All were monsters

_Like the Darwins and the Huxleys the Wellmans have a quite remarkable record of family accomplishment. Manly Wade’s dad is an internationally famous medical pioneer, painter and writer and his brother, Paul, has achieved outstanding recognition as a best-selling historical novelist. But it is Manly himself we are concerned with here, and his by no means inconsiderable literary talents. There’s a bitter-bright eerie wonderment in this unusual little yarn._

=The man from the stars bore the human race no ill will. Why was he greeted by a host of monsters?=

“I’ve watched you in the sky,” I whispered, staring in shocked disbelief at the humanoid male from the little space ship. “For three nights, with my telescope.” I gestured toward the roof where the instrument stood. “I made it myself, and I can see the rings of Saturn and Jupiter’s moons. I live alone on this farm, and--” I stopped abruptl…