Once upon a time, there was a poor laborer. He felt that his time was running out, so he wanted to share his property with his son and daughter.

There was a poor laborer who felt that he would not live long and wanted to share his property with his beloved son and daughter.

So he called them to his side and said, "Your mother brought me two stools and a straw bed as her dowry; Besides, I have a hen, a pot of pink things and a silver ring, which was given to me by a noble lady who used to live in my shabby house. When she left, she said to me:

"Be careful of my gift, good man; Be careful not to lose the ring or forget to water the pink. As for your daughter, I assure you that she will be more beautiful than anyone you have ever seen in your life; Call her Felicia. When she grows up, give her a ring and that pink jar to comfort her poverty. "Then, my dear child, take them all away," he added. "Everything else belongs to your brother. "

The two children seemed satisfied. When their father died, they cried for him and divided his property according to his orders. Felicia believed that her brother loved her, but when she sat on a stool, he said angrily:

"Keep your pink jar and your ring, but don't touch my things. I like the order in my home. "

Felicia, who is very gentle, said nothing, but stood up quietly and cried; And Bruno, because it was her brother's name, sat comfortably by the fire. After a while, it was time for dinner. Bruno ate a delicious egg. He threw the eggshell to Felicia and said:

"Well, this is all I can give you. If you don't like it, go out and catch frogs; There are many in the nearby swamp. " Felicia didn't answer, but she cried more bitterly than ever before and went to her little room. She found it full of pink fragrance, walked up to them and said sadly:

"Beautiful pink, you are so sweet, so beautiful, you are my only remaining fortress. I will take good care of you, water you, and never let any cruel hand tear you off the stem. "

When she bent down to look at them, she noticed that they were very dry. So she took the pitcher and ran to the fountain in the distance in the clear moonlight. When she reached the cliff, she sat on the edge of the cliff to rest, but she was just about to rest when she saw a solemn lady coming towards her, surrounded by many followers. Six bridesmaids were carrying her train, and she leaned on another man's arm.

When they came near the fountain, they laid a canopy for her, and there was a golden sofa under it. Soon a delicious dinner was served. The table was filled with golden and crystal plates, and the wind on the tree and the water falling from the fountain made the softest music.

Felicia hid in the shade, too surprised at what she saw to move; But after a while, the queen said:

"I think I saw a shepherdess near that tree; Tell her to come over. "

So Felicia came forward and timidly saluted the Queen, but the gesture was so elegant that everyone was surprised.

"What are you doing here, my beautiful child?" Asked the queen. "Aren't you afraid of robbers?"

"ah! "Madam," said Felicia, "a poor shepherdess who has nothing to lose is not afraid of robbers."

"So, aren't you rich?" The queen said, * * * ling.

"I'm so poor," Felicia replied. "A can of pink and a silver ring are my only possessions in this world."

"But you have a heart," said the queen. "What should you say if someone wants to steal it?"

"I don't know what it's like to lose a person's heart, madam," she replied; "But I always hear that without a heart, a person can't live. If it is bad, a person must die; Although I am poor, I should be sorry that I can't live. "

"You take good care of your heart, beautiful man," said the queen. "But tell me, have you had dinner?"

"No, madam," Felicia replied; "My brother ate all the dinner."

Then, the queen ordered to prepare a place for her at the dining table, and she put the delicious food on Felicia's plate herself; But she was too surprised to be hungry.

"I wonder what you are doing at the fountain so late?" Said the queen.

"I've come to get a jar of water for my pink, madam," she replied, bending down to pick up the pitcher next to her; But when she showed it to the queen, she was surprised to find that it had turned into gold. All the gold was glittering with huge diamonds, and the water filled with water was more fragrant than the sweetest rose. She didn't dare to take it until the queen said:

"This is yours, Felicia; Go water your pink with it and let it remind you that the queen of the forest is your friend. "

The shepherdess fell at the queen's feet and humbly thanked her for her kind words.

"ah! "Madam," she cried, "if I can ask you to stay here for a while, I will run and get my pink pot for you-they won't fall into better hands."

"Go, Felicia," said the queen, stroking her cheek gently; "I will wait here until you come back."