Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1909 — A FEW WORDS TO BOYS. [ARTICLE]

A FEW WORDS TO BOYS.

The sneak thief Is justly held in contempt by every right thinking person. A thief who steals a big amount may Incur greater guilt, but the contempt of mankind Is the only reward of the sneak thief. Boys who prowl around a house at night, or when the ’occupants are absent, to steal fruit or to take anything they can find, are sneak thieves and they are-selling their reputation at a very small price. The money value of the things stolen may not be worth a dollar, but the meanness of the crime Is none the less greAt. Boys who think it

smart to combine together to steal their neighbors' fruit make a great mistake. The loss of character and reputation which such persons bring upon themselves is a thousand fold greater than the value of what is taken. Positions are waiting everywhere for boys of good character, but no man cares to employ a person who is not truthful and honest. —Exchange.