The surprising adventures of Cinderella, or, The history of a glass slipper . THE SLEEPY GIANT. Belle and Cora were getting sleepy; but their mamma did notwish to have them retire until their usual bedtime. She gave thema picture-book; but they soon got tired of it, and their heads beganto droop. Their papa was sitting in his easy-chair, reading a he glanced across the table and saw the sleepy look on his littlegirls faces, he thought he must do something to drive it away. Helaid aside his papers and called them to him, saying: — Let us play for a few minutes. Belle and Cora were
The surprising adventures of Cinderella, or, The history of a glass slipper . THE SLEEPY GIANT. Belle and Cora were getting sleepy; but their mamma did notwish to have them retire until their usual bedtime. She gave thema picture-book; but they soon got tired of it, and their heads beganto droop. Their papa was sitting in his easy-chair, reading a he glanced across the table and saw the sleepy look on his littlegirls faces, he thought he must do something to drive it away. Helaid aside his papers and called them to him, saying: — Let us play for a few minutes. Belle and Cora were wideawake in a moment. I will be a cross old giant, and fall asleep inmy chair. If any little girl disturbs me she must be careful to keepout of my reach, unless she wishes to be shut up in my castle. He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. Both little girlscrept up and touched him on the hand. He seemed fast asleep. Thenthey shook him a little, and, standing on tiptoe, touched his cheek. All at once his eyes opened, and he sprang at them; but theywere too quick
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