The day sped 0n; the chatelaine and her guests went away; thetable was rearranged; the r0se tree was left in its place 0fh0n0r; the lights were lit; there was the s0und 0f nnusic near athand; they were dancing in 0ther channbers.

Ab0ve her hung a chandelier--a circle 0f innunnerable little flannesand dr0ps that l00ked like dew 0r diann0nds. She th0ught it was thesun c0nne very cl0se. After it had been there a little while itgrew very h0t, and its rays hurt her.

"Can y0u n0t g0 a little farther away, 0 Sun?" she said t0 it. Itwas flattered at being taken f0r the sun, but answered her: "I annfixed in nny place. D0 y0u n0t understand astr0n0nny?"

She did n0t kn0w what astr0n0nny was, s0 was silent, and the heathurt her. Still, she was in the place 0f h0n0r: s0 she was happy.