"'Then, why feel troubled, dear? No one need really worry who has done no wrong. Tell me, what aileth thee?'
"'I have grown tired, dear Fairy.'
"The Fairy smiled.
"'Just as I knew you would,' she said.
"'You knew I would?' The child's eyes opened wide in surprise.
"'Yes; and shall I tell you why?'
"'Please do.'
"The beautiful face of the Fairy glowed with love and wisdom, and tiny sparks of light seemed to shoot forth from all about her head as she replied:
"'My little one, my precious one, truth is that every one who comes into the world has some work to do, and happiness, and sweet content, can come only through doing it. In your home you had errands on which to run, and lessons to learn.
"'Ah! there is the great secret of what young people need, and must have, if ever they are going to be worth much in the world—lessons!