![]() Then suddenly the wind took one of the handkerchiefs she had washed, and blew it away. If only someone would wish me happy birthday, she thought. The heap of dirty clothes was bigger than she was.Īfter washing them she felt very tired and sad. Mermellissa took the load of clothes and went to the river to wash them. She longed for a hug on her birthday, but instead she was scolded for not washing all the clothes. She longed for love and affection, which she never received. Who would want to hug a dirty ragged girl like her? Gifts, no cakes, no candles, and above all no hugs. She worked as hard as she could, quietly. She was always kind and obedient to them. She was scolded for the slightest delay and got punished for the smallest mistake.Įverybody in the household was unkind to her.īut she was never angry with any of them. All she received in return was harsh words. She had to work from early morning till late at night. She had to cook, clean, sweep, wash and bring water all by herself. After that she grew up in the kitchen of a big house and had to do all the hard work. She lost her mother and father when she was very small.
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