Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-26
AN IDYL WITHOUT A HERO,
pRAHATIs rRRsON.E.
COMMODORE JosEPHus LrcURGus, es-bsnk.~
and brerct commander Of an inland nnru
hILroSlrs C~HowDKR-his friend.
scENR I. A Bank. HOmr-nttnjahs.

oHASSp uSSP hhiu hilCkeu NE.
1 Know it's useless tward my old friends ,
They know me over well.
= where go, then. to satisfy his cauker-worm
ambitionF
"here seek for help In this. ny deep distress
II l abandon all my friends o yore,
Anu abjure my lifelong held opinions.
9 they'll brand me rs q traitorand 4 turn CON,
haI then? Names pass for little. Lony,,r,.
-housh cursed in bitter word, by former fri,nd.
|ul'es cannot turn NE. OF suerve NE from III
purpose.
Can 1t be trueS Will these men with backs O.
green succeed
rrahcisciis says 30. and. by ny flagstaff,
i"e fellow has the air OF u prophet when Ls
speuks.
II must lie al,
iheh there's Papa Crlesbale-ie too is confident.
And Miltonius Chowdcr, my confidential friend
Tells me no doubt remains.
my soul Is rackei, my head = In rain
"'n 90 much thinking on Aese CANNED uDcer-
tainti,s.
AS Ir'"shile says would hat my foresight
NY hindaisht now could .vertske.
why do these Laws Of n,,urr alwuys int.rf.rs
Nith wish Of man, hoHe'cr III deenlv f.lr,
VIII Miitonius never come
lis now the boar he was TO meet m hena
A scratching is heard 1T tn. tack door an,
tue commodore opening the Iron grating uttn its
Miitnnias.
CoinInodore-Ah friend. sh brother, my heart
hath longed for thee.
what news. what message has, thou to deliver ,
Miitonius-hy noble friend. our plsps work
s~winminsiy;
The men In green u few days since did meet.
And for the high judicial place which ,h,u dos,
Named Criesbale. There was no mesns IN s,...
hIIu OIL.
Hut. while the green ones from IN. co,n,rv-.i,.
Have met AMI passed upon your cIs,u -
vers.ly,
The brethren in the Ancient Town do sw.,, mos,
Justify
ihHt ITiesbniem must, for the common good. weld
up his ella ms.
COMMUNICATIVE do? Most noble iriends !,
Ito" can e'er repay them.
hu'' dear ho"ie now can this thing be iopeY
New barriers stem to rise and block the vay
Ii oy a general conclave this old man is banned.
no" can the green's OF Ancient Town amend l, ?
Ay' there's the rub. Thy plan, good Chovdsr.
tell me quick.
hIitontus-The scheme | have In mind most
learned Judge, Is this:
a meeting OF the green's In Anc,en, Town VAL,
cali.
When Frsnctscls and myself will lesd the fvh,
in thy behalf.
Iood LlttletlnbSr, too, u valiant, grsen VIII
summon 10 the rescue,
And with our osatory died with subl,mes, elo.
quence.
wen storm the rainpsrts of all opposition,
Anu nail my Nile upon our masthead hiyh.
Our spirits brave, no ialiur. c er shall know.
IhJ fanie and fortune We sure will csus. IN
grow.
cOmtn"iore-My hopes seem brighter: INV
heart beats quicker now;
And thy brave words cause All nv ,o,,,,s %
vanish.
l erst WAS fcariil OF my fate, | trow.
But here uncertainties from IN, mind I hs,i.b
me leg with which on gold alone / stood.
snai! by most baggy bre. che. well be hidden
Ana paper morcy | shall swear exceeding good
Aud learn mostgliDly how to say ..tsx.ridI., ;.
Go. faithful friend, take this ms m.,,sgr wi,h
You,
a letter OF acceptance plainly writ and worried.
bridges | have burned. nor shall I loo. H..
hind me,
iii in Noveinber's idcs the yerdic, 1, recorded
6rit -MiitOniuy,
me commodore places his foot up ~ a narrow !
plank IN the htor, practices balancing unon IL
ior II te" minutes. and then. looking out 10 AN
''a' TIE coH7t 10 Clear ,silIe5 forth inurmuriug |
10 h'ih"eii: Is thio u dream, or AID 1 to be |
judge z"
it'he pass-s. The greens In AncIertToun AS
iheie Is r. struggle. Outbur.ts OF burn
'"s ''a''fS IL! the AR as with forked tongues of |
'''Ihs IRE. fAnci=cus. MiltouIus audLirl.timbsr
Ihe day. IrIesbale's name Is Withdrawn. |
aud the coInmudOre'- is substituted.
Io,-m.
HE Commodore, again alone, sohloouiz.s.
Before / he me 10 the busy haunt, of men
{ en- win ,eemInY nature must communion
ne doubts and fears which did at frs, asssil me |
are once SSain upon my heart strings Xnawins
A"'' ""'ie l wall 'he coming OF my champion, |
here viii speak. and for once unload INV
bosom.
Oh. Nature. thou art grand, and grandest ava In |
rha, human eyes and lungs and nos,r,ls v,.,,
Al 7ee' Or "tiie and smell their Oil for nsught. |
't"ere AN enor, or a sacrifice T. .pjov the.
IL Thy subt'lest essence uune could Ger hupe On |
win |
lthout good Iced done for friend or neiahhor
'"eh 4" none OF thee. and would quickly
srurn thee.
It suits not ny mood or inclination 10 work for
others. |
much prefer tina, they should work for mt. And
Oh nature, l my homage bay thee, for thy boons
are Tree.
50 mach for nature; now for things closer TO nv
soul: |
us not alone that | the purple coye,. |
Dr. that the attendant title | would WAY
'n' on my heart OF hearts q word 10 carved.
Deeply and eniurinyly AS if chiseled uoon ,.opo |
Revenge is sweet. aud on thy head.
my inemoers nl shall feel the white hea, OF mr. !;
Thy levy On tile earnings OF my Zee, was nos, |
unjust.
Is value thou didst rightly e.t,mare. No ,onht
Gut then To alter what 1 had first put down.
III mon.irous, oh miserable. oh ylIa;noua
board,
Gut here comes my faithful fricnI, hiltonius;
dc must not hear m. thus my thoughts reveal.
BACK. angry words. back till more convenient |
time;
NY ally now must with gentle smiles be greeted. |
Discrimination, hide my face as with a mask.
Iii the battles Won and the boards bspssth
my ieet.
Ah. gentle Chowder. l await thee. What il
thy news2 |
Ailtonius-The deed il done. Thu battle.
fought; the fight Is won.
CoHmodore-Ssy you so Why, here . nv
hand. good Chowder.
The price | weight Of the campaisn \
expenses.
Aside. -l'l wisgle out of that. 1 Think
'ut tell me Of the nSht. How went it on, Where |
waxed It hot
Who WAS ut the front; and how fell old C,;.s.
bale?
Mrltoniu, lie fell a kicking worse than an
ASSES colt.
And swore his services had called for no such
jolt.
The poor old mans half soured with the cause.
lis srdor's cooling. niethInks, even for Erssn
Commodore-Why did he cross my ps,hq /
have enlisted as u leader!
hiltonius-Most true.
CommodOre-On with thy story.