Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-11
A STORY OF LIGHTS.

And now I'm glad I've made .
larger sea.'-St. Nicholas.
NJ
A STORY OF LIGHTS.
One night when the sun had dis
appeared and birds had tucked their
heads beneath their wings to rest.
one of the night birds flew close to
an electric light.
"Of what use are you?" asked the
bird. You give so little light COM
pared with the sun!"
81 do the best can" said the light.
"Think now dark this corner would
be If were not here! People walk
ing and driving might run into one
another, and some one might get
| hurt"
That's true" said the bird; and
away he flew. Then he came near
a gas light, standing apart from
houses and busy streets.
| "Of what use are your asked the
bird. you do not give as much light
as the electric light"
81 do the best | can" said the
| light .sno yOu pnt goo that sfoenl
hank ;ust bayondo II ware not hare.
soma me miybt fai, 10 sea 4 and
fall"
"rh.t,s +r,,,. o.a ~. ,,;,d. ora
.w,v no aaM snan sts sharn evas
.,;as -, u,,,san.
| "Of what use are you?,. asked the
bird. "You do not give even as
r,..a.. ~ .,.s ,,a,t ,aa, az astn ~
a.. -, p.a,,., 49,, - -. ~ -,
4 when he comes home. do the beg.
T can"
"Tbat,s true, said The bird. and
away no flew
Bnt again mis- sharn ewes snied =
light-a tiny candle light in nurserf
4 window
"of What nse are you2. asked the
bird "Yor light is "a small, You
do not give even as much light as "A
lamp"
81 do the hast T can said tte can-
4 die "and can be easily carried from
room tn rol,m Nurse nses mo when
she gives The caildren drink OF
water at night ar sees that thew srs
snnply covered. I'M In he'd. LIDO sthSl
best j can
"That's true, said the bird; and
away he few, thinking as he saW
the many rphts. hare and there li0
tie and great "All are i,elpers!"--
| re,-
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4 THE REALM OF NATURE AT MID
NIGHT.
M matter how ardent,v Won mas
h.ya situated n.trra d,rins +ha hour.
NJ davl,pbt If Won have not made hee
acouaintance when the multitude ~
star candles se.m 10 shine their
brightest when there is .only that NOR.
row mystic snace betueen TO-DAY and
Yesterday Won have befo,e Won tha
exn,oret,on n, nm nnknown country
r. yon enter i, alone yon win faaI
, dre,m,,nd Won .ra shadowed 10
/ strange w.tcbf,I form... the varv
) hreezss sea, ia follow vo,,r footetan.
,bot Va, do -, .,orn - ,ba,r .,oan.
: ing oboroas porh.ns oboet,v n;pht.
! h,rds antter vo;caless nast vnnr
shouldars and tbers arc emnhot,c
oneries from tho dan,bs os tha old
> oak bnt Won do NOT heed them
9 Sol y,mr In, orr down ,hera An,
\ m h,s ma ssad Inv lonp apo-tbe nav.
t liz ,,;,,, ~. ia,,,l hns Vs. ~,
: yonr eves, There arc acres q, gems
t NOT al, diamonds. nearlv and onal.
] and sannhires strung on possamer
e threads ol.am royallv IN tbo Ian.
terms lirht Az far as the rays 81.
:, tend Won see the ieweled e,varlids
= nnon the aalds and meadows whern
y in the d,ytime Won would have ~.
ticed only n fsw airy sn,der wahbs
asome fh,nes seen NV canals I,ybt
do NOT ,ook tho game Inv davn vo,,
> rr.,.1oreiy n,,errot.. ,n,, ror.a ~.
y fore your nastnrti,,m he'd Tho edges
Of the leaves are turned I'm and thev
: snarkIe as tbon.b Jac,, Frost baS
= inst touched t,sm I'm with his br,,sb
!. "The level weed > saws VIM Ham,
= ilton Gibson us the nights rarest
. treasure upon the anproach ~ III,
! light each leaf droons as q w,,tad
and from the {notches along ,ts ad.s
the crystal bsads begin 70 grow mn,
IN lis border is hung fnll with gems
among bed of these succulent pale
. green plants, for thu spectacle is like
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