The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06

contract which she says she did not
sign. But the manager insists that
IL bound her not to marry for a year -
But where are they now2" Sera-
phine asked.
well. the strong man Is having IL
out with the manager" said the
moon-faced man. -and Cinderella was
TO meet us and so home wit hus, but
we lost her somewhere in the crowd,
so we started.
large lady, and I'm hungry"
You are always hungry" said the
moon-faced man.
Il have to be-" said the large lady.
or how would 1 keep up my reputa-
tion?"
Cinderella is coming" the tan.
thin man announced hoarsely, land
the strong man is with her."
( There was great excitement among
the queer crowd.
Run and bring them in" the large
lady commanded. and the moon-faced
| man rushed to the gate.
Cinderella and the strong man
came in laughing.
oh, dear, we've had such a funny
time, they said.
The strong man had a suit case.
and Cinderella carried a basket. She
was very pretty, with golden hair. and
she wore a blue velvet dress trimmed
with fur Serdphine thought she
| We're going to have our weddins
after ALL" Cinderella announced 10
| the breathless audience. THE Judge
is following. I told him / would not
be married without you dear people;
you have all been so good to me. but
never expected to find Won here. -
But why not here?" the large
lady demanded. You don't mind
having wedding here, little girl, do
/ you?"
Mind" 1t seemed to seraphine
that IL couldn't be true, after all the
dizziness of her days, to have a we'd
ding in the little gray house.
I'd love it, she said
You're dear" said Cinderella.
Seraphine Rugged her hard. Then
her practical mind turned to house
difely things. There is lots of wood
in the she'd she said. Somebody had
ger fire.
And there are lots of things to eat
IN the suit case and the basket" said
without a feast?"
They were very busy in the few
minutes that elapsed before the Judge
came The little table was heapeCl
with the good things the strong man
and Cinderella had bought. Seraphine
made coffee and had il boiling hot
When the refreshments were ready
Then she went and picked little rose
from her rose bush in the south win
dow.
You wear it," she said to Cinder-
ella.
Then they hailed the judge. and he
came in.
You go ahead Of the manager all
right he said to the strong man.
He had cheated her out of every
thing, and I'd made up my mind THAI
she wouldn't be cheated this time
She's going to play out her engage
ment; but she is going to do il as my
wife, the strong man replied.
Then he took Cinderella's hand
and were married, and Seraphine lis
tened with sparkling eyes. She felt
that the little gray cottage would
never again be the same, she would
have so much to think about
They were eating supper, with the
Judge at one end of the table and
Seraphine at the other, when the lit
tie grandmother came.
What has happened ?" she ex-
claimed, as she entered.
Everything has happened" cried
Seraphine.
Then she introduced her to Gin
derella, and the strong man and the
judge, and the freaks, and made her
sit down at the table.
When the feast was over, Cinde-
rella made little speech to Sera-
| phine.
We've had a lovely time" she
said. 1t is much nicer being married
in house than in a cicrus tent, and
| We want you to see us when we are
dressed up, doing our stunts, so we
are going TO send you some tickets
| Tor you and your grandmother, and
| you must come and see me drive in
| the golden slipper, and the strong
man lift the pony, and the clown
| when his face is all whitened up"
| And Seraphine went and her
| grandmother went with her, and they
never ceased TO talk of the strange
things that happened when the freaks
came to the little gray house.