Show A legend ot of the california in deans I 1 the two great spirits who brought all things into existence having completed the creation of the earth a and nd peopled it with the animal kingdom rested from their labor the eldest re ascended to heaven while the younger remained upon the earth in the absence of his brother being weary and lonesome he be fashioned out of earth a number of living sons in an human form with whom he dwelt the days da s were wee pleasantly spent by hun him and his sons in J giving and receiving instruction at tins this time the moon inh inhabited abated the earth and each night when the father and his sons retired to their dwelling she came and kept watch at the entrance I 1 of their lodging place A love lo 10 e for the moon soon sprung up in in the hearts of the children which ripened into intense af affection happiness was the lot of alf all while the children by day received recen ed the parental instruction of their father I 1 and by night the affectionate affection ste care of their companion and protect oress the moon this state of unalloyed happ happiness f i ness was interrupted in in consequence of the dis overy covery made by the sons that the love and affection nf df their was bestowed less upon themselves than upon their nightly guardian ile he so far forgot the them that he frequently deserted their dormitory and spent whole nights in in en enjoying joy ing the light of and dallying with the he moon not many months passed before there was manifested in in the actions of the moon a shyness and timidity which occasioned a mot most heartfelt heart felt sorrow their thoughts by day and their dreams at night were continually reverting to the incontinency ncy of their beloved moon it was not long before their grief was changed to tado despair awakened in in the eightcy night by an unknown cry they found th not only shrouded in in gloom but abandoned by their father the night was spent in tears and reg regrets at their deserted and forlorn cond condition iti on until the first rays ra s of morning light dispelled the darkness when they observed a newborn new born babe in in the door a ay y of their habitation but bat their father the spirit was nowhere to be found in the midst of sorow and affliction they devoted themselves to the care 0 of j the helpless infant it was a long and tedious day to them this first that thal they had passed without the protecting care of their father in suspense nse ago agony y and anxiety the day wore away and as the evening shades were drawing around them they saw the full and blushing moon arrayed in in golden robes ascend above the eastern horizon and enthrone herself inrid in mid heaven at this majestic sight joy arid and gladness filled their hearts od and with rejoicing they devoted themselves to rearing the beautiful pledge which had been left to their care by the great spirit and tand the moon when they ascended from the earth with unceasing unc efing care and watchfulness this first female child grew up fresh as the morn morning irig and beautiful as light the periodical reappearance appearance re of the moon in her splendor is is hailed with delight in remembrance of her ancient solicitude for the welfare of man as well as with filial feelings V as the maternal ancestor of the human family while the fickleness of her daughters instead of disarming love and carrying admiration captive has ever been the subject of leniency in consideration of the changeful nature of their first matern nal parent los tn geles star |