The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-07-11
A Short Fire:side Story.

One evening poor man and his son, d
little boy, sat by the wayside, near the gate
OF an old town in Germany. The father took
loaf OF bread, which he had bought in the
town. and broke it, and gave the half TO his
boy. mo father said the boy, Il shall not
eat till after you. You have been working
all day for small wages to support me, and
you must be very hungry shall walt till
you are done.' 'You speak kindly my son.
replied the pleased father; your love to me
does more good thar my food, and those
eyes of your dear mother who is left us, and
told you to love me as she used to do. nd
indeed, my boy, have been gteat strength
and comfor; TO me but now that have eat
the first morsal to please you, it is your turn
now 10 eat-Thank you father but break
this piece in two, and take you little more :;
for you see the loaf is not large, and you re-
quire much more than do shall divide
the loaf for you, but eat shall not; l have
abundance and let US thank God for His
goodness in giving us food, and giving what
is better still. cheerful and contented hearts
He who gave us the living bread from heaven,
10 nourish our immortal souls, how shall He
not give us all other food that is necessary 10
support our moral bodiesn The father and
son thanked God, and then began 10 cut the
loaf in pieces, to begin their frugal meal.
But as they cut one portion of the loaf, there
fell out several large pieces Of gold of grea,
value. The little boy gave a shout of Joy,
and was springing to grasp The unexpected
treasure, when he was pulled back by his
father. My son my son do not touch
that money it is not ouis know not, as
yet, to whom it belongs; but probably it was
put there by the baker through mistake. We
must inquire, rum 'But father, father in
terrupted the boy, you are poor and needy,
and you bought the loaf, and then the baker
may tell lie, and'-T will not listen TO you,
my boy, bought the loaf, but did not buy
the gold in it. If the baker sold it to me in
ignorance, shall not be so dishonest as TO
take advantage of him. Remember him
who told US 10 do TO others, as we would
have others to co 10 US. The baker may
possibly cheat US, but thai is no reason why
we should cheat him. I am poor indeed,
but that.is no sin. If we share the poverty
of Jesus, Gods own son, o, let us share his
goodness and his trust in God-We may
never be rich, but we may always be hon
est. We may die of starvation. but Gods
will be done in doing it! Yes my boy, trust
God and walk in his ways, and you never
shall be put to shame. Now run for the ba-
ker, and will stay and watch the gold till
he comes.' So the boy run for the old man.
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 i, had been found.
1T is thiheP 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 thy complaints. am glad we have sa.
we'd this man from losing his money The
baker had been looking alternately upon the
honest father and his boy, and upon the
gold that lay glitering upon the green turf.
Thou art indeed an honest fellow said the
baker, 'and our neighbor, David spo1e but
the truth when he said that thou were the
honestest man in our town. Now | shall
tell thee about the gold. A stran ger came
in my shop the other day and gave me that
loaf, and he told me to sell it cheapy, OF
give it away 10 the honestest poor man in
the city. told David TO send thee to me
as customer, this morning; and as thou
wouldst not take the loaf for nothing, sold
it to thee for the last pence in thy purse
and the loaf with all its treasure-and GER
tain it is not small-is thine and God grant
thee blessing with it ? The poor father
bent his head to the ground, while, the tears
fell from his eyes. His boy ran and put his
hand round his neck, and said, Il shall al.
ways like you, my father trust God, aud do
what is right, for am sure it will never put
us to shame.-Edinburg Chr. Magazine.