60 THE BUTTERFLY HUNTERS. 



Before long the sound of wheels was heard, and Annie's 

 father soon stepped his carriage just off from the Rock. 

 He lifted Annie out very carefully, and brought her to 

 the chair. The boys carried her shawls and the cricket 

 for her foot, and she was soon comfortably seated. 



"Now, darling Annie," said Maggie, coming forward, 

 "I 'm so glad to see you." 



" O Maggie, have you come at last ? " said Annie, her 

 pale, pretty face beaming with pleasure. Then turning to 

 all the young folks standing round, she added : " How very 

 kind it was of you all to want me with you to-day. This 

 sweet forest air makes me feel almost well. Sometimes 

 this last Winter I have thought I should never live to see 

 the woods again." 



" Nonsense, Annie ! " said Maggie. " I beheve that some 

 time you will be as well as any of us." 



"Let us choose Annie for the Queen of the day," said 

 Gilbert. 



"O yes!" cried all the children, "Annie shall be Queen. 

 Long: live Oueen Annie ! " 



Rose stepped forward and laid a crown of Oak-leaves 

 on Annie's head. 



" Now," said Annie, " I will name my attendant sprites. 

 Here Ariel, Cobweb, Silver Star, Lightfoot, Morning Dew — " 



" What am I ? " said little Frank. 



" You are Puck, of course, you little mischief Go, see 



