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spring comes. He leaves us a warm
breakfast when he goes off, and we
have bread and milk for dinner and
good supper when he comes home.
Then he tells US stories and plays on
the fife and cuts out beautiful things
with his jackknife. You ought to see
our father and our home; they are
both so beautiful
Before long the teacher did see that
home and that father The room was
poor attic, graced with cheap pic
lures, autumn leaves and other tri1es
preparing the evening meal for his
motherless boys, was at first glance
only a poor begrimed laborer; but be
fore the stranger had been in the place
ten minutes the room became palace
and the man a magician.
His children had no idea they were
poor, nor were they so with such hero
as this to fight their battles for them.
This man, whose grateful spirit lighted
UP the otherwise dark life of mis- child
rem, was preaching to all about him
more effectually than was any man in
priestly robe and costly temple.
He was a man of patience and sub
! mission to Gods will showing how to
! make home happy under the most un-
! favorable circumstances. He was rear
/ ing his boys to be high-minded citi-
zens, to put their shoulders to the
! wheel and not to be burdens to society
! in the days that are coming. He was
as his children had said, a beautiful
/ father" in the highest sense of the
! WOrd.-W eekly Bouquet.
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BOOK 3-CHAPTER VII.
Of Concealing Grace Under the Guar
dianship of Humanity.

My SON. it is both more advantageous
and more secure for thee to keep secret
the grace of devotion, and not, there
fore. to extol thyself, not to talk much
about it nor to ponder it overmuch; but
rather to despise myself the more, and
to tremble as if given to one unworthy.
Thou must not tenaciously cleave to
such affection as may quickly be
charged cOntrariWiSe.
Think with myself, when thou hast
grace, how miserable and Door thou
art wont 60 be when deprived of it.
Nor doth progressive spiritual life
consist so much in having the grace of
consolation but in bearing the with
draWal of it with humility. Self-abne-
cation and patience, so as not then to
grow remiSs in the exercise of prayer.
roI to suffer thyself to relax from any
of thy accustomed good work. but TO
the best Of thy ability and understand
ing do willingly what lieth in thee. and
do not, through any dryness of anxiety
of mind which thou feelest, wholly
neglect thyself.
2. For many there are who. when
things succeed not we'll with them,
presently grow impatient or slothful.
Now the way of man is not ALWAYS
in his own power, but it belongeth to
God to give and to console when He
Willeth, as much as He wiIleth. and
whom He will, just as it shall please
Him, and no more. Some. WANTING
caution, have ruined themselves by
reason of the grace of devotion: be-
cause they were for doing more than
they could, not weighing well the
measure of their own littIeness. but
following rather the affection of the
heart than the judgment of reason.
And as they DTeSumDtuOusly under
took greater things than were pleasing
to God, therefore they quickly lost
grace.
Needy did they become. and nisera-
bly, abandoned, who had built them
selves nest in heaven; to the end
that, thus humbled and impoverished.
they might learn not to fly with their
own pinions, but to trust under NV
wings,
Such as are yet but novices. and in
experienced in the way of the Lord
unless they govern themselves by the
counsel of the discreet, may easily be
deceived and lost
3. And if they will rather follow
their own Judgment than believe others
who have more experience. their end
VIII be perilous, should they still re-
fuse to be withdrawn from their own
cCnceits.
The self-wise rarely endure humbIy
to be ruled by others
Better it is to have but little than
much, whereof thou mightest be proud.
He acts not with sufficient discretion
who giveth himself uD wholly to joy,
forgetting his former poverty.
And the chaste fear of the Lord
which feareth to lose grace that is
prOffered.
Neither is he viTtuously enough wise
who, in time of adversely or any trib-
ulation Whatsoever, conducteth himself
too despairingly, and thinketh of and
reposeth less contidingly in Me than
he ought
4 He who would be too secure in
time OF peace will often be found too
much detected and fearful in time OF
war
If thou couldst always continue hum
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THANKFUL FOR MOTHER.

Mother looks just as young as she
did when you saw her, and better than
ever" said d young man in answer to
my questions as to the welfare of his
mother. 1t had been many years since
l had looked into that mothers face.
for we had drifted into different direc-
tions. but l remembered her as a young
mother with family of little children,
and l had noted her sweet devotion to
their interests, and her patient ways in
her daily miniStratiOnS to them in the
home. l had not seen This mothers
boy since he was her little caVa-
lier" in far-off town in the West. 1
had congratulated her on having a boy
so thoughtful of the little things that
make a mothers daily routine so much
happier and lighter. ] was glad TO find
that with the growth into manhood he
had still kept up the beautiful way of
thinking all the while Of something to
help and cheer mother.
4 see mother gets a vacation every
year before | take mine he added,
with a bright smile on her face. This
year she has been East to visit her old
home and the friends she knew when
she was a girl, and it has done her lots
Of good"
The same mothers boy as ever, [
said. What a blessing you must be to
her, She has thanked God very often
for giving her such a son. l know.
I've thanked God many time for
giving me such a mother he rejOined-
1t is a great blessing for boy to have
a good mother such as l have, and L
want to do ali l can for her, because
she has done so much for me"
That is the secret of her looking so
young and being better than ever, L
thought. There are many, many child
rem in the world, and most of them love
their mothers very dearly. without
doubt. but they are not thoughtful Of
them. They take it as a. matter of
course that mother should do for them
even If she is weary, and they often try
her and veX her in many ways, instead
of making the days of her toll and care
easier and happier for her.
BY cultivating this beautiful chai'ac-
teristic in childhood of being thought
ful of mother, the boy will not neglect
his mother when he goes out into the
world to make place for himself. The
interests Of mother win always be in
his mind. He will not forget the little
attentions that make her so happy, or
the small gifts that come just at an
opDortune time.
II wish I had done so and so for
mother. but l never thought Of it, y
said A Young man after his mother had
nassed away. He loved his mother but
he was not thoughtful Of her until it
was too late.
The mother Graves the love and at
tention of her boys even if they have
grown into nlanhood-to her they are
l7cr very own. just as surely as when
they were little children in the home
nest Christian Work.
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when the doctor put his hand on my
SHOULDER ana said, Tom, my boy, by
. o'clock tomorrow morning she will
be either dead or better
What long day this was to me- q"
he went on after a bit when l
pulled out of the depot tonight head
ed for home and Jennie, l wanted to
fly. l kept giving her more steam. and
1 Kept gaining more time. We aren't
due till seven, you know, but l wanted
to be in by six, aye, an hour before
that. When the thought came to me
that Jenie might be dead when next l
entered the door, l would have pulled
the throttle wide open if the fireman
hadn grabbed my arm
Poor man. they WHISPERED, as he
shuddered with pain and seemed to be
exhausted.
Yes. blame it all on me-" he whisp
cred. No. Il had five minutes more
to get in, and she'd have made it all
right, but l stole her time And now
and now
He lay so quiet for a moment that
the doctor felt for his heart to see if
it still beat
And now-that's her-that's Jennie
She's beckoning-ehe,s calling. Right
down the track-over the high bridge
through the deep cut. I'm coming
coming
And men wiped tears from their eyes
and whispered:
He has found his child in death,
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THE BABY's ROSARY.

BY ELEANOR c. DONNELLY.
Before Our Ladys shrine she knelt,
Our little blue-eyed girl;
Enwreathed about her rosebud face
Was many a golden curl;
And in her dimpied hand she held
a rosary OF pearl.
A baby quite-of summers three
She bowed her shining head
And. as she told the beads, she hsped,
With lips of cherry red,
Her only prayer 1.-TWO words) she smiled,
And Hail Mary said.
Again. again and vet again
The baby breathed her prayer;
Her face Out-shining, like a star,
From clouds of golden hair;
The while she press'd the polish'd beads
with mex and rev'rent air
Her azure eyes on Mary's face.
\ look of rapture wore,
Such as the eyes of Gabriel
The great Archangel bore,
When first he hailed the Virgin Queen
In Nazareth of yore!
twas Hail Mary on the cross,
God bless the little fairyD
And on the Pater-Noster grains
A chant that could not vary!
On AYES and on Glorias
Twas always Hail Nary"
Come hither, Mary her mamma cried,
And learn to say it rightly
No one could understand such prayers!
You blunder, darling-slightly!
An Blessed Muzzer stands it all,'
The baby answered brightly!
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DO NOT USE SLANG.

Avoid vulgar phrases and slang.
There is a grisly fairy story of beau
tiful young woman from whose mouth
when she opened it dropped frogs and
toads. Il am always reminded of this
story, says an English gentleman of
good breeding when l hear a young
lady talk slang" Enough words are in
everyday use to express the incest
shades of meaning without resorting TO
slang. Bad words contaminate the
blood as insiduousIy as do microbes of
disease and the poisonous germs that
infest. animal food. No gentleman <
profane; no lady uses slang. 1t was
cato who said that he seldom spoke I'M
less he had something 70 say lnaC ae-
served to be known.
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bic and little in thine own eyes, and
keep thy spirit in due order and sub
lection. thou wouldst not fall so easily
into danger and offence.
1t is good counsel, that when thou
hast conceived the spirit of fervor.
thou shouldst mediate how it will he
with thee when that light shall be
Withdrawn.
And when this shall happen, remem-
Der that the light may return again.
which, for a caution to thee and for
My glory, 1 have withdrawn for a
time.
>. Such a trial is oftentimes more
profitable than if thou vert always to
have prosperity according to thy will.
For a mans merits are not to be esti-
mated by his having many visions or
consultations, or by his being placed in
a more elevated station.
But by his being grounded in true
humility and replenished with divine
charity; by his seeking always purely
and entirely. the honor of God; by his
esteeming himself to be nothing, and
by his sincerely despising himself: and
being better pleased to be despised and
humbled by others than TO be honoced
by them
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MARY.
]. r. NEWELL. o. p.

]. r. NEWELL, 0. p.
O, Virgin Mother of the Son of God!
Whose task divine the worlds sole Hope
TO rear
What time in human form our earth He
Giving Gods face to see and voice to
hear.
(of sinful man the Lord and friend most
DEAR,
Thy memory through life's dreary way
imparts
Sweet balm for every human pain and
fear;
While earth-bound cares of this worlds
noisy marts,
At Thought OF thee, roll off our soothed
and lightened hearts!
The dying Savior-His last proof of love,
Named thee, amid Atonements awful
The Sinners Refuge! At His throne
Resistiess, hence thy intercession's
0 sweet, then, pray, as meath the sky's
dark lower,
We climb the sleeps where bravely
trod the blest
That by His grace we falter not nor
cover,
But press with strong last effort and our
best
Till reached beyond all signs and fears,
our home and rest,
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CHAPTER VIII.
Of the Mean Estimation of Oneself in
the Eyes of God.

[ will speak to my Lord, whereas [
am but dust and ashes.
If I repute myself greater than this,
behold, Thou standest against me; and
my sins bear true testimony, and l
cannot contradict it.
But if I abase myself, and bring my
self down to very nOthtngness, and
divest myself of all self-eSteem, and
reduce myself, as l really am. to mere
dust, Thy grace will be favorable to
me, and Thy light will draw nigh to
my heart: and all estimation how
small soever, will be sunk in the depth
of my own nothngness and there lose
itself forever.
1t is there Thou showest me to nv
self what 1 am, what [ have been, and
to what / am come; for l am nothing,
and l knew it not.
If I am left to myself, behold. l am
nothing, and all weakness; but if Thou
suddenly look upon me, [ presently be-
come strong and am repleniShed with
new JOY.
And truly wonderful it is that 1 am
so quickly raised UP and so graciously
embraced by Thee; l, who, by my own
weight am always sinking down to
the lowest depths.
2. 1t is Thy love that effects this
. .
me in so many necessities. preserving
me also from grievous dangers, and as
1 may truly say. rescuing me from
innumerable evils For, by a perverse
loving of myself, I have lost myself;
and by seeking Thee alone, and purely
loving Thee ! have found both myself
and Thee; and by this love have more
profoundly annihilated myself.
Because Thou, o most sweet Lord
dost deal with me above all desert,
and above all that / dare hope or ask
for
3. Blessed be Thou, 0 my Cod; for
though 1 am unworthy of all good. yet
Thy generosity and infinite goodness
never cease to do good. even to those
that are ungrateful. and that are
turned far away from Thee.
Oh, convert us unto Thee, that we
may be humble, thankful and devout:
for Thou art our salvation, our cour-
age and our strength.
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YOUNG NEEDLESS.

Young Needless is boy
Who lives in every town.
His name? Tis sometimes Johnnie Smith
And sometimes Johnnie Brown.
Young Needless goes to school
When he can find his hat;
At home he loves TO play at ball,
When he can find his bat.
OF mittens, one is gone;
OF rubbers, two or more;
And on the very coolest day
lie never shuts the door.
The hammers always lost,
The saw left on the ground;
And when he wants his button-hook
1t never can be found.
To buy a piece of beef,
You send him to the shop:
He loses all the change he had,
And brings you mutton chop.
For all these careless things,
And more than ] can name.
Young Needless always feels quite sure
lie never is to blame.
His father would despair,
But that this thing is true;
That forty years or so ago,
He was Young Needless, too.
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BOYS LEARN TO HUSTLE.

While l have a spell of writing TO
and about the boys, please allow a
short chapter on hUstling. / want my
bows to be hustling boys. The world
is not a bit proud Of those young men
who do not work Their names are
MOI known: they are simply spoken of
as Old So-and-So's boys, Nobody likes
them: nobody hates them. The big
busy, hustling world does not know
that they are in it. SO, my boy, ind
out what you want to be. and do Pun
off your gloves and shuck your coat
and make a dust in the world. The
buster you are the less devilment you
are apt TO get into the e~eetef VIII
be your sleep. the brighter and happier
will be all your days, and the better
pleased the world viii be with you.
Boys. learn TO hustle.
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A BEAUTIFUL FATHER.

Tell your mother you've been very
good boys today" said school teacher
to two little new scholars.
oh" replied Tommy, we haven't
any mother"
''Who takes care of your" she asked.
Father does. We've got a beautiful
father. You ought to see him"
''Who takes care of you when he's at
work"
He takes all the care before he goes
off in the morning and after he comes
back at night. He's a house painter;
but there isn't very much work this
winter, so he is doing laboring until
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ADVICE FOR GIRLS.

Be orderly A disorderly, careless
woman will never have a comfortable
home. 1t is just as easy to return to
the shelf the book you have been read
ing as to lay it down on a chair.
Be punGtual. Some girls are never
at the beginning of anything. a little
late at breakfast; a little late at school;
a little late at church; a little late ev-
erywhere. Do not spend you life in
trying to catch up.
Be cheerful. A bright, smiling face
makes every one happy. gnd q, sullen,
fretful expression is just as likely to
make others cross. Even when it rains
out of doors, let there be sunshine
within
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Butte City.
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y GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
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and the leading points in the Orient
Demand certificates of deposit issued
Tor small as Well as large amounts.
Special facilities are offered our Gus
toners for handling collections on all
points in the United States and Canada.
Accounts of firms, individuals and cor
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We desire to tender our services to the
business people of Butte and to those
who appreciate careful and prompt ser
vice. close attention to detail, and liberal
treatment. and believe that, with our
very complete connections throughout the
business world, we can he of real service
TO the business people of this city and
state.
W. I. MOVER Manager
c. c. SWIEEORNE. r y. KJ-NkEL,
Cashier. Asst Cashier.
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Dear Nephews and Nieces:

Dear Nephews and Nieces:
Aunt Busy wants to remind her neph-
ews and nieces again this week about
the plan proposed for the month Of
May. Don't forget, dear children. and
Aunt Busy wishes to write a few lines
TO her dear Colorado nephews and
nieces. who have been writing her 50
many letters of late. She hopes to hear
trom them very often, and don't think
if YOU write once that one letter will
do. Indeed not Aunt Busy wants to
hear often from you. You are all dear,
bright boys and girls. ana a credit TO
your beautiful state. Be sure to re-
member Aunt Busy.
Now. something else to all the boys
and girls: If any nepheWs and nieceS
have failed to see their little letters in
the paper. please write to Aunt Busy
at once and let her know. Sometimes
letters viii be lost, and Aunt Busy
would feel more than Sorry if any of
her boys and girls were overlooked. So
now remember, you are to let her know.
GOodby AUNT BUSY.
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DIRECTIONS FOR LETTER WRIT
ING.

Write on one side of paper only
Do not have letters too long.
Address all letters to Aunt Busy"
lntermOUntdin Catholic.
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Fort Collins. Colo,
April Is, 1900.

Dear Aunt Busy:
I thought / would write you a letter.
/ am II years old. ! live in Fort Col
Inns. Colo There are no Catholic
schools here. but there Is; a very nice
Sunday school. Rev. Father La Jeau-
nassess lis the Sunday school teacher l
like him very much. I like my teacher;
her name is Miss Terrier. L received
confirmation and frs communion on
the 25th Of March. | viii close. with
love 10 you. from your loving niece,
KATHERINE I. L.
Dear little niece. why did you not
sign your last name? Your little letter
is very nice. Aunt Busy is always glad
10 hear from her Colorado boys and
girls. Write very soon again, Rather
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Dear Aunt BUSY:
As I have seen some letters in the
IntermeUntain Catholic, asking if 1 had
forgotten my friends in Ogden. l
thought J would write and tell them
that / had not forgotten them at all,
but think Of them very often, and es-
pecially Sister Ethelbert who was my
teacher. 1 WAS indeed very lonesome
when 1 moved away from St. Joseph's
school, but not any more 50 than / am
now to go back to Ogden. l was very
much pleased to see that my Ogden
schoolmates remembered me; but l do
not see why the girls in ogden do not
write / think somebody must be help
ing the boys write such nice letters, for
I know the girls that used to go to st.
JOseph's school could beat the boys II
they tried. ] think l will close, as my
letter is getting long. If some of the
ogden girls write in this paper. l Will
write again. NELLIE DORSEY.
Aunt Busy has often wondered why
YOU did not write before. So many OF
her ogden nephewS write of you and
your brother Aunt Busy is very glad
10 hear from you: surely now the Og-
den girls viii remember poor old Aunt
Busy She has only one dear little
niece in ogden, but she has forgotten
her lately Indeed, the ogden nepheWs
do write fine letters. Write soon again,
Nellie.
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Salt Lake City,
April 20, 1900.

Dear Aunt Busy.
have a little time to spare, so 1
thought [ would write to YOU. 1 have
little yellow kitten. l go TO choir
practice every Saturday. We are go
ing TO have a concert soon. We had
cream puffs and candy the other day
for a treat. We are going to have a
picnic in June Goodby. Your loving
niece MILDRED WEST.
Aunt Busy is very glad to hear from
one Of the little choir girls at st.
Mary's. She viii surely 60 to that con-
cert. and to the picnic also. VIII you
let old folks go?