The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-04-05

GHd0 Bsf l. alnR,
With a nmile and song
Ard paddle } our OWL canoe"
Never give MP whsn tho trials come
With tear or frowD,.,
Bnt paddle your own canoe"
There are daisies springiug along the shores.
Blooming and sweeB for you;
in the autrmn skies
81 Then paddle your own canoe"
4 THE LESSON OF LIFE.
ian December. Is45. in the department. of
@ Vosges, Xavier Thiriat, u boy of ten,
zSompanied tour young girls about the
ne age to the church. They bad to
Hees brook, over which was placed a
lng'e loose plenk. The boy crossed it
oily, but the first girl that attempted it
~ in. The boy jumped in, pulled her
70, and then, walking in the water, guided
S9h of the girls across. Some time was
tst by this, aud the party reached church
-. Xavier, ashamed of being late, did
|Stt 90 up to the stove. but kept behind.
- reached home chilled, a dangerous
ease followed by Which he was left
&pple for life. HIS only mode of moving
out was on bands and knees, b com
2ptely were his legs paraly zed and dis
'Fted. Coming of very poor people, there
rs every prospect that Thiriat would be a
@avy charge to his family, aud a wretched
Arten to himself. Instead of this he
eched manhood bright, cheerful, and in
Aligent Readirg all the hooks which he
4Qld lay hold OF, ne was soon tue best ed
RRted man in bis district, and rapidly &C
slred extensive influence, which was
vays used for some good. He induced
"a young people to read and study. Some
AtributioDs to the local newspaper, The
eho des Vosges, attracted attention and
Rde him known, the result of which WAS
st further intellectual opportunities
ere extended to him. He made himself
GOOD botanist, meteorological and geo.
ist, iustr ructed others in these branct es,
procured the foundation of several
d libraries. He could not, however, be
pRed without achieving his complete
ependence aud earning his support. He
Naned the position of manager of the
graph at neighboring town, was made
etary to the mayor, became a favorite
esPondent to several agricultural pa
and received the highest award of the
ach "Franklin Society" its gold medal.
his was accom- p!ished by native force
/ aracter aud strong religious feeling,
5 feE circumstances not merely adverse,
~ hEst sight absolutely hopeless. A
tcie deformity, intense suffering, alb
- of instruction, crushing poverty-all
disabilities were overcome unaided,
this ignorant and crippled lad made
self the light, intellectual and moral,
ls whole district.
wing to their home education, and the
tness and often unwise Indulgence of
Ring female relatives, nineteen youths
of twenty enter life with surplusage
Belt-conceit. The sooner they are re-
Fed the better. If, in measuring them
yes with wiser and older men than
mselves, they discover that it is unwar-
ted, and get rid of it gracefully and of
ir own accord, we'll aud good if not, it
desirable, for their own sakes, that iG
nld be Knocked out of them. A boy who
eDt to large school soon finds his level.
- will may have been paramount at
ne; but school boys are democratic in
ir ideas, and if arrogant, be is sure to be
Ashed into u recognition of the golden
p. If worthy of being leader, he will
Do be installed into the position of a
Der; if not, whatever his own opinion
his abilities, he will be compelled to fall
K into the rank and file. By the time
has found his legitimate position, the
liability is that some disagreeabie traits
character will be softened down and
Trn away. Most likely the process of
Rasion will be rough, very rough, bat
J. en it is all over, and he begins to see
pself as others see him, and not as re-
ted in the mirror of self conceit, he will
thankful that he has run the gauntlet,
wledge.
IGHT WORKS Bats live their active
3 in the night. When sunlight comes
fly away to their BONES, there 10
until twilight comes again, when they
me the occupation of insect killing
female bat has rather hard time of
as she is the nest and food Of her
ng until they are themselves able to fly.
n have seen female bat, with her young
glng to her breast, flying about in search
either. How else could they get along
old ones make no nest; if they wanted to
so much, they could not; and the chances
that, from their wandering habits, they
the day in one place, and the next in
her two or three miles distant, just as they
ca to be when the day overtskes them.
they left their young behind them, the
locality might be forgotten. When the
ones are able to shift for themselves
nothers life is easier, and until Winter
to kill their inseot-food, she lives iuxu-
Then vhan oil &