The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-19
eSernIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NV uRIRANs. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1875.


steps of the piaZzs-very slowly and with
doWncast eyes he walked across the vast yard.
just at the moment he passed, sunbeam
illumined my little head. He saw mo, and
never had i felt so happy for he stopped
down, picked me up. and, wipinG me Oh, care
fully stuck me in the sieve of his coat, which
was little too narrow, and beginning to look
shabby.
Just ut that moment We heard some one open
the large window. and n loud voice said:
"Baptistei tell that yoa'g man to come
Aliveried porter came, and politely requested
our return to the FIRST story whence We had
just descended, 80 joyful he SO sad.
The master was person OF open countenance
and fine, intelligent appearance; his eyebrows
and beard were black, his hair already gray, his
eyes bright and penetrating He gave silent
glance at the new conner, and then in q brief,
precise tone said:
"Monsieur, you stopped in this yard You
stopped down, having apparently found pre-,
mp. Could you tell me what it was that at
tracted your attention."
The poor young man was speechless Per
hape he had forgotten me, OF did not like to
acknowledge that 30 insignificant thin had ar
rested his steps; but, casting his eyes upon the
sleeve, he saw me bravely lifting my head.
Taking me ont, and piteously showing me to
the rich banker. he said:
81 beg You, monsieur, to excuse very simple
habit. Ny poor father, now dead, taught me
10 pick up even O pima habit which, out of
respect to his memory, as we'll as in obedience
to those maxims of order and system be strove
TO instil, have never forgotten or omitted"
And he replaced me in his sleeve
"My child" sAid the banker, there is no
reason to blush. or even to suppose that the
mere picking up of q pin is of no consequence
really did not need your services, as regretted
70 tell you o few minutes ago, have for the
present made up my mind to try you"
Writing some words he summoned q boy
employed in the office, and said:
'iConduct this gentleman to the chief clerk"
Then, shaking hands with the young man, he
The banker, Baron Wolf, was person whose
Intelligence had placed him in the first rank of
hnanoiers. He had innumerable business con-
nections in both hemspheres; his probity was
irrsproaohable; his knowledge of men, and
discerBment in judging of dispositions, con-
siderable. A large part OF his immense fortune
the fne arts and useful enterprises. How
beausiful 10 fortune, how beautiful the power
4 Of gold, when it falls into hands SO liberal and
pure Thus the baron, in following with his
ewes his young protege to the door, prayed that
the horoscope which rested as yet only on the
head Of o pin, would be justified by the first
!. trial.
III The Trial.
III We again open the large glass door of the
III ofice. We are conducted to the chief clerk,
s& who, reading the barons orders. regarded the
e newcomer with surprise, as If the imposed
task were evidently beyond the young mans
Abilities However, he himself cor Quoted him
Sinto she principal apartment, an i'm mense room,
III There grated compartments separated the
~ ssasinesR and correspondence of one country
/, n tom another ss O map of the world divides
aEsst into various states Passing by England,
81 Germany, Russia and the East Indies, they
stopped at o special desk u aTked Canada. The
chief of the bureau, presenting the candidate a
chair said TO q CLERK:
"Bring monsieur the letters from Cauad a.,
Then to the candidate he said:
"You have two hours, monsieur, to run over
these, extract all the orders, and carry them
Immediately to NJ. Wolff"
l diVined by contact the thoughts of my
worthy young man, ard was pleased with him.
Thanking his conductor. he took his place With
simplicity aud confidence: His 6rst glance was
at the poor little pin that had been his pass
port It reminded him of father and fathers
Wise counsels, q good mother, still so anxious
for his future; and then his heart was lifted up
towards the kind Providence who now, per
hAps, afforded him the opportunity of being
,nseful TO those WHO greatly needed his assist
Ance, Encouraged aud comforted by these re-
Asctions, he bravely opened the Canadian bud
Canada, as 1 have learned from a native
Canadian pin, is a country full of life and
energy, where the richest products of nature
abound; where civilization makes rapit
strides and there all eyes are turned towarC
France, the beloved, respected auccstress
Here, upon the ancient territory of the Iro
uuois, have cities and towns sprung up the
Geographers of our country had time to note
Sheir existence. Seventeen years aud hal
was mentioned to me as the venerable age of
CITY containing forty thousau inha bitants. Sc
much activity, go much progress, supposes great
wants, necessarily renewed appeals for the
creations of a more advanced civilization, AT
exchange of natural products for those of the
Old Worlds refined industry, an immense com
merce, q multiplied. feversh correspondence
Suoh eagerness to live! such eagerness to en-
10y! Orders must be filed with the rapidity OF
the wind swelling the sails, or the steam i'm
peliug the boat to its destination.
The new clerk realized tho mature and i'm
portance of his task on opening the immense
budget of daily correspondence. He imme
diateIy began to arrange with ordefand sy stem
the various letters and packages. On one side
were placed re mittances and values; on another
matters of dispute and on another, orders tC
be filled; for, besides banking, the house o
Wolff was engaged in an extensive commission
business which gave employment TO nun
berless persons. Having analysed the conteu
tone made a memorandum Of prices, aud take
down all the orders, he Immediately carried
them to n Wolf
"Alreadyf" said the banker, smiling.
And he cast a rapid glance over the novice
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