The Republican journal., 1903-01-29
: lte1y Of a Little Star:
groaned the great

pa ,,,r groaned the little Bear,
I ,0a ae', qroaned when his big
ol1'i 0" OTIS the matter now?" cal
Bf- o who was just peeping
4 EASTERN horizon. i,
s'''i arr old story" growled the
THAT insignificant little
"a. tls Milky Way won't let
al' nRs moments peace
n aaghed Orion, tightening
Il" L Climbing higher to get a
of he shrinking little star.
d .,e rsa Major, it takes a
so -0mg to disturb the peace
fMlt uttle star is so trouble
tnft YOU set the dogs on
q ..srf aid than done, Orion,
.ltaw Sirius has grown so
since he was called the
.. u the Heavens, that he
.f. for anybody. And as
.. dog we'll little dogs are
.. R3is- neither useful nor
i' ,-.. so FAR as can see.'
MAJOR" whined the lit
ats very unkind of you,
m tue, either. You know
..rt.ug north star, and I'm sure
,4 ustellation in the Hea-
...r tr Useful than L.
% r ,m aarry the North Star, but
u..d bruW it if it were not for
.t-.' -neered the great Bear.
..Ials ,pms, Orion, it's no use to
n..... logs. What do you think
... , ION loose in the Milky
....aaU..t # this thing goes on!
ur heartless wretch
..-tt .us Castor and Pollux;
...a -- r, in the Pleiades muir
..., .m. taurus gave a roar OF
r.-J-a~. the winged horse,
.... r- red. and almost broke
.--a5ES. Venus crept near
... .JL and CasSiopea, who
.. TO rest i'll her chair,
!a stars moaning aud
..... .ese her now, and bent
...IH that she must be brave.
al not have feared.
.a,u a warrior to attack
gepless. His remark
the dogs had been
tUl his sword would
Mt in the little stars
... n. such a thing been done.
l-l-d his great shoul-
urk his head. Really
. Hur guIl 20 too far he said.
".a- D., You suggest W ould be
iNt YOU forgotten our
-.us. and Cassiopea and
.... 4d our sweet Pleiades,
r ...u The numberless other
stars and consultations,
.. ... world be endangered by
U . pH DO not mention 1t to
-t N,- 1t you."
.s. N.Iur 5rowed with rage unde I
D. "gat ou5 he saw that public
.mr s4s against him, so he said
..p WN I've whispered to little
NI. 'Ouou can afford to be
vA roaming around the
-.-e night. 1t would be a
.5a. natter, if he were obliged
.H.... Iu lud listen to that simple
E. lis -e are" And the little
..| as ever, whispered back
- 0tper. so it would"
As Woed up higher into the
'.- night he watched the
..-. ..'- eyes of kindly curiosity.
N Lat She was very un-
presently he said to her:
.rrWuble, Little Star? Tell
ut YOUR sorrow and per
..'-a .a able to help YOU"
Ia STAR trembled more than
... ltyer dreamed of having
'.... friend as Orion, but she
.@i % hryeiy into his face and
'34 Tough | fear you cannot
-a H,, 4l5e sir, yet will l tell you
,@GuH> Is ! look down upon the
'5 Larrh ana filled with sadness
faa' HE misery which | behold
7'r II is such a beautiful place.
- Father has given to its inhabitants
Aauf privileges which He has denied
~oNr ot the other planets. He has
''t '4'u 10 walk upright in His own
"st it has given them dominion
g .-!e other creatures of the
'@ ]' las spread the blue skies
- --N leads, and the green grass
'5fl ..r.i feet. He has given them
'a,iryG wide spreading plains,
'-.'' oceans sparkling rivers, and
's mountains. lie has given to them
s's and silver and the precious
''r' ~ he earth. He has caused
'" -' NHd for themselves wonder
"t' "I-h towers that reach almost
SIZES. Truly, there should be
'' aj peace and happiness anc
"t uu0ug the inhabitants of the
+ L.. AS look down upon them
' .a He mldst of them strife, anC
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