Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-14
The League Standin,
The Worlds Prayer

0 Almighty Dollar, our acknowl-
edged governor, preserver and bene-
factor, we desire to approach thee on
this and every occasion with that rev.
erence which is the due to superior
excellence, and the regard which shall
be cherished for exalted greatness.
Almighty Dollar, without thee in the
world we can do nothing, but with thee
we can do all things. When sickness
lays its paralyzing hands upon us
thou canst provide for us the tenderest
of nurses, the most skillful of physic-
ians, and when the last struggle of
mortality is over, and we are being
bourn to the resting place of the dead,
thou canst provide band of music and
a military escort to accompany US
hither, and last, but not least, erect
magnificent monument over our grave
with living epitaph to perpetuate our
memory. And while here, in the midst
of misfortunes and temptations of life,
we perhaps are accused of crime, and
brought before magistrates, thou, AL
mighty Dollar, capst secure us feed
lawyer, bribed Judge, a packed jury
and we go scott free. Be with US, we
pray thee, in all thy decimal parts,
for thou truly art the only one alto
gether lovely and the one among ten
thousand.
We feel there is no condition in life
where thy potent and all-powerful
charms are not felt. In thy absence
how gloomy is the household, and how
desolate the hearthstone, but when
thou, o, Almighty Dollar, art with us,
how gleefully the beefsteak sings upon
the gridiron, how genial is the warmth
that anthracite coal or hickory wood
diffuses throughout the apartment,
and what exuberanee of Joy continues
to swell every bosom; thou art the joy
of our youth and the solaee of our old
age; thou canst adorn the gentleman
and feed the jackass; thou art the fav-
orite of the philosopher and the idea
of the lunkhead. When an election is
to be carried, o, Almighty Dollar, thou
art the most potent argument of poll
ticians and demagogues, and the UNI
pire that decides the contest. Almigh-
ty Dollar, thou art worshipped the
world over; thou hast no hypocrites IN
thy temple, or no false hearts at thy
alters; kings and countries bow be-
fore thee; and all nations adore thee;
thou art loved by the civilized and saw
ages alike, with unfeigned and unfal-
tering affection; we continue to regard
thee as the handmade of religion and
the twin sister of charity
o. Almightl Dollar, be with US, we
beseech thee, attended by an mex
pressible number of thy ministering
angels made in thine own image, even
they be but silver quarters and dimes,
whose gladdening light shall illumin-
ate the vale of penury and want with
heavenly radiance which shall cause
the awakened soul to break forth in
the acclamations of joy. Almighty
| Dollar, thou art the guide of our foot
steps and the goal of our being. Guild
ed by thy silvery light, we hope to
reach the golden gate and triumphant
ly enter, while hands tremendously
sweep the golden harps as we enter
the golden street.
Almighty Dollar, thy shining face
Bespelks thy wonderous power;
In my pocket make thy resting place
/ need thee every hour.
And now, Almighty Dollar, in clos
| ing this Invocation, we realize and ac-
knowledge that thou vast the god OF
our grandfathers, the two-fold god Of
their children, and the three-told god
of their grandchildren. Permit US to
possess thee in abundance and IN all
thy varied excellence, is our constant
and unwavering prayer.-Anonymous.
We win have a shipment of wall
paper for Living room, Dining room,