Evening star., 1928-04-19
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
THE CHINA SHEPHERDESS

] can lie on rosemary leaves and lsven-
der. and throw salt in his eyes If he
comes"
THAT cannot help u.s. she said
/ Besides, know that the old Chinese
and the potpourri-jar were once en-
gaged TO each other. and there al
ways remains some sort of tic between
| people with whom such connection
! has existed. No, there is nothing LETT
4 for us but to SO out in the wide world.
Have YOU really courage TO SO out
with me into the wide world2" the
4 Sweep asked Have you considered
7 how large il is. and that we can never
come back here9"
! Yes, l have" she answered.
| The Sweep looked at her intently,
and then said My way lies up the
( chimney. and that way I know well
enough. and If you really have courage
/ 10 go with me. We shall soon mount up
SO high that they Will never be able
( to reach us"
! And he led her to the CRATE,
+ How black it looks up there!" she
said. but still she went with him. and
T they had not gone far when he eN~
claimed: Look, what beautiful star
is shining there ahove!"
II was a real star in the Heavens
!
them the way. They cTept on and
climbed. and dreadful way it was
so hish. SO high, but he held and lifted
her. and showed her where to place
her little china feet till at last they
reached The edge Of the chimney
where they seated themselves, for they
were very tired as we'll they might be
The sky. with all its stars. was above
them, and below them lay all the roofs
% the city. and they could see far
around. SO far out into the world. The
poor ShepllcrdeSS had never imagined
ANYTHING like II. ana laying her little
head on her Sweeps breast. she cried
50 that the sold was washed of her
gir6le.
THAT is too much" she sobbed,
That I tan never bear. The world Is
too large; oh. were I but back again
on the table under the looking glass I
shall never know happiness TIL / am
back there. / have followed YOU into
the world, and If you care for me you
must now 60 back with me"
The Sweep spoke most reasonably
and SenSibiy TO her. spoke of The old
Chinese. and of Goatsleg. bat she
sobbe6 so violently that he was obliged
10 do as she wished, though 1t was
foolish.
They therefore climbed down again
with much trouble and difficulty and
when they got near the bottom they
stopped TO listen. but all being quiet
they stepped out into the room, There
lay the old Chinese on the floor: he
had fallen of the table when he at
tempted 10 follow them. and there he
lay broken into three pieces. His whole
back had come of in one piece, and
his head had rolled far of into a cor
ner of the room
THAT is horrihle." the little Shep-
herdess said My old grandfather is
broken to pieces. and ii is our fault"
And she wrung her little hands
But the Sweep was sure he could be
riveted. and sure enough the family
had him riveted. But owing 10 rivet
in his neck he could no longer nod
his head.
You have grown proud since you
were broken TO pieces. said GoatSleg,
but ] do not see any reason for it.
Now. do I have her or do not7"
The Sweep and the little Shep-
herdess looked 50 beseechingly at the
old Chinese. fearing that he would
nod. but he could not He did not
choose 10 tell stranger that he had
rivet in the back of his neck. so he
was quiet. and the ShepherdneSs and
Sweep remained together. loving each
other TIL they got broken