The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-07
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swell what did you say?"
:" said, l be teto'tly 'orurn."
And that's just as bad. Mr.. Butler
you positively will have to take this boy
into hand. He evinces.a strong propen
sity to profano swearing, which If not cor
reeted Immediately will become ungovern
able"
Whenever you can't manase him.
said Butler as before, "just turn him over
to me, and | reckon can cure him."
"Whep did he say itl" euquired the
mother, returning to Abraham.
",Hou know that time you sent all us
chil'en, to the new groundto pick peas p
Why that's been three months ago at
least; and you've just now thought of
telling it. Oh you malicious toad you,
where doyou learn to bear malice so long /!
L abhor that trait of character in child
Ma" said Bill "Abc ha'nt said his
prayers for three nights"
Abe and Bill now exactly swapt places
and countcnances.
Yes" ," said the mother, " and suppose
l should never heard of that, if Abraham
had not told of your profanity"
Il know better" dragged out Abra-
ham, in reply to William. .
Abraham" said the mother solemnly.
did you kneel down when you said Your
prayers last night ?"
"Tes ma'am," said Abraham, BRIGHT
ening a little.
Yes ma" continued Bill. he knecls
down and fore Isay "Now Law me down
to sleep" he jumps up every night and
hops in bed and says he's done said his
prayers, and heha'nt had time to say half
a prayer.
During this narrative my name sake
Kept covering under the stcadfast frown
OF his mother, until he transformed him
self into the perfect pcrsonifcation of id
Joey.
"llow many prayers did you say last
night Abraham 2" pursued the mother in
n awful portcntous tone.
81 said one. and" (hero Abraham
paused)
"Onc and what 2"
Gone and piece of t'othcr one"
Why ma, he couldn't ia' said it to
save his life for he hadn't time"
"Hush sir, | don't ask for your assis-
lance"
:" did," muttered Abraham, L said
'other piece after got in bed"
Abraham" said his mother, Il de-
clare | do not know what to say to you.
am so mortified, so shocked at this con-
duct, that | am completely at loss how
had died last night after trifing with your
prayers rs you did who can say what
would have become of you. Is it posi-
BILE that you cannot spend few minutes
in prayer to your Heavenly Father, who
feeds you, who clothes you, and who gives
you every good thing in the world. You
poor sinful child, could weep over YOU"
Poor Abraham cvinccd such deep con-
triton under this lecture, (tor he sobbed
rs if his heart would brcak) that his mo-
her deemed it prudent to conclude with
,uasives which she did in the happiest
manner.
Having thus restored Abraham's cquan-
unity in n measure, with a gently encour
aging smile, she continued:
"And now Abraham, tell your mother
how you come to say part Of the Sc
cond Praycr?"
81 couldn't go to sleep till l said it
ma'am.
"Well that is good sign at least
And what part was it :"
GVd bless my Father and Mother :" |
Mrs. Butler felt quickly for her hand |
kerchief 1t had fallen from her lap, and
she was glad of it. She depressed her
head below the table in search of it-dis-
missed the children before she raised it
and then rose with countenance suffused
with smiles and tears.
Poor babes" said she what All odd
of good and lad they are !"
The grandmother returned Just at this
time, and discovering some uneasiness at
Mrs. Buffers tears, the latter explained.
As she concluded-"T The Lord bless the
poor dear boy" exclaimed the venerable
matron, raising her apron to her eyes,
" that shows he's got good heart. No
danger of the child that can't sleep till he
prays for his father and mother"