s you call forth."

"I am a black cloud," groaned Despard, "you a sunbeam."

"But I like to have a cloud to shine on," said loving little
Goldilocks.

Footsore and weary, the little pilgrims travelled on; and, when they
had gone from north to south, and back again, the Sibyl met them with
tender kisses; and, when they were refreshed, bade them go forth
again.

"For," said she, "this world is always new, my dears. The people who
are born to-day were not here yesterday; and every mortal must see the
faces of my foster-children."

It was now the Brazen Age, and Despard and Goldilocks had grown to be
a youth and maiden; but still they travelled on. The Iron Age came;
and Despard's raven hair was frosted; but Goldilocks' curls never
faded. Let her live as long as live she may, she can never grow old.

Their pilgrimage is not over yet; nor will it be while the earth
revolves about the sun. The brother and sister come to every house;
they knock at every door.

To all the children who open their eyes upon the light, come Despard
and Goldilocks, the bitter and the sweet of life, the twin angels of
Happiness and Sorrow.

THE END.

Transcriber's Note

Archaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed. Punctuation
errors have been repaired. Hyphenation has been made consistent.
Typographic errors (omitted letters) have been repaired.

On page 61, seen has been amended to then--"One sees, now and then,
stupid human beings, ..."

On page 158, a reference to Hilda has been amended to Zora--"He
described Zora's visit to the cruel goblin."

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