[In the Days of Poor Richard by Irving Bacheller]@TWC D-Link bookIn the Days of Poor Richard CHAPTER V 17/35
It would be a dangerous book.
Think how great a portion of mankind are weak and ignorant men and women; think how many are young and inexperienced and incapable of serious thought. They need religion to support their virtue and restrain them from vice. If men are so wicked with religion what would they be without it? Lay the manuscript away and we will have a talk about it later." "I should like to talk with you about it," the man answered with a smile and departed, the bundle under his arm. "Now, Jack," said Franklin, as he looked at his watch, "I can give you a quarter of an hour before I must go and dress for dinner.
Please tell me about your resources.
Are you able to get married ?" Jack told him of his prospects and especially of the generosity of his friend Solomon Binkus and of the plight the latter was in. "He must be a remarkable man," said Franklin.
"With Preston's help he will be coming on to London in a day or so.
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