New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

way es could possibly be found; he would be the
model man, and everybody must be just like him.
Imagine the peoples horror 10 think that they must
always be the subjects and the slaves OF the foues
the vh-ns and the actions OF this model man and
that they must DO Just he wished All Har-
rlonia rose IN revolt. but the powerful King Han
nix pr * down WITHOUT much difficulty. His maj
esty VS. now more than ever determined 70 carry
cut his plan
All men shall act alike" he roared. for 7 will
it-' And when the ruler OF Harmonic willed any
thing the people knew & was well as done
St-alghrway his majesty ordered a contest 10 de-
eide who the model man should be- From far
and near throughout the whole kingdom came the
contestants. There were men OF al descriptions
Some were large and braWuy. others short and
hin, out this did nor matter as long the win
Eer was both intellectually and physically perfect
Al length the day Of the contest arrived King
Haunix II his usual state, accompanied by Eve
hundred doctors and many seers and prophets,
appeared The decision made very quickly
and the winner was Immediately clothed in purple
robes and borne with al ceremony about the city
7e vas tail and stately. I5Is knowledge and
learning We're uuboUn6e6.
king EanniI was happy. His plan was working
very smoothly. Here was the model man b1lt how
70 nae tls subjects Just Ike him was question,
L-S Is L-s3estg KING Harriz dismissed the thought
1he women may do they please" ne said: .-Iny
MISSION n ne Is for ny own sex. they must be
E1ade happy But SIN The question OF making his
- --Ae ms man 2eIpieXed him The king
-. N1s a. loss ~ know he called his prophets and
Icy
" NsIe able 10 40 what ne demanded. but they shook
their heads sCrrowtuIly. LANGUAGES they lzrIevy-
Il 1act everything the art OF man could contrive.
TO think he sers15isss W. =! ,4 ~ III l1Ee- age s
must De ended beca EIe could no more
Tor he was almost choking. BUr there was hope
- was not many days afterward that one Ham
3-a- i7e- arrived a. the palace After ne had
LaEeo Dls leslre MS majesty was eleJed Hama ai
-.44ofllAeu me King tlar ne able. by the clever
eoI4poGlG-lg 0I certain chemical substances 70
4oril q man a1ter any other provided he saw his
model The victorious contestant was forthwith
pI.l4lcto aHo t1af11a-2l went 10 work
u Is indeed q hard task ne said. TO form
Ecch q man but viii DO my best
Al length ne had finished Ha1laiat showed the
+Ig e liquid almost as black the darkest night
-A-ng 1aLn-X himself frightened but COM
Ilancing one Of his slaves o. brought he or
cerea Eill 70 drink q potion O the llquid. Ard
then, 70 The Kings surprise a wonderful change
look place For ne wCorn he had seen n erovellirg
EuhJect-on q few minutes ago was now q perfect
..ah ~. y ever respect and acted Just cid his
7 his ecstasy the King ordered three million
PORES of this VVoE1erfu4 concOcUiOl. He COM
N-f-lced everybody 10 take Il under pain Of death
arc L3eTe were Few who Preferred the aluerna tive
~ last MS majesty dream was realized Every
body had taken the prescribed drink. and now
g. every thing just Ike his uelghbor When King
f7aIlflZ looked out upon mis- subjects and saw
-e1l acilfg with the same precision and impulse
4 knew it" lie said Now my government is
as perfect as one can be. Ii - free from crime
ana -aWleSsueSs u my model free from
these vices. and shall make sure that lie IS
AeZt morning the sovereign woke and called
loudly for his chamberlain and his master OF the
decided % fishing. and, of course. everybody
else vas led by the same impulse. All the male
-LNs were attempting TO get their morning
forgotten al about mis- retinue forcing them 10
I.-H she fatal drink
King Hannix had never in al his life dressed