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the happy taylor

by:Rory Drake

A happy taylor was employed to the grate Mac donald in his castle in order to make the king a pair of pants decorated with fringes. The king told the taylor that if he finished by night in the church he would get a big reward. Every one thought the church was hunted and that scary things had been seen at night.

The taylor knew about this but he was a happy man so when the king dared him to make his pants by night the taylor was not scared, he was going to get his prize. So he went up to the church and found a nice chair to sew on. He lit his candle and started sewing the pants thinking of the prize that he would get. He went on pretty well until the floor started shaking he looked around but he was still sewing then he saw a head come out of the ground. The voice said do you see this grate head? And the taylor said i see that but i sew this. His head went higher to show his neck and he said do you see this grate neck of mine and the taylor replied i see that but i sew this. It went higher and then he said do you see this chest and arms that i have the taylor said i see that but i sew this. he went faster because he had no time to spare. The man made his leg come up and said do you see this leg of mine the taylor sad aye aye i see that but i sew this. He went faster, and with long stokes he finished just in time he blew out his candle and ran away The man coming up after him. The taylor really wanted that reward so he held the pants tight and went on running. He got into the gate and went in. the man hit the wall and his hand print is still there today some people say. He got to the castle, the king payed him well and never saw the long stitches in his pants.

The Hardworking Tailor

By Kayla Haeussler

Once upon a there was a hardworking tailor. He had lost his wife in an accident about a year ago and needed work. He was hired by Macdonald at his great castle to make him a pair of trews or pants used in the olden times. Macdonald wanted them to have fringe and would be comfortable and so he would be able to dance and walk. Macdonald then asked the tailor "You must make them by night at the church. If you do as I command then you will be rewarded quite nicely" The tailor knew that there were rumors that the church was in habited at night by an magical woman, who the children and commoners said is quite mischievous and can convince you to anything, because of the man he is he took the job. When the night came he scurried away from the castle to the church. He found a gravestone and placed himself on top and began to work. He was getting pretty good at this whole thing then out of no where the ground began to shake "What's happening?!" the tailor screeched. He looks around him and he sees nothing. He is starting to doubt accepting to work here. Once again the ground trembles and the tailor screams. But this time after the shaking he hears a voice. "Do you see my beautiful face?" He looks down at the ground and sees a face emerging. The tailor sees her face and it is quite beautiful, glowing even, she loos like a goddess but he thinks that his brain is playing tricks on him and the woman is not real. Would you believe it if you saw a beautiful woman emerging from the ground in a cemetery? So the man replies "I see that but I'll sew this!" and he stitched away a the pants. She rose higher until she revealed her neck. The tailor saw it was decorated with great pearls and jewelry but thought nothing of it. Once again the woman repeated "do you see this beautiful neck of mine?" She asks. Her eyes look deep into the soul of the tailor. They continue this process until the beautiful woman has completely emerged from the ground of the cemetery. She now floats in the air, her glowing blond hair cascades down her back. Her icy blue dress sparkles in the moon light. She begins to slowly move towards the tailor. Before she may reach him, the tailor sews the last stitch, then he jumps up and sprints out of the cemetery to the castle where Macdonald lives. Her runs and runs and runs with the mysterious woman following after still glowing in the moon light. He is about to bang on the castle door when the woman stops and grasps his shoulders. The tailor looks into her eyes and face and realizes she is quite familiar. She speaks to him softly, he hears the voice of his wife. "Come with me to the heavens and help me create the stars." she whispers to him. The tailor then realizes the celestial woman that haunts the church is nothing more than his wife trying to find her love. Together they go up into the heavens, by now it is morning and together they work to make the stars in the sky. To this day they are still in charge if turning on the stars every night.