, 1879-08-16
sOULA. 4 FANTASY,

heavens; md NIL the hedges WcFo gold with but"
tercslps: tho tall trees threw long shadows on
The grass; tho silver r'l!s p!ashcd h'io RuFglea.
Inc warm, loving suu made glorious suur1tts and
,unscts nhoya the mysttc hills, and the noon
hung 1ov Al ntrht llke a great lustsous, milky
pearl.
And through tho warm sweetness tho noes
went booming, carving homcwar,l At night stoscs
~ torov. ,hc hnm1otnr. .hirh. foshet1 afnong tho
,,a.s"n. ~ ,iro res,tcse oem,: Tho butterflies,
blossoms ike 1eH.'ess ee''s' n,o pa's'n's'' 'n"'
bfuc. a,nl gold, ana purp!c' eaitca ana sa''eu,
md n brIeht-hrcassetl bird: now nnt1 then sent
mt lonp. sweet, thrilling nots from It's happy
. Wv 'o"S' ""~'
hcats a.. ,xo.,, ,-a.. s,,, ,-,ron,,.
lity, nnt peace, and loveliness: for this Was the
court Of the fairies, nnl ali night long they
;,,rccd ,,1 reve1e,, hcntath thc stars,
s.!.,. a. .a,,nn, ,Ts f,nnd hi. E,y.,on for than
"Aoe.a's ee.oo''4 1o.''.' .r,a 49,, 49,. ns,.,s
BOON hayc uadc 1t q battlefield Of love, md
bote md ,,r.n,,r. n,ut fcotousy. and ecorn, and
Law, ~" co,ro,s yso,,ld ha tr,mn1cd. nn,] Tim
.a',' 80 49,. ,a.,, ,.4t,, frtoht the .nn wou11
becs nua efds oen" ".t' !slR"s' '4's e"'' "o'''"
not bc 30 bright and shining, nor tie fnoon 80
fair and peaceful: this quiet spot would bo
pooo's1a'n'u D., '..,a .s,,ar, n',a m'." "an" "' ~
1 hc h't,craio. sailed through the long, sweet,
laneuid hours, chasing each other in tho bluo
et,,cr. dancing in tho sunlight, slumhorIng In
Tue - 3he e. ese;ote dcrht Of oyorv pcr
.. ..,s,,ont ~ fnr storms nu tjrnt,rhts neyer
iect ',1anGh!' ~ s.,ot a1s seo'' A" N'>
'o Rnt nowherc, not even In Fa,ryland, DO things
romair inntr tht, same. Change is the invtucihlo
.soro two h,,ttcrilics hare "a dainty, 20
e4n,isit cv rrncof,.thnt Inc fairies delighted in
.non, 'ea5 n,otr tl,nn iii o,hers. One With broad
tncna nioto us."' r.t,,cnt n nur,,,c ami rnl:
m.aEs MI hnn n,a rh,,c and unreal ns dream. These
two M ' Wero seldom far apart; always lloatlnt. TO-
rn,hcr nc,oss tfc zelda of burning, passionate
,s roess sas,nvs @ Tho nao. butterflies,
w ta.I! sn.9!' ori T,iI hrnwny mrs. tlo frnr1lc
h1, @ 'nns f,rin1, IN The sunshine would always
aot p.Mp -, wstch thnsn two when they dsiftcti
'as yon%yT. The falvics clappcd tlleir tinv
,,'ds use IN doii.rht a,1 thc!r rleeful laughter
n.noe " -. :" ,n- ~ IN yvfiIc.
Fa1E H. oi da1 ~ mortal camo slowly into The en-.
chapte.t @ spot,-a mortal SO beautiful that even
Sto aI la.s n1 nwirss as The lilies her mouth was
IL. scarlas fowcr. her cYea were purple rs the
!ke sSSs .ssa.nt" y, I'm hoiows. her hair yellow
",I 5s,irsn "a thc tasscls OF he corn fell down
to n1I l,er sr'H f.es ~
Sha rvont etrn{cht tn tic nool that was lid
s, guy ,,,nn" tha hrntes. md, throwing oft her
aSn anS .t,.,1 -ohe. she ni,,nged in. nlasnr and
.,,;,.,. M..h u, a,t, thrnw tho water around like
.!nt taus hl' froi1csnme child. and hnr laugh yps
like liteii musIc. ~,,
,tc s''v iii tho water dripping from her barcl
frsSd @ ,nss ns t h ssq sacs ks ~hee er ~
t.an", sa,n .tnrn,y. inn'IS "'A Will ''''~N '' ~
IA beautiful wanton. Come awny, children"
ttromoh ' the sunshine as the stsnnCo mortal
nnet sfav1v clonr ii,e nath thrilling lor whto
t,.rmcnts aftaT iscr her beauty flllng ali the
irv Thn rosos looked ualiil mid old. All tho
sunshine seemed to hayo fallen m her lui:, md
lcft tjle world cold mud pale. There were amiles
orn on .u !,te s1 I'M % twa,ng Of The Hybuds in tho
viii Tier ewes were 40 sweet ind impcrious
that man had lost their soul for them. The
trhitn flover-hands wcro moro cruel than death;
~. rod lins moro ruthless t}ian hate Shc was
sonirss His beautiful creature. but who could
Snowl Men only saw the sorccrS OF her fncc,
and wero willing to die for It.
Tue gold md purple w!"Es attcred s,os,, wea1kly 1
ward. Ii IN tic golden halr. Tho white wings
saiiei slowly back toward tho sea. And the
fai,;ss inoi,n,l md wondered,
s.vcrv iiay iho mortal with tho glorious face
wandered down The enchanted paths. Some.
,Imes shu nIucked blossoms by tho handful,
hnrIH1 her faco in them q Inon,ent md flung
M se .csaa nersc1f with them, only to tcnr them
- r,;o.o. rsrc}css}y in a while. One dny Ahe
co,sri,t naio.Erccn ptantonl.ny In her soft,
,rhit" hand. and crushed it, laughing.
MIA 1ho fairies were wroth at this ntMl stormel
o,I mennrnd with angry faces, but the Queen
ani1 "rntly:
SAY" MWnit j.,
ar1 ,shorovcr ftc mortal efrayctl there Hoat-
al liz "ni1 md nurio wrs. circ];nc nbout tic
~ H. ..e ..Iiow ha,h Istc NarcIssu.-lowcr ncs
when sho lay down aud s!cat liko tlrctt ghllt
on thn ground, softly resting On tlo 1shlEea e!c
lids. the scarlet b!0ssom OF her noatn. "hll'
| Tho white wings dritted awnv u, 1!,e distance
| weary md n!ous. Aud tho lairEes looked 's1lt'
wondercd.
Oue court.laY when nll tho fairies wcro as
scmhled, tn sudden pause The gold and purple
! wings were waited to tho throne. -.
"s1ake mo mortal. o Just Queen, ElTe nc
/ the form and soul OF n morsn1!
There wns ruatle through the assembly, ant
a pause, dcath-lIlte, nwvd. cxpcctant.
Tic Queen sighed. "Tlie mortals nre Away
| sal,H sho sad. ''Ihe happtest arc wlshou
souls.n
| "Gl7e mo Immortal patn,'f tho soft yolc
pleaded, "b,t give mo SOUL"
l. AMI utter moment tho Queen stopped dnwt
mud touched Tie gold a,ul purDto wngs softl
| with her wlnd, md thcro roso up from I'll
| throne at,ll v eut forth tall, slim youth With
| facp like girl, and dark slumbrous eyes, and
mouth lender as a woman's.
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