The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18
though Justice is blind. she always

though Justice is blind, she always
manages to get there just the same
THE KING AND THE KID.
1t so happened that the King thought
to take little walk by his lonesome
one winters day, and after getting out
into the country he observed kid of
boy sliding down hill on a sled.
by my faith, but there is something
new" said the monarch to himself, as
he paused to watch things, land 1 will
proceed to mix in. If I had known that
there was anything like this going on
I'd have been out here long ago. Boy.
what do you call this game?" z
''Lickety- te-split," replied the lad, who
stood at the head Of his class in school,
and could almost name the four great
oceans.
But why that name?"
Because that is the way you come
down.
down that same way. Just haul the
sled to the top of the hill and give me
a. shove, and I'll drop a nickel into your
paw"
caught on to the strangers identity
right away, 81 must tell you that no
sled will guide itself down hill alone.
You have to let one foot drag behind
as a rudder.''
but here's the hill and here's the
Sled" replied the King. zone need not
bring philosophy to bear to see that
the sled can't turn about and slide up
hill. What else can it do but come
down? Thou lookest a cute lad, but
thou hast a heap to learn yet"
The kid winked at himself and drag
| ged the sled up hill, and he had moth
ing to say as His Majesty seated him
self in a comfortable manner and nod
ded his head to let the old thing go.
She went. She took a straight course
for about ten feet, and then turned to
the left and ran through a lot of hazel
bushes, and, emerging from them, took
| fr1rr7 to rio md n Incr
and brought up against stump with
crash that sent the King high in the
air, to come down on his back with
thud. It was five minutes before he
opened his eyes and heard the boy say
20 Ruler, but I didst tell thee to
drag one foot behind as a steering
| gear"
'.And I didst reply said the King,
as he sat up and felt that a whole
hind his coat collar. II didst reply
| that the sled could not turn about and
| slide up hill again"
That's what you said, o wise one
| but you see
Eyes, kid, I see. I see that a stub
nosed, freckle-faced boy of ten years
has more sense than a King of 40.
While the sled did not go up hill it did
go wizzy-wazzy, and I went why
| wazzy with it, and durn my hat if L
| SAAeAAA 49, AAAN~ --~S - -
| come"
IF your Majesty would like to try
it again
MY Majesty doesn't My Majesty
will leave this half dollar in your
hand and pass on with all the dignity
that a lame back will permit, and in
case you have to refer to this affair,
lust say that it was an old tramp who
got mixed up in his philosophy"
THE KING AND THE DONKEYS.
u IT having come to the ears of the King
that the donkeys in his kingdom were
| being pounded, whacked and mauled by
their owners, he issued a royal procla-
nation to the effect that any one Of
fering violence to a donkey should re-
ceive twenty laSheS on the bare back
The society for the prevention of cruel
ty to animals and several other organl-
cations lauded the King for his senti-
ment, and it was with his hat on his eal
that ne set forth at the head of his
: courtiers one day to take ride into tbs
country. The cavalcade had not pro-
. ceeded far when it came to a narrow
bridge over a stream, and found the
way blocked by a partially loaded don
@Catin," cried the King to the don
KEYS master, who sat by the roadside
; whiting at stick, how dare you
block the Kings highway in this man
ner?''
reply. s'lThe beast is obstinate and vii
not move on 80
AYE, I have coaxed and entreated sol
a full hour
For sure He has not thirty pounds
on his back"
behind?"
I have pushed him until am out O.
breath. o Ruler.