Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
THE LOST FAIRY.


Once 4 lord and lady were walking
Oh tho scashorc wncn the lady heard (.
music and said. Listen. my lord, TO
that enchanting music"
II hear no music he replied laugh
ing. You must wake ur. dear wife"
But, my lord. look at those wonder
tui beings surely you sec them"
Il sec the moonbeams and nothing
more"
One fairy mad touched the earth. She
was taller and more beautiful than her
companions.
she must he my daughter. eat OF
my bread and sleep upon my bed"
cried tho lady
The dance stopped and the fairies all
;rarted by humane love. came slowly
forward.
The shall no, harm you. little one,
come with me. be my own daughter
md will carry YOU home. My home
is in summer land"
rn Oh; vii you co}ao indeed carry me
nestlcd in tho lady's arms and was
bornc to Il beautiful castle overlooking
tho sea
Scarcely had she been in the lady's
arms when her wings disappeared.
You think YOU must be a fairy
said the lord. but there arc no fairies
and there is no summer land
The child came near and dear TO
the lord and lady as If she had been
OF their same blood and they soon for.
cot her foreign birth. The child would
hcGsed her father to never say there
vas no summer land o. fairies. Some
times when she would stick her white
teeth into some delicious fruit she
frui. came across tho seas. but the:
are not half so swee, as the fruit in
my garden in summer land
One day she set Oft in great haste
il. course which she thought Nigh.
cad 10 her home. but only lost her
self. 1t was growins dark and the
ch!id called and called her parents.
who thought she was drowned In the
sea. Kind friends gave her food and
shelter, and her clothing was warm
as warm could be; stiii her heart aehed
tor her lost parents People praised
her beauty bu; still her heart ached.
Winter was coming on. and the
tainly must look for summer land
She said. "It am fairy my home
must be over the hills and far away,
where the music goes"
One night, after weeping and gazing
the bright vision who visited her
in her dreams. came and Whispered
If there be Il land so fair
over tho mountain Shining.
You Will never enter there
BY looking up and pinins.'
Dear me. what shall do? long
"a so TO summer land. There are hills
10 climb and streams TO cross said
the whisper.
"Rut nave stout shoes" laughed
There are thorns and briars alons
the road.
II can bear TO be picked
"'rnen will guide YOU" said the
whisper. you wilt hear my voice to-
morrow. Set out toward east at dawn
tomorrow and. Will he with you.
When the chfld awoke she fastened
on ali The jewels she could possibly
carry She went on as the fairy d.
Where is my Golden Gate? cried
the child.
Weakening so soonc" whispered the
FAIRY
YOU know have los, a kind mo the r
tnd father and the thorns prick me
This is such lonely road"
peone aSon, her bu her she wS Sna
notieed them. But she was soon oblis-
ed to pause. and take breath.
Look ,; about you" said the whisper
sirl driving goat while large tear RS
trickltd down her cheaks.
What is your name little siri:" said
My name is Poor Doris, replied
the child. MY mother and father have
long since been dead and all I have
TO live on r Is goats t,ssn milk and straw,
afrtsh.
"roor Doris: I. too. have lost .
, Ether and mother. Come with me ne. ! !
i've IN y land where there is food
W'1crc Is that?" asked Doris.
DO not know 1t is over tho hills
Now ! know who YOU are. rou are
TIE los, fairy and people say Won have
,raveicd az over the world. don;
mini! mink ! VIII go with you. though"
os 20" VIII not so. then take one
Snc thanked the child and took the
knife SIC bad and cut down the thorns
", Mon Iront -. - Her; She soon met an ola
old woman offered her a pa If OF coarsr
shoes, and the child's shoes being
worn she was; glad 10 get them. They
| were magic shoes and carried her on
J iaSte:. nat DORIS continued TO ~ en-
( with her.
One by ono the Jewels were sold to
! chancnd to meet She gave them a level
AIier many days only one jewel was
The child fancicd she could sec hcr
| romr, though far off yet. She looked
/ mp in delight. "FTow quick I have
/ come. hut for the magical shoes and
I Doris knife. would have been at the
/ foo; Of the hill" The child gave hcy
/ :ewci To u starving hoy. wh5 blessed
\ her. She went on until sac cine TO
/ a lot of water. How shall I cvcr
May I heln your asked the boy:
! lie built bridge as frail as. Spiders
/ web. "po not be afraid 1t will bear
/ YOU. said the whisper.
She crossed it and was I1,w AT tha
! border Of summer land. instantly her
! long lost wings appeared and she
spread them like happy bird and
! flew home.
| She was welcomed by we'll remtm-
/ tered friends. TO her surprise aiiI de.
light, her fnthor and mother were
I there
/ Nov know" 50 id her father. that
/ NY daughter was not dreaming whe,
she spoke of summer land"
We arrived here while seeking YOU"
/ The child looked at her soilcd drcss
| which turned into beautiful ono. and
| Ill the jewels she had given away
| were there and tho two she sold for
! bread were not there Her garden had
hccn taken care OF by the fairy wills
1 per and been watercd by tho child's
I tears.
! "Ah. Now know what it means