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BI THEODORE I. cUYLER, D. D.
When Jonah took 1T into his foolish
head to run away to Tarshish from
the presence Of the Lord" he went on
board. an outward-bound vessel, and
paid. the fare thereof That was an
proval of his conscience and smile OF
God. He would have lost his life but
for a mira culous rescue, and he re-
turned to Joppa a ssdder and wiser
man. When anyone attempts to run
away from God he is surely overtaken,
and when anyone chooses a seductive
path of sin, he pays dearly for the
folly. "'
I see it aDnouced in the daily jour
nails that a certain he~art-broken young
wife has been divorced from a WORTH
less husband for cruelty and deser-
tion." It was all in; vain that her
parents besought her. not to intrust her
heart and her happiness to n who
had a rotten character behind a hand
some face and polished manners; she
took the reckless risk, and has paid
the fare thereof In all my lifelong
observation 1 have never known a mar
rage contracted in opposition to the
wishes Of loving parents that has not
turned out badly" The wages of fliaf
disobedience are apt to be death to-
happiness -
Not long ago I met a mar whom I
had known in, his better days; he was
FEELING along under the escort of
policeman toward the station-horse.
Poor creature! He was paying the
toll on the devils turnpike. The heart
less salo6nkeeperi who sold him the
poison will be required to pay bis,
when he reaches the Judgment bar of a
righteous God. Let the young under
stand that every pathway of sensual
indulgence-whether It, leads to impure
books, or to- salacious scenes in "a
theatre, or to any gratifcatfon of sem
sual lusts. will sooner or later encoun-
ter q tollgate Of retribution. Can any
young manor maiden take hot Goals OF
fire into the bosom and not be
scorched?,
Roads to gross sins that pollute the
body and soul. are not the only peril0us
ones. There is atpathwaytto political
preferment, into. which bright and ann
bilious young men are pushing: IL in
name for the service Of the people, YET
too often only for party Of self adj
vancement. The t'faren they pay is
constant worry, q temptation to trick
and fntrigue,S a~areaafnes to descend in.
character in orderlfos ascend into high
office and a wretbched decentralization
of conscience. Civil office. ought to be
accepted as an honorable and sacred
trust, but unfortunately the atmos-
phefe, Of practical politics" in our
country is so communicating that few
clean men stay In long without q
smirch. on their regulations, Whoever
chooses that road of ambition, let him
count his cost 5!i;s'i
Out in yondelr city streets to-day are
thousands Of men mad TO get rich.
That appetite grows by what 1t feeds
4on.rF "He that loveth silver shall not
be satisfied wits silver," and they who
determine at all hazards that they
will win vi ealthF must paytthe penalty.
Gold is an excellent servant when held
in trust for God and good men; it is
q cruel monster when, It elYDs its pos
SCISSOR. How do you, feel today?
was asked a millionaire, who at four
score was lettering along feebly for an
airing II feel better" was the pitiful
reply; Il feel better to-dayystocks are
upr' The rich man was almost in
sight of eternity; yet he was hugging
his. moneybags as a drowning man
hugs a plank. Whoever travels the
thronged road of ~covetousness must
tpay the fare thereof
I could multiply illustrations; but
they would all pointsto!th the one great
solemn truth that sin is about the cost
Hest thing In Gods universe. How
ever smooth its tongue and bewitchiDg
it's promises, the wages 1t exaets IL.
death! 1t always. "6nds us out and
Christians need to remember this as
much as the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS slave
of mammon, or the most impure slave
Of sensual appetite. It was one OF
Gods prophets who fed from the path
of duty into the path OF inclination,
and paid the flare thereof" Even
some ministers have been, oyertakeR
on the road to Tarshish, and have been
glad to get back penitently to their
right field Of. labor in Ninevah. The
meek will be guided in this way.
Is not a life of goodness costly, too!
Yes, but quite in another, way. The
straight road leads toward Heaven by
the redeeming love Of Jesus Christ,
hath a fare thereof" also. Repent
ance and faith are demanded at the
entrance gate.
IF thou wilt enter life" says Jesus,
"keep My commandments. He that
would come after Me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross and
follow Me-" All the richest graces,
all the noblest deeds Of love for Others,
all the grandest achievements for the
glory of our blessed Master are costly.
Crosses are the price of unfadtnE
crowns.-Sabbath Reading.