The Denver Jewish news., 1925-04-02

thou now merrily to the banquet And
the thin. pleased Haman and he caused
the Gallows to he made.
On that night could not the king
sleep and he commanded to bring the
book Of records Of the chronicles, and
It was rend to him, that years before,
when Esther first came TO him as queen,
that two of the kings chamberlains
had sought to lay hands ON the king
and the thing was overheard of Nor
dccai, who straight reported it to the
watcher at the gate, who caused In
qusition to be made into the matter,
and 1t was found to be true, and the
conspirators We're hanged on tree,
and it was all recorded in the book of
chronicles of the king.
Now when the king had heard this
story he said, ''what honor and glory
has been done to Mordecai for this?
And he was answered that nothing had
been done. Now at this time Haman
approached unto the king to speak with
him regarding the gallows that he had
prepared to hang Mordecai on. And
the king said to Haman asking what
shall be done to the man whom the
king delightcth to honor;" Now Ha-
man said in his heart whom would the
king delight to honor beside myself?"
And Haman said unto the king: For
the man that the king delighteth to
honor let royal apparel he brought,
even that which the king was wont
to wear, and let him be mounted on
the kings horse and to rise throughout
the city, and let 1t be hearaldcd be
fore him that he is thus favored Of
the king" And the king commanded
that this be done to Mordccai, and that
| ii he Haman who should lead him
through the streets proclaiming his
honor. And IIaman departed from the
presence of the King as one who has
been deprived of all that is precious in
life.
Thus WIS the rctribution of Haman
begun and ere the day was ended it
was to have been completed.
And he came to the banquet that
Esther had arranged for him and the
king with IA sad heart.
! And now at the banquet did Ahas-
uerus say to Esther, whatever thy
petition. Queen Esther, it shall he
granted TO thee even to the half of my
kingdom" Then answered Esther. Il
ask, oh King. only for my life Then
was the king astoundcd and he said,
Thy life! Who is il that has designs
on the life of my qucen?" And Esther
showed him the cdict against the Jews
and said, this II Is that has designs
ON my life and on the lives of my pco-
pie. for | am of the Jews, and now
our lives are in the balance and await
| thy favor. Save Ms. save us oh grnci-
Gus King" And now did Iiaman know
that his life was indeed in peril for
he had plotted against the person of
the queen. And the king was wroth
and he spurncd Haman from him, and
he gave Haman over to Esther TO do
with him as she wished. And she said
let il he done TO him as he had de
sired against Mordecal my cousin"
And it WIS done. And IIaman was
taken from the presence of the king
aud queen and hanged on the scatfold
hc had prepared for Mordecai
And now were all the edits against
the Jews revoked, and there was much
joy and happiness throughout the
kingdom Of Aharuerus, and in Shus- !
han the capital. And Mordecai was
called to be chief adviser to the king
and TO stand at his right hand in the |
place that had been IIaman's. And |
Esther rclgncd as queen beloved by the |
mighty king and by all his subjects
For she was as wise and noble as she |
was good and beautiful.
And now. dear friends. we have seen |
happen all that | promised you we
would; we must leave the kingdom Of |
AhaSuerus and Esther and return to