One day a Laplander woman told a woodsman he would have three sons. After each son is born he should plant a tree and name it after his son. When they grow up, and are ready to marry, the sons will cut down the trees; wherever the tree lands it will point each son to his future wife. After the three sons grew up and did this, they each left in search of their future wife in the direction the tree pointed. The youngest son's tree pointed to a cottage in the woods, and inside there was a mouse. The mouse was actually a girl who was turned into a mouse by a Lapland witch. ( )