Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

his favoritc subject. When you want
to Introduce friend to him the first
question he asks is, How much is he
WORTH" He judges everything by the
criterion of money. cold. gold" he
mutters; 81 must have gold" For
years he has led a life Of bondage in
his quest for gold. From early morn
ing until late at night he sticks 70 the
store. He never takes a vacation. His
face gets gaunt, haggard look lie
works so hard that his digestion ia
ruined. He works so hard that in.
somnia makes his eyelds most of the
night stand as wide open as an owls.
What is the matter with that man? I
will tell you. He Is trying TO build
tower Of Babel out Of gold. He thinks
II he can only build his Midas to one
high enough It will satisfy every want
of earth and every want OF heaven.
Gold. gold" Is his cry. "Glve me
gold and everything else will be add
ed unto me"
Here in the same way is a man
working for fame or political prefer
ment or literary reputation. Whyt
He thinks either position is stepping
stone to q mighty throne which will
make him independent OF his surround.
ings. A few years ago the Irish his
torian Justin Mccarthy, wrote a pow.
erful novel entitled "If Were King"
The plot is laid in the court Of the
French king. lie imaeines a young
knight in a place of carousal becom-
ing embroiicd In n quarrel. During
the fight he exclaimed, "If were
king, then could right all wrongs and
see that ma i1lusticcs tool, place"
These words were spoken in the pres
ence of King Louis himself. "All
right" said the ling ~ will let thee
be king for one week But at the end
OF that week thou must die" SO
some men long for position. They
think that position will get them any
thing. They seem to care not whether
the hangman's moose bangles mt the
end of their days Of earthly power If,
for a time Mt least. In spite of all the
awful cost vhicl they shall pay, they
can only say. 81 am king, am king
So was it I'm the and of Shinar while
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OF time men have been doing pretty
much the same thing all the world
over" Yes, mon in the past have he
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The Same oday as men,
This incident teaches that' win a
fash of the divine eye TOD can demon
ish our towers oil BABEL on Which we
have spent 50 many years OF nara Ia
Dor. There is an old IeEenu mat many
years ago one a.. 'he KINGS Oh 'rcet'
discovered n god mine III ms Rlh@doh
ana summoned "H MS SUBJECTS TO dI-
the treasures Tor NM FARMERS lei
their plows ana heidsmen lett theil
sheep ana hortl'E.t urlSts thclr gardens
ana trees. Inc sowing ana the reapihi
of the Kingdom came to standstlll
Tor the KING mus nave MS goid' lime
passed on, ana famine was threatening
thc Kingdom. Inc wives OF the nus
handlhen waited on III" queen ana pro
tested because 'he KING haa caiIe'
thelr huSpahuS an" oIotherS from incl
farms. 80 me queen mace Grca
feast lor the KING N"e called the GoIu
smiths or the roEa capital TO her ana
ana they raSn'ohca caves OF orea'
ana ouhches OF rum ana hSh ant
meats ana Nege'ap'rS out OF gold. >
WohderluI were 'hr designs that N
KING was lost III "ui"'FatIon as courS
AFTER course came INTO the hanque
nan made up Oh SOM gold But afte
aWhle the King grew weary ana SAID
i am hungry BRING me something I
eat Nay answered the queen NOV
e can l prlhg thee anythlhg TO eat pu
eo.d "heh 'h"u h"S' driven all IN
subjects from the farms and the OF
! chardS ana 'he gardens IN order TO &c
eo!u LOT tnee' 30 'he ancient KIN
learned MS lesson as many gold seeF
ers VIII yet learn tAH!rS. COO allow
men large llnerlF' lie tells them grea
. truths out II 'hey 90 not believe thel
ne permits them 10 70 and learn b
5 experience what error is. The Gree
l king may get his gold, the Babe
( builders may raise their tower, bt
+ both learn that they have made
= gIgantic pIuhder Human nature ha