Once upon a time there was a war; a soldier left his wife and baby son behind and went off in defense of the country. The young wife looked after their house and their garden and their child. Each evening at sunset she stood by the river behind their home and looked for her beloved husband to come sailing on it back into their lives … One night a storm burst over their little home and snatched at the roof and battered the walls. It blew out the lamp, and the little
