Next morning Harry and his little cousin Nellie, with her doll, awaited
Mary. Harry had told Nellie about his delightful ramble on the moon the
evening before, and she was delighted with the stories of the man, the
woman, and the toad in the moon.
"I wonder what cousin Mary will tell us about this morning," she said.
"I am going to tell you about a pretty little planet named Mars," said
Mary, as she came into the room and overheard Nellie's remark. Picking
up Nellie, and placing her on her knee, she began the story of Mars as
follows: