Cinderella and The Stepmother - Book Fairy Tale
Once upon a time, there was a happy couple with a daughter that they loved very much. They lived in a beautiful manner with many wonderful things. They were kind people especially the daughter who loved to play with the mice and pigeons that lived in the garden. One day, the girl's mother became very sick and the daughter and husband worried that she would not recover and unfortunately not long after the mother passed away. A few years passed, and the father decided to marry a second time and his new wife was selfish and cruel. She came to live in the beautiful manor with her two daughters’ names “Anastasia” and “Drusilla” who were vain greedy and secretly picked their noses jealous of her husband's kind and gentle daughter the stepsisters made her wear a simple peasant’s dress and had her work night and day to keep the manor in hip-hop shape. The stepsisters mocked her.
“You always look like you're covered in ash! We'll call you Cinderella.!” Steps Sister said!
One morning, an invitation arrived from the palace, the King announced that he would be holding a ball for his son the Prince to find a wife. The King invited every maiden to attend the grand ball hoping that his son would find someone to love. The stepsisters were very excited by the possibility of becoming the princess bride they ordered Cinderella to make them the most beautiful at the ball. Once the stepsisters were ready for the ball Cinderella gathered up the courage to ask her stepmother “Can I go to the ball as well”, the stepmother's eyes sparkled as she looked at her and replied: “Only once you have cleaned the kitchen swept and mopped the floors and dusted the bedrooms” these chores would take one person a week to complete as she sat in the kitchen surrounded by dirty pots and pans. Cinderella despaired “How will I ever clean all this mess! Someone please helps me!”.
House mice in carton pigeons heard her cry for help and came running to her rescue. They helped Cinderella scrub and dust the manor until it sparkled. Once the manor sparkled like new Cinderella went back to her stepmother and asked again, Cinderella asked “I have done everything you've asked! Can I go to the ball now? The stepmother looked down at Cinderella and laughed “Why your filthy Cinderella you can't go to the ball dressed like that, the Prince won't one dirt all over his ballroom” Her Stepmother replied!
The evil stepmother left for the ball with the stepsisters. Cinderella was alone in the manor with the mice and pigeons who were her only friends. Cinderella ran to the garden and wept the pigeons and the mice felt very sorry for her! then, a rustling sound came from the bushes old woman emerged and approached Cinderella. “Why so many tears from such a kind girl,” Fairy Godmother asked! “I just wanted to go to the ball but I have nothing to wear” Cinderella answered! The old woman thought then said “As your fairy godmother I can give you one night where all of your dreams come true” Fairy Godmother said!
Cinderella looked up and saw the kind face of her fairy godmother and she asked “you're my fairy godmother!” and Fairy Godmother replied to her “Yes, dear!” with a wave of her hand the fairy godmother transformed Cinderella's simple dress into a beautiful gown with glass slippers fit for a queen, and she asked “but how do I get to the ball?” wondered Cinderella flick her wand the fairy godmother transformed a pumpkin into a golden carriage and the nearby mice into horses, and a rat into the coachman. “Thank you so much!” Cinderella said! And Fairy Godmother replied “you are now dressed like a queen and be sure to leave the ball before the final stroke of midnight for all my spells will disappear!” warn the fairy godmother, Cinderella promised to come home before midnight and left for the ball.
Cinderella arrived at the ball and all the guests wondered who this beautiful princess was! The Prince couldn't take his eyes off her and they danced all night. She was having such a wonderful time with the prince that she completely forgot that midnight was coming, suddenly, the palace clock began to strike down bun. Cinderella said “Sorry, I have to go now!” the prince running after her in her haste, she lost one of her glass slippers desperate to find out who the mystery princess was! The Prince declared “every girl in the land must try on the slipper, whoever fits this slipper will be my bride!”.
Girl after girl tried on the slipper but with no success. Finally, the prince arrived at Cinderella's house, Anastasia and Drusilla rammed their feet into the slipper but it was clearly the wrong size. “No woman seems to fit the glass slipper!” The Prince despaired “Is there no other girl in your house that has yet to try on the slipper?” he asked the stepsisters then looked at the stepmother nervously and the stepmother replied “We only have a kitchen maid we call her Cinderella!” said the stepmother. The Prince said! “Take me to her!” ordered the prince Cinderella was sweeping the kitchen when the prince pulled out the glass slipper and set it in front of Cinderella, her delicate foot fit perfectly. The Prince said “This is my princess!” announced the prince lifting Cinderella into the air all the mice and birds rejoiced at their love. And next morning, the Prince married Cinderella and they lived happily ever after.
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