The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-11-17
LITTLE CHARLES.
An Inverted Sunday School story.

An Inverted Sunday School story.
Chicago Tribune
One day when little Charles, the good boy of
whom I have told you, was on his way to
School, he passed by large Orchard in which
there were a great many kinds of Fruit and
as the sunshine came streaming through the
branches of the 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 up in a 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 Charles looked at it Wistfully he said
to himself: "How easily could climb over
there and Pluck several of the Apples and
Pears without being Discovered, for there is
no one in the Orchard now But that would
be Wrong, and if 1 did it should always be
Sorry, and suffer dreadfully 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
summer were. Kissing the Flowers as they
nodded their pretty heads in the grass by the
roadside, and all Nature seemed Rejoicing in
its Strength.
Many times Charles looked up at the Fruit,
and thought how easy it would be to take it.
but every time he did this the Small Voice
would say: "Ihat would be wrong, Charles"
and he would resolve not to make any such
Break
But pretty soon a Bright Thought struck
him, and his pure young face lighted up with
q Sunny Smile. 81 will 90 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 the
Fruit l want, because that is the way Sturdy
Farmers always do in the little books I get at
Sunday School"
So he went boldly up to the farm house. but
just as he entered the Gate fierce Dog grabbed
him by the seat of his Panties and Wiped the
Ground with him for few moments The
nice Lunch that his mother had put up for
him was Distributed all over the Yard, and his
new jacket looked as if it had been Out With
the Boys. When the Farmer heard the Noise
he came running out of the House and Gale
off the Dog.
what you want, my Little MANI" he said
to Charles.
So Charles told him he had been tempted to
take the Fruit but would not do so because it
was Wrong. And then he asked the man for
some Fruit
The Farmer looked at him for a Moment,
and then he said: Il have two more Dogs,
both larger than the one you Tackled, and I'M
less you are out of here in Three Jerks of e
Lambs Tail, they will be launching, and you
will be Quite Conspicuous in the bill of fare"
So Charles ran quickly away, not even stop
ping to get his Basket A little way down the
Road he overlook Thomas Tough, who was
eating Delicious Peach
"Where did you get that Peach, Thomas?"
asked Charles.
%Over in that Orchard, replied Thomas. q
waited until the Old Crank who owns the place
had gone to Breakfast, and then appointed
myself Receiver of the Orchard"
"You are a very wicked Boy" said Charles.
eyes" replied Thomas, II am trife wicked,
but keep Getting to the Front all the time,
and my clothes don't seem quite so much Dis
arranged 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 lying
in Farmer Browns Garden"
When Charles went home that evening he
told his Papa what he had done.
"You know, Papa" he said, shat would
sooner be right than President"
Eyes, replied his Papa, "but 1 am not seri-
ously alarmed about your being President
either"