Little Addie
"What's this jewel for, Mother?" asked little Jane, who was holding up a sparkling diamond that she had found in a trunk beside her bed.
"Oh, that was your grandmother's long ago."
"However did she get it?" Jane snuggled up close to her mother near the fire. This was going to be a story. She could tell.
"Well, the king gave it to her."
"The king of London? Why?"
"Well, long ago, when she was almost as young as you are now..."
"Really?" interrupted Jane.
"Yes, really. Anyways, when she was as young as you..."
Jane giggled.
"She and her family were invited to the king's ball. Now, Grandmother Addie's family was rich, so she had many beautiful dresses to choose from, but she wore her favorite one: her plain day dress. Everybody tried to talk her out of it, but she wore it anyways. And when they got to the ball, the king saw her and called her over. He asked her why she wore such a plain dress. And little Addie said, 'I wear this dress tonight because it is my favorite, and i intend to be myself at this ball and anywhere else'."
"She really said that?"
"Exactly that. Well, back to the story. When the king heard this, he was delighted at this bold little girl, so he honored little Addie's family by giving them the royal jewel. And young Addie never forgot that jewel, or the king, even until her final day."
"It's really this little one here?"
"It's really this little one here?"
"Yes my dear. Yes it is."
I actually came up with the story last night, as I have said before, but with less detail. I was in a great mood, which always means I have a lot of ideas. Hope you liked it!
- Maria
- Maria
Great story. I wonder...not everyone who stands up for their beliefs gets rewarded with a diamond, but do you think they get rewarded in some other way?
ReplyDeleteI love that little story! I love that she wanted to be herself even when she was being pressured by everyone else to do something different.
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