The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-10
Little Carl.

Carl was little German boy, VINO nho
bad, cruel father Carl went to Sabbath
school, and there he learned to love andfear
6 cd, and to obey his commandments,i In one OF
which he was tod 20 obey his parents IN all
things. So the child tryea 70 do right always,
and TO please his father; but his father was
vers ankind to his little boy, and used to
scold and whip him for no reason at all.
One day. he sen. Carl to store two miles
off to buy o bag Of salt. Though 1t was such
a long walk, Carl did not complain, but start
ed right off as pleasant as could te, making
the way seem short by singing the hymns and
raneat;ng the verses he had learned at Sab
hath school. He did his errand and turned
homeward but the salt was heavy, he was
tired. and the way seemed very long.
He stopped and cut stick. and sung the
bag over his shoulder, and trudged on again.
By and by he fancied his load felt lighter
II wonder what makes it, said he FER
haps it is because am so happy that don
think about it, Just theu he happened to
turn round, and saw long white line behind
him all up the road. His heart beat hard.
He slipped the bag off quickly from his
shoulder and looked. Full half the salt had
leaked out from little hole in the side.
What was he to do? He could not gather
up the split salt. He could not go back TO
get more He could not tell his father lie
about it. Aud what would his father say /?
He we'll knew that he would get terrible
whipping. and his heart sank within him. He
sat down by clump of bushes to cry.
As he sat there, the verses came to his mind
which he had learned at school only the Sab
bath before. "Call upon me in the day Of
trouble; win deliver thee, and thou shalt
elorify me-" Boys the teacher had said
in q
go right to God, and tell him all about it. &c
will surely help you for he has promised
and He never breaks His word. md wher
He has helped you, don't forget 10 glorify
Him, which means to thank and love Him.
As he thought of this, Carl rose to his feet
"Tll go right to God said he, and runnin.
in behind the bushes, he kneeled down ant
| began to tell his troubles to his Heavenl,
Father. Just then . man went by, and think
ing he heard voice, he stopped and listened
| He was peddlar who went that way, an,
knew Carl and his father very we'll.
He had seen the line Of salt along the road
and now saw the half emptied bag by tn
bushes: and when he heard the voice, an
heard Carl s sobbing words, he understood il
a minute what was the matter. Fllhelp him
anyhow said he to himself, and went straigh
on to Carts house.
I" Iwant to tell you something said he t
CARL father. "You sent your boy for ba
OF salt, did mt your"
i aYes.h
+ swell, he has spilled full half of It alon
the road"
/ "He has, has he, I'll give it to him good
then, wnen he gets back, that will.
"Oh, no don't whip him." said the ped
dlar ''He is good boy, and know h
/ did mot moan IN Now If vnu'lI promisa m
you won't whip him, I'll give you the price {
the whole bag and you can send to-morro,
and get another"
The father looked astonished but he wa
glad enough to get the money, SO he promi,
ed. and the peddler went his way.
4 Pretty soon Carl came along. His fathe
was standing in the door.
"Well, boy. you've been gone long enough
What's the natter
Then Carl began trembling all over, to tie
his story, and ended with saying he was ver
sorry he had lost the salt.
: "But | tied up the bag said he, as welra
| could, just as soon as found it out; an
then didn't spill any more"
| 'WeH, we'll, never mind, t." said his fathe
.scome in now and eat your supper; and SON
+ day you can 60 and buy another bag
s Carl was never 80 surprised in his life. ar
I all the time he was eating his bread and mill
e the words kept running in his head: 81 vi
/ deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me" al
r he could hardly stay TO finish, he was in gu,
. a hurry to run out behind the barn, where
: always went to pray, that he might kne
d down to thank God for the help he had Civ
, him. After that day Carl always knew VIII
!. to do when he was in trouble !; and you, lit
: boys and girls, will know too.-The Freema