ON BAD Company
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The learned and pious Sir Matthew Hale
wken d YOUTH was TOO addicted 10 the socle-


ty of some vicious people. which he oio


not break of till an alarming accident oroee


him from IT. Being invited WI, h some oen.


er young studeuts TO a merry-making on o.


town, one ofthem during the carouse called


for so much wine that notwithstanding all


Mr.. Hale could do to prevent it, he went on


in his excess till he fell down as dead before
them. All present were not little terTi6ed
anG did ali they could to bring him 10 him
self again. This particularly affected Mr..


Hale, who went into another room. and
shutting the door. fell on his knees. and
prayed earnestly to Con both for his f1iene.
that he might be restored to life. and that he
hims elf mig ht be forgiven for having -ceun-
tenanced such excess. Moreover. he vowed
to Cor that he would never again keep bad
company in that manner, nor drink anotkeg
health while be lived His friend recover
ed. and Mr.. Hale most religiously observed
his vow Till his dying day. 1t was this great
mans resolution. drawn up by him in wri-
ting for his own private use with regard to
company (among other articles of conducO
to do good to them, to use Cons name rev.
erent'y while with them, TO beware OF leav-
ing an i'll example among thsm, aud TO re-
ceive good from them if they were more
knowing than himself