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Onceuponatimetherewasayoungfellowwhoenlistedasasoldier,conductedhimselfbravely,andwasalwaysattheveryfrontwhenitwasrainingbullets.Aslongasthewarlastedallwentwell,butwhenpeacewasmadehewasdismissed,andthecaptainsaidhecouldgowhereverhewantedto.

Hisparentsweredead,andhehadnolongerahome,sohewenttohisbrothersandaskedthemtosupporthimuntiltherewasanotherwar.

Thebrothers,however,werehardheartedandsaid,"Whatcanwedowithyou?Wehavenoworkforyou.Seethatyougoandmakealivingforyourself."

Thesoldierhadnothingleftbuthisgun,so,puttingitonhisshoulder,hewentforthintotheworld.Hecametoalargeheath,onwhichnothingwastobeseenbutacircleoftrees.Filledwithsorrow,hesatdownbeneaththemandthoughtabouthisfate.

"Ihavenomoney,"hethought,"andtheonlytradeIhavelearnedisthatofmakingwar,andnowthattheyhavemadepeacetheycannolongeruseme,soIseethatIshallstarve."

Suddenlyheheardarustlingsound,andwhenhelookedaround,astrangemanwasstandingbeforehim.Heworeagreenjacketandlookedquitestately,buthehadahideoushorse'sfoot.

"Iknowwhatyouareinneedof,"saidtheman."Youshallhavemoneyandproperty,asmuchasyou,withallyourmight,cansquanderaway,butfirstImustknowifyouarefearless,sothatIwon'tbegivingawaymymoneyfornothing."

"Asoldierandfear――howcanthosegotogether?"heanswered,"Youcanputmetothetest."

"Verywell,"answeredtheman,"lookbehindyou."

Thesoldierturnedaroundandsawalargegrowlingbearrunningtowardshim.

"Aha,"shoutedthesoldier,"I'lltickleyournoseuntilyouloseyourdesireforgrowling."Thentakingaimatthebear,heshotitinthesnout,anditfelldownmotionless.

"Iseequitewell,"saidthestranger,"thatyoudonotlackforcourage,butthereisonemoreconditionthatyouwillhavetofulfill."

"Ifitdoesnotendangermysalvation,"answeredthesoldier,whoknewquitewellwhowasstandingbeforehim."OtherwiseI'llhavenothingtodowithit."

"You'llseeaboutthatforyourself,"answeredGreenjacket."Forthenextsevenyearsyouareneithertowashyourself,norcombyourbeardandhair,norcutyournails,norsaytheLord'sprayer.Iwillgiveyouajacketandacloak,whichyoumustwearduringthistime.Ifyoudieduringthesesevenyears,youaremine.Ifyoustayalive,youarefree,andrichaswell,foralltherestofyourlife."

Thesoldierthoughtabouthisdesperatesituation,andhavingfaceddeathsooftenbefore,hedecidedtoriskitnowaswell,andheenteredintotheagreement.

Thedeviltookoffhisgreenjacketandgaveittothesoldier,saying,"Wheneveryouwearthisjacketandreachintoitspocket,youwillfindahandfulofmoney."

Thenhepulledtheskinoffthebearandsaid,"Thisshallbeyourcloak,andyourbedaswell,foryouaretosleeponit,andyouarenotallowedtolieinanyotherbed.BecauseofyourclothingyoushallyoubecalledBearskin."Withthatthedevildisappeared.

Thesoldierputonthejacket,immediatelyreachedintothepocket,andfoundthatthepromisewasreallytrue.Thenheputonthebearskinandwentforthintotheworld.Hedidwhateverhepleased,refrainingfromnothingthatdidhimgoodandhismoneyharm.

Duringthefirstyearhisappearancewasstillacceptable,butduringthesecondhelookedlikeamonster.Hishaircoverednearlyhisentireface.Hisbeardlookedlikeapieceofcoarsefeltcloth.Hisfingershadclaws,andhisfacewassocoveredwithdirtthatifsomeonehadplantedcressonit,itwouldhavegrown.Everyonewhosawhimranaway.However,becauseeverywherehewenthegavemoneytothepoortopraythathemightnotdieduringthesevenyears,andbecausehepaidwellforeverything,healwaysfoundshelter.

Inthefourthyearhearrivedaninn.Theinnkeeperwouldnotlethimenter,refusingeventolethimhaveaplaceinthestablebecausehewasafraidhewouldfrightenthehorses.However,whenBearskinreachedintohispocketandpulledoutahandfulofducats,theinnkeepersoftenedandgavehimaroominanoutbuilding.Bearskin,however,hadtopromisenottolethimselfbeseen,lesttheinnshouldgetabadname.

OneeveningBearskinwassittingalone,wishingwithallhisheartthatthesevenyearswereover,heheardaloudmoaninginaneighboringroom.Hehadacompassionateheart,soheopenedthedoorandsawanoldmanweepingbitterlyandstrikinghishandstogetherabovehishead.Bearskinwentnearer,butthemanjumpedtohisfeetandtriedtorunaway.Atlast,hearingahumanvoice,themanletBearskintalktohim,andwithfriendlywordsBearskinsucceededingettingtheoldmantorevealthecauseofhisgrief.Slowlybutsurelytheoldmanhadlosthiswealth,andnowheandhisdaughterswouldhavetostarve.Hewassopoorthathecouldnotpaytheinnkeeperandwastobesenttoprison.

"Ifthatisyouronlyproblem,"saidBearskin,"Ihavemoneyenough."Hecalledfortheinnkeeperandpaidhim,andthenputabagfullofgoldintothepoorman'spocket.

Whentheoldmansawthathewasfreedfromallhistroubleshedidnotknowhowtoshowhisgratitude.

"Comewithme,"hesaidtoBearskin."Mydaughtersareallmiraclesofbeauty.Chooseoneofthemforyourwife.Whenshehearswhatyouhavedoneformeshewillnotrefuseyou.Youdolookalittlestrange,tobesure,butshewillputyouinorderagain."

ThispleasedBearskinwell,andhewentwiththeoldman.

Whentheoldestdaughtersawhimshewassoterrifiedathisfacethatshescreamedandranaway.

Thesecondonestoodstillandlookedathimfromheadtofoot,butthenshesaid,"HowcanIacceptahusbandwhonolongerhasahumanform?Theshavedbearthatoncewashereandpasseditselfoffforamanpleasedmefarbetter.Atleastitwaswearingahussar'sfurandwhitegloves.Ifuglinesswerehisonlyflaw,Icouldgetusedtohim."

Theyoungestone,however,said,"Father,dear,hemustbeagoodmantohavehelpedyououtofyourtrouble.Ifyoupromisedhimabridefordoingso,yourwordmustbekept."

ItwasapitythatBearskin'sfacewascoveredwithdirtandhair,forotherwisetheywouldhaveseenhowhisheartlaughedwithinhisbodywhenheheardthesewords.Hetookaringfromhisfinger,brokeitintwo,andgaveheronehalf.Hekepttheotherhalfhimself.Hethenwrotehisnameinsideherhalf,andhernameinsidehis.Heaskedhertotakegoodcareofherpiece.

Thenhetookleavesaying,"Imustwanderaboutforthreemoreyears.IfIdonotreturnatthattimeyouarefree,forIshallbedead.ButaskGodtopreservemylife."

Thepoorbride-to-bedressedherselfentirelyinblack,andwhenshethoughtaboutherfuturebridegroom,tearscameintohereyes.Fromhersistersshereceivednothingbutcontemptandscorn.

"Becareful,"saidtheoldest."Ifyougivehimyourhand,hewillhityouwithhisclaws."

"Beware,"saidthesecond."Bearslikesweetthings,andifhetakesalikingtoyou,hewilleatyouup."

"Youmustalwaysdowhathewantsyouto,"continuedtheoldest,"orhewillbegintogrowl."

Andthesecondadded,"Buttheweddingwillbemerry,forbearsdancewell."

Thebride-to-besaidnothinganddidnotletthemirritateher.Bearskin,however,traveledabouttheworldfromoneplacetoanother,didgoodwhereverhecould,andgavegenerouslytothepoorthattheymightprayforhim.

Finally,atdawnonthelastdayofthesevenyears,hewentoncemoreouttotheheath,andseatedhimselfbeneaththecircleoftrees.Beforelongthewindbegantohowl,andthedevilstoodbeforehim,lookingathimangrily.HethrewBearskin'soldjackettohimanddemandedthereturnofhisowngreenone.

"Wehaven'tgottenthatfaryet,"answeredBearskin."Firstofallyouhavetocleanmeup."

Whetherthedevilwantedtoornot,hehadtofetchwaterandwashoffBearskin,combhishair,andcuthisnails.Afterthishelookedlikeabravesoldierandwasmuchbetterlookingthanhehadeverbeenbefore.

WhenthedevilwassafelygoneBearskinwasquitelighthearted.Hewentintothetown,purchasedasplendidvelvetjacket,seatedhimselfinacarriagedrawnbyfourwhitehorses,anddrovetohisbride'shouse.Noonerecognizedhim.Thefathertookhimforadistinguishedcolonelandledhimintotheroomwherehisdaughtersweresitting.Hewasgivenaseatbetweenthetwooldestones.Theypouredwineforhim,servedhimthefinestthingstoeat,andthoughtthattheyhadneverseenamorehandsomemaninalltheworld.

Thebride-to-be,however,satacrossfromhiminherblackdresswithoutraisinghereyesorspeakingaword.Finallyheaskedthefatherifhewouldgivehimoneofhisdaughtersforawife,whereuponthetwooldestonesjumpedupandranintotheirbedroomstoputonsplendiddresses,foreachofthemthoughtthatshewasthechosenone.

Assoonashewasalonewithhisbride-to-be,thestrangerbroughtouthishalfoftheringanddroppeditintoaglassofwine,whichhehandedacrossthetabletoher.Shetookthewine,butwhenshehaddrunkitandfoundthehalfringlyingatthebottom,herheartbegantobeat.Shetooktheotherhalf,whichsheworeonaribbonaroundherneck,putthemtogether,andsawthatthetwopiecesmatchedperfectly.

Thenhesaid,"Iamyourbetrothedbridegroom,whomyousawasBearskin.ThroughGod'sgraceIhaveregainedmyhumanformandhavebecomecleanagain."

Hewenttoher,embracedher,andgaveherakiss.Inthemeantimethetwosisterscamebackinfulldress.Whentheysawthattheyoungestsisterhadreceivedthehandsomeman,andheardthathewasBearskin,theyranoutfilledwithangerandrage.Oneofthemdrownedherselfinthewell.Theotherhangedherselfonatree.

Thatevening,someoneknockedatthedoor,andwhenthebridegroomopenedit,itwasthedevilinhisgreenjacket,whosaid,"Yousee,Inowhavetwosoulsfortheoneofyours."

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