纺    锤   、 梭    子    和    针   

 从    前    有    个    女    孩   ， 很    小    的    时    候    父    母    就    相    继    去    世    了   。 她    的    教    母    独    自    一    人    住    在    村    头    的    一    间    小    屋    里   ， 靠    做    针    线    活    儿   、 纺    纱    和    织    布    来    维    持    生    活   。 这    位    好    心    肠    的    妇    人    把    这    个    孤    儿    接    到    家    中   ， 教    她    做    活    儿   ， 培    养    她    长    大    成    了    一    个    既    孝    顺    又    虔    诚    的    人   。

 女    孩    十    五    岁    的    那    年   ， 她    的    教    母    突    然    病    倒    了   。 她    把    女    孩    叫    到    床    边   ， 对    她    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    孩    子   ， 我    感    觉    我    就    要    去    了   。 我    把    这    间    小    屋    留    给    你   ， 可    以    给    你    挡    风    遮    雨   。 我    把    我    用    过    的    纺    锤   、 梭    子    和    针    也    留    给    你   ， 你    可    以    凭    它    们    来    糊    口   。"

 说    着   ， 她    把    手    放    在    女    孩    的    头    上    为    她    祝    福   ， 并    且    对    她    说   ：" 心    地    要    纯    洁    诚    实   ， 幸    福    会    降    临    到    你    头    上    的   。" 说    完    便    合    上    了    眼   。 在    去    墓    地    的    路    上   ， 可    怜    的    女    孩    一    路    走    在    教    母    的    棺    材    旁    放    声    大    哭   。

 教    母    去    世    以    后   ， 女    孩    独    自    一    人    生    活    着   ， 勤    劳    地    纺    纱   、 织    布   、 做    针    线    活    儿   ； 而    且    好    心    肠    的    老    教    母    的    祝    福    使    她    免    受    了    伤    害   。 人    们    难    免    会    揣    测    一    番   ： 她    的    亚    麻    老    是    用    不    完   ， 而    且    她    每    织    完    一    块    布   ， 或    缝    好    一    件    衬    衫   ， 马    上    就    会    来    个    出    好    价    的    买    主   。 这    样    一    来   ， 她    不    但    没    有    受    穷   ， 而    且    还    能    分    给    穷    人    一    些    东    西   。

 这    个    时    候   ， 王    子    正    周    游    全    国    各    地   ， 打    算    物    色    一    位    王    妃   。 他    不    能    选    择    穷    人    家    的    姑    娘   ， 也    不    喜    欢    富    家    小    姐   。 于    是    他    说   ， 他    要    物    色    一    位    最    贫    穷    同    时    又    最    富    有    的    姑    娘   。 王    子    来    到    女    孩    居    住    的    村    庄   ， 便    按    照    他    在    其    它    地    方    的    一    惯    作    法   ， 打    听    村    子    里    哪    个    姑    娘    最    贫    穷    同    时    又    最    富    有   。 村    民    们    马    上    告    诉    他   ， 村    里    哪    个    姑    娘    最    富    有   ； 至    于    最    贫    穷    的    姑    娘    嘛   ， 当    然    就    是    独    自    住    在    村    头    小    屋    里    的    那    个    女    孩    了   。

 那    位    富    家    小    姐    身    着    节    日    盛    装   ， 坐    在    门    前   ， 看    见    王    子    走    过    来    便    站    起    身   ， 迎    上    前    去    给    他    行    礼   ， 可    是    王    子    看    了    看    她   ， 便    一    言    不    发    地    走    了    过    去   。 然    后    王    子    来    到    最    贫    穷    的    姑    娘    的    屋    前   ； 姑    娘    没    有    站    在    门    前   ， 而    是    把    自    己    关    在    那    间    小    屋    子    里   。 王    子    在    窗    前    停    下    脚    步   ， 透    过    窗    子    注    视    着    屋    里   。 阳    光    射    进    小    屋   ， 屋    里    一    片    明    亮   ， 姑    娘    正    坐    在    纺    车    前    纺    纱   ， 手    脚    灵    巧   ， 动    作    娴    熟   。 姑    娘    暗    暗    注    意    到   ， 王    子    正    在    看    着    她   ， 她    羞    得    满    脸    通    红   ， 于    是    急    忙    垂    下    目    光   ， 继    续    纺    纱   。 不    过    她    这    回    儿    纺    的    纱    是    否    很    均    匀   ， 我    可    就    说    不    准    喽   。 她    一    直    纺    啊    纺    啊   ， 直    到    王    子    离    开    了    才    停    下    来   。 王    子    刚    一    离    开   ， 她    急    忙    跑    到    窗    前   ， 一    把    推    开    窗    子   ， 说    道   ：" 屋    里    可    真    热    啊   ！" 透    过    窗    口   ， 她    两    眼    紧    紧    地    盯    着    王    子    的    背    影   ， 直    到    他    帽    子    上    的    羽    毛    也    在    视    线    中    消    失    了   ， 才    作    罢   。

 姑    娘    重    新    坐    到    纺    车    前    继    续    纺    纱   。 无    意    中    她    忽    然    想    起    了    老    教    母    经    常    哼    唱    的    一    句    歌    词   ， 便    唱    了    起    来   ：

" 小    纺    锤    啊   ， 快    快    跑   ， 千    万    别    住    脚   ，

 一    定    将    我    的    心    上    人    啊   ， 早    早    带    到   ！"

 怎    么    回    事   ？ 话    音    刚    落   ， 纺    锤    突    然    从    她    手    中    滑    落   ， 飞    也    似    的    跑    出    门    去   。 她    目    不    转    睛    地    看    着    纺    锤    奔    跑   ， 惊    得    目    瞪    口    呆   。 只    见    纺    锤    蹦    蹦    跳    跳    地    跑    过    田    野   ， 身    后    拖    着    闪    闪    发    光    的    金    线   。 不    大    一    会    儿   ， 锤    纺    就    从    她    的    视    线    里    消    失    了   。 没    了    纺    锤   ， 姑    娘    便    拿    起    梭    子   ， 开    始    织    布   。

 纺    锤    不    停    地    跑    啊    跑   ， 刚    好    在    金    线    用    完    了    的    时    候   ， 追    上    了    王    子   。" 我    看    见    什    么    啦   ？" 王    子    大    叫    起    来   ，" 这    支    纺    锤    想    给    我    带    路    呢   。" 他    于    是    掉    转    马    头   ， 沿    着    金    线    飞    快    地    往    回    赶   。 姑    娘    呢   ， 还    在    织    布   ， 一    边    织    一    边    唱    道   ：

" 小    梭    子    啊   ， 快    快    跑   ， 千    万    迎    接    好   ，

 一    定    将    我    的    未    婚    夫    啊   ， 早    早    领    到   ！"

 话    音    刚    落   ， 梭    子    突    然    从    她    手    中    滑    落   ， 蹦    跳    着    跑    到    门    口   。 谁    知    到    了    门    口   ， 它    就    开    始    织    地    毯   ， 织    了    一    块    世    上    最    漂    亮    的    地    毯   。 地    毯    两    侧    织    着    盛    开    的    玫    瑰    和    百    合    花   ， 中    间    呢   ， 在    金    色    的    底    子    上    织    着    绿    油    油    的    藤    蔓   。 在    藤    蔓    间    有    许    多    蹦    蹦    跳    跳    的    小    兔    子   ， 还    有    许    多    探    头    探    脑    的    小    鹿    和    松    鼠   ； 枝    头    上    栖    息    着    五    颜    六    色    的    小    鸟   ， 虽    然    小    鸟    不    能    歌    唱   ， 却    栩    栩    如    生   。 梭    子    不    停    地    跑    过    来   ， 跳    过    去   ， 地    毯    很    快    就    织    好    了   。

 梭    子    不    在    手    边   ， 姑    娘    便    拿    起    针    来   ， 一    边    缝    一    边    唱    道   ：

" 小    针    儿    啊   ， 你    来    瞧   ， 他    马    上    就    到   ，

 一    定    将    我    的    小    屋    子    啊   ， 快    整    理    好   。"

 话    音    刚    落   ， 针    突    然    从    她    手    指    间    滑    落   ， 在    小    屋    里    奔    来    路    去   ， 动    作    快    得    和    闪    电    一    样   。 真    如    同    是    肉    眼    看    不    见    的    小    精    灵    在    做    着    这    一    切   ： 转    眼    之    间   ， 桌    子    和    长    凳    罩    上    了    绿    色    的    织    锦   ， 椅    子    罩    上    了    天    鹅    绒   ， 墙    上    挂    满    了    丝    绸    装    饰    品   。

 小    针    儿    刚    刚    整    理    完    小    屋   ， 姑    娘    就    透    过    窗    子    看    见    了    王    子    帽    子    上    的    羽    毛   ， 王    子    沿    着    金    线    回    到    了    这    里   。 他    踏    过    地    毯   ， 走    进    小    屋   ， 只    见    姑    娘    衣    着    依    然    简    朴   ， 站    在    眨    眼    之    间    变    得    富    丽    堂    皇    的    小    屋    中   ， 格    外    刺    眼   ， 恰    似    灌    木    丛    中    一    朵    盛    开    的    玫    瑰   。

" 你    既    是    最    贫    穷    也    是    最    富    有    的    姑    娘   ，" 王    子    大    声    地    对    她    说    道   ，" 跟    我    来   ， 做    我    的    王    妃    吧   。"

 姑    娘    默    不    作    答   ， 而    是    将    手    伸    给    了    王    子   。 王    子    吻    了    她    之    后   ， 把    她    抱    上    马   ， 带    着    她    离    开    了    小    村    庄   ， 回    到    了    王    宫   。 在    宫    里   ， 他    们    举    行    了    盛    大    的    婚    宴   。

 那    么   ， 纺    锤   、 梭    子    和    针    呢   ？ 啊   ！ 就    珍    藏    在    王    宫    的    宝    库    里    了   。

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