midnight
She was a tall , beautiful young maiden , and wore a white dress , and a little cap woven of blue violets on her yellow hair . Her name was Violetta . -LSB- Illustration : THERE NEVER WAS ANYTHING LIKE THE FUN AT THE MAYOR 'S CHRISTMAS BALL . -RSB- The supper was served at midnight -- and such a supper ! The mountains of pink and white ices , and the cakes with sugar castles and flower-gardens on the tops of them , and the charming shapes of gold and ruby-colored jellies ! There were wonderful bonbons which even the Mayor 's daughter did not have every day ; and all sorts of fruits , fresh and candied . They had cowslip wine in green glasses , and elderberry wine in red , and they drank each other 's health .