The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-10-11

hand to be burned off, before he would
,et II steal. There were no thieves
among Gods ciiIdrpH. tftor trying
every house f0r pmpi 'ynent. little Allan
determined before he would eat the food
Of his mother and sisters. to leave STRAIT
ton and walk to North Hampton, some
fifteen miles. The parting scene beg
gars description, This is no sensational
fiction, but narrative, i'll which the
five Cardinal Principles of q Character,
Truth, Honesty, Reflection, PERSEVERANCE,,
Crowned with Sympathy. Evoke Mani
4estatiOns of Providence that enables
that Character to ride triumphantly the
Whirlwind and Storms of Life, and the
close connection between cause and con-
sequence rest tie above fact, beyond dis
pute.
At sun down, 4 waif of eleven, going
on twelve years, is seen on the public
road. left his mother and sisters so that
Shey would not scant themselves to give
him food. wonderful courage. and hope
sustains him; very late that night he
was passing cottage. q man sets on the
door steps smoking his pipe, hailed him,
where are you going ut this time OF
might. Allan tells his tale, the old man
tells him to come in get something to
eat, go to bed. and his wife would put
rim to work, and he would earn wages
that would support his mother and SIS
tiers; at the idea OF protection from the
might and weather, Allan's heart leaped
with joy, fed and put to bed. not forget
ting his prayers, he slept soundly. The
next morning cross old woman put
him tn work, the old man was cursing
rough. Allan did his best, swallowed
their fare, went to bed, and slept till af-
ter midnight, then awOke, and slipped
dor Hampton. His first experiences of
this kind were not very flattering, tired
down, the soles of his shoes badly worn,
he pursued his way. in the morning
reached Hampton, was opposite a fine
residence, when on looking back he saw
the old rough making rapid strides with
n stick. Allan was afraid of him, and
rushed up the door steps and rung the
bell, just rs lady opened the door, Old
Rough rushed up the steps calling the
little rascal to come back home with
him, or he would wear his stick on him,
the lady called a servant man to take
charge of Old Rough, while the boy told
his tale, after which Old Rough was left
and let off on his promise to modest tie
boy no more. Allan is sent to the kit
chen where he gets good breakfast,
and tells the lady if no body would en-
DlOy him in town, he would 60 home to
aiis mother and sisters, she told him to
come back at five o'clock and the master
OF the house would see to his wants.
Old Rough promised the same thing
u little girl standing by the lady tells
him, he will be hungry if he starts home,
and that the n!lrso would pack up nice
loaf of bread to eat on the way which
was accordingly done. A little waif
carrying nice loaf of bread did not
seem Ike one much in want, the cake
and bread shops did not want him, nObo-
dy wanted him, evening coming, he is
gGng home with his loaf to his mother
and sisters. 4 gentleman was looking
at him, Allan begged few coppers. a
constable noticed the boy, and told him
that begging in the corporation was va
grancy, and he was compelled to arrest
him. and bring him TO Jail, where he was
locked in room with a lot OF Migrants,
one of them took quite fancy to Allan,
or his loaf, was most friendly. Allan
told him his whole stery. Another boy
setting alongside listened, his name was
Slack, the friendly tells him he can get
of by telling old Sandpaper (the name
of the judge that he did not beg, and
the constable would have TO show up the
evidence, which he cOald not do. Yes
but wont tell lie. The other boy tells
him he would tell hundred lies to get
out Of Jail, that he was fool, to mind
those preachers lies, and would find it
out. Gods children, if there was any
coulj lot be dragged by the collar
to Jail. You will have to look for friends
somewhere else. What are you going to
do with the bread. Allan replies. going
to take it to my mother and sisters.
WY, you fool, you will lay in Jail ten
days, and it will turn to must, and cries |