The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-10
fcOpyrisht, 1900. BY Louis Klopsch.l
WashIngton. Nov. Z.

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petition to anyone except the king
during q period of 30 days should be
put to death. King Darius, not sus-
pecting any foul play, makes thai de
cree. The demagogues have accom-
plished all they want, because they
know that no one q keep Daniel
from sending petitions before God for
30 days ~
So far from being afraid, Daniel
goes on with his s~upplications three
times q day and is found on his house
top making prayer He is caught in
the act. He 10 condemned 10 be de-
voured by the lions. Rough execution
ers Of the law seize him and hasten
him to the cavern. / hear the growl
Of the wild beasts and / see them paw
ing the dirt, and as they put their
mouths to the ground the solid earth
quakes with their b~ellowings. ! see
their eyes roll, and / almost hear the
fiery eyeballs snap in the darkness.
These monsters approach Daniel
They have an appetite keen with hun
ger. With one stroke Of their paw
| or one snatch Of their teeth they may
leave him dead at the bottom OF the
cavern. But what = strange welcome
Daniel receives from these hungry
monstersl They fawn around him;
they HEX his hand; they bury his
feet In their long names. That night
he has calm sleep with his head pill
lowed on the wasm necks Of the tanned
lions.
But not 20 we'll does Darius, the
king, sleep. He has al attack OF ter
rife insomnia. He loves Daniel and
hates this stratagem by which he has
been condemned. All night long the
king walks the floor. He cannot sleep,
Al the least sound he starts. and the
flesh creeps with horror. He is inn
patient for the dswning Of the morn
ing. At the first streak Of the day
light Darius hastens forth to see the
fate Of Daniel. The heavy palace
doors open and clang shut long be
fore the people Of the city waken.
Darius goes TO the den Of the lions
He looks in. All is silent. His hear
stops. He feels that the very wors'
has h~appened; but, gathering all hi
strength, he shouts through the rift
of the rock: 20 Daniel. is thy Coz
whom thou seryest continually abl'
70 deliver thee2' There comes roll
: ing up from the deep darkness a voic
which y 20 king. live forever. NJ,
God has sent His angel to shut tn
lions mouths that they have not hur
me-" Then Daniel is brought out froH
the den. The demagognes are hurle
into Il, and no M have the
struck the bottom Of the den tina
their flesh was rent, and their bone
= cracked, and their blood spurte
through the riffs Of the rock, and a
the Hons make the rocks tremble wit
ct their roar they to all age
e that while God will defend his peopl
the way Of the ungodly shall perish.
CT Learn FIRST from this subject tina
the greatest crime that you comm
In the eyes OF many Is the crime
success. What had Daniel done tina
\ he should be flung to the lionsf 4
!, had become prime minister. The
could not forgive him for that, an
behold in that 8 touch Of unsanetife
human nature as seen In all ages {
N the world. So long as you are pinche
M in poverty, 20 long as you are runnin
the g~antlet bstween landlord and tai
Is gatberer, so long a. you find IL har
work to educate your children, ther
are people who will say: "Poor maj
I am sorry for him. He ought to SUI
. coed, poor man" But after awhil
the tide turns in his favor. That wa
profitable investment you mad
,et You thought Just at the right tim
NJ Fortune becomes good humored an
Nm smiles upon you. Now you are in SON
Ia, department successful, and your suI
" cess chills Some one Those men VIII
lie. used to synpathiEe with you stan
IT. along the street, and they scowl 4
=" you from under the rim OF their hat
~ You have more money or more inf
-. ence than they have, and you ougl
10 be seowled at from under the ri
~ Of their hats. You catch a word {
IS two as you pass them by. "stuck up
SAYS one. SCOT IL dishonesty" cal
n another "Will burst soon," says
nc third. Every stone in your new houi
" Is laid on their hearts. Your horse
re- hoofs went over their nerves. Ever
III item Of your success has been to the
=, an item Of discontinue AMI degpai
Is, just as soon as In any respect yC
nc rise above your fellows. II you Al
more rirtuous, II you are more WIS
ty II you are more influential. you cal
a shadow on the prospects Of other
hs The road 10 honor and success
within reach Of the enemy's gun
Jealousy says: "ftsy down or 1
10 knock you down" "T do not III
you" says the snowflake 70 the sno
bird. "Why don't you Ike met" 80
the snowbird. oh" said the sno'
40 fake, you are going up and l a
coming down" Young merchant
young lawyers young doctors. your
mechanics. young artists, young far
ers, at certain times there are tho
to sympathize with you. but now Oh
you are becoming q master OF yo
particular occupation or prcfessio
how is 1t now, young lawyers, your
doctors, young artists, young fari
ers-how IL II now7 The create
!. crime that you car commit is Il
crime Of Euccess.
Again, my subject imprehses 1
with the value OF decision Of chs
scter in any department. Dan.
40 knew that II he continued his adb'
ence 70 the religion Of the Lord
% would be hurled 10 the lions; b.
having set his compass well, be sail
right on. FOR the lack Of that e
ment OF decision Of character 10 en-
' nent in Daniel pAny men are ruin
for this world and ruined for {
ngs world 10 come. A great many al
are years OF age are not settled In a
nd. respect, because they have not be
les able TO make up their minds, p,
hapS they will 60 west; perhaps th
win 60 east; perhaps they win nj
perhaps they will 60 north perha
srs they may 90 south; perhaps they v
! Of noti perhaps they may make that
Ius- Vestment In real estate or In r.
lete roads; perhaps they will not. tn
are like q steamer that should
out OF New York hsrbor, starting
D. Glasgow, and the next day shoI
channa Aor Harre d. lnnnA and 4