23. LEGEND OF THE DANDELION. 



WEARS and years ago, a great many little stars 

 lived in the sky with their mother, the Moon, 

 and their father, the Sun. 



Their mother liked to have them shine as soon 

 as it grew dark, to help brighten the sky, and so 

 make the earth lighter. 



I do not know what could have happened to 

 these little stars, for they were usually very good 

 children ; but one night when "their mother called 

 them to come and light the sky, they came very 

 slowly, and when she told them to shine, they did 

 not do so. 



They did just as I have seen some little children 

 do ; they hung their heads and wore a cross look 

 on their faces. 



Now, this made old Mother Moon feel very sad, 

 and when she saw that the children were not going 

 to do as she wished, what do you think happened ? 



Their places were taken by some good little 

 stars, who wished to help the people on the earth 



