The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-19
A REVOLT IN YRESRUN LAND.
How . League OF Rash Innovators Was
Sternly Repressed.

Among the many sterling Characters
tics of the Yresrunian people, none is
more conspicuous than their devotion to
other folks business. He Is a poor
Yresrunian who does not spend most Of
his time on his neighbor's affairs, not
uncommonly at the cost Of personal
discomfort and loss.
Not only do the Yresrunans as indi-
viduals freely insert themselves into
the businesses Of their fellows but their
| government. which In form Is yti-
cauqol, includes among it's agencies
many Bureaus Of Meddling, and official
Meddlers are found in every province
and subdivision OF Yresrun.
In the period when Dniwsib was chief
executive OF Yresrun. the System Of
Meddlng had become so perfected that
nobody was allowed TO do anything in
the way he preferred. Meddlers watched
every act performed by a Yresrunian
from the cradle to the grave. amending
his plans and reforming his processes
at every opportunity.
Thus Yresrunian who wanted to
begin the day with a cold plunge would
find a uniformed Meddler In the bath
room who would order him TO take
dry rub: a Yrosrunian youngster sent
by his mother to buy a yeast cake at
the dry grocer's would be directed by a
Meddler to take home a piano scarf:
Yresrunian dandy on his way to all
afternoon tea would be turned back and
compelled by a Meddler to listen to
speech.
The Yresrunian people should have
been completely happy under the beneh-
cent administration OF Dniwgib. carried
on through the Meddlers. and they were
while they were engaged in directing
the movements OF others. But no people
Is lacking in defective and anti-social
individuals who refuse TO accept the es-
tablished order. and Yresrun was cursed
with a faction OF malcontents banded to-
gether in secret society under the title
Of Senisubnwo Ruoydnim.
Attention was first attracted to the
Senisubnwo Ruoydnim when II was OBJ
served by Dniwgib that some Yresru-
mans neglected to interfere with the
conduct OF their fellow citizens. Dniw-
glib at once made a long speech calling
for an explanation OF this unnatural
evasion of duty. Dnlwgib also directed
all the official Meddlers to inquire into
the behavior OF the delinquents, and
called to their aid thousands OF volun-
Zenship of Yresrun.
Soon the existence OF the Senisubnwo
Ruoydnim was disclosed, and its fell
purpose was revealed. It was learned
that It's members were drawn from all
ranks of society, both Haveits and
Wantits being enrolled In its lodges. 1t
was proved beyond doubt that those
associated in the society not only
pledged themselves not to bother their
heads about what others were doing but
that they actually plotted TO resist the
Meddlers, private and official. in the per-
formance of their duties.
Dniwgib acted with his customary
promptness when the extent and mean
ing Of this dangerous movement were
uncovered to him. He spoke continuously
from early morning until far into the
night himself, and he encouraged all
loyal Yresrunians 70 follow his ex-
ample. The number of Meddlers on
duty was greatly increased. and their
activities stimulated in an unprece-
dented degree. Capable opponents Of the
doctrine Of Meddling. carefully trained
by Dniwgib himself and his most talka-
tive advisers. were sent 10 argue with
the chiefs OF the Senisubnwo Ruoydnim
to redeem them from their evil ways
and to bring them to realization Of
the enormity Of their offence.
BY these methods considerable num-
bers OF the Yresrunians who had been
led astray by the Senisubnwo Ruoydnim
were won back 10 decent citizenship. but
many were obdurate in heir heresy.
With them stern measures were used.
Dniwgib employed all the resources OF
the penal and civil law for the punish
ment OF these, pursuing them to the
remotest parts OF Yrcsrun. When cap
tured they were locked in a dreadful
prison called Gns Gnis, relic of the
earliest days OF Yresrun, long held to be
unfit for human habitation. Here at
first they were treated with a measure
OF Kindness being kept in solitary con-
finement. This proving in some cases
ineffective to bring them to a state OF
right thinking the obstinate members
OF the Senisubnwo Ruoydnm were sub
jected to the treatment known as dou-
bling up being put into cells with other
prisoners, the worst form Of punish
ment allowed in Yresrunian penology.
These vigorous methods eventually
took the heart out OF the followers Of
the Sensubnwo Ruoydnim. although
some OF the leaders persisted in their
courses until their death Those who
were stubborn were forced to fee the
Yresrun, or were confined In Gnis Gnis
for life.
After two years OF constant oratory
and unprecedented labors by the Med
dlers Dniwgb was able to report that
the bold and misguided men concerned
in this assault on the enlightened civili-
zation of Yresrun had recanted. fled
from the country, or persisted in confine-
ment. A national feast being proclaimed
the overjoyed Yresrunians celebrated
with innumerable speeches their deliver
ance from the dangers that had threat
ened them. and the practice OF Meddling
was preserved for them and their de-
scendants with all its vigor and beauty
unimpaired.