The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-01

to stop that aWIul Dutcnery - olchcn
Ing Why don't our government lay ASIDE
commercialism this once and do some
thing for humanity. Must we do as we
did in Cuba. wait until they blow up a
gun boat before the cry Of humanity can
penetrate our capitol a Washington Oh.
that something could be done. though IL
be the pleading of an Esther. The re-
cent lies of the Russian minister at Wash
ington, endeavoring to excuse his govern
mcnt, has further outraged justice. Eve
ry one at all acquainted with history
knows his utterances are lies. Mordccal
said to Esther: Il want liberty lie
called her attention TO the fact that she
was a Jewess and that unless she came
to their rescue he would tell on her. What
predicament OF course, there was
nothing else for her but to make the ap-
peal though it was with fear and trem-
bling 1t is always different when ones
self is involved Some people feel awful
hard because they are not petted, when
1t is q known fact that they would not
bend inches to pet anybody on earth.
Mordecai brought it home. How impor-
tant, There would be very little trou-
BILE If we would put ourselves in others
places. This awful Russian outrage
would be solved in day if Washington
would take the place OF Jew for one
minute If nothing is done by this adj
ministration I'm in favor of taking it
into the conventions Let there he
clear, ringing declaration of our oppo-
sition to religious persecution among any
people OF earth.
Sowing and Reaping.
AT the proper time Esther appeared be-
fore the king. From the description OF
her that we find in the book bearing
her name she must have looked very
beautiful. There was just enough Of
heartache to soften her countenance and
put pathos into her voice When she
approached the king, sitting upon his
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knowing what She wanted. He handed
her his sceptcr and promised anything,
even to the half of his kingdom. Esthers
reply was an invitation to the king and
Haman to dine in her apartment. The
invitation was accepted, and Hannah very
greatly Ella ted. There was only one thing
to mar his anticipated enjoyment ana
that was ''MordeCai the jew sitting at
the gate Of the king" How this proud.
petty official did hate the Jew. But
he saw way out of this. Since the
king had issued a decree for the death
of the Jew. and knowing Mordecai to
be a Jew he concluded that the matter
might be settled that way, 50 he con-
structcd a gallows that Mordecai might
be. hanged thereon. 1t was his lnten-
ton the next day to go before the KING
and ask for the execution OF TINS mated
jew That night. however, while Hannah
was constructing the gallows the king
was reading the book OF records, and IN
that he found an account of Mordccai
saving the kings life by Nigilant watch
fulneSs a t the gate The next day when
Hannah came to make his request known
the king asked him: Nv hat shall be done
unto the man whom the king delights to
honor" Hannah in his conceit, thinking
that the king mad reference to him. re-
Piled Let the royal apparel be brought
which the king uSeth TO wear, and the
horse that the king rideth upon, and the
crown royal which IS set upon his head,
ana let The royal apparel and horse be
delivered to the hand of one of the king
most noble princes, that they may ar
ray the man wthal whom the king de-
lighteth to honor, and bring him on horse
back through the street of the city and
Gone 10 the man whom the king delight
eth to honor This pleased the king.
and he gave orders to Haman that he
should go and perform This to Mordecai
the Jew. What a disappointment. ! have
often heard of "eating crow" 1t seems
to me if there is anything worse than
crow Hannah ate that. Think of it!
Having to go and place the royal robe
upon the despised jew who sat at the
gate. The very man the thought Of whom
SO marred tho prospect Tor the banquet.
The next we hear of Hannah he is with
the king at Esther's banquet. Here Esther
made known to the king the fact chat she
was a JeWess and thus condemned by
his decree. That her blood and her kim
dred were being sought by those who
had no mercy. That she had held her
tongue but the time had como when she
must speak. She begged that the king
would a least spare her life. She showed
him that this persecution Of her kindred
was because OF jealousy and hatred.
Upon hearing this the king said: who
is he and where is ne that darest pre-
sumo in his heart to do sou Then it was
that the nerve Of this remarkable woman
was put to the test. when she turned to
the DigDUed, SeIf-cOHceited Hannah and