'I have hardly closed my eyes the whole night!
Heaven knows what was in the bed. I seemed to
be lying upon some hard thing, and my whole body
is black and blue this morning. It is terrible!' _Frontispiece_


_THE GARDEN OF PARADISE_

His grandmother had told him ... that every flower in the
Garden of Paradise was a delicious cake 117

The Eastwind flew more swiftly still 131

The Fairy of the Garden now advanced to meet them 139

The Fairy dropped her shimmering garment, drew back the
branches, and a moment after was hidden within their depths 147


_THE MERMAID_

The Merman King had been for many years a widower 155

He must have died if the little mermaid had not come to
the rescue 169

At the mere sight of the bright liquid 183

The prince asked who she was and how she came there 189