The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-20
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THE SILLY YOUNG RABBIT

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But poor. foolish being,
he hoped Der the ground
And looked proudly around, ~ II he would say
do fear mani
So this young E.SSis ran e a., 5.e S apple tee
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Tho coming Of hunters, SO careless was he.
E yS.. as .o s.ssts o. are s,s sesd
A man came along Sn ' hunting rabbi Is for dinner.
Tbeu raised his big gum
nav ~ - Guardian Angel
OLD HORSE MOT
"well, boys, you want me to tell yon
Traveller The Lame Boy OF kindness to
animalsf Oh; see you like the last, Tor
Won think there will be . horse, running
Through the story and rs saw one Of you
impatient with 'Old Billy the other day
because he did not so fast enough with ms
| heavy load, think Will tell you aoouS
my faithful horse Mot.
| On our farm we had fine pasture, where
our horses were often put to rest ana ENJOY
| themselves. used to delight in watching
! them, for each horse was character In
himself. We had q boy to take care ., OF
them. He was told to be kind and gentle,
| and never abuse them. So far as we knew
he obeyed orders. But one day went
| into the stable, and found Mot KICKING
! furiously. / was surprised, for he was
gentle and good-natured, but very wise
| and cunning for horse. AS had never
| seen him out of temper before, i snspeceeo
something was wrong.
Mike was questioned. He declared no
l thing had been done to the horse. "To be
sure" said he, Mot is an awful smart
horse for tricks. I tie him In the staii' anu
ont i: and not content with his own com.
pauy, he let's loose the other horse, and
away they 90 into the fields, and give me q
nice chase Of it." With these words Mike
went towards Mot to pat him, and was
greeted with snort ana q ierocl1us at1A
would wait q little before accusing him. l
told INV nephew to go to Mot. The horse
,, was quiet, and rubbed his nose anection-
ately against Willie's sleeve. Then went
to him, and received the same treatmen :! =.
Mike approached, too; Mot's feot was In
the air in second, and nearly hit his nose
I began to think Mikes temper had been
4 felt by Mot. and that, as the horse could not
> tell me about it, he had taken the matter
: into his own hands or, should say, Jeet.
t I told Mike he was at fault, ana nae
struck Mot go hard sometimes that he re.
T membered it. I said that if he abused tna'
\ patient animal again he should lose LII
r place. Mike confessed that the capers
the horse had angered him, and he nae
= given him piece OF ms mino. o,, .,
= "Just this, sir. You see that oat ooa
youder. He smelled the oats and unhltch
ed his halter, and went over there ant
8 pulled the cover off with his teeth, ant
8 you see how he chawedI the corner on 81 81
Q ing himself to death. took him out o
that and put him in the stall again, think
t he had done mischief enough for one day
!" He stood meek like, as though he was sor
:. ~. You know, sir, I'm saving all the egg
and clucking about Mot's manger. Finding
" him 80 still and easy, she thought sh
T would lay an egg there, he never saylnl
/. a word to the contrary, but keeping a
T. dumb as if asleep. She'd NO sooner lai'
the egg than he came to his WIS In
than could get to him, and gave me
- knowing look. as much as to say, Didn
r. fool YOU and that old lady hen! Ihi
u aggravated me awfully, for the shake
l.. his head was SO knowing. 80 ;. JUST is zoo %;
~ the pitchfork and stuck MN WIN nv Nv a u
," didn't agree with him, for he's been cro'
W ever SINCE"
s. that troubled him. No more such urea
j (: ment my lad. He is only morse, an
b. been taught to control yourself. You ha,
f." been kindly and gently treated when ye
by have done wrong. God sees your ern neaI
e. and yet pardons you and gives you mar
"a blessings, but you are more ungrat ct
the animal under n: your sn care @ss cn do So
mt quietly he stood and let Annie battle al
" bind il upi how afterwards he, follow
NO her about like a kitten, even walking In
ny the kitchen after her how, when he W
re- scampering over the fields and would 4
r %e let you touch him, he came at her her ca ca
Oh Oh the stuble7 Was there not some attectl
ne and gratitude in this dumb beastf A
Se, viii you, my lad. let that horse be bet t
to act. and have soul that can Inherit HI
md ven 2 Oh, Mike learn lesson from m n,
mt chievous Mot; and remember, ne OF
err: it in spite. BE Kind to everything God
/; I made love every thing because He e; m 4,
If it, and thus show your gratitude to Him
you for all he has given you. Go, Mike,
feed Mot with some sugar out of your ha
ng, you will find him fOrgiving and gentle, 3
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