Year: 1870

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become the centre of that which /;
called the ring.


TX. And thus he commenced:
will cause a message to be sent to the
stranger who journeyed hither with
devices for water, and the carrying
thereof; and we will make merry with
him, that j0y may coma to me from
him and his devices.


x. And while the messenger was
gone, the rulers gathered together,
and the young man having before
cried out softly with one and another
of those whom he deemed 1t his pleas
ure, and those who had axes which
were to be made sharp.


XI. And when the Council was
come together. the young man per
suaded himself, for verify never came
there In the land one whose modesty
was so great, and again he persuaded
himself, and after many persuadings,
be arose.


XII. And thus spake he from out
his bushes: Never was any man like
unto me; am | not greater than any
that have yet come? Have not for
my master over about the sea gather
ed much pelf from the tribes around
about? And hath not my name be-
come wonder over the length and
breadth of the land, as one who is
called a Financier.


XIII. Did not for me and mine
gather shekels for tokens, and there
by make much joy come to me and
my friends; and have l not caused
terror among those who pay tribute
into the treasury?


XIV. And the rulers began to
bow down their heads under the eyes
OF the young man, and those who
were making sharp their axes waxed
noisy thereat.


XIV. Aud fear came upon many of
the rulers that day, but those of
the axes having a knowledge of the
ways of the young man, remained
steadfGst, crying: Verify thou art
great: as a fnancier none are like
unto theel


XVI. And the young man, looking
upon those who were bowed down
with fear, and receiving sign from
those of the axes. and placing his
hand upon his two boards, spoke
thus:


XVII. Give unto me the power to
make tokens that | NAV sell them
for shekels. which / will give to those
who have devices to draw water


XVIII. For say unto you.
stranger will come to me who hath
devices, and these will / buy at such
price as he may set upon them.


XIX. For what matters it to those
who pay tribute. whether gain may
come to me so that they may have
water to drink.


Xxx. Am I not the ring? Have I
not the wisdom to gather the shekels,
and divide them among US?


XXI. And having thus cried out
from his bushes, he again placed his
hands upon his two boards and sat
down.


XXI. And those of the axes
demanded that the rulers cry out for
the young man, and between the
fears aud axes they cried out for him.


XIII. And straightWay he arose,
and after he had entered the outer
chamber he placed his hand upon his
nostril, looking towards the door of
the Council rejoicing in the sleeve of
his raiment.


XIV. Now, about this time, the
stranger who had the devices, having
received the message from the young
man, iourneyed to the city, and
straightway went he to the young
man, and they made merry that night.


ky. And the stranger tarried
few days, riding on the borders of the
city in a chariot of the young man,
and making merry at night.


XVI. And the strangers eyes
waxed strong, and he came 60 look as
never man looked, yea, even a grain
of sand could he find at the bottom
of the sea, and the chariot of the
young man became a wonder as a
worker upon the eyes of strangers
who had devices.


XVII. And there was much
going too and fro by night and by
day, and the young man became as a
brother to the stranger.


XVIII. And it came to pass
that the eyes of the stranger having
waxed strong from the going to and
fro in the chariot of the young man,
that cubits of brass and iron became
multiplied, and the workers thereof
became hosts.


xxx. And the price Of the
stranger QeVleeS increased from one
hundred and sixty and five thousand
shekels, to two hundred FIVE and
thirty thousand shekels.


xxx. And upon the last day of
the sojourniDg of the stranger within
the walls of the city, the young man
and stranger vowed one with another
for shekels and devices.


XXI. And it became a wonder
among the tribes who looked upon
the record of the vows, whether the
young man In his loving kindness to
the stranger, would not give him the
shekels and get no devices.


XXXII. Upon the last day the
young man parted with the stranger
at the gate of the city, each rejoicing
in the sleeve of his raiment at the
great gain which would come at the
times of paying of shekels according
to the vows.


XXXIII. And to this day both the
stranger and the young man are COW
ering the tracks made by them in
their going to and fro in the chariot of
the young man. and Ia their making
merry at night.