Ibronka
Once upon a time in a tiny village far away there was a beautiful girl called Pretty Maid Ibronka. She was the most beautiful girl and yet she had no sweetheart. Every time her sisters came to sew together, young men gathered around them, but she sat alone. 'If only I had a lover!' she cried out one night. I don’t care if he was the devil himself.’ That night after midnight, the door swung open and there stood a handsome young man. He smiled at everyone then came and sat by Pretty Maid Ibronka. He was a charming man and once when he smiled, she forgot what she was doing and dropped her bobbin. Reaching for the bobbin, she found something hard and cleft between her fingers. Startled, she drew back her fingers. The young man bent down, scooped up the bobbin and handed it to her. She smiled thinking that she was mistaken about what she had felt. When evening came, the young man embraced Ibronka's and said goodnight. The next day feeling somewhat confused, Ibronka went to ask a...