Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-22
THEN AND NOW.

1t Is In old pagan Rome one day cen
turtles and centuries ago. The shores Of
the Tiber arc crowded with the citizens Of
Rome. They push well down the water
steps upon which stand n little circle OF
weeping women. These women are OF the
family of tho man who stands upon boat
surrounded by crew Of dark haired Car.
thaginians. Back OF the mass of people
rise the white buildings OF tho city, and
beyond these, away of in the distance, tower
the mountains crowned by tho beautiful
Italian skies.
Tho man who stands SO calmly taking
his last look upon Rome and the Roman
people Is Atillus Regulus He Ind been
one of tho most proud, gallant and sue.
cessful generals Rome had ever had, but
he had at last been defeated In great bat.
tie by the Carthnginian Xanthippus and
taken into the African city in the trail of
war chariot--a prisoner.
After holding him prisoner for some
time the Carthaginians sent him TO Rome
to lay before thaS nation certain terms and
treaties. Before leaving he was taken into
a temple, and there, standing before tho
gods, he took the most binding oaths to re-
turn to Carthage.
When the Roman senate assembled to
hear the message Of which Regulus was
the bearer, he urged upon them not TO nc
cept the terms. He told them that he be.
lieved the senate should never concede to
such terms, and he also said that he be.
lieyed the CarthnRinians could never forco
Rome to accept them. He knew that II
tho senate refused the terms 1t would mean
his death, but he was Roman citizen,
and Roman citizens always thought OF
Rome first, honor next and life last.
The Roman citizens did refuse tho terms,
and 80 Regllus Is standing In the boa.
bidding Rome and her citizens last fare
we'll He bids his family goodby, and,
turning to the young men who crowd the
shores of the Tibcr, he is about to speak
The noise and hustle of the people are in
stantly hushed, and his voice Is heard say.
ing;
II could not love my country so had sho
been capable of a different decreel What
matters 1t that ones life must DO sacri.
feed in such causes"
And then the dark skinned crew drop
the oars into the water and citizen of
Rome Is being borne rapidly down the III
Der toward the great blue sea across which
torture and death await him.
Inlhntu his cOfICe
and having lighted his cigar is looking
over tho morning paper. Mrs Purviancc,
sitting across the table, Is still slipping her
second cup OF the nerve destroying bean.
Suddenly Puryiance gives vent to an ex-
clamation.
what is it, dearY' asked his wife, set.
ting down her cup. sis 1t those Cubans
and Spanish agnlnr"
tNn - an
from his paper, "it's nearer home this
time" And he continues to read.
What can IL bef" wonders his wife as
she again sips her coffee
Whatever 1t is, she feels certain she will
be told rs soon as her husband reaches the
end of the column he is reading.
Mr. Purviance lays down the paper and
looking at his wife says mysteriously:
Now, what do you suppose hgs hap.
penedS'
Really, can't imagine" sho makes
reply
well, then, this has happened" says
Mr.. Purviance: "A resident of our city
says that this city has been"-he picks up
the paper and reads--"hns been held up
and bunkoed as successfully as ever q
countryman WINS worked by flimfam
mers." He lays down the paper and look
questioninyly at his wife.
do you believe iti''
There's no doubt of IL, returns he;
"the grand jury Is making an investiga.
ton now. 1t seems that the city clerk,
and the council, and the police are especial
ly corrupted
1.-THE police;" cried Mrs. Purviance in
alarm, why, l shall DO afraid to sleep
nightsr'
"Oh, no. You needn't be-" says her
husband soothingly. perhaps the police
force isn't very bad, The main trouble
seems to DO robbing the city of money"
well, can't see the difference" re-
turns his wife. "If the police rob tho city,
wouldn't they Just as soon rob usg'
You don't understand about such
things" says Mr.. Purviancc.
81 don't wish TO understand" cries his
wife. 81 want TO live Ia "A city where |
can feel safe from robbers and murderers
and such people. 1 should like to know
how we are better oil than those poor PEG.
pie who have to contend with Il -
II say, 1t isn't as bad MS TINT, said Mr..
Puryiance. For Mr. Puryiance was u man
who took great personal interest in mu.
nicipal reform in his city He liked to
think that his city was model city in
o'uiJ itsptos vi ulty HoNorHhntnV,
'Shnll we tell the children" asks Mrs
Purviance.
"Why notf" he asks.
why mott" echoed his wife "Do you
want the children to know that ofllcurs OF
the city, whom they have been taught to
look up to and respect, are band of
thievesS That the flag that floats over
their schoolhousc is only TO cloak crimef
II you do, / don't"
"Oh, come now, says purviance. "The
guilty persons will be punished"
at isn't that that hurts me" returns
his wife. "Do you remember that fresco
Of haccari's in the Palazo-tho one you
thought so iInpressivef Well, Regulus was
what call good citizen. Do you think
we have as good citizens in this oityG Even
oneY"
Haven't you any faith in me, my
desrY- asl-- p-'---lo-,c,, st Paul Globe
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