The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-27
JUVENILE COLUMN.
ELLIE's VISIT.

ELLIE'S VISIT.
~ don't know what is the matter will
me-" said Ellie Vale, swinging her pinl
sun bonnet by the strings, and gazing int
the field where the blackberries grew. SO
try to be good, bnt can't. This morning
when Aunt Mary told me to grind the cot
fee for breakfast. ran away to see Jenny
milk the cows but won't do it Again.
will obey my aunt"
Ellie Ellie !" cried a voice from the
house.
ooh, there's Aunt Mary calling me! ]
guess she wants me to sew that old patch
work. l hate to do that, so I'll just go in
And forgetting her recently formed resolu-
ton, Ellie crept under bar Of the fence
and began to pick the berries. These ber-
ries were the sweetest, plumpest, and finest
in all the country round but in spite of
that. Ellie could not eujoy them, for con-
science was Representing her.
After while she ceased to pick the
fruit.
What's the use of trying to be good Z"
she sighed; "the more try, the worse I
get: IN just walk over and see Aggie
She accordingly started through the
woods. The parents of Agnes O'Brien
Vespers, and Catechism every Sunday.
When Ellie reached the O'Briens' house,
she found Agnes seated in the porch sew
ing. On seeing Ellie, she ran into the
house and brought stool for her visitor
to sit upon.
ooh, Aggie," began Ellie, edo you like
dixie to sew !! Make yourself be GOOD GOOD !u
repeated Agnes, somewhat surprised by
the questions. "No, don't like to sew,
for I'd rather chase butterflies or famble in
the woods than sew; and can't make my
self good, but say my prayers, and God
always gives grace to those who ask Him."
And will He help me if ssk Him Z"
Certainly" answered Agnes, "He will
help every one who asks Him. Father
Bernard told us 80 at Catechism."
think I'll 60 with you to Catechism
next Sunday" said Ellie, shut I'll ask my
aunt frat. Good-by, Aggie."
Ellie obtained her aunt's permission,
and went to Catechism with Agnes on the
following Sunday. Father Bernard, in his
instruction, touched on the very subject
the little girl wished to hear about-ho,o
to be good.
During the week after, Ellie said her
prayers devoutly, and, though often tempt
eds, she did not disobey her aunt once. At
declare, Ellie, if the Catholic teaching has
such an effect on you, it must be good for
old folks too 80 I will go to st. Mary,s to-
day, for once in my life"
She went, and not for the last time eth
er for if on Sunday morning, you happen to
pass through the village in which they
their way to Mass.
Ellie has learned, not exactly how to
make herself be good, but how, if she
asks Gods grace, He will surely help her
TO be good and her beautiful example has
been the cause of her aunt's conversion.
Let us ask ourselves, dear children,
Is Nh0f ,rnIo 1o nj. Sf9- o$h
lie.
bound by his uncle, in the navy, when
quite young he soon became a great favor
tie with many of the officers, by his unre-
hitting good nature, was on one occasion
in the officers cabin, when that bane of the
sailors life, drink, was passed around.
who stood near, but he politely declined it, |
saying: II am temperance boy, captain,
and do not taste strong drink"
But you must take some, now. I in
sst on it. You belong to our mess to day, |
and can not refuse" Still the boy stood |
firm on the rock of total abstinence, and |
held fast to his integrity.
The captain turning to the lieutenant,
said: "Joe is afraid TO drink he will
never make a sailor.
Chow is this" said the lieutenant, play |
fully and then assuming another tone, adj |
ded: al command you to take drink;
and you know it is death to disobey or
ders."
The little hero raising his form to it's full !
height, and fixing his clear blue eyes, lit
mp with unusual brilliancy, on the face of
the officer, said: s'Sir, my father died a
drunkard: and when entered the navy,
promised my dear mother, that, by the
grace of God, would not taste drop of
drink, and 1 mean to keep my promise: I
would rather suffer, than disgrace my
f-l
Did he rot show true courage7 The man
or the boy that dareA to do right in the face
of opposition is a true hero, while he who
to do what he feels is wrong, from
fear of ridicule, is a coward.-GuardiaR
Angel.
The BIBLE BEFoRE THE REFORMATION.
In England, in the year FOG, Adhelm,
Bishop of SheFburn, translated the Psalter
into Saxon. Egbert, Bishop ofLindisfern,
translated the four GOSPELS into the same