The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-03-03

i dletetlcS would make each lnd1Vid- 81
al an ultimate good citizen and fit :
ubj-ct to return to his own people. Il
It was over these subjects the King n
eigIed and the difficulties of his posi- |,
ion should be selfevident. v
Tie question had been raised for t
ong time by the various governments, b
which had transported some of these
people to Happyland, as to whether the r
object sought was attained. 1t was I
found that both men and women, evtn ,
though only small percentage ctn- ,
lInued in their evil ways even after
being permitted to return to their own
country and it was also found that
fresh candidates for Happyland were {
ever coming to the front and this re- ,
suited in the population of the colony
about the same year by year.
1t was this condition of affairs which
le the King to ponder and ponder and
than still ponder more. What was the
which would cure the existing
evil? What was the leaven that would
send these people forth not only de-
termined to do right themselves but
also see that others did likewise? lie
had noticed that many were desirous
to do right when they left the confines
of his territory, but when they once
more fell amongst companions it was
but to return to their old ways,
Now the King had reasoned that as
many diseases were Courageous and
even evil companionship likewise in.
fictitious why should not also good deeds
be made similarly contagious and as
IN science men were inoculaIed against
certain ills, why also was itnot possible
to inoculate men with higher desires
and ambitionsp Let not these words
be taken too literally, but hesubs tance
of his reasoning amounted to this, that
there was possibly some method some
where which would bring about a
higher standard of morality amongst
his subjects if he could but find the
secret.
| First the seed, then the plant and
then the flower. He would at least
plant the seed. Years of experience
had shown him the benefits derivable
from secret orders properly established,
such as the Masnns. Amongst his sub
jects he was confident there were men
capable of dong right. desirOus OF
doing right and if given the opportunity
would do right. He began with six of
these. Certain laws were outlined in
this "uplift" society which put all
members under the most stringent
obligations and each man realized from
his initiation that he was power for
good, that he was part of the founda-
tion upon which society rested and
, that that those who were responsible
for the enforcement of the law relied
in great degree upon him for its
maintenance and assistance.
} Now it has already been said the
rules of the society were secret. They
) were formulated in such manner that
/ it was better, far better, for the man or
woman who had been transported to
| Happyland to abide his period OF
: servitude than to accept the partial
/. freedom which membership of this
$ order brought unless they adhered
' religously to the oaths which had beer
a taken. The first break was the las1
h and the last state of such a man OF
9 woman was worse than if they neve
4 swore allegiance to the new order o.
;. things. Those who did abide by th'
y oaths found that they prospered ant
t were respected while the burden O.
Y their responsibilities sat lightly upol
d their shoulders. They realized tina
d they still owed debt and always woult
r do so. Experience had shown tina
3. better results were obtainable by keep
l. ing q man in debt than by wiping tn
q slate clean. Much might be said o
J. the secrets of this organization. Suf
d fee it to say at this present time tha
p the experimental stage is always on
l. of anxiety to the experimentor. Al
,. new ideas and new discoveries requir
II courage to launch before q dubiou
b public. This was no exception. Thi
e much may, however, be told, namely
i. that the days of wrongdoers wer
,r finally numbered and the old adagt