The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-21
PARABLE OF THE ETHIOPIAN
IN THE WOOD PILE

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of a parable, found amid the ruins Of
the Carnegie library IN Jerusalem.
which was recently dug from a mass
of ruins that had laid upon it for not
less than 1860 years:
In the wood piles of a certain city
there dwelt an Ethiopian.
He was not very tall, neither was
he very short. nor was he very dark,
but like in color unto a gingercake.
And early in the morning he arose
and went unto his labors, before even
the doors CT the vineyard were un-
locked, nor did he return until the
evening. and no man knew Of his
goings.
And certain just man of this city
marveled and said, "Whither goeth
this man to his labors." and no man
answered him a word.
And the just man made 0utcry con-
eerning this Ethiopian, and inquired
OF him from other laborers Of the
vineyard, whence cometh this man
and whittier doth he GOT" But they
answered him and said, I'VE know
not the man."
And the chief priest and elders Of
the city noticed that cloud of gas
was issuing from a city sewer, like
unto a pestilence, which reached even
unto the council chamber.
And one of the elders Of the city
answered and said, "Peradventure
this man whom thou seeIest goeth to
his labOrs in the sewer pipes, and
leaveth the lid Of"
And the chief priest gathered unto
him the elders Of the city and said
unto them, 80, this pestilenee which
eometh among as, behold how it pol
luteth the political atmosphere. What
shall we do with this man who lifteth
the lid, and causeth this abomina-
tion
And the elders said, "Let us lay
hold on him"
So the chief priest called unto him
the chief Of the guard Of the city,
who beareth upon his breast a shield
of FURNISHED bronze. with the figure
of an eagle upon It, and the inserip-
tion of the "First Seizer," and said
unto him:
sTake unto thyseh three changes
Of raiment. and q short piece Of lead
pipe, disguise thysef as q sanitary
inspector, lay thou wait for this man.
And it shall come to pass. that when
thou fndest him thou shalt lay hold
upon him, bind him with cords, and
dump him in the tank at the city park
with the gold fish, that we may de-
liver him to the people as an offering,
and they in turn to the grand jury"
And the chief Of the guard went
forth, and toiled all day but caught
nothing.
But when the evening was come, he
asked Of the head man Of the vine
yard, @What know ye Of this matter"
and the head man answered and said,
l'sHe was-but Is not"
| And on the sixth day Of the week,
towards evening, when the head man
Of the vineyard went out to pay
unto the laborers their hire, he found
mot the man, neither came he to get
lkis cheek. and the head man said unto
the elders, @Lol this man goeth south
70 a far country to pluck fruit, and
to labor in another mans vineyard.
| Now there stood IN the house Of the
leIders Of the city FIVE ewers Of water.
land I've white-wash brushes, and
latter the ewers had been wen filed,
leach washed his hands IN his own
vessel, after the established custom,
lsaying, Behold, wash my hands Of
lfkis matter"
And after the chamber Of the
Ihouse had been well cleaned. the
lchief priest took his brush, and after
he had dipped II IN the white-wash,
smote with it upon the door-posts Of
the house, and upon the lintels there
lof, saying:
Behold, this pestIence hath passed
from among u"
And turning unto the people, he
asked of them. @BelieveEt thou this p
And they answered him. sThou
lnowest that We believe. Help thou
i our unbelief-"
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