The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-29

Mhere2 Where? Carry him out an,
bury him beside his father and mother
who died while holding fast the Chris
tian religion. they died singing; bu
the young infidel only said; Don
breathe that cold air into my face
You crowd me too hard. 1t is getting
dark In the room"
Again, I urge you TO shun the com
partnership of idlers. There are msr
hanging around every sterei And ofice
and shop, v'h5 lave nothing to do, OF
act as If they had not. They are apt
TO come in when the firm are away.
and wish to engage eeb IL c6Ap geisa:
ton whhs you are engaged in your
regular employment. Politely suggest
to such persons that you have no time
to give them during business hours.
! Nothing would please them SO well as
TO have you renounee your OCCUPATION
and associate with THEN. Much of the
time they lounge around the doors of
engine houses, or after the dining
hour stand upon the 5teps OF fash
scsaSle hotel or an elegant restau-
rant, wishing to give you the idea
that that is the place where they dine.
But they do not dine there. They are
sinking down lower and lower, day by
day. Neither by day or night have
anything to do with oilers Before yon
admit q man into y0uf acad aiHtafice
ash him Politely: "What do you do
for a living?" If he says, Nothing; 1
am gentleman" look out for him:
He may have d very soft hhnd. and
very fauitless apparel, and have
high-sounding family name, but his
touch is death. Before you know it,
you will in his presence be ashamed Of
your work dress. Business will be-
come to you drugery, and after awhile
you will loee your place, and after
ward yohr Responsibility, and last of
all your soul Idleness Is next to viz
lainy. Thieves, gamblers, burglars, ]
shoBlifeens and assassins are made
from the class who have nothing do
When the police go I'd Hunt tp and ar
rest ce1pfit, they seldom go to look
in at the busy carriage factory, or BE-
hind the counter where diligent clerks
are employed, but they GO ataobr the |
groups OF idlefs. The play is going
on at the theater, when suddenly |
there is a scuff1e in the top gallery. |
What is it? A policeman has come |
in, and, leaning over, has tapped |
sayings 81 want you; sir" He has not |
worried during the day, but somehow
mas raked together shilling or two to
get into the top gallery. He is an
ldler. The man on his right hand is
an idler, and the man on his left hand
is an idler.
Shrink back from idleness in yoif-
self and in others, if you would main
tain in a right position. G9od cid
Ashbel Greer} at more than eighty
yeSfs of age, was found busy writing,
and some young man said I'd him.
why do. You Keep busy? 1t is time
for you to rest" He answered; II
keep busy to keep out of mischief"
No man is strong enough to be idle.
Are you fond of pictures? If SO /
will show you one of the works of SD
Did master. Here it Isl IT went bE
5he field Of the slotRfui; and by the
Of the man void Of uhder.
and lol lt Vas ali grown
'ver with thorns, and nettles had COW
red the face thereof, and the stone ,
vail was broken down, Then I saw
md considered well: looked upon 1t ,
md received instruction. Yet little ;
leeP little slumber, a little folding /;
# the hands to sleep. So shall thy ,
poverty come as one that travelth and :
by want as an armed man." don't :
nov of another sentence III the Bible :
1ofe explosive than that: It Hrst :
issea SOFTLY, like the fuse of cannon,
nd at last bursts like 54-pounder +
Fhn oil = |
evil temps most men, but idlers tempt h
he devil. :,
A young man came to man Of 90 a
ears of age and said to him. allow :
ave you made out to live so long and !;
e so well?' The old man t9ok the e
oungster to IN Orchard, and, point :
1g TO some large trees full of apples; (
aid: II planted these trees when .
'as q boy, and do yeu wonder that n
LoT am permitted to gather the fruit y
fl themP We gather in old age y
hat we plant in youth. Sow to the a,
ind and we reap the whirlwind | :,
liant in early life the right kind of .,
hristian character, and you will eat v
lscious fruit in old age, and gather 4
iese Harvest apples in eternity. l.
L urge you to avoid the perpetual IT
I believe in recrea- ~
on and amusement God would not ~
ave made US with the capacity to a,
ugh If He had not intended us some =.
mes to indulge it. God hath hung in n,
~, and set in wave, and printed on h,
rass many a roundelay; and he who o,
loose pleasure seeking for his life w
ork does not understand for what n,
cd made him. Our amusements are n,
tended to help us in some earn
& mission. The thunder cloud sr
eth an edge exquisite1y purpled, n
1t with voice that jars the earth n
declares: 81 go to water the green TO
Ids" The wild flowers under the GO
nee are gay, but they say: "We stand be-
re to make room for the wheat field, ed
Id to refresh the husbandmen in their is
coming" The stream sparkles and w
ans and frolics and says: Il go to wv
.ptize the moss. leave the spots on WI
e trout. l Stake the thirst of the M
I'd. l turn the wheel of the mill. 1 No.
ok in my crystal cradle muckshaw hi
d water lily" And so, while the nC
orld plays, it works. Look out for wi
e man who always plays and never Sc
)rl6s.
You will do well to avoid those whose ma
yular business it is to play ball, skate Al
go a-boating. All these sports are tn
and in their places. never derived vo
much advantage from any ministe- wi
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