The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-11-02
Danger Cliff.

There was once a gentleman, it was
said, who was wealthy. He had large
family of beautiful children; and he
loved his wife, and sons and daughters
very dearly, and daily he would have
his eoachman take them out to ride.
Away they would 90 through country
and city, and forest and park. But
near one of the pleasant drives there
was deep chasm, add its sides were
rocky and steep, so that to 90 too near
it would be almost certain death.
But the coachman would often see
how very close he could drive to the
edge of the abyss without dashing his
precious load to destruction. This he
continued to do day after day, though
he did not mean any harm. He only
wanted to show how near he could come
to danger and yet escape. But one day
he came just little nearer, when in an
instant he became dizzy as he looked
down into the dark chasm and was
gone.
But horses, coach and family all es-
capped, and came safely home.
Then another coachman must be
found; and the gentleman sent word all
about, and advertised for a good, safe,
skillful man. And many came, and he
questioned them, each by himself, in
order to get the right one.
''How near can you drive to Danger
Cliff"-so that chasm was called
without driving overP" asked the gen.
tleman of the first who came.
"Ah, your honor, it's not every
coachman that can do the likes o. me.
Sure, I've driven as near as your fing-
er's bridth minny's the time. and twas
the sim as though twas mile or more.
I've niver hurt hair O. the hide
"You may pass out" was the an
swer; 81 do not wish your services"
Then came another, and he was asked
the same question about driving near
the chasm. And he said he could come
within six inches, but feared to go any
nearer.
81 donot wish you," was said, and
he passed out, wondering how near the
gentleman wanted his coachman to
drive to this place of danger.
So they came and went, till one an
Swered: "Sir, think could drive very
near, even to the edge, if necessary; but
always make it a point to keep as far
away as l can"
"And you are the very man l wish,
sir. Keep far away from that and all
other dangers as you drive the coach
about the country. Remember, my
family is in your keeping, and for their
sakes, as well as your own, do not take
one risk unless you must"
Many'S the boy who has said: "Pm
not afraid to taste cider, or beer, on
wine, just this once. know where to
go and where not to go, and what | can
stand. And l don't need any pledge
And if want to smoke a cigar l can
smoke one, and there stop. And can
read one bad book, and no more, if |
set my heart upon it. And / can spend
an hour with Jim Brown and not
swear, even if he does. What's the
use of fellows going to excess every
time? Why can't he have little of
these things, even if they are not quite
so good, and stop just where one wants
top
Yes, but nine chances to one the boy
will keep coming nearer and nearer to
Danger Cliff, and then in an instant his
head will whirl, and over he will 60,
and disappear in darkness forever.
Yes, but who ever plunged over Dam
ger Cliff who kept as far away from it
as possibleP
Keep far away as you can from every
Danger Clif.-The Parsy.