Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18

of ii continually; he Acoaa 3 see AnoA
method of accomplishing his purposcs:-
years passed away, and yet his IohS ihsS y
were ungratified; he remained pser apd !.
obscure. He became desperate; he de-
termined to have mency, by some
means; and with =tlsat 30 snslses lsis.sxsyh
to the capitol. He brooded over tho
matter day and night, his whole nature
was absorbed in the desire for fiehes''
and power. AT length u fatal opporu-.
nifty offered, and in an evil hour, frantic 4.
with the thirst for gold ard-ciiice, he
committed robbery 20 a large amount,i
and as he clutched the wages of crime
he thought he touched the, first step in
the ladder of fame and wealth. Visions
of future ease and distinction rose be-
fore him; he spurned the low and sor-c
did past, and glowcd with hopes of the
future. T.ao,s1i,'V 4g q lGiit s.oi
But, alas! the hand of Justice sudden- =
~ arrested him, blighted all his fond,
delusive prospects, and cast him down
into the depths of despair and misery.
That yonng man, instead of gracing the
halls of legislation, is now a convict in
the States prison. t.''
His former teacher heard of ii and
went to see him. lie expressed much
| sympathy with the young man, and
asked how he could have forgotten the
instructions of the Sunday-school and
committed crime which had brought
him into wretchedness. r., i-.,- ..,l .....
! Judge of his surprise and horror
when the unhappy criminal turned on
him bitterly with being the autta, OF
his misfortunes. You taught me, -" he
said, ''to regard the pursuit of money
and power as the chief aim of life.
| tried to reach it honestly, but failcd.
looking upon failure as more disgrace
full than honesty, fell into the snare
But for your teachings would have
been content with my humble. lot in
life, and might have lived virtuou>ly
and usefully; but you created within me
a restless longing which could not re-
press. and which could notssatisfy by
any honest means. 1t stung me to the
equick that, after all my aspirations and
struggles, was still poor and obscure;
l resolved TO rise above my low condi-
ton; my nature cried out for riches and
! place; temptation came; | saw these
prizes within my reach reckless of
right and of danger, grasped them
and found an empty shadow; and Il
direful curse. Behold Your handiwork."
Let those who assume the training of
boys be admonishcd! Here lies the fault
of much modern instruction; virtue and
religion are taught not for themselves,
| but as means to other ends. BOYS are
urged TO be virtuous and pious because
in this way they will be more sure of
success in life; the good man will get
more money and higher office in the
long run than vicious one, and for
this reason vice is to be Stunned and
goodness sought, or nj least professed.
| Another evil effect of much of the
modern system of instruction is that it
eXcites in the mind of the boy discon-
tent with his station in life, resentment
towards the allotmcntS of Providence,
and Il reckless resolve to rise IN the
world at all hazards and by all means
| fair and foul. The old rule of fearing
God and keeping His commandments.
of standing in our lot and faithfully do
ing our duty and leaving the results in
the hands of the Almighty. has BECOME
obsolete in n manner. To recover it, To
impress it on the minds of youth, is the
highest obligation of the teacher. "
! ]. Observer.