Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-07

| SlOnS IN such an attractive form that IL Wis
hard for those who witness the stage exhibi.
tions to detect and condemn them as they
should and the evil passed unnotced, clothed
in the richest and rarest of garments, and sur
rounded with flowers, music and beauty.
could not feel that God approved my actions
if should 60 to such place.
80 Lila, you try to talk like grown per-
son. Well, goodbye"
Lena's heart was touched, for she knew
that there was truth in what her friend had
said. Lila felt humblcd when she related all
that had passed to her parents that evening
for she felt sorry that she had for moment
desired to 60 where her parents disapproved
But her mother said
"It is natural, my daughter, for the young
to be attracted toward the glitter and show of
many things that are false; but be thankful
that God has given you grace to withstand
temptation and TO speak word for your Sa'
viour."
A CRUEL JEsr.-An elderly lady in oul
village is lying very low just now in conse
queuce of thoughtess trick played by two
young neighbors
A few young people had called in one even
ing to see the kind old lady, when these two
neighbors thought it would be fine trick tc
put on Two hideous Masks and throw some
old wrappings about them, and 60 into the
house to see if they could frighten her. The
old lady was so terrified, even when it was
known who they were, that she retreated as
far as she could to the opposite side of the
room, trembling in every limb. The next
day she was very i'll from the effects of the
fright, and has grown worse every since We
do not know what the result may be, but the
parties who did the mischief are certainly de-
serving of very severe censure.
A schoolmate of mine WAS once thrown in
to convulsions by the sight of a "broomstick
ghost" some thoughtlesS companion had SET
up in corner of her room They hid them
selves close by, that they might enjoy hel
fright, but this sport was soon turned into
very serious earnest. She was subject to such
attacks at times ever afterward.
Such cruel, wicked play should never be in
dulged in by any one. If you are urged to
join in sport Of this sort, decline at once and
decidedly Try also to dissuade others from
it, and if you cannot, then put their victim or
her guard. The law of love demands that
you should spoil such sport, just as much as il
would require you to put out fire that would
burn down neighbours house. Health, rea
son, and even life itself have often been sac
rifced to such foolish joking. Is it worth run
Mig such risk for moments idle laugh
ter? ChiWs World.
THE TOBACCO PEsr.-One Of the most pitt
full sights we ever saw was that of boy
about twelve years old, putting cigar on the
sidewalk. This very morning, as we came
into the city to our office, we overlook the
lad by the way. We hurried to get before
him to avoid his hateful breath. He was q
good looking boy; but his clear complexion
and cleanly face will soon be spoiled by to-
bacco. He is in danger Of ruin. He is al
ready smitten by the Black Plague. When
boy so young can venture into the public
streets with cigar in his mouth, and smoke
it without shame, he is far gone. His future
is cloudy enough.
We will try to save the boys from such
habits. We shall protest against tobacco as
we do against whisky. Both are ruinous
enemies to soul and body.
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The air which the smoker pollutes belongs tC
the public-to ladies and little children, as
WE'LL as to boys and men. 1t is not only i'm
polite, but really wrong, to poison the all
which other people must breathe. All the
filthy habit How disgusting! 10 think that
any one protesting to be a gentleman should
make himself the bearer Of sickening and
corrupting smells along the street! Such a
fellow is an outlaw, to say nothing about his
exceeding sel6shness. He is to be pitied.
SAY So.-Nilic was four years old. He haC
been my favorite playfellow all summer. But
one day he sat by my side for long time, un
usually thoughtful. At last he turned anc
said:
d., do you love me?"
"Why, Nile," said l, "of course love you
What made you think did not?"
lie answered: "Well, l didn't know
never heard you say much about it"
Moral Neighbor, you love your neigh
bor; citizen, if you love your country parents
if you love your children brothers, if yor
love your sisters husband, if you love youl
wife; teacher, if you love your scholars
Christian, ifyou love your Saviour, Bible, o'
Church any body, if you love anybody else
or anything you are not ashamed Of do say
50 sometimes. - Christian at Work.
New Light ON THINGS" Halloa, young
fellow" said the cock to the shepherds dog
cycling him very iercely as he ran by, "lv'
a word to say to YOU"
"Say on" said Shag; "Im in hurry"
al wish to remark" said the cock, l." tha
there has been great mistake made in tn
stack.yard; and you can tell your maste
that he and the other man, instead of turnin!
the corn end Of the sheaves into the stacl
and leaving the stubblcs outside, should hav
done it the other way. How are my hen
and |, do you think, to get at the grain"
"Oh, ho" said Shag, you fancy tina
farm yards we're made for fowls; but tn
truth is, fowls were made for farm yards
Get that into your head and you won't med
die with arrangements which you can't under
stand and don't concern you"
RGg" A person that would secure to hmsel
great Difference will, perhaps. gain his po.ln
by silence as efIectually as by any anything