Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-05
REAL
HARD
LUCK
El Nnnan PreScribeS KBta-
Baga and Barley to No
Purpose


The gatekeepcr at the Union d,
pot at Chicago had shock whiel
nearly gave him heart failure yester
day, says W. l.. c. In the Denver
Post.
He had just gone on watch in th,
soft gray dawn when something tai
and bright yellow started from the
ground behind the little booth Of the
ticket puBcher and waved a pair Of
long bony hands at him.
"In," moaned a voice from some.
where at the top Of the yellow monu.
ment, "Jet meae-e-e-n-a.D
The gateman gasped, took his heart
between his teeth and stammered,
Gle isn't here yet-the ticket chop
peri you can go in when he comes. -
Down to the ground fell the yellow
monument, the long bopy hands grasp.
ing the gatekeeper around the knees.
"Ee-e-n," he moaned; "they will
have-a my blood, they will eats my
Hetftt let-a me e-e-e-n.
And the gatemaB stepped aside and
let the yellow streak in. The yellow
streak was one III Nunan, prophet,
seer and teacher, from Persia.
He had a ticket to Terre Haute, |
Ind, and to Terre Haute he has gone,
leaving his class to mourn his depar
ture.
El Nunan came 70 Chicago a little
over n year and a half ago. He was
a tall man. 80 slender that the timid
always looked away from him hastily
for fear they might see clear through
him which, in the case Of n man Of
III Nunan's exalted pretensiOns, would
have been unscemly.
He had a pair Of black eyes that
burned like Goals long, thin face,
set Of teeth that flashed like hro.
works on n clear Fourth Of July night
and voice that called TO the souls Of
Tho superstitious like the voice Of one
,rying from the tombs Of his anees. ?
ors.
A Wonderful Prophet. y
He was n good man, was III Nunan. q
He lived in little cottage on :
'leasant street, where was attended
n state by an eastern servant, all
Thite turban and sheet drapery.
II was whispered in, the neighbor- v
ood that FL Nunan never ate and that n
70 slept ono hour In the "a, and that
our was from midnight until the
iystic time Of ! o'clock. j
Also III Nunan worked charms, b
'ondrous charms, and he taught for b
nero nothing the secrets Of the far o
way east
Ono Of the secrets he taught was
onnected with the ever elusive mys
cry Of human life. "Have you too n
iany daughtorsi" said FL Nunan, c
peaking one morning to Mra John n
'helpA "It Is easy. Heneeforth all l
he children Of your household will be
ons. Eat but what shall prescribe 8
ou and the family at your table, and
ON shall supply the north side With
ghters and banner.bearers that will
Ause the west and south dders to
ang their diminished heads in
hamo."
To M Nunan came then Mr.. and
ira John simmington Booth and a
hr. and Mr.. Marshall, all Of Pleasant
troet.
Eat but what / shall prescribe, "
aid Ia Nunan, "and all shall be as
ou WISH" And so II came TO pass
hat the groeers Of the neighbOrhoOd
'ael1ed their carts up 10 the Booth and
no Marshall and the Phelps and the
HinkOw and TO many other homes in
ne street, bearing loads Of rutabaga
oots and sacks OF barley.
Five times day did the women Of
ho household sit down TO meal Of
,Oiled barley and -four times day did
no men dine on rutabaga.
No meat, NO vegetable, no fruit, al
Eays aud always rutabaga aud bar
ey
The men Of the family, at hrst en-
ihualassie, grew restivs' |,
81 want something 20 eat" they
,risd In rebellion, but IA Nunan cane
and argued with them In his weird
voice, like one crying from the tombs,
and al the burning OF his amazing
ayes the everyday American qaailed
and the rutabaga diet went on.
Last Wednesday was a great day Ia
Pleasant street. /,
Pleasant street is just ono block
long aud In the last four months 81
children have been born In that one
block.
The stork Arrives.
a. ne.loak a. tha usornino there