The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories

bed in the queen's own chamber, fast asleep. One of the windows was open, for it was noon, and the day so sultry that the little girl was wrapped

bed where the child was lying, caught her up, and rolling and floating her along like a piece of flue, or a dandelion-seed, carried

dreading a scolding, delayed making inquiry about her. But hearing nothing, she g

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ur Majesty!" exclaimed the

fell down in a faint. The nurse rushed abo

queen was brought to herself by a great shout and a clapping of hands. They had found the princess fast asleep under a rose-bush, to which the elvish little wind-puff had carried her, finishing its mischief by shaking

ith! There was positively no danger of letting her fall. They might throw her down, or knock her down, or push her down, but couldn't let her down. It is true, they might let her fly into the fire or the coal-hole, or through the window; but none of these accidents had happened as yet. If you heard peals of laughter resounding from some unknown region, you might be sure enough of the cause. Going down into the kitchen, or the room, you would