ABSTRACT
Concerningmyself;whenIwasbutalittleboy,beingeducatedundergodly parents,myconsciencewasveryapttotellmeofevilsthatIshouldnotdo.Being nowabouteightyearsold,Iwasgivenmuchtoplayandtorunoutwithoutmy father'sconsentandagainsthiscommand.One...time,Ihavinggoneoutmost partoftheday,whenmyfathersawmecomehome,hetookmeandbastedme.I thenkepthome,andfollowedmybusinesstwoorthreedays.Myfatherand mothercommendedme,andtoldmethatGodwouldblessmeifIobeyedmy parents,andwhatthecontrarywouldissuein.Ithenthoughtinmyheart,'0that myfatherwouldbeatmemorewhenIdidamiss.'Ifeared,ifhedidnot,Ishould notbegood.
