continually wanted things to happen that never could happen--Alice always
had wished to see a fairy prince. Now, unless Fan would let Lulu tell the
secret, Alice would never see a prince. And to think he was right in the
same pond with her! Oh, it's dreadful to have a secret you can't tell even
to your own sister, I think.

Lulu sighed so that she made quite a wave in the pond, and when the fish
saw this she knew something was the matter. So she asked Lulu what it was,
and Lulu told her how Alice was just crazy to see a fairy prince, and had
been dreaming of one for ever and ever so long.

"And I've promised not to tell," ended Lulu. "Poor Alice! How disappointed
she will be not to see a real, live fairy!"

"Well, perhaps it is too bad," admitted Fan Tail, and she sneezed so hard
that the water flew up in a spray, just like a fountain. "Perhaps I shall
let you off from your promise," the gold fish went on. "Yes, I think you
may bring Alice to see the fairy prince."

"And Jimmie? Jimmie's my brother. I know he would love to see him, too.
May he come?"

"Yes, you may bring Jimmie also. But mind, I don't want you to be
disappointed. Most fairy princes are disappointing, so don't say I didn't
warn you."

"Oh, that will be all right," spoke Lulu, now quite happy again. "May I
bring them this afternoon?"

"Oh! I suppose so, but no one else, mind. You see the fairy prince is