Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-11-03


Dosf thos - plstaiy see
By tsoksng q ms tcs<1so1e f@ne
That an one With thess"
Ard then shey vtnsed full su.ixhf At hin,
And sa.d. and Is u0 tfne.
s.The shsep,s sit nEes. DE- ffoso's Az
Sir yohnnte u with yos-
And isea be strsishsvsy Killed .he lamb.
For he peshf soFps
Ara murmsre1 a. be picked its chop,
-By Gosh GE farn NO more.
.Poiiiiezii7 se<stns-
Hvs mid,dgh. in the Moslsm Pafadise.
ysushf saw, shs heavy snofes thas came
from the ops tent Of Mahomst, disturbed
the serene au;et Of the neighborhood. The
hour had gone 10 q quitting bee and shese
was peace IN the golden circle. The spsfii
Of the r., and faithful Danaline who guarded
the portal, dissolved isseh in siumoer and
vas with difficulty re-pfecipita.ed~ by m
imperative pounding on the outer sounder.
WHO comes there il demanded.
II am Sir Van"
Have you . passport Sir Van
II have"
4.Drop il with q nie.le it the celestial
SLOT
An oblong strip of paper hoated within
the enclosure. The faithful sentinel scru-
tfnized it critically. ''it seemeth good sir
spirit" he said s'and the endorsement look
eth genuine; bat knoveth not that many
similar tokens await the attention OF the
Prophet Wearied with the eeaseless vail
ings Of exercised spirits in the Baron circle
he sleeps"
Awake him. Ny claim doth rank ali
others, Of small import TO me OF him, be
the opportunities Of the binds who restless
Iy wander by the chin waters impatient OF
his pleasure.
II will consult my lord
"'Tis we'll Make haste.
moment later the voice of the guardian
spirit was sgain heard within the ba'tie'
penfs.
Your token is endorsed, what other claim
hast thou TO enter the goilsn circle:'
My shape"
The sentinel threw back the portfolio
shutter.
Forsooth and ii. wondrous one, be
said, Hast thou thy monocle:"
" 'Tis here"
Come thou within"
The gates were drawn, lights flashed on
the outer darkness and the waiter passed
~ithin There came a sound as Of ocean
surges beating on a rock-bound shore the
frantic rush Of a famished horde eager tc
cross the golden portal; but suddenly the
lights were lost and the falling of the port
cullis left them in the chilly night.
The hour were assembled together "a
listen to the tales of spirit romsncer whc
had Just been admitted TO the golden circle
by the inner sentinel. They specially re
que s,ed that hi. remarks should not refer tt
tbe Prophet or to those who sought hi
pleasure Conserving 70 the conditions thu
imposed, the weazened spirit lit his Turkish
pipe and thus regsled them
ain the ancient Burg Of Acropolisvillt
there dwelt a man who was well to do in th'
community. He Was of clean heart ane
faithfully obey ed the laws of his soverf ign
One bad habit he had, however, which leac
him to 20 from place to place each umt
after the foods had descended and wipin(
his sandals along the thing of his neighbor'
domocile exclaim in loud voice
well, is this muddy enough for your
And the people grew weary of him ant
when the next collection of oyster she'll
were dropped into the big ballot basket il
vas found that he had been oystercised
barbarians in much distress Of mind.
Months after. pious monk who was do
log missionary work in that section OBJ
served a well-worn pair OF sandals, and
a second hand helmet hanging upon the
walls of the tribal broth tent.
Where is the man who dids't belong tc
those" he asked sternly. And the nativei
pointing in way If exculpation, to the mud
upon the sandals and slapping their jaw
bones with contrite faces answered sadly
"Ia desoup."
Sire, said Danaline, the guardian OF
the inner wicket to the Prophet Mahomet
"a beggar waits without the gates and seeks
admission to the golden circle.
"Of what house is he:
The House of David"
"Didst not tell thee that rome of that
tribe could eros, the pearly Threshold"
But, sire, he asserts that he hath done
thee signal service in battle with the exor-
ci.ed spirits of the Baron circle"
And comes he straightwsy here for duty
tardy done intent to glut himself with am
brosial nectar. like not righteousness,
that lives for recompense, Bid him begone
and look thee well. minion that DER the
DatfIsfneutA AneIe thii tto tEhHo Nhat ihikhe
the least avail to ease his hunger"
Twilight was wrapping Paradise in its so fl
embrace when at the outer portal weary
pilgrim raped. He WAS fatigued and mud
stained with his journey and so grievous wa
the countenance he bore, that the hear. OF
the sentinel looking through the portfolio
at his woe-begone figure was filed with
PITY
What wouldst thou"
IAN audience with the Prophet
Hast thou credentials
Non; but tell thy lord, Mahomet that
the late leader of the Bsystate Bourbons
awaits his pleasure"
why cGmpst thou hthert"
II vast a political Rip Van Winkle. In
my younger days journeyed into =
mountain top and drinking deep draughts OF
the freetrade potion didst lay me down to
sleep Many years elapsed ere | awok'
Bevildered wandered down into the Ian Ia
of Younger days. Als,, how changed
Bus feeling within me still some
sparks of youthful dre. | still essayed
10 lead The people listened to me curl
ouslv ss they would into sage of by gone
days seemingly holding my doctrines rs
ng gone by, and out of joint with present
DAYS. saw it in the quizzicll looks of the
elders. and some of the younger generation.
forthsooth, forbore not to jeer and shout
~ hat wouldst thou now Nethu 'elah. Aln-
learned that reneration, so potent in my
day, Was now by gone virtue, and when
the votes were counted | found. to use
A modern phrase, was not in it Henc'
came strsigh;way to the Prophet, who's
faithful follower | have been, and here
await his pleasure"
Wait thou I'll to Mshomet with thy
tale of woe"
\ moment later the faithful guarl re
turned,
The Prophet" he said, "bids thee
encamp beneath the sheltering bank of the
outer moat. He will keep thee in mind
aud a, the first opportunity wilt en'eavor to
fnl place for thee within the golden cir
clo "
The pilgrim essayed reply but darkness
enshrond- d him and the slam ming OF the
porthoie shutter drowned his voice.
"Wh., i. fls nsmei" demanded the Pro-
phet as the guardian of the inner wicket
stood before him announcing the arrival Of
rev pilgrim.
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