Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
Ne Pleasant Stories for
hp Amusement Of Our
Juvenile Readers.
ar ISN'T HARD At ALL"
:, yo,,v Was Lead Into the Tempta.
u" ton of Playing Cards-clock
Gongs and Bells.
Lead Us Not Into Temptation.

L
,.o on hand to see to this evening""
.Oh no, you haven't. Come along
18th rs. There's nothing to be afraid
ot"
II did not require very much coaxing
- induce the vacillating boy to part
rith his objection and accompany the
oarty who were "off on lark, as they
EXPRESSED it. Harry knew that their
ppood times" were generally attended
r;th more or less serious consequences,
and that their sport VS. never health
Nil innocent fun that he could speak of
before his parents. He knew, too, that
he was putting himself in the way of
temptation, even while he assured his
conscience that he was only going to see
what the boys were going to do, and
would have no share in it if anything
wrong went on.
Harry might have known that if he
had not sufficient resolution to refuse to
accompany the boys, in the first place,
be could hardly expect to have moral
courage enough to refuse to share in
their wrong-doing, but he did not think
Of this. He soon found out what the
Entertainment for this particular even
INC was to be. The boys had planned
card party, and intended to play for
money.
"You must take hand with us,
Harry" Charlie Saunders, the ring
eader of the party, said.
But 1 don't know how" Harry
pleaded, remembering his promise to
bis mother never to touch cards.
"Oh, you'll soon learn. Come, you
bnd will have trial game, without
bny stakes, just to show you how"
Harry hesitated and yielded, per-
Eualing himself that since he was not
laying for money there could be no
harm in the game.
Now you beat me that time," said
Charlie, as they finished the first game.
II We had put up stakes you see you
gould have won them. Try once more
.N with small stakes"
There was fascination about playing
r the silver coin that soon overcame
Rarry's scruples, and as Charlie
Watched the boys flushed cheeks and
Fhining eyes, he knew that he was in
Infatuated with this new amusement, as
20 many others had been.
Twice, three times, Harry won, but
then Charlie began to win, and soon
bad not only regained his own money,
put had taken all his companions as
we'll.
Now if You only had something else
. put up, may be luck would turn and
Tou could win everything back again,
(nd make lots more besides. I've often
Known it to turn out that way" argued
he shrewd boy.
"Bus haven't anything" Harry an
wered.
Yes, you have. Put up your cuff
buttons for stakes"
The boy glanced down at the silver
1uds, with strange reluctance to run
ny risks with them. They had been
he Christmas gift of a favorite sister,
mo had since gone to Heaven, and
Larry treasured them for her sake
No, can't put those up" he said
lowly, at length.
Well, your watch, then. There isn't
pore Than a chance in hundred that
ou will lose it.
Charles eyes glistened as Harry
pok Oft his watch, and in few mo-
lents the game turned out as he was
ute determined that it should, and
ne coveted treasure was in his posses
on. 1t was in vain now that he urged
I'm to continue the game. The charm
Jas broken and the fascination gone,
I'D as Harry walked home alone he was
nsry at his weakness in yielding to
FMptation, as he was at the loss of his
latch.
MS mother noticed the flushed, per-
pfoed face of the boy, as he bent over
paper trying to read, and when he
en1 up-stair to bed she soon followed,
.esslng that her boy would have some
ing to say to her.
ne was only too glad to tighten his
4,aen by confessing his wrong-doing
~ broken promise, and though lit was
y hard to meet his mothers look of
'eved surprise that her boy should
We broken his word, yet it brought a
liect feeling to his aching heart to
.ow That she loved and forgave him.
MS morning, DEAR" she said, "you
aged, Lead us not into temptation,
:, Nnen you deliberately put yourself
!, 'ne way of it, you could not ask God
Aeep you from yielding to sin. If
= nad not gone with bad company and
D'ys whom you knew would try
.esa you astray, you would not have.
afawn into this wrong-doing. God
never lead you into temptation