 | 1810 - 612 trang
...yonder in the garden .' This was a tough question, and George staggered under it for a moment ; but quickly recovered himself, and looking at his father...youth, brightened with the inexpressible charm of all conquering truth, he brave> ly cried out, " I can't tell a lie. Pa, you know I can't tell a lie,... | |
 | 1810 - 596 trang
...yonder in the garden ? This was a tough question, and George staggered under it for a moment ; but quickly recovered himself, and looking at his father with the sweet face of youth, bright, ened with the inexpressible charm of all conquering truth, he brave, ly cried out, " I can't... | |
 | 1817 - 486 trang
...garden ?" The child hesitated for n. moment, and then nobly feplied, " I can't tell a lie, Pa ;— -yow know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet." — " Run to my arme, my boy !" exclaimed his father, " run tomy ¡inns! Glad am I, GnORGE,that you killed mv tree... | |
 | 1819 - 186 trang
...the garden ?" The child hesitated for a moment, and nobly replied, " I can't tell a lie father; — you know I can't tell a lie. I did" cut it with my hatchet." " Run to my arms, my boy," exclaimed his father. " run to my arms! I forgive you for destroying my tree, since you have... | |
 | Robert May - 1819 - 400 trang
...child was jilent for a moment, and then nolily replied, " I cannot tell a lie, Papa. You know I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet. Run to my arms! my boy, crLd his father. Run to piy arms. Glad am I George that you killed ?uy cherry Use, for J9U... | |
 | Thomas J. Lee - 1827 - 196 trang
...cherry tree yonder in the garden ?" 6. The child hesitated for a moment, and then nobly replied, " I can't tell a lie, 'pa, — you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet." 7. " Run to my arms, my boy," exclaimed his father, " run to my arms ! Glad am I, George, that you... | |
 | 1827 - 590 trang
...the garden ?" The child hesitated for a moment, and then nobly replied, " I can't tell a lie, father; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet."—" Run to my arms, my boy," exclaimed the father, " run to my arms. Glad am I, George, that you killed my tree ; you have... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1828 - 328 trang
...little cherry tree yonder in the garden ?" The child paused for a moment, and then nohly replied, " I can't tell 'a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet-"— " Run to my arms, my hoy," exclaimed the father, "run to my arms. Glad am I, George, that you killed my tree ; you have... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1829 - 172 trang
...ycnder in the garden ? 9. This was a tough question; and George staggered under it for a moment' ; but quickly recovered* himself; and looking at his father,...with the sweet face of youth, brightened with the charm of honesty, 144 he bravely cried out, " I can't tell a lie, Pa ; you know I can't tell a lie.... | |
 | Samuel Read Hall - 1832 - 184 trang
...cherry-tree in his father's garden."* When asked if he knew who had spoiled the tree, he replied " I can't tell a lie Pa, you know I can't tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet." The teacher asks, — What did Washington do, when he had committed a fault... | |
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George, said his father, do you know who killed that beautiful little cherrytree yonder in the garden? This was a tough question; and George staggered under it for a moment; but quickly recovered himself: and looking at his father, with the sweet face... 
