Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
WOOINC
CINDERELLA
BY Ruth Sautelle
Copyright, 1905 by Homer Sprague
By Ruth Sautelle

of the bluff when young voice as
! sailed him.
Il thought YOU would come before
long You are the prince, of course"
| He wheeled with a start and stared.
! She sat on a low rock, looking straight
at him out of smiling brown eyes.
There was a general impression Of
! brownness. 1t seemed to be a gown Of
some shimmery brown stutf-or was it
gold ?-and Il kind Of aureOle Of fluffy,
! light brown hair How the deuce did
girl get up that cliff? About how near
ly Il pulling porpoise had he sounded,
anyway? Pity man couldn't keep
track of his breath! He'd 90 into train
ing on rhat hill till he could take it ON
the run without turning Il hair-he
would. by Jove. Must he something
the matter with her eyes. He'd never
seen that is to say, they sort Of
You said yes, didn't your she inter
rupteI sweetly Surely you must be
the prince"
Il beg your pardon" began Dudley,
suddenly realizing that she had asked
question some minutes ago and that
au .u,wor was expected of him. The
Ia..re, you say? I've never been ac-
cu rd before you know" And then, in
Ia of comprehension, Most assur-
rIiy 1 am the prince-if you are the
princess" he finished triumphantly.
The brown eyes twinkled into his
more distractingly than before.
"Oh, not at all"' she laughed. I'm
only poor Cinderella"
"Cmderella| questioned Dudley,
looking the mystilication he felt.
''Why, yes-yOu see She hesitated.
And then very wonderful thing hap
pened. \ line of rosiest pink appeared
just above the brown collar and crept
up stealthily. enveloping the tiny ear,
flashing into flame on the white brow
ana hiding at last in the light hair that
blew about her face Dudley, fascinat-
ed, watched its progress and fOrgave
the intrusion.
'Of course it's very simple only dis
gracefully stupid of me. And'-sit-
ting up straight and suddenly becom-
ing very brave-"Tm not in the least
afraid to tell you"
Dudley mumbled suitable assurances,
while the girl moved uneasily on her
rocky throne and continued TO look
brave.
Il just-I only-the flower was way
over the edge of the bluff, and-I held
on to n branch and leaned down-and-
my heel got wedged 10y stone-and'-
There was tentative shifting OF the
shimmery skirts, then a hasty motion
of withdrawal beneath them. "And Il
lost the mate to thatn' she finished,
with desperate courage, thrusting into
sight the other foot, incased in n stout
little brown walking boot.
Two furious bushes were in full op-
GRAFTON by this time
Dudley gazed fiXedly at the small
trim boot You say the one you lost
was just like thls?" he questioned, with
great solemnity
"Oh, no; 1t belonged to the left foot.
you know" she responded, with CORE
spending earnestness.
And then came the welcome relief Of
laughter, under the relaxing influence
of which Dudley sank upon the edge
of the rock.
Il only meant to suggest" he an
nounced fervently, my unbelief that
there could be another like II In the
world"
Bravo bravo" she applauded gay
ly. That is pretty enough to SAVIOR of
much practice In such speaking"
Dudley's ardent expression was re-
placed by one of due submission to re-
buke.
1T is meet" he said as his hand
sought capacious coat pocket and dis
appeared therein, that the downtrod-
den should arise to do thee service
Perhaps | can aid you better than you
know
''I'm sure you can" she interposed
hastily. But let me tell my plan first.
l couldn't let you 90 to find it and
leave me helpless and alone again"
"Of course not" Dudley's face as
sumed a thoughtful expression, and
his hand s}awly left the big pocket
Il a-hardly suppose you could Dor
row mine"
Again her bright laughter rang out.
"Oh, tattery, where is thy sting" she
cried gaspingly. And Dudley, looking
ruefully from his own generous boot
to the adorable mateless one, realized
that once more he'd put his foot In IT,"
Forgiven" she declared IN q mo
ment, because of the pretty one you
said first. And so, to go back to our
muttons, see only one way. And yet,
of course, its such little distance
the camps just back In the trees there
i could hop on one foot, l suppose"
She paused mischievously for the
mere pleasure of regarding his look of
frank disappointment; also to observe
whether II occurred to him TO wonder
why, with friends so near, she had not
called for help.
But | should be sure" she relented,
"to lose my balance and let the wrong
foot down" Dudley frightened per
ceptibly And it's very stony and, |
know, would hurt drcadfully. SO after
all there IS just the one way. as said
She tilted the lonely boot back and
forth on It's heel and regarded 1t pen
siyely. Dudley did likewise. When
this had go& on long enough she
raised to him an eXpectant look.
yes" he said. almost mournfully,
there only remains for me to help
you suppose ought he continued,
while his hand moved again ever so
haltingly toward the pocket, then rap
idly away from IT, to to-
oh pray don't feel any obligation
in the matter" was the hint, with just
bit of ice in the tone.
"To avail myself of the most fortu-
nate op. .ortuuity that ever befell an
uulcscr1Ing baggar" he finished,
au-hns hilar.ously as he assisted her
TO her irct that is to say, her foot
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delight uf thHt trip in the neighbOrng
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