Did you ever hear of a present that was called a "luck gift"? 你有没有听说过一种叫做幸运礼物的礼物？

Many children all over the world have been made happy because a little boy was once given such a gift. 一个小男孩曾经收到过一份这样的礼物，全世界的许多孩子都因此得到了快乐。

Franz's Luck Gift 弗朗茨的幸运礼物

In a small valley, high up in the mountains of Austria, there lived, long ago, a little boy named Franz. 很久以前，在奥地利群山上的一个小山谷里生活着一个名叫弗朗茨的小男孩。

One fall day his mother and brother John were getting ready to go to the city, where they would work until spring. 一个秋季的一天，他的妈妈和哥哥约翰正准备去城市里，他们将在那儿一直工作到春天。

Franz had to stay at home with his grandfather, and he was very sad as he watched his mother packing her clothes. 于是弗朗茨不得不和祖父呆在家里，他看到妈妈收拾衣物非常伤心。

"Never mind, lad," she said. "I'll send you a present from the city, and we will call it a 'luck gift.' 孩子，没事的，妈妈说。我会从城市里给你寄一份礼物过来，我们称它为幸运礼物。

If it brings good luck, you will be a luck boy." 如果它能给你带来好运，你就会是个幸运的男孩。

Franz had read about children who were given such wonderful gifts by fairies that they were called "luck children." 弗朗茨知道，收到由仙女送来的神奇礼物的孩子被称为幸运儿童。

So he did not feel sad any more, but whistled and sang and helped his mother. 于是他不再感到伤心，而是吹着口哨唱着歌帮妈妈收拾了。

Early the next morning a man called for John and his mother, and off they went. 第二天清晨，有人来叫约翰和他的妈妈，他们一起出发了。

Franz watched them go down the mountain road, and then went back into the house to help his grandfather. 弗朗茨看着他们走下山路，然后回到屋里给祖父帮忙。