The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22


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The Guide. Post--A Fable.
1.-THE Open Court.l
- An innkeeper of Argolis, who had
Kept his tavern AT the parting Of ways
for upwards of half century, died /;
and his shade repairing, as the custom
was, TO the inmort gates Of shadow,
implored (or so the etiquette of the
dead was, as with as now matter of
habit) high regard aud honor from the
gods At whose hands favor wae.
t'Nay," quoth the warder, helper, to
him called Herines, messenger to the
higher gods 'sbut say first what hast
thou done 10 deserve favor at our
heavenly hands? Speak and tell Of
thy good deeds and worthy"
The innkeeper, who was indeed
worthy enough, was of a modest turn !.
N0tIused to dignitaries except, per
chance on rare occasions 10 serve them
at his hosiery, he stood abashed, eyes
dropping, unable TO command words
to answer fifty or even at first at alt.
HPerhaps thou hast built temple in
thy tftneF' said the door god, not
without q touch OF mockery in his
80 Do!' answered the new immor-
tai. ~ SO no, Indeed 4 never even
ithD6kht Of doing that, siS
nHaet ever sent ,gift Of jewels or, of
gold TO Delphi" esr-e,G
nNever'!''
COR of kline or kid p a
"Never."
''Not even u young dove?' as
"No," answered the poor innkeeper
sadly, "nnt even young dove, nor
any other thing" tfEcs iNss'E j
Sand what then in the way Of good
didst thou do ia thy eIfe?l Cans't
thinks Of ouxht?'' T .s -r, 1
's''I kept my tavern,'' the man said
very humbly. ""Ali people who passed
that way used to relate how kept ii
we'll, serving the best always and car
ing well for beast and man.
.~ssAnd getting thy reckoning ?p
.-.@sNSarely. Why mol 2.s~,Twas my
due.'' et,er1 -I-ya
..The GODS" was the reply, surly
and scornful, ''honor them not who
for pay do their duty. " that thy no
ton Of the heavenly kingdom ?"
~ Now was the fnnkeeper nightly
put about at all this sharp questioning.
In his heart he felt himself, not know
Ing, nor asking why, 10 DO very
worthy, but unable to give account Of
himself, he was embarrassed and
shamefaced, till, at last, and getting
his brains, he ventured 10 speak aloud
in his own behalf respecting one thing
he had thought of that mieht-he
humbiy deemed - be permitted to
count for something.
"One thing I did," he said.
"Another duty doubtless. II that
alone; spare thy breath.D -.fs,
NNo, 'tWas no duty; and in my bus
mess was OF II truth hindrance for
had done il not, many who else
would have tarried over night with
me, or when Boreas ruled and the
storms Of winter ragged, even longer,
sAiesi away quickly 49, ,---ss--,'
"And this great thing 2"
"Twas no great thing" replied the
suppltcant, sttwas only that beyond
my gate where the ways parted, 1 set
up a gnide-board, and kept II there !:
Two hands pointing, one to either town
ore north, one east.''
"Ha " jeered the warder, .scallest
thou that a worthy thing? Now step
down, for here cometh one who set up
q golden shrine. BY the glow upon
his face lean tell twas at least AZ
much.r
The sinnkeeper in sore tribulation.
confident, It Is true, of his own purity,
but aMthe while himself to be a mote
In the sunbeans Of Olympus, hung his
head disconsolate.
Diecopsolste till he was aware of a
new presence, and looking furtively
Ups perceived before him the aforetime
surly warder, now with changed de-
meanor, and over against him a radiant
being with the glow upon his face.
His Taco say, but as well might
have said ter face, save that. In the
calm majesty OF those deep eyes lay a
scouchant power, seldom found in wo-
man. so Al n.
81 am Themis," said the being calm.
Is, and then at once both knew that