A young Man had been caught in a daring act of theft and had
been 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 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 to punish her," he said.