GLYTIE.

   

LYTIE was a beautiful little water nymph
who lived in a cave at the bottom of the
sea. The walls of the cave were covered
with pearls and shells. The floor was made of sand
as white as snow.

There were many chairs of amber with soft mossy
cushions. On each side of the cave-opening was
a great forest of coral. Back of the cave were
Clytie’s gardens.

Here were the sea anemones, starfish and_ all
kinds of seaweed.

In the garden grotto were her horses. These
were the gentlest goldfish and turtles.

The ocean fairies loved Clytie and wove her
dresses of softest green Sea lace.

With all these treasures Clytie should have been
happy, but she was not. She had once heard a
mermaid sing of a glorious light which shone on
the top of the water.

She could think of nothing else, but longed day
and night to know more of the wonderful light.

No ocean fairy dared take her to it, and she was
afraid to go alone.