The Red Cloud chief., 1893-07-28
THE CHIEF
The prayer Of The Dollar.
I. A. {, Mcsmss, Editor.

Morris Sommer, known TO fame ~
q beer pusbeS and an aspirant for the
Office Of Sccfny Of the American
Legation II Ysy,iu, as many people
know, poor in purse and proud in spir.
II, but hes never been accused Of be.
ing over.burdsued with pisty. The
stringency Of the money market, how.
ever hes worked . wonderful change
in him, ~ the following prayer, evol.
we'd by him during a recent slecpless
night, will attest. lie denies It's au.
thorship, but with those who know
him best the denial will not DO con.
sidercd:
THE WORLDS PRAYER.
"Oh, Almighty Dollar, our acknow.
lodged governor, preservsr and bcne.
factor, we desire TO approach thee, 90
this and every other occasion, with
thst reverence which Is duo superior
excellence, and that regard which
should over be cherished for exalted
greatness. Almighty Dollar without
thee in the world We can do nothing,
but with thee wc q do ell things.
When sickness lays its pals,ed hand
upon US thou canst provide the tend.
crest Of nurses, thc most skillful ply.
siCiaus, and when the last struggle Of
mortality is over, and NO arc being
borne 10 the resting place Of the dead,
Ithou canst provide . band Of music
and . military escort to accompany US
thither; and last but not the least, cr-
rect q magnificent monument over u
graves, with lying cPitaph TO perpct.
uate U memory.
"And while here In the midst Of
misfortune and temptations Of this
life, W. perhaps ore accused Of crime
and brought before magistrates, thou,
Almighty Dollar, caust secure TO us .
feed lawyer, a bribcd judge, q packed
jury, and va 50 Scot free.
"Be with US. We pray thee, in oil
thy decimal parts, for We feel that
thou art the q altogether lovely, and
the chiefest among ten thousand.
I'VE feel there IL no true condition
in life whsrc thy potent aud al pow.
charms are not felt. In thy ab.
sence how gloomy is tho household,
and how dcsolate tho hearthstonc; but
when thou, Oh, Almighty Dollar, art
with rs, how glceful the bcefsteak
on the gridiron, how genial tho
warmth that anthracite coal and hick-
Org wood diffuses throughout the ap.
and what an exuberance Of
joy continues to swell 10 every bosom
"Thou art the joy Of our youth and
the solace Of our old age. Thou canst
adorn the gentleman aud thou feedest
che jackass. Thou art the favoritc Of
tho philosopher and the idol Of the
Where On election is 10 lie
carried, D. Almighty Dollar, thou art
the most patient argument Of politic.
isns and demsgogues, and the umpire
that decides the cootest. almighty
thsu art worshipped
the world over. Thou hast no hypro.
10 thy temple or false hearts at
thy affairs. Kings and oourtiers bow
thee, and ali nations adore.
Thon art loved by the civilized and
savage alike with unfeigned and un-
fslteriog affection.
10, Almighty %l'ollar, in the 40.
quirsment asd defense of human lib.
erty thou hast placed armies in the
field and navies on tho ocean. At the
uplifting Of thy powerful hand their
thunders would break and their light
ming A,sh. Thou hast bound cont.
nents together BY the telegraph cables
and made the varied products Of our
country availsble to all by a perfect
nst Of railroads. The forest has been
Frustrated. and the desert made to
bloom % the rose.
I'VE continue TO regard thee as the
Of religion and the twin sis.
Ter OF chsrity. When the light OF thy
eouutepaoce breaks through
The gloom Of fsmine.stricken Ireland
Ihe shamrock wears . greencr hue. and
he hors sounds In loftier strain.
.hile weeping mothers and starving
,hifdsen rise above their walls Of voc,
. their hearts and heels resound to