The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
IN THE REALM
OF FAIRYLAND
An Enchanted Scene at the Virginia
Warm Springs,
IN QUEEN TITANIA'S PRESENCE.
The Merry Guests Tread a Nineteenth
Century Measure - Those Who
Participated and Their
Lovely Costumes.
IN QUEEN TITANlA'S PRESENCE.

WARM SPRINGS. VA. Aug. 17-s.o-
cial.-L0ng. long ago in those happy days
when there were slant. and oglcs s.t- ns
fountains and talking trees. when A.Aal
and his knights lived Tor love ano f.a
right. when Merlin wore DIS spells. a.l
Enid redeemed her lord, when no.nas Hs
impossible except the possible once a ID.r.
in obedience to "a laW ass old as tar. lUs
mOrtaIs were permitted t0 attend s
court reyels of fairy realms. d. Nls -
ways ceremonial ot sp.Drd.r .l
boauty-men douued th.r richest a-..r.
women their .ar.st robes.
but as time went .n mons eyes .nl .f9
were holden So tnat they c0ll qY Hs.r
see or hear Che lll chat is c..ee aN' Us.
AT FIRST We to.s0t and tn.u $50 .t.I.. l.
invisible and tho uUug ll.. OBJ. iII o
fairy land became tl us "as tale ...l
is told" We grew t1 believe rI u N
matter that we ceased to believe 100 ntt.
only far far up in the silent m ''
nature SON has power tl draw ua '. '
her. So close that we cau foe. DER strong
heart beat ana see Dor beautiful I
stretch out hrudlls Infinite arms ''tf
her universe. $50 close tha, We ..u
hear the tuy creatures of leaf a.o .o..r
OF dewlr0p and -bal.. ol l.'+
cloud apd Elusive molnI-ht. Me believe
again M The Wolf that leFolrei Rcd l,l-
49,. an C.in5s~sro., .ltnlors
ind.ri to an th. truth. do.1 down m
our holrts we were no. much surprised
ygran nsf week "a summon DmD . It.
t.rl court rayaf- i'm fairy .a.d aII t. d.
orfs.l.e. I'm e.diress to tread a n.n....H.l
century measure in queen Ttiu.e t.ry
presence.
At O'Clock ODD Wednesday tt..I.a. a5
mortafs oout the hours. Doe portals ol
f.fr,. land rav, r1en. Clouds NJ 0.I. auo.
thv-t rose and gold f0qtel above . d,uv.
FRAGRANT forest Glade. sI.ueru- .lt huu-
drads of wax tap rs. brilliant with bu.t.r-
flies of every hue and aiIly dancing HIt
the fairy creatures 0f the pc lm. .n robe
Of eoss8mer aul silver tley -lIrs. l ll.-
tfln horns OF gold through vaI- woven or
asparagus ana poured cOrnuc0..1s off
plenty from columns ot fe..herf er aa.
They swung from Die networks of ..i.'i-
inc cme.an spun bv Arachue Do r-.lf from
column arch and airy beam. mi orf.l
with butterflies Dl The hanks lf fern ami
moss enb8e1ming crystal un'es D.huI
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mimic court. ana with butterflies of a0li
ami flua and CRIMSON ke.t watch and
ward over the rose and el--lnc- patl n
imposing as the "h0use tnH Jack oul'.
which sheltered the favor treasure. nf--
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