Note: Translated by G. P. Quackenbos, published in 1849 as 1850 This allegory is not part of the Caravan series (see), Hauff's first annual Märchen cycle, but an introduction to the publication that contains it, the first Märchen-Almanach of three (fairy-tale annual, roughly).

Synopsis: Phantasie the queen receives Fairy-Tale her daughter (Mährchen), returned in tears from Earth. People no longer love her. Guardsmen reject her. The queen urges: "If the old, deluded by Fashion, value thee at nothing, then turn thee to the young; truly they are my little favorites. I send to them my loveliest pictures through thy brothers, the Dreams; ..." [The Dreams have no trouble when people are asleep.] "Oh, the dear children!" exclaimed Märchen, deeply affected. "Yes—be it so! with them I will make one more trial." "Yes, my good child," answered the Queen; "go unto them; but I will attire thee in fine style, that thou mayest please the little ones, and that the old may not drive thee away. See! the dress of an Almanach[B] will I give thee."