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could not. He fell asleep and dreamed that Beauty was at 

 his side. He had found her in the draw, where the new- 

 mown hay lay wet with the dew. He marveled at the bril- 

 liancy of her gown. "Blazing Star" was the name it bore. 

 It was like a purple plume, and was covered with scarlet 

 star-shaped flowers. The stars of the heavens were not so 

 attractive to Bluestem's eyes after he had once looked on 

 this Blazing Star of the world. But the sun was high when 

 he awoke next morning, and the first sound that fell upon 

 his ears was the song of the sickle, mingled with the ranch- 

 man's song. Bluestem did not stir till the song was finished. 

 And this is the ranchman's song of the Blazing Star, which he 

 called "The Purple Plume:" 



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THE BLAZING STAR 



