The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-14
JUVENILE COLUMN.
tFrom tho Young Crusader)
THE cHILDREN's SAIL.

tFrom tho Young Crusader)
| THE cHILDREN's SAIL.
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I then went upstairs; the barn wa
searched next, with as little success. Wbe
I returned to the house asked Will to ,c,l
over the farm for them but it was = var,
warm day, and the farm was LARGE one
SO Mni did not want to: There was no fea
of their getting lost, he said. and I was
little goose if thought of it.
II 1t was in the city it would be differ
ent, DIt here, in the country-oh, non
But with all his wisdom, viii was mia
taken. For long time after leaving u,
the children were amused with their boats
b9t In sailing them q new idea popped inte
AIbert's head, and of course he must tell il
to Nellie.
Don't you know that great big tub in
the wool in. Well, I've got an idea that
we might take that ever to the brook. and
have . real sail."
"Oh, how nice I" said Nellie.
But Nellie must take her dear babv. and
Albert his watch, to know what time it IL.
80 they went to the house for them. This
was how Will saw them. The Tub was a
little heavy, but no matter, the brook was
only little way, and they could rest when
tired: When the tub was in the water Al.
bert held it while Nellie got in, but when
ne let 60 to get in himself the tub Was
borne OFT without him.
you naughty girl, ;" and Albert danced ro snns
lat rate that would have done credit to a
French master Of the art. "Stop it ~ he
Exclaimed, ready to cry at the prospect of
losing bis sail. But Nellie could not. At
length, coming to a sudden turn, the tub
stopped: Albert soon reached it, when he
eald' 49, guess when 1 take you sailing you
LET me out this minute" said Nellie
fngrlly, couldn't stop it," and Nellie
Erled to get out, for she was seriously Of |
"0h, Nellie" said Albert. don't COR
=. les; shall. Why don't you help me
Rrthur always help mamma and auntie.S
let out. '"'A '"
Nellle was usually very sweet tempered
ma, yet now that she was really angry it
Fas long time before Albert could Der.
laae nHr to go. At length she consented,
men Albert procured q stick, and having
|Pt into the tub, pushed it from the mar
fn, when on, on it sped, to the great de-
|ght of Albert. One thing trouble6 him
Dough, for Nellie, whose cheeks were st;ii
|1shed, was very silent.
bow nice this is, isn't it, Nellie ~ Then
Fei5g tna5 she did not answer, Oh, Nell I
Said" " 10'' soffy lor what :
We promised Annie not to 20 of. and |
fonlsed mamma not to make her run after d
/, besides promising never to run away
pee that Sunday, so that makes three lies.
you made me do it, and mamma will
rough your fault" said Nellie.
although Albert had not thought of this S
fore, yet now, that Nellie spoke of il. he nj
noG reel very sorry, for he was epioyipp c.
nseif 50 much. Now this little brook 81
q into large pond, from which all the D
ms were supplied with water. The chill
Pm did not know this, and on arriving at
3 END OF the brook, great was their sur
Pse at the sight of the broad blue sheet
water. "Oh" was their mutual ex-
matlon, as with wondering eyes thew FL
Eed upon it. Albert broke the long stick ~ ~
Pa which he had launched the boat (if it "
Perves the name), and used the pieces for al
them properly, he could just stir the Ut
Fer little to make the boat 90. So
lat was their delight that they did not ~
fceive the flight of zine. Not until the 10 20
mad sunk behind the great hill, tinging W.
clouds with gold, blue and red, sur We
Fted with a brightness beautiful to be. fe
Ia. Not until all the color had faded 10
"a the clouds did they think of danger. wa
ZEN Nellie said to Albert, very low, for 81:
strange scene around her filled her soul 10,
awe, "Albert, how shall we get s sn
don't knew" said Albert, in a fright TO
"a tone. "can't you take one stick and rel
b mef" """ 20
Yee,n was the answer- }op
ost little girls in this position would cal
e cried, but Nellie was a brave child. VIC
seldom cried except when her feelings enc
e very much hurt, so she took the little oy
end padded with all her might, but all IN IN,
lain. OIL vat
albert, don't You remember that picture ~.
Uncle Albert gave me of the little girl ma
was lost, and away up in the sky there can
an eye looking down upon her. Uncle pe
ur told me it was Gods eye. He said pei
little girl prayed to the good God, who hre
some one to find her.-UBele said too. DIS
God listens to little-children always mar
Fus pray, for 1 am so afraid" pre-
ben together they knelt. How their eve
prayer was worded cannot tell. for
Pugh Nellie told me the rest she could cha
remember that. But when it was over scal
took the little ears and dashed the IT'S
r until it splashed over them. Surely tne
FOOD Lord to whom thew nraved op;daJ upo