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Rh are discovered, I mean to quit this forest but in your company.—Say, how can I break the powerful spell?” “Alas,” said she, “no mortal can help us.” Here Albert approached, and learning the hazardous resolution of the young man, exhorted him so earnestly, that at last, moved by the tears of his sister, and the friendly expostulation of the knight, he decided upon leaving the amiable pair.

Prince Albert affectionately embraced the brave youth, who, after having taken a cordial leave of his sister, wished to depart, but Albert took out of his pocket book three hairs of a bear, and rolling them up in a piece of paper, presented them to Albert as if jestingly for a token in remembrance of his adventures in the forest, “but,” added he, earnestly, “do not despise this trifle; and should you ever require help, rub these three hairs between your hands, and await the result.”

In the castle yard stood a splendid phæton, drawn by six black horses, surrounded by a multitude of horsemen and servants, which Reginald entered. “Adieu,” my brother,“Adieu, my brother,” [sic] responded Reginald, the Child of Wonder; and the carriage rolling over the draw-bridge, was in a moment out of sight. The silvery stars were still glittering on the heavens; the train