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 velvit suit, with French trimming.” “And I, said the youngest, shall only have my usual petticoat, but then to make amends for that, I will put on my gold flowered mantua, and my diamond stomacher, which is far from being the most ordinary one in the world.” They sent for the best tire-woman they could get to make up their head dresses, and adjust their double-pinners, and they had their red brushes and patches from Madamoiselle de la Poche.

Cinderilla was likewise called up to them to be consulted in all those matters, for she had excellent notions, and advised them always for the best; nay, and offered her service to dress their heads, which they willingly accepted. As she was doing this, they said to her, Cinderilla, would you not be glad to go to the ball? Ah! said she, you only jeer me, it is not for such as I am to go thither. Thou art in the right of it, replied they; it would make the people laugh to see a Cinder-breech at a ball. Any one but Cinderilla would have dressed their heads awry; but she was good, and dressed them perfectly well. They were almost two days without eating, being so much transported with joy. They broke above a dozen of laces, in trying to be laced up close, that they might have a fine slender shape, and they were continually at their looking glass. At last the happy day came, they went to court, and Cinderilla looked after them as long as she could, and when she lost sign of them, she fell a-crying.

Her godmother, who saw her ail in tears, asked, her what was the matter? I wish I could—I wish I cou—ld; she was not able to speak the rest, being interrupted by her tears and sobbing. Her godmother, who was a Fairy, said to her, Thou wishest thou couldst go to the ball: is it not so? Y—es, cried Cinderilla, with a great sigh. Well, said her