Gorgeous Misery | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 24, 1870

Gorgeous Misery.

How powerless is man to draw happiness from anything in this world, unless the sustaining hand of God is with him to give him the use of all his powers. And how often persons in their efforts to grasp too much pleasure render themselves incapable of enjoying any. Many a poor man envies the rich on account of the happiness which he imagines his wealth must bring, while perhaps the enjoyment of the poorer person may be ten-fold that of the rich, or would be, if he would cease envying and murmuring, and cultivate instead a peaceful and contented mind. All have heard of the Rothschilds whose names are a synonym for riches and wealth. Many have no doubt envied them and wished themselves in their condition. And if wealth brings happiness, their names would also be synonyms for the climax of earthly bliss. But read how one of the house of Rothschilds ended his days:

A paris letter to the Chicago Post says:

The death of Baron Nathaniel Rothschild was not an unexpected event. This millionaire was not the richest man of all his tribe. For fifteen years he had been paralyzed, and for some months past had lived in a comatose state. A parallel to his condition may be found in the life of another financier, Beaujon. When a stranger arrived, he admired the beautiful park: “What charming promenades for the proprietor?” The servant replied, “Monsieur cannot walk.” “What a picture gallery—how proud the owner must be!” “Monsieur is blind.” A concert is taking place. “How that music must delight the invalid?” “Monsieur is deaf.” At the table, groaning under delicacies and priceless wines, the stranger heard with dismay: “Monsieur touches nothing but bread and milk.” The late Baron was like “Monsieur,” of late.