AGATHEA

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21416, 7 March 1935, Page 8 (Supplement)

AGATHEA

'3y Rosa A. E. Knight'

Own a moonbeam a tiny elf sliding, tiptoed through an «jses window, and sat on a pillow •teem a golden-headed small iiri shpt t "Come with me to Stariand," he "Wrtied into her ear. "The fairies taring a ball." lie deeper stirred. "Yes," she ttaßsured. "but, oh, I haven't a frock. into my eyes."' said the "Uien at yourself in the mir.'3r." Agathea aid so • for that was the name), and found to her herself gowne<i in pale patterned with an overdress * silver stars. Together the two sat on the -.oo&bfcam which drew them upJWi, skywards. They reached •a* land of Stars, and joined in the 52™?. until it was time to leave. Sr 8 * tJse tinne for parting the s*® of Stariand asked Agathea Ji®* would like to see over her Sfaftei. leading the way they a blue room in the palace. r***" 6 * all the baby stars; ci them were tucked away in clouds asleep: others were an<i preening themselves. Kione so brightly she slipped 5? J$ e c 2ouds and fell to earth. Si-ii j 3l " a ' ries were mending Ootids; tv;o were ; ewing shin°n black curtains, ftknf tumbled over a white 2? of cloud. "Bother!" he said. tied round the moon's « had toothache, so couldn't *s* last night. «**< so he told me." said the a2% fellow," murmured

"Yes," agreed the Queen, "and when he wept all the earth folk scurried indoors.. But the elves took out his tooth. It ached terribly."

"How did you manage?" asked Agathea politely. "Oh, the elves tied a large rope around his tooth and had a tug of war. We hung on, and hey presto! out it came. Dear me, we must hurry—the dawn is coming. You must leave us."

Goodbyes were hastily said. "If you ever feel lonely, Agathea, look skywards and I'll shine more brightly than the rest. Often I shall be alone. Farewell, Agathea." So saying the Queen vanished. "Come," said the elf. Down on the silver moonbeam they glided down through the open window where Agathea rested her head once more on the pillow. In the sky a big, silvery blue star twinkled and smiled lovingly at the golden-headed small girl whose head rested upon her white pillow.