The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-08-25
DIRECTING THE WAY.
AN ALLEeoRY.

AN AL1&EGOhHs
A king who had great possessions
desired to share it with a great mum
Der of poor people. For many years
he sent out messengers, bearing to
the poor the news that some day be
would send one to direct all who so
wished to his beautiful country.
Nearly all embraced these promises,
and looked forward to the time when
that messenger would come. Among
others, one came in privately, and
informed young woman that the
one long looked for would shortly
come, and that he would be her
guest, and that she should be honor
ed by his presence, and minister to
his daily wants. Not long after this
the young woman married, and she
told her husband about it, but it
seemed only to trouble him. He
could not understand why so humble
a family should be henored with
such a friend. But sure enough,
about the time indicated by the ma
ny messengers, a stranger came to
lodge with them.
Now, when this agent had gotten
everything ready, he sent out a man
to solicit for him, and urge the peo-
pie to prepare for the great occasion
but this man only worked about
half year, when at feast some
accused him, and they finally killed
him. Then the agent went out to
introduce himself. From that time
forth he took great interest with the
people-ate and drank with them,
visited the poor and aided the sick.
But, for all his kindness, many were
disposed to reject him and his kind
offer. They reasoned that if he were
an agent for so great king, that he
would have come in greater display
that he should have been clothed in
rich attire, driven in a golden chariot,
and made his abode with the mobiles
of their state. "Why," said they,
"did he stop with these poor people,
and why did he send cot his first
agent in that shabby coat. p Not
withstanding he assured them that
eUeTy promise made by the king would
be fulfilled. and that positively every
one who would go should have part
of that wealth, they became angry
with him, called him hard names. dis
puted his word in fact. never was
man so shamefully treated without
any cause as this man. About this
time he took a little group out and
privately told them he had little
journey to make which would require
about three days; bat he would re-
turn and give full directions, etc.
But as he started off he went into
dark cave, through which they had
never known man 30 pass, and
many gave up all hope of his enter.
prise. But at the appointed time
he returned, and informed them he
had been through that dark tunnel,
and had opened the way for them to
pass through. He then took that lit
tie group out and gave them full d.
rections, which they were to give to
the multitude, and started back home.
In a few days these men went out TO
direct persons how to start on this
journey, and they were very success
ful +; thousands accepted their diree
tions and left the wilderness.
But in course Of time the citizens
lost their interest, and nearly the en-.
tire population regarded the whole
matter fraud, and this agent an i'm.
poster, and for many, many years but
little was said about the new country.
Now, right at the edge of the wilder.
ness was hill, and on that hill a
city, and they must enter the road |
leading to the kings country through |
that city.
Finally, after long time, the sub.
ject was revived, and people began
again to inquire the way. But be-
hold a greater difficulty now met
them. The road had been changed.
and instead ofone, there were many
new paths marked out. and here at
every opening stood a director. each
one anxious to geG persons into his
road. A great multitude had gath.
cred there, some of whom were sick,