The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-19

Il is red. when Il moveth itself Alright
in the cup. AT the last IL biteth Xix,
a serpent and stingeth like an az
der"
"Do you know what you are DO
ing?" said a mother who had broken
into restaurant. the door locked
against her. her son inside. She came
up TO the counter and saw the man
of the restaurant mingling the in.ex.
icating cup for her own son. She said
TO the man behind the counter: do
you know what you ars doiag?"
NO" said he, II don't" Says she,
"Hou are fattening graveys rds."
My subject also impresses me with
the beauty OF youthful character re-
naming incorrupt away from home.
II Daniel had plunged into every wick.
edness of the city OF Babylon. the old
folks at home would never have
heard OF IL. II he had gone through
all the rounds of iniquity. II would
have cast no shadow on his esrly home.
There were no telegraphs; there were
no railroads. But Daniel knew that
Gods eye was on him. That WAS
enough. There are young men not 30
good away from home as at home
Frederick tending his fathers sheen
amOng the hills or thrashing rye in the
barn Is different perhaps from Fred
erick on the stock exchange. Instead
Of the retiring disposition there is bod
efrontery; instead Of an obliging spirit
there is perhaps oppressive selfshness:
instead OF open handed charity there :
tght-tisted stingineSs: instead OF rsa-
sonable hours there Is midnight reyei.
! speak TO many young men on this
matter-you who may have left your
fathers house and others who. though
still under the parental roof. are look.
ing forward TO the time when YOU vii
go forth to conflict. alone In this word.
with its temptations and its sorrows.
and when you will build up your own
character. oh. that the God OF Daniel
might be with you in Babylon,
l think the most thrilling passage
OF a young mans life Is when he
leaves home 20 make his fortune. The
novelty and the romance OF the thing
may keep him from any keen sorrow.
but the old people who have seen the
destruction OF so many who started
with high hope cannot help but Ne
anxious. As long as he was In his
fathers house his waywardness vas
kindly chided. and although some
times he thought the restraint rather
bitter and rather severe in his caimer
moments he Acknowledged IL was al
utary and righteous. Through the a.
huence Of metropolitan friends the
father has obtained a situation fo-
his son in the city. The comrades Of
the young man come the night before
his departure TO bid farewell 10 the
adventurer. The morning OF his 20
ing away he walks around the place
10 take last look at things -perhaps
comes upon some oDyect that starA
tear, some old familiar place. bue
put upon the wagon. the yourg man
is of for the city. lie is set down
amid eXcitements and amid associates
who are not overcareful about their
words and Thoughts and actions
Morning comes. No family altar.
Sabbath comes. No rural quiet. The
sanctuary comes. but ali the faces are
strange. and no one cares whether he
comes TO church or does not come
On his way home from the store he
sees a placard announcing a rare and
vivacious amusement. He has no
greeting at the door Of the boarding
house. He has no appetite for the
food. No one cares whether he eats
or does not eat--rather he would not
eat-it is cheaperl After the tea ne
goes into the parlor. takes up a book.
finds II dull. no sister 20 look over Il
with him. Goes upstairs TO his room
in the third story. finds II cold and
uninviting. and in despair he ruihes
out. caring for nothing but 20 get
something 10 make him stop thinking
/ He is caught in the first whirl OF sin.
/ He has started out on the dark sea
where the CLEAN Of the Joy is The
/ flashing OF the pit and the Laughter
/ is the creaking Of the gate OF the losi
Oh, how many graves there are IN he
country churchyard which, IL they
could speak. would tell of young men
who went OF with high hopes and
came back blasted and crushed 70 ais.
grace the sepulcher OF their fathers
And yet this exodus must 90 on.
/ As from distant hills the rivers are
| poured down through tunnels 10 sake
the thi-st OF our great cities. so from
distant country places the streams
OF incorrupt population must pour
down TO purify our great cities. To-
morrow morning on all the Thorough.
fares in every steamboat and In ever
rail car will be young men going fort,
TO seek their fortunes in our gregt
| towns. o Lord God OF Daniel hon
them 10 be as faithful in Babylon az
they were in Jerusalem! Forget not.
o my young friend, in the great seo-
ports the moral and religious prin.
ciples inculcated by parental soHci.
tude, and IL to-day STATED in the house
Of God you feel the advantage of early
Christian culture t5rget not those 10
whom you are most indebted and
pray God that as old age comes unon
them and the shadow OF death the
hope OF Heaven may beam through
the darkness. God forbid tina; any
OF us through our misconduct sbo,ld
bring disgrace upon a fathers name
or prove rec. cant TO the love ~
mother. The dramatist made No OK.
aggeration when he exclaimed: How
sharper than a serpents tooth IL is