Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-02-12
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A Short Fireside Story About Hon.


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The following wcll.iold story Furnishes a
striking instance Of the old pro,cib.-" Hon.
csiy is the best policy" lIoaosty may seem
for time To have rather tho wo,'i Of 1t In the
race with INSCRIPTIONS aud winning selfish
ness, bu, m the long run the la,'cr will be-
lef for ~ ,ho rvar n, nan ar ,,aiy lp,'
~ hing honest. He who adopts this maxim
as his own will have the bcs, capital To begin
life upon But let the narrative tell for it.
self
One evening, 4 poor man aud his son, lit
tie boy. sat by the way-sidc, near The gate Of
an old town ia Germany. rhr father took
loaf of bread, which he had bought in the
town, and broke 1t, and gave the half to his
boy
/" No, - father" .aid the boy - shall
NO, eat until after YOU. You have been work
iut all day, tor small wages, To- support me,
and you mus, y, VERY hungry shall wait
an you ar, done"
You sY,ak kindly, NV sou" replied the
pleased father; "your love To me doe, nv
more good than my food, and these eyes of
YOUR, remind me Of your dear mother who has
len MS, who told you To love me as she used
10 do and, indeed, my hoy, you have been
great strength and comfort to mc but now
tbs, have eaten the Grs, morsel to please
yuu. II Is YOUR turn nav Ia eat"
Thank YOU, father but break tins piece
IN two. ank take li,ilr more for YOU SOC the
Loaf D, uo, large, and You require much more
thau do"
! slrll dividr H., loaf for YOU, NV boy
br, "a, II. | -lnIl not. I have abundance
and let %, thank God for hi, rrai goodness
90 giving 90, wha, D, brrtcr stIl, cheerful and
cuu,culcd hearts. H. who gave Us the living
bread from Heaven To nourish our immortal
souls, how shall be no, give us al other Good
which i, ncce-,ar, To- support our mortal bod
Ic.."
Thr "thrr and ,Dn thanked God. and then
hrgau To cu, thc loaf iu pieces. To begin their
frugal mDai. hut rs ih'' cut one portion 'l
,hc loaf there tel! ou. several large pieces Of
gold. of great value. The little boy gave a
,huu, Of loy. and Was spunrnr forward To
grasp ihc unexpected treasure when h' was
r.. fI..F 1-rl by l.. titNsr
" W. -"n, my sou he cri'd' q" d" not
touch 'ha' mooney % IS not "ur'.
But WHOSE l' %, father ID 81 is not our,
"I hnoN not, a. N,', To whom 1t belongs
ha' probably 10 Was put h'" hN 'h' h'A'f'
through some mistake. We ma'' inquire
Run.
Bur, father" interrupted thr huy. sou
ave- roor ,ul needy, and yoa have bought 'hr
loaf, and ,nrn the baker may rIIa Doe, and, h.
Twill uoi listen 20 yuu, my hoy bought
.h'loaf Boa, d,d no, bow The gold go Of, IL
.hr baker ~oIi to mr 90 Ignorance. ] shall
poo, be- so dishonest A. to TAX" ad'annr" OF
l'm. remember HIM who told 90, To d" io .
others as "y would have o'h"rs d" to U.S.
The baker NAV possibly cheat us, ] an poo'
IH' 'hat D, mo- SIN. 1--we share the P"'v'E"i
, .'r,, Cod own Son, q Ir' u' 'har"' NJ"
.n, 'ru,', and h.s 'o'-in'.s 'n Co.. "'maN
nr'r' b. uch' but We may AI"N' be- honest. .
We NAV d.c 10 'ur'a"on' but Tod ; VII d.
i'nc. should We dic 'n doing II. ie'' nv .
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