Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-13
WAAr QUEEN MOON HEARD.

night Queen Moon was taking rid
across the deep blue heavens. Besid
her rode the baby star. whom sh
loved best OF all. Following her wer
millions OF little stars bearing he
moonbeam train OF silver light-fo
you must know she was the shinnl
one OF the night. So. she rode through
hhe deep blue heaven. looking for tn,
most Interesting thing she could fine
on the earth land For it was il
watching the earth land she found hel
entertainment.
AT la1t she stopped, and with hel
stopped the baby star, whom she lovet
the best. and the millions of little
stars, bearing her moonbeam train.
Look beneath us. dear baby STAR
said Queen Moon. What are those
cleaning white stones you see on yon
carpet Of green? Before each white
stone what mean those groups of flow
ers? Methinks have never seen such
a collection of flowers all at one
place
Yes. you have. Queen Moon an.
swered The Baby Star, (who, although
she was a baby Star, was very old
thousands of years. Don't you re.
member that every year when we gaze
down on the Northern places OF the
great Western hemisphere at this
time we always see the beautiful flow.
ers gathered around the great white
stones on the green.carpeted hillside.
1t seems to me the Breezes told us last
year 1t vas because of something
known down there as Memorial day"
You are right, dear baby Star" an.
swered Queen Moon. And as the air
ID beautifully clear tonight and sound
travels well, let US lean our ears earth.
ward and listen. Perchance we can
hear more Of what 1t all means"
And so it happened that Queen
Noon and he lit lie baby Star and the
millions sof train bearers card It's
tale as Geranium told it to he host of
flower friends who were gathered TO.
eether on the green hillside round
about the great white stones:
You 4sk me for story, dear flow.
Dr. friends said Geranium, in accents
sweet and low. you ask me why we
hre all gathered here tonight. You
ask me Why We have been plucked
rom OUT homes and kept so carefully.
Pnd then brought out here so that the
noonbeans may make US sweeter and
purer, and the dews OF the morning
may wash our faces, so that on the
morning We may be more beautiful
han ever before. Listen, dear ones.
md yousshall hear.
"Flftyryears ago this great country
F0u love so well was going through a
treat and horrible war. All, well do
remember my Grandmother Geran-
I'm telling OF it ALL There was fight
ne and horror and bloodshed and
cath! Yes. even although we DO not
Ike to think about it, many brave men
ad to give up their lives for the sake
4 liberty and right in the land in
rhich we live. Brave men on both
ides fought and died. So when at
Ast the struggle was over the people
rho horr0red the great men who had
ought and died made up their minds
here should be day set aside in
very May to make beautiful the place
here the dear dead, heroes were
uried. SAnd what better could be
hosen TO make those places beauti-
Al, dear flower friends, but (I say it
all modesty) the things God and
1e children love so well, our humble
elves?" aa
Geranium paused. Then she contin.
ed: so you are here, Mignonette,
nd you, Pansy, and you, Roses and
weet Peas and Nasturtums and
weet Ayssum and Hearteaae. Are
pu not pne and all glad you can help
so noble a work."
Il amT whispered little blue-eyed |
pwer. ~ shall open my blue eyes
lde tomorrow and look in the faces
thoseSiwho pass by, lest they for
d." n
"Of course you will, dear little For
t-me-n0t," smiled Geranium. And
ey never could forget the ones they
we'd when they look at you"
And ! shall try TO comfort them rs
ey mett my eyes said Pansy, Il
all give them peace of mind
"Dear;little Pansy," said Geranum."
is no wonder men call you Heart.
Sc"
And Eshall pity the bleeding hearts
thos9 Who mourn and try to show
EN- that after all there is beauty
en- in a Bleeding Heart said a lit.
blood'red heart hanging to fragile
I'm. NV
And Ne shall brighten the faces OF
who aook on our beauty and smell
: fragrance" said the Roses and
rect Peas and all the rest.
Ny dears' said Geranium, you all
We spoken nobly. II you do your best
brighA8 the lives of the living who
ne to honor the dead, whether sol.
(rs or friends or loved ones OF the
me. you will be blessing on this
moral day. Now shut. your eyes