Angel Carrie

The royal palace was ablaze with lights, music sounded sweet,

and the atmosphere over the banquet was warm and friendly. But,

when Cinderella was introduced into the palace, the man who

played violin paused, and those people who were dancing backed

aside. The whole audience, all of a sudden, quieted down. 

Everyone looked at beautiful Cinderella as if possessed by the

evil. She was too pretty to be recoginzed by her stepsisters

who lived with her everyday.

" Miss. May I dance with you?" The prince invited Cinderella to

dance with good manner.

"Thank you. This is my pleasure."

Music rang out again. The prince and Cinderella whirled across

the stage. Cinderella's elegant and flexible dancing drew

attention of the whole audience. Looking at Cinderella,

the prince was fascinated. Her every movement was so greatful.

The prince, for making up to Cinderella, prsented the most

precious tangerines and grapes to Cinderella. But Cinderella

made a present of them given to her stepsisters. However,

they were overwhelmed by unexpected favor. The prince led

Cinderella by his hands all the time and endlessly danced.

However, happy pace always rushed. " Ding-dang. Ding-dang"

The wallclock mercilessly rang.

"Sorry. I've got to go now." Cinderella thought of the fairy's

words.

She was hurry to ran down stairs. Carelessness made her left

a shoe on the the bordeaux carpet, which was glaring.

" Wait. Miss." When the prince ran out, Cinderella has disappeared

in darkness.

Suddenly, the prince found a beautiful glass shoe. "Such a delicate

shoe, it must be hers. I believe that I can find her as long as

I find the other shoe." Land was left in darkness, but the prince's

heart was ablaze with hopes.

Cinderella got home breathlessly. At the time, magic had gone. Only

one glass shoe was left on her foot.

Later on, the prince announced an order whicn went forth that whose

foot could fit into the glass shoe would be his princess. Therefore,

soldiers brought the shoe to every family in order to go around and

enquire. Sooner and later, they had arrived at Cinderella's house. The

stepsisters tried to the be the first to put on the shoe. But

how come their big feet could fit into such a small and delicate shoe.

"Sorry. I'd better be off." When the soldiers were leaving with

disappointment.

Cinderella just came in from outside. Although she was dusty, but

her beauty was still out there.

"Miss. Have a try on this shoe."

"Don't try it. Such a girl will make a mockery of a good shoe."

The stepmother and stepsisters did not deign to stop them from

doing it.

But a soldier did try to put the shoe on Cinderella's foot. Wow.

It was right suitable for her. The stepsisters were almost shocked

to fall down. At this time, Cinderella took out the other shoe

from her bedroom. The shoe just went well with the other one.

" Let bygone be bygone. From now on, we must lead happy life

together." Kind-hearted Cinderella did not hold grudge against

her stepmother and stepsisters, and still loved them as ever.

Sooner or later, the prince drove a beautiful carriage up to

Cinderella.

" Could you please be my wife?" Cinderella nobbed in agreement

with the prince shyly. Her white face was red as if sunglow.

They soon held a great wedding. But Cinderella never forgot

her families. She sincerely invited her stepmother and stepsisters

to move into the palace, and finally led a happy life with the

prince.

Long long ago, there was a lovely girl of noble birth named

Cinderella. She was not only beautiful but also kind-hearted.

She spent a happy childhood under the loving care of her parents.

However, happy days did not last long. Serious illness deprived

her mother's precious life. " Ma Ma, you have gone. Where can I

go for help?". Heart-struck Cinderella mourned over her mother's 

death in front of the tomb everyday.

Cinderella's dad, therefore, married another woman as Cinderella's

stepmother pretty soon as he was usually out. But, unexpectely,

The stepmother was caustic, and daughters of hers were arrogant,

rude,and vulgar. At the very start, the stepmother grudged

Cinderella's gentle, elegant and lovely face. The two stepsisters

even disliked her and deliberately made things difficult for her.

Firstly, Cinderella was forced to move into a dingy and old attic

from a gorgeous room. After that, Cinderella's beautiful silk

dresses came into possession of her two stepsisters. Only some

dresses, which were made of coarse cloth, were left to Cinderella.

Moreover, they often hooted Cinderella, and had her at their beck

and call as if she was a biddy.

" Go to mop up stairs."

" Go to  wash clothes."

Yelling of work dispatchment went with Cinderella all day and all night.

Every now and then, Cinderella paused in order to rub sweat, but

abuse rained down right away," Don't goof off."

The stepmother's keen eyes always followed her. Cinderella really

missed her father who lived far away. But kind-hearted Cinderella

never grudged and complained. Whenever she was strating to get

tired, the warm stove was a place where she could seek comfort

for her soul and body. Originally, Cinderella was as beautiful

as flowers, but nowadays she had been a ashed girl.

 " Ashed girl,Ashed girl." Hence,The stepsisters gave her this nickname

for the purpose of laughing at her.

The stepmother even sneered at her on one side. But as long as

Ciderella washed and dressed herslef, she was still charming. 

Her gentle behavior touched people to heart. The stepmother and

stepsisters hated her bitterly at sight of her. Therefore, they just

could give more works to Cinderella.

Once, the royal palace intended to hold a grand banquet. All

unmarried girls were about to be invited. Of course, Cinderella's

family also received invitation. It was said that the prince

was prepared to select a princess. The stepsisters were planning

about how to dress themselves up perfectly with great joy.

Cinderella was worn out with work. For a little while, one

stepsister asked her to iron clothes. For a little while, the

other stepsister asked her to sew lace. Things seemed endless.

Furthermore, Cinderella had been busy that she lost her bearings,

apart from daily cleaning and washing.

" Ashed girl, how do you feel like my hairstyle?"

" What do you think of the necklace that I am wearing?" The vulgar stepsisters questioned her how to dress themselves up continuously.

Although they usually bullied Cinderella, but Cinderella still

brought forward her ideas sincerely.

"You know how to make it, you come here and give me your help."

Therefore, Cinderella started to arrange hair for the two stepsisters.

" Hey, Ashed Girl you also could attend the banquet. " One

stepsister looked sideways at Cinderella,and teased her.

" No. I cannot." Cinderella said blushingly.

"Yup. The deduce is in it if your dusty face and head are not

enough to make a horse laugh. ha ha ha....." The stepsisters

laughed together.

Scarcely, the stepsisters were satified with their hairstyle, and

showed their complacent smile in front of the mirror, but they were

certainly not be greatful to Cinderella's help.

After dinner, the stepmother began to nag Cinderella again. "What

did you do? Your cooking is getting worse and worse.You see, your

sisters had no appetite at all."

Cinderella knew it in her heart that her cooking was not getting

worse, it was that stepsisters were only in the mood to attend

the banquet. But she never offered an explaination.

Finally, the expected day had come. The stepsisters wore

gorgeous dresses and posed over and over again in front of

the square mirror that sat on the floor. However, Cinderella

was still slaving over loneliness and disppointment as well

as doing those endless housework. The stepsisters could not

help showing their joy and expectaion. They wore headdress

and put on cloak, and lifted up their horn and then got on

the carriage. They went further and further along with clop.

Looking at the carriage which was going further, Cinderella

had no alternative but have to began to cry all of sudden. She

pressed her hands to face, and gollaped to her mother's

tomb.

" Ma Ma. I also want to attend the banquet. " Cinderella

cried bitterly.

At this time, suddenly, there was a woman came up to Cinderella.

The woman stroked Cinderella's shoulders and said, " Good girl.

Don't cry. Do u want to attend the banquet? I can give you a

hand."

The woman said she was a friend of mother of Cinderella. And then

she said, " Come. Go to get me a pumpkin."

Cinderella stopped crying. She was obident to get a pumpkin

for the woman. In fact, the woman in green dress was a fairy,

who had incredible magic. When the woman bandished her magic

wand at the pumpkin, a gorgeous carriage glaring as if gold

came into being. The fairy turned six rats into six horses,

one wild mouse into a  groom, and six lizards into bodyguards.

All was just like a dream, Cinderella got shocked.

"Now it is your turn." The fairy directed the magic wand

at Cinderella.

" Ah." Cinderella suprisingly looked at the gorgeous dress

on her body. And a pair of glittering and translucent
glass shoes were beside her feet.

" Put them on. They are specifically made for you."

" Thanks!" Cinderella slightly put them on. Her slim feet were

set off extremly white and beautiful.

" Hurry up. The banquet has got started. But you must keep in

mind that you have to come back here in the midnight, or everything

will be disappeared, and you will restore to your orginal look."

"Ok, I've got it"

The carriage galloped away as if a powerful and unconstrained

style, carrying a a gril with pretty look. Suddenly,such a

pretty girl appeared in the royal palace. The prince was

disturbed,too.

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