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 I will wear my red velvet 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; I 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 hebe [sic] 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 ſight of them, ſhe fell a crying

Her grandmother, who ſaw her all 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 Cinderella, with a great ſigh. Well, ſaid her