The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-11
NernIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
sHW oRLFANs, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 4 1874. 4
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE LYING SERVANT.

pious, just, and wise, to whose lot 1t fell to
have serving. man, great rogue, and,
above all, addicted to the vice of lying.
The knave was given to boast OF his
wondrous travels. He had visited coun-
tries which are nowhere to be found in
the map, and seen things which mortal
eye never beheld. He would lie thiongh
the twenty tours of the clock for ne
dreamed falsehoods in his sleep, to the
truth of which he swore when ne was
awake.
His lord was a cunning as well as Wiz
tuous man, and used to see the lies in the
the yarlets mouth, so that the mar was often
caughtLhung as it were IN DIS Own I'M
truths, as in a trap.
Nevertheless he persisted still the more
in his lies and when any one said, Glow
can that be ~ he would answer, with fierce
oathe and protestations, swearing stone and
home that SO it was thus striving, as ia the
wont of liars, to cause himself to be believ
et, by the vehemence of his oaths.
Yet was the knave useful in the house
hold, quick and handy therefore he was
not disliked of his lord, though verify
great liar.
It CHANGED, one pleasant day in spring.
after the rains had fallen heavily, and
swollen much the floods, that the lord and
the knave rode out together, and their way
passed through shabby and silent forest
Suddenly appeared an old and well
grown fox. "Look I" exclaimed the mas
ter of the knave. "look, what huge beast!
never before have I seen reynard SO
large 1egp !" this beast surprise thee by its
hueeness 2" replieth straight the serving
groom. casting his eyes slightipgly on the
animal, as it fed for fear into the cover OF
the brakes by stone and bone have been
in q kingdom, where the foxes are as Dig as
bulls in this !"
Whereupon, hearing SO vast lie, the
lord answered calmly, but with mockery
in his heart, SIN that kingdom there must
be excellent lining for the cloaks, if fur
riers can there be found we'll to dress skins
SO large
But soon lie began to sigh heavily. Still.
he seemed to wax. more and more sad In
spirit, and his signs grew deeper and more
ouick, Then enquired the knave OF the
lord. what sudden aff1iction, or cause OF
sorrow, had happened.
ssI trust in Heavens goodness that neith-
er of us two hath to-day, by any froward'
ness of fortune, CHANGED to say the thing
which is not for, assuredly, he who hath
so done must this day perish"
The knave, on hearing these dolefal
words, and perceiving real sorrow to be
depicted on the paleness OF his masters
countenance, instantly felt as if his ears
grew more wide, that not word or syi-
liable of so strange discovery might es-
cape his troubled sense. -,
And so, with eager exclamation, he de-
manded of the lord to ease his suspense,
now about to fall upon liars. "Hear,
then, dear knave," answered the lord to
the earpestness of his servant, "since thou
must needs know, hearken, and may no
trouble come to thee from what l shall
say y. . ida far and in our course
ia a vast and heavy rolling food, of which
the ford is narrow and the pool is deep.
To it hath Heaven given the power of
sweeping down into it's dark holes all deal
ers in falsehood, who may rashly venture
to put themselves within its truth LOVING
current but to him who hath told no lie,
there ia no fear of this river. Spur we our
horses, knave, for to- day our journey must
be long,"
Then the knave said unto himself,
"Long, indeed, must the journey be for
some who are now herei" And as he
spurred, he sighed more heavily and deep
" than his master bad done before him.
The lord still went gayfy on; nor ceased
he to cry, "Spur we on our horses, knave,
for to- day our journey must be long.
AS the lord and the serving man travel
ed on, they came unto a brook. Its waters
were small, and its channel such as boy
might leap across. Yet nevertheless the
knave began to tremble, and falteringly
asked, tsIs this now the river where harm.
less liars must perish 7"-"This ali no J"
replied the lord, mo haf heeo tfemoie
here"
Yet was the knaye not wholly assured,
and, stammering, he said, "My gracious
sord, thy servant now bethinks him that he
to-day hath made a fox too huge. That
of which he spake was verify not so large
as an OK, but, stone and bone, as big as
good sized roe J" >.
The lord replied, with wonder in his
tone, "What of this fox concerneth me
If large or small, 1 care not. Spur we cur
horses, kuave, for to day our journey must
be long"
'Long, indeed ~ still said the serving
crossed the brook. Then came they to a
stream, running quickly through a green
meadow, the stones showing themselves in
many places above its frotby waters.
Tie yarlet started, and cried aloud Il
to. day no end. Was it of this thou talk
edst heretofore Fn-"No," replied the lord,