Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-05-26
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ONLY A MINUTE TOO LATE.

Harry Wilson was Just setting of to
school one winters morning. when his
father called him back to tell him that his
Uncle Ben, who lived in the country ten
miles distant, was TO be there that after
noon with two-horse cutter, and had in
Vlted Harry, his mother and aunt, and two
sisters to take long ride with him.
Uncle Ben was very fond of Harry who
lor his part, thought there was nobody like
Uncle Ben. Many merry walk they had
mad together through the W DDS In search
OF nuts; many delightful row on the Lake
that was set, like a crystal cup. in the
emerald green of his grandfather's grounds.
10 visit his grandmother pleasant man
sion In the country, and Join Uncle Ben in
MS various sports and employments.
was always great enjoyment TO Harry.
30 as soon as he heard of the proposed
sielgh-ride, he said TO himself that he wouid
coax Uncle Ben to take him back with bim
10 Deepwater. which was the name of his
grandfather's country-seat.
what happy times they would have
tnought Harry, If his father and uncle
would only agree to let him 90 = SnIendid
WITH this deep snow on the ground The
iaKe must be frozen, too, the weather vas
so Singing cold; and there would be sled
alng, and skating, and snow-baIIine to his
hearts content " ---'
Harry was so full of his plans for enjoy
ing himself In the future that he was aIn1os.
In danger OF forgetting the present and
stood dreamily until his father G me ont to
the ball, where the lad was slowly puIIinc
on his mittens and tying his woolen com.
iorter, and told him to hurry or he wonId
be late to school -
"And mind, Harry, you must be home
precisely at four O'Clock, for Uncle Ben
does not like to keep his horses standino
In the cold"
Harry thought he would certainly he
oeck long before four o'clock, but when
school was dismissed one Of the boys in
MS class asked him to 60 home with him p
lew minutes, as he had a new and very di.
yerting game to show him. Instead of do
cidedly refusing. Harry allowed himself 10
be persuaded into accepting this ,nyita-
ton, for be was not one who denied him
self any qualification. Ten minutes or a
quarter OF an hour would make very little
dlnerence, he argued; and besides. how
couiu his father be sure that Uncle Ben
would be there precisely at four O'clock?
Aucn 10 his surprise and dismay, when
ne had piayed several games with his
schoolfeliow, he found it was Just the hour
ne had promised to be at home. and his
athers house was quite at the other end of
NE city. de tried TO make up for his de-
ay by running the greater part of the wav.
ouI how great was his modification and
disappointment when, as he turned the
'ornef near his home, he saw the sleigh
Win Its spirited horses, dashinp RAPIDLY
through the streets, and before he had
ime, or even thought of shouting TO his
ineie TO stop, the merry party were ont OF
light and hearing. y
Poor Harry stood for some time LOOKING
orrowiuny after them, and the1 went
lowly homeward, saying as he did so
'Only a minute too latep'
MY young readers. HaIry's disappoint
nent would in time be forgotten. bnt the
abit of putting Off is easily formed i,
outh, and often leads to sad results.
There are, perhaps, no two words in onr
inguage that have a more mournfnl
ound than these: ssTSo late" NJ is Tke
ne wall of lost soul, for how many pnt
II repentance and thoughts of death and
ternlty, until ii Is, alas, too latal
May you never have cause in a dying
our to repeat this Sad lament: but h pi6
ow to believe III Jesus; now TO give vour
carts; now to choose Hira for your Friend
nd Sayior; now to accept the offer of sal
ation. II You neglect religion now. there
ay come a time when il will be forever
70 late. -Suaday School, Visitor.