The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-18
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WILLIE MAY.

on a very me farm, WIlcn was previously
owned by old Mr.. May, Willie's grandpa
tlier, who, it mnst be reihem beFed, lived
with them. Willie was very much attached
TO his grandfather, and would sit by him
for hours as he related many stories of
kings and princes. Sometimes in the
middle of the story Willie would clap his
hands and say
Oh, wish i were q king and lived in q
big palace; / would have all the little boys
could get to live with me; I'd have
swingput up and I'd have boats SO that
we could go fishing every day, and have
lots of moiasses candy, and nuts, and
apples, and verything nice! !"
He would rattle on in this way until his
gran dfather would laugh 80 heartily that
the little fellow would hang his head as if
he were ashamed he had said so many
foolish. things.
| By this you see, my little readers, that
| Willie's mind was more on amusement than
study or serious subjects. But you must
remember he was small boy and but eight
years old. His mother often told him she
wished he would not talk or play all the
time. n 49, zlas8 - 5'a'
.Never mind, ma" he would answer,
| fyou know I have not made my first
communion yet; after that l will be so
] good" --exsy5g. - 8sgg.r * -
" One morning, as lie. seemed little more
Lindolent than usual, Mrs. May, told him it
was time that he was starting for school.
ITItis now after eight O'Clock" she said,
Eand- You have some distance to walk.
| You know if you are late you viii disturb
! Father Walton's catechism class, and good
4 Sister Aurelia will not like to have him see
you come so late. Is - ,,ss-. s,.saaI
"Oh, Ma" replied the little fellow, as he
I took his catechism and arithmetic from the
shelf, ~ wish did not havet to go to school
| such warm weather. 1t is hot enough to
roast one. l wish ] were Father Watson,
and I'd give vacation such warm weather.
1t is enough to. make q fellow sweat to
| think of that sand hill between here and
the school. If could only have my way
about it there would be. no such warm
weather."
''My son, "said Mrs. May, edo not grumble
about the weather dislike to hear
you. There are many little boys who wish
! they had the same chance Whine May mas,
and they would not think the sand hill so
warm. But we have no time to speak of
this now. 1t is already time you were
starting, Hero is your dinner; run along
quickly, or you will be late"
While started, but ere he reached the top
of the sand hill he heard the bell ring. he
knew he was late He was sorry he had
not started in time instead of imagining
the day so warm. He promised himself a
little penance for his Incidence, ana took
the resolution never to come late again.
By this time he had his hand ON the KNOB
ready to enter the school-room.
z s he opened the schoolr door,, all
eyes were on him. Father Walton raised
his head, placed his spectacles little
/ farther up on his nose, and, with an earnest
tone, inquired the cause of his delay.
Willie was n truthful little fellow and
would not make matters worse by invent
ing an excuse. The good Father knew oy
khis silence that the cause, whatever 1t was,
was not very creditable to Willie, and
after admonishing him to be more punctual
in future, allowed him to pass to his seat.
AS 10 Nuaa home.
the foot of the sand hill, he saw seated on
/ a log an oman, who, to judge from his out
I ward appearance, must be very poor He
went up and spoke to him kindly. The old
man told him he was tired and hungry, and
poor; that he had no friends to take care OF
him. Willie looked in his dinner basket,
and fouft! that he could relieve his hunger.
. He then wanted him to go home with him,
but the old man told him that the black
smith, who lived but q short distance from
there had invited him to stay at his house
| all night
u Willie was then about to start, but it
seemed as though he could not go. After
going but few rods he came back, took
4 out his pocket book and gave the old man
4 a quarter, then he ran along saying to
4 himself: 'l+' i1+it
4 "Well, don't care, I can get along very
well without it promised myself a
! penapee, and ! believe that it is as hard a
one as l could give, forI did want the ball
n most dlrfiJ bad"
Willie did not forget his good resolutions.
) He was always in time eyer after. At some
future time L may tell my little reader
about his first communion" and what a
good man he became. But for the present
this will do. If you, too, should ever feel
a little INDECENT in performing your duty,
, you might remember the story of Willie
May Western Catholic.
A WORD TO BoYs.--Make yourselves
indispensable to Your employers; that is
the golden path to success. Be SO industri-
Gus, so prompt, so careful, that if you are
absent one hour of the usual time you will
be missed, and he in=SVAese service you are
shall say, .I did not dream w - was SO
usefnl.'' Make your employer your friend.
: performing with minuteness whatever task
\ Elhe sets before you, and above all, be moi
ttoo nice to lend hand, however repugnant
! to your sense of neatness it may be. The
) success of your business in after life de,
u ponds upon how you deport yourself now
: if you are really good for any thing you are
for q great deal, Be energetic; put your