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”Let her try it,” said the prince.

At once the little gla.s.s slipper was fitted to the tiny foot.

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Then Cinderella stood up; her ragged clothes turned into a beautiful silk dress, and there were two little slippers on her two little feet.

Then the prince knew that Cinderella was the one he had danced with at the ball, and taking her hand, he led her out to his coach.

Soon they were married and lived happily ever after.

_English Fairy Tale_

RAINDROPS

Oh, where do you come from, You little drops of rain, Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, Down the windowpane?

Tell me, little raindrops, Is that the way you play?

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, All the rainy day?

I sit here at the window; I've nothing else to do; Oh, I wish that I could play, This rainy day, with you!

The little raindrops cannot speak, But ”pitter-patter-pat”

Means, ”We can play on this side, Why can't you play on that?”

ANN HAWKSHAWE

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THE FOUR FRIENDS--I

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Once upon a time a man had a donkey.

His donkey had worked for him many years.

At last the donkey grew so old that he was no longer of any use for work, and his master wished to get rid of him.

The donkey, fearing he might be killed, ran away.

He took the road to Bremen, where he had often heard the street band playing.

He liked music, so he thought he might join the band.