Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-09
A Preside Story.

One evening poor and his son, little
boy, sat by the wayside near the gate of an old
town in Germany. The father took out a loaf of
bread which he had bought in the town, and broke
it and gave half to his boy. mot so, father, -
said the boy, 81 shall not eat until after you.
You have been working hard all day for small
wages, to support me, and you must be very hun
CRY; / thall wait till you are done.''
''You speak kindly, my son, replied the pleased
father. .'Yom love to me does me more good
than my food; and those eyes of yours remind
me of your dear mother, who has left us and who
told YOU to love me as she used to do; and indeed
my boy, you have been great strength and com
for to me; but that | have eaten the first
mOrsel to please yOu it is your turn now to eat. y
THANK YOU, father; but break this piece in two
and take you little more, for you see the loaf is
not large, and you require much more than do. y
81 shall divide the loaf for you, nv bow; but
eat it, / shall not. j have abundance, and let US
thank God for his great goodness in giving us
food, and in giving what is better still, cheerful
and contented hearts. He who gave us the living
bread from Heaven to nourish our immortal souls
how shall he not give us all other food that is
necessary to support our mortal bodiesr"
The father and son thanked God, and then be
gan to cut the loaf in pieces, 20 begin their frugal
meal But as they cut one portion of the loaf
there fell out several pieces of gold of great
value. The little boy gave shout of joy, and
was springng forward to grasp the unexpected
treasure, when he was pulled back by his father.
" Nv son, my son." he cried, do not touch
that money: il is not ours"
% But whose is it, father lift is not ours?''
A" | know not, as vet, to whom it belongs, but
probably it was put there by the baker through
some mistake. We must inquire Rum"
" But, father" interrupted the bay. YOU are
poor and needy, and you have bought the loaf and
the baker NAV tell n lie and
" i will not listen to you, my boy. | bought
the loaf, but did not buy the gold in it. If the
baker sold it to me in ignorence | shall not be so
dishonest as to take advantage of him. Remem-
Der Him who told us to do unto others as we would
have Others do unto us. The baker may posi-
bly, cheat US. / am poor indeed, but that's no sin.
III we share the poverty of Jesus, Gods own Son,
o. let us share also, his goodness and his trust in
God We may never be rich, but we may always
be honest. We may die of starvation, but Gods
will be done should we die by doing it! Yes,my boy
trust God, and walk in his ways, and you shall
never be put to shame. Now, run to the baker
and bring him here, and | shall watch the gold
until he comes"
So the boy ran for the baker.
Brother workman" said the old man, ''you
have made some error, and almost lost your
money!" and he then showed the baker the gold
and told him how it had been found.
els it thine asked the father; eff it is, take
il away
''My father, baker, is very poor, and"
"Silence, my child; put me not to shame by thy
complaints. / am glad we have saved this man
from losing his money"
The baker had been gazing alternatively upon
the honest father and the eieer boy, and upon
the gold which lay glittering upon the green turf
"Thou art indeed, an hone t fellow" said The
baker md uit ne ,libor, David the flax Gre ser
tDd bat ll,c-tuti When lie sIid thou vert lie