The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-17
ANEopoTE oF JEFFERSON.

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A party, Jefferson, tho President am.
ong thon, when out riding, A small
shower had fallen during tho forenoon,
aud when they got sback to MOOros creek,
the water was running up to The saddle
girIhs Of a horse Al ordinary western
looking man was sitting on the bank With
saddle in his hands
lie waited until all tho party had enter.
cd the stream but Mr. Jefferson, and then
asked him for ride across tho stream
To rein up to a stone, suffer him to mount
and carry him to the opposite bouk, wa'a
matter Of course Ia few minutes tho
party 10 the rear, who had visited the aF-
lH overlook our aqllIcd pcdcsriau along
thC foot Of Carlcr'S mountain
"I say" quoth a junior what made
you let that young man pass and ask that
gentleman to carry you ucycr the crcckt" (.
"Wcll,," said Kentucky iii you want
to know, III. tell you; | reckon a man car.
rics yes orno 10 his face Tue young chaps
face said no tho old 'uu's said yes"
at isn't every man chat would have
asked the President Of the United States
frarido behind him, said another, cx-
pcclag perhaps, to blauk the bold visOgo
Of Kentucky IL Such was hi, object
however, hO was very much mistaken.
; You don't say Imt was Tom. JtIIer-
sou, do your" was lhcteplyi and hoimmd'
daloIy answered, = 'hois a lpO fellow any
way
THAT was tho PRESIDENT was tho res.
sponso.
Kentucky looked up mud looked around
the locnlty well known to travellers nt once
carrying conviction to bis mind
lie appeared to DO in brown study for
a moment, the massive features then relax
cd, he burStintoa a loud Ct Of laughter aud
thus spokGr
"What do you suppose my wife, Polly
will say when get back to Boone county
and toll bcr I'vo rid bsblud old JeacnouY
She'll say | votpdfcr ihorigM monl'
YOUR EVENINGS, YOUNG MAN,
The historian, TIilIhrd, has said; Toa
young man away from bomV friendlcss
baiiiCrI5Ft.t ths .hsgrs Az
peril arc those bctwoch sunset and bed,
time; and We have nOdoubtlhany q young
man viilrcspond to ttisseotiuent. IIs
then that the lheatcr throws opcniis DOORS
the saloon lompts by its glitter of'light
and glasses; then the siratgc women stalk
abroad; then tits that your companions,
tired Of the days laboH agd seeking rccre-
pdon, step beyond the liao Of Notitudc,
and cordially invite yoh with them. What
must you d.? Avoid temptation; bulthat
is onsicr said than done How do you do
when you wish !osro'd thoughts thattrou-
blc aud unseltlo you? You think ofsome-
diug else, aud while you are rejecting
upon other things you are not thinking Of
your troubles.
Yourduty, then, Is to do something
something tlnL will put out Of tie saYs
these temptations. II you gre happy en-
ough to lave a home, bs found there as
much as possible, and feel that you are
bound 10 Do something for the comfort aud
sjciaI life Of that home II you arc in
the city, boarding, then sec that every ey-
eniug ia well occupied. Pass part Of this
leisure in reading aud study, at your room
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when It is possible. What fcldsof know
ledge you may survey, aal what acquaia.
tanccs with the past you may make, BY
one or two evenings spent in this way ey.
cry week! When you go out, as you GER.
tainIy need to do, 60 to some lecture; visit
some fSfnod home where wOman's indu.
cncc will soften you; connect yourself with
some clpss or society where improvement
is the motive If you wish amusement,
60 whore refinement will surround you,
and where conscience will not rcpFoye you;
unite yourself with christian association,
aud enter 10 its works, and be at the pray,
er.moeling'. But do not that you can
DO without Gods grace in your heart
All that we have mentioned is only second
ary Hero is your arnlor. 9ga
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"And so,ve go. said q Boston school