The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-20
JUVENILE COLUMN.
True Stories About Dops.

is by his mistress. Generally he was accns
tomed to take his meals with tho family
,e put MS mistress was going to dine iron
10 home, she used to say to him: g Prince
you must go and dine at the rectorv to-day
y no Jog would set off for the rectOry-,
i0ng, crooked and puzzling rOad-and reacl
10 there IN time for dinner. There he would
wall untn he had taken his supper, anG
: return home as he came.
There was once an honest Londoper who
oy misfortune became very poor But in
;. MS poverty he never neglected his dog
ne would share every crust with him, and
oi1en ne would go hungry himself and buy
: penny bone for his patient friend A.
f last an accident made the good man per-
isctly blind. Then his faithful dog took
/ care OF him, leading him safely through the
l crowded London streets. He was always
attentlve TO his master, and when any kind
J p.sser-oy threw him down piece of money,
ne would take it up in his mouth and Dut Il
INTO the blind mans hand. The dog was
SO clever in finding these pennies when
they rolled out of sight or were buried i'm
lte mud, that great many persons threw
down penny just for the fun of SEEING
him find it. In this manner he really sum
ported his dear old helpless master.
once Scotch shepherd was tending his
sheep on the Grampian hills. His faithful
dog and his little boy three years old were
with nm. The little fellow could not
climb the steep hill SO his father left him
on the plain, gathering flowers and berries.
while he went up on the jagged rocks to
overlook his tiocks. Suddenly a very
heavy fog came up. The shepherd hastenea
TO seek his enid, but the mist was so thick |
that he could not find him. In vain he
called and whstled neither the child nor
d"g made any apswer. The poor man got
lost also, and at last, after wandering for
hours, he found himself near bis own home.
Inc ne'shbors listened to his story aud
eagerly went with him in search of the
CHILD. Day after day they secured the
country in every direction, but the poor
little fellow could not be found. Then the +
distracted father began to ask questions
ABOUT the dog. Where was he7 Had he
been home at all while they were out on
their hopeless search Yes, he had run into
the house two or three times day, just to ,
get his regular allowance of cake, and
after taking little bite he had run away ,
with 1t in his mouth. This he had been ,
doing for several days, but the poor. heart i
broken mother had been in too much
trouble to mention it, As soon as the /
shepherd heard this, he waited for the doc \
to come The faithful fellow came at last
slowly and painfully, as if he had hardly
more than little piece of his cake. and
AGAIN went OFF, bearing it in his mouth I
lhe father followed him. At last he came 1
to a fall of water short distance from
where the child was lost. and from this
place he began to go down a hill that was S,
80 steep and full of rocks that the strong
nan could not get down without great diff.
1culty. Once down.. the dog turned and =,
vent into cave hidden in the bushes. A
With beating heart, the father FASTENED 81
little son sitting there, eating heartily of an
ne cake, while the dog stood by barking =
With JOY. How the little fellow got down OF
here, noone ever knew but he was found 10
I've NV and well. The dog, which had never 4,
eft him night or day, except to run home adj adj
get him a cake, had saved him from W
farving. We may believe that the noble tes
nlmal was well fed and nursed that NIGHT str
nd that grateful prayers were sent to DO
eaven from the shepherds cottage. -
The Boy TO SUCCEED. A few wears
90 large firm advertised for boy. Next -.
~ the store was thronged with applicants. ie4
. mong them queer looking little fellow, j
} his aunt, in lieu of his faithless parents. w
whom he had been abandoned Looking W
this little wait, the merchant in the store
omptly said:
Can't take him, places all full; besides, ra q
8 know he is small" said the woman. :
ut he is willing and faithful" ia
! mere was':t twinkle in the boys ewes,
llch made the merchant think again.
shas he dd f tm %nn sd to
OF such q boy-he wasn't bigger than a -
1t of cider.p - j. Ii
6ut after consultation the bow was set to j
TX. A few days later call was made on
boys in the store for some one to stav All
night. The prompt response of the Nee Sleel
lie fellow contrasted well with the re- Co,
lance of others. -
n the middle of the night the merchant p.
ied in to see ifall was right in the store.
presently discovered his youthful bro,
busy scissoring labels.
What are you doing 2" said he. al did
tell you to work nights"
L know you did not tell me so, but T
light might as we'll be doing some
e." '1'-
l the morning, the cashier got orders to All
uble that boy wages, for he is ,oilngn Sat a
My a few weeks elapsed before show and re
Wild beasts passed through the streets. orde
very naturally all hands in the store
ed to witness the spectacle. 10
thief saw his opportunity, and entered santT
rear door to seize something, but i'm q to suit
kle found himself firmly ciutched by NIA
1lmunitive clerk aforesaid, and after M
uggle, was captured. Not ONLY was a
cry prevented, but valuable articles -Keer
n Iron other stores were recovered. CISTE
N asked by the merchant why he staid orle
nd to watch when all others quit their ---
:, the reply was: NICE
(ou told me never to leave the store co,
others were absent, and thought I'd
Secor
ders were Immediately given once orde,
with pr
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