The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-10
THE MORNING CATHOLIC ESSENGER,
JUVENILE COLUMN.
...., THE QUICK TEMPER,


her mother was reading, and said, with culver
ing lips
Pm angry always say something Pm sorry |
for. Oh dearl wouldn't grow mp and be like |
Aunt Jane for tho world. She's always firing
up, as Harry says, and keeping herself and
everybody else in hot water most of the time. |
And he said this morning that il didn't take
care I'd be just as bad as Aunt Jane oh,
mamma! L do wish knew how to keep cool, |
as Harry calls it,"
And dear little generous, kind-hearted, but
quick-tempered Clara looked really sorrowful
as she crowded into the great easy-chair beside
her mother and leaned against her.
Harry says Pm hire and tow" added the
child. "And he calls words matches, and says
he can touch me off into blaze at any time.
And so he can. Oh, mamma! isn't 1T dreadful
And I'm sorry and ashamed afterwards.
What can do to help it, mamma3n
And you really want to overcome this hasty
temper p said Clara's mother.
Oh, yes, mamma! I'd give the world If
could do it."
God has given to every one of us the
power of self-control, if we will use it. 1t is
because people will not use this power that
they are hasty and passionate. 1t is harder
for some to use it than it is for Others because
they have quicker temper, like you and me,
and Aunt Jane. But then they must try the
harder; that is all-aud to get power over
hasty temper is worth q great deal of trying"
establishments S4 s1s. %Why YOU hapent hot tom
perl You are not fire and tow like me and
Aunt Jane"
/ don't let it rule me quite so much as you
do; but my feelings are quick AND strong and
when was your age they/often blaZed out
suddenly. Pve been called fire and tow many
time"
"Why, mamma! it can't BET said Clara.
." 1t is ALSO, darling. But ] was able to
subdue the hot temper, and keep it under
control; and so may you if you WILL ~
" Tell me how, mamma. On do, please III
1 could be just like you, I'd be rs happy as the
day is long"
Il Everything depends on beginning right"
said Claras mother.
Yesterday heard you say,in excuse Tor
hasty words that ought not to have been
spoken, and for saying. which you were
lies the trouble. In the old saying, Think
| twice before you speak once, will be found the
! cure for hot temper. Passionate people are
too apt to speak without thinking. Ii they
| would only stop to think before speaking, they
would in most cases, keep silence or choose
! their words more carefully. In another ola
| saving, Habit is second nature, we are taught
ore of the most important of lessons: If one
has hasty temper, the habit of thinking be-
| fore speakiug-of resolutely keeping silence
when passion prompts to angry WordsIw shd
! gradually grow stronge and stronger, until the
old, fiery temper viii give place to habitual
self-control"
ooh, mammal exclaimed Clara, almost
| catching her breath with eagerness. see 1t
| just as plain day; and it is 80 easy"
"Not so easy as it may at first seem, my dear.
And yet notso very hard. Make the beginning;
| sometimes leaps by the opposing thought
Try always, when you are angry, to think
before you speak, and to keep silence until
your feelings grow calmer; and it will not be
! long before my Clara's hasty temper will be a
thing of the pnst."-ChitdreH's Ho"r.
Opening THE DOOR," Phi never forgive
FrodW said Dora, angrily, as she came into
the parlor, holding up before her mother the
fra gment of little toy-a tiny SOFIA piece
of the set of furniture her uncle had given
her few days before.
50 Dora, my childw
"WelI mean just what I sayw continued
the angry little girl. Fred came rushing int
the summer house, just rs he always does, ant
trod ON it with his great boots; and when
I spoke to him about it. he said he didn't care
bit and wished he had broken my chairs, too.
"Think before you say any more, my dear
Perhaps you veXcd Frederick by your manns
of speaking" ,
Z" / only told him he careless and stupid
and so he was; It's too bad. No, will ney "
| pieces of the ruined toy in her hands, her fac
| grew dark with wicked feelings.
r :. Hank, Dora listen; some one is knocking
; ] am sure"
brother, stopped playing with his blocks o
= the floor, and looked at the door, as II eNpec'
ing visitor
= '.What do you mean, mamma do nc
{ hear any one" sand Dora. ,
= Have you forgotten, my daughter, tina
: there is a door to every heart You nav
: opened it once this morning and let IN n
! evil hateful thing.-No- picture that could
: made of IL would be too dark to represen
f what is now i'll your heart"
). And now, if you listen, you will find On
; our best Friend, at that door He is lInockin
O gently. Dear little daughter, let him in. II
d has message for you, and it is If you forgiN
! not men their trespasses, neither will yor
n Father which is in heaven forgive yo'
i trespasses : and that word mem means ever,
5, body; e~et, Freddy PAe sre" think has Httendf
= you so much"
Dora's heart was softsning. The tears can
20 into her eyes. She opened the door of HI
IS heart a littIe,sway. Willie, who had bee
l. listening, eamb-and putting his little arm
n around her neck, kissed her, but said nothin
= Her hearts dooa swung wide open now, al
A love entered.
a Yes mother, I will forgive Freddy" sobbt
70 Dora Z" was as much to blame as he; and
n know spoke spitefully, or he would have fe
- sorry when he did it,
y "Then, my darling, thank that dear Friei
oI who has found His way'into your heart wi
10 His love, and now so to Freddy and make
IL up with him."
w and<Yent out with sunshine in her face a.
- joy in her heart for its door was closed aga
81 and her best Friend was within.