Daniel kept a-praying:—“Lord save my soul.”

Daniel kept a-praying:—“Lord save my soul.”

His sweetheart and his mother were Christian and meek.

They washed and ironed for Darius every week.

One Thursday he met them at the door:—

Paid them as usual, but acted sore.

He said:—“Your Daniel is a dead little pigeon.

He’s a good hard worker, but he talks religion.”

And he showed them Daniel in the lion’s cage.

Daniel standing quietly, the lions in a rage.