Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
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New Years Bouquets.

In one o. her pleasant talks about the
: young women's temperance work Miss
! Willard gives the following little sketch:
Quite circle of young gentlemen met
one New Years morning at the residence
OF one of their young lady friends in re-
sponse to somewhat mysterious note of
invitation. On their arrival they found
awaiting them an exquisite button hole
bouquet OF white flowers for each one who
would wear it and keep its purity unsulled.
This he could accomplish only bv keeping
MS own lips untouched by the wine Gun.
ana his breath untainted hy the spoiter
ms would also prove card of invitation
to an elegant entertainment in the parlor
OF their hostess in the evening
Cheerlly were the dainty bououcts adj.
Justed, and gaily were they borne away. to
prove talIsman to many temptation
either through the silent remembrance or
the open avowal of the presence of the
colors of the W. c. T. u II the 14y bod
Its trials OF faithfulness, l. had its triumpb.
also, for the tiny pledge was brought back
ny steady feet that had not always brought
their owners buck steadily on other New
Year days; and the rewarding smile was
claimed by clear eyes that had not a wavs
before showed the calm depths of total
abstinence
1t was merry gathering of wit and gal
lantry in the parlor that evening. re ,lolent
OF happy memories unshaded by reorets
for unseemly jests or maudlin speeches. or
by premonitions of dismayed mothers and
sisters still waiting their home coming.
We hope this lovely example NAV pre-
vail, and that the white egis of the Y. w.
Z. T. U. may spread its influence far and
wide until the ruby wine shall hide its
bushing confusion in the darkness of its
own foul pedigree and never more find a
welcome place in "the best society,""
Dear young ladies, this little incident ia
but on. Illustration among MANY of the
strength of your influence over Young men.
We know that young ladies do not always
realize that they have this power. and when
they do. it is not always their study to nae
1t for the highest and best purposes. We
believe that young lady by her steady.
consistent Christian example NAV exert an
untold power. There is an unconscious
respect and almost Worship which voun0
men, no matter how wicked they NAV be
themselves, pay to consistent Christian
lady,be she old or young A gentleman once
'N w - iesuJ VIII 5UOdTueu at tIle RSam0
house with him, that her life was con-
stant proof of the truth of the Christian
religion. Men who would like to be inf
des often find the consistent Christian life
of mother. wife, sister, daughter or sweet
heart the one persistent proof of the reality
OF religion which they can neither gainsay
nor resist, though she may never utter
another argument
Often the simple request of lady will
keep young man from doing wrong. We
have known this to be the case very fire..
quently. Young men have been keep from
breaking the Sabbath, from drinking, from
chewing or smoking, just because a lady
whom they esteemed and respected had
made such request of them A tract
given with point to it), an invitation to
go to church, an expressed wish that YOUR
friend would read the Bible daily, will
often be regarded when more powerful
appeals from other sources will fall un-
needed upon his heart Do not hesitate to
ise this influence for the right, and you
will often be astonished as we'll as delight
I'd with the results