The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-24
JUVENILE COLUMN.
JACQUES FERRoNN1ER AND THE WOLF.

JACQUES FERRONN1ER AND THE WOLF
TRUE STORY.
| Jacques, or Jack, as we will call him
lived in small village near Vitry, il
France. He was eleven years old, AM
small for his age, but full of courage.
| It was the winter Of 1903. The cold ha'
been intense. The snow covered thu
the wolves Of the neighboring forests, no
being able to find anything to eat, pene
trated in full daylight into the interior o
the farms, and even into the villages.
Jack had o great horror Of cruel beasts
and animated by the bravery of his little
heart. he wished to exterminate them all
One day he begged his father to tell him
the best means Of combating them, "for,
added he, elf should meet them, should
wish to kill them"
His father thinking that the question
was dictated by curiosity. or perhaps 1t.
tie vanity, replied laughingly, 81 will tell
you, Jack, the surest way Of killing q wolf
bis mouth wide open, thrust your arm
adroitly into his throat, force it down as far
as possible, even to the tail, then draw the
tail towards you, and in this way you will
turn the wolf inside out, as you would q
stocking"
SIshould not Be able, peraaps, to do this ;
my arm is not lcng enough to reach to the
tail Of the WOLF
"In that CASE" replied the father, 81
think that forcing the fist strongly down
the throat would stffocate him."
GOOD thank you," said the boy, going
his father went laughing to the other.
1t happened one morning that Jacks ia
Their and mother went out, and left in his
care his little sister sleeping in the cradle.
He sat quietly watching over her, when
suddenly the door was pushed open, and
in the doorway appeared large wolf,
to tie little cradle. But the wolf, to his
misfortune, had not counted upon the
pleasant lesson Jack had received, and
upon which he had often reflected very
seriously.
Without hesitating, therefore. Jack
threw himself upon the wolf, and closing
his fist. thrust it into the throat of the ami
NAL. The wolf fought, but Jack grasped
with his other hand the neck of his enemy,
and forced his fist still more strongly down
his throat. With great effort he then
pushed him into an angle of the wall, where
lie held him tightly in the corner until the
beast rolled sufocated on the floor. Over
come by the excitement and the efforts he
ing by the side of his enemy.
Soon the parents returned, and one can
imagine their terror and surprise at seeing
their child stretched upon the floor by the
side of wolf. They lifted him up anx-
iously, and the movement restored him
partly to himself. "My little sister," said
he, I" she is not eaten, she is safe, is she
mott"
They assured him of her safety, and
when he was quite restored they listened
to his story with breathless attention. ~
could not succeed" said Jack, sin reach.
ing the tail of the wolf, father, but did
the best could"
You may be sure the father and mother
were satisfied of this, and felt not only
thankful for the safety of their little one,
but proud of the bravery of their Sod
Young Catholic.
ST. ELIZABETH AND THE PAGE.-The
following incident is related in the life of
st. Elizabeth of Portugal. Her charity to-
wards the poor was SO great, that, inde-
pendently of the general order which she
gave her almoner, never to refuse assist
ance to any one, che was continually en-
gagged in relieving their wants, either per-
ed the sick, served them, and dressed aud
kissed their most loathsome sores. Her
husband was possessed of many natural
good qualities; but he was lover of plea
sure and prone to judge ill Of others. Now
there was page, pious and faithful youth.
WHO'LL CuZdVotu oieoA uCA USUAL
manner, in distributing secret aims. A fell
low-page, envying the distinction shown
him by the Queen, invented most wicked
story about the Queen and her page. The
prince, whose deprayed and sensual con
duct readily inclined him to judge i'll OF
others, gave credit to the SANDER, and re-
solved to take away the life of the inno-
cent youth. Accordingly, as he was one
day passing by q lime-kiln, he called to
him the man who had charge of the furnace
and told him that on the morrow he would
send page who would inquire whether
he had obeyed the Kings commanded Z" and
that he should instantly seize him and cast
him into the fire, for that he had justly de-
served that punishment, and that his death
was expedient for the Kings service. On
returning home, the King charged the page
to deliver the message early the next morn
ing. The youth set out, but as he was
passing by church he heard the bell ring
ing for the elevation of the Adorable Host
he entered, and heard the end of that mass
and afterwards second. In the mean
time the King, anxious to know the issue
singled out, as men would say by chance
the youth who had invented the wicked
calumny against the Queen, and bade hin