New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

quests TO make. Each used the opportunity TO
obtain some slight favor. But fairy Grisette' so
called because her eyes were as gray as the
stormy sky, passed by the queen without ex-
pressing any wish. She had been away for
two weeks. and had returned only that morn
ing from a tour Of inspection around the
world. The queen called her back;
"Wen, Grisette, is that all you have to say
10 your sovereign
Excuse me, madame" answered Grisette.
81 didn't want 10 tax your n1sjestys kind
ness'--
"My trusted agents never tax my kind
ness" interrupted the queen, land you less
than any one else, Grisetts, for you know that
I have always treated you like spohe'
child"
The fairy Grisette fell on her knees at The
Queens feet, hid her face in her hands and
said under her breath:
Il am in love"
All the fairies heard tho confession, never
theless, and showed their surprise By murmurs
and whisperngs.
The queen stood up and announced:
Here il something which has never hap
pened since the time Of Melusine, ano Wnlch
appears 70 me 70 be exceedingly grave
fairy in love! And the fairy Grisette, in the
bargain. Explain yourself, unhappy creature
"Alasl madame don't know myself
81 hone. in any case, that you haven't for
gotten what you owe 20 your status as fairy
and 10 the race Of beings 70 which you belong
"Alas, madame. would have forgotten II
gladly. But, unfortunately, the man love
doesn't love me. have vainly presented my
self 10 him in the most various and the most
bewitching guises. ] haven't been abe 10
touch his heart II simple mortal found her
self in my sad predcament and she besough'
me for help would only have 70 give her
falisnan. thanks 20 which she would be sure
% make herself beloved. But if the fairies
give tallsmans to humans they cannot use tai
ismans for themselves
"That Is strictly forbidden by our laws de
clared the queen.
"Unless." suggested Grisette tinidly, "they
r.nounce their status, their prerogatiyes and
their powers"
"Whatlp said the queen in smazement.
would you wish 70 be no longer fairy IN or
der 70 become a woman"
81 am in love-" groaned Grisette, falling in
heap on the floor.
"My daughter" said the queen IN tone OF
profound benevoence and sympathy, you are
100 dear TO me TO permit me TO refuse you
what you believe TO be your happiness
She touched Grisette with her wand.
"From this moment on you are woman,
according to your wish. l hope that you will
not regret it. Take this daisy. You will only
have TO pluck one Of its petals and the man
YOU love will love you And now, Grisette,
70 and be happy. ask but one thing of you.
II IS that YOU come back and tell us how your
adventure turned out. Goodby, my dear little
Grsette."
Grisette departed, relieved and joyous.
Some DAYS passed and Grisette didn't re-
appear. The fairies said to one another that
an her new happiness she had forgotten her
old friends and her former sovereign. But
one morning they saw the deserter entering
the great hall Of the palace. They received
her with demonstrations Of JOY. The queen,
smiling, beckoned 10 her 10 approach.
"You here at last, Grisette? believe It Is
useless to ask you whether your experiment
succeeded. Our talismans are infalEble and
the man must surely be mady in love with
you
at is true, madame"
"Then everything IS going TO suit YOU"
"Alas, no, madame
'Why so?"
Because since he loves me no longer
love him. What would you, madame! Al
though I have become woman, could not
forget that was once fairy. A woman can
find II altogether natural to be loved by virtue
Of a talisroan. In love there is always some
thing miraculous. But former fairy couldn't
HELM being little bas6 when it comes to the
mechanical workings Of the supernatural |
knew too well what was going TO happen, and
sust how il was going TO happen. And, then
shall tell you, madame? Is 1t because
tb;s man loves me now? Or IS it because l
look AZ him. not with the eyes Of fairy but
with the eyes Of a woman? At all events, he
doesn't please me at all any longer-he doesn't
please me at all.
~Tben he must BE very unhappy, little Gri-
settle"
"Thss doesn't make any particular differ
ence 70 me-
$50. decidedly, you have become real
woman. But suppose you ought, as such, 70
he neither very considerate nor very much sat
;,6ed. Come Grisette, | wish 20 be good 70
Won. intend TO spare you the consequences Of
: ;ooarabia error am ready 10 forget