So Mamma got out the fairy tale book and read this story of The Magic Spoon:
Once upon a time there was a merry little dwarf. He sang all day,
“Who is so merry, heigho! heigho!
As a dwarf who lives in the woods, heigho!
He may dance away by the light of the moon,
But happy is he with his magic spoon!”
Then the little dwarf sat down by the table. He had a great yellow bowl, and a silver spoon in front of him.
He stirred some flour around in the bowl, and what do you suppose he took out of the bowl? He took out a beautiful gold necklace!
Then he stirred again, and he took out a blue necklace; then he stirred again, and he took out a red one.