The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1873.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
"YoU CANNOT srRAIGHTEN IT, SIR

Lewis brown ba0 very kano parent To,
who desired to set him good exanpie.
son according to Gods words. Instead,
however, of proftiDg by the Lessons he re-
eeived, he frequently caused his parents
much unhapp.ness BY his naughty conduct.
He was idle and disobediens, did not al
ways speak tho truth, and on several o.
casions took what was not his own.
One day Mrs. Brown madea cake, which
she put away in the cupboard, tho key Of
which che kept in her work basket. Lewis
cav the cake, and it looked very Tempting.
In his heart he coveted 1t.
Mrs. Brown shertly Afterwards went sat
would try to open the cupboard; 90 he slyly
took the key from his mothers basket, and
crept softly into the dining Groom, opened
the door Of the cupboard, and there found
the plate of cake. He took two pieces l:
one Of which he ate,- and tho ether he pat
He then placed the pieces 10 a. to make
the cake look as though 1t had not boon
disturbed, very carefully licked the dsor
again, brushed mp tho crumbs, and then
put the key whore he found it.
Alb, naughty and foolish ladl He thought,
cit will never be found out j" but he Was
sadly mistaken. Sooner or later snch
if their earthly parents should never dis
cover the thefts, God knows all. about
them. ami Ea has As;d EtBe sure your ain
will fnd you out.n 80 -, - 80
After dinner Lewis wa taking drint.
at the table when some of the water fell
npon his clothes: He suddenly pulled out
when aoma larCa crn.sShs ~ .er. a., 49,, S..s
the Garnet Ala i;ttIa s;.ss, s3"cut . -.
and a half old. n;eEsS mn ens oS thar, y onS
called out "tate! tate 7" for she could mot
speak plain enough to say cake. This led
irstan tiy T.aw;s vss foUnI az, ri. fst dna
and mother were much shocked and criey-
ed. They saw that Lewis was corning
very wicked habits. and thew prayed that
God would teach them what was beat to
be done with their naughty child. He was.
of course, severely punished for taking the
cake but his father was very ANTIQUE to
impress on his mind the danger of forminp
sinful habits. which would 9row with his
Growth. and would hind him as with iron
chains. At last he thoucht Of q plan by
which he hoped. under fRe Divine bleaain9.
to teach bis SON this important lesson.
In the ,S orchard, not far from Mr. Browne
nronIasa IT,. ha y1uaS n,;,S =" se.y
etooAeu, INA. ne 1ao oeterninSo more
s s,nn o 1n ~ cas IL Gown lose oy were
for t6a;r asrai1ht .nT hson,;feI an nao,.
|ance. Mr. BreWn S;racteS his nh to
take an axe. with some Stakes and rones a.
and 90 down infO tho orchard and aaa ~
|thev conid not strs;chts,, ts,s .roossS 49,
He told Peter. the aardsner. to 90 daWn
AZ the sama time and mt $3.50 80 - go
snnings an the nnar 70 T;s oh;s.t T.,
All this was to teach Lewis n Lesson.
After thew had been zone short t;u,a-
aar. RON saw IaW;s Enn1;ne sI Tror, ILL., ~
to the house. and ha caiIed to h;n~
ICome. Lewis. nav how. Let ma os down tn
me orchard "a - 80 o 90 DE- - S ss ~
Enen gst on 9TH tS.;r wo,E hi III
Sava lime enon1b bsfora s.Soo, hss;.sm "A
WI ,'.s.: es
rst 'I P:,sr .fi We ~ enS o.Snaa seey
Per ear trees, ana fastening them to the stakes
aaea a M s ariven :, INTO the ground 0y the
~ n. sne tlees' ~ seems tnas Wnsn they
es .e HUI. a ssses, taey we're sassened In the
trai, way hea W., ss . g.oano 90 Keep them
sstagaJ IN tIs ~" ..,ne 49, E1h ;nh ~ sney we're
.st a:i, IN tne same way, nieher and high,
f., sll an oy anu, oy, they were strong snd
Snme ~ ,sar ~. ree ~ No -, Sac% ;. sSous'sy.
UM s y. sha s Me.e 20 1uG G AnSnne1 20
sakes down, ana hasten them on All Sides
$ut Dy oeglnning early, ana keeping
t'Aet4bs WAGON 0V0u tn0S0 WSLD kept