Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-01-25
CHRONICLES.

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real estate of the realm, and his checks were
ever received by the banker with ten.inch
smile. -
III. And he called bis sons about him one day
and lifted up his voice and said unto them:
". "diye heed unto me, beseeoh thee, that
thou mayest hear that which fain would say.
Hesrken ye unto my voice that thou mayest
ketch onto my scheme. -...-.... ..-.
v. s'Thy father groweth old with the aeeting
years. His once pioud and lofty step Rroweth
less vinegary, and bis bald head loometh up like
a danger signal on rock-bound coast
VI. HE is possessed of worldly g'ods and
lands and live stock and gold and silver of vast
proportions, and he is stockholder in livery
stable.
VII HE soon will be called from earth away
to take his chances in the unsolved conundrum
of the future. and he would fain provide for
thee ere he spilleth ont his last feeble breath.
WILL "When he dieth his lands and tenements
and live stock and gold and silver coin of the
realm shalt be divided unto each equally, share
and share alike.
TX. But the mother who bare thee should
have the greater portion of my possessions that
she may live in comfort all her days, therefore
shall she inherit my livery stock.
<. "For the dividends are great and fail not
when stocks of the railways are panic stricken
II. "Go ye now unto your labors and increase
my wealth that your portions may be greater
when am called hence"
CHAPTER II.
I. Now it came to pass that one of the sons,
whose name was Eli, gat him forth unto bis
labors with heavy heart.
n. He was much given unto worldliness, and
labor interested him not ~ did the pool of
fifteen balls or the game in which the victim
freezeth ont.
III. And when the hour of noon had come
he went straightway unto his father and said:
". "Father, I have always been unto thee
dutiful son, but my ambition swelleth me
up and my desire for gain overoometb me.
'. ERE thou diest would go forth into the
world and become. great and rich. while thou
yet livest to give me thy blessing"
VI. "Give unto me, Ipray thee, my portion,
that may 20 forth and increase it many fold.
Ante up my divvy, that may ketoh onto the
boom while it yet boometh." <za's@ y
yu. And his father answered and said unto
him: II fear me, my son, that thy experience
is so meagre as to wreck thee upon the shoals of
trade.
VII. II tremble lest thou should fail and not
get there" ..
TX. And the son softly replied: my father,
thou forgettest that the name thou gavest me is
Eli" -
K. And the father was convinced and did give
him a check for many thousands. and the young
man went forth into the world,
x1. He went forth into the west with glad
smile, and the imperial dignity of Guard of
the Governor.
I, And it came to pass that the son journeyed
forth unto the land of the Montanaites, which
lieth over against the Rocky Mountains.
II. Ana in the City of Miles he did halt and
did plunge into riotous living.
III, He bucked his possessions against the tiger
that is not of the JUNGLE and the beer that buck
eth did buck him with mighty buck.
". And the whisky known unto science as de-
composition of the entrails he did bury in his
midst; yea, verify, he did bowl up even as bowl
eth the discharged soldier.
v. In the game of monte he did wager vast
sums that the jack did lie before him, and when
the card was turned his heart was sore to dis
cover that the jack had'put on sub.
VI. He did sit behind hand of wondrous
fullness when he rocked not that bis gentle
manly opponent held sweet communion with
four kings of royal dignity.
VII. The harlot bedecked he with ornaments
of diamond and fine gold, and hosiery of Grim
son hue were swollen with his squandered wealth.
VIII. He agitated the dice of bone with the
'barkeeper that vast crowds might imbibe, and
he vot not of the mixologist's wondrous sleight
of hand.
X. And it came to pass that when month
had flown he was even as beggar. He had not
wherewith to puechase even a sandwich of res
taurant toughness. -
K. And hs did hire himself unto saloon to
herd spittoons and administer unto them their
daily bath, and his sorrow was great.
XII. His eyes were red with weeping and his
nose was red with biliousnes" and booze.
XII And he said unto himself: ''The hired
men of my father are living upon the fat of the
land while my general feed is of the pudding
made of wind. -....
xn. II will arise and 60 unto my fathers
house and say unto him: ..,
KIN. Father, 1 am no longer worthy to be
called thy son, but If We can agree upon wages
I will serve thee even - . hired man.
XIV. "As capitalist fear me greatly have
not been dazzling success. Az financier
Journey in the same boat with Willard.
". make me even as one of thy servants,
and will shirk not my work when thine eye is
not upon me - the other servants are prone
to do"
XVI. And he did pack his wardrobe in hand
kerohief and set forth upon his journey from
tie to tie.
XVII. Many trains boarded he at divers sta
tions until given by the conductor the bounce
of grandeur, until after many days the spires of
the capital city did greet his vision.
OHAPTER ".
!. And it came to pass that bis father saw him
when he WAS yet long way of.
n Ho -. m kha 10nkont for him. for the