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OBEDIENCE. 109

The following incident furnishes a good |

illustration of the true nature of obedience to
parents: ?
A boy about seven years of age was once

on a visit to a lady who was very fond of:

him. One day at breakfast there was some
hot bread upon the table; and it was handed
to him, but he would not take it.

“Do you not like hot bread?” said the
lady: 2

“Yes, I like it very much, ma’am.”

“Then, my dear, why do you not take

some ?”

“© Because my father does not wish me to

eat hot bread.” é

“But your father is a great way off, and
will not know whether you eat it or not.
You may take it for once; there will be no
harm in that.” |

“ No, ma’am, I will not disobey my father
and mother. I must do what they have
told me to do, although they are a great
way off. I would not touch it if I were sure
nobody would see me. I myself should
know it, and that would be enough to make
me unhappy.” ’ - -

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