SOME LITTLE THINGS.
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He was little too late-only alttle-I think
it could not have been more than a minute.
But the cars were gone-he missed the packet
and lost the estate. When they saw him loi-
tering by the way, his friends urged him TO
quicken his pace; but he thought it was SO
easy to reach the cars in time, that there could
be no danger in tarrying little longer. AS he
struggled on against poverty through life, ne
often wept bitterly for that minutes delay.


The resolution that that young man who has
been SO long enslaved by the tyrant power of
strong drink, is thinking now Of forming, is an
admirable one but fear that he, too, will be
little too late. cannot tell why he should de-
lay at all. While he tarries, his constitution
is wearing away, contempt is gathering fast
upon him, poverty is grinding him down, the
cords of habit are growing stronger, and the
difficulties of every kind in his way are be-
coming SO many and so great, that fear ex-
ceedingy he will not form the good resolution
in time He is thoroughly convinced that his ha-
bit is bad one, and that it is working his ruin;
out Aie OuPPooCo lASiC IaLuot oC AAuSh AoiAh -
postponing little longer his reformation. He
willwait ullhis next birth day, ortll new years
day-or till some other time convenient for a
starting point. My friend, can you tell surely
what will happen between now and then |?
Can you say you will live so long? Do you
know how much danger there is that you will
change your mind, while there is nothing to
nourish and every thing 10 weaken your good
purpose ? Have you thought how much more
strength your habit will have acquired by then,
and how much harder it will be to break
Have you calculated how much it will be to
your advantage, even should you form the
good resolution then, to spend the meantime
soberly Nay, can you think of one good rea-
son why you should put off a moment longer
so noble purpose?


Folly, folly, my friend, It's but folly. Tis but
the cry of the sluggard-a little more sleep, a
little more slumber, little more folding of the
hands to sleep. Tis but foolish begging TO
tarry little longer amid the filth of Sodom
| If you have thought at all Of coming 10 so
good determination, up at once-escape for
thy life-look not behind thee, neither stay
thou in all the plain-escape to the mountain.
lest thou be consumed.