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STORY OF SISYPHUS.

   

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“- ITTLE White Cloud was the Ocean’s
daughter. The Ocean loved her, and
wished always to keep her near him.

One day, when her father was asleep, —
White Cloud went out to walk alone.

The Sun saw her and said, “Come, White Cloud,
I am your king, I will give you a ride upon my
bright rays.” White Cloud had often longed for this
very thing, so she went gladly, and soon found her-
Self among the fleecy clouds in the sky.

When the Ocean awoke he called his little
daughter. She did not answer. He called again
and again, louder and still louder, until the people
said, “Listen, it is thundering!”

But the Ocean only heard the echo of his own
voice from the shore. He rushed high up on the
beach and moaned aloud.

He ran into all the caves but White Cloud could
not be found.

Every one had loved White Cloud, so by this
time all the water was white with the crests of the
weeping sea nymphs.

A great giant was sitting upon the shore near the
Sea. His name was Sisyphus. He felt sorry for