When he failed to find her he flew into a terrible rage , and hastened home to consult his books , by which means he discovered that it was his son who had deprived him of this precious treasure . Immediately he took the shape of a harpy , and , filled with rage , was determined to devour his son , and even the Princess too , if only he could overtake them . He set out at full speed ; but he started too late , and was further delayed by a strong wind which the Fairy raised behind the young couple so as to baffle any pursuit . You may imagine the rapture with which the Queen received the daughter she had given up for lost , as well as the amiable Prince who had rescued her . The Fairy entered with them , and warned the Queen that the Wizard King would shortly arrive , infuriated by his loss , and that nothing could preserve the Prince and Princess from his rage and magic unless they were actually married . The Queen hastened to inform the King her husband , and the wedding took place on the spot . As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived . His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom , which was intended to kill them , but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself . He fell down senseless , and the Princess 's father , deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted , ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison . Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison , the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended . The Prince implored and obtained his father 's pardon , and the prison doors were opened . No sooner was this done than the Wizard King was seen in the air under the form of some unknown bird , exclaiming as he flew off that he would never forgive either his son or the Fairy the cruel wrong they had done him . Everyone entreated the Fairy to settle in the kingdom where she now was , to which she consented . She built herself a magnificent palace , to which she transported her books and fairy secrets , and where she enjoyed the sight of the perfect happiness she had helped to bestow on the entire royal family . THE NIXY -LRB- 15 -RRB- -LRB- 15 -RRB- From the German . Kletke . There was once upon a time a miller who was very well off , and had as much money and as many goods as he knew what to do with . But sorrow comes in the night , and the miller all of a sudden became so poor that at last he could hardly call the mill in which he sat his own . He wandered about all day full of despair and misery , and when he lay down at night he could get no rest , but lay awake all night sunk in sorrowful thoughts . One morning he rose up before dawn and went outside , for he thought his heart would be lighter in the open air .
As he wandered up and down on the banks XXXXX the mill-pond he heard a rustling in the water , and when he looked near he saw a white woman rising up from the waves .
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