But do you think she
left the baby alone? Ah, no. Among the tall grasses near the river's
brim stood Miriam, the sister, patiently watching the queer cradle.
While Miriam watched, the princess came to the river to bathe. The
maidens who had come to help her walked along the river's side.
Presently the princess saw the queer little basket and sent one of her
maids to get it.
When the princess opened the basket, the baby wakened and began to cry,
and the princess felt very sorry for the little one.
Miriam, who had watched so faithfully beside the river, now came to the
princess.
"Shall I go and find thee a woman who will take care of the child?" she
said. And the princess said, "Go."
What did Miriam do, do you think? She ran as fast as she could and
brought the baby's own mother.
When the princess saw the mother she did not know that it was the baby's
own mother, and she said to her: "Take this child away and nurse it for
me, and I will give thee thy wages."
Do you not think that mother's heart was glad as she took her own baby
home? The baby could run and play now, and laugh and crow as much as it
liked, for the great princess loved him, and no harm could come to him.
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