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MOONLIGHT. 
on the other : moonlight and sunlight blend overhead. 
To the north and south, each keeps its separate do- 
minion. I read the finest print readily. 
“ 12 M. Walked out to see the ice. I have no change 
of words left to describe noonday. The sunlight zone 
of color was more light and less bright, perhaps — and 
the moon was more bright and less light, perhaps ; hut 
both were there. 
“ 1 P.M. The light hardly dimmed ; hut the moon 
shines out so emulously, that it is hard to measure the 
sunlight. 
“2 P.M. It is evidently no longer day, although the 
southwestern horizon is flared with red streaks, and a 
softening of yellow into the blue of heaven says that 
the sun is somewhere below it. The moon has con- 
fused the day ; and coming as she does at this com- 
mencement of our long night, I bless her for the grate- 
ful service. I make my four to six hours of daily 
walk, and hardly miss the guidance of day. 
“3 P.M. Moonlight!!” 
