Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-01

as enemies of the state. He urged
all those who loved the Fatherland
to follow HIM on the course he had
entered. After saying that it was
consoling to receive, in the midst of
the perplexing state of affairs occu-
plying his whole time, so warm re-
cognition of his efforts for the peo-
ple's welfare. In concluding the
Emperor urged his hearers not to
allow glimpses in the future to be
darkened by grumblers and the
speeches of disconnected partlsans.
His reply TO the attacks upon the
policy of the government was: "My
course is the right one, and it will be
prosecuted to the utmost" He
added: 81 trust my brave Branden-
burgers will assist me in my task"
The popularity Of Lew Wallace as
an author, and the greatness of Ben
Hur is attested by the fact that it
has been translated into many Ian
guages, and has met with an immense
sale. 1t is said that some of his IA
nous books were written while he
was governor of New Mexico and he
is loved here not only for his great
ness as an author, but as well for the
purity of his life. His best produc-
ton was represented at the hook
social on Monday night, gwen by
the society of Sorosis, by Judge
Long, n fellow Indianian Of the Gel
ebrated author. The difficulty with
which well informed and bright peo-
pie guess, during the pleasures of.
social enjoyment was quite well il
Illustrated in this instance. Ben Hur
was indicated by the Star which the
three wise men from the East fol
lowed, so graphically detailed in
book first, by an oar, type of the
one used by Hur during the sad
days of his life after he was con-
demned to be a galley slave serving
Rome. An original verse passed
from one to another was DIES criptive
of that other and greatest event in
the life Of Judah, son of Ithomar of
the house of lIur, and supplied the
place in the symbols of the Roman
chariot. There was given four points,
the "Star of the Wise Men," the
"Oai of the Roman Galley" the
&c hariot Race in Description" and
the colors The verse is as follows:
Roman, yet not Roman, was he,
As he won the crown of victory.
His color was emblem of purity,
As he boldly rode to victory.
o, i;'was dangerous and gallant ride,
To humble the naughty Romans pride.
The white, scarlet and gold with each other
WED
But victory grandy crowned the right
And rested with the pure, the white.
Explanation. 1t will be remem-
Dered that Ben Hur, though Jew |
~ birth, was the adopted son of Ar
'ius of Rome Duumver; so he was
Roman by adoption, yet not Roman
~ birth. He was triumphant at the
chariot race, so Gle won the crown
If victory" White is an emblem of
purity, and it was the jews color in
lis contest with Messiah, who was a
,aughty Roman youth. Ben Hur
ngaged in the chariot race to humble
Iessala's pride, the latter wearing
or colors scarlet and gold, and with
ach other these colors We'd, until
"victory grandly crowned the right,
And rested with the pure, the white"
Those who recall the scenes of the
ircus on that day, will remember the
ace was "swift as the wind" "neck
o neck, side by side" There are so
many grand and good things in Ben
Iur that it will amply repay our
eaders, not only to re.read, but to
re come students of this foremost
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