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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 to-day."
"He is right, woman," said the Priest; "the Lord hath said:
Moral of Aesops Fable: Train up a child in the way he should go; and
when he is
old he will not depart therefrom
The Young Thief and His Mother
Fable
An Aesop's Fable
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