Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-09-12

moon-faced man, "And Cinderella was
to meet us and go home with us. but
We lost her somewhere In the crowd,
50 we started"
"And nearly froxe." walled the
large Lady, "and I'm hungry"
"You are always hungry" sai0 the
moon-faced man.
II have to be-" said the large lady,
''or how would keep up my reputa-
ton?"
cinderella is coming" the tall.
thin man announced hoarsely, ana
the strong man b 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 tho gate.
Cinderella and the strong man
came in, laughing.
ooh, dear, we've had such q funny
time" they said
The strong man had suit case,
and Cinderella carried . basket. She
was very pretty, with golden hair,
and she wore q blue velvet dress
trimmed with fur. Seraphine thought
she looked like an angel.
Were going to have our wedding,
after ALL" Cinderella announced to
the breathless audience. 1.-THE Judge
ts following. I told him would not
be married without you dear people;
you have an been so good to me, but
I never expected to find you here"
"But why not here?" the large lady
demanded. "You don't mind having
wedding here. little girl. do your"
Mind" It seemed 10 seraphine
that it couldn't be true, after all the
dullness Of her days, to have wed
ding in the little gray house.
'I'd love IT," she said.
you're a dsar," said Cinderella.
seraphine Rugged her hard. Then
her practical mind turned to house
wifely things. There is. lots OF wood
in the She'd" she said. Somebody
had better go and get 1t and make a
bigger fire."
And there are lots Of things to
eat in the suit case and the basket"
said the strong man. what Is a
wedding without feast?"
They were very busy in the few
minutes that elapsed before the judge,
came The little table was heaped
with the good things the strong man
and Cinderella had bought. Seraphine
made coffee, and had 1t boiling hot
when the refreshments were ready.
Then she went and picked little
rose from her rose bush In the south |
window
"You wear IT," she said to Gin
derella.
Then they hailed the Judge, and he
came in.
"You got 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 that
she wouldn't be cheated this time.
She's going to play out her engage
ment, but she is going to do 1t as
my wife. the strong man replied.
Then he took Cinderella's hand, and
they stood in front Of the Judge, and
were married. and Seraphine listened
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 I
Seraphine at the other, when the lit.
tie grandmother came.
what has happened?" he ex-
claimed, as she entered.
Everything has happened" cried
Seraphine.
Then she introduced her to Cinder-
ella. and the strong man and the
Judge, and the freaks. and made her
sit down at the table.
When the feast was over, Gin.
derella made little speech to sera-
phfne.
We've had a lovely time she said.
at Is much nicer heing married in a
house than in circus tent. and we
want you to see US when we are dress
ed up. doing our stunts. so we are go
ing to send you some tickets for 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 grand
mother went with her. and they never
ceased to talk Of the strange things
that happened when the freaks came
to the little gray house.