The Chronicles of Fairy Land by Fergus Hume illustrated by Maria L. Kirk

 Maria Louise Kirk (21 June 1860 – 21 June 1938), usually credited as M. L. Kirk or Maria L. Kirk, was an American painter and illustrator of more than fifty books, most of them for children.

Her notable work includes illustrations for a US edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1904, for the first edition of The Secret Garden, and for several books by L. M. Montgomery and Johanna Spyri.

 

A THRONE OF GREAT WHITE LILIES, UPON SAT THE KING AND QUEEN OF FAIRYLAND

 

"YES, IT IS FAIRYLAND," PIPED A SHRILL VOICE.

THE RUDE GIANT LAUGHED HEARTILY AT THE POOR ELF'S PLIGHT.

 

AS TOM PICKED IT UP HE FELT THAT IT WAS FILLED WITH MONEY.

 

 

HE SAW THE FORM OF THE WATER-FAERY GLIMMERING GHOSTLY UNDER THE THIN WHITE VEIL.

ON SEEING ARDRAM SHE BOUNDED TOWARD HIM AND PUT HER ARMS ROUND HIS NECK. 

ONE BRIGHT SUMMER'S NIGHT A NUMBER OF FAIRIES FLEW INTO THE ROOM.

 

 

 

"I AM THE GOLDEN GOBLIN," HE CRIED IN A HARSH VOICE.