Nola Langner (1930–2003)

This is the fairytale story of Cinderella. Ella's mother died at an early age leaving her father very lonely and so he got remarried to a woman with two daughters from her past marriage. This woman made Ella her servant, forcing her to do all the chores and work around the home. Ella soon got her name Cinderella when she was covered by the cinders of the fire at night to keep warm. One day, the prince of the land was holding a ball for all to come. The stepsisters forced Cinderella to prepare everything for them and teased her that she was only a servant and couldn't go. Cinderella was very upset by this when her fairy godmother came and dressed her up and gave her a beautiful ride to the ball. That night Cinderella danced with the prince and he couldn't keep his eyes off of her through supper. When she got home that night she tried to contain her joy. The next day she went again to the second ball; here is when the clock struck midnight and she lost her glass slipper. However, the prince searched the land for her and when Cinderella fit into the glass slipper her and the prince were soon married after.… (mais)