Ashputtel

I read "Ashputtel" written by Brothers Grimm.  A woman who married a rich man had been sick. She told her daughter to be a good girl forever and she died after telling it to her daughter. Her father got married another woman who has two daughters in spring.  Two daughters had good faces, but their personalities were bad.  So, the girl was not treated well by them. Also, she did not have a bed to lie down. Therefore, she forced to lie down in front of hearth. So, she got ashes on her body and called Ashputtel by the new mother and two daughters.   Then, a feast which was for seeking a prince's partner in that land.

 

So, Ashputtel's two sisters forced her to take care of them. Ashputtle could not help crying because she also wanted to go to the feast. She asked her mother to go to the feast. She said if you could clear a condition, I permit to go there. Ashputtle cleared the condition and go to there.

 

Then, the prince found Ashputtel and decide to dance with her. After dancing with her, he asked her to send to home, but she hesitated to be sent to home. So, she ran off toward home.

 

The next day, the feast was again held and the prince danced with Ashputtel again. And he planed to send her, but she reluctant it. So, he had laid a plan. She be caught the plan and left there leaving her shoe. The prince picked it up and said that none should be my bride save the one whose foot the shoe should fit.

 

The Ashputtel's two sister tried to putted on the shoe using any ways, but the prince admitted them and ask the father others were here.

 

He asked Ashputtle to come and let her put on the shoe. The prince felt certain that she is my bride…

It is from Book and Story Review.