The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-01
A LEGEND.

LEGEND.
10 who asks little. shall obtain much
&tre lived once three brothers whose on
lT&roperty in this bright world consisted
a&& pear tree which they watch one after
&her whilst one of them was left
ching it the two others would go to
4kR daily labor.
1Be day an angel from Heaven was
6ezhnaanded to 60 and see how the broth
,axs we're living, and to provide them with
&eets means of subsistence if they needed
" &s soon rs tue angel had descended
10 the earth he assumed the shape of a
ID, and having come to the brother
was watching tho tree, he begged him
l9F pear. The man plucked one of the
which belonged to him, gave IL to the
g ID and said No.
Eere you have ono Of my own pears ;
~ Qse. hich belong TO my brothers can
9AGe i've you any" -
10 Angel thanked him and went away.
Ao following day tho second brother
Geked at home to watch the tree the
49, eams also to him and asked for .
& The second brother also paucked
y "a the pears which belonged to him,
IN rave it to the Angel, and said;
V ss:@o, yo1 have one ofmy own pears I;
i0f shoee which belong to my brothers can
q Nh Angel Thanked him and went away.
VVhan the turn came for the third brother
'tetw&fch the tree, the Angel came to him
md asked for pear. The youngest
1er, in like manner, piucked one of
s!ios* which belonged to him. gave it to
The AnGel, and said: 5.
Hsse, you have one of my own pears !;
lef thcse which belong to my brothers 1
aeaailfoE give you any" .rt - 49, -
On The fourth day the Angel took the
EeE1kof monk, and having come early in
6il4 corning be found the brothers still at
h0mes to whom lie said .....
sGene with me, and will give you
S05 hing better to do" -. *
The brothers followed the Angel with
eut&ay hesitation. When they had come
tasH &Eoad, rapid stream, they all rested
and the Angel said to the eldest
b3s6sHsr:
fsNhat would you like to have Z"
Il sx8hould like this water to be turned
iuSH zine and belong to me-"
Z Wbh Angel made the sign of the cross
wish his staff, and 10 instead of water,
e1ex6 lowed wine in the stream. Casks
BkSA being made, wine was being poured
q 5nge arose. The Angel left the eldest
bEe3soF there and said
y 8ow you have what you wished for,
nee@ and live here.". !.
q zen the Angel took the two younger
b1o<Aers, and won't with them farther on.
They soon CAME to field in which an en-
AEzeSRs number of pigeons were feeding.
lstrs the Angel asked the second broth
hat would you like to have ." -....
@sAna he answered ~ should like oil
theae pigeons to be changed into sheep,
and belong to me.n .-....,.,
Y 81 The Angel made sign of the cross with
hie staff over tue field, and in an instant
al the pigeons became sheep. A dairy APP
ReefAd in which some women were milking
6Weay others were measuring the milk, col
ltsg cream, making cheeses, and melt
In ut; there was also slaughter house
ii Nhich meat was dressed, weighed, and
Wire, and the village sprang mp on the
eR0k. Hereupon the Angel said to the Sec
0ndt brother
= eHere you have what you wished for"
Then the Angel went away with the
y#HHgest brother, and as they were walk
ing through the field, he asked him:
!, sAnd what would you like to have ~
80 the younge brother answered:
: may Heaven grant me, truly .pious
vile; do not ask for any thing else"
SAB" said the Angel, " it is very diff
GNEkto find truly pious, woman. In the
wtole world there are only three such,
two of them are already married, but the
third is still a maiden there are, however,
already two suffers for her."
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walked for a long time they reached q
tosED where the king lived who had truly
pi0QB daughter. Having entered into the
t4Fn, they went Immediately to the king
" &sk for his daughter. There they found
that two kings had arrived before them,
haa asked for the princess, and they had
Already put their apples on the table
HeIeupon they also put their apples on
she table by the side of the other apples.
When the king saw them he said to those
who stood around: :.
What shall we dot The first two
snEtors are kings, and these men are mere
heEgars in comparison with them"
hen the Angel said
fs will tell you what to do. Let the
pEincess take three branches of vine, plant
tifin in the garden, and name each one
Aktef her lovers in the morning on whose
branch grapes will be found, him she must
take for her husband"
They all agreed to this proposition
ghoe princess planted three branches of