Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-04
A short Fire.ide story abou, Honesty.

One evening poor man and his son, a
little boy, sat by the gate of an old town ir
Germany. The father took out loaf o.
bread, which be had bought in the town
and broke it, and gave half 10 his boy
"Not so, father" said the boy ;.'sI shall
not eat until after you. You have been
working hard all day, for small wages, tc
support me and you must be very hun
cry: shall wait ill you are DONE"
"You speak kindly, my son. replied
the pleased father, "your love to me does
me more good than my food and those
eyes of yours remind me Of your dear
mother who has left US, who told you to
love me as you used to do; and indeed, my
boy, you have been great strength and
comfort to me but now that / have eaten
the first morsel to please you, it is your
turn now 10 eat"
"Thank you, father; but break this
piece in two, and take you a little more,
for you see the loaf is not large, and you
require much more than | do" 81 shall
divide the loaf foryou my boy; but eat it, l
shall not; | have abundance /: and let us
thank God for his great goodness in
giving us food, and in giving us what is
better still, cheerful contented hearts. He
who gave us the living bread from heaven,
to nourish our immortal souls, how
should he not give us all other food
which is necessary to support our NOR
tai bodies ?"
The father and son thanked God, and
then began to cut the loaf in pieces to be-
gin their frugal meal. But as they cut one
portion of the loaf, there fell out several
pieces Of gold Of great value. The little
boy gave shout Of joy, and was springing
forward 10 grasp the unexpected treasure,
when he was pulled back by his father.
my son, my son!' he cried, edo not
touch that money: it is not ours.' '.But
whose is it father, if it is not ours?" 81
know not, as yet, to whom it belongs;
but probably it was put there by the
baker, through some mistake. We mus,
inquire. Run" "But father" inter-
rupled the boy, "you are poor and needy,
and you have bought the loaf: and the
baker may tell lie, and-'
VIII hot hs'eH " YOU, h'y ooy. L
bought the loaf, but | did not buy the
gold in it. II the baker sold it 10 me in
ignorance, shall not be so dishonest as to
take advantage OF him; remember Him who
told us to do TO others as we would have
others do to us. The baker may possibly
cheat us. am poor indeed, tnt that is
no sin. II we share the poverty of
Jesus, Gods own Son, oh !! let us share,
also, his goodness and his trust in God.-
We may never be rich, but we may
always be honest. We may die Of star
walton, but Gods will be done, should
we die in doing it Yes my boy, trust God,
and ,cnIk in his ,cays, and you shall nerer
be put TO shame. Now, run TO the baker,
and bring him here; and | shall watch
the gold until he comes
So the boy ran for the baker. Brother
workman said the old man, you have
made some mistake, and almost lost your
money ! and he showed the baker the
gold, and told him how it had been found.
Is it thine?' asked the father; 'if it is
take it away My father, baker, is
very poor, and, Silence, my child ;
put me not TO shame by the complaints
| am glad we have saved this man from
losing his money! The baker had been
gazing alternately upon the honest father
and his eager boy, and upon the gold
which lay Offering upon the green turf.