By Andrew Lang
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(Part 1)

Long ago there lived a rich merchant. He had more treasures than any king in the world. He also had three chairs. One was made of silver, one of gold, and one of diamonds. But his greatest treasure was his only daughter. Her name was Catherine.

One day Catherine was sitting in her room. The door flew open and a tall and beautiful woman walked in. The woman was holding a little wheel in her hands.

?Catherine,? she said, ?would you rather be happy as a c...