72 CINDERELLA.

advantage, All this was new vexation to poor Cinderella, for
it was she who ironed and plaited her sisters’ linen. They
talked of nothing but how they should be dressed. “I,” said
the elder, “ will wear my searlet velvet with French trimming.”
—* And I,”’ said the younger, “ shall wear the same petticoat
I had made for the last ball ; but then to make amends for that,
I shall put on my gold muslin train, and wear my diamonds in
my hair; with these I must certainly look well.” They sent
several miles for the best hair-dresser that was to be had; and
all their ornaments were bought at the most fashionable shops.
On the morning of the ball they called up Cinderella to consult
with her about their dress, for they knew she had a great
deal of taste. Cin-
derella gave them the
best advice she could,
andeven offered to assist
in adjusting their head-
dresses, which was ex-
actly what they wanted,
and they accordingly
accepted her proposal.
While Cinderella was
busily engaged in dress~
ing her sisters, they said
to her, “Should you
not like, Cinderella, to go to the ball ?”—“t Ah,” replied Cinder-
ella, “you are only laughing at me; it is not for such as
I am to think of going to balls."—‘‘ You are in the right,”
said they ; “folks might laugh, indeed, to see a Cinderbreech
dancing in a ball-room.” Any other than Cinderella would
have tried to make the haughty creatures look as ugly as
she could; but the sweet-tempered girl, on the contrary,