DOROTHY. 33

“That is the only way you can learn me,” said the creature.
“Isn't it? I never heard of any other way.”

“Yes, that is right,” said the Dream Fairy.

“Who are those sitting along on that bench?” asked
Dorothy.

“Why, they are the vowels,” was the answer. “A, E, I,
O, U, and sometimes W and Y. It is quite a large family.
. A, E, I, O; and U are always in one class, but W and Y go
over to the other class sometimes. There is Y over there now;
he is helping somebody to spell you.”

“Qh,” said Dorothy, “that is very funny !”

“You see he is at the head of the word,” said her friend,
“and so he has to be among the consonants.”

“ Ah, I understand,” said Dorothy ; “I never did before.

But what in the world are those two doing? They are exactly
alike, and they follow each other about everywhere.”

“Those are the Double Il’s,” said the Dream Fairy.
“You see how exactly alike they are; they are. twins. Some-
times it is very puzzling, for you see one and, of course, you
think you must see the other, and she is not anywhere about.
There is a law about them too, but you can learn that later

on.” =

Dorothy looked very much interested. “Oh,” she said,
“who is that poor little fellow with his head between his
shoulders? He looks so unhappy, as if he had hardly any
head at all.”

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