The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26

abashed and pretty manner)-And would you also like to become fairy, my dear young hostess7 Long, long have I searched for you, for you have visited me in my dreams. both waking and sleeping. You, and only you, may share my lot With all my heart l bend my knee before you drops to one knee and ask you to be- come my princess bride.
 Maimme (earnestly and much impressed) But, Prince Otto, would it not be more fitting for you to seek fairy to become your bride2 I-I am, alas, but a poor, human creature, full of human weakness and vanity. If 1 were only a falry- (pauses and looks down. Prince Otto clasps her hands tenderly).
 Prince Otto-But, If you may become a fairy, fairy like myself, then what would your answer be, sweet one?
 Jack laside to Mary)-Why don't she
 Mary aside to Jack)-It wouldn't take me so long to answer. Wish. were q q young lady, I'd say yes so quickly 1t would make the prince dizzy.
 Prince Otto-With my heart in the bai- anee, fair maiden, l await your answer.
 Fairy Queen (comes forward and lays her hand on the clasped hands of Otto and Maimme)-Let me speak for my son,
  still more noble nature. His soul Is as pure as your own and his heart as tender ns his love Is true. If you so desire 1t to be l have here the Magic Liquid that will instantly transform you into fairy princess. (She takes Q small phial from her breast and holds if up.)
 Jack to Mary)-rhe stupidI Why does she hesitate?
 Prince Otto (sighing)-Ah, fair, sweet one, make only the choice which best suits you, But whatever that may be, know, that forever my heart is yours.
 Maimme-Ah, Prince, let me confess my love. Long have you been in my dreams, also. Long have waited for my fairy Prince to come for me. If I become n fairy Burning to Jack and Mary) and if 1t pleases my brother and sister to do likewise-for I could not desert them then my answer Is, dear Prince Otto Pauses and drops her head.l
 Mary fexcitedlyJ-Yesi Say yesi Of course wish to become n fairy, and Jack Is Just dying to be one, too. Aren't you, Jack?
 Jack.You bet. tAl laugh merrily at
 Malmme Hooking in the Princes face,- My answer Is yes, dear Prince Otto. Turning to the queen.) And you shall be my dear fairy mother, and the mother to guide these wayward children, whose natures are as true and affectionate as their manners are reckless.
 Mary Dumping up and down gleefully, Then we are to all be fairies, and with
 
 ders and scepters in our hands!
 Queen 1ifting the phial lets a few drops of lilqnid fall on Maimme's eyelids. Jack and Mary run to her and hold their eyes closed and receive n few drops on their eyes also)-Come, fairies form the enchanted circle and chant the magic verse; .All the nttendants form circle and Mary and chant as they dance gaily round)-
 Oh; magic drops of magic bliss, Make a fairy of this sweet miss. princess she with Otto grand Will welded be in Fairyiand
 Fairy queen fwaves wand and the at tendants quietly. pass in couples from the they pass them In the center of the fioor)-Now, we shall away to our home of sweet simplicity and love. where good deeds are the only labor of our ilves' Curtain at the right side opens and Blunder drngging Bridget by the hand en- ters the rooml
 .Blunder. Addressing Maimme,--Heah am dis female woman Irishmun, but I sbo did hab a turrible time fotchin' of her. She's skeerd headed.
 Bridget fher eyes bulging) = 'Pon me sowl, Misses mnimme, Is 1t the loiks iv these freaks with feathers growth out iy their shoulder hlndes thot you've took into your house2 We'll. thin, I'm foir parts unknown. Niver. while me noime is Brid- get Mnloney will associate with people what ain't people.-Uerks away from Blun- der and makes dash for the door, | Good-by, and bad cess to you all for a pack of Idiots. humans md antihumans. (All laugh heartily. Maimme turns to B1under, who is doubling up with his
 Maimme = Well. Blunder. we-Jack Mary and I--have decided to become fairies and live In Fairyiand. Do you wish to go with us7
 Blunder-Do .dey cat in. dat country | Cause if dey don't I hnin' no hankerin | ter make the lIghtnln' change. Prince Otto-But you'll become a fairy | then you will eat the food fairies like which is the perfume of flowers, the morn | ing dew on the thstle-down being theil | nectar. When you travel your steeds will I Your castle home will be roofed by the | star-studded heavens and walled by tho | mountain sides.
 | Bunder = Would T-I-would H. would I--be--w-hl-t-e. Mnrse Fairyman' Prince Otto--If you wish 1t so. wouldn't be mo no longer; I'd be another | niger Nope, I reckon I doan want tt l change nah pussin. fer then I'd have tt have another stomach, an de one I'se goi | perzactly suits me when I gifts the sort oi fllin 1t wants But I'd like to ,remari l 'bout with me would eber be satisfied l n-eatin smells rum posies an drinkin | doc frum thorn bushes. fGrins broadly | and rubs his stomach) Sweet pertaters | hoecake. possum, an plenty of sich-like is more to my notion. not mentionin' dt Maimme fsmiiing on Blunder,-very well. good old Bluhder. you need mol change your present happy mode of liv ing. Stay right here and keep things go ing Sometimes we may come hack tc play at being people for few short hours