Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Sky Light Club Masquerade.

Masquerade Ball! Why not? "To be ]
0r not TO be" is not the question, it's only
"what" to be. Besides il is the only
occasion in life where a decent chance is
given human bcing to choose his own
rank OF position. He emay be king il he
wants to land has the necessary amount of
small changel or he may try the monks
cowl, or the clowns cap, or the humble
peasants gear.
As general rule every body takes AS
naturally to the most antipodal character
of his own, as hawk does to Fat hens.
Thus n gentle youth, who never has put a
solitary plank between himselfand a wat
cry grave, will very appropriately pass
up there AS Il well.tinished tar, he will
make his nautical observations most SOL
emnly through the periumed "Sky Light"
and even the greatest wave of merriment
cannot shake his equilibrium or turn him
"tipsy" provided he did not look too deep
into the orbs of some graceful little fairy
craft. Another one, who is just little
rabbit hearted, will surely come on as the
ferocious Sir Knight, courage in shape of
a dull sword at his side, may even tempt
him to challenge you with huge, brimful
bumper, yes, moreover under the magic
charm of the "Sky Light" he might verita-
bly, unsheathe if a mouse should scowl at
him from distance. This savage Zulu
chief hides without question the most
peaceable citizen ofour loving town.!
not every Father Prior would accept in
full the 'Pater Noster," that just jumps
through this ones moustache, should some-
body just now step on his favorite corn
field. 1t is natural tor a proud beauty to
play shepherdess; she's so used to lead
fiocks ofsheep at her apron-strings, you
know, but the sweet little daisy here, will
but too quickly tease you with sharp thorns
should you trv to accompany her "Pasto-
ral." The most timid one on the contrary,
will inevitably come out as Huntress,
| Mary Stuart, or even Joan of Arc, though
that latter war-loving virgin would hardly
have known what to do with the loving
innocent little heart that tonight throbs
so merrily under her glittering armor.
If you should now take all these fresh
characters and huddle them together thor
oughly, the aspect reminds you ofa fairy
Kaleidoscope. But now let the fiddle whirl
them around in the most weird compost
tions, let everybody act as wise-foolish as
he can, saying with Lear's fool: "He, that
hath tiny little wit, with he high no, no,
ha!' Let everybody be as unlike himself
as he can and as merry and funny as poss-
ible; then will the genuine carnival be
perfect.
Such is "Ball Masque" IN general and
that the Carnival ofthe 22d of February
will be the very quintessence ofthe genu-
inc article, is promised by the fact that it
blooms forth under the auspices of the
only genuine "Sky Light Club"
Therefore! II you know how to appre-
ciate jovality and geniality do come sure
but it you only object to certain shocks OF
the diaphragm, such as are produced by a
hearty laugh, please stay away, for
Full as high in yonder SKY
Will carols ring on 'boye said night,
| And youthful hearts will gladly bask
In mirth and Joy and streams of "Light''
The light fantastic too they'll wield
| Ingenious rdQHets darting up,
Till Luna bids: "Sweet night be gone''
And "Morn, smiles on the "Sky Light Club
R. II.