Set up and electrotyped. Published June, 1921.
TO
BABY ANNE
WHAT HAPPENED IN STARLAND
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| First Evening— | |
| In which the Society of Star Gazers is formed and discoversTwo Bears, one with a stretched tail | [1] |
| Second Evening— | |
| The Herdsman’s Dogs chase Ursa Major and the terribleDragon wriggles away in fright | [12] |
| Third Evening— | |
| Uncle Henry’s magic turns the Lyre into a Ukelele,and the Archer’s arrow misses the Swan and hits theScorpion | [24] |
| Fourth Evening— | |
| The Virgin is too busy feeding her Sky Poultry, soCassiopeia gets the Ukelele to play | [31] |
| Fifth Evening— | |
| In which a Dolphin with an ear for music saves aPoet’s life—and Uncle Henry puts two birds in onepoem | [41] |
| First Winter Evening— | |
| The “Society” learns why Orion needs a club to keepFrisky Taurus in order, and why we say “By Jimini!”when we’re excited | [52] |
| Second Winter Evening— | |
| In which the dogs of Orion and Gemini follow theirmasters, Pegasus escapes as usual, and Andromedagets a nice soft bed of hay in place of her hard oldrock | [61] |
| Third Winter Evening— | |
| The Sky clouded over, but Peter found the Star Peoplehiding in the Almanac—Paul found that his head wasthe World—and the “Society” found out about theSwastika and the Zodiac, and how you tell when aDipper is a Plough and when it’s a Wagon | [78] |
| Fourth Winter Evening— | |
| In which the “Society” meets the last of the StarPeople and the beginning of Astronomy—and Bettyproposes a “Note” of thanks | [99] |