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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.”—-