North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-12-19
VOL. 6 NO. 90,
HOW YOUNG PERSONS ARE cAuca-

A friend ofthe writer had young man
in his office that was very fond of doing
just what other persons did, not thinking
! of the difference in age and circumstances
betw cen himself and the men around him
| One day the gentleman went into his bar
ber's shop to be shaved, just as bis clerk
was coming out of the same place. The
barber did not know that the merchant was
acquainted with this boy, so he said to
him, "Did you notice that lad that went
/ out as you came M" "Oh! yes" said the
merchant. "Wcll," remarked the barber,
"that boy has his shavingp pot and razor
here. and he comes in every day to be
shaved, although he has not a hair upon
his face ~ He wanted to DO as others did
no matter what it cost him, or how silly
it appeared; and this and other things
came very near proving the boys ruin.
Now, boys will make themselves sick
learning TO smoke or chew tobacco; they
will bring upon themselves a most expen-
sive habit, and one that may seriously, if
not fatally injure their health, in order to-
DO as others do. This is the way the
monkeys were caught.
Many fall into the habit of Sabbath
breaking, because they see others seeming
to take pleasure in such a course, and
without thinking of the sad consequences
that may follow they do as others do,
This is the way the young man falls in
TO tie temptation of drinking. The COM
pany around him sip the wine. He breads
to be singular, although to stand alone is
often to stand with God Apparently
very respectable people drink wine. The
evil consequences do not appear at once
They must do as other people do, so they
begin to draw on the dreadful boots
How much misery follows in the train
when one seeks to do as others do. The
young man has made the acquaintance of
gay young fellows of his own age. Their
parents are rich, and he is fattered by
their notice. He is invited to their homes
and is offered wine at their tables. He.
must do, he thinks, as other people do
The lads take him to billiard room, and
of course he must play with them. They
then give him treat of oysters and wine
before be leaves for his home.
Now be must do as they do. In his
torn he must order them fine supper at
some noted restaurant. This CONTINUES
month after month. He, by and by, comes
home 10 his Christian mother, late at night,
so excited by liquor that he Is almost be-
side himself 0, the agony of that home
But this only the beginning. He has
drawn the boots on, but how shall he re-.
move them. His parents are neither able.
nor willing to supply linn with money to
be expended for such purposes. But he
is so involved in the round of dissipation
upon which he has entered that he cannot
tear himself away from it. As he cannot
obtain money enough honestly, he row
falls into the temptation of taking it dis
honestly. Ruin does not wait long for
him then. He is discovered; he is ar
rested, and some place of restraint or pun
ishment closes its door upon him. This
is the history of many bright boys that
have, and are still, in the House of Refnge.
Never follow another unless You know
he is in the right path; an3 never fear to
stand up alone for the right.