Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1891-12-05

1
the counselors, and the publican'
did gather themselves together i
the temple.
2. And when they were Sc
they elected one of their numbe
to preside over them.
3. And they sent into the high
ways of the city and had Charlie
the Mower brought before them
4. And when he was come int
the presence of the chief priest
and scribes, and rulers, and cOun
cilors, and teachers, and the pub
licans, and those whom he ha'
smitten and those who were ther
assembled
5. Behold he stood as a chaine'
wolf in the presence of a band o
shepherds and their focks; ant
when he looked around on tn
multitude there assembled, behold
no man was his friend, and h
was sore afraid.
6. And when he who presided
over them asked who would &C
cuse him? Lo! every man was OF
his feet, and no one could be hear(
but for the tumult of the multi
tude.
Z. But the voice of Hull tht
publican was heard above the tu-
multi, saying:
8. 1t is l, Oh! Mr.. Chairman
that do accuse him, for this is he
that come,h to my inn and asketh
me for money wherewith to pur-
chase a weapon with which to
smite the evil doers of the city,
and 10! l gave him Of my abund-
ance, and see where he hath smit-
ten me on the face.
8. And Charles the Mower
opened his mouth and said unto
Hull the Publican. Thou gavest
me no money, but thou didst
promise it.
10. And Hull the Publican,
whose anger was very great, did
unlose his purse strings and take
therefrOm ten pence and give
them to Charles the Mower, say
ing l will owe no man a cent.
Thon art a bad and wicked man,
but l will p y thee all 1 owe thee.
IL. And Charles the Mower ac-
cepted the money, and said unto
Hull the Publican: l will give
the receipt.
II. But Hull the Publican said:
Nay l will have none of thy vile
near me.
IL. And William, the son of
Ephraim the Money Changer, was
exceedingly wroth because Charles
the Mower had smitten many of
his friends.
IA. And he got upon bis ieet,
and would fian have smitten
him with his hands then and
there, but the chief priest said:
Nay, let there be no violence or
strife here. And William de-
sisted.
Is. And when Charles the
Mower saw that he had no friends
in the vast assembly his heart was
sore troubled, and he said unto
them:
16 Verify, verify, 1 say unto
you l would have done We good,
but ye would not have it. l will
use my fearful weapon no
more. l will suspend my Blade
and return unto We the money We
have given me.
II. But they with one voice
said, Nay, nay. we will have to do
with thee no more. Go thy way.
Thou art the worst man in the
city.
Is. And when the assembly was
broken up Charles the Mower was
much troubled and sought conso-
lation in the highways of the city,
and by chance it came to pass
that Ephraim the Money Change,
passed him by on the highway
and spoke to him.
10. And Charles the Mower
complained to Ephraim the Money
Changer that William, hi son, did
abuse and spitefnlly use him
And Ephraim the Money Chan
ger said unto him;
20. Grieve not thy heart be.
cause of my sons anger. l have
this day admonished him, yea
even William my son.
21. And the heart of Charles
the Mower was made glad by the
words of Ephraim the Money
Changer and he went on his way
rejoicing.
90. And as he ran along tn,
highway he met Joshua the Smith
who also was a Scribe. AnC
Joshua the Smith was exceedingl,
wroth at Charles the Mower, be
cause Charles the Mower hat
smitten him and wounded hin
sorely.
%. So he opened his mouth ant
spake unto him saying. Hear me
oh! Charles the Mower. thou has
smitten me sorely. l who wa
thy friend, thou hast smitten.
"a. And l now warn thee tina
l will not turn my other cheel
unto thee. that thou mayest smit
it also, but | say unto thee if tho
shouldst with thine awful Blad
smite me again, / will procure
shotgun heavy laden with pow
der and leaden bullets and Othe
explosive and hard substances
and with said shot gun heavil
laden. will shoot the ton of th