Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-05

life's enjoyment is no keener. Alex
Rnder T. Stewart, the mutimillionaire
merchant, said in response to the sug-
gestion that, being such a successful
and wealthy man, he must be a very
happy man, "All get out of the world
is my lodging, clothing and board. and
in view Of the state of my health, the
board is very poor" Cornelius Wander
bilt was out one day on a tour of in
spection of his great railroad accom-
panied by Chauncey NJ Depew. At
about nOOntime the train was side
tracked to give through train the
right of way. Mr.. Vanderbilt happened
to look out Of the window of his draw
ing room car and saw one of his own
track laborers sitting on the ground
and keenly relishing a generous ham
sandwich, washing it down with copi-
GUS drafts of coffee. Mr.. Vanderbilt
turned to Depew and said, "Chauncey,
| would give all of my millions if |
could enjoy my meals as that man
does his" AT that particular time Mr..
Vanderbilts diet was raw chopped
beef and rice. Stephen Girard, the
Philadelphia millionaire, once said: 81
do not value money for the mere pleas
ure of possessing it. The only purpose
l have since l made financial success
is to work so hard during the day that
when night comes l may be able to
forget my existence in Sleep" In the
light of these testimonies l ask you,
my hearers, does it pay to gain finan-
nj oil +u +bo
immortal soul?
The Bubble of Fame.
Fame does not assure happiness A
prominent man is the worlds target tc
be shot at No matter what his motives
and ambition may be, defamation and
SANDER and misrepresentation never
tire of haunting his tracks. The giants
are the pygmy'S natural objects for ridi
cule. A ground mole has never any re.
spect for the broad wings of a flying
eagle Daniel Webster, the great con.
stitutiOnal lawyer, made this solemn
statement: I'm my time l have otter
done wrong. | am by no means per.
feet. But before God l can say that
for the words l have spoken and the
deeds which l have performed with the
hottest and the most unselfish and the
purest of motives l have been the most
bitterly assailed. If it were not for the
fact that l am trying to live by prin-
ciple and do my fellow countrymer
some good, l would have given up the
| struggle Of public life long ago" Sue
| cess may mean great opportunities fol
t. oil
! heartaches and agonies. 1t means that
| if you are to accomplish any great goo6
in the world you must also be cut anG
slashed and MANNED. The ightnings
| play upon the rugged heights of tai
| mountain far easier than they strike
into the valleys below. The bird which
| flies nearest to the sun has its wing:
scorched quicker than the little woot
robin cooling it's throat by the mountain
stream. The songs of the night are the
| sweetest Of all songs. They are thu
songs sung by broken heart.
When the man of the text gains
life's interest in the world by losing biz
own soul, he unkennels and unleashe
the bloodhounds of his lower passions
the same as he would sign a promis
sorry note to his creditor. AS a mer
chant there comes to him a question:
BILE proposition He knows that if b.
yields great profit will accrue. H
knows that if he does what this ques
tionable proposition demands he mus
practice deceit He lies awake two o
three nights trying to decide whethe
or no he will be dishonest. At last, il
the midnight hour. he yields. He prao
tically calls Satan into his bedroom
While lighting the gas he says: Now
Satan, l am resolved to be dishonest.
intend to be Shylock and demand tn
full pound of flesh nearest to Antonio
heart. Give me success, and am will
ing to sell you my SOUL" When a ma
comes to such a decision as that, h
naturally lets loose the lower part O
his nature. AS a merchant he become
a mere money making machine. AS
lawyer who seeks political prefermen
he becomes an Aaron Burr.
Unworthy Rewards.
When he reaches thus for a soldier
reward, he is Benedict Arnold. TheI
finding that the worldly success whic
he has won at the expense of his sol
does not bring the much sought afte
happiness, he will let his evil passion
run madden riot. He will drown hi
sorrows in the drunkard's cup. He wi
dazzle himself into blindness by til
hell flame of licentiOus carousal. Fl
will curse sin as a drunkard after SUI
fering the terrors of delirium tremer
will curse liquor, and then drink. b
will curse sin as the poet cursed it an
yet keep on SHINING.
"Goodby" said to my conscience,
"Goodby for aye and aye"
And l put her hands off harshly
And turned my face away,
And conscience, sorely smitten,
Returned not from that daY.