The little shoemaker
by Tadhg
Upon a time there lived a small, old shoemaker who lived in a small,quiet town but he wasn't a normal shoemaker, all his shoes would come alive and show affection or anger.
They never became hungry, thirsty, hot, cold and they couldn't talk so the shoemaker took delight in taking care of them and then selling them to the townsfolk. Business was steady. He wasn't rich but he definitely wasn't poor. He spent most of his money on more material for the shoes and for every shoe he sold he made a profit of five francs. After a few years he would make a considerable amount of money that is if nothing went wrong. One day competition showed up at his doorstep and because he never knew business could be hard his business plummeted. Everyone in town now went to Decreu for that was his name and the old shoemaker was forgotten about.
He had saved enough money to buy material for only one more pair of shoes so he saved that money in case he needed it.
Decreu was a tall skinny man who sold all his shoes on a fancy new wagon he wore a skin tight suit and a fancy top hat, yet even though he seemed rich his shoes were disgusting, they had holes in them and the soles were falling apart and the worst bit is that they smelled of decaying turtles. He was also very sneaky and he tried to buy the old shoemakers shop and the shoemaker didn't take it very well he thought he would have to sell his house to continue living so he brought the contract to his workbench to sign it and as he was doing so, he looked up to see all his shoes looking at him as if to say ʻdont do it pleaseʻ and that gave him inspiration to make a plan against Decreu he spent hours of long hard thinking.After a whole day of plotting he had an idea.He started right away on making the poshest shoes he could make and after two whole days he finished, they looked fit for a king.He then signed the contract and went out to Decreuʻs wagon. He gave Decreu the contract and then showed him the shoes. Decreu instantly dropped the contract and started to put on his shoes his old pair were starting to really hurt him. Decreu stood up and the shoes dragged him out of town, out of the country and were last seen in New Zealand dragging Decreu through a field of sheep.
The old shoemaker went back to business and was never bothered by another shoemaker again.
And they all lived happily ever after
(Except Decreu)
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The little shoemaker
by Keeva
Once upon a time there was a shoemaker,and he sold some shoes,..until a new shoemaker came into town and he then had some serious competition!!!
The other shoemaker was devastated,because exactly when he was trying to sell shoes to a woman in his dreary old dim lighted shop the new “shoemaker”came in a fancy carriage that set up as a pop-up shop that was a new venture fresh idea for the town.
”Well look what we have here,are you trying to compete with me?!”The new shoemaker said with an evil glint in his eye and a half grin on his face knowing his products were of high standard and excellent quality.
“N-no not at all”The devastated and scared shoemaker said with a heavy heart knowing that this was his whole livelihood was weighted on the sales of his not so fancy shoes. He hoped the people would be loyal to him.
“Oh,well it seems so..”Said the new shoemaker with a raised brow.
“It’s not I promise!..”Exclaimed the determined shoemaker with a heavy heart.
The woman who was trying on shoes felt awkward and couldn’t leave quick enough because she was put in the middle.
The shoemaker was so disappointed as she exited the shop and the sad shoemaker goes back inside while he thinks and thinks of a plan to the get the new shoemaker out of town!!!
The shoemaker stayed up all night hatching a plan how could he get everyone to buy from him and not the new shoemaker!!!
His plan was to add more of the person’s personality to the shoes a bow here and there and little sparkle to add some shine but not only did he do this he gave them a discount if they came again!!!!
Soon the word spread with the personalized shoes to the customers taste and style and budget and the shoemaker couldn’t keep shoes on the shelf and people from the door!!
Everybody loves a bargain he invested in the shop front added some colour and lights and people loved it!!!!
The “new shoemaker” got fed up with being second best. He closed up his carriage shop and moved on to the next town with a grumpy attitude!!!!
The shoemaker was happy and rich and talented!
