The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-04-04
Star and Catholic Messenger.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
SUNDAY. APRIL 4 is15

JUVENILE COLUMN.
''rHoU SHALT NOT coyEr.n
Jones and Charley Kelly were
companions. Every one won
i it, for Henry's parents were
and Henry was always well
while Charley's mother, who had
widow for many years, was very
ID Charley's clothing, although
|SzSlH clean, was patched and
Oys were different in many re-
8rley was studious, industrious.
od principles while Henry did
I'D study, would run away from
tint birds'-nests or go fishing or
Ough the woods and then he
&&nown to tell stories and he was
alar, SO long as he had good
II much his mother worried about
+ II he could play joke on any
} not trouble him if it was little
injury.
q mother had been very kind to
then her husband died, and
{1&& since when she had been in
6nl Hrs. Kelly did not like to for
Il 10 associate with Henry, al
: VII sd often told her con of the
their positions, and warned
$ Id astray by him. Such warn
Hardly necessary, for Charley
mbitious, and knew he had no
zmseif to depend upon, and
Snst form no idle habits.
Beautiful day in the latter part
) zone of the dreamy, bazy days
a am mer it was day too beau
fenry thought, to go to school,
le had intended to go when he
Dm home. He sauntered along
e streets, looking into the store
and stopping to talk with his
as he met them. Then he went
bne of the stores, where he had
&3endid large ball and as be stood
it, he thought, what pity it is
s&ll have to wait for nearly a month
S6xt allowance before / can buy it.
II had twenty FIVE cents - said
boxing at the ball very wistfully
D stood looking, he forgot all about
b and marbles and toys of all
|At he had at home he could think
|bg but the ball, and the longer he
Be it the more he wanted it. At
Enrned from the store, but he kept
of the ball all the morning. He
was past the hour for school, and
ed, as it was late, he would not 60,
Bad take a walk to the woods.
By went to school he had learned
Sns, his teacher had spoken kindly
be had played with the boys, and
zFning home, contented and happy,
D he was passing old Mr.. Bevens'
carman stopped before it with a
wood.
BY had occasionally done little
Mr.. Bevens 30 when he came to
the wood, Charley asked if he
10 carried into the wood house.
i, yes but are you large enough to
/ in 2" said Mr.. Bevens. "But tell
Id Ire, "whose boy are you 2"
name ia Charles Kelly, sir"
yes, you are Widow Kelly's boy {;
ow you have grown!"
] think I am large enough to carry
ood," said Charley may go to
ny boy" said Mr.. Beveps; sand
ID get it all in, come into the house
give you twenty five cents"
e9's eyes frightened at the prospect
sng twenty-five cents it was more
expected to get for the job, and he
fbink what he would do with so
nm. His mother had spoken of a
ef liniment for the rheu matism {;
was not quite sure that he could
fle for twenty five cents, but if
N be made up his mind to buy one
grise his mother when be returned
"a walked TO the wood-boase, took
8oat and hat and hung them on
'Rd then went to work with will,
Aad quite q long distance to carry
and was afraid it might be dark
finished.
about half of the wood carried
Henry came along. He had spent
'4e whole Of the day in rambling
the woods and walking the streets,
8 on his way home. feeling discon-
nd unhappy. He knew his mother
ID displeased with him, for be had
only few days before, that he
|ft again play truant.
nuch are you to get, Charley 2"
stopped to rest for few min
1eld Henry all about his converse
ergain with Mr.. Bevene, and how
g "a in the house and get twenty
& hen he had finished.
Walked back to the wood house
larley, and then said he gu. ssed he
ID home. He walked down the
and when be came to the store
be ball was, be stopped and looked
afn.
'pw I wish had twenty five cents to
ball." said Henry. "Twenty- five
Why that is just what Charley is to
arryiDg in the wood. 1 could run
while he is not looking, go into
v and get the money; old Mr.. Bev-
mt know the differepce-Charley