森    林    中    的    圣    约    瑟   

 从    前   ， 有    位    母    亲    生    了    三    个    女    儿   。 大    女    儿    没    有    礼    貌   ， 心    眼    也    坏   ； 二    女    儿    虽    有    缺    点   ， 但    比    大    女    儿    好    得    多   ； 只    有    小    女    儿    又    孝    顺    又    乖    巧   。 但    这    母    亲    却    很    古    怪   ， 偏    偏    最    喜    欢    大    女    儿   ， 却    不    喜    欢    小    女    儿   ， 并    整    天    想    着    除    掉    她   。 于    是    她    经    常    让    这    可    怜    的    小    姑    娘    到    外    面    的    一    座    大    森    林    去   ， 好    让    她    迷    路    再    也    回    不    了    家   ， 这    样    就    可    以    把    她    撵    走   。 但    是    每    个    好    孩    子    都    有    自    己    的    保    护    天    使   ， 天    使    没    有    遗    弃    她   ， 每    次    都    给    她    指    引    了    回    家    的    正    确    道    路   。 有    一    次    保    护    神    似    乎    不    在    她    跟    前   ， 小    女    孩    找    不    着    出    森    林    的    路    了   ， 她    不    停    地    走    啊    走    啊   ， 一    直    走    到    夜    幕    降    临   。 这    时    她    看    到    前    方    有    一    盏    微    弱    的    灯    光   ， 立    刻    跑    上    前    去   ， 来    到    了    一    座    小    木    屋    前   。 她    敲    了    敲    门   ， 门    开    了   ； 她    走    到    第    二    道    门    前   ， 又    敲    了    敲   ， 一    位    留    着    白    胡    须   、 样    子    令    人    肃    然    可    敬    的    老    人    给    她    开    了    门   。 这    不    是    别    人   ， 正    是    圣    约    瑟    本    人   。 老    人    和    善    地    对    女    孩    说   ：" 进    来    吧   ！ 我    亲    爱    的    孩    子   ， 坐    到    火    旁    我    的    小    椅    子    上    来    暖    暖    身    子    吧   ！ 你    渴    了    吧   ！ 我    给    你    弄    点    水    来    喝   ， 在    森    林    里    也    没    有    别    的    给    你    吃   ， 只    有    几    根    胡    萝    卜   ， 你    还    得    先    刮    干    净    再    煮   。"

 圣    约    瑟    把    萝    卜    递    给    了    她   ， 小    女    孩    仔    细    地    把    它    们    刮    净    了   ， 然    后    拿    出    母    亲    要    她    带    的    薄    饼    和    面    包    块   。 她    把    所    有    的    东    西    都    放    在    锅    里   ， 熬    了    一    锅    粥   。 粥    做    好    后   ， 圣    约    瑟    就    开    口    道   ：" 我    很    饿   ， 给    我    点    粥    喝    吧   ！" 小    女    孩    非    常    乐    意    地    给    老    人    倒    了    一    大    半   。 可    是    有    上    帝    的    祝    福   ， 她    仍    旧    吃    饱    了   。 吃    完    饭   ， 圣    约    瑟    说   ：" 现    在    该    睡    觉    了   ， 可    我    只    有    一    张    床   ， 你    到    床    上    去    睡    吧   ， 我    就    在    地    上    的    草    上    睡    好    了   。"" 噢   ， 不   ，" 小    女    孩    说   ，" 还    是    您    到    床    上    睡    吧   ！ 草    铺    对    我    来    说    已    是    够    软    和    的    了   。" 但    约    瑟    抱    起    了    小    女    孩   ， 把    她    放    在    了    床    上   。 女    孩    做    完    祈    祷    后   ， 就    进    入    了    梦    乡   。 第    二    天    早    上    她    醒    了   ， 本    想    对    老    人    道    声   " 早    安   " 却    发    现    他    已    不    在    了   。 她    赶    忙    起    床    去    找   ， 但    哪    儿    都    没    有    他    的    影    子   ， 最    后    她    发    现    门    后    留    下    了    一    袋    钱   ， 刚    好    够    她    提    得    动   。 上    面    写    着   ： 给    昨    晚    上    在    这    儿    睡    觉    的    女    孩   。 看    到    这    些    字    后   ， 小    女    孩    才    背    起    钱    袋    回    家    了   。 她    又    平    安    地    回    到    了    母    亲    身    旁   ， 把    所    有    的    钱    都    交    给    了    母    亲   ， 母    亲    也    没    办    法   ， 只    得    对    她    表    示    满    意   。

 第    二    天   ， 二    女    儿    也    兴    致    勃    勃    地    想    进    森    林    去   。 母    亲    给    了    块    大    得    多    的    煎    饼    和    面    包   。 她    所    遇    到    的    情    况    和    妹    妹    的    一    样   ， 晚    上   ， 她    也    来    到    了    圣    约    瑟    的    小    木    屋    前   ， 老    人    把    萝    卜    递    给    她   ， 让    她    做    粥   。 等    粥    做    好    后   ， 老    人    也    同    样    对    她    说   ：" 我    饿    极    了   ， 把    你    的    一    份    给    我    一    点    喝    吧   ！" 小    女    孩    说   ：" 一    块    儿    喝    得    啦   ！" 饭    后    圣    约    瑟    把    他    的    床    让    给    她   ， 自    己    要    睡    在    草    上   ， 女    孩    说   ：" 不   ， 还    是    躺    到    床    上    来    吧   ， 这    床    够    咱    们    俩    人    睡    的   。" 圣    约    瑟    把    她    抱    了    起    来    放    在    床    上   ， 自    己    却    躺    在    草    地    上    睡    了   。

 第    二    天    早    上   ， 女    孩    醒    来    找    圣    约    瑟   ， 他    已    不    见    了   。 但    在    门    的    后    面    女    孩    发    现    了    一    个    巴    掌    大    的    钱    袋   ， 上    面    写    着   ： 给    昨    晚    在    这    睡    觉    的    孩    子   。 女    孩    拿    起    钱    袋    小    跑    着    回    了    家   ， 把    钱    袋    交    给    了    妈    妈   ， 却    私    自    留    了    两    块   。

 大    女    儿    早    就    起    好    奇    心    了   ， 第    二    天    也    坚    持    要    进    大    森    林   。 她    要    多    少    煎    饼    母    亲    就    给    她    多    少   ， 另    外    还    加    了    些    面    包    和    奶    酪   。 晚    上    像    两    个    妹    妹    一    样   ， 她    也    发    现    圣    约    瑟    的    小    木    屋   。 粥    做    好    了   ， 圣    约    瑟    说   ：" 我    饿    极    了   ， 把    你    的    饭    给    我    一    点    吧   ！" 得    到    的    回    答    是   ：" 急    什    么   ！ 急    什    么   ！ 等    我    吃    饱    了   ， 你    再    吃    也    不    迟   ！" 可    她    吃    得    几    乎    一    点    不    剩   ， 老    人    只    能    刮    盘    子    底    了   。 饭    后   ， 老    人    让    她    睡    在    自    己    的    床    上   ， 自    己    准    备    睡    在    草    地    上   。 女    孩    毫    不    推    辞   ， 自    顾    自    地    躺    到    床    上    睡    了   ， 把    硬    梆    梆    的    草    铺    留    给    了    老    人   。 第    二    天    早    上    她    醒    来    了   ， 也    发    现    老    人    已    经    不    见    了   。 她    也    没    费    心    去    找   ， 就    径    走    直    到    门    后    去    找    钱    袋   。 她    仿    佛    发    现    地    上    有    件    东    西   ， 但    因    为    分    辨    不    出    到    底    是    什    么   ， 就    弯    下    腰    去   ， 一    不    小    心    鼻    尖    触    到    了    那    东    西   。 她    站    起    了    身   ， 看    到    另    一    个    鼻    子    与    自    己    的    连    成    了    一    块   ， 她    一    时    惊    恐    万    状   ， 开    始    号    啕    大    叫    起    来   。 但    那    根    本    没    有    用   ， 那    鼻    子    伸    得    老    长    老    长    的   ， 不    想    看    它    也    得    看    着   。 她    不    停    地    尖    叫    着    从    屋    里    跑    了    出    来   ， 又    遇    到    了    圣    约    瑟   。 她    跪    在    老    人    的    脚    下    不    断    地    求    情   ， 最    后    出    于    同    情   ， 老    人    给    她    取    下    了    鼻    子   ， 并    给    了    她    两    个    硬    币   ， 她    这    才    返    身    回    家   。 母    亲    正    站    在    门    前   ， 一    见    她    就    问   ：" 你    得    到    了    什    么   ？" 她    赶    快    撒    了    个    谎   ， 说   ：" 一    袋    金    子   ， 我    得    到    了    一    袋    金    子   ， 不    过    我    在    路    上    又    把    它    给    丢    了   。" 于    是    母    亲    就    拉    着    她    的    手    要    她    一    起    去    找    回    金    子   ， 起    先    她    哭    着    不    愿    去   ， 但    后    来    还    是    去    了   。 哪    知    路    上    有    许    许    多    多    的    蜥    蜴    和    蛇    向    她    们    扑    来   ， 她    们    一    点    也    没    有    办    法   ， 最    后    它    们    把    这    邪    恶    的    孩    子    给    咬    死    了   ， 母    亲    的    脚    也    被    咬    伤   ， 因    为    她    没    有    教    育    好    自    己    的    女    儿   。

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