The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-25
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WACO FEMALE COLLEGE.

n To us Whell, thursday hltor noon,
accideutally expressed disire to .
Wv, w. more of the moon, and its one .
inbsbitant- that sing )Ie-ar" man!
What nice promenade we were /
,ov,no out on the lawn, discussing, /
,at the latest Il Jston philosophy. but |
nnomelhing rarer-belng in the open
'Vnsbine. We could but ruminate on
mi. dispenser OF ght and heat, aud
,he benefit and pleasure derive dtrom
single sunbeam.
In this halmy spring atmO sphere, we
oould anticipate he lovely moonlight
riohts of June so near at hand. This
nlenet. too, engaged our attention, and
wish to explore its wonders was
natural consequence.
40 sooner had our wish been
framed in words, than wee voice
whispered: "Come, go with me, al d |
will guide YOU to that spot you have
90 longed to see throug other than
telescopic lenses"
our appreciation was so great that
we were almost ready 10 accept ere
we found out who SO kindly offered
70 aid us in executing our dimly de-
lued longing.
Imagine our surprise, when, after
searching gaze we discovered
nouoht, save little sunbeam Ut
travelling at the usual velocity of light,
but momentarily awaiting our reply.
No time was there for indulging i'll
vague fears as to a successful journey,
40 our decision was quickly given, tor
we were happy to avail ourselves of
such an extraordinary opportunity.
While we were 50 grateful for this Of
fer. we Inwardly wondered what uu-
usual STYLE of vehicle could travel on
such an untried road. But presto
at signal given by our Captain
Sunbeam" we found ourselves sur
rounded by his immense force, and
without further communication we
were lifted gently lifted, from our
mother earth" and our weird moon
ward Journey was begun.
AS we were travelling through end
less space, and had just taken our last
view OF the fast reGeeding terrestrial
by q seemingly Invisible ~..mesh woven
of the sky's brightest cob-webs.
We were told this was given as a
protection from the raretied atmos-
phere to ward us oil any caamlties to
winch our ulgUlN ClNluHcu injuries
were so susceptible.
But this did not prevent our apprc-
ciatiug the surrounding scenery.
Dimly through the mists could we
descry the outlines of some luminous
bodies. After vaiuly conjecturing as
to the existence OF these lights in
space we were suddenly brought in
contact with one of these orbs, but
"Will-'o-thc-wish"-like, it dal ted from
us, leaving n shower OF bright sparks.
all that renamed OF Il once bright
meteor, Bat Just then we were APP
preaching The "haven of our hopes
the lunar sphere. Instead of the sll-
very faced moon on which we had
seen accustomed to gaze since child
hood, seemingly SO smooth and cl ar,
we found twas but an illusion.
Ranges of high mountains and va
eys greeted us on every side; here
we found immense trees, principally
pine, waling the gigantic height OF
The trees of the carboniferous age.
Without further signs of vegetation
we wondered at the growth of the
great forests, but soon discerned their
use. Looking around, we saw on all
elevated plains, great fires, sending
forth vast quantities of light and
heat.
AT this juncture the sunbeam that
mad so long guided us on our way,
was arrested by a signal from his
company, telling him he was needed
in his "sunny" home.
After promising us we would be
we'll cared for, aud that we would rc-
NAN here unmolested, he, with his
merry company, departed, with many
assurances of our heartfelt gratitude
Possessing the feelings of a"strang-
er in strange land" we felt reas-
sured when familiar face was turned
towards us, and warm welcome
was given us by the man in The
mCon."
After greetings were exchanged
We asked him to give US bit of his
history, He repeatedly told us il
was unintereetlng, but, at our prot
estations, he began; 81 am that sup
erhousatom of creation of which you
have heard, knowing nothing of my
parentage, or the purpose tor which
was destined, My early youth was
the happy period OF my existence,
simply grew, rev9lled IN the sun
shine delighted with the shade
Unfortunately the proper observ'
ancc Of the Sabbath had been neg
lec'ed in my early training. On enc
particular Sunday, was busily occu
ped IN gathering fac gots for burn
ing, suddenly deep-toned command
utlertd in majestic solemnity, ordered
me to at once cease my Sabbath
breaking. began to plead my III