The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-04
JUVENILE COLUMN.
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YOUTHFUL ORATOR.
hundred years ago, in the time OF
H. waa customary In France Tor
lon, n,an who had EN- mbraced the eccies-
state to exercise themselves IN pull
.orw before an audience OF select
wben Fepelcn was fifteen, his
!. ns. .sa MARQUIS de FeneloD, made ar
,ants for his son, who already wore
oncI to preach his first sermon at
sS sns;on of the Marquis de Boufiers.
3 az had the noble personagea taken
80 in the great hall fitted up for the
- vet the Youthful preacher had not
h;s anpearance. His father was try
Il apoloeise for the delay, OF the cause
*ich he was ignorant, when the young
q entered, with a blush on MS ehee KS.
3bc his stand by table placed there
, sn,tlemen and ladies, I beg pardon
wing made 80 illustrious an audience
B1t should it have been necessary
,she won wait one hour longer, would
;7ons it without hesitation. On COM
.Ere / perceived poor little Savoyard
on the ground and half covered with
ow which is now falling. Painfully
5sed at the sight, stopped and drew
. to the D0ys w Hot nfS Soa 0otbB
INV little friend 2 I said to him.
bgan to cry, and murmqred these de-
Bing words:'I wish to die.'
asked him his name, his age, and the
! of his grief, and he gave me his his.
as follows: Ny name is Pierrot l
Twelve years old. I am from Savoy,
se left my mother nearly FIVE years
worked as hard as could, sweep
chimneys. Isaved all the money got,
o back to my country as soon as pos
!, and bring to my mother all that
earned. I had saved cent by cent, until
3 were ffty-eight dollars and twenty
n cents, which concealed under a
K in the garret where l sleep. was
ing ready to go home with two Of my
ives, when, this morning, on raising
brick to take my money, found it
}. All was stolen. l am ashamed to
IN to my country. People would say
Ter. I have only to die, for 1 am too
ched.'
Such is, gentlemen and ladies. the sub
GO of the details given me by poor
, Pierros, who could hardly speak, SO
b did he sob, go cold he felt. took
in my arms, and carried him to the
keeper here, to whom entrusted him.
e Providence presented me this occa-
of doing q good work, would not let
p away, and while this poor little one
,hrist has now this house for tempo
refuge, thought it my duty to request
to contribute to this charity, preferripg
'peak of the unfortunate Savoyal d
er than address you the discourse you
cted from me. ask you then, in the
Q of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of
Door, Consoler of the sfflicted, to unite
aims in behalf of my young protege,
10 fate is thus placed in your hands.
Iver or gold piece is but little to you,
for this child it is much,-it is life, it
y and happiness Give, gentlemen
ladies; God Himself will return it to
bis extemporaneous sermon, 30 touch
30 simple, brought tears to many an
The young orator, rather confused
is bold attempt, was going to make
ction for Pierrot, when the lad was
'duced to the noble company by the
auise de Boufiers, who had eent one
s servants for him. The sight of the
boy, whose interesting countenance
syed grief and astopishment, second
re feelings of commiseration stirred up
Fenelon's address. Madame de Boa
, in her turn, pleaded his cause, and
ared that she herself would receive the
'ings in the dusky cap of the sweep.
be, besides, gave notice that nothing
gold would be accepted. Not having
gold coin on her person, she took of
of her ear. rings and put it in the cap
louis and double louis (about SIS and
respectively dropped thick as hal
the little cap, and the little boy had
or before witnessed such wind-fall
good Fenelon was shedding tears o.
in an adjoining room.
he collection amounted to over $4O0
child could not believe that all thi
I was for him he thought he wa
ming. Being at last convinced of thu
be began to jump, crying and laugh
N mindful of the company, and think
Rnly of his mother. Madame de Bou
after thanking Feuelon, in the nam
De visitors, for the excellent soiree b.
procured them, kept the little Savoy
b few days in her house She clothet
anew from head to foot, paid his ira
ing expenses, and adding 5000 to tn
ectioD, promised to send the sum safel
bis parents. Such WAS the result @
lelon's first sermon.-Le Dimanche d
iens.