Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
The Glass
City
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we re coming 10 something now,
announced the horse. At this they
both put their heads over the side of
the buggy and looked down. Yes;
there was land below them: and not
SO very far away. either. But they
were floating very. very slowly-so
slowly that it could no longer be call
ed a fall--and the children had ample
time to take heart and look about
them.
They saw landscape with noun
tains and plains, lakes and rivers.
very like those upon the earth's SUR
face; but all the scene was splendidly
colored by the variegated lights from
the six suns. Here and there were
groups Of houses that seemed made
Of clear glass, because they sparkIed
80 brightly.
I'm sure we are in no danger" said
Dorothy. in sober voice. 1--WE are
falling SO slowly that we can't be
dashed to pieces when we land. and
this country that we are coming to
seems quite pretty"
We'll never get home again,
thought declared Zeb, with q groan.
"Oh. TIN not so sure of that" replied
the girl. but don't lot US worry over
such things, Zeb, we can't help our
selves just now. you know. and I've
always been told it's foolish to bor-
row trouble"
Tile boy became silent. having no re-
ply to SO sensible speech, and soon
both were fully occupied in staring at
the strange sights spread out below
them. They seemed to be falling right
into the middle of q big city which had
many tall buildings with glass domes
and sharp pointed spires. These spires
were like great spearpoints, and If they
tulnbled upon one Of them they were
likely to suffer serious injury.
Jim the horse had seen these spires,
also, and his ears stood straight up with
fear. while Dorothy and Zeb held their
breath In suspense. But no: they float
cd gently down upon broad. fiat roof.
and came to stop at last.
When Jim felt something firm under
his feet tho poor beasts legs trembled
SO much that he could hardly stand;
hut zeb at once leaped out of the buggy
to the roof and he was so awkward and
fsACSJ tihtk uO nASnCu OVSk DOlOlhy
bird cage. which rolled out upon the
roof so that the bottom came OF. At
once a pink kitten crept out OF the up
set cage. sat down upon the glass roof
and yawncd and hlinked its eyes.
''Oh.' said Dorothy. "There's Eureka"
4 +
'First time ever saw pink cat"
said zeb
"E,.reia iso't pink; she's white. It's
this queer light that gives her that
color"
'rHhe.c's my milk" asked the kitten,
looking ZIP into Dorothys face. 'In
most starved to DEATH
''Oh, Eureka! Can you tals?",
"Taik: An. talking? Good gracious.
I telteye am. Isn't It frnny?" asked
the kittcn.
ITS all wrong" said Zcb, gravely.
animals ought not to talk. But even
old jim has; huen saying things since we
had our accident"
Il cart see that it's wrong" re-
marked Jim. In his gruN tones. AT
least. it isn't as wrong as some other
things. What. going to become of us
now?'
Jun NHu"s otoWSlSO NHS wy
looking around him curiously.
The houses Of the city were all r.a de
OF glass, so clear and transparent that
one could Look through tho walls as
easily as through a window. Dorothy
saw, underneath the roof On which she
atcod,-- several rooms used for reg.
cha o,bcrs, and even Thought she could
make ouc q number OF queer forms
budtied into the corners of these rooms.
Tho rocf beside them had q great
holA smashed through II. and pieces
OF g;ass :" ere lying scattered in every
direction. \ nsarby stesp!e had been
broicr OF short and the Fragments
la, hcapod beside It. Other Buildings
were cracked in places or had cot Eers
chippsd OF from tks,n: but they must
have b.en very soaut:fu! before these
accident. had happened I" mar their
perfection. Tho rainbow t!nts from
tho co!o-cd suns foil upon the glass
city softly n.d saye to the buildings
many delicate. shifting kues which
were very pretty 10 see.
But 10: Il sound had broken the