Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

negro girl whose name was Chloe.
When she was three years old her mother
this child had to live with her old grand
mother. who was very kind to her.
One summer evening. when the flowers
were in bloom. and the bees humming
around the cabin door. Chloe sat on the
steps thinking of a story her grandmother
told her many days before. It was the
story of Christ.
This story had dwelt in even this poor
little negroes mind and she sat there wish
ing to learn to read. so some day she
might be able to read what she heard peo-
pie call the Bible The mistress of the man
sion. a lovely. gentle. Christian woman
unlike her stern, cold-hearted husband, was
sitting under tree in her garden reading
a small leather-bound Bible when her
glance went in the direction Of Chloe. Slow
ly closing the book. she walked to the cabin
and began to talk to the little negro, who
loved her fair mistress with all her heart.
After talking awhile. Chloe told her mis-
tress what she had been thinking Of few
minutes ago. and the loving woman made
her present Of the beautiful little book
and told her to leayn to read 1t and to
learn the Great Redeenler.
Chloe did learn TO head it. for that night
her grandmother. EwAo had a little educa-
ton, began to teach her to read and write.
the book She loved ad became a most de-
voted Christian. wall4Ag tn the footsteps Of
our Savior. W1OLET K. Age Is.
THE MAN N THE MOON.
''Who lives In thsSmoon?'' Willie asked
WELL" replied nndanma, II have heard
said when I was Young that an old man
lives there.
dear And does he live there alone?''
Eyes. quite alone. In fact. he deserves to
do SO; for do you know. he was a very
naughty old man. osf.do.
who was very naughty" replied Willie, as
he tied cord around Tigers tail.
''Oh. we'll. there are some iIl-behaved
grown-up people. too. and have heard
that this old man was caught by Moses
gathering sticks on Sunday. AS punish
ment and for fear that he should set bad
example, he was quickly sent Off as far
as possible. The place where he found him
self was in the moon and there he has liv-
ed ever since. with his bundle Of sticks on
his back"
mo! Nor said dear grandma, 'T have
heard that the old man had his choice of
where he was to be sent. Either that he
must go to the sun. where he would be
scorched or to the moon, where he would be
frozen: so he chose the moon. Which
should you have done. Willie?'
Willie thought for moment before he
answered, and he did not believe 1t, because
Miss Janney, his kindergarten teacher, said
it was lady moon. and besides there were
no yellow balloons like he saw at the
monument. Then poor Tiger ran away as
Willie gave his two ears pull. Little sis
ter's dollies were upset and Willie was
promised a trip to the moon. G. NJ. c.
CHARITY.
tear dropped sadly from her eye.
The lovely mother mild,
For she knew they were without q home
And pitied her poor child.
Although It snugly in her arms
Had fallen fast asleep,
Night was quickly coming
And the snow was very deep.
So she warmly wrapped her baby I'D
And placed 1t on her breast
T.en. with a silent, fearful look,
Laid on the snow for silent rest.
The child. on waking in the dawn.
Looked at her mother dear,
But quickly turned her head around
On hearing noise quite near.
When on the lone, snow-coyered road
stranger did appear,
Who said. why are you weeping. little one,
Ana where's your mamma dear?'
But, gazing sadly on the heap,
His eyes did tell the tale,
For there did lie q woman,
Frozen stih and pale.
He knew that she had gone to live
With angels overhead.
But he did not tell the child
Her mother dear was dead.
Only lifting her gently IN his arms.
Said he would take her home.
Where she should live and be his child,
And never more to roam.
.-LOULA LYLE SMITH Gage II years).