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ing young men I have alluded to, and
they persuaded him to go to the tavern
with them the next night. He could not
say no. How strange! Why, he must
have known that it would be dangerous
to be in such a place, with that kind of
company, even for one evening. But
perhaps he did not think much about it.
Young people frequently do things which
they are sorry for as long as they live, just
because they did not have their thoughts
about them at the time. They ought to
think, though. What are our thoughts
good for, if we cannot make use of them
when we are tempted to sin ?

William yielded, and went to the