Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-27
EVENING STAR.
THE FAIRY CIRCLE

de hadnt t been asleep, as be thought. An in
stant, before he felt an innumerable ouantit(
OF tiny feet traveeing him all over; with reg
ular step they marched up his throat anS
scalped hischin making two divisions up hi,
cheeks, they arrived at his eyes, where the,
0 ymmenced tugging at the lids until they
were forced open; the sight which met hi,
view filled him with dreadful wonder. The
circle Of meadow in which be had barely room
to stretch himself out, formed all he could ses
OF earth. Church, village, country, all had
vanished; he rubbed his eyes and looked
again, but there was nothing With an in
| expressible sensation Of awe, he turned round
ard creeping cautiously to the edge of the cir.
Gle, gazed downward and could lust dis.oye,
the village he had quilted about a mile be.
low With still incre asing dread, he was no,
aware that he was gradually mounting high.
er and higher One more look-yilIages.
cities countries, were blended into one undis.
tlnguishable mass, and soon the globuIar form
OF the earth appeared thoroughly defined,
| swingi ing in the air.
| He then became sensible of a tremendous
heat, which increased in intensity, until he
found to his dismsy that he was rapidly shrink.
Ing In size-his flesh dried up, shriyelled
cracked, and clasped his diminishing bones
tighter, until at last he was not bigger IN n
respectable fly. g This is mighty auars,
thought COrney, there a great lot of things
| INV AiiO dOOuL. 1oel as light a
feather. l wonder If I couldn't make one
among them" So saying he bounded up, and
70 his great amaZement found that he had
literally jumped out of his skin He percbed
up his own head, which had resumed its nat.
ural size, and flying off, found himself floating
securely in the air, while the carcass he had
just deserted fell, fairy circle and all, rapidly
towards the earth and finally also disappear
ed. Oh! the pranks that Corney played in
the first delight of being able to fly; he diyed
down, he careered up, he threw mad sum.
mersets like tubler pigeon-so light ard
ouoyant had he become that the passing va
pors served him for a resting place He was
happy, intoxicated with glee, thousands upon
thousands of atomies gambolled around him
like gnats IN summer beam, the whole sur
rounding expanse was instinct with Joyous
life
And they knew Corney, and saluted him as
he passed by with a compliment.
"Hallo =. said they, "here's Corney O'Car-
rol-how are you, COrney? 1t is well you re
looking And Corney was astonished at the
extensive nature of his atmospheric acauaint-
aDoe.
How do you like fairys life, Corney ?''
said one slim, midge wasted chap.
Illigani, your fairyshir, illigant," said
Corney
"Then, I'd advise you to make the most of
it while it lasts. YOU soon have to appear
DoAOie ouI Anu III you uon give c0tlS-
factory reason for seeking him, woe betide
you"
g Don't be frightened, sir, said Corney !:
L We rayzon enough for comm to satisfy an
dacint disposed fairy"
Doubtful, said the good nstured elf, apd
eff he Aew
Stupid spirit thought Corney, and over
he tumbled IN mad recklessness, enjoying ac-
tually that delicious sensation which some-
times occurs to people in dreams-the ability
to skim through the air with the speed and
safe y Of a bird. What struck Corney most
particularly was the universal expression Of
elee that prevailed; nothing could he hear
but universal hum, that rose and fell on the
ear with purr-lIke undulation, such as one
might imagine would proceed from paradise
u remarkable happy cats.
While Corney was thus reveling in his new
found element he was suddenly accosted by
two very genteel fairies. Mr.. CorneIins
. Carol, We presume ?" said they.
There not doubt of it, gintlemen," re-
piled Corney
1--WE have come to have the pleasure of
conducting yop into the presence of our ki Ing"
tkey continued.
With heart and a half" said Corney:
4" where might bis magssty domesticate ?''
In yonder gold-tinted cloud, few se,-
onds fly from this; follow us.''
Upon nearing the regal abode Corney OBJ
~
dropping downward. "W hat thin? ?" in
quired he of his conductors.
'Oh w answered one, only few discon-
tented souls, who, like yon, have sought our
king and haven't given sufficient reason for
troubling him with their COMPLAINTS
Corney began to feel nervous, but coming to
the conclusion that he had as good a right to
be enriched through the fairy agency as ever
Phil Blake had, ne put On bold front, and
was ushered into the presence of the fairy po-
tentate. There a sight Of such dazzling splen-
dor presented itself to his view, tha at, as be
said himself, " You might as we'll try to count
the stars of frosty night, or look right into
the suns heart of a summers day, as to give
the slightest notion of the grandeur that sur
rounded me- ALI he could compare 1t 10 was
multitude Of ksvtng Je,0eiS of every variety
of hue sparkling and flashing in perpetual gat.
As SOON as he could collect his scattered
senses, he heard a voice eXclaim, "What, ho
soul Of o Carol, approach"
so N thravelIn' without my trunk this
time, any way" thought Corney, as he ad-
vanced towards the voice.
1t continued, Soul Of a mortal, why hast
thou sought our presence
May it phase your majesty" Corney be-
gan to stammer cut, bekase was trif1e
unasy in my mind"
- What about?'
In regard of scarcity Of money, phase
your 1eNereuco
"What is your trade ?"
4" A shoemaker, sir T"
/" Cobbler, you mean," said the voice, Sc.
verely. "No lying here recollect yeur poor,
miserable, naked soul stands before u.s.
COrney thought Of the height he'd have to
fall, and trembled.
You can't get work, I suppose" the voice
returned.
"Too much Of it, if it plsse yer honor. /
never have a mint to spare
For what"
"Why yer honor, Toto
Remember the punishment Of prsvarica-
ton"
"To what?"
"To take drink
Then you have no homo !'
ooh, yes but have, sir"
"But tbs pleasanter to lounge in the tap
room"
"a trife, may be, your honor"
perhaps you have no wife to make your
home comfortable" 2"
Haven't 1 though; the best that ey,r
drew the breath of life ,, crisd Corn.r ~