^6>t^i r- &OtherPoe ms I X "W i th Picture s by William B. Pell & Harold Inibfie -4>> THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES /- CJ^A^u^^ H/y^^O-^ / ^ © 6 POE'S RUX AXl) OTHER POEMS WITH THE ROOK OF THE CHKOXICLES OF THE ELIS .J^-jHBRIE- "Yea, in carriages and in trucks and in automobiles also; in trolley cars, and in every creeping thing." Page 58. poc'e IRun AND OTHER POEMS Being the true and authentic Narration of certain notable Games, wherein are set forth many marvelous Good Deeds wrought by the Princeton team ; all done into Verse in the Vulgar Tongue : TO WHICH IS APPENDED XLbc IBooh of the Cbtoniclcs of the Elis > jt jt BY M'CR EADY SYKES ■WITH MANY PICTURES BY Booth Tarkington William B. Pell and Harold Imbrie "Atiil irhan /his irnrffii/ due Imfli /liiis }/(loit, Iff look his hoosi (Old honm he rood anon, With laiirrr croirncd (is a coni/ucrour." — THK KNIGHT'S TAT.K. JlritirrtDit HuturrBitij JJrrsa llriurftnii COI'VKICHT, 1904, HV M CKKADY SYKKS Poe's Run and Other Poems; with The Book of the Chronicles of the Elis. By M'Cready Sykes. With many pictures by Bootli Tarkington, William B. Pell, and Harold Imbrie. Square Crown 8vo. pp. viii t i)2, $1.00, )/('/. the Princeton university press, PRINCETON, N. T. TO MY MOTHER 623950 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE - vii POE'S RUN 1 POE'S KICK ...--...-- 13 KELLY'S HIT 31 STEINWENDER'S CATCH 39 THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS - 4-5 CHAPTER XI.II - •^" XMII .... ... 64 XI, IV - ~ 74 THE PEXITF.XT IIXKVAUD GRAl). 87 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION It is perhaps superfluous to point out that this small book is put forth with no serious purpose on the part either of the author or the artists. The passing memorabilia of things not important in themselves may be of interest or amusement to those who follow college athletics. Our Yale and Harvard friends need hardly be reminded that in the ups and downs of our friendly rivalries those who joyfully ce\ehr^.te Princeton's victories when it has been Princeton's turn to win, do so in no sjjirit of boasting. Like Charity, the}' vaunt not themselves and are not puffed up. May the}' hope that in contributing this trifle to the folk-lore of athletics, they may follow the Pauline parallel and that of them it may be said that they do not behave unseemly. XOTIi TO THE SECOND EDITION The verses -The I'liNITENT H.lhTAk'n GRAir are reprinted by the kind l^erniissio)i of tlje f^itblishers of "LIFE." vii poe'3 .j-r\B«it POE'S RUN; Being ye Ballade of Y« Antiente Prophesye & ye Littel Poe. 12 November, 1898. ODDE'S Blessynge on our noble Lande! Give Eare, good People alle; A myghtye Fj'ghte I have to tell In Princetoune did befalle. Yale's Feete-Balle Team hath travelled doune In Hose & Jerkyns fyne ; & yeye have sworne a myghtye Oathe To crosse ye Princetoune Lyne. POE'S RUN. Y^ Princetoune Menne don canvasses Smocques, & Armour on ye Nose, Wythe orange P's across yere Chestes, & Qu artery nges on ye Hose. Kynge Hillebrand hys mvi^htve Hoste Hath mustered on \'e Playne; Pahner & Wheeler, Ayres & Booth, & more I cannot name. Edwards was there, & Crowdis too, Among ye vahante Knj'ghtes ; — Crowdis, whom all ye Classes calle Y^ Manne of Seventy e Pyghtes. Kynge Chamberlain uponne ye Grounde Hys azure Gauntlet flynges; «■ •■• Y^ Menne from Yaie hath rushed ye Balle Close to ye Tvgeres' Goale ; & Pnncetoune cusseth tylle she rvskes Her Presbyterian Souls. MR. POE APPEARETH IXJi'RED. Againe Yale crashes through j'e Lyne; Againe & once againe — God wot ! but fifteene Yardes remayne — & eke yeye make it tenne! God's Rede! ye furiouse Fyghte is fierce; Y^5'^ plunge, &; tackle lowe: & in 3'e Onslaughte on 3-e Lyne Hath cr3-ppled Arthur Poe ! He rubbes hys Knee & lympethe sore, And stry venethe with Payne ; & Princetoune, quotha "Zounds! 'tis cleare "He cannot playe againe!" "Hath crippled Arthur Poe." 7 ...I Manftwf POES RUN. Durston hath glaunced a scornfulle Glaunce, & on ye Tygeres turned ; & sayde, with supercilious Smvle, "Y*^ Prophes3'e be durned ! " Y^ valiante Foe, though bent with Paj-ne, For once Chaunce more doth begge; He wotteth welle hys Lymbe will last; He pullethe Eli's Legge. & nowe Yale taketh uppe ye Balle, To consummate 3'e Cynche. Y^ Tygeres fyghte with horrid Frowne, & Eli doth not flynche. '" '"" ■"*--""^v^^v>^:;-T-~:-..T:m: '^<^(iviiw«KS,";,'i!y((WiMt4S^H^<^*?'' MR. POE DOTH CASUALLY PROMENADE. " Ye feete ball poppetb out." & never mortale Alanne shall knowe How ye Thj-nge came aboute — But from 3't close-pressed Masse of Menne Y^ Feete-Balle poppeth oute ! & Poe hath rushed within y*- Breache — Towards Erthe one Second kneeled,— He tuckes ye Knlle benethe h^-s Arme, & saunteres down ve Ficlde. POE'S RUN, •\ -" G^l '^ .^"^ /A €• From Eli's L3'ne a Crye of Rage Doth rende 3'e quyverrynge Ayre, & all ye Teame with one Accourde Poursueth him for faj're. Lyke to a Whyrle-Wynde, swifte McBride Tears downe ye burnynge Course, & cries to Heaven: "A Horse! A Horse! "Mye Kyngedoume for a Horse! " Poe heares ye crash\'nge Hostes behynde, Y^ weste Wynde fannes hys Face; Whenas, perceivynge of ye Thynge, He quycquenethe h^'s Pace. Hvs eyes on ye dystante Goale ; He lookes behynde him not, But from ye Scripture learned in Youthe Rememberethe Mrs. Lot. •n' SALT SYRACUSE SALT Co. 10 HE ^rAKETH A STROXG FINISH. \\ Y^ Multitude doth velle 5^ shoute; Y*^ Tumulte fylles ye Ayre; & Gabriel noteth on hys Sleeve — "Y^ Welkin needs Repayre." Y^ Elis tears in fierce Pursuite ; But Foe eludes 3'em alle ; He rushes 'twixt ye quyverrynge Postes, & sytteth on ye Balle. ^ See, in ye Mannere here writ doune, Did Princetoune wj-nne ye Fyghte; & Yale hath made a mentale Note, "Y^ Prophesye's all ryghte." & Edgar Allan Poe ye Greate— ye Wrytere of sweet Prose & Poesie — henceforth is called, Y^ Uncle of ye Poes, FOE'S RUN. & toe ye Lytanye in Churchc Y*^ Elis addeth, thus; — **Froin alle yt damned Tn4)e of Fo8S» " Goode Lorde deliver us." «« POE'S KICK. flU POE'S KICK; Being ye Ballade of Y^ Holye Manne & ye Sorroughynge Youthe. 25 November, 1 .S99. HOLYE Manne hys inerrie Cliaunte Adoune ye Koade he synges; & wynkes & blynkes & thynkes of Drynkes And synges of Kynges & Thynges. And as he strolled adoune \-e Koade — Y-^'^ antiente Confessoure, — He met a Youthe that wrunge hys Handea And beate hys Breste full sore. POE'S KICK. " Oh ! sorroughynge Youthe, come tell me trw«, "What vexethe of yye Soule?" Quod he, "Alas! my Synne is greate, — "Good Fathere! make me whole." •'& haste thou lookt upon 3'e Cuppe, "Or drunke of d3'vers Drynkes? "Or haste thou been — speke Truihe, my Sonne— "Profane upon ye Lynkes?' "My Syaae is Great." IS FALLING FROM GRACE So DA m y "Nay, Fathere, I have drunke no Wyne, "Nor yet partooke of Beere; "Xor any ^Yordes have spake at Goiie "Unfit for thee to heare. ' Nor yet partooke af Beere," "But heavye, heavye is m^-e Soule, *'<& sad mye Harte within; " For i iiavt uttered in ye Churche "All awful Prayere of Synne. *'Noue by my Neckerchefe of blue, — "(Oh! lysten to ni\' Tayle — ) "^'Thou knoweste, Fathere,— Woe is me! "I am a Sonne of Yale!" "Y^ Sonnes of Yale I knew full well. "& orthodox is Yale; ■^^ She holdethe true ye Hystorye "Of Jonah & ye Whale." 17 "She holdeth trvc yv Hystorye "Ot Jonah d^ ye Whale." POE'S KICK. "Yea, orthodox we doubtless be. "As many Bookes may prove; "Yet we have synned, one and alle, "& broke ye Lawe of Love. "For alle last Yeare, each Sabbath Daye, "In Churche we prajed thus— "From all \'t damned Trybe of Poes, " ' Goode Lorde, deliver us!''' "Oh Youthe! & thou didst wrong to curse; "A synfulle Prayere. I ween; "Alark well y- pious Rule layde downs "in Romans xii, 14/' i» WA/iS AND RC'Jyi^URS OF WARS. " But heavye had ye Race of Poes "Afflicted us full sore; "& for yt wj'ckede Pra\'ere noue Heaven "Hath A-exede us some more. "Since Poe hys Rimne a j-eare had passed; "&; to retreeve yt Daye "We challenge Princetoune to our Gates "To meet in bloodye Fraye, "Y^ Fyghte was fierce, and lustj'lj^e "Y^ rampante Tygeres played; "& ere ye Game was scarce begun " A Touche-Doune had yeye made. r-- -■.-_?■- -..--^ :--:.. .^- S'.-.- - .-E-.-T- -1- T-. ---^-■.^— v>'- ■^ vv-.^it •r:>.vv, .-^>"> •- -fth- «-S-- """""' '^ .■.-^vj;;"^-* 19 POES KICK. "But nevere daunted, faste and fierc*. "(Jure Teanie ye Foe assayle; "Beholde, we blocke yere frustrate Kycke, "& score lyve Poyntes for Yale. "And noue oure Shoute of Tyumphe loude "We swell, and telle fulle welle ; "Nor quelle ye Yelle, but yelle lyke Helle, "& felle pelle-melle on Pell. "Ryghte well doth Pell ye Yelle repeTle, — "Y^ Score proclaymes our Fyxe, " &: while quycke Lj^ckes myx thycke with Kyckes "Stylle styckes at fyve to syx. "& noue our vaHant Freshman Sharpe "Brynges Baulme untoe oure Soule, "When from ye Myddel of ye Field "He kyckes a myghtye Goale! 20 THE STREXrOi'S LIFE. •' & alle our Alenne in glad Acclavmc "Give forthe a myghtye Cheere, " & offere Oddes upon ye Game "Of Champagne 'gainst ye Beere.' "What nexte? What nexte .'' Make Haste, fayre Youthe! "I must away to Masse;" "Lo! Reiter makethe twentye Yardes "Upon a double Passe. "Soe faste ye Game, soe furious— "Soe fierce ye Fyghte & sore, "Y" Tygeres fallethe one by one "& ryseth uppe noe more. ''I must away to XIasse." "Great Hillebrand from off yo Fielde "By very Force yeye pulle — "Greate Doc, who struck three Klis oute, "With alle ye Bases fulle. 21 POE'S KICK. "Noue Palmer falles; noue Wheeler dies; ''Noue Booth & Reiter go; "Of ye fyrste Teame none noue remaynes "But Edwards, Pell & Poe." "Swete Youthe, I wot Yale had ye Cynche "When 3'us ye Tygeres fell!" "Nay, Fathere! playne thou haste not hearde "Y^ Tayle at Yale yeye telle. — "Houe, when j^eye teache ye Algebra, "Yws fJQg yeyj. "wryte it doune — "Y* greater is f\'ve Feete of Poe "Yn Harvard square plus Broune, //•/rtSHiej 22 GAUDEAMUS ! "When Yale falles backe toe catche ye Puntes "Poe dartes rounde oure Defense, *'& niaketh Fincke exceedynge close "Resemble $.30. "Y^ Tygeres playe ye better Game, "But not enough toe score, "& for we helde yem o'er and o er, "Forbore toe score for more. "But noue ye Fyghte is almost done; "Y*^ Sonne in Glorye sets; "& in swete Fauncye eke we spende "ye Procedes of our Bettes. "Y^ Game is noue ye same as wonne; <'Ye lygeres hold ye Balle; "But lyttel Good j^eye gayne therebye; "Y^y^ cannot score at alle. ^^ WW" as POE'S KICK. "Wythe thjrtye yards to Eli's Goale; "Ye Tygeres feele smalle Joye; "Y^ Dystance loomes as vast as from " Schenectadye toe Troye. "Scarce thyrtye Secondes yet remayne; "We sygnale for ye Hackes — "When suddenlye a s^'cklye Chylle " Pervadithe of our Backes. '''For Edwards eke demands a Kycke, "& lo ! ye fatal Tune, "When Poe repHes, 'Ttf-ipaaofiai "'de Ttpoaex^iv rov vovy.' '' 24 J BLUE TIGER. as POE'S KICK. Jw "Then quycke our Handes we claspe in Prayere "& softy lye whyspere thus — '"Noue from yt damned Trybe of Poes, " ' Goode Lorde, deliver us/ "'Goode Lorde, deliver us! Goode Lorde' — «^D "Y^ Mathematic Professoure "Lookes doune, and cries, 'Ha! Ha! / ,| \ \ "*To kj'cke \^e Goale Poe needes must make '-"^ '"A true Parabola. "Ye Mathematic Professoure" "'Y*^ Goale is safe; ye Talke of Feare '"Is naught but Persiflage; " ' Wythe 3't short Legge ye Youthe hath not '"Sufficient Leverage.' 26 A MAR FLAM) HIGH BALL. "But Arthur Poc hathe kyckt ye Balle "(Oh, woefulle, woefulle Dayelj "As straighte as myghtye Dewey's (junnes "I^pon ye fyrste of Maye. "Straighte flyes ye Balle; McBride dothe crye "Upon 3'e cursed Syghte; "'Oh! woukle to God I had yys Houre, "Bill Libbev's Tavle-less Kvte.'" 'As straighte as myghtye Dewey's Gunnes Upon yc fyrste ofXlaye," 27 FOE'S KICK. <— Slide, Kei.ly, SLIDE!" He's safe! Hurrah! The day is won! They throng upon the held, And bear great Kelly high aloft, their buckler, sword and shield. Oh, gray hills of New England, your brows are bathed in gloom ; The foe is in your very walls; the troph^-'s left your room. Oh, gray hills of New England, all vanquished lies your love; The blue falls trailing to the earth ; the orange \vaves above. And still when old grads gather round, the pleasant tale is told; And still we talk of Kelly's hit, and how we won it cold ; And tell, the while with joyous soul we (juaff the foaming ) ale; Of how the championship was won the day we played with Vale 37 /inception of the news at the University Club ofWaxitiickee, Oklahoma. 38 STEINWENDER'S CATCH /I'A I CF ^ \ r fT- ^ 39 STEINWENDER'S CATCH. 7 June. 1902. HIS is the tale of Steinwender, Steinwender the 'Varsity Captain Leader he of the Nine assembled to battle with Eli. Now was the game advanced, lo ! even unto the ninth inning; Several runs ahead was Princeton, yet doubtful the outcome. Suddenly, as though inspired by love, or the mumps, or religion Eli had taken a brace, and was raising particular Hades; Swatting out singles with unction and eke the festive three -baggers. Roused was the soul of Stein- w^ender, Steinwender der hochwohlgeboren ; Fierce was his soul Jis he mused on the things he must do unto Eli ; Holding fast in his mind cer- tain dire forebodings of evil, W'herein was duly set forth the foreordained slaughter of Princeton. >'^ Tci^: 41 STEINWENDER'S CATCH. Hence on the part of Steinwender considerable feeling existed. Loud rose the cries from the bleachers: "The Elis be gain- ing upon us! "Lo, they are on to our curves and next to the wiles of the pitcher!" Loud were the shouts from the grand-stand and shrill was the drone of the bagpipes ; Fierce rose the roar of the rooters, and, like to the scene told by Virgil, Exoritiir clamorqiie virufn claiigorque ittharurn : Greater far than the din of the steeds and the galloping horsemen : Quadrupedante putrern soniiii qiui/it iiiigida canipur.i. Forth strode the Eli batsman, all horrid and bristling with muscle, Casting a look of scorn on Steinwender, surprisingly slender. As if to say: "Give attention, just fasten your optics upon me, "While I make 3'our Princeton fielders resemble five cents and a quarter." Swift came the ball o'er the plate l)y the hand of the pitcher delivered ; Fierce was the stroke of the batsman, swatting the ball like the devil; Swift flew the ball at the impact, tearing hell bent for election, Oeaving its way as it sped through the circumambient ether, Leaving behind in its train fire, gleaming, a terrible pathway; Scorched was the air with the friction, and charred and discoloured the leather; Thus flew the hurtling spheroid, impelled by the stroke of the batsman. 42 GETTING CELESTIAL. Then indeed were the souls of tlae Princeton rooters in trouble; Beating their hands on their breasts and crying in accents of angviish, "Naught can stop the ball; behold it will fly unto Trenton — "Perad venture not land short of Havre-de-Grace or of Richmond." Then up the pallid form rose of Steinwender, the 'Varsit\' Captain, Steinwender, second basemen, Steinwender der lioch- wohlgehoren ; Swiftly uncoiling his length and lifting himself b}' his boot-straps, Vaulted high in the air and was lost like a speck in the distance; Calling to mind the passage of Quintus Iloratius Flaccus, Struck with his head sublime the high vaulted dome of the Heavens. So swift he s[)ed through the air, that the crowd could scarcely distinguish, Gazing up, which was the ball, or verily which was Steinwender. 43 STEINWEXDERS CATCH. And as he sped through the air there came to his mind in remembrance Base-ball heroes of old, the doughty chiefs of the diamond, Larr3' Young '92 and Larry's small infant, the Mascot ; Doc Hillebrand the might}', and Home-run Charley Mackenzie, Him who hammered Harvard's hopes, and visions of Kelly. And as he thought of these heroes his soul was roused up within him, Saying, "As these did before thee, so now must thou do unto Eli!" Then with a mighty effort, with one hand to Heaven uplifted. Seizing the ball he grasped it, and curled it round in his fingers; Back again dropped unto earth and sank to the regions terrestrial. Such is the tale that they tell of the marvelous catch of Steinwender, Spinning the pleasant yarn as they gather about in reunions. Long after we and ours are gathered down under the daisies; "When all our names are forgotten, in 3'et-to-be— born generations; Maidens and men shall recall the glorious catch of Steinwender — Carve in enduring bronze the name of der hochivohlgehoren. 44 THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS. 'Be thou Kinf^ over us. 46 Page 49. THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS, 1+ November, 1903. CHAPTER XLII. IQW it came to pass in those days that there was much grief in the land of Nassau. For behold a whole generation of the house of Nassau had lived in the land, and had seen the foot-ball team go forth to do battle against the sons of Eli, 3'ea in three mighty battles; 3. Now the sons of lili were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord. 4. And the sons of Eli had smitten the sons of Nassau hip and thigh, and had mightily prevailed against them. 5. So that in all that generation of the house of Nassau not once had the children of Nassau prevailed against the children of Eli. 6. (Howbeit thcv had beaten them at base- ball, and had made the sons of Ivli look like unto five cents and two bits:) " -Vow the sons of Eli were sons of Belial." 4.7 THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS. Ch. U Si f\ Si^l ' See visions and dream dreams," 7. Wherefore was there great lamenta- tion among the children of Nassau, and thev sat in the chief places and tore their hair, saying; 8. "Our old men do see visions and dream dreams, and do talk to us of the mightv men of yore, speaking often of Lamar, of Alec Moffat and of Hillebrand also, yea, of Bill Edwards and of all the Pees; 9. "How the}' redeemed the House of Nassau ovit of captivity, and brought them forth rejoicing: 10. "Yet now hath our gen- eration tarried long in the land, 3'et have \ve seen no victory, --, 'l ' neither have the years brought ' | us triumph." • 11. And the chief men and the scribes and certain of the Fac- ultv consulted the records and looked upon the ancient writings; 12. And they said "Never __ before hath this happened in Nassau, that a whole generation should go forth and never behold a Yictorv." *8 XLII. ON A WAR FOOTING. 13. So the sons of Nassau took counsel together and said, "Come, let us choose a king over us." 14. And they chose one John De Witt, even De Witt the mighty, and said "Be thou king over us." 15. Now De Witt was strong and well favoured and mighty in stature, and the s])an of his chest was two cubits : 16. And De Witt gathered together a band of warriors, j^ea, all the cohorts and the strong men and them that had learned to fight : 17. And when the sons of Eli heard thereof they laughed, and became exceed- ing scornful, sa^-ing, " Lo, these be easy marks: let us crush them off the earth." 18. vSo the sons of Eli came out for to do battle against the sons of Nassau ; 19. And behold! a great multitude was gathered together for to see the fight, and they came from the east and from the west, and from the uttermost parts of the earth. 4.9 THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS. Ch. 20. Now there abode in the land of Nassau an ancient prophet ; and his name was Hell-Devil Skillman. 21. And he was ancient in vestments and was a mighty seer (for he that is now called a prophet was beforetime called a seer): 22. And he looked often upon the wine when it \vas red. 60 XLII. A VERY SPECIFIC TIP. 23. And Hell-Devil Skillman came into the chief places where tlie children of Nassau were gathered together, and being moved thereto by the spirit of prophecy he lifted up his voice, saying : 24. " Lo ! it shall come to ])ass that there shall be a mightv fight between the children f)f Nassau and the children of Eli ; 25. "And the children of Nassau shall prevail, and the score shall be eleven to six." 51 THE CHRONICLES OE THE ELIS. Ch. F^ ■omj^i K ^/^ % ■' d fi L. J 26. And he took a parchment and did write thereon, saj'ing "The children of Nassau shall prevail against the children of Eli, and the score shall be eleven to six." 52 XLII. TOMMY ROT! 27. And the children of Nassau did mock him, sa3-ing "Go up, thou dreamer." 28. And they said " He hath a famihar spirit, or peradventure he is drunk with new wine. 29. "We know tliere shall be a mighty fight and we believe that the children of Nassau shall prevail; but no man can tell the score; for the score is even as the Spirit, and bloweth where it listeth ; and when this man sayeth that the score shall be eleven to six, behold ! he is a fakir! " And they laughed him to scorn. , 30. But De Witt, when he had hearkened unto the words that Hell-Devil Skillman had spoken, and had looked upon the ]iarchment, called unto him one of the wise men, even Johnny Poe. 53 THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS. Ch. 31. Now Poe was mighty in council, for he had been a warrior of Nassau aforetime, and had fought in the uttermost parts of the earth, and Jiad slain man}', even Filipinos and Moros, so that men called him "The Scourge of the Philippines.'' 32. So De Witt called Poe unto him, that he might have a witness; and he took the parchment that Hell-Devil Skillman had written, saying that the children of Nassau should prevail, and that the score should be eleven to six: 33. And De Witt, when he had showed tte writing unto Poe, put it in his bosom and fastened it with a safety-pin. 34. And all the children of Nassau went out to the fight, yea, with diums and banners; 35. And of all the tribes of Nassau there were sealed that day unto the fight twelve thousand of each tribe. 36. Of the tribe of Witherspoon were sealed twelve thousand. 37. Of the tribe of Reunion were sealed twelve thousand. 64 XLH. FIRST IX THE HEARTS OF HIS COUXTRVMEN. 38. Of the tribe of West were sealed twelve thousand. 39. Of the tribe of Edwards were sealed twelve thousand, (mostly pollers). 40. Of the tribe of Dod were sealed twelve thousand. 41. Of the tribe of Brown were seal- ed twelve thousand. 42. Of the tribe of University were sealed twelve thousand. 43. Of the tribe of Blair were sealed twelve thousand. 44. Of the tribe of Little were sealed twelve thousand. 45. Of the tribe of Upper Pyne were sealed twelve thousand. 46. Of the tribe of Lower Pyne were sealed twelve thousand. 47. And there was Grover Cleveland also, for he was of the house and lineage of Nassau ; 48. And had been ruler aforetime over all the land, over Nassau, and over the land of Eli and over all lands, from Palm Beach even imto Tacoma. 49. And he was a just man and one that feared the Lord, and feared no one else:' 50. So that men said ''Would that he were ruler over us even once again." ' ■ Mostly pollers. ' ' 55 THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS. Ch. 51. So they all came into the land of the Elis, advancing in a mighty host and singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. 52. And the children of Eli beheld them afar off, and certain of the Elis came and spake privil}^ unto certain of the children of Nassau, saying: 53. " Lo ! Now there shall be in the land a fight, even a mighty fight such as hath not been seen, no, not in Eli : 54. "And peradventure it shall go ill with Eli on that day; 55. "Or peradventure it shall go ill with Nassau, for no man can tell; 56. "Howbeit we verily believe that Eli shall prevail and shall utter- ly rout her foes ; 57. "Come, therefore, let us make a wager together, for behold we have divers bills that must be paid, and we have need of cash: 58. Let us take therefore the cash that we possess, and do ye do likewise, and let us put it up on the fight ; 59. " Lo ! here be two shekels, and the half part of a shekel ; XLIL A REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. 60. "Put up, therefore, even (jne shekel, so that altogether there be three shekels and the lialf part of a shekel ; 61. "And if it come to pass that Eli shall prevail, then shall the whole belong to us; 62. "But if Nassau shall prevail, then shall ye keep the whole, and shall go your ^va^' rejoicing;" 63. For it was commonh' said in the newspapers, "The odds be two and a half to one on Eli." 64. And the children of Nassau did as the children of Eli had asked of them, and put vip every man according to his means. 65. Some one shekel and some ten shekels, and some fifty, and some an hundred shekels ; 66. Even as the children of Eli had asked of them : 67. For it is written, "He that provideth not for his family hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel." 68. And after they had all put up, there was not left among the children of Eli so much as five shekels. 69. And the children of Eli wagged their heads and said, "Verily, this is a cinch." 70. Now all the multitude was come out for to see the battle; 67 THE CHRONICLES OF THE ELIS. Ch. 71. Yea, in carriages and in trucks and in automobiles also ; in trolley cars and in every creeping thing: 72. Now when the warriors of Eli were come to do battle against the warriors of Nassau, the}^ came together with a mighty shout. 73. And for a time the sons of Nassau did prevail against the sons of Eli, and did rush the ball even into Eli's twenty-five-yard line: 74. Then the ball was given unto Eli; 75. And Eli waxed fat and kicked ; 76. But after they had kicked they gat the ball again by reason of a fumble; 77. And it came to pass that the ball was in the middle of the field : 78. Then the children of Eli strove might- ily, and they rushed the ball even unto Nassau's fifteen yard line: 79. And there was one Hogan, a mighty warrior of the Elis, and he was a tower of strength unto the sons of Eli that day; *l9Vy<^/.>'y IT\1 'K^a.^T**? 68 "A tower of atrength" XLIL LOOKIXG BLACK FOR THE ORAXGE. 80. The children of Eli took up the ball, and Hogan led them, and they crashed through the line of Nassau. 81. And with a mighty rush they crossed the goal-line and did make a touch-down. 82. And after they had made a touch-down, they did kick therefrom a goal. 83. Then was there great rejoicing among the Elis; 84. They lifted up their voice and cried, " L