Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-10-19

pretty nightingale, singing softly
from q towering thorn which over
hung a gurgling stream, "his ill.
temper only shows off his bride to
greater perfection, and she doesn't
seem to mind his black looks. If
the moon is satisfied why should
anybody else complain"
"Humph," said a night owl in the
church tower, sitting among the
cobwebs in the worst of humors; 81
for one am no admirer of this CO.
quette, and l think Night deal
pleasanter Without her company.
There VIII be trouble yet, youii see
"Dear me-" gurgieo the piacid
"atsr, VINO was selhom even ruined,
~ thihK theV are All jealous pecause
the moon comes 10 VISIT me ana al
hlire nerse'i IN my iooklng grass, al
WhN snouiu she not! She IS very
charming, ana she likes. 10 dance a
hiihuet WIN me 10 the music Oh the
south "lhu singing ihrou5h Inc pop
Jar ieaVes. IKE her very mucn,
ana l must say am very Lonesome
when she Is kept at home.
"Ban!' sa'd an ugly beech log
lying beheath lot OF eossiplns
rushes, miserable, Idle old huik OF
no use to anybody.
81 say bosh! what business mas
she to come prancing ami dancing
here, l should dearly love TO know!
She hao much better stay at home
and attend 10 her household matters.
| wonder very much that her hus-
band puts up with her capers, l do.
l should give her such lesson in
economy and prudence as she should
remember the longest hour of her
life. | consider her an inconstant
fiirt."
"And I say, she is sweet darling,
married to an ogre,' buZZed a spot
ted butterfly, who was singing on a
corn tassel; and quite frightened al
ways, when night came along with
out his pretty moon, who was often
shut up in n great castle, weeping
her lovely eyes out.
Now you must know all this in
censed night very mighty indeed, as
he heard every thing said about him.
What he didn't hear old Eneas rush
ed headloDg to tell him, for greater
gOsslper and mischief maker, never
drew breath than this withered old
soul.
To be called an ogre by wretched
little moth, whose lite hung by a
single thread, was tuo much, and
then, TINS tattle ABOUT his VIE maze
him quite furious, because il aroused
his worst suspicious Would thew
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al, 80. ,n, no,hs ua h.1
rho br,,oks' o,xn cnpfession that she
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cah'' ese'y 'PP'''""'S " So0 H'n',
and dance with him-the ldle jade!
Iik" many unJustiy jealous nus
binds-Nlght resolved 10 De very
cunning. ana decided 10 Watch the
moon closely, ana by no act or word
To- acquaInt her OF his designs. tie
enlisted the stars many "I the"'' 10
assist hrh, wnici irig atened his ituv
so that she grew quite paie. Sie
was always liuiid III a large com
pany.
Mo-, that MS suspicious we've iairiy
awakened, night saw ana heara "a
great many Things that oispieaseu
him.
All the sentiihehtai young men
who c'u'd play ne iule ana sing
dinned horrid songs INTO ms ears,
which was designed TO Affect MS
wife. one sang:
80. Lazy Moon, So chaste and fair,
Shine thro.sh tht caeelnen. oi my 'o'e'
a Ioiy n g. INV dark daspair."
Ara au,,bar sany.
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'9,'I o. INV i,i''-' hi -, Who who sin.s H. tbge.
The mellow ia lance u thine eye
Brings Thought OF happier Gays u me-
O, there we're score OF songs, and
quanti'ies OF love lorn young men Of
the ezra la-ta" kind, and 1t is no
grea; wonder that the moons head
was turned 10y so much hatery.
She was iikened to everything pleas
ing and beautiful, constantly, anu
finally grew so vain aud fond of adj
miration a. To SET gossips talking.
The sun quite blushed crimson at
wha; he considered her boidness,
and nighf grew oiacker anu piache'.
AT last he ciasped her IN his strong
arms and carried her to tue deepest
dungeons in his stronghold anu shnt
her up thero where no one could
hear her signs and lamentations at
leasi he faucled no one could, Tor he
had lot Ned her in fast and carried
away the monster key at his belt,
after placing "a thunderboit against
the door ohtslde.
You may imagine how much the
moon regretted her fatal marriage.
Presently at a crevice IN the WIN
dow she heard "A soft voice:
"Moon, dear moon, are you there?'