The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

Tbis peculiar style of Window da,,
children, has three names it ia soms,im a.
called the st. Catherine or Wheel Wlndo w
nonss o,aSuaat Ia form with the mallions
spokes of wheel. This style of ARCH
lecture was very common in CatbaJraI,
and large churches in the middle aa s.s
} I1is now Initiated in this country and
"G can aUa,i caiied the Rose Window
ana Its beautiful stained glass of orea,
gold and ruby that it should have obsa;na5
gne name OF Rose Window, or Wheet Win.
COW either. But, grandpa, I can't see
Wy - sucnld DO called a st. Catherine's
kind in it." "s"ieS OF tne
"Oh, Master Paul you are coming to n
wrong conclusion. The window was not
named named for its form, spokes, or coIorins'
Window. Originally it derived its it's n nuse
from very different source. A VIRGIN of
alexandria named Catherine suffered mar.
tyrdom during the reign of Maximian
| apont oI. She was regarded as the IA,
and sislS s ehhe.SlsOPhy' learning eloquence
AS grand father Leroy paused to take
oreath he became wrapt in thought and
loE some moments the children remained
perfectly silent Then, Fred, the most inn
!mns OF them, broke the silence by cay
49,: =" Grandpa, what has St. Catherine to do
WIN the window, unless it is named in ma.
mory of her martyrdom. And even then
uon,G understand why it should always be
too.n ~ "A'" ePohes,
Bless me, child | Did you not hear ma
say sne was tortured on wheel. and
Gnencetorth this style of window was caiiad
Ss. catherine or Wheel Window Grand
.atner Is getting old, and his mind ia ant
20 wander; but you must treasure IN ali
yoT can now while you are young. fpr t.
VIII De source of great pleasure To- Won If
you should live to be as old as am. Inst
now now my mind wandered off to all the beau
F fIal en and s and eathedrals saw in
Is nothing in this country at all to COMPARE
MItn tnem. But we are doing better ali the
sslme' and now you must help to build AZ
me q church as you can, here in this ;.
The children were delighted with the t.
dea OF helping towards the cbnrcb ord z
10y 10y cneeriuiiy practised q great deal of
en- to lay up all they could for the
Well, Agnes, how much have YOU in a,
,oun sttlongnold now ?" asked Fred, I" it pt
Gems to me you are carrying self a J,
title too far of late.n '"i d To
On, no, Fred! we can't deny ourselves tn
90 much for our dear church," It. It.
Ooh't know about that! there is Paul. I'M
9 is 80 close and saving that I ver;Iv ha Sc
eve if the Church is not finished SOON p be- as as
ON one he'll turn into an auchorite, her,
crust of bread.U -''o 'n sol
Mnafs that You are saying, Fred. 1 tic
io caHg caught my name" cor
o ~, was merely saying something fl
bout modern ST. Paul who is irving to the
ut It ON ON sac < and ashes" s % a 1s
What do you mean, Fred ~ nei
mean! why just look ut those pants the
~. nave ave on on: suppose the money father r.
noir
'ar Church box. And here's St. Agnes by
ending up her duds instead of eett;n q The cor
w summer dress she needs.D WV s satl
Come, Old fellow! don't you banter us Log
'o ohS oeinS saints. Who gave handful m nSst
Ichange to poor woman the other dav9n Ora
IL was now Fred's turn to blush, whiie I
muttered something as to not lettino a Der.
or woman quite starve to death. natl
Az, even including Mamie, had been
isn1 NOT only to practise self denial in
8 givers of the bounties with whic6 tho Was
oeen blessed. Fred, however. was nan, Emit
J, more impulsive giver than his
'ther or sisters; and was often lavish Mus
m tue mere pleasure of giving without Use Use
lsidering the good likely to he deriva1 Voca
m so doing. But of late be had heeu Draw Ora:
'Veiy trying to conquer Mr. Seif-InduI- Art
ice In his own expenditures, and also to Lati.
pm ms careless way of giving to Others ' Az
'leatly TO tred's surprise he now found visits
OucJ LII LIS Cnurch box than "A
dreamed had gone into it instead of into tie tie 7
imaginary hole in his pocket. -
: S was indeed happy group of brothers Ma
r. s varions WHO no.. enptied the money from
~ ~, various little savings banks. 1t was
ckiy counted up and the full amount MAJ
'usIeo 70 raul to present as their offar for tn
towards the ST Catbar;po wv SA ceivet
he suD, +otoI cs 0ii4o :" iuuOW. ern al
totot tormed much larger one It'll
their parents supposed they would the =
e. ana they now proposed to add suffi- sto dns
" " nave Inc window purchased ent;ralv The
ugh their own fnn6o &c tI,a; oAJ first C
roya6 oe ~. a. onoAA IeacnerS tho Sc
40 obiI5. S"uiy STanteu, Che rest Board
&c cnl!dren agreeing to put their money Doc
)meGh1DR else for the cbnrcb Seas
GRANDMA NOW al Lower
HP": ~" Iuab Tue window is to be Bed
o"D, SAID Paul, 90 we shall cnnnaot - Sess
you, aud all you have told us of St. ex Mas
~ .Ano mdTCyrQou on the Wheel ~ For
Thank you, Paul. My days are almost mo,
oered, and shall leave few links be- - aus
me, but it ia pleasant to know that ST.
grand children, when looking at the -
window, will sometimes fh;nI -