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Chapter 3

           

           NotthatIblameyoualtogetherforallthatterribletroubleyougotintoandbringingsomuchsufferinganddisgraceonyourselfandusforwellIknowhowthedeviltemptsandpursuesallofusmortalsandparticularlyjustsuchachildasyou.Oh,myson,ifyouonlyknewhowyoumustbeonyourguardtoavoidthesepitfalls.Andyouhavesuchalongroadaheadofyou.WillyoubeeverwatchfulandtryalwaystoclingtotheteachingsofourSaviourthatyourmotherhasalwaystriedtoimpressuponthemindsandheartsofallyoudearchildren?WillyoustopandlistentothevoiceofourLordthatiseverwithus,guidingourfootstepssafelyuptherockypaththatleadstoaheavenmorebeautifulthanwecaneverimaginehere?Promiseme,mychild,thatyouwillholdfasttoallyourearlyteachingsandalwaysbearinmindthat"rightismight,"andmyboy,never,never,takeadrinkofanykindnomatterwhooffersittoyou.Thereiswherethedevilreignsinallhisgloryandiseverreadytotriumphovertheweakone.RememberalwayswhatIhavetoldyousooften"Strongdrinkisragingandwineisamocker,"anditismyearnestprayerthatthesewordswillringinyourearseverytimeyouaretemptedforIamsurenowthatthatwasperhapstherealcauseofthatterribleaccident.

           Isufferedterriblyoverthat,Clyde,andjustatthetimewhenIhadsuchadreadfulordealtofacewithEsta.Ialmostlosther.Shehadsuchanawfultime.Thepoorchildpaiddearlyforhersin.

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