The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

polite. There II NO demand that yoa svs1
sacrifice politenesa A young man %.
eostsd . Christian Quaker with: "Od
chap. how did you make all your moasyi"
The Quaker replied: by dealing In a
article that thou msysst deal In II thou
wilt-civility." Always b courteous. bat
ct the same time firm. Say NO ~ II yoa
meant II Have Il understood in store and
shop and street that you will not stand In
the companionship Of the skeptic, the idler,
the pleasure seeker.
Rather than enter the compauionship OF
such. accept the invitation to . better
feast The promises OF God are the fruita
Tho harps Of Heaven are the music.
Clusters from the vineyards Of God have
been pressed into the tankards. The sons
and daughters Of the Lord Almighty are
the guests. While. standing At the ban.
quet to All the cups and divide b clus.
tiers and command the harps and welcome
the guests, is q daughter Of God on whose
brow are the blossoms Of paradise, and in
whose cheek is the flush Of celestial sum-
mer. Her name 10 Religion.
Her ways are ways Of pleasantnesA
And al her paths iyo peaDe.
Decide ICON, young man. On what
direction you will TAXA T ere comes
such . moment of final dscision-Vhy net
thisl. One evening tssey man af The
street corner evidently doubling Is 10
what direction he had better take. his hat
lifted high enough 80 you could see he had
an intelhgs ant forehead. and he had . stout
chest and . robust d~evelopmsnt Splendid
young q Cultured young man. Hon.
ored young man. Why did he stop there
while 90 many wore going up and down!
The fact is that every man has . good
angel and . bad angel conteuding for the
mastery OF his spirit anl thtrs was .
go,d angel and . bad angel struggling
with that young mans soul at the corner
OF the street. Come with me-" said the
good angel; 81 vii take you homo; ]
will spread my wing over your pillow;
I will lovingly escort you all through life
under supernatural protection; ! will bless
every cup you drink out Of. every couch
you rest on, every doorway you enter; ]
Will consecrate your tears when you weep
o u sweat whom you toll and ut the last
I will hand over your grave to the bright
angel Of . Christian resurrection. In an.
swer to your fathers petition and your
mothers prayer I have been sent OF the
Lord out Of Heaven to be your guardian
spirit. Come with me-" said the good
angel in . voice Of unearthly symphony.
1t was music like that which drops from .
lutte Of Heaven when . seraph breathes
II.
mo. no." said the bad angel, "coms
with me; I have something better to Offer.
The wines l pour arc from chalices OF b.
witchiug carousaL The dance I lead 10
over floor tesss!lated with unrestrained
in~dulgences. There 10 no God to frown
the temples of sin where I worship.
The skies are Italian. The paths I tread
are through meadows daisicd and prim.
rosed. Come with me-" The young man
hesitatsd at o time whom hesitation was
ruin and the bad angel smote the good
angel until it d. DEPARTED, spreading wings
through the starlight upward and away.
until . door flashed open In the sky and
forever the wings vanished That was
the turning point in that young man's
he hesitatsd NJ longer, but started
on pathway which 10 beautiful
at the opening. but blasted at the
last The had angel leading the
way. opened gaze af Or gate. and ct each
gate tbs roai became roughsr and the sky
moro lurid. and, what was more peculiar.
as ths gate slammed shut 1t came to with
. jar that indica ed that IL would never
open. Passed sa"h portal, there was .
grinding Of locks and . showing OF bolts:
ard the scenery on either side tbs read
changed from gardens to dessrts. and The
June ar became . cutting December b est
and the brir h. wings OF ths bal angel
turned to sackcloth, and the eyes Of light
became hollow with hopeless grief, md
;hs .~oun,ains, thai . he 8 ar. had tossed
" ith wine, poured forth bubbling tears and
foaming blood, and on the right side Of
the road there was . serpent and the man
said to the bad angel: ''Nhat 10 that ser.
pen,:" and the answer was: THAT 10 the
serpent Of singing remorse." On b left
side the road there was . lion, and the
asked the bad angel: what Is that
lion?" and the answer was: THAT II the
lion Of all devouring despair" A.vulturs
few through the sky, and the man asked
the bad angel: "What il that vulture?"
and the answer was: That 10 the wilt
urs waiting for the OF the
slain"
And then tbs man began to try to pull OF
Of him tho folds Of something that had
wound him round and round, and he said
to tho bad angel: ''Whst IL it that twists
me in this awful convolution?" and the
answer was: THAT is the worm that never
diss!" And then the man said to the bad
angels: "what does all this meant I
trusted in what you said ut the corner OF
the street that night; ! trusted Il Ill.
and why have you thus deceived
me?" Then the last deception fell az
OF the charmer. and It said: II was sent
forth from the pit to destroy your soul; !
watched my chance for many . long year;
when you hssitated that night o. the stroet
I gained nv triumph. now you are here.
Ha! Ha! You are here Come. now. let
us All these two chalices OF IRE and drink
to dsrkness and woe aud death. HALL
Hail."
O, young man, will The good angel
sent forth BY Christ o. the bad angel sent
forth BY sin get the victory over yo0r
soull Their wings are intsrlocksd this
NOM .nt above you, ~coatsnding for your
destiny, - above the Apssnines eagle and
condor fight nid.sky. This hoar may de-.
eide your destiny. God help yCu. To
hesitate Il to del
why do you wear such mannish-
looking cloak?'' asked one fair damsel
of another ~ they strolled down State