The Well

There was a legend about the well in the garden. It said that if you drink from it at midnight on Midsummer night and then look in the well you can see your future wife or husband. People even tell incredible stories about a poor fellow who had seen the daughter of the nobleman. At first people had laughed at him when he announced that he is going to marry her, because he was just a poor servant. However, time passed and during the war things changed.He became a general due to his persistence and bravery. He also took such a good care of his fiancee's family, who had lost almost everything, that they were happy to give their blessing to this marriage. After their marriage people had no doubt about the well and its magic. Every year during the midsummer festival old and young formed a line to drink the magic water and look into the well. This year I was among them and my turn was approaching fast.