Carolyn Wells

The Lover's Baedeker and Guide to Arcady Carolyn Wells

The Province of Arcadia, whose capital is Arcady (see map No. 1), is bounded on the North by the Land of Heart's Desire, from which it is separated by the Happy Valley. On the East it is bounded by the Gulf of Time, across which dimly may be seen, in the distance, the Garden of Eden. On the West by the Mountains of Opposition, beyond which is the Gulf of Dark Despair. Along the Southern Shores murmur the lapping wavelets of the Sea of Dreams, whose wonderful phenomenon of Mirage often deceives even an experienced traveler. ROUTES: Travelers may approach Arcady by several routes. One of the pleasantest is the Joy Line, by which passengers are carried across the Sea of Dreams in Transports of Rapture.