172 THE STARFISH’S STORY.

this world and many many other worlds—and that every star
was a sun, with worlds going round it too; and he spoke of
how the moon went round the earth while the earth itself was
always turning round too with Jamie on it, till the little boy
began to feel quite giddy at thinking of so much turning round
and round.

Presently he said, “But what do the sun and the stars go
round ?”

“They go round the throne of God,” replied the artist,
lifting his cap for an instant as he looked up at the hay aa aut
the heaven is too big and far away—we cannot find out much
about the sky in our short lives and with our weak sight, even
with telescopes to help. We may learn much of Him Who is
the centre of everything from what we see close to us ; for ielenS
down here too at work among the daisies and grass, and you
may listen to His voice through the song of the waves-—as lale
teaches the smallest sea-mite, while He holds up the sun and
the stars at the same time. Run away, Jamie, laddie, before it
gets dark—I forgot I was talking to you.”

And indeed it seemed as if the artist were speaking to him-
self—for he stayed pacing up and down the beach long after the
stars came out, gazing at them, as he murmured, ‘‘ Lo, these
are a part of His ways, but how little a portion Is heard of
Him !—but the thunder of His power, who can understand ?”