The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

dressed in brave and shining raiment, with rainbow-like wings-fairies of the choir of Dulcet voices; the tenants of the Royal Thistle; the creatures who carry dreams under their shining pin ions; the sea fairies who hold mirrors for the mermaids, when they put on their Nile green dresses and their crowns of red kelp and singing sea shells.
 Courage, child of day,"-so they all sang at once to encourage Goldilocks.
 Now we saw the house of Malenoto From 1t came out a little lady, smiling so pleasantly, looking so merry, that Goldilocks went toward her. holding out a friendly hand upon which was the opal ring. Swiftly through the air. flashing like jewel, darted the Queens dragon-fy messenger, dressed in ar mor of glistening scales.
 Beware, Goldilocks!"
 These two words of warning were enough. Goldilocks drew back in time. But, in an instant, Malenoto sent out charm that turned the messenger dragon-f1y into pebble.
 Child" said Malenoto. for such was the lady, what would you with me?"
 Please" said Goldilocks, bravely, T have come to ask that the Gentle Will low Tree may be changed back into fairy; and-and-(here Goldilocks al- most cried) and given back to her sis ter, the Fairy Queen"
 "Ha, ha," laughed Malenoto. "that shall never be-"
 Never and never?"
 NO. Here, guards, surround and chain this foolish child"
 At this command forth rushed crowd of strange animals-tigers as blue as the sky, horses with horns, dogs that had voices like trumpets, and many others. Around Goldilocks they circled, one and all, with red tongues hanging from their opened and below ing mouths; with eyes that flashed fire.
 Now" said Malenoto in a dreadful voice-when Goldilocks had no way to escape-"turn forever and forever, foolish Goldilocks, into another willow tree; forever to sigh when the wind blows; forever to weep when falls the dew or the rain.'
 As Malenoto said this, she drew near Goldilocks, who, without knowing 1t, was standing on one of the magic squares. But suddenly Malenoto came under the charm of the opal and stood as still as a statue, while her face turned pale.
 How Is this, child?" she asked. Where did you get the opal?"
 T have nothing to say" answered CnIdfJnoIyC become powerless and frightened, "only this, that the Gentle Willow Tree must be happy fairy once more"
 What else?'
 These animals must all be turned back to their right shapes and sent out of Fairyland."
 And myself?"
 You" said the Fairy Queen, now coming forward, must be a prisoner. ,"
 Even as she spoke the house crum- bled, the animals became children and Malenoto began to turn into a weep ing willow tree.
 We hastened back then to the bank of the Buttermilk River, where the Gentle Willow Tree had stood. Around the place was circular bank of roses. red and white and yellow. In the mid dle of the ring was the Queens sister. beautiful little fairy, and she was waiting for Goldilocks.
 She was radiant and smiling. al- though she had been long unhappy. The Queen, with her own hands, picked a wreath of the magic roses of the ring and placed it on Goldilocks' shining head.
 How the birds sang! The Laurel Bird led. The Madrigais followed: and all the fairies were a chorus in honor of Goldilocks. The magic wreath of flowers was borne by Goldilocks out through the ivory gate of Fairyland, but the blossoms withered and disap- peared when once we had left Fairy land behind. They could not last else where.