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coming and with what gentleness she ever 

 greeted us; we were never more delightfully 

 received by any mortal and with her we talked 

 as friend talketh with friend. This is the sev- 

 enty-fifth anniversary of that sweet May eve- 

 ning when we tucked her away under the shrub 

 in most hilarious mood and sang and fanned 

 her to sleep. 



Beloved Fairies, the evening is ours, the 

 moon invites and our joys impel; but let us ever 

 remember the fairies' mission to help the help- 

 less, sooth the sorrowing, cheer the sick, and 

 ever speed on errands of love and service to 

 mortals, for so the gods do order. Joy to the 

 full in this glad hour. I shall lead the festivi- 

 ties to the music of our own chanting. Now, 

 Pets, for the lawn and the dance." 



After hearty handclapping and cordial ap- 

 proval, they broke into this ringing and swing- 

 ing song : 



O happy are we and free 



Happier than birds in air, 

 Fresh as winds that blow in the tree, 



With never an anxious care. 



Then away to th' merry] lawn 

 For our moonlit dance and song; 



