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I sincerely hope you will excuse my absence--I am a man
short--and have to work the moon myself. (Here Artemus
would leave the rostrum for a few moments, and pretend to be
engaged behind. The picture was painted for a night-scene,
and the effect intended to be produced was that of the moon
rising over the lake and rippling on the waters. It was
produced in the usual dioramic way, by making the track of
the moon transparent and throwing the moon on from the
bull's eye of the lantern. When Artemus went behind, the
moon would become nervous and flickering, dancing up and
down in the most inartistic and undecided manner. The
result was that, coupled with the lecturer's oddly expressed
apology, the "moon" became one of the best laughed-at parts
of the entertainment.)

I shall be most happy to pay a good salary to any
respectable boy of good parentage and education who is a
good moonist.

(Picture of) The Endowment House.

In this building the Mormon is initiated into the mysteries
of the faith.

Strange stories are told of the proceedings which are held