Fairy and Wonder Tales 1917

The Glow Worm and the Jackdaw

By Ramaswami Raju

JACKDAW once ran up to a Glow worm and was about to seize him.  "Wait a

moment, good friend," said the Worm, "and you shall hear something to

your advantage."

"Ah!  what is it?" said the Daw.

"I am but one of the many glowworms that live in this forest.  If you

wish to have them all, follow me," said the Glowworm.

"Certainly!" said the Daw.

Then the Glow worm led him to a place in the wood where a fire had been

kindled by some woodmen, and pointing to the sparks flying about, said,

"There you find the glow worms warming themselves round a fire.  When

you have done with them I shall show you some more, at a distance from

this place."

The Daw darted at the sparks and tried to swallow some of them, but his

mouth being burned by the attempt, he ran away exclaiming, "Ah, the

Glow worm is a dangerous little creature!"