rief-stricken man. He was a good man and a kind father, but he did
not realize the full meaning of the warning, "whatsoever ye sow, that
shall ye also reap." Fathers, be careful of your example. Your sons
think they can safely follow where you lead. Could the turf break
above the drunken dead; could they come back to earth in their bony
whiteness to testify to the cause of their ruin, how many would point
to the old sideboard filled with all kinds of liquors, to father's
moderate use of strong drink, or his vote for the saloon at the ballot
box.

Too often the careless indulgence of mothers is responsible for the
ruin of their sons. If mothers were as watchful of their sons as of
their daughters, the magic chain of mother love would be far more
binding to their boys. There are homes in this city where at night you
can hear the mothers say to servants: "Are the clothes in off the
line; did you bring the broom and the pitcher from the porch; are the
blinds all down; are the girls in bed; is everything in order for the
night?" No, mothers, everything is not in order. Your girls are safe,
the windows and doors are locked, but your boys are on the outside
with night keys in their pockets, to come in at midnight from God only
knows where. The double standard reaches too often back into the home.

"Mother, watch the little feet,
Climbing o'er the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street,
Ranging garret shed and hall:
Never count the time it cost,
Never think the moments lost;
Little feet will go astray,
Watch them, mother, while you may.

"Mother, watch the little tongue,
Prattling, innocent and wild,
What is said and what is sung
By the joyous, happy child;
Stop the word while yet unspoken;
Seal the vow while yet unbroken,
That same tongue may yet proclaim,
Blessings in a Savior's name.

"Mother, watch the little heart,
Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lessons now impart,
Keep, O keep, that young heart pure.
Extricating every weed,
Sowing good and precious seed;
Harvests rich you then shall see,
Ripening for eternity."

Once more I turn to the young men to say, if you would make life safe
take the Bible as the man of your counsel and the guide of your life;
love God and keep His commandments. In this age of glittering
literature, many consider the Bible dull reading. Sir William Jones,
one of England's greatest jurists and sch