Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-06
Man In the Noon.

Man In the Noon.
Once upon a time man was yc.lk
iAc down a road bordering 4 river
when he came to the place where the
river entered the lake. II was beau
tifuI moonligh, nisht and path OF
light stryamed across the water 70 The
point where he stood surely,
thought be, = could walk on that
white path 90 the moon where Heav
en- is"
That idea came to him asain and
again and one Saturday night he tried
70 walk up the moonlight pah, but he
rank into the water and had 10 10
back 10 land on Sunday he had the
same experience. but on Monday he
took his canoe and padded out 10 the
middle Of the lake Then tho moon
Was hidden hy cloud and the path
disappeared. On Tuesday il was stu
cloudy On "Wednesday and Thurs day
Il raIupd. but Friday evening was clear
ana beautiful Friday, the evil day
t3r starting journeys. was destined 10
be a lucky day for him.
Just after moonrise he started out,
filled with faith that he could not only
walk on the water, but through the air.
AMI indeed ne did do both. lie walked
Eght asJng on moonbeam that man
did 50 though he were walking on
the gruund. the moonbeams were so
solid Il seemed 70 be trip Of about
five miles 10 the moon, but he didn't
get tired at all.
When he reached the vicinity Of the
moon he looked about in great amaze.
ment. The moonbeam on which he was
walking led right up 70 the top Of a
star. and from the staB 10 the moon
there stretched bridge known as
The Milky Way" as he had learned
when upon the earth He journeyed
along this way with light heart for
ne knew ne was nearing the end Of
the tourney. When ne reached the
last star OF the Milky Way he found
he would have to jump fifteen feet 70
reach the moon.
Then he was puzzled Can 90 it?'
he said 10 himself. q shall fall great
way If ! make the least slip. and |
haven't record for the broad jump
But he didn't hesitate long, he jump
ed, and fate helped him 10 arrive safe.
".
We'll" thought ne, I'm here! J
wonder what Ia better do now" He
looked about There was q rock with
an opening on one side. He went Tor
ward and looked into what he sup.
posed TO be a den. but when his eyes
became accustomed to the gloom be
saw before him a long passageway
with an opening at the end. He enter.
ed and passed through the rock to the
other side, where he found a large
meadow where cows were browsing
and hens were running about very
much as they did at home. But In
the very center OF the field stood
large chair That was very strange
and since our hero was a man OF cour
age he went over and seated him
self
There were no signs OF habitation;
aside from the cows and hens, he was
the only living creature around. This
Is paradise, indeed" he exclaimed,
but | must make sure that | am the
only human being here" So saying
he proceeded to Investigate q small
dwelling that he had noticed in one
corner OF the field In this little house
he found three-leRged stool on which
stood basket OF eggs and queer
looking vessel filled with delicious
milk.
He sat down and pondered. 1T is
very peculiar" he thought, that can
see no one here. There must be some
one living on the moon for how could
this milk be here unless some one had
MIXED the cows. see that it ts my
duty 10 solve this mystery"
1t is not known whether he has sol
we'd II or not because he has never
come down to earth to tell any one.
He is still on the moon, however. II
you don't believe 1t look some time and
you will see him.