Milford chronicle., 1895-12-13

Inreo y ST. do not Know what they mca
Three KS on tho brewers dray, three X
on the door Of the ginshop, three KS
the side Of the bottle. Three ks 1 ask
a man. He could not tell. asked a
0ther what is the meaning Of the thr
Ks. He could not tell me. Then ma
up my mind that tho three KS were {
allegory, and that they meant 80 hear
breaks, 80 agonios, 80 broken up hous
holds, 80 prospects Of a drunkard's gray
80 ways to perdition Three y s. If l we
going to write story. The first chapter
would call Three ks and tho last cha
ter would call The Pawnbroker's Shop.
Oh, beware Of your influence.
Curse of Modern Society.
The winter season is especially full
temptation, because of tho long evening
allowing such full swing for evil il
dulgences. You can scarcely expect
young man to go into his room and s.
there from to IL O'Clock in the evenin
reading Motley's dutch Republic" c
John Fosters essays. It would be a yer
beautiful thing for him to do, but he wi
/ not do 1t. The most Of our young men al
/ busy in offices, in factories, in bankin
I houses, in stores, in shops and when even
/ ing comes they want the fresh air, an
they want sightseeing and they mus
have 1t, they will have 1t, and they ough
to have 1t. Most Of the mon here assem-
blod will have three or four evenings O
leisure on the winter nights After tea
the man puts on his hGt and coat, and h
goes out. One form Of allurement says
"Como in here" Satan says: 1T is hes
for you to go in Yop ought not to be 81
green. By this time you ought to havl
seen everything and the temptation
shall be mighty in dull times such as W,
have had but which, believe, are gone
for hear all over tho land the prophecy
Of great prosperity, and the railroad moi
and the merchants, they all tell me- Of Tho
days of prosperity they think are coming
and in many departments they have al
ready come, and they are going to como in
all departments, but those dull times
through which we have passed have de.
stroyed n great many men. The question
of livelihood is with vast multitude the
great question. There are young men who
expected before this to set up their house
hold, but they have been disappointed in
the gains they have made They cannot
support thomselves-how can they support
others? And to the curse of modern society
tho theory is abroad that man must not
marry until he has achieved a fortune
when the twain cught to start Mt the foot
Of the hill and together climb to the top
That is tho old fashioned way, and that
will DO the now fashioned way If society Is
ever redeemed, But during the hard
times, the dull times, so many men were
discouraged, so many men had nothing to
do--thoy could get nothing to do--n pirate
bore down on the ship when the sails were
down and the vessel was making no head
way People say they want moro time to
think. The trouble is too many people
have had too much timo to think, and If
our merchants had not had their minds di-
vcrted many Of them would long before
this have been within the four walls Of an
insane asylum. These long winter even
ings, be careful where you spend them.
This winter will decide tho temporal and
eternal destiny Of hundreds OF men In this
audience
UnattractlVe Homes.
Then the winter has especial temptations
In the fact that many homes are peculiar
~ unattractivo at this season. In tho
summer months tho young man can sit
tut on the steps, OF he can have n bouquet
n the vase on the mantel, or, the evenings
laing SO short, soon after gaslight he
wants to retire anyhow. But there are
many parents who do not understand how
o make the long winter evenings attract
We to- their children. 1t is amazing to
ne that so many old people do not under
tand young people. To hear some Of
hese parents talk you would think they
lad never themselves been young and had
,een born with spectacles on. Oh, it is
for young people to sit in the
ouse from to IL o'clock at night and to
ear parents groan about their ailments
nd the nothingness of this world, Tho
Of this worlds How dare you
ak such blasphemy? 1t took God six
avs TO make this world, and no has al
owed It 6, 600 years to hang upon his holy
cart, and this world has shono on you and
lessed you and caressod you for these so
r 20 years, and yet you dare talk about
he nothingness of this world Why, it is
magnificent world. / do not believe in
be whole universe there Is a world equal
} 1t except it be heaven You cannot ex-
ect your children to stay in the house
lese long winter evenings to hear you de-
ounce this star lighted, sun warmed,
lower baptized, flower strewn, angel
hbCudus 1uA 4uAdulltu pllltt.
Oh, make your homo bright Bring in
le violin or the picture. 1t does not re-
lire great salary, OF a big house, or
lased silver, or gorgeous upholstery to
axe q happy home. All that is wanted
o fathers heart, u mothers heart, in
mpathy with young folks. have known
man with 500 salary, and he had no
her income, but he had homo so happy
I'd bright that, though the sons have
me out and won large fortunes and the
Iughters have gone out into splendid !
heres and become prinoesses Of society,
ey can never think Of that early home
lthout tears Of emotion. 1t was to them
@ vestibule of heaven, and all their man
1ns now, and all their palaces now, can
II make them forget that early place,
axe your homes happy You 60 around
ur house growing about your rheuma- ,
ms and acting the lugubri0us, and your
rs will go into the world and plunge in
dissipation. They will have their own
after awhile. Do not forestall
cir misfortunes. You were young once,
d you had your bright and joyous times.
wv lot the young folks have a good time.
TODD in front of house and said to 4,
} owner of the house, "This is a SPLEEN
tree" He said in whining tone, ,
'es, but il will fade 1 walked round I
garden and said, "This is a glorious I
'dou you have" q Yes, - no said, "but 4
will perish. Then be said to my little \
Id, whom was leading along, "Come Il
J kiss me-" The child protested and Z
ned away. He said, "Oh, tho pcryer- y :,
= of human naturer Who would~want u
kiss himS was not surprised to find a.,
that his only son had become vaga- u
I'd. You may groan people out Of de-
ICY, but you can mover groan them into
and declare In the presence Of these
n and women OF common sense that It
! most important thing for you to make
II homes bright if you want your sons p
daughters to turn out we'll 81
Arm Against Temptation, \
! las, that old people so much misunder. 4,
nd young folksl There was a great
lday school anniversary, and there were W
Of children present Indeed all \
Sunday schools Of the town wero in a,
building, and 1t was very uproarious
full Of disturbance, and the presiding e,
Ger on the occasion came forward and +,
a very loud tone shouted, "silencer'
the more noise the presiding officer o.,