The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-01
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III the woman : place 10 announce
an engagement But ! know the man
He is worthy
"oh. as men go"
Then the water clock in the foun-
tain struck twelve. and | sprang up.
Mercy. I'll never find any Cinder-
ella at this rate. All Is lost II she
escapes me-"
/ kissed her hand gratefully. and
made of.
Immediately ran into q young miss
who. judging from her short dresses.
was n guest on sufferance. not having
come. out" yet.
Are you Cinderella" I asked, with
all the gravity | could assume.
"Thank you sir. tut mamma will
not permit me-" her cheeks growing
furiously red.
passed on. willing to wager that
the little girl had understood me TO
ask her TO dance with me.
: How | searched among the young
faces; many ! saw that knew. but my
COMPOUNDED beard (which 1 deter
mined to cut the very next morning.
hid me as completely as the tabled in
visible cloak. wondered where Jim
was-Nancy's brother. | a seen him
- @AAtH haAA u ~ "a ht wiz any
where around there would be one to
clap me on the back and bid me vel
come home This prodiEal business
isn't lat it's cracked up TO be. .
Somehow ! felt hat within a few days
! should be making love again 10
Nancy: and | may truthfuily add that
! dreaded the ordeal while | courted
IL.
What If She refused me in the end
] cast out az once this horrihc thought
as unworthy a man of my address.
Under the stairway there was a
COY corner. Upon the cushions I
saw a dark-ha!red girl in red. Now.
when they haven't a lash of red in
their hair ike il i'm their dress.
stopped.
Pardon ne. but won't you tell me-
II YOU are Cinderella producing
the slipper.
4 am"-she said with an amused
smile.
Then there is a Cinderella. after
all?" / cried ioyfully. Where are the
pumpkins" CHANGING about.
Il believe that several OF them have
gone hunting Tor the slipper"
was delighted. Three witty women
all in one night. and two Of them
charming. II vas more than a man
had any right 70 expect.
"IcI have really and truly lost a
slipper"
Really and truly: only | am not tho
Cinderella YOU are looking for" From
under her skirt there came into view
Immediately 10 disappear. a small
scarlet slipper.
! was very much taken aback.
Red? said J. All. have II. The
wicked fairy has cast a spell over
the slipper ard turned il white"
That would simplify everything
II We lived IN fairy-taie
times Oh. dear. there a-o no fairies
nowadays. and wonder how IN the
world ! am 10 get home.
You have b pumkins and the
mice.
only tho pumpkins: it is after
twelve. and all the mice have CINE
home
Haven't yol an incaniation'" J
asked.
she stretched on, hoy arm. dra-
matically. "Hc gone. young man. be-
tone
Very good. SAID T. hu; am i'm
rervicus 90 iucautitions oi that SORT
- wonder where The other Ciudrr-
ola is. adroi'ly 10 Was quite evil
dent thar sh" wanted 70 b." rid of me
t hadn't uo' Nancy
fN'Aff" Ff ] iIt Iu|N NuN'F NIIfIfI ~
Your foot
I'D is not q supposabl" matter
Would mat ] pos. cssed q cohblors
license -ighinc
she laughed. You wouldn't be- half
80 nice
This was almost the beginning Cf
an encrsntmcut
10 Won will turn YOUR head toward
the wall tl try ON the slipper am
curious to learn II there .s % rirl here
vhu has @ smaller foot than T."
Vanity. vanity. a1l f. vanity"
Tfsuf vanity. Its curiosity. and
maybe my foot h. getting colo
! took some pillows and piled them
ON Tho floor How will This do"
since ] cannot have. The slipper I
shall not move. Besides. I am sitting
on the unshod foo Hadn't YOU better
ST. down hero beside me- and give an
account az yourself ana what YOU have
been doiuE an these ton years
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