The Steadfast Tin Soldier

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Story Summary

The one - legged tin soldier falls in love with a dancing paper girl and experiences a touching story full of twists and turns.

Once upon a time, there was a little tin soldier. He was different from the other tin soldiers because he had only one leg. He lived in a little boy's home and stood on the same table with many other tin soldier companions. Although this little tin soldier had only one leg, his eyes were always drawn to a dancing girl made of paper not far away. This dancing girl was so light - footed that she seemed to be able to start dancing at any moment.

The little tin soldier looks at the dancing girl

Day by day, the little tin soldier watched the dancing girl, and his heart gradually filled with love. He really wanted to get close to her and talk to her, but he couldn't move his body. One day, a naughty little boy put the little tin soldier on the windowsill. A gust of wind blew, and the little tin soldier fell off the windowsill. He landed on the street, and everything around him seemed so huge and dangerous.

The little tin soldier is on the street

He was kicked around by the passers - by on the street and was almost run over by a carriage. But the little tin soldier didn't give up. He always thought about his beloved dancing girl and wanted to go back to her. Fortunately, he was picked up by a little boy, and this little boy took him home. However, the little boy's home was not peaceful. There was a naughty mouse in his home, and this mouse was always making trouble everywhere.

The little tin soldier faces the mouse

The little tin soldier bravely faced the mouse without any flinching. When the mouse saw that the little tin soldier was so brave, it was a little scared and ran away in a hurry. Later, the little boy accidentally threw the little tin soldier beside the stove. The fire in the stove was burning fiercely, and the little tin soldier felt his body getting hotter and hotter.

The little tin soldier is beside the stove

The little tin soldier thought he was going to be melted by the fire. He was very sad because he would never see his beloved dancing girl again. Just then, a gust of wind blew and blew the little tin soldier away from the stove. The little tin soldier started his adventure again. He rolled and rolled along with the wind and finally rolled back to the little boy's home.

The little tin soldier returns to the table

When he returned to the table, he saw the dancing girl he had been longing for day and night. The girl was still as beautiful as ever. Finally, the little tin soldier could stand beside the girl again. Although he had gone through so many twists and turns, his love had not changed at all. Since then, the little tin soldier has been happily looking at the dancing girl, as if time had stopped at this moment.