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« This,' cried the youth — * this is your youngest 

 daughter — and instantly the dogs vanished, and 

 three young women appeared in their stead. 

 The headman was equally surprised and incensed ; 

 but concealing his rage, he professed the more 

 pleasure at that discovery ; because, in conse- 

 quence, the law of that country obliged him to 

 give his youngest daughter in marriage to the 

 person who should recognise her ; and he charged 

 his future son-in-law to return in a week, when he 

 should receive his bride. But his feigned caresses 

 could no longer deceive the young man : as it was 

 evident that the headman practised Obeah, he did 

 not dare to disobey him ; and knew that to escape 

 by flight would be unavailing. It was, therefore, 

 with melancholy forebodings that he set out for 

 court on the appointed day; and (according to 

 the advice of his old nurse) he failed not to take 

 the road which led by the river. The princess 

 came again to bathe ; her clothes again van- 

 ished ; she had again recourse to her ' Ho-day ! 

 what is become of my clothes ? ' and on hearing 

 the same promise of protection, the youth again 

 made his appearance. 6 Here are your clothes, 

 missy,' said he ; ' the wind had blown them away 

 to a great distance ; I found them hanging upon 

 the bushes, and have brought them back to you/ 

 Probably the princess thought it rather singular, 

 that whenever her petticoats were missing, the 

 same person should always happen to be in the 



