Col miele, e non coll' aceto si piglian le mosche.

_Italian Proverb_.




To My Children

These tales are most affectionately dedicated. They were written in
hours of sickness, but are intended to be read by the healthy and
joyous young: and to illustrate some favourite and long cherished
convictions.

Margaret Gatty.

Ecclesfield Vicarage,
27th March, 1851.




CONTENTS.


The Fairy Godmothers