The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-31
King solomon's Blacksmith.

And It came 10 pass when Solomon,
fthe son Of David, had inisbed the TEN.
pie Of Jerusalem, that he called unto him
the chief architects, and the head ar.i-
fcers. and cunning workers in silver and
gold, and in wood, and in ivory, and
stone-yea, oil who had aided in rear.
ing the Temple OF the 'Lord-and he
said unto them: ' .' .ft'
"Sit ye down at my table. l have pre-
pared a feast for my chief workers and
cunning artifcers. Stretch forth your
hand, therefore, and eat and drink and
be merry. Is not the laborer worthy OF
his hire? Is not skillful artifcer de.
serving Of honor? Muzz!e not the OK
that treadeth out the corn"
And when Solomon and the chief work.
men we've seated, and the fatness of the
land, tne oil thereof, were set upon the
table, there came one who knocked loud
ly at the door, and forced himself even in
TO the festal chamber. Then Solomon,
the king, was wroth, and said:
"Wbat manner of man art thou"
And ihe man answered and said: .
| "When men wish to- honor me, they
cali me Son OF the Forge; but when they
desire 10 mock me, they call me black
smith; and seeing that the ,oilng OF work
ing in the fire covers e with sweat and
smut, ;be latter name, Q King, is not in
apt, and, in truth, thy servan. desires no
better" .o..a '.. # ...a aa.
But" said Solomon. "why came you
| thus rudely aud unbiddeu 10 ahe feast,
where none save the chief workmen OF
The Temple are invited?' '-.fs '.s
"Please ye, my Lord, I came rudely," !"
replied the man, "because thy servants
obliged me 10 force my way; but came
not unbidden. Yves it not proclaimed
that the chief workmen Of the Temple
were invited to dine with the King OF Is.
rael?" 81 s'..' s..T ..tr-r . a..'r
Then he who carved the cherubim
"This fellow is no sculptor" '.' .
Aud be who inlaida the roof with pure
gold said: ..,. #'sl oat 5'',!
"Nei.her is lie workman in fine
metals" .asst e.a ..ut..-. .j..u- t.
Aud be who raised the walls said:
"Iie is not cutter OF stone."
Aud he who made lhs roof cried out:
''He is not cunning in cedar wood;
neither kuoweth' he the mystery of uniting
pieces OF strange timber together." +.a' =
Then said Solomon, "What hast thou
to say, Son OF the Forge, why should
not order thee to be plucked by the beard,
scourged. and stoned 10 death with
s.ones?" -. ufa ','t % .| 7, .r-s
And when the Son of the Forge heard
this, he was in no sort dismayed. and, ad.
vancing 10 the table, snatched up and
swallowed glass Of wine, and said:
20 King, live forever! The chief men
of the workers in wood, and gold. and
stone have said that l am not Of them,
and they have said truly. I am their su 4.
perior; before they lived was / created.
l am their master, and they are my serv-
ants" And he turned him round. and
said 10 the chief OF the carvers in stone:
"Wbo made the tools with which you
carve?" ..., ,,. ...-.. ..... ..,.E -
And he said: 49, .-...,..., .-.........
''The blacksmith" ...,.-.,,..a
And he said 10 the chief of the masons:
"Who made the chisels with which the
stones OF The Temple were squared?"
And he said: ..--, .Is job. ..
"The blacksmith" '-.5i, -.. .a--..i
And he said 10 the chief Of tho workers
in wood: ~ ..,..... ... ,,..,..- q. .-......-..
"Who made the tools with which you
hewed the trees on Lebanon, aud formed
them into the pillars and roof Of the Tenn.
ple?" . -..est slB
And he said; 81. -. az .~..' ...-.
"The blacksmith" IL .,..... .......
, Then he said 10 The arlifcer in gold
and ivory: ~ Is.-, s.a . ... u!
"Who makes your instruments, by
which you work beautiful things for my
lord, The King?" .-....
And he said: II = '.t.-..-.
-"The blacksmith"
Enough. enough, good fellow!" said
Solomon, "thou has. proved tha: have
invited thee, and that thou art mems
father in art. Go wash the smut OF the
forge from thy face, and come and sit at
my right hand: The chiefs of my work
men are but men-thou art more"
So il happened at the feast of Solomon,
and the blacksmith has been honored
ever since.-Loadon Magazine.
SUNDAY IN CHARLESTON. "A correspopd