Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-28


distinguish himself In business.
But when II came to sitting in the OBJ
soryatory with Lily, for the purpose Of
carefully investigating the moon, John
was present on every occasion Bessie
and Frank. who preferred comets aud
lougod for regular procession Of seven
tailed "niors," were allowed 20 SEQ stars
as often no their good behavior earned
them that privilege.
The observatory hours were distributed
something after thia manner. Every
Gno day and fow evening" the captain
had possession, but shared his evenings
with Mrs. Banks, assisting her 20 com.
prchcnd the ncbular hypothesis of Kant
anil Herschol and Laplace. as well rs the
more modern holdings, and no explained
to Frank and Bess that though there
were only about 700 comets in running
order, and many Of thom came in thou-
sand years behind schedule time, there
were over 100000 shooting stars flying
around every day and night which were
worth watching for.
After the captain had retired to'his
"study," and the children had gone TO
bed. Rob and Lily, insisted by John
Clark aud his sister Lou, monopolized
tho telescope until after midnight.
Bridget md Mike were permitted to
gaze quite often, and also 10 hear from
the garden path during their evening
strolls tho readings from "Tho Heavens
Above" IN which the Banks family fair
ly rcvolod. When Mrs. Banks well
modulatcd voice was heard reading
something like this, "Tho nubccula
then combine, each within ia area,
characteristics of tho galactic and nobu.
lar system Bridget would grasp
Mikes arm and say: "Wud yo listen to
that, Moikel II takca the inisthress 20
wiring out them big words" And Mike.
holding her hand protoctingly, would
rcplyi "Surc, an It's fearful things thom
ncblers IS, an it'oamorcy they don't fall
downl But II they did, Diddy, I'm horc
TO perteck ycz." Thus rcassurcd Bridget
would speak learnodly OF wet and dry
moons, aud which offered tho greatest
advantage for washing and gardening.
When not absorbed In writing ont
no,cs tho captain would favor the family
with rcadings concerning ponumbral
hlnmonts, faculp, magnetic storma and
disturbances Of tho phoiosphoro and
chromosphcro, and ho delighted 90 ex-
plain tho illustrations, printed In lurid
rcd, Of oruptive prominonccs and other
mysterious ailments Of the sun. Asmay
be inferred. ono copy Of "Tho Heavens
Above" was not enough for the family,
and Bob bought copy for Lily and
himself, and John bought one for Lou
and himself, hut whom they met In the
SKINNER house TO read II was found that
the print Of Johns copy suited Lily's
eyes best, and Lou confessed that Rob's
had something prottior about the bind.
ing. so the young mon obligngly shared
their books with each other'a sister in
stead OF their own sisters, no had been
intended.
This made study very simple md i'm.
proving, and after fow months Of con-
stant observation any Of the young peo-
pie could have told you after referring
to the book the exact situation of Mare
Sereuitntis. Oceanus Proccllarum. Plato
and Ncpler, and even without tho book
they would have been ready TO declare
the moon to DO tho most admirable of
heavenly bodies.
I'he summer was very dry, emincntly
favorable for astronomio study and OBJ
servation. but In September wet spell
came, and it was during this painful
period that Judge Bixby met Captain
Banks In town and exclaimed; "llollo.
capt Where you been all summer"
The captain explained about his astro.
nomical studies, which no molcstly
claimed might yet DO Of service to tho
world.
"9tar gazing, ohl Well, that's ali
very pretty for u rich old fellow like
YOU. BY tho way. hear your daughter
is engaged to young Clark-smart Eel.
low, but lazy. You'll havc to dover
your girl"
The captain explained again, this time
with certain heat, that his daughter
was not engaged TO John Clark, nor
would be, and then no camo home,
Tho rain had ceased, and as he camo
through the garden ho heard voices in
the summer house.
''l'll see about this" said tho captain,
md without meaning TO DO dishonor.
able, but simply to assist accurate OBJ
seryution, he stopped on tho soft gras.
instead Of the gravel walk. Making an
oyepiece of some vines against the lat
ticed summer house, he proceeded tC
find the altitude OF his daughter.
Tho fact that "Tho Heavens Above
was lying faco downward on u DAM
md sandy floor would at any time hay,
aroused tho captains indignation, bu
this WIS overshadowed by the sight %
John Claris arm around Lily's wais
and Lily's head resting upon John
shoulder.
Tho captain stepped TO the door anj
faced thom, but ms tho abashed PAL
sprang TO thoir feet n rush Of long burie,
river language fairly chokod him, an,
not daring TO release this torrent upol
his daughters refined ears, the captain
faced about and hurried into hi1 study
But before Lily had replaced a singh
hairpin Frank came running to the sum
mer house.
"He wants you in HE study immediate
ly-you'ro going to catch it--oh, you'V,
been moRkeying with THE Heavens
have your Is 1t his copy?-thats what
made him so mad, said Frank, picldn
W tho abused volume.
Lily did not wait to explain, neithC
did John; they both FASTENED TO III
house. 'I'm with you, darling; hosha
take II out OF mo-" said John, with MOI