46 THE CINDERELLA FROCK.

background ; and there, Cinderella again, in
radiant attire ; and Cinderella,—could she
believe her eyes—wearing the very face of
Alice in them both. Ah, the Cinderella
dress, must have something to do with that.

Presently this was all explained. The
picture, it appeared, was of itself a sort of
good angel in the house. Alice had learned
to look at it associated with the old tale as
Rovina never could have thought of doing.
She had a way of making the fairy of Cinder-
ella represent the good angels of her own
life. She knew that if she was good, if she
brought, as her father said, material of hu-
mility, and truth and love, God would array
her spirit in corresponding beautiful garments;
and if, at any time she forgot the good injunc-
tions, and disobeyed them, surely she would
be wretchedly clothed, again.

The picture beside it belonged to Alice