there was once a poor widow who lived in a lonely cottage. in front of the cottage was a garden wherein stood two rose-trees, one of which bore white and the other red roses. she had two children who were like the two rose-trees, and one was called snow-white, and the other rose-red. they were as good and happy, as busy and cheerful as ever two children in the world were, only snow-white was more quiet and gentle than rose-red. rose-red liked better to run about in the meadows and fields seeking flowers and catching butterflies; but snow-white sat at home with her mother, and helped her with her house-work, or read to her when there was nothing to do.