 At one stoppingplace, away from a town, he called for some water. It did not come, so he called again ; still he could not get it; but cider was brought, and, being very thirsty, he so far forgot himself as to drink that. When he returned home he related...  Woodworth's Youth's Cabinet - Page 681856Full view - About this book
 | john b. gough - 1854 - 244 pages
...so far forgot himself as to drink that. When he returned home, he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee with his eyes full of tears, and said " Father, now far was you from James River, when you drank the cider ?" " Eather more than fifteen miles, my... | |
 | Marcellus F. Cowdery - Ethics - 1855 - 236 pages
...he so far forgot himself as to drink that. When he got home, he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee with...fifteen miles, my boy/' "Well," said the little fellow, "I'd have walked there and back again, rather than have broken my pledge." Oh, God bless the children.... | |
 | John Bartholomew Gough - 1855 - 510 pages
...far forgot himself as to drink that, 'mien he returned home, he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee with...was you from James River, when you drank the cider ? " " Bather more than fifteen miles, my boy." " Well," said the little fellow, sobbing, " I'd have... | |
 | Marcellus F. Cowdery - Ethics - 1856 - 276 pages
...finished, the little boy came up to his knee with his eyes full of tears, and said, " Father, how far were you from James River when you drank the cider?" "Rather...fifteen miles, my boy." "Well," said the little fellow, "I'd have walked there and back again, rather than have broken my pledge." Oh, God, bless the children.... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1862 - 582 pages
...he so far forgot himself as to drink that. When he got home, he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee with...fifteen miles, my boy.' 'Well,' said the little fellow, ' I'd have walked there and back again, rather than have broken my pledge.' Oh, God bless the children.... | |
 | American Tract Society (Boston, Mass.) - Freed persons - 1866 - 278 pages
...so far forgot himself as to drink that. 3. When he got home, he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee, with his eyes full of tears, and said, " Fjfther, how far were you from James River when you drank the cider ? " — " Rather more than fifteen... | |
 | John William Kirton - 1867 - 528 pages
...so far forgot himself as to drink that. When he returned home he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee,...his eyes full of tears, and said, " Father, how far were you from James River ?" " Rather more than fifteen miles, my boy." " Well," said the little fellow,... | |
 | John Bartholomew Gough - Alcoholism - 1883 - 296 pages
...so far forgot himself as to drink that. When he returned home he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee with...and back again rather than have broken my pledge." Oh God, bless the children ! We have thousands such as these ; children who understand the principle... | |
 | John Bartholomew Gough - Temperance - 1886 - 654 pages
...the. little boy came up to his knee with his eyes full of tears, and he said, " Father, how far were you from James River when you drank the cider ? "...my boy." "Well," said the little fellow, sobbing, " I 'd have walked to James River and back again rather than have broken my pledge." God bless the... | |
 | John Bartholomew Gough - Temperance - 1886 - 652 pages
...and, being very thirsty, he drank that. When he returned home he related the circumstance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to his knee with his eyes full of tears, and he said, " Father, how far were you from James River when you drank the cider?'' " Rather more than... | |
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