The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-06
WOOING
CINDERELLA
BY Ruth Sautelle
Copy right, 1905, by Homer Sprague
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GREATNESS way through the thicket
into the little cleared space at the edge
OF tue blun when young voice as
sailed him
Il thought YOU would come before
long. You are the prince. OF course
lie wheeled with start and stared
She sat ON low rock, looking straight
at him out OF smiling brown eyes.
There Was n general impression OF
provinces. Ii seemed to he u gown of
some shimmery brown stuff OF was it
gold?-and kind of aureole of fluffy,
light brown hair How the deuce did
giIl get up that cliff? About how near
ly Il putting porpoise had he sounded,
anyway Pity man couldn't keep
track of his breath! He'd go into train
ing on that hill till he could take it on
the run without turning hair-he
would, by Jove. Must be something
the matter with her eyes. He'd never
scent that Is to say they sort of
You said yes, didn't your" she inter
huptCd sNcetls ouiSlS yOu must DS
the prince"
Il beg your pardon" began Dudley,
suddenly realizing that she had asked
a question some minutes ago and that
an answer WAS expected of him The
prince, you say: I've never been &C
eused before, You know" Aud then. In
IA flash OF comprehension, Most assur-
edly am the prince-if you are the
princess" he finished triumphantly
The brown eyes twinkled into his
more distraetingly than before.
"oh, not at allv' she laughed. I'm
only poor Cinderella"
Cinderella = questioned Dudley,
boxing the mystiGeation he felt
why. yes you see"- She hesitated
And then "A very wonderful thing hap
pened. \ line of rosest pink appeared
just above the brown collar and crept
up stealthllN, enVeloping the tiny ear,
flashing into flame on the white brow
and hiding at last in the light hair that
blew about her face Dudley, fascinat-
ed, watched its progress and forgaye
the intrusion
"or course It's very simple, only dis.
gracefully stupid of me. And"-sit-
ting up straight and suddenly becom-
ing very brave-''lm not In the least
afraid 10 tell you"
Dudley mumbled suita BILE assurances,
While the girl moved uneasily ON her
rocky throne aud continued TO look
brave.
Il just ! only-the flower was way
over the edge of the bluff, and held
on to branch and leaned down and
my heel got wedged by n stone and
There was Al tentative shifting OF the
shlmmery skirts. then a hasty motion
OF withdrawal beneath them And / |
lost the mate to that she finished,
with desperate courage thrustng Into
sight the other foot, iucased Ia II stout
little brown walking boot
Two furious bushes We're in full OPP
GRAFTON by this time
Dudley saled tXedly at the small
trim boot. You say the one you lost
was just like thist' he questioned, with
great solemnity.
Oh, no. II belonged 10 the left foot,
you know" she responded, with CORE
spending eaIha stness.
And then a,e the welcome relief OF
laughter ~. the relaxing influence
of which Ba,.oy sank upon the edge
Of the rock.
81 only meant to suggest" he an
nounced fervently, my unbelier that
there could be another like ii ia the
world $
Bravo bravo" She applauded gay
~. 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 70.
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
/ couldn't let you go TO find 1t and
leave me helpless ana alone again"
'Of course not" Dudley's face as
sumed a thoughtful expression, and
his hand slowly left the big pocket
II hardly suppose you could Dor
row mine
Again her bright laughter rang out
"Oh, tiattery, where Is thy stingF" she
cried gaspingly. And Dudley, looking
ruefully from his own generous boot
tn de- al. Poll
that once mere he'd put his foot in It,"
Forgiven" she declared In mo
ment, because of the pretty one you
said first And SO, to 90 back to our
muttons, / see only one way. And yet,
of course. it's such little distance
the camps just back in the trees there
/ could hop On one foot. | suppose"
She paused misehievously for the
mere pleasure OF regarding his look Of
frank disappointment; also to observe
whether 1t occurred TO him to wonder
why, with friends so near she had not
called for help.
But | should be sure" she relented
ito lose my balance and let the wrong
foot down" Dudley frightened per
ttptlpiN anu IL stiS oNohS anu
know, would hurt dreadfully. 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
sively Dudley did likewise When
this had gone ON long enough she
raised to him an expectant look.
Yes" ne 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'--
'Ob, pray don't feel any obligation
In the natter Was the hint, with Just
bit Of ice Ia the tone
TO avail myself of the most fortu-
nate opportunity that ever befell an
mdeserving beggar" be finished,
laughing hildr!ously as he assisted her
TO her feet tnat IS TO say, her foot.
Mere words cannot approximate the
delight OF that trip Ia the neighboring
(much too neighboiing) camp. They
laughed like children and clutched
each other in frantic mirth. And with