A TREASURY OF STORIES, JINGLES AND RHYMES.

changed him to a Bluebird, and Flora was locked up ina
tower. But the Bird flew here and there, and at last found
his dear Flora and sang love-songs at her window. He
brought her rich gifts from his own castle, and the two had
sweet talks together. The queen found it out and set
traps around the window, so he could not get near it, and
he thought Flora had proved false, and she wept because he
came no more. Meanwhile a ‘friend of the prince’s, an
enchanter, went all over the world in search of him, and
found him at last, wounded and nearly dead. He took the
poor Bluebird from the tree, stanched its blood, and then
set out to have a talk with Soressio. The prince was on
the point of losing his throne, and the fairy would not
change him back to his own shape unless he would marry
Troutina. In the meantime Flora was pining herself to
death, and one day she set off in disguise in search of Prince
Charming. She reached his palace, and by means of a
whispering gallery near where he slept, made her presence
known, and assured him of her continued love and
Troutina’s treachery. The enchanter and another kind
fairy joined forces against Soressio, and changed Troutina
to a pig, and Prince Charming and Flora were married, and
great was the joy of all the people.

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