The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02
JUVENILE COLUMN.
JEssIE's LESSON.

JEsSIE'S LESSON
# go mamma may wear my blue silk to
khe party this afternoon !" crled jessie
Mayes, coming down the stairs three eteps
sat q time, to bid her mamma mi, gcSo oy. ..;,,-
"a HIt looks 30 much like rain that think
von had better wear your white p'Que. If
Won were caught in shower your Silk
dress would be ruined
"But if it don't rain, may wear it,
mayntI. Ns.
Be q good girl while am gone.
Jessie waved her handkerchief after the
carriage until it was no longer visible, and
then abe ran back to her dollies. 1t was
difficult question to decide which of her
numerous family should be allowed to
accompany her to the party. By the time
that Miss Bell, the favorite dolly, was
ready, the nurse came to dress the little
mother.
ST am not going to wear that Dress"
cried Jessie, as the nurse laid ont the white
pique; 81 am going to wear the blue silk"
tsI don't think you'd better. / am afraid
that there will be Yain before the afternoon
is over"
"No," said Jessie, very decidedly, SIT
won't rain"
which Jessie said this you would have
thought that she had studied the clouds for
wears before the nurse was born Now 1
must whisper to you q secret, though 1t Ia
not much of q secret either, for everyone
who knew Jessie knew it only too weii.
Jessie had one grave thought that jessie
Hayes knew little more about everything
than any one else in the world. Mamma
knew q great deal, and papa knew more,
but sometimes Jessie was wiser than either
of them.
To. day she could not wait patiently while
the nurse studied the appearance OF the
eky.
day." she repeated over and over again.
The nurse shook her head doubtfuliy.
Il oMaybe it won't, but it looks like it."
81 think it is too bad of You not to let
4 me wear the dress mamma said 1 might"
pointed Jessie.
At length by poutiug and coaxipg, and
q #reiterating that mamma had said she might,
4 Jessie prevailed on the nurse to dress her
" in the blue silk.
Ia Before the afternoon was over, Jessie
wished more than once that she had worn
the white pique, for the children played
out-of- doors, and the silk was 30 delicate
that Jessie had to take continual care leat
4 it should be spoiled.
Down at the foot of the garden, quite
away from the house, the cunningess OF
little brooks danced along under the trees.
This little brook was acharming playfellow.
TIE children would drop into the water
bits of colored paper, which they called
their ships; then they would watch whose
ship first reached given point down the
stream, Jessie was 80 intent upon the
fate of her "ship" that she failed to notice
the gathering clouds. Suddenly there
came peal of thunder and dash OF ram
ran to the house, but her utmost speed
did not avail. Before abe was able to gain
q shelter, the blue silk was drenched and
ruined.
A sorrowful little girl awaited her nam.
mas return to sob out on her bosom tnt
story of the party.
Mamma looked very grave as she saie, 81
the loes of the blue silk only teaches my
little girl that older people know more thar
she, Tll not regret it,"
Then she took Jeesie's Bible and marked
this passage for her to learn "be not Wise
in thine own eyes,"
I an afraid that Jessie learned the word
with her lips only, for each day as 1t passec
proved that abe had good opinion OF Jes
sic Hayes judgment.
Jessie's mamma took her and her little
baby brother to the seaside. Jessie hat
never seen the ocean before, and every
hour brought new delights. Jessie liket
nothing better than, taking her book, t.
eit upon a rock, and hear the waves dash
m ing at1ner feet. There was one high rocl
standing far out in the sea, which JESSIE
greatly desired to mount. One day, booi
"a in hand, she started for the rock. On he
way she met fisher boy. -
"Better look OUT Mlse, ne saIu' an'
see that you get back before the tide come
in; for these rocks are all under waite
them"
"Nonsense" thought Jessie. 81 do no
believe that the sea can come up here
That was a ragged, dirty fellow do nc
believe that he knew anything about it."
After looking at the sea little time
Jessie began reading. The book was q
interesting one, and in its perusal Jessi
forgot her surroundings. She was calle
back to the present by q gurgling soun
the tide was in. The path by which sh
had como was deep under water.
sob, dear! 1 shall be drowned !" eh
cried in fright. "There is mamma's wiz
dow, but it is go far away I cannot max
her see me. Why did not believe th!
boy3 o God, please save me! l wi
believe folks next time; l will be bette
girl. Please, God, don't let me drown,"-
and then poor Jessie dropped on her kne'
on the rock already wet by the incomir