eeePeterMunk,apoorcharcoalburner,liveswithhismotherinTheBlackForest.PovertypreventshimfrommarryingLisbeth,thegirlheloves.WhenhecomesacrosstheLittleGlassMan,thegoodspiritoftheforest,theyoungmanaskshimforassistance.Hiswishisgrantedandhebecomesrich.Butthefoolsoonlosesallhismoneyaftergamblingattheinn.Indesperation,heasksDutchMichael,theevilspiritoftheforest,tohelphimtobecomerichagain.ThemeangiantagreesandgivesPeteralltherichesintheworld,butononeconditiontheyoungmanwillexchangehisheartforacoldstone.HecannowmarryLisbethbutcanaheartoficemakeyouandtheothershappy...