Cinderella 

Once upon a time there lived a girl called Cinderella. she was happy live with her
father and mother. until her mother died dead and her father had married a widow
with two daughters. Her stepmother didn’t like her one little bit. But, for the poor
unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. Her stepmother has two daughters and they
were very bossy. No rest and no comfort. She had to work hard all day. Only when
evening came was she allowed to sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders. That’s
why everybody called her Cinderella. 
 
Cinderella used to spend long hours all alone talking to the cat. The cat always said,
“Miaow“, which really meant, “Cheer up! You have something neither of your
stepsisters has and that is beauty.” It was quite true. Cinderella, even dressed in old
rags, was a lovely girl. While her stepsisters, no matter how splendid and elegant
their clothes, were still clumsy, lumpy and ugly and always would be. 
One day, beautiful new dresses arrived at the house. A ball was to be held at the
palace and the stepsisters were getting ready to go. Cinderella didn’t even dare ask
if she could go too. She knew very well what the answer would be: “You? You’re
staying at home to wash the dishes, scrub the floors and turn down the beds for your
stepsisters.” They will come home tired and very sleepy. Cinderella sighed, “Oh
dear, I’m so unhappy!” and the cat murmured “Miaow.” 
Suddenly something amazing happened. As Cinderella was sitting all alone, there
was a burst of light and a fairy appeared. “Don’t be alarmed, Cinderella,” said the
fairy. “I know you would love to go to the ball. And so you shall!” “How can I, dressed
in rags?” Cinderella replied. 
The fairy smiled. With a flick of her magic wand Cinderella found herself wearing the
most beautiful dress she had ever seen. “Now for your coach,” said the fairy; “A real
lady would never go to a ball on foot! Quick! Get me a pumpkin!” “Oh of course,” said
Cinderella, rushing away. Then the fairy turned to the cat. “You, bring me seven
mice, and, remember they must be alive!” 
Cinderella soon returned with the pumpkin and the cat with seven mice he had
caught in the cellar. With a flick of the magic wand the pumpkin turned into a
sparkling coach and the mice became six white horses, while the seventh mouse
turned into a coachman in a smart uniform and carrying a whip. Cinderella could
hardly believe her eyes. 
“You shall go to the ball Cinderella. But remember! You must leave at midnight. That
is when my spell ends. Your coach will turn back into a pumpkin and the horses will
become mice again. You will be dressed in rags and wearing clogs instead of these
glass slippers! Do you understand?” Cinderella smiled and said, “Yes, I understand!” 
Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball until she heard the first stroke of midnight!
She remembered what the fairy had said, and without a word of goodbye she slipped
from the Prince’s arms and ran down the steps. As she ran she lost one of her
slippers, but not for a moment did she dream of stopping to pick it up! If the last
stroke of midnight were to sound… oh… what a disaster that would be! Out she fled
and vanished into the night. 
The Prince, who was now madly in love with her, picked up the slipper and said to
his ministers, “Go and search everywhere for the girl whose foot this slipper fits. I will
never be content until I find her!” So the ministers tried the slipper on the foot of
every girl in the land until only Cinderella was left. 
Suddenly the fairy appeared and waved her magic wand. In a flash, Cinderella
appeared in a splendid dress, shining with youth and beauty. Her stepmother and
stepsisters gaped at her in amazement, and the ministers said, “Come with us
Cinderella! The Prince is waiting for you.“ So Cinderella married the Prince and lived
happily ever. 
 A Beautiful Girl and The Prince 
 
Once upon the time, there was a beautiful girl called Sarah who lived with her step
mother. She was very domineering, greedy, and egoistical woman and she hated
Sarah a lot. 
 
One day when her father was working outside, the step mother hit Sarah and
expelled her from the house. She went outside and walked far away from the house.
Suddenly, she saw a big melon farm and went in it. After that she hid in a big melon.
She used to go out of the melon and get her food. 
 
One day, the prince visited the farm and saw the big melon. “Cut this melon. I want
to eat it.” The prince said. The guards started to cut the melon but they heard a
sound from it. Sarah said, “Don’t cut me please!” they were all surprised for this
situation. 
The prince said, “Who are you? Don’t fear! Please come out!” after that, she came
out and he fell in love with her. She told him her story, so the prince decided to marry
Sarah. 
 
Finally, they lived happily ever after. 
 The Golden Snail (Keong Emas) 
Long time ago there were a couple of husband and wife, they are Prince Raden
Putra and Dewi Limaran. They lived in a palace. Prince Raden Putra's father was the
king of the kingdom. 
One day, Dewi Limaran was walking around in the palace garden. Suddenly she saw
a snail. It was ugly and disgusting. 
"Yuck!" said Dewi Limaran and then she threw it away into a river. 
She did not know that the snail was actually an old and powerful witch. She could
transform herself into anything. The witch was angry to Dewi Limaran. The witch put
a spell on her and changed her into a golden snail. The witch then threw it away into
the river. 
The golden snail was drifting away in the river and got caught into a net. An old
woman was fishing and used her net to catch some fish. She was surprised to see a
golden snail in her net. She took it and brought it home. When the old woman woke
up in the morning, she was surprised that the house was in the good condition. The
floor was mopped. And she also had food on the table. She was thinking very hard. 
"Who did this to me? The person is very kind." It happened again and again every
morning. 
The old woman was very curious. One night she decided to stay up late. She was
peeping from her room to know who cooked for her. Then, she could not believe
what she saw. The golden snail she caught in the river turned into a beautiful
woman. The old woman approached her. 
"Who are you, young girl?" 
"I am Dewi Limaran, Ma'am. A witch cursed me. I can change back as a human only
at night," explained Dewi Limaran. 
"The spell can be broken if I hear the melody from the holy gamelan," continued
Dewi Limaran. 
The old woman then rushed to the palace. She talked to Prince Raden Putra about
her wife. 
Prince Raden Putra was so happy. He had been looking for his wife everywhere. 
He then prayed and meditated. He asked the Gods to give him the holy gamelan. He
wanted to break the witch's spell. After several days praying and meditating, finally
Gods granted his wish. He immediately brought the holy gamelan to the old woman's
house. He played it beautifully. And then amazingly the golden snail turned into the
beautiful Dewi Limaran. 
The couple was so happy that they could be together again. They also thanked the
old woman for her kindness. As a return, they asked her to stay in the palace.