WHAT THE BROWN BEETLE SAW. 2H

“ Nonsense, if it were not an elf, then it
must have been a giant,” answered the blue
dragon-fly impatiently.

“It was not a giant, gracious lady,” con-
tinued the maid of honor, “it was not so
large. It was a being the like of which has
never set its feet on these shores.”

“ Will wonders never cease?” exclaimed the
blue dragon-fly in amazement. “ What-in the
name of all that is marvelous could it have

”

been ? ~~,