The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-07
JUVENILE COLUMN.
Hrsn the Young crusadsr.,

JUVENILE COLUMN.
b. CTrssn the Young Crusader,
THE cHiLpnEN's SAIL.
Fridav afteruoon Albert and Nellie came |
over to see mo. They were In . peck Of
trouble, for mamma hsd just get letter
from Uncle Arthur, saying that Helen was
i'll, threatened with fever, and thae NO
might net como ut all; II no did, Aunt
Louise would come with him.
This vas NO small disappointment, for
HeleA waS young and great favorite with |
then. while Aunt Louise was rather prtm, |
and had her own peculiar ideas about the |
bringing mp" Of children.
Arthur was Ike Aunt Louise, 70 / shan's
TOh, yes you will,n said, "for Albert |
looks Just like uncle" At this Nellie's face |
grew brighter; II he was like Albert he
must be nice, The next Wednesday they
Helen was coming after all and they were |
Il Is wonder that they did not rub their |
little eyes out trying to keep awake, bus
all in vain, long before the late train came
they were fest asleep. Just ~ Albert
hall door.
IA happy birthday little sleepy head"
said this funniest Of aunties, as she gave
him five kisses. The commotion awoke
Nellie, and both were soon out on the floor,
when, with auntie's assistance, they were
soon dressed, and were just saying their
prayers as their uncle paased, the sight Of
which pleased him so much that he paused
IN the doorway, and when they rose from
their knees somebody said, why, my dear
little children" and they were folded into
Uncle Arthur's arms.
$50 yen are five years old to-day" he
said, taking Albert in his arms.
In the meantime Nellie had been walking
round and round them, aad at last said,
Uncle, how can you afford to wear such .
long coat such hard timesf"
Greatly pleased, Uncle Arthur said,
1"Would you not like to wear such long
onei"
every well, little one, when you are
spt a,Hss y when e shsy a aae Mass
AS it was the children's birthday, being
cousin, was invited to dine with them.
Tho instant entered tho house Nellie ran
! to me, saying, See, Annie, my new suit,
and my new doll" and IN her Joy sue
sooner had Albert appeared in q white
81 figured suit, his frat tro wsers, than change
took place. Nellie burst into tears, and
going from one to the other screamed,
Take off my dress, take of my dress
and at last took her from the room. After
r ed that, az the children had always dres sed
alike, Nellie was very indignant at the
b change "She will not listen to me. Do
. go in, Annie, and see if you can do any
found my little cousin kneeling- at a
: lounge, aud crying as If her very heart
would break.
Isn't it too bad, Annie ~ were her very
4 first words.
That they didn't make Albert dress
: like mine," she answered.
y "But, Nellie, you don't expect Albert ts
it wear dresses all his life. How would you
like to see papa in dresses !" ~
l. through her tears at the idea.
- Besides,nI continued, " this will be
Albert,s best suit, and he will wear dresses
~ for long time yet. Come now, dry you!
= tears, for papa is going to make you ane
a Albert a nice present after dinner, and ii
you are not good Albert will get it ALL"
"What is it9'
,e ga spring horse, but you mustn't tel
B Albert"
re In this way got her out. and by dinne
N trowsers did not exist and when the littl'
y, eyes closed at night, Nellie declared tba
TO size never had happier day.
The weeks passed, and Uncle Arthur wa
ar growing to be as great q favorite> with tn
10 little ones as Aunt Helen /; eyer since tn
- canoes there was no one like him. Man.
long hours they spent sailing their "ships
in the barn-yard trough.
al During the summer q fishing excursio
y; was planned, and as was not we'll enoug
40 to attend, it was proposed that I shout
TO stay with the children. Accordingly wen
over quite early with the rest of the family
ne for they lived just across the road from, m
Cd home. The children were little >dieap
lip pointed, but bore it very well. All th
y, morning they were as good as kittens; an
Z when dinner time came, said they mu'
ite help me get dinner; g. Albert pushed
rk chair to the closet, and handed the dishe
ng to Nellie, who put them on the tabf
ng While at dinner voice behind me said:
"What do you cali this, family party
,ot and, looking around, was surprised an
,as pleased to see my only brother. He hs
he come unexpectedly, and finding no one I
to home, thought we must be over here.
he After dinner the children wanted to G
out and sail their ships. told them the
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