The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-31
JUVENILE COLUMN,
SOMETHING WRONG.

not her clothes in order Yes; her dress was
neat and whole; and she had on ID pretty
white apron ; it could not have been that was
there rain to spoil any of her plans =? No; the
sun was shining beautifully, ana the pirds
We're singing gaiIy. But Nell did not sing
with them she did not feel like singing
q Haven't you finished your composition "
asked her brother Henry, looking across the
Worry about my composition !" Nell answered
nnTTracously; and Henry shrugged his
shoulders, and said something about . getting
out of bed on the wrong side" ,oa,+ .evoan
to her brothers question, for she had her
composition written and folded nicely away
within the leaves of her reader; Nm
What could have happened to make Nell
speak and act SO 2 Nothing Went rightly, ana
nothing looked brightly to poor Nell all that
day. It was such u beautiful, sunshlny day,
tool On her way to school, she overlook some
of her classmates who we're fitting about i'll
the field of early green grass like so many
happy butterflies and talking and Laughing
90, Nellt see, here" one cried, as she came
up, t!Just look what lovely yiolets, and such
heaps OF themw "And buttercups, too"
some! Pin going to take Miss Denton spleu-
did bunch for her desk" Who cares Tor
violersg l don't want any; it's too much
trouble to pick them !" "Why, Nell thought
Tou liked YTioiets" "well, wouldn't go in
that nasty wet grass for them, anyhow"
o Nell, Nell! the beautiful wiz Ho"etS anu
the sweet fresh grass which God made! how
could you speak SO of them Hoy sorry it
must have made Him, to hear you talk SO nm
gratefully about the pretty things winch lie
Sent to make earth pleasant for you!
"May be Nell has new shoes %, ana doesnt
want to get the dew on them" said one OF the
girls, laughing, and then taking another step
ri ght into the pearly drops that shone on every
= blade of grass
Nell made no answer but walked slowly on.
She didn't believe they cared for her at all
Z l,n,, tlnxrNy trent 10,
Then the little cloud grew larger and darker;
and the day went on without any sunshine at
all for Nell. What was the reason nobody
else seemed to have any trouble.
After school Alice Lee asked her to go home
with her and play croquct, as she had otten
done before. But Nell said Mo- and tLe'f
went on home, thinking to herself how she
sewould have liked game, only sheg guessed
Alice didn't want her much, or~she wonlGn
have left her, just to get those vioiets III the
morning"
Poor Nell! her uBsatisfying, cherries day
came TO an end>1f last. And when she lay In
bed, and tIehght it all over, L am quite snre
that sbe~fnust have found out why 1t was that
- every thing seemed to go wrong
do Won suppose the reason l
will tell you. Nell had not prayed to God all
that day She went 9nF Faber go 20 e dea
Father in heaven, who gave her SO many
blessings. How sad it was! Do you wonder
that everything went wreng With her thi 11t oaS
How could n day be pleasant and right and
good without Gods smile upon III
Dear children, did you eyer shSnd to Mdoig
know it was Just such naughty, unhappy day
as the one Nell spent.
And now think of God-the great God who
made YOU and who died for you. and who loves
you great deal more tLan tlther or mother
do. who does SO much to make you happy, and
who never, never forgets you for single mo-
mcnt-thiuk of living ca earth no matter
where YOU 90 think Of Him walking Sby your
side all the time; think of smc't,LG h.S
flowers and listening 10 His Little birds, and
breathing His sweet air and yet nc e-sI KIN &
one word to Hun Is it not treating Hun very
g ungratefully Do not tTeGt the dear God SO !.
Do rot have SUCH gloomy, crooked days as Neil
had
Pray to God Pray TO Him every day. Toll
Him everything; thank Him for everything !;
trust Him for everything; and see what bright,
beautiful days you will always have.
FRANK AND. THE GRAPES. Can't have
some of these grapes, fAtherp Frank stood
the piazza and pointed to the line large
clusters which grew Overa neighCoring trellls,
and hung temptingly almost within bis reach
She did not plant them for her neignbols, but
for herself"
"We might have q few, father"
% But they would not belong to us, my son.
Shall we take what is not OUTS
"She won't know it; she cart see us,
father !" and Frank stood CD tir-tce, and
stretched his neck, to see if they came within
range of any OF the windows i'll the next house.
Satisfied upon this poHt, he turned away
=" Please to get me some, father" he said
DeSeeCnlnEly.
Mr. Townsend looked steadily and earnestly
at Frank. Then, taking him by both hands,
he said impressiveIy: % And is there no one
else who eau you, my son and whose
commandment you would break by so doing p
Frank bent his head, and deep flush of
shame ovcrspread his face. His eyes sunk be-
meath his fathers earnest, troubled look.
MY son, you have forgotten. You shrink
from the gaze of your earthly father; how,
then, will you meet that of God Remember,
there is an eye that neither slumbcrs nor
sleeps;, and that you, cannot escape. If you
could ascend into the heavens, it is there; and
down into the depths, it is there also. That
eye has mercffully watched oyer you through
all the five years of your little life, and it looks
upon you at this moment. 1t sees now, and
understands the thoughts of your heart"
He paused for n moment, and the boy buried
his face in his fathers bosom.
"Do you remember, Frank, last Sunday
taught you the commandments. You repeated
them after me. One of them was this: %Thou
shalt not steal"
"Oh, fathert'-Frank burst into tears
did not mean to steal"
81 did not think you did, my son. But you
could not have taken what did not belong to
you Uoith0Ut stealing. Now let me tell you more