New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
CHATTER !.

Nearer and nearer toward strange and uneHploleo
regions higher and higher sailed the Wonderful
Elephant horne along by the great sllken paiiooh'
Harold and lone the Prince and the little Princess
slept peacefully.
It was midnight by the hands Of the clock but
the boundess aerial space through which they sped
was lighted by myriads upon Tnyriads Of twinkng
stars. On and still through diamond specked
space the Elephant foated safely Above, below,
10 right to left and round about in all directions
flashing. glittering globes Of light were to be seen
Of such dazzling hues and colors had never been
dreamed OF by earthbound mortals. The planet
Neptune was wrapped in blush green vapor:
Uranus seemed a binding white; Saturn emitted a
yellow light; Jupiter shone Ike glorious crimson
jewel; Mars biazed forth fiery red beams, while
Mercury seemed bathed in metallic green color.
Our young travellers had watched these silent
orbs until from sheer exhaustion they had fallen
asleep. Suddenly, with quick jerk, the balloon
q dead halt.
Mercy what be the natter said lone.
Fprngng up DO you suppose that the balloon
can't carry any higher
i am sure / don't know" answered Harold, only
Aaf awake, still It can't be that. for The old man
SAG ne had visited Mars and several other planets
,lo oItie5Thhg must be out OF order however Wait
M. look ia his book OF directions and find what
while Harold consulted the book. they all waited
"a sttat suspense, for what would become of them
anxiety was set al rest. however, for this is
"a 'srt Harold found in the book:
he atmosphere extends some forty miles above
,ne Earth then imaginary line is reached beyond
l1-ch the forces OF the earth cease 10 act; while
sye[ytL-ag toward it with Irresistible force II you
pressure and initiate the balloon to its utmost
rsshnsclly. 1t Will then carry you across and you
WI mo that you are attracted toward the sun,
e before you were attracted toward the earth.
70 1oE any planet which you wish 70 visit ana
S9I can safely land upon it"
when Harold stopped reading there was dead
y ~ tyr lew minutes. thea he said Prince.
w you kindly press that electric button at your
ngatE We cen then watch the balloon initiate and
c$ETy US over the line
Slowly but surely. with much cresking and
g 81 the s1en f9seF the balloon 6eeams
heightened, eyes watched through of the peep
bSies IN mortal terror lest at each creak 1t might
berst and they be hurled to the earth
30 such thing happened, but instead the balloon
gave sudden hound and commenced rising at an
Earning rate OF speed IN fact, so fast were they
approaching the moon that they feared they
you'd dash against one Of its mountain tops
nat they travelling at OF speed equal
% that Of ray Of light, which is one hundred
INC sixty thousand miles per second And Il takes
Aght moving at that rate OF speed eight minutes
arc seven seconds 10 reach the earth.
=, Look every lookF' cried lone. What is
that glstening. sparkling light that seems to
'ppie and flow Ike stream OF waterr
the earth II looks like millions upon billions OF
ssIaTs sweeping pathway through the heavens.
continuous stream of silver fire."
Isn't II perfectly beautfuiT' exclaimed the
Looming up before them was what appeared
70 De large red island that 1oated IN the heavens
&c a pond lily noats upon The surface OF water.
upon The island itself. but from red rays OF light
nat fen directly upon It from the planet Mars.
each bathed in color corresponding to the hue
o. the planet from which the rays They
ne different planets in their orbits much as our
noon does the earth From the earth they have
Look in what direction one would, countless
1sAnnx rainbow islands could be seen whirling