Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-03-12
NO CINDERELLA
By HAROLD MacGRATH
Auf6ar oy The Man on the Box '+The Goose Girl Etc
lCopYrIghh the Hobbs -sierrln Conpanyl


a faint. rosy glow.
What a darling thing it is!s-un-
able to repress my honest admiration.
Light as one of those snowfiakes out
yonder in the night. What a proud
arch the instep has, All. but 1t is a
high-bred shoe, fit to tread on the
heart of any man. Lovely atom!"
She stirred again ! went on:
at might really belong TO a princess.
but only in a fairy-book: for all the
Processes have ever seen couldn't
put a hand in shoe like this, much
less a foot And when ! declare to
you, on my honor that | have met
various Processes in my time, you
will appreciate the compliment 1 pay
to Cinderella.
The smile on her lips wayered and
tren.bled, Ike pun Of wind on placid
water, and was gone.
Leave IT," she said, melting, and
be gone
4 couldn't II wouldn't be gallant
at all, don't you y. The prince
himself put the slipper on Cinderella"
But this is a modern instance, and
/ a prosaic world Men are no longer
gallants. but business men or club
gossips; and you do not look like
! business man"
Il never belonged 10 club in my
life"
You do not look quite 50 unpopular
as all that"
A witty woman! To be pretty and
| witty al the same time--the gifts Of
Minerva and Venus in layishment!
Besides. it is all very improper"
she added
THE shoe?" / cried
No; the shoe is proper enough. -
musIngly
You admit it, -joyfully
Il refer TO the dialogue between two
persons who have not been intro
dueed."
Convention. Formaltyl Detest-
able things, always setting Romance at
arms length. and making Truth desire
to wear fashionable clothes
Nevertheless, this is improper"
she repeated.
Why. il doesn't matter at all" 1
said negligently. We both have been
| invited to this house to dance; that is
to say. our hostess would not invite
any Objectionable persons. What you
mean to say is. unconventional. And
I hate convention and Formally"
are you a poet, then ?" with good
natured derision.
oh. no: have an earning capacity
and a pleasant income"
She really laughed this time; and |
vaguely recalled pearls and coral and
murmuring brooks,
Won't you please do that again?" |
asked eagerly.
But there must have been something
in my gaze that frightened Mirth
away, for she frowned.
| Family came the music from the
ballroom, They were playing the
waltzes from "The Queens Lace
| Handkerchief The agony OF an eN-
J temporization seized me-
"Slrauss!" | cried. fourishing the
| slipper. The blue Danube, the moon
shine on the water, the tittle,tattle OF
/ the leaves, a man and woman all, all
alone, Romance, love. of TO the
war,
1T is a far cry to Cinderella" she
interrupted.
"Ah, yes Music moves me so
easily"
indeed 1t is scarcely noticeable. q"
slyly
Are you Cinderella. them"
Il do not say so,
win you dance with me TO prove
it one way or the other?"
Certainly not. rather indig'
nantly
why mote"
There are any number OF reasons. -"
she replied
Name just one"
Il do not know you"
You ought to.'-with double
meaning which went for absolutely
nothing.
My angle Of vision obscures that
idea "
IL you will stand up =" hest
tatingly suggested.
i am perfectly comfortable where
am. with an oblique glance at the
doorway,
Il am convinced that you are the
Cinderella; cannot figure ii out
! otherwise
DO not figure at all; simply leave
the shoe"
/ 1t IL too near twelve o'clock for
that Besides, | wish TO demolsh the
| pumpkin theory It's all tommy-rot
/ about changing pumpkins into chart.
OTIS. unless you happen to be success
/ full piemerehant,"
She bit her lips and tapped her
cheek with the fan did mention
J the bloomy Cheeks?l
Perhaps ! am only one OF Cinder-
elias elder sisters"
That would be very fortunate.
! You will recollect that the elder sis
/ ters cut OF their"
Good gracious'
Cut off their toes in the mad effort
To capture the prince" l continued
hut am not trying to capture any
prince, not even fairy prince; and |
wouldn't"
Cut off your toes I suggested oues-
/ tioningly
"Prolong this Questionable cGpversa-
/ ton. only"