Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-23


friend, who told me the incident, heard of
him, he was running OF the steamboats, in
Mississippi, a professional. gambler. There
was a pure untarnished soul blackened and
lost, just for the amusement of a young la
dy. She is now dead and when she stood
before the bar of God, where we, too, must
stand, can you imagine the blackness Of her
guilt as she then saw it? The h~eart-render-
ing anguish of knowing that she had sent a
soul to endless punishment, as well no doubt
as going there herself.
Think of a pair of lovely girls standing at
Gods tribunal with so black a stain on her
soul think OF such a creature consigned to
endless torment; think of her associations
with the wicked and outcasts ofever nation;
and then think what she might have been
had she exerted her influence for good.
Think of her walk through life, loving and
loved by ALL frightening and cheering sad
hearts, and last of all, think Of the bright
ness of that crown which God will place
on her head while the angels crowd around
and sing her praises.
You may give as a reason for INDUCING
in these things, that if you do not, the gen
tlemen will not seek your society,-and just
here let ME disagree with you. Wild DISC
lutte young men will not, 1 know, but rest
assured that all men will honor you for your
firmness, and those who visit you and seek
your society will be men who respect you
and themselves.
Men like to think of women as purer and
better than they, and while they may join
you in such things, I honestly declare to you
that it takes away much of that feeling of
love and respect they like to have for you.
Does a man want his wife to walk with
him in evil paths, or will he love her more
if she leads him in purer ways? and it would
mortify and pain him beyond measure, if he
thought that she was no better than he, and
so it grieves young men to see you come
down from your lofty position and join them
in things that lead to their ruin.
And now young ladies l entreat you, stop
Just where you are, and from this time to
hold I'D pure hands, innocent of leading
anyone astray.
There are many things for which we will
all nave to answer; but let us not be the
cause of another's ruin. When we stanC
before the judgment seat of God let no one
say, "She enticed me with wine," or she
taught me to gamble )" but let us live SC
that many will bless us in that day, and on
+ eternity be one Of unrivalled happiness. LIE
/, the picture which Wordsworth has drawn
, have its prototype in each of you:
saw her upon nearer vein,
A spirit, yet a woman too;
Her household motions light and free,
! And Of virgin liberty:
S A countenance in which did meet
Y Sweet records, as sweet;
A creature not too bright and good
For human NATURES daily food.
For transient sorrow, simple Wlles,
u Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles
And now I see with eyes serene,
The very pulse of the machine,
= A being breathing thoughtful BREATH
u A traveller 'twixt life and death:
e The reason frn-the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength and skim:
= perfect woman, nobly planned
To warm, to comfort and command,
Il And yet a spirit still, and bright,
With something of an angels light
If PANDORA.
TRUE ECONOMY OF LIFE.