The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-11-13
For The Cecai Wig.
Hard to Say "NO.''

believe,
And to keep the conscience clear, and the con-
science not deceive.
# a poor man ask an aims, though note in
bank YOU owe,
4 trfe borrow from a neighbor, sooner than
say, NO."
Too well wol, that some, b! never knowing
,chen TO say il,
Endorse to large amount in bank, and after have
TO pay it,
They plunge themselves and families into the
diiest wo.
For want Of moral courage once to utter that
word "No.'
Men should discriminate: and not at all times
answer. ''lts sir.''
Thus would they often well escape deal of
black distress sir.
IT'S n very bad fashion sure, TO lend Your a!away,
And 10 l"y noughl up for family use upon "a
ramy day.'
It's a pretty clever rule though, when circum-
stances lot you,
r. accommodate Il friend without your rIsking
much to fret you.
would no, have you turn away forever in dis
gust,
And never aid friend "hard up," and never
any trust.
No-"benr each others burthens," said ST..
Paul, the wise and good:
And this is right, il carefully and wisely under
stood
For, what have we to call our own, but that
which God hath sent us
For what but to do good at times, d. We think
twas ever lent usi
\ merchant has note in bank that's due and
must be paid,
And that ere l"ree o'clock, or else ''protest"
viii he made.
HIS cash account falls Short to day some hun
drrd liny two.
Pm lost!' says he. '.!n name Of God, now
what AN to do 2"
Slraightway he goes to Higgins Higgins, |
am in despair. -
"Why :" says Higgins, Slnuggins, what have
YOU to tcar?-
''Alas! alas' says S,-''ny note is due in bank
to day
Trade has been dull-oi cash | have not quite
enough to pay"
''Ah!-IIow much do you lack ?" says H.--sIll
try ami put You through. -
""hy, Of Won can spare it, just one hundred
and fifty two.''
"poh! lG"n, a tr!ne. AT n word, no sooner
sad than done:
And Higgins. by one timely Yes" stanch,
warm friend has won.
But if it had been so that Smugg ms could not
cruise the wind,'
I L.. .,; I, 4
10 ''lall b"hind,'
Kent running on, expenses too-a family OF
scNrn--
Degraded by o"c fataI ~ora, to ruin they'd been
driven
lisa very long lane that has no turn, Eve heard
ii SAID:
And he's vtiy PROSPEROUS man who no clouds
Higgins prosprred, so did Smuggins, for many a
Ion" day:
Still notes ''lcl due" hut there was always
"cash on hand" to pay.
Everything : not certain, for Commerce is u
tickle jade sir;
She ioiSls merchant on the wave, then sinks
him down IN trade sir.
Just so--poor Hgsins lost Two ships and cargoes
too to boot:
Which nearly .'caved him in" you see, in stock
ana branch and root.
But Smuggins had been prosperous, and had be-
come Il shipper.
IT'S strange as true, yet SO it was, he learned,
through his own skipper,
That Higgins was in trouble dire, and very near
in ''hoc,,'--
With notes to pay, and mouths to feed, and moi
ship in dock.
They lived IN sep'rate cities then, and seldom
were together:
But railroad speed will whsk u man about Just
like Il feather.
So, of he starts, like lightning -aash, to seek his
early friend,
With grateful heart, to comfort him, and cause
his gricis TO end.
He rushcs TO his arms, and cres--"Higgins.
my henelactor
Why dislrust! d ye take me for a promiser, but
no actor?
You know gon made me what am. Have arg
sum yon irish:
And count IT but meal we make out Of one
common dish.'
''SmugGins my 'heart of steel you've saved me
from an awiu! fate!
One days AcIay--an honr's indeed, and you'd
have come too late
In the name OF my grateful family what shall |
say,
T. express tn amount OF good you've done for
them and me to-dayi'
Thus was 's,hc golden rule' of Christ excm-
piticd in This,
BY giving and receiving of a mutual amount of
bliss.
Oh that the human race would look on each
as on a brother:
And square their conduct by that rule in spite
OF any other.
So should the human family respect the holy
laws,
And the most clashing interests merge into one
common cauSc:---
United then for aye one common family would
be.
Happy recipients Of Joy to all eternity.
Sycamore, .4rkansas, 80.