The morning times., 1896-04-19

associates. On account ofhis good-natured
disposition, he soon grew TO be great fa-
vorite with the other gods.
There were too many fingers in the pie.
Pam his friend Bacchus once facetiousIy
remarked when they were speculating as
to the origin Of the goat element in Pans
ma make-up.
That's all right, su-et's pie was
Pans dry rejoInder.
Pan was great at rebuttal-buttal and re
buttal were his strong points.
Pans dual composition gave rise TO
capricious appetite. He was very fond
of oysters, but liked them half shell. He
would have nothing but strong butter, and
ate canned goods, can ana ali. He claimed
that tin ware always impaired an agree
able flavor TO vegetables. He asked nothing
better than a couple OF napkins for dessert.
He was also in the habit of flavoring his
soup with old bills. He thus acquired
a taste for bill-lctters.
Pan once saw the beautiful nymph.
SyrinX, and forthwith fell desperately In
love with her. Now, Syrinx couldn't en-
dure him. His horns and cloven hoofs gave
her the cold shivers.
II hate the very sight of him. She said
scornfully to one of her nymph Chums
His goatee is abommabe ana his laugh
sounds like the bleating of ii sheep. Bah!
I'm sick of him. told him 10 go the other
him more desperate. couldn't endure him
and threatened TO leave the room. Then he
began whimpering just like IA kid.
- But, | said, but, and before |
could finish the sentence, what do YOU
suppose the idiot did? Well, the nunlskull
took my words as literal command, and
commenced banging his head against the
wall. | thought he would butt his brains
out before could stop him. And then those
spindle shanked goat legs of his! Oh.
this is too much! And yet he follows me
Till | am nearly crazy. Oh, dear, what
shall do?''
At that very moment she looked up and
saw Pan coming toward her. In her des-
peraton she prayed To the water nynpIiS
TO change her into reeds. which they forth
with did. Before the transformation took
place Pan only had time 10 ask her once
more To cast her lot with his.
"Oh, beauteous nymph, be mine,' he
cried.
But a mocking voice replied, You have
my final ans wer-reed.'
Pan was dumfounded, and could only re-
peat ina nelly, Read, read Then he
gave it up. Well" he finally said, ''she's
d bird" Then he saw his unconscious pun,
which melted him 10 such merrmrnt that
the beasts of the field fled In Panic.
That evening he told Bacchus how he had
been given the marble heart. "Old man,
her?'
oh, it viii Pan out all right Bacchus
answered cheerfully.
No, never! You don't know how l
loved her.
Nonsense! Can't you, Pan. handle, route,
or control your grtef?''
ION. no. no, no: I'm heartbrOken, -
protested Pan, bursting into tears.
There, now, don't cry. | know it's
hard, Pan said Bacchus, Sympathetioally.
Come with me around the corner.
know where they make the best Joe
Rickeys' i'll town. II may seem like Il
paradox said Bacchus, but the best
remedy for lachrymal leak is an oral
! liquid
Il perceive you are homeopathic, =
| said Pan, smiling through his tears.
! Pan found that BacchuS' remedy worked
/ like magic, and they both went home
singing There's only one girl in The world
/ for me- at the top of their voices.
The next day Pan could not resist the
! temptation to return TO the reeds, al
/ though he felt little Sheepish at his
! eakness. He pluckci 4 few stalks and
| pressed them pass ionately TO his lips,
| when, 10! they gave forth Il most melo-
! aiouS sound he accordingly fashioned
/ them into the form OF a rustic pipe and
| derived much comfort therrfrom. In fact.
! hitting the pipe became Pans favorite
paSttme. SIGEL ROUSH.