Scene II.
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Here is Willie, with his little bundle at his back, on his first day’s journey to seek his fortune. As he walks along he is startled to observe a white cloud resting on the ground, directly in his path. From this cloud come forth two enormous hands, and a voice from the cloud says:—“Don’t be afraid, Willie; I come to be your friend. No eyes but yours will be able to see me, but only persevere in your wish to work, and I will be ever near to help you.”
Willie, somehow, does not feel frightened, but says:—“Thank you, good hands.” And then they vanish.
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