Maryland free press., 1867-01-24
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Fireside SteRy About Honesty.

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+ One evening poor man and his son, little
boy. sat by the way-siae, near the gate Of an
old town in Germany The father, took loaf Of
bread, which he had bought in the town, aud
broke it, and gave the half to the boy t'Not So
tather, said the boy;"T shall not eat until after
you. You havs been working hard all day, for
Esmall wages stossupport me-. and you must be
very hungry; I shall wait till you are done."-
'fYou speak kindly, nay son, replied the pleas
ed father; t'your love tonne does me more good
than my food; and those eyes of yours remind
me of fyour dear mother who has left'us and who
told you tolove me as she used to do; and ir-
deed, my boy you have been great strength
and comfort ia, me; but now have eaten the:irst
.morsal to please you, it is your turn now to
eat, "Thauk you, father; but break this piece
in two and take you . little more; for you see
the loafis not large, md you require much more
thanJ do.' fI,shall divide the loaf for you,
my boy; but eat Isshall not. i have abundance;
and let US thank God for his great goodness in
giving us food ,and;in giving US what is better
still, cheerful and contenied hearts. He who
gate us the iiving bread from heaven, to nourish
our immortal souls, how shall be not give us all
other food (which. is necessary to support our
mortal bodies" -, y-,.,.,;i,,,. .g-...
d, The father and son, thanked God and then
/ began to cut The loaf in pieces, and commenced
their frugal meal. 'But as they cut one portion
of'the loaf there feiEsat several large pieces of
geldaefgreat value. III The little boy gave q
shout of joy, and ras springing forward to
grasp the. unexpected treasure, when he was
pulled back by his father ''My son. my son!''
Ehe efiei ,'"do'hof touch that money; it is rot
oursA,sd*Butwhoseis it; father, if not ours9''
81 know notes yet to- whomi it belongs but
lgnob9qh3ly, it wqsiputthers hy the baker, through
some mistake. We must inquire. Run"
20 'Bat athSetF, 'fitteffab,ed til; BOY "you are
poor aha tieedgs audo Yea uye'bongAt theloaf
.theiiths. baker zdy tell 1ie, and--,f d..~
4! !Tgyll netlisFn tgyeu, my boy bought
the loaf but did not IT. buy the gold in it,, II the
baker sold tito me in ignorance, Shall not be
so dishonest 'as to lake advantage Of him: re-
membcraHimwhoft told usite doatoi Others as we
,weuld have ethersto do to rs. The. baker may
possibly cheat use Rpt this il no reason why we
should Try qnd cheat him, am poor, indeed;
But that Is no sin. 1--WE share the poverty of
5ess, God own son, OH fIct ts share also his
,goodiicss and .kisltrustn God. We may never
be, rich but Scaaay4 y4alwaysl lbe honestIi Wemay
die Of staryatou, but Gods will bc; done, should
we de IN dong III res, my boy, trust God,
'~ahd walk iD his ways, ana jyjG Shsii 1,e-er be
put to slaine," Now run to tire baker, and
bring linn here; arrl ls'aili watch the gold un-
til he eomeS,H Soathelbay ran to the baker,
t'1s.h thnsg asked the ;ather. "If it is take it
away" ;".My &lher, Mr. baker. is very pqor,
and 't'Siiencc, my ciiid; put me lot TO shame by
rht com piAihis 7 am gI,i we hive saved ',Ris
man FROM aosing his money! Fbe bhitcr had
.bedq,gaziugi alternately upon! the honest father
and, his. eager. boy, ssand upon tie geld that
lay glittering upon the green. turf. "Thou art
indeed an honest fellow" said the baker, "and
my 'neishbor David, the 'faS-dressoF, spoke but
he truthwhen he said, thou vert the most hon
lest man in towns Vow | shall tell .hc aboatth
gold: A stranger came to my shop three days
ago, and gave me that loaf and. told me TO sell
it cheaply, or give itaway 10 the most honest
poor man whom Y knew i'd the city! told Da-
Hid 10 send thee, to me- as acus toner, this morn
W PhH ti'Vt "outtes 'o' HAe tde iohiioi noIl
ing, Isold it to the as thou knewcst, for the last
pence in thy PURSE and the loaf with all its treas
nrcAarid truly, it is not stnhlll-s thine and
God grant thee blessing with ie"o The poor
father bent bis heal 10 the ground, while the
tears fell from hisseyes, His boy. ran and put
bis hands about his neck, and SAID, ~ shall al
| ways like you, my father, trust God, and do
Hwhatis right for am sure II will never put us
| 10 shame. IL eoi.sGL $3.50 ~ isn. Be-" o."