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Show Fair-q Tale jBr -MARY GRAHAM. BONNER . -J n WtlTUH UlWiTU UN1CN THE NEBULA Harry had always wondered what a nebula was and now that he was h a v i n 2 a triD Ml Some Glow From They are made Electricity. up of cloudy patches patch-es and little stars. Oh, there is so much to tell you about, but I Just can't resist reciting my poem to you. "I hope you won't mind hearing It." Maybe Orion was afraid that Harry might object for he didn't wait for him to answer, but started in at once: I'm Orion with my nebula It's something few have grot, I think Just all the world of it, 1 really care a lot. I do not want an airplane, I do not need a car, But I dearly love my nebula, You can see It from afar. I let the world graze at It, I am not mean you see, Although I cannot share it And Invite you up to tea. But oh, I wouldn't change it For anything you own, I love my handsome nebula; It's mine and mine alone. So when you see my nebula. Admire It if you please, But do not try to reach for it And do not start to tease. For I couldn't give it to you, I love it far too much, But I won't ask you for such things, Your games and books and such. next to Arcturus in brightness you'll meet Arcturus. But I am so very proud of Rigel in my left foot "I don't want to spoil him, but I can't help being proud of him. Such a bright, bluish white star." "I should think you would boast you have so much," Harry told Orion. "And don't forget for-get my nebula too I It's the largest known, outside the through the sky h e thought h e would certainly have to find out. "Just what Is a nebula, Orion?" he asked of the constellation con-stellation where he was visiting. "Nebula means a cloud. It Is the Latin word for mist. There are all kinds of nebulae. Some glow from electricity nearby and others gleam with the light from the stars. Oh, I'm Orion with my nebula, It's something few have got, I think just all the world of it, I really care a lot Orion paused for a moment. Then he said, "I really exaggerated a bit as it's rather difficult for your Earth people to see my nebula without a telescope. I'm so far away you see. "But then you'll overlook that slight exaggeration I'm sure." Harry assured Orion that he would and Orion went on to speak of his sword of stars that hung from his belt, and of the lovely family life all his stars had with such great fondness for each other. "Look me up when you get back to the Earth," Orion urged. "Don't forget for-get the directions. The sky equator, as it may be called, goes half way between be-tween Betelgeuse in the northern part and Rigel in the Southern. "Rigel Is south of Capella and you'll be meeting Capella. Rigel is Milky Way, they Don,t Forget the teI1 me" Directions" "I want to visit the Milky Way," Harry said, and hoped, after he had said it that Orion would not be hurt. Evidently Orion was not In the least hurt for he said, "You're going to see It later. I've heard that. But I think Cosmo has a little side trip for you now. I've tulked enough !" |