The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-11
sernIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
s1w onInANs. SUNDAY, OCTOBER I 1914.
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 ia
the map, and seen things which mortal
eye never beheld. He would lie through
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 o cunning rs well as ylr
tuous man, and used to see the lies IN the
the varlet's mouth, SO that the liar was often
caught-hung as it were In DIS own I'M
Nevertheless he persisted still the more
in his lies, and when any one said, Glow
can that be Z" he would answer, with fierce
oaths and prOtestations, swearing stone and
bone that SO it was thus striving, as is the
won't of liars, to cause himself to be beileV-
ed by the vehemence of bis 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.
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 a shabby and silent forest
Suddenly appeared an old and well
grown fox. "Look I" exclaimed the mas
never before have seen reynard SO
largew -.
hugeness z" replieth straight the serving
groom, casting his eyes slightingly on the
animal, as it fed for fear into the cover Of
the brakes by stone and bone have been
in kingdom where the foxes are as big as
bulls in this ~
Whereupon, hearing 80 vast lie, the
lord answered calmly, but with mockery
in his heart, sin that kingdom there must
be excellent lining for the cloaks, II fur
riers can there be found we'll to dress skins
so large !"
And go they rode on-the lord in silence.
But soon he began to sigh heavily. Still.
he seemed to wax more and more sad In
spirit, and his signs grew deeper and more
Quick. Then enquired the knave OF the
lord, what sudden aff1iction, or cause OF
sorrow, had happened.
s.I trust ia Heavens goodness that Meth
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 doleful
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 a syi
liable of so strange discovery might es-
cane his troubled sense.
And so. with eager exclamation, he de-
manded of the lord to ease his suspense,
and to explain why SO cruel doom was
now about to fall upon liars. clear,
then, dear kuave," answered the lord to
the earnestuess of his servant, ''slnce thou
must needs know, bearken, and may no
trouble come to thee from what I shall
say; :, an. oon-s.
is q vast and heavy rolling flood, OF which
the ford is narrow and the pool is deep.
ha nnx nf
sweepiug down into it's dark holes all deal
ers in faIsehood, who may rashiy venture
to nut 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,
sfLong, indeed, must the journey be for
some who are now here" And as he
spurred, he sighed more heavily and deep
" than his master had done before him.
The lord still went gayly 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 brook. Its waters
were small, and its channel such as boy
might leap across Yet nevertheless the
knaye began to tremble, and falteringly
asked, ais this now the river where harm.
less liars must perish f"-"This alb no y
replied the lord, "no liar need tremble
here"
Yet was the knave not wholly assured,
and, etammering, he said, "My gracious
ssrd, thy servant now bethinks him that ne
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 ~ =.
The lord replied, with wonder in his
tone, "What of this fox concerneth me
If large or small, care not. Spur we cur
horses. knaye, for to day our journey must
be long"
groom unto himself; and in sadness he
crossed the brook. Then came they to
stream, running quickly through a green
many places above its frothy waters.
The varlet started, and cried aloud
"Another river surely of rivers there is
to. day no end. Was it of this thou talk
'edst heretofore 9"-"No," replied the lord,