ou cannot have
forgotten the tale of the poor deserted maiden, whose loneliness is thus
touchingly described--

"From poker, tongs, and kitchen stove,
To the neglected cellar,
Is all the change I ever know--
Oh, hapless Cinderella!"

But dear Cinderella_r_ is not doomed to mourn in dust and ashes for
ever. A prince is coming to her rescue, but in disguise, having changed
suits with his own valet. Let us mark the manner of his introduction to
the interesting family of the Baron:--

_Baron._--The Baron Soldoff, Baroness, and Misses!
I thought the Prince was here!
(_To_ CINDERELLA.) Tell me who this is.

_Rodo._--(_Bowing._) I'm but a humble servant of his Highness.

_Baron._--Where is he?

_Rodo._--Sir, he waits down-stairs from shyness.

_Baron._--Give him the Baron's compliments, who begs
To this poor hall he'll stir his princely pegs.

[C. _Exit_ RODOLOPH, _bowing_.

(_To musicians._) Now change your costumes, quick as you are
able,
And be in readiness to wait at table;
Here are the pantry keys, (_throws them up_,) and there the
cellar's.
Now, try and look _distingue_--that's good fellows.

[L. _Exeunt musicians._

_Baroness._--What will the Browns say when this visit's told of?
'Tis a new era for the house of Soldoff!

QUARTETTE.--The BARON, BARONESS, CINDERELLA, and PATCHOULIA.
AIR.--'_The Campbells are coming._'

The Prince is a-coming, oh dear, oh dear,
The prince is a-coming, oh dear!
The Prince is a-coming, with piping and drumming,
The Prince is a-coming, oh dear, oh dear!

[C. _A grand march. Some hunters appear marching in at the
door, when_ CAPILLAIRE, _in the ducal cap, puts his head in
at the entrance and shouts._

_Capil._--Hold hard! (_music and procession stop._) Come back, you
muffs, that's not correct,
You're spoiling a magnificent effect.
Down those two staircases you've got to go'
A la 'The Daughter of St Mark,' you know.

[C. _They retire._

_Baron._--That was the Prince who show'd his face just now.

_Baroness._--What a fine voice!

_Ronde._--What eyes!

_Patch._--And what a brow!

_Cin._--(_aside._) To my mind, as a casual spectator,
If that's the Pri