The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-07
JUVENILE COLUMN.
cow SUE LOST HER TEMPER, AND WHAT
CAME OF 1T.

Fred SOmere, tossing some roses over Ine
hedge. They fell at the children's feet,
and blanche knelt to pick them up.
HThe white are for you to match your
name and the pink for Sue"
And the white are the prettiest, of
coprse!n murmured Sue, looking disap-
provingly at the buds Blanche put into
ooh! what a girl! Nothing ever suits
YOU Now, look as cross as bear, 1
would,n said Fred, rudely.
MDon't!" whispered his little sister
Kate" don't make her worse. The pinks
we're the prettiest for you, Sue, We thought,
because they match your cheeks, and we
want you to wear them at the party this
afternoon"
"I'm not g6ing to the party J" said Sue,
poutipg, and drawing her thick eyebrows
down then her mouth began to witch,
and she threw her rosebuds down upon the
grass, and walked away towards the house.
What's the matter now 2" asked Fred,
puzzled, and yet looking ready to laugh:
Oh, Fred, it's such pity" said Blanche,
sorrowfully but papa said at breakfast
if.Sue lost her temper again this morning
she would have to stay at home; and
she's been trying SO hard to be pleasant
ever SINCE"
"Oh, wish we hadn't brought the
roses" said Kate.
Fred jumped over the hedge, and ran
after Sue. s. Stop a minute" he cried !:
az Sue, I'm real sorry I was so rude !; it
wasn't your fault with being put out with
me it was mine."
~ was cross first" said Sue, look
ing, however, softened and a little com
fofted.
Look here, Sue, who's going to know
itf Don't you say anything about 1t, and
nobody'r be any the wiser. | say, girls"
Sue hasn't been cross it's all her fancy /;
and don't let any of us say any more
about it. Of course, she can go to the
party" ,
girls, and Blanche began to dance and clap
her hands. 49,,
apo you think I would deceive papa ?"
asked Sue, blushing very red.
L., F." 1t wouldn't be deceiving, if he doesn't
ask YOU" reasoned Fred. "If he asks
YOU, tell him, of course /; but if he don't,
you needn't say anything about it
"Well I'll see," said Sue, looking grave !;
"where are my roses noWf"
The children walked back and picked
them up from the ground, and separated,
Fred talked loudly of the fun they would
all have when they met that afternoon.
When the children's papa came home
had letter, bringing. him good news.
Their mamma, who had been abroad year
tor her health, was we'll, and was coming
home very soon-almost any day, the let
ter said, she might arrive. There was SO
much to talk about, and to plan, that
and they were still talking of it, when the
maid came to summon the childrento dress
for the party.
AGO, my dear little girls" he said" go,
and be very happy. I've got my party
here :" aud he held up the letter. The
about an hour, when the door of the
library opened softly, and Sue stood by
his side.
"Weil, sueP" he asked, pleasantly, for
he had forgotten all about the party.
"Papa, do you see these pretty pink
rosesap
eyes, my child, of course 1 see them ];
very pretty and very sweet"
"Papa, will you take them9 But, wait
a minute; want to tell you something,
first. Papa, Fred brought them to me to
wear at the party"
"Oh, yes, to be eure-the party. Why
is it you are not dressed, Sue ~,
"I'm not going. Oh, papa! you said
should not go to the party if / lost my tenn
per; and did. Papa, could not bear to
tell you, because hate to be such cross,
disagreeable girl. Oh, papa, can you love
me 2 I'm not sweet and good, like Blanche,
but want to try and 'ciH try, more and
more"
Sue lay on her fathers breast, sobbing,
and he stroked and kissed her hair then
he took up the roses, and put them IN his
bosom, and told Sue they would have their
party together.
Sue was very happy. Never for mo-
ment had she meant to go to the party. in
spite of Fred's representa- and the
cbildrens coaxing but the struggle had
been to tell her father, whose good opinion
she priced more than anything in the
world, and who, to her great modification,
seemed to have lately made the discovery
that his little daughters temper needed
watching and control. She had conquered
her her pride. if she had failed in copqGerlng
helps another, as her father told her.
sBesfdes, not only had she mot lost his love
their little faults ~ but she had gained his
respect. This he did not tell her-perbaps
ne thought it would be better for her not to
know it; but it was q great gain for Sue,
and had an influence over all her after-life.
Children, is it not a great thought that
you have it in your power to win your pa
rents respectf Do you think it is only
grown nPnnla pvh IN no rannpctn6 4