River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-24
CHRONICLES


CHRONICLES
And it came to pass, in these latter
days, as men journeyed from various
parts Of the earth to possess the good
ly land of the Great North West. be-
hold there came from the East men
skilled in the various arts, men hav-
ing great possessions, and those who
were famed for wisdom, to people the
pleasant valley of the Kinnickinnic.
And among the wise men there
came one Benjamin the younger son
Of his father
Now this same Benjamin was an
upright man, eschewing evil, and
walking in all the precepts of his mas
ter blameless; and his office it was to
teach the youth of the land.
And it came to pass, that on the
right bank of the Kinnickinnic, a lit
tie to the westward, men built there a
Seminary and the youth Of the land
went up thither day by day to be
taught.
And as Benjamin taught daily in
the Seminary, there sat on his right
one Eunice, who was exceedingly fair
to look upon, and of all the maidens
throughout the land there was none
found wiser than she.
Now like as a faithful shepherd
careth for his flock calling them all
by name, so Benjamin guarded we'll
the youth by day and being troubled
in spirit dreamed strange dreams by
night.
And it came to pass, on a certain
day as the youth were assembled in
the Seminary as they were wont to be,
behold Benjamin spake to them on
this wise: Listen, 0 young people!
and give ear to the voice of instruc-
ton, th4t it may be we'll with you, for
evil waxeth sore in the land
But if we do whatsoever [ command
you, walking in all the ordinances of
this institution and violate not the
code of laws whereby | do teach, 10
we shall be endowed with wisdom, and
shall go forth as lights among this
people.
But if We turn deaf ear and heed
not the warning voice, the evils writ
ten in the book Of my choice will
sooner or later overtake you and the
way of transgressors is hard.
And 10, while he yet spake, there
came strange men from beyond the
river, that the youth with them might
visit a neighboring city upon the lake
shore, distant about fourscore fur
longs.
Now among the youth were found
those that were wise and those that
were foolish.
And the foolish would go as they
loved "the music of the evil one;"
but goodly few were wise and went
not. These Benjamin delighted in,
them he exalted.
Among those that went not were
found found Mary and Sarah whom
the shepherds" guarded we'll, Eunice
the daughter of Asaph and Milton, the
brother Of Eunice, and Lydia, their
cousin.
Now these with all their kin being
upright people, to them upon the
Sabbath day was given the highest
seats in the synagogue.
Now after g little there came from
the East yet another wise man whose
name was Samuel.
And Samuel found favor among the
people, and him they called to teach
the "little ones"
And it came to pass, in the twelfth
month, on the twenty-fourth day of
the month that the horses and char
lots were made ready, that the young
5u!IoqqSIeu eq4 OF o5 4q5!u eIdoed
city upon the lake shore.
And as they were preparing there
was heard the sounding Of bells, and
the young people were joyous.
Now upon that day, the young men
of the valley took each to himself one
from among the daughters of the peo-
pie.
But few there were who searched
diligently the whole region round
about, yet for them none were found
to cheer their hearts.
And as Rachel mourned because her
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