The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-01-20
in and carry him out as they had

paid out to Malice. Revenge
Jealousy, Evil Enaginations, Bac
Thoughts, Discof tent. Old Tim'
could not help speaking his warn
ing though it was none of his bust
ness. he said.
"Gentlemen, nothing draws sucl
heavy drafts on mans deposit o
wears of health and strength as un-
wholesome thought. They are mor'
expensive than unwholesome deeds
if possible. Look ont that you dc
not overdraw your accounts"
Then l saw young man at thu
window. Time asked:
GLOW will you have it, sir? II
large bills or smally'
In large if yon please.s Let mt
live year in day, A year 0
pleasure crowded into one wild day
The good things offorty had use(
up at twenty, eae.tet gHit."
And old Time smiled with asr
donic curl of the lip as he observed
how the young fool was making The
same mistake of the old fool few
steps before him. But the checl
was cashed in the big bills.
| saw, too, as | stood there. how
men overdrcw their accounts o
Good Reputation. A man may,
seems, build up a reputation by Ion:
and faithful years which will with
stand a good many blunders; Ii
NAV check against it with carcfu
words and thoughtless deeds 70
some time before that stored goo'
reputation Is wasted. On the who'll
the better part Of community ha'
rather believe good Of one of thel
foremost fellow citizens than evil
t is not pleasant to hear of scan
da aired before the faces of thei
children; not pleasant to see an Ole
friend fall; and many people are s.
related, socially and commercially
with this man of a leading position
that his ruin would infict loss ol
them. Hence they keep his accoun
GOOD at the bank over which Tim
prcsides; they do it by excuses
lending their countenance to tn
blnndcring spend-thrift and hop
for Il change. But at last he VIII
blundcrs beyond 4 certain point
who will not learn wisdom. is aban
doned by his friends. Old Tim
the cashier, then meets him at th
window with a sharp refusal.
"Your account is oycrdrawn, 81
You are bankrupt. Men will II
longer excuse YOU, nor VII! the.
trust YOU. You are wrltten dow
fool"
And | observed that three strang
servants came in to carry him ou
namely Hunger, Contempt, an
Despair.
| saw, too. how men and wonc
of brilliant gifts over1rew their ac
count. The young actor; who bi
fair to stand ut the head of his pro
fession before he was iivc-and
thirty, counted too highly upon tli
patience of an admiring public, an
supposed they would overlook hi
, drunkenness and carousals indet
l nitely. SO the people did for a tim
But when he had disappointed thci
; night after night; when he neglec
, ed his duty and relied on hi
> genius" and an occasional spirit
of splendid work to make up; h
passed the point of endurance
Time at his window dishonored hi
. draft. The people spat him GU
There were younger, cleaner, MOI
. conscientious men to be had. II
was ruined. SO ruined the gre;
> songstress who supposed the worl
could not get along without he
voice. 1t was indeed wonderfl
. voice. But she overdrew her ac
! count; she flagrantly, violated I'll
properties of life; she undermine
society by her axample. The worl
turned to find new voice. God
ever raising up a new workma
with gifts as good as the old.
not so grand, the better sense Of I'll
world resolves to prefer and adol
the new instead of the old which h;
become unclean.
ind so | look on women wi
counted too much on their bcaut
! and ability to charm, neglectlng
!, be true; on youth who reckoned tC
highly their standing in the con
munity as children of "old families
or on education, outward culture,
technical skill. eve can do
great many things that other pee
y pie could not; and We shall be ta
Grated" Clerks and master-wort
men there were who were ''su
their service could never be di
T, pensed with, for who could
found who would take our places
: But there is always the risk of
Sverdrawn account soon; the sure
Of if at last
SO will it be with the mercy
God which is called "everlasting.N
Up to q certain point yes; but aft
that men are even given over
! believh lie" the account is e
hausted. The Judgment comes.
Ithen took my place at the WI
. dow with prayertul care. Heay'
l grant me to watch well my book
that the account be not oserlrav
) neither in this world nor the neA