The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-20


~rox n old In glory and rcnown
=, ''s.,'y deeds whoiesom reign 20 crown.
- he years turn white upon his head.
- nt ~ his end aud TO himself he said:
..a,rse sons ] have. strong types o. sturdy
youth.
s,1,..t And brave are they. know u well.
~. ,raits there ARE IN all that none may tell
=, w, them. therefore. for fam would know
witch one shall rule the best when shall 60
.r,.,-cou he sent slave 20 call his sons
-, - NJ presence Strong and manly ones
~ L.. surely were. 20 glad fathers si.rI
IA mind him Of his springtime's yirie might
a. a., ~. m the king: MY sons. the time draws
near
"A'I would know which OF you may trust
o. .,sla the sceptcr when my hands are dust;
... i. that end make thee this request.
wn,eh AZ my IN &c sons loves his father bcsts''
r,,.n snake the eldest: "sirc, my love for thee
!. deeper. broader. greater than the sea-
VAST a. II Is. that vets thy Kingdom snore.
errh 4 my love for thee. my sire. and more"
49, ~, second ,hen: my father ana my king,
mere i mol any yet created thing
!, ma whole universe, below, above,
~ r,.-x The scope aud measure 81 my love"
~ Youngest simply said: Il can not tell
,sss more than this: ! love my father well"
90. s,nr dismissed them with tender word.
- al ana pondered well wha, he had heard
Tecn called llis minister and 70 him spake:
nv losd. a pilgrimage fain would make
~ ,ar ,amed Mecca. That may atone
~ sins unr ardcncd. will 60 alone.
p.~cfooled and berrheaded. and i'll
~ Allah shall b. Jailed upon 70 die
vhte on this pilgrimage. It's my command
rna, ms three sons together rule the land"
xear went by. and yellow were the leaves
ne ripencd grain ~as gathered into sheases.
Ana AZ! made rca ~ for the harvest sport.
when through the kingdom-city. camp and
court.
ss,nor. AMI hamlet-fhe sad news was sped.
that the wise ruler and just king was dead
foyed As monarch tender. brave and true.
AZ people mourned him deeply A. his due
Ms sons were told the wordsthe King had said
Ana Re lxned together In their father stead
The calendar had marked another year.
ana 81 the dropping stalk the full-grown ear
through golden husk and silken tassel showed
When YEARLY along the dusty roai
A be-rar slowly moved towards the town.
witch reached 1t last. outside the gate sass
down
Ana rested suddenly his thoughts were bent
n
Who sighed, and wept. and beat upon his breast
Ana ever made this moan: Il loved him b 81.
Friend said the beggar. tell. II I may know
what i the cause and secret OF thy woe.
Allah hath certain cure foreyery III.
Thine may He soften For moment still
Thr other safe. then. with fresh tears, he said
sCreat is my loss I mourn the king that
dead
Al never more shall men see such q one,
Nv father he. was his Oldest son.-
srt then he beat once more upon his breast.
Arc rrnt his clothes. and cried n loved hin
best"
TIE tegrar sighed: "such love must Aiial
prize.
nv brothers. Mourn they also In this wiser
NO: ~n" the mourner said. ITO me in age
The nearest quickly did his grief assuage'
with horse and hounds his hours are spent u
spfs.
me Youngest bears the pains and cares OF state
works out our fathers plans. To low and grea'
ueteth out justice with impartial hand
Ana a beloved and honored In the land"
r. oersar len the son on GRIEF intent.
- sraghtway 20 the court hts foofstep
n lent
l Cast hs berrars clothes before the throne
Ani cha "a purple, proudly claimed mis- own.
Crei voice thu; m sie the arches ring.
Hear yc my people As am your king.
Nypqver nv crown. my .cepter and ms thron
c. 10 my youngest soa. and him alone.
fon 81 nv soul fold thee 70 my breast.
Who do:h his fathers work loves him The best.
Ross Deforris. in Youtn's Companion.