The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-17

said sis swas" 3ss treat only
a. Perhaps they have been frightened at this
red ribbon" returned Hamnl. regret, my
dear Young lady, to have frightened your lit
tie pets When come again, Will leave 1ne
object of their terror at home"
You should not deprive yourself of an Or
uament which has an honorable significance
we do not know whether it was really the red
color that displeased Them" said she
You think, then, Miss Angela that that =, there
ia something else about me they disllkeT
~ do not know, Herr Assessor"
con if 1 only knew the cause of their dis
pleasure" said Hamm, enthusiastically. " You
have an affection for the swallows, and woulu
not displease any thing that you love-"
She answered by an inclination, and was
about to leave the room.
Angela" said her father, here is Herr
Frank, to whom you are under obligations"
| She moved step or two toward Richard.
"sir," said she gently lyon returned some nae
for your kindness, they would probably have
been lost thank YOU"
| A formal bow was Franks answer. Hamm
stood smiling, his glance alternating between
the stately young man and Angela. But IN
the manner of both he observed nothing more
than reserve and cold form ality.
Angela left the room. The assessor SAT
down on the sofa and poured out glass of
wine.
Eliza sat on her fathers knee Richard OBJ
served the beautiful child with her fine fea-
lures and golden silken locks that hung about
her tender face. The winning expression of
innocence and gentleness in her mild, childish
eyes particularly struck him.
A beautiful, lovely child" said he invol,
UNFAIRLY, as he looked in Siegwart's face and
read there q deep love and Il quiet, fatherly
fondness for the child.
ELIZA is not always as lovely and good as
: she is now" he returned. She has still some
8 little faults which she must get rid Of"
K "Yes, that's what Angela said," chartered
i the little one. "Angela said must be very
: good must love to pray must obey my
father and mother; then the angels who are
r in heaven will love me-"
o "Can You pray yet, my child" said Richard.
1 "Yes, can say the sour Father and the
t Hail Mary. Angela is teaching me many
nice prayers"
e She looked at the stranger moment and
t said with childish simplicity.
"Can you pray too"
g ling; but 1 doubt whether my prayers are
n Us pleasing to God as yours"
Angela also said we should not lie," con-
d tnued Eliza. =, 1.-The good God does not love
e children who Ge."
70 That is true" said Frank. "Obey your
l. sister Angela"
Here the young man affected by Pc
culiar emotion. He thought of Angela as the
e first instructor of the child placed near this
le little innocent, she appeared like its guardian
TO great Importance of first impressions on the
t. young and thought that in after life they
,e would not be obliterated. He expressed his
of thou gifts, and Siegwart confirmed them.
81 am of your opinion, Herr Frank. The
most enduring impressions are made in early
u childhood. The germ of good must be i'm
k. planted in the tender and susceptible heart o
be the child and there developed Many, indeed
OF most parents overlook this important princi
rs pie of education. This is great and PERM
a. cious error. Man is born with bad propensi
he ties they grow with his growth and increas
he with his strength. In early childhood, the.
he manifest themselves in obstnacy, willfulness
le- excessive love of play, disobedience and dis
gy position to lie. If these outSrowths are pluck
IL ed up and removed in childhood by careful
NJ form the heart to habits of virtue than in afte
of years. Many parents begin to instruct thei
children after they have spoiled them. Is thi
id, not your opinion, Herr Assessor? p
nG Hamm was aroused by this sudden question
of He had not paid any attention to the CONVEX
nix sation, but had been uniuterruptedly strokin
his moustache, and gazing aostractedly int
"What did you ask, my dear Segwart
ac- Whether I am of your opinion! Certainly
ate certainly, entirely of your opinion. You
Iii views always sound, practical, and MI
in tured by great experience, as in this case"
ia, "Well, can't say you were always of IN
rt, opinion" said Siegwart smiling; "Eave we nc
ire just been sharply disputing about the Pete
cts pence"
nj 1 agree with you entirely these questions
for but an fficial must frequently defend in
he system of government that which he rrivate
jhe condemns"
on Frank perceived Iamm's object Ho vvishe
cry to do away with the unfavorable impression
ut his former expressions might have made c
the proprietor. The reason of this was clei
las to him since he had discovered the assessor
d." passion for Angela.
II am rejoiced," said Siegwart, "that v
sor agree in that most imports ant matter, religion
Ted Frank remembered his fathers remar
in the Sieg wurt family is intensely clerical al
yed ultramontane." 1t was new and striking
re- him to see the question of religion consider
hat the most important. He concluded from th
,ul- and was confirmed in his conclusions by t
ter, leading spirit of tue Siegwart family, that,
direct contradiction to modern IDEAS religi
0or. is the highest good.
the " Nevertheless" said SieSwart, object
Ter a system of government that is inimical to
ose church."
And so do l." sighed the assessor.
way Richard took his departure.
soul ITO be continued)