"According to a Swedish legend, there once lived on earth two mortals who
loved each other. When they died they were doomed to dwell on different
stars, far, far apart. But, 'as they sat and listened to the music of
the spheres,' they thought of building a bridge of light that should
reach from star to star, till it spanned the distance separating them
from each other.
"'They toiled and built a thousand years in love's all-powerful might,
And so the Milky Way was made a bridge of starry light.'
"Now, Harry, look at the Milky Way in the northern part of the sky, and
what do you see?" asked Mary.
"Some stars that look like a W," replied Harry; "and just below it is
another but larger W."
"The small W is Cassiopeia," said Mary, "and the large one is Cepheus;
but I shall tell you their story another time, as it is getting late
now. Under the large W, you will see some stars that look like a large
cross. This is sometimes called the Northern Cross, but it is better
known as the Swan."