 | John Whitecross - Congregational churches - 1830 - 196 pages
...endeavoured to do every thing that he thought would have pleased his parents had they been present. One day, at breakfast, there was some hot bread upon the table, and it. was handed to him ; but he refused to take it. "Do you not like hot bread?" said the lady. "Yes," replied he, ''I am... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - Bible - 1832 - 224 pages
...endeavoured to do every thing that he thought would have pleased his parents had they been present. One day, at breakfast, there was some hot bread upon the table, and it was handed to him ; but he refused to take it. " Do you not like hot bread V said the lady. " Yes," replied be, " I am... | |
 | Samuel Willard - Animals - 1839 - 194 pages
...own home, and from his dear parents : but he behaved very well ; and endeavoured to do everything, that he thought would please them, if they were present,...Yes,' replied he ; ' I am very fond of it.' ' Then, my dear, why do you not take some ? ' ' Because my -papa does not approve of my eating hot bread.'... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Children's stories - 1840 - 134 pages
...OBEDIENT BOY A little boy, about seven years old, was on a visit to a lady who was very fond of him. j One day at breakfast, there was some hot bread upon the table, and it was handed to him, but he would not take it. the lady. "Yes," said he, "I like it very much." " Then, my dear, why do... | |
 | Robert Simpson - 1842 - 560 pages
...endeavoured to do every thing that he thought his parents would wish him to do had they been present. One day at breakfast there was some hot bread upon the table, and it was handed to him ; but he refused to take it. " Do you not like hot bread ?" said the lady. " Yes," replied the little... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1865 - 188 pages
...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. " Yes, I like it very much,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1846 - 234 pages
...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 any of it. 4. " Do you not like hot bread ? " said the lady. 50 \ ' # — THE... | |
 | 1847 - 180 pages
...them, if they were present, or were to hear of k. One day at breakfast, there was some hot bread on the table, and it was handed to him. He refused to..."Do you not like hot bread?" said the lady. "Yes, 1 replied he," I am very fond of it." " Then my dear, why do you not take some ?"— " Because my papa... | |
 | 1849 - 192 pages
...endeavored to do every thing that he thought would have pleased his parents had they been present. One day, at breakfast, there was some hot bread upon the table, and it was handed to him ; but he refused to take it. " Do you not like hot bread ?" said the lady. "Yes," replied he, "I am... | |
 | David Caughie - 1860 - 336 pages
...he behaved very well, and endeavoured to do every thing he thought would please them, had they been present, or were to hear of it. One day, at breakfast,..."Yes," replied he; "I am very fond of it!" " Then, my dear, why do you not take some ?" " Because my father does not approve of me eating hot bread."... | |
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A LITTLE boy, about seven years old, was on a visit to a lady, who was very fond of him. 
