THE CINDERELLA FROCK. 51

was ire enough behind them to poison hun-
dreds of usual Lizzie Hales.

It happened thus. Lizzie had brought a
nice tempting apple into school, to help eke
out her dinner. It was very mellow and very
ripe, and it lay there at the bottom of her
pocket, such a weight, Lizzie kept thinking
of it. From that her mouth would water, and.
so, to allay that, for it grew worse and worse,
Lizzie felt herself justified in tasting it. Only
the merest mite ; but there had been no de-
ception in the apple, it really was better than
it promised to be, and Lizzie’s teeth once on
it, got unmanageable, and griped out as much
as her mouth would hold.

And now, behold, what evil thoughts pos-
sessed Rovina. From her distant seat she
had watched all, and lo, at this instant, Ro-
vina’s clear rich voice rang out proclaiming
the sin. And there was Lizzie disgraced !