The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-25

watering places whose waters have
these curative qualities, most Of our
summer watering places are noted for
the fact that they make drunkards
rather than reform them. They make
them in wholesale quantities and not
In retail Men carry their bottles Of
intoxicating beverages when they go
fishing or dancing or taking tramp
Ia the woods. and men drink every
where.
But this is not the greatest curse fop
which our summer resorts are famous.
They are noted as places where women
get drunk as we'll as the men. To me che
most abjectly repulsive creature on
earth is a drunken woman. When
see ssne know not which feeling pre-
domino tes most in my heart. that Of
pity or of horror. | remember dis
tinctly the first drunken woman ever
saw. 1t was at a summer watering
place near Bar Harbor. l saw scores
of them there under the influence Of
drink. Some of them had diamonds
upon their fingers and jewels at their
threats and their clothes were bought
at the most expensive establishments.
but they were excited with tntoxieat-
ing liquor. You could tell 1t by the
flush on the cheek, by the strange
gIassiness of the eye. by the boisterous-
ness Of the laugh and by the many
signs that always marx the effects OF
drink. In our summer hotels women
now drink everywhere. Therefore,
friends, beg of you when you are In
a summer party where wine is passed
around do not touch It For your
Christian examples sake do not touch
1t. Fer the danger Of inf1aming your
own evil tastes do not touch 1t. Stand
back from the evil wine cup though it
may be offered to you by the jeweled
hand of hostess or by the companion
who pretends he is your friend. The
tempter may not be able to enslaVe
you In a city where you are In active
work, but he may be able to dig for
you a drunkard's grave among the
many sinful summer destinations OF
a hotel piazza.
Family Separations.
Summer red light the last: Beware
of the family separations which take
away for any length Of time wives
from husbands, husbands from wives,
brothers from sisters and parents from
children. Where do you say you are
going this summer? "Well," you an
swer, 81 do not know. l have not yet
made up my mind. / would like to go
down to the seashore If / could. but
that IL so far away. My husband and
boys could be with me only little
while if did go there" Mother, wife, I
would not go far away from home IL
were you. II your husband and boys
and brothers have to work during the
summer to earn you livelihood 1t Is
not good TO be separated from them.
1t Is not good for you It is not good
for the husband and the boys. Mark
this, my friends, and what say.
speak calmly and deliberately: Nine
tenths OF all the evil temptations OF
our summer resorts are directly or In
directly due to the separations Of fam
lilies. These separations lay tetnpta-
tons, awful temptations. at the feet Of
the men who are compelled to stay at
home and work They lay temptations.
awful temptations. at the feet of the
women who are of In the summer ho-
tells Go to q summer resort near to
your home. BE in a place where all
the members of the family can get to-
gether every few days. Never let your
husband learn the lesson how to be
happy without you and the children.
Wives and mothers, never learn your
selves the lesson how you can be hap
py without your husbands and the
children by your side. As far as yor
may be able. during the years Of your
earthly life. never be separated from
your loved ones for any length of time
until you are compelled to lay them.
away for the last sleep In new made
grave.
In closing would speak to you
words Of congratulation and good
cheer. Before we separate for the
summer months would say, men and
women. congratulate you because you
| have well earned your rest. | con-
graduate you because you have I'm
| ished hard winters work. congratu-
| late you that you are going out among
the trees and the flowers and the noun
tains and the valleys; that you are
| going to drink out of the cool spring
| ard see the cows gather for the even
| ing milking. And also congratulate
you that the same Christ whom you
| worship here you can worship there.
Take along the Saviour's companion
ship. Pray during the next few weeks
| for divine protection and help. Then,
If you have Christ along, there will be
no fear that you will suceumb to the
| evil temptations which beset every one
| during a summer vacation.
! copyright. 1903 by Louis Klopsch.
Making the Bible Desirable.
The celebration Of the bieentennial
! next October of Jonathan Edwards
birth revives some interesting sayings
of the great preacher.