IN THE LAND OF STARS AND STAR FAIRY DREAMLAND 327 



"But where are the trees and flowers and grass?" 



"Oh, there cannot be any trees nor flowers, nor grass nor animals, 

 nor people where there is no air and no water." 



"But why are there no pretty colors here on the moon?" 



"Oh, we need air and clouds to sift out the rays of light and to 

 reflect them. 



"Look at that high mountain over there, it looks about a mile 

 away but it is really one hundred miles away for thmgs one hun- 

 dred miles away seem but one mile away on the moon." 



"Oh, star fairy, feel this large rock how light it is." 



"Oh, don't you know that things on the Earth are six times as 

 heavy as they are on the moon." 



"How dark it is in the shadow of the mountain!" 



"Oh yes, even in daylight the shadows of the mountains are as 

 black as ink." 



"In the day time it is 500° above zero while in the night it is 

 250° below zero. The daytime is five times as hot as it is on a 

 very hot day where you live on the earth, and it is about twelve 

 times as cold as the coldest day where you live on the earth."* 



"Star fairy I believe I like our own Earth the best, suppose we 

 go back to our home where we have air and water and life and color 

 and sound." 



Something bright was shining into Ted's eyes and seemed to 

 say "wake up little boy," and Ted did wake up and rubbed and 

 rubbed his eyes. 



"Oh! Mother! Mother! I had a wonderful dream and the 

 Star fairy took me a visit to the moon but I like it here the best, 

 where we have air to breathe, water to drink, good things that 

 live and grow to eat, wonderful sounds to hear, and beautiful 

 colors to see. 



"Oh! I am glad I live on the earth." 



*If Ted and the fairy had not been talking fairy talk they could not have 

 heard each other speak for there is no sound on the moon, for the air waves 

 make the sound. It is just still and quiet, not a sound. 



