Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-29
"What Talk Have We. Biildad? Quit
Your Joshine."

"ndS IiH tIAWC SS' o"ooo' ~S'>
Your Joshine.'
glanced disconsolately at his favorite
newspaper. and his heart was like lead
within him.
And even as he real smile broke
forth from the gloom that overshad-
owed his face. and this smile was like
unto the first faint flush of the waken-
ing East. and he arose with gurgie-
some glec as does one whose mind Is
relieved of a mighty burden.
And he communed with himself
softly. saying: Politics. 'Tis pipe.
And BiI!dad the son OF Jimdad
called his wife to his side. and he
spake unto her. saying: Maud. the
soft whiteness Of thy cheek is fairer
than the bloom that loves 10 linger on
the lilies OF the Nile! Thine eyes are
twin thieves. which by some sorcery
have ta'en the, light from yen poor.
weeping star. and now tina; light must
lark forever in those dangerously
limpid depths, Thy smile, o Maud. Is
like the scintillating sweetness CT
summers sky"
And Maud. the wife Of Billdad ttc
son OF Jimdad. made answer. and said:
What talk have We, Biildad? Cult
your joshing. or III haste you with the
broom. Got to go out again tonight,
suppose What is il this time? The
Inner Circle of the Royal Sons CT q
Krupp Gun? Oh is 1t the Ancient Or
der OF the Accidental Dollar Biil:"
And Billdad the son Of Jimdad an
swered and said: Nay. sweet wife OF
nv weaIy heart, it's none OF these.
'Tis politics that beckons me forth
into the noisome night. Knowst thou
no. that the two Great Parties will
soon have to grapple in the final death
struggle. and my uncertain vote still
wavers in the winds Of indecision?
Therefore. this night. O wife Of my
weary heart. go forth TO join a gar
rr.cus group of s.atisticiaps, astrolog-
lists. soo;hsaye-s. and secrs Ia the emf
that my eyes may clearly see The light
and my vote may count upon the side
Of Right BE thou Of good cheer, h.
loved, for ! shall sit at the feet Of the
wise men Of Egypt and imbibe much
wisdom. Wherefore thou need'st not
wal, up for me- for politics is like unto
an owl-train fer lateacss. and the
scothsayers say not neither do they
sooth until the world is in the dead
Of night"
And Billdad he son Of Jimdad went
forth TO sit at the fee; Of the wise nea
q Egypt And it came to pass that
full soon his heaviug bosom rested CT
the onyx trimmings Of the bar. and ais
right foo, was in tcsdcT :oncn with
the brass rail az the base thereof.
And a great joy saoae ;nr:h fran
his eyes aS ne murmured: 'Siz beers
what are you going IN we"
And wSea the night - ,"-S
Billdai the son Of Ji:nd3d drew zig
EagrinEly IiSa INTO his habitai;oe.
and his knees were prone to wcsbse
With much uncertainty CT p1rpocc.
And Maua. The wife 81 BiIlda: tie
scn q Jindad. stood in the opc, door.
and she made sco5nlul conjecture.
saving: "Ha' liza, Thou Gid'st sit
AZ tho feet 81 the wise men Of Egypt
ca Thou icns'st the part. for. me-
thinks. tae wise men 81 Egypt used
you Tor a toor-ma;. Thou dii'st also
irnbibc wisdcm-frrm q stem Sah.
BiEIdad, Speak sot 10 me Ct pc,iiics!
Como, now. siani before me. Eiiidah.
and with straightforward voice say
after ar- thee words: q simply stood
and beard those speakers shos::
And Bilidaa tho son Of jinsdad
s~pyed gently ~ and fro In the liza;
Of she brcasiaS msrn. and he spake.
saying: y Shinply sh'ood an her
I zna<h sheCkeTs sfoa;.-
AID 81 70 frcifui hniss 81 B!I'dad
the Sun II J.srdsd ~ there be M cruel
chroE.slc mafe
reSoicenthebcsSh.
Aad 70 ra-ne ;n rsss ths: Q ~c.tsss
Cfiy Ma, ientrd upcn The san rsca u
~as rcs. and he connuncd VIII kl1-
s~ii ssst1g: "B.soid' ;ss sT-rmsr