New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

Once upon q time there was a poor wood
cutter who lived IN a far off part OF a dense
forest he had three daughters, the first hav-
Ing only one eye. the second two eyes and the
rhrd three ewes.
Now 4 seems that the zvoodcutters wife took
dislike TO LITTLE Two Eyes, and made her do
al the drudgery. The three children had pet
goat, and their mother made Little Two Eyes go
into the fields every day with II and watch and
care for 81
One day, out in the fields. she began 70 cry
because she was hungry. Her mother had not
given her any breakfast. While she was crying
she heard voice saying. why are you crying
Little Two Eyes?" She stopped, and looked to
see whore the voice came from. She saw q good
fairy standing near her.
Ny mother sent me out here with the goat
and an hungry?' answered little Two Eyes.
we shall soon mend that" said the fairy.
kindly, and then in a low tone, Little goat.
beat; little table, appear"
AS soon as she had said this a table appeared
4aoen with every good thing TO eat
The fairy told Little Two Eyes TO eat all she
wanted, and when she had finished TO say
'Ltte goat bleat; little table away" Then
the fairy vanished
When Two Eyes had eaten she said the words
and the table vanished also.
A. evening she returned home. md her mother
placed before her a supper of dry crusts. but she
could not eat a crunb
Her mother, very angry, sent her to bed. after
beating her.
Next Cay. when Little Two Eyes went to the
helos her mother sent Little One Eye 20 see
anybody IN the field gave her anything 10 eat.
When they reached the place where the goat
was kept. Little One Eye complained that she
was tired 50 TWO Eyes made her lie down IN
the shade Of large tree and began To sing,
Are you awake. LAttle One Eye; are you asleep,
Little One Eye? Awake, asleep. awake" till
she was sound asleep.
Then nttle Two Eyes said, very softly 80 as
not 70 waken her. Little goat blea5. littie sable
appear" and the taDle came =" before She ate
al she wanted. and rhen said, Little goat tleat.
htte table away"
Then she went and awoke Little One Eye, and
lhey returned home Wnen they reached there
her mother asked Little one Eye if she had
seen anything and she said no. And that night
Ltlle Two Eyes did not eat any supper, either
The next cay her mother sent Little Three
II-s's with her. When they reached The place
!.lttle Three Eyes said she tired, so Two
1yeS made her lie down and sang TO her Are
you awake. Little Three Eyes; are you asleep.
Little Three Eyes2" But the next time she sang
- instead OF singing the same words she sang
geiore, she sang, Are you asleep Little TWO
Dges, awake. asleep, awake"
When she thought Little Three Eyes was
ASLEEP she said. Little goat bleat, little table
appear And, after she had eaten. Little goat
oieat little table away" Then she went TO
awaken Little Three Eyes
When they reached home Little Three Eyes
eo.a her mother all about the table and the
good things
Tie mother WAS very angry and she said she
would have the goat killed the next day. This
mace Little Two Eyes very sad
ahe next cay she went out into the fields. as
usuAl, and sat down under the big tree and be-
ssA 10 cry. Very soon she heard the familiar
voice Of the fairy. who asked her why she was
crying
sho then ] VIII not get anything more 10 eat"
she answered tearfully.
60 home. good child" said the fairy. and