The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-15
Merning Star and Catholic Messenger
JUVENILE COLUMN.
BE SLOW TO ACCUSE.

mothers room with quite an anxious face.
81 put it right here in my pocket,b ook,
and that into my oyercoat pocket. liz nad
been hanging up in the hall all day, and
I do believe that new girl has taken it
ont, She saw me have it last night and
put it away"
"Look in your other pockets, Arthur.
A little boy who is 80 apt to forget things,
must not be too positive that he put bis
money in his pocket book. And never &C
cuse any body of stealing without sha-
dow of evidence. This is very sinful as
well as unkind. What if Susan should
lose her money and accuse you of stealing
IL. Remember the golden rule"
when said had lost it, and that knew
3eome one had taken it ont of my pocket"
3R fBut very likely she did look confused
ION hearing you make such an unkind
speech. She knew very we'll there was no
one in the house you could suspect or TAX
4 ing it but herself. You might have SAID
90 in plain words. An innocent person is
more apt to look guilty when accused of a
crime, than one who is hardened in wrong
doing. The latter usually has a face
ready to made up to suit the occasion.
gentleman once said that the most guilty
looking person he ever saw, was man
arrested for stealing horse, which after
ward proved to be his own"
~ "But what has become of my money,
mother 1t is gone-thst is certain"
~ IL DClloV6 you lOSG d Duc tOp OnCos CnbV
10 was supposed a little neighbor had
stolen" said his mother with smile.
"But can't have left this in the grape
wine arbor this weather"
s'But there are plenty of other losing
places about. Did you have on that jacket
{ last EVENING""
"a ft.No, mother, believe had on my gray
sSne, but then kmo,0 put it into my poe
+ textbook"
~ ssDon't say you know, my dear, for it
may be an untruth. Please bring me your
gray jacket"
II Arthur walked slowly up to his room,
j but he walked back slower still, and look
. ed very foolish when he came into his
mothers room again.
Mother comprehended it all at glance,
and smiled as she said
81 wonder who looks guilty this time ~
"Oh, mother, am sorry, but did not
mean to accuse Susan SO wrongly; re-
member now, just as plainly as can be,
wrapping up these three five cent pieces,
and TIVE pennies, in that bit of paper, and
putting into my jacket pocket"
''It is a very serious thing. Arthur, to
make such charges as you did a moment
ago against an innocent person. What II
you had mentioned it among your school
matesq 1t would not be long before it
would be told all about-"Susan, at Mr..
Reynolds steals. wonder they keep her."
If she ever wished to get another place,
it might be a difficult matter. Tho you
contradict the story afterwards, it would
never undo the mischief. Many will re-
peat an injurious story, who will never
take the trouble to correct it. 1 will pray
for you, dear boy, that you may learn to
correct this sinfal habit; and 1 hope you
will pray with me. You will never i'm
prove a bad habit until you pray over it,
Run, now, and tell Susan that you have
found your money and try to make some
amends for your Injustice, by being more
than usually thoughtful and obliging'"
LovE1s THE BEST FORCE.
Once two boys were on their way to
school. They were brothers, and their
names were John and Frank. John was
the older of the two, and he liked to rule
Z Frank by sharp words !; but Frank did not
like to be ruled that way.
'.Come on-quicker, quicker.-what a
slow coach you are !" said John.
SIT is not late, and the day is hot" said
Frank.
"Itell you 1 want to get to school in
time to clean out my desk," said John.
"Come !! you shall come"
And then John tried to pull Frank along
by main force but, the more John pulled
the more Frank made up his mind not to
yield.
to a place in tho road where o man was
trying to make horse pull q great load
of stones. The horse had stopped to rest,
when the man began TO beat him.
This the horse did not like, for he had tried
to do his best so he stood stock still. In
vain did the man lay on the lash; the horse
would not start. In vain did the man
swear at him: the horse did not mind his
oaths.
Just then young man came up, and
said to the man with the load Of stones,
"Why dc you treat p good, brave horse
in that way He would pull for you till
he died, if you would only treat him kind
~. Stand aside, and let me chow you how
to treat good horse"
So the man stood aside and the young
man went up, put his arm around the neck
of the horse, and pattcd him on the back,
and said ,-"Poor old fellow It was too
bad to lash you 30, when you were doing
your best, and just stopped moment to
take breath.
And SO the young man soothed the poor
beast, by kind words and soft pats with
his hand; and then said to him Now,
good old horse, see what you can do |!
Come, sir ! we have only a few steps more