The Young Thief And His Mother |
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The Young Thief And His Mother
The Young Thief And His Mother
A Young Man had been caught in a daring act of theft and had been
condemned to be executed for it. He expressed his desire to see his Mother,
and to speak with her before he was led to execution, and of course this was
granted. When his Mother came to him he said: "I want to whisper to you," and
when she brought her ear near him, he nearly bit it off. All the bystanders
were horaified, and asked him what he could mean by such brutal and inhuman
conduct. "It is to punish her," he said. "When I was young I began with
stealing little things, and brought them home to Mother. Instead of rebuking
and punishing me, she laughed and said: `It will not be noticed.` It is
because of her that I am here today."
"He is right, woman," said the Priest: the Lord hath said:
"Train Up A Child In The Way He Should Go; And When He Is Old He Will Not
Depart Therefrom."
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