The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-06
PIE AND THE GOOD LITTLE BOY.

PIEAND THE GOOD LITTLE BOY.
One day when little Charles, the
good boy of whom have told you was
on his way to School, he passe by a
large Orchard, in which there were a
great many kinds of Fruit; and as the
sunshine came streaming through the
branches of the Trees aud fell upon
the rosy-cheeked 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 white
napkin for him, and placed in the lit.
tie basket he carried in his hand.
Some of the Fruit hung very near
the Fence, and as Charles looked at it
Wistfuiiy he said to himself: "How
easily I could climb over there and
pluck several of the Apples and Pears
without being Discovered, for there is
no one i'll the Orchard now. But that
would be wrong, and if did should
always be Sorry, and suffer dreadfully
from the Pangs Of Conscience"
So he stood there n little longer.
The little Birds In the trees we're sing
ing 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 re-
joicing 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:
"Tbat would be wrong, Charles" aud
he would resolve not to make any
such Break.
But pretty soon Bright Thought
struck him, and his pure youny face
lighted up Wilh--%a' Sunny Smile. II
will 20 to the Owner OF the OrcnaId,"
he said, sswho lives ~ yondcr House,
and tell him how l have conquered
Temptation. TEcn he Will give me AL
the Fruit ! want, becau-. tnnl Is a.,
way Sturdy Farmers always do IN ~,
little books get a, Sunday School"
So lac went boldly up to the farm
house, bu, jus, as m entered the Ga
Il fierce Dog grabbed him by the >,.a
of his Puntles, and wiped the Gruuuu
with him for II few moments. Tn,
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 cut 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
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 tho man for some
some Fruit.
The Farmer looked at him tor u Mo.
ment, and then said: 81 have two
more Dogs, both larger than the one
you Tackled, and unless you arc out of
here in Three Jerks of Lambs Tail
they will be launching, and you will
be Quite Conspicuous in the bill of
fare"
So Charles ran quickly away, not
even stopping to get his Basket. a
little way down the Road he overlook
Thomas Tough, who was eating De-
licious Peach.
"Where did you get that Peach,
Thomas asked Charles.
"Over in that Orchard" replied
Thomas. "I waited until the
oiN SA0uN WIN oWhS NuC Elitu
gone to Breakfast, and then appointed
myself Receiver of the Orchard"
"Iou are very wicked boy" said
Charles.
EYES," replied Thomas, 81 am tri-
tie wicked, but keep Getting to the
Front all the time, and my clothes
don't seem quite so much Discouraged
as yours. You will also notice that
my Lunch Basket is with me, aud
that my piece of Pie for the MONDAY
Meal is not lying in Farmer Browns
Gasden."
When Charles went home that eve
ming he told his Papa what he had
done. "You know, Papa" he said.
"that l would sooner be right than
President"
eyes" replied his Papa, ..but am
not seriously alarmed about your ne.
ing President, either."-Cnicago Times.
The Egyptian government has asked
England ito furnish officers for her
army.