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LEGENDS, part 1 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/101/) — In the guise of indigent wayfarers, the sacred visitors enter into farm-houses and cottages and ask for food and lodging; therefore to this day the Russian peasant is ever unwilling to refuse hospitality to any man, fearing lest he might repulse angels unawares. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/102/) — Tales of this kind are common in all Christian lands, especially in those in which their folk-lore has preserved some traces of the old faith in the heathen gods who once walked the earth, and in patriarchal fashion dispensed justice among men. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/103/) — Many of the Russian stories closely resemble those of a similar nature which occur in German and Scandinavian collections; all of them, for instance, agreeing in the unfavorable light in which they place St. Peter. - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/104/) — The following abridgment of the legend of "The Poor Widow,"\[435\] may be taken as a specimen of the Russian tales of this class. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/105/) — Long, long ago, Christ and his twelve Apostles were wandering about the world, and they entered into a village one evening, and asked a rich moujik to allow them to spend the night in his house. - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/106/) — But he would not admit them, crying: - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/107/) — "Yonder lives a widow who takes in beggars; go to her." - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/108/) — So they went to the widow, and asked her. - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/109/) — Now she was so poor that she had nothing in the house but a crust of bread and a handful of flour. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/110/) — She had a cow, but it had not calved yet, and gave no milk. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/111/) — But she did all she could for the wayfarers, setting before them all the food she had, and letting them sleep beneath her roof. - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/112/) — And her store of bread and flour was wonderfully increased, so that her guests fed and were satisfied. - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/113/) — And the next morning they set out anew on their journey. - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/114/) — As they went along the road there met them a wolf. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/115/) — And it fell down before the Lord, and begged for food. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/116/) — Then said the Lord, "Go to the poor widow's; slay her cow, and eat." - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/117/) — The Apostles remonstrated in vain. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/118/) — The wolf set off, entered the widow's cow-house, and killed her cow. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/119/) — And when she heard what had taken place, she only said: - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/120/) — "The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/121/) — Holy is His will!" - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/122/) — As the sacred wayfarers pursued their journey, there came rolling towards them a barrel full of money. - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/123/) — Then the Lord addressed it, saying: - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/124/) — "Roll, O barrel, into the farmyard of the rich moujik!" - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/125/) — Again the Apostles vainly remonstrated. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/126/) — The barrel went its way, and the rich moujik found it, and stowed it away, grumbling the while: - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/127/) — "The Lord might as well have sent twice as much!" - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/128/) — The sun rose higher, and the Apostles began to thirst. - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/129/) — Then said the Lord: - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/130/) — "Follow that road, and ye will find a well; there drink your fill." - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/131/) — They went along that road and found the well. - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/132/) — But they could not drink thereat, for its water was foul and impure, and swarming with snakes and frogs and toads. - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/133/) — So they returned to where the Lord awaited them, described what they had seen, and resumed their journey. - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/134/) — After a time they were sent in search of another well. - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/135/) — And this time they found a place wherein was water pure and cool, and around grew wondrous trees, whereon heavenly birds sat singing. - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/136/) — And when they had slaked their thirst, they returned unto the Lord, who said: [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/56/) **2** - ← previous: [Ghost Stories., part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/55/) - next →: [Chapter VI. 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