Ellsworth American., 1915-06-02

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Charming. = One was short and dark.
the other tall and fair. but their fea-
| lures were concealed.
Just then the tall prince came up to
I her.
"Ah. Cinderella, you must have saved
| q dance for the princer' be said.
"There are two princes" retorted
| Rose.
But only one Prince Charming" he.
laughed and whirled her away In an
! old fashioned waltz.
/ How did you guess that couldn't
dance the modern dances?" she asked
after awhile.
MY mother doesn't approve Of 'em,"
| he said and then hastened to cover his
blunder by remarks about their com
| panions.
Rose was remembering something
Hazel had told her about Mrs Carter
PHILIPS son. who was home on leave.
He was a lieutenant In the army. sta
toned In the southwest.
"It must be Lieutenant Philly," she
thought with an inexplicable throb of
relief that this was not Hazels Archie
Brooke.
1t was a wonderful dance, and when
1t was over he begged for another lat
er on, and Rose was left to dance with
the other men who crowded around.
All at once. In an interval, the other
prince stood bowling before her.
"Will you dance with me. Cinderel-
la?" he asked. and when they were
| gliding around he whispered tensely:
'Is 1t you, HazelY' and then Rose
knew that he was Archie Brooke. You
said you were going as Cinderella" he
added In an unhappy tone.
Come into the conservatory. Mr..
| Brooke" said Rose. and when they
were there she slipped Hazcl's note
| into his hand
Hazel sent you this: she Is sorry"
| She said, and he tore open the missive.
Il must go now-before 1t grows any
later." he exclaimed. '.Will you ex-
cuse me. Miss Cinderella" And he
| vanished.
Rose stood by the fountain watching
| the darting goldnshes in the basin.
| She was wishing that other Prince
! Charming was there-the sound OF his
| deep voice thrilled her yet.
| She looked up and he was there. his
! dark blue eyes shining through the
| eyeholes of his mask.
| .In another hour, Cinderella. we will
unmask. lie said. May l have the
| supper dance with your"
| Rose shook her head.
| Il am sorry. prince, but must 50
before the clock strikes H."
"But ! want to see your face" he
| protested.
| II am Cinderella. indeed" she said
| In sorrowful tone.
| "And | am not to see you againY' be
! questioned.
! II am really Cinderella and 1 must
| go now" she said. leaving him.
| II shall know your voice anywherer'
he called after her. and her heart an
| swered:
II should know yours among all the
| men In the world.
| Her lips were mute. and he only saw
the ravishing smile below the edge Of
| her mask.
| When the ball was over Lieutenant
| Philly astonished his mother by de-
manding the Invitation cards turned In
at the door.
| He sorted them over. compared them
| with those who he knew were pres
| ent and found Hazel KendaTs.
WAS Hazel Kendall here, mother?"
he asked. 4
mo. dear: Hazel Is laid up with a
| sprained ankle. Do put away these
cards and so to bedr'
But Tom Philly put Hazers card In
his pocket and the next day went to
call upon her.
Hazel bad been carried down to the
| library. so that it was into the meilowed
| light of the beautiful room that he was
ushered by the butler.
Lieutenant Philly." announced Mar
| tin. and Hazel. who held his card in
her fingers. flashed look at Rose.
Don't go. dear" she said. Il want
you to meet Lieutenant Philly. Archie's
| friend and mine
At the very first sound Of Roses
| voice l'nlliy Wenl reu-
Perhaps you have met before" said
| Hazel mischievously. Miss Lathrop
| was Mt your mothers ball"
| Yes. we met there" said Philly
eagerly. and Rose murmured some
| thing unintelligible.
| Then Hazel, TO cover their confusion,
! explained TO this friend of Archie's
! how she bad sent Rose in the guise of
/ Cinderella to seek Archie.
| I'VE are 10 be married when Archie
| comes back" she concluded. Rose
has promised TO be one of my brides
maids"
Il have promised Archie that
would h. his best man." he said quietly.
| Martin brought the tea things in, and
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