Show 6 I 1 L MARY GRAHAM BONNE 11 1010 allm 11 7 POLARIS the plane was stopping ing and landing along the strangest and wa look 1 ing spot harry had ever seen suddenly a cieu cien ture came forth dressed in a robe that was bright and shining although there mas ns a certain strange vapory mistiness about it at the s same ame time ile he decided tills this must be star style to be sure he ret get any idea of if how large uiese these stars were but he supposed it would be tile same it if people landed on the earth they would not be able to tell how tar far the earth spread out from where they stood hello harry called polaris im hoping like me and always know me m when hen you see me I 1 do like to have my face and name reme remembered M hello polaris yes I 1 think ill be able to find you and recognize you anywhere good for although this may be our only chance to be on speaking terms I 1 want to feel that know me hy by sight from your earth I 1 like to have people know me by tile the way do you like stor stories lesT 1 I like a d great many 1 I want mant to tell you my favorite story ini im glad you like a great many for that should include this one I 1 dont know what would have happened if you had said no I 1 was all ready to tell this story polaris and harry sat down in what appeared to be a meadow of beat and haze there was quite a star look about Polar lg ls although harry had never before thought much about what it a star would look like it if met face to fa face c e it Is a story began polaris told by the indians there were some indians once who lost their way in the deep forest they did not know where to go trees were everywhere they h 1 11 1 A 1 F tk t k f hello harry called polaris could see the stars above them but that help they had no idea whether or not they were going in the right direction and then came a little gill and guided them just by watching me they called her the spirit of polaris Iolar ls and thi spirit of the pole star after that tor for you know I 1 am known by both names dont you think a nice story very nice said harry Polar ls did not notice that harry was not so very enthusiastic As a matter of fact he be had been som somewhat disappointed in the story for lie he had thought it would be more exciting beginning as it did with indians I 1 yes dyes polaris continued ive helped guide people for years 1 I used to help the sailors at sea before they had so many modern charts and advanced methods ive even helped prisoners escape in wars mars because they have known where the north was by following me 1 I think thick prisoners deserve to escape who know so inurn said harry admiringly and polaris agreed with him tor for harry knew that before tills this trip he could never have found his way by watching Pular ls harry did not hear beur any more from polaris for cosmo arrived and they had bad barely time for good bys cosmo was in a hurry this time As they went along in the plane harry saw a winding procession of stars between the great and little beat bear con etel lations what wonderful sights lie was seeing and what great and misty adventures lie he was fas having lie he certainly would have a lot to tell his family when he got back home |