The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-09-25
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE
SAUSAGE.

JUVENILE NULoMN.
THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE 6,
SAUSAGE.
Once upon time a mouse, a bird ana a,
sausage took it into their neaas 10 Keep e,
aged to live for long time very comfor, n
table and happily; and besides that, added y
a great deal to their store, SO as to become r,
very rich. 1t was the birds business to ny ft
eyery day into the forest and bring wood; o
the mouse had to carry the water, to make Il
the fire, and Law the cloth for dinner; but
the sausage was cook to the household. n
He who is too we'll off often begins sh 70 How Ue
it R happened one day that our bird met with 9
one of his friends, to whom he boasteo
greatly of his good plight. But the oIIea
Bird laughed at him foor a poor fool, VINO
worked hard, whilst the Two tS AZ mn"sa nU%e had
made hsr fire aud fetched the water, she
| went;and laid down in her own little room
till she was called to lay the cloth; ana the
sausage sat by the pot, ana naa & h0.na%s nnnIeI ~
| and when it was meal time, had only TO
} butter, salt and get it ready to eat, wnich
r. could do in minute. The bird flew
"A home. and having laid his burden on the
n nronnd. thew all sat down to table, ana
sstter they had made their meal slept
, sonndlv Until the next morning. Coulo
anv life be more glorious than this =
The next day the bird, who ma 5ad IL. 1eem gn
told what to do by his iriend, G %oua a;teI I'D an
! them. and been made fool long enough;
!, thev should change about, and take their
tnrns at the work Although the mouse
n and the sausage begged hard 5 tnas nr;sS Snn9ss
10 the 5ay, So they cast lots, and the lot,
It fell mon the sausage to fetch wood, whlle
the mouse was to be cook, and the BIRD 10
10 bring the water. ,oo,,a
y en, mnIv +h.;r proner workf The sausage set
~ ont towarils the wood, the little bird made
> a fire. the mouse set on. the pot, ana only
waited for the sausage to come nome anu
es bring wood for the next day; But the sau- i,
T: sage kept away 80 long that they ootn
a theupht Something must have happened to
e. him and the bird few out a little way 20
look ont for him: but not far off he founa
ng dog ON the road, who said he had met with
IN, poor little sausage, ana takn9 tnnckei nm
lin down. The bird made a charge agalns
ur the doc Of omen robbery and murder, word
We're of no use, for the dog said, he foun'
cut the sausage out of it's proper woIk, ana tn un
;ue ;u @ ser anS lost his life The little bird tool
ait M the wood very sorrowfully, and wen
ion hpma and told what he had seen and heard
The mouse and he were very muc
4 q grieved, but agreed to do their oes' an
i'm keep together. T., s,ro.d +b
-, table and the mouse got ready the dlnne
IT, but when she went to dish IL up, sue ~ ~
~ into the pot and was drowned: Wne1 ~ ~
bird came into the kitchen ana "aneGu s' ~. =.
giy J,nner nnt upon the table, no COOK w;
on to he seen: so he threw the wood abo'
lus hara there. and everywhere, and calle
7 in and sought on all sides, but still coni6
lout find the Cook Meanwhile the fire fell tro
the wood and set 1t on nre; ,t tH1iou 9,;s hucI c
IT of tened away to get water, but ms ouoh or
fer fell into the we'll, and he after it; so en-
,rer. the story of this clever family.-Iou
oice. Crusader
eply An amiable youth was lamenting
terms of the sincerest grief, IT.! the aeasn G1
,yite endeaVored to console him by the ref,
art" tion, that he had always behaved TO ,
anly with tenderness, duty and respect. %
lden thourht." replied the youth, when
amt parent was living; but now recolieS: a., W
pain and sorrow, many instances OF diso
ark ff;ance and neglect, for which, alas, it Is
Her late to make atonement.
(: A pastor walking out recently, met
lst OF little girl belonging to his hock: AS u
so," walked ON together he spoke to her OF
made studies, and was pleased to ma hef IL iia
fest an interest amounting almost 20
omen thmsiasm. i'm the cultivation of her mi
.mers g But WHY. Ellie," asked the pastor, :. :.
occu- YOU 80 anxious to succeeo III J Jul SUI -
and What do you mean to do WIN Soui
It all. cation afterit is inishedf"
to learn, that I may do some good IN
ygins. world. DON MauS -, tb. worid.o
boy having been oI uso ~ 'Ao =,
heck. One of the ground works Of ,soes good g =
have character is the habit of truthfulness.
from virtne lies at the foundation of eI
Miss words word spoken How common it us is tS;,l to
pera- parents, say, have 1aitn l1 ny yaI, .",tt
long as he speaks the truth .o as a;,l may nSt
1t the ceips. cis % / build on that confidence"
She they are right. 1t is Lawful anu
revel- ground to build upon So Long gnan as you
ounty said that in the country OF Siam, ~ -
few found guilty of lying, the law uoou,S s .,
have III; mouth Now sssa p ssst ins
harms ms men menS 1rbn TOLD a lie in this country
do Son,t s"re to have his mouth sewed up!
lished @ 5nn many open mouths should we see sna II
her r. streets. wonder nov i,'ahS ho n' 'sewed
right, who read thls' "oui"
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