The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-12-12

cate for the naked eye TO see, in some
cases. The most amazing thing in this
hall is its hanging stairway, full of
billowy curves, and without ratings
because fairies have wings to balance
themselves, says COlleen).
Two amber vases that once belonged
TO the dowager empress of China mark
the doorway TO the living room. The
floor of this room is of rose quartz
with an ivory border, carved by Bay
ard de Volo, and inlaid with silver and
gold. diamond and crystal chande-
lier hangs from a ceiling Of misty
clouds in a sea-blue sky. All the furni-
ture is silver except the grand piano,
which is rosewood, with legs of ivory.
Murals, perfect in the most minute
detail, tell the story of Cinderella.
Seen through an arch is a room
even more stirring, the princes Ii
brary. In the ceiling dome of copper,
colOred blue and white, are the con-
stellatiOns. Nets of cast copper drape
comfortably above the fireplace. The
andirons are bronze anchors, and cap
STAINS support the frebox. Incorporat-
ed in the decorations are Captain
Kidd, Aladdin, CULVER, Robinson
Crusoe and Friday, and Father Nep-
tune.
First-and Only-Editions.
On shelves approached by tortoise
oh oil of
usual books in the world. Most of
them are less than an inch square and
nowhere in the world is there a dupli-
cate for a one of them. Among the
writer's who have created them are
Conan Doyle, Edna Ferber, Henrik Van
Loon, Joseph Hergesheimer, Irwin
Cobb, Sinclair Lewis, Booth Tarking-
ton and dozens of others. There are
a Bible and Koran.
The miniature chapel is off this
room and is reached through hall dec
Grated with Alice O'Neill murals, en-
titled Love in Bloom" and depicting
the animals alighting from the Ark.
Above Noah's head is the castles
strong room, patterned after the cave
of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
1t is full of casks overlooking with gold
pieces and precious jewels, and is
reached by spidery rope from the hall.
Biblical illusions of more serious
portent are in the altar chapel. There
are stained glass windows and an en-
bossed ceiling. The floor of ivory, in
laid with gold. is symbolic of the Lamb
of God. the Dove of Peace, the Ram,
the Locusts and the Year of Plenty.
In the center design are the Ten Com
mandments. Above the ivory altar is
a mural of the Holy Night. A massive
Tin comparison) cathedral organ, with
pipes six to eleven inches high, plays
real music. 1t is a shrine of breath
taking beauty and magnificent devo-
ton, all in miniature.
Fairy knights must have worshiped
there for in the dining room is the
Round Table, with each chair marked
with the shield of one of King Ar
thurs knights. The service is as COM
plete as ii is tiny, even to golden
dishes. rare marked china and the
smallest of crystal glasses.
Where the Stairs Lead.
At the head of those floating stairs
in the great hall is the princes bed
room, deep blue in its color scheme.
with perforated ceiling in fresco of
gold Collections of cannon and
swords in solid gold give evidence of
the princes hero-worship. There is
tiny replica of bear rug; taxidermists
created the head perfectly only after
a dozen attempts.
Two lions guard the princes marble
bath. Water pours constantly from
sea shells held by mermaids with gold
en- scales. There is a proscenium arch
of gold and mother-of-pearl.
Shell-pink walls and ceiling of pink
clouds makes the princess bedroom a
delicate thing by contrast. The solid
gold bed is boat-shaped. and her gold
en- slippers rest on pillow of pearls
at its side This is the bed that Sleep
ing Beauty slept in: in corner is the
spinnet upon which Snow-White
pricked her finger. The priceless fur
niture is of Battersea enamel, the re-
ward of twenty-five years of search.
Tiny guitars and mandolins laid about