The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
"Haven't you an incantation."


cally. BE gone. young man. be gone!"
Very good" said l.; but am i'm
pervious to lamentations of that sort"
Il wonder Why're the other Cinder-
ella is?"-adroitiy. 1t was quite evil
dent that she wanted to.be rid of me.
II l hadn't met Nancy!
Suppose try this Shite'shpper on
your foot?"
1T is not a aupposable matter"
Would that possessed cobble,'s
cense!"-sishing.
She laughed. You wouldn't be half
SO nice"
This was almost the beginning OF an
enchantment.
"If you will turn your head toward
the wall I'll try on the slipper. am
curious to learn II there is girl here
who has smaller foot than l."
Vanity. vanity, all is vanity"
"Tisn't vanity: Its curiosity; and
maybe my foot is getting cold"
l took some pillows and piled them
on the floor. How will this do?"
"Since l cannot have the slipper 1
shall not move. Besides. l am sitting
on the unshod foot. Hadn't you better
sit down here beside me and give an
account OF yourself and what you have
been doing all these ten years."
You know me?" genuinely aston
ished.
But you do not know me?"
mo; it's a terrible thing to admit,
but l do not recognize you"
Don't you remember Betty Lee?"
Betty Lee? That homely little girl
turned into goddess? Small wonder
that l didn't recognize you
my girl friends all say that I
haven't changed a bit In ten years"
Envy, malice. jealousy! But 1t Is
odd that you should recognize me and
that Nancy Marsden should forget
me-"
II used to detest you; We forget
only those We love"
Enter one of the pumpkins, young
fellow about twenty. Hang 1t. was
low youth!
Here's your COMPOUNDED shoe, Bett
I've had a deuce of time finding it."
He tossed the slipper cavalierly into
her lap.
Young man." said i severely, "you
will never succeed with the ladies'"
THE lady happens to be my sister,
-haughtily.
Pardon me!''-contritely. Il
should have remembered that sisters
don't belong"
The girl laughed and pushed out one
Of the pillows. Then she gave me the
slipper.
We'll not hagsle over cobbler's
license she said.
knelt and put on the slipper. Only
one thing marred the completeness Of
my happiness; the slipper wasn't a
blue one.
The girl stood up and shook the
folds in her dress, then turned coldly
on her brother.
You are disgrace to the family,
Bob"
"Oh. fudge! Come on along to sup
per: it's ready. and I'm half starved"
Brothers don't belong. either.
Il wish you luck with the white slip
per-" said Betty. as she turned to
leave. Call on ME soon, and I'll for
give all the past"
That / shall" But made up my
mind that | should call on Nancy first.
Otherwise 1t would be dangerous.
! stood alone. It rather hurt to
think one girl should remember me
and that the other should absolutely
forget. But supper brought me out Of
my cogitations. So once again l put
away the slipper and looked Mt my
ctt
table four. l followed the pilgrims
out to worship at the shrine of Lucul-
lus
Evidently there was no Cinderella:
or. true to her condition in life, she
was at this moment seated before her
ash-heap, surrounded by strutting and
cooling doves. Well, well, l could put
the slipper on the mantel at home; 1t
would be a pleasant reminder.
found table four There were four
chairs. none of them occupied; and as
knew would sit down with me.
A heavy hand fell rudely upon my
shoulder.
What do you mean, sir. by entering
a gentleman's house in this marner?"
demanded a stern voice.
turned, my ears burning holly.
You old prodigal! You old man
without-a-country! You pirate" went
on the voice. How dared you sneak
in in this fashion? Nan, what would
you do with him II you were in my
place?" The':voice belonged to Nancy
Marsden's brother.
u have no desire TO put myself in
your place." said the only girl who
could be Cinderella.
Il wouldn't bother about his slipper.
not II he went barefooted all his life"
said l.
And then, and then. and then! What
a bombardment! How pleased l was!
l was Unfortunately happy. and I didn't
eat a thing till the salad.
How could you'll" said Nancy.
But you didn't recognize me-
with show OF defiance; land ex-
pected that you would be the very
first"
Cut off that horrid beard"
Tomorrow morning"
And never wear 1t again.
Never"
Have you found Cinderella 7"
Nancy asked presently.