“I think it will,” sighed Roderick; “there is a white light all round me, as if I had gone up into a bright white cloud.  You frighten me, Fairy!  Take away the light, and put me back into the darkness again.”

“Not so, my pretty Roderick; but I will soften it a little;” and she waved her wand, and the brilliancy subsided.

“Fairy, I see you now,” screamed Roderick, springing up, for he was sitting at her feet; “and oh, how beautiful you are!”

“Roderick!” cried a voice from behind him.  He turned; and Mother and Son were locked in each other’s arms.

Surely I need say no more about this? though perhaps nobody but a Mother can quite know how happy and thankful Lady Madeline was.  And as to Roderick, he was delighted too!  Not but what he had been very happy and contented before; but sight was a new pleasure to him now; a sort of treat, like a birthday or Christmas present, which puts every one into high spirits.  It was so charming to him, poor fellow, (for he was very affectionate), to actually see his Mamma again; and this put something else into his head, and off he ran out of the room.

“Eudora,” Madeline began, “how am I to thank you!  Can you ever forgive my old unkindness?”

“Cousin Madeline,” replied the Fairy, “I bear no malice to any one, least of all to you, who come of a race I love, and of a family I consider my own.  No, no, good soul.  I have never borne you ill-will, though my kindness has been severe.  Look!  I know you love me now.  Love me always, Cousin Madeline, and let me ramble undisturbed about your earthly home; but, mind! no more unkind wishes, however slight.  They come like evil winds to our Fairy island.  You kept me away long enough by those; and when you wished me with you, to get your child out of his folly, I was very angry, and thought I wouldn’t come; but your, and your husband’s wish was so strong and earnest, it haunted me day and night; and I had no comfort till I had resolved to help you.  And here, Madeline, you have something to forgive me.  My remedy has been a harsh, a very harsh one for so slight a fault; but at first I intended it to last only a few days.  Afterwards, however, seeing how it was acting upon him, and upon you all, for good, I let it work its full effect:  and I think it has been greatly blessed!  Now, farewell!  Time is flying, and I must begone.”

And thus the Fairy and Madeline walked to the window, which the latter reopened, and there was the full moon sailing in the cloudless sky, and lighting up the lovely, and, this evening, calm and unruffled sea.