CINDERELLA, 9

roclaimed by sound of trumpet, that he would marry the
Indy whose foot should exactly fit the slipper he had found.
‘Accordingly the prince's messengers took the slipper, and car-
ried it first to all the princesses; then to the duchesses ; in
short, to all the ladies of the court, but without success. They
then brought it to the two sisters, who each tried all she
could to squeeze her foot into the slipper, but saw at last that
it was quite impossible. Cinderella, who was looking at them
all the while, and knew her slipper, could not help smiling,
and ventured to say, “ Pray, Sir, let me try to get on the
slipper.” ‘The gentleman made her sit down ; and putting the
slipper to her foot, it instantly slipped in, and he saw that
it fitted her like wax.
that the slipper fitted
inderella, but how
much greater was their
astonishment when she
drow out of her pocket
the other slipper, and
putit on! Just at this
moment the fairy er
tered the room, and
touching Cinderella's
clothes with her wand,
made her all at once
appear more magnificently dressed than they had ever seen her
before. ‘The two sisters immediately perceived that she was
the beautiful princess they had seen at the ball. They threw
themselves at her feet, and asked her forgiveness for the ill
treatment she had received from them. Cinderella helped them
to rise, and, tenderly embracing them, said that she forgave them
with all her heart, and begged them to bestow on her their

 

The two sisters were amazed to see