One night, as the poor widow was sleeping restlessly, she heard her husband’s voice – “I have come back to help you”. The widow sat up and looked around. She knew she was dreaming , and in her dream she went outside. A large swan spoke to her with the chief hunter’s voice – “ I know how hard it is for you”. The widow was happy to hear her husband’s voice, yet sad because she knew it was a dream.
The words stuck her throat so she could not speak. The swan stood in the moonlight and said. “I wish I could be here with you. “Then it came closer. She could see that many of its feathers were made of gold. In the moonlight it seemed to be a golden swan. The golden swan said, “ put your hand out and take one of my golden feathers. Use the money for yourself and the children. Go on sleeping, I will return whenever you need more. “The golden swan said in the voice of the chief Hunter. In the morning you will know this was a special dream. So the widow put the feather beside her bed and went back to sleep.
She slept so well and so deeply it was as if her husband were still alive. When she woke up, she remember the dream and looked for golden feather. There in its place was money and gold. The woman was very happy and later she went to the village and bought food and clothing. She spent the money carefully and use it for her children and herself.
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