240 THE FAIRY-FOLK OF THE BLUE HILL.

around the fairy spring that to this day remains
on Blue Hill, and these same people have
often seen what looked very like the roguish
face of Toto the Slim, downy mustache and
all, looking out of the wild flowers.

One thing is certain, the “land of the After-
glow” still remains. Its rosy light glows long
after the sun has sunk behind the western
woods; but whether the little man in gray still
makes this region his home is a doubtful point.
The writer has sometimes thought she saw
him vanishing in his sudden way as she came
upon him, but very sensible people have told
her it was a freak of her imagination, and very
likely they were right; but she is save that she
has often seen —no, on second thought she
will not say what she has seen, for you, too,
dear readers, might think she imagined it,
and that would grieve her sorely.