Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-08-18
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And it came to pass In the sixth
month ut the second reign of Groverius,
surnamed Ego, that as he sat by the sea
side. listening to the rushing waters,
Behold, there came a mighty roar
from landward. and drowned even the
roaring of the sea.
And Groyerius marveled greatly. say
ing, "Wiiat means this tumult?
And the Eoi.e, as the peal ut many
thunders. wsXed louder and EloY. ter
rifle.
And Groverius gathered up his fishing
line and started in great %tribulatiDn for
his seaside home;
For, be it known. that this n Gro
verius was IL great fisherman, aud that
he loved nothing SO well us to see 4, fish
struggling OH his hook. unless, perad-
venture. it might lie to see u manned
Union soldier struggling for subsistence.
And Groverius rushed. as fast us his
great weight would permit. into the
presence of his lovely wife. and cried,
Behold . there is noise and cofusion,
bowling winds and beating storms
thunders added unto thunders !, thous.
and times, chaos and panlemonium let
lOosp!!"
And Franka said unto G~roverius. sit
is the voice " fthe people, my lord. They
are sore vexed by reason of thee. They
know thee not as l know thee; and lit
hold! they are crying out in their sore
distress, and demanding impossibilities
of thee, according to thy promises
when thou didst once more aspire to
the THRONE"
Aud Groverius said unto Franka.
"Cursed be that ambition which made
us liars for the sake of power, and
cursed be all those whose memory will
not forget"
Then spoke I'ranka unto Groverius,
saying "My lord, thy people murmur
greatly. The bread of the toiler is cut
off, the h%usbandmm finds few shekels
coming into his till, and every honest
art hy which the people earn IL liveli-
hood is sorely crippled. The boarded
savings of the people are being swept
away. Therefore is there muttering.
and discomfort. and clamoring like
unto the noise Of the wllirlwind."
And Groverius said unto Franka,
Goods that they BE-! How do they ex-
pect me to HELM then, y"
Then again srake franka, saving.
True, my lord. they are such: and
strange to tell. they are even now say
ing the same hard things of themselves.
They murmur in this wise: We were
prosperous and happy. but we listened
to the voice OF this Groverius and tn the
voices OF his confederates when they
pictured to us Our wrongs ndprumised
us prosperity i'm abundance. Therefore
turned we aside from that which was
safe and good. to follow; after these base
deceivers. Now is Ii prosperity gone
and the land is wrapped in gloom. Yet
our ruler enjoy themselves, without so
much so much as lifting a finger for
our relief. while we suffer the co.,se-
qurnces of their villainy and our own
folly"
Then did Groverious grow wr"tll and
exclaim: "l'hr people vex Me with their
loud complaints They destroy much
OF my pleasure in fishing here in this
sumner sea-. They blame Me and My
friends, when 10. they should have
known what to exp, ct.
"Beilold! the promises which we made
in cur days of longing and sorrow Lave
remained to torment us ii, our seasons
OF triumph.
but | have called My wise men to-
getl,er ut the capital of My country.
and thitller will | flee. III happy we may
iind some way to quiet This tumult. Lo.
the same people who were so easily de-
ceived last gear should be fair subjects
for deception now!"-lIunteruun On. .JO
Republican.