The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-11
ENTIRELY TOO PREVIOUS.
A Parablette Whose Moral Can be Graspee
by the Weakest Intellect.

| A Parablette Whose Moral Can be Graspee
by the Weakest Intellect.
l. 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 il
with thee, Jehiel, and when leftest
thou Podunk Center?
3. And the traveller said unto him.
Ny name is not Jehiel, neither am !
from Podunk Center Then the stran-
ger seemed much surprised and said:
Art 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 the 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 a fiat. And he was ex-
| ceeding merry.
7. And behold, when he has come
unto the street which is called the
Thirty-sixth, there approached him
man in goodly apparel with ring
upon his finger and diamond-pin in
his shirt-front. And the same said
unto him:
S. Art thou not Jotham, the son of
Jeremiah, and camest thou not down
from Way Back? 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 wife
didst send me-
IL. But when Jotham heard this he
said to himself: This yarn is exceed
ing gauzy. Nevertheless he babe
him welcome.
| II. 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
1 II -Io1 la II
| gathered unto my fathers.
13. 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 I hunger; and thou,
even thou, hast famshed 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 friend of
mine. Come thou in with me. And
they went in.
| Is. And when they were come into
the Office, behold there was seated at
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 I say unto
you he is all o. K Which being in
terpreted meaneth, He is white.
IL. 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 tha.
am fallen among thieves? And he
fell upon them and smote them hip and
thigh.
49, And while they fought, others,
who did business in that same 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 corn?
If thou comest before me again l say
unto thee l 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 bade him depart.
81 Then went he thence, but as for
the stranger, who was really his uncle,
and no confidence man, he saw him no
more and his large wealth went at his
death to an orphan asy lum.- lid BITS.