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wished for three things, I will not grant
one wish further.” The fairy disappear-
ed; and the man and his wife were much
perplexed.-- "For my own part,” said the
wife, "if it is left to my choice, I know
very well what I shall wish for; I do not
wish yet, but I think nothing is so good
as to be handsome, rice and to be of great
quality.” “But," the husband answer-
ed, "with all these things one may be sick
fretful, and one may die young, --it
would be much wiser to wish for health,
cheerfulness, and a long life.”—-“But to
what purpose is a long life with poverty?”
says the wife, "it would only prolong our
misery. In truth, the fairy should have
promised us a dozen of gifts, for there are
at least a dozen things which I want.”—-
