SPINNETTE, THE FAIRY. 
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framed from repining before them at the hard- 
ness of his lot, as that would only raise in 
their minds feelings of dissatisfaction, and 
would accomplish no good. But he often, 
after the boys were in bed and asleep, talked 
over the matter with his good wife, and they 
tried to devise some plan by which they could 
raise a little money, and send them to Stock- 
holm to learn some useful trade, and be able, 
perhaps, to educate themselves ; but they could 
come to no feasible plan, and, one night, after 
a long discussion, they retired discouraged, 
resolving to let the matter rest, and agitate it 
no further, since they were unable to accom- 
plish any thing. But the good fairy, Spin- 
nette, who chanced to be flying abroad in the 
form of a night-moth, her favorite disguise, 
alighted on the window-sill of Tobin’s house, 
while the woodchopper and his wife were talk- 
ing, and, hearing the whole conversation, re- 
solved to do something to help the honest old 
couple. Fairies in those days were gifted 
with great powers, and generally used them, 
when they found a worthy object, discreetly. 
