The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-17

Did not' dear mother teach little Marie
put tnat name dear mother" prompted ane,
replied lied pause 81
""Well, what does she know then ="
and s9 M. knSws i believe and Our Father
What is : believe and Our Father, an,
Hail Mary r" said Pauline. Bat Che chill
looked incredulous, that anyone should mo-
a am w wnat was meant BY those expressions
| ana sne with perfect simplicity, asked
why; don't sweet Miss know themf"
p,1:, WISH 70 hear yon repeat them, love-" said
n na@.,ns' waving direct reply And she com
piete and comprehensive code of faith. the
Apostles Creed, and also the Lords Ppav var
ana the Angelical salutation. Miss Seward
a% gu IN 1t the last words which the child
which excited the animadversions of har
friend; and she said: n'A
to 40 th mot kn H whethe; love little Marie
tonished, and yet not fully realizing that any-
pody could really be kind to her since her fond
t nsart had been SO Long desolate, she regarded
Shis as tne commencement of new rebukes and
tpuhetngs. Her gentle bosom heaved, and her
neart beat almost to bursting; and it was some
time before Pauline could make out, between
les ner soo6,ng and her efforts to be calm, the
sweet Miss won't be angry with Marie,
dear mother loved to say it, and poor Marie
wong W. Gie , + she could not say it too"
it; and will love You to say It as much ny
you please; and little Marie will let me h.11,
her to say issa- VIII aha Hfg~ ~
rings $3.50 '' VOL
What bell, child :" asked Pauline. with
some aston ishment in her tone; for it was now
ner turn to express SURPRISE
hall
lime to say it with the other prayersJ And a
amt recollection crossed the mind of Pauline- I
nat In all the Catholic countries throngh
VIC h,cn sne mad Travelled in Europe, tho church
morning, noon and evening. And she also re-
rendered that all devont Catholics, and even
hose who were not so, whether in their houses
e t IN tne streets would Instantly at the sound
Dealence to this universal and pious practice,
no she was now, for the first time, learning
rom 1he Ups OF this innocent child, not mere- {
7 that the object was worship, but that it was
ne devout act of hundreds of millions of | :
hristlans, scattered throughout the world !
rostrate in one faith and one form of words }
aollng 200 IN the sublime mystery of the in '
!rnatlon OF onr blessed Lord Her heart beat n
TN an undehnable emotion of surprise and :,
y as she also remembered the regularity and 70
'nstancy with which the church bell in her X
yn neighborhood tolled at those same boprs. !,
Though restored to health, the tender devo n
on OF Pauline would not for some time suffsr
II innocent n charge to leave her room, lest a 81
o hasty exposure should cause n reliance .,
bich her delicate frame could not sunnprt' 81 ..
tile Marie, however, was capable of receiving az
Q visits OF an instrnctress, who had been en- a,
geo Tor the pleasing task of developing her st
nd. And pleasing task indeed it was: for ~
ough SORROW and want must in some deyr.e a,
We stunted her intellectual activity, vet she in
s sy quickness of perception and IN
ask of singular delight. Day after Gay a.
r bodily health and strength increased the
,ulties of her mind unfolded; and she gave M
my evidences of the possession of abilities Sc
1t lrresistibly won the admiration of her II
ends. The mere rudiments of knowledge at
re soon acquired, and she pressed on to the 40
,her themes oil study and even accomplish. tr,
nts, with an energy and perseverance, truly oh
appreciation of her friends, and to eyince wi
y desirons she was to perform any task, or lie
Ill any wish intimated by them, and to re- KIN
them for the benefits which her grateful trt
rt caused her cheerfu1ly to acknowledge by wi
ng and acting, not for herself, but entirely en-
those who who were making her 80 perfect ye
lappy. On
arIy one morning in the month of Nav fif tn
reader win permit this sudden advance in co,
nc OF tfrne) an incident occurred which the
sed considerable alarm. threw an ominoue an,
de- over che minds of little Mary's friends an,
ompanied by servant she was making her KIN,
81 walk before breakfast. The clock was on | wa
stroke of six just as they reached the ca for
iIsi square. The bell of st. Helen's had hor
YVES ringing
the devout to early Mace At the same NM
an acquaintance of the servant coming | at
she let go Marie's hand, and in the laugh, "
md gossip of the moment entirely FORGOT aft,
strict orders of her mistress respecting her we.
ge. An
the mean time Marie, crossing hersslf ami,
the force of habit at the sound of the aftt
and impelled by curiosity to ascertain if Lea
were the kind of church of which she had Ger
accustomed to frequent, wandered from nov
side of the servant and approached the cen
ch door. Peeping in she beheld the we'll GIa,
vn signs of redemption and other symbols l.r.at
be faith. Her gentle bosom heavsd and wen
heart beat with joy at the discovery, while asc,
q timid and subdued air she moved nm HoI
aisle towards the altar. When she ARR we'd TEA,
lie upper end she SANK upon her knees and sam
sd her face in her hands. thn,
10 servant, having finished her gossip. orip
ed to resume her charge, but to her dismay run
70 was nowhere to he seen. Not thinking veal
10 church, or perhaps Judging by her Ow1 it's 4
iolces, that It was not possible she could but
entered there, and, terrified beyond evil
nre at her own culpable neglect, she ran trut
I'd fro mp and down the street, crossing and aux
ossing, inqniring of all whom she met il han
mad seen n sweet little child ..sss .l;s: Il
But no one had seen any child which stan
cred the description she gave and after becC
r DuI irnItless search she turned her slow reliI
fearful steps to wards the hall to announce that