The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
From the New York Mirror.
THE CURSE OF NEPTUNE.
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began to be blackened with heavy clouds.
The winds rose; the waves heavcd; and
distant thunder muttered along the horizon.
The rivers and fountains poured their troub-
led waters more ftriously into the ocean
the dolphins and sea-horses which drew
his chariot-shell, snofted and splashed, and
pricked up their ears, the mountains and
the forests trembled; whales and sea-ser-
penis and other marine monsters tumbled
up in haste and terror from their profound
grottoes and all the tritons, mercedes and
sea dlvinities which inhabithis watery king
dom, coilected around the wrathful god to
know what the duce was the matter. Even
the great deep itself gave forth low tone
of fear at the sudden fury Of its king.
II have been robbed !" cried the mon
orch, stamping his foot, whereat three or
four islands were raised from the bottom to
the surface Of the agitated waves. "Some
daring land-lubber has stolen my trident
but, by the beard of my father Saturn, he
shall feel what it is to trine with old Nep-
tune What, ho! Jupiter, awake, and bear
hand with your thunder"
Even while he spoke, an earthquake
shook three quarters of the globe, and dis
turbed the sleep of Jupiter himself,
on the summit Of Olympus. There was
throughout the whole universe the very
deuce to pay. Jupiter in rising yawned so
loud, ,thatseyeral temples were shaken down,
and Juno screamed--"Whato on earth is the
matterl" in such an angry and shrill tone,
that the inferior gods and goddesses could
not help covering their ears with their hands
and making horrible faces at the discord.-
Those supernaturals are nome of them re.
maIkable for moderation Or self-contfoul
but when Juno once gets her temper, she il
the very old Satan.
"Whafs the matter }" exclaimed all a
once.
After moments silence, report was
received that Neptune had raised all thi!
clamor because he had lost his trident.
"Confound the fellow He might a
least have waited till morning." said Jupi
ter, with another yawn.
"He is an internal old fool" said Juno
81 will break his head with sledge
hammer" said Vulcan.
"By heaven he shall give me the salts
faction of gentleman" muttered Mars, i,
fury.
"Cupid, my love- said Venus, re-tyin
her nightcap, "we'll pleague him we'll 70
shis tomorrow"
''Where is my sceptre!" cried Jupiter
s'I'll call council this instant. To distur
us in this style-the whole assembly G
the gods-for loss merely private Wher
the duee is my sceptre !''
But the sceptre was gone-Jupiter turn
ed pale with rage.
"Why, gods p cried he, "it is not poss
bic !--Juno my dear, look about-curse tn;
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not wanted-look behind the throne. B
ihe Styx! Who has dared! All Tartar
shall stir for this! Hand me those thuhde
bolts. What, no my sceptre."
"Oh, hop' said Venus, slyly smiling
show much more severely do we feel oil
own losses than those of others"
Mamma" said Cupid, "shall plagu
Jupiter too 70
'Be quiet my child" said Venus.
81 really thought Jupiter had more di
nifty" said Mars she is just as furious
old Neptune himself"
81 wish he would be little cateful no
he handles those thunderbols, though
whispered Venus in some alarm.
"lIang him." said Mais, ''he'll let the
off at me next. Oh! if battles the wor
I'll not be behindhand; but, halloo--wh
the deuce-where's my sword ls-halloo-
-thunder-death--fa and &