The morning call., 1893-02-16

The No. 1914 and the No. 4 ContrGsted.
wears round the house. Her best shoes
look good deal smaller and trimmer. She
is % years of age.
The strangest thing Is that some OF San
Franchises CudereIas wear even smaller
shoes than this and have smaller feet than
the absent Cinderella, but her shoe was
chosen as it represents very fair average.
One popularity that is really worth re-
marking about San Francisco Cinderellas
is that their sisters. unlike those jealous
relations of the tabled heroine, are even
more anxious for them to wear the slipper
than they are themselves.
was out all the morning yesterday, with
my assistant, measuring feet.
We visited one house where Cinderella
was at her toilet. While one sister enter
talned us the other held an animated dla-
logue with the heroine.
"Oh, say; come down quickly; they are
waiting to verify your measurements"
"Oh, yes, l know you are trying 10 play
joke on me-" replied a PARKWAY voice in
tones which implied Enthusiastically, You
are not going to tool me-"
But honestly. indeed. 1t is some one from
THE CALL" replied the sister despairingly.
for Cinderella was locked In her room a nd
steadfastly refused to open the door to be-
come the victim OF joke.
After a vast amount of persuasion she
was at last induced to come down and have
peep at the visitors. Then she discovered
that 1t was really not joke got up by her
family and we all enjoyed a hearty laugh at
her discontinue.
At another house the girl who opened the
door stated that Cinderella was GU. aud that
it was very problamatical when she would
return. Her footis within the measurement.
but it is not a very small one." she added
contemptuously.
This struck US as being really an unkind
thing to say of the absent maiden, and as
her coupon mad been one of the first re-
ceived, we determined TO give her another
trial and call again.
"Yes. she's at home" replied the same
girl on our second visit.
"Can we see her? 2"
"Wel, l may as we'll tell you that am
the Cinderella" replied the young lady
with an ingenious blush.
my relations persuaded me to fill In the
coupon, and when you called before had
not courage to say who l was. l never
thought you would come again." she added
apologeticaly.
"And do you think | stand any chance p"
asked another girl. whose foot just fitted
into the given measurement. L posted my
letter very early"
"YOu will be allowed to try on the slipper
II no number before yours wins it," re-
piled. you know the rule is one of prece-
dence and fitness"
Are any coupons that came In before
mine dsqualified|'
"They are not all verified yet" / an
swered. for it is terribly difficult 10 satisfy
anxious questions.
Although modest, all the Cinderellas are
| mereurial in temperament, and when they
| discover that they can wear the slipper. are
| hopeful of obtaining It,
but il it fits me?" observe the late-com-
ers regretfuly. and those whose coupons
were sent in early inquire, WAS mine the
| frst?"
| II THE CALL gave Cinderella slipper to
| every girl in San Francisco who could wear
| it. the most economical plan would be TO
| buy few gross wholesale.
Many people are lnquiring: "Are any of
| these little feet ill-shaped or ungraceful?"
| This base insinuation can be repudiated
with promptitude and scorn. So far, every
foot has been shapely and graceful; some,
| indeed, remarkably so.
| 1t is quite matter for regret that few
OF the most beautifully formed feet could