The Lily of Life: a Fairy Tale

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About The Lily Of Life: A Fairy Tale

This children's book was published in 1913. From the book's Preface: A Young mother, who is a true artist, relating a fairy tale, is one of the greatest joys in this world. The first impression of this most delightful story is the feeling for colour and decoration, then the love of flowers and nature in general, and then enough experience to show Lifes tragic side as in a looking-glass that is very pure and bright. The story becomes more and more touching, the Sacuntala or Psyche it represents more and more interesting and lovable. The great incentive to every sacrifice. Love, is represented in all its strength and purity. The whole book will be a true enjoyment to young and old, the one looking for the sequel of the story, the other taken up by the philo- sophy and inner meaning. There has been more than one Damaianti in this world, more than one woman's feet have bled on their road to eternity, more than one woman has had to sacrifice everything, her heart and soul, and youth and beauty, the very hair of her head. More than one woman has remained without a reward, and has gone down to history as a martyr and a saint. Here is one more. Her sufferings are so real, her sacrifice is so complete — woman's lot in all its tragic reality. We read it with deep emotion, and our feelings are the stronger, as great beauty per- vades it all, and every situation is so entirely picturesque. All readers of fairy lore will find it true and beautiful. Fairyland is our last refuge, when the world is a battle-field and religion gone. Then fairyland steps in, and everything becomes alive again — love and piety and beauty and ideals. God has blessed fairy- land and given it to the little ones, to keep their dear hearts pure and bright. Every mother ought to be inspired by the lovely eyes tha