The Washington times., 1903-12-06

noise Ike the roar of a huge Hon. oh,
wow wow I'm so thirsty" and then,
catching sight of the Green Knight. he
exclaimed:
Have you come up here to quench
my thirst2"
who are selfish enough to believe that
everything happens for their special ben
eit)
NOT shouted the Green Knight.
bravely. in reply. Il have come up TO
take from you the color which you have
stolen from cheeks OF the maidens in
the fat country
who are your" roared the Moon
Man. insolentIy. I'D like to know
what you have TO do with it.
4 am the Green Knight, was the re
ply. "and I try TO make everybody
happy"
Al that the Moon Man gave such a
shout that the Green Knight nearly fell
off the ponys back again.
"Ha. ha"' said the Moon Man. Vi
ciously. Try to make everybody
happy What a foolish person, You
make my head ache even wOrse!
Then he laughted most terrible laugh
and opened his mouth fearfully wide.
but the Green knight sat on Schwartz
pferdchen's back and was not at all
afraid.
IF YOU arc so anxious to make people
happy. why don't you try to make me
haopvg'' growIed the Noon Man. fierce
Is. Il drink forty clouds a day, and
cannot auench this terrible thirst, which
has troubled me Tor years. Stake my
thirst. I say. II 1t is your business. as
you say. TO make people happy. Ba-a"'
he rOared, so that the clouds trembled
under neutrality-suspicious. feet
II don't wonder you are thirsty" re-
torted the Green Knight as soon as the
rumble of The Moon Mans great voice
had died out and he could make himself
heard. with such a red face as that
anybody would be feverish.'
What's that you say" P-owled the
Moon Man.
oh nothing. nothing" replied the
Green Knight co0lly only you can't
expect To uuench your thirst. you see,
until Won get rid of your fever
rid of my fever-fever." fairly howl
ed the Moon Man. IT'S not a fever.
It's my complexion"
The Green Knight threw back his he'll
met and laughed scornfully. which made
the Moon Man furious
How dare YOU laugh at my complex
ion?" he roared again. I'm the only
Red Moon in the business. See here. If
YOU dare 10 make fun of me I'll draw
ali the color out OF your blood. too
'Oh, very we'll" retOrted the Green
knight. hourishing his lance fercely;
come on. then. II you like but remem-
her. il you do your face will be redder
and you viii be thirstier than ever"
by Jover' said the Moon Man. SUI
lenly Il never thought of that"
The Green Knight waited for min
ute; then he said:
III you want me to aid you will do
so. but you must first promise to do as
say
Get rid OF my thirst" said the Moon
Man gruf1y. ~and I'll promise anythii
you like"
VERY WELL said the Green Knight.
1.-THE first thing TO do is 10 restore the
color to the cheeks q the maidens In
the nat country"
Give mp my beautiful complexion,"
walled the Moon Man. II am the only
Red Moon
That's the trouble. said the Green
Knight. You cant hope 10 be different
from anybody else and be happy"
CYou may be sure the Green knight
was right about this. for 1t was his
business to know how to make people
happy)
''An right. all right" growled the
Moon Man. IN restore the color if that
viii stop my thirst I can't stand il for
another minute. It has been going on
for years and years, and if keep on
drinking clouds there won't be any more
rain"
Now. the Green Knight wondered how
ne could carry the color back. even II
the Moon Man gave 1t to him. since the
crystal vase was broken.
re was thinking about this when sud
denly strange thing happened. The
Moon Mans face began TO grow pale 1t
grew paler and paler. while his fierce
expression changed into joviaI smile.
After while he gave a great sigh and
biinked his big eyes at the Green
Knight
Pretty good" he said softly. as
though he had just finished a good cold
drink Of lemonade. Pretty good, You
we're right, after all"
But what have you done with your
red color?" cried the Knight in alarm
oh, that's all right" grinned the
Moon Man; Il just forced it all down
through the moonbeams, right into the
windows Of the rooms where the fat
country No idens lie asleep. You will
fine they VII be rosy enough when YOU
ge5 back But'-and he looked rue
fully at the Green KHight-''it was
shame for me to give up my couDio~fon.
You see. I was the 80 ---s-u a.
the business.
The Green knight ed to hea- no
more. but flew quickly back TO the fiat
country. where II N-aS once more day
light and where there was great re-
1o!cing because the rosy color had been
restored to the TnaioeIs' checks.
The King would have rewarded the
Knight by giving HIN the Princess. his
daughter. IN marriage But after The
Knight hac seen her he called the King
aside and told him politely that he didn't
think he would ever marry, because. as
he put IL.
After all you know. my business
really IS 20 make people happy"
fAnd after he had flown away on
Schwartz fercchen' back. the King
leaned over and said 10 his Grand Nizier
that he dion't believe the Green Knight
was SO crazy after ALL