. Midsummer Eve : a fairy tale of loving and being loved . ere there—all, but Queen Nightstar; the light, thepurity, the chief grace of the Fairy courts was wanting. Honeybell, asusual, pouted, and declared that two kingdoms were more than she couldmanage; that she should rejoice when Kightstars caprice for mortal lifewas ended. She had reasons, she added, with the increased dignity ofmystery, to declare it might be possible for the Queen of Air to appealbefore them very soon, This announcement was received with so muchmovement and acclamation by the Fairy troops, that if old Doctor Magrathhad
. Midsummer Eve : a fairy tale of loving and being loved . ere there—all, but Queen Nightstar; the light, thepurity, the chief grace of the Fairy courts was wanting. Honeybell, asusual, pouted, and declared that two kingdoms were more than she couldmanage; that she should rejoice when Kightstars caprice for mortal lifewas ended. She had reasons, she added, with the increased dignity ofmystery, to declare it might be possible for the Queen of Air to appealbefore them very soon, This announcement was received with so muchmovement and acclamation by the Fairy troops, that if old Doctor Magrathhad been near them, he would have been blinded by phosphoric light. A FAIRY TALE OF LOVE. 249 The complimont paid to their favourite Queen, Honcyhell received as atribute to herself, and bowed and smiled graciously. At that moment thehollow rushing sound increased; as it approached, it changed into a uni-versal wail. Sighs seemed heaved from the A^ery bowels of the earth ; theold halls sent forth groans piteous to hear; the aifrightcd spirits of the woods.
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