The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-11
PARABLE OF THE SANHtDRIM

Now at the capital of the kingdom lat
the council of the Sanhedrim, even two
wise men from each province. And they
were filled with great dignity SO that no
fuller could make them. And they thrust
upwards their chins, and carried their
heads on high, and clasped their hands
behind them, even beneath the tails of
their coats, and walked forth with n
stately mien and a majestic. For il was
so that each did say unto himself Behold,
l, even I, am the stuff.
And they Jared sumptuously every day,
beginning even with blue points and end
ing with the cheese that is called Rogue
fort. And i'm the first hour of the night
they arose and journeyed unto the inn of
one Levi, the same that did sit and rum
the Sanhedrim when it did go.
And they tarried with Levi until il was
day; for he did keep certain strong
drinks and costly bug-juicc. And while
yet the inhabitants of the city arose and
rartook of tho ~slapjacks prepared for
them by their servants, 10 chariots came
to the door of the inn of Levi, and did
take them that belonged to the Sandhe
drim even to their homes. For their
loads were heavy and their jags ~frightful
tn behold.
And IL came to pass i'm those lays that
the council of the Sanhedrim did often
desire to consider things alone and i'm
secret. And when they had met, they
closed the doors, and did lock them, and
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they pulled down the blinds. and plugged
the key-holcs, and stuffed the holes of the
s~tovc-pircs moreover, the rat-holes, and
thek not-holcs, and the holes i'm the wall,
and whatsoever other holes they did find
therein, stuffed they them with exceeding
diligence. And when they had done, they
said among themselves Go to, IL any man
now gettcth onto ms. peradventurc he
needs he u dandy.
sAnd il came To pass that when they had
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the plugging and the stuf!ing, they arose
aud sat down. and leaned back i'm their
seats, and placed their feet upon the tables
that were before them, and took certain
black bottles from their inner pockets,
and proceeded To their business.
And they discussed certain communica-
tions that the king had sent i'm unto them.
For when the king did choose men for
high places, the council of the Sanheslrim
did arise and take u whack at them. And
of one man they said Lo. he is u chump;
and of another. Behold Inc is an ass and
of u third. Verify he knowcth not even
that which shall last him over night.
Even so went they OH, until they had
ripped all even up the back.
Moreover of the king also did they say
Is he not am exceeding fool? for there be
no brains i'm him, no, not by u blanked
sight.
And they were like unto the sisters of n
church that to meet i'm a sewing society /:
and when they have sat, they s~traightway
begin to gabblc with n great Rab and n fast;
and they administer the razzlc dazzle unto
all them that he not present. beginning
with the preacher and ending not until
they have reached him who pumpeth the
organ full of wind nigh unto busting.
And IL the preacher hath some style about
him, and arrayeth himself i'm fine raiment,
they say: Behold he is u dude; for he
squandercth his substance i'm boxes of
precious s~pikenarsl and myrrh. wherewith
To obtain sweet incense for his handker-
chiefs yea, even hc ~spendeth AN hour each
day amounting his shoes with "A shining
ointment. But IL his cloak he glossy i'm
the places beneath the elbows. and his
aimen he otherwise old and full of darns
they say Coz To. where peradventurc did he
get the hat Of him" And wherefore goeth