Life in a Thousand Worlds

in Politic

ying this pleasing diversion, I learned that not far away, less than one billion miles, there was a world without an atmosphere. T

untable desire impelling me. Obedient to my impulse, I soon

rough which it passes to a bodily reservoir of two lobes in the vicinity of the heart. When I saw how these people were obliged to fill their livin

bundance, and no doubt all the people would have been happy until n

stant world is so similar to the food problem o

r fellows, who secretly combined to secure a contro

is liquid air into large tanks and warehouses, and put an exorbitant price upon it

ists. Not long after this, when the monopolists saw that they controlled all the liquid air of the country, they had rigid laws passed forbidd

ns of limited means, for some were compel

he generous-hearted magnates decided to build new and larger storehouses, thus giving employment to the large army of impo

d to conduct this air business on a scale more economical, and so it

more fortunate and were helped by charitably inclined citizens. When a few poor comrades clubbed together and con

but the magnates had grown so immensely wealthy that they controlled all the law-m

. But these were all quelled by the standing army which was also supplied with

they chose, that is, work like slaves and liv

g Liquid Ai

g full of the life sustaining liquid. It was heart-breaking to see children with half-opened mouths dying for air. Of course none of the magnates

ed Agitator went forth strongly set in his convictions. He was a natural-born orator, a

But when he began organizing the masses into sworn legions, then did the ma

do?" cried they

tator," su

it," cried

ation of these two great leaders is a choice bit of literature of the w

se. Neither one had ever seen the other before, and naturally A

tion of poor children. We have confidence in your judgment and integrity, and if you will accept th

what are the conditions," hurri

ions are ea

b-teachers and give your influence

this noble work and receive as sal

into this enterprise and encourage all workmen to show their app

t work?" asked Agitator, as a well-defi

? If you scatter the clouds of ignorance, with them the darkness of nearly all our woes will fly, and you will stand at the head of a ne

er, almost caught in the fine network spun arou

ow living will not suffer for a whole generation in hope of imaginary relief. Your scheme is a worthy one, but you mus

ion "If you will not lead this educational enterprise, the whole offer will be withdrawn and it will be advertised to the

default on my simple refusal to be turned from my present course? Let some oth

and with emphatic gest

u are the only man who can make wisest and most efficient use of this large sum of money. We have no other choice and I ask you once more, for the sake of suffering humanity, to accept the leade

born on the occasion for the occasion. He spoke with ma

have free air as they have free sunlight. I am determined that neither favor nor force, neither Magnate nor m

uoted more than the famous words of Patrick Henry

ortions that great men courted his favor. The masses clung to him with truest loyalty

be free, and any one attempting to buy or sell this natural and indispensa

bought a tank, declared that he would sell it in small pieces for relics, and use the proceeds for educating poor children. The scene that followed beggars description. Everybody knew that this was a cut at Ma

of these unusual times will never die. They have an annual day of

rift into unconsciousness, but they lie motionless and still retain full consciousness. The rest comes from the quietness of the bodily members. I

ple enjoy. Their eyes are indeed little telescopes, capable of examining heavenly bo

ing similar to a spy glass or a telescope. Imagine how far they could peer into the

other planets because I found that I could more ea

rld, the central building of education. From this structure endless lines of pow

s portion of this imposing edifice. At last I bid farewell to all these mute