ONE-EYE, TWO-EYES, AND THREE-EYES
Part One
If one possesses no unusual trait or talent, he deserves all the more consideration from his parents and companions.
Once upon a time there was a mother who had three daughters. One was called One-Eye, because she had only one eye. Another was called Three-Eyes because she had three eyes. The third daughter was like other people and had two eyes, so she was called Two-Eyes.
The mother was very fond of One-Eye and Three-Eyes, but she did not like Two-Eyes because she was just like other people. So Two-Eyes was made miserable and had all the hard work to do, and besides that she had only the scraps to eat.
Every day she had to take the goat to pasture. One day little Two-Eyes was in the meadow crying because she was very tired and hungry. A strange old woman appeared and comforted her. The old woman was really a fairy, but Two-Eyes did not know that. The strange woman told Two-Eyes what to say when she was hungry.
The next day Two-Eyes was in the meadow again looking after the goat. She was very hungry, for there had been no scraps that day. She thought she would try the old woman’s directions, so she said:
“Little kid, bleat; I wish to eat!”
Sure enough there stood before her a table, full of good things to eat. When she had eaten all she cared for, she said:
“Little kid, bleat; clear away the meat.”