Fairie and Brownie, who knew how wise Don'tForget-Me was, did as he bade them; and the Princess was so glad to get this wonderful bird, that she made her sons marry the two sisters the very next morning. Fairie and Brownie put on their beautiful lace robes and veils, and Fairie's wreath of roses, which she had kept all these years, turned out to be diamonds, and Brownie's necklace of berries to be rubies; and the two brides looked so beautiful and so good, that every one said how happy the Princess ought to be to have got such wives for her sons.

The Princess said she was very glad; but, to say the truth, it was because she was to get Don't-ForgetMe that she was so pleased. She asked for him as

The cage was brought

soon as the wedding was over. down to the drawing-room; and when the Princess had ordered all the doors and windows to be shut, Fairie and Brownie opened the cage and took out Don't-Forget-Me. Each stroked him three times and kissed him twice, then both put him on the Princess' hand.

"Now I have you," said she. But even as she spoke all the doors and windows flew wide open.

"Good-bye," said Don't-Forget-Me; and off and away he flew to Fairyland, where he has remained ever since, and all that the Princess had of him was his silver cage. She was in great trouble at first, but Fairie and Brownie comforted her, and were very good and kind; and they were all very happy together till they died.