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he might obtain more information about the wicked witch's plan. As he moved behind an evil looking wolf pricked up his ears. The wolf was saying to his companion "and I've heard that the only way Cinderella can be saved would be by the sound of the clock striking one o'clock. This, of course will be impossible, because I have been instructed to give her tlre poison at five minutes to one." The conversation was interrupted by the sound of.trumpets chorusing a fanfare. Cinderella, soon to become the princess of the land, glidej radiantly through the ]oom. The crowd, ,trrnned by her beauty, surrounded her. Martin mouse tried to reach the lovely princess to warn her of the conspiracy but his attempts were in vain. Time flew by. The minute was rapidly ap- proaching urhen the wolf would give Clndirelia a poisoned drink. Martin had told Clare Cow of this wicked plan and between them they had con- spired a counteracting plan. They saw the wolf approaching Cinderella with two drinks in his hand. The clock face said {ive minures to one. The wolf was giving Cinderella the drink. Martin scampered q"i.t tv to the clock and ran up, He pushed the clocl hand round to one o'clock. The-clock struck one. Clare Cow charged towards the 'uiolf and knocked him over. Cinderella had been saved and Martin was a hero. The next morning he read in the paper . "Hickery dickery dock Tbe nouse lan up tbe clock

_ A4artin usually enjoyed parties and meetings with his friends, but today he was feeling extreme- ly depressed. He thought about how he could overcome this unhappiness. He was not looking forward to attending Simple Simon's party. He remembered at the last party how his friends had mocked and ridiculea ni* because he had not become famous. Their recent fame, after all, was not really deserving. To have a nursery rhyme written about one's self did not require a tremendous amount of skill or know- ledge. Simple Simon had merely met a pie man going to the fair, What was so unusual about that? Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, Mary took up gardening and Georgy Porgy kissed the girlsl As Martin dressed for the party he found himself thinking more and more, of a plan to have a nursery rhyme \yritten about him. Hadn't Tom told him that the nursery rhyme reporter would be attending this party of celebrities. As Martin combed his whiskers he looked into the minor and visualized himself being carried shoulder high among the crowds, cameras flashing and female mice scampering around in frenzy to catch a glimpse of the most famous nursery rhyme star. His dreams were interrupted by the clock chiming. He quickly finished dressing and huried on his way to Simple Simon's house. The party had begun before Martin's anival. He slipped in quietly and inconspicuously. There seemed to be an undertone of excitement and expectation. Martin's old friend Clare Cow, who had made her debut in nursery rhymes by jumping over the.moon, came to greet him. - "Martin," she said enthusiastically, "have you heard? It is rumoured that Cinderella, the famous and beautiful star from a fafuy tale, will be attend- ing tonight." Martin's eyes brightened as he had never met a person from a fairy tale before. He had heard the story of Cinderella and her stepmother and the glass slipper. He knew that she would soon wed the handsome prince. _ Clare continued, " f have heard though, that Cinderella's stepmother has employed the wicked witch to stop Cinderella's marriage." Martin had an idea. If he could save the damsel Cinderella, he would certainly become famous. He mingled among the crowd so that

The clock struck, one The mouse ran down Hickery dickery dock."

.,(IVA) REPORTER_ENGLAND HOUSE

I looked ou.t 777y uindow And the world rnade a face at me I laugbed back. I looked out ny aindow My star fell My world uas black.

FORMER (VID) LILLEY HOUSE

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