The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-05-18
BALTA (THE IAKE)

BAHIA CHE HAkE II.
Everywhere around rcigned calm and
silencel
They tloated white and shimmering
ON the smooth surface Of the lake,
whose waters were unrippled by sin
gle breeze.
Even the solitary dragon fly, which
had flown across little while ago, had
disappeared. and the frog would not be-
gin its croaking till eventide. Thus moth
ing but rest. still and dreamy, lay on
the surface of the tranquil water
Many secret lay hidden i'll the deep.
est depths of the beautiful lake and all
sorts of tanciful stories were rcCounted
Of its fathomless mysteries
There grew the beautiful Water Lily,
with her delicate lineaments, and her
fragile, spreading roots seemed to be al
ways searching III vain for tirmer
hold, and whose winsome society was
eagerly sought for by all her neighhors.
The tall flags lowered around her and
We're continually Whispering and max.
ing salutations to her.
Often had she petulant1y closed her
beautiful leaves. whereupon they would
promise to leave her III tranquility, but
when she again unfolded her petals or
made even the smallest movement it
was II pretext for renewed whispers.
All these foolish adorers had never
yet asked of tho Water Lilly why she
passed all her time gazing upward to
ward the sky, although they might we'll
have observed that the Lady Moon
shone there III all her splendor When
tho foolish ones slept, the Moons rays
grew brighter and brighter. glinted full
across the lake and embraced the flower,
which was transformed by love into a
Will-o' the wisp. which danced and
tirted constantly with its beloved.
The Tulip was the first to be aroused
by this Will the wisp, for as he had
lived at court he was used To watching
and slumborcd lightly. lie drew him
self up with great austorty, for Inc saw
that the Water Lilly was person of
doubtful reputation, who allowed her
self to be embraced III most unbecom
ing manner by the Moon, danced about
like "a siren, threw aside all modesty
and provoked and leased her neighbors
who nevertheless revered her and look
ed upon her as quite a saint
So the Tulip lost no time in relating
his discovery tn his nearest neighbori
III the flower world,
The Forgetmonot opened its blue
eyes SO wide, So wide in their inno
cence, that they actually remained lar
ger than when they first saw the light.
The Lily Of the Valley, who tenderly
loved the Water Lilly. wept bitter tears,
whereupon tho Tulip grew bright red
with anger and continued to repeat his
story to tho surrounding plants, who
drew together i'll groups and chattered
and recounted il to the South Wind,
who was just then passing over them.
The Wind repeated it TO tho Flags, to
the Water, to the Clouds, who frowned
In anger and Immediately covered the
Moon with veil.
The tall blue Gentian. perohed like a
cavalier on the slope Of tho mountain,
had heard tell Of the beautiful Water
Lilly. He imagined that there lay at the
bottom of his heart IA spirit Of fire equal
to that Of the Will.o' the wisp.
He had for some time been enamurcd
of the Edelweiss and would gladly have
fondled her velvety leaves. He was all
the more i'll love because the two cas-
ties, under the walls of which they
dwelt, Were separated by "A deep chasm.
For all time cavaliers have given proof
of their easy consciences and haRo de
manded moral perfection from THEN
own wives only. The cavalier brandish
ed his lance in the sight of the Edel-
weiss. to make believe he was going
a-fighting, and the Alpine Roses adj
mired him az he passed and blushed
and regretted that the cavalier Gentian
had set out in search Of adventure in
stead of contenting himself with their
charms.
But the Edelweiss was Of too proud
and ancient "a lineage to show the least
regret ut his departure and remained
frigid and cool in her velvet robe neal
the terrace Of her castle and barely bow
ed her head as the cavalier couched his
lance ON passing before her.
Some time afterward falcon, wheel
Ing overhead, perceived that this indif
ference was but assumed, and spoke t.
the Edelweiss Of the water in the valley
below and of the beautiful white Lilly
which reigned over it. He told her how
the cavalier Gentian had fought witt
and been vanquished by Prince Mar
eissus, whose perfumed darts had caused
him to fall senseless to the earth. The
Edelweiss did not allow her emotion t.
appear, but she felt cold shiver ruI
throughout her frail Lody and would
willingly have listened to further de
tails, but tho falcon had already flown
away. and her dignity did not permit
her to recall him.
Prince Narcissus thus became hero
and was nightly astoniahed to fine
himself such. Hitherto his chief occu
patton had been to contemplate his owl
reflection in the waters of the lake t.
perfume himself, and to langush in th'
wake Of tho Water Lily, and so rendei
himself more interesting in the sight O
the neighboring flowers. He looked
with disdain on the evergreen Ivy
A Flag of Warning.
Beware of the dry, tickling, hacking,
morning cough, for it warns You that
consumptiou lurk4 noar The lannon's