Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-06-14
a SHORT F,w.s,ps srusY.

One evening poor man aud he son, a
little boy, sat BY the vsysids, near the ga,, Of
an old town In 6ermany The father tsok
out loaf OF bread wheh he had boueh, in
the toun, and broke IL, aud gave half TO his
boy.
Not 30. father, sid the boy Il ,hall nc,
eat nntil after you. You bsve teen working 2
hard ell day, for snail " gee, to support m e.
and you nus, be very hungry 1 shall sai.
TIL you are done
fou speak kindly, my son. replied the
pleased isiher, your love 20 me does me-
more good than my food aud those eyes Of
yours remind mo of your dear meihsr who
has let Ne, Who told you TO love me 80 you
used to do, ard indeed, my boz, you have
oeen great streugth and eomfors TO me /;
bat nou that ] have eaten the 6rst mor.. /
10 please you, u is your turn TO sai.'
Thank you, father but break tbis piece
IN tso, Asd take you little more; for you
see the loaf snOt large, aud you rtquirs nas
more than I do
4 shall civide the loaf for you my BOY !;
but eat IL i shall not; have an abundance
aod let us thank God for bis goodns.s IN
giving us food and in giving rs what il be.
ter sill, cheerful and eonteatsd hssrts. HIS
SAo gave rs the living bread from Heaven
70 nourish oYr immortal souis. how should
lie no, give rfs all other food which is neeeI.
ssry TO support our nortal bodissr
The Ia her and the son thanked e od. and
then tegan TO cut the loaf in pieces TO begin
their frugal meal. But a. :hey Gu, ons por.
tiop Of the loaf, there fell out several pieces
of gold ef greai value. The little boS gave
slou' OF joy, WSs spin ging forward 20 Z asp
the unexpected treasure, when la vas pull.
back by his fstter.
My 500, my son = be cried, do cot touch
that money 1t is not ours
But whose Is il, father, il il is not ours p
Il kuo~ not as Jet, TO vhom il belongs
but probably IL was pat there by the baker
through some mistake
We mus, inquire. Ruu.-'
But, father, interru. led the boy. 'you
are poor aud needy, and you have bough,
tue ioai. aud tue baker may tell lie,
Bnd -
i will not listen TO you, nv boy. bought
this Loaf. tut did not buy the gold i. it,
III .se baker sold it TO me in ignoranes I
shall not be 90 dishonest as 90 take advantage
OF m Remember lin who has It'd q, 10
do IL hv,s as Ne would have OF crs To- do 10
US be b keT nay pOss bly cheat US.
an poor, indeed, but that is no Elm Ifse
share the poverty of jesus, God . ouu Son
on Ist Us share, ALEC bis gOodness aud his
trust IN God. We may never be ich. but
We msy sIwAys be Lossa ". may de ~
starvation, but Gods vi / be dons. should ve
die 10 dolne u Yes my boy, hka /. GOD
ana 'eaiA ~ Hu srdyf, and yos IhAH AstsC
% pst 10 'AAHs Sou Tun 90 ihe baker, aud
enng him here aud shall watch the gold
aBtil he comes
80 the boy ran for the baker.
'Bro'hsr wofkH an, said the old Dau. ., on
have made some n'siske. aud almost l,at your
money aud he showed The baker the cold
aud told hin how u had been found ia il
thine" asked the father; If it is, take il
aEAy.'
NY father, baker, is very poor, snI-'
silence, my child put me MT to shame
by Thy eompla'uts. lam glad we have saved
this man bis mooey'
The baker a'd been gaEipg sltstba,.ly
uPrb the hos est father aud b = eager boy.
aud upon 'hr gold which lay gliitcrrD % upon
tho green turf
Thou art indeed 60 honest fellow. sail
thS baker sbd my ighbor, David. the
hiE-dfcsssr, spoke but the truth uhea be
sad thou vert tue bonestest man Ia town
Nov | shali tell thee About the god -
a stranger cane 10 my shop 'hres days ago,
aud gave me hat loSf aud told me 60 rel ,t
eheaPly, or give 1t away, TO tho hs stsstsN
poor man whom kneW 10 tie city. told
DsVid 20 send thee 10 me as . customer. al,
morning as thou wouldst not take the loaf
Tor nothing, ! ., Ia IL 70 thee, a. tho0 know.
ts,, 'or the last Ps5ss 10 thy pu,ss asd
thea, that vi ell is treasure aud, esuss,
u - not small iGibine sBd God giant thee
= blessing With itr The pour iatner bent
his head 10 'hs grousd wbde the tesks fell
from bis syss Ills boy ran and pdr bis
hand about bis neck, aud said, shs ! a.
sAJs, like you, ny father, tras, 10 q. q, sol
D. shat % right for ! sn sure q Eilinsver
fai Us 70 shame - EdlHbsrgA Chusfiaq
HSa-lse.