The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-01-17
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THE RIPE PEACH.

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valuable things. We hope all on
young readers are members of tn,
Sabbath School, if any such school j
near them so that they can attend il
Among other things that the littl,
boy of whom we are speaking learn
ed at the school, was that importan
fact which the PsaImist expresses il
these words:
thou Con sEEsr Me-"
The teacher explained to the clas
how God always sees little children
and older ones, too, in all they do
and say, and think-that His eve i,
continually looking down upon
them, and takes notice of all theil
naughty acts and deeds-that He
sees in the darkness of the night
as well as in the light of day; and
that nothing can be hid from the no.
tice OF His ail-seeing eye that ev.
en- our thoughts are seen by Him
This little boy was much interes.
ted in the lesson, and lie remember,
ed what the teacher said; and that
he could not hide from God or dc
any thing unseen by him, whethe,
men saw him or not.
1t SO happened that his father
had some Young peach trees which
were then just beginning to bear,
and ii bsing the first season they
had ever had any fruit on, he wish
ed 10 lest the quality of each kind;
and gave strict orders TO all abou,
the house not TO disturb the peaches
on these Trees.
This little boy had not thought of
the irult on these trees before, he.
cause there was an orchard near By
TO which he had free access: but al
ter the prohibition he went and exes
amined the trees, to see if there was
any thing peculiar about them, or il
the fruit they bore was not better
than that in the orchard.
And little boys are very apt to do
this way. They think tina, any
thing which is forbidden them is
more desirable than tina, which they
have, and they often commit sin to
OBTAIN that which they are comman-
ded TO let alone.
This was what Adam and Eve
did IN the garden of Eden.
One of tine peach trees grew close
by the side OF the porch, the roof of
which ran up to the window Of the
room where the boy slept, and on
this tree there was a large, lucious
looking peach, Just abou; ripe. ,.o
sooner did he see the peach than a
strong desire TO have it entered his
mind.
Then he remembered it was for
hidden; but instead OF being obedient
and turning away from the tempta-
ton. he stood and looked at the
peach SO long and wishfully that a
plan TO secure it was formed in hi.
mind. He would wait until nigh,
and then climb out of his window
and get it,and no one would see him
This was a very wicked determine.
ton. for when the peach was en-.
quired after he would have to tell q
falsehood about it.
Night came, and he cautiously
crept out of the window. Then he
listened. All was sill.
"Nobody sees me-" he said, bul
just then he remembered the words;
"Thou God seest me-" At first he
was startled by the thought; but
soon, like most boys-and old PEG.
pie too-he concluded it did no,
make much difference il God did see
him, so men did moi. And he elm
ed down, and got into the tree. The
coveted peach was on twig above
him, and as he bent over the top Of
the tree, and reached out his hand
TO pluck the fruit, a large. bright stal
shined down through the leaves di.
recily upon him.
80, God sees me! ! see his eve
looking right down at me-" he ex.
claimed, as he drew back his hand
quickly and climbed back in haste 10
the window and into his room.
SO deeply was he impressed with
the greatness OF the crime he had
nearly committed he could not resi-
until he went and told his father,
which he did, waking him up for the
purpose.
His father spoke affectionately
and kindly to him. and praised him
for doing right, telling him always to
remember that God saw him.
How happy he was after this. and
how sweetly be slept the rest Of the
night.
And the next day his father pick
ed the peach and after tasting its
quality, gave his son the remainder,
which was much the greatest part.
How sweet il tasted then!
New. little readers, remember
,hA lesson of this little story: IL is
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