The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-04-05
Msrning Star and Catholic Messenger.
INV oRLBANs, SUNDAY, APRIL is7A
JUVENILE COLUMN.

JUVENILE COLUMN.
THREE WORDS OF STRENGTH
There are three lessons would write--
Three words as with burning pen.
IN traces of eternal light
Upon the hearts of men.
Have-Hope. Though clouds environ round.
And gladness hides hsr face in scorn
Put OF the shadow from thy brow
No night but hath its morn. t-t
Have Faith. whene'er thy bark is driven
a. The calm's disport. the tempest's mirth,
Know this: God rules the hosts OF heaven.
81 The inhabitans Of earth.
Have Love. Eot love alone for one, - .,..
bonn But man, man, thy brothers call;
... And scatter, like the circling Gun.
Thy Charities all. So
Thus grave these lessons on thy soul
Hope, Faith and Love--and thou shalt find
Strength when life's surges rudest roll
Light when thou else wort blind. 30
EvA's LESSON, AND WHAT CAME OF IT..
A new scholar had just come to school,
with dull, chocolate colored calico dress
on, which was too short in the skirt and at
fun Of her. oh, if they could ever know
what q cruel, cruel thing that is, am sure
they.wou1d never do it again. If they had
taken a little knife and stabbed her arms,
it would not have hurt her SO bad. ga
wounded spirit who can bear Z" The Lord
knew all hearts and the bitterness and
misery which unkindness causes, when He
inspired one to write those words. Think
each little, and remember some time
when your heart was thus wounded, and
beware how you wound another. 1t is
wonderful to see how God returns these
: things into our own bosoms.
This new girl in the chocolate colored
dress was feeling very wretched indeed,
when Eva came back to school. How she
enyied that bright checked little girl, with
her black and scarlet plaid dress, trimmed
in velvet. But most Of all she envied her
for the love that teachers and schoolmates
all layished upon her. They seemed So
glad to have her back, What would she
not have given for one crumb of that kind
attention. Eva cane back fresh from Aunt
Lottie's counselings. The last words she
said were !: "seeif you cannot make some
sad heart lighter to. day at school, If among
thirty girls there is not some one who needs
cheering"
"The saddest looking person see here"
thought Eva, sis that new girl I'll speak
a, WORD l. to 1a her as go BY they soy her
"Good morning; Jenny" che said bright
ly. you've come since went away. Do
yon like that desk / used to cit there,
and thought it real nice by the Window
Janette looked up with much surprise.
PASoceao
had heard sinceshe came to. school, and in.
stead of replying, what do you suppose she
did Burst right out crying.
: "Oh. am sorry / made you cry" said
little Eva, bending down her. head sym
pathizingly: "You are home-sick, know,
but You will get over it directly ever SO
many of the girls felt just SO when they
first came. Do your folks live far away
Don't cry, please, now. There's the bell,
and must run to my seat" So STOPPING
down she kissed her cheek, and tripped off
to her place.
No more heavy heartedness for Janette
after that. Eva's example was not lost on
the other thoughtlessg girls. Whoever they
laughed at, they never laughed at her, nor
any of her doings. Jenny was asked to
play with them at recess, and as she gained
little courage, they found her very plea
SAINT playmate, She could teach them a
numberof new games, too, and that soon
made her popular, despite the dress.
How much happiness sprung from that
"good word" and kind little act Of Eva's.
1t changed the whole face of the world to
the heart of the lonely little girl. Have
you some good word to-day that has made
a heavy heart glad3 -