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Polaris, v. 2, issue 2, June 1941
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POLARIS 11 that, for everything is too good for me: but -- but--" and she continued no further. "Don't be afraid to say what you want, for here everyone receives what he most desires." These words encouraged Sara, and she said: "If that is the case, then I should like most of all to go back to earth again for I can't be sure how Ira is going to manage alone." All the angels standing around looked in alarm at the Almighty, for they had never yet heard of anyone wishing to give up Paradise in order to return to earth. But the Almighty only smiled and said: "Would you like me to have your husband brought here at once?" "My very humble thanks," said Sara, "but then John and Thomas would be left without both father and mother." "Yes, I've still got something for your boys to do on earth," said the Almighty, "But what is it you want then?" "Couldn't I go back to my husband's farm" asked Sara timidly. "I suppose I must let you then." said the Almighty good-naturedly. And he patted her on the head, and told the angel to take her back to earth again. When they had gone so far down through the clouds that she could see the old homestead again, Sara was quite beside herself with joy. She recognized the cottage and the cowshed and the fence a long way off. Smoke was rising from the chimney, so that they must have been cooking. The angel now took leave of her, as she could easily find her way alone. When Sara came nearer, she saw that it was early morning, for the meadows were covered with dew, and people were trooping across the fields with syths and rakes on their shoulders. Ira came out of the cowshed, leading the spotted cow which he was going to tether, and then he carried the milk. Poor fellow, he'd done the milking himself today, and that was work he was not accustomed to. Sara perceived that he neither saw nor heard her but she followed him into the kitchen, seated herself on the hearthstone, and watched him strain milk. It was done carelessly, and not as it should have been done. The strainer, she saw, had not been washed, he spilled much of the milk on the floor when he emptied the pail, and the milk pan was not clean either. Didn't he know, the idiot, that in that way his milk would soon go sour? She then followed him into the bedroom when he went to wake the boys and help them with their clothes. John, the youngest asked whether Mother had come home; and his father told him he must leave off forever asking questions--Mother would come as soon as she could. Sara patted both John and Thomas on the cheek, but neither of them seemed to notice it, though Thomas looked several times straight toward where she stood. From that time, an entirely new life began for Sara at the farm. When the boys sent to the forest to fetch wood, she went with them to guard them from evil. When Ira was taking in the hay
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POLARIS 11 that, for everything is too good for me: but -- but--" and she continued no further. "Don't be afraid to say what you want, for here everyone receives what he most desires." These words encouraged Sara, and she said: "If that is the case, then I should like most of all to go back to earth again for I can't be sure how Ira is going to manage alone." All the angels standing around looked in alarm at the Almighty, for they had never yet heard of anyone wishing to give up Paradise in order to return to earth. But the Almighty only smiled and said: "Would you like me to have your husband brought here at once?" "My very humble thanks," said Sara, "but then John and Thomas would be left without both father and mother." "Yes, I've still got something for your boys to do on earth," said the Almighty, "But what is it you want then?" "Couldn't I go back to my husband's farm" asked Sara timidly. "I suppose I must let you then." said the Almighty good-naturedly. And he patted her on the head, and told the angel to take her back to earth again. When they had gone so far down through the clouds that she could see the old homestead again, Sara was quite beside herself with joy. She recognized the cottage and the cowshed and the fence a long way off. Smoke was rising from the chimney, so that they must have been cooking. The angel now took leave of her, as she could easily find her way alone. When Sara came nearer, she saw that it was early morning, for the meadows were covered with dew, and people were trooping across the fields with syths and rakes on their shoulders. Ira came out of the cowshed, leading the spotted cow which he was going to tether, and then he carried the milk. Poor fellow, he'd done the milking himself today, and that was work he was not accustomed to. Sara perceived that he neither saw nor heard her but she followed him into the kitchen, seated herself on the hearthstone, and watched him strain milk. It was done carelessly, and not as it should have been done. The strainer, she saw, had not been washed, he spilled much of the milk on the floor when he emptied the pail, and the milk pan was not clean either. Didn't he know, the idiot, that in that way his milk would soon go sour? She then followed him into the bedroom when he went to wake the boys and help them with their clothes. John, the youngest asked whether Mother had come home; and his father told him he must leave off forever asking questions--Mother would come as soon as she could. Sara patted both John and Thomas on the cheek, but neither of them seemed to notice it, though Thomas looked several times straight toward where she stood. From that time, an entirely new life began for Sara at the farm. When the boys sent to the forest to fetch wood, she went with them to guard them from evil. When Ira was taking in the hay
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