The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-20
A Tale of the Prophet and the People
{ With apologies TO No One.)

There dwelt in old time in the val
ley of the Long River, over against the |
mount of Wantasti Ket, certain of the
tribe of Brat Ell And there was peace
IN the land, for the land did flow with
milk and maple syrup, so that some
waxed fat and others prospered. But
it came to pass that dissension arose
among the people, for that some said
:. Let us walk with One Step while
others said Let us walk with Two
Steps. after the manner of our fathers
before MS, - while yet Others desired
SLAMS. And they could not agree. But
certain ten among the people spake to-
together and said, - Go TO; why should
there be discord in this matter between
us and our brethren. Behold. certain
of our number have builded Lodge
on the edge of the Wilderness. Let
us journey thther and walk as seemest
/ TO us best. And these. our nei2hbors,
! Let them gather in the great hall, which
| is the hall of weapons, and walk as
pleaseth them. And we also viii gath
er there and walk wsth them. ~
/ they that were ten in number did Jour
ney to the wilderness in chariots, and
walked with One Step. md had much
pleasure therein. and they did also
walk in their tents And those others
gathered together in the great hall and
walked gladly after the manner of
their forefathers. and 50 no one was
affronted.
But there arose certain among the
ten and certain others among the fol
lowers of the fathers, which said. Be
hold there be vet divers manners
wherein ne NAY walk. for certain
travellers from Babylon have thus
I spoken. Then they OF the ten said,
This be good ,idin2s. Let us send Of
our number to Babylon, that they may
learn this new thing whereof we hear
And they did 90 And there arese a
prophet among those that gathered in
pie, SAYING, Do We not according TO
the foolishness of these tea, brethren.
Behold, | have had vision. and il
hath been Shewn me how We shah walk,
: even according t. the steps Of Baby
: lon.
And he was a man of stature and
came OF a line Of Princes. and they
Il hearkened unto him, saying, 10, here
,. Tin is wisdom. But it came to pass
: that as the prophet lay upon his bed
he was troubled, for the vision where
OF he had spoken had departed from
, him. Wherefore he said. = will arise
and HE me TO Babylon, for there
lwelleth a wise man. who shall recall
TO me my vision. And he hied hin
thence. But as he drew near untt
. the place Of the wise man he heart
the sound of music and dancing. ans
would not 90 in. And there came on,
cut to meet him. saving, What does
thou here. Eliiah?' Aud the prophet
y spirit was troubled for he knew no
r what to say, 50 that he answered. nor
IS And he OF the ten perceived that TIN
&c prophet was troubled, 50 he returnc,
q 10 his brethren. And they did lear
re the steps of Babylon and went hom
ct to their own tents. And in the full
. ness Of time the prophet did also re
n turn, having perceived again his vision
And there was peace.
Bat after certain days there aros
rumors in the land concerning thi
le matter. so that some said. : 1t was so.
rs and others said. Nay, but it was So
a. And some did hearken TO one tale an
ID some to another. But they of the tie
v. weEe not moved for they said anon
,e themselves, lit is little matter.
8 Then some mocked them. saying
n Wherefore are We not disturbed! An
q. 10 what tale hearken ye?' Then tn
ten answered, saying, To them al
- for the tales do make us merry. An
they said. moreover, Hast thou yC
D., another talel' And the Knockers sal,
u 'Not so, but ours is the true tale.
Is Then said the ten, eco We to the ma
&c ket place. and We shall hear divers oil
e. err true tales And it shall be that whe
us the number of true tales is complet
ny We shall come to MS. Perchance then W
VS. shall tell thee which one doth troub
in us most So the Knockers returned [
a; the market place, but the ten did g
their ways, and did walk according /
- the steps of Babylon. Moreover, the
did learn yet other steps, even til
ways of Nineveh, which is by tn
~ great. sea. And there was peace.