The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-10-14
EN1lRELY roo pRevIous.
AParabletts whose Moral Can be GrasPed
by the Weakest Intellect.


by the Weakest Intellect.
/. A certain man went down from
Way Back, which is in Connecticut, to
New York. And the same was exceed
ing fly in his own opinion.
2. Now it came to pass that as he
entered the city stranger in fine raj
ment accosted him, saying: How is 1t
with thee, Jehiel. and when leftest
| thou Podunk Center?
8. And the traveller said unto him:
NV name is not Jehiel, neither am
| from Podunk Center. Then the stran-
ger seemed much surprised and said:
Ar thou not Jehiel, the son of Joshua?
4. And the man from Way Back an
swered and said; Nay, l am lothian,
the son of Jeremiah, whose surname is
Williams, and behold am this day
come from Way Back.
5. Then did tho stranger marvel
much at the startling resemblance OF
lothian, the son of jeremiah, to Jehiel,
the son of Joshua. And he went his
way wondering greatly.
6. But lothian smiled a quiet but
comprehensive smile. saying unto
himself: Peradventure have been
picked up for fiat, And he was ex-
ceeding merry.
z. And behold, When he has come
unto the street which is called the
Thirty-sixth, there approached him a
man in gcodly apparel, with a ring
upon his finger aud diamond-pin in
his shirt-front. And the same said
unto him:
8. Art thou not lothian, the son Of
Jeremiah, and earnest thou not down
from Way BackP And lothian said;
Verify. thou hast spoken truly.
9. Then the stranger fell upon his
neck. saying: Behold am the uncle
of thy wife, even of Jerusha, whose
surname WAS Watkins. And am this
day come from far country where l
have tarried many years. And | have
brought with me much wealth, yea,
exceeding great wealth.
10. Then said lothian unto him:
How recognizedest thou me? And the
stranger said BY thy photograph,
even the photograph which thy wits
didst send me.
IL. But when lothian heard this he
said to himself; This yarn is exceed.
ing gauzy. Nevertheless he oade
him welcome.
u. Then said the stranger: | am
come to abide with thee and with thy
wife. For am no longer young; and
would fain settle down in life ere the
evil days come when shall have no
more pleasure in twelve-course dinners
and comic operas. And behold. all
that l have shall be thine when ] am
gathered unto my fathers.
10. When lothian heard these things
he smiled vociferously. And the stran-
ger, thinking that he rejoiced, was ex-
ceeding glad and said:
IA. Let us now go unto mine inn.
For of verify hunger; and thou,
even thou, hast fam!shed look, even
the look of those who come down from
Connecticut And they went on their
way.
Is. Now when they were come nigh
unto the inn the stranger said; Imust
stop for little time in yonder building,
in the Office of a man who is afriend OF
mine. Come thou in with me. And
they went in.
16. And when they were come into
the Office, behold there was seated at a
table the strangers friend. And the
stranger said; Behold, have brought
with me lothian, the son of Jeremiah.
Thou mayest speak freely before him
touching our business, for l say unto
YOU he is all o. X. Which being in
terpreted meaneth, He is white.
II. Then was lothian no longer able
to contain himself, So he rose and said
unto them; Thinkest thou that because
/ am from Way Back know not tina.
/ am fallen among thievesP And he
| fell upon them and smote them hip and
thigh.
IS. And while they fought, others,
who did business in thatsame building,
entered and separated them. And
lothian was borne away protesting
much and cast into dungeon.
10. And the next morning he was
brought before the Judge, who rebuked
him, saying:
! 20. Wherefore earnest thou to the
| city loaded with the juice of the cornp
If thou contest before me again | say
unto thee / will send thee to the
island, even to the island which is
called Blackwell's. Then was lothian
sore afraid, and he wept and lifted
up his voice in grievous lamenta-
ton. And the Judge fined him ten
pieces of silver, and babe him depart.
| 81. Then went he thence, but as for
the stranger, who was really his uncle,
| and no confidence man, he saw him nc
more; and his large wealth went at his
death to an orphan asylum. - It'd Bits.