The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-20
a, but he did do it; how could he help

pa, but he did do it; how could he help
it?
"Why, grandpa" he said, as he
patted little Nudge, and tried to make
him stand as still as Jet was doinga
"why, grandpa, it is just as important
to get on the right road as it is to start
at all, don't you think sop
"To be sure l do" said grandpa,
with a sudden earnestness; 81 see that
you agree with me, so we will not con-
slider which road is the easiest, or most
agreeable, but take the one leading to
Cresson, which is this to the right. But
stay minute; Nudge must wait. Did you
think your grandpa had lost his senses?"
"No, grandpa, not just that" said
Harry, patting Nudge, and feeling re-
lieved that they had succeeded in so far
coming to reason.
Boy said grandpa, holding Midge's
bride to make him stand quite still and
just where he could look in Harry's
puzzled eyes; "you are standing at tao
crossroads instead of one. Do you
know what mean?"
"No, grandpa, can not think"
''These roads lead to the north, south,
east and west; the eye can see them,
the other crossroads lead to God and
away from Him; there are only two of
Them
Harry was little puzzled yet.
eff should ask you which you would
choose, the good or evil road-the road
to God or away from him-I know,
what you would answer me; you would
not wait to consider a minute; you
would choose the good, and that would
be well as far as it went; but thousands
have chosen the good and have come
out at the evil end. Thousands have
SAID they chose to travel toward God,
but have found themselves, afterward,
with their backs to Him, at the very
end of the wrong road. They never
started toward God, or walked on the
good way at all. The reason was that
they never stopped at the crossroads
and considered properly which road to
take. Their mouth said: Il wish to 90
on the good road which leads toward
God but they did not stop and ques-
ton and find out how to get on the good
road. They were contented with think
ing that they wanted to 90 toward God,
but did not begin to 90. If you are,
going to Cresson, you must take the
road to Cresson, and keep on it, no
matter how rough, steep, slippery,
crooked or veXatious in every way it,
may be. If you want to 90 toward
God, you must take the road leading
toward God, no matter how hard, dis
agreeable, trying, it may prove to be. "
81 never thought about it being like
two roads, said Harry, forgetting how
funny it was of grandpa to stop Nudge,
and Jet in the middle of the road to
talk in such puzzling fashion.
boy, you are young; that means you
out, do not say Il want to go to Ores,
son, and set your face toward Num-
ford. Decide for God or against Him,
and get on the right road. Get on it;
keep on it; stay on it; walk over it,
up hill, or down hill"
''Grandpa, you puzzled me very much
at first"
Eyes, boy" said grandpa, dropping
Midge's bride and letting both him
and Jet start at an easy pace. 81 sup
pose so; but | want you to get these
crossroads, and the Importance of de-
Gliding about them, fixed in your mind,
so that you will never forget them, that
they may always come back as though
they were before your eyes, reminding
you of those other crossroads of which
| have been speaking. When you
think of going to Cresson remember the
importance of deciding about the road.
and of keeping on it. When you think
of these crossroads, remember, too.
those other crossroads of good and
evil; for, boy, you can no more reach
Heaven by the wrong road than you
can get to Cresson by going toward
Munford. GEO. Klingle, IN NJ Y Oh
SerUeT.