The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-07-18
NUMBER "a.

well, can't say L doesn't, specially someA
times"
amt you glad it's Christmas :" Josie asked,
as questions seemed the fashion.
II kinder am," replied the nswsboy.
"Did you have many presents {" questioned
Mary.
"Mei Bless you, who'd give 'em to me
mise 2"
"Didn't you hang mp your stocking 10
night 2" Fred asked.
The newsboy seemed much amused at the
question for IL was plain that he could hardly
keep from laughing right ont.
swell, no, I didn't" he answered. "DonH
think things would stick in one long, IL didr
Do you put your money ip q savings bank
BY and by you'd have enough to build hous
may be, If you were careful" said josie.
"Jim and me likes takin' it ont in eatin'
best" answered Dick.
"Wby don't you bring me that paper :" cried
their fathers voice. And the two boys ran
hastily into the house.
"You may have my candy" said Mary in O
stately way. a. can have plenty more" And
she put her store of dainty fresh candy into
the boys hand, aud, while he was still looking
at her in amazement, followed her brothers
Gust you pinch me, Jim," Dick said, joining
his companion "Driye in hearty, now. Ant
asleepf"
"Well, dunno; what yer got there"
"She give it to me-"
who's that7'
"Her on the steps; didn't you see her"
"You tell that to the marines! Guess you
took it,"
NJ dn,.
never took nothin' warn't mine yet."
Let's have Q look" said Jem, reaching out
his baud for the PACKAGE; bat Dick would not
let him touch it. "pm going to keep it al
ways to remember her." he said.
Guess You want ter eat it YOURSELF" Jem
said. al wouldn't be so mean"
II ant centrally called meau," Dick an
swered with great dignity.
Don't You wonder, JIM" said Dick, as they
made friends and passed on" don't It seem
curious that some folks is rich and purity like
chem there, and others is poor and ugly like
me and you, JimA"
"Georgei speak for yerself, il ye like. Guess
I'd pass in crowd, if I'd tho 6ne Axin'sp
"s'posin' me and you had dsndiGed ooass
and yeller gloves, and the ,fxiu'S TO match,
spose anybody'd know we was newSboysT"
Dick asked thoughtfully.
al rGyfher think" said Jem, "we'd be deaf
sight handsomer'n some of them chaps ss has
EN- now"
Let's save our money and try it, jim"
"Nuff said" ans wered Jim, laughing. And
the newsboys in their queer garments, and
with their light hearts, passed out Of sight Of
Mr.. Braudons brown-stone house and fair
haired children.
But not out of all remembrance. The child
en- had party that Christmas afternoon; and
when they were tired of romping, and were
Gated around the room, the girls playing with
heir dolls, the Catholic ones telling the Others
n low voices about the flowers and lights,
nd the wonderful manager which they had seen
t Mass that morning; and the boys eagerly
istening to the stories of PARKWAY lands, which
ne Of the older people was telling, little Mary
melt in an armchair and looked ont Of tho
7indow at the people hurrying through the
irving rain and snow and at the steretlampS
larug through the wet and cold. Her kind
tile heart had been very light, and q strange
,yousness had surrounded her all day, making
err more gentle than ever, so that she had not
,oken one hasty word, or once hesitated to
Ike the lowest part in any Of tho plays.
hough she did not know 1t, the little infant
ssus had smiled on her that morning when
ne WAS kind to the poor, homeless ne wsboy;
I'd now she understood-for charity had en-
rged her mind-more distinctly than she
'er had before, that there were many cold and
ISOLATE children for whom there were no
rthIy glad tidings that day, yet who were as
UGH Gods own as toe little ones grouped
ound her fathers pleasant parlors. Then,
ct as she did the best she could, and,Prayed
her heart for the children Of the poor, she
ought she saw the newsboy to whom aha
ID spoken in the morning standing elpas %