The record-union., 1892-03-26
THE MONARCH OF OLA.


SCOT and dust.
THE MONARCH OF OLA.
To the court of OLA. the Island of Ease,
Two wise men came one day.
On geological journey bound
With hammer and chisel, the wide world
round,
They were visiting isle ana continent.
And winning, wherever their steps they
BY explanation and argument
Their way.
But here, as soon as they went to work,
In Ola, the Island of Ease.
A parsonage, dign!fied, tiorid and bland,
. lame hUrriediy out 20 them, hat in hand.
: The Monarch OF OLA regrets" said ne,
: TINS manifestation of industry,
Desires YOU will stop it Immediately,
II you please.
g Objects to your chipping the royal rocks,
D!SltNeS scientific research,
Hiru facts, and harsh noises, and hammers
and such.
And doesn't like gray-headed men very
much
IN short your departures, good sirs, sug-
And, bowling (bis manners were quite OF the
best,
He left the two scholars, perplexed ana dis
n the lurch.
: This Monarch Of Ola. hear said one,
Is only a child forsooth
} ct q sovereign child is Il sovereign Sill
ana mas, without doubt, a tyrannical will /;
And how to deal with The infant mind
is a difficult problem at best, l find,
10 the cleareSU logic so hopelesSly blind
Is youth.
Then down they sat in the sand to mourn
Their lost geological Joys
I'LL fishermaid, with a bright, black eye,
Came strolling, listening, smiling by,
Al 81 I'd IL,
The Monarch of Ola is eight wears old
And remarkably fond, I've often been told,
OF toys!"
They started they smiled, they stroked their
chins,
With dignified deep delight;
they teiegraphed straight to the nearest
Where dwelt toyman of much renown,
And ordered from him in the greatest haste,
A whip with a handle Silver-chased
A ball with the costliest broidery traced
And kite
OF wonderful beauty and monstrous size,
Embossed IN a rich design;
a banjo of gold with tunefal twang,
And golden gun with patent bang;
a bicycle safety and trumpetS and drums
CThe noisiest each OF its kind that comes).
And number of tops with number OF
huns
Very fine;
a train OF cars that would run ali day
At a genuine railway rate:
An army of men III golden box
And trunkful OF golden buildin@-blocks: -
In short they ordered each possible toy
That is dear TO the heart of the everyday
boy,
Yet costly enough for a king to enfoy
In his state.
Then, bowling and breathless, they stood
In an ante-room neat as a pin.
ME the messenger boys in an orderly
Went in with their gifts at the nursery
Five minutes they waited DIT seemed a
week.,
Then rose on the silence an uproar unique
a tempest of weeping and shrek upon
skriek
From within.
And out at the door came the unluclzy TOYS
In shower that darkened the air !;
And out from the palace in dire dismay
Inc wise men flea ny the shortest way
Nor paused until they had reached the
Where, all in heap ON the sandy floor.
The fisher-maid found them, rs once before
In despair.
She heard their tale with a brow demure.
AT hrst with glance of wonder
Ana then With Il froWn OF grave surprise
That hid the laughter that Iurked in her
eyes.
: Nay, now" she cried, what heart of stone
Inns iulSi VI ClSnG y ears Ola must own
ct, bark you, sirs, you may still atone
For your blunder.
. n gift o. my choosing (at your expense}
VIII settle the matter with ease
And win you, I'll warrant, the royal grace
And the consequent love of the popUiace
SO cheer you, sirs, it is not too late;
For q moderate sum You may mend your
fate.
Five dollars will do it, or four ninety-eight
If you please"
They sighed and they doubted, but drew her
check
Quite double her modest demand;
And day or two afterward stopped once
more
In the ante-Toom at the nurSery-door
While the tisner-maid with Il face OF joy
Sent in on his GRAND one messenger boy
With single box and single toy
In his hand.
Then 10! there was laughter and clapping of
And rustic of delicate froczs;
And then from the Monarch's mysterious
No warning there came of immediate doom.
But gracious message of compliment,
And the Monarch of Olla's free consent
10 chip away to their hearts content
At the rocks.
The wise men looked at the fisher-naid:
She laughed with her lip a-curl
= Next time" she cried. before YOU begin,
'Iwere well to consider whose grace you
Sooth, wisdom and folly are like us two
IeaS!
That box, learned sirs, held a doll, if you
please,
For the Monarch of OLA the Island Of Ease
Is u gtftr'
Margaret Johnson, in ST. Nicholas.