WASSA GOES TO FAIRYLAND. 109

foot of Blue Hill. Then she knew that she
must have gone through the hill by under-
ground passages.

Vainly did Wassa try to discover the door
through which she had made her exit from
Fairyland, and after a fruitless search she
turned her steps homeward. Soon she _ be-
thought herself of the stones and flowers she
had brought away with her, but imagine her
disappointment and surprise at finding the
stones merely dull pebbles, and the flowers
withered and odorless.

“ This is thy fault, Mona, and thou shalt pay
for it,” said Wassa aloud. “ Thou hast deceived
me very meanly;” and she set her mind at work
to discover the best means of revenge.

Wassa had thought herself alone, but her
vow of vengeance had been heard by the blue
dragon-fly and the brown beetle, and as soon as
she was out of sight, the dragon-fly gave vent
to her indignation.

ORavator tt.sie echoed; “we'll see about
that, my little maid! 2

The brown beetle watched the blue dragon-
fly as she flew wildly round muttering angri-
ly to herself. The gnats kept at a safe dis-