The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-17
No,nlng Star and Catholic 1lsssenEer.
go oFLEISs, sGNoAY, sEpTEMBER IT 1876
JUVENILE COLUMN.
BESSIE BoUNrIFUL.

ranion "you should never say any thing
az dreadful; but 1 aln sure you do not mean
it, do you, Alice 7" continued Bessie, coax
iDslyY; q Yes, but do mean it, and I never will
forgive You either" answered Alice, as she
turned away, and refused to take Bessie's
offered hand.
Alice and Bessie were very unlike, al
though they were constantly together.
Bessie never thought of herself; all her
Bessie BOuntifui she was called, and well
abe deserved the name not that sne mao
much to give, but because she gave SO
cbeerfully.
If Bessie had a fault, it was because she
was too generous her trienas oiten said 1t
would never keep it for herself. Bessie
said she enjoyed and appreciated what they
gave her, and sharing her gifts with others
only made her doubly happy.
Perhaps you have concluded that Bessie
had been guilty of some great offense
thought 30, but I do not think you will
agree with her when you have heard what
it was.
Alice was an only child, and had been
brought up to think that her pleasure and
comfort was Of the creates. Importance.
Her mother had been quite wealthy at one
time, but through the failure of those che
had entrusted with the management of her
money, she was now very poor, and Alice
was thus forced to do without many things
she had formerly thought necessary to her
happiness.
Alice and Bessie parted Alice still re-
fusipg to I" make up" and Bessie sorrowing
because she had displeased her friend.
A few days after this, Alice was taken
very i'll, and was confined to her bed. Bes-
sic grieved when she thought how che and
Alice had parted, and as she had nothing to
send her, she offered to sit with Alice, but
was told by her mother that she WAS not
allowed to see any one.
Bessie thought long and earnestly as to
what she could give Alice. Alas all had
been given away. At last she thought che
would beg for a few flowers, for she knew
that they were always acceptable in sick
room.
flowers for sick child only to be refused ;
she was on the point of going home quite
disheartened, when she came to little cot
tage, nearly covered with vines. "Surely,
here shall not be refused" she said and
she was right; they told her to fill her little
basket, and they inquired all about her
sick friend, and told Bessie to come again if
she wanted more.
While Bessie was gathering the flowers,
she looked at the little ring on her finger
and che thought, " l will give Alice the
ring; she will appreciate it so much"
Bessie arranged the flowers very prettily,
and then walked to the cottage where Alice
lived. How to leave the flowers and give
the ring without being seen, was what puz-
zled her; then she noticed, as she reached
the house, the partly opened window, and
when she peeped in, she saw Alice lying
quietly asleep, and, fortunately, there was
no one in the room.
ped the ring on Alice's finger, and placed
the flowers where she would see them when
she awakened then she quietly closed the
window and quickly walked away.
When Alice awoke, che told her mother
that she had beautiful dream about an
angel, who had told her how wrong it was
to think only of self, and" why, who
gave me this ring Z" che said. starting up,
land these beautiful flowers Who could
have brought them Z"
Her mother told her that she had noticed
movement of the window shutter when
she entered the room, and how on looking
out, she had seen Bessie walking towards
the gate.
The tears came into Alice's eyes as she
looked at the pretty ring; then she told
Der mother how she had Quarelled with
bessie, and threatened never to speak to
her again, and all because Bessie had given
package of candy (that her aunt had
senU ner from the city, to some poor, child
rem, instead of giving it to her.
Alice was very sorry because she had
spoken 80 unkindIy to Bessie, and said she
had thought many times during her sick
ness what cad thing it would have been if
she had died without speaking to Bessie
she begged to have Bessie cent for at once,
30 that she might ask her forgiveness.
Her mother tried to persuade her to wait
until the next day, but Alice was SO anx-
lous that her mother could not refuse.
Bessie was only too ready to forgive, and,
as they kissed each other, Alice promised
herself never to be so selfish or quick tenn
pered again.
POINTS OF MANLINEss.
True manliness is power to say to the
solicitations OF evil, come in what form
they may, " Get thee behind me, Satan !"
george Washington showed himself a man
az az the age of thirteen. Among the rules he
tnen adopted for his conduct through life,
We ind these "Learn to keep alive in
your breast that little spark of celestial fire
called conscience" " Let your recreations
De maniul, not sinful" And to show his
regard regard for sincere piety, he wrote thus {:
hntdle1 hen you epeak of God, or His attri-
Io' DoUes' let 1t be done seriously, and with re-