. St. Nicholas [serial] . HEADING FOR JUNE. BRADLEY, AGE ;5. Bk JF - ??> . - I^HJH MARCH. BY CHARLOTTE L. EATON, AGE II. (SILVER BADGE.) (SILVER BADGE.) THE FAIRIES DANCE. BY DOROTHEA GAY (AGE 16). (Gold Badge.) The moonlight is glittring, a soft subdued twittringComes from the nestlings far up in a tree; A light wind is wavring a soft, gentle savringOf primrose and daisy abloom on the lea. Through the forest comes stealing a strange, eeryfeeling;It spreads through the brush and creeps overthe moonlight seems brightened, the green mossis lightened :A soft glow of foxfire — the fair
. St. Nicholas [serial] . HEADING FOR JUNE. BRADLEY, AGE ;5. Bk JF - ??> . - I^HJH MARCH. BY CHARLOTTE L. EATON, AGE II. (SILVER BADGE.) (SILVER BADGE.) THE FAIRIES DANCE. BY DOROTHEA GAY (AGE 16). (Gold Badge.) The moonlight is glittring, a soft subdued twittringComes from the nestlings far up in a tree; A light wind is wavring a soft, gentle savringOf primrose and daisy abloom on the lea. Through the forest comes stealing a strange, eeryfeeling;It spreads through the brush and creeps overthe moonlight seems brightened, the green mossis lightened :A soft glow of foxfire — the fairies are here! Oer the grass they come tripping, some flying,some skipping;Half drifting they seem, for they scarce touchthe ground ;In the glade they are swarming, their ranksquickly formingTo join in the dance round the green elfin mound. The bluebells start chiming a soft cadence, timingThe feet of the dancers who airily tread 756 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [June,. BY ANNA CLARK BUCHANAN, AGE 13. (FIRST PRIZE,WILD-ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPH.) Mystic mazes and twirling—the whole mass seemswhirlingIn serpentine twistings by royalty led. The day is approaching; its light is encroaching On the time of the dancers — already t is ! the mound has yawnedwide—trooping in at itssideWith an echo of laughter,the fairies are gone! THE FAIRY RING. BY MARION LEONARD(AGE 9). {Silver Badge.) You all know how watersparkles by moonlight. Iwill tell you why it sparklesin beautiful Lake a terrible giant rav-aged everything around thelake, murdered people, andtook their food. None daredoppose him. Finally, a Moroprince went to the mosqueand vowed, by fire, earth,water, and the Prophetsbeard, to slay the giant ordie in the attempt. At thisthe priest placed upon theprinces right hand the mostbeautiful diamond ring everseen, and said: Go forth,my son; conquer in Alisname. This ring, made by
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