The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-12-05
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TTW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, DEcEMBER 5 1875.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE FIVE CENT PIECE.

THE FIVE CENT PIECE.
Two little children, named Fred and
atie, had, once upon time, Ave- cent
niece given to them. Now, this was not
an everyday occurrence, so they had long
and serious talks about what was best to
be done with the money. Unhappily, they
could not agree; and as it belonged to
both of them alike, one could not dispose
OF il without the consent Of the other.
Fred wanted to buy taffy candy with it /;
Eve cents would purchase quite supply y.; Of
watered ut the idea,,- Katie would rather
have cocoa-nut balls, only she was afraid
that they didn't last very long. Then
Fred thought that he would like top
(which cost just five cents). But Katie
was very ladyiike little girl, and therefore
didn't care for top. She would have
liked china doll better; bnt Fred thought
that would be silly thing to spend their
five cents for.
AT last they quarrelled
Then Fred cried, and said that the money
was more his because he was the older f;
and Katie said he was mean and selfish be :
cause he wouldn't give in to girl. So,
you see, it grew to be very bad quarrel.
Fred protested that he would never
speak to Katie unless she bought the taffy-
candy and Katie declared that II ever the
cocoa nut balls. Then, l regret to say,
Fred raised his hand to strike his sister.
They were standing On the front steps all
this time, and, as Fred raised his hand,
Katie started to run down the steps, but
something caught her foot and tripped her
and in trying to save herself, the precious
Ave cents dropped from her hand, and
rolled into the gutter.
"Now, you see !" cried Fred.
"Now, you see J" cried Katie.
Then there was a grand silence, and the
two looked at each other. Fred stopped
down, and tried to move the curbstone ;
but he didn't succeed. Then Katie waded
her nice clean hands in the Shiny mud,
hoping to catch the fve-cent piece but
it either wouldn't or couldn't be caught
u'm sure don't wonder.)
Poor children !! how foolish they had
been! And yet it was not only. the loss of
the money that made them feel so miser-
able. Fred sighed for the top that might
have been his, and Katie sulked for the
doll but, alas top and doll and all had
rolled away with the five-cent piece, and
left no trace behind. So Fred and Katie
sat on tho steps, and cried. Pretty soon
their mother opened the door, and called
the children in.
"I thought heard some angry words
out there" she said.
No answer.
"What was the matter 2" she asked.
She wanted to spend the money for
what didn't like !" and, He wanted to
was the reply in chorus. 2
"Well, what did you buy 7"
"Nothing," said Katie.
"Where is the money 2" asked the mo-
cher.
"In the gutter" said Fred, in a rather
faint voice.
"Can't you get it out7"
No, ma'am" was the chorus again.
"Oh!" said the mother. She didn't
need to say more, for the look she gave
them was enough; and they crept out of
the room, feeling even more miserable
light had set in, and everything was quiet
and peaceful around them, their mother
talked to them, in her own gentle way, of
the wickedness of giving way to anger,
particularly among brothers and sisters,
showing them so clearly the unkindness of
it all that they were more truly sorry for
what they had said and done than for the
Ave cent piece. And I am sure that if they
were more loving and patient from that
time, the money brought to them what was
of more value than all the toys and can
dies in the world.
CARE OF THE LUNGs.-To keep the
lungs and the voice in good condition, it is
necessary to give them plenty of exercise
This doubtless is the reason why it is 80 ma
tural for young people to laugh, shout and
sing. The Creator intended that their
vocal organs should be we'll developed in
youth so it is found almost impossible to
keep a child quiet long at time. But
boys and girls, you who are old enough tc
think about the matter, do not let THU
natural impulse make your company IN
pleasant to, older persons. Let the play
ground or the field ring with your happy
houts there is plenty of room there 70
noise, and it will do you good, but in thu
house speak low. Keep the voice to I
pleasant tone. Loud words are very an
noying to tired, nervous person. Father
and mothers would be cross much less fire.
quently, and children happier, if this rul
were generally observed; practice woult
soon make it habit.
A correspondent of Nature filed two mar
row necked preserve bottles with currant
iellv to within three inches of the top