120  Darknefs and Light.

it a little ;? and fhe waved her wand, and the
brilliancy fubfided,

“‘ Fairy, I fee you now,” {creamed Roderick,
fpringing up, for he was fitting at her feet; “ and
oh, how beautiful you are !”’

“ Roderick !”? cried a voice from behind him:
He turned ; and Mother and Son were locked in
- each other’s arms.

Surely I need fay no more about this ? though
perhaps nobody but a Mother can quite know how
happy and thankful Lady Madeline was. And as
to Roderick, he was delighted too! Not but
what he had been very happy and contented be-
fore; but fight was a new pleafure to him now ;
a fort of treat, like a birthday or Chriftmas pre-
fent, which puts every one into high fpirits. It
was fo charming to him, poor fellow, (for he was
very affectionate), to actually /ee his Mamma
again; and this put fomething elfe into his head,
and off he ran out of the room.

‘¢ Eudora,” Madeline began, “ how am I to
thank you! Can you ever forgive my old un-
kindnefs ?”

“¢ Coufin Madeline,” replied the Fairy, * I
bear no malice to any one, leaft of all to you, who
come of a race I love, and of a family I confider
my own. No, no, good foul. I have never borne
you ill-will, though my kindnefs has been fevere.
Look! I know you love me zow. Love me al-
ways, Coufin Madeline, and let me ramble undif-
turbed about your earthly home; but, mind! no