The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
THE. GOSPEL OF THOMAS.
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famine in the land of the Hoosers, which
murmured so greatly that Thomas, the king
of all the land, was sore distressed and
smiled not as or yore on his servants
2 Now the smile of the King Thomas
was of such wondrous sweetness that the
fame thereof spread throughout the land of
the Hoosiers and even unto the land of
the Chicagotes, the Cincinnatians and the
Tammanyites.
g. And it came to pass that the men. the
| same being popocrats, marveled and said
one to another: ''Of truth. great is the
King of the Hoosiers. Let make him
king over all the land"
| 4. And they sent unto their friends, the
| Democrats, of the tribe of gold bug. who
had been their allies in battle against the
tribe of Harrison, saying. Let make
! Thomas king over all the land"
| 5. But the Democrats murmured greatly,
| saying: Verify, he changeth his raiment
| many times and speaks with many tongues
| Of different sound and verify he is slippery
| like unto the eel.''
| 6. And the people murmured loudly. say
| ing: 10. the lords of the gas which is in
| the earth are as the Bryanites and Of lying
tongue. for verify did they not say when
they cometh into the land, Behold, there is
plenty and to spare
| Z. And this was in the fourth year of the
reign OF Thomas, the king. and the famine
had been in the land all the years of his
reign.
| g. And darkness fell en- all the land and
| the cold was like unto that Of the land OF
the klondike. But Thomas, the king,
needed not the voice of the people.
| 9. And it came to pass that the people
cried aloud. saying: Shall we not cry out
| to the coal barons, who are in the land of
| Clay and of Vigo.' that they may have
| compassion on us and save U.s." But the
| king heard not the lamentations of his
people. but builded large ethereal castles
with his allies, Carterharrison and Boss
| croker. and the smile of King Thomas
| waxed broad in the land.
TO- And this was in the fourth year Of the
reign OF Thomas, the king.
II. And there arose a prophet in the
land, of the house of Bookwalter, mighty
before the people, and the prophet spake
before the people, saying: Verify is the
| King Thomas a dead duck, for / am come
with the voice OF one crying in the wilder
ness to lead my people out into the land
| of plenty" And the people wondered and
| said. Verify, this man speaketh strangely.
| For hath not the king put all his enemies to
flight in two msnty battles, and yet doth
| this man say he is a dead duck"
Il. but the king needed not these things.
| but buided himself a great park a long
| noses of the people were blue with the cold
1 ana they ate not except at the caravan
saries. because the lille came not into their
| homes. He calleth together his chief priests.
| the scrlbes, the tax gatherers and the hold
| ers OF fat jobs. and saith unto the trembling
Is. ''Rehold. the thing of beauty and joy
| forever your king hath given unto you and
your children and your childrens children.
| even unto the fortieth or nftIeth genera
tion." And the people forgot their cold
| ness and bowel down, saying: Great is
Tho mas, the king.
II. But there were many in the land who
| rebelled against the king. and the Prophet
| Bookwalter arose in the market place and
| wasted the substance Of the people in vani-
| ties and doth he not load the people with
taxes as doth John Higgins load his dray
is. Drive ye forth. therefore. the king.
| who makes fat thine enemies, and 1 will
reign over you in his place, and say unto
| you the burdens will be lifted from your
| backs"
Is. And the Prophet Bookwalter mounted
| TIE elephant, which is a sacred animal TO
| his party the G.. o. p, to which fraternity
he belonged, and went about throughout the
city, and scores who had been riding the
down off its launches and followed the
| prophet, crying out for him to teach them.
| Il. And il came TO pass that great multi
| tudes heard the prophet, who journeyeu
| over into the land OF the Philistnes where
| Bill Flynn reigned as king. And great
| nultitudes heard him and were converted.
IS. But the king noticed not these things
| as he sat in state pouring out promises
wrapped up in smiles.
| T. But the kings magician, Eudorus,
| being wise in his generation, was sore
| afraid and drew near to the king. saying:
| Verify are our jobs in jeopardy and our
| walter is abroad in the land and the peo-
| pie do hearken unto him and are brewing
| rebellion against thee.
| % Then for the first time the smile OF
the king was dnlmed and he turned to his
| friend, Al-Sahm, saying: What shall do
| 10 be saved?'
a. Then spoke the Magician. Eudorus,
| councils a wizard of great renown TO work
| against the Prophet Bookwalter. The
| kings loyal servant. Tanning, surnamed
| Joe is a man mighty before the people
| and of much worth in securing sacrifices
| and offerings unto the kings funds
| % And the wizard. being come unto the
| king. said: "Oh, king. l am unworthy of
the place. while thy friend Al-Sahm is the
| real thing"
23 But Al-Sahm rebuked him. saying:
| 81 am but an humble servant OF the king
| and his people and Il is not meet that
| should do this thing
| % And the king called together his great
| men and the people favorable 10 him and a
| meeting was held in the great hall built by
| made the general OF all the armies of the
king.
! cred together his hosts in ruin the king