The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-07
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE GOLDEN RULE.

You while, may not be here long an,
: 1 want to tell you few things that are Il
= NY NY mind: Yo1 are trying t. serve Jesus
that in no way can you please Him bette
every day than by keeping the Colder
hule - Whatsoever you would that mer
SHOULD 90 to you, do you even SO to them.
o Try and follow this teaching of our blessed
. A aoI and you will be both good and happy
she is not strong child, and will miss a
mothers care. You must be both a mother
and brother to her. Promise me that
you will, my son."
1 Willie was sobbing by the bed side.
darling mother" said he, "onfy don't
leave mew And the poor boy, who was
NOT much more than child himself, went
bitterly. oe'
Good knows best, my dear son and He
will do all things we'll. If must 90 from
you, He will care for and protect You. I
can leave my children in His hands,"
very few days passed, and Willie was
motherless. No one in all that city cared
Tor him but little Nelly. He was poor, and
700 young to 90 hard work, but he must do
something to support himself and his little
sister. But ne searched in vain for some-
thlng to do. Some people wanted no boy
and Others said he was. too small. Even
the crossings were all spoken for by other
boys, and there seemed nothing left for
One day he was searching for employ
ment as usual. He was hungry and dis
couraged. just as he was crossing
crowded street, he heard cry, and, look
ing up, he saw lame boy with clutches,
walk H ve1y sog 20 an cross w He could
street became full of vehicles. and one
horse seemed to be coming right on him.
Poor Johnny was sadly frightened, and
knew not which way to turn. Willie saw
him, and in a moment he shouldered him
and his crutches, and carried him safely
over. He was a heavy load for the little
fellow, being almost as large as himself
ne did not stop to consider that; and, al
though it was pretty hard, he carried john
ny across the wide street, and set him safe
~ down on the pavement
how can ;! thank you enough Z" said a
young lady who was crossing behind him.
was SO afraid my little brother would
be run over! Here, little boy, take this !"
and she held out some money.
J, No, !! thank you, only did as would
be done by. If my little sister was lame
and in the street, should want some one
to help her across"
10" But s can't do something for you, my
don't want anything but something J
to do. My little sister and 1 must have
something to cat and wear, but nobody !
seems to want me-" And Willie looked
very sad. \
81 can find you something to do, 1
fee, and will ask him about it Just az s
Soon as I get home."
:, Willie looked very happy, and thanked s
the lady with all his heart. And he was
psah disappointed 4saP Sa this time for Mr. Hid
well, that he said Providence must have
sent him just in the right time.
Wine was never sorry he helped the ,
anne boy across the street and he still
Keeps up his practice of the "Golden Rule.D
We'll Spring. u
The BorToM OF THE BARREL.-In a city n
n Virginia, in the year eighteen hundred
no slxCy-fOur, L knew young mother
rho, with her four little boys, was living
. great poverty. They were the wife aud
ay was their only means of subsistence. -,
Five persons to be fed and clothed ont III
/ the pay of private in the Confederate
anks In eighteen hundred and sixty -four!
one but those who lived there then can
lis implies. Twelve dollars a month.
hen provisions stood at such high prices .,ii
lat fear it would bring discredit upon rar r
my statements were L to record them str
This little family had not always known s shi
ant. The mother, educated and brought in
p In comfort, had married q clerk in the b..
y goods business. who, as he prospered lat.
life, had been able to set up for himself.
I'd thus had maintained his family in
mfortable ease. But the call had come Ho
give up all this, and turn his back cup
| wife, children and home," and he had
eyed it. GEL
Their pleasant little dwelling had been
changed for two small rooms in large m
d dreary habitation occupied by several {.
her families equally unfortunate. The
other could do nothing to add to their
tie funds, not only because her time and
epgth were taxed with the sole care of
IT little children, but because she was
ifcted with an infirmity of the eyes. LOG
Here was helpless little brood, indeed.
He who hears the young ravens when mi,
~ cry spreads over them His sheltering uIc
hgs. Among these four little helpless sr,,
' 49, - 1~.oJ "ncSo mani I[usG In Macl
# shone like fixed star. When his .na
theirs heart was ready to break with o.hs,
weights of want and woe, his little ''1''
ce was always ready to soothe and cheer
with the lesson of faith learned from
own lips. He seemed q little comforter
t from heaven to bid her keep up heart
hope. Sore was her need of one AS
meal would go down in the barrel. Gene
IN would go the mothers heart-sink- Ag'
sinking. But this cherub with his =
IT, bright faith, took note of the fact S55
the barrel was no sooner emptied than
some means or other it was supplied
in. NV
ne day he sat and pondered over this,
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