The Tongue-Cut Sparrow

Once upon the time there lived an old couple. The old man had a birth who named sparrow. He tenderly nurtured with the birth but his wife hate the sparrow.

When the sparrow had pecked at some paste with witch she was going to starch her linen. She flew into great rage. And cut the sparrow tongue and let it lose.

When the old man come back home, he ask where his sparrow. And the old women answered that she had cut the tongue sparrow and let it go, because it had stolen her starching paste. Then he seeking for his pet and his crying, until he found Mr. Sparrow. The birth invited the old women to come to the birth house. After that the birth gave remembrance for his visited he must choose one of to give from wicker basket as a parting give, and he would only accept the light one.

When the old man came home, he told to his wife that he get the gift. Then they open the basket and behold, it was full of gold, silver and precious things. From he husband story. The old women who was as greedy come to the birth house and tried to flatter and cajole to the birth by soft speeches, and she had bring a havier basket to return home.

Arrived at home, she open the basket to see what was inside, immediately all sorts of hobgoblins and elves sprang out of it and began to torment her until her die. After that the old man adopted a son and happily ever after.