H.C. Andersen 
Poor Woman and the Little Canary Bird [EPUB ebook] 

Once lived an old woman who was so poor that she could not afford to buy coffin for her death husband. She was desperate and hopeless and the only thing that kept her going was the faith in God. She prayed for help and grace and as a miraculous sign from above, a magical little bird came through the window. The bird began singing so beautifully that the old woman got carried away to a better place at least for a while. But what happened when the song ended? Whose was this bird? "The Poor Woman and the Little Canary Bird" is a nice short tale which will remind you that there is always hope and that joy can be found even in the smallest things. –