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   “There was an old woman one time and she had three daughters.”

   

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   There was an old woman one time and she had three daughters. She found it very hard to provide for them, and one day the eldest of the three said she would go and seek her fortune. "Well," said the mother, if you are going I'd better make you a cake." Now will you have a little cake with my blessing or a big one with my curse." "O" I'll have the big one with your curse" says the eldest daughter. Very well and good. She took the big cake and started off on her journey. When night was falling she saw a big house and went in. She saw an old woman sitting over the fire. "Would you want a servant girl here" says she to the old woman. The old woman looked at her. "I'll take you on one condition only" says she "What is that" says the girl, "That you won't look up my chimney" says

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Mrs. Roche