The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-30
GREAT Was THEIR FALL.
Hanks Mighty Host Destroyed by
the Philistines.
md It Came to Pass That the Whitewash
Was Laid On By the Eirelings
OF Vanderbsck

Now it came to pass that in the hrst
month of his reign Herr Most Vanderbeck
waxed exceeding vain and proclaimed In
loud voice from the bousetops al Los An-
geies that he was the people.
And the eigar-store fans aud them that
dwelt in the purleus fell down and wor-
shipped their great man.
Howbeit a few wise men in the land OF
feas and citrus products communed among
themselves. SAYING: whence cometh this
youth who speaketh through his helmet?"
But they held their peace, for dissension
was not Of their house.
And II came 20 pass that in the zenith Of
lis glory Vanderbeck rose up in his might
against the stronghold of Hank, the Mag
mite. whose fame has spread abroad in the
land
He gathered about him lis valiant host,
together with their batbags and baggage,
and Travelled n journey Of two deys 10 the
uorthwsrd. And 10 and behold! Ihey Tell
among sinners who Sm0te them mp ana
thigh and took away their tailies IN three
days of battle. Thrice were they repuised
by the mighty hosts OF Hank; and loud and
deep we're the lamentations thereat.
Now it came 10 pass that the young men
who were athletic and agile Of form gath
cred themselves together for another fray,
and Ii was on the 29th day CT tue NTH
month. And il was becoming lair.
On the plain which lieth over against the
sea were to be Olymplan games. And IN
tile arena which is buided IN with barbed
battlements that teareth the tOga OF the
sons of them that are short Of sheEels, were
pitted nine Of them that serve for ander-
beck and nine Of greater merit, whose
bread is won in bondage ID the house OF
And them that dwelt in the low places
tarIied on the beacneTS.
THEY MARvELED GREATLY.
And when the end WAS come tie disciples
Of Hank maryeled greatly, saying one to
another: WHAT manner OF men are these
that have fallen upon Us? Though we
wrought yaliantly, yet We are overcome by a
score Of TO 0.
And they lifted up their voices and wept.
saying: Verify, we are not IN II.
And all through the game the lime was
laid upon the weaker host with large
brush built from the tail Of the numldlan
lion, which helpeth the whangd9odle roar
for her first born because II Is not.
And they waxed fearful amo0g them
selves, for a plague was fallen upon them.
Now the multitude that was come to A.
plaUd the gladlat0rS numbered 90 ara 1O)
score, and they were tie erankS and 1Eef e.
sceudauts. And many pieces CT silver ere
Uagered on one side and on the other.
And the maids and tie wives II taem that
we're there cana also and tITTied until he
the JOY thereat-
AND all the maids and the wives of them
that VeTe there came clad IN purple and nne
linen breathing forth The soft perfume of
myrrh. and Of al0Ps, and of cinnamon, and
# frBnkincense; and they were good IN the
sight Of them that mash on the highways
aud Oh the byways and IN public places.
And when the hour VAS come il was meet
tlat them that were stripped for the tray
should come forth and do battle, InasmUCh
as tie foe was in the arena.
Then came forth None, lie whose bUb-
bling WhiskeTs blaze even like unto an
italian sunset in yeTmilOn pigments and
OIL yet dominion and fear are WIth him and
be mabeih peace IN the high places.
And the multitude saw when be was yet
aiar eff and knew him.
Aud it came to pass that when the time
was cone None drew from his girdle a price
SSs Waterbury, set in sockets Of fine gold.
oyerlad with sappbi1es and the topaz Of
i li0pi2.
WOE BE UNTO HIN.
At his word the loud tocsin sounded, and
q youth who is wise even unto the next
generation OF them that cavOTt, spake unto
item ia @ loud voice, saying; Ferily, l
say unto ye, play bali
And il was done, for his word was law,
and his name ii was AcDerm0tt, a LiTeiug
whose road lieth in rocky places, even so
that lie crieth aloud I'd the anguish Of his
spirit: Woe be unto me- Tor these people
b. 4
For lac made q pit and digged It, and is
fallen into the pit which lie made. His mis-
chief shall return upon his own heed. and
Ills violent dealing shall come down upon
his own pate.
Aud Il came 70 pass that from this time
forth half the servants wrought in the work
on The plain while tie other half sat on the
bench where were the rulers, aud held the
bats and tie EabeTgeOns.
Now it was that Stafford-he that is short
% 4 r Fnaa -4. Of Efrs,h
ike the cedars of Lebanon stripped in the
faIi-sbOuld WELD The sling for them that
were Of the house OF NandeT5ack. And
Rogers. son Of bis father, with his face ia
jail, aided and abeted Stafford in the rear
u tie Catapaglt.
And ever and anon the lCw-sat spit OF
the foul tip was heard above the roar and
tumuit Of the arena.
In al! bat six of them that serve for Hank
did smite the ball, and three Of them famed
out uader the cunning curves Of Stafford.
lie that cannot size up an inshoot IS lost
and the bat aYaileth him naught.
Be not wise in thine own sight, oh, sons
Of Hank, but ask for balloon and il shall
be given unto thee.
And it came TO pass that il fell upon the
disciples OF Hank that they should be first
az the trial Of dexterity in welding the viii
low and waiting the sphere. And it was in
accord with the law rs laid down on the
league tablet.
LOUD PEANs OF JOY.
When Peck Sharp. him that swatteth first,
was come to the plate The children of them
tnat were in the city we're on the bleaching
boards and the eyes of the multitude were
upon him.
a great hush fell as he girded up his l0ins
apd lifted a bat Of gopher wood two cubits
long. and stained with the dark brown spit
tie Of the gladiator mixed with the dust Of
the earth. And with this weapon he smOte
the ball which is covered about with the
hairless hide Of an unclean beast
Loud peans Of joy burst forth when he
that guarded the third bag distressed him
self with gTeYious bnngles. And his name
WAS Hulen.
Then came Blockers Hanley. mighty
PLAYER in years gone by, who dwet in Ber-
nal Heights. And Blockers was five and
thirty years old when he began to bat
Then stood up Bl0ekers and did that which
was evil in the sight of the multitude.
When the bali he smOte was gone forth
into the plain a shout went up from tie
mouths Of them that saw. And 10 and be-
hold, Sharp, he that vas first, was pressed
fTOE his stronghold TO give way to BlockeTs,
who was Of his kind. And it came to pass
that before reaching second an enemy smote
him upon the back and he did perish at the
bag which is second.
Now it came to pass that Blockers fed
when there was Baught TO modest Or make
him afraid, and the enemy likewise smOte
him upon the back. WheTeupOn the hoaTy
saVant who was OF his kind, chided hin,
SAYING:
Verify ye fee when no man pursueth.
There was Daught 10 justify thee in thy
fight, for what shall II profit a man if he
stealeth bag with the eye Of the enemy
upon him? Verify l say unto thee, in the
wisdom of my years, thou art a chump
When ReiiZ, he that was next, was come
he did WELD the catapault with becoming
skill. But when the bali had gone alield il
fell into the hands Of Treadway, the Phllis-
tine, and great was the fall thereof.