The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-11

each others embrace and whirled
around-a happy raindrop. The
Queen smiled to see the beautiful pair,
and said, lyon shall be called water,
and shall belong TO man Now, Car
bon, jealous wight, saw the spark
ling water and vowed to excel it in
beauty. With one mighty effort she
condensed her powers and lol a bril-
liant diamond startled the wondering
elements. AS her proud, naughty
beauty shOne forth, the Queen
arose, swayed her ami. and
proclaimed TO the listening ele-
ments, "Carbon as q diamond, YOU
are beautiful and pure; for that, you
shall be eagerly sough. But spirit is
more than body. You created your
beauty ia envy and rivalry, so shall
you be symbolical of those sentiments,
and inspire the same in mortals For
those sentiments, l con
denim you 10 hide in the darkness OF
the earth. Carbon, reproved, became
hubble, fell prostrate, and cried, "Par-
dom Oh, Queen Teach me to be of ser
vice TO man" The magic wand was
extended in forgiveness. Said the
Queen, "Still shall thou be buried in
the earth but since thy heart has
softened and become full of kindly
warmth, thou, as coal shall be a bles-
sing TO man. Thou are black with
hum bleness; therefore, / grant you the
pleasure OF cheering the homes and
tightening the labor Of mankind. '
Then Coal blushed and glowed. All
near her we're happy and cheerful. SO
il is to this day. There is more con-
tentment and happiness where the
coal fire glows on the cottage hearth,
than where the diamond shines.
Finally, all were dismissed from the
royal presence TO begin their task.
Row wild the chase through space.
How mad the dance OF the elementsl
So ne, laughingly, their furious foam
ing fun causing merriment among the
witnessing gods. Some, alas angrily
snapping and snarling until the demon
too rejoicedl Such emotions exist only
when a new world springs into being
And great Jehovah saw. His finger
traced a path in space, then to the
mad throng he said, "This is the
way" and never yet has an element
disobeyed the divine command, saw
the great world swing majestically in
its orbit. The awkward minerals, IN
their confusion, rolled together the
rugged mountains. Iron, the quiet,
sleepy slave, poured fourth his life and
strength to help man in his daily toll
tuJ his humble grandeur did not reach
the hearts Of men as did the glittering
Gold. When God said LET there be
light" quick-witted Gold put on the
kingly raiment that he might dazzle
the eyes Of men and charm them into
submission. So, while Iron became
the slave, Gold sought TO be the ruler
of mankind: but Silver chose to be 6
companion Of man, TO aid him in bust
ness, and ornament his home. Mer
learned to love the shy Silver in his
moonlight garb and he became q
rival TO the sunlight Gold. 1 saw the
| god Of Forethought steal fire from
| high Olympia. The FAIRIES held Joy
| full jubilee over their brilliant gift
Carbon, Phosphorus, Magnesium helC
royal carnival, during which all sough
Oxygen for a partner
fWhen Prometheus stole the flame
Did he know what with IL camet
| II prometneus, tortured, bound,
| Knew the blessings man had found,
| Then his sutferings would have been
| SOOthcd by blessings from within
! saw the Alchemists of old as wor.
shippers of Queen Chemistry, and hear,
them ask, what am ~" and "Why?
| The fairies smiled TO see them toll L
transform baser metals into gold, auC
20 produce an elixir giving youth an,
beauty. Some called their study
"science of the key as it opened a.
the mysteries OF creation, physiology
and medicine. One alchemist wa
the reputed possessor of an elixir vita
Minerals, he said, "cOme from tn
primitive elements, plants from min
erals, animals from plants To hin
as a reward for his studious devotion
and pompous claims, the queen re
vealed only knowledge of soap
Ages passed in quick succession, as
time were but the twinkling Of a
eye. The queen raised her starr
wand and said, "Seel / have jewels
pleasures and comforts for man. Ill
may have them IL he can get then
What is worth having is worth work
ing for" He who would be a faithful
subject Of Queen Chemistry must bur
incense at the altar late and early
and must pour libations Of every colo
and composition. The midnight vigil
of the chemist merit not pity. II
lives in the land of the fairies, VIII
teach him TO expect the improbabl
and hope for the impossible, even q
Faust longed for renewed youth. Th
1evotee OF our gracious queen must |
generous, not miserly. No soone
does he receive truth than she bic
him proclaim IL 10 the world, callin
, all TO take share in his pleasur,
Every unfortunate who passes throug
a surgical operation, blesses the di
coverer Of the anesthetic properties {
ether and chloroiorm. Every one WI
looks through a window is indebte
to the fairies. Glass, photograph.
artificial ice, mirrors brilliant an
lasting dyes Of many shades an
7 colors, drugs for the relief Of the su
r fering, and innumerahle invention
and discoveries are products of Il
fairies Even the miner invokes II
aid OF the fairies in separating go
c from dross, Almost every manufa
I tory has a laboratory, which is its vel
heart. Every compound from the raj
drop 10 the mighty ocean; from IN
cellular Am0eba 10 complex man; fro
7 a grain of sand TO the mighty syste
of the world, is but the ful6llment
law by the fairies. Again sail,
. through time and space on eagle win
back to earth, Then spoke my fai
/ guide "My task is done, The pre-
= ent, the past, thou hast behel
Earth's wonders are thine own, wi
all the fear and all the hope On,
bring / awoke and looked around
wonder The room was flooded wi
moonlight. The crescent moon st
S seemed the royal chariot, while Il
a stars paid homage TO their Quee