The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-19
JUVENILE COLUMN.
FIRST LESSON IN cAMn1,N,

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Of these rings, and Init catches over a ms
= III give you six cents"
That seemed fair enough, 90 the hc
n nanoed him cent and took ring. Is
stepped back to stake, tossed his rim,
and it caught one Of the nails.
. Will you take six rings t. mitch soa;,
or six centsf "s"''
r Six CENTS" was the answer. and tw
! tnree cent pieces were put ia his hand. IT
stepped of, we'll satisfied with what he ba.
, aone' and probably not having an ide
sta ne ne nad gone wrong. A gentleman
oefore he had time to look about and ra;o;,
} der. vi Ills shoul
bling" w. i'' lesson In gam
Gambling, sir 2"
did you mott WIN Six
Yes, did"
ron did not earnthem, and they=vver.
hoe given you; you won them Just as gam.
Olers WIN money. You have taken the fret
step IN the path, and that man has coma
through 1t, and you can, see the end, Now.
! ADVISE you to go and give him six cents
oack, and ask him for your penny, and then
stand with the world an hone st bow again y
ne mad hung his head down, but raised
IL quickly, and bis bright open look. as he
SAID, "pll do it,, will not soon be FORGOT.
Ten. He ran back, and soon emerged from
t tine aing, looking happier than ever. He
ran away to join his comrades. That was
an honest boy-Koung Catholic.
THE WOOD GATHERING.
Two boys, the sons of poor parents. want
one day in autumn into the forest to collect
dry branches. The one, Everard, was the
son of good widow; Matthew, the Other
mad hard step mother, who was often ut
strife with his father.
When the boys came into the wood, thew
determined that they would 20 home tn,
gether, and then they separated. to Iool,
tor dry branches. Everard collected them
ouslly, and Whenever lie saw withered
oranch upon tree, he climbed up and
broke it off. In q short time he had COL
ected heavy bundle, which he bound
tightly together. A0
Then he ran to the other side of the f,rest
and called to his comrade. Matthew an
'wered out of the depths of the wood.
'mong the nut bushes. w When ee saw nTer hl%
'aught sight Of him he said, +" Come home
low. Where is your bundle 2"
But Matthew answered, "What! have
et." no'ning .
EVerard wondered at this; and when he
aw that Matthew had done nothing Init
'ok for nuts, he said, Come, win helm
on to look. My mother is waiting for me:
lake haste, or we cannot go together.D
, Now Matthew brought out large crook
knife, and looked cautiously around to
20 IT any one was near. Everard asked
n Wnae he was going to do, and he re-
LED, You go and gather few dry bran
les, that may put them outside round s.
y bundle. l will manage for the inner :
Then he was going to cut down young l,
* tree with his knifo
eatly shocked, and cried, Heaven for
d that you should do such a thing to the q
Jung tree! That would be sin and -
ame. And If the bailif came to hear of =
ne would forbid every one to collect
700, and you would be the cause that all
nter without faggots. Heaven forbid N
It. t. we should do such thing! Only wait ~
little and 1 will find better way,"
hen Everard looked about and discoy-
~ an OAK tree on which there were many
'nered branches. He climbed mp like a
llrrei, and broke these withered branches
to the astonishment of Matthew,
'efore half an hour was gone they had -
wood enough, and Everard made a bun
, OF IL, and carried it to where he had ~
MS own: he put it down, and said to -
Ithew, "Now take it on your shoulders IL
ut Matthew said, "Yon had better give
the other bundle, for that is smaller and 81.
ter" ''"
hen Everard laughed aud replied, care
n1t bigger and stronger than II But
lall be as you wish.n
they took up their bundles and went
Matthew painted and grumbled a good
i, and before they were out of the forest
begged Everard that they might rest.
ie was exhausted. And wherever there
nut bush, he wanted to look and see TTI
ere were any nuts upon it. But Ever IL
restrained him, and said, 81 must 90
to my mother" ST
hen they had gone some distance on DUB
road, Matthew became angry, and Poun
v his bundle on the ground, crying, = lss:
u have made it too heavy"
en ne pulled out few sticks, and said,
one who likes may have these" !
{ Everard picked them up and added y.
to his own bundle. al will carry
as far as the town for you," said he.
en- Matthew was astonished at the Off
less and strength of his companion.
ooked at him and said, "Who teaches
III this +? and what has given YOU sucb
9Th z" ~" e"'n
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