The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-10


After time they took up their travels again and
came to great stadium where games and trials of
strength were in progress. And 1t was free to all in
honor of the birthday of the ruler of that country.
Yes even the proletariat was there!
The pugist had begun to swagger as soon as he
had come in sight of the stadium, and when the null
titude him they let forth great cheers, and said
make way for the only champion!" And he took
seat of honor, glad that his three companions had
lived to see this day.
But the scientist drew back in disgust and mar
veled that the world should worship Drawn.
As for the putocrat, he said, 81 could give every
man in this crowd thousand dollars and never
ticc it,"
But he didn't do it.
The aristocrat was once more in his element, and
he proceeded to patronize the pugiist and took him
off to introduce him to some of his titled friends.
For it is known that for ages the Bluebloods have
patronized sport,
On a sudden great cutlery in the stadium.
Smoke was seen, and cries of fire were heard and
men rushed hither and thther, and the crowd
swayed backward and forward, seized with panic
that each moment grew more wild And in the thick
of the crush was the proetariat, who poor rs
the pugilist and ~ innocent of muscle as the scien
fist and destitute of blood the putocrat and as
weak of intellect as the arstocrat.
But being u brave man he stood his ground un'
daunted and called upon the crowd to stop it's mad
rushing, and his voice charged with magnetism,
so that the crowd obeyed him and great disaster
was averted. But he himself was crushed to death.
mat nlphC the OJncr IOur were buHlIHOHcu HeHcc
Also and it came to pass that all five stood before
the Gate of st. Peter, who asked each one in turn
to give an account Of himself
Said the pugillst, "Pve knocked out more men
than any prize fighter who ever lived"
"Stand aside" said st. Peter, sternly, looking
toward the .nethermost regions.
81" said the scientist, gave my whole life 60
the propagation of the theory that apple cannot
rise from the grass to tree on account OF the law
of gravitation."
"FIow did that benefit humanity3' asked st. Peter
81 was not thinking of humanity" said the
scientist.
The aristocrat advanced with beribboned cap in
hand and bowling, said:
"rhere is no doubt that will be admitted am
Percva Blueblood patron of learning and the fancy
and gentleman. Please direct me to the bath"
"Stand aside" said st. Peter.
Then the plutocrat advanced and said
81 am the richest man in the world and l want
an extra commodious suite. have done great deal
of good with my money since turned nifty"
GLOW many people blessed you for the way you
made your money in the first placer asked st. Peter
"Well, to tell the exact truth-as a man ought to
do ut such q time az this-I cursed not little
in nv early years but gave hundred thou"
"Stand aside" said st. Peter
Last of all came the proletarit, who said;
'What are the qualifications, st. Peter"
And st. Peter said:
GLOW far can you trace your ancestry back?"
81 do not know of certainty who my father
"Umph" said st. Peter. "HoW much WISDOM
have you absorbed"
81 never went to school"
"Worse and worsc,' said st. Peter. GLOW many
men have you knocked out in the arena or in b'iSi
nessY"
81 am afraid | never knocked any one out.
tried to keep within my rights and meddled with no
one I lacked initiative, am afraid"
"Umph!" said st. Peter. "Well, how much money
have you given to the poor"
81 had none TO give. | tried to make 1t up by"
st. Peter interrupted hm "How about that
time you queed the panic at the stadium
"0h that wasn't anythingl Any one would have
done that"
GLOW is THAR" said ST. Peter, addressing the four
who had been told to stand aside.
"lte was worth hundred men that day." said
the puocrat unable to express himself save in terms
of comparative values.
'Ie showed o self-sacrfce worthy of a scientist"
said the man of learning.
"He acted like thoroughbred" said the arsto
crat.
"He man all right" said the pugilist hold
ing out his hand to the pauper.
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