The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-28
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
aaw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. sKpTEMBER IS. ls7s
JUVENILE COLUMN.


MISS HELEN OR NURSE sYLvIA's PoRBEAR-
ANcE. a.
Why, Clara, what in the world is the
matterq What has happened to make you
get more like "a savage than young lady
These words were addressed by Mrs. |
Lemont to her eldest daughter, whom abe |
had just seen act rudely towards her old |
nurse, going so far as TO push her ont of
the room and lock the door, In her presence,
whilst her younger sisters stood back IN
perfect awe, lest they in their turn should |
fall victims to her fury. Il
esWhy, n continued her mother, ," such !
conduct is perfectly outrageous. What
would Father Hagan say If he saw you
and wear scapplars, ETC., If you do not
curb that frightful temper" Clara, who
although fiery tempered, was otherwise
good, in moment remembered all the
lectures she had had on that subject and
truly ashamed of herself, and throwing
her arms around her mothers neck, inn
plored her pardon. "My child, it is God
You have offended. Ask his forgiveness,
and after aa that S. sssh gentle old
"WelI, Mamma" replied Clara, Z" Nancy
is old, and believe she is doting. Because
abe has known yo1 30 long, she takes too
many liberties, and is somtimes very impa-
dent. Still love her dearly and although
abe made ne ysry angry will go and do
=. "Nst now my child. Stay moment.
Come here ell three of you, sit down by the
window with me, and viii relate some
, of my youthful misconduct which perhaps
will serve as good lesson for the fa-
"Being rich planters only child, /
need scarcely tell you was caressed by
every one, and consequently spoiled.
- had lne times going where chose, and
coming when thought proper. One sum
left at Aunt Margaret's under the care of
my colored nurse. The excessive heat
began to tell on me, and for fear of its
masking me i'll, was Immediately with my
nurse despatched for a few weeks to
the Gulf-coast, where some of our friends
resided.n '-
SIT took me but short time to recruit I;
then came the Jolly times although nurse
/. was the responsible one, it was who ruled
her. Our mornings were spent rambling
in the woods gathering pine-tops, hunting
the tails, with various ether ouch amuse-
ments. Then came bath, luncheon, and
midday nap after which dress for dinner.
But my grand enjoyment for the day, was
afrolic with all my comrades on the beach,
sand houses, and gathered shells !; of these
shells there were great variety, and this
particular evening Of which speak, had
q fancy for a she'll something Of the nature
of the snail but much larger and of quickeI
motion. All poor nurse how she begged
me to let those dirty creatures alone. But
nothing would satisfy me only basketfu
of these to my room. Nurse thinking the
easiest way to get me from the beach was
to comply, and trusting to the duskinesi
of the hour to conceal her woolly heac
took off her turban, opened it, out an6
set to work to fill it with them ere var
. mints' whilst +, ais busy as a bee crammec
my pockets, as best could with the same
varmints. When we were both fully load
ed with our livestock, we started for thu
after drinking glass of milk arranged
myself comfortably in bed and in few
moments was sound asleep; nurse follow
ing&my example, soon paEtook herself f.
her cosey cot in the alcove off my room
On awaking in the night heard a kind o
quiet, sliding noise which alarmed me.
started for nurses bed and in doing so, N,
bare feet came in contract with pointet
sticky Jumps; each step took only in
creased the disagreeabie feeling and in per
light Of the moon she diecerned me, an
her first words were o..
ooh, Miss HELEN, what brought 20
here Use bin wake desc Lours, and feer
to call, for do believe the devil is wi
me. Sumting bees licking my face, an
J.
right at your hand, honey, and Use kind {
frighted. IF you'll only strike de mate
and let's see what is de matter"
was too glad to oblige her, in order
find out my own cause OF annoyance, an
in few moments what did we see b1
''dem varmints" sprawling in every dire'
ton from floor to ceiling. AS soon 6
nurse discovered her tormenters wei
something besides the devil her fears val
ished and she set to work to brush tt
ssvarmints'' from walls and floor.
'Dere, now, Miss HELEN, told yo
dem was varmints, and Use right; ar
now I'l teach dem to keep in der pla'
and not be creeping on christian bodies
Saying which she had them all gathere
together in heap in the middle of ii
room, and taking sheet of her bed con N
came quite active and refractory; nur
called me to assist her, which positive
refused to do certainly not from owe
fondness of my pets, but from pure stu
bornness and Pam sure we cut beautif
figures, in our night-dresses, she brushil
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