The Fairy's Two Gifts (3)

The Fairy's Two Gifts (3)

  Scarcely had she knocked, when the poor an opened the door, and begged the wanderer to enter.

  " You must remain all night with us, " he said : " it's already quite dark, and you cannot attempt to go further. "

  The Fairy was pleased so she steoped in, and the wife of the poor man came forward to welcome her, and led her in and told her to make herself quite comfortable.

  " We have not much, " she said, " but what thereis, we will give you with all our hearts. "

  She placed the potatoes on the fire and while they were cooking milked the goats that the visitor might have a little milk.

  As soon as the cloth was laid the Fairy seated herself at he table and ate with them, and the poor fare tasted good, because it was shared amid contentment and peace.

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