Now Molly saw a little pitcher of water on the window sill, and Polly saw a little package of birdseed on a chair; so they gave the canary some food and drink.
As they peeped into the bird-cage, they saw on the floor of the cage a tiny key! The key was tied with blue ribbon. “Oh, the key! the key!” they cried, but the Tree Fairy said,
“Softly, softly, for you see,
You must gently turn the key!”
Then Molly and Polly went to the tree-trunk on tiptoe, and they put the key in the lock. Click! went the lock, and the door opened.
There stood the Tree Fairy all dressed in red and yellow!
The Tree Fairy was so little he could sit in Polly’s hand.
The Fairy called,
“There is room, the tree is wide,
Quickly, quickly jump inside.”