CINDERELLA. 
Her godmother scooped it out 
very quickly, and then struck it with her wand, upon 
which it was changed into a beautiful coach. Afterwards, 
the old lady peeped into the mouse -trap, where she found 
six mice. She tapped them lightly with her wand, and 
each mouse became a fine horse. The rat-trap contained 
two large rats ; one of these she turned into a coachman, 
and the other into a postilion. The old lady then told 
Cinderella to go into the garden and seek for half-a-dozen 
lizards. These she changed into six footmen, dressed in 
the gayest livery. 

When all these things had been done, the kind god- 
mother touching her with her wand, changed her worn-out 
clothes into a beautiful ball- dress embroidered with pearls 
and silver. She then gave her a pair of glass slippers, 
that is, they were woven of the most delicate spun-glass, 
fine as the web of a spider. 

When Cinderella was thus attired, her godmother made 
her get into her splendid coach, giving her a caution to 
leave the ball before the clock struck twelve. 

On her arrival, her beauty struck everybody with won- 
der. The gallant Prince gave her a courteous welcome, 
and led her into the ball-room; and the King and Queen 
were as much enchanted with her, as 

the Prince conducted her to the supper-table,