The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08

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Nv No seek Of pleading for our peo
! ple.'' again spoke up zorobabel. \,
Tell u.s." eagerly cried his two
companions.
rIt is this: Let every one Of US
speak sentence. He that shall over
! come, and whose sentence shall seem
wiser than the others, unto him shall
the king. Darius. give great gifts, and
great things in token Of victory. Ant
when It shall be SO, the one who thus
wins the favor of the king shall
choose for our people the help they
need"
Agreed" the other two cried.
Then every one wrote his sentence.
sealed 1t and won the consent Of the
kings private chamberlain to place
the writings near his couch where he
would see them upon first rising.
So It came to pass that when the
king had risen and had opened the
writings, he read what the first had
written, namely: wine IL the strong
est"
And the second read: ''rhe king 10
the strongest"
And the third read: women are
the strongest; but above all things
truth beareth away the victory"
And when he had summoned all his
princes and governors and captains.
and had sat down in his judgment
hall, he commanded that the young
men who had propounded the riddles
should be brought before them. that
they might declare their writings,
"For," said the king, by all the power
of my kingdom he who proves the
declaration Of his writing shall 70
ceive favor from the king"
Then began the first, who has spo'
ken of the strength Of wine. and said:
20 We men, how exceeding strong Is
wine! 1t causeth all men to err that
drink 1t. 1t maketh the mind Of the
king and of the fatherless child to be
all one; of the bondman and of the
freeman; Of the poor man and OF the
rich. 1t turneth also every thought
into jollity and mirth, 80 that man
remembereth neither sorrow nor debt.
And 1t maketh every heart rich, so
that man remembereth neither king
nor governor; and 1t maketh to speak
all things by talents. And when they
are In their cups, they forget their
love both to friends and brethren, and
little after draw out swords. And
when they are out from the power OF
the wine, they remember not what
they have done. o We men, Is not
wine the strongest, that enforceth to
do thus?"
Thus spake the first yours man.
and the king beckoned TO the second
to rise and address the assemblage.
which he did, as follows:
20 We men, do not Iaen excel In
strength, that bear rule over sea and
land, and all things in them? But yet
the king is more mighty; for he Is
the lord of all these things, and hath
dominion over them; and whatsoever
he commander them, they do. II he
bid them make war the one against
the other, they do 1t. II he send them
out against the enemies, they go, and
break down mountains, walls and tow
ers. They slay and are slain, and
transgress not the kings command
ment. II they get the victory, they
bring all to the king. M we'll the spoil,
as all things else. Likewise for those
that are no soldiers. and have no. to
do with wars, but use husbandry,
when they have reaped again that
which they had sown. they bring it to
the king. and compel one another to
pay tribute unto the king. So all his
people and his armies obey him. o We
men, how should not the king be
mightiest, when in such sort he is
| obeyed?"
Thus spake the second, and ceased.
Then Zorobabel stood forth and lift
ing his eyes to the king declared bis
riddle, as follows:
20 We men, 1t Is not the great king,
nor the multitude of men. neither is 1t
wine that excelleth. Who Is 1t then
that ruleth them. or that hath lord
ship over them? Are they not won.
en-? Women have borne the king
and all people that bear rulo by sea
and land. A man leaveth his own IA.
Their who brought him up. and hts own
country, and cleaveth unto his wife.
Many also have persisted. have erred,
and sinned for women. And now dr
we not believe me? Ia not the kins
great In his power? Do not all regions
fear to touch him? Yet ODD l see him
and Apame the kings wtfs, sitting al
the right hand OF the king, and taking
the crown from the kings head, and
setting 1t on her own head. She also
struck the king with her left hand In
her mirth, and he spako no harsh
word unto her. o ye men, are not
women strong? Great 10 the earth
high is the heaven, swift is the sur
in his course. for he compasseth the
heavens round about, ana fetcheth hii
course again to his own place in one
day. Is he not great WHO made these
things? Therefore great is Truth
and stronger than all things. Wine II