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

FATHER WATCHED OVER ME.
Little Ella and her father were once
rayelipg together on the cars, and in or
or to reach home, it was necessary to ride |
e. m night. This was before the introduce |
ion Of those uncomfortable things called
8leeping cars.
IS When it became too dark for them to
ook out of the windows, and the lamps
s Eere lighted inside, the father laid aside
bis little girls hat, aud spreading out cioaxs
md shawIs said, "Now we will rest, But
little troubled face peered out upon the
strapge scene, mist was gathering In
8fhose blue eyes, and the cherry tones OF
voice change to very plaintive one, as
she asked-"Father, how can we go to bed
here Z"
"This is your bed, darling,' he said,
= drawing her to bis heart, "and warm
one you will find it," And then he tucked
her in so carefully that, in place of what
had been little girl. there seemed only
bundle of shawls. But every now and
die, and a voice would say, "Oh, father.
am afraid to 90 to sleep here" Then the
father reminded her that he was taking
care of her. and would do SO all night. So
at last, soothed by this assurance and worn
out by this unwonted fatigue, she fell
after what seemed to her only few mo-
ments, the Gun was shining brightly. The
cars stopped and there, just in sight, was
her own dear home. She could even see
her dear mother standing in the open door,
with arms outstretched to welcome back
her loved ones. The first meeting was
too full of joy for many words to be spoken;
but after these close embraces and warm
81 kisses were over, the mother asked, land
80 my little girl was on the cars all night
Did she find it a long and weary time !"
ooh no, mother, not at all had such
a good sleep, and father watched over me
4 ali night Only think of it. All night
mother, he watched over me. At first
was afraid to go to sleep in that strange
Il place but he told me to lean against hin
would stay awake and take care Of me
So Struggled up close to him, and mad
a pretend to be asleep, and before knew 1t
4 1 was really and truly sound asleep, aut
dear father staid awake, and took GOO
care Of me all night How DO love hin
for it," :,
Then the mother, with the love.lig h
beaming from her eyes, told her child
the other good Father, who watches owe
each of His children, not one but ever
night of their lives. And the words sh
spoke were so impressed upon Elias m'no
though grown to womanhood now, che sti
remembers them, and never lies down
sleep without the glad feeling, "My Fathe
will keep awake to watch over me-" An
her first thoughts on waking to the beat
ties of the morning Light are OF tne o s'
Father in heaven, whose loving care ha
made her rest SO safe and pleasant to he
Lifting Christian
NOT ABOVE IT.
nWhere is Bob-I thought he was g.
ing ~ asked one boy of the other as the
went towards the water.
"Bob! he is washing his mothers dishes
said the other boy. 'Bob 1s nothlng out
kitchen girl half the time, Bob is. wou
- but dare not write what Anguish
said he would do if he were in Bob's plac
Pretty soon Bob's steps were heard b
hind them. "Not going without me,
you ~ he cried in gay tone: .;.. os,;
dishes.n said Augustus. cit seems to I
pretty mean business your mother pr
YOU to. did not know it was boys wo
to do such things"
sIt is boys work to do anything to he
at home" cried Bob, with an angry flu
upon his cheek land if 1 can help moth
by washing up her dishes, | am glad
thankful to do it. One good turn deserv
another; and when think of all she dc
for US, / like tolend helping hand to
for her."
"But washing dishes! !" said August
scornfuily.
"Cleaning up is not the worst business
the world" cried Bob, good naturedly.
know plenty of worse things"
"You have got the right of It," s.
IOm, II only WISH nau IA iiio'heA ~ "
on"
Yes, Bob is in the right of it. A I
who trains himself, or who is trained
notice things about home, and to bea
hand in the little matters which need 1t
here or need help there, is growing up
be something more than q selfish, moi
whistling, teasing member of the ho s
hold, who expects to be waited on fir
morning till night. Active sympa
with others bu.dens makes househ
burdens all tie lighter.--And Bob,
sure, will make husband whose wife
never complain of want of interest
things at home.-Child's Paper.
AN EXPENSIVE FUNERAL.-The Mahs
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