CIINDERILLA OR, THE I/ittle Glass Slipper DESIGNED l^or the Entertainment of all good ^fnamented with JLngiavingi^, ALBANY : ^ Capital Letters, ;*ABCDEFGIIIJKL^ ^ MNOPQRSTU ^ % V W X Y Z. I * 4 bcdefghijklmnop4* ^ !^ J* qrstuvwxyzSc * f * ^ Point e, ^ ^ Figures* *^ 1234567890 -5^ *^ ^ ■' THE Little Glass Slipper. |NCE there was a f^cntlemaii V./ \vho married for his bccond wiie, the proudest and iiiofet baugfl>i ty woman that everwas s. cn Shs had by a former hiusbjnd, two daiii^hters of her own humour and -ere indeed exactly like her in all Jiings. He had likewise, by anoth- er wife, a youn^ daughter, but of unpardiielcd j^oodness and sweet- ness of temper, which she toolc from her mother, who was the best creaiure in tke worl4 sooner were the cerenioiilcn of the wedding over, but the moth- er-in-law began to shew herself iu her colours. She could not bear the good qualities of this pretty- girl ; and the less, because they; made her own daughters appea the more odious. She employe her in the meanest work of th house ; she scoured ihe dishes, ta bles, See. and rubbed Madam' L 7 J chamber, and those of Misses, her daug-hters ; she s\ept up in a sorry garret, upon a wretched stravv~bed, w'liWe her sibters hiy in fine rooms, with floors all inlaid, upon beds of the very newest fashion, and where they had looking-glasses so large, that they miiHit sec themselves at their full ljsi>gth, from head to foot. The poor girl bore all patiently, and oare not tell her father, who would have rattled her off, for hvs wife governed him entirely. hen she had done her work, she used to go into the chimney-corner, and sit dovv'ti among cinder^j and ashesj "wiiich made her commonlv be cal- }cd Cinberbrcech ; but the young- est who was not so rude an4 unciv- il as the eldest, called her Cinder- ilia. Ilov/ever, Cinderilla,. notwith- standing her mean apparel, was a hundred timcb handsomer than he: E « 1 .aisters, thoiij^h they were alw. 4 dressed very richly. It happened that the kint>/s so gnve a ball, and invited a!i person t;f fc.bhinn to it : Our young mlsse "Were (. o ) invited ; for thty cut very p.rand fit'.ure ctmont^ the quali ty. They were mightily dr. ig)jte at this invitation, ; li^j wonderiul ly busy in chusini^ out sucn j^ownsj pctticoHis, and head clothes n%, might best h^comf th^^m. This y [ 9 1 was new trouble to Ciuderilla ; for it was she who ironed her sisters linen, and plaited their ruffles ; they talked all djy long of nothing l)ut how they should be dressed. For my part, said the eldest, I will wtiar my red velvet sull, with French trimming. And 1, said the young- est^ shall only liave my usual petti- coat ; but then to njake anu^nds for that, I will put on uiy go!d-flow- ercd manteau, oi\d nsy diamond stomacner, which is fur Vom beiiur the mos^ ordinary one in the world. Tney sent for the best tire woman they could get U) make up their heati dresses, and adjust their dou- ble-piiiiiti s, and they hod their lod brushe s and p.. ches, from Made- moiselle De la Pocne. Cindtirilla was likewise called up to them to be consulted in all these matters, for ghe had excellent (ip- C '0 tions, and advised them always for ihc best, nay and ofiered her service io dress their heads, which they were very willing she should do. As she was doiw^ this, they said t her, Cindcrilla, would you not I) S^ad to t^o to the ball ? Ah I said sh you only jeer me ; it h not for suc^ AS I am to go thither. Thou art i ihe right of itj replied they, it woui'. !1 ] make the people laugh to sec a Ciii- derbreech at a ball. Any one but Cinderilia would have dressed their heads awry, hwi she was very good and dressed them perfectly well. They were almost tv/o days without eating-, so nurch were they trans- ported with joy : they broke abova a dozen of laces In tryinfjj to be la- ced up close, that they might have a fine slender shape, aial they wcve continually at tiK;ir lookin^c pjiasff. At last the happy <" they went to court, and Cinr' ed them with her c lonr as she could, and when she had lost, ught of them, she fell a Her godmother, v»ho sjiw her ail in tears asked her what v^a$ the matter ^ I wish I could—-, I wish I rould — ; she was not able to sjDcak the rest beinp; interrupted by her • irs and sobbiug-, this ^^od mother C 12 J of hersi who was a Fairy, said to. h€r, thou wishest thou couldest go * > the bail, is it not so ? Y — es, cried inderilla, with a great sigh. Well iid her godmother, be but a good, irl, and I will contrive that thou halt go. Then she took her into ler chamber and said to her, run, nto the garden, and bring me a (>t)mpion. Cinderilla went imme- diately to leather the finest she could get, and brought it lo her godmoth- er, not i)eing able to imagine how this ponjpion could make her go to the ball. Her godmother scoop- ed out aii the inside of it, having left nothing but the rind ; which done, she struck it with her wand, and the pompi«n was instantljr turned mto a fine coach, gilded all over wiih gold. Si.e then went to lock into her mouse trap, where she found six I 13 ] imce all alive, and ordered Cinder- ilia to lift lip a little the trap door, when giving each mouse as it went ouU a little tap with her wand, tlio mouse was that moment turned in- to a fair horae, which altogether made a very line set of six horses of a beautiful mouse-colour-dapple ,^rey. Being at a ioss for a coach- miin, I will go and see, says Cinder- illa, if there be never a rat in the rat trap, we may make a coachman of him. Thou art in the right, re- plied her godmother, go anaiu i^inderilla', well you see here equipage fit to go to the ball with ; are you not pleased vvith it ? O yes, cried she but must 1 i^^o thither as I am in these poison nas- ' ^'?l>s I Her god-mother only just . acd her with her v. and, and, at sarAe instant, her clothes Avere turned into cloth of gold and silver, beset vvith jewels. This done oho gave her a pair of Glass-Slip- ?>ers,the prettiest in the v.'ho!e v/orH! . ( 15 ) Being thus decked out, she^got up into her coach ; bu: » god- mother, :ibove ali thingSj cofrsmaiul ed her sk r to slay till after ■nur' night, ?;ciiing her, at the same'tim?, * iiat if she stayed fit - nonjent long-er, he ; wouid ^ V. pompion again, her horse?- laice, her coachman a ratj her (r - men lizards, and her cloathf - -.o ;\jstas th?y Hyctc hef' ■ ( 16 ) She promised her godmother, ihe would r^ot fuil of kaviiig* the LliI! before midi.ight; und tl»en a* May she drives scarce able to con- tain herself for joy. Tne kiiVA*s sou who was to'id that a great prin- cess whom r.obc.dy 'knew, was come, ran out to receive her, he gave her lub haiul as she alii;hted out of the coach, imd led her into the hall, among all the company. There wus imnjcdiately a profound silence, they left ofi" dancini;, and the violms ceased to play, so aiten- '.ve was every one to contemplate thu singular beauties of this un k»\n \vn new comer. Nothinf^ wa'. then heard but a confused noise oi Hal l ow handson^e she is I ha I !iow handsome. she is ! The kin himself, oi4 as he was, could no >clp cglir's^ her, and telling th- ']\5een 's-oitiyt that it was a loni. ( ) :-i.ie since be bad seen so beautiful and loveiy a crcLitiire. All the la- dies were busied in considering her clothes and head-dress, that ilu^y nrii^ht have some nude next da)- alter the same p atern, provided they cou.d meet with such fine ma' lerials, and as able hands to make them. The kiniii's soii coiuluctcd her to tb.e most honorable seat, and af- terwards took her out to dance with hlni : she danced so vei^y i^j-acefully that tiicy all more and more admir- ed her. A fine collation was ser- ved up, whereof the youi prince l^eat not a morsel, so intentiy was he busied in gazini^ on her. She went and sat d«.w'n by her sisters, shewinp; thcni a thousand civilities, giving them part of the orani7;es and citrons which the prince had |, presented her with ; wiiich very ( is > much surprised them, for they did not know her. While Cinderilia, M^as thus amusing her sisters, she heard the clock strike eleven and three quarters, whereupon she im- mediately made a courtesy to the company, and hasted away as fast a s she could. Being got home, she ran to seek out her godmother, and after having thanked her, ^.he said, she could not but heartily wish ahe might go next flay to the h^dll, be<:ause the king's ^:on had desired her. As she was eagerly telling her godmother what had passed at the bail, her two sisters knocked at the door which Cinderiila ran and opened. How lono' vou have st?.vcd, cried she, gaping, rubbing her eyes, and stretching herscii'as if she had been just awaked cut of licr sleep ; slie ivdd nos however. :'i)v tp.ar.n^r of jilciination to sleep since they w tni from home. If tirou hadst been ut the ball, says one of her sisters, thou twouldst not have been tired with it ; ber* came thither U)#. finest prin- ess5the most beautiful that ever was cen v/ilh mortal e>ycr> ; bhe shewed s a thousand civilities, and gave 3 oranges and citrons. . Cinderilia :emed very indifferent in the rnat- r; indeed, she asked them the ame of that princess; but they Id her, they did not khow it ; and at the king's son was very un-.asy n her account, and v/ouid give all e vvorid to know who she' was . . t this Cinderilia, smiling, replied he must then be very beautiful in-- ecd ; Lord I how happy you have ^een ; could not I see her ? Ah ! Gear Miss Charlotte, do lend me your yellow suit of clothes which vou wear ejery day ; Ah, t«p be sure ( 20 ) cried Miss Charlotte, lend my clothes to such a dir ty Cinderbreech as thou art ; who's the fool then ? Ciiulerilla, indeed, expected some such answer, and was very gj|^d of the refusal ; for she would have been sadly put to it. if her sister had lent her what bhe asked for jestingly. The next day the two sisters, were at the ball and so was Cinder^ ilia, bu', dressed more magnificent- ly than before, the king's son was always by her, and never ceased his compiiments and amorous speech- es to her ; to whom all this was so far from being tiresome, that she quite forgot what her godmother had recomnu nded to her, so that she at last counted the clock striking twelve, when she took it to be no more than eleven ; she then rose i^, and fled a* nimble as a deer.—. ( 21 ) The prince followetl, but could not Overtake her. She left behind one of her Glass Slippers, which the- prince took up most Carefully. She . got home, but quite out of breath, withou coach or footmen, and ia her nasty old clothes, having noth- ing left her of all her finery, but one of the little Slippers, fellow to that she droppede The guards at ( 22 ) the palace gate were asked, if they had seen a princess go out ? who said, they bad seen nobody go out but a young girl, veiy meanly dres - sed, and who had nriore the air of a poor country wench than a gen- tlewoman. When the two sisters returned from the ball, Cinderilla asked them If they had been well diverted, and if the fine lady had been there ? They told her, yes, but that ishe hurried away immediately when it ?,truck twelve, and with so much haste, t? ^hc dropped one ot her Ir^'f G.. oiippcrs, the prettiest II newbrid, and which the king's non f ad ti\kcn up, that he had done nothing but look at her all the lime of the^^ll, and that most certan»- ly he was very much in love witli the beautiful person who owned the little Slipper. ( ) What they said tvas very true ; ■r a few days after, the king's soa iused it to be prociaiuicd by sound I trumpet, that he would marry her bosie foot this Slipper would just They whom he employed be- L an to try it on upon the priiicesseSj then the uutchesses, and all the ' >urt but in vain ; it was brought i ' tne two sisters, who did all they •ssibly could to thrust their fool ^o^tiiK Slipper, but they cou!d not i ect it. Cindcrilla, wlj^j, saw all ' lis, and knew her Slipper, said to cm laus^^hinp^* let me se^ if tt will )t fit me? Her sisters bursting it a laughing:, began to banter her. be p^entleman who was sent to try the Slipper looked earnestly iit nderilla, and fincHng her so very jiandsome, said, it was but just that she should tjy, and that he had or- 4er3 to lAt every one make a triai. ( 24 ) He obliged Cinderilla to sit down, and putting the Slipper to her foot, he found it went in very easily, and fitted h«M\ us if i» h been made of wax. The usiuiuhiHiicui hci- two sisicrs were in was exct ssively great but abundantly j^rt a'Cr, when Cinderilla pulled out of ht r pocket the oincr Siipper, and put it on her foui Thereupon, in came her godmother, who having touched ^viih her waud, Cinderilia's clothesj ( 2S ) fujvde them richer and more mag- uincent than any of those si.e had before. And now her two sisters found her to be that fine bricvcd that I should rncomniude them thus. If I had not- bc;cn |>o cxircmciy in a hurrv, I would/ real iy have desired the coachman to stop, till ihcy wcrd past. But a person of my consjif quencc cannot pass throuirh the"" World, however excellent his in- tentions m ;y be, without frequent- ly occasioniuij inconvenience to his inferiors. A pretty butterfly, who heard ' |.hi3 seif-coiiceited speech, could ( 29 ) not help rebuking this coxcomb fly. You insis^nificant little insect, do you think any body here knows any thinc^ about you ? I dared not come into the coach, till I saw that there were no children in it, bec-duse na- liire has thought proper to adorn . me with brilliant colours, which of- ten bring on my ruin from na;ighty boys and girls who d<» not recollect that a butterfly can ftel. But y<»u ;^ay go through the world, unnoti- ;;«*cecl by any body, unless U be by a fspider. Do you think the roach Hgoes one step the faster or siuwer, l)t cause we are in it? Take my word for it, my friend, that the most ridiculous creature in the uni- verse, is he who entertains a big imiiginatioti of liis own iniportunce., th^t no one ever. dreamed of but himself. 'J/'hq fly was so ashainod at this juBt r$j1>ukc from his brother -in- sect, thai he crept 'nto a Crevice lade by a corner of the wovsted- .binding of the coach, and nevcs* -howed himself any more, till he smelled the butcher's shambles in White-chapc), as he entered Lon- don from fbe east. He then rous cd himself from his hiding-plac?^, "nd ficw away tf> his dinner.-