I am so grateful to her and I have wished so much she might know how much pleasure she has given me . I have found lovely flowers and delicious berries on my path all summer ; I feel sure she sent me my party dress . But the dearest gift came last week on my birthday -- a little volume of my father 's poems . I ca n't express what I felt on receiving them . But I longed to meet my fairy godmother and thank her . '' `` Quite a fascinating mystery , is n't it ? Have you really no idea who she is ? '' The Old Lady asked this dangerous question with marked success . She would not have been so successful if she had not been so sure that Sylvia had no idea of the old romance between her and Leslie Gray . As it was , she had a comfortable conviction that she herself was the very last person Sylvia would be likely to suspect . Sylvia hesitated for an almost unnoticeable moment . Then she said , `` I have n't tried to find out , because I do n't think she wants me to know . At first , of course , in the matter of the flowers and dress , I did try to solve the mystery ; but , since I received the book , I became convinced that it was my fairy godmother who was doing it all , and I have respected her wish for concealment and always shall . Perhaps some day she will reveal herself to me . I hope so , at least . '' `` I would n't hope it , '' said the Old Lady discouragingly . `` Fairy godmothers -- at least , in all the fairy tales I ever read -- are somewhat apt to be queer , crochety people , much more agreeable when wrapped up in mystery than when met face to face . '' `` I 'm convinced that mine is the very opposite , and that the better I became acquainted with her , the more charming a personage I should find her , '' said Sylvia gaily . Mrs. Marshall came up at this juncture and entreated Miss Gray to sing for them . Miss Gray consenting sweetly , the Old Lady was left alone and was rather glad of it .
She enjoyed her conversation with Sylvia much more XXXXX thinking it over after she got home than while it was taking place .
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