Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
LUMBLnD NAME. nE srArEs.
A PEEP INTO FARMLAND.

were my lessons To do--mnny, too-and
/ had some letters to write. Then, too.
Sister Maizis wanted mo TO go to tho
new department store and got her somo
lace. But, no. 1 didn't want to study,
OF write. or run efrands. IT was IL
warm day in June, and out in the
garden 1t WAS cool ana shady. My fu-
vOrite noOk--a nice little seat in an
apple tree, who're - big branch divided
into two smaller ones--was go invit.
ine that took my new book Hnd
mounted To my queer chair in perfect
happiness. | read 4 few pages, and
shut my book, as L found the story not
AS interesting rs l had thought 1t
would bc, aud leaned back with Il yawn.
ooh, I'm so sleepy! 1 just wish"
| began.
What do you wlsh?" queried voice
IA voice that sounded like a silver
bell. turned around quickly. and my
eyes met the eyes OF tho most bee.yu-
to-ful, mag -nif-lcent little lady I ever
had Hcon.
"Oh--h, Miss" hesitated.
IL am Silver hell, the fairy queen"
informed the pretty little lady.
Miss silver Bell, please show mo
something no one has ever SEEM 1
begged.
Let me soe.'' said Silver Bell. Then,
she added, utter IL pause, "Do you want
to go to Fairyiand7"
"Oh. you sweet Silver Bell. YesI
yes! yes! thank you!" l cried. jumping
OH the branch my nouk was on.
Little puffs, little mon. little boys,
Come to- us, All OF YOU,
And tako us to Fairyland's joys!"
cried silver Bell, and Immediately
there was Il swish, swaHh, swish, and
twenty queer little men landed ut our
feet.
'Now, purs, men and boys get us
the air-boat." Silver Bell ordered. The
men hurried away into the air and
brought back queer boat-shapcd car.
riage. Inside there was long swing
ing hnmmoCk, woven OF cobwebs.
Sit down." commanded the fairy
queen. sitting down beside mo in the
hammock. after | had obeyed. Now,
fly away" shc added to tho pufrs. They
Jumped in AMI our air.Doat swiftly as-
ccndcd into the air.
Very soon we were UP In the clouds.
All about us were funny little bug
like creatures dying about.
what is that | asked, pointing to
one
"rha, is convict" explained Sill
mon fairies, but they 1isobeyed tho
rules OF ruirylnnd and were changed
Int" tirs. They are what people call
gnuis. they do not associate with the
Ia iricS.
oh" came from me.
.
and the air-boat stopped. The queen
and jumped out into IL lnnd OF won
dcrS. Little people ran about busily
working. The queen led me to Il mag
nificent palace. and took mo inside.
The floors were covered with snow
white webs. the curtains were made
OF cobwebs that were transparent. III
the large hall were 10000 iire-fies mr.
ranged along the walls that lighted
the hall ut night. In the confer stood
large mushroom. SO large that 1t was
used as table. On this table was
spread 4 feast so nne that 1t made
my eyes hurt to look at II.
LET us eat" suggested Silver Bell.
and we sat down TO the feast.
After eating, we went out again.
The streets were large. and little
houses. made OF mushrooms and queer.
~ furnished, were on each side OF them.
We went into one house where an
old fairy, Granny uoldenrod. lived. In
stead OF having chairs, there werc mats
spun with grass lying on the floor. The
floor was bare. but clean. y Hat. white
stone served as II table In ope cor
ner was the bed--a stack OF Webs
which was as soft as down. Webs are
very useful In Fatryland. was told.
where IS your stoveo" asked
stove" calculated Granny, why,
dear. we cook our food in the sun"
"In the sun! Well. Granny, don't
]
dcrlnGly.
1--WE don't have any winter up here
1t is always warm" explained Granny.
ooh. isn't that funny!" | said. laugh
ing.
Next we went TO Il shop-a dry goods
store. we call it--and saw the goods
for sale. There were clothes, funny
ones, and hats, shoes--:ll made OF cob
webs-carpets. curtains. leaf dishes.
mushroom tables, mats OF gra sses and
so on.
While there ] noticed tho trees were
funny They were only about 1--WE feet
tall. and the leaves were perfectly
round. The trunk OF the tree had n
smooth. polished surface. These trees
were used extensively. people said.
Come on, now, tn sec the toy shop
said silver Bell, and we went out into
the street again, leaving tho dry-goods
store behind. Tho toy shop was very
interesting. In Ii were boats. toy guns.
halls. tops. and games for boys. and
dolls, tea sets, funny-looking picture
hooks. and paper dolls for girls. Please
note that these toys were similar to
ours in this country.
well now, dearic. let us go back
To your home" said silver BELL. Then
UP came the air-boat and we few away.
When we landed on "solid ground"
again was very angry.
'Oh Miss silver Bell, take me again."
! begged
perhaps will she said. and smiled
swcctly. Then she few away. III tho
distance 7 heard q voice. II seemed
to say:
sister. slater. wake up"
did awaken, and found Sister Maizie
under the tree. She says the trip to
Fairyland was only Il dream. but it
wasn't. | know thought the other
children would like to know about my
trip. so I wrote this.
Pearl. SPITZER