Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23

rms remark was reported N the city
and forthwith preparations were made
for the great kings coming. An invita-
ton was sent him and he answered:
will be with you on the morrow when
the dial marks the hour of 10, and will
spend the day as your guest.
The dav came, and with it the king,
who was met by the people of the city
with chariots and he was taken to
the places of interest and to
great BANQUET hall where a bounteous
feast was spread. The wheaton bread
and the fish, the flesh and the fowl were
eaten and the sparkling wine was drank,
and then the great king babe his enter
tanners goodbye. AS he turned away II
was noticed that there was a sad look in
his eve, as if something had gone amlss.
The reason was, friend Of his earlier
DAYS, who resided in the city,
was not at the feast. Turning
TO his trusted captain he said,
ss'Tis in this city that my old friend
Hoxie, John by name, lives. l see him
not here. / will return to my tent IN
Dallas tonight, but you see to it that he
be summoned to appear before me to-
morrow.
The summons was served, and on the
morrow, when the sun was sinking be-
hind the estern horizon. John, the
friend of the great kings earlier days,
sped himself away to Dallas and has
tened to meet the great man who had
called him. The meeting between the
two was warm and cordial. Old times
we're talked of, and their glediatorlal
contests with bulls and bears recounted.
81 have sent for you, my old friend,
| said the king, ''for purpose. L have
| come to Texas to help my people, and
want to consult with you about certain
matters; but our talk must be private,
( and kept from the ears of ali.
The tent was closed and long con-
| ference took place between the two.
! When it was over the king led his friend
| to the door of the tent and babe him
| farewell, promising to see him in Fort
| Worth before he returned to the far
away metropolis. HoXie, slrnamed
| John. kept his own counsel as to what
took place at the meeting but in his eye
was a bright look that said:
''The better day is coming. The
king has promised and he never breaks
promise.
A few days rolled by and the king
again visited his favorite city, Fort
Worth. and was greeted by his old friend
Hoxie, siruamed John, who met him
with chariots drawn by steeds of the
purest blood.
81 would have you go to the north OF
the city where great pens for holding
cattle are being built by myself and
others Of your people, said Hoxle, Sir
named John.
q will 60 and see what you are do
inc. - was the answer, and the caravan
drove through the busy city. When thu
kinssSsSy the work that was gong on M
.4sSzAlS -.
r IT'S well. Here you have laid tn
foundation for a great business. Ao'
have a long head, old friend, and L se
good in this. l want some of it. WI
you give me shown
al will. - And then the bargain
there was closed.
s'But, - said the king, "how will "
get the cattle here from all the roads from
oil parts of the country?'
.5Bufld another road that will connec
all these roads-buIld it in a circle.
1.-THE idea is good; let it be com
menced. -
cit has been commenced, sal
Hoxie, sirnamed John, and he called I
his side the man who planned the rout
= of the circle road, who showed to tn
king how it would bring to the stockDeI
all the trains of cattle from the othe
| roads. -
- will take these plans and stud
them at my leisure; but L already sc
that they are good. -
The king and the party then drove OF
notwithstanding there were others WI
wanted him TO lend them an ear. .
his wav back to the city he said
y HOXie, sir named John:
T "'Mv old and trusted friend, a.
J, going TO leave you now, and am goln
back TO the distant metropolis, fal
& away land called New York, but before
d 20 | want to whisper something to you
5 Fort Worth, the city of your adoption,
q fair to look upon and l am much please
e with it. Her people have long pa
=, tribute TO me, and have done but lit
! for them The time OF their r.
ward will soon come, though, an
{ am pleased to do for the
g what thew deserve. They shall have
Q train that will speed through the air
= the lannon's bali does, and they she
II have erected here great storehouse
II where their merchandise will be stoTe'
= They shall have a great temple, throug
o which all the roads shall run, and tn
}: shall be made the general distributH
point for all my country
n this Southland. From this ia
% CITY will all supplies be sent
the many cities in my vast domain
u This must be the case, for not in g
u Texas Is there a city so well suited Il
e the purpose as this one Is.
> NV estates here are large, you kno'
" and they must be improved in order tn
Is nv people be made more prosperous TIL
IS the people of any land; and it is
IS wish and will that, before 1 pass ava
u to see my faYorite city in Texas the pla
ID where all my interests are centered.
10 81 will come to you and my peoI
here again, but must go now to make q
y rangements for the great work beto
;, | me. Wait; be patient, and the reWa
~ will be with my people here.
~ And the great king was gone.
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