r in the distance. All our
streets, you must know, are lined with trees, trees both in the gardens
and on the side-walks, and the lamps glittered among the leaves and
branches like so many stars. When we passed under them we noticed how
the light tinged the foliage that was nearest with a greenish
ash-colour, almost like the undersides of aspen-leaves.

"Isn't it just like a fairy village?" asked W. V.

On our way down our own street I pointed silently to the Forest. High
over the billowy outline of the darkened tree-tops the church of the
Oak-men was clear against the weather-gleam. W. V. nodded: "I expect
all the Oak boys and girls have said, 'God bless this house from thatch
to floor,' and gone to bed long ago." Since she heard the story of the
Guardians of the Door, that has been her own favourite prayer at
bed-time.

Thinking of the lighting of the lamps after she had been safely tucked
in, I tried to make her a little song about it. I don't think she will
like it as much as she liked the actual lighting of the lamps, but in
years to come it may remind her of that delightful spectacle.

THE LAMPLIGHTER

From lamp to lamp, from street to street,
He speeds with faintlier echoing feet,
A pause--a glint of light!
And, lamp by lamp, with stars he marks his round.

So Love, when least of Love we dream,
Comes in the dusk with magic gleam.
A pause--a touch--so slight!
And life with clear celestial lights is crowned.

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