FAIRY PALACE. 93

after repeated persuasions, that she
could be prevailed upon to wear it,
even for a moment.

« Are you not pleased with these
nice things?” asked Dame. “* Yes,”
answered Rosa, hesitatingly, and not
with her usual animation. ‘“‘ Who do
you think can have sent them, Rosa %”

— I know who sent them,” said Rosa,
looking at her very earnestly.—‘* You
know!” repeated Dame with a strong
emphasis, “ is it possible the child can
- know ?”—* I think,” said Rosa, “ it
was a fairy.”—“ A fairy!” echoed the
Dame. “ Well, it was a good fairy
then ; and so now we will see how you
look in this pretty bonnet? There,”
said she, and she tried it on, “* and now

you are a little fairy yourself !”
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