The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-15
S U N D AY REA D I NC.
A Boys Faith.

was given him by his grandfather to buy
anything he pleased for New Years
present. The boys mother that morn
ing taught him the verse He that
giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord;
and that which he hath given will repay
him again" The words were running
in the boys mind on his way to the store
to purchase toy he had seen in the win
dow of shop on the previous day.
just before Charlie reached the store
he met poor woman, who had some
times done washing for his mother, and
she seemed to be in great distress.
What is the matter, Hannah ?" said
this kind-hearted child.
80, Master Charley, I've got to be
turned into the street this cold morning,
and my little Bill so sick, too w
Turned into the streot-you and Bill
what for ?"
Because can't raise my weekly rent.
I've just been to see my landlord, and he
says it's three days overdue, and he'll not
wait another day. There 90 the men to
put my bed and stove and few other
things on the sidewalk. Oh, what shall
I dow
" How much is your rent, Hannah 2"
asked the boy, with choking voice.
cts half dollar" said the woman.
at will kill Bill to put him out in the
cold-and sure I will die with him"
"No, you won't! No, you shan't"
said the tender-hearted child and feel
ING in his pocket, brought forth his treas
ured half dollar, and placed it quickly in
her hands. Seeing she hesitated to keep
it, notwithstanding her great need, Char
ley told her it was all his own, to spend
as he pleased, and that he would rather
give it to her than have the incest toy in
the store Then walking away swiftly from
the shop windows which were full of
tempting New Years presents, he went
bravely home to his mother, sure of ap-
probation.
The first person he met was his grand
father. He had observed Charlie go
down the street, and waited for his re-
turn, that he might see what he had got.
So his first salutation was:
"Well, child what have you done with
your money"
Now Charles grandfather was not a
religious man, and the boy knew, that
though he sometimes gave his money to
) his relations, he seldom or never bestow-
ed it upon the poor, so he rather disliked
to tell him what he had done with the
money; but while he hesitated, the verse
which he had learned that morning came
into his mind, and helped him to answer.
! Looking pleasantly into his grandlather's Z
1 face, he said:
: Give lent it, sir"
: client your half dollar, foolish boy ?
You'll never get it again, [ know"
go, yes, I shall, grandpa; for I've got
promise to pay"
" You mean a note, [ suppose: but it
+ isn't worth cent"
e 40, yes, grandpa, it is perfectly good.
), l am perfectly sure about it, for it's in
+ the Bible"
n You mean you have put it there for
= safe keeping, Ell Let me see it,"
Charley brought forth the book and
v he showed him the verse; =" He that
e hath pity on the poor lendeth unto the
d Lord, and that which he hath given will
he pay him back again"
n so you gave your money to some
r. poor scamp? Well, you'll never see it
again. Who has got it, pray?"
d II gave it to Hannah Green, sir; and
Charlie told him the sad story.
d "Fudge I" said his grandfather; "you
can't pay poor folks rent It's all non
a sense. And now you have lost your New
/" Years presenter will if | don't make
it up to you. "Here," he added as he
threw him another half dollar, seeing
h your money is gone where you'll never
IN see it again, I must give you some more
suppose"
re 90, thank you" said Charlie, heartily
81 knew the Lord would pay me bacI
IT. again, grandpa, because the Bible says $
m but didn't expect to get it so quick.
"That boys too much for me" sal
the old gentleman as he walked puckil
IL away.