The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-08
Ss5olng. star and Catholic Messenger.
"'eH--IEANs, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1874
JUVENILE COLUMN.
CHARLES QUARREL.


fresh leaves, and everything in natur
seemed to rejoice in the glad sunshine
Ought we not all to be happy on such
day, when we are to be reminded by all tn
brightness around us that "God is love,
and hath made everything beautiful.
School had just closed, and the scholar
are rushing joyfnlly into the open air, gla'
to be free from the restraint of their studies
and eager to begin their sports.
One boy separated himself from his com
panions, and turned off into little lam
near the school-house Slowly he wen
on, not needing the calls of his school
mates
"Charlie. Charlie, come play ball."
He walked along thus for some distance
then sat down upon log under a large
tree, and rested his head upon his hand.
81 "What disagreeable day this has been!'
Aand do believe it is my own fault. I was
30 cross to Harry Porter this morning, and
then got angry at myself and everybody
slse, and upset everything. l think
will ask his pardon tomorrow, and that
will make all right"
! can be done to- day." This proverb came
e into his mind, and Charlie was just think
/ ing of going in search of Harry, when he
heard rustic rear him, and looking UP
saw his friend just passing by.
Snow is the time," whispered conscience,
5@ "Harry, wait minute, 1 want to speak
to you"
ts Harry turned and came back, and
Charlie, throwing his arm over his friends
shoulder, sold.
i8@ "Win you forgive me, Harry, for being
sorry ever since, and want to be friends
with with you before 60 home"
III Harry readily forgave Charlie, and the
two walked home together, happy in hav-
Eing the cloud which had came between
them dispelled and as the shadow pas
brighter than before, so the friendship
between Harry and Charlie was made
stronger by the reconciliation of that day.
1t put Charlie more upon his guard against
yielding to his temper, and more ready to
give up his own wishes to those of his
Children, strive to keep from giving
way to evil tempers, remembering that
''he that ruleth his spirit is better than he
that taketh a city )" but if you have yield
cd to the temptation to speak angry words,
be always ready to confess your fault,
and try and make amends for it..
THE PRINCESS WITH A FIERY TEMPER.
There is an island in the Atlantic Ocean
called Ascension Island. 1t contains
lofty rock which rises to great height.
The islanders say that great chief once
lived near this rock, and that he married
q princess who had been spoiled during
her childhood by being permitted to have
her own way in everything .-This indul-
gence had made her so impatient that she
flew into violent passion if her smallest
wishes were not gratifed.
One day, as the legend tells, she wished
for the head of certain fish. For some
unknown reason her husband refused to
give it to her. In moment her passion
kindled like gunpowder touched by a
enark Tn fDmult of rapa ahe sazad har
little babe, bound it to her shoulders,
rushed like maniac to the top of the
high rock, walked backward over it's edge,
and with her innocent child was dashed to
pieces on the beach below.
How foolish Yes, she was foolish
but how much less SO is that boy or girl
who flies into rage when refused the gra-
tifcatisn of some little whim Z When
those dark eyes fash angry. fires, those
rosy cheeks burn, those red lips swell,
ground, tear off the apron, or throw dirt
at playmate or nurse, is not their owner
but foolish and wicked7 Mark me, my
passionate child, it was by INDUCING in
such "tantrums" when a girl, that the
chieftain's wife lost all her power of self
control, and it is from such beginnings that
those violent acts grow of which you read
almost daily in the newspapers.
When you hear of one man killing an
other in passion, you may be sure that |
the passion of the murderer was never
held in with bit and bride when boy.
If, therefore, you do not intend to let
your temper carry you into crime, with
the power of a wild horse by and By, you
had better bit and bride it now. Put the
bit of conscience upon it, impressing your
self with the sinfulness of a bad temper.
For bride insert a prayer, 80 Lord,
help me to govern my temper ~ Then
when your will is crossed, pail on the bit
with the bride by silently breathing the
prayer, and he who loves children will |
held in. and bv being held in + will soon
grow weaker and weaker, until you will |
be it's master instead of its slave. What
D noble victory that will be Isn't it worth
striving forP
MIRACLE s NECESSARY AS WE'LL AS REAL.
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