The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04

The velvet scabbard held q sword of steel. {
Are thou the king" the passion of his
Burst from him in resistless overflow,
And lifting high his forehead, he would
fling
naughty answer back. II am. I ann
the king"
Almost three wears were ended, when
there came
Ambassadors of great repute and name.
From Nalmond, emperor of Allemaine.
Unto King Robert. SAYING that Pope Ur-,
bane
BY letter summoned them Forthwith to
On Holy Thursday to his city of Rome.
The angel with great joy received his.
guests,
And gave them presents Of embroidered
vests,
And velvet mantles with rich erlnine lined,
And rings and jewels OF the rarest kind.
Then lie departed with them DER the sea
Into the lovely land of Italy.
Whose loneliness was more Respondent.
made
BY the mere passing of the cavalcade,
With plumes. and c%loalls, and housings.
and the stir
OF jeweled bride and of golden spur.
And 10. among the menials, in mock state.
Upon Il piebald steed. with shalnbling gait,
His cloak of foNtails Tapping in the wind.
The solemn ape demurely perched behind
King Robert rode. making huge merri-
ment
In all the country towns through which
they went.
The pope received them with great pomp,
and blare
OF hammered trumpets. on st. Peters,
square,
Giving his benediction and embrace,
Fervent, and full of apostolic grace.
While with congratulations and with pray
lie entertained the angel
Robert. the Jester, bursting through the,
crowd,
Into their presence rushed, and cried
aloud:
81 am the king! Look and behold in me
Robert, your brother; king of Sicily!
This man, who wears my semblance to-
your eyes.
Is AN imposter in a kings disguise.
DO you not know me? Does no voice with,
Answer my cry. and say we are akin"
The pope in silence, but with troubled
mien, -
Gazed at the angels countenance serene;
The emperor, laughing, said, ut is STRANGE
sport
To keep Il mailman for thy fool at court."i
And the poor baffied Jester, in Disgrace
Was hustled back among the populace.
In solemn state ,he holy week went by,
And Easter Sunday cleaned upon the SKYE
The presence of the angel, with it's light.
Before the sun rose, made the city bright
And with new fervor filled the hearts OF
men,
Who felt that Christ indeed had ri en-
~cas;ii-.
Even the jer.e.. on his bed of straw,
With hnsgard eyes the nnwonted splendor.
saw;
He felt within n power unfelt before.
v a nd Enan1inr 1rp,hl,, ~, Ii, 1--..
He heard the rustling garments OF the
LORD ' "A~ va
sweep through the ,1lent air, ascending.
h~eavcnward.
And now the visit ending. and once more.
Nal:nond returning to the Danube's shore.
@liolneward the angel journeycd, and again
The land was made resplcGent with his
train.
FLASHING along the towns of Italy "Aa7
Unto Salerno. and from thence by sea. u
And when once more within Pale11ro.s.
II vail,
Ard. seated on the throne in his great hail.
he heard TIE Angelus from convent tow
He beckoncd the King Robert to draw,
higher.
And with a gesture hade The rest, retire.
Ard when they were alone the angel said.
art thou the king?" Then, bowling down
] his head.
ISing Robert crossed beth hands upon his
breast,
And meekly answered him, Thou know
7 est best.
My sins as scarlet are; let me go hence.
l And in some cloister's school of pen:tence.
Across those stones that pave the way to-
Walk barefoot till my guilty soul bt
y shriven.'
The angel smiled. and from his radiant
v face
A holy light illumined all the place.
And through the open window. loud and
(, clear,
near,
lie has put down The mighty from their
seat,
And has exalted them Of low degree!''
. And through the cha p second melody
S Rose like the throbbhg of a single string.
II am an angel, and thou art the kinx!'
King Robert, who was standing near the
throne.
Lifted his eyes, endb! he was alone.
h But all appareled ashl the days of old.
With errnined manta and with cloth OF
gold:
And when his courias came they found
him there.
q kneeling upon the f1Gf. absorbed in silent
prayer. =. w. Longfellow.
q Good cauaf for Tears.
From the New York Tribune.
Harry Lauder, ts Scottish comedian
~~l ~ -, .4 ~ No.