CHRONICLES OF IDARENSISKUM-HOGBURNIENSIS

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 363, 18 February 1876, Page 3

CHRONICLES OF IDARENSIS-KUM-HOGBURNIENSIS

OR THE GOLDEN CITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. CIT AFTER 11. -Am] in those days there arose a great cry throughout Idarensis - Kum - Hogburniensis> and all the country round about, inasmuch as the supply of wafer began to fail, and the people had not wherewithal to wash their gold or precious stones. Now these things were the •chief merchandise of the country, upon which the people depended for food and raiment (called in thelanguace of that country " tuckeranduds), so they determined to send their wise men to the Governor, even unto Macandrensi*, surnamed the Plausible, and plead their cause before him, that a supply of water should be given unto them. For, said they» peradventurc if water he not given us, we and Our wivoand our sons and our daughters and our flocks and our herds will be forced to flee into a far country ; and their hearts were nor within them as they thought of these things for they lored their dwellings, which were blue, and their lioubcs which were red, even 88 Joseph's coat of many colors. And it came to pass in the beginning of the month Adar they sent forth their wise men with presents unto the Governor. And these were the names of the wise men:—Cecilius the scribe, 11.P.R and Buschius the Chief Councillor, Mickieus, also called Brookivus, and Brownvius a spice dealer, Robus O'Glcnkius the Sadyousee, and Zaccheus Craig us (who was small of stature) a seller of woolen vestures and linen garments ; Inderius who shouteth in the market place, and John the brother of Joseph, surnamed Hunkey ; with those went also Aikenrensis, also called Doey, a baker of unleavened bread, and Strong Arm, a physicinn. And the presents the wise men took were one change of raiment, and six bottles of strong drink. And the fir«t three bottles were square and contained Ancient Thomas ; but Macandrensis the Plausible loved the three which were not square, for their contents were pure even as dew upon the mountains, and he called it " whuskoy they also took with them two small loaves or "cookies," and the lamentation of Hertius Gasseous, as recorded in the archives of Waikwahwum, written on parehmf nt. .And it came to pass when the Governor had heard the words of the wise men from Idaren-«is-kum-Hogburnien)*is, his heart was moved within him, and lie lifted up h ; s voice and said : —Men and brethren: Forasmuch as ye this day have spoken truly, and have laid this grievance before me in a manner thatpleaseth me " unco weel," I swear unto you before these witnesses to further your eause unto the utmost, And, moreover, I will speak unto Ted the son of Dickyius, even the keeper of the King's highway, and the tases appertaining thereto, who cometh here to-morrow from t) e City of the Winds to embrace me. And it shall come to pass, when he heareth me, he will be constrained to grant ye even more than ye desiro ; for I am smooth of speech, so tb»t rone can withstand my entreaties. •And when he had thus spoken the hearts of the wise men were filled with joy, and they cried aloud or shouted once and again, and yet another time for Macnndrensis the Plausible And, after they had taken farewell of him they doparted, saying among themselves—Now will we return with the glad tidings to our peaceful homes. And peradventure, when our friends hear tbejoyful news, they vill rorne to meet us with cymbals and with Jew's harpß and brass instruments. And behold they will cause tbeir chief musician, even Dcdliftius the carpenter, to walk before us. And when they thought of this they "wept for joy. And thus holding sweet communion one with another they journeyed homeward. So endeth the second chapter of the ChroWflkfl.of Id*repwg.Kuna-^ojbarn»njß3s. Exrsiflte.