The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08
JUVENILE COLUMN.
OUR ANGELS ALWAYS WATCH OVER us
IA TRUE STORY.

"A TRUE STORY.
"Don't that fire look splendid, this cold
eveningfn said little Parry as he pulled a
chair, in front of the fire, and seating him
self, he spread his benumbed fingers to
catch the genial warmth, radiating from
the bright wood fire.
81 tell you what, Mother it's capital fun
fishing for winter trout, if fellows hands,
and feet did not get'so cold. I thought
once my nose was as big as bottle, aud
then there was Sammy Marley pulling up
the fish, just as quick as anything, and
only that little one caught at my line and
staid there, until almost cried with cold.
And when I started to come home,
thought how nice and warm it would be in
here, and didn't run, to get home quick"
In short time, there were four pairs of
little hands getting warmed, and as they
began to feel comfortable, their tongues
ratified on, with their afternoons doinss.
At length their father said. well! if
Babel was any noisier than this is just now,
I wonder the people did not go crazy
when they changed their language.
Then ensued u lull and the conversation
was carried on in whispers for awhile.
Smother, we will all keep still, if you
will tell US the story you promised, last
night, about the little girl that was locked
up in the church all night.n
"Oh! l would not like to stay there"
said one, "nor 1, nor l." was echoed
''well," said Harry, st would pot be bit
afraid, for, there is the light burning in the
Sanctuary, and heard you say, Mother,
that many of the 1Good Fathers spend
half the night, in prayer, before the Altar"
" Yes, my love, that is true, but the
Church the little child strayed into was
not Catholic Church, but an Episcopal
one, where there is no light, no altar, and
no sanctuary. Besides, the little child was
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holy place or not"
+ Have you ever been in that church,
motherf"
Yes, once it was very handsomely de-
corated the hangings of the pews together
with the covers of seats and cushions, were
of crimson velvet; it was grand place to
look at, but doubt whether you, little fell
lows, could tell it was church. 1t was in
to the High Church Of Donegal street, in
Belfast that she strayed it was on o Thurs
day and it was opened for the purpose of
having marriage ceremony performed.
And at the conclusion of the wedding, the
people, minister and sexton went off, the
door was locked, and she not being seen,
remained inside.
will tell you another time, how the
little girl spent the day, and how distressed
her relatives were, on missing her, and she
wasap where to be found; and confine my
self, to relating, an interesting vision, she
had during the night. She had lain down
in pew, and slept some time, when she
woke up very thirsty, and going to the door
tried to open it, but all her efforts proved
unavailing, and as she turned from the
door, she stood opposite a railing, where in
our church would stand the altar, and lean
ing against the railing stood the figure of a
youth, surrounded by light.
She was startled by seeing some one
standing where it had been dark but a few
minutes before, but running up to him, aad
seeing pitcher in his hand she asked him
for water.
He handed it to her, and taking hearty
drink she thanked, and returned him the
pitcher"
"Did he speak to her, Mother9"
"No, not word and she said that she
stood looking some time at the pretty boy,
she turned away and went to the pew,
and as she walked down the aisle, She sew
eral times looked back, and there he re-
manned in the same position, as when she
left him, looking kindly after her"
So Do tell US who he was, and how lie got
in ?"
{" She said he seemed to be about
eighteen years of age, he had on a suit of
light blue clothes, his face was shining like
the moon his hair was in little rings of
curls all over his head and shining like sill
YER; but it never once entered her thoughts
there was anything singular in his heing
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"The next morning, there was service in
the church, it being Friday, and as soon as
the door was opened, she was of course
discovered, and sent home. .,. ,..
The news soon spread Of her being
found, and where she had spent the night.
Hundreds came to see her, in the days that
followed and among those who came, was
the Right Rev. DR.. Crolly, Catholic Bishop
of Belfast, he had been there before, to
comfort the relatives, and now his visit was
not from curiosity, but sympathy and as
the good man sat with the little child on
his lap, her Grandmother related the vision
seen by the little one. "Do you think,
Bishop, it was dream, or, that Almighty
God, in his infinite goodness, did permit
some one to visit her 2" 81 do" he answer
ed, "think that her Guardian Angel min
istered to her." and taking the little girls
head between his hands, lie sad," All!
little maid, you We're well watched over
and guarded, during the night, for our Sa-
viour says" 'Their Angels, always see
the face of my Father "-Gmar7ian Angel.
In the american Naturalist, Charles G.
Abbot, M. d., gives some account of the
changes in the fishes OF New Jersey within
few years. A slight local disturbance
sometimes quite alters the fauna. Thus in
1867 ii small, never-failing brook, emptying
into tho AssumDiDk. WAS nominated nv