The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-04-26

Lei Inc nttie ones CONC uuto ino.
! BIZ stin to His footstool in prayer may CO.
And ask for share in His lovei
md If thus earnestly seek Him below,
n shall see Him and hear Him above,
that beautiful place He has gone to prepare
Flor all that are washed and forgiven
nd many dear children arc gathering there
a. For of such is the Kingdom of heaven.
# "roRGIvE Us OUR TREsPAssEs."
Frank Wilson had commenced making
lie but. when school-time came, he was
obliged to 60, leaving it about half done.
Il He said to his little sister Kate, who was
ntently watching him at work, "This will
Be the finest kite in town. I'll let the boys
know this can't be beat"
4 Kate was very proud of her big brother,
&nd really felt she had great care Oh her
Shoulders when he said, "Don't let any
body touch this while am gone, sis, If
nybody harms it, I'll give them something
Ethey won't like. l can finish it after
Eschool, and have it flying Sky high before
dark"
Little Kate ran to the play room several
times during her brothers absence to as
sure herself that the kite left in her charge
was all safe; but. the last time she went,
Dick Brown, q playmate of FRANKS came
running after her, saying
al left my ball here yesterday | sup
Z pose you'll let me find it. won't you 7"
She said she was willing and Dick
Hound the ball, and proved his property by
showing his name painted on it and then,
sunluckiiy. he spied the kite. "Aha J, he
#said :-aFrauk is going to have fine
81 kite. guess I'll let it out this window,
and see how it goes"
ooh, please DON'T" said Kate.-"He
doesn't want anybody to touch it. 1t isn't
finished yet" :.
out of the house. just you see how it will
20 from here can fly kite as we'll as
your Frank, guess"
"Perhaps you can bat he said mustn't
let any body touch it. wish you wouldn t."
"You tell him you couldn't help yourself,
little girl: I'll h bear il al Goes shs blame SO
Invent we'll for few minutes. But the
kite was not put together firmly; the paste
had not dried. The wind blew it one side !;
and, unfortunately, it landed in the top OF
an apple tree near by. Dick tried IN IN VAN am
sticks split and then he ran out and
climbed the tree but the kite was in frag-
mepts, and "not worth taking to the
house," as he confessed:
When he saw Kate's eyes filed with
az am sorry I didn't let it alone.
don't dare to see Frahk until he cools off.
But you tell him 1 am real sorry. am
truly and hope be will forgive me-"
Frank rushed up stairs as soon as be
came home, intending to complete his WORK
and, missing his property, at once called
Kate to an account and she told him the
the whole affair truthfully.
Frank said, "I'1l make the boy suffer
for it. don't care if he is sorry that
won't put my kite together again. Iwon''
forgive him."
tsWould it take so very long to make an
"No Il could make one Saturday after
noon, 1 suppose. But that does not save
Dick from blame"
"Would you forgive if you really be
lieved he was sorry 7" =,
tsNo I'm sure I wouldn't. l never VII
forgive him. He is mean fellow J" Ant
Frank stamped his foot with rage.
That night, after Frank had been in be-
a few minutes, little curly-headed CIR
sat mn in her crib on the other side of th'
room, her brother could just see her in th
moonlight, and said,-
Crank, did you say Our Father Whei
you prayed just now 7"
ayes, of course I did," he replied, rathe
"Did you say it all mean, didn'
you leave any of it out 7"
Shouldn't say it all 2" don't know wha
Won have got into your wise little hea'
now. Out with it, and go to Sleep"
81 thought you would want God t.
forgive you for some wicked y. words yy oc,'
said this morning. I asked him to Whi
YOU were gone to school. And don't yo
want to be forgiven for being so angr;
with Dick this afternoon Z"
"What wicked words do you mean, sis 7
"Why, those you said out at the gat
before school. thought it was swearing
Bat God won't forgive you for that, or 70
being angry, unless you forgive Oiok 10
spelling your kite"
s'Who told you all that Has mamm
been saying anything about me to night
ono, Frank; but I have been lynn
awake here thinking it out, because re
member aunt Helen said God would % Snl
forgive us as much as we forgive thos
who wrong us 80, if you don't forgiv
Dicks 'trespasses, THAT was the wor
auntie said-our heavenly Father won
forgive your naughty words. am afrai
it was real swearing, Frank. Won't 20
say you forgive Dick before we go to sleep
That is dear brother please do !"
ayes, sis, I'll try SO goodnight, an
pleasant dreams.o
"That is good Frank am so glad