The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
Annals Of KiMnickinnic.
Chapter III.

And now when the musicians had
returned from the province of Hudson
whittier they had gone with David,
himself to his own acres, there to
prepare the soil for seed as the spring
time had now arrived.
The instruments were hung upon
the wall, there to await the call CT
Goliath, who of all the musicians was
the most busy during the seed time.
Now, it so happened, that IN the
North Land, there was born a son
whose name was Nils, who begat EY
ok, who begat Ole, who beeat Ed
mund, who begat Hans. These
ncesGors of Hans crossed the ocean
in ship scarce seven yards in length.
And it came to pass that this
youth Hans being a goOdly youth
reared vast herds of goats and kline.
In his solitude he became melancholy
and pondered much on his lonely
tate and after bet aking himself to
his cot after the labors of the day he
4, eamed as did David, and an angel
appeared to him in his dream and
said, "Whv tarry alone? Take the
maiden OF thy choice"
And this goat herder arose and
straightway betook himself to the
home of tailor and told his dream.
The dream being interpreted, the
daughter OF the tailor was joined to
his goat herder and they returned to
their home to ill their acres and herd
the goats.
Now Goliath being grown old and
feeble in the service of his people, a
new leader arose, and being Of great
stature was called Goliath III, and
being commanded by Goliath | lid
marshall youths with their instru-
ments, and after much training repair
and there, under the starry skies,
did pour forth melodious strains
until the hills and valleys did resound
WI h the echoes theraof.
The patriarchs, ever ready to do
he Queens bidding, did assemble in
he vicinity thereof, and the Queen
not being present to give the orders
the patriachs did betake themselves
to the sclitudes of the stable in which
the kline were kept, to await further
bidding.
Now it SO happened that among
these patriarchs there were no circu
lar saws. as among the patriaachs OF
old but hey did give a youth bell
in lieu til .reof,
Now it happened that PEOPLE who
had journeyed from far off lands, and
had come to dwell near shis goat
herder, hearing the music became
afraid and waxed exceeding wroth,
and did bar their doors and lock
their chicken coops, and then sat
them down to await the expected
hostilities.
And it came to pass that this goat
herler who had been to the province
of Hudson and there ''showered gold"
came forth, as did also his wife. and
said: "Why this display of instrn-
ments and why this sweet melody"
And the youths arose and spake as
one man, saying. I'VE come to make
merry"
Then the heart O. this goat herder
being made glad by these words
spoken by the yu tbs, did spread
for them feast and straightwav
went in the highway and invited ali
o part.Ake thereof.
And when all were assembled the
master of the feast spoke thus to the
multitude present.
"As the seed time is past AMI the
harvest time at hand, and as good
will is to be preferred to enmity, and
gold being scarce, we will feast among
the goat herds instead of jouineyil.g
to p FIR off land. there to make merry
in public halls,