THE FAIRY PRINCE AND WASSA. 187

Wassa as she bruised her foot against a jagged
stone that lay in the path. “I will remain
here, and thou canst play in this foaming
brook.”

But the wilful prince cried : —

“No, no, I say, [’ll not stay here ;
I wish to see the pretty deer.”

“T shall not take thee to see them,” replied
Wassa decidedly. “I am too tired to carry
thee any farther,” and she sank down by the
brook side.

Seeing this, the prince, gazing toward the
forest that lay about them as far as the eye
could reach, said : —

«Thou pretty deer so strong and fleet,
Bear us on with nimble feet.
Through these forests deep now hie,
Seek the land where prairies lie.”

No sooner were these words spoken than a
rustling of the forest branches was heard, and
a beautiful deer with head erect and branching
horns sprang from out the forest, and, bounding
toward the fairy prince and Wassa, dropped
gracefully on his knees before them, and bowed
his delicate head in token of submission.