World Children's Story Classics: Family Stories

Chapter 30 The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
Once upon a time, there was a shepherdess who lived with her grandfather.The shepherdess grew up, and grandpa decided to marry her to a rich man.The shepherdess was very sad, because she had already fallen in love with the chimney sweep next door.The shepherdess and the chimney sweep decide to sneak away while grandpa sleeps.In the middle of the night, as soon as they climbed onto the roof, they suddenly heard a "bang bang". It turned out that grandpa found them, but fell down while chasing them out.

The shepherdess and the chimney sweep couldn't bear to leave grandpa behind and came back to take care of him.Soon after, Grandpa recovered. He said to the two of them: "Thank you very much, I will never object to your marriage again. You are kind and filial children, which cannot be bought with all money."

(End of this chapter)