For the Columbian Fountain.
Contributions from the Highlands.

u NO. XIII.


THE PLEDGE.
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a9aoq1 aaaR THE PLEDGE. a.i0


] saw, not long since, few words in
popular story which struck my attention
and, as they will answer my purpose in this
paper as an illustration of what | shall af-
forwards write, give them 10 you -


-q"We may pause and reflect too much.
There must be action, conclusion, result, or
we. are failure to all intents and purposes
alselficonfessed failure, defunct from the be-
ginning" s3fsapaa a


There is much truth in these words.
do not admit, indeed, with the author of
them, that q man may reflect too much, but
that he may, after reflection, or even during
it, pause too long, do not doubt And here
lies what consider the chief advantage Of
the pledge: it is kind Of turning point in
the history Of ones thoughts and when
once taken, is sort of standing decision as
to his future course of action in reference to
the'vice Of intemperance. He has no fur
ther dread as to whether the future will find
him a ,besotted inebriate the matter is set
tledsfif he keeps his pledge, it cannot be
that alcohol will disgrace him.


a Men talk about there being no necessity
for them to sign a pledge; but the expert
ence Of all ages is in our favor Nothing
atfl !. .. !" . =
can be done without decision; and little
was ever effected without expressed resolu-
ton, Joshua said, e will serve the Lord =
and David, I" will walk in Thy truth =
and the Rechabites, .We will drink nc
more wine.n would not recommend any
man Silly to suppose that he is sufficient
tckeep himself from evil; but Isay to all