InthiswayHanssuddenlybecamerich——richenoughtobuyapropertyofhisown。Butbeingaprudentman，hefinallydecidedthatitwouldbebestforhimtoleavehisoldneighbourhoodandlookforahomeinadistantpartofthecountry，wherenobodyknewanythingabouthim。Itdidnottakehimlongtofindwhathewanted，andafterhehadpaidforittherewasplentyofmoneyleftover。Whenhewassettled，hemarriedaprettygirlwholivednearby，andhadsomechildren，towhomonhisdeath—bedhetoldthestoryofthelordoftheunderworld，andhowhehadmadeHansrich。
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THEHISTORYOFDWARFLONGNOSE
Itisagreatmistaketothinkthatfairies，witches，magicians，andsuchpeoplelivedonlyinEasterncountriesandinsuchtimesasthoseoftheCaliphHarounAl—Raschid。Fairiesandtheirlikebelongtoeverycountryandeveryage，andnodoubtweshouldseeplentyofthemnow——ifweonlyknewhow。
InalargetowninGermanytherelived，somecoupleofhundredyearsago，acobblerandhiswife。Theywerepoorandhard—working。Themansatalldayinalittlestallatthestreetcornerandmendedanyshoesthatwerebroughthim。HiswifesoldthefruitandvegetablestheygrewintheirgardenintheMarketPlace，andasshewasalwaysneatandcleanandhergoodsweretemptinglyspreadoutshehadplentyofcustomers。