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Once upon a time, there was a wood carver who had two children named Johann and Margaret.

They lived in a little house at the edge of the forest.

It was a quaint cabin made of wood with lace curtains on the windows. Outside there was a beautiful garden.

Margaret and Johann liked to play amongst the flowers, which towered over their heads.

They were happy children whose imaginations ran wild and their father was very proud of them.

He worked hard carving wood and selling his creations at a market in the nearby town.

Every weekend, he would push his cart with a big wooden wheel down the path through the

village. There, local children would marvel at all the things he made by hand.

There were tiny horses that rolled on wheels and thin wooden drumsticks that made a wonderful

sound when you bang them on the ground. There were fruits and painted balls and even delicate wooden

mobbles that hang over a baby's grip. Your hand and Margaret often accompanied their father on

market day. They would carry his toys around the square and show them to the other children.

Sometimes they would just spend the afternoon chasing each other up and down the town streets.

It was a special treat to go to market day. Their father would place a little silver coin in

each of their pockets for them to spend any way they pleased. Their first stop was always the candy

cart. Your hand liked the liquor strings while Margaret preferred the sugar drops.

But when their father knew it would be a very busy day, he would tell the children to stay at

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