The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-09
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THOMAS, SERMON.

the Peep-O'-day Boys was AcuOiy uooi" u
inc in the garden about another who had y
nicked upon him, as be styled it. The rest |
had all gathered around with a laugh, MAJ. :
of pleasnre I fear, for even Catholic boys
are sometimes slightiy malicious. Many
jest and petty sting went right anu .o.., '
the other. In the midst appears Father :
Thomas, az CHEEKY as if no chilly damp :
ness could ever cloud his happy nature. ,
His keen eye and ear had noted every :
thing: "Boys, if bee stings you, Dear IT,
Do not assault the whole hive, or thous-
and will be upon you. Learn to swallow
petty insults. If you proclaim them TO
the world, they will only be echoed by
hundred tongues, and instead Of one Sung
you will have o score on every nana .h..
lighting up the cold, misty atmosphere;
1t put the boys in good humor, anu
smiles on their faces.
"Did you ever-hear of a haunted boy !.
said Father Thomas. The lads al openeu1
their bright eyes and smiled. "For all
your smiles, know one Of yon that is
Now laugh if you will"
40, Father Thomas, you do not believe
in ghosts, do you !"
that glide about in the night time, al
dressed in white, and fire cleaning through
its head like o candle in a pumpkin, out
believe in the ghost of an evil memory
! the memory of wrong act; re@ s;ss1.G al
enca tn vour parents, ETC." The smiles all
disappeared; it was evident each one was
| turning an eye inward, asking himself,
t "What have done Z" -,
"Do you wish to get rid OF such ghost ad
resumed the Father. "Did you ever read
. the German story of the collier family that
!, lived in a gloomy forest, in gloomy mouse
:, that was haunted by ghost The GOLFERS
children were all frightened at first, bnt ne
! told them if they relied on God ana nveo
l. pure and holy lives, there was nothing to
6 fear. So it proved, Every prayer ohered,
. every hymn sung, lessened the size of the
phantom, but it grew with every burst OF
IT anger or passion, with every evil thoognt
D, OF deed. By years OF devotlon, oy Ma| ~
D. ing over the purity Of their motives, tue
ar phantom grew less and less, till at last one
- NIGHT while they were singing their evening
- HYMN, the ghost passed away forever Win =
y, subdued radiance and holy melody. VI
p course this is all q story, but 1t teaches g.,
= true moral. So in our hearts every sin19'
= :, passion, the ghost of bad thought or deed,
will disappear under the influence OF good
ne and innocent lives. AS soon as We have
at done something wrong, we should peTIor
Us some good act to make up for Ill Dung
w Catholic.
~ Two SIDES OF STORY" What's thu
,attsr ~ said Growler to the black cat, a
an she sat humping on the steps of a kitchen
n "Matter enough" said the cat, turnin
IKE her head another way. sour COOK IS yer
me- fond of talking Of ha" sans % %er neA
"why, what is the matter'" repea'e
to :" Hasn't she beaten me, and called me
zen thief. and threatened to be the deatn
e. e. me1n a..rm s.;d erowler. "pra
len what has brought it all about 2"
IS a ooh! the mercst trifle, absolutely nott
ing it is her temper. All the servan
vas complain Of it: l wonder they haven
'o or "Weil. YOU see," said Growler," scool
ike are awkward things to hang; You ana
Int. might be managed much more easily; =,
he SNot a drop of milk have l had tn
day," said the black cat; sand such pa
mt in my side" =.
put t "But what" said Growler, "what is t
, immediate cause !" . ~,
her "Haven't told youf" said the bla
iIy, cat, pettishly. sit is her temper.wha
low low have to suffer from it! Everything 8
80 breaks she lays to me. Such ipJ"s'ieo'
'heh ia unbearablei"
Growler was quite indignant; but bel
6 in of a reflective turn, after the hrst gust
two wrath had passed, he asked: "But y y
le of there no particular cause this morning
Their She chose to be angry because IL
lazy Tended her." said the cat. =.
o to MHow. may L ask 2" gently inqui
ana Growler.
go, nothing worth telling-a mere
| the take of mine."
lent Growler looked ut ner WIN SUI % d
lens, tioning expression, that sue "a a': e.
p the to say: ~ took the wrong 'n'ns Avn
cious breakfast" ,;,.o
:, but "OW said GROWER, muSn 80, en hIanIe ,
indie "Why, the TACT was, sa.u 'ne ma IT, Sno
GO was springing at a mouse, ana kno
,;,a ed down a dish !; and not knowing exa,
i, .nh what it was, smelt it, and just tasted
%o. and it was rather nice and"
, oai "You finished it2" suggested e. Grow
stern wen, o.; A. IL wos r left the he,
piled, haan 1. CON- ma of wbat ~ said Growler
ahd CHOW inquisitive you are" said
black cat.
49,. !" Nay, but should like to know"
ed by "Well. then, of some grand fish that
y said ,,eont for dinnern
god Then" said Growler, "say what
make please but now I've heard both sloe