Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

i DSVAIXRMM temptation With It's Oner OF gain,
/ 4DW riches and fame, presents itself
all smiles and with pleasing cemeanor, says do
and it is done-and one more victim is added to the
long list OF criminals
/ No man knows what manner Of man he 1s that has
never been tempted. No woman can say ~ know" !"
that has never resisted temptation. Honor is the
crown that decorates . victory over temptation.
All seductive influences approach us on our weak
side and appeals to our vanity. Vanity seems ever
blind to consequences. Vanity chases the shadow,
scouting the real.
To know truth is our only true friend, and to 10y
ally live it, is the only philosophy Of life that makes
life worth living What man is, constitutes the
only correct definition Of the word character" :"
By this definition you enabled to read character
as you read and read every lesson in life "a tree
is known by the fruit it BEARS and man is just as
truly known by his dealings, associations and con-
versation: "from the abundance Of the heart the
mouth speaketh." We get tangled up in our efforts
to read man by the desire to have it so influencing
our Judgment. The pitfalls lie between desire
and Judgment; we shopld never forget that the
parting with what we have for pFomise leaves Us
at the mercy OF the other fellow. No one has Q
moral right to ask Of you what he will not secure
yOu on granting. YOu can often read the motive
by the act, for quite often, actions speak louder
than words
The desirabiity OF q thing is . mental cOncep-
tion, and the act is physical expression; the latter
ia the application OF force to accomplish the end de-
sired and is thue that the act gives expression to
the motive. There is q law that governs acts
Love never seeks to iDjure, on the other hand man
win ever defend what he loves; hate always seeks to
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honor to those he holds in high esteem consequently
he Injuries the for whom he has little respect.
I No man ever asked another to do dishonorable
act that did not first consider the fellow mean
enough to do it, and il there ever was any doubt
about the result, the fact the fellow did it confirmed
his opinion OF him. and, thereafter, never had any
use for the fellow except for dirty work. A lie
would die in the mouth Of the liar il there were not
other liars willing to peddle it, lie would never
hurt any one IL it did not find respectable people
ready to repeat it. 1t is the nature Of lie to hu
initiate, cast down, degrade and destroy good
name; therefore, no respectable person has any ex
cuse for peddltng it, the fact Of it's nature bars re-
spectacle people from having anything to do with
IT. It has been and still is said that the sOCaed
spectable people furnish the wings to le to chase
its victim OF hate to the gates Of hell. The mean,
low down liarls harmless, but look out for the
high tone fellow with good clothes and big pedi
gree. Yes, young man there comes q time when
you may be approached to do dishonOrable cot,
and let me repeat to yOu what said moment ago;
that no man win ask yen 10 do diahonOrable oct
that di1 not first consider yon mean enough to
az it. Nov cart you zee when q man asks y0u to
do q dishonOrable thing thatmg ght tlsrs youa have
hip opinion Of yOu. and can't you see what fool
yea are to confirm HE opinion.
When viii our Young women learn that ! true
man will never desecrate the altar at which be wor
ships. When will our young women learn to de-
mand Of young man aa good character as be de-
nands Of her. Yes, young man there comes ! time
when the course Of life will depend on single
resolution. Let me tell yOu, keep your character
clean, hitch your car 70 star and drive straight
Forward This country il il great need Oi honorable
mem, and there will come time when after having
down to truth yOu shalI reap rich harvest Of
honors.
'The wages q Sin L death, but the git d God