This time she found an old man at the door of the fairy 's palace , who said to her : ` Who are you , and what do you want ? ' When Renzolla heard his question she answered angrily : ` Do n't you know me , old Goat-beard ? And how dare you address me in such a way ? ' ` The pot ca n't call the kettle black , ' answered the old man , ` for it is not I , but you who have a goat 's head . Just wait a moment , you ungrateful wretch , and I will show you to what a pass your want of gratitude has brought you . ' With these words he hurried away , and returned with a mirror , which he held up before Renzolla . At the sight of her ugly , hairy face , the girl nearly fainted with horror , and she broke into loud sobs at seeing her countenance so changed . -LSB- Illustration : RENZOLLA SEES HER FACE IN THE MIRROR -RSB- Then the old man said : ` You must remember , Renzolla , that you are a peasant 's daughter , and that the fairy turned you into a queen ; but you were ungrateful , and never as much as thanked her for all she had done for you . Therefore she has determined to punish you . But if you wish to lose your long white beard , throw yourself at the fairy 's feet and implore her to forgive you . She has a tender heart , and will , perhaps , take pity on you . ' Renzolla , who was really sorry for her conduct , took the old man 's advice , and the fairy not only gave her back her former face , but she dressed her in a gold embroidered dress , presented her with a beautiful carriage , and brought her back , accompanied by a host of servants , to her husband . When the king saw her looking as beautiful as ever , he fell in love with her once more , and bitterly repented having caused her so much suffering . So Renzolla lived happily ever afterwards , for she loved her husband , honoured the fairy , and was grateful to the old man for having told her the truth . -LSB- From the Italian , Kletke . -RSB- WHAT CAME OF PICKING FLOWERS There was once a woman who had three daughters whom she loved very much . One day the eldest was walking in a water-meadow , when she saw a pink growing in the stream . She stooped to pick the flower , but her hand had scarcely touched it , when she vanished altogether . The next morning the second sister went out into the meadow , to see if she could find any traces of the lost girl , and as a branch of lovely roses lay trailing across her path , she bent down to move it away , and in so doing , could not resist plucking one of the roses . In a moment she too had disappeared .
Wondering what could have become of her two sisters , the youngest followed in their footsteps , and fell a victim XXXXX a branch of delicious white jessamine .
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