The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-08-25
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Measure tf aeeing one ]" said Little ,AAo
hidden, in . boastiug time, as he dre. hts
ssaray htsle agnse, op 70 .its iaii height.
aBps, JIM said Harry Leslie, in q very
solenan tone, "my grapdfatbes did really
see ghost. He saye that It vanished into
apples which they had just stolen ont of
the Bishop's orchard. ! never want to see
q Rhost, cause grandfather says he was so +
skeered that his hair stood up straight on
his head. and his heart thumped 40 loud a.
was ali white, with big rod eyes and blue
aud green light all around it." 'i' '.''
ooh ROodie, what big coward yoo
are, Harry; Pm sqre I'd be delighted to see
one any time they choose to come )" replied
% s a .ags up ppose hs,o the
| "It's all very we'll for you to say that,
Jim, bat if you were to meet such .aS ghost
as my grandfather ,once met, I'd be willing |
| to bet my new gan that you'd almoet die |
Of the fright 1" sps1e e, up Ha,sy s 10 =. dsseF- I
l to -this, but went industriously. about pre-.
pairing ring, in which to have game OF
mArbles. - ai5fars., -a1gJ. - e't ,s-Gag
A few evenings after. Jim's mother sent
! him to the farther aRd OF the, village ior
some yeast, and between hts home and the
store there lay. q large Held which he was
. compelled to cross. goo at. h,.., !
Jim tossed on his cap, took up his little
j tin can, and. started OF, whistling merriiy.
He stopped q few minutes to play with tbs
n. r. Az pkoA far
: moon was up. He hurried along, else his
: mother might scoIdl him for staying 90
4 late. ,if,g.a .,. - ,.rasa ~na@ =
When he entered the field his courage
. fell, and q little trenbling took possession
:. Of his heart, and he half wished he had
: asked some Of the boys to accompany him
Q past the little creek: >fIa r'a--.
z On he went until he vas opposite the
le three large oaks which stood at the head Of
the little stream which was now httle more
10 than mad paddle. Jim had just placed
10 his foot on the large stone which helped te
st form o footpath across the creek. just o.
le that moment huge white object emerged
10 slowly from behind the trees, and then In
t. stantiy disappeared Jim's heart gave
r. Wild bound his hair stood on eId Like tn
ID pale as death. With one wild scream b.
At rushed forward; his foot clipped and b
he tumbled headlohg into the stream. In al
e. instant he scrambled up again and dashe
ra wildly on his face, head and clothing wa
Oh one mass Of yeaoT mud, and, and his iissl
re-, He few ON, never once looking beht n
until be. landed into his mbthar's nee
Kitchen, where Harry Leslie sat waiting Il
ais return. ~ -ro'ii='s 49,
RE His mother started mp, exclaimint
r. sWhy, my child, what in the name
ne proyidence has .happaned to you PH "a
Il !" A ghost, ghost" he cried in . teri
ne fied voice, as he sunk exhausted into Il
sif ar :. "a ghost here'dia you see IT," ask
the "At the three oaks;' he gasped, bnr'
all sWhy, jim, it was your fathers whi
Q boree which no tied there few momeI
one ago, -until John would come for him. Y
na. p5or timid child you are almost drown
ner stairs and take those wet clothes oR."
lie Harry Leslie was too good-hearted
!a- pass any remark on poor Jim, ana ne neI
IN IN referred to it again. But ever after, }
Ine was never heard to boast of his great COZ
i age in regard to ghosts. =.
ng- His ghost was the means of teaching b
ices a useful lesson one which he will ne'
" forget.
hey .. ANTOINE DRoUoT.
naa 'aa Antoine was the third child of p
hai.. baker of Nancy, who had twelve ch!ar
hot AZ y91 ay ~ e.thar 20 A. mnch towa
the etole ~. 'no nc. sS;iJrsn. AZ, a roon as
ntiy SUI; :, j.. IL S,~ en- rad and write. lie !,
,sen ss obi ged to labor, as far 40 he was able,
iI, ,h. wards the support Of the family.
ut ,an;sI sorb vas verv distsstefui to b
ur is pnS Satsrn,;neI that it Ahonld not I
,ome puo ~ rr.,r, .cn,t;yasin, his mind,
adle, sta nT T.;anre honr. GIesnre Which was ne
10 is lnt | Sror, tf,a sarvica of the bakery,
hady aeid % ali aronn6 the ueighborll
, but oS;. 80 Co. h,oEs and when he obtai
0 l35 Sc. he von,d NOT rest, till he had thorou
per ly studied them. AS he had no none
oe- spend, these books, or at leass many
otly; Srera ru 'onlv too clad to get lid of them.
? be Snch a thirst for know ledge seon attr
hem. "a attent;on1 and a good professor of
d ap- co,ieSe. taking an interest in him, al