Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
GREAT glimmer from a great

"a glittering veldt Of worlds and the
- quivering wispy sheen of count
less hosts born of countless ages
shimmering it's cadence to the puppies
and shadows of a glorious southern sum-
mers night. Far to the eastward scars
! Jupiter. lord of the Evening, hsping MS
/ silver madrigal to the feur de lis ana
| streaming kirtle of the Mighty way.
Above the tree tops and COUGHING in the
/ vale of western skies Hits the naughty
! Arcturus, lord of the west, the cold gilt
| ter of majesty on his brow, and Haunting
| defiance to the vaulting chariot OF the
mighty Jove Overhead in the radiant
\ zenith, with lustrous blue and queenly
/ mien, flares Vega, peerless pearl OF the
| glinted Tyre, whose celestial melodies
] blend and mingle with nocturnes to An
J dromedas of other worlds. To the south
| garish and ruddy sits enthroned the ruu-
liant Antares, while fitting and swirling
in the silken meads of the great .Nevadas
shrieks Atari, crown gem Of the Imperial
eagle. !.
| Softly falls the tremulous veil Of a sum
mer's night on Piedmont hills, sweetly
| purl the vespers that babble Of verdant
| braes and tinkle with the breve OF shad-
/ owy crests. Silently rills the misty gauze
| that floats over dreamy dells.
among the mountain crags, steals the
altar of the balsam pine and the azalea
| of the cliff From the wales are waited
( the fragrance of the woodbine and the
| sorrel, and in the coppice where each
| wetted leaf kisses back the CLEAN OF the
| stars comes the dulcet of twittering loves,
/ and the muted chorus of myriad threats.
Minnie and 1 sat on u grassy knoll.
| Above and around the stars fiickered like
| frefiies in a vast carousaL For the mo-
| ment neither broke the silence. The wo-
| man contemplated with wonder the PAN
oply of the infinite stretched overhead
| / was intently studying the tall, fair COM
| panion at my side. Don't you think this
a charming spot to begin our lesson!
asked Minnie.
was looking at the graceful pose of the
| woman: leaning on her elbow, one hand
| up to her face, the other resting on her
knee, while the soft flowing relante OF her
skirts were tapping and crimplng the
clover blooms and scented grass at her
feet.
A wide white felted hat poised graceful
| w upon her head; it's aigrettes and claire
| silhouetting her faultless, clear cut. fea-
lures against the gray harmonies OF the
night, reminding one, as she peered into
| the wistful stiffness, of Brunhilde dream
| ing on the green tinged slopes OF the
Rhinegold.
IAN ideal spot, indeed answered.
''I am glad to tell you the story of the
stars. Just a moment to mink where to
| begin"
She had taken off her hat. Her satin
stock had fallen in her lap revealing the
neive and perfect symmetry OF her throat,
| while her great dark masses Of hair were
| coiled after the manner Of Paul Thumans
| "Springtime of Love.
''Have YOU ever studied astronomy, Miss
| Minnie?'' 1 asked.
''Of course not, but how nice to know all
about it. Can you tell me the name OF
| that bright star rising over that tree!
she answered.
'Oh yes, the study has always been my
| favorite hobby I was thinking just then
| of observatories perched up high amid the
| cool hooks of summer roof gardens,
where the stars drank beer and threw
kisses to ragtime music; Of nights cool
and delicious by the seashore, where one
studied the stars upon the labels and
the walters fitting by like comets; Of
| sweet stolen nightly trysts on the deck
of some steamship, where the stars peep
ed under the canvass and mingled with
the sparkle Of the sea.
''Why, Miss Minnie, am surprised you
do not know the name of that star. You
must shake hands with her. l am going
to introduce you"-deftly clasping the
hand of my companion-"Miss Minnie
Clay, Miss Diana Sky, shake. Named af-
| ter a great old girl. Hunted all OF the
old stays Of her acquaintance with bow
and arrow. Her bathing costumes were
something Just terrible. BY the way, let
me tell you the story Of Diana and Endy-
/ mion while think Of II"
How strange; do you know have new
| er heard of a star named Diana. always
thought Diana represented the moon. And
as the introduction is long over, Miss d.
ana's proxy can let my hand go.
sfUo,, rorfafu1v mistaken Minnie.
that star Is Diana. May tell you the
story of Endymion? 1t is the most sentl-
mental in all of the books on astronomy.
''Endymion was a beautiful shepherd
boy who fed his flocks on Mount Latmos.
| One fair eastern night Diana looked down
and saw him sleeping. Overcome by the
raptures of the moment, she came to
him and kissed him while he slept. de-
clare I could go to sleep this minute II L
| only thought"
"Please don't. Most men prefer them
/ in their waking moments. Besides, you
| brought me here to teach me the constel-
| lations. Suppose we don't talk about
kisses Where is the Great Bear? You
promised to show him to me-"
| "No, thanks, I don't want to shake
hands with the Bear"
| Pardon me, Minnie" And the half
/ pressed fingers disappeared before could
/ utter an introduction to that historical
animal located somewhere in the heavens
/ 'I am awful sorry, but the bear hasn't
come up yet. He never shows up till mid
/ night oh, that red little sneaky star over
/ there why that's Cinderella"
| 1 was taking a snap shot glance at
low cut dainty shoe, resting on tuft
1 of couchgrass For the moment she had
/ laid her fingers on my arm. could feel
| the thrill of her toucn and looking around
| I caught the pearl and corralline OF her
| arms, bare to the elbow; the chiffon and
| ruff1es clinging to her shoulders, spang-
/ ling like clusters Of white peoples.
| cinderella is one of the oldest stars
/ in the world. Was discovered by the
Egyptians long before the flood. Lovely
/ star, don't you think2"
How nice to know the names Of all
| the stars. 1 don't think could ever re-
| member them"
| VERY easy / assure you, when you care
to remember. Do you know have never