The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-31

LouS lSldnu lived llttle squirrel Gray
Everything squirrel could have t
make happiness he had, but since ;
certain day discontented was little
Squirrel Gray.
Early that morninghe had whisket
from tree to tree, until suddenly he
had discovered the road, at the enc
of which, as far away as his little
black eyes could see, was won.
drously beautiful, rosy radiance in
the eastern sky.
Back home he flew, hurrying to tell
mother about it, and to ask her what
was in the World-at-the-E End -of-the-
Road.
Danger" mother had told him.
"But how do you know" asked
Squirrel Gray.
"The crows say so, and they know
for to and fro, from here they go, to
the World-at-the- e-End-of-the-Road !"
his mother had said with a wise nod
of her old gray head.
The beginning and end of each
day afterward found him at the road,
and all the way home ne was longing
s-longing--longing.
Every day he teased his mother to
let him go see the World d-at-the-End-
of-the-Road. But always she shook
her head, until finally she realized he
never would be contented again. One
morning to satisfy him she reluctant
ly told him he might go.
1t was nearly night when he ar
rived at the World-at-the-End-
Road. There he found houses and
horses, barking dogs and mewing
eats, crying babies and people, big
and little, talking and laughing. Oh!
what noisy place the World-at-the-
End-of-the-Road was!
He soon found out what Danger
meant
From tree to tree, along the fences,
over roofs, scurried Squirrel Gray,
until darkness found him on a grape
arbor. There he tremblingly hid
himself under the big leaves, and
there he slept all that night, dream
Ing of home and mother.
The next morning at first he
thought he was home, until he opened
his sleepy eyes. Then all the scared
feeling came back again, and he
hardly dared to move. But Danger
was still asleep, and, as all was quiet
he ventured to peep out Through
the trees he caught a glimpse of
Iomething that made his little heart
throb with gladness, and Danger was
forgotten.
There again was the alluring pink
sky. Down from the arbor he
bprang. From tree to tree he trav-
eled with long flying leaps, until he
came to the last tree. Not another
was in sight, but on he sped down a
rough, rutty road, which led him to a
long stretch of pebbly beach. Yet on
he went, until he found himself at
the edge of water, the longest and
widest water he had ever seen. In
his woodland home had been only
little pond or two that reflected the
green, leafy branches above and the
pretty ferns around, but this big wat
pink like the sky.
AS Squirrel Gray watched this in
wonder the rosness from sky and
water faded and finally was gone.
Then suddenly appeared a splendid
shining ball of gold in the sky, and
across the sleepy, satiny water was
great, glorious golden pathway, ex-
tending from the shore at his feet,
straight across to that woodland be-
yond.'
With a glad little leap he started
TO cross that gold path-but dear,
dear! = there, too, was Danger,
thought Squirrel Gray, as he swiftly
sprang back again and stood shiver-
Ing on the shore. The warm sun
shine soon dried his fur coat, how
ever, and pretty soon the sun-ball
grew brighter and brighter, spang-
lirg the water with little sparkling
diamonds and making his eyes wink
and" blink. Warmer and warmer it
grew, and he began to look around
Tor the shelter of shady tree.
But ell that could be seen was a
little square house painted green,
planted right there on the shore, and
under the house an open door.
No cats, no dogs, no people, were
around, so nearer he ventured; then
without sound, into that cool dark
ness he went with bound. landing
On basket upon the ground Then,
curling himself up in round gray
ball he went to sleep there, with no
fear at all.
Now the Boy in that little bunga-
low early that morning arose to 60 to
dig for clans, while the tide was
low; so down cellar he went to get
the hoe. and what he found there of
course you know. When Boy spied
the little fur ball, quick as flash
over basket and all he let big box
softly fall. Then into the house he
swiftly sped, to wake Pig Brother,
who was still in bed When they
softly peeped Under the box there was
no longer a quiet gray ball. Instead