Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-13

duarrcls spnng up, and even blows
were interchangcd
~ queer occupation for Il prophet"
observed Mucius, encouraging intoN-
icatlon +"
on another occasion Muclus was driv-
ing a wagon ON the road To- Jerusalem.
II was loaded with cages Oiled with
cloves, which he intended selling to the
small shopkcepers thar haunted the
temple. Crossing the cultivated plain
on the borders " the city, he noticed
Jesus and his disciples entering field
OF wheat plucklng the ears In hand
fuls ard rubbing them between their
palms in order to eat the grains. \
jew was passing: Mucius said to him;
Upon my word, these vagabonds do
things rather coolly."
What impletyr' said the Jew. "a
Sabbath day. oh" retorted Mucius,
whether sabbath or any other day.
what | reproach them with" an
swered the jew. "is breaking the com
mandmcnt, not with plucking a few
ears OF corn. For II Is written In the
law of Moses: II thou enterest into
the whcatneld OF thy neighbor thon
mayest gather ears with thy hand.
AN ear OF wheat is an ear OF wheat
replied Muclus your Moses was
clearly not property owner
on tho next day, when he brought
his cages into the vestibule OF the
temple he saw the tables overturned,
the money boxes upside down, the
traders ON the run and Jesus shaking
whip after them, crying at the same
time: MY house IL a house OF prayer.
and YOU have made 1t den OF
thicvesw while the frightened pigeons
were beating their wings against the
pillars In their noisy and heavy flight.
uuih Mn ms VI had better
get away safe with mine. And yet the
merchants. for all can see. were only
exercising their rights. TINS young
prophets respect for property would
decidedly be susceptible of Improve
ment'
A few hours subsequently. he came
across Jesus on one OF the squares OF
the city, conversing with certain Phari-
secs. The latter We're asking, thinking
TO catch him In his words:
rs It lawful to give tribute to Caesar
or not2"
Here 1t Is, master"
Whose is this image and supcrscrip-
tom"
Caesars"
Render to Caesar the things that are
Caesars"
wei. reallyr muttcrcd Nluclus, sur
prised; that is the first word OF sound
stllst L llAlNN lAtllh llAllA AlAAi sNA#
But, after some reflection;
However stay! / think 1 am mis-
taken after all, Why, It would follow
from his words that everything bear
ing Caesars efilgy Is Caesars property
That Is an idea that cannot he enter
tanned for a moment. am afraid this
man is at bottom revolutionist OF the
most dangerous species; but he is pru-
dent and does not want for wit"
After quitting Jerusalem. Mucius
passed through the country of the
Gadarcnes. to visit n little property be-
longing to his wife, whose father had
Just died. The inheritance consisted OF
few fields and herd Of swine. He
had to listen to n tale as strange as IL
was dlsagreeable. The swineherd In
formed him that, n few days before,
the animals had run down violently In
to the sea, Jesus having sent into their
bodies the impure spirits by which n
certain beggar OF the neighoorhood was
possessed
well. now" said Mucius. that IL
what | cnll an abomlnable act. This
Galilean soructcr has done me out OF
two hundred drachmas at the least.
But what can l do2 If bring him be-
fore the magistrate. he Will doubtless
say--for he Is mighty sly-thut the
swine ran into the water Of their own
accord. Such thing has, in fact. been
seen before; all that was needed was
for one to lead the way All the same,
this man Is really becoming serious
nuisance to me-
The woman was on her knees, sob
bling bitterly, with her head In her
hands.
Master" said the scribes and Pharl-
sees to Jesus, this woman has been
taken in adultery In the very act Now
Moses, In the law, commanded us, that
such should be stoned; but what sayest
| thou2'
Muclus. whom business had recalled
to Jerusalem, approached the group,
| just at the moment when Christ an
| swered:
ale that Is without sin amongst you.
| let him cast the first stone at her"
"a rather smart retort that" thought
| Mucius but It proves nothing II
no one could apply the law, except he
was without sin, nothing would be lett
| hut TO suppress the entire magistracy.
| It's easy to see this muralist Is n bachc-
| lor. ] should rather like to find out
what the husband thinks OF this in
| genious Judgment"
| At this moment the woman raised
her head. and MucIus saw she was
| beautiful.
"Hum" he murmured simply.
| After leaving Jerusalem he went to
| Sychar a town of Samaria.
| 1t was evening. Near the well in the
public square, Jesus was converslng
with n woman, who, with her fingers
crossed on the border of her pitcher,
was listening impassivcly. Mucius rec
ognized her; she was young widow
and hospitable to strangers.
The prophet and the Samaritan, abb
| sorbed in their conversation, did not
observe Mucius passing by them.
Hunt" he said.
From Sychar he went to Caper-
naum, FOR his business was very ex-
| tensive. A customer of his, named
| Simon, invited him to dinner. Jesus
was to be one of the guests. Muclus
was delighted; he was determined to
| give him a piece OF his mind.
| But when he was face to face with
| Jesus. he dared not speak. The reason
| he gave to himself was that he did
| not care TO disturb the house OF his
| host with useless disputes.
Now. during the dinner. woman
| entered. She was one Of those who
danced in the public taverns, and the
less said about her life the better, sht
was pretty. with red lips and blue
eyes, and dressed In silks OF varied and
dazzling hues.
Muclus knew her at once.
80 II YOU. Mary OF Magdala2 We
| shall he delighted to see you dance,
my girl. Nevertheless, try 10 keen