Once upon a time, there was an honest woodcutter who lived near a dense forest. Every day, he would go to the forest to cut wood, and then sell it in the nearby village to earn his living. One day, while cutting a tree near a river, his axe slipped from his hand and fell into the river. The woodcutter was very sad because he did not have the money to buy another axe.Suddenly, a fairy appeared from the river and asked the woodcutter why he was sad. The woodcutter explained his problem. The fairy felt sorry for him and decided to help. She dived into the river and came up with a golden axe. Is this your axe? she asked.The woodcutter replied, No, that's not my axe. The fairy dived again and this time came up with a silver axe. Is this your axe? she asked.Again, the woodcutter replied, No, that's not my axe. The fairy dived into the river once more and came up with the woodcutter's iron axe. Is this your axe? she asked.The woodcutter was overjoyed and said, Yes, that's my axe!.