The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-06
Youths Department.
From the Baptist Register.
EJEAL OUS FAIRY.

JEALOUS FAIRY
OF all the fairies none was more beautiful than Ina
She was an attendant Of the fairy queen and was 30
active, ngenu and lively, that she favore.
If an ornament were wanted, none could find
Ina, and il party Of pleasure to be plan
ned or a new dance invented, she was always called
TO assist. She thought good-natured, too, for
while she was much admired, nothing occurred to
fret her.
Among her companions was one of whom she was
very fond to whom she showed all her treasures and
impaired all she heard in her long excursions.
Their friendship every where remarked, and the
saying, -"ke the love of Ina and Ila,'' passed into
aproverb This harmony confined for several years,
when On incident occurred which for time en-
lirely destroyed it.
One fine evening in June when the moon shone
brightly, the queen with her train went in search
Of amusement They paused in valley protected
by high hills and covered with short velvetke grass
Tall trees grew here and there, and narrow stream
glided along with its pleasant murmur.
The fairies selected spot for their rev0ls and COM
Inehced preparations. In few moments they threw
curious bridges Of glass over the brooklet and
raised fountain which played in many fantastic
shapes and scatterd shower of spray far over the
plain.
Charmed with their success they caught the falling
drops and by some unknown art fastened them on
their gossamar robes and twined Thorn like diamonds
In their long hair
Music merry as BIRDS song, but too low TO reach
the ear Of mortals, called the Dance and with laugh
and jest they passed the night until the moon went
down and the FIRST faint light broke in the Eastern sky.
The next day Ina restless and unhappy. She had
noticed that the queen bestowed unusual favor upon
lila the proceeding night. She feared she would love
her friend than HERSELF and she became envious
and jealous Of her.
She fancied no one would know any thing of these
bad feelings, but what her surprise to find her
beautiful colors dim and fading. Instead however of
regarding the change in her appearance as reproor
md banishing her foolish and wicked thoughts she
only INDUCED in them the more and became still
more impatient and dsngreeable. As she did so her
beauty entirely disappeared, and than all, her
companions disliked and feared her.
She was obliged to leave them, and a sad life she
led. Almost all her sports were necessarily ADAM |
donsd, and those with which she sought to amuse
herself had lost their power to please. She tried to
deck herself as she used to do but without success
In vain she drew the fresh crimson from the heart
Of a rose bud, it lost its hue when touched her
check In vain she stole the pure white Of the lily
it turned dark upon her brow. She gathered dew
drops and made them into necklaces s. bracelets but
they would not glitter and the pearls she sought
down in the deep sea turned she touched them 10
n dngy brown Her little robes too looked thick and
soiled, and their azure and purple tnts changed to
bla ck.
The time passed and she became weary of the
effort. She never looked in her crystal mirror, and
If by chance she passed sheet of water, she turned
her head TO avoid seeing herself reflected from it's
depths.
She was one day sitting in flower and grievng
that its co'ors and perfume vanished at her approach
''Alas % she exclaimed, how very lonely | am /!
Nobody loves me and every thing touch fades and
spols Off could only go back to my companions
How hateful envy and jealousy must be to make one
20 ugly and much dissed. Oh am sure should
be willing the queen should love every body more
Than !, If she would only love at all. :
The poor little fairy sobbed as If her heart would
break, and worn out with sorrow, she fell asleep
When she awoke she astonished to find the bios
'om which formed her couch richly tinted and very
fragrant, and her robe as bright as ever With min. =
lied feelings fhope and fear she ran to her mirror
md with delight found herself restored to her former