The Yellow Fairy Book Tale 24 - The Dead Wife

In which a devoted husband, mourning the loss of his forest-dwelling wife, fashions a wooden likeness to comfort his solitude until mysterious signs of her return rekindle hope. Yet, bound by a solemn condition set by the Great Spirit, their journey toward reunion is shadowed by a fragile trust that, once broken, reveals a poignant sorrow amid the snow and quiet woods.