Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-03
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In city and village and town
!. The children will be asleep.
The Faithful Shepherd BOY

Gcrhardt was a German shepherd
boy; and noble fellew he was, too.
although he was very poor,
One day as he was watching his
flock which was feeding in the valley
on the borders of forest, hunter
came out of the wood and asked:-
GLOW far is il to the nearest vii
lage?"
"Six miles, sir" replied the boy;
but the road is only a sheep track
and very easily missed
The hunter glanced at the crooked
track, and then said
"My lad, am hungry, tired and
thirsty. | have lost my companions
and missed my way, Leave your
sheep and show me the road. | will
pay you we'll"
81 cannot go, SIR replied Gerhardt
very firmly. "My master pays me for
my time, and he trusts me with his
sheep. If were to sell you my time,
which does not belong to me, and the
sheep should get lost, it would be Just
the same as if stole them"
"Well," said the hunter, "will you
trust your sheep with me while you
goto the village and get some food and
drink and a guide? | will take good
care of your sheep"
81 cannot leave my sheep, sir They
would stray into the forest and be eat
,en by wolves Or stolen by robbers"
"Wcll, what Of that" queried the
hunter. "Thcy are not your sheep
The loss of one or more would not be
much to your MASTER and I'll give you
more money than you ever earned be-
fore in u whole year"
The boy shook his head.
"The sheep do not know your voice,
and"
"And what? Can't you trust me?
Do | look like a dishonest manT in
qp.red the hunter rather angrily.
Sir" said the boy, slowly, "you tried
to make me false to my trust, and
wanted me to break my word to my
master. How do | know you would
keep your word to me?'
The hunter laughed, for he felt that
the boy had fairly cornered him.
81 see, my lad, that you are a good
faithful boy. | will not forget you.
Show me the road and | will try to
mako it out for myself
Gerhardt now offered the humble
contents Of his scrip to the hungry
man, who, coarse as they were, ate
them gladly. Presently his attendants
came up, and then Gerhardt, to his sur
prise, found that the hunter was the
Grand Duke who owned all the coun-
try round. The duke was 50 pleased
with the boys honesty that he sent for
him shortly after and had him educated.
In after years Gerhardt became very
rich and powerful man; but he re-
NAMED honest and true to his dying
day. Honesty, truth and fidelity are
precious jewels in the character of
child