Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
cHHSwOLD BOYS TRIP TO THE MOON.
Read an Account of His Interesting Trip TO
His SehOOImates-a Thrilling Adventure.

One moonlit evening while sitting
on the front portico and over us the
limbs of great elm casts its shadows,
we were somewhat frightened at a
large and noiseless vessel out of which
came most wonderful image which
at times looked like a shadow. After
snchoring its vessel and gliding over
the ground with such speed and great
ease, it came to us and inquired about
us taking trip to the moon. After
consulting my friend softly we con-
sented to go. But before we started we
must change our garments. Taking
off our outer garments and putting on
a light one which felt much more COM
Portable. for the evening was warm and
the mosquitoes were singing their war
dances about us like band of Indians,
we were ready to start. On entering
this vessel which seemed to be made
of nothing but light cloth, we found
ourselves with that same image. Pres
emily we rose higher and greater came
the breeze and less the mosquitoes. In
few minutes the earth with its glist-
ening rivers and snow white hill tops
became as one of the other planets. AS
1 looked out ahead of us 1 saw the
moon look also large and closer. 1t
was not our pleasure however, to pass
any other worlds as the moon is not so
far from us. After few minutes we
came within few miles of the moon.
1t looked not at all like our earth. On
landing we found it broad day light.
People were bustling about the streets.
Autos and fying-rigs were not vet
thought of. Soon, however, night
came on and our guide pointed to our
earth, from which we had assembled.
To our astonishment we had to look
straight up. We knew we had assembled
thus far. In few minutes we changed
our garments again which made us in
visible and put on our usual clothes.
Soon a curious crowd had gathered
around to zee us, for our dress was
nothing like theirs, and for language
we could not have made out a word
they spoke. But by their motions we
were asked where from, and we pointed
to our shining planet. Their dress was
composed of one long loose robe which
took the place of coat and for pants
they wore loose frock. They wore
their dress loose and looked as though
they never washed their face and hands
All people dressed alike except the men
wore shoes and the women did not. As
for the animals the principle working
animal seemed more like a bird with
four legs. This animal also could fly.
Their birds were not gaylY plumaged
but were good songsters. They could
not fly but could run as fast as any
train. AS for vegetables the principle
vegetable grew underground, that took
the place of our wheat, and was
ploughed up with an old time wooden
plow and raked up and ground up with
a mill turned by one of these animals
resembling an ostrich. Tie trees sell
dom grew over ten feet tall and mostly
only shrubbery. The ways and ma
tural products of the moon are indeed
quite different from those of the earth.
When day dawned we started for the
earth. Our flight was more rapid than
the previous trip. On descending to
the earth we changed our garments
again and thanked our guideas we said
goodbye. Just then I was shaken
roughly, when aroused 1 found my
sister at home awaking me for break
fast and while yet thinking about my
trip to the moon I found it to be only
dresm.-Cheswold School Boy.