A man had a daughter from his first wife. His second wife had two daughters. She was very unkind to the man’s daughter. She made her do work from morning till night. She slept among the cinders and ashes, so people started calling her ‘Cinderella’. One day, there was to be a ball in the palace. The step-mother took her daughters and left Cinderella at home. Cinderella cried a lot. Suddenly, a fairy came to her help. She gave her a nice dress and glass slippers. She also arranged transport for her. But the fairy warned Cinderella, “Be back by midnight as the spell will end then.” At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince. Suddenly, she realized it was going to be midnight. She ran and lost one of her slippers. The prince picked the slipper up. He announced, “I will marry the girl whose foot fits the slipper.” It was only Cinderella’s foot which fitted the slipper. The prince married her immediately.
The Glass Slipper
