The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-12-31

were all of a size, each one was in
clined to be arrogant, and while they
were outwardly polite to each other
there was not a man among them
who did not look down upon the other
three.
And a proletarian walked afar OF,
beneath the contempt of any one OF
them.
In the course of their journeyings
the four entered into a great building
devoted to trade and full of men of
business, who as soon as they saw
the plutocrat began bowling to him
and asked him to come and take the
highest seat. For" said they, you
began with one cent and now you
have a thousand millions"
The aristocrat shifted, the scientist
sneered and the pugilist snorted, but
there was no doubt of it that if every
dog has his day the %plutocrat was
now having his.
But the %proletarian walked afar off.
beneath the contempt of any one of
them.
After a season they left the hall OF
the men of trade and travelled to an
antique colonial mansion, which they
entered. And here the a%ristocrat
took precedence, and, while the other
three were treated with civility, 1t
was he to whom the honors were
paid. For" said one, "his line runs
back many generations, traced in the
bluest blood"
And the plutocrat said, "Why, l
a buy him out"
And they bowed the plutocrat out.
The pugilist jeered audibly at the
family ~pretensions and he also was
asked to go outside.
The scientist sneered to himself,
but he was suffered to remain, for
an ancestor of the aristOcrat had
been a patron of a scientist Of the
fifteenth century and there was a ira
dition in the family that it was quite
the proper thing to %condescend to
science.
Now the scientist was plainly bored
at the rigid etiquette and ceremony of
the place and after a time he rejoined
his companions, who were waiting out
side, and in a little while the aristo-
crat came out also, being of a restless
temperament and loving travel.
But the proletarian walked afar off.
beneath the contempt of any one of
them.
1t SO happened that in their travels
they came to a university and all four
entered it.
And now it was the scientist who
was honored and was invited to a
chair, the chair of learning. Whereat
the pugilist openly scoffed.
And he went out-with undergradu-
ate help.
For in those days pugilism had not
been recognized as one of the fine
arts.
And the p@lutocrat said: "What's the
matter with my giving a million dol
lars to this institution? l guess my
name will then last as long as that OF
the scientist"
But he was not a good guesser.
LIE dIlSlOCldl Sdlu. 1 UNDERSTAND
the reason for these honors to our
good friend the scientist. What a pity
the fellow has not blood as we'll as
brains."
And the proletarian walked afar off
beneath the contempt Of any one Of
them.
After a time they took up their trav-
els again and came to a great stadium
where games and trials of strength
were in progress. And it was free
to all in honor of the birthday of the
ruler Of that country. Yes, even the
proletarian was there!
The pugilist had begun to swagger
as soon as he had come in sight of the
stadium and when the multitude saw
him they let forth great cheers and
said, Make way for the only cham
pion!" And he took a seat of honor,
glad that his three companions had
lived to see this day.
But the scientist drew back in dis.
gust and marveled that the world
should worship Drawn.
AS for the plutocrat, he said, II
could give every man in this crowd a
thousand dollars and never notice it."
But he didn't do it..
The aristocrat was once more in his
| element, and he proceeded to patron
ize the pugilist and took him off to in.
troduce him to some of his titled
friends. For it is known that for
ages the Bluebloods have patronized
sport.
On a sudden a great cutlery arose
In the stadium. Smoke was seen and