Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM.

marry another man named Demetrius.
and there wicked law which, IL
every sirl did not do as her father
wished, she might be put to death.
Her father was so angry with her
that he actually carried her before
tho Duke OF Athens 10 ask IL she still
refused TO marry Demetrius that sho
he put 10 death. and the duke gave
her four days in which to decide.
Now. I.ysander was nearly mad with
crief. so he thought the best thing
to do was for Hernia and himself To
20 to his aunt's house. where he and
Hernia could he married outside the
reach of the cruel law. but before
going, Hernia told her friend. Helena,
what she was going TO do
Helena had beer Dem.trius's sweet
heart long before his marriage to
Hernia had been thought OF. so. like
all jealous people in love. Helena
Thought If she went and told Demetrius
what Hernia was going 10 do. he would
follow her and she could follow him.
land see him. too. SO she went 70
him and betrayed her secret.
Now, in this wood where tysander
| was TO meet Hernia. and where
| Demetrius and Helena were going TO
follow, was filled with fairies. il one
/ had the eyes tn see, and fairies are
| very wise people. So In this wood on
! the same night the King and Queen
, az the fairies met Oberon and ritania.
( Obcron and ,ritania might have been
! as happy as the days were long had
| not they thrown away all their JOY
! IN a foolish quarrel. They never met
without saying disagreeable things I"
! each other. So, instead Of keeping one
happy court where they could dance
all night, the King and his attendants
| wandered through one part or the
! wood. while the Queen and hers
wandered through another; and the
| trouble was all about little Indian
boy whom the King wanted and the
| Queen would not give up
| So the King told her: I'll he even
| with YOU before you leave this world"
| lie then called his favorite fairy, Puck.
! Puck was the spirit of mischief. lie
! would get In the butter churn so that
the butter would not come. and such
! things that.
! Now, said the King to this little
sl,riic. fetch me the Hover called love
| n-idleness and Will put some Of the
| Juice OF that purple Hover on Titania's
! eyes while asleep. and when she
| awakes she will love the first thing
! she sees. whether il is a lion, OF a
! bear what not
! While Puck WAS gone. Dcmctrius
passed through The woods. followed by
iielena. who stll loved MIN. and iold
him Of his promises. which. he told
her. were nothing; that he did not
love nef anu never would. Now. DDercn
was sorry for Helena. and when Puck
returned with the flower. he made him
follow DemttriuS and pui sore of the
juice of the flower ON his eyes, so that
when he awoke he would love Helena.
So Puck started and found not Deme
trius but Iysandcr, whom he thought
was the right one. and put the juice
on his eyes. and when he awoke he
saw not Hernia. but Helena, passing
through the woods. and he nj once
I'd, fell IN love with her; and when Demc-
irius awoke. ne. too, saw Helena and
fell in love with her. So they both
followed her through the wood, and II
was now llcrmias turn to follow her
lover as iieleua had done and the end
l"f ii was that Helena and Hernia be-
gan /" quarrel, and Dcmetrius and
l.ysander went OFF To fight.
Now. Oheron was very sorry 20 see
his kind scheme turn out SO badly. so
lac told Puck To keep the young men
from lighting lie must overhauS the
night with dropping fog, so they would
go astray aud not find each other.
And when they have fallen asleep. you
&, must drop some OF this other herb on
1 LySandcr's eyes. SO he Will return to
his old sight. and old love again. Then
each man Will have the lady who loves
him. and they will think this has only
hecn "a Midsummer Nights Dream"
And when this is done. all Will he we'll
again. So Puck did as he VAS told
land poured the juice on Lysanders
eyes. Meanwhile. Oberon found IL
tana asleep on bank, where She
slept part Of the night wrapped In
the enameled skin OF a snake. Oheron
stopped over her and poured some Of
the Juice on her eyes. saying:
"What thou secst when thou wake
DO IL for thv true loves sake"
And IT happened when Titania awoke
the tirst thing she Jaw was Il clown one
~ ,,.J,o l,nl
"ut in the woods I" rehearse his part
of the play. and she directly fell in
love with him. saving: What angel
is this Are YOU rs wise as you are
beautiful"
Til. clown had mot with Puck who
had Clappcd an ASS head his
shoulders 50 that ii looked as IL it
grew there.
II am wise enough to find my way
out OF this woods that is enough for
me. said the foolish clown
DO not leave the woods. .s,id Titania
I love YOU 50. ! will give YOU fairies
to attend YOU and she called four fair
les -reaCebosSom. Cobwch. Moth and
iNustardsced-and said. You must at
tend this gentleman. Feed hin, with
apricota. dewborrics Crane and figs.
and with the wings of printed butter
f'.eS fan the moonbcau:s from his sleep
Ing eyes Will, said the fairies, one
and all
Shall my fairies fetch YOU nuts from
the squirrels den? asked the queen.
I'd rather haN. handful or two OF
dried peas, said the clown, and some
hay. for - Lonkcy's head made him
desire Gonhc>'s food. Rut please don't
distwth me | am going TO sleep. Then
said 'he Gre"r. viii wind thee in
- my arms
So. when ob"ron came along and
found her lavtshinr kisses and on
d"dlm"nis an a clown. with a donkey'I
mead. But before he released her from
IN" "nchantmcnt he persuaded her IL
-'N' him IT.. l'ttlc Indian boy he Sc
much desired 10 have
:" ne took pity on her and threw
S"iac "t the diseuchantinC flower OF
noF eyes and in moment she saw
plainly how foolish she had been
Soeroi TOOK off tho asss head from
me clown and left him 10 finish his
sleep
Thus All Nas made plain and raish,
again
0heron and T.'ania loved each Other
more than ever. DcIreirius thought %
70 ono hut Helena. Il