“But… but who? How?” sputtered the shoemaker. 

His wife could only stare. 

Just then a dandy gentleman came into the shop. 

“What magnificent shoes. Please, I must try them on,” he said.

The shoes fit perfectly. It was as if they had been made just for him. He was so pleased that he paid double the price. 

Now the shoemaker had enough money to buy leather for two more pairs of shoes.

Again that evening, the shoemaker cut out the leather for the shoes and he went to bed. 

Once again, in the morning, there were the shoes - finished!

Buyers were not lacking for these either, and as before, they were so pleased, they paid double the price. 

Now the shoemaker had enough money to buy leather for four more pairs of shoes.

The next morning, just as before, there were the shoes already made. 

On and on it went. Whatever the shoemaker cut out in the evening was finished by morning. 

Soon the news of the splendid shoes spread throughout the town, and the shoemaker and his wife were no longer poor.