 My boy, you did wrong to cut down the cherry tree, but I forgive you because you told the truth so bravely. I would rather lose a thousand cherry trees than have you tell a lie.  A Book of Plays for Little Actors - Page 86by Emma Louisa Johnston, Madalene Demarest Barnun, Madalene Demarest Barnum - 1907 - 171 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Swinton - Readers - 1882 - 184 pages
...hatchet." 9. George's father took the little lad in his arms, and kissed him. "My dear son," he said, " I would rather lose a thousand cherry trees than have you tell one lie." 10. When this little truth-teller grew to be a man, he was brave and wise. He was the first... | |
 | Education - 1913 - 376 pages
...cut down this tree? Geo. — Father, I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet. Mr. W. — My boy, you did wrong to cut down the cherry tree,...a thousand cherry trees than have you tell a lie. (1) Abraham Lincoln was born in a little log-cabin. There were no schools near him. His mother taught... | |
 | Walter Lowrie Hervey, Melvin Hix - Readers (Elementary) - 1914 - 210 pages
...thought a great deal of it ; but I cannot be angry with my son when he speaks the truth so bravely. I'd rather lose a thousand cherry trees than have you tell a lie. THE TURTLE, THE LION, AND THE SNAKE PART I Once upon a time Tawny Mane, the lion, met Old Hardshell,... | |
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