those are not sparks you see; they are stars in the sky." "I said you were silly," said the cat, "and now I know it; those are not sparks you see; they are stars in the sky." "You can call them anything you like," replied the spark, "but we make the bright light you see." "You can call them anything you like," replied the spark, "but we make the bright light you see." "Well, if you take my advice," said the cat, "you will stay right in the fireplace, for once you reach the top of the chimney out of sight you go. The stars you see twinkling are far above the chimney, and you never could reach them." But the spark would not be convinced. Just then some one opened a door and the draught blew the spark back into the fireplace. In a few minutes it was flying with the others toward the top of the chimney. "Well, if you take my advice," said the cat, "you will stay right in the fireplace, for once you reach the top of the chimney out of sight you go. The stars you see twinkling are far above the chimney, and you never could reach them." But the spark would not be convinced. Just then some one opened a door and the draught blew the spark back into the fireplace. In a few minutes it was flying with the others toward the top of the chimney. Pussy watched the fire a minute and then looked at the dog. Pussy watched the fire a minute and then looked at the dog. "The spark may be right, after all," said the dog. "Let us go out and see if we can see it." "The spark may be right, after all," said the dog. "Let us go out and see if we can see it." Pussy stretched herself and blinked. "Perhaps it is true," she replied; "anyway, I will go with you and look." Pussy stretched herself and blinked. "Perhaps it is true," she replied; "anyway, I will go with you and look." Headpiece to The Good Sea Monster THE GOOD SEA MONSTER THE GOOD SEA MONSTER
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