A brief and meagre account is this of the birth, and growth, and condition of a maiden whose beauty
and goodness still linger in the winter tales of many a simple homestead. For, sharing her father's
genial nature, she went about among the people in her soft and playful way; knowing all their cares,
and gifted with a kindly wonder at them, which is very soothing. All the simple folk expected
condescension from her; and she would have let them have it, if she had possessed it.