The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-09
SATAN SMILED.

date, dignIfIed face looked troubled and
gcareworIl. Anon he rose and paced The
floor, and although surrounded by the
spiendor of bis regal hall-sctioDs speak
louder Esi.an woris-evidentiy his maj
esty was not happy. Presently a dark
messenger was announced from earth.
what news? my patience is exhaust
ed, I have heard no word from The earth
FOR hours, tell NE where you have been
and what you have seen.
"a ssGoed news, your highness, the
Turks slaughtered-'
Damn the Turks, what eIse-?''
"lIhe Cuban inst,rreotionist5-"
fF0li, curse tie Cubans, what else?''
Z s'Earian is about 70 return to the T..
S. Senate from Iowa
s'That is good, but fool, do you think
[ do not read ? Tell mo of small things
that are not mentioned in the papers,
tell me what you have seen.
81 have seen beauty surrounded by
luxury ! oh, so beautiful, eyes beaming
with splendor, rivaling the flashing jew
els on her snowy throat, at her feet
kneeling manly Worth; but she Sew him
with mocking laugh. Later [ saw her
rceling home from den of vice.
Satan smiled.
@ 81 saw q merchant care-worn. and bag
gard, pouring over lis cash books at
midnight. He vas rich, but the thirst
Of gold possessed his soul. L saw his
wife il the majestic home; but OH how
tired; tears flowed like. rain as she
thought of the time when she was his
world +; now she seldom saw him, but
when she did he was so cold, SO distant.
She. was dying of a starved heart. .
Satan smiled.
Il saw purse proud aristocrat pass
poor beggar on the street and excIaim,
She poor ye always have with you
Satan smiled. =
81 saw sweet-faced mother on her
knees pouring out an agonizing prayer
to God for the reformation Of drunken
son.
Satan smiled.
II saw an over-worlled and unslerpaid
clerk stealing from his employer that q
proud extravagant wife might dress tc
rival the wife Of his master
Satan smiled.
81 saw the daughter of stock gamb-
Ter snub gifted Young lady because hel
father was al honest mechanic"
Satan smiled. ..-
Il saw a bankrupt riding in coach
while poor man whom he had swind-
led out of q years earnings had the
house sold over his head
Satan smiled.
81 saw fat old doctor whose breath
smelt of whisl1ey, and whose education
ceased quarter of a century ago, visit
the sick in four-in-hand. .
Satan smiled.
q saw poor young physician who
had grown pale by the midnight lamp,
sitting in jail soothing the dying agony
of drunken outcast'
Satan smiled.
- saw a fat priest with oiled locks
and velvet hands take money from the
poor whose children had 10 shoes"
Satan smiled.
Il saw an ignorant woman sending
money over the seas to cIothe and edu
cate the heather. while poor widow il
the noighborhood had not bread for her
children nor clothes to send them tc
school,
Satan smiled.
II saw beautiful and innocent gir
driven from home by beastly old man
and virtuous women .breathed ISLANDERS
a8ainst her because OF her unprotected
state, aud i broke her young heart
Men bought her body and she died"
Satan smiled.
Il saw an editor who floated ca Ii,
scum and Stop Of public opinion grow
rich while his fingers were soiled By
corruption funds"
Satan smiled.
Il saw an editor who was SO poor thai
he WAS sneered at on thostraets / she'd
d aristocrats. because he dared al locate
truth and would not pander 20 publ;,
vice"
Satan smiled.
II saw runselier who had gro ss1
rich, now advocating temperance ant
the pious shook his hand
Satan smiled.
Cease, cried The devil, az can heal
no more the world has damned Itself
my occupation Is gone.