The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-08
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BY MRS. J.,p. DEAXE.


Littlo Willie started to Sunday
school one bright Sabbath morning,
feeling very happy. His mother had
been reading to him from his new Biz
ble-a "Christmas gift" from his faith
Grand had helped him 70 learn his
catechism lesson. Willie loved his
motbeNvery much and did, what ev-
cry little boy and girl s.,Oud try to do
love, honor and obey their parents;
So when she said, "Now, Willie. 60
right straight to Sunday school, take
your seat and behave yourself like q
little man." Willie felt it would be
wrong to stop at the door and wait for
the second bell to ring before he en-
tered tho house, and SO he determined
tS do as his mother had hidden him
But soon no was tried, for before be
came inside Of the church, he met
George Jones, who was very wicked
boy, and who tried to persuade Willie
TO 20 over TO the creek and skate with
him on the ice. Willie was very fond
of skating and he knew the creek was
covered with ice and that he had want
ed to 60 there the day before, but his
mother told him be could not CO.
George kept pleading, saying,"Your
mother won't know it, Willie"
"But what if she asks nae if l went
to Sunday SCHOOL," answered Willie.
"Tell her, yes" said the naughty
George.
"But that will be telling her lie"
said Willie
"No, it won't, you can 60 to school
after you have skated awhile" said
George.
"That will be deceiving mother,
which would be just as bad as to tell
her u lie. No, George, l can't 90 with
you, but won't you 60 tC Sunday
school with me?" asked tho noble lit
tie Willie.
George refused to 60 to Sunday
school, so Willie had to 60 alone, but
remembering what his mother had
said TO him, he hurried on and reach.
cd the house as the second bell was
ringing, and going in and taking his
seat, he felt much happier than if he
Nhad gone skating. He soon became
ESQ much interested in his catechism
and Bible lessons as to forget his in
terview with George Jones, but lie re-
membered it distinctly next day, when
the bell was tolling and he asked his
father whe was dead.
Poor George! 1t happened that he
went farther than he intended on the
ice, and it being too thin to support
his weight, gave way and George went
under the ice and was drowned. Such
wAs the fate of this wicked boy.
Willie told bis motherall that George
had said to him the day before, how
he bad tried TO get him to 90 on the
ice, and how he refused to go.
Willie's mother took him to her
Arms and said "You are a good boy,
Willie; God loves little children that
obey their parents. Had you listened
TO George, YOU too might have been
drowned and thon, what would have
become of your little soul? | fear
God would not hav. wanted IL, for He
says, remember tho Sabbath day to
keep it holy and this you would not
have been doing. 1t is very wrong,
my son, to play on Sunday; you should
spend it in reading the Bible. Had
poor George went with you to Sunday
school, he might have been alive now
lam glad, Willie, that when he en-
ticed, you consented not Always
mind what mother says, and you will
shun many troubles in life. Mother
dearly loves her boy" and she kissed
his forehead, saying, "IIeaycn bless
you, my son."
Now, don't you think Willie must
have felt very happy--more than
enough to repay tho loss of skatinp2