Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-10-07
Here He isi


King Ak-Sar- Ben XIV, most honored and
most beloved of all the dynasty OF the
royal house of Quivera, entered the Inn
perial city last night and waved his scep-
ter over happy and prosperous people.
over thousands of subjects who raised
their voices in shouts OF Joy as the mon
arch sgnaled his royal pleasure at their
presence.
There was no note Of discord as the brill
llanty lighted pageant took its majestic
course down the main thoroughfares Of
the imperial city.
Hail to King Ak-Sar-Ben, long live our
beloved monarch" shouted the thronR as
the beautiful chariot of the king began its
course into the center OF the city
Hail, hail" echoed the crowds far down
into the heart Of the city, for they were
anxious to give voice to their approval even
before the regal cavalcade reached them
Il thought we'd reached the limit last
year." said a merry plebeian, who stood
on the curb stretching his neck to see IL
he could glimpse the first lights of the
title float. But did you see the Kings
Highway Say, burned il l." and he
slapped his leg and winked at his comrade
and spun around three times out of sheer
JOY.
n mus AL behNs
Say, 1 guess when 1t comes to real Joy.
old XIV has all the rest backed clear into
the old muddy" quoth his companion
gleefully.
Then they both took up the general
shout Of applause as the royal procession
moved up the street
Truly the subjects OF the merry mon
arch trod on each others corns in their
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streets of the capital city filled rapidly
with the prosperous subjects Of the realm
who came from far and wide to add their
acclaim to the rejolcngs Of the people in
the city. Long before the time appointed
for the triumphant entry the side ewalks
were black with happy throns and the
slothfu subjects who came late had to
crush their way far out into the street
in order TO find standing room.
! The glarlng lights OF the cavalcade shone
! far up into the heavens as the first floats
left the assembling place TO worm their
way one after the other through the
crowds
THE Worlds a Stage" announced the
title float and one after another the
brightly lighted wagon portrayed the hu-
NOR, the love, the sorrow and tragedy OF a
! great people one after another the great
! comedies ana dramas OF lhe bthke were
: pictured on the minds OF the kings sub
jects; the grotesque humor Of the Isle OF
Spice with its uncouth orientals. the ro-
mantle beauty Of AHca- ~ Wonderland the
grim Joy Of the Count OF T~Snte Christie.
the tender Jose scene between Nomeo and
Juliet the tragedy OF julius CaASar with
Brutus lu,king in the shadow with drawn
dagger
Indeed q Mighty MOnarrh.
As the mingled emotions Of ste human
heart pictured on the stege were laid be-
fore the thrOnE9 In the glorious setting OF
thousands OF g!ltterinG incandescent lights.
the people We're again convinced that they
indeed were welcoming a good and mighty
monarch to their capital city, a monarch
who ever had the happiness and prosperity
Of his subjects In his heart.
And 50 as the floats passed through the
crowds cheer after cheer arose 20 greet the
ears Of the king with a goodly sound, a
sound OF hundreds OF thousands Of brave
men and true volcing their fealty to their
monarch.
The lusty shouts were loud and heartily
given while the main Docy or the royal
procession passed. but when the high
chariot OF the king himself approached,
! Continued on Fourth PaGsl