The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-12
PIE and The Good LittIc hoy.

One LAY when little Charles, the good boy
of whom have told you, was on his way to School.
hn passed by n large orchard, In which there were
great many kinds Of Frnit and as the sunshine came
streaming through the branches OF the Trees and fell
upon the rnsy.rheekcI Appes, Tue sWoo. mellow ,
looked very beautiful indeed, and would Go Down
Nicely with the Lunch which his kind Mother had
wrapped M In white napkin FOR him and placed In
the little basket he carried In his hand.
Some of the Fruit hung very near the Fence, and as
' How easily ! could climb over there and pluck
several OF the Apples and Pears without being DIS
covered for there is no one in the Orchard now. But
that would lie wrong. aud II did 1t should always
he sorry. aud suffer dreaduy from the PangS OF Con-
sCcnce.''
50 he stood there n little longer Tile little Bids In
the trees were sinGlngthelr Merriest Lays, the soft
and halmy IephyrS ot early summer were Kissing the
Flowers they nodded their pretty heads In the grass
hy the roadside and all Nature seemed rejoicing In It's
Strength
Many times Charles looked M at tho Fruit, and
thought how easy 1t would he to take It, but every time
he aid this the Small Voice would say "That would
be wrong, Charles" aud lie would resolve not To
make any such Freak
his pure Young face lighted up with u Sunny Smile.
~ win 20 to the owner Of the orchard, - he said,
who lives In yonder House. and tell him how |
have conquered Temptation. Then he Will give me
all tho Fruit want. because that Is the way Sturdy
Farmers always do In the little books get At sun
day school,
SO he went boldly up to the farm house, but Just
rs he entered the Gate u fierce dog grabbed him 10y
the seat OF his pantles aud wiped the Ground with
him for n few moments. The nice Lunch that his
mother had put mp for him was Distributed all over
the Yard, and his new Jacket looked AS If II had
been out with the Boys, When the Farmer heard
the noise he came running out Of the House and
called oil the Dog.
"what do you want, my Little Mnn?" he said to
Charles.
So Charles told him ho had been tempted Ia take
the Fruit, but would not do because II
Wrong And then lo asked the man for some
Fruit.
The Farmer looked Mt him for - Moment, aud then
said: 81 have two moro Dogs, both larger than the
you Tackled, and unless YOU arc out Of here In
Three Jerks 81 Lambs Tall they win la launching,
and You will bo quito Conspicuous In tho hill of
fare
So Charles ran quickly away, not even stopping tn
got his Basket A little way down the Road he
took Thomas Tough who was eating q Delicious
Peach.
"Whero did you got that PEACH Thomas?"
asked Charles.
lover In that Orchard,'' replied Thomas. -
waited until the Old Crank who owns the place had
gone To breakfast, and then appointed myself Re-
Ceycr Of the orchard.n
'You are - very wicked boy, - said Charles.
''Ycs, - replied Thomas, 81 am n trlne wicked,
but keep Getting to the Front all the time, and my
clothes don't quite 10 much DIsarranged M
yours. You viii also notice that my Lunch Basket
IL with me- aud that my piece of Pie for tho Noonday
Meal IL not lying In Farmer Browns Garden.'
When Charles went homo that evening he told his
Papa what he had done. lyon know, Papa he
he said, - that would sooner be right than Presi-
DENT
eyes" replied his Papa, but am not
rIously alarmed about your being President, either
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