Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-03-19
FAITHFUL SHEPHERD BOY.

Gerhardt was German shepherd boy, and
noble fellow he was, too, although he was
very, very poor.
One day while he was watching his flock,
which was feeding in a valley on the borders
of forest, q hunter came out Of the woods
and asked:
GLOW far is it to the nearest village?"
"Six miles sir" replied the boy; "but the
road is only sheep track, and very easily
missed"
The hunter glanced at the crooked track
and said:
"NIy lad, l am hungry, tired and thirsty.
l have lost my companions and missed my
way. Leave your sheep and show me the
road. will pay you we'll"
81 cannot leave my sheep, sir, rejolnded
Gerhardt. "rhey would stray into the forest,
and be eaten by wolves, or stolen by robbers"
"Well, what of that?" queried the hunter.
"'They are not your sheep. The loss of one
or more wouldn't be much to your master,
and III give you more money than you have
earned in a whole year"
81 cannot go, sir" rejoined Gerhardt, very
firmly "My master pays me for my time,
and he trusts me with his sheep. If | were
to sell my time, which does not belong to me,
and the sheep get lost, it would be the same
as if | were to steal them.'
"Well," said the hunter, "will you trust
your sheep with me while you 60 to the vii
lage and get some food and drink, and a
guide? will take good care of them for
YOU"
The boy shook his head. "The Sheep"
said he, edo not know your voice, and"
Gerhardt stopped speaking.
"And what? Can't you trust me? Do
look like dishonest man ?" asked the hun
ter, angrily.
"Sr," said the boy, "you tried to make me
false to my trust, and wanted me to break my
word to my master. How do I know you
would keep your word to me ?"
The hunter laughed, for he felt that the
boy had fairly cornered him. He said, 81
see, my lad, that you are a good, faithful boy.
l will not forget you. Show me the road,
and I will try to make it out myself"
Gerhardt now offered the humble contents
of his scrip to the hungry man, who, coarse
as it was, ate it gladly. Presently his at
tendants came up, and then Gerhardt, to his
surprise, found that the hunter was the grand
duke, who owned all the country around.
! The duke was so pleased with the boys hon.
esty that he sent for him shortly after and
had him educated In after years Gerhardt
became very rich and powerful man, but
he remained honest and true to his dying day.
Honesty, truth and fidelity are precious
Jewels in the character of child. When
they spring from piety they are pure dia-
monds, and make their possessor very beautl'
full, very happy, very honorable, and very
useful. May you, my readers, wear them as
Gerhardt did. Then greater than a duke
will befriend you, for the great King will
adopt you as his children, and you will be-
come princes and princesses royal in the
kingdom of God. Young Pilgrim.
TONS GOLD DUsr-"rhat boy knows how
to take care of his gold DUST" said Toms un-
Gle often to himself and sometimes aloud.
Tom went to college, and every account
they heard of him he was going ahead, laying
solid foundation for the future.
"Certainly," said his uncle, "ccrtainly; that
boy, tell you, knows how to take care of his
gold dust" -,
"Gold dustw Where did Tom get gold
dust? He was a poor boy. He had not
been to California. He never was miner.
Where did he get gold dust? Ah he has
seconds and minutes and these are the gold
dust of time-specks and particles of time
which boys and girls and grown-up people
are apt to waste and throw away. Tom
knew their value. His father, our minister,
had taught him that every speck and particle
of time was worth its wei ght in gold; and
this son took care of them as if they we're.
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