The Purple Jar Story in English _ Stories for Teenagers _@EnglishFairyTales

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00:00Once upon a time, in the busy city of London, there was a little girl named Rosamund.

00:16She loved all things pretty and never cared to think about her rash decisions.

00:22One day, while she was out shopping with her mother,

00:25she marveled at all the lovely things being sold in the windows.

00:29Oh, mother, I wish I could buy very pretty things. Wouldn't that be nice?

00:36Hmm, yes, it would be very...

00:39What?

00:40Oh, no, what would you do with all of it?

00:43Oh, I'd think of that later.

00:47Rosamund's mother shook her head, and as they continued, they came to a milliner's shop.

00:54Where Rosamund stared at all the long ribbons that hung,

00:58the bright and colorful hats, and the beautiful flowers displayed at the window.

01:03Oh, mother, isn't it all so pretty?

01:08You should buy them.

01:11Them? What would I do with all of them?

01:15Oh, I'm sure we would find a use for it.

01:20Rosamund? I'd rather know the use before buying it.

01:25Well, let's move on.

01:28Rosamund sulked as they went by the milliner's shop.

01:32Walking, they soon reached the jeweler's.

01:36There, she looked with awe at all the sparkly necklaces and trinkets that were laid out.

01:42Mother, look, aren't they just, just lovely?

01:48Yes, they are.

01:51I love all of them. Can we buy it? Can we?

01:55But, Rosamund, we already have enough jewelry, and I don't feel we should buy more.

02:04But, mother, the colors are so beautiful, and it sparkles.

02:12Isn't that enough reason to buy it?

02:15Do you really feel that way?

02:18Well, then, I must disagree with you, darling.

02:22Now, we must get our groceries.

02:26And so, Rosamund was dragged away from the shop, and grumpily followed her mother into a chemist's store.

02:35There, she saw many bottles of different shapes, sizes, and glistening colors.

02:42But her eyes fell on a single purple jar.

02:46Mother, mother, doesn't that jar look super pretty?

02:50Hmm? Can I have it?

02:53What would you do with it?

02:56I'll use it to put flowers in. That'll look nice.

03:01But you already have enough flower pots. Come on, let's go.

03:06But even as they walked out, Rosamund's mind was still on the purple jar.

03:12Mother, I don't think you have any money.

03:16Oh, I have money, sweetheart.

03:21Well, then, I don't understand you.

03:24If I had money, I'd buy all the ribbons and jars and trinkets I would find.

03:30Is that so? Well, I don't think you should buy just anything.

03:36Otherwise, we wouldn't have any money, and only pretty things in our life.

03:41Wow! That would be amazing!

03:46You know, I think that if you checked that jar more carefully, you wouldn't like it very much.

03:54No, I definitely like it. Pretty things don't need to be checked, you see.

04:00Just as they were walking, Rosamund felt something hurting her foot.

04:05Ow, ow! Mother, wait! There's something in my shoe.

04:10She removed it, only to find a huge hole.

04:14Oh, no! And these were my best shoes! How could this have happened?

04:22Why did you wear them?

04:25Because they look so pretty! But now they're ruined, and I'll need more shoes.

04:33So, the two of them went to find the cobbler's shop.

04:37Poor Rosamund had to walk very carefully, lest she hurt her foot on anything sharp.

04:45Soon, they entered the cobbler's shop.

04:48Hello there! Two beautiful pairs of shoes for two lovely ladies?

04:54Oh, just a pair for my young one.

04:57That will be easy. See that pair over there? They'll fit her perfectly.

05:05Excuse me!

05:07Ah, excuse me for a minute.

05:10Well, don't you think this shop is pretty as well?

05:14I don't! The shoes are all bland and dull, and it smells terrible in here!

05:23Well, that's the smell of new leather. You'll have to see whether that pair will fit you.

05:30It looks just about my size.

05:33You can't be sure until you try them, the same way you won't know if you like the jar until examining it properly.

05:42I won't have to check that! I know I'll like it! Can you buy me both the shoes and the jar, Mother?

05:49Well, I don't have the money to buy both of them. You'll have to choose any one.

05:55Why don't you decide for yourself? In that way, you will be responsible for your own actions.

06:02So Mother left Rosamund to ponder about the jar and shoes while she went to talk to the cobbler.

06:10Rosamund looked disdainfully at the shoes.

06:13But as she thought about the sparkly purple jar, she immediately brightened up.

06:19When her mother returned, she spoke without any hesitation.

06:25Mother, I've decided on the purple jar.

06:30The shoes aren't so bad. I'm sure they can last a month.

06:35Oh, very well then. But you must promise me that until a month passes, you won't ask for any shoes.

06:44Rosamund nodded and happily skipped out of the cobbler's shop, which was very foolish as her foot soon started to hurt.

06:53Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

06:56And so, at the chemist's, Rosamund smiled gleefully as she was handed the bright purple jar.

07:03As they walked back home, she hugged the bottle tightly.

07:07But walking wasn't easy as every now and then, a stone would find its way into the shoe.

07:15Oh, Mother, my foot hurts!

07:18It was your choice, remember? Do you want to give the bottle back?

07:23What? No! I can walk fine. It doesn't hurt that bad.

07:30And so she continued to limp until they reached home.

07:35She took off her shoe, only to find it completely ruined.

07:40Well, I can just use my normal shoes now for this beauty.

07:46Rosamund picked some pretty flowers they had bought and went to put them into the jar.

07:52But as she opened it, a horrible stench came out.

07:56Eww! What is this?

08:00What's wrong, darling?

08:02Mother, this jar contains some stinky liquid. I need to put the flowers in it.

08:09Well then, why don't you fill it with water? You'll have to throw that other liquid out.

08:14She went to the sink and poured all the dark liquid out of the jar.

08:22Oh no! It's just a normal glass jar!

08:29Indeed it was. The purple liquid inside had been what had made the jar so attractive.

08:36And now little Rosamund was completely heartbroken.

08:40Oh mother! What do I do? I don't want this jar anymore.

08:46Why not? You can still put the flowers in it.

08:50No! I wanted the jar only because it was purple.

08:55Well, I told you to check it more carefully.

08:59If you had, then maybe you would have bought the shoes instead.

09:04Shoes! Mother, if I give you back the jar, then can you buy the shoes for me?

09:11I'm sorry, my dear, but as I said, no shoes until the month ends.

09:17You'll have to do without them.

09:20Rosamund wasn't happy, but she stuck to her promise and didn't grumble.

09:26That is, until the next day.

09:30My dear, we have been invited to a dance this evening at the next town.

09:35My, we will have such a great time, won't we children?

09:39Wow! A dance!

09:41Yay!

09:48And so, when evening came and everyone got ready to dance,

09:54And so, when evening came and everyone got ready,

09:58Rosamund went to find her shoes.

10:01Oh dear, the only good shoes I have are ruined.

10:05Maybe father won't see them and he'll let me come.

10:10But as they were all leaving, her father caught sight of them.

10:15Rosamund, what are you wearing?

10:18Those shoes are disgraceful.

10:20Those shoes are disgraceful. Change them at once.

10:24But father, I don't have any other shoes.

10:29Well, then you cannot come to the dance wearing those.

10:32You'll have to stay at home tonight.

10:36Poor Rosamund begged her father to take her.

10:39But he was a stern man, and in the end, they left without her.

10:44Oh, what have I done?

10:47If only I'd been smarter and more careful with my choices.

10:51The next day, Rosamund was thoroughly sad and gloomy.

10:56What's wrong, Rosamund?

10:59Oh mother, today is Alice's birthday and I can't even attend the party.

11:05I made such a silly decision, but in the end it was my own fault.

11:12I'm glad that you've realized your own fault.

11:15And it is a very brave thing to do too.

11:18So, as a reward, here.

11:22Mother gave Rosamund to open the box she was carrying.

11:26And in it, she saw a lovely little pair of shoes just for her.

11:33Oh mother, these are simply beautiful.

11:37But what about my promise to you?

11:41Well dear, you made that promise.

11:44I never promise you anything.

11:47And so little Rosamund had learned a very important lesson.

11:52One must never want something just because it is pretty.

11:56As you may either be very happy with it or extremely disappointed.

12:02So always choose well.

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