Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper. Henry W. Hewet

Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper - Henry W. Hewet

HERE once lived a gentleman and his wife, who were the parents of a lovely little daughter.<br><br>When this child was only nine years of age, her mother fell sick. Finding her death coming on, she called her child to her and said to her, &quot;My child, always be good; bear every thing that happens to you with patience, and whatever evil and troubles you may suffer, you will be happy in the end if you are so.&quot; Then the poor lady died, and her daughter was full of great grief at the loss of a mother so good and kind.<br><br>The father too was unhappy, but he sought to get rid of his sorrow by marrying another wife, and he looked out for some prudent lady who might be a second mother to his child, and a companion to himself. His choice fell on a widow lady, of a proud and tyrannical temper, who had two daughters by a former marriage, both as haughty and bad-tempered as their mother. No sooner was the wedding over,…