The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-12
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rio Archang.l Ral ~ W the Young Tobias.

s 1870 his commands, took
tha2,ru, and MIC of Azarias, and pre-
sen1d himself under the appearance
and eauipage of traveller before the
4 youSg Tobias. Tfbias' n..le tnanking that
anaa{ whom God had appointed for his
rn;Sslca and protection, asked him who
be wsA and from whence, and whether he
knew Me way into the country of the
MeddN The angel replied that he was
one ii Israel, and we'll acquainted with the
roadS of the country. The young Tobias
| ing with aetranger go qualified and willing
to attend him; he introduced him to his
father, who was equally pleased with the
candor and friendly promises Of the come
Nv youth, that he would conduct his son to
tGabelus, at RACES, and bring him home
again. Under the form and name of o ira
Yelling lsraelite, Raphael began to direct
care, whichhas beep al ways looked upon as
a specimen e thatIca which our gnard-
ian angels haze otter us. They travelled
together till thy Arrived at RACES. When
they came within sight of the town, his
guardian infor9dfro that they must
| lodge with one Meuel, and that he should
demand his only laughter in marriage.
knew that she bad Aheen already given to
seven different husl Rads, one after anoth-
er, who, through tn malice of the devil,
had been all killed Il every first night af-
ter their marriage. Alrias reasoned away
his fears, by telling lin that those who
married with good inteitOn need not fear
the devils power. The eung Tobias, &C
Raguefs house, where he IAet with a friend
" welcome. When dinneASas ready, To-
bias made his proposals to Raguel, and de-
clared that he would neitherEa Fat nor drink
in his house unless he would Aest promise
to grant his daughter Sarah ID marriage.
Raguel, knowing what had happened to
her former husbands, knew not what an
swer to give. AS he stood thus>in sus-
peuse the angel assured him that by spe-
cial Providence his daughter had been ref
served for Tobias, and, therefore, NO one
hitherto could have her. Raguel had no
further doubt. The matrimonial contact
was then taken down in writing; they
Raguel expecting nothing less than the
death of Tobias, ordered his grave to be
prepared, but, surprised in the morning to
find him safe and sound, he filled up the
grave, and gave free scope to the trans
ports of his JOY. The good parents of To-
bias were all this while in great anxiety
about their son, whose absence began to
day to the top of the hill, to see if she
could descry him coming; she at last per-
ceived him, and ran with great haste to inn
part the joyful tidings to her husband.
The old father, who was blind, rose up,
and giving servant his hand, ran stumb-
ling on to meet his son. They eagerly en-
braced each other; they, poured OF the
and when they had .adored and given
thanks to God, they sat down together. AS
the angel told him, he produced the gall of
the fish that dArted from the Tigris to de-
your him, rubbed his fathers eyes with it,
and Immediately restored him to sight. AS
service they attributed their good fortune,
the family of Tobias offered half of their
property.
The angel then thought it was time to let
them know who he was he told them that
his name was Raphael, one of the seven
spirits that constantly attended before the
throne of God that he had been command
ed by Almighty God to accompany the son
in that visible manner, and that "whea old
Tobias prayed with tears, and did bury the
dead, and did leave his dinner, and did
hide the dead by day in his house, and bury
them at night" he offered up all these
PRAYERS and HASTINGS and aims-deeds to the
Lord, and that they were acceptable in His
eyes. Then the angel gave them his bless
ing. and vanished out of sight.-Y Young
Crusader.
A BRAVE BoY.-The city of Lyons wit
messed in 1925 a striking instance of brave
nv and humanity in a boy. of fourteen.
There was a soldier on the bridge across
the Rhone, who appeared to be in state of
great agitation. Suddenly he stopped and
Remained motionless for some time, look
ing over the parapet of the bridge into the
water, and presently threw himself into the
river.
A lad named yigoreux, who saw the af-
fair. said to his younger brother who was
with him, "Come, let us save him." and
Immediately they plunged into the river
and succeeded in dragging the unhappy
soldier to the bank, but not without much
"There,n said Vigoreux to his brother in
high glee, 81 knew we could save him if
we tried"
A crowd of people gathered around them,
and collected good sum of money to re-
ward the boys for their bravery, who re-
ceiyed the recompense with much indiffer-
ence; but the interest of the scene was
greatly increased when the boys were seen
to give the money they had received to the
soldier, and q shout of applause saluted
their ears. -
sought death in fit of despair because he