"Yes, it's the picture of the time you took him for a ride," she answered. "I saw you do it, and I went down to Earth, and took that kind, bright little star deed, and planted it here in this very same field."
"Oh, oh!" It was all he could say, it was so wonderful.
Then he saw another field not far away that was full of particularly bright stars.
"I think I know those," he told the Star Lady, "they seem like friends."
"Do they? No wonder!"
Then she looked at him, her head on one side, and a smile in her eyes.
"I won't tell you what they are. I'm going to let you tell me."
"Oh, I know, I know," he cried, "they're Mother's kind deeds--all she's done for me and Jehosophat and Hepzebiah--and, oh, how many there are!" he added.
"Yes indeed, my dear. You never guessed there were so many, did you?"
Marmaduke grew very solemn as he replied,--