Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-11
THE MORAL OF A MYTH-Part I.


In Greek Mythology, the Sirens dwelt on
the Islands between Sicily and Italy, or on
the Strait OF Messina, their shores bleached
with the bones OF their hapless victims -
They were at first creatures of a Joyous dis
position, bright nymphs whose lives were
spent in innocent employments and singing
in chorus with natures hymn Of melody
Upon their failure to guard Persephone, or
Proserpine, and prevent her abduction by
Pluto, Demeter, or Ceres the father of the
captured maiden, changed them into malign
beings, in form half woman, half bird, the
bird form later substituted by that OF fish,
with passion for the destruction OF human
life Mariners unable to resist the enchant.
ment OF their songs threw themselves into
the waves and swan to their certain fate
The Sirens were doomed TO death whenever
man should become strong enough 10 resist
them.
The sirens may well stand for those se.
ductive objects which allure man from right
to ruin. In the early stages of life, but
often extending to late period, what bears
the name of pleasure is the form OF the
tempter. Appetite and passionate desire
submerge conscience, drown judgment, over
throw reason. Reason, dwelling in light,
flowing from and directed by its source, the
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moi h,. received IA true nv ciose Students ot
bIs nniona ch.r.r,er and wonderful career
;The nan VIII "a he law hen,.sih m. sn,.,k.
inc sI,rs nm rne scene of varying vicIories
ana d.tes,s in th,t EJvn,isn c.mna,yn
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m. H,tbon, r.snac, in The moral onaIitv nj
his actions without regard Ia their effects so
thai Ihev hu ,avorahle IN himselc ,ynnr,ny
the final account he must give for every word
.nd av,.rv decd mali fnJ snma wh,r. IN
,he rn,nre ,h.t ra1rihnIinn has cnnvic,.d
the lalse ambIlion that m,sed and DESTROYED
him Were there snn,.r his wnnld i've ,h,.
nlace IN disnrove that sunerhcuL dogma