The Little Old Man stepped inside, and for the first time in four and twenty hours, the little Kitten stopped work.
Her gingham apron changed to an apron of gold.
Her white cap changed to a gold crown.
She became a real Princess.
She had been under a spell until the Little Old Man of the Fire came in.
They joined hands and ran merrily over hill and dale singing all the way.
When the King saw the Princess he ordered a great wedding, and made her Queen, and he gave the Little Old Man of the Fire miles and miles of sky to burn every night.
One day, long after that, the King asked the Queen “How did you happen to like to work?” and she answered, “I said to myself,
“I try to like the work I do,