Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-04-07

young man arrived at sunset to pass the
night. He was contented looking fellow,
with jolly eye, and carried knapsack.
While dinner was preparing he sat in the ar
Dor to read book; but as soon as be had be-
gun to observe Will the book was laid aside;
be was plainly one of those who prefer liv-
ing people to people made of ink and paper.
VIII, on his part, although he had not been
much interested in the stranger at first sight,
soon began to take great deal of pleasure in
his talk, which was full of good nature and
good sense, and at last conceived great re-
spect for his character and wisdom. They
sat far into the night, and about In the
morning Win opened his heart to the young
man and told him how he longed to leave
the valley, and what bright hopes he had
connected with the cities Of the plain. The
young man whistled and then broke into q
,mile
"My young frfsnd," he remarked, '.you
are a very curious little fellow to be sure,
and wish great many things which you will
never get. Why, you would feel quite
ashamed If you knew how the little fellows
in these fairy cities of yours are all after the
same sort of nonsense and keep breaking
their hearts to get up into the mountains.
And let me tell you, those who go down into
the plains are a very short while there before
they wish themselves heartily back again.
The air is not so light nor so pure, nor is the
sun any brighter. As for the beautiful men
and women, you would see many Of them in
rags and many Of them deformed with hor-
rible disorders; and city is so hard q place
for people who are poor and sensitive that
many choose to die by their own hand"
"You must think me very SIMPLE" an
swered VIII. Although have never been
out of this valley, believe me, have used
my eyes know how one thing lives on an
other; for instance, how the fish hangs in the
eddy to catch his fellows; and the shepherd,
who makes so pretty picture carrying home
;he lamb, is only carrying it home for din
ner. lido not expect to find all things right
in your cities. That is not what troubles me.
It might have been that once upon time;
but although live here always, have asked
many questions and learned great deal in
these last years, and certainly enough to cure
me of my old fancies. But you would not
have me die like dog and not see all that is
to be seen, and do all that man can do, let
it be good or evil? you would not have me
spend all my days between this road here and
the river, and not so much as make motion
to be up and live my lifea-I would rather die
out of hand, he cried, "than linger on as
am doing"
Thousands of people, said the young man,
"live and die like you and are none the less
happy" --. e
who would like, why should not one of them
have my placer
II was quite dark; there was hanging
lamp in the arbor which lit up the table and
the faces of the speakers, and along the arch
the leaves upon the trellIs stood out illumi-
mated against the night sky, pattern of
transparent green upon dusky purple. The
fat young man rose and taking Will by the
arm led him out under the open heavens
''Did you ever look at the starsF he asked
pointing upwards.
"Often and often" answered Win.
"And do you know what they area"
II fancied many things
"They are worlds like ours" said the young
man. "Some of them less; many of them q
million times greater; and some Of the least
sparkles that you see are not only worlds,
but whole clusters of worlds turning about
each other in the midst of space. We do not
know what there may be in any of them;
perhaps the answer to all our difficulties or
the cure of all our sufferings: and yet we can
never reach them; not all the skill of the
-craftiest of men can fit out a ship for the
nearest of these our neighbors, nor would the
life of the most aged suffice for such jour-
ney When great battle has been lost or q
dear friend is dead, when we are hipped or in
high spirits, there they are unweariedly shin
ing overhead We may stand down here, a
whole army Of US together, and shout until
we break our hearts, and not a whisper
reaches them. We may climb the high
est mountains and we are no nearer
them. All we can do is to stand down
here in the garden and take off our
hats; the starshine lights upon our heads, and
where mine is little bald, dare say you
can see it glisten in the darkness The noun
tain and the mouse. That Is like to be all we
shall ever have to do with Arcturus or Aide
baran. Can you apply parabiep he added,
laying his hand upon Wills shoulder. "It is
not the same thing as q reason, but usually
vastly more convincing"
Win hung his head a little, and then raised
1t once more to heaven. The stars seemed to
expand and emit q sharper brilliancy; and as
he kept turning his eyes higher and higher
they seemed to increase in multitude under
his gaze.
II see" he said, turning to the young man,
1--WE are In q rat trap"
Something Of that size. Did you ever see
q squirrel turning in q cage, and another
squirrel sitting phiiosophi hically over his nuts!
needn't ask you which of them looked more
of fool" .,en,,..
THE PARSONS MARJORY.
After some years the old people died, both
in one winter, very carefully tended by their
adopted son, and very quietly mourned when
they were gone. People who had heard Of
his rowing fancies supposed he would hasten
to sell the property, and go down the river to
push his fortunes But there was never any