16 THE FAIRY-FOLK OF THE BLUE HILL.

‘bending beneath the weight of his heavy
burden.

Up the steep hill, the gnomes toiled after the
little man in gray, and when the last one had

   
  
   

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passed, the brown beetle recovered his scattered
senses, and curiosity getting the better of his
amazement, he spread his wings and flew after
them.

When the little man in gray reached the top |
of the hill, he paused for an instant before a