 | Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 pàgines
...killed that beautiful little cherry tree ? " The child paused for a moment, and then nobly replied ; " I cannot tell a lie, father; you know I cannot tell a lie. It was I cut it with my hatchet." " Run to my arms," my boy," exclaimed his father: " run to my arms... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pàgines
...face of youth, brightened with the charm of honesty, he bravely cried out, ' I cannot tell a lie pa ; you know I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet.' ' Run to my arms, my dearest boy,' said his father; 'you have paid me for my tree a thousand times;... | |
 | 1854 - 400 pàgines
...punished. But he knew it would be wrong to deny the deed. "Father," said he, " I cannot tell a lie: you know I cannot tell a lie : I did it with my pretty hatchet." " Come to my arms," cried hia father : " you have paid me for my tree ; and I hope... | |
 | John Crawshaw - 1856 - 258 pàgines
...punished. But he knew it would be wrong to deny the deed. " Father," said he, " I cannot tell a lie : you know I cannot tell a lie : I did it with my petty hatchet." "Come to my arms, my son," cried the father; "you have paid me for my tree ; and I... | |
 | 1867 - 176 pàgines
...cherry-tree in the garden ? " This was a hard question, and, for a moment George hesitated, but quickly recovering himself, and looking at his father with...have my son tell a lie." My dear schoolmates, let us think of George Washington, and always be as careful as he was to speak the truth. WHEN TO SAY NO.... | |
 | David Ross Locke - 1872 - 794 pàgines
...essential to the success of ,the scheme. " Did you cut down that cherry tree ? " asked be. " Father, I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet," I answered, striking the proper attitude for the old gentleman to shed tears on me. But he didn't shed.... | |
 | Rupert (uncle, pseud.) - 1875 - 74 pàgines
...punished. But he knew it would be wrong to deny the deed. " Father," said he, " I cannot tell a lie : you know I cannot tell a lie : I did it with my pretty hatchet." " Come to my arms," cried his father ; " you have paid me for my tree; and I hope... | |
 | 1878 - 486 pàgines
...in, exclaimed: " Oh, Diamond ! Diamond ! what mischief hast thou done ? " To which he meekly replied: "I cannot tell a lie; I did it with my little hatchet." " Take away," cried she, " that bauble ! " " I have done my duty, thank heaven ! " said he, but he... | |
 | Mrs. C. D. Field - 1881 - 232 pàgines
...No, no; his father's.". "Oh!" " He said— " "His father said?" "No, no, no; George said. ' Father, I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet.' And his father said: 'Noble boy, I would rather lose a thousand trees than have you tell a lie.'" "George... | |
 | 1917 - 712 pàgines
...Father," exclaimed the Indian youth, while the Spartan fox leisurely devoured his vitals — "Father. I cannot tell a lie — I did it with my little hatchet!'' Now while this story rests on the authority of as capable liars as ever wrote a history, we suspect... | |
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No, no, no; said he cut down his apple-tree." " George's apple-tree ? " "No, no; his father's." "Oh!" "He said " "His father said?" "No, no, no; George said, 'Father, I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet. 
