The Tinder-Box

A soldier was marching down the road, returning home from war when he encountered a frightening old witch. She promised him as much money as he desired if he followed her instructions. Deep inside a hollow tree, the soldier found three rooms guarded by giant dogs, each watching over chests filled with copper, silver, and gold. He took as much treasure as he could carry, but the witch only asked for an old tinder-box. Why did the witch want the tinder box? What was so special about it? How would the tinder-box change the soldier’s fortune? Read this exciting tale to discover how the tinder-box transformed the soldier’s life forever.