Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-04
LITTLE STORIES FROM THE SCAN
DINAFlAH.

TIE JNGRATEFUL CHILDREN.
1t is justly said that God, parents and
teachers can never be repaid for the kind
ness they have bestowed on any one. But
alas in this world it goes too often accord
ing to the well-knoWn problem, that q
father can easier support six children than
six children one father. Here we have
such a narration about father who, while
living, gave all that he owned to his chill
dren and expected them to support him af-
forwards in his old age. But when he had
lived a while with his eldest son he be-
came tired of him, and said: "Father, last
night my wife gave birth 10 q son, and
where your arm chair stood the cradle must
now stand. Will you not move over to my
brothers? He has got more room than L
have"
After a while, the second son also be-
came tired of him, and said: "Father you
always liked a warm room, and have the
headache from it; would you not like to 60
to my brother, who is baker, he can stand
it better"
The father went, and after he had stayed
some time, the third sou said: ain my house
we are always running in and out, so you
can never get your afternoon sleep; would
you not rather 90 TO sister Elma, who lives
outside the city gate? You will be more
quiet with her." The old man looked at
the clock and said: every well, l will 60
and try and live with my daughters"
Women have generally a tenderer heart
than men. But, after he had stayed a
while, the daughter became anxious to
get rid Of him also, and pretended
to be very much afraid whenever her father
had to pass down the high stairway, either
when going to church or anywhere else,
and said: "At sister, Maria's you need not
90 down any steps, as she lives on the first
floor" The old man admitted that she
was right, in order that everything should
go on quietly and peacefully, and went to
his second daughters. When he had staid
a couple of days, he became a burden to
her also, and she gave him TO understand,
through third person that her house, be-
ing too near the water, was too damp for a
man who suffered from rheumatism; but
her sister who vas married to the sexton
Of St. Johns graveyard had a dryer and
healthier house.
So he went to the house of his youngest
daughter, Laurina. He had staid very
short time when her son said to him:
another told Aunt Hilda, yesterday, that
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such as father was digging in the grave
yard" When the aged parent heard these
cruel words, his heart broke, and he fell
back into his armchair and died. st.
Johns graveyard received him, and showed
more mercy towards him than his six chill
dren had shown; there he can sleep undis-
turbed.
THE NoBLE-HEARTED SONS.
Ill II
man Of nearly hundred winters. He was
a tailor by profession and had twelve sons,
who all had served under Charles MI.
Once they got few days leave Of absence
from their regiments to 60 and see their old
father, whom they found on their arrival
without bread and nearly starving. GA
Their has no bread" said one Of them, "yet !
he has given to Sweden twelve warriors, !
Our dear father must be helped; but howl"
Cant We find somebody who would be
willing TO lend US a little mOney?n asked |
the youngest, who had great deal of faith |
in God and gO0d-hearted people. "Try |
to borrow money, when we have nothing /
to give in security, What good will |
that dO?' asked another. slave we moth |
ing at all?'' asked the youngest; "my |
brothers, l will show you that We have. |
Our father is q tailor, aud has carried on |
his trade q great many years, and is now |
about TO die Of starvation. This is sufii- |
cient proof Of his honesty. We, his sons, |
have served for many years in the ranks of |
the Swedish army, and no one can yet show /
a stain upon our honor. Let us give this, |
our honor, as security; l think we might |
borrow little money on such pledge"
This idea won their general approval. |
The twelve brothers wrote and signed the |
letter: ave twelve SWedes, |
sons Of a tailor who Is nearly 100 years Of |
ace, deprived Of the necessary means Ofsup-
port, pray the directors Ofthe National Bank /
for the sum Of two hundred dollars, 70 be ]
used for the support of our old and help |
less father, We pledge our honor as Sc |
curity, and promise TO pay the above named |
sum 10 the bank within one year. This !
letter was handed TO the Directors. The |
sum asked for was given 70 them, and the /
letter torn to pieces; furthermore the |
Directors promised to take care Of their old |
father as long as he lived. Scarcely had |
this happened before it was made known /
through the entire city, aud rich and poor |
paid visits to the old white headed man |
and none went empty handed. The tailor |
was thus placed in good circumstances, and !
after his death left q small capital for each |
Of his sons, a reward for their filial love.
THE LITTLE FLOWER.
One day, two young girls went to town. |
They were both daughters Of a gardener. !
Each Of them carried a basket full Of fruit
or flowers. As they went along, one Of |
them became dissatisfied at the weight of
her basket; the other went easily, singing
all the time.
81 cannot understand why you sing" said
tie first to her sister; ''yOu are not any
stronger than am, and your basket is just
as heavy as mine"
'Thc reason is" said the other, smiling,
'that have put a little flower in my
basket, which keeps me from feeling its
weight. Do you likewise"
''Ihat must be a very costly flower" said
her sister, ''but should like to own livery
much; please tell me its name"
"The little flower" said the other,
(which makes the heaviest burden easy, is
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