Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-08-06
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, AUGUST g. 1864.

the mazes Of IN evil life you will end it
hard-nay, almost impossible to extricsts
yourself See what difficulties you have
already encountered"
II have encountered no difliculties,
Mrs. Elder" said the young man.
=. "You forget" she answered. "When
the virtuous turn from us coldly, and re-
fuse to let us associate with them, IL not
teat great hindrance Does it not push
Us beyond the attractive power Of good;
and make the attractive powor Of evil
stronger1 You must have felt this. ALREADY
Chrrles; for l know that more than one
circle Of the virtuous has closed against
you"
The young mans face crimsoued.
II do not wish to offend or hurt you,
Charles" continued Mrs. Elder. "Iam
only trying, ss best can to make you see
upon what dangerous ground your feet are
standing. When once you comprehend
this, am certain you will start back with
. sbudder Of fear. Already there is .
shadow on your good character. Even ~
your feet stepped over the threshold of
mankind, you let . stain appear upon
your garments, and it has been made vis'
ible to many who will not fail to point it
ovt, unless speedily removed. Wash it
of, my dear young friend"
my wise, good, true friend.' said the
young man, catching At the hand Of Mrs.
Elder, and showing strong emotion, ~
seem to hear in your voice the voice Of my
mother! And l will take heed to the
warning words you have spoken kindly,
even Is my ma.her woulk have spoken
them. 1t was good Providence that sent
you into that car today. I was hurt and
indignant, and growing hard and desper.
ate under ther cold repulsion with which
the persons you saw there treated me-
Your face, smiling on me as Of old your
kind voice; the warmly urged invitation
to visit you, restored me to better fecIiugs
1t was in Gods mercy that promised !;
FOR as l walked homeward this evening, a
temptation came in my way which. except
for my promise to you. could not have
been resisted. It can, l trust, have no
power over me again; for, through your
clearer eye, can see my danger as new
er saw it before, ann stand appalled, on the
very brink Of an abysa, into which single
step might At any moment have plunged
me-"
The young man wept and in his tears
Mrs. Elder saw raiubows Of hope.
"Chsrles," said the employer of Tilden,
as the young man came into The counting.
room where the latter vas seated, the next
morning., II think you arc acquainted
with the young men who are so disgrace.
fully exposed in to.day's paper"
"Wbat young men7" asked Charles,
with Al instantly blushing face.
Reed, Harrison, Cotton, and John
War6eld," was answered.
II have heard nothing Of it, sir what
has happened .hem?"
"They we're on . druoken fsolic last
night, when one of them insulted . lady,
and was knocked down by her husband
He was knocked down in turn; but re-.
covering himself. be struck one Of bis A..
sailants, and broke bis arm. The final
result WAS An arrest Of the four young men
BY the police, who will have to give bail
this morning for their good behavior ard
appearance at court. I've Of them, COL
ton aud War6eld, will lose their situations,
l know; and the same result will follow,
no doubt, in the other cases. If either Of
them had been in my emplymens. We
would have parted company here"
The employer Of Charles did not know
Why his clerks face turned 20 pale.
"You were no. with them, I hope" be
said. ~ sudden suspicion crossed his
mind.
mo. sir;" and Charles looked at him
steadily. II spent the evening with Mrs.
Elder"
"Ahi" The employers eoantenance
lighted up again. "You could not have
been In safer company"
"Sbs i .. true. good woman, sir" 70.
piled Charles. speaking with more feeling
and freedom than usual; "and tho early
friend Of NJ mother"
II she b your mothers friend, visit
her olsen." vas kindly answered. "Next
10 = mother, 10 . mothers frisnd.''
"Ob! what and escape" said Charles
speaking 10 himself - be turned away,
shuddsring inwardly. "And il VAS >
kind word that saved me. Had Mrs. FL.
der taeatsd me, like the rest I would have
bssn o,ertaken in this evil and Lost. Bat
God helping Ne, viii sss back into l.,
eeol PasA. md se,sl lsa,sit" =.
.s.- $3.50 .'"'