Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-01-02

all our favcred troubling There would !
wish to dwell, rocl, d n the dark bosom OF
the night, and losing the little sense of self
as gized forever on the CountenaHce OF
Won sweet-eyed space. Nay-who can tell,
HarmaciIis i-perhaps those very stars par
lake even of our subSi ance, and, linl.f to
US by Natures invisi le chain, do, inueed,
draw our destiny with them as they roll
What says the Greek fable Of him who be-
came star? Perchauce it hath truth, for
yonder tiny SPARKS may be tie souls OF men,
but grown more purely bright and placed in
happy rest 10 iliume the turmoil Of their
mother earth. Or are they lamps hung high
in the heavenly vault that night by night
some Godhead, whose wings are darkness,
touches tn his immortal fire, so that they
leap GU: in answering Fl met Give me
somewhat of thy wisdom and open these
wonders to ne, o my servant, for / have
little knowledge. Yet my heart is large,
and l fain would fill it. for have the wit
could bnt find III, teacher"
Thereon, being right glad to fird footingon
q safer shore, and MARY ling somewhat TO
learn that Cleopatra had Il place for lofty
Thoughts, l spoke an | told her willingly
sucl lings as are lawful. told her how
the sly is q liquii mass pressing round the
en-. Ia and res ing on the elastic pillars OF
the air, and how above is the heavenly
OCEAN Nout, wherein tao planets float like
ships as III, y rash uDon their raiianG W y.
!Iary things 1 told her, and among them
how through tine certa.l, never-ccasing
movement of the orbs of light tho planet
that Was called Donaou fVcnusD when she
showed as The morning star, became tho
planet Bonou when she carac as tho 81. ecs
S ar Of Eve. The mott n OF Ito planets
appears u have been fam liar to the Egyp-
tiarsl. And, Wine l stood and spoke
watching the Stars, sho sat, her hands
ciaspei upon her knee, and watched my
face.
"AhY' she broke n ut leSett, ''and so
v nus ia to be seen ho:ain tho morning aud
the evening SKY. VIC, OF G. truth, shc is
everywhere, though bcst $40 loves the
Light. But thou lowest not TIA: should usc
these Latin names to thee. Come, VIC Will
talk il tie ancient tongue OF Knc.n, which
know rig.. vel; tho i-sf. mark thou, Of
altae Lag. . IA I w'.o know 1t. Ard
now. size y:ea. OF, epeea.-g In miro OFF,
tongue, bu. with . li.iIo foreign cccer. .h:.
did but nla..o her t. !: .ao-3 erect, "elocca
OF stars. for. whca FL i, sa.j, they ere BIZ,
hcl,e Things, AID rc-rhauco may even now
be storing up al evil hour for tlee or nc
or for US both together. Mt but vha:
love I, hear TIE, speak Of them, for the,
'tay fac, do..a lose th.-t s,oomy cloud q
thought w'ic.cw:;a tiou d-spcst it aat
grows quick o2d human. n:-:nachis, tho:
artto, ynunS or slci . solemn trade: Eae
think5,h1s c,Est End taec y better Yoa:l
comes but oIc,; why waste it in t:,cs.
musinssi Tine is i: to thiai; when We ca:
no longer ct. Tell 40 how old art thou
Harmachis!" e
"ran six aad twel.- years, o Queen"
answered., for I was born n ito fl-s
month Of Si ,-noa, il tho summer season
anJPoa tho tai-l cay Of the month"
"Why. we gro of GO cse even 70 day.
she cTicd. tor !, tor, have six q ID tSea-.
years, and ], too. was bora Oh the third C.
Of tho first month of ho:nou. Well, thi
may wo say-.hoso who bcgot US need h=v
no shame For if be the faircss vona
, in E,yp., Ine;hinks, ua-machis, that The.
, is in Esyp: no man moro fair and s:-oa
, than thou, aye, or moro learned. Born o
the same dag, why, lis manifest that v
. were destined to Stand together. a. th
Queen. and thou, perchance, Harmachis.
I oae Of tho chief pillars Of my throne IN
thus 70 work each others veal"