The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-29
JUVENILE COLUMN.
JoHNNY's BANK.

Did you ever know a little boy to refuse o
penny when il was offered TO himf / have
seen great many who were glad to have just
as many as they could get
Although your fathers pay for the food you
eat, and the clothes you wear, there are so
many other things which you see in the shop
windows, which you would like to have, that
1 am sure You never feel inclined to say no
when little pocket money is offered you. 1
am going to tell you about o little boy who
had q penny q week regularly, unless he was
very naughty. Every Saturday night his
"John, here is your penny to do what you
please with"
At first it seemed a great deal of money--a
penny u week, because before that he had been
glad to get even cake, penny now and
then but now he felt almost as if he had come
into little fortune. =
81 should like to go out and spend it,D he
said. And he went into the market, and bought
some ginger bread, and ate it for his supper
Apenny is very soon got rid of in that way.
The next Saturday he spent it on nuts.
The next he bought pennyworth of sweets.
The next it was given to u. man at an apple
stall in exchange for some rosy-cheeked
apples. 'e
how much better off he was for his penny q
week.
"Not much, father" said he, "because 1
spend it as soon as get it, and eat the things
buy with it directly; and that is the end Of
the penny till the next week"
"Now, do you really think the money does
you any g0Ou when you spend 1t IN that way ~
az do not know, father; but 1 like to have
it to SPEND" said John.
it, john" said his father. If You had
quarter you would be able to get something
that You could keep. Or, if you wished, you
might make somebody happy with it. 1t is
good thing to know how to spend our money
properly. When you grow up to be man
and have plenty, you must remember that
God looks at the way in which we use His
blessings. Many little boy has to spend all
his cents on bread and he cannot get enough
to satisfy himself even then. So I hope my
boy will spend his money thoughtfully, though
it is little"
From that time John began to save his penny
He had a pretty little purse into which he put
all the money he could get. And when he had
halfdollar, can tell you he felt very proud.
By taking care of all that was given to him, as
well as his penny week, he soon had enough
to buy a very nice pocket-llnife, and that was
more useful than sweets would have been.
Resides that, he learned the way to save.
it, will never get up in the world They will
not have riches for themselves, and they will
be of use to their friends.
John saved his money and got half a dollar.
And then, am sorry to say, he got fond of
it, He began to think a great deal of his
money, and it made him hard-hearted. He
liked to see it increase. But he often used to
think himself better than other boys.
I" All! l am-sure he has not half dollar in
his purse, he would say, when he saw another
boy
on Sunuay AFTERNOON Unefe was u cOllecUl0n
at the Snnday-school The box was taken
round to the classes, and those who had pennies
dropped them in, because most of the children
were glad to give what they could to have the
Guardian 4ngel every month
John had plenty of money in his pocket and
yet lie let the box into the class and go
out, and he did not give anything
You see he did not yet know what to do with
his money. John had learned to be selfish
with it, and that is as bad as spending it
foolishly.
At last his conscience-that little voice
within that will not let us do wrong without
feeling uncomfortable-told him that he was
not doing the best he could with his money.
Il will talk to father about it," he said
This was such a good plan. You cannot do
better, boys and girls, than to talk to your
mother and father, because, you know, they
right, and yet they have been children them
selves, and can tell how you feel.
Father" said John, 81 want to use my
money to the best advantage. Can you tell me
how to do it 7"
a. will tell you a good plan, John. Put
place, on purpose to give away to those who
need. Then, if you like, you can have
another fourth to spend on yourself; and the
half you can save. So, if you have four cents,
pnt one away to do good with, keep one in
your pocket to do as you like with, and put the
other two with your bank money"
John took his fathers advice. And now,
when he sees O poor, hungry man, he can buy
him loaf, a little girl in trouble he can dry
her tears, the collection box he can drop a
penny in. He knows what to do with his
money now. He neither spends it as fast as he
gets it on himself, nor saves it up like n
mser, but he divides it fairly. And his plan
would be very good one for you.-GHardiaR
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