The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-11-11
Little Charles.
Chicago Tribune.

L hdo Ou Mo way 70 o0hOOit hO pass
ed by a large Orchard, where was
a great many kinds of Fruit and as
the sunshine came streaming thr'C
the branches of the Trees and fell
upon the rOsy-eheeked Apples
and sweet, mellow Peaches, anG
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 sever,
al of the Apples and Pears without
being discovered, for there was no
one in the Orchard now. But it
would be Wrong, and if | did it !
should always be Sorry, and suffer
dreadfully from the Pangs of Con-
science.n
SO he stood there a little longer.
The little Birds in the trees were
singing their Merriest Lays, the
soft aud 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: "That would be wrong
Charles,n and he would resolve
not to make any such Break.
But pretty soon n Bright thought
struck him, and his pure young
face lighted up with Sunny Smile
al will go up to the owner of the
Orchard" he said,n who lives in
yonder House, and tell him how |
have conquered Temptation. Then
he will give me all the Fruit | want
because that is the way Sturdy
Farmers always do in the little
books | get at Sunday School"
SO he went boldly up to the farm
house, but just as he entered the
Gate a fierce Dog grabbed him by
the seat of his panties and Wiped
the Ground with him for few mo.
ments. The nice Lunch that his
mother had put up for him was
distributed all over the Yard, and
his new jacket looked as if he had
been ont with the Boys. When
the Farmer heard the Noise he
came running out of the House
and called off the Dog.
" What do you want, my little
man ~ 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: | have
two more Dogs both larger than
the one you Tackled, and unless
you're ont of here in Three Jerks
of a Lambs Tail they will be Lunch
ing, and you will be Quite Conspi
cuous in the bill-of.fare."
SO Charles ran quickly away,
not even stopping to get his Bas
ket. A little way down the Road
he overlook Thomas Tough, who
was eating a Delicious Peach.
Where did you get that Peach,
Thomas ~ asked Charles.
cover in that Orchard,n replied
Thomas. waited uutil the Old
Crank who owns the place had
gone to Breakfast, rnd then ap.
pointed myself Receiver of the
Orchard"
"You are a very wicked Boy"
said Charles.
es,N repl1ed I10mas, am Q
trifle wicked, but l keep Getting
to the Front all the time, and my
clothes don't seem so much disar-
ranged 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,n he
said, :" that would sooner be
right than President
"Yes," replied his Papa, "but |
am not alarmed about your being
President, either"
A Montana wife sued for a di.
v0rce because her husband kissed
the hired girl. The Justice dis.