The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-26

himself whom driven from homo by frc-
qDnillg Kind ~ perpetual club OF the
shgrs. philosophers ard other idle persons
or 'h' NlHR" which held It's sessions on
bench before a small TIM designated by
ruhlCund portrait of his nr ls-ty Genrge
III. displayed upon its swinging sign.
Here tlfF uted TO Ni through tho long.
laHN summer duNH DAYS talking lstlessly
over lh' Ni'ltg" goss sip or telling endless.
SLEEPY stories about nothing In particular
bui 4 would have been worth any states
WhuH t.ro 10 have heard the profound
discussions which sometimes took place
among ~" members Of this club when,
by any chance. hu old ucW>pnper frU into
their hands from some passing traveller.
For hf passing travellers ons were news.
papers ever brought 70 the village
How suI"WrlN they would listen to the
contents NJ th" paper az ara wlef out rs
berrlyF Van HuWmsl the u,huolmnster.
a d1pp'r l.'ig fellow. q learned man. who
was not i1 hc dbuuird hy the longest
word lu tho dictionary. such WAS his
coutig" And how sagcy would they de.
lih'rt' upon public events some months
after they hhT' taken place Tho opinions
of this juu'a we're completely controlled
hF a hol's N"dd"r. q patriarch ~ the
village and Landlord OF the inn. ~ the
door uf which he sat from morning m
night iust moving sufficiently 20 avoid
the sun and t''p iu the shade of the
large trees 80 that the ueighbors could
tell thr time II day by his movements
as accurately as by a sun-dlal
/. II is true that he was seldom heard 20
SPEAK but he smoked his pipe inceasaut-
U.s. llT adhoreuts for every great man
has his adhercnts perfectly undcrstood
him and knew how 10 gather his opinions
When anything that was read or related
dlspl"auod him ne Was observed TO smoke
has pipe vchcmenty and 30 send forth
frequent aud angry puffs. hut when he
was pleased he would iuhale the smoke
slowly and TRANQUILITY end emit n iu light
and placid clouds And sometimes. takitg
hls pipe from his mouth and l"rtlug the
fragrant vdpor curl about his NOSE. he
would gravcly nod his head iu token OF
perfect appreciation
From even this stronghold the uplucNy
Rip was % leurth rsutod hy his t"rma
! giant wife. Who would suddenly break m
upon the tranquil serenity Of tho as
1 semhlage and Cal all the members td
| task Nor was that august persgnage
Nicholas Ntdder himself. sacred from tn,
daring tongue Of THIS terrible vlliag,
/ virago, who charged the great man out
/ right with encouraging her husband n
| habits Of idleness
Poor Rip was at last reduced almost
/ 10 despair and his only alternative r.
escape from the hhOrs Of his farm ard
the everlasting clamor Of hir wife
/ tongue whr 10 take his gun IN hand and
followed hy thc fnrhful Wolt stroll ava>
into the dark. green depths OF the woods
Here he would sometimes seat himsel
at the foot OF q tree and share the con
tents Of his wallrt with hts -four -legge,
companion I'm idleners and exile viii
VIII Dm he sympathizod as a fellow suifere
In persecution Poor Wolf he uoul,
say ''thy mistress leads thee a dogs llf
@lt But never mind my lad. whilst
ifv~ thou shalt never want Il friend Z
stand by thee"
Wolf would wAg his tail and look Wist
fully into his masters face, ana II dog