Della’s parents were very poor. Yet, they wanted the best for their daughter. They worked hard to send her to a good school. Della did not let her parents down. She studied well. Some of Della’s classmates did not speak to her because she was from a poor family. But that did not deter Della from pursuing her goal. She never complained. One day, the teacher announced that there would be a fancy dress competition in school. But Della knew that her parents could not afford a new dress, so she did not tell them about the competition. But one of Della’s friends told her mother about the competition. Della’s mother wanted to surprise her. So, she stitched a new dress for her and gave it to her on the day of the competition. Della wore the dress to the fancy dress competition and won the first prize.
The Fancy Dress Competition
