The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
THE STAR BABY.
BY LENA HORN.

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live" said her mother.
And that very night, when the baby
lay smiling in her cradle as usual, a soft,
warm breeze came blowing in at the
window, and, raising the baby up, watt
ed her out of the house anu through the
air. right up ever SO tar into the sky.
Then a strange thing happened. Dr.
rectly the baby reached the soft, white
cloud above, sense came to her, and she
began to talk and walk, although she
was really only few months old and
still wore long clothes.
Where am II" she said, and, looking
up. she saw beside her big man, with a
bald head and great, puffy cheeks, that
he kept blowing out to tremendous
size.
Who are you, please?" said the baby.
timidly.
81 am Puffer Wind" said the man,
and l have been sent to fetch you into
our kingdom. o, here comes Dame
Rain!"
AS he said these words sad looking
woman came up. She was dressed in
wrappings Of dark gray, and her tears
were falling so fast that she could
scarcely see.
why do you cry" asked the baby.
looking up into her face. Are you I'M
happy?"
NO" said Dame Rain. II am not un-
happy; nobody is here. weep to water
the earth, so that the pretty flowers may
not die. and so that little girls and boys
may have water to drink"
Here, Dame Rain, don't cry on the
baby!" said Puffer Wind. 1--WE must
take her at once to Queen Moon"
He took one of the baby's hands and
Dame Rain took the other, but they had
not travelled far before the air became
cold.
"Ah, Snowflake is not far off," said
Dame Rain, whose tears suddenly began
to freeze.
AS she said these words they were
nearly blinded by a cloud of snowflakes,
and out of the midst of them came a
pretty. dancing little white creature.
Here. Snowflake, stop your pranks"
cried Puffer Wind See, We have
brought the Star baby"
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looking down at her, what a pretty
darling!"
And then there came terribly loud
noise, that shook the very cloud they
stood on. The baby chung TO Dame
Rains hand and looked frightened.
Don't mind him." said Puffer Wind.
That's only Sire Thunder; he's always
making a noise. Here he comes"
AS he spoke fierce looking man came
rolling up. He was dressed all in black
and looked terrifying.
"a little less noise, pleased" said
Puffer Wind.
Now" he added, Tets all get away
before Murky Fog can see u.s."
And, so saying, he lifted up the baby
and sprang up with her through the
clouds at an alarming rate, the others
following closely.
Suddenly they came to such a lovely
'ose colored cloud that the baby looked
about her with big, round eyes of won
der.
Here we are!" said Puffer Wind, put.
ting her down. I'VE are near King Sum-
shine. Don't you feel the heat?'
Its lovely and warm!" said the baby.
At that moment they came upon q
gold throne, upon which was
seated such a beautiful king and queen
that the baby threw out her arms and
cried with rapture.
King Sunshine was dressed all in gilt
.ering gold, from the top of his beautiful
crown to his dainty gold slippers, and
beside him sat Queen Moon, clad in the
ourest of silver.
"Ah." said King Sunshine, holding out
his hand as they advanced, so you have
brought the baby. as we desired, Puffer
Wind? Have you found her as good
lere as upon earth?"
Yes, your majesty" said Puffer
Wind.
"Good!" said the queen. Come hith-
+, child!' {
The baby ran up to her willingly and ::
at at her feet.
I'VE heard you were too good and /.
'eautiful for the wicked EARTH" said >
he queen. $50 we have sent for you to q
i've with u.s.
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nuch interest. 1t all looked so pretty, S
ut after time she began to tire of T
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Il don't like the Clouds" she walled. e
I'm so tired-I want my cradle. !.
rant my mamma"
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Here, Puffer Wind. you have made Fl
mistake said King Sunshine. "You b
lust have brought the wrong child. fl
his seems to be naughty little girl" p
Dear mel" said Puffer Wind. Fl
go away!" said the Star baby. slap b
ng at his face. Don't blow on me
ou make me cold. want to go home" y
Take her!" said the king She's -
ot too good for earth Take her away I
once, Puffer Wind" =;
So Puffer Wind caught her up and e,
ok her down and down so far and fast al
at the baby went to sleep in his arms.
When she awoke she found herself tt
her own little cradle at home, and be- in
use she was all alone in the room she T