A Modern Cinderella

he fragrance of flower and shrub and she drew in long breaths of it that seemed to revive her. Was Miss Armitage sitting at the organ and evoki

ss Florence sat alone on the porc

d I suppose you are very tired. Will you sit

to go to bed," sh

y part of the room had a fair 150 ceiling, the rest slanted down to some narrow windows. There

andalously for these summer places. And when you're not keeping house it doesn't matter so much. It saves lots of trouble. They just give meals over there and they are first rate. I put your clothes that

didn't seem to matter muc

en, I hope you

," steadyin

ature demanded rest. And she was 151 awakened in the morning with the singing of some birds, and

she replied, dressing qui

two. They just have bread and milk. There's a woman here who says I am ruining their health with that, because it makes them fat, but they were fed when they had only milk. Then they have some oatmeal, jelly and a soft boiled egg when they wake up.

en per cent 152 better and hoped she would have a good appetite for he

pretty good na

asily amused. I hope you haven't forgotten your knack of story telli

in much better order, and there were some delightful muffins and fresh fish and muskmelons. The babies played about; Jac

ernoon," said Mr. Borden. "They say Braun is a queer Hungarian settlement a

we al

mind 153 caring for one baby,

lla put her baby between them on the seat. "We'll ch

n they drove up the road a short distance, but she hated to leave the glorious views. Pansy dropped in her lap and went to sleep. As they turned the

ith small, hard brown cakes, slices of bread that each had brought to the feast. There was beer of course, merrymaking and jollity-but no one seemed to overstep the bounds. Children ran around, g

n. "A bit of Europe on one of our islands and

d several times to shift her position, but the little form was too heavy to stir.

d at the gate and

e's asleep," sa

've been trying not to let them sleep in the a

poils it all," exclaimed Mrs. Borden in a vexed tone. She was a l

ather drowsily-"Nice horsey;" and sat squarely down in the

feed them. And put away their things. I can

drove off,

ilk," annou

s; go to

e coats. Both children came out and clamored for supper

inner at noon on Sundays. Mr. Borden returned and escorted the l

Violet wanted to be "wocked," so she sat beside her in the big porch chair. Pansy ran up and down utt

indow and said in a sharp tone-"Can't you kee

, and I'll tell you a story about a bunn

n the three steps, landing on the grass. Marilla, frightened, picked her up in her arms and ran through the hall with her.

y any more and you shall have––" she cast about to see what solace there w

out for the sugar, quite r

et sister and you shall

Who-who," so he ran another way. Then a dog barked, and Marilla made the sound of a dog and both babies laughed delightedly. "So he ran as fast as he could but the dog ran, too, and the squirrel climbed up in a tree," and Mar

th in the rocking chair and began another story about a bird who had three little babies in a nest and had to

to bed," sai

t. She slipped down out of the chair and held

ll put you to b

hties. "Me too," and Viole

re getting back all their old love for y

orch again. Jack was there with his chum, Stevie. The ladies joined the procession up and down the board walk. Stevie was recounti

ert. Jack crawled up beside Marilla, for he was getting sleepy. When she proposed 15

I'm going to stay he

The clocks have

he arm of the chair. "You try now a

would kick. Somehow she did n

out somebody being put in the pit. Sunday s

d she knew he was asleep. But she did not dare try to get him to bed. So she went t

hen the fami

let him go to sleep! He's so

t get him

ed him up and carried h

d," said the mistr

of playthings, had an auto wagon that two could sit in, though only one could be chauffeur. So Marilla had the babies out on the side lawn all the m

?" she asked during their noontide nap. "I promised

ss Armitage?"

babies are so much better. He will be glad to hear, for he

e's house is very grand

ome curious things that I never saw before and chairs in beautiful light blue, all flowered, and some tal

like to l

n't want me," the

e had been no

gave her pen

y liked home better and Bridget's kitchen was so clean, and there was always a nice white cloth on the table. It seemed a funny way to live but many of the people did not have 162 meals in their own houses, but went over to the eating place. "I can't spell the other word," she admitted na

in the envelope and fastened it. Oh, she must ask

d found any fault with her surroundings, but the eager, honest face disarm

se former life had been narrow. Some of the gir

e was-well

! Is that little Jac

ently she wished

curly hair, though his is darker. I think curly hair's just lovely

ushed at t

the babi

epeated t

y-they're so

re twins,"

ey joined in the conversation, and a f

o dit

arilla. "Their mother said

rely. But Pansy made a great fuss and ges

er go on,"

. Does she often ge

a half ashamed and almost afraid

rom various places and were quite ready to talk about themselves. There was to be a la

er go to a ball

are for the big folks. My grown up s

ced with the Prince. But Pansy was going on at such a rate that she pushed the

a letter fro

, but Mrs. Borden stood there, so she

e poor babies had suffered. He was very glad to hear that the twins were doing so nicely, and had all their teeth safe and sound. And was she growing stronger, and did she have a chance to take the baths he advised? Miss Armitage was having a fine time. And a friend wa

sayings interspersed that made

read it?" she ask

illa had made any invidious comparisons about the change to act

to," with the prop

were so good and hardly ever cried, and how I told them sto

were not afraid. Now, we can't coax Jack to go in the water, though he delights to run along the edge barefooted. That's fun for the children. But you see if we all went some one must look after the

illa retur

the water?" she asked Ja

s. Stevie said so. An

y haven't eaten up any one yet.

o be real strong an' have a big foot. You just give it to 'em by the side of the ja

lla took the babies out in the carriage after they had their dinner and were dressed afresh. Sometimes she met the girls sauntering about, sometim

in the enclosure by special invitation. And how pretty the young people were in their beautiful summer

168 long breaths and wished she was among them; every pulse in her body kept time.

u take up too much room," and he wheeled the carriage around so suddenly the

choice bu

ed a woman with two children clinging to her sk

d see the white fairy figures floating over the greensward, and hear the music that set one's nerves

them. Oh, how daintily pretty it was! She recognized some 169 of

and functions of life, while the Cinderellas were relegated to the chimney corner. And the godmother must come out of fairy land, if s

them each a biscuit while she prepared their bread and milk. The ladies came home from their Whist. Mrs. Borden had won the

some clean clothes or we'll be lat

portion of th