The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-18
JUVENILE COLUMN.
A WISH

Slade one day TO MS mOtnef, a1ter ne nau !
puzzled his brain for some time over
long sum, and found it was all wrong
WWhy do you wish you were o man I
Johnny Z" said Mrs. Slade.
81 don't know, but I think if was I
man, could do all my sums right of, and
eff you should 60 to bed to night, and
wake up in the morning large man, do
you think you could do your sum-"
Johnny was beginning to look very fool
ish, when his father looked over his news
paper, and said:
See here, John" The little fellow
climbed on his fathers knee.
Now" said he, 81 am going to tell You
of myself. Once when was boy said
that same thing, 'how I wished l was
childhood passed by, and yet was dis
appointed; for instead of being happy and
rich as I expected to be, great many
troubles came upon me. First, lost my
only little sister, whom loved very much;
and soon after that my dear mother was
laid in the grave; and very often could
wish she we're back again, and child
once more, so that might take back all |
the harsh words had said, and all the |
unkind things had done, but could not. |
came very poor, and your little sister died;
and now your grandfather is very sick,
and I have had much sickness myself.
Do you wish you were man nowP
"Not SO much father" said Johnny but
| then you know may never have all those
| things happen to me-"
"You should never wish for q happiness
you are not sure of. While you are child
learn all you can,-be good boy, and If
YOU are contented with the place in this
see fit to give you many blessings and few
| trials. It is no disgrace to be child, else
Christ would have not taken them in his
arms, and said, OF such is the kingdom OF
heaven Wish for the grace of God, the
protection of our ever Blessed Virgin, and
the guidance of your Angel, and having
these, difficulties will disappear and your
years be happy.
Two SIDES OF A STORY" What's the
matter ~ said GROWER to the black cat, as
she sat humping on the step of the kitchen
:" Matter enough" said the cat, turning
} her head another way. "Our cook is very
fond of talking of hanging me. wish
heartily some one would hang her"
"Wiy, what is the matter Z" repeated
GROWER.
thief. and threatened to be the death OF
"Dear, dear!" said Growler. "Pray
what has brought it about 7"
ooh! the merest trifie, absolutely moth
, ing; it is her temper. All the servants
q complain of it. 1 wonder they haven't
! MWell. YOU see" said Grower, "cooks
are awkward things to hang; you and
= might be managed much more easily"
- Not a drop of milk have had thls
= day." said the black cat; and such pair
in my side ~
;, But what" said Grower" what i'm
;, mediate cause 7"
Haven't told you," said the black ca
pettishly; "it's her temper-what l hav'
i to suffer from it Everything she break
oG, 1oxy tn 1T
e bearable!'
u of reflective turn, after the first gust o
It wrath had passed, he asked: But wa
there no particular cause this morning T.
n "She chose to be very angry because l.
n I offended her," said the cat
70 elbow, may I askf' gently inquired
lr Growler. :
IS ooh nothing worth telling-a mere mis-
20 take of mine."
tioning expression, that she was compelled
p to say: 81 took the wrong thing for m,
49, breakfast"
y, y, "Oh!" said Grower much enlightened
- "Why, the fact was" said the blacl
- cat, 90 was springing at a mouse, and
, knocked down dish; aud not knowing
- exactly what it was, smelt it, and jus
. tasted it, and it was rather nice, and
~ N"You finished it 2" suggested GROWER.
- "Well, should, L believe, if that COO
~ hadn't come In. AS IL was, lelI JIG hoau'
20 "The head of what 7" said Growler.
re- GLOW inquisitive you are" said in
ID black cat.
!" "Nay, but should like to know" sal
Ia Growler.
ne, ,e "Well, then, of some grand fish that wa
re meant for dinner"
o os .Then," said Growler, Z" say what yo
a aS please; but now I've heard both sides
~ -. the story, 1 only wonder she didn't han
wv YOU"
"a catf
n TALE-BEARING.-Never repeat stoI
ur unless YOU are certain it is correct, and II
H. even then unless something is to be gain;
m, either of interest to yourself or Tor u
good of the person concerned. rafting
tv a mean and wicked practice, and he wi
ny INDUCES in it grows more fond of it in pr
,ppt portion as he is successful. If you ha
NV no good to say of your neighbor, never r
~ proach his character 5y telling that VIM
~ is false. He who tells yom the faults
"a Others intends to tell others of your faul
ru and so the dish of news is handed from OF
no to another till the tale becomes enormor
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