Long ago, in a small village in Bavaria, lived a young boy. His father was a farmer and his mother a housewife and they lived happily in their small cottage on the outskirts of town.
One day, the boy was playing with his friends when he saw a family coming up the hill towards the village. Sitting on the family's bull was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
The family lived in a small cottage across the way from the boy and he would watch the girl whenever she passed his window, watching her every movement. He never dared to speak to her, for she was far too beautiful to ever speak with him.
During a cold night, all of the children of