The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-04
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Do you love them Then take care never .
to speak an unkind word to them. If you
should do 90, You may be sorry for it when 2
they are laid in the grave, AZ you may !
learn FROM little story we viii new tell
you. a4ta ,..is5,
in O nice house, which had y large garden L.
to it, like those of other houses near.
Ellen was ten years old, and Jane i've.
Ellen loved Jane, and In most things set
her good example. The eldest child in
Ellen was busy little girl, and tried to
help her mother In many ways. There
| were many little things she could do, which
I saved her mothers time. She could use T.
heT needle very nicely, and could be sSlas ted
baby brother to sleep In the cradle, and
| nurse and kiss him when he cried. Then 7
she could read and write, and learn her
lessons very weil. Some people said she /
was a very clever little girl. n
We think Ellen wished to be q good and
kind girl; but she had one fault: She
| often spoke in a hasty way, and used words
that were not kind or proper. her mothes |
had often spoken to her about THIS DAG
: habit; but she was no better for all thaS was
said to her. - 4
> One day, Ellen went to play in the garden
> byl herself. Her sister Jane was i'll, and
was lying on a pillow in the front room:
Q AS Ellen was at play, q lady IN She n S,SI
!, garden gave her large rosy apple. ehe
ran with it into the house, and with much
joy called ont, "Look, Jane, what nice
n red applet have got! Did you ever see
. such a fine one ." 5a.a4
Jane turned slowly on her pillow, and
held out her little hands and said "Please
9 let me have it, Ellen. My lips are SO dry,
!. I should SO like a bit of i"
. Now. Ellen knew that her little sister was
:, too i'll to go into the garden TO getaa. apple
4 the one she had, with a loving smile. But
she spoke in haste. In sharp way she
a made this unkind reply: ono, 1 want 1t
e. myself. I will keep it till my cousins
/; come to play with me-" AS soon as h sne
" had said these words, she felt she had
spoken what was unkind. Bat still she
" kept the apple to herself.
~ Little Jane turned away with sad look,
: and tears fell fast on the pillow.
At That night the poor child was much
worse. Her mother sat by the side of her
81 bed till daylight the next, day, When the
TO doctor came it was soon found that Jane
ne was SO i'll that she would not live long.
~ AS she lay on her bed, she was so gentle
"a not but love her. She often put up hen
~, SU hands and prayed to God. 81 do love
ow Jesus she said to her mother. I'm
like to think abont those kind words
I'D Suffer the little children to come unto me-
ter and Il love them that love me, ana thos
Ter that seek me early shall find me-" u
of Her mother knelt by her bedside an
cried to God to spare her child; but if
en- were His will that she should die, hk
avs Jesus the kind Shepherd, would take IN
me 0' When Ellen saw the pale face af Jan,
she was very sad. How glad she woul
9 have been to have given her the apple /; bt
v wsi it was too late. Jane could NOT then 81
The next day, Jane was not able to spea
ar ace. or hear. Her eyes were qui
oh0 closed; and in few hours she died:
n How did Ellen feel nowf sob !" 81
ever said, off dear Jane could come BACK 70 IL y
lkes / would never speak an unkind word to b
again. would never refuse her nythlne
st Then she kissed the cold face, and sobb
ut o aloud. "ohl if I only knew that 8
iade forgave me I! Oh dear Jane, know y
!: al aid love me, but have been very unkint
one Ellen's mother heard her words and 81
her tears. She called her to come to h
the when she said, "My dear child, you M
OF find what sorrow we bring on our hea
ess ~ !" when we do not speak or act kindly. II
tLo4 clad to see you weep, as.lt makes me nc
seye- That YOU are sorry for what you did"
ooh mother" said Ellen, q / wisl
r the could tell dear Jane how sorry am for
time unkind words" -
on is MTbat cannot be-" said her mother. "s
liv- will not return to us, but we shall go to
uried Nav YOU from this time learn to speak o.
irnb' words of gentleness and love, Pray
God to give you the Holy Spirit, that
when nav be like Jesus whn-Was emeek-
ON 4 loWly in heart.'-And as you say You
were We're sorry for what you have said and done,
! sen YOU. through faith in Him find mercy"
!, cap, Ellen lived to be an old woman, but
often thought of her little sister and
into n apple, ana OF Lhe lesson sue m'9
aides. taught, to be KIND ana gehIie 10 "i'
than 49,.
JASON. TRUE COURAGE. - 'Cowaru coWaE
war; said James Lawson to Edward Wilkins
Deary La nojnfed his finger at him.
indie EdIyord,s face tnrned very red, and t
the tears started to his eyes as he s;
fal in Tan,es Lawson. don't call me a coward.
I'd use sEWhy don't you fight John Taylor Il
mes IN IN when he dares you. would not be da
, fife is by any boy"
and he rs ttffsae % y
8 that put his finger In bus eye, preteholng 10
shing- looked almost ready to give up, for j
made Taylor came forward and said; "Com
enced, then. and show that you are not AFRAID
God - uo, tIamoD nossinp INV said HWl