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A KIND WORD.
Within each soul the God above
Plants the rich jewel,--human love.
The fairest gem that graces youth
Is love's companion,--fearless truth.
William and Henry were clerks in a large wholesale establishment. They
met one morning on their way to the store and proceeded together.
After talking awhile on various subjects, the following dialogue took
place:--
"By the way, William," said Henry, "I understand you were last evening
at ----'s," naming a fashionable billiard saloon.
"A mistake, Henry. I was never in a billiard saloon."
"Well, I thought it very strange when I heard it."
"Why so?"
"Why?" said Henry in astonishment. "Why, because you are a religious
young man and a church member."
"Do you ever visit such places, Henry?"
"Oh, yes; but that is quite a different matter. I don't profess to be
a Christian, you know."
"You would think it wrong for me to be there?"
"Of course I should."
"And right for you?"
"Well, yes; there's no harm in my being there."
"_Why_ not?"
"Why, because--because I do not profess to be bound by the same
obligations that you are."
"And who has released you from those same obligations and imposed them
upon me?"
"Oh, well, now, there's no use in talking, William; you know that
Christians do not and ought not to engage in what they consider
pernicious amusements.
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