Evening star., 1902-08-16
Back to thy charge, fair Chatelaine,
And let the moon sail ON acain !"

right hand and chanted:
Back to thy charge, fair Chatelaine,
And let the moon sail again.
Inen she stepped gracefully back to her
place, seated herself, and in a moment the
moon continued its mysterious journey
across the sky.
oh. Jack! wasn't she beautiful" said
Dorothy. "Oh. Jack! wasn't she?"
Was she? To tell you the truth Doro-
thy, l didn't notice" and here Jack, lower
ing his voice, continued, Il always thought
there was a man in the moon"
SO there was, so there was, Jacky boy"
cried King Cole, who overheard the boys
whisper; you remember what Mother
Goose said:
The man in the moon
Came down too SOON
We'll where is he now?'
Il know it's a story" said noro+by.
| won you tell it to us, Sir king?"
His majesty smiled. but shook his head.
on do tell us, pleaded Dorothy in her
prettiest manner.
Well said the king, "as you've both
been such good children"
Yes your majesty, you will tell us?'
No, won't do that he answered, but
III have the man tell you himself
What MANI" asked Dorothy, somewhat
mystihed. '''''
Why the man that used to be in the
moon little girl. Just excuse me a mo-
fnent, ana walking over to the King of the
Clouds, he whispered something in his ear
At first the king chat is, RajumrusD shook
his head. but King Cole insisting he finally
locked his hands in front of him, moved
them up ana down three times and chanted:
by the darkening shades Of night
Bring the rascal Into sight"
Suddenly there came screeching and
Missing sound; the trees rocked and SWAY
eu' the stars taded from view, and the air
became hot and sitting. Dorothy was lust
about to cry out when it all passed as sud
denly as 1t had commenced
Look! Look!" said Jack, excitedly. and
Oorothy. DONG as bid. glanced in the d.
rection indicated.
1t was queer figure that met their eyes
this time. Whether he was man or bow II
was hard to say, as his face was perfectly
most stupid expression. Upon his back he
carried bundle of faggots, and his clothes
were all torn and frayed.
The man in the moon" said King Cole
pointing to him, 'or rather the man that
| used to be in the moon"
Inc queer hgure bobbed his head at Jack
wlnked three times with his left eve and
then pulled three marbles out of his pocket.
Stow that, cried King Cole, who had
his eyes on him. Remember you are a
man"
The figure bowed his head and began
to cry.
You're always picking on me-" he whim-
pered; why don't you leave me alone? 1
never did you any harm"
You didn't. eh? How about the time Won
forgot to bring out the moon? Oh, no!
figure began laughing), and 1 almost lost
| my way coming home from the club
Here the great Rajumrust coughed in
rather significant manner and King Cole
suddenly stopped
But the story persisted Dorothy.
TO be sure, to be sure" said his mai
esty. Come on. dunderhead," and taxing
him by the arm he led the figure to the
center Of the hearth. Now go on
Go on what?' asked the figure
With the story, please" This from Do
rothy.
The figure looked at her for a minute or
SO, and then. turning to Jack. asked:
Does fen evans take oVer?'
STOW that shouted the king,
Tell us the yarn said Jack
"AH right III tell you." and then bowling
very aWkwardly, he recited the following:
WHAT BECAME OF THE MAN IN THE
MOON
L suppose youye all heard Of the horrible fate
mat occurred to the Man In the Moon?
de was reading one day, In leisurely way
how the dish ran away with the spoon.
And he said. with a sigh,
1t seems dreadful that /
should have TO remain here alway:
l might give them the slip,
Take nice little trip,
And get back e'er the close of day.
So he hired a boat,
Which they told him would float
And he sailed thro' the nebulous gray
For the planet called Mars
He felt certain the stars
Would, of course, help him pick out the way
But the stars closed their eyes. they were horribly
shocked,
And the boat lost its way, and was driven and
knocked
Till 1t struck the trade wind, a hot dreaded