Rosy-red

“Snowy-white, Rosy-red, Will you beat your lover dead?”

Household Tales 2003

Rosy-red did not know whether to be more frightened or pleased, when her granny told her the man was very handsome and of noble bearing.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

Rosy-red was a sweet little girl, with beautiful blue eyes, soft pink cheeks and glorious ruddy-gold hair of the tinge that artists love to paint.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

Her mother died the day she was born, but her grandmother looked after her with such tender care that Rosy-red regarded her as her mother.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

So Rosy-red left the cave with her granny, and mounting a camel was led through the woods to her new home where she knew naught but happiness and the days of her sufferings were quite forgotten.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

Granny came back into the cave and said, "I am sorry, Rosy-red, but for aught I knew, he might be a messenger from your cruel sisters; and, of course, I cannot let anyone take you back to them."

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

Rosy-red peered out through the door of the cave and drew back in fear as she saw the lightning flash and heard the thunder rolling.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

Rosy-red saw that concealment was no longer possible.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

Rosy-red was on the point of rushing out to regain her lost slipper when her granny's voice -- very loud on purpose that she should hear -- restrained her.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa

The stranger, bowing low before her, held out the other, and Rosy-red took it and put it on.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Gertrude Landa