Bearskin
This is a story by the Grimm Brothers.
It is a story about how the way we look is not important.
A young man is sad.
He has no family, no brothers or sisters, and no money.
An old man in a green coat comes to him.
He says, "I will give you this coat. Its pockets will always be full of money."
The old man says, "But your name will be Bearskin. You cannot wash your hair, cut your hair, or cut your nails."
The old man gives him a bearskin.
"And you must sleep in this bearskin. But after seven years, you will be free and rich."
The young man says, "I'll do it!"
Every day Bearskin looks more like a bear.
He is dirty.
His hair is long, and his nails are long.
Many people don't like him.
One day four years later, Bearskin gives a poor man some gold.
The poor man is very happy and says, "You can marry one of my three daughters."
He takes Bearskin to his house.
Two daughters run away.
They think Bearskin is a bear.
The youngest daughter wants to marry him.
Bearskin gives her half a ring.
"I will be back in three years," he says.
Three years later, Bearskin meets the poor man again.
The poor man washes Bearskin and cuts his nails.
Bearskin buys some good clothes and goes back to the poor man's house.
All the sisters want to marry him because now he is rich and handsome.
Bearskin gives half a ring to the youngest daughter.
"I like you as a bear, and I like you as a man. You are a good man. Yes, I will marry you," she says.
She marries Bearskin.
