Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-02
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claimed George Martyr. lone OF my
be cakes rs been left soaking in the
water, an several are smeared all
over"
6, hat is too bad!' SAID his mother.
"You don't suppose Charley has
meddled with your things!
"Charley has too much respccS for
nv r glis, as I have for his, to medds
IN this way 1t is more Ike Mhnie's
work. I wish she would keep out OF
my room" o.,o.h
80 of y.ur little sister, CT coIdemh
anyone unheard. Minnie, have you,
meddled with your brothers Pant'F
Minnie was sil MT for an instant
when the evil one, so ready to temp.
one TO 90 astrav, took advantage Of
| his hesitation to suggest that as nc
oAe saw her in her brothers room
she might just as we'll evade tel ing
tho whole truth as not; and 80, IN
careless way, yet to much ashamed L
Iook her mother in the fac, she NUT
Tered ho,
ANYTHING goes wrong in Lis r"om' bu
| he lets the cat and dog romp round J.
# as much as they please. And NOR
o than ence they have done tho miS
chief of Which he accused me, and II
: mean shame" D..
, "Come, Mn, don't pout so. PC
i hans I was careless in leaving the q
n a. leep in my room; though I general
:. urp her cut before I leave. Possib
,e she has be n at play with my pant
fe Anvil W, they are in pretty Tx L
/, | aid'ttcm whore they will dry; al
a. next time puss or anyone. else 40
such mischief in my room, he or 81
70 will hear f. ON me"
i, And Gle rye went cut whistlng'ssl
90 trying to make the best OF what b
~ ANNOYED bin greatly. George W
e. knew that his pets had more than Oh
Of come under reproof for mischief WI
occidtntly left alone in bis room. III
made a piaything of his cap,tole a n
TT can 10 pieces, ind once upset an Il
L. ct, nd. SO that the ink ran all down
tobIo srread. And now the cat ma.
have been the culprit.
,or Minnie. in the meantime, felt a
W. thing but comfol table. She had
y, str cftly tcld an untruth, but some'h
- 1re very like it, as her conscience lou
.;r told he,; for on going INTO her broth
10; 10, 70 m, in search of a piece OF twice,
is 60 had caught sight Ct the pant
~ usually laid away in drawer, ano
ion en- craving lying conveniently u
,,Uh Without a moments thought, she
'nIit' .eotel herself by the table, put j
'u ~ water in the saucer, then taken
,,, ID mint brush, dipped it in the water
't the rubbed it on the cake of pant
+ism this way she took up one, then ano
t and threw them down wet, wh'le
b te touched up the picture. Seeing
'' she was making q daub OF at,
smearei it all over and ran out o
caret loom. hoping that Kitty and
&c. would get the blame,
Minnie tried to stife conscience
7. went out into the garden. The 6u
flies looked bright and b apply III
ing about from flower to mower
hes were humming, aud the
ses- SINGING, and ali appeared busy or
dbut hans p " God, the Crea or Of
been many lie. ut full things that SUI
yisla- ded Der. Minnie sat down on
t will garden chair, and began to pul
d are 70 pieces. Leaf by leaf fell dow
They the walk, while just above her o
laws, kept twittering. Each leaf OF tn
Sc al and note of the bird seemed to
t the Your heavenly Father, who MAJ
f The these things, and is everywhere,
mag emit. saw you. You cant ma
ollect from r,I him, nor feel happy when inn
lie the an untruth, and letting another
ompt, for what you have done"
have THE cat won't mind slap,
!, and the evil voice and an ashamt
nlarg- TO own up to George that i a
mischief. No, indeed 1t Will Ii
stay as it is" .a,
Consc ence, though, the STILL
!, on voice, seemed 10 urge her TO
,.s1s the truth, no matter what the
'''''' o o of doing so might be
again sitting ii, she chased a