A Folk Tale About A Mother And Her Daughter

Little Varya went with her motherto the field.It was a hot day,so Varya went and lay under a shaddy tree.Soon she was fast asleep.When she woke up,everyone was gone.She was afraid.She started cying.Then she walked and walked until she came to a village.

 There were many people in this village,but her mother was not there.Varya became to cry loudly.An old man came to her and asked'Why are you crying,little one?"

  Varya told him,"I am looking for my mother.I don't know where she is."Then she began to cry again.

The old man felt very sorry for Varya.He asked"What does your mother look like,little one?"

      Varya did not know how describe her mother.She could only say"She is the most beautiful woman in the world"

   The old man called all the beautiful women in the village.Varya look at each one of them.Then she said"None of them is my mother.My mother is the most beautiful women in the world."

   A lot of people came to look at the poor lost girl.Suddenly,a woman ran towards Varya and hugged her.She was fat and her face was big and broad.She had very few teeth in her mouth.Her eyes were very small and her nose was really large and broad.

"This is my mother!I told you my mother is the most beautiful woman in the world!"Varya shouted happily.

      The people who crowding about Varya began tolaugh.The old man said to them"Don't laugh.This little child had shown us something.We don't love people because they are not beautiful.People look beautiful to us because we love them".