The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15

the house with me. Puss, after look1nD
out for while, was about to retreG4
when he fell out OF the doorway int
space.
reached out to grasp him, but to5-
lowed him instead. succeeded in e14eh
Ing him, and then away we whiraed -.
Eether, until what seemed to be an isaanA
came in view. On nearer approach, how.
ever, it proved to be country or world.
landed in meadow and sat there awhile
trying to think what ] would do next,
when heard a voice near saying:
Who are you, and where did you come
from?'
l explained how I came there to tho
speaker, a little figure about foot high.
He was light yellow and his clothes were
Z dark blue. From his complexion
thought perhaps he was Chinaman. but
never having heard Of one 50 small,
asked him who he was and where was
my name is MI. Blue he replied.
then turning to mite about six inches
high, he said, this is my son; tell your
name; child
O. The little boy answered in squeaky
tones:
Little Boy Blue
What country is this?" asked.
Country he replied. 1T isn't any
country, at all; it's Moonville, Moonland."
Then ne stopped and seemed to be think
ing, and he resumed. II guess you had
better see the queen about whether you
can stay or not"
followed him through dusty street
and entered courtyard paved with sill
yer. The parlor itself was magnificent,
being made entirely Of pink pearl, inlaid
with gold and precious stones. The queen
came out, and more beautiful creature
could not be imagined. She was yellow
like the others, but her hair and eyes
were black, and in her hair she wore
large yellow rose. She said / might stay
year. and then she invited me to look
through the palace. Now this being what
desired, proceeded to look in the win
dows as was too big to 60 in.
The grandeur of the interior could not
be described. The pearl walls we're thin
and the sun shining through she'd soh
pink light over everything. When she
said I might stay they gave me the light
house to live in, it being the highest
building there. 1t was nine feet high and
built of sea shells.
Once morning I awoke and found the
ground all covered with yellow rose petals
and upon inquiry found that a shower Of
rose petals takes the place Of rain and
snow and that is why the moon looks ye3-
low to us.
visited a school and the children have
a very hard time. They are obliged to
learn all their lessons by heart, and when
they wish to leave school they must be
able to recite all their studies to their
teacher.
Another very strange thing was the
eclipse. This may not sound queer, but It
is, for it is caused by the COW that jumped
over the moon. AS a punishment for
driving him off the moon certain fairy
makes the cow Jump over the moon every
once in while. This is very uncomfoEt-
able for the moon people, because Il
grows very dark and has the effect OF an
earthquake ....- =
This fairy, who was called the Fire
Fiend, was very jealous because ] was
treated so we'll, and as was out walking
he pulled my cat off the edge OF the
moon.
OF course followed. and on we went
puss keeping little ahead of me, untn
at last we stopped on the earth again
To my surprise, I found myself in bed and
the sun was just coming up over tbs
horizon. Ny visit to the moon was .
dream. Ellen Fitzgerald
A 9Th Grade, 3614 Harriet av 8.
Lyndale School.