Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-30
Misteltanfons
Translated for the New York Musical World.
Ihe East Of fhs Fairies.

was sixteen years old when she appear
cd to me for the first time. 1t was, l re.
member we'll, beautiful evening in MAY.
had left the city, and was wandering alone
across the fields, thoughtful and disquieted,
without knowing why. had been thus
for some time. l preferred solitude.
saw the sun set in sea of purple and
gold, the shadows of evening descended
upon the plain, the stars were lighted one
by one in the heavens, the frogs croaked in
the pools, the trilIs of the nightingale re-
sounded at long intervals, and trees and
bushes bent to the breeze with sad and
gentle murmur. The moon, which had
risen rcd and sombre in the horizon, now
reposed white and radient on a pearly couch
of clouds, and shed floods of silver over the
landscape. The warm air was loaded with
intoxicating perfumes, and heard in the
fowery thicket the low cries of the birds
carressing each other in their nests.
1 was strolling along, opening my heart
to all these sounds and perfumes, when l
preceived band of young girls returning
to the city, holding each other by the hand
and singing in chorus of spring and love-
Their fresh voices vibrated in the silence Of
the sleeping fields, like the distant murmur
of a cascade. Iconcealed myself behind a
hawthorn bush, and saw them pass by, like
swarm of those white shadows which
dance at night around lake, and vanish
with the first light of dawn. distinguish
ed in the starlight their brown and blonde
heads, heard the rustling of their robes, l
breathed in at long draughts the mysterious
emanations which they left upon their
tracks, more intoxicating than the perfumed
breath of evening.
When they disappeared, a strange troub-
le seized me. l seated myself on mound,
at the edge of the prairie which extended
at my feet like an ocean of verdure, resting
my head upon my hands, and remained
plunged in profound reverie, listening to,
and seeking to comprehend the confused
sounds and palpitation within me. My
heart felt oppressed and ready to burst as
if there was within it captive wave strug-
Cling to extend itself, or hidden spring
which sought an outlet started, l wept,
and found a strange pleasure in my tears
know not how long l remained thus
When arose saw before me a celestial
being, who looked smilingly at me. A tu-
mic, winter than the petals of a lily, fell in
graceful folds over her figure and Just re-
vealed upon the turf two naked feet, white
as Parian marble. Her sunny hair foated
freely over her shoulders, her cheeks had
the freshness of the flower which encircled
her head, her arms were bare, and one hand
repoSed upon her breast, while the other
appeared to invite me with kindly ges-
ture.
remained mute and immovable, in con-
templating her. Undoubtedly she came
from heaven, for her beauty was not of the
daughters of earth, and l saw about her a
radient atmosphere which enveloped her
like garment of light.
"Who are you" cried at last extending
my arms toward her.
"My friend" she replied, in soft voice,
Il am the Fairy which the King of the Ge-
nil put to sleep in your bosom at the hour of
your birth; this morning l was sleeping there
still; l awoke at the first sorrow Of your
heart. My life is made of your life; l am
your sister, and will be your companion till
the day when, detached from you like IA
ded flower from its stem, l must abandon
you on the road the first half of which we
shall then have traversed together That
day is not far of, young friend. The rose
which lives but for morning is the image
of my destiny. Do not defer to love me
till you have lost me, for neither tears nor
regrets can bring me back. Ny hand is
neither armed with magic branch or en-
ehanter's wand, but l will furnish you with
more treasures than ever lavish and bene-
ficent fairy scattered over a royal CRADLE
l will place upon your brow crown which
many kings would be happy to purchase at
the price of their own; will give you a re-
tinue such as is rarely seen in palaces and
courts; | will follow you invisibly every
where; l will embalm your couch at night;
l will give my soul to all nature that it may
smile upon you each morning when you
wake. Ah!we shall be very happy togeth-
er. But my child you must learn to esti-
mate the blessings which bring. Let not