Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-02

water or hung up these brackets OF stars
or trained these voices of rill and bird
and ocean-so that God has but to lift
his hand, and tho whole world breaks
forth into orchestra. But after all it is
only the splendors of a kings highway,
over which we are to march on to eter-
nal conquests.
Cares of Wealth.
You and I have seen men who tried
to rest here. They builded themselves
great stores. They gathered around
them the patronage Of merchant princes.
The voice of their bid shook the money
markets. They had stock in the most
successful railroads, and in safe deposit
vaults great rolls of government securi-
ties. They had emblazoned carriages
high mettled stceds, footmen, plate that
confounded lords and senators who sat
at their table, tapestry OH which hoated
the richest designs Of foreign LOOMS
splendor of canvas on the wall, exqui-
siteness of music rising among pedestals
of bronze, and dropping soft as light,
of snow of sculpture. Here lot them
rest. Put back the embroidered curtain
and shake up the pillow Of down. Turn
out the lights. 1t is II o'clock at night.
Let slumbcr drop upon the eyclids and
the air float through tho half opened
lattice, tlrowsy with midsummer per
fume. Stand back, all care, anxiety and
troubled But no, they will not stand
back. They rattle the lattice. They
look under the canopy. With rough
touch they startle his pulses. They cry
out at ~ o'clock at night: Awake,
man. How can you sleep when things
are so uncertain? What about those
stocks? Hark to the tap of that fire bell.
1t is your district. How if you should
die soon? Awake man Think of It'll
Who will get your property when you
are gone? What will they do with 1T:
Wake up Riches sometimes take wings.
How if you should get poor? Wake up?'
Rising OH one elbow, the man of for
tune looks out into the darkness of the
room and wipes tho dampness from his
forehead and says: ALAS For all this
scene of wealth and magnificence-no
rest. "
passed down street of city with
merchant. He knew all the finest
houses on the street. He said: "There
! is something the matter in all these
houses. In that one it is conjugal IN
felicity. In that one, dissipated son.
In that, dissolute father. In that an
idiot child. In that, the prospect OF
! bankruptcy. This world wealth can
give no permanent satisfaction. This
is not your rest.
You and l have seen men try III an
other direction. Aman says If could
only rise to such and such a place OF re-
nown; if l could gain that office; If
could only get the stand and have my
sentiments met with one good round OF
hand clapping applause; if | could only
write book that would live OF make a
speech that would thrill or do an action
that would resoundl'' The tide turns IL
his favor. His name is Oh 10, 600 lips.
He is bowed to and sought after and adj
yanced. Men drink his health at great
dinners. At his fiery words the multi
tudes huzzal From galleries OF beauty
they throw garlands. From house tops,
as he passes in long procession, they
shake out the national standards. Here
let him rest 1t is II o'clock at night.
On pillows stuffed with nations praise
let him lie down. Hush, all disturban1
yoiccsl In his dream let there be hoistec
throne and across it march corona
ton. Hush, hush!
The Worlds Empty Honors.
"Wake up!" says a rough voice. "Po
litical sentiment is changing. How Il
YOU should lose this place of honor
Wake upl The morning papers are to b(
full of denunciation. Hearken to the ex
ecrations of those who once caresset
YOU. By tomorrow night there will b.
multitudes sneering at the words wh1cf
last night you expected would be uni
yersally admired. How can you sleel
when everything depends upon the mex
turn of the great tragedy? Up, man
OFF of this pillowP' The man, witt
head vet hot from his last GRAFTON
starts up suddenly, looks out upon the
n1ynu, but sees nothing except the flow
ers that lie upon his stand or the scrol
from which he read his speech or tn
books from which he quoted his author
tiles and goes to his desk to finish HI
neglected correspondence or to pen al
indignant line to some reporter or sketci
the plan for public defense against tn
assaults Of the people. Happy when n
got his first lawyers brief; exultan
when he triumphed over his first pollt
ical rival; yet, sitting on the very to-
of all that this world offers of praise
ha avcla;ms nNo rest no rest ~