ASHPUTTLE

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• Ashputtle's mom died
• Every day Ashputtle would visit her mother's grave
• When it was winter, her dad remarried to a lady with 2 daughters
• They were cold-hearted human beings
• They thought Ashputtle was a 'silly goose' and told her to work

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• Ashputtle's dad went to the fair one day
• He asked every daughter what they wanted
• Ashputtle wanted the first branch to brush against his hat
• He brought such home to Ashputtle
• Later when he got home, Ashputtle planted the branch in her mother's grave

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• It grew to become a beautiful tree
• 3 times a day Ashputtle prayed under the tree
• Each time a bird came and perched on the tree
• She made lots of wishes
• The bird threw down what she had wished for

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• Ashputtle was called to brighten up her step-sisters
• Her step-mother said she was 'sloven'
• Then her step-mother gave her more work to do
• Ashputtle went to the garden and cried to the doves
• The doves replied by helping her with her dirty work

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• She returned to her step-mother
• She used the excuse 'No, you have nothing to wear'
• She had to do more work
• She cried to the doves again
• They helped her again with her dirty work

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• Her mother refused and said 'you don't know how to dance'
• She cried to the doves to shake gold and silver down for the wedding
• She went to the wedding, her step-mother and sisters didn't recongize her
• She repeated this for 3 days
• The Prince came to see who his bride was

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• He asked the first step-sister
• It didn't fit so she cut off her toe
• The doves sang to him, she wasn't the bride
• He asked the second step-sister
• It didn't fit so she cut off her heel

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• The doves sang again, she wasn't the bride
• So the Prince asked if there were anymore daughters
• Then came Ashputtle, the shoe fit perfectly
• The doves sang, she's the true bride
• Later at their wedding, the doves pecked her step-sisters eyes out