The bee., 1901-06-20


them and let them walk in the
newness Of life.
IL. Then shall there be great
rejoicing for old j. B. will fall
at our feet and entreat to sign
the scale, and beseech us to allow
him to put ON a check weighman
who shall be chosen of us by lot.
II. Then, even then shall the
mil llennium come and Hopkins
shall abound in fritter trees and
honey pools, yea and mountains
of pure butter.
13. And it came to pass when
the appointed day was fully
come that diverse multitude
gathered at st. Charles and the
great apostles taught the people
as men having authority.
IA. Also one Jack the Fahey
who hateth a scab even as a cat
abominates salt, arose and
poured out the vials of his wrath,
saying,
15. Look unto me all We Jews,
Greeks and Gentiles, yea cast
thou thine eyes upon me all We
scabs, guards, deputies and hill
billies for there are giants onsthe
earth in these days and l, even
1, am a whale considered with
minnows.
16. would that | could wipe
from the face of the earth all the
dad blasted scabs and the last
darned one of such as have black
ened legs leaving them neither
root nor branch.
II. And old j. B., dad-thump
mis- old hide, would l fain sieze
by the goozle and choke the
breath from his dod-drotted car
cass and beat him in the face
with mine fist while so doing.
IS. Then did the Jack leap in
fury and gnash his teeth as man
possessed of demons until the air
reeked with sulphur as though
Satan we're beating the carpets
of hell, and many fed affirighted.
10. Now it came to pass when
he had ended these sayings that
another prophet whose name is
Johnson, a whited man of the
tribe of Ethiopia arose and
taught the people.
20. And the same johnson
meted out unto the coal operators
large quantities of hades and
unto those who are scabby and
also the guards he gave greater
damnation,
21. Yea, he cracked down ex-
ceedingly strong upon those who
watch in the regions round about
st. Charles, saying that they
were fearful as foolish children,
each guard having yet other
guards to protect him yet they
had been molested of no man.
22. Now when the prophet had
brought the railing accusation
those of the union were greatly
wrought upon, some cried Amen,
some leaped for joy and others
were shaken with laughter.
%. Then yet another prophet
whose name was Wells, who
bears an olive branch rather than
a banner of blood, arose and
cried unto the multitude rebuk-
ing both the Fahey and Johnson,
saying,
"a. Why revile We the coal
operators and for what reason
crack We down upon those whom
we call scabs and why render We
particular hell unto those who
guard? Wot We not that they be
men of like passions as ourselves
and have as much right unto
their opinions as We have even
unto your own?
25. Doth not one star differ
from another in glory? Are any
two blades of grass alike? Did
not God create both the Jew and
Gentle? And yet ye rail at men
for having not your thought.
26. And after this manner he
taught until the even was late
and the multitude dispersed each
man going unto his own abode,
but the prophet Fahey drew nigh
unto a certain house to daily
with the serpent which abideth
within glass.
27. The other prophets went
within the city seeking a chariot
to carry them into distant
country.
20. Now there lived within
st. Charles one George who is
also called the Wines, an exceed
ino funnv fallow whose haart