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 horrified 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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