. The sea fairies . 234. AQUAREINE was thoughtful for a time. Then she drewfrom her finger a ring—a plain gold band, set with a pearlof great value—and gave it to the little girl. If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of ser-vice to you, my dear, she said, you have but to come to theedge of the ocean and call Aquareine. If you are wearingthis ring at the time I shall instantly hear you and come toyour assistance. Thank you! cried the child, slipping the ring over herown chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly. I shall neverforget that I have good and loyal friends in the ocean, yo
. The sea fairies . 234. AQUAREINE was thoughtful for a time. Then she drewfrom her finger a ring—a plain gold band, set with a pearlof great value—and gave it to the little girl. If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of ser-vice to you, my dear, she said, you have but to come to theedge of the ocean and call Aquareine. If you are wearingthis ring at the time I shall instantly hear you and come toyour assistance. Thank you! cried the child, slipping the ring over herown chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly. I shall neverforget that I have good and loyal friends in the ocean, youmay be sure. Away and away they swam, swiftly and in a straight line,keeping in the middle water where they were not liable tomeet many sea people. They passed a few schools of 235 The Sea Fairies fishes, where the teachers were explaining to the young oneshow to swim properly, and to conduct themselves in a dig-nified manner; but Trot did not care to stop and watch theexercises. Although the queen had lost her fair
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