New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-20

of horns hools sticks OF wood ana OK seus ana theh
violent shock bereft him Of sense.
when he returned to consciousness he found him
safIyinp at the foot of a lofty pine through whose
branches the wind swept, making 1t shudder and
moan and toss its arms wildly, like one yeNed by an
evil spirit, Raising himself into sitting posture
and looking round he became aware Of the presence
of company of strange beings, in the form Of
dwars, aboat foot high arrayed in fantastic cos
Tunes, OF which no two were alike in color; and as
! they came crowding around him upon his showing
signs Of returning animation he noticed that they all
/ wore queer little Masks
ADO him no harm, said one who appeared to be q
4 leading spirit among these imps, and who was dis
tingushed from the others by tall red feather his
| cap do him no harm--be can quote our VIII upon
/ occasion, and an accomplishment so unique in this
land should commend him to our favor, were he the
gTimmest Puritan that ever presided at the drowning
of witch. So, take courage, friend he continued
addressing Stanley in manner that seemed odd
enough in view Of the relative size of the parties
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think so, said Stanley, who now felt like seeing
! the adventure through:
q Black spirits and white,
] Red spirits and grey
/ Bravo !" shouted the imp, while q iaInb SOUND OF
| applause arose from the dminutiVe audience.
i Prithee, frend,n said be Of the feather, how
4 eam'st thou by such lore n
"Ohn said Stanley, with dash Of sefcompla.
eency in his manner, +" l was player once in my
/ younger days"
"a player n, said the dwarf, interrogatvely
eyes, a. strOing player.
"Oh said the imp, driy and "Ohh echoed the
audience in exactly the same tone.
Associate masks, said the dwarf after pause,
turning to bis companions permit me to express
the conviction that this gent is complete tleo (The
Specification of these last two mystical words Stanley
| was never able to ascertan9 And further to pro
pose that in order to entertain guest in heft-
| ting manner, we make him King of the Reves. Does
/ this meet your approYal2"
| Yes, yes, }" chirped chorus Of tiny yoces.@ Hur-
rah for King John
Very well, p said the dwarf, turning to Stanley
win your majesty please wink2n
His majesty complied, and Immediately found him.
self seated in sylvan chair formed OF the roots OF
pros ate tree that had apparently lain in that posi-
ton long time for the trunk and branches were en-
tirely concealed from view by thick shrubs covered
with fragrant blossoms, while that part that formed
the seat and back was overspread with moss OF var
Gus tints and from projecting point above, vine
rich with clusters of honeYsnekle flowers descended
in heavy masses either side over the twisted pro
iectiOns that served for arms,
From this leafy curtain Stany peered out curiousy
ana found himself alone in strange place. Instead
OF gloomy pines and spectral branches he was sur
rounded by beauteous ems with graceful drooDing
branches, and feathery foliage, while the show had
given place to carpet Of emerald turf, embroidered
with white stariioweTs ana purple bells and vioets
The light which illuminated this grove seemed to
come from beneath instead of above for although it
displayed objects within few feet of the ground
with the utmost dstineness, it seemed to fade away
and become lost among the foliage that rooted the
spot.
AS Stanley sat inhaling the soft, balmy air, heavy
with perfume, and gazing down long vista of
sylvan beauty that opened before him, he beheld ad
vanCing a diminutiye train, that he had no great
difficulty in recognizing as the company he had met
with shortly before, although disappearance of the
individuals comprising it essentially changed.
They had laid aside their masks and the males Of the
party (tOr there was an equal number OF both sexes
presentl all attired alike in court dress, con.
sisting Of green coat embroidered with gold white
| satin wastcOat also richly embroidered and pink silk
brooches, with white stockings and jeWeed buckles
in shoes In addition to this, each one wore cap of
/ black velvet, adorned with white plume, secured
By an emerald clasp. The females were arrlyed in
| robes Of green silk spangled with diamonds, and
wore on their heads dets Of emeralds. These par
tcuars Stanley observed the train approached and
formed q semFCrGe within few feet OF him and as
one 81 the number whom he surmised to be The for
mer spokesman stepped forward the truth flashed
upon his mind, and he thus addressed him
Either mistake your shape mdmaking quite
Calid Robin Goodfellow you not hefn
Thou speak st right, said the dwarf, " and per
NIT to add your prime minister for this occasion;
has your Majesty any commandsN
Truly said Stanley, entering into the spirit of
the jest, methinks, after the tatigaes Of the forest
a cup would not be amiss.h
/" Ho page!" cried the little minister, bring his
majesty dewdrop!n and Immediately tiny page
appeared with massive silver saver, which, by the
way, was an English sxpence, and upon it the small
est crystal goblet that was ever dreamed Of Stanley
took of his mittens very gravely, and stopped down
to take the Offering which be had no sooner touched
than it became tall beaker, containing at least
pint Of liquor, that he quaed with evident satisac
ton.
What name does this dew bear, my pretty page? 2"
said the new monarch cOndeseendingy.
Mountain dew" was the reply.
Ah,o said The King, smiling graCiously, we
have heard Of that liquor before And now he con-
tinued addressing his minister, is our pleasure to
sup Can the royal arder furnish a roasted fowI2n
FyulU soi1 thp ri buTY bir5
for his Majestyn
Immediately there stood before the Royal seat
round table covered with a snowy cloth of marvellous
texture, upon which the humming bird being placed,
expanded into goody sized fowl as ever furnished
a Thanksgiving dinner,
''Is there aught else your Majesty desires?" said
the attentive minister, after ample justice had been
done to the poultry
Pastry suggested the King laying down bone
he had just finished Off
Certainly" said the elf ga buttercup this
way u
Otis our desire, said the monarch athat our but
tereap be Of sufficient dimensions to feed our hum
ming Bird
"Ofthat yonr Majesty shall Judge, said the dwarf,
pointing to yellow flower on the table, which every
moment become more and more like pumpkin pie.
The royal hunger being at length appeased, the
table sank slowly down, aud Stanley followed it with
his eyes until il became mushroom at his feet when
the minister again addressed him
" Is it your pleasure that the dancing com.
mence rs
"A goodly suggestion replied the King oand
bark bark We we would eondescend to open the
ball in person. provided apartner could be found who
possessed the magnificent property Of our Yiandsp
The dwarf laid his forefnger alongside his nose
in significant manner, and intimated in the most
delicate terms, that although his Majesty was toll.
eraby well favored man. yet there were some circles
in which he must utterly despair of ever being adj
mitted, from which remark Stanley inferred that
fairies are not altogether free from mortal jealousy.
As Stanley, in the character of q spectator watched