Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-22

gnudy butterflies hoated about the he ad
Of the queen, and famed her with then
wings; the curullo, and the lantern.fly
stood at hei side, ITO afford her light; a
large; diamond beetle formed her splen
did foot ,-s,ooI, and when she had supped,
n dew-drop on the petal Of a violet, was
brought for her royal fingers.
@ When Marion entered, the diamond
sparkles on tho wings of the fairies faded,
as they always did in the presence OF
any thin. not perfectly good and in q
few moments all the queens attendants
vanished, singing as they went
The Fair, Queen
Hath rarely seen
Creature OF earhl, mould
within her door,
On pearl, door,
Inlaid with shining gold.
Mortal hast thou fulfilled thy pro.
mise q asked the queen.
Il have replied The maiden.
then follow me.
Marion did as she was directed, and
away they went over beds of violets and
mignioneie. The birds warbled over
their heads, butterflies cooled the air,
and the gnrgling of many fountains came
with a refreshing sound. Presently
they came 10 the hill, on the top of whc h
was the Immortal Fountain. lis foot
was surrounded by band of fairies,
clothed in green gossamer, with their
ivory wands crossed TO bar the ascent
The qu.en waved her wand over them
and immediately they stretched their
thin wings and flew away. The hill
was steep, and far, far up they went !;
aud the air became more and more fra
grant, and more aud more distinctly they
heard the sound Of waters falling in mu-
sic. AT length they were stopped by n
band Of fairies clothed in blue, with their
silver wands crossed. ......
Here said The queen, 'our Journey
must end You can go no lur,her until
you have fulfilled the orders | shall give
you. Go home now for one month, do
by your sister in all respects as you
would wish her to do by you, were you
Rose and she Marion.'
Marion promised, and departed. She
found the task harder than the first had
been. She could not help speaking :;
but when, Rose asked her for any of her
play things, she found it difficult to give
them gently and afecliGnaiely, instead
OF pushing them along When Rose
talked to her, she wanted TO 60 away IN
silence and when a pock kct-lnrror was
found in her sisters room, broken into a
thousand pieces, sac felt sorcly tempted
al Ii. Il a.
But she was So anxious to be made beau
,iful, that she did as she would be done
by.
All the houachold remarked how Ma
ron hnd CHANGED. j love her dearly
said Rose, she is so good and amlable.
80 do said dozen voices
Marion blushed deeply, and her eyes
spark led with pleasure. How pleasant
il is to be loved thought she
At the end of the mouth, she went TO
the groiio The fairies in blue lowered
their silver wands and flew away. They
travelled on--,he path grew sleeper /;
but the fragrance of the atmosphere was
redoubled, and more distinctly came the
sound Of the waters falling in music -
fairies 10 rainbow robes, and silver wands
tipped with gold In face and form, they
were far more beautiful than any thing
Marion had yet seen.
Here we must pause, said the queen; !;
this boundary you can no. yet pass
'Why not ? ash cd the impatient Ma
ron.
Because those must be very pure who
pass the rainbow fairies, replied the
queen.
Am not very pure = said the mai
den 'all the folks IN the castle toll me
how good have grown
mortal eyes see only the outside,
answered the queen ; but those who
pass the rainbow fairies must be pure ia
thought as we'll as in action. Return
bone for three months never indulge
az envious thought. You shall then
have Q sight Of the Immortal Fountain.
Marion was sad at heart, for she knew
how many cnpious thoughts and wrong
wishes she had suffered 10 gain power
over her.
AT the end Of three months, she again
visited the Palace Of Beauty. The queen
did not smile when she saw her, but IN
silence led the way TO the Immortal
Fountain. The green fairies and the
blue fairies flew away, rs they approach
ed /; bat the rainbow fairies bowed low
20 the queeU, aud kept their gold tipped
wands firmly crossed. Marion saw that
ibe silver s2ecks on their wings grew
din, aud she hurst into toars. Il knew,
said The queen, chat you could not pass
this boundary. Envy has been in your
heart, and you have not driven It away.
Your sister has been i'll aud in your
heart you wished that she nigh, die, OF
RISE from the BED OF sickness deprived oI
her bcau'y. BH be oot discouraged !
you haze breu several years indulRine
~ wrong feelings, and you must cot won.
der that !, takes mauy months to drive
them away