The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

CONDUCTED BY MRS. N. L. HOBBS.
Prize Recitation No. By inheritance

lrIxe NtSitattOn NO J.-by I0nerlt0uCe.
To Moses was given the law OF
Inheritance by the Lord himself,
Twisting the lniqriiy Of the fathers
upon the children unto the third
and fourth generations Of them that
hate me-
This is warning that should
cause each one Of US to shrink flom|
all manner of evil. Oh, that we
could inpressth awful re- -ponsit il
lity upon the minds of the youth
Would they not hesitate about
forming habits Of dishonesty, drink
ling. gambling, impurlty?
1t has become an appalling mat
ter to read the daily papers. The
assaults, the murders, the suicides,
the lnfanticides, the parricides and
all the rest of the BLACK and awful
list. In reading these details, two
d inct Conclusions are placed be.
I re our eyes. Either these acts
are the result OF inheritance receiv-
d from our ancestors, or, by giving
0 irselves up to the snar-s Of the
evil one, we are laying up for our
posterity most infamous inheri-
tance.
A most touching incident taken
from real lite was once given:
A certain man of education, tai
ent and hope had fallen to the low.
est depths Of drunkard. His six
teen year old daughter, Alice, a no.
bic Christian girl, resolved to spend
her life, if necessary, in leading her
father back to sobriety and useful
ness. For two years summer and
winter, night and day, she went to
|his haunts and brought him home.
She supplied all his wants and al
ways gave him the tenderest Of care.
When he awoke from his drunken
sleep she would plead with with
him, pray with him, and lead him
to pray for himself. After breaking
many promises, the mans heart
was reached. He could no longer
Withstand the daughters faithfulness
and love. He made a confession,
joined the church and once more
took his place in the world, and to
the end Of his life became great
worker for the Lord.
To that town moved gay, young
married woman. She had ample
time and ample means for enjoy
ment. II was her great delight to
draw around her the young people
and furnish dainty lunches and
banquets. Choice wines and won
deriul punches were compounded
for the entertainments. She laugh
ed mockingly at The ''cranks" that
were afraid of a sip Of wine. Hav.
ing heard Of this daughters life Of
sacrifice end devotion, she lent her
brains TO a mischievous scheme.
So this young girl was invited to
one of her entertainments, and be-
ing ignorant OF the nature OF her ta-
bic, accepted the invitation. The
married woman, however, knew
whom she had in her house and no
suspicious looking drinks were in
sight. Tea was served with this
supper. Alice drank hers with
great relish. "What have you in
this tea that tastes SO nice?" she
inquired. "Oh," replied the wo-
man, "this fiavoring was sent to
me from Paris. l thought you
young ladies' would like it. Have
another cup" Alice passed the
third and fourth time, drinking her I
tea with great delight. Her face I
flushed, her eyes sparkled. "This ,
is delicious" che exclaimed, "you /.
must tell me what you have put in ;
your tea" "Well," replied the !
woman with a triumphant smile, !
ut is nothing more than whisky, .
The good drink you have abused all 9
your life." Alice rose from the ta-
Bile her eyes wildly glittering.
with her hands upon her
brow she cried, "If this is whisky | |.
must have it. | have all my life ]
been longing for something, and j
never knew until now what it was" I
Her would be friends, half terrified {
1t what they had done, tried to
'oothe and detain her, but Alice
vildwith excitement and conscience
stricken, sbatched her wraps and :
.ushed from the house. In her !
,wn room she fought and struggled !, ,
With the awful demon into whose /,
grasp she had fallen, but in vain. /
A match had been applied to the a
arf harit ua in har blood and I,