The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05
~ rnlng Star and Catholic messenger.
sew nxLEANs. SUNDAY AUGUST ,..7..
JUVERILE COLUMN.
MINNA AND ANNETTE.

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s IL you al e ill, she brings ber book or he
q Worsted work, or some toys that are sol
md do not rattle, aud sits IN your room, a
B Happy as a kitten, to keep you company
sd ont be lonesome" she says, 81 am wit
& YOU :" aud, if che thinks you are asleep, U
!. ;roes her finger to her rosy lips, to wsr
INV one who comes in not to wake you UT
bear little soul, she lie not much of q sicl
nurse yet. She sometimes spills drop o
Two when she gives ms dcine or lemonade
s But soon she will learn to be as neat as oh,
- kind, for her one wish is to give pleas
ire.
Then, if you say, "Minna, rGn and play
&pow, you are getting tired" away che runs
nll of spirits and when she comes back
&osy and refreshed, she tells you all about
or pleasures, and perheps brings little
lower or sweet-smelling leaf, to tell you OF
ne great, beautiful ''out doors" you long
10 Gee.
Another kind and helpful girl is Annette.
She works harder for her friends than
hinDa does. She stays in your sick room
nntii she looks pale and tired. She is an
excellent nurse, never spills or breaks or
|.tumbles an thing. If you say, "Go and
get some fresh air, dear, you are tired"
4 Bhe looks patient and works harder than
over. This sounds very noble, bat yuu
svould rather have little Minna about GU
i n sickness and health than Annette.
Minpa thinks of the friend she is helping,
Rf the service she is Offering; she does not
blink of herself.
.Felf better than her friends. She likes to
nave it said that che works too much ard
1ooks tired. Sue does things ae well as che
ean, not because that is the best way to
work, but that she may be pleased with
herself and be praised by others. Poor
annette she is what is called an egotist;
sPhe thinks of herself too much though she
toes a great deal for others. 1t is to be
eoped that she will know great many
aoble persons, and find what small place
she fills in the world. If not. l am AFRAID
ne will grow up rather corceited wo
ban.
M Now, at all events, Minna gives more
happiness than she. Humble, kind, obe-
lent, willing to work, lready to play, full
spirits, full of sy mpatby, she is the kind
E friend who does most good in the world.
# Do you know how 1 know Annette's
Aults SO wellf 1t is because I have the
Ame fsults myself i like to have people
now how thankful they ought t" be to me
hen I help them. I wonder if any one
Be, besides Annette and myself, has this
ult 1t is fault that can be carried a
feat way, and that can spoil the most
@ble actions.
There are people who will help you
amensely with their time or their money
Du accept it gratefully, but by and bg
ou find that they feel as if they had
ought you, soul and body. You have
Rcurred an obligation which can never be
epaid. Now, that is not friendship, aud
fe must beware lest we ourselves are like
bese generous and, selfish people. When
Fe have done a favor, let US forget il
bet US never ask for gratitude. 1t is the
Fweetest of flowers, if it grows naturally
mt if we force it's growth, it is the bitter
FBt of herbs.
TOM, THE BEAR.
~ STORY ONE SYLLABLE.
( Tom was bad boy. The girls did say
- was bear. He was a sad, rude boy.
q did love his ma, but If he did hug her,
he had to say, "Poor Tom, that was a
ear's hug"-he was 80 rude.
ODe day they did go to the "zoo."
The girls did say, "Must Tom goF He is
bad and rude"
But his ma did say, "Yes, Tom must go;
s his due"
and see the lions, apes and bears. Tom
like the bears. He was at home with
IN. He did look at them so long he did
his ma and the girls, and it grew dark,
yet he did look. 1t was odd to see
,. He did go down on all fours to look.
turn to paws. Soon he did get up on
rail and get over the wall and go down
the bears. They did not bite him.
.ey knew him we'll. Now he was bear,
did live with bears.
ach day his poor ma did come to seek
at the "zoo.' He did try to call to her.
did hot hear. He was go sad TO see
poor ma weep in the "zoo," for all the
IS but her were glad to see the sun and
to and fro. One day he did get on
top of high pole to see his ma draw
3. He did cry and call, and the folks
cay. "Hear that bear; he is bad
F." He say hur come. Ee did try to
"Ma, here is Tom," but she did not
r. He did try 30 hard to call that he
fall from the pole. Then ho did wake.
ras dream. He was in his own bed.
did run to his ma and ask her to help
asA to be good boy, and not be rude.
did say yes, and he did cry for joy to
boy now, and not a bear.
chen he was not rude He did say "sir''
"ma'am;' and the girls did cay, "Tom
dear, good boy"
Moral. .-..
III That does fit a boy
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