The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-21
conuuct grieves me all the more; because,
up to this time, have observed your good
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Iaiseu HIS neau, ana crleu--'Sir, didn't
| Iie.'
DO no, try to excuse yourself, my boy
said Mr.. Bernard If YOU did not tell y
lie, at least you let your school fellows
be suspected Of fault Of which you
alone was guilty, and that was no, honest.
However much i, grieves me, | mus,
Pupish you; today is Wednesday, no
this evening and for the rest of the week,
1 shall keep you in till eight o'clock in
the evening and each day, during the
extra hours. you shall write out ten pa
! GEES Of grammar
Mr.. Bernard opened the door, and the
time being up, he dismissed his scholars,
telling Louis, Paul's brother, to explain
to their mother the cause of his brothers.
absence. While he was speaking to linn
all tho other boys had left, and the mas
ter and the two brothers were alone in
the school room. Paul WAS sitting with
downcast eyes, SO that lie did not see how
pale and hew,ldered Louis locked when
he beard his masters message. Louis
was twelve months younger than his bro
ther, who was in his eleventh rsaI ; the
love OF the Two boys for each other WAS
so great and so strong, that j. had often
| excited the admiration OF their school iel
lows and of their master.
Mr.. Bernard hal stopped speaking
some minutes, but Louis did not move:
he seemed fixed to ,he spot, and his eyes
were liked on Paul, who did no, look up.
Louis, NY child. you must 20; i, is long
past five O'Clock. Paul, get your gram.
mar aud heg'n TO copy.
Paul rose TO get his book, but Louis
threw his arms around his neck, subbny
alond, 'Oh, brother. brother ! he cried.
lie would have added more but Paul
kiSse'l him atfectionatelv. and tried all he
could to comfort him. Never mind, Louis;
hush, hush; | will write fast, and | shall
have finished before eight o'clock, and
when | come home, will explain it NIL
to my mother be quie, there, run n.
way wish you would 90. Louis; |
don't like to see YOU cry so If YOU would
only so And Paul tried to get free frcn
h's brother; but Louis would not leave
him.
i viii stay, too will stsv,' he cried
1t is YOU who ough. TO 60; dare not 90
u my mother. and his sobs increased.
At iA-t MT. Bernard took Luuis's hand
and sa;d-'M- child, YOU must 90 40
your brother Is gully Of u serious fault,
you can understand ,ha, he must he pun.
ish-.l'
But what was his as,cnishmeu. when
tue liliie boy answered-'You are mista
ken. sir, am the guilty one
LOUIS! cried Paul, seizing him 6y the
ann, you Were punished enutf without
saying that And tho two brnthers
threw themselves into each Others arms.
Mr.. Bernard watched them without
knowing what to think. Was Louis real.
ly guilty, and no, Pauil Had the latter
done tins IN order To save his brother from
punishment And now. whom was he
to punish His perp!exily WAS great.
The two brothers were standing there
before him ciasp-d in each Others arms,
aud their heads resting on each others
shoulders. The masters eyes filed with
Tears as he watched them, but after a few
moments he drew them towards hi,u, and
said
Dear children, like TO see this crea.
love between you, and never would |
but while YOU have this brolheylv love,
you must ai,o love each other As uuto the
Lord when oue of you commits u fault,
The other must love him so much, as not
only to wish TO bear his punishment, but
also 20 tell him frankly that he has done
| wrong. l know that this is more diff
| cult for q loving heart. | now understand
, what happened this afternoon. In mo
! ment OF thoughtlessness, Louis commit
ted the tirot fault; his courage failed him
when ] asked the question and, as one
sin generally leads To another, he had not
the courage and frankness to confess him.
self guilty by remaining in bis seat. Was
it not 60 Louis I
'fes, sir, he answered, his eyes swim.
ming with lesrs.
But you. my boy,' said Mr.. Bernard,
turning 10 Pa.., :, ..y did you mo. leave
your seat 4
because, SIR said Paul, coloring, i
said to myself, My brother has done
wrong, but US he will not confess it, |
must take his place, because then our
school fellows will not he snsy ectcd any
longer. That is the truth, sir; and now
may my brother 60 home, aud will YOU
let me STAY J.
No, no . cried Louis, 1T is | who ought
to stay aud his tears began again.
You see, dear boy said Mr. Bernard,
how much wiser it is IN youth, rs we'll rs
in old age, TO act with upriyhlness and
perfect honesty. SOLOMON says-'He that
covereih his sius shall not prosper but
whose confesseth aud lo,ssksIh them shall
have mercy Prov. xxviii. Is. This is
perfectly true, as ev@, thing is which the
Bible teaches rs and IL, rs soon as ss.
kel--'Who has made blot of ink on
my note book 7 had you answered Sir
IL was bad the CURIOSITY TO look into
II, but am sorry fol It, and please forgive
me- most probably | should hare r.ceiv
ed your confession. with nothing more