Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30


even unto this day. On the scrolls
within the palace of the king have
they been set down by the royal scribes, that
just record may be kept of the king and of his
goodness and his greatness, that they may be
known of all men, and that his glory, which
shineth with bright light, may not be dimmed
but may ever fill all the people with its magnif-
cence.
1t came to pass that among the people was
much murmuring and in the market places men
stood idly by, while the builders of the city sat
in council that they might devise whereby
they should lift up the gloom that had fallen
upon the land. For the land was under desola
tion, nor did the mills grind, and the caravans
had ceased coming, and the laborers stood
about in the ways, for there was none to hire.
A ND when the builders of the city had taken
n council one with another, and had gath
cred together, they said among themselves, Be
hold, the land languisheth, and there is not
wherewith to do. Better it were that we should
-,. ,..,,. have king to rule over us, that
OaIsth our people may be gathered to-
gether, and we may have again
the glory that was. So in the early time OF the
year, while yet the fields were not planted they
said to the people, Behold, a king is chosen to
rule over ye and his name shall be called Ak
Sar-Ben, for of such are the kings who have
waxed mighty in Quivera, and he shall be a
mighty and puissant king, and in his name
shall the people do great things.
And the people with one accord accepted
this king and with glad acclaim did call upon
his name. And the king sent mighty man OF
exceeding valor, whose name was called Sam
son, that he might gather together the strong
men of the land, and that they should prepare
for his coming palace, and should make all
things ready against his coming. These men
who were gathered together by Samson that
they might serve at the palace of the mighty
king we're chosen from among the noblest of
the land, and were called Knights of Ak-Sar-
Ben. For it was at night that they were gath
cred together that they might take counsel, one
with al other, and might listen to the wisdom
of Samson, and thus they were known as
knights.
| IT HESE men went abroad by day and taught
i the gospel of the coming of the king, and
wrought steadfastly with the people, so all were
much uplifted by the words they spake, and
| took much courage from them, and were re-
vived, and in the market places men were again
busy with barter and trade.
The land waxed exceedingly fruitful, and
when the harvest was come the people gathered
at the chief city, which was called Omaha,
where the palace of the king was built, and here
III. King they made great feast. II was
Hsksth like unto no other feast the land
had known even from the begin
ming, end all the people took part therein, even
unto the sixth day of the week, with great re-
| joicings and praise and thanksgiving Much
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they lay before him, because of his greatness
and the harvest which yielded the fat Of the
land unto them. And, behold, when the feast
| ing was over and the city was again quiet from
the tumult and the rejoicings the king slum-
bered with his fathers, and new king ruled in