Ellsworth American., 1915-06-02
CINDERELLA
ROSE
How She Met Her Prince
Charming.
6y cLARlssA MAcK1E

velope. slipped Its inciosure inside,
sealed and stamped 1t and yawned
wearily.
1t was 8 O'Clock OF a March after
noon. and the Kendals' library looked
like casket of glowing jewels
To be Mrs. Kcndal's private secre-
tary had one disadvantage-Mrs. Jere
mini Kendall paid such high wages to
her chef and her chauffeur, her butler
and her French maid that she econ
omized on the salary Of her secretary.
So Rose Lathrop. Nho should have re-
ceived at the least $40 week. accepted
$40 and made the best OF 1t.
Some day" dreamed Rose In the II
brary. Il shall write book. and then
then shall go back to mother and
| father"
There was tap at the door, and a
trim little maid entered.
Miss Lathrop. Miss Hazel says
will you please come and see her be
fore you so homer
Tell her. Celeste, that will be
| there In ten minutes.
She hurried little, for she did not
want to keep Hazel Kendall waiting.
| Just now Hazel was confined to hei
rooms with badly sprained ankle.
the result Of an automobile accident
When Rose entered Hazel's boudolr.
wearing her shabby little blue serge
suit and blue vetvet toque. Hazel look
| ed up from her nest of embroidered
| satin cushions.
''Oh. good afternoon. Cinderella
Roser' size called playfully. do come
and drink a cup Of tea with me and
talk. ! want TO growl at some one
Do you mindT'
Not bit" laughed Rose. drawing
chair to the fire and sitting down.
you are such gentle bear. Miss
| Kendall
Appearances are deceitful. I fee!
so fierce and unreasonable. You
know tonight Is the night of Mrs. Car
| ter PhIlly's bal masque. oh. Gin
| derella Rose. | want to go.'' Hazel
| smiled, but her eyes were full Of re-
| bellious tears.
II am so sorry" said Rose. putting
down her teacup. Il wish there was
something poor Cinderella could do
I to help you"
There is" said Hazel. blinking the
tears away and biting into pink
| frosted cake.
| "Oh. tell me. shall be so happy II
l can" said Rose. remembering all the
pleasures Hazel had put In her way.
"I'n tell you-listen." said Hazel.
| drawing the little secretary close be-
side her. Tonight Is Mrs. Carter Phil
| iy's bal masque. | am all ready to go.
| and now cannot But somebody will
be there who is going away. | want
to get a message to him before he sails
tomorrow. VIII you take 1t, Cinderel
| iay'
How can II" asked Rose blankly.
Wear my dress. We are the same
| size. Deliver my message to him.
thought perhaps he would come and
| say goodby. but It Is too late now.
| And. OH Rose. II Is all my fault. and
| don't blame him bit. But II could
get message to him tonight he would
| come before midnight"
Tell me what to do. Miss Kendall.
and shall be happy to do the best |
can" said Rose gently
Hazel threw her arms about the blue
serge shoulders and kissed the fair
| face urder the little hat.
You are n darling. Cinderella she
| cried, and then went on rapidly: MY
| costume hangs In the wardrobe yon-
| der. | was going as Cinderella. with
| my hair In eurls and such picturesque
rags and tatters, RoseH'
| She gave Rose many other instruc-
| tions and finally sent her home in n
| taxicab. with great bundle Of cloth
| Ing.
| Il shall be terribly frightened" whis-
| pered Rose ere she went. but added.
II shall send your Prince Charming
to you. Miss Kendall"
Rose kissed her hand and vanished.
Three hours larer she stood before
| her little mirror vanity trying to view
her entire form.
| Hazel Kendars idea of Cinderella's s
rags was. indeed, amusing.
Rags and tatters. but picturesque
ones. OF rose and gray china silk. with
smoke coiored silk stockings and slip
pers.
Rose slipped on the gray silk pask
and enveloped herself in one Of Hazel
kendal's evening cloaks.
The taxicab engaged for the evening
waited at the curb In front OF the
shabby boarding house.
Rose leaned back on the soft cush-
ions and was whirled uptown to Mrs.
Carter PHILIPS mansion
She laughed as she thought OF the
letter she would write to her parents.
II they could only see her now in all
her ragged splendor!
Later. up In Mrs. Carter PHILIPS
dressing room. Rose felt thrill Of fear
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