霍勒大妈

Thewidowhasanuglyandlazydaughter,Pechmarie,andabeautifulandhard-workingstep-daughter,Goldmarie.BecausePechmarieisherrealdaughter,thewidowclearlyfavorsherandmakesGoldmariedoallthework.PoorGoldmariemustalsositandspinalldaybythewelluntilherfingersbleed.Whenshetriestorinseoutthespindel,itdropsintothecoldwater.Herunsympatheticstep-mothertellshertojumpinafterit.Goldmariedoesassheistold,andthenwakesupinthemiddleofabeautifulfieldofflowers.ThisisthelandofFrauHolle,whowelcomesGoldmarieandinviteshertostay,aslongasshewillhelpwiththehousework.MariestaysandservesFrauHollegladly,untilshesufferssoterriblyfromhomesicknessthatsheaskstogohome.Beforebringingherback,FrauHollerewardsMariewithashowerofgold.Uponherreturn,Goldmarieandhergoldarewelcomedbyhergreedystep-sisterand-mother.Hopingforthesamekindofreward,thestep-mothersends...