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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

A gentleman and lady got off the
Pan Handle train yesterday evening,
and stepped out OH the south side Of
the depot. They were quickly sur.
rounded by crowd of voracious hack
men. Punching away vigorously with
his umbrella, the gentleman cleared
space around him, and having secured
silence enough to be heard, he vocifer-
ated, "Wouldn't some of you like to 90
to the DevilT The tone of one of the
hackmen was wickedly urbane as he
quickly replied, "Come right along,
sir; ] runthe finest hack on that llne.H
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

WHEN Schuyler Oolfax, that we'll
known "Christian" statesman,
heard that Babcock had also re.
ceived a letter containing money,
under suspicious circumstances, he
just lifted up his voice like Saul, and
cried aloud "That makes one more
OF us!" He felt comfortod in the
knowledge that another addition
had been made to the already large
corps Of bribe takers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

WE are in receipt ofthe first copy
Of the Texas Presbyterian, a religious
weekly journal, published simulta
neously at Dallas, Galveston and
Marshall. The paper is printed in
large type, has excellent matter,
and presents n handsome appear.
ance. 1t meets q want long felt in
Texas, and no doubt from its very
birth will WELD an influence for
good in our State. The Rev. II f.
Bunting, D. d., of Galveston; Rev
A. p. Smith, d. d., Dallas, and the
Rev. w, X. Marshall, ID. d., Mar
shall, are the editors.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

CoNKLING will enter the prosi-
Dental race with less weight TO
carry than either Morton or Blaine,
and with n much larger backing
than Haynes, of Ohio. In addition
to this he is Grants iavorte and
sports n toIeNbIy fair record for n
Radical
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

A Mrs. STILES, accompanied by q
boy aged seventeen and a little girl
about nine years old, are travelling
around asking Masonic charity.
She wears Maltese cross, Clinton
Lodge No. 100, Apollo Chapter 2,
and Louisville Commandary No. /.
She is pronounced II fraud by the
Masonic Journal.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

REAGAN AND BLAINE, on the l7th
instant, were plttcd against each
other In y debate upon electlng u
pro temporo speaker during Kerr's
absence. The Hon. Samuel Cox,
Of New York, was finally chosen TO
preside.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

ESQUIRE W, W PEAK, Justice Of
tho Pcace.elcct, is already law stu.
dent under Esquire Nat. NJ, Buriord,
District Judgo-elcct--that is he is
rooming with l}urford TO learn The
ropes before succeeding him az an
officer. An of which il laudable,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24
TIsE GRAND RESULT.

lnO maj lehulb Ol lho iocpnI
election will BIO one Of the most trl
umphant indications Of general
intel Igcnce among tho people Of
Texas and OF their devotion TO pop
ular rights, ever manifested in any
State Of this grand Confederation
We cannot in a hasly paragraph
give tho reasons for this conclusion
But wo can say, with perfect conf
dcnce, that despite n certain intolli'
gent opposition to the Constitution,
(for which wo entertain respect
and the farther fact that almost the
entire ignorant black men OF the
State were led TO vote bllndly
against II, knowing not what they
were doing, in despite of these and
other elements Of opposition,
the enlightened, bona 6dc citizens
of Texas have carried the new Con
stitution by majority which can
IN no contingency bo less than forty
thousand and may reach fifty
thousand, Cokes minority, rs II
matter of course, viii be consider
ably larger
We base this assertion on the
fact that in lorty.sevon counties
fully hoard from the majority for the
Constitution is fully twenty-five
thousand, and these figures embrace
nearly all the largo counties whore
majorites, M was expected, arc
against IT, Such as Harris, Wash.
ington, Harrison, Colorado, Waller,
etc. Brazoria, MatNgorda, Fort
Bend and Wharton (alI black can
not give over thirty.six thousand
against it, which will be wiped out
by Ellis and Williamson alone,
which are not included in our csti-
mate. The white people Of North
Texas and the whole frontier, from
tho San Saba to Red River, have
gone almost as ono man for the Con-
stitution, and more than twenty
counties are to hear from in which
the average majority will BIO n thou.
sand each. In this list wo class
Lamar, Cooke, Denton, Hopkins,
Parker, Wise, Montague, Kaufman,
Erath, Comanche, Johnson, Hill,
Upshur, Limestone, Bosque, Coryell,
Titus, Van Zandt, Henderson and
Delta, twenty in all, which will give
an aggregate majority of twenty
thousand.
Thus we have forty-seven counties
heard from, with
Majority. ."......,."."u...".25, OOO
Twenty estimated.",..,..".""..,20,OO0
$4,000
Leaving eighty-three counties to
hear from, among them the four
black counties named TO be Offset
by Ellis and Williamson, with re-
mainder of sevonty-sevon other
counties, in which We feel assured
tho majority of forty.fve thousand
already accounted for will be in
creased. Upon reflection, we shall
not be surprised if the majority for
the Constitution passes fifty thou
sand.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-24

THURSDAY MORNING $3.50 FRR, a.

CAPTAIN DAKE, an able lawyer
from Missouri, in search Of a home
in Texas, is stopping at the Lee
lrand
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
Poetry.
TIE LITTLE PRISONERS.

In queer little house, as round as ball,
And hung high in the air,
Without any doors windows at all,
some little things lived the long Summer through;
And, strange to declare,
AS fast as they grew their house grew too.
summer had painted their little house green;
For she felt very sure
That prettier col or never was seen.
But when Autumn came, she said, with frown,
"Green cannot endure"
And 50 she painted the little house brown.
Prisoners they were without any doubt:
No light could come H.
And there wasn't crack where they could look
30 they had no way of knowing at all
How fair TO be
Was the wonderful world beyond their dark wall
;ut When Jack Frost, jolly old chap,
Came along one day,
On the little brown house he gave sharp rap,
And the walls snapped open: The prls'ners were
fee!
And out and away
They went with a bound, the fair world to see.
In Il moment mole they were all on the q ound
Enjoying the air;
i:ut scarcely had they chance 70 look round
When two furry creatures. coming that way,
AMI spying them there,
Ate them up without any delay.
What wa, the house, round as bali.
Fr-t green and then brown?
What were the names OF the prisoners small:
Who were the creatures that came that way
And gobbcd them down,
SO they lived not in freedom even day?
y Ms. 4. F. Percy, in Interior
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
How the Children Went Blachberrying.
BI HENRIETTA II. IiOIDItI.

Children, | do not want you to 20 out
of the house this afternoon" said Mrs
Clopton. The country is full of Yum
KEGS. and it is not ut all safe for You to 20
wandering about in the woods rs YOU do.
Is, sure to stay in until | come home
Mamie, YOU are the eldest, and | depend
upon vou to keep the others in.
You might not think it very alarming to
be told that the country was full of Yam
KEGS, bat these little Sou hcrn children did
Their idea of II Yankee WAS vague, but
none the less terrible for that. Did he
I,a>c horns and hoof., they wondered =?
Some people said So but they hardly be
licveA that Mnum Phyllis believed it.
though or at least she said she did. At
all events, it was certain that they were
not in TIE least like the men whom the
children had been in the habit of seeing
"They are all towards. every one of
them" clustered Frank. My pa pa could
make any six of them run any day"
Yes" said Alice; but then we are not
papa, nor men ut all, and when Yankees
see children they are rot afraid of them;
and 50 there is no knowing what they will
do
''You see" said Mamie. they know we
are the children of the chivalry. and they
hate the chiva!ry, and SO they'd Just stick
Us to be rcvcHgcd on thcm.'
III" children grew very sober rs they
thought OF all these things, AMI how
dreadful il would be ~ fall into the hands
of the Yankees Ftanl, talked very brave
". and tlourishod an old s,bcr :s all AS
himself, and with only half Il handle, ard
showed how his papa would make the
Yankees; rum but am inclined to think
that there was Il little terror in his heart.
for all that, at tie thought of them
" VIII You take care OF Us if they do
come, Maum Phyllis. asked little Alice.
Laws. chile" aid Maum PHYLLIS. with
a twinkle in her eve - SC be 50 skecrcd
myseI, f cber see Ma,Sl Linkum'S men,
dat >hant tinlt no more ob YOU 'Sprct |
be - >lccrrd run right straight at dem
Den dcy cotch me and cal y me of for
>uth.
80. Maum Pnyli,, YOU mustn't do
that. cried Aiicr. What would We do
without our dear old maum"r9 What
would become of us without you?7
Dunno, honey, >4id Maum PHYLLIS,
chcerfully. =" Oars Pete and Jake, ow;
but dey'> no-aecount niger, bof of 'em
Dan, too, but he's pretty old now. 'Spects
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

In choosing ewes to breed from. care
should be- taken to select those which are
rugged and we'll formed II too old. they
will be weak N the spring, therefore it *
better to let them 20 barren AMI flttcn
them the coming year. Neither should
they be too Young. not les th:tn two years
old the spring their first lamb j. dropped
| will give my rules for telling TIVE are: \
lamb has eight small teeth on the lower
INV, called the sucking teeth. When it
come, one year old past the two centre
ones come out, and two wide Of, fill their
places. Thus they change, two coming
ont yearly until they are four years old
past, at which time they have Il full set of
these wide, short teeth. setting closely to-
|elhcr. After this they grow long and
harrow, and in time will loosen and fall
out. Sheep do well ~ long us these teeth
remain firm. so they can tcrt in the mn
mcr. | have known the native or craI -
sheep to live and 30 well until fifteen Vc;,r-
of age. Select Il ram with larg", full chest
which Indicates Il good constitution. II
the flock i small the ram may run 1T ltrg.
with thcm hut If lArgc he should be ljlt
with them tor short time morning and
night. In no case should two rams be Ill
lowed in he same flock ut HE same time
for if %, many ewes will not Prove will
lamb. Managed in this WAY. one ram " Il
>ulllr" for from - 10 l"O sheep. if proprl
IL fed. lii food should con~is Of 200,
cArIy-cUt hay, with Il few oats. also po,t
toes. pumpkins, OF other vegetables. Com
Is too stimulating. The eve, will usual /,
drop IN, II Lambs three DAYS les thn five
months from the time of their service
They should be kept in rood cunditiu,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
Che family Circle.
Philosophy in Common Things.

l;rlIeVIng That many common sayings
had derived their notoricty through true
principles Of science, though not wei! UNI
lcr-tood | WIS led to investigate many of
those sayings and will give you the result
Of such invest cations. Swallows are
found over large tracts Of the earth : sur
face and are we'll known to all. and rs
widespread us the swallows is Il saying,
that their flight is low before Il rain and
hgh in fair weather. Observation con-
firms this, but of the cause. It is Il we'll
known fat in natural history that many
insects of the air when upon the wing.
make with their wings Il certain number
of movements each second an that move
mcnt is always uniform. When the at
mu~pilerp is dense and the barometer con
>cqurntlv lIi@h this stated number of vi
bl;t,ionS carries tlpm much higher than
when the atmosphere is light, and barome-
ter consequently low. Swallows feed up
on those insects, and fly where their food
can be caught Thus We have Il cheap,
omrt"r Fishes arc also very sensitive to
.l.. ,,,.,,.. .,,,.. Sc w.. .,t,,o.,,l,.,.,
which has rive rise TO the prevailing opln-
a.. .l. Ill.,, 1.+ ..,.,n
,..;.,.. ,,.,,,, ,l,,, L,r,,,o
l7.t..,,,... 49, .,f,or .+,r,,
it dont MATTER The best DAYS for fl hin .
..,....,...,I.,,. ,nI....,l,. h,ro,,o..r Th.,r
81, ..,,,,,,.. ,,.,,.., +,, l,,r-
.,,,.,....;- worry. Lf.,h ANIL consrou.ntIv fine
,r.....,+..,. ,,,,.,,, tin. and feb
,,,,,. 3; ..
c,,..r ,,,l,. few. ,,,,,h. ..,,.,, ,-...,,,.
lin. !
1;..},+ .,+,,o.,,,,..,.. t,,,, an Il Ia
l:',,. .,,.,.,,, ,,.il H., ,..,,.,,,, viii
49, ..,.,,,,
.u- t.;l;.,,.,, .,,.,
t. l;A L.,,,,,. Inr with =.
L,,rn,,ot..r on...ci.,h-b of th,. cream .,
1o..+ ,,.>,..,, ,i... and ,II tL. 1;,tI. ,re,,,,
,,,ol.,,l,. ,.,,.,,., Nv, ,,,ra .I,v,v
~ animal. ara. marc Nv 1.ss affected Inv
~; .l,.,,,.., &c ,,..--,,,,. -, ,h.ir h,,1;..
,,oo., .,,1 ,;.,, ON. ..,,,,,
l.,, h.,r,,,,,..., .I,.,,, an Li.,h
,1,ul.;,,l ..r,, .,t,,..4o3 much los. thar, an;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

A New STORY AND AN OLD ONE.-A
correspondent of the Boston Traveller re-
lates the following, which is more enter
tanning than most stories are which have
50 good a moral:
At recent town meeting not many
miles from Boston the question for grant
inc licenses came up. After a long de-
bate it was voted to divide the house.
There might have been. and probably was,
majority in favor of license; but as the
movement was being made the rush of one
class of people to the license side caused
many of the friends of license to pause
They didn't like the company their votes
would compel them to join, and the result
was a strong anti-license vote.
This reminds me of an incident that
came under nv personal observation. In
lS2-the first practical temperance move
ment was started in Il town which now
forms Il part Of the city of Boston. Dea-
con c., one of the staiu citizens of the
town, and looked up to by all classes. was
solicited to give his name and personal
influence to the new cause. He WAS wait
ed upon by the leaders of the movement,
themselves among the most wealthy and
respectable citizens, but the good deacon
declined on the ground that he had been u
temperate man all his life, but he was in the
habit of using stimulants of which he did
not wish to be deprived, and furthermore,
he thought the movement was one hiring
inc upon the liberties of the people.
1t was not long before the decision OF
the deacon was known throughout the
town, and great was the rejoicing among
the rum-seiIerS and the topcrs. They had
| 4 thnir SiI.. lnI htl .
tower of strength There was 10 be a pub
lie meeting to decide what steps should be
taken to forward the reform. Captain
who kept the principal store in town
where beverages We're dispensed and who
on the occasion, for the purpose of getting
The anti-temperancc men up to the proper
standard. There was :; large gathering
and rs the good deacon came up meeting
house hill, fully decided to oppose the in
novation, he was seen from the steps of the
meeting house, and the rummies were in
ecstases As the deacon assembled the
steps Il drunken fellow. Nell-knOwn in
the town. approached him. and, putting
his hand f,miiarlv on his shoulder, he ad
the right side; they can't (hic) catch YOU
deacon?" The good deacon stood for "A
moment, amazed. with his hands folded
in front of him. Recovering himself he
merely CALCULATED "humph, - and then de
liberately walked into the meeting and
ately signed his name. From that time
to his death he WAS Il conSiStcnt teetotaller.
He did not like the company he was in.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
Raise the Heifer Calves.

More attention should be paid in select
inc and raising hcifer calves for the DAIRY
sufficient number should be saved each
year to take the place of the COWS mat 1t Is
.ound desirable to dispose of. llelters that
ire reared upon the farm Will usually
prove more satisfactory for the DAIRY than
cows that are purchased, especililv II from
unknown parties besides, few Will care to
-ell their best animals. The preference
-hould be given to early calves, as when
properly taken care of they will be much
iarnor and better at the commencement OF
winter than those that are dropped two or
three months later. Calves should always
BE- selected from the best COWS, and espcc
ally from those that generally perpetuatc
.neir good dairy qualities to their good off
spring. If care has been taken to cross
heSe good mixers with male of some of
he approved breeds, success will be rend-
red more certain, and Il better class OF
stock will he the result. This practice is
being followed to a considerable extent ut
he present time. and a good degree of i'm
provemcnt is obtancd in consequence. But
title good will result from improved
breeds. if corresponding care is not given
O the animals, and herein is to be attribu
led in part the success that is obtained;
md this care and attention should com
mencc from the time the calf is dropped.
md continued thereafter as long a> the
animal is kept.
When Il dairy Of COWS is kept the cX-
prnSc of Keeping Il calf the first summer
need not be- very treat. 1t is not neccs-
>rrv that the calf should be fed on new
milk for any length of time, but after
few DAYS may he given sweet skinned
milk. warm. and after warm weather sour
milk. During the spring months most of
the cream may be obtained while the milk
K sweet. and u larger quantity can be
given when the calf, if hearty. will do we'll
enough.
some calves are daintv and will not feed
we'll such il is difficult to raise, and are
i constant source of ANNOYANCE. Calves
lcd in this way >hould be fed through the
summer. and if not allowed to ret any
GRASS but kept in Il 700 place with what
ever early cut hay they require. will dock
crcdin@lv well. In th, way We have seen
calves raised that ut the commenrcm, Mt of
winter were Is largc Il, many at Il wear old
and worth more for any farmer to keep.
Al two wears of are these hcicrs are ready
to eve milk, and make large and finely
dcvrlopeI COWS. ut Il Year in advance of
what used to be the practice Il generation
since.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

stunned and motionless, until the noise
and CHATTER and din had all died away, and
only the huge hole which the shell had
plowed in the ground was left to tell the
story.
! Mamie" whispered Frank at last, ''are
you all dead?"
No." whispered Mamie back, afraid to
move or speak aloud. 40! what 'o1I
mamma say? Alice, are you alive9'
I-think-I-am," said Alice, dubl-
ously.
They lay still Il little while longer. Then,
" Don't you think we'd better 90 home?'
asked Frank.
The children rose to their feet slowly
Not one of them hurt. 1t was miracle,
surely But, 0, so frightened, SO shaken
with the terror Of the moment, that they
could hardly walk. Home was in sight at
last and how they hailed the first glimpse
of it.
| eli, dar. little misses" whispered Il
cautious voice above their heads.
"Whv, Uncle Peter' exclaimed Mamie,
as she looked up into the tree where the
negro clung, quite gray with fright, his
teeth still chatterng, his eyes wide open
surely the queerest fruit tree ever bore!
What are YOU doing up there, l ncle
Pete? | thought you was going to pro-
tect us if the Yankees came, and here you
are. up the first tree you can find
Laws, no, Miss Mamie" rctortcd Pete,
sliding down the trunk, " dis Niger ran
ebcr so Iur fore he could find dat tree.
fought Ole Nick got him dat time. fur
suah, Whar dat ar shell cum f'um?'
"Whv, Uncle Petc,n said Alice's gentle
voice, THAT was the Harriet LIME smell
inc the woods y
" Smclln' de woods? he. he, he"
chuckled Pete Mus hab powerful loud
smell, if dat was it Dis chile ruther nab
de dogs after him any day Dey amt got
no sich smell us dat
80. children children. where have you
becn?" cried mamma. 80 | thought |
had lost YOU nv darlings, How could you
90 away when told you not to, and make
me so wretched"'
| And. to the utter amaZemcnt OF the chill
dren, mamma burst into Il flood of tears,
They had never thought of such thing as
that They had thought that she would be
angry with them for their dlsobedience,
and would probably punish them. but
mamma crying and sobbing, Just as Alice
might have done, astonished them so that
they could not speak. They could only
| stand and look at her until the tears gath
cred in their own eyes through sympathy,
and presently they were all crying to-
gcthcr in sllsh an earnest and emphatic
manner that, ut last, mamma began to
laugh.
"rhere. there, children. that will do
she said THANK God that none Of You
are hurt, | don't believe that YOU will dis
obey me again very soon.
Those things happened :, long time ago,
and Mamie is Il young lady now She has
learned more about the Yankees. since
then. and laughs at her old ideas Of them.
She told me the story herself. the other
! day. and eytrv word Of il is true.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
2oetru.
HE RAIN, WIND. AND SNOW

TIE RAIN. WIND, AND SNOW.
Ram rain April rain
Rrng the flowers back again;
Yellow cow-lIp, and violet blue,
Buttcrcups. and daisies too.
Ram RAIN April rain
Bring the flowers back again.
Wind wind! Autumn windl
lie the leafiesS tree has thinnel;
Loudly doth he roar and shout;
Elr the door ami keep him ont.
Wind wlndl Autumn wind,
He the leailess trees hath thinn.d
snow ~noN pure white snow
DER tic fields thy GOV 'fin- TOW;
Cover up the seed 50 warm,
Tn ou-h the Winter safe from harm,
snow snow pure white snow
DER the fields thv cov'rin- strow.
Ram! wind, snow Al three
Each in turn shall welcome he;
Each and all in turn are sent
ON the earth with -ood intent.
RAN, wlni, -now, all three,
Each IN turn shall welcome be.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS
tENTRAL VERMONT X. R.LINr
WINTER ARRANGEMEN
Commencing Monday, Januqrv u -
TRAIN GOING SOUTH Axpr

TRAIN GOING SOUTH ANDr,
Leave Montpelier at 8 .O5 A NJ , 15t :,
Mall train leaves Waterbury 81 :, :.
so5 A. NJ, for Boston. New London SIM - .--.-
York and intermediate points ''i'--i'- 2. =.
Express, leaves RoIseS Polnt AZ nn .
90o A NJ, ST Adams at IL 0oM., Nuuttrl,rr i.'r-.
for Boston via Lowell. ''+'i ~ q,
Montpelier 8 40 ' = LIZ g.
Night express leaves ogden burg- at Ia f..
treal at 245 2. NJ. st. Adams at go = :, ~ Y
at 20 P NJ. for Boston via Lowell .r ~ -...-
Sprlnsheid New York and Intermediate a. -
TRAINS GOING NORTHA AND VIZ
Leave Montpelier at3 30A NJ eo:A 49,
Day Express leaves Boston VIA F!.,t4..-,
NJ, via Lowell % 4 ". New T.,l.i,r. = ,
field 500 4 NJ NJ tntIe Her 10 N fir a fT-:.
Albans, Montr"a al. and osdenstHrL- - ---
Accom- notation Train leaves NuIthti4ll.
Montlellcr % NJ for Burlin-ton> - + e.
ford, st. Johns. Kouses POINT '' ais j.. J..
Night Nir'ss leaves b ,ston I.,,,-lla-.
Via ftchburEh , 30 = II, New Yorh SOON :. =
field. 20 P. NJ. Montpelier 3 81 II t-.:..-
81. Aioils' Montreal and oEd.nsbUr-h az. t+ 4
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at.i
NJ, and 10 p N. "'-i ! e.
Returning leave Barre at 5andiI2tA =
NJ. = a. : .
Sleeping cars attached to NIgitt F,--
running between pntreal and Best II ana II a. :
and Springfield, and St. Adams ana ~. '4'i.r+a
Drawing room cars on Day Express tram
Montreal and Boston. '-'i'7 '' r't
hrou-n tickets for Chicago ana theWe-+
the principal stations -i-' a.
j. HOBART Genera : ll..-,,...
St Adams. January - is7f - -----'- ..'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

WnIIr's FIRST OATr.-A little boy
came in from school the other ,lav looking
very unhappy. Was he hurt? No. Had
he been in mischief? No. What was the
mattcr..with Willie? He had hardly spoken
ut supper time. and ate very little.
His mother asked him again. Willie,
what ailS vou dear?1 Mother. l sworc.
The minute spoke it WAS afraid of God,
and ran home. Mother, if l could only
wipe those wicked words out of my mouth
If only could. Will God ever forgive
me fnr taking His holy name in vain?
PRAY for me. mother" and Willie sank
upon his knees and hid his face.
His mother did pray for him, and Willie
prayed for hmsclf-prayed that he might
never proflne the name of God again.
I'D rather be dumb all my life long
sill Willie. than ever TO becomc a
swcarcr.'