"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,--

"But I won't forget now _ever_."

From where they stood, the great blue fields rose into a hill. And on
the top of the hill was a beautiful star, the largest of all.

"And what is that?" the little boy asked his new friend.