Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-11-04
Robert and James

Robrt--I wish could set good story
JaleS.-rhere is one.
R-but 1t is not good one, don't Ike j.
What do you Hkel t..
RI want one l can read and ike nice
one too, a true one.
We'll read this and see how you Ike il.
IA lOEg time age there was little boy who
lived great deal in the pastures. All day long he
would stay away from his tent and go over The
fields. He had to watch great many sheep, and
loved to very much to take care OF them and keep
away all wild animals. He was not rude or
CARELESS boy, if he was so much a!ons bot as be
careful and always did his duty he was very
much loved. Many men knew and spoke well Of
him. He was known as the good boy that toos
care OF his fathers sheep. There was no BOY
around so trusty and so much loved. In the long
day, and night too, be might be seen away on the
hills far of from home, taking care Of the little
lambs. He did this when We young, and at times
must have been in great danger. But no doubt
1vd took care of him while he took care Of the
sheep. Once q lion and bear took away a lamb
out Of the aoek, and he killed them tie was .
very bold fellow, Tor he went aft-r them and saved
ths lamb. And he said when the wilG beast aross
up against him, he took him by the beard and slew
him. " hen he did this he was away out in Tbs
pastures a no one near nim to help MIN.
Aud some time after, it cam 10 pa that q
great giant purpOsed evil in the land, and called
daily if any man in CID army dared meet h;n ia
battle For days no msn dared 10 20 on; to sgbt
him, Now this lite boy tina kept sheep had thrsGs
brothers. lis father was a very old man Tnesr
br .thers had gone away TO the army which daily
was brought out in long lines in battle ar'&y. And
the father, the old man, rems smoered them and
called the young from keeping the shsep 10
send him unto them. The young man left sl0
sheep with keeper, and went, as bis father told
him, taking the things gwen him to his brethren
and their captain. These things we're ten loaves
of bread, ten cheeses and some parehed corn
With these rising early in the morn, be went and
came Just as The host was going forth TO the fyht
He lett bis carriage with the keeper and ran into
the army, unto his brothers. While he was talk
ing with them the great gisnt came Out Of bis
army, and, as he had done before, dared any ooe
to fight him. When the boy that kept the sheep
heard him, be asked whaL should be doos to the
man that would kill him. They told him that the
king would give him very great reward. Tss
people told the king what they heard the young
may say. 80 the king sent for him. And when
he came to the king be bads al fear to be put
away and said, be would fight the giant Then
the king tod him be was not able for be was only
a young man. and the giant nan of war from
hs youth But the young man told how he had
killed the lion and the bear and said that God who
HI 81 fba Hon, Il Fbo Ha.r
save him from the gaint. The king then told bis
men to put the kings armor on him, and let hin
20 and ight the giant. The armor was SC heavy
that the young man could not 20, for he had not
tried it, and so he would not wear it. But he cid
not stop or fear; for he went then to brook snd
picked up Eve smooth pebbles, and with bis shey-
herds staff and a sling in his hand went to fght
the giant. The giant came out very graDAly and
man went before him bearing shield Whe3
the giant saw the young man he scorued him, and
cur ed him and said be would give bis flesh TO thss
beasts and the fowls to eat Then the little boy
who tended sheep whose name was David, said to
the champion, "ThOu comest to me with sword
and with spear, and with shield; but eOms 10
thee in the name Of the Lord Of hosts, the Gcd of
the army of Israel, whom thou hast defed."
And when the giant came to meet him, David
ran to meet him, and taking pebble from his
shepherds bag, fixed it in the sling and hurled IL
at him. The stone buried itself in the giants fore
head and killed him; and when be had fallen. Da
yid ant of his head. No one but David was found
to do this
The history Of the boy David, IA very wonder
fal one but :he whole is explained when we see
his early trust in God. He algSys had help in
time of need and such As was very strong. 30 that
it made him strong.
We would have the little folks that read this.
keep two or three things in mind.
Fear nothing in dong right.
Think Of small things as mach as those mora
praised commonly they are more worthy.
Tn retirement seek improvement. David did.
In anythisg that calls for great eort be yourself
"a much as possible. Don't put on strange armor
Go as David with the shepherds sisF > ,''-~.
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