Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-02-04

/ be called on to make it good but every.
boty's fricnd-foolish Paul Tro,ter :
Many time he thus burnt his fingers
but never learned wisdom from los.
sos.
81 last. Z nalster. for whom he was
bondsmau-s person with whom he bad
ouly nodding acquaintance-suddenly
came to a stand in bis business, ruined
by speouiatious In funds and shares, aud
Paul was calIsd upon 70 make good the
duties due to the Crown. 1t was heavy
stroke for Paul, snd made him poor man
Rat he nevor crew wise. He Vas a post
against wsoiea esos -aeca5 fellow osme and
rubbed himself tap, from which evogy
thistv soul could drink; fitch. at which
every hungry dog had pull au ass, on
which every miSchievlous urchiu mu
have his ride mill. thst ground every
boiy's corn bat his own in short, ,
T "g BOD hearted fellow" who couldn't, fol
the life Of him. say NO"
In hi. better days, Paul WAS borou gh
voter. An election happened. and one
d,y smirking agent, accompanied By a
caodilate for Pauis suffrage, marclei
into his offce-''I have the hcnor 20 IN
.yoauce yoa to Sir Ralph Whe2slspiper
Baronet = candidate for the representa-
ton of this anci.nt borough IN F>Fts-
ment" A low bow from Paul, ana ditto
from the BArouet. He is frieAd to all
good measures, of all large AMI beneficial
plans of reform, and an enemy to sil aou-
ses and CORFU ptions in Church and STATE
Knowing your opinion, nave no doubt
We shall have the honor Of your support
at the approaching election" Paul rub
bed his hands, shall have the greatest
pleasure. am quite in favor of the
principles which you have just stated, and
shall be glad to have the honor of record
i1g my vote in favor of SIR Rslph. A
hearty shake OF the hands, few oom-
monplaces from Sir Ralph, an entry made
liz toe little agents canvassing book, aud
the worthy pair marched out. with loud
hurz.ing from the attendant PsrtlE-
ans
But Pulls trial vas 10 come. Scarce
ly had the first candidate left, but the Sc
cond made his appearance. He was the
chief banker Of thc town, and Paul did
business at his house PauPs unresist
ing compliance with his friends requests
lad rendered his circumstances less easy
now than they had bcen-and who doas
not know how good a thug it is to stand
we'll with ones banker, auI have friend
10 him This candidate was man diff
suit to refuse, and Paul, III his heart,
wished taat he had como first, He pro-
,Iesscu himself to be friend to "our gIo-
lious constitution in Chuich and State J;
in favor Of all the measures calculated to
promote the good of the country, and op-
posed TO the destructive principles now
afoat, and which threatened RUN to our
most cherished Institutions" Pssl. after
cordially agreeing ia the sound Of these
"a rs, was solicited for his vote, and--he
could not refuse . Whe would 10 thar
banker Besides, Paul quite approved
eff the views summarily expressed BY him
Thus he was pledged to vote for both can
didates, simply because he could say No"
to neither
This election was terrible trial to
Paul He was beset By tho friends of
both candidates, and 50 entrsated and
canvasscd, so argued and eXpostulated
with, that he found himself undtr the NJ
cessltY of makiug nice short summer
tour until the election WAS over, and
when be returned he found that he hsd
been bnrnt-in eihsy By both sides.
Paul came to 3 sorry end. He breath
ed his last IN the werkhouse. His many
friends TO whom he could never say NJ
did not look near him. They who hat
beggared him mad scarcely their compas-
slou to give. "Ah, it mas just hsPpencd
IS We thought it would he was never
done throwing away his money why
couldn't be have refused TO sign that tnal-
st4r's ugly bond = IuIs was all taelr
sympathy.
L. Is OF great Importance to man s
peace aud We'll being that IL SHOULD De
1ole to say No" at The right time
Many arr raintd because they cannot, o.
Io uJ. say is Vice often gam. atoOung
within US, because We Will not SUMMON
tp tue courage to say "No.' We otter
ourselves roo often as wiling sacrifices to
.ne tashIup Of the world, because We have
uyt the hou -s;y to pronounce the httis
word. HE beauty besltated to say II
when rich block bead offers her his hsud,
because sne has set Ter suinIelou upon al
establish .ucut." Tue cOurtier viii not
say 1t then, fox he must smile aat promise
10 all.
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