“THE BEWITCHED TONGUE.” 123

“« The following day the same state of things

‘continued. Many times before its close did

Elizabetha’s hasty temper endeavor to express
itself in rash speech, but each time the tongue
remained faithful to its new mistress. When-
ever Elizabetha attempted to speak hastily
the words that issued from her lips were ex-
actly the opposite of those she had intended
to utter; and as her real disposition was ami-

     

able and good, not once did she regret the
metamorphosis.

«¢ Her parents, her brothers and sisters, and
even the servants of the family, were amazed
and delighted at the change.

“<«Go on as thou hast begun, my child,”
-said her father, on the morning of the day on
which Elizabetha was again to meet the fairy,
“and soon the name of Elizabetha will be asso-
ciated with gentleness and discretion in speech
as in deed.” ;

“« Elizabetha blushed. She would have liked

to confess that the credit of the improvement

‘was not her own; but a moment’s reflection

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