Long ago, there was great king called Shahriah. He was a good king-until he found out that his wife was in love with another man .The king became very angry and cut off his wife's head.
For there years king Shahriah married a new wife every day and every morning the executioner cut off the head of the king's new wife. More than a thousand girls died.
The Wazir was very unhappy about this. He often shut himself in his room and cried. One day, some one heard the Wazir crying. That person was the Wazir's daughter. she was beautiful, clever and good, and her name was Sheherezade. "why are you so sad, Father?" she asked.
The wazir told her the story about a thousand lovely young girl.
Sheherezade was sad , too, when she heard about the poor young girls . she thought carefully for a few minutes.