"Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland" is a story about Mr. Skelmersdale, a mundane man who finds himself in an extraordinary situation when he is transported to Fairyland. There, he encounters a Fairy Lady who falls in love with him, but he remains loyal to his fiancée, Millie. Upon returning to the real world, he is disillusioned with his ordinary life and longs to return to Fairyland.