mother reads a fairy tale
DOLL-IN-THE-GRASS
Once upon a time there was a King who had twelve sons. These sons did not like to do useful things—they only liked to ride and to hunt in the woods, and to do what pleased them.
One day the King said: “You shall each one go forth into the world to seek a bride. But you must choose a bride who can do useful things—and, to prove it, she must be able to gather the flax and spin and weave a shirt all in one day. If she cannot do this, I will not accept her as my daughter-in-law.”
So the sons set out on their errands, each riding a beautiful horse, and looking forward to having a great time out in the world while he hunted for his bride.
But the youngest son, Boots, was not popular with the others. So they said:
“Boots shall not go with us. We will not have him along—he will not do the things that we want to do.”