CLEVEDON.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 321, 26 October 1917, Page 4

CLEVEDON.

"CLEVEDON GIVE LIBRARY" (Contributed")

And the word of the prophet Rip Vau Winkle was brought to Samuel saying: " Thou art the man that boldest power in the Cave Library/' and Samuel was wroth, for he said, ''ls it not now more than half a score of years since I held power in the library? Verily this Rip Van Winkle is a fast man Ile.sleepeth his sc;ire ot years in than his allotted time, and behold, he niaketh an error.'* Therefore, said Samuel, I will arise and gird up my loins and get mo to the place where once I held power and see me whit manner of things have come to pas?. So Samuel arose and camo unto the place which is called a library, and beheld no one but a handmaiden. And Samuel suith unto the maiden: "Whore are now those who hold power in this libiary?" And the maiden hung her head down and she. said: 'Be not angry, my lonl, they have ail lied.'' And Samu?l said: "How many be there of the company how v " And she answered him saying: "Twelve, my lord" Then Samuel marvelled greatly and was much grieved "For," said he, " in our youth we gave freely of our bones and our muscles and our money and h> ' it has all become of uo effect How now with what spirit are our people taken ''. For. behold, we buildeu a great library and many good books and are they not become as of no account." And he communed within himself saving : "Truly the love of oiaumoa overconieth the love of wisdom. For did we not one score and one years ago write a catalogue and it is now of no avail." And ho sought further, and found that even the mark of the library was no longer observed and that any man might become possessed of a book and no oae could say him nay. And ho sought yet further and t behold, many people cuiuc and -ought for the library and foun«l it not, foi 1 there was no mark to guide them in the- way they should go, so that the", went away disippi-iuted. Ana Samuel grieved yet more, ami sought out one of the company and s>ud unto him : " Wherefore dost thou riot remember the people ? Is it a small thing that the people should No hungry tor knowledge, and ye show them not the way to be satislied ''. Arise now and do as man to man, and let not thine own interests become of more concern to thee than the interests of the people Fur, otherwise, will not the words of the prophet Jeremiah hold weight, suyI ing : ''A wonderful and horrible tlimg i« committed in the land, the prophets' prophrvy falsely, ami the priests bear rule by '.heir rueaus. and Imy pe ipb' low to have it so, and wimt will yo do in tlm end there .1 ': ' So Samuel turimd him about to wait. Seo 11! San.i.ei chap. 1!" ver 17 .