Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-21
Be Slew 10 Accuse,

Mother, 1 can't find my seven
teen cents anywhere" said Arthur,
coming into bis mothers room with
quite an anxious face. II put it right
here In my pocket book, and that in-
to my overcoat pocket. It has been
hanging up in the hall all day, and
do believe that new girl has. taken it
ont. She saw me have it Last night
and put 1t away. ,.a,
"Look in your other pockets, Ar
thur A little boy who is SO apt to
forget things must not be too positive
that he put his money in his pocket
book. And never accuse any person
of stealing without a shadow of ev-
idence. That is very sinful as we'll
as very unkind. What if Susan
should lose her money and accuse you
of stealing it? Would you feel very
pleasant about it? Remember the
golden rule"
"Bat mother, she looked guilty
when said 1 had lost it, and that I
knew some one had taken it out of
my pocket"
every likely sho did look confused
on hearing you make such an unkind
speech. She knew very we'll there
was no one in the house you could
suspect of taking it but herself.
You might as well have said 80 in
plain words. An innocent person is
more apt TO look guilty, when accused
of crime, than one who is hardened
in wrong doing. The latter usually
have q face made up to suit any occa-
sion. A gentleman once said that the
most guilty looking person he ever
saw, ~as q man arrested for stealing
a horse, which afterwards proved to
be his own"
"But what has become Of my mo-
ney, mother? It is gone, that is GER
TAIN"
II believe you lost fine top once,
that it WIS supposed little neighbor
had stolen," said his mother with q
smile.
"But I can't have left this down in
the grapevine arbor this winter wealth
er."
"But there are plenty of other los
ing places about. Did you have on
that jacket last EVENING""
"No mother, I believe I had on my
gray one, but then I know I put it in
to my pocket book"
1DoRe cay you know, dear, for it
may be an untruth. Please bring me
your gray jacket"
Arthur walked slowly up to his
room, but he walked back slowly
still, and looked very foolish when he
came into his mothers room again.
Mother comprehended it all at q
glance, and smiled as she Baid,-
II wonder who looks guilty. this
| time!"
"Ob, mother, am sorry, but I did
not mean to accuse Susan 30 wrongly.
remember now just as plainly US
Gun he, wrapping up those three five
cent pieces, and two pennies in that
bit of paper, and putting it into my
jacket pock k,t." ,.... .... &
"It is very serious thing, Arthur,
to mako such charges as you did q
few moments ago against an innocent
person. What if you had mentioned
it among your school-mates 2 1t
would not be long before it would he
told all about-'Susan at Mr. Reynold's "a
steals. wonder they keep her, Ii
she ever wished to get another place
it might be very difficult matter.
Though you contradict tho story, of
forwards, it would never undo the
mischief Many will repeat an inju.
rious story, who viii never take the
trouble to corrcctit. I will pray for
You, dear boy, that you may loarn to
correct this sinful habit; and I hope
you will with. me. You neyer will
improve q bad babit. until you pray
over it. Run now and tell susau. you
have found your money; and try. 70
make some amends for yon injustice
by being more than, usually thought
full and obligingh'l' ., /, .a,...;5nx;,e.t;Ij
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