FAIRY PALACE. gl

cated the strange event, and the per-
plexity into which she had fallen ; and
requested his advice, in respect to
whether she ought or not to make use
of the money and things contained in
the box. Mr. Lloyd's decided opinion
was, that as the box was sent to her,
and the different articles contained in it
were directed to herself and the children,
they were certainly their own, though
the name of the giver should remain
tor ever undiscovered.

This declaration from a man of Mr.
Lloyd’s high character and strict prin-
ciples, was sufficient to satisfy Dame’s
conscientious scruples ; and though her
curiosity was still awake, her feelings
were chiefly those of pleasure. ‘“ Well,
see what it is to be good children,”

said