WASSA MAKES A PLAN. 69

hill they came upon the fairy-well the gnomes
had so lately made.

“Oh! what beautiful clear water!” ex-
claimed the hunter’s little maid. “I can see
my face there, it iss son Gleam and =alleaine
children crowded around to catch a glimpse
of themselves.

“Let me look!” cried Wassa, coming from
behind and looking over the heads of the other
children.

What a picture was seen in the clear surface
of the fairy-well, dear readers! Above the
head of Mona with her pretty cap and the
happy faces of the younger children, appeared
the face of Wassa, but how transfigured by the
magic well! Reflected in the clear water, so
changed was the countenance with its distorted
features and complexion of green, thatthe other
children started back in terror, and gazed at
their sister to see what-had brought about so
sudden a change.

No, Wassa’s face had not changed. What
they saw was wrought by the spell of the spirit
of the dell.

“How dreadful thy picture in the water is,
said one of the little maids; “it looks as if thou