Cinderella (Classic Reprint) Book

CHAPTER I THE HOUSE OF ARIOLAND DAY broke hopefully over the old house of Arioland. The cock from his high perch on the stable dyke sent a gay challenge across hill and dale. To him in another moment responded his brother down at the Lincolns. Nether Aird on its broomy knowe took up the chime, the sound diminishing as it receded, till that which issued clarion-clear and defiant from the farm-yard of Arioland had become delicate as the tinkling of fairy bells ere it reached the dim blue borders of the strath. lVlost hopefully of all dawned the day of the 2 I st of August, 18-, in the Ettle, beating, eager heart of Hester Stirling. Usually she slept on till from the grieve'S house she heard the horn blow for breakfast; or she struggled into consciousness as the horses came clattering homeward from their morning spell of work, and was only fully awake when Megsy Tipperlin herself entered with her staid ~'Good morning, Miss Hester." l"hen she watched Megsy lay a pilTable of Contents CONTENTS; Chapter Page; I The House of Arioland ; II The Innocent Lambs 10; III The Beast of Dead Man's Pool 19; IV The Red Cross Knight 25; V The 11aster of Darroch 36; VI The Front Door Bell Rings 4-5; VII Hester's Fortune 5 I; VIII A 1lother in Ramah 59; IX Megsy's Romance 68; X A House Left Desolate 78; XI The 1Iourning of the Torphichans 84-; XII ·Dr Sylvanus Dances a Breakdown 92; XIII llegsy Tipperlin Beards the Lion in his Den 101; XIV The Minister's Fortieth Housekeeper 113; XV A Glance under the Sunbonnet 122; XVI An Answer to Prayer 130; XVII Hester in the Stranger's Land 138; X V II I A Somewhat Warmer We1come I 4-4-; XIX My Lord Darroch Talks Business 155; XX Her Grace of Niddisdale 163; XXI The Four Vorlds of Empress Gate 169; XXII The Comfortable Estate of Matrimony 174-; XXII I Red·Letter Day at the Manse 180; XXIV The Vay Not to Fall in Love 186; XXV The Vay to Fallin Lovc 195; XXVI Hester has an Audience 203 XXVII VRead More