the glass box once there was a poor man his name was Hans he had no money no house and no food but he was happy I'll find something he said I'll walk down this road to the next town after a short time a very old woman called to him from across the road what do you want asked Hans what do you want said the old woman what do I want I want money you can have money said the old woman take this magic blue coat and climb to the top of that Tall Tree then climb
down inside it you will come into a large room with 300 lights there are three doors go through the first door and you will see a big box on the box sits a dog with eyes as large as eggs don't be afraid it won't hurt you put my blue coat on the floor take the dog and put it down on the coat in front of the box open the box and you will see money take some go through the second door and you will see a bigger box on the box sits a dog with eyes
as large as oranges don't be afraid it won't hurt you put the dog down on the coat in front of the box open the box and you will see gold take some go through the third door there you will see the biggest box on the box sits a dog with eyes as large as plates don't be afraid it is friendly there are jewels in its box take some this is wonderful said Hans but what can I do for you I don't want any money or gold or Jewels said the old woman I only want one
little thing in the third room there is a small glass box my grandmother lost it there bring me that box Hans climbed up the tree and then down inside the tree he went down and down and down then he saw the 300 lights and the three doors he opened the first door and went into a little room there on a box was a dog with eyes as large as eggs good dog said Hans he remembered the old woman's words he put her blue coat on the floor he took the dog and put it down on
the coat in front of the box he opened the box and he got very excited he took some money and put it in his hat he put the dog back on the box and went into the second room there on a box was a dog with eyes as large as oranges you're a fine dog said hunt he put the dog down in front of the box and opened the box his eyes were suddenly as yellow as the gold in the Box Hans took some gold and put it in his hat then he went into the
last room this dog's eyes were as large as plates you are a very fine dog he said Hans looked at the jewels in the Box his eyes were suddenly red blue yellow green and gold he took some jewels and put them in his shoes then he remembered the old woman's glass box he found it on the floor next to the dog he climbed up inside the tree again it was harder this time with a heavy gold and jewels but he got out of the tree throw down the Box called the old woman when she saw
him but he did not throw it suddenly a stone hit him on the head help I'm going to fall and die he thought he put out a hand and he did not fall did you throw that stone he called yes now give me the Box she was not very friendly now I'm not going to give it to you he answered the old woman got very angry and her face was very ugly he climbed to the ground and walked away down the road she called him names but he did not answer she could do nothing it
was night when he came to the town he found a very nice room and asked for the best food the next day he went out and bought beautiful clothes he was a very important and Rich Man people thought he suddenly had many friends one day somebody asked him do you know about the princess what princess asked Hans who is she where does she live you cannot see her answered the man why not because she is in a big house and she can't leave it there is only one door the windows are high up she never
goes out the king says nobody can see her why does she live in that way asked Hans because a clever old man said to the king your daughter will marry a poor man the King was very angry he built the big house with high windows and shot the princess in it I want to see the princess said Hans he found the house and went to the door but the king's servants quickly sent him away then he put on his most expensive clothes and went to the king's home the King was very angry don't come near
my house again he shouted I will cut off your head and put it on a stick hence lived well at this time and quickly used his money one day he only had two jewels he left his nice room he found a poor house and lived in it Hans was poor now nobody cooked his food nobody cleaned his shoes his rich friends did not invite him to their homes he tried to find the tree with the three dogs again but he couldn't find it after a short time Hans had no money no money for food he
looked round his room what could he sell there on the table he saw the little glass box perhaps I can buy some bread with this he thought why did the old woman want it it is glass but I can't see into it perhaps there are Jewels or gold inside he tried to open the box but he couldn't he hit it once with his hand suddenly the dog with eyes as large as eggs appeared in front of him what do you want asked the dog what do I want cried Hans I want money the dog went
away it quickly came back with a bag of money in its mouth Hans thought then he said I know the first dog comes when I hit the box once the second dog will come when I hit the Box again the third dog will come when I hit the Box three times he hit the Box one two and the dog with eyes as large as oranges brought gold he hit the Box three times one two three and the dog with eyes as large as plates brought jewels Hans was rich again he bought beautiful clothes and moved
to a big house all his friends came back why didn't you visit us they said where were you Hans did not like these friends he thought only of the sad princess she can never go out he thought she could never walk in the garden her mother is dead she can only speak to the servants and the old King she has an unhappy life one night Hans could not sleep suddenly he had an idea and he got up from his bed he took the glass box and hit it once the dog came it is night a
beautiful night said Hans and nobody will see I know that the princess would like a walk in my garden bring her here very quickly the dog came back the princess was asleep on its back her beautiful face was sad Hans woke her and took her into the garden where am I she cried what is happening she was afraid you are walking with me in my garden said Hans look the flowers are asleep a garden cried the princess am I outside with the ground under my feet and the sky over my head no walls no windows
I can hear the sounds of the Night round me they walked for a long time then the sun started to appear I have to go she said how did I get here Hans told her about the glass box and the dogs she hit the box and called the dog good dog she said when it appeared you have beautiful eyes take me home I don't want anybody to see us thank you for this night Hans the princess climbed on the dog's back and fell asleep the next day the princess did not remember anything but she felt
different her servant Anna a jealous and unkind woman woke her she said wake up princess it is the middle of the day the king is waiting for you is he said the princess and she jumped happily out of bed look Anna it's a beautiful day Anna started to think a number of things were strange first the princess always got up at seven o'clock but today it was 12 o'clock second the princess was always sad but today she was happy third the bottom of the princess's night dress was dirty fourth there was a beautiful white flower
on the princess's bedroom floor but there were no white flowers in the King's Garden Anna went to the king let's wait and watch said the king when she goes out again we'll follow her Hance was in love with the princess he thought about her all day and all night after three days he couldn't wait he hit the glass box one two and the dog with eyes as large as oranges appeared please bring the princess to my garden he said the dog went to the princess but Anna was there too the dog carried the princess away
on its back and Anna followed the dog stopped at the door of a big house and went in Anna wrote the letter X on the door and went home Hans and the princess walked in the garden Hance told the story of the old woman and the tree and the three dogs and the glass box he told the princess about his poor mother and about his three brothers and three sisters the princess loved his stories she talked about her parents my father was a great man and a good King she said but when my mother died
he changed suddenly he was old and tired and sad he shot me in that house now he gets angry about little things he doesn't want to be king he wants white flowers in his garden my mother loved white flowers but now his flowers always die the red of the morning sun started to light up the sky the princess said good night to Hans he hit the Box one two and the second dog appeared with its eyes as big as oranges this dog could see everything it saw the X on the door and it told Hans
ho ho laughed Hans come with me quickly and we will write x's on every door in this street and the next 10 streets the next day Anna told the king the story of the night the king took Anna and some men to Hans his Street here is the house cried Anna no here it is cried the king one of the men ran to them the house is in the next street he said there is an x on the door every house had an x on its door the King was very angry and went home later
that day Anna thought of another plan she went into her room and shut the door she made a small bag and she put little white stones in the bag she made a small cut in the bottom of the bag and then put it in the princess's clothes now she said when the princess goes out the little stones will fall onto the road we can follow the stones to the house that night Hans called the princess again with the glass box they walked in the garden the dog with eyes as large as plates waited at the
front of the house I would like to be a prince said Hans I would like not to be a princess said the princess why asked Hans she didn't answer I want to be a prince he said because I want to marry you they sat down under a tree Hans put the glass box on the ground next to him don't be a prince she said I can't love a prince I will be a poor girl and you will be hands at that minute the Dog Saw The King and Anna with a hundred servants they came out
of the King's house and looked at the little white stones The White Stones Shone in the dark and they followed them the dog ran to the princess the king the king is coming it cried come quickly the dog ran away through the streets with the princess on its back the king Anna and the servants arrived at hans's house is the princess here cried the king Hans didn't answer suddenly the king saw his daughter's little shoe on the ground next to some beautiful white flowers he couldn't speak for a minute then he said angrily to Hans
my Woodcutter will cut off your head at 12 o'clock tomorrow the servants took hands to the King's house and shut him in a room Hans looked for his glass box where was it lost he could not call the dogs then he remembered it was under the tree when the sun came up Hans went to the window and looked out he was very high up he saw a little boy below him and called to him hey little boy what do you want cried the boy would you like three Pence yes please said the boy then run
to my house say to my servant Hans has a little glass box it is in the garden under a tree he wants me to bring it to the King's house when you bring me the box I will give you three Pence the boy disappeared a little time later he came back with the Box throw it up to me called Hans the boy threw up the box and hence caught it then he threw down the money at that minute the door opened and the King's Men came in they took hands to a big Square in the
center of the town everybody from the town was there they wanted to watch the king stood in the middle of the square with the important people of the Town round him in front of Hans stood a big strong Woodcutter he wore a long red coat and a tall black hat are you ready said the king to The Woodcutter are you ready said The Woodcutter to Hans no cried hands and he took out the glass box are you ready said The Woodcutter to Hunts no cried hands and he hit the box once he hit the Box
again one two and then again one two three the three dogs stood in front of him take The Woodcutter away he said to the dog with eyes as large as eggs throw him in the river the dog ran away with The Woodcutter on his back take the King's Men away Han said to the dog with eyes as large as plates the dog got bigger and bigger everybody watched with open mouths now the dog was as big as a house the King's Men were very afraid and ran away bring the princess here Hans said to the
dog with eyes as big as oranges where is the king he cried in a short time the princess and the King stood in front of Hans with the dogs behind them do you want to be king Hans asked the Old King no said the king I only want to have white flowers in my garden and a happy daughter when the princess and I marry white flowers will live in your garden again and the princess will be happy and so Hans married the princess the new king and queen lived happily for many years they had six
children and a very big Garden the old king lived his last years near them his garden was a sea of white flowers all year
