Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-01-19

veil ei thoughtful sadness But her warn
heart ialck!y dissolved this dark veil an,
the night from her soul played over her fac,
with an increased brightness, as he agai,
sad. "But Tore Peter Martin hut will n.
TO him and ask him not to steal auy NOR.
nor l9se bad words do not t,.ink he know.
1t IS wrong And do not think poor Pete,
knows mnch'f
20. YES, he does, he learns very quick a
school, aud ne has learned great deal that
is bad--keep away from him. Gertie.'
No. shan't, Willie, keep away from him
shall wait until he calls me again. ard theJ
shall 20 to him and tell him about the Isogl
and HIS angels and shall tell him all | have
learned about them, Tor he knows so little
| When told him God made me and his wh ID.
lily, he asked me how knew that and
told hlrn The bible said SO and because nobod y
i else could make us--then he called me some
! great name, but IT was not bad one I'd sa id
knew great deal more than some of the
! WISE ones. Now, If poor Peter does not
knew any thing about God. and that il is He
| that has made every thing that is beautiful
ne cannot now that it is verv wrong to stea
% Willie! ] shall 20 to him and tell him ;,
| DO you love such a dirty boy. Gcrtie a.
said Lottie, %, YES | love him if he is dir
ty. do not think his mother ever taught
| him how to wash his face and then she does
not keep his clothes clcan--goor Peter! |
think We ought TO love hLaI, for he has no.
body to take care of him ana teach him to
| be good
rs there anybody that you do not love.
my baby e. said her mother
No, mother, | love everybody. | love
little Irish M,key. il he did kill ore OF our
yellow ducks. Don't you know how sorry
| he looked when you tod him it was very
wrong and he was naughty boy ! am
sure ii we very Kind TO Nkey he will
/, learn to be good some time
Il think. my little Gertie has explained
the reason why every body loves her-she
loves every body. But how is it with you,
Willie ~
%, mother, love all honest and good
people, and all those that are kind to me
But am sure DO not like Peter Martin,
And do not know who could Ike Irish Mike
he never comes into our yard that he does
hot do some mischief,
willie. do ycu remember the verse ia
yonr last sabbath lesson where it SAYS. IA We
love them that love you what reward have
yea Do not even the Pubiicalls soI now
that will do for those little children who have
not Gods Holy book, and have never been
taught lessons from our Savlors words-He
says, Overcome evl with good--Iose your
enemies and 10 good. hoping nothing again
Now Willie. these words are fixed in your
memory and your understanding is open to
perceive their meaning but how is it with
your heart Do they take root there and
spring forth into lite. filling your own being
with joy and gIaaness, and difuslng the same
heavenly influence on all that comes within
your sphere -
oh 40 mother. do not think they do
love some people we'll enough--I love them
very much. but do not love everybodY-i |
wish Peter Martin was IN Notown and Irish
Mikey back TO Ireland"
w Willie. Willie" said Gertie do not say So !
They never would ealn to be goot thcl and
SO never have home with the angels. Let
us love them as much as we can and then We
can help them to do good
"Mother,n said W lille. "do you think we
ought to love such wicked boy Peter
Martin tu
Our Heavenly Father maketh the sun to |
shine on the evil and the good. and seudeth |
rain to the just and the unIust--an1 he conl-
mandeth us 10 love our enemies, and he came
into the world to save sinners, and am sure |
His love for them must be unspeakahly great |
to lead him to come down to such disorder
ly and sinful world as ours. And Willie. |
you nave learned III your Sabbath lesson |
these words, Be ye perfect even as our Faith |
er in Heaven is perfect Now my dear boy |
let rs strive after his image. Let US try IN |
all things to be like him-we will ask him
to give us hearts to love every body, even |
those that do not love us and those that live |
wicked and disorderIy lives
@ yes said little Gertie we will We |
j,,J, To-, DIT,
Martin and Irish Mikey very much. and We |
wli.teach them to be good. know now
what | shall say to Peter when he calls me
again.. / do not think he is naughty hcy |
atl the time Willie, and YOU know we are not |
good all the time, though We try to be-
My baby is getting tired said Mrs Rich
ards. her head is now resting on Ettieos
shoulders, and it is time Tor sleep, her eye
fEds droop' "E
Yes, mother said little Gertie. and atn
in between and must say the prayer to
night .e.-."
And the sweet baby was on her kne es with
he arms of her brother and sister joined
around her. She repeated the Lords Prayer,
and " hsR she rose to her feet her eyes were
3ittering thIous h tears, and she said
o, mother, low pleasant it is 10 say Our
FATHER that means Peters and Mikey's
ather too, and | said the prayer for them as
well as for us. and lie will rg5Tt. them their
sins, | know he will for feel his large love
spreadng now all over my iaee-tiow glad
It makes me--I love him, mother, love him
1early' And throwing ber arms fondly
around her brothers. neck. she said, DON'T
you love him, Willie 2
Willie answered Yrry low. and said, Il
ion't know. Gertie' ~F
Well. you must fove Peter Martin and
rish Mikey, and Then yoa viii know that
you love our Father said The Jaby ear
1estiy. '..-'..-.
The chill rem went 10 5ed--Gertte slept
With her mother-ear4y in the night she