THE RAINBOW FAIRY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 106, 7 May 1942, Page 9

THE RAINBOW FAIRY

(Concluded) "This is where the Queen of the Rainbow Fairies lives," explained Daphne's guide. "If you are lucky you'll see her, for to-day there is an exhibition of our work before it is sent to earth, and the Queen is going round to look at the stalls." "Shall I be able to go in?" asked Daphne, anxiously. "Oh, yes. I can easily get you in, but as the Queen has not been told of your visit. I think you had better watch from a gallery." So Daphne was placed in the gallery, and there she looked down upon the long room of beautiful glittering things. Suddenly she heard the sound of music, [fend the doors at the bottom of the room opened and the Queen entered. She was dressed all in gold, with a crown of diamonds, and she sparkled and shone more than anything else. As she walked down the room fairies in all colours of the rainbow followed her. and each carried a shining wand. Daphne had never seen anything so exciting, and in her eagerness she stood up. Then the Queen looked up and saw her. "Who is that?" she cried. "What is she doing here? Bring her down." Then the fairy who had brought Daphne to Rainbow Land went up to the Queen, bowed low before her, and explained that it was not Daphne's fault. She had overheard her say she wanted to find the rainbow, and so, because she was a good little girl, she had taken her to Rainbow Land for a treat. i "\ou should have asked my permission ] first." said the Queen rather severely. "No I fairy must ever invite a stranger here | without asking me first. But I forgive : yon: and bring the little girl to me—she , looks frightened." Daphne advanced to the Queen and ; made a deep curtsy to her. as she had ; been taught at her dancing class. ! "1 ;uri sorry to come without your I permission, your Majesty," she said. "Never mind, Daphne," said the Queen, j "As you are a good little girl you are uelcome here. Now come round the exhibition with me, and we'll see what we can find." Daphne followed the Queen from stall to Stall and admired all the beautiful i things. | "Here." said the Queen, picking up a necklace of crystals, "here is a gift for you. I.et this always remind you of Rainbow Land." ! " j shall never forget it—never," cried i napline. "But thank you so much for this lovely necklace. *11 take it home to .Mummy. "I'm afraid you will have to go now," said the Queen. "The sun is sinking in the west, and you must be home before it disappears. "flood-bye, your Majesty. Thank vou e\ci so much,' said Daphne, as she stepped into the little golden aeroplane and in another moment she was at home' Next morning at breakfast she told her mother all about her adventure and cave her the crystal necklace which sparkled in the sunshine, now blue, now rose now silver, now gold.