simply but conveniently furnished, with a large closet or dressing-room. The first of these apartments was a study, well furnished with all manner of profitable and pleasant books for children; the second was a sleepingroom, neat, and airy, in which was a bed prepared for Rosalinda, and another for her governess; the third was a dining-room; and the fourth was an apartment well furnished with playthings. The closet or dressing-room was provided with a wardrobe, containing suits of clothes of various kinds for the use of the princess and her governess; together with a large mirror which presented the figures of those who looked into it from head to foot.

In these apartments, were four little maidens, neat, civil, and lovely in their appearance; whose business it was to wait upon such as inhabited these rooms, and to provide them with all they might require.

The fairy supped this evening with Rosalinda and her governess in their own dining-room: after which kissing the princess, and expressing a hope that she would henceforward behave dutifully to her governess, she took her leave for the night.

As the princess was tired with her journey, there was no difficulty in getting her quietly to bed that night; but the next morning she began to show her naughty and selfish temper. As soon as she awoke she called imperiously for her attendants to dress her: but when they came she refused to get up. Her governess expostulated with her: but to no purpose. She ordered her breakfast to be brought to her bed-side; and when it was brought, finding fault with every thing, she quickly required all to be taken away, insisting that the servants should go and bring her some fruit from a tree which she saw from her window. But neither did this please her; for after eating a little she threw away the rest, complaining that it was too sweet; upon which she began to cry bitterly.

At length, however, being weary of her bed, she allowed the attendants to dress her; though not without finding fault with the clothes they brought her, and requiring them several times to be changed.

When she was dressed, her governess with some difficulty persuaded her to go into the apartment which contained the books. This room was adorned with many pictures of the fairy's children, representing them

employed as they used to be, some with their books, others with their needle, these with their harp, and those with their pencil. The governess pointed out to the princess the pictures of these lovely children, and asked her if the sight of them did not inspire her with a wish to be like them.

The little princess made no answer to her governess, but looked sullen; and when her governess offered her a book, she tossed it carelessly from her, saying that she was not disposed to read that day. As the fairy had desired the governess not to correct Rosalinda for a few days, but to try every other means with her first (for which request the fairy had a reason which will hereafter appear), the governess satisfied herself at present with reasonings and entreaties. But, the more she talked to her, the more stubborn and insolent the child became ; till at length, getting up from the side of her governess, she walked out of the room.

"Where are you going, my princess?" said the governess. Rosalinda made no answer, till the governess repeated the question: upon which, the princess answered, "If you wish to know, you are at liberty to come and see."

The governess got up, and followed the princess; who, calling aloud for her attendants, walked into the play-room, and ordered the little servants to reach her down a variety of playthings from the shelves on which they were ranged, and place them on the carpet. While the servants obeyed, the princesss at haughtily delivering her commands; till, at last, being weary of herself and all about her, she took up a handful of playthings, and dashing them upon the ground, smashed them all to pieces for these toys were of the same kind as those which the fairy had formerly brought her, and capable only of being broken by persons in a passion.

The governess now again expostulated with the princess, which so increased her ill-humour, that spurning the rest of the playthings with her feet, she walked out of the play-room into the garden. There, although every thing that was most lovely in nature presented itself to her eyes, she could enjoy nothing, but kept calling imperiously about her, commanding the attendants to bring her fruits and flowers of every kind she saw, and then throwing them away as soon as she had received them; saying, that some were too sweet and

others too sour, and finding fault with something in every pleasant flower. In this manner she wasted all the precious morning, wearying every one who had the misfortune to be near her.

At length she was summoned to the dining-room, where she found a neat and elegant little repast prepared for herself and her governess; but she had so entirely palled her stomach by tasting a variety of fruits, that she had now no appetite. However, she sat down, and caused something to be brought her from every dish; which, after just touching, she ordered away with expressions of disgust. The governess now attempted to reason with her again; but she grew impertinent, and to show her ill-humour got up and left the table, calling her attendants to follow her.

"But, my princess," said the governess, time for your servants to eat their dinner."

"it is now

"They may dine when I have done with them,” answered the princess, haughtily.

The governess expostulated again. The princess was obstinate, and walked away, charging her attendants to follow her till she came to the dressing-room; where, standing before the large mirror, she caused the servants to take out a variety of dresses from the wardrobe, and try them upon her. But although they were formed of the finest silks, and exhibited the most beautiful colours, she rejected every dress, either scattering them upon the floor or throwing them in the faces of her attendants. Her governess then reproved her; upon which she became so violently passionate as to strike the little maidens who waited upon her. At length being dressed, though not at all to her satisfaction, and having admired her own face and figure for some time in the glass, she walked out into the garden, commanding her attendants to follow her. "And will you not allow them to dine first, my princess ?" said the gov

erness.

Rosalinda made no answer, but walked on.

In the garden she met the little dog which she had formerly used so ill; he had a little recovered his spirits, and his hair had begun to grow again. This little creature, forgetting all the unkind usage he had received from the princess, ran fondly up to her, and jumping upon her, tore a small hole in her dress, which was of a texture resembling fine gauze. Now although the

princess had never been accustomed to care for her clothes, she was in so ill a temper at this time, that she struck the little dog with great violence, and drove him from her. The governess again reproved her, but in vain; and Rosalinda walked on till she came to the side of a clear lake, upon which were several waterfowls of a beautiful rose colour. On this lake there was also a pleasure-boat, and it was now fastened to the shore. Rosalinda no sooner saw the birds than she eagerly desired to have one of them, and insisted that her attendants should get into the boat, and endeavour to catch one for her. But when they told her that in this case they could not obey her, she became quite outrageous, and even attempted to push one of them into the water.

The governess now found it necessary to interfere with more firmness; and taking hold of the princess, she with some difficulty persuaded her to leave the waterside, and return to the palace: where the rest of the evening was spent much in the same manner as the former part of the day had been.

At supper-time, Serena, who had been from home all the day, it being a great day at court, when all the chief fairies of the land were obliged to present themselves before the king, came to see the princess and to sup with her.

Rosalinda tried to look somewhat good-humoured when the fairy appeared. But she did not succeed so well as to conceal her ill-temper from Serena, who easily perceived the state of her mind: she, however, said nothing to the princess that evening, but after sitting with her a while, took her leave.

There was as much trouble in getting the princess to bed as there had been in getting her up. And now, as I have given you an exact account of Rosalinda's behaviour during the first day which she spent in Fairyland, I shall not trouble you with the history of any more such comfortless days. It is sufficient to say, that the princess spent four or five days more much in the same way, if not in a still more offensive manner; till at length she became so violent and unruly, that the governess found herself under the necessity of calling in the fairy, and making a formal complaint against the princess, declaring that it was impossible any longer to endure her capricious ways.

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"And who," said the princess, with much insolence, "wishes you to bear with my ways? at least, it is not for my pleasure that you stay here: I want no governess, nor any other person to rule over me."

"What!" said the fairy, "and whom then would you wish to direct and govern you?"

"No one," replied the princess, "but myself."

66 Well," ," said the fairy," then I will for once indulge you; and you shall be left to your own discretion. You shall have your wish, and shall be under no control but that of self, till you become weary of self, and ask me again for your governess."

Rosalinda smiled, and said, "If you will but take this governess away from me, you will do me a great favour; and," added she, "if she does not return till I ask for her again, I think it will be a very long time before she comes back."

"Very well," said the fairy, "I shall remember what you say; in the mean time, as it is now evening, go to bed; and when you are dressed in the morning, send for me, and you shall see what I will do for you."

Agreeably to the words of the fairy, Rosalinda was no sooner awake and dressed the next morning than she called for the fairy, who came to her immediately.

Rosalinda ran to meet her with great joy, and taking her hand, said, "Now, madam, remember your promise send away this governess, and let me rule myself."

"I am ready," said the fairy, "to keep my word." Then addressing herself to the governess, she said, "You are at liberty, madam, to leave the princess's apartments, and you will find others prepared for you in another part of my palace."

The governess instantly obeyed the fairy's words, and taking leave of the princess, who scarcely deigned to return her compliments, she walked out of the

room.

"And now," said the fairy, as soon as the door was shut upon the governess, "follow me, my princess: I have sent away your governess, and I now proceed to fulfil the remainder of my promise." Rosalinda followed the fairy, who led her into the dressing-room, where was the large mirror; and setting the little girl before it, she said, "You see in that mirror, my princess, the person whom you wish to rule over you.

"Yes," said the princess; "I see myself; and I de