The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
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MY BROTHERS. KEEPER.
How One Little Girl Exerted a Strong
Influence for Good.

"liave you received the invitation
TO my party?"
Yes; the postman brought II this
noon. They are very pretty invita-
lions, but what do those two queer
looking letters in the corner meang'
THAT Is my secret for the girls to
guess; but II you will promise never
20 tell-not even one girl will tell
you"
Promised: now tell me what T. p
stands forg"
1T means Temperance Party ! am
not going to have anything TO drink
or eat that has alcohol in a."
And you have invited Cora Brown.
Annie Clifton. and barbara Ross; you
know every one OF those girls have
wine on their tables every day What
will they think OF a party without
wine or punch?"
They need not come again n they
do not enjoy this one. bu; think
there is no danger OF their not enjoy
ing themselves at my T. r. party! I
am going 10 have the most delicious
lemonade made OF oranges, lemons.
pineapple and apollinaris water-far
better than wine or punch Anyway.
| have made up my mind shall
never. as long as 1--we. have anything
at my parties that may harm others
NO branded candies or cake. sup
pose. will be allowed"
NO indeed. mother Is going 10
make part OF the candy and cake and
We shall buy only those kinds which
we know are free from liquors. The
caterer has been warned and he Is TO
use fresh strawberries IN making the
cream. Then We are 10 have the dear.
est little cakes Iced with white. and
my own initials on the top OF each In
red candy letters can hardly walt
for the day TO GOMEZ"
but I do not see what harm there
would be In having punch or even
cider"
There Is alcohol IN them And
mother says whom you drink alcohol
q creates a thirst (as Il burns up the
liquids In the body. and more alcohol
Ia domandedl. and the habit OF drink
Ing is easily formed
II believe sou are right In refusing
20 have any harmful drink. n anyone
were 10 learn 10 drink al your
party"
But they never wlll for they never
win have the chance! have deter
mined never 10 use. a. beverage.
anything that contains alcohol and
that I will never place IL before others.
Mother told me about a boy who went
20 a party where they had wine. ho
had never tasted II before. but he
liked Il so much he drank q every
chance no had till he became drunk
ard. How can the girl who gave him
that first glass. al her birthday party.
ever forgive herself"
Just the other DAY ] heard a young
lady ask a young man 20 smokc!"
THAT Is another thing I am never
going 10 DO. when I am grown mp 10
ask a man 10 smoke: or encourage
him 20 do so. Mother says We are our
brothers keepcr-that the things We
do and say lead others IN the wrong
or right way. ! mean that my r. r.
tNhAt ithN Autef WIN hAAfNN IN INC
right way"
by the way. you did not tell me
what fGvors you are going TO have"
THAT Is another part OF my secret
promise not 10 tell2"
Never a word"
Il am going 10 have white ribbon
badges with tiny silver pin In each
Cor all those who will promise not to
Nse wine, cider. punch or any aico-
holic drink when they give their par
ties"
suppose they are not all willing
% take that pledge?"
"Oh. I have some red ribbon badges
for an who viii not take the white;
but ! hope all will wish the white"
Il promise you I will never use any.
thing that will lead another astray at
my parties. Why can We not form a
society and call Il The White Ribbon
Dandg"
And for our motto I Am My Broth.
er's Keeper, Let us do Il at the par
ty,'-Elbertine Robertson, In Presby-
terrain Temperance Tract.