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whereby Diana could be utilized as q
plaything or toy!
Another has prophesied that our
stage will be boiled like lobster! His
theory is that the earth in its revolu-
tions will continue to shorten its orbit
until it comes in close proximity to the
sun. Consequently the heat will set
the oceans boiling like water in a tea
pot, and the land to sizzling like spec
kled trout over roaring blaze. This
theorist is bound to make it hot enough
here on earth for all those who do not
intend to visit the Internal regions in
the hereafter. He is also somewhat of
a humorist, tho the humor takes on the
aspect of great tragedy. He describes
how the multitudes, when the land be-
gins to fry under them, will flee to the
rivers and lakes, and those in the
cities will rush to the public foun-
tains, and fling themselves into the
boiling waters to cool off! 1t is the
belief of some people that person
receives all the hell possible right here
on earth, and if the foretold event
should ever come to pass, [ am conf
dent great many will be ready to &C
knowledge the truth of it. Be that as
it may. when this stage on which we
all tread in some capacity is demol-
ished, it will be incumbent upon
some of us star actors to have engage
ments booked ahead, so that when we
find ourselves out of position we will
not have the worry Of trying to decide
whether to apply for place on Mer-
curry, Venus, Mars, or some other stage
large enough to hold us for awhile.
Some who are figuring on an indef-
mite stand here, are liable to be COM
PEELED to do heavy tragedy in warmer
world when this old stage goes to
pieces. Those who are billed ahead
will get all the desirable places, and the
poor "catch as catch cans" will proba-
bly, catch it hot enough to make them
sweat
Z have often wondered where the
stage over which his Satanic Majesty
presides is located. Old Satan must
have control over some exceedingly
interesting characters, and the acts
they perform are, of certainty, very
curious. So curious that have been
almost tempted to secure an admission
to the Inferno in order to behold the
antics carried on there. To the sight
seer it would undoubtedly appear
wonderful, but to the actor it cannot,
in all likelihood, seem edifying. 1t is
to be deplored that person can not
enter Hades as spectator, for of all
the stages it is, in my estimation, the
most dIverting. In Imagination only
can one view the actors and actresses
disporting themselves before spectacu-
lar scenery of the most lurid type, in
flimsy robes and decollete gowns; yes,
: fimsy and decollete, indeed. If hu-
manity could witness the stage settings
and performances of Hades, all inter-
est in this stage of ours would be
abandoned.
For verify it is sensationalism which
begets the interest of all classes of the
human race. 1t is the sensational parts
on this stage that causes the sleeping
!. to come out of their trance and the
wide awake to be dumfounded. With
out spectacular display this world be
like the Dead Sea. People would shuf-
fle around dazed and stupid and moth
ing short of collision with the moon
could waken them.
Yes, it has been said that the earth
y is similar to great stage, but we must
not forget that other worlds may also
be referred to as such. And it is not
preposterous to presume that if we
could interview the others, this world of
: ours would lose its fascination. A few
. years ago the planet Mars was a much
discussed world, and some scientific
:. men created furore by declaring that
. they could communicate with beings
who were living thereon. And astron-
omers are today of the opinion that
. . Mars is inhabited. Until the airship
= reaches the limit of perfection, it is
my humble belief that we will remain
: on this old stage of ours, at least unless
It we should be SO fortunate as to be
q hurled into space by the earth bump
. ing into some other dissatisfied planet
: and to be picked up by some kindly
disposed manager to do a stunt on .