50 THE SECOND FROGGY FAIRY BOOK.

had a large enough bundle of years to make the
trip worth his while carrying them there. The
bark of each year-stalk could be unrolled, and
on it was written a complete history of every-
thing, great and small, done in this worla during
the time it first began to grow until it was cut
down. The little boy informed Elsie that all
her doings and sayings were recorded upon
those scrolls that grew during the period of her
life.

Elsie said:

“And pray, how do you know all this?
My Papa never told me anything about it: so I
don’t believe it.”

The little boy looked sadly and wistfully at
the little girl.

“Perhaps the small humble animals that
live close to nature know more than the proud
people, about these things,” he answered.

oYoure ti said) Elsie Shemhated Jong
talking on one subject.

The boy laughed and closed his eyes, and
Elise ran off to find a hiding place.

There were no doors: great rambling rooms
opened into each other in bewildering fashion.
And every room was just full of beautiful things.

Elsie hid down behind a big Noah's Ark,
and cried:

“Ready!”