Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-10

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AT this moment Robin and his wife heard
tap-tap--tap on the floor, just behind them,
and looking round they beheld their iriena
the fairy.
"Mortal," he said, II have visited my word
again. because there are some things OF which II
is necessary should inform thee know then,
that, foresceing what thy wish wonld be, lhad,
before appeared to thee, purchased inns man
sion, and all belonging to it, from Its owner, in
thy name. placed servants here, ana yester-
day, assuming thy FORM took possession Of
iii therefore thy arrival here Will eSci'e no
surprise amongst thy fcllow-mortals. Now
follow me-" The faiiy pointed to particular
fold of the rich tapestry, with when 'he wais
of the room were hung, and desired NoDih 10
draw it aside. lie obeyed, and beheld II small
door Of carved oak the fairy presented MN
| with key, and bade him unlock 1t. ne u'u
so, and il flew openi beyond he saw, at the
end of q short passage, a stone, bearing the
| same inscription as that IN the col'agt ut ms
approach il slowly raised itself, disclosing
flight ofslcps- The fairy descended, ana hoe'h
followed, lighted by the brilliant girdiei aho-
ther door opened, and Robin 70 ind himself IN
small yaulted chamber, in which stood ten
empty chests the fairy struck eaeh ~ success
sion with his wand and II was hiieo WIN sola
coins Robins eyes sparkled win ueiight' bht
he restrained the strong inclination which he
felt 10 fill his pockets and the iefy agaih
spoke.
"Deholdi' he said, sail this Is thine' Use
it, but do not abuse it and, on the next amt
yersary of the wedding-eve, as the CLOCK sirihes
twelve, thon shait iiiu 'ne he'e' '""'t
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40 ~ ~, ~ ,.,,,, som. a;acu,,v
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whist 'ne se''"". Wa p",,h
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fequ'tea i" 'o"p','s ,s,'s,a :. donr
'neai, n'p'n ""u a.,,r,nr
wnich openeu ou, !" -. ',,.s 49,. se,ta;a,,
"'s ''"''''a, e' NJ, .,,,,,',aa ro,ra Tho
perfume OF i''e fosVs "n''a ,'.',
tfeilisco poiehi suaaen's - w.. 49,. ,,.
ho"Ni -,'ne' |" so,Is ,,,a~. w 49,
ihnapu.n's y, sn'' pa ~. ...s,ysS., ahaat,
a'iu o'"" :" ,"e s'4 ha odaoa
as u 'hey ""u '.su' -
ra.het a'seon'en'eu,s ..,,nn ,,,oo ,oa
pe'o'. - ~ onan door ond was prcs-
- ;af,n, u her hoaom and covering il
M. ,.,,a Tho o,he,,s heart bad told her
W." s,,nar. ~ hod toi,od 10 discern II
49,. ,.a,, ,,aha as n,ch CHANGED for the
- -. ~ o,nooronca os ia narents
:, Ia, oe IN ths loca and embroidery,
'"' :. ~. ,,sa,.aaa - hor ,hot II was
oH' s'N"ss ,,.,,sp poh;n
"ea ~" es' :, ~, 80. on,sa ,o comniate
t"'' -, ,.on,. ana ,bav sat
."o napp,s ,.o,s,s, Iii, ,,,anlsoI hearts.
,...a,,e,s, ,yos ovsr Robin and Alice
aass,aa - o,omine their uewly-acqured
.,aas,on, whilst Alice was wandering
~, roon 10 room admiring one thing, and
- v - a;.covar tbe nae of another, amongst
~ coo,,y and elepant luxuries with which
sa .ae VS.. VS. .nsrOandod and bestowing due praise