The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-10-28
|FnIrg Star and Catholic Messenger.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE FISHING PARTY.
NJ T1,I XNs suNuAY. OCTOBER % lb1T.

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d Speak, my child" said she;
sH you waDt to make me nSppy' dear
ANNA, let me go on Sunday afternoon to
NJ Sshatean de Ia Roche to see Frederic
[<Fe I ehall also meet my other friends-
|<,sry, Francis and JULIUS"
sfW ell ~ eaid his mother.
xtSWelI. then we have a plan. We have
LIS little money, ard we want to club
Fether and buy rods, lines and nets
Sn, some fine day we will go fishing, and
Ok and eat our own fish,"
q What a delightful plan," said his
#mma. "And what will you do for me,
||Beph, if consent ~
Ia Ahw replied Joseph, kissing his
bther, {" 1 will work hard at all my duties
Fhole week."
f'very WE'LL" said mamma, "it is
Reed"
Joseph danced for joy; and all the week
\ rose at S o'clock in the morning, in or
br to work better; lessons, duties, all
bre wall done this week.
lat l9# the desired Sunday came. After
Bonding Mass, Joseph FASTENED to his
Etle chamber, and drew forth his treasure.
was hidden in beautiful silk purse
hich his mother had made for him. 1t
hounted to sixteen francs-about three
Hlars and quarter. With this sum ad
Ia to the ssvings of his companions, what
bautiful nets they would buy!
|ss 1t isvery certain" cried Joseph "we WILL
be leave a fish in the river, not even a
bdgeon."
Having put his purse into his pocket,
bseph fastened to the stable to find the
betty pony his father had given him. Hs
kme was Lightfoot. He was gontle
feature, though very lively, and so tame
b at he would follow his young master
bout for piece of bread. Il wac easy to
lNv II
Es day he carressed him even more than
bal, for Lightf'os was going to carry bin
bee his friend Frederic. So sis bade his
Ether good bye. and eet eff. Ii wns a
|etty, even road which led to La Roche,
Ia the pony, "a gay as his young master,
btted [ Fl in fine style.
Joseph was dreaming about the pleasures
fishing, when sudden noise struck HE
|r it was like q sob or a cry. He stopped
d horse, to listen; it was plainly the
md of weeping Joseph was IL kind hoy;
d leaped from Ills horse, tied him to tree,
Hd went to seek fer the person who was
4 distress. He looked about on every side,
hd at last saw something stirring in the
|hshes. 1t was boy, thirteen or fourteen
bars old, sitting on tho ground, with tears
treaming down his cheeks.
What is the matter, my peer boy 7"
bid Joseph "tell me what is your trouble;
|erhaps can help you."
The boy looked up, without speaking.
E"Come," said Joseph, sitting down by
|m, "peThaps can guess. You have doUe
Emetbirg auliss, and your master has
Er!dsd you."
Il" No; have done nothing wrong"
bt."
|$' No, no; but look here,' said the boy,
owing hole in his pocket, had two
Awns, and another smaller piece of silver,
ich my master gave me to pay for pig,
it is all gone! 1 have been cropping
put in the road for three hours, but can
find the money"
And what will your master do, when
a return to the farm with neither pig nor
bney?"
|4' Alas he will beat me. Bat that I
hid bear. He will believe have stolen
,e money, and that will be worse than the
Dws.
These laet words decided Joseph. " am
lad you have told me-" said he, "fcr ny
pcket has no holes in it." He orened his
lrse, and gave the poor boy all he he'd.
The boy sprung up, jumped for joy,
capped bis hands, and thanked his oehe-
|Actor with the most lively gratitude.
f'Now go quickly on your errand," said
eeph close 10 time and, since you have
false pocket, do not put the money IN
But, stay what is your namef"
Pierre Remy," said the boy.
Joseph then turned towards his pony,
Rich was beginning to be impatient, and
Pike the branch to which he was tied.
i could not do otherwise" said he to
nself, as he remoQOted his horse, land l
not regret it. Bat cannot go to meet
friends. They will all have money, and
hall have none. There is but one thing
be done 1 must go home again but,
least, Pierre Remy is happy"
so Joseph mounted his pony, and turned
n back towards his own home. The
rse was astonished at fret, but, as he had
objection to return to his stable, he
ptted off as gayly as ever. Great was the
rprise of Joseph's mother to see him
burn 30 soon.
"Are you i'll 7" said she.
"No, mamma"
"Have you quarrelled with your com
Apions 2"
"No, mamma"
Was it, then, only a fancy of yours tc
70 fishing9"
"Well, yes, mamma"
That is not like my Joseph, for he il
ever capricioua."
Joseph would not explain. The mex
Jay Frederick came in search of his friend
nd reproached him for his absence.
~ do not care to fish now" said Joseph
"But it was you who'put the idea into al
Bur he2ds,0 said Frederick sand now yOl