The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-28
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE THREE LAMBS.

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large flock of other lambs and sheep up
some high and rocky hills. At night til,
used to go and sleep in the woOds tn
grew upon the hills, or in some cave
hole and by day they ate the grass upe
the banks.
These little lambs were called simpl
Love and Innocence. Simple was by fl
the eldest, and 80 she ought to have bee
wiser and better than her com panions.
Ioese three were very fond of each oths
and always played together. In these hill
were high rocks, and sometimes sheen an
lambs fell off them and were dashed I
pieces. Then at night fierce beasts used t
that happened to be in the way, carry
away and devour it. So you see that
| was very dangerous to live on these hills
te1 the little lambs were not alarmed. al
though sometimes they could not hei,
trem bling when they heard the bowling o
Ine wolves and roaring of the lions. Their.
was one large and dreadful lion which nae.
70 prowl around. and when the sheep were
eating or sleeping quietly, it would come
very softly and seize one or more.
AT the foot of these hills, in a valley.
stood little cottage, and there it was that
q kinG and good shepherd lived. The shep-
nerd Faithful (tOr that was his pamel miuht
often be seen climbing up the hills to look
at the sheep, and when he saw them in the
mldst OF 30 many dangers he would sigh.
i ~ ne !onged to take care of that poor flock.
Near the shepherds cottage was a fold it
was large enough to hold ali the sheep if
they would come.
a1ordlng protection against the wild beasts
~ n'gnt, out often by day the kind shep-
u allowed the flock to roam beyond the
Iold. The shepherd Faithful would often
Try TO get some of tn. other sheen and
limos TO live in his fold, for he knew that
a tnere tney would be safe from all dangers.
put very few would come, and those few
we're well taken care of by him and fed
Win delicious grass. The greater number
AN away directly they heard his call. and
ome ma themselves whenever his footsteps
we're heard. pe
One day when the lambs were playing to-
they saw the shepherd coming. He
70. ~ was helping himself up the steep hill.
y nen the lambs saw him, Innocence said
10 thought they need not be afraid because
. uiu not look as if he would hurt them.
'ut simple replied, "Oh, shan't ssav IF
comes near us, for the other day he car
ave not seen her SINCE" a.
Inc shepherd soon came up to the little
mos, aud began to pat them. When he
nched Simple, she ran off into the woods 6
iasG as she could. Love and Innocence {
ere not like their silly friend; they we're q
uch pleased with the good shepherds q
nuness, and did not resist when he took t
en- en- up IN ms arms aud carried them t
eay. he went down q very steep path, e
"a at last reached the fold. The sun was a
ining upon the little brooks, the birds |,
ire singing merrily, the grass looked SO
cen and fresh, that Love and Innocence q
ire quite delighted. When they were b
10 within the fold, the shepherd brought a
:, come nice juicy grass in his hand. n
PRESENTLY who did they see bnt Humility IL
ming up to greet them. Chow glad I d
to see you here" she said; 8" hope d
VIII always live in this place." At that to
ment the shepherd appeared playing a "
10 upon his horn, at the sound of which T
the lambs ran up to him and followed ar
4. He led them by the side of a river fr
ere beautiful grass grew, ard there he Or
down and watched the lambs as they CO
around him. When night came on he re-
them to the fold, where they laid down G.
slept securely. ar
. lie; rev days after this the lambs were gin
y1ng by the side of the wall, they saw or
10 lamb looking in through a small hole. col
gong up, what was their astonishment Uu
ee Simple. "Ohi Simple,n saws Love, lea
come and live with us; we are so hap 90.
and SO safe" "No, 1 thank you,n an pos
req simple, like much better to RIM of
over The hills than to be shut up like nre
Some Win me-" They refused, and has
'tly afterwards what was their srrprise wit
grief to see poor Simple being carried foil
ny via animal. out
wv glad they were that they had not DER
what Simple wished. From this time new
determined to get other lam g to come wa,
and live with them and many did eng
to their entreaties, and came into the tina
re and happy old. So Love and limo site
lived peacefully ia the fold, till at sci,
they were removed to another fold MAY
better aud safer than this, from which cuff
never went out, and where they never to n
the hewling of wolves or roaring of of c
graz
you are not one of Christ's lambs you COLI
ID these dangerous bills, and He sends he v
70 gels to call you within the fold of of a
;hurch. You are the lambs of Christ mid
you should listen to His voice and hair
his guidance and protection and Won stiff
be preserved from all evil, and bv matt
ence to His commands and those Of the
ATE fold OF the Church, you will at of el
enter the brighter and happier fold of very
en-, there to live in the epioyment of rems
PEACE, happiness and cOntentment free will
I'LL sin.-G"ardian Angel. his p
very hard to have No. Blu
to eat but bread and milk when syml