The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
UNCLE EII's FABLES.
The sage. fhe Philosopher, the Wolf
and the Lamb.

One day. as tie Sage was sitting in
front Of his cave, and wondering why
watermelons didn't grow with handles
to them. stranger approached and
said:
'Oh. Sage. Lphave 5ourneyed hfty
miles to have a, little talk with thee.
There is a matter that rests rather
heavily on my shoulders. 90
My son, beware of all widows re-
piled the Sage. as he looked his caller
over.
1T isn't widows, oh wise man."
''Then beware, of the ponies
4 have never yet bet on a horse
Hast the seductive wIes Of poker
been too much for thee 2"
Il have played the game, but have
always come out ahead. It is this that
would consult thee about, oh Sage:
1 am ambitious in a political way
And you want office, of course. Very
well, pack caucus and secure a
nomination"
q have done that"
Then go about promising good
That is on my programme, oh
ssAbuse your opponent. Cali him IN
Mt, dishonest, corrupt and all that. At
the same time claim to be the only
honest man in the business
All that has been done. said the
caller, but yet my burden of anxiety
has not yet been lifted. With the cam
paign only just begun ind myself in
box"
well, let the worst be known
"a few years since, in my innocence,
I called at the state prison one day
out of curiosity. When ready to leave
the warden interposed and insisted that
I remain with him a ear. AS he is a.
good fellow, and as I always like to
oBIige, I accepted his invitation. The
/ opposition. has got hold of the circum-
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against me-
'sUm. What is the very worst you
can say against your opponent
THAT he accepted an invitation. to
stay in Jail for thirty days to keep the
Jallor from being lonesome
WAS there a horse mixed up with
your visit to state prison %
There was, oh Sage
Z "A spotted horse %
HE was so, indeed"
"And is the animal living yet?"
"I saw him but yesterday"
Then you are saved. Go at once
and buy that horse. Lose no time in
painting and dyeing his spots. Hustle
/ to the nearest newspaper and accuse
I yourself. Next day come out in your
/ own defense. Charged with having
stolen q bald-faced horse with four
white feet you produce one of solid
| bay and confound your enemies and
Z get the reputation of being a martyr
/ at the same time It's easy as Sliding
1 down a cellar door.
"Oh. sage" sail the caller, hast
never heard the expression Too Thin p
and will not this come under that
heading ~
/ MY dear sir, if you were going out
I in the country to sell patent ehurns or
/ lightning rods this triling prison cpl
sode might initiate against you, but as
/ you are in politics, and a, candidate for
office it will simply be an incident
With a painted horse-With a con
! sciousness of your innocence-with the
( warden of the prison dead-with the
/ honest elector crying for reformf-go
to. sir 1 estimate your majority at not
/ less than 4,000'' -s=.,-
Moral: It was nearer 6,o00. and the
country was saved again.
The Wolf and the Lamb
The Wolf having invited the Lamb
to take a stroll with him, the pair pro-
ceeded gaily across the meadow to the
/ woods, where the Wolf suddenly
turned and said;
Il have found a great scarcity of
hares in the forest. and I have decided
that you drive them away with your