The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

or perhaps this is an infant school ~ha1
pleasant diversiOn!'
sis it possible" said Maria, grieved, for she
had been in her glory listening to the children
"is it possible, Rite, that you do not love 10
hear the word of God, and that it does not de-
light you in the mouths of your children
remembered how cried for joy the first time
you said the whole of Our Father"
That is So" said Rita "you are capable OF
crying at fandango"
The poor mother did not answer; but, tnrn- |
in to the children said,: II am SO pleased |
with you because you know the catechlsm so
well, that am going to tell you the prettlest
story know"
The children seated themselves on low
bench in front of their grandmother, who be-
gan her story thus:
.'wben the angel warned the holy patriarch
Joseph to flee into Egypt, the saint got MS
little ass and set the mother ard child upon it.
Then they started their journey through
| woods and briery fields. Once, when they
were in the thickest part of forest. the lady
was afraid because the way was 30 dark and
lonesome. By and by they came to cave.
Out Of it ran band of robbers and surround
ed the holy family. When the mother ana
child were going to get down from the ass
the captain of the band, whose name was
Demas, looked at the child; as he looked, his
heart smote him, and he turned to his com
panions and said: whoever touches as much
as thread of this lady's garment will have
me to do WITH and then he said to the hoy
pair: The night is coming on stormy follow
me, and 1 will shelter YOU They went with
the robber, and he gave them to eat and drink,
and the holy pair accepted what he offered
them, for God himself receives the worship OF
all the bad as well as the good. And for this
reason, children, never cease to pray, even
though you should be in mortal sin; for this
robber, when at last he was taken and con-
demned to die, found repentance and pardon
on the cross itself, which served him for ex
piation, as it served our Lord for sacrifice
He was converted and was the first of all tc
enter into glory, as Christ promised him wher
he was dying for him." Meantime, the wind
howled without in prolonged gusts. The
! doors shook, moved by an invisible hand
0 The old orange-tree murmured in the court
t as if demonstrating with the wind for disturb
ing its calm. :,
e "Listen," said Perico, "the very nettles will
o be swept from the ground"
g "And how it rainsv added Pedro. 9Th
3, clouds are torn to bits. The river is going t.
@ overflow the fields
"Did you see how the clouds ran this after
e noon ~ said Angela to her brother. The
b looked like greyhounds."
n eyes," answered the boy, " and where wer
81 they goingP
"To the sea for water"
e, els there 50 much water in the sea ~
i'd eyes indeed, and more than there is in Uncl
Pedro's pond"
III "The voice of the wind seems to me like til
voice of the evil spirit, that comes leading fe:
VI by the hand" said Maria.
=, "You are always frightened, mother" r
III marked Rita. ~ don't know when your spir
will rest. Look here, lazy.bones." she pr
~ ceeded, giving a push to the boy who had T
IN clined against her, clean upon what you hay
II eaten"
All The child, being half asleep, lost his balane
Elvira gave cry, and Perico, springng &c
Id ward, caught him in his arms. Anna dropp
her distaff but took it up again without
~ word.
(To be continuedD