Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14

have accomplished their purpose, for they
knew that Daniel would not stop sending up
petitions to his Go1, and Daniel. instead of
being affrighted by the decree, went three
times a day to his housatop for prayer. He
is caught in the act. He is condemned to
be devoured by the lions. Such a healthy
Young nan will be for the leonine monarchs
the best banquet they ever had. By the
rough executloners OF the law he is hurried
Gway toward the den
hear the growl of the monsters, an l
their paving of the dust, and as their mouths
ere placed to the ground the solid earth
guakes with their below. The door is re.
moved and Daniel showed into the den, which
was all agleam with fiery eyeballs that seem
to roll and snap in the caverns. They APP
proach the defensaless man. Their appetite
was sharp with hunger. One stroke of their
Jaw, II crunch of their teeth an he would
have been ~lifeless. How strange a welcome
Daniel receives iron the monsters. They
fawn about him. They cover his feet with
their long name. They are struck with the
lockjaw. That night Danie.s sleep is calm
and undisturbej, with his head pillowel on
tSe warm neck of the tanned lions
But King Darius was not so happy. He
loved Daniel and he hated the stratagem by
which his f~avorite had been condemned.
He PAGES his floor all night. He cannot sleep.
At the least sound he starts and his flesh
rreeps with horror. A bad conscience will
make the bravest man a 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 Dauiel. The
palace gate opens and jars heavily behind
him while yet the city is asleep, He comes
to the der. He looks through the crevices
hut sees nothing. Hedare not speak. Ex,
pecting the worst, his heart stops.
Gathering strength, he puts his mouth to
The riffs in the rock and cries, lob, Daniel,
is thy God whom thou servest continually
rble to deliver Thea from the lionsy' An
rnswer comes rolling up out of the darkness:
oh, king, live forever. My God hath sent
His angel and hath shut the ions mouths,
That they have not hurt me-" The young
man is brought out and the demagogues
who made the ploS are thrown in. But they
hardly struck the bottom OF the den when
their flesh is rent, aud their bones cracked,
and their blood spurtef through the riffs,
while the fierce monsters shook the rocks
with their terrible roar, announcing to all
ages the truth that wnile Col defends His
people, the way of the wicked shall parish.
Now, you see from this subject that in the
tyes of many the greatest offense you can
tommit is success. of what crime had this
Young man been guilty that he should come
under the bitter hatred of the demagogues?
Why. he hal gone TO be prime minister OF
Babylon. That they could not forgive. Be,
hold in this sketch a touch of human nature.
As long as poverty pinches you, and you run
The gauntlet between taxgatherer aud land
lord. ami YOU havs hard work to educats
your children, there will be multitu les 60
ay: Poor fellow. he ought to succeed. How
sorry | am for himr'
But after awhile you begin to emerge from
The darkness. That was a capital invest.
ment. You purchased at just theIight time,
Fortune became good natured ana smiled.
You builded your WI house. You got to
Le one OF the first men on the street. Now
Us you pass a number of those late sym
fathizers stand on the corner of the street.
They scowl a. you from under the rim OF
their hats. You have more money 0
than they have, and you ought to lie scowled
It from under the rim of their hats.
Before you get fully past you hear a word
tr We. Stuck UP" says one. Didn't get
it honestly, " says another. "Will burst soon. 7"
lays a third. Every stone in your new
ouse was laid on their heart. Your horses
loofs went over their nerves. Your carriage
ire cut their neck. What have you done
outrageous cuiprit9 You ought to be cast to
l1e lions. You have dared to achieve sue
Tess. Depend upon it that if in any one re-
speet you rise far above your fellows-if you
are more truthful, more wise, more eloquent,
more infuential-the shadow of your success
will chill somebody. The road of honor and
virtue is within reach of the enemies guns.
jealousy says, Stay down or | will knock
!ou down - In midair a snowflake said to a
fuowbird Il don't like YOU" "Why don't
you like meg' said the snowbird. Because"
leplied the snowflake, you are going uo.and
| am coming down"
Success is often a synonym for scorn. The
first thing a man wants is religion. The
second is grit. If you do not want to facs
wild beasts you must never get to be prime
minister. lf you are now, as Il young man,
rising in any one respect, | bless God for your
advancement, but | wish to say before | quit
this thought, look out for the lions. Young
merchants, young lawyers, young physi-
clans, young ministers have much sympathy,
and kind advice is given them at first, but
RS you become your own masters and begin
to succeed in your different occupations and
professions, how is it then, young mer-
chants, young lawyers, young physicians,
young ministers? How is it then?
Again behold in our subject an exhibition
of true decision of character. Before
Daniel were condemnation and death, if he
continued faithful to his religion. Yet, just
as before, three times a day he prayed with
ms lace toward Jerusalem. There is
hoehins more fatal for the religious or
Mor1Iy Advancement than a spirit of indie
oelore lhe Individual has determined unon
his profession. upoh
There are those who for thirty or fortr
years have accomplished nothing anvwhers
because they have not felt themselves set
Tee; lhty have thought OF the law. of
medicine, of merchandise, of mechanism.
bney nave some idea OF going west. Per-
laps they VIII go east. Perhaps thew WON'T
nef may go north or sor n. Perhans fro
VII invest their money in railroads or in
real estate. Perhaps they won't. Tbev ar,
IKE vessel starting from New York har.
Dol, which should one day decide on poin j.,
10 1tyerpooi. n the next on New Orleans
an the next on Marseilles. How many man
rave Tor a long while been out on the craat
sea OF lie AMI they do not know r. 80
port they are destined? 1t is an everIa sim '
tacStng OF ship, but no Roadway.
Inc man who he gins to bull a bouSa in
tue Corlnthian style an when half wsv nm
concludes To make it Doric, AMI t1sn com.
pletes 1t in Ionic, will nave an unsaanly nile
ana be cursed of every school OF arc1itect.
nre. ihese men that try everything get t.
US noening' God wrote in your brain AMI
engraved on your bones wat Won OUGHT II
be. Then be that, nothing more or notIlin ;
less. In that direction is vnur success. Ever :
other rold is ruin. Having aiiuStei your
compass. go ahead. Set your teeth together
Small difficulties do not notice. Great diff
f~culties, by GODS grace strike them dowa.
Onward! Let towards skulk.
Az you Hhe SOILS OF UO1. LII Won wan TO
sail to the land of COLL you must double tia
Cape. To usefulness and strong character
there is no overland route. Over the great
deaps you must fly. Most of the way it is
either head wind or tempest. Character,
like the goldfuc1 OF Ton1uiu. is magnificent
when standing firm, but loses all its splenior
IN flight. There is no such thing as failure
to those who trust in Col. Paul got to be
an apostle by falling of his horse. Stephen
was STONED into heaven.
hen a young man resolves on a religious
lac, he does not always lin it smooth sail.
ing. Old companions laugh and saw with
sarcastic tone, We has got to be pious."
They go on excursions. but do not ask him.
They p.ophesy that his religion will not hold
out. They call him "long-faced." They
wonder IL he is not getting wings. They say
sharp things about him for themseive, to
laugh at. When he passes they grimaca anil
wink and chuckle, and s1ylou1 enough to bs
hearj, There goes a saint" II You hava
never seen life as it is, you know not what
strength of resolution it often requires for a
young man TO be a Christian.
Again, let this story o. Diniel teaca us
That the way to future success is through
present self denial. Not only did Daniel saow
his Willingness for self restraint by refusing
the Injuries of thu kings table, but must
have denied himself much social an iovmant