The Coming of the Fairies

"I wish you could see a photo he has. He believes in fairies, pixies, goblins, etc.-children, in many cases, really see them and play with them.

He has got into touch with a family in Bradford where the little girl, Elsie, and her cousin, Frances, constantly go into woods and play with the fairies.

The father and mother are sceptical and have no sympathy with their nonsense, as they call it, but an aunt, whom Edward has interviewed, is quite sympathetic with the girls.

Some little time ago, Elsie said she wanted to photograph them, and begged her father to lend his camera.

For long he refused, but at last she managed to get the loan of it and one plate.

Off she and Frances went into the woods near a waterfall.

Frances ''ticed' them, as they call it, and Elsie stood ready with the camera.

Soon the three fairies appeared, and one pixie dancing in Frances' aura.

Elsie snapped and hoped for the best. It was a long time before the father would develop the photo, but at last he did, and to his utter amazement the four sweet little figures came out beautifully!"Edward got the negative and took it to a specialist in photography who would know a fake at once.

Sceptical as he was before he tested it, afterwards he offered GBP100 down for it.

He pronounced it absolutely genuine and a perfectly remarkable photograph.

Edward has it enlarged and hanging in his hall. He is very interested in it and as soon as possible he is going to Bradford to see the children.

What do you think of this? Edward says the fairies are on the same line of evolution as the winged insects, etc., etc.

I fear I cannot follow all his reasonings, but I knew you would be keenly interested.

I wish you could see that photo and another one of the girls playing with the quaintest goblin imaginable!"