Alas! why did we not bring along
provisions? How can we proceed on our long
journey without them?''
``My son,'' answered the saint, ``learn to have
trust in God, who never will suffer those to perish
of hunger who believe in Him.''
Then looking up and seeing an eagle flying in
the air, he added, ``Do you see the eagle yonder?
It is possible for God to feed us by means of this
bird.''
While they were talking thus, they came to a
river, and, lo! the eagle stood on the bank.
``Son,'' said Saint Cuthbert, ``run and see what
provision God has made for us by his handmaid
the bird.''
The lad ran, and found a good-sized fish that
the eagle had just caught. This he brought to the
saint.
``What have you done?'' exclaimed the good
man, ``why have you not given a part to God's
handmaid? Cut the fish in two pieces, and give
her one, as her service well deserves.''
The lad did as he was bidden, and the eagle,
taking the half fish in her beak, flew away.
Then entering a neighboring village, Saint
Cuthbert gave the other half to a peasant to cook,
and while the lad and the villagers feasted, the
good saint preached to them the Word of God
THE EARS OF WHEAT
BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM (TRANSLATED)
Ages upon ages ago, says the German grandmother,
when angels used to wander on earth, the
ground was more fruitful than it is now.
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