The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19
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n1vllS ms own way 1e0cHtalnly must b
nss ne tninrs - kDows mere than any
willing to take advice, mot even afFom h.
% father and mother, who, of oourse. -Lnow,
much better than he does what s. best IA,
i nlm. He caught 10 violent cold the otheI
day, and va confined to the house q week.
. because ne would not wear his cloak =,
J school, ~ his mother advised him to and
was oQt tne other evening that he burned
DIS fingers very badly, when roastino cheat
nuts, simply because he would not take
ols mothers advice, and take them ont
VIII me longs. He has met with many
, MortincatlOns on account Of this obstinate
temper, but he does not seem to Improve.
ne mad kept at the head of his Latin class
almost m0nth-and in two DAYS more
would have obtained the medal, for which
ne ne was 80 anxious; but one day, thinking
Guided not to take his Latin grammar, for
ne mad great many books to carry, and
ne thought he should be able to learn his
lesson without it. His older brother; who
knew much more about Latin than he did,
and was in the higher class, observing that
when he put his books into his satchel. he
ald not take his grammar, said to him
grammar, Charlesfn
No indeed, think I can learn that
itsie easy Lesson without q grammar"
don't believe you cam" said John, 81
know could not, when went over it.
ana don't think you can. Take nv adj
will be sorry for it,"
"No.1 shall moi, replied Charles, as he
| am not going to trouble. myself about
that"
80 Charles went home without his
grammar; but when he began to study his
lesson in the evening, he found that be |
coaia not learn It at all without it. He |
him, but he felt ashamed. However. he
finally concluded that he would rather AK
assistance from him, than lose his place in
the class but when; he went to look for
John, he found that he had gone out.
Charles was then obliged to learn as much
of the lesson as he could without the
grammar, and leave the rest-for John did
not come home till after Charles had gone
TO ped. The next morning he had no time
to look at bis lesson, and after he had taken
ms place In his class, he found he could
hardly answer o single question-and he
lost his place in the class at the very first
question that was asked him, He felt
sorry, indeed, then that he had not taken
Johns advice-but his sorrow was NOT of
the right kind, for it did not lead him to
The modification which the loss of his
envlable reputation should naturally cause.
was evanescent in the bosom of Charles. t
Soon ne began to study Natural History. :
and ne was very much interested in it. 9
One gay ne saw robins nest in an apple &
pleased at the discovery, for he had been b
very anxious to watch some birds feeding
their young, and teaching them to .fy. He
ran and told his father, and asked him if
ae might put the nest in q cage, and hang
it ON the bOugh of q tree-hoping that the I
old birds would go in there, and feed their 6
young. His father told him that he might,
an0 was 90 KIND as to 60 into the garden
and help him fix the cage. He then went q
away, and advised Charles to go away, too, .
into the cage. But Charles thought he
knew better than his father, and might stay
, little while without danger of friehteninr
the birds. So he persuaded Robert to hold <
ne ladder for him, just for two or three st
minutes" Pretty soon the old bird began A
% enter the cage, when Charles, in his de- y
light, started forward, and forgot to hold n
N by the rounds of the laddee. He yerv 81
narrowly escaped falling by catching hold e
4 the Dough upon which the cage was Of
tationed. But he shook the bo1gh 80 70
'iolently, that the string BY which the IpsE
age hung, broke, and it was dashed to the Sc
round. The little birds were killed, and
'harles lanaented bitterly that he had not :.
AIKEN his fathers advice. He formed a &s
esoiution to be guided by instructions in %
1ture, and not persevere SO much in his La
wn way. Year by year he faithfully fol-
'wed the rule land down of his own ac- -:
ord, and, when on his death bed, he said i
Never wish to have your own way.n- on
'onng Catholics Guide M.
The BROTHER AND SISTER. One dav !
lille their parents were from home, Au- =
nstus said to his sister Sophia, &c Let ma
D and eat some of the sweet pies, for we
ave now NO reason to fear as we have the
ouse to ourselves" "Agreed,n said So
hia, provided no one will see us.n
Very good, let us then 60 into the dairy. "A
i'd then we can feast without any one
eing u.s." But, brother, perhaps the
an who cuts up the timber in the street
ay see u.s." Well, then, let us
tire into the pantry, and ~ "But D
} you forget that woman is work. D
g outside the window, and that abe eonld B
,ar and see us !" " In that case, then,
us descend into the cellar. and as il ia 40 81
Try dark no one can see u.s." ooh INV and
other, you mistake, and let me explain
'ur error. Is not God present every
here Does not his eye pierce throuSh
Q thickest wall9 Does He not see ms In DO
Q most secret place ~ Augustine first
ushed and looked down, then, embracing q.
) sister, he said to her: "You have
oxen the truth /; nothing can be hid from
I'd it is vain that we seek for dark
aces to offend Him He sees everything
1T we do, and one day shall punish us m
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