CINDERELLA, OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER.

 

on the slipper first; then came the Duchesses ; and after them
the other ladies of the court; but they all tried in vain,
for the slipper, being a magic one, would fit only the person
for whom it had been made. One after another the ladies
were obliged to dismiss the herald, and give up the hope of
becoming the bride of the Prince.

The herald at last came to the
house of the two sisters, and though
they well knew that neither of them-
selves was the beautiful lady of the
ball, they made every effort to get
their clumsy feet into the dainty
little slipper, but of course they
could not do it. One found her
foot too long, and the other found
her's too broad, so at last they had
to give it up.

Cinderella, who had been watch-
ing them eagerly, stepped forward
and asked if she might try on the
slipper. The sisters exclaimed,
“What impudence!” but the herald
said lis orders were to pass no
lady by, and Cinderella seated her-
self to try on the slipper. There
was no trouble in getting it on;”
it fitted her toa T. The sisters were speechless with amaze-
ment ; but imagine, if you can, their look of surprise when
Cinderella drew from her pocket the other slipper, which she
had carried about with her ever since the night of the ball.

Now the sisters could see in Cinderella’s face, some resem-