CORRESPONDENCE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1910, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Our correspondents' opinions are their own; the responsibility of editorial ones makes sufficient ballast for the editor's *b< lderij.]

THE CHRONICLES OF THE

LEVTNITES

(By a Weraroa Philosopher.) To the Editor.

Sir, — Now it came to pass that certain of the elders and scribes /counselled among themselves saying "Lot tos have light." And one Gardinia, a man of small statue albeit possessed, of laa-ge wisdom, rose up saying " cheap is the light that cometn from coal and useful also to tho maid tliat hath early meal to prepare for her master. Let us buald a house and, make of this wondrous light." But certain of the elders murmured among themselves, and not many days after one Dund'as, that is of Mackenza, spake unto the people saying, "hold ye! Have not of that light "but rather have ye the light that bringoth no , smell and oauseth not sorrow and devastation by reason of its bursting. Have, I pray thee, 0 people, the light from the wire."

And much murmurings were heard again among the people. Now Dundas was skilled, in healing, and knew of the wave of intricate and dairk and he came nigh unto the spoliation of Gavdiiiian plans. And not many days after Gardinia, fearing if or his cause, proclaimed from, the housetop of the inn saying "beautiful shall be thy sidewalks and fair for thy wonlen. to walk upon and light shall be thy hearts, because of my light it shall cost the few talents.

And behold Dundas, of .Mackenzn, was utterly dismayed, and the people with one accord ipraised (Sardinia, and marvelled at him, .for ho was mighty in plans, and much rejoicing was hoard throughout the breadth of the land.

And after many days it came to pass the sons of the elders toiled long and hard and helped' Gardinin, so that the light was made and the city became at night as of the. noonday.

And throughout many days there was peace in the land till the. time drew nigh for the chief scribe of the elders to send out to the people their taxes. And 'behold loud lamentations •and murmurings wero heard again in the land, and great was their wrath upon (Sardinia at life outaniinfi till ho sought to comfort them, font they would not be comforted.

Because their pockets wero touched!

i And it came to pass tlmt many of Sardinia's counsellors advertised their land and houses, and they aro to he> seen in the paper even unto this day. And so great was the wrath of the oity that the people fled lost they in old ago be .brought to the house of th© poor, and the city .became desolate so that there wero many empty (houses and much- sorrow reigned in the hearts of tho people. And the sidewalks became' as tho fields for grass, by reason of the fcar for paying being only "so-so," nnd tho children a.nd women of the ■elders had chilled feet, and deep in their hearts they oiled against Gardmia. Thus was the name of Dundee glorified, and muoh healing was his portion, but the city became a city of grief. -I am, etc. "soßino." "Wernron, 11,9,1910.

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PONDENTS,

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