Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-09-13
LA PLATA. MARYLAND SEPTEMBER 49, 1901
THE FALL OF A SEA MONARCH.



in his beams with million, million
smiles. Save the sea and the sun and
the sky. there was nought apparently
,, existing-it might well have been the
birthday Of Light. The one prevail
ing characteristic of the scene to
human eye, had one been there to see.
was peace-perfect, stainless peace.
| Yet beneath that sea of smiling. placid
beauty a war Of unending ferocity
was being waged, trueeless. merciless:
for unto the victors belonged the
spoils, and without them they must
perish--there was none other food 10
be gotten.
But besides all this ruthless war
fare. carried on inevitably. because
| without II all must die OF hunger.
there were other causes of conflict.
matters Of high policy and more in
tricate motive than just the blind. all
compelling pressure of hunger. The
glowing surface of that morning sea
was suddenly disturbed simultaneous
ly at many points. and like ascending
incense the bushy breathings Of some
scores Of whales became visible. Per
fectly at their ease. since their in
stincts assured them that from this
silent sea their only enemy was ab-
sent, they lay in unstudied grace
about the sparkling waters. the cows
and youngsters frivoling happily to-
gether in perfect freedom from care.
Hither they had come from one uf
their richest feeding grounds. where
all had laid in a stock of energy suf-
fieient to carry them half around the
globe without weariness. So they
were fat with a great richness. strong
with incalculable strength. and be-
cause of these things they were now
about to settle most momcntops
question.
Apart from the main gathering Of
females and calves by the space Of
about mile lay five individuals. who
from their enormous superiority in
size. no less than the sjaid gray: v
of their demeanor. were evidently the
adult males of the school. They lqy
almost motionless in the figure of a
baseless triangle. wfercof tie sp,x
was magpiseen+ b,ll ov,s N w.
in length with back like some keel
less ship. bottom up. and a head huge
and sm,are as rally a. II, n
was ,vbo FIRST hrol.e tho 49,. A..
reigaed
Slowly raising his awral front with
lis down-banging eo-foot lo,yor ,.,,,
exnosng twn gleamins rowe ~ ,,,,r,,.a
teeth. he said
| "Cnildren ve have chose, ~. ii
| and the place for vour i,na,c.n,s,t
| Of nv oyer-lordshin and an, roady
| Well wot that We do but as M.
| changeless laws decree thar tho choice
of your actions rest not with vo,r-
| selves. that aIthoueh va fool I,ris
| OF yourselves and oesirors of rplipo
all YOUR fellows II is but rrder Inc
| compelline pressrre Of our hereditary,
instincts Yet remember nrov va,
before We combine TO drive me from
among We. for how many eeneratiors
have led the school how, wisely |
| have chosen our maths so that we ,r.,
s'ii. an "no.oNe.t ialni'y, as we nave
oee" ~. lioie man nunureu sea
suns anu Il y must orins your
powers " test nov, remember, 100.
'na' am nv MeaAiins' no oo'asu
"eats Vi ruie' out inisl'iest among
an our people eonquerer IN more than
'housanu pa'tiss' wise win the ac-
cuiiiuia.eu Ano"ieuse OF a hundref
seheis'iohs oi ''onafehy- certainly |
'he uay VI my aisplacement mist |
come VINO snou,u Know tnat better
| lhah bu. metnihks II mas not yet |
uaWneu' anu Nouie not nave ye
ishuy PIT your immature strength |
"sdihst m'ne' eourtihs lheFitable df-
| s'rue'ioh' ronuef wen my words, Tor
! nave spoken
| solemn hush ehsued' Just emp1a-
slzeu Dy 'he siuh'oross sound OF he
sparkling waFelets tapping those |
mighty iorns as lhey ray an notion
iess ana apparently inert Yet It had |
peeh easy 10 see toat aloa5 each has