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"A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, had become so poor that at last he had nothing left but leather for one pair of shoes. So in the evening, he cut out the shoes which he wished to begin to make the next morning, and as he had a good conscience, he lay down quietly in his bed, commended himself to God, and fell asleep. In the morning, after he had said his prayers, and was just going to sit down to work, the two shoes stood quite finished on his table. He was astounded, and knew not what to think. He took the shoes in his hands to observe them closer, and they were so neatly made, with not one bad stitch in them, that it was just as if they were intended as a masterpiece.",
"Before long, a buyer came in, and as the shoes pleased him so well, he paid more for them than was customary, and, with the money, the shoemaker was able to purchase leather for two pairs of shoes. He cut them out at night, and next morning was about to set to work with fresh courage, but he had no need to do so for, when he got up, they were already made, and buyers also were not wanting, who gave him money enough to buy leather for four pairs of shoes. Again the following morning he found the pairs made, and so it went on constantly, what he cut out in the evening was finished by the morning, so that he soon had his honest independence again, and at last became a wealthy man.",
"Now it befell that one evening not long before Christmas, when the man had been cutting out, he said to his wife, before going to bed, what think you if we were to stay up to-night to see who it is that lends us this helping hand. The woman liked the idea, and lighted a candle, and then they hid themselves in a corner of the room, behind some clothes which were hanging up there, and watched. When it was midnight, two pretty little naked men came, sat down by the shoemaker's table, took all the work which was cut out before them and began to stitch, and sew, and hammer so skilfully and so quickly with their little fingers that the shoemaker could not avert his eyes for astonishment. They did not stop until all was done, and stood finished on the table, and they ran quickly away.",
"Next morning the woman said, the little men have made us rich, and we really must show that we are grateful for it. They run about so, and have nothing on, and must be cold. I will tell you what I will do, I will make them little shirts, and coats, and vests, and trousers, and knit both of them a pair of stockings, and you make them two little pairs of shoes. The man said, I shall be very glad to do it. And one night, when everything was ready, they laid their presents all together on the table instead of the cut-out work, and then concealed themselves to see how the little men would behave.",
"At midnight they came bounding in, and wanted to get to work at once, but as they did not find any leather cut out, but only the pretty little articles of clothing, they were at first astonished, and then they showed intense delight. They dressed themselves with the greatest rapidity, put on the beautiful clothes, and sang, now we are boys so fine to see, why should we longer cobblers be. Then they danced and skipped and leapt over chairs and benches. At last they danced out of doors. From that time forth they came no more, but as long as the shoemaker lived all went well with him, and all his efforts prospered."
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"A shoemaker was very poor. He had only one piece of leather left. It was just enough for one pair of shoes. In the evening, he cut the leather. He planned to make the shoes the next morning. He felt happy and peaceful. He said his prayers and went to sleep. In the morning, he woke up. He was ready to work. But when he looked at his table, he gasped. The shoes were finished! He was so surprised. He picked them up to look closer. They were made so perfectly. Every stitch was neat. They looked like a beautiful work of art.",
"Before long, a nice man came in to look at the shoes. He liked them so much that he paid a lot of money for them. With that money, the shoemaker bought soft leather for two new pairs. He cut the shapes out at night, full of hope. But when he woke up, the shoes were already finished! Buyers came back, too, and gave him even more money. Now he could buy leather for four pairs. This happened every single day. The work was done by morning, so he did not have to do it himself. Soon, he was rich and happy.",
"One evening, just before Christmas, the man said to his wife, \"What if we stay up late to see who is helping us?\" The woman liked the idea. She lit a candle, and they hid behind some clothes in the corner of the room. When midnight came, two small, pretty men appeared. They sat at the table and picked up the work. They stitched and hammered so fast with their tiny fingers that the shoemaker could not take his eyes off them. They worked until the shoes were finished and stood on the table. Then, they ran away quickly.",
"The next morning, the woman said, \"The little men have made us rich, and we really must show that we are grateful for it. They run around so much, and they have nothing on, so they must be cold. I will make them little shirts, coats, and vests, and trousers. I will knit both of them a pair of warm socks, and you can make them two little pairs of shoes.\" The man said, \"I shall be very glad to do it.\" And one night, when everything was ready, they laid their presents all together on the table instead of the work they had been doing. Then they hid to see how the little men would behave.",
"At midnight they came bounding in, and wanted to get to work at once. But they did not find any leather cut out. Instead, they saw the pretty little clothes. They were surprised at first. Then they showed how happy they were. They dressed themselves very fast. They put on the beautiful clothes and sang a song. \"Now we are boys so fine to see, why should we longer cobblers be?\" Then they danced and skipped and leapt over chairs and benches. At last, they danced out of doors. From that time forth, they came no more. But as long as the shoemaker lived, all went well with him, and all his efforts prospered."
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"A shoemaker was very poor. He had only one piece of leather left. It was just enough for one pair of shoes. In the evening, he cut the leather. He planned to make the shoes the next morning. He felt happy and peaceful. He said his prayers and went to sleep. In the morning, he woke up. He was ready to work. But when he looked at his table, he gasped. The shoes were finished! He was so surprised. He picked them up to look closer. They were made so perfectly. Every stitch was neat. They looked like a beautiful work of art.",
"Before long, a nice man came in to look at the shoes. He liked them so much that he paid a lot of money for them. With that money, the shoemaker bought soft leather for two new pairs. He cut the shapes out at night, full of hope. But when he woke up, the shoes were already finished! Buyers came back, too, and gave him even more money. Now he could buy leather for four pairs. This happened every single day. The work was done by morning, so he did not have to do it himself. Soon, he was rich and happy.",
"One evening, just before Christmas, the man said to his wife, \"What if we stay up late to see who is helping us?\" The woman liked the idea. She lit a candle, and they hid behind some clothes in the corner of the room. When midnight came, two small, pretty men appeared. They sat at the table and picked up the work. They stitched and hammered so fast with their tiny fingers that the shoemaker could not take his eyes off them. They worked until the shoes were finished and stood on the table. Then, they ran away quickly.",
"The next morning, the woman said, \"The little men have made us rich, and we really must show that we are grateful for it. They run around so much, and they have nothing on, so they must be cold. I will make them little shirts, coats, and vests, and trousers. I will knit both of them a pair of warm socks, and you can make them two little pairs of shoes.\" The man said, \"I shall be very glad to do it.\" And one night, when everything was ready, they laid their presents all together on the table instead of the work they had been doing. Then they hid to see how the little men would behave.",
"At midnight they came bounding in, and wanted to get to work at once. But they did not find any leather cut out. Instead, they saw the pretty little clothes. They were surprised at first. Then they showed how happy they were. They dressed themselves very fast. They put on the beautiful clothes and sang a song. \"Now we are boys so fine to see, why should we longer cobblers be?\" Then they danced and skipped and leapt over chairs and benches. At last, they danced out of doors. From that time forth, they came no more. But as long as the shoemaker lived, all went well with him, and all his efforts prospered."
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