"That will be easy," she answered, pleasantly; "my fairy wand will carry me home."
"Come on, then!" cried Tot, leaping into the boat.
Dot turned to kiss the pretty Queen, who exclaimed: "Be careful of my wax!"
But she stood on her tiptoes and gave the little girl a dainty, airy kiss that just brushed her lips.
"Good-bye my Princess," she said, and turning to the boy, added:
"Good-bye, Prince Tot of Merryland."
"Good-bye," called Tot from the boat. "You're nice, an' I love you. But I love my mamma, too."
"To be sure," answered the Queen, sweetly.
Dot now stepped in beside Tot, and the fairy doll placed the basket in the boat and pushed it away from the shore.
As they floated slowly down the stream the Queen followed along the top of the high bank, as if to keep them in sight as long as possible; and Dot was looking at her almost regretfully when suddenly a thought flashed into her mind. She stood up in the boat and called out: