The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04


That means you, landlord" said Posey.
interrGpting.
The boy continued: "And the seer watch
ed all these men in their daily and night
" employments ard took notes Of their
lives. Almost every one had left father
mother, sister or sweetheart in Jerusalem
and, amid tears and anguish of parting
had promised TO be faithful to The end.
But some had forgotten their promises
when far away. Some would spend Who-e
evenings in discussing the merits of their
respective dTomedaries, 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 intoxicating
infidels," said POsey.
The young man had a delightful voice
was a beautiful reader, and. as he proceed
ed the interest in his narrative increased.
He read on:
Some who We're miners would work all
day and a night spend their last shekel
in game which, in Judea, was known
as cinch."
That's you, Mike Graley and Dan Nc
Naughton," said Posey; you disFeputable
poker-playing fraudsT'
Again the reader proceeded: Some de-
sired 10 be considered dangerous men and
fighters and would seek difficulties with
the men their interiors, physically, that it
might be told in the different mining
camps Of Ophir that they were desperate
men with whom none might trifie.'
That's you, Sam Brown, you coward
ly buffer" interrupted Posey.
And some" continued the boy. grew
vain OF foolish exploits and learned to ex-
pect praise for only doing their duty.
Il guess that's me-" said Posey. You
are given to such thoughts sometimes
you know you are, you big, unthinking
ruffian."
Almost all learned to drink of the juice
of the Upas tree, and when under its in
fiuence, they were guilty of unmanly and
disgraceful acts, which would have griev-
ed their friends in Jerusalem sorely had
they deemed such thing possible"
That's u.s." said Posey, "and a shame
it is, too"
The boy continued to read: And there
fiocked TO Ophir strange women from Ara
bia, and Egypt, and INDIAN, and other
lands, and beguiled the Israelites, and
made them forgetful of their duties and
their vows"
THAT Sits the most of US, too guess"
said Polsy.
Still the boy read: GAS the years rolled
by the men grew more and more grovel-
ing, until at last they forgot TO mark the
beautiful sky, the delicious earth, the
wealth of trees and flowers, the birth and
death of seasons. Finally the ships were
loaded and We're about to sail for the holy
around the vessels 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
ITO another he said: You have spent
your time in revels, and your body is fill
ed with diseases which you brought upon
yourself: you are among the unclean and
have no right TO go back and become a
burden and expense TO your friends
To another he said: You have debased
your mind here, you can no longer see the
beauties upon the earth or in the heaven;
how could you fifty approach the splendors
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, hoisted their
sails and put to sea, carrying back but
a chosen few of all who had come in
them
"And those who remained never saw
the glorious temple which was their peo-
pies 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 magnifcence of its dedication; in
hailed no breath of its rare incense; looked
not upon marvellous 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 that the
watching angel filled with sediment the
waters of the streams, which settling fill
ed the harbors of the Orphir coast, until
ships could no more make a haven there
and finally the country wherein Solomon
dug his gold was no more known to the
children of men,"
With this the youth ceased reading, and
nothing for a moment was heard save
here and there the labored breath Of some
strong man, and the soft patter of the
rain upon the roof.
This lasted for a brief interval, and
then, with a voice sweet and clear and
full as a larks song, the boy proceeded:
20, men of the West, they are thinking
of you
On another shore tonight;
They are thinking of you as their leaI
and true,
AS the innocent ones they In childhood
knew,
When you of your homes were the light
''They are thinking and waiting and count
ing the days
Till you come to them once more;
Each morn they strain to the west their
Each eve in fond voices they sound your
praise,
Recounting your virtues all DER.
BE true to your manhood, be true to
each trust
Where'er in life's battle you stand;
Cleanse the heart from it's STAIN the soul
from its rust,
Lift your eyes from the ground. your
minds from the dust,
Be true to your race and your land'
The harp-like voice ceased, and it was
plain the reading had made a deep impress
sion on all who heard 1t. The wife of the
| landlord was the first who spoke an
preaching the youth, she asked him if he
was . preacher.
He modestly answered that he was not.
! but that ne was a clergyman's son; that he
had tried mining IN Paumas county, but
failed and was then finding his way on
foot to San Jose, where his sister a cEer