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** Would that I had a red Hght from 

 that star ; then should I be warm again," 

 was all she said in answer to the Rumor, 

 and away went the Winged One zigzag, 

 — he never flew straight, — but the Birch- 

 tree caught sight of him and called : 



" Ho, Little Long-tongue, what 

 news } 



" Starving and freezing, she, the Star- 

 girl, nearly frozen, crying for red star- 



light." 



" Ah, poor thing ! '* said the Balsam. 

 ** I will give her two of my limbs, which 

 will make the red starlight if she sings 

 the wind-song and rubs them as the 

 wind rubs. I know, for I am a Medi- 

 cme-tree." 



** Little use your red starlight would 

 be," sneered the Birch, for she was not 



