The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-06-18
IcoDyrIsht, 1906, BobDs-Merriil Co.,
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man who takes such scant interest
4 soreien affairs-trust a whilom
t.,omat for that!--to follow the con-
fsssl geographical disturbances Of
<..onean surfaces. Thus, can not
fsauctly recall the exact location of
y Grand Duchy of Barscheit or of
neghboring principality OF Dop-
[.I.luu. 1t meets my needs and pur-
S,.ss however, to say that Berlin and
,snna were easily accessible, and
4 three hours journey would
[Ipg you under the shadow of the
snstbian range, where, In my diplo-
M DAYS. used often to hunt the
mar that walks like a man."
Bsrscheit was known among her Sis
states as "the meddler," the
nsker Of trouble" and the duke as
Old Crumpy"-Brummbar. To use
InIliar Yankee expression, Barscheit
M finger in every pie. Whenever
sre was a political broth making.
neither in Italy, Germany or Austria,
hrsceit would snatch up a ladle and
lst In. She took care of her own
hairs SO easily that she had plenty Of
ne to concern herself with the af-
I'm Of her neighbors. This is not
advance the opinion that Barscheit
Jas wholly modern; far from 1t. The
krlt Of Barscheit may be traced back
a certain historical pillar of salt,
bsily recalled by all those who. at
rded Sunday school. "Rubbering"
vulgar phrase, and l disdain to
Rit.
When woman looks around it is
nriaby a portent of trouble; the
an forgets his important engage
snt and runs amuck, knocking over
Ople principles and principalities.
Aspasla had not observed Pericles
1t memorable day; If there had not
IN an oblique slant to Calypso's
es as Ulysses passed her way; If
be eager Delilah had not offered ia
urable comment on Samson's ring
Us; In fact, If all the women in his
by and romance had gone about their
Fairs as they should have done, what
Interesting reading history would
to-day!
Now, this Is story of woman who
psed around, and of man who did
keep his appointment on time;
Of grain of sand, mountain. OF
purse there might have been other
uses, but with these I'm not famil-
This Duchy of Barscheit is worth
0Elng into. Imagine country with
esraph and telephone and medieval
fs'oms, country with electric lights,
lvays surface cars. hotel elevators
\ ancient laws! Something of the
aoms Of the duchy must be told in
passing, though, for my part, | am
@fously against explanatory pas
yes IN stories of action. Barscheit
aued with militarism; the little
Y always initiates the big one, but
az the big mans excuses Mill
sn. entered into and overshadowed
eclvc laws.
'lele were three things you might
"'nout offense: you might battle,
ana sleep, only you must not sleep
Oua The citizen of Barscheit was
.led IN by a set of laws which
ueir birth in the dark dungeons
ae ihqulsition. They CONCEALED the
~ Vi man born and bred in a
Aelclal country. If you broke a
you were relentlessly punished;
was no mercy. In America we
~ laws and then hide them in dull.
aug volumes which the public have
'i lhe time nor the inclination to
III This duchy of mine it was
you ran into law on every
hal u, IN every park, in every public
RA little oblong signs, enameled
, .s ,ou you that you could not dc
an uns or other-"Forbidden!" The
NY OF German laws is tf@t when
A. sA'n all the things that you car
~ you begin to find out that the
you can do are not worth Q
y IN the doing.
y Soon as a person learned TO read
n, sue began life by reading these
~ = you could not read, so much
'se Tor you; you had to pay 9
srh :. VINO charged you almost as
lbo 10 'ne iull cost of the fine.
si,sa opposition political party In the
l,m states is always bowling mill
A,t INV, without the slightest idea O.
|s,sa i T., really is. One side
h. 49,, ~ barscheit, when an Office
yon ons' or take the consequences
NJ, oafelessly bumped into him
|Ltd knocked down. II you OBJ
sncL you We're arrested. If yol
8atIU, 'agk, ten to one you received
her n WIN the fiat of saber. AM
Dol Ls'er mistake the soldiery TO
osIces mat is to say, never asl
|. Han h " direct you to any place
S"Fued in the light of an in