Some years passed. One pleasant summer day, as the fairy-tale lover sat reading a book beneath the low spreading branches of an oak tree, he heard a hum of wings, and looking up startled from his book, he discovered the Fairy Goldenwand standing close by. "Are you still seeking new fairy tales?" said the Fairy Goldenwand. "Yes," said the reader. "Will you write them down if I tell you some really new ones?" said the Fairy. "Oh yes, indeed," said the reader. "And I'll put them into a book; and next Saturday Mr. Day, the artist, will come down; we shall have tea here under the oak tree,--do you like hot buttered toast?--and you must tell him all about the fashions in Fairyland." "Oh, that will be fine!" said the Fairy Goldenwand. "I knew you would n't mind my appearing so suddenly. Ever so many things have happened in Fairyland since the last books were written, and we all think it's a dreadful shame that children have n't heard about them. Just imagine boys and girls not knowing about the adventures of the Prince in Lantern Land! Shall I tell you the story?" And that's the way the author heard about the Shepherd of Clouds, Florian, Marianna, Giles, Bobo, and all the other new friends. That you may long enjoy their adventures is the wish of HENRY BESTON MAURICE E. DAY THE FAIRY GOLDENWAND The Parson Capen Home Topsfield, Massachusetts CONTENTS THE QUEEN OF LANTERN LAND THE ADVENTURES OF FLORIAN THE SELLER OF DREAMS THE TREASURE CASTLE PRINCE SNEEZE MARIANNA THE LOST HALF-HOUR THE ENCHANTED ELM THE BIRD-BOY THE MASTER MARINER THE MARVELOUS DOG AND THE WONDERFUL CAT THE SHEPHERD OF CLOUDS THE CITY UNDER THE SEA ILLUSTRATIONS THE QUEEN OF LANTERN LAND The Prince begins his journey through the caverns THE ADVENTURES OF FLORIAN Over hill, over dale, Florian followed the magic ball THE SELLER OF DREAMS "How much does a dream cost?" asked Peter "A golden florin," answered the Seller of Dreams THE TREASURE CASTLE The three rogues were locked in the flying room PRINCE SNEEZE The chest of secrets was made of black stone MARIANNA Into the world went Marianna and the yellow bird THE LOST HALF-HOUR Just as the dragon's mouth was at its widest THE ENCHANTED ELM The maiden watched the woodcutters coming through the wood THE BIRD-BOY Every year, on the Bird-Boy's birthday, a great gray bird was seen THE MASTER MARINER Splash! and the Master Mariner fell into the sea THE MARVELOUS DOG AND THE WONDERFUL CAT The Dog and the Cat studying their lessons THE SHEPHERD OF CLOUDS It was Giles's task to open the door of the cloud-bowl THE CITY UNDER THE SEA For three days the Merchant pursued the ship with the fiery sails THE QUEEN OF LANTERN LAND