The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-20
A REVERIE.
Posting His Devilshp in the Ways OF the
World.

WOTlOs
Satan was walking The floor Of one OF
his regal halls, his usually sedate 1ace
looking careworn and troubled. mes
senger from earth was announced.
"What newsP My patience is exhaust
ed. Ihave not heard a woro from the
earth for hours. Tell me where you
6avo been and what you have seen."
tGood news, your Hignness. Boss
Tweed has been recaptured, and -
course Boss Tweed. What elseF'
uSitting Bull has -
40 blast Sitting Bull. What elsew
"Maine has given fifteen thousand ma
jority Tor -" MIL
mo of the small things that do not nnu
their way into the papers-tell me what
YOU have seen." ,,
~ have seen beauty surrounded by
luxury o, so beautiful !-eyes beaming
with splendor, riyaling the tia'hlns Jew
Ella on her snowy neck. Az her feet
kneeled Manly Worth. But she, slew
him with a mocking laugh. Later saw
her reeling home from social gathering
to a den of vice."
Satan smiled.
~ saw a merchant, careworn and hag-
gard. noring over his cashbOok at mid.
9Ight. He was rich, but the thirst for
voId possessed his soul. saw his wire
IN her majestic home, but oh, SO very
tiredl Tears flowed like rain as she
thouoht of the time when she was his
world. Now she seldom saw him. She
vas diving of broken heart"
Satan smiled.
81 sawa purse.proud, shoddy aristo-
crat pass q poor Deggar on the street,
aud nave in church heard HIM eXclaiIn,
.The poor ye always have with you.'"
Satan smiled.
81 saw the daughter of stock gam.
bier snub a gifted young lady because
| her father was an honest mechanic"
Satan smiled.
II saw a bankrupt riding in his car
rIaGe. while poor man, whom he hao
swindled out OF hard earned earnin ngs
had a house, gained by honest toll, sole
over his head"
Satan smiled.
II saw doctor whose education endet
n quarter of u century ago, visit the s1cl
with pair of horses in hand"
Satan smiled.
81 saw minister with oiled locks ant
veIyet hands-those hands stained wit
many a yice-take money from a poo
woman whose children had no Shoes"
Satan smiled.
| 81 saw a woman high in station send
ing money over the seas to educate thu
lheathen, while a poor widow-he
next neighbor-had no bread for he
children, nor clothes in which 10 seu
them to SCHOOL"
Satan smiled.
III saw a bank officer who, drawin
lopuleut friends into mis- confidence, in
dnced them to enter into speculation
from which they retired without a do
lar"
Satan smiled.
II have seen the same bank office
nurchase and hold the properties OF tn
dupes whom he had de1rauded"
Satan smiled.
81 have seen that bank officer, pilla
of the church, praying tor kindness ant
charity toward all"
Satan smiled.
III have seen an editor so poor that b
was sneered at on the street by ii
shoddyiles, because he dared adyocal
the tru h and would not pander to pu
lie vice."
Satan smiled.
II saw an editor who foated In di
, trusted consideration to the scum an
gloss of public opinion grow rich, whi
his fingers were soiled with dish0ne
gains"
Satan smiled.
81 saw dealer in liquors, who hf
Q grown rich in trade, advocating tempe
;. ance, and nave seen the pious shal
h his hand"
"Enough to.dayi" cried Satan. &c
}. back and report further ad arbitriuns."
!; TThe Golden Era.