to-night, and the Queen will be so angry; and, you know, he can never find the bell himself." "Never mind," said the Lizard; "Dick, Jack, and Bill will tell him all about it." "As to that," said the Hare, running by, "I could tell Fairy Prince." But all of a sudden the silver bell ceased to tinkle, the forest became dark again, the birds left off singing and the creatures talking, and all was just as it had been before. Presently tramp, tramp, and a handsome gentleman in green and gold came riding by. He looked in a great hurry, and was all but breathless. Boys," said he, "have you seen my greyhound? He is white as milk, and he wears a gold collar with a silver bell to it." "He has just gone by," answered Dick. "He took that road," said Jack. "And his silver bell is under that hawthorn bush," said Bill, who saw it shining in the grass. The Fairy Prince stooped and picked up the silver bell. The moment it tinkled the forest lit up again, the birds sang and the creatures talked, and the beau tiful greyhound, who had vanished, came running back to his master, who fastened the bell to his gold collar once more. "And now, boys," said he, turning to the three brothers, "tell me what gift you would like to have and you shall get it; for I am Fairy Prince, and this is my dog, Tipsy." I should like to make such a handsome little blue velvet coat, that the like of it had never been seen," said Dick. "And I the most beautiful pair of little red boots," said Jack.. "And I the prettiest little yellow saddle," said Bill. They all spoke in a breath, without taking time to think, and when they had said their say, all the creatures in the forest-the Squirrel, the Rabbit, the Fox, the Magpie, the Lizard, and the Hare, burst out laughing, and said, "Oh! you silly, silly boys, is that all you ask from Fairy Prince?" "Never mind, boys," said Fairy Prince very kindly, "it is a good wish, and you shall have it; but if you want me again, come here, take a pebble, and just throw it into the water of that pool; and now good-bye to you for the present." He rode round the hawthorn bush with his dog Tipsy. The boys heard a little plash in the water, and not a sign of Fairy Prince, of his horse, or his dog was left after that, and the moment the bell ceased to tinkle the day became dark, and the forest was as it had been before. The three brothers, who felt rather frightened, got out of the forest as fast as they could, and after agreeing not to tell their mother what had happened to them, they went straight home. The widow always sent her boys up to bed in the dark, for fear of fire; but when they went up that evening to the garret where they slept all in one bed, they found a bright light burning in a little lantern, and they saw on the bed a piece of blue velvet, a red morocco skin, and yellow leather, with gold thread, and lace, and needles, scissors, and an awl, and a last, and everything in short which they needed to make a coat, a pair of boots, and a saddle. They saw that Fairy Prince had not merely sent those things there, but that he meant them to set to work at once, and |