The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-01-02
10 Star and Catholic Messenger.
oRIrArs. SUNDAY, JANUARY .. ls:s.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE TWO CAPTAINS.

children were playing SO quietly
their boats that one would scarceiy
imapined that a fearful storm OF
had but recently ragged. Yet the
pees that had now prevailed was
.alm that followed the storm. Bnt
tell you how it happened.
omas lived in a pleasant place IN the
try, and Willie, his cousin had or.
Int the day before to spend part
a vacation with him.
;I,ie's mother bad brought as present
,he bows two pretty boats. They had
a and sails, and each boat had on the
a little barrel, a block of wood cut
oolx like a bale of merchandise, and
5en man, or captain, as the boys
,d him; they were glued fast to the
at first, but the water soon softeneu
Rlue. and the captains fell Off but the
/ stood them on in their proper places,
N tbey called out "all aboard!" and
ted the boats off on voyage across
tub.
or the first day the boys were very
py with their boats, and nothing oc
FED to disturb their harmony.
the second day they played los
rly an hour, and we're very kind and
ssnt tn each ether. The boats made
nv auccessful trips from side to eide OF
rub. when suddenly Willie called out,
ON have got my captain J" at the same
q taking the little wooden man from
,mas' boat and placing it on his own.
That's NV captain !" said Thomas
itching the little figure and standing ii
It,s mine!, eft is not !" followed il
ia spccessiop, as tho unconscious cap
was changed from to boat to boar
last Willie seized it, and, grassp'ng II
he in his hand, cried out, It's mtne'
Il YOU shall not hare it!'
Thomas insisted that he would not sur
{der his captain, and he and Willie were
Hn nuncbing each other and pulling hai
i calling each other names, just as the!
4 no doubt seen "bad boys" do man!
les before. At last, just as they becam'
newhat exhausted, Willie who wa
her stronger than Thomas, succeeded
throwing him on the grass. He sooI
aimed his feet, and then they stoo'
King at each other for few moments
m that time their passion gradual
bled and Willie, who, though quit
bty in his temper, was soon over II
a. "Why, how foolish We have been t.
ht over such little thing" r.,
rhomas was as ready to admit 1t as WI
and for a moment it looked as thong
ace would be restored, and the captal
b0rHSO 10 Ills pio0SohO oSSoPA
hing across the tub.
Yes" said Willie, "we have bee
~ silly but why did you keep m
etainr"
I It's my captain J" answered ThomaI
Iou are the silly one," and in momei
BY were at it again more earnestly tina
fore.
HOW long they would have fought l cal
5t say, brit something happened th'
hmed: ately cooled their anger. 1t WI
,t a consciousness of doing wrong, {
bing foolish, that separated them tn
me but in their wrestling they can
the edge of the tub, and, by suddt
i'm, lost their balance, and both fell IN
Ie water. They scrambled ont vel
nickly, and, dripping wet, but with go'
amor restored, stood laughing at ea
her.
After awhile they looked into the tn
nd there was the lost captain, the inn
ept cause of the war, floating up al
Dwn on the waves. -
!" So we have had our fight for nothing
I'D Thomas.
Not quite for nothing" said his n
her, who had just come in time to eee
oys take their unexpected bath q" do J
blink that ell the angry passion,
ricked thoughts, and the naughty woI
on have been using are nothing \
hey were very sinful; and hope you "
.e 80 truly cory, that you will ne'
gain be angry for 80 little or for mu
Ireater cause"