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his mind upon a sabbath evening as he sits in
his darkened cell and thinks of the day he com-
mitted the highest crime the law can punish. Poor
young man he is ruined forever. He has brought
disgrace upon himself and all connected with him.
But may we not learn an important lesson from
this sad event? Does it not speak loudly to me, to
my brother, to every youth, to shun the tavern, the
bowling alley and every species of gambling. Does it
not say to us never participate in any game which
would by any means lead you to the grog shop -
Does it not say never play cards. Perhaps he first
sat down to play cards in fun. and after contracting
the habit got to playing in earnest. And from cards
he might have risen to other things! Whether it be so or not
I do not know, but we do know that he was gambling
when he committed the deed _ Let this then be a warn-
ing to you Thomas, and I beg of you as an affection-
ate brother never again to sit down to a card table.
If children may learn a lesson from this event may
not Parents also? Does not this awful deed speak loudly
of the influence that young man has had in
younger days? Does it not show clear as light that
not only the breaking of the sabbath but also gambling