Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-24
WIl|.c.'T''.u. Notes

| II / Were A Voice .
II were a voice, persuasive voice
That could travel the wide worl'
through,
would fly on the beams of the morn
! ing light,
And speak to men with gentle
might.
And tell them to be true,
1 would fly, would fly over lane
| and sea,
Wherever human heart might be,
Telling tale or singing song,
In praise of the right, in blame of the
wrong, u,
would fly, would fly, + would fly
I would fly, .
would fly over land and sea.
II were voice, a consoling voice,
I'd fly on the wings of the air;
The homes Of sorrow and guilt ia
seek,
And calm and truthful words I'd
speak,
To save them from despair,
Z would fly, would fly DER the
crowded town,
And drop, like the happy sunlight,
down.
Into the hearts Of suffering men,
And teach them to look up again;
I would fly, would fly, l would fly,
would fly,
/ would fly DER the crowded town.
II I were voice, an immortal voice,
4 would fly the earth around,
And wherever man to his idols how'd,
I'd publish in notes both long and
loud,
The Gospels joyful sound,
Iwould fly. would fly on the wings
of day,
Proclaiming peace on my worldwide
way,
Bidding the sadden'd earth rejoice,
II I were voice, IN immortal voice,
I would fly, I would fly, I wouldhy,,
I would n.y.
l would fly on the wings Of day.
Charles Mackay.
To q certain city less than two
hundred miles from here, came q
beautiful young girl fresh from the
country and unacquainted with the
ways Of the world. She found EN-.
ployment In restaurant, where she
was found by 4 Christian worker anu
brought to the Sabbath school.
But the forces Of evil were also at
work wooing this precious soul.
Charmed by the busy, bustling life Of
the city, yet often lonely and home
sick. she was easily beguiled by the
smooth words and pleasant manner
of a man who "befriended" her,
took her to cheap shows, and appear.
ed to be much interested in her wels
fare. Artless and unsuspecting, she
fell IN easy prey to his wicked In.
tentions.
Then followed remorse.-drugs,-
disaster! Thus she was found by one
Of Jour w. c. T. U. workers, forsaken
and alone. All that kind hearts and
hands could devise was done for here,
but in vain. She reaped the wages
Of sin"-dying without hope for this
world or the next, expressing but the
one wish: Don't tell my folks!"
And her seducer? He walks the
streets as proudly as before. moves in
high society, and is considered
though his conscience is
scared and his heart black as night.
This girl is probably not his only
victim, for as he travels from place
TO place the same tragedy is enacted
over and over; and he is but one OF
. thousand. I
oh, that young girls would beware!
Oh, that mothers would arm their
daughters with knowledge that
means safety, before sending them
out into the world.
oh, that an equal standard of purity
might be raised. and the fallen man
" made to fell his disgrace as much
as does his victim, the fallen woman!
But let no one think that in the eyes
Of God there is q double standard"
That is man-made. God says: 1.-THE
soul that sinneth, it shall die" ''Ven.
geance is mine. l will repay, s-ith the
Lord" He will seek out the guilty
and mete out just punishment, though
their guilt be hidden to all the world.
'.6trict enforcement of law instead
If omcial tolerance and practical
license Of the social evil which pre-
rails in many Of our cities, with it's
trafhc in girls" Is one OF
he reforms which the prohibition
'arty pledged itself in its latest plat
orm. Do you know Of any other
'arty that proposes to act the part Of |
J. brother toward tempted daughters
ind broken.hearted mothers Of the
and?
On the occasion Of trip by COVER
lor Eberhart to Blue E&fth, MINI,
let long ago, Rev T. A. Jones, then !
Iastor Of the M. E. church Of that
ity, said to friends that he would
i've 500 if they could induce the
overnor to congratulate the people Of
be town from the platform upon hav.
ag voted to exclude saloons from
heir midst. The preacher saved his
honey. He knew he could.-North-
'estern Patriot,
Kate Douglas tells Of hard-work-