Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-08
Charles and Thomas Tough.
Prom the Chicsgo Tribune.


One day when little Charles. the good boy of
whom L have told you, was on his way to
School he passed by large Orchard in which
there were great many kinds of Fruit, and as
the sunshine came streaming through the
branches Ofthe Trees and fell upon the ROSY
checked Apples the sweet mellow Peaches and
The red Cherries, Charles thought they looked
very beautiful indeed. and would Go Down
Nicely with the Lunch which his kind Mother
had wrapped upin a white napkin for him. and
placed in the little Basket he carried i'm his
hand
Some of the Fruit hung very near the Fence
and as Charles looked at it Wistfuly he said to
himself: . How easily could climb over there
and Pluck several of the Apples and Pears with
out being Discovered, for there is no one in the
Orchard now. But that would be Wrong. and
II did it should always be Sorry. and suffer
dreadfaly from the Pangs of Conscience"
So he stood there a little longer. The little
Birds IN the trees were singing their Merriest
Lays, the soft and balmy Zephyrs of early sum-
mer were Kissing the Flowers as they nodded
their pretty heads in the grass by the roadside.
ana all Nature seemed Rejoicing in its Strength
Many times Charles looked I'D at the Frnit
and thought how easy it would be to take if
but every time he did this the Small Voice
would say: THAT would be srong Charles. :"
Break.
But pretty soon a Bright Thought struck him
aad MS pure young face lighted up with Sum
lay Smile. Il will go to the Owner of the
Orchard he said. who lives in yonder House
and tell him how have conquered Termination
Then he will give me all the Fruit want be-
cause that Is the way Sturdy Farmers always
do In the little books get at SUNDAY School "
80 ne went boldly up to the farm house. but
Just as ne entered the Gate fierce Dog grabbed
he nj 4 n Da,t
Ground with him for few moments The nice
Lunch that his mother had put I'D for him was
Distributed all over the Yard and his new
JACKET looked as if 1t had been Out With the
Boys when the Farmer heard the Noise he
came running out of the House and called off
the Dog.
to Charles. o ''''.
SO Charles told him he had been tempted TO
take the Fruit. but would not do SO because II
was wrong. And then he asked the man for
some Fruit - -'i
The Farmer looked at him for Moment
and then he said: Il have two more Dogs. both
arger than the one you Tackled. and unless
you are out OF here in less than Three Jerks of
Lambs Tail they will be Lunching. and Won
VIII De Quite Conspicuous in the bill
so Charles ran quickly away. not even stop-
pin@to get his Basket. A little way down the
Ing Delicious Peach
Where did you get that Peach, Thomas:"
asked Charles.
'0ver in that orchard. replied Thomas. AZ
waited until the Old Crank who owns the place
had gone TO Breakfast and then appointed nv
self Receiver of the Orchard"
You are very wicked Boy" said Charles.
les. replied Thomas. - am a trifie wicked:
out Keep Getting TO the Front all the time :
and my clothes don't seem TO be quite so much
Disarranged as yours You will also notice that
my Lunch Basket Is with me. and that my
piece OF Pie for the MONDAY Meal is not living
In Farmer Browns Garden"
Mnen Charles went home that evening he
told his Papa what he had done. lyon know
rapa, he said. that l would sooner be RIGHT
than President" e'
les, replied his Papa; "but am not seri-
either" eei''