Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-09


ago, when the 1en1ar |nencefi Il, in
suit the lily. 1o ne, and a light
Tor the boy to reod So 80 -'e1'
me crowd fell back, 1alf morose and
nalf respectful. Al cansle was brought
which Posey claimed tie responsibility
OF holding. The boy dew little vol
ume from his pocket, looked over the
DOCK, examined 1t TOR moment, as IL
TO md the place, and commenced:
When the great aid wise King SOL
onion dispatched his fleets to Ophir to
gather gold and gems and rare wood
Tor the temple which he was building
ne sent with them Seer to mark the
conduct OF his men, that each might be
rewarded according to his merits.
When the land OF ophir was reached
some OF the MEN vent at once to the
mines to dig gold; some were employed
with trains of camtls, to freight mer-
schandise and food b the mines; some
with swift dromed| les carried the ex-
press and gold dus( between the mines
and the seashore. ! Some kept inns,
and gathered many ashekels by dispos-
ing of bad food and furnishing poor
beds to the Miners
THAT means you, landlord" said
PosaA ihterruptissJ
- The bey~continued: "And the seer
watched all these men in their daily
and nightly employments and took
notes of their lives. Almost every one
had left father, mother, sister or sweet
heart in Jerusalem, and, amid tears
and anguish of parting, had promised
10 be faithful to the end. But some
had forgotten their promises when far
away. some would spend whole even
ings in discussing the merits OF their
respective dromedaries, and would do
this night after night until they did
not have an idea above the brute over
which they had control
THAT means you, Jake Farren, and
you, old Grimes, you miserable mule
beating infdeis," said Posey.
Tie young man had a delightful voice
was beautiful reader, and, as he pro-
ceeded. the interest in his narrative
increased. He read on:
sSome who were miners would work
all day and at night spend their last
shekel in game which, in Judea, was
known as clnch."
That's you, Mike Graley and Dan
McNaughton," said Posey: "you dis
again the reader proceeded: Some
desired to be considered dangerous
men and fighters and would seek diff
cu.ties with men their interiors, physlc-
ally, that it might be told In the diff
ferent mining camps of Ophir that they
were desperate men with whom none
might trifie."
That's you, Sam Brown, you cow
ardly buffer interrupted Posey.
"And some" continued the boy,
grew vain Of foolish exploits and
learned to expect praise for only dong
their duty
Il guess that's me-" said Posey.
''You are given to such thou. hts some
times, you know you are, you big, I'M
thinking ruiiian."
almost all learned to drink of the
juice OF the Upas tree, and when under
it's influence they were guilty Of un.
manly and disgracefuf acts, which
would have grieved their friends in
\1Srusalem sorely had they deemed such
Aing possible"
\at,s u.s. said Posey, land a
lit is, too"
boy continued to read: "And
f1ocked to Ophir strange women
Arabia, and nut, and indian,
II minus! anu bAegni4ed the
I and made them forgetful of
tt IGhtles and their vows"
t.That hits the most of us, too,
guess" said Posey
Still the boy read: CAS- the years
rolled by the men grew more and
more groveling, until at last they for
fO M rly ha nj cly ha do
licious earth, the wealth of trees and
flowers, the birth and death of seasons.
Finally the ships were loaded and were
about to sail for the holy mother land.
Then the men focked around the YES
sells and desired to embark. But the
Seer stood upon the strands and babe
them stand back. To one he said: You
forgot wife and parent in search of
stolen pleasures here, you are no more
worthy to speak the hallowed name of
home, nor to kiss lips which are pure
TO another he said: You have spent
your time in reyels, and your body is
filled with diseases which you brought
upon your self; you are among the I'M
clean and have no right to go back and
become a burden and expense to your
friends
To another he said: you have de-
based your mind here, you can no
longer see the beauties upon the earth
or in the heaven; how could you fifty
approach the splendQrs of the temple
OF our mighty Solomon
And so austere and pitiless, the Seer
read the sentences one after another;
the ships cast off their lines, hosted
their sails and put to sea, carrying back
but chosen few of all who had come
in them.
"And those who remained never saw
the glorious temple which was their
peoples pride; never looked upon the
white walls, the sculptured columns,
the lofty arches, the beautiful gates,
nor saw the sunlight as it flashed back
from the roof of FURNISHED gold They
witnessed none of the magnificence of
its rare incense; looked not upon mar
Vicious interior decorations; heard no
burst Of enchanting music, and caught
no tone Of Solomon's incompatible
prayer. But rather, they grew more
and more sordid and depraved, until
they were so lost in utter debasement
Athat he watching angel filled with sed-
kment the waters of the streams which
hitting filled the harbors of the Ophir
lst, until ships could no more make