The Fairy Godmothers. 59

Ambrofia ceafed fpeaking, and the circled group
were filent too. ‘They were not fatisfied, how-
ever; but thofe fweet, airy people take nothing to
heart for long. For a fhort time they wandered
about in little knots of two and three, talking, and
then joined together in a dance and fong, ere
night furrounded them. ‘There was from that
time, however, a general underftanding among
them that -the human race was too coarfe and
common to have much fympathy with Fairies,
and even the Godmothers agreed to this, for they
were fadly tired with the unufual quantity of think-
ing and obferving they had had to undergo. So if
you ever wonder, dear Readers, that Fairy Gifts
and Fairy Godmothers have gone out of fafhion ;
you may conclude that the adventure of Ambrofia
and Hermione is the reafon.

The ftory is ended; and if any enquiring child
fhould fay, ‘“‘ There are no more Fairy gifts, and
we can no more give ourfelves love of employ-
ment than beauty or riches ;”” let me correct this
dangerous error! Wifer heads than mine have
fhown that every thing we do becomes by HABIT,
not only ea/y, but actually agreeable.*

Dear Children! encourage a habit of attention
to whatever you undertake, and you may make
that habit not only eafy, but agreeable ; and then,

 

4 Abercrombie. Moral F eelings.