The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-04-02
Sfar and Catholic Messenger.
0RIEANs. SUNDAY. APRIL ., 1879
JUVENILE COLUMN.
srEwARr's BIRTH DAY PARTY

sTRwART's BIRTH DAY PARTY
Chapter I.-Who were invited.
The boys who attended the Chris
hers School, which was attached
in the beautiful city OF
harley Stewart was the favorite
and scholars and this
not given him because his
frl. the beat, and hie lessons most
ank solely on account of his kind
|Sk was never satisfied unless it
10 one happy. Generous Char
loved to call him, and
might for he would share his
re or candy with them, even
! Seaired it all himself. Thus his
osfw procured az much pleasure
4 for himself. He generally
. lttle satchel full Of cookies to
b bog boys, who were not used
uries Of home, that he might
Sc on their happiness, and oh !!
those cookies did taste to those
however who shared the most
lie sympathy and generosity,
bnes to whom st. Anthony's Or
lam afforded ahOme, and o secure
'om the temptations of q wicked
Inc though they had q home
she good Brothers-yet Charley
= they have no loving mother nor
iSr, and that must take nearly all
ib out of their hearts. Charley
ably not have thought any more
Ase poor orphans than plenty of
$ who lived near them, if it had
for ap annual occurrence, which
father's name the one that was the
heir lips when they prayed for
9factors.
year, in early autumn, as long as
Sould remember, his father would
10 his large Wholesale boot and
b that he might see the orphan
on their boots aud shoes, and
i ss well as the Brothers, take,
air home to the asylum. Mr.. Stew
'csten say that he attributed his
kperity to the prayers of those
ers and orphan. boys; and that
did not receive any money for
and shoes, yet in reality he
raid for them, than for all the
|Hf1ek which he sold.
morning, few days before
4 Harley could be seen going
his eyes were not IS bright
:N his step so quick. He was evil
@fown study, and if We could
fss thoughts We would have
|@ "a that was troubling Charley
morning was, whom to invite
On New Years eve he weuld be
6slh old, and his parents-who
& Wealthy-wished to give their
8 4 grand birthday party, and
fley to invite just whom be
just as many as he wished.
4 his party to be different from
n " hich the boys who moved
/ eircle had participated.
ally almost ere he was aware
stood in front of the Asylum.
Il zee if he could catch sight of
81 Brothers or boys. AS he stood
Is few of the boys at work in the
4npy thonght came into his head;
|1Vite all the boys in the Asylum
sfk swelled with the grand idea,
S. Rsual impulsive way he was
q 4slt it at once into execution.
Z nd rang the door-bell, Brother
rector came himself, and open
I sar his beloved Charley. After
in his usual kind manner,
| said
sW plan for making some one
y Een possession of my Charles
afnR 80 earlyf for 1 see by your
% have something good to tell
favor / wish to ask of you,
5r Felix, and do hope that
3s refuse me. Ny parents are
Low me to invite any one
10y birthday party, on New
nd just as many as l wish to
20 / want to invite you, the
hefs, and all the orphan boys, to
you, my dear Charles, for your
bion," said Brother Felix with
Dn )" but I think it would not
ns to let you sacrifice 80 much
I've my poor boys 3 few hours
fDT you "OulU unOOuDLeUJy,
lf better among the boys of
sion in life; and besides it
1 r mother to too much trou-
ieftairl 80 many Of us sixty boys
3gotbeTs. Then too, your parents
1t like to see you associate, aud
3 level with yourself, boys, who
0f social position, according to
ard of the world, are far below
ents, Brother Felix, will, 1 am
~ much pleased when they
have invited the inmates of
to my party for father has
ne that he would rather see me
ny companions poor boys who
Rs, Intelligent, Industrious and
the sons of the wealthiest men
If they we're not virtuous, no
"a polished their manners might