The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-19

pretty face, under beconning bonueA u
The fea-things were seon hniehe6 o. md
Susie Joined the party % the paxlor window.
It was very PLEASANT, with the evening breeze
coming in 90 freshly, after the heat Of the day,
and they li.ssnsd,to Torn, who wss plsn ming
and Susie's father, end even Grannie herself,
were to take part, II they all lived 30 long.
Indeed, they grew 30 interested in the seheme,
iSsi e q his 1 Wase and sSd them Il va. time
to stert for church.
I expeet,n said Mrs. Davis, for It's certain
snS a,F ! cant and for all IS I can say, Susie
Sam smiled quietly, and followed Tom out
"Wen declare~ cried Mrs. Davis, as they
Isn't going tool Weii, I'm not surprised, that
Pm not, seeing he's got Tom Carter for q COM
panion. It's not often one meets with young
man like him. can't understand his being
White"
Susie said nothing, bat turned away to feed
Grsnny's canary.
The way to church lay for some distance
along the high road, down which omnibuses,
carts were still rattling. It was q noisy, be-
Mildering scene, strangely at variance with
the calm, rcd sunset that fell so softly upon it.
Tom looked at the occupants of the various
much as in the morning he would have liked
to have gone too. Even in the grand carriages
that rolled so smoothly past, the ladies who
had been all fuss. fashion and fnery at start.
dies who had drawled out fine speeches in
praise of their charms, now seemed lost in the
contemplation of the nobs Of their canes, or
tho toes Of their boots. In the vans, some
heartily returning the shouts, yells, and jokes
OF tho people on the pavement watching the
returns others glazing stupidity around them,
with the vacant stare of drunkenness. At last,
grand affair it looked, covered with dust, the
Poor weary horse stumbling as it went, with D
bunch Of dead leaves adorning it's dropping
head. OF the party in the cart, Bob was hope
lessly drunk the other TIVE men more or less
tipsy, while oven Polly herself and the other
female, had evidently accepted their share Of
the good cheer Bob had provided. Tom gave
sn :. s the 9
loosely under it, at the face he had thought so
handsome, now begriuaed with dust, and then,
hurrying Sam on, thanked God, from the very
vacant .Gr-,- -T~ls!
II am glad you are going with me, Sam"
said Tom, as, few minutes later, they turned
down quiet street Of warehouses, and he had
OF Polly had given him, 4 am glad you are
going, because, though of course I don't say
40 yonRsEer como to believe our religion, I
should SO much like you to understand itn
"Well, Tom, from just the once or twice as
I wont to yoAr church, can't say as I admire
the show one sees there. I'm not religious like
other people, you know, but If I was,
shouldn't ind it the help to my prayers, that
dles.a S'-,,
Thea, do you think We put up flowers aud
candles to help us to pray Z"
Why, what else are they for ~
To honor God, not to please ourselves
5hoIgh Of eourse we are pleased whom we see
Gods Altar made beautiful for Him; inst As
Then you used to give flowers to Mary, you
aidn't give them to please yourself though you
her, and nothing more, People talk 10 much
about o1f flowers and candles, that really one
would think they was o great part Of our re-
ngion, and as 1t is, they're just nothing"
They turn . good many people over to
your Church said Sam, and suppose that's
Nonsense, Sam, dent talk stuff! have
grand night, and being so pleased with IL.
though they didn't understand it ct all, that
they've gone straight of to the priest after.
CraFds, and told him they should like to be
has come ont that they thought the altar 90
beautiful, with such q lot Of candles on it [!
Mnat 90 yon suppose priest would say to
9G Ha e.: fools 9i,s as thosei Why bless you Sam
says he sees no good in 'en,, than for one who
nnda ,em all right and square, without know.
ing what they're put mp for. But now, Sam,
listen to me IL any one who really knew how
TO explain things, could show you what We
really believe about the Holy Mass, and Bene-
diction, think you'd understand it straight
away, and love the Blessed Sacrament ~ and
tom raised his cap" more than many of M
born end bread Catholics"
B0t what is the Blessed Sacrament
Just our Lord Himself. Now, Sam, Tn, not
going 20 argue, or preach, or explain, for I
don't know bow, and haven't the time. even
II did for there's the Church and tell You
again, don't ask you to believe for youreeII
pat to just understand US. We believe that
500 Himsetf-Hfs Very Self, riind-is ON the
Altar, just as You, Sam, are standing there, and
IS am standing here. You won't sec Him,
because He is hidden in the Sacred Host, and
that's the Blessed Sacrament. That's what
yonA see the priest carry round in the pro
cession that's what tho boys will incense
that's what the people will follow, and nothing
else. Aud we Catholics believe thia so truly.
that We go to church, and talk to our Lord
luSt as free and homely like, al you and / was
talking to- day in the fields. o, Sam. If ever
You should come to believe this yaurself, your
whole life would be changed"
Tom entered the church as he concluded.
and sam followed him slowly up the aisle and
into benoh, and then sat down and looked
round him: Tom had thoroughly puzzled aim.