There was1 once a boy in a village. When ever2 he asked people to do things, no one would3 listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard4 to solve5 the problem6 by using magic7. The old wizard tried a lot of spells, but didn't work.
A young man heard about the problem. He went to the boy and said8 that he knew the solution9. He gave10 the boy two small pieces of paper.
"These are two spells, my boy. Use the first before you ask others11 to do something, and use the second when they have done it. A smile is also necessary12, "the young man said.
The boy was happy and tried to use the spells. When he asked people to do something, he said "Please" before his words; and "Thank you" after they had13 done it. People were very surprised14 that the boy could15 be polite16. Soon, they became17 happy to do what the boy asked them to do.
The wizard was surprised, and asked the young man about the spells.
"It's not magic. When I was a child, my teacher told me that with good manners18 you could get anything you want. And he was right. The boy only needed good manners to get what he wanted."
