Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-25
DON'T KILL TINE.


said poor, half clad man to gentle
man who was fastening homeward
through the streets in the great city one
bitter cold night "Spare copper, sir,
and God will bless you"
Struck with tho fellows manner and
appearance, the gentleman replied
"You look as if you had seen better
days If YOU will tell me candidly what
has been your greatest failing through
life, III give you enough money to pay
your lodging"
q am afraid could hardly do that,
the beggar answered, with mournfnl
smile.
Try, man. try" added the gentle
man. Heres a shilling to sharpen
your memory only be sure YOU speak
;hc truth.
The man pressed the coin tightly in
his hand, and after thinking for nearly
a minute, said:
ITO be honest with you, then, be-
lieye my greatest fault has been in learn
ing to ''kill time" When was a
youngster, had kind, loving parents,
who let me do pretty much as l liked {;
so became idle and careless, and new
er once thought of the change which
was in store for me. In the hope that
should one day make my mark in the
world, was sent to college but there
! wasted my time in idle dreaming ard
expensive amusements. If had been
a poor boy, with necessity staring me
in the face, I think / should have done
better. But somehow | fell into the
notion that life was to be one continued
holiday. | gradually became fond OF
wine and company. In few years nay
parents both died and you can guess
the rest. | soon wasted what little they
left me and now it is too late to com
bat my old habits. Yes, sir, idleness
ruined me.
Il believe your story" replied the
gentleman "aud when ! get home l
will tell it to my own boys IS warn
ing. ] am sorry for you, indeed am.
But it is never too late to reform.
Come to my Office to morrow, and let
me try to inspire you with fresh cour-
age.
And giving the man another piece of
money, and indicating where he could
be found, he hurried away.
"Never kill time, boys. He is your
best friend. Use him well. Don't let
him slip your fingers when you are
Young as the beggar did. The days Of
your boyhood are the most precious
You will ever see. The habits You get
into will stick to you like wax. Ifthey
ar good ones, life will be pleasure, e,and
above all a success mean true suc-
cess. You may not grow rich, but your
life will be real success, nevertheless.
If, on the contrary, you waste your
early years, live for fun only, triile with
your opportunities, you will find after a
while that your life is failure yes,
even if you should be as rich as CrGsus.
One Of the saddcst things is, to meet
man who has LETT golden opportunl-
ties go by him, just entering the battle
of lie, yet entirely untitled for his posi-
ton. lie is to be pitied and yet blam-
ed In this favored land every one can
learn to read and write. for instance.
But how often We meet young men un-
able to write 4 dozen lines without ma
king mistakes Be assured, my young
friends, it will be a source of shame TO
you as men, if you do not pay attention
to education AZ boys.
The world is full of good books to
read. You are surrounded with friends
and relatives. BE warned in time, and
coin happiness and honor in the future
from the industry of the present, and
YOU will not have read this in vain.
WILL You MrND That NoIv!-"Fa-
ther, what does printer live on !
Live on the same as other folks
of course. Why do you ask, Johnny
because you said you hadn't paid
anything for your paper, and the print
er still sends it to you.
"Wife, spank that boy.
Il shant do it.
"Why not =
because there is no reason to do
So"
mo reason Yes, there IS. Spank
him, tell you, and put him to bed.
Il shant do any such thing. What
in the world do you want him spanked
for p
'sHe is too smart.
"Well what comes Of your marrying
me"
"What do you mean
Il mean Just this, that the boy Is
smarter than his father, and you cant
deny it. He knows enough 10 see that
a man, printer or no printer. can't live
on nothing, and | should think you
would be ashamed of yourself not to
know as much
A ToUcHIxG RoMANcE.-There is a
touching romance in connection with
Ellsworth's death, which became public
for the first time on the day of the ded-
ication of his monument. This beauti-
ful little incident illustrates woman de-
votion. When Ellsworth died he was
afiancei to beautiful young lady, and
she vowed ever afterward TO lead life
of celibacy. Years passed over her
Young head, and she has not been mer-
cifully called 10 rejoin that self whom
she loved better than life, without whom
lite is death.
One who knew her attended the ded-