fast as he could, the harp playing all the while the most melancholy music, till he said "Stop!" and it stopped.

The moment Jack got down the beanstalk, he called out for a hatchet; one was brought him directly. Just at that instant the giant began to come down. Jack with his hatchet cut the beanstalk close off at the root, and the giant fell to the bottom, the fall instantly killing him. Jack's mother was very glad when she saw the beanstalk destroyed.

At the same instant, the fairy appeared, and, addressing Jack's mother, told her all that had led Jack to take the journeys up the beanstalk. Jack was now fully cleared in the opinion of his mother; and the fairy then charged him to be dutiful and affectionate to her, and to follow his father's good example, which was the only way to be respected and happy. She then disappeared.

Jack heartily begged his mother's pardon for all the sorrow he had caused her, and promised to be dutiful and obedient to her in the future. He proved as good as his word, and became a pattern of affectionate behavior and attention to his parent. His mother and he lived together a great many years, and were ever happy and esteemed by all who knew them.

CINDERELLA, OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER.

Once there was a gentleman who married, for his second wife, the proudest and most haughty woman that was ever seen. She had by a former husband, two daughters of her own humor, who were, indeed, exactly like her in all things.

He had, likewise, by another wife, a young daughter, but of unparalleled goodness and sweetness of temper, which she took from her mother, who was the best creature in the world.

No sooner were the ceremonies of the wedding over but the step-mother began to show herself in her colors. She could not bear the good qualities of this pretty girl; and the less, because they made her own daughters appear the more odious.

She employed her in the meanest work of the house; she scoured the dishes, tables, and cleaned madam's room and the rooms of misses, her daughters; she lay up in a sorry garret, upon a wretched straw bed, while her sisters lay in fine rooms, with floors all inlaid, upon beds of the very newest fashion, and where they had looking-glasses so large, that they might see themselves at their full length, from head to foot.

The poor girl bore all patiently, and dare not tell her father, who would have rattled her off, for his wife governed him entirely. When she had done her work, she used to go into the chimney-corner, and sit down among cinders and ashes, which made her commonly called Cinder-wench; but the youngest, who was not so rude and uncivil as the eldest, called her Cinderella.

However, Cinderella, notwithstanding her mean apparel, was a hundred times handsomer than her sisters, though they were always dressed very richly.

It happened that the king's son gave a ball, and invited all persons of fashion to it. Our young misses were also invited, for they cut a very grand figure among the quality. They were mightily delighted at this invitation, and wonderfully busy in choosing out such gowns, petticoats, and head-clothes as might best become them. This was a new trouble to Cinderella; for it was she who ironed her sister's linen, and plaited their ruffles; they talked all day long of nothing but how they should be dressed.

"For my part," said the eldest, "I will wear my red velvet suit with French trimmings."

"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 manteau, and my