The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-17
SCELLAN EOUS.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
HENRY AND CHARLES;
BY d. C. CoLEsWORTHY.
o, dark and fearful is the path
That leadeth man astray;
No blushing flowers to love it hath
No greepness spreads the way.
He is brother and a friend,
Who when our lot is low, i
With pleasant words, will aid extend,
And wipe the tears that flow.
OR, HONESTY AND DISHONESTY

And wipe the tears that flow.
8 Be good boy, Henry. You are now
fourteen years old, and have made arrange
ments with Mr.. Simonton to take you into
his store. Be obedient to your master, in
all things just and reasonable. | have con-
fidence in him, or would not consent for
you to 60 from home. He will be kind to
you and always treat you well, if you do
your duty Be perfectly honest, Henry !:
never take the value Of copper from your
master, even if you stand in great need of
money. If you do your duty and are faith
ful to Mr.. Simonton, you will secure his
confidence and the respect of all who know
you, and become a useful man. Mind what
tell you-be honest-be Industrious
tend strictly to your business, and never as
sociate with the vicious and unprincipled.O
Thus spake Mr.. Jones to his son, who
was about leaving the parental roof for
clerkship in store. Henry was a dutiful
child, and had received excellent precepts
and good examples from his parents.
~ shall try, father,'' said the boy, 'sto
please Mr.. Simonton, and ! think he will
never have occasion to speak cross word
to me-" ~
g You must do your best to give satisfac-
ton 10 your MASTER" said his mother ere
member that you will have to put up with
more inconvenience than you would at
home, and that you cannot always do as
you would desire. Endeavor to be obedi-
Ian tn ho
have occasion to reprove you, and so con-
duct yourself that he will never hesitate to
trust YOU"
With cheerful spirits and happy heart,
the youth left his parents and entered the
store of the merchant. Mr.. Simonton did
an extensive business for the place, and en-
ployed another clerk, who was about two
years the senior of Henry. His name was
Charles Bedford. 1t was not long before
Henry became the companion and friend of
Charles-the latter could not help loving
the former, he was SO gentle and amiable in
his dispositions. There was difference in
the feelings Of the youths. Henry was
strict in his adherence to what he consider
ed correct principles. He abhorred decep-
ton and profanity, and strictly observed the
Sabbath by attending church, as he had
been brought up by his parents. But Charles
would often evade and equvocate, and
sometimes utter ialsehoods. When he was
displeased, he did not hesitate to make use
of prolane words; and, as for the Sabbath,
he did not believe in its observance, and
would often pass the day in strolling about
the streets
The boys boarded together with their
master. One night, as they retired to rest,
Charles remarked:
g don't see why you are SO plaguey par
ticular about what you do.''
6 in what respect, Charles2"
I" In every thing. You won't stay at
home on Sunday, you know, and seem to
think it wrong to enjoy yourself on that
day. | think, as we are confined to the
store all the week, there's no harm in en-
joying oneself on Sunday.o
g But take more pleasure in attending
church than should in lettering about In
a good sermon feel considerable interest.
! also like good singing. would not stay
away from church on any account
"And then, Henry, you are so particular
to speak just so. don't know as ever
heard you swear, There is no harm in
using few tri1ing words"
"But, what good do they do2p
90! one appears better to use them-and
then they come in SO easy, that | cannot
help using Them"
:" IT cannot appear well without swear
ing, shall be contended to appear badly
] know shall never learn to use prolane
words y
you will get over such feelings by and
by. You'll never be thought any thing of
unless you do; and there's another thing,
you will not smoke cigar. What harm is
there in smoking, should like to know ~
g 1t does no good. | have heard it said
that smoking leads to drinking, and that
there are few, if any, drunkards who do not
use tobacco in some shape or another. You
wouldn't wish to be drunkard, hope?n
"No-and never intend to- don't
exactly like your temperance societies; !
wouldn't join one on any account. like.
freedom from all restraint
I" ! am sorry to hear you talk so. The
temperance societies, believe, are doing
great deal Of good"
"You are foolish, Henry, to think SO.