Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-05-20

Where in romance can you find anything
equal to what Daniel was in realityY A
young man, far away from home intro
duced into the most magnificent and most
dissolute palace OF all the earth The king,
wishing to make this young man prodigy
IN personal appearance, orders his attend
ants to see that he has plenty OF meat and
wine, and Daniel refuses these delicacles and
insists on vegetable diet refusing every
thing but pulse and water, waving back all
the rich viands with a determined mo: I
thank you" lie surpasses all the princes in
brilliancy. As this sun ris higher and
higher in the trmanent it puts out all the
stars, and II there Is anything the stars hate
ii is the sun.
Daniel becomes 50 much Of favorite
with King Darius that our young hero is
promoted to be prime minister or secretary
OF state-the Freinghuysen or the Bis
marck of the aucienvs. But no man ever
attained so high position without exciting
the envy of others. The molnest and
wrathiest passion OF the soul is jealousy.
You see It among all profe sslous and occu-
pations. | am sorry to say you see it as
mucl among clergymen as among other
classes Of men. 1t is passion bitter as he'll
and 1t is immediately recognized, and yet,
though it h!ackenS the man who INDUCES in
it men will kIndle this fire which consumes
only themselves.
There were demagOyues in Babylon, who,
highly appreciatve of their own capacity,
doubted the policy of elevating such Il Young
man as Daniel. They said: why, we
know more than he does. Wecoul1 manage
the public affairs better than he can manage
them. The idea of putting Dan In such a
place as that" Old Babylon was afraid OF
young Babylon. They began to plot his
ruin. He was an illustrious target. The
taller the cedar the more apt to be struck
with the lightning.
These demagogues asked Darius to make
an unaterable decree that any man who
within thirty days shall ask a petition of
any one except the king, shall be put to
death. Darius not mistrusting any foul
play, makes such decree. The demagog ues
have accomplished their purpose for they
knew that Daniel would not stop sending up
petitions to his Got and Daniel, instead OF
being aifrig By the decree, went three
times a day to his hous9top for prayer. He
is caught IN the act He Is condemned to
be devoured by the lions. Such IA healthy
young man will be for the leonlne monarchs
the best banquet they ever had BY the
rough executIoners OF the law he Is hurried
away toward the den.
hear tho growl OF the monsters, an
their paving OF the dust, and as their mouths
nro placed TO the ground this solid earth
moved and Daniel showed into the den, which
was all agleam with fiery eyebals that seem
to roll and snap in the Caverns. They ap-
proach the deienseless man. Their appetite
was sharp with hunger. One stroke or their
paw, one crunch Of their t eth and he would
have been lifeess. How strange IA welcome
Daniel receives from the monsters. They
fawn about him. They cover his feet with
their long name. They are struck with the
f,l,t har 10 o1,,,
aud undisturbed with his head pillowed on
the warm neck of the ta,led lions.
But King Darius was not so happy. He
loved Daniel AMI he hated the stratagcm by
which his favorite had been condemned.
He PAGES his floor all night. Hs cannot sleep.
At the least sound he starts and his flesh
creeps with horror A bad conscience Will
make the bravest man coward. He watches
eagerly for the dawn, which seems so long in
tarrying. At the first streak of light he
starts out to find out the fate of Daniel. The
palace gate opens and jars heavily behind
him while yet the city is asleep. He comes
TO the den. He looks through the Crtvicts
but sees nothing. Hedare not speak EA-
peCting the worst, his heart stops,
Gathering strength, he puts his mouth to
the riffs in the rock and cries, "Ob, Daniel
is thy God whom thou servest continually
able to deliver thee from the lions| An
answer comes rolling up ont OF the darkness:
'Oh, king, live forever, Ny God bath sent
His angel and hath shut the lions mouths,
/ that they have not hurt me" The young
man is brought out and the demagogues
who made the plot are thrown in. But they
! hardly struck the bottom OF the den when
/ their flesh is rent and their bones cracked,
and their blood spurtei through the riffs,
/ whio the fierce monsters shook the rocks
| with their terrible roar, announcing to nll
/ ages the truth that while Goi defends His
| people, the way OF the wicked shall perish.
Now you see from this subject that in the
eyes of many the greatest ofense you can
| commit Is success. Of what crime nad tnls
younr man been guilty that he should come
under the bitter hatred of the demagosucsi
! WHY, he hai gone to be prime minister oi
! Babylon. That they could not forgive. Be
hold in this sketch touch of human natere
As long as poverty pinches you, and you run
the gauntlet between taxgatherei and land
lord, and YOU have hard work to educate
your children, there will be multitudcs &c
say; poor fellow, he ought to succeed. DO"
sorry am for him"
But after awhile you begin to emerge from
the darkness. That was a capital invest
ment You purchased at just the right time
Fortune became good natured and smiled
You bulded your own house. You got t.
he one of the first men on the street. Nov
ns YOU pass a number of those late sym
pathizers stand on the corner OF the street
They scowl at you from under the rim
their hats. You have moro money nov
than they have, and you ought to lie scowle'
at from under the rim of their hats.
Before you get fully past you hear .sS, i,s wor Or
or two. Stuck up" says one: DIDN'T &c
II honestly. +" SAYS another. "Will burst soon,
saws third. Every stone in your ne'
house was laid on their heart. Your horses
hoofs went over their nerves. Your carriag
lire cut their neck. What have you done
outrageous culprit? You ought to be cast
the lions. You have dared to achieve sue
cess Depend upon it that IL in any one II
snect you rise far above your felows-if yo
are more truthful, more wise, more eloquenI
more inhuential-the shadow OF your succe'
will chill somebody. The road OF honor an
virtue is within reach of the enemies guns
Won down" In midair a snowflake said to
snowbird, 81 don't like you" why don
Won like meY said the snowbird. because
replied the snowflake, you are gong up.an
| am coming down." r,
Success is often synonym tor scorn' III i
first thing man wants Is religloh:
second is grit. II you do not want 10 lac
wild beasts you must never get to be prlh
minister. II you are now, as young nal
rising in any one respect, oleSs you loi ' w
advancement, but wish to say before gu
this thought, look out for the lions. i1ul
merchants, young lawyers, young phys
clans, young ministers have much sympath
and KIND advice is given them at first, b'
as YOU become your own masters and beg
to succeed in your different occupations al
professions, how is it then, young me
: chants, young lawyers, young physician
Young ministers2 How is it them
, cain behold in our subject an exhibitiC
: of true decision of character. Beto
Daniel were condemnation and death, IL
continued faithful to his religion. Yet, Jul
as before, three times a day he prayed WI
his face toward Jerusalem. There
nothing more fatal for the religious
worldly advancement than spirit OF lnI
cision. How often youth IS almost 90
9 before the individual has determined up
q his profession.