The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-07

protecting arms Of home to do battle with
The life waves of fortune or defeat. AS
the sound from his pen struck against tae
pages of the MONITOR and reyerberated
into our minds ear a year ago viii almost
startling distinctness, SO this new reyer-
beration, though not quite so distinct. and
If q true alarm, shows perfectly well to-
ward what channel be is guiding his life
bark.
As orr interest has been distantly
awakened IN the unknown water craft, so
no doubt has a similar yet more intense
/ interest been awakened in the future move
ments of this fellow traveller.
Experience teaches US as we pass along
through life that there are many stumbling
blocks over which we must step, many
breakers which we must brave and many
I pitfalls around which we must guide our
footsteps. Therefore what songsot peace,
OF hope, OF eladness would be sung into
the ears of the motherhood of this nation
ii every boy thus gene forth would De Ike
interested and send back TO his sister such
illustrations of faithful. trusting christian
ity as was shown on the part Of that
| Jealous minister. That the brothers. in
terest was being aroused in the direction
that brought the truest happiness there
could be no deubt.
But alas, Why cannot the . human
heart dwell in the belief that there is but
one side 10 LIES pictures and that always
the bright side? Why is it we have to draw
the draperF from another picture. its COM
panion piece, and contemplate its
counterpart?
In this country of freedom CD where
almost free whiskey free immigration, and
free roughery are so placidly tolerated by
- - ~aos1rsf- &c tIn xn0rln f5nJr;no
from the way the rulings REGULATED is it any
wonder that in connection with the one
picture the other is ever found?
Unless there is a grand awakening on the
part of the young American manhood
toward the bugle notes sounded from the
hearts of those who are using their most
sturdy efforts to bring about this awaken
ing, then the contrasting picture to the
heaven lighted life " II, 10 be true tonsturs,
necessarily have TO be drawn darker yet,
And neT y0a weary voters, who, as you
| acknowledge, have been for years and
years trying TO regulate a traffic from
whose immediate source IS originated
almost every pitfall-w Inch bcsets the paths
of those 8ho have not learned to dodge so
far around these places as You lave, don't
you think there will have to be some Tadi-
cal change brought about in the construe-
ton of political platforms before there can
be any very effective work done in the way
of protecting your sons "gho may be as
plants grown up in their YOUTH" and
their daughters who may be as corner
stones, polished after the similitade of a
palace" Now, honestly, don't you think
there will have to be some change in your
relations with the political parties which
are wing with each other toward serving
implicitly the dictates OF the ruling spirit
OF the ever darkening picture of American
] freedom? You hardly think it worth your
time to ask what that ruling spirit is, do
you? You know SO perfectly we'll already,
and beside, you don't care to loosen the
fanatical pen, let alone fanatical tongue,
OF any woman. But as a word to the
8ise-let us cry in eonelusion-unless you
do awaken to the Importance of loosening
the chains that come so gradually to bind
with the most deadly grasp the better i'm
pulses, the better judgment, the clearer
mind, the purer life. the deeper love for all
that is true to the highest pursuits Of
happiness, and so stop the increasing flow
of human degradation, there will come a
day when the Tomanlood of America will
be quoted no longer, but instead. madden
ed by the loss of son after son and brother
after brother, will arise to a woman. and
stop this wholesale traffic in ruined souls.
Wishing re might have more Of the
safety whistles of other brothers. good and
true, who are battling along life's path
way, we remain with ever increasing
interest, RuTH.
9Th mo. 9Th, 1891.