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Undine had learned to love Huldbrand, too. So one morning she told him all about herself. "I am a water-fairy," said she. "I can do anything I wish with these streams. It was I who brought the storm which has here.

"See, the floods are gone down.

now go away from us if you like."

kept you

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Then Huldbrand said, "I can not go away without you."

So after they were married,

Huldbrand took Undine away to his castle on

the great river Danube.

They were happy for many years.

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DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY

BY ANNA B. WARNER

Daffy-down-dilly came up in the cold,

Through the brown mold,

Although the March breezes blew keen on her face,

Although the white snow lay on many a place.

Daffy-down-dilly had heard underground,
The sweet rushing sound

Of the streams, as they broke from their white winter chains,

Of the whistling spring winds and the pattering rains.

"Now then," thought Daffy, deep down in her heart,

"It's time I should start."

So she pushed her soft leaves through the hard frozen ground,

Quite up to the surface, and then she looked round.

There was snow all about her, gray clouds overhead;

The trees all looked dead.

Then how do you think poor Daffy-down felt, When the sun would not shine and the ice would . not melt?

"Cold weather!" thought Daffy, still working

away;

"The earth's hard to-day!

There's but a half inch of my leaves to be seen, And two-thirds of that is more yellow than green.

"I can't do much yet; but I'll do what I can; It's well I began!

For unless I can manage to lift up my head,

The people will think that the Spring herself's dead."

So little by little she brought her leaves out,
All clustered about;

And then her bright flowers began to unfold,
Till Daffy stood robed in her spring green and
gold.

O Daffy-down-dilly, so brave and so true!
I wish all were like you!-

So ready for duty in all sorts of weather,
And loyal to courage and duty together!

PHAETON

A GREEK MYTH

Phaeton was a big strong boy. One day a playmate said to him, "My father is Jupiter who sends the lightning."

"My father is Apollo who drives the sun," replied Phaeton.

"That can not be," said the playmate.

"It is true," said Phaeton.

"Mother has told

me so many times." And he ran to her. "Yes, my son," said his mother, "Apollo is You may go to him and ask."

your father.

"I shall go in the morning," said Phaeton. Phaeton slept little that night. Long before day he set out for the land where the sun rises. There he would find his father, Apollo.

After walking a long way he came to a great golden castle. "This must be where my father lives," said he to himself. Yes, it was.

Inside the castle sat Apollo on the throne.

When he saw Phaeton he came down and kissed him.

"Why do you come here?" asked Apollo.

Phaeton, not at all frightened, replied, "Are you really my father? Will you prove it to me?" "Indeed, I am your father," answered Apollo. "Ask what you will and I will give it to you." "Let me drive the sun chariot for one day," cried Phaeton.

A cloud came over Apollo's face. "Choose again, my son. Not even Jupiter could drive my chariot."

"I will take care, only let me go," begged Phaeton.

"It is not wise for you to ask this," answered Apollo. "The way is steep and the horses are hard to hold. It is all I can do to drive them. You will be killed."

"But, father, you promised you would let me do whatever I asked," said Phaeton.

"I shall keep my promise, Phaeton. It is for your sake that I wish you to choose again. That should prove I am your father."

But Phaeton would have his way.

Soon the sky began to grow pink. The moon and the stars went away.

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