You can help, too. Make two little pairs of shoes for
them.”
The man agreed.
The shoemaker and his wife prepared their presents. They decided to give
their presents to the little men, so the shoemaker didn’t put any leather
on the table that night. They put their presents on the table and then hid
themselves and waited for the little men.
At midnight, they came in and wanted to start making shoes, but they did
not find any leather. First, they were confused and then they saw the clothes
and became very happy. They dressed very quickly, put the pretty clothes
on and sang.
“Now we are boys so fine to see,
Why should we longer shoemakers be?”
They danced and sang their songs and then left the room. From that time
on, they didn’t come any more, but the shoemaker lived a happy life.