The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-03-27

: my case: | speak It with shnnt. The
young man lost his calm self.posscssion.
and showed considerable agitation.
"lt is no. surprising then, Chsr,vs,
that YOU grow saddcr - you Grow older,
said Mrs. Elder, speaking with even Il
tcnirrer interest than before "lnUr
experience is that of every Young man
who has gone one step astray from the
+ r;oht path. The evil that ,nticcs with
its offer cf wild Pleasure in the prc,,nt.
has no opiate to dul| the r>in of self
consciousness after the bri.t excitement
is over"
The face Of Charles was very sober.
True words were reaching him with con-
victions He saw IN the light Of aDoth-
er mind that was helping him to a clear
er vision. Vice looked mare hidcons in
hi, eyes, and more to he dreaded than
it bad ever done; and virtue more b, au-
titul and more to hr desired.
"Suppose yon were on a journey,
said Mrs Elder, "and were to ,niss y"ur
way, and Get into Il road that s""m"d at
first parallel with the right "nr. but
which gradually turned uutil it ran ia
the opposite drvc.l"n When wound
: the return be easiest: After the first
few steps had been taken; or, after you
! had moved onward for great while in
/ the wron. dirrction?'
/ ".aSirst after the first few stops, Of
curse" replied the young man.
''lt is uSt so in the journey of life,
Charles said Mrs Elder, with impress
i've earurstnc>s.
the longer your feet abide in the
wrong way, the harder will it be to re-
turn. The frs; few steps may be easily
rctraced; but if you get once Involved in
! the mazrs Of an evil life, you will ind it
I hard--nny, almost inpcs,lhIr-to extri-
cate yourself. See whit difficulties you
have already encount,r, d.
II have encountered no difficulties,
Mrs. Elder,' said the young man.
"Iuu foroo.,' she answered. "Whcn
! the vr,upus turn from US coldy. and
refuse to let us associate with them; is
not that a great hindrancc? Does it not
push US beyond the attractive power of
good, aud make the attractive power Of
evil stronger? You must have felt this
already, Charles; for know that more
than one circle Of the yirtuous have been
! closed against you -
The Young mans face crimsoncd.
Il do not wish to hurt or offend vcu,
; Charles" continued Mrs Elder. Il am
! only trying, as best can, to make you
see upon what dangerous ground C"nr
. feet arc standing. When once YOU COM
rrrh"uh this, | am certain YOU viii start
back with shuddcr q: fear. Already IL
there a shadow on your good name -
Even as your feet stepped over the
threshold Of rnanhood. you let a stain ap-
pear pn Your garments. aud it has been
made visible to many who will not fail to
point it out. unless speedily removed
Wash it off my dear youn" friend -
"My wise, good, true friend,' said the
Young man catching at the hand of Mrs
Elder, and showing strong emotion, IL
seem to hear IN Your voice the voice Of
my mother. And will take heed to the
warning words you have spoken 50 kind
y---pyen as NY mother would have >po-
ken them. 1t was "A good Providence
that sent you into that car to-day. | was
hurt and Indignant, and growing hard
and desperate under the cold repulsion
! with which the persons you saw there
treated ne. Io':r fac" smiling as of old;
your kind voice; the earnest pressure of
your hand the warmly urged invitation
to visit You, restored me to better feel
. II Iok !
promised; for, rs walked home this
evening, a temptation came in my way,
which, except for my promise to yor,
,u)d not have been resisted. 1t can. !
trust, have no power over me again; for
! through your Gle rer eyes, see my dan
ger as never saw it before. and stand,
apallcd on the very brink Of an abyss,
into which single step might at any
moment have plunged me.
The young man wept, and in his tears
Mrs. Elder saw rainbows Of hope.
"Charles. said the employer Of Til
den, as the yourg man came into the
cuunt.n--room wherrth the latter WAS seat.
ed. the next morning, II think you are
acquainted with the young men vino are
50 dis.racefuIly exposed III to day > pa
per.
"Whst young men, asked Charles,
with an instantly flushing face.
"Rrod, Harrison, Cotton, and Jonn
, WnsiirId,' was answered.
1--we heard nothing Of it, sir. What
has happened to ,hcm?
{ "Thcv were on drunken frolic last
night, when one Of them in>ul.ed lady.
and wa. knocked down down hy her bus,
baud. lie was knock ID down in turn: ",
recovering himself, he struck one Of
his as>ailaut., aud broke his arm
The tiuni result W.. an arrest of the four
young men hy tie police, VIII" will have
to give bail this m,cnlng for their good
! behavior and appearances at court. Two
of them. Cotton and Warfeld, will lose
their sitnatiors, know; and the same
result viii! follow 7" doubt, in the other
cases. If either of them had been in
my employment, We would have parted
company here
{ The employer Of Charles Tilden did
not know why his clerks face turned SO
pale.
/ "You were not with them, hope"
he said, as a sudden suspicion crossed his
mind
"No. sir" And Charles looked at him
steadily. Il spen, the evening with Mrs.
Elder'
"Ah.' the employers countcnnncc
lighted up again. You could not have
been in safer company
/ "She is a true, good woman. sir re
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