0 . , TliE A(l·entures l!f a Glastil ~-~tipper. I!.V EASY VERS.f;,. I PR"I~ E£ .1\ND SOLD BY Dcah & fi:Iunda.y, 'hread needle-str~et. Price Si;.c.'-pence. Oindere la AND HER TTLE G ASS L pp BY MISS HORWOOD. ELLISHED WITH FOUR COLOURED PL.A.T , LONDON: PRINTED AND SOLD BY AN ND UNDAY, THREADNEEDLE·STREET.. Price Si~-pence. THE History of Cin e •e a. .. ONCE on a_ time, an age ago, Thel'e dwelt in Britain's sle, A gentleman of fortune large, Who liv'd in handsome style. But having ~ost his first dea wife, This gentleman did seek A second kind and tender mate, Of heart and temper meeko 4 And he believ' d that he had gain' d One of this pleasing kind; Till, after mal~riage, he found out She had a wicked mind. A wido'\v-lady she had been, And she had daughte 'S twai1 , Who were to the·r new fathe , ot} n endless cause f pai . n one fair daughter ha t . y h·s first, dea est w"fe; And· CINDE ELLA was his j T e ~Comfort of is ife er step-mot er a ed h . nd treated er so · 1, T t s e .d I derel a's ar Wjt great m· ct·o .. • 5 Yet this good girl would r ot con1p i Unto he father kind, Becau e he tho ght it would di tress 1at tender parent' mind. n she as ev'ry day obliged he meanest work to do ; o rub the tables, clean the room , _4.nd \Vash the d1slles, too. nd w 1il t in warm and handsom room , Cind'rella's sisters slept, iVjtbin a garret cold and d ·ear, hey Cinderella kept. er fatl er he l1ad gone abroad, o that he could not kno What his poor child in the mean time Va fore' d to undergo. 6 And whet that ll her work was one, That she did throu h th day, They made her it by chimne -side, Vhere dirt and cin ers ay. Hence Cinderella sl e \V . ca I'd, Which wa not er own na . .But Cinderella wa. ot ro d, ' An .he d"d ~ 1 no ~ha e. Beca 1se 1e knew . he alway tl i ri'o o whate'er \Va.· . ·ht ' '1 hi.· ·av her piri t: hr l t 1e Ia nd Ii t ly 1l ,l t. ne < ay, th n c 1dson1 .· 1 Did to th 1 th e wh w. ~ nd inderel a~ i ter both ere ask'd to this g-rand ball, h'lst Cinderella, though as great, a notic' d not at all; or her step-mother was resolv'd r hat she hould not be there, 1 ince her two daughters could not it 1 The lovely girl compare . nd he did hope that the young~ pl'Inc ,, At this most splendid ball, "'" ith one of hei beloved g·irl , That night in love \Vould all. o 1ng 1inderella was not cro , Though he1· proud ister made ei gaze on them rhen they wer tl1 or this grand fete array'd. 8 And taunted her, because that . he 'Vas fore' d behind to tay; W en she had sure a g;ood a ri~ 1 To g;o tl at night a they; B t when that they indeed w ·e o- ne The carriage out of . ig·l t oo Ci derel a' 1· ttle hear , W· fill'd ith . o r ~r q · ,e. At he tan to I e1 god- ot \Vho in the 1ext tre t dwel told her all th h n u ·' And al that sh had £ lt. e god-111 ther a f~ i · r \V , And it 'va. her · 1te 1t, 1 ,. rirtue ·hou obtaii For all it underwet 9 '' or your good conduct, my dear child," The kind old fairy cried, " Vitl ev'ry thing~ for this grand ball, ou no\v shall be supplied.'' " Go, fetch to me a pomp ion fine.'' Quic Cinderella went, nd :oon she brought the handson1 fr 1it, }~or ¥hich the fairy sent. AId a sh touch'd it 'vith her wand 'I he suddenly behold .t turn into a splendid coach, Adorn'd all o'er with gold. o Ci derella ran to look Vithin the trap for 1nice, nd ndi1 g· six all large and fine­ ~ 1e bro g·ht them in a trice. 0 he fairy, as they left the trap, Touch'd each a they pat o t, n six fine hor. es they ecame_, o draw the coach abo 1t! nd now thr e fine sleek r t \Vere bro 1cr t, o tillion for to e, fine po tillio1 . now t ey rna e, yo 1 wo 1 d wi h to e. no\v ]x lizard ne t wer rna ix footmen, . mart < J ta 1, ho jump'cl b hind the h ll 1 ea y f the b ll. nd now t 1 r t m( 1( n i . t n ly wa of fi t ueeno II n never in the world appear'd, form of fairer grace ; nd never had the world beheld o beautiful a face. las'"' slippers then the fairy gaYejl And told her not to stay Later than twelve, or she would lose Her e egant array. And now unto the ball she went, And when she did appear, ach eye in admiration turn' d pon a maid so fair. And the yol ng prince did dance with he1, er manners charm' d his heart ; nd they were sad when came the ti1ne hat they were forc'd to part. - 2 But, before twelve she hasten'd ho1ne, And all was c ang' d again ; er sisters jeer'd,. when home t ey cant , But that ga re he no pan . Ar d t e next night she went a ain, ;~till grander than before ; T e pr·nce, who thought of no ne el: · Each moment ov' e mo ·e. ul ere la was o plea·'d, hat he forgot tl e ti , . e hear a neighb'ri g c ck o ~ tw ve, the 1· ho r, chi1 ~ 1 1 an ·recti fro tl 1, 1 her turry lef r, which the y uthf l p ~inc · ectl found, an kept. I 3 It was thought strange that she should leav The room in so much haste, · And great enquiries too were made, But she could not be trac'd. For no one running but a girl, Had by the guards been seen ; .... nd she, instead of handsome dress, Look'd dirty, poor, and mean. n three days after, trumpeters Did to the town declare, The prince would marry her whose foot Could the glass slippe · wear. And it was carried o'er the town, To every lady gay ut all were forc'd, with heavy e 1 , To send the shOe away. 14 r o Cinderella's wretched home, The slipper now was brought; To fit it on their clum ·y feet, er anxious sister thought. ut all in va·n these proud g·irl t ·i ... d To force the slipper on, And in despair the gentle en ad to their rna ter rro e ; Bnt Cinderel a b g'd that he Might tr the ·lipper too, Vh" ch many erne , unkind word , Fron1 both h r ·i te1 rew. t instan I her foot ipt in! And al a ton]sh' az' d; ut \\'h n the other she produc, d, - hey still were both amaz'd. 15 - 1he fairy touch'd her with her wand, And all with wonder view'd 'l1 hc beauteous stranger whon1 they soug- 1t 'Vhere Cinderella stood. ' er sisters now with humble pray'rs, That she would thetn forgive, nelt at her feet, and quickly they ller pardon did rece1ve. }~or Cinde ~ella knew she ought, Whatever their offence, o pardon those that injur'd her, And teach the1n penitence. And now she to the prince was broug·ht, And she became his bride, At d at her Godchild's nuptial hour, he fa·ry did preside. 16 And she did bless the nob e pr1nc And Cinderella too : This MORAL from their worthy liv he good old fairy drew . A I t ose who woul a guardian fri n Of gentle fa· ~ies make, .lV ust bear, like you, the ills · t Nor Virt 1e's pat 1s for ake ,lt. ; ~ , F , iry T e.le ... ~c sson t ·t P ··vt· Ch "ldrcn wru ed .