The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-19

toned to the size of beings? With us one
of your minutes is long time. Lie down
now, and rest will call you when 1t IS
time" Emily lay down on the deck, and
was soon asleep
I'VE are nearing the Rainbow Sea, said
the little man, at length, and Emily sat up,
and looked about her. Tne river was grow
ing wider. The bubble-ships had drawn
nearer one another, and were sweeping to-
wards the sea. Every little captain, and
every little sailor, stood at his post. En-
ily's bubble-ship WIS one of the foremost
of the feet. and in few minutes it had
passed the mouth OF the river, and had en-
tered the Rainbow Sea. Rainbow Sea, in
truth. As far as Emily could see, the wa
ters danced and cleaned, violet, indigo,
blue, green, yellow, orange. red. The crest
of every wave was rainbow. The foam
that followed each ship parted into hun
dreds of rainbows. Emily saw the sea was
crowded with bubble-ships that grew
brighter iu hue as they sailed further
across the sea.
''Oh! this is gloriousF' she cried, turn
ing to her tiny companion. "Where are
they all going?"
They are going to the Rainbow Isles
that lie far away beyond the sunset We
shall reach them by-and-by."
What will you do there?"
''We shall give our rainbow hues for the
next shower, and 1 and my companions
shall be dissolved into the mist of which
we we're made"
Il thought the rainbow hues came after
a shower, said Emily.
80 they did, but don't you know that
nothing in nature is ever lost? 1 disappear
only to appear again. These hues VIII
mount to heaven in the bosom of the-next,
and you will see them from your window.
They viii shine many and many time
long after you can see them no more"
''Mount to heaven in cloud?" said EN-
lily, dOubtfully, ''why, my teacher says that
the rainbow is caused by the decomposition
of sunlight as it passed through drops of
IAN. There are two refractions and one
reflection IN the primary bow, and
Don't talk ofyour teacher here" said
the little man. ''The explanations ofmor-
tails do not suit the Kingdom OF Fancy. I
tell you that rainbows are sent to the sky
from the Rainbow Isles"
'But let M explain, said Emily. 'sThere
is one rejection, and"
At this great shout arose from all the
bubble-ships. Captains and sailors cried,
Throw her overboardl We want none of
the philosophy ofmortals hereP'
Dont throw me overheard, said Emily.
'Tll explain. The sunlight enters the
drop of water, and is refrac-"
Ohl what hubbub there wasl The lit
lie captains shrieked, and two or three of
-he little sailors seized Emily, and dragged
her to the side of the ship. Just as they
were about to push her overheard, Just as
ihe could see the dancing rainbows almost
lnder feet, the strange feeling that had
'ome over her on the piazza, came over
Ter again, and she lay awake in her little
bed, and heard the rain beating against the
windows.
You've had bad dream" said grand
na Eunis who stood by her bedside. ''You
ant go to school to-day; for it has rained
n torrents all night, and the brook has
isea so high as to sweep away the bridge"
Emily rubbed her eyes. ''Well," she
aid, 81 think it is not strange that
reamed about the Rainbow Sea. "-Brighss
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