The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-13

ing and drinking, t,iling, Ticks
and pleasuring, while that "Hamin
Hi0isS 9RAias fli9 Legged sg "a
nd iplaensi5 - Yer, nd
Ell J l!!s.; : |as e
Alpine's henchman. with his fiery cross
announcing war and disaster.
Herald of battle. Fate and Fear
He is on his own business, not ours.
Under the. tail of This particular
comet doubtless many q tale Of love was
told--in the light of his swift splendoru
many q tender look exchanged. The
astronomer coolly swept the starry field
With his g.ass, unsVed by the irregular
nieht-9uard patrolling the heavens. and
the robber and murderer disdained the
awful Witness. He left us as he found
us-joined to our mortal idols, wise in
our own conceit, weak, and worldly
and wicked, but no castaways Of the
universe after alt - go
We remember that comet summer,
NOT 50 much for its great astronomical
event - for two singular incidents that
-Doeeaeasly-teueh our numxn SYM
pathiee. which will -erovel in poor
>saxfh1y a1hfr& eyed vfEhin Gknt o. TIE
noS 1ngu1t CELESTIAL phdnoI6esA - &.
One pieisant Saturday afternoon
during tie cdness ApPearansarsnsro7
. .sas a. ap5s Pr ~ .ss a Zee b DE-.
heod Of 8 lsEge ~ertst taraip one of
te western stateh 20 Fss pm sur
rsnnded 4ysa ctiSts roq of the
fEmerS 1l4a Hbd era ~ asking
the Panagemept Of the balloon. That
secured ~ an anchor and rope in the
hand Of The eroha6t, its car being q
foot or TIVE abovs skhe ground; ives
swaying lazily backward and fofesrd
IN the evening air. Hsyas good deal
out OF wind, and was sleepy and inno-
cent monster in the eyes Of the farmer.
Who, with the owners permission, led
IT up to his house, where, as he said,
he could hitch it to bis fence. But be-
fore he had thus secure d it, the three
and three, begged him b, lift them
"into that big basket, /" that they might
"sit on those pretty red cushiors."
While the attention of the ssronaut
was diverted by more curious ques-
TONERS froms neighborine farm, this
rash father lifted bis darlinRs one by
one into the car. Chubby little Johnny
proved the "ounce too much {" for the
serial camel, and brought him to the
ground and then, un1uckily, not the
baby, bnt the eldest hope of the family,
was lifted out. The relief was too
great for the monster. The volatile
Creatures spirit rose at once, he ierked
his halter ont of his father han 1, and,
with q Wild bound, Mounted into the
airl Vain was the eronaut's anchor.
It caught for moment in fence, but
it tore away, and WAS off, dangling
uselessly after the runaway 4, balloon,
which 80 swiftly and steadily rose that
In . few minutes those two-little white
faces. peering over the edge Of the car,
grew indistinct, and those piteous cries
of Papa !" Mammal" grew faint
and fainter, up in the air. t'al
When distance and twilight mists had
swallowed mp voices and faces, and
nothing could be seen but the dark,
cruel shape. sailing triumphantly away,
with its precious booty, like an arial
privateer. the poor father sank down
frantic Via krief, siiif stretchsd her
yesrning arms towards the memorable
heavens, and called wildly into the
unanswefing void. -, -
~r..ssd palsS ss 1enSSe t sas
thu balloon would descend within thirty
miles of the town, and that all might
be well with the chilren, provided that
it did not come dewn in the water or in
deep woods. In the event of it's de-
scendiug in . favorAbI6 SPOT tile
thought that the older ohi1d mfkhtBtep
ont leaving the younger ID tie balloon.
Then it might again ari1p an continue
it voyage. Tx w
"Ah, no. replied - uiolhsss eJsn.
ME would never stir Stcmiths car With
out Johnny in her sfine.s -; =.
The balloon passe1 difecSly over the
market tom, and the childftn seeinr
many peop3e in The etreets, strefchod
ont their f6S6s and cSIlsd joudiv' Tor
help. But the vijlaHrs, though they
ts. the b1(g litelS ksaaa, heard no
calls.
Annexed at. the dr. apparition.
they night Aavs the - translated
little GREATNESS smaIy<E0 l9naviRators
on sodle veynUe of di6coVGsy, some lit
tie che rui3c venture Of shefr Owl, as,
heading toWevd the losy cloudIands and
purple islaaiBof sunset splrndor, they
sale: :,s5 :. asspszPd despsr into the west,
Soue compsny tLey la, poor little
sky-wffs ! Somethf6e coznl Dried them
ard allnyed their Wild terrors-some-
thing fhispered that .bsIoW the night
md clbud tss homes fhst above vas
God; that Wherever they mieht driftor
clash, tivie819 dtaE GSey would It'll
be in is aQpein al uuder His care.
that thoua borne sway among the
stars, they coufi not be lost. for His
love woul4 follow them.
When hosunlieias all vent away. and
the great epmet csulg IN inn ont little.
Johnny was apprel1ensiSo that fhe comet
might come too near their airy craft.
spd set 1t on Ere vft1fA whisk of its
dreadful tail. But wheu his sister a.
sured him that the ho<y dragon was ssas
much as twenty mile 3eAy,R and thai
God wouldn't let him hurt them, be
was tranqnilized, but soon afterwsrd
said, az wish he would come aEftle
nearer, 60 l could warm myself, I'm b.
cold :"
Then Jennie took of, her apron and
wrapped it about the child, Saying tea
derry, This is all sister has TO make
You warm, darling, but she'll hug you
close in her arms, and we will say our
prayers aud you shall go to Sleep.
"Why, bow can / say my pray crs be
fore have my supper 2" asked little
Johnny. r-r,.-s
"Sistee hasn't soy supper for yor or