Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
w. g. T. u. COLUMN.
Motto: ''God and Home and Native Land"
A LOVING WORD TO BOYS.


Like fresh sea breeze on summer
day-hke mountain stream in early
springs so is the buoyant, hopeful,
young spirit half -way between boy
and man. AS he crosses our path,
and we look into his beaming face
those ruddy cheeks, that calm, smooth
brow, those frank, open eyes, reflect
ing the heavens blue, thrill runs
through our veins. Who that has any
heart would not ardently wish that
that fresh sea breeze would never be
laden with a malarial vapor of the
swamps, that sparkling stream never
absorb the polluted drainage of the
cities?
Dear young friend, to help keep that
eye facing the light, that bosom throb-
bling with generous, noble purposes,
let me point out to you where certain
dangerous traps are set.
PARENTAL DISREGARD.
Here often comes the first tug of
war. Thoughtless, worldly compan-
ions from without, the eager rising
pulses of the young, strong life from
within, combine to mock at the ''un
manliness" of being guided or con-
trolled by the wishes of parents. Hon
or thy father and thy mother by Civ
ing them loving respect and obedience
so long as God spares them to you.
You can never repay them for all
their loving care of you.
SABBATH DISSERTATION.
After a boy has learned to speak
unexpectedly to a father, or to DISC
hey mother, the next trap is very
often set for him on the Sabbath
morning. Perhaps he begins by sit
ting at the back end of the church,
then by hanging around outside with
other youths till the services have
proceeded a little way. Next he alb
sents himself regularly from one of
the services, and by and-by the Sab
bath day excursion, by train or on
foot, becomes the order of the day.
These two safeguards of the young
man parental regard and Sabbath
hallowing once broken down, evils
come pouring in like flood.
TOBACCO.
You want to be thought manly, do
you? And so you put a lump of tobac-
co into your mouth. Well, I want
you to be manly, and throw them
both away. To be manly you need
not, you must not initiate all you see
done by men. Some men are more
swine like than man like in. their lives.
One of the characteristics of a real
man is cleanliness, and another is re-
gard for the comforts and feelings of
others. Do you see at a glance that
these two are wanting in the man
who smokes or chews?
GAMBLING.
The expert, professional gambler is
one who is mistrusted in business,
avoided in society and despised by
every one. None of you boys want to
become gamblers, in this broad sense
of the word. Then shun the paths
that lead to that. Don't play s'keeps."
Don't play cards. Don't buy lottery
tickets-not even to build church.
Don't stake on base ball game, nor
the fastest race-horse, nor the swift
est yacht. Strike the word "bet"
out of your vocabulary. 1t is right to
wish to make money; make all you
can; but make it by honest labor of
hand or brain.
DRINKING.
The love of liberty is strong in your
breast, and false friends will tell you
it is an infringement of your rights as
a free man to deny you your glass of
liquor. They mistake what liberty
means. The liberty to do right is the
only true freedom. Once more re-
fer the question to yourselves, and ask
your opinion of liberty. Let us watch
those two men returning to their dali
ly toll. One is respectfully dressed.
He walks with firm, elastic step.
Hope and courage look forth from
his eye. A glittering saloon stands
in his way; but it has no attraction
for him. He took the advice of older
and wiser men when he was young,
and denied himself, when his COM
rades drank their glass, and SO he has
no taste for it now. Here comes an
other man returning from toll. His
clothes don't seem to fit him. His
hat is slouched on his head. His gait
is uncertain and aimless. He holds
scantily dressed child by the hand. AS
they near the door of the saloon she
feels his step slowing, and clutching