A TREASURY OF STORIES, JINGLES AND RHYMES.

passed so swiftly that Cinderella forgot. And when she

looked at the clock, it was on the stroke of twelve! She

-— left in haste, and as she ran down the

stairs her clothes changed to rags, and

away went one of her glass slippers.

The prince picked it up, and

though the porters at the door

were questioned, they said that

no princess had passed,—only a

little kitchen-wench had run

through.

Meanwhile Cinderella had
run home all the way in
had only just arrived
returned, full of wonder

happened, and of conjec-

the beautiful

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  

her rags, and
when the sisters
at what had
ture as to who
princess really : > was.

And the prince oo fell sick with
love; so the a king sent heralds
round the town 4 to inform the

people that os “ whoever could
put on . the gage = little glass slip-
per dropped at = the ball should

marry his son. 4s SHE RAN DOWN THE STAIRS
Everyone HERCLOTHES CHANGED tried it on, but

TO RAGS.

it was too tiny, and fitted no

one.

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