The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-20
I WONT TRY

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Katie, bave you finished you writing les
son for yesterday Z"
ono, ma'am,-I-I-"
why do you hesitate 2 Speak plainly,
Katie, and tell me how it 10 that you have
not finished your writing lesson, said Miss
White,-the teacher-laying her hand
kindly on the little girls head:
Because. Mics White, 1 can't do it. The
task is much too hard for ue., answered
sIoo hard Why Katie, you surprise mo
Have you tried to write the copy 1 set for
you
NO, ma'am, did not try, because very
we'll knew that I could rot 6nish 1t, and
did not want to leave it half done.'
THAT'S not the way to dog Katie You
will never know how much you are able to
accomplished unless you frat try. Now
run and get your copy book, and come out
with me into the summer house, and we
will see what wctean do with this trouble
Il ain't going to getthe book, Miss White,
for hate tue horrid thing, and t0on't try
to learn how do it! exclaimed Katie, walk
ing out of the school room with an angry
flush on her face. .
Miss White looked after her, catchiug up
her hat, went out fer stroll in the gar
den.
Katie ran on the side Of q sman running
stream, and sitting down on the banks an
der the spreading branches of mulberry
tree, she began 60 cry with angry bitter
ness. @oih 80
Presently she heard q sweet voice behisd
her saying, swhat' the matter. little mortal,
and gfancing over her shoulder, she saw
the prettiest creature imaginable. She was
dressed in white, covered with bright
silver dust which sparkled in tho sunlight
like diamonCs.
Katie thought she was the prsttiest little
creature she had ever seen. But she waa
so very little A bright idea struck her.
She must be fairy.
'You did not answer me, little girl.
said the sweet voice a second time. Il asked
you what was the matter
Nothing answered Katie, .only could
not do what my teacher wanted me-
what did she want you to do =
Learn a Lesson that was too hard fol
me-
Did you try to do it.
No maam.'
'Then how did you know it was too hard
for you =
because, IL Katie stammered, and
felt very much confused.
'Look here, little girl, and toll me if YOU
would think it hard to try and turn this
pretty green grass int bed OF lovely
flowers q
would think nothing about it, because
=
Katie. decidedly.
Nothing can be learned unless you try,
and as che spoke. the fairy touched the
ground with her little wand, and instantly
there appeared a garden of the most beau
tiful flowers the eye had ever beheld.
Katie stared in blank amazement at the
fairy, and then at the blooming flowers.
my time is Short" little girl, as have
much to do, but before 1 60 on my round
of visits, let me tell you one thing, that yor
must not give up without first trying
Nothing eau be obtained without persever
ing. Go home and begin your lesson will
willing heart. Good Dyer
The next moment the fairy was gone
aud with her the beautiful flowers.
y Katie started, ard rubbed her eyes
Could it be possible that she had been sleep
ing Z She had seen the fairy anyhow, ant
springiDg up, she fastened to the school
room, and taking up her copy book, sh'
commenced to write.
How very easy. it appeared to her now
and flush of shame tinged her cheek q
she thought how rudely she had acted il
the morning with her teacher. A stel
sounded near, and on looking up she me
Miss Whites eyes.
Katie's eyes dropped, and laying asid'
her pen, she rose hastily, saying.
'.The copy is finished Miss White.
Katie never told of the fairy's visit. bu
ever after she never gave up any tasl
without first trying.-Gu0rdi0n Aagel,
BR1DGET."-1n this country the name Bird
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