St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-02-04


fr hrs honcssy. to. Haer, Il" y".
live. my lad?' sh, sal with sweet
SMILE
I'm A., attic in one Of the huu' - IN
Poverty row." he answered.. rather
hesitaiingly.
Have you always lived in Poverty
ruwf'
Only since mamma AMI papa died.
Papa died fra. and tls.n mamma 500"
fo'l"wesl After that we had - live
in Poverty row."
Well get into our carriage and
show s,s the way tn your home.
Tesl,lie quickly Obsyed. chatting
:aly all the way his face aglow with
pleasure at . ride. the like OF which
he had never had beforc.
They reached the street. and though
Teddie said that carriages dill not
drive through Poverty row. Mrs.
Bells coachman fbunl way. They
mounted the narrow. dinSy staircase.
Mrs. Ball an her daughter follow
in. Tetl,lic's lead. until they
reached the small attic room.
where patient sister Madgc
was seated by the one small window
earning a livelihood With the needle
for hei SELF Teddie and little Sadie.
The st, ry of the lost purse was told.
And Tcdslie. with timid look. said:
'Oi. Madgc. how I wanted to KEEP
il. and bring IT home to you But.
then. know it must l,c wrong. and
went right back when ! thought of
that" ~
..Do you know. Tsslslie. that yoW
won = great victory when You made
mp your mind not 10 keep what YOU
felt certain was not yours said Mrs.
Bell looking at him with kindly eyes.
Great victories are not always won
on the field Of battle"
The visitors reMaiRed long enough
to freely discuss the needs IF the little
family. and lef. generous gift who"
they went away. with promise To r"-
turn in q few days Then Tc'ldie's 5
curly head nestled close to his sisters :
! arm. 4. he whispered:
''Was that my victory. Madge. that
Mr. Bell told me about?''
'Yes Tcddie. When you made up
your mind TO do right. that was your
victory; and big victory il was. For
the tcmptaiion was very strong To
max. you do what was WRONG. You
| fought that battle with sin in your
heart. and YOU have won the victory
nobiy."
..Ain't you giaal did. Madsey'
Glad: can not tell you how glad !
ann. Tcsldie, "yail his sister. holding him
in her loving arms fur a moment while
she pressed = loving kiss to his lips
E..lhops yan-xill min thnae Victories
over sin and wrong all your life. God
always helps ms 10 fight our battles Il
wca L Him. You see how II, has an
swcrel our morning prayer far better
thar We could hare done for ourselves.
Gal will always hear us Il we trust
Him. no matter wnerc we are; and He
will help Us to win our victories"
Mrs. Bell and her daughter l"st M
time in interesting their friends and
neighbors in the little orphan dock. II
was moi long after that visit before she
came again. and took them all TO a
lovely. sunny roona far from Poverty
row.
They gathered about the bright fire
on their first evening in their new
home. and the cuzy room with ITS many
comforts seemed like paradise. indeed.
Ted,lie crcpt close 10 Madge. with a
wistgul look on his face.
..What is il. Teddie?'' she askch.
81 was thinking" he said. ''how
much letter 1t WAS that turned about
and took that purse back"
THAT was your victory. Tesidie.
And you sec il Il always hest. even ig
this worlds wisdom. to obey God. and
do what your conscience tells yUu is
right. God sent friend to us because
He knew you were determined to do
right"
.'And all this good" said the little
boy. was because Of 'Te,ldic's vic
tory. "-xstesioE.