The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-02-25
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JEMMYDUNCAN'S FIRST LIE


= Jenny did not wait to be spoken
TO, but went straight to the Squire
and made his conftssion:
Lina's kitten was not in the libra
~ at all this morning, sir; | broke
the bust myself. I did not know il
was so heavy, aud l took it up by
one hand to look at it, when it Slip
ped from me and broke to pieces on
the floor am very sorry I':old you
sucha wicked lie. don't think | shall
ever tell another. Can you forgive
me, ST. Ind let Lima keep her kitten1'
"Why did you come back and tell
me all this! should never have
found it OUT said the Squire.
"Oh. sir, I was so unhappy. ] could
not keep such a dreadful lie to myself.
! told my mother all about it first.
and then | couldn't help coming to
tell you. SIR ~
"Take your kitten TO the Kitchen
said her father to Lima, 'and tell Bird
got to give it some milk" x
Tears were in the 'Squires eyes
little later 10 the days. he babe Jem-
my goodbye, and said in the same
kind and pleasant tones as he did in
the morning: "Tell your mother
when she is tired Of you she may
send you TO me-"
Years passed away. Jenny new.
or told another lie. He promised
his mother never to do so again, and
he kept his promise. When shegrew
sicker, the good Squire was her best
earthly friend. When she died, he
took Jenny to his own home. and
educated him; and when he became
a man, gave him his daughter Lima
for bis wife. Squire Parsons has been
dead for many years: but your aunt
Evelina keeps the broken bust Of
Shakespeare, which her father cemen-
ted together, As q token Of the past
"Aunt Evelina = exclaimed one Of
the boys, starting up in surprise
sWhy didn't think of that! ] knew
all the time her name was Evelina
Parsons
"And you were little Jenny Dun
can . cried the other, as he ran to put
his arms around his neck. your
name is James Duncan. Rogerson.
Why didn't we think ! And this is
the old stone house, and the old fash
toned furniture iitia
"And this is the broken bus, OF
Shakespeare their aunt Evelina re.
marked pleasantly, as she took down
from a shelf an old, yellow bust
Whenever | look on this, ! remem-
Der the happy feeling that crePt into
my heart when l learned that could
keep my pretty Catalina
"When look al it, said their Un'
Gle, Il remember the good resolution
/ formed at my mothers bedside.
gaever 70 tell another lie, which God
has enabled me TO keep
"How about Kircus Grover ask
ed the first boy.
"Yes, aad how. about Pleasant
vil!es' demanded the second.
81 said Quercus Grove replied
The uncle, with peculiar smile.
.I"Quercus! quercus? why. that is
the Latin for oak said the first. u,
| see now; YOU meant Oak Grove.
Thought Quircus Grove was queer
name for place"
.Yes, and by PIeasantville YOU
mean Fairtown,' said the second
Nov | see it all. How stupid We
were not 10 soc it all the time!"
"Not so stupid after ALL the unc'l
responded. you were intent on list
eni1g ii the story, and your minds
being thus taken up, other thoughts
were excluded. You may learn a
valuable lesson from this. yes, two OIL
tneln: FIrSts tuAt tssS tns"o
rated on one thing inientiy; othe'
things will be kept out for the time
This is the way to study to prcht
Get your minds fixed upon your les
sons, and you will have no difficulty
in mastering them. Also, keep YOU
thoughts occupied with good purp'
oses, noble resolves and virtuou'
principles, and these will exclude ev'
ild:spoStions, sinful desires and pre-
rent the growth Of wicked proPen
stiles. The second lesson is this =
That the mind continually intent up
on one idea, loses sight Of all others
or they become Of minor Importance
TO the individual. and his views be
come one-sided and out Of shape
We have a great many Of these one
idea men in these days. Learn te
concentrate your thoughts for Civ
en- purpose, and tor,ily your mind
against sin with good principles; bo'
avoid the narrow track Of q single
thought OF idea. and take the wides'
and most comprehensive view Of al
The bows had much to think and