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:

     "Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not 

depart therefrom."