The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-28

known. What a host OF anxious taees are
turned up TO the skyl Some take liking
to the red at firsl sight, while Others feel at
,racted By mysterious sympathy 70 the green,
Bets are freely offered aud accepted either inI
sweetmeais or money; aud the crowd, condensl
ing move to and fro in huge wave, from which,
their eager voices arise like the continuous
roariBgOf the sea. Higher and higher goes TIA
kites.
Well done, Redl he has shot above his antag-
onist, and seems medtating a swoop but the
Green serenely scornful, continues 70 soar, and
is soon upPs-alost. And thts they ge.-ae=s
down, relatively to each other, but always as.
cending higher and higher, I'll the spectators
almost fear that they will vanish ont Of sight
But at length the Green, taking advantage Of
loflier position he has gailed, makes sud
den circuit and BY an aaroit maR@uvTs gets
lis silken string over the silken string Of the
other. Here shout Of triumph and yell Of
terror breaks simultaneously from the crowd;
for this is the crisis Of fight. The victor gives
fierce cut upon his adversary's line. Tie
hackers Of the latter fancy they hear it CRATE,
and in an instant their forebodings are realised;
for the unfortunate Red is seen to wave like
bird struck by shot, and then, released from
the severed string, he descends in forlOrn gyra-
tions to the earth.
Now rushed in the smaller boys to play their
part Their object is that Of the plnnderen
lshe tKsEsEsethe. field alter batile. to.Eoh the
dying and the slam on run th6 little liil4
docs; like company Of imps from the neither
regions, tearing and fighting as they fly; and
on reaching the fallen kite, the object Of their
contention is torn TO pieces in the scuifle:-
Presently the victorious Green is seen descend
ing and the gross excitement Of the common
pauses to watch his maieCtic flight. He is oftht
largest size of Indian kites called ching, and OF
the spider shape. Before being drawn in he
hangs for an instant high up over the crowd
1t is not, however, to sing 10 PcgAaS for his vic
tory, but apparently rather to mourn over the
ruin he has made; for a wailng music breathes
from his wings as he passes. This is caused by
the action of the wind upon some finely spit
bamboo twings arcbed over,the kite without
touching the paper, and which. thus become
true E1lian harp. Sometimes kite Of this
kind is sent mp at night, bearing a small lighted
lantern. Of tale; and the sleepers awakened call
ed to their balconies by the unearlhly music,
gaze after the familiar appariion not without
poetical thrill.
Upon the whole, it must be admitted, we
think, that this is somewhat interesting child 5
toy. Bat has the kite future? Will its powers
exhibit new developments, or has it already
reached its pride Of places II a twelve foot
kite has the force Of man, would it take many
more feet to lift man into the air2 And sup.
posing the man to be in strong cage OF net
work, with bamboo ribs. and seat Of the SAINT
material, would he have greater difficulty il
governing his aerial courses by means Of tht
Pocock cords, than if be were fishing along thu
road from Bristol to Londoni Mind we do no
say that this is possible; we merely ask of in
formation; and if any little boy will favor u
with his opinion, we shall take it very kindly
! Come and let lis fancy that it is possible. Tn
| traveller feels much more comfortable than il
the car Of balloon, for he knows that he cal
! 20 pretty nearly in what direction he chooses
and that he can hasten or check the pace Of hi
horses, aud bring them to a stand still st pleas
ure. See hin, therefore, boldly carCerin
through the air, at the rate Of any number q
miles the wind pleases. AT single bound h
spans yonder broad river, and then goes bow
lin COVER the plantation beyond, Just stirring tn
leaves as he passes, trees, water, houses, mer
and animals gliding away beneath his feet like
dream Now he stoops towards the earth, jul
to make the people send mp their voices th'
there may be some sound in the desert air.
Now he swings mp again, now he leaps Ovt
that little green hill; now he-Hold hold, Ii
tie boy that will do: enough for time Of
Child's Toy.