Last Monday nig.'it \ as calm and
cool enough to bring, that grateful degree '
of comfort so refreshing t-' the toT'. brain :
and muscle of those who work, lac- si g.-> ,
. in the ebon skies, twinkling aw;aj ;
in their vain endeavor to cease behelding
the wicked deeds of men. or steadily staring |
like so many glaring cats’ eyes in a waud-.-v. - ;
less garret. Not a leaf moved, not a. breaih
of night air stirred, not a sound was In ard, j
not, a heartthrob of the great.busy, resiles . i
moving, noisy world of a few h >t rs ago
gave sign or token of animate life. Adi. :
all was still. At 11 o’clock the
gleam of straying moonbeams spanned with
silvery penciling* th- eastern horizon and
brighter grew the relumed orient as up ■
behind tho slowly-drilling cloud mountains ;
fair Selene drove her royal train, till now '
tho deepened, border of every peak and er, g ,
gilded and burnished wit;; aureate beauty, >
lowered out in rosy outline against the I
boundless perspective of occidental space. I
lip. up mova 1 ihe gorgeous proc, - , -
wliile the constellations grew dim and the
stars tiiriied pale and vanishing to their
dismal homes left no blushing rivalry to
vie with tin- fair sweet face ol’ the 1.-0.-iu- ,
tiful night qu< en. Now beaming wit h
full and radi.ant ga ■• of cons ious puri ,
the chaste, wandering princess of tlie ski; s
serenely smiled down upon the dreai
earth as through unclouded grand sir s' e
rolled her royal chariot higher up tho i
eatliereal realms of night.
J uh I* Josey’s Knife.
