Cinderella's Ugly Sisters had yet another job for her to do! "pick all the apples from the orchard! they told her. "Polish every apple, and put them away in the attic, on trays, to store for the winter."
The Ugly Sisters didn't offer to help Cinderella. Poor Cinderella set to work. It was hard having to pick all those apples and by the time Cinderella had filled three large baskets she was very tired.
"I don"t think I have enough energy left to polish all these apples and put them on trays and carry them to the attic," Cinderella told her Ugly Sisters.
"You must!" they shouted. "We are going out, and we shall leave you here to finish the work."
They left Cinderella alone in the kitchen with the three basket of apples-but she wasn't alone for long! Suddenly, Cinderella's Fairy Godmother appeared!
"Don't worry, my dear," said her Fairy Godmother. "I am here to help. Bring me twelve birds from the garden."
Cinderalla was puzzled, but she did as she was told. The birds are her friends,so she opened her window and called twelve of them into the kitchen, Her Fairy Godmother waved her magic wand, saying:
"Bibbadi,Bobbadi,boo!"
Instantly, the birds became dear little page boys!
"Now do Cinderella's work for her!" said her Fairy Godmother.
Each page boy picked up a cloth and polished an apple, and put his polished apple on tray. The page boys went on doing this until all the baskets were empty and the trays were full. Then they each carried a tray up to the attic, where the apples were to be stored for the winter.
When the page boys returned, Cinderella's Fairy Godmother turned them back into birds and they flew into garden. "oh,Fairy Godmother,good-bye and thank you !"said cinderella.
When Cinderella's Ugly Sister returned they were surprised to see that all the work was finished.
"That's fast work, even for Cinderella!" they said. They didn't guess what had really happened. Only Cinderella, her Fairy Godmother, the birds, and YOU know that!
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