Milford chronicle., 1902-05-23


may be the step over the brink Of eter
nal death; the first flush of shame man.
Ting the cheek may be the he'll flame
destroying the soul. MY son, if sin
ners entice thee, consent thou not"
Avoid Danger.
A wealthy gentleman once advertised
for coachman. To every applicant
who came he put this one question,
How near can you drive a team Of
horses to the edge of a precipice with
out going over?' Well" answered
one would be coachman. Il can go
within twenty feet" We'll" answered
another, Il could go within twelve
feet" We'll" answered a third. Il
could go within eight feet" and anoth-
err said. within five feet At last
one applicant said "If the horses
amounted to anything would be so
frightened that ! would take the other
side of the road and get as far away
from the precipice as | could" All"
answered the gentleman. you are the
man | am looking for ! do not want
the driver who runs into danger, but
the man who will stay away. I'll hire
you" Who is the wise navigatOr-the
helmsman who points the ships Prov
toward the reef where hundreds of
wrecks strew the coast or the pilot
who keeps the keel in deep waters?
Are you recklessly going to do that
which your father and mother, the hi
BILE. the church and all good men and
all good women tell you not to do?
King Solomon warns against sin be-
cause young people are apt TO become
Respondent. Perhaps this discourage
ment will be caused by inconsistencies.
The loneliest place on earth is a great
city. In the country town you knew
everybody. and everybody knew you
While the village minister was preach.
ing you would be watching the neigh
boris daughter whom you expect some
day to make your wife. When you
trudged away to school, every farm
wagon which went by was ready to
give you lift. When the poor woman
back among the hills was sick, your
mother made up Il package and babe
/ you carry 1t to the house That poor
woman always greets you now with a
smile. But here in this great city you
do not even know the man who lives
across the hall. Perhaps you say
Good morning. to him. but that is all.
When you come home at night. there
is nothing but the cold. uninviting bed
room. You long again for the farm, for
the matched roof of the old home
stead. for the smell of the new mOwn
hay and the sight of the cider presses
vehcmently at work squeezing the or
chard's blood into barrels and casks
st. Johns wilderness of rock is Il fl
name for a great city. 1t is a wilder
ness. and there are no wilder beasts oil
passion roaming among forests than
some of the human monsters which
live here.
, Perhaps your Encouragement comes
from injustice. You may have beer
living in the great city now for tw,
years. You worked. and worked hard
! Then came vacancy in the store. o
course you expected the promotion. by:
another clerk under you who was 10
/ as bright nor as faithful as You hu,
/ influence, and he was pushed ahead
p Then you protested-and vehement
, protested. All that the manager di
p was to laugh and say. "Well. if 20
/" don't like it get out" You could no
get out. You had no place to go 70
!. sullenly went back to the desk, say
o ing: What is the use of trying? Hol
:. esty is not the best policy"
5 eff sinners Entice Thee"
d Perhaps your encouragement cam
f in a cruel way. You had your foe
= upon the lowest rung and were begil
II ming to climb the ladder of success
If when suddenly the hard times cam
The firm dissolved and you were di
I. charged. You are now not only loOlliu
4 for new place, but you have to cor
II mence all over again. Now comes Il
i. warming against temptations Now Il
" old sage tells me to put the hand
lg love upon your shoulder and say, IN
Ia son, if sinners entice thee. consent the
Of not"
ct I give you this warning gladly al
10 willingly. my brother. because these a
ne the troubles which are fitting you f
1u the mighty successes which are
a. come. Remember this great lesson
Int anything which develops quickly di
~ quickly. The insects are generated al
he grow to maturity in a few hours. b
Sc they also die of old age by night. T
lp gourd which spread itself as an u
brella over the head of the proph
20. Jonah withered as soon as it was toUC
ks ed Of the east wind The flower viii
IS. blossoms in the spring goes to seed
We fore the fall. 1t takes years and yei
all to develop n cedar of Lebanon.
ut; takes centuries upon centuries to bU
ny a coal mine. 1t takes at least Onesct
he years to make Il man, and the more
lin stacles you can overcome the more
ey giant you will be. Only the 60
ey can reach the stars. Man can becO
olt like unto a god if God is with him a
nd he keeps on stretching.
he There is a beautiful story told o.
Cd missionary who became very much
ms cOuraged. No conversions resul
SEES from his work. He determined to le
out his field. That night as he slept
i'm had strange dream. He dreamed t
oes an angel had given him hammer
hat placed him before a huge rock
las said to him, Pound, and keep
uld pounding" He pounded on, but &C
hat not break the rock. Because he
'on unsuccessful he sat down and W
ak But while he wept the angel again
not peared and said. why dost t
his weep?" Because l cannot break
hat rock" Then" said the angel. It
riv hast nothing to do with the rest
aid Pound and pound, and keep on poi
ing, whether thou breakfast the rocl
ung no." The dreamer arose, picked
Ikes the hammer and smOte the rock wi
und mighty blow. Lo, the rock br
ter, Solomon bids me give 10 you the Ii
VINO mer of persistence. He tells mC
die. point you to the rock Of adversely,
TOOL, ing: "Strike, strike, until the fire
Did heaven flash! Strike for your
bore And keep on strikingP
was King Solomon warns the young
against sin because evil compan
Iung are always the first to extend the I
the hand of welcome. The good young
way says: Il cannot afford to associate
ltion every one. cannot 60 with e
fed. stray acquaintance whom l meet
/ sa- the street. should live in the cit
urch live at home | ought not to col
most with any companion whom | woul
)ard. ashamed to introduce to my moth,