Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-04-29
First Book of Chronicles.
CHAP. II.


Now it came to PASS in the
reign of Harrison, of the tribe of Ben
jamin, in the third year of his reign.
that the people of Harper, in the land
of Bursted Sorghum Mills, were with
out ruler and teacher to educate the
youth of their land in the paths of use
fulness and prosperity.
And the chiefs of the people gathered
themselves together, to consider on
this matter, and to devise measures 10
obtain for themselves an education.
And it came to pass upon time
when the chiefs of people were gather
ed together III council, that one wise
young man, from the city of blasted
prospects, that lieth to the northeast of
the Stone University, came and knock
ed at the outer door of the council
chamber. Ard when the servant that
waiteth upon the chiefs of the people
had opened the door, behold the. Young
man stood without, and when he saw
the servant, he SAID: Let me, / pray
thee, enter into the council chamber,
for am DESTROYS of speaking to the
chiefs of the people.
And the servant bid the young man
of Thomas, of the Pine regions. that
lieth In the north of the realms of Har-
rison the Ruler And he was very tall,
and not very wide out; and his name
was William.
And he opened his mouth and spake
unto the council, and said: Let me
speak unto you, / pray. and make
known unto you my business with YOU
this day, and the people said, speak:
and the young man stood up in the
midst of the council and said:
Inasmuch as l learn that you are
without teacher and educator of the
youth of this land, come among You
for to beg of you that 1 may be the
chosen person to fill the place of which
this council is now considering.
Behold. [ have fair knowledge and
deep understanding. and am not at all
lacklngln the use of my language to
impart knowledge.
And it came TO pass, after the chiefs
of the people had withdrawn, and con-
suited together, that they said unto the
wise young man, we will take thee,
and il thou dOeSt we'll we will pay thee
thirty and five pieces of silver for every
moon that teacheSt our youth. So the
young man taught wisely, and the peo-
pie were much pleased.
And it came TO pass while this young
man taught in the land of Harper, that
there also taught in the land of Barber,
that lieth to the west, young damsel,
of the tribe of Wilhelm. of the country
of Sharon, and the young damsel was
the Rose of Sharon, and she did teach
we'll and her rule was very good.
Behold in the process of time this
young damseI made for the people of
Barber an exhibition of many orations;
and the young man of the east country,
even the country of Harper. went over
to hear the Orations; and when he saw
the young damsel, behold he loved her
much, for she was fair to look upon.
and she possessed many virtues, and
he sought opportunity to speak unto
her.
And he said to the damsel, Oh! thou
fair rose of Sharon, | am delighted
with thee; wilt thou that | may enjoy
thy company, for thou art beautiful to
LOOK upon, and | will submit to thy
rule until thou seest meet to change it.
But the damsel answered and said
behold the time of my teaching is com
pleted, and 1 go to Sharon; and when
thou art released from the same. thou
mayest come thlther, and we will con
suit together, and / will inquire of my
parents concerning the matter.
EZRA THE SCRIBE.