A WISE CHOICE | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 25, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 21.

A WISE CHOICE.

A good minister, while sitting at the dinner table with his family, had these words said to him by his son, a lad of eleven years: “Father, I have been thinking if I could have one wish of mine, what I should choose.”

“To give you a better chance,” said the father, “I suppose the allowance be increased to three wishes, what would they be? Be careful, Charley.”

He made his choice thoughtfully; first, of a good character, second, of good health, and third, of a good education. His father suggested to him that fame, power, riches, and various other things were held in great esteem by mankind.

“I have thought of all that,” he said, “but if I have a good conscience, good health, and a good education, I shall be able to earn all the money that will be of any use to me, and everything will come along in its right place.” A wise decision, indeed, we think, for a lad of that age.—Selected.