Laura is introduced as a beautiful girl living in luxury, who has been taught to be proud of her beauty.

• Laura is pampered by her nanny who encourages her vanity.
• She lives in a large mansion with her parents and nanny.
• Laura's parents worry about her becoming too vain.

Laura's vanity surfaces when she rudely dismisses a poor girl admiring her garden.

• Laura takes pride in her appearance and belongings, dismissing those who aren't as attractive.
• A poor girl is fascinated by Laura's garden but is rejected and insulted by Laura.

Laura meets fairies in her garden who reflect her vanity back at her, leading to a transformative experience.

• The fairies, hidden among the flowers, mimic Laura's dismissive attitude toward her.
• A fairy named Lilian grants Laura the temporary experience of being fairy-sized.

While fairy-sized, Laura learns about the struggles of the less fortunate, sparking a change in her.

• Laura and the fairies visit a sick mother and daughter, and a lonely orphan girl.
• She realizes the value of kindness and the joy it brings to others' lives, unlike her previous vanity.

Laura returns to her normal size and begins to make amends for her past behavior.

• Laura helps the poor girl, Maggie, and returns her home.
• She shows kindness to the seamstress and her mother, changing her attitude entirely.

Laura's transformation is complete as she extends her generosity to those around her and earns her father's pride.

• Laura invites Maggie to live with her family, showing genuine concern for her wellbeing.
• She insists on paying the seamstress a fair price for a dress, displaying her new understanding of value.