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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
A BOY OF HIS SIZE.

| There is no better or truer instinct
than that which makes it impossible
for boy to stand by in silence and see
a small mate abused by an older one.
1t invariably indicates a cowardly spirit
on the part of the one who always
picks on" a boy smaller than himself,
and the big fellow never gets or de-
serves any sympathy when he comes
to grief through his failure TO choose
''oEe of his size" when he wants to
fight.
Ten or twenty schoolboys were on
their way to school in an Eastern city.
one day recently, when a boy of 16
among them began to tease a little
fellow of perhaps Il years.
Suddenly the annoyed smaller boy
threw an apple core at his tormentor,
whereupon the big boy assailed the
little fellow brutally saying:
III let you know that you can't
throw apple cores at me! You take
that!'
The little fellow shrieked with pain,
but he could contend but feebly against
his far larger and stronger assailant,
and none of his schoolmates offered to
go to his relief.
Leaning against a Iamppost up the
street was a typical street gamin, rag
/ ged and unkempt, and far removed
from the tidy, well fed and well dressed
SchOolbOyS. Their life-wayS were far
apart. A bundle of newspapers he had
! been unable to sell was under his arm,
and he seemed to be looking about for a
customer. Suddenly he let the unsold
papers drop to the snowy ground and
came running lightly and swiftly down
the street, his blue eyes afame and his
grimy fists clenched. The next instant
the big, well dressed assailant of the
small boy found himself seized by the
collar and jerked violently to the
ground by q boy Of about his own size,
who said. boldly:
Take kid O. yer size when We want
ter fight, We big coward! Take a kid o.
yer size! Touch that little kid again,
if We dare!"
The big fellow struggled to his feet,
and said, blusteringly. who's going to
keep me from touching him if 1 want
TOP"
Il am" said the gamin, standing as
erect as a West Point cadet; and, whip
ping off his ragged jacket, he gave his
head toss and said again:
Il am goin' to see that you don't
touch him agfn! If you want to fight.
take kid o. yer size, I tell We! Try
yes hand on met
"Mumph!" said the big fellow. with |
out. however, Offering to. touch the kid
of his size"
Yer q coward that what you arei'
said the gamin. eye don't dare touch a
kid o yer size"
Nor did he. Mumblin and theaten-
ing, he walked off, with the jeers of his |
schoolmates ringing in his ears.
The street gamin went on his way |
also, unconscious, perhaps, of the fact |
that in his bold defence of the weak |
against the strong, he had manifested a |
kind of heroism all too rare among |
the the boys of the world-J. L. Har-
bour
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
IMITATION OF CHRIST.
BOOK 3, CHAPTER I.


Of the internal discourse of Christ
to a faithful soul. I will hear what
the Lord God will speak in me. Happy
is the soul which heareth the Lord
speaking within her, and receiveth
from his mouth the word of comfort.
Happy ears which receive the breath
ings of the divine whisper, and take no
notice of the whisperings of this world.
Happy ears indeed, which hearken
not to the voice that soundeth without,
but to the truth itself teaching within.
Happy eyes which are shut to out
ward things, but intent on things in
ternal.
Happy they who penetrate into in
ternal things and endeavor to prepare
themselves more and more by daily ex-
ercises for the receiving of heavenly
secrets.
Happy they who rejoice to be wholly
intent on Cod and who shake off every
worldly impeachment.
Consider these things, o. my soul,
and close up the doors of my sensual
desires; that thou mayst hear what the
Lord thy God speaketh within thee.
2. Thus saith thy beloved; 1 am thy
salvation. thy peace and thy life.
Keep thyself with me and thou shalt
find peace. Let go all transitory things:
seek the eternal. What are all things
temporal but seductive snares? and
what avail all created things, if thou
be forsaken by the creator? Cast off,
then, all earthly things, and make thy
self pleasing to thy creator, and faith
full to him, that so thou mayst lay hold
on true happiness.
CHAPTER II
That truth speaketh within us with
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
DoNT's FOR GIRLS.

Don't tattle: don't act as if you
thought the dress made the lady;
don't Ihow that you think yourself the
prettiest girl in the world; don't i'm
agine yourself to be superior to other
girls because you happen to be dressed
better than they or because your, par
ents are richer than theirs; don't find
fault with everybody and everything:
don't allow boys to make too free"
with you; don't act or talk merely to
attract attention; don't be loud or
boisterous or given to silly glggling:
don't sit round and play little lady
when you ought to be taking healthful
recreation, and, above all, don't have
any secrets which you dare not share
with your mother.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
A LITTLE BIRD TELLS.

Now, isn't it strange that our mothers
Can find out all that we do,
If body does anything naughty.
Or says anything that's not true?
They'll look at you just a moment,
Till your heart in your bosom SWellS
And then they know all about it,
For a little bird tells.
Now. where that little bird comes from
Or where that little bird goes,
If he's covered with beautiful plumage,
Or black as the king of crows;
If his voice is as hoarse as a ravin's,
Or as clear as the ringing of bells,
[ know not-but this I'm aware af-
A little bird tells.
You may be in the depths of a closet,
Where nobody sees but a mouse;
You may be alone in the cellar,
You may be on the top of the house;
You may be in the dark and the silence,
Or out in the woods and the ellis,
No matter-wherever itn happens,
The little bird tells.
And the only way you may stop him
Is just to be sure what you say
Sure of your words and actions,
Sure of your work and your play;
Be honest, be brave. and be kindly,
Be gentle and loving as WELL
And then you can laugh at the stories
All the birds in the country may tell.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
THE HOLIDAY OF A JAPANESE
GIRL.

Rosebud was a little japanese girl.
Her parents had named her that be-
cause they had thought her such a
sweet baby, and she really was, for
never once was she known to cry as
nurse carried her about on her back.
Rather a queer place for this baby
Rosebud. but she enjoyed it greatly and
would laugh and coo while carried
/ about in this fashion.
AS Rosebud grew up she was even
more than ever a household pet. Every
| kind of toy was given her to play
with, while her father and mother
never tired telling her pretty stories
about the time when they were young.
But the happiest day that ever came
| to Rosebud was the Sd of March. This
/ is holiday for little girls in Japan
which has been kept for hundreds of
years.
On this day the young daughters Of
the household place upon something
that looks like a table two dolls to rep
resent the Emperor and Empress.
Rosebud's mother had helped to dress
these dolls, and when their garments
We're all done. the little girl said, How
strange these dolls look. Do our en-
peror and his wife really wear such
clothes?"
Not now" answered the mother,
but this is the manner in which the
long, long ago. We would not know
how they did dress if it were not for
this holiday, that, by means of the
dolls show us the costumes of old
times"
Did you have a holiday like this
when you were a little grip asWer
Rosebud, looking up from the floor
where she was sitting.
Il did, 80 did my mother before me,
and her mother before her. The dolls
which you are dressing now are the
very ones ] played with, and my moth
er played with them also. Her mother
gave them to her for being a good
girl"
4 am glad to know that" said Rose
bud; now 1 shall like these dolls all
the better"
Rosebud now put the dolls in their
proper places upon what, as l said be-
fore, looked like a table. This had
many steps, and the child climbed them
very carefully. Upon this was a very
small table, and on this Rosebud had
put pretty Japanese dishes-the very
daintiest of plates and cups.
Then her mother brought in some
food and Rosebud put this in the dishes
and had one of the incest of feasts.
That night when she went to bed she
said to her mother, L never knew it
was so nice playing with doll emperor
and empress l would rather do that
than be Empress myself, and the mis-
sionary, that you let me go to hear last
week, said that when we do our best |
we are just as good as anybody in the |
land, so I shall try TO be just as nice |
as if / were Empress"
Rosebud kept her word, and from |
that day to this she has been one of !
the most unselfish, loyable little girls |
in all Japan
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
TAKE UP THE CROSS.

Take up the Cross, take up the Cross,
1t leadeth to a Crown;
1t is the path that Saints have trod,
1t is the SaYiour's own.
Take up the Cross. take ND the Cross.
Nor heed its weight or length,
For He who bled and died thereon
VIII give you grace and strength
Take uD the Cross. take up the Cross,
Embrace the Thorny Crown,
These are the badges Jesus gives
To those He calls His own"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
PUT-oFF TOWN.

Did you ever go to Put-Off Town,
Where the houses are old and tumble
down,
And everything tarries and everything
dragS
With its dirty streets and people in rags?
on the street of Slow lives Old Man Wait
And his two little boys, named Linger
and Late;
With unclean hands and tousled hair.
And naughty little sister, named Don't
Care.
Grandmother Growl lives in this town.
With her two little daughters, called Fret
and Frown;
And Old Man Lazy lives all alone
Around the corner on Street POSTPONE.
Did you ever go to Put-Of Town
To play with the little girls Fret and
F'rOwn,
Or. go to the home of Ola Man Wait
And whistle for his boys to come to the
gate;
To play all day in larry Street.
Leaving your errands for other feet9
To stop, or shirk, or linger. or frown.
Is the nearest way to this old town.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14

other niece. She wants all the nieces in
the country. Aunt Busy was more than
/ pleased to hear that Sou know dear
! rather Morrisey. whom all the chill
dren loved. And You know Ora McDer-
mott? She is one of Aunt Busy's first
dear little nieces and now you are an
! other. Aunt Busy is sure you are a
good girl.
All Hallow's College, Salt Lake City.
March 81, 1900
! Dear Aunt Busy:
As l saw some letters from Ogden
! boys in the Intermountain Catholic. I
thought l would write to you. also 1 am
at the head of my class and intend to
stay there. l am working hard for the
! medal l like to go to school here very
much. 1 would tell you about the games
me play but my letter would be too
long.
Hoping to see this in print I remain,
your loving nephew
WILLIAM CARR.
You must write again and tell about
your games. Aunt Busy hopes to hear
that you won the medal. SO you like
All Hallowsi Well all the boys should.
Aunt Busy often wishes she were a boy,
so she could go to your school
Ogden, Utah, March 80, 1900
Dear Aunt Busy:
Robert Dorsey asked about a month
ago for my address. l live on Twenty
eighth street, No. $40 l would love to
get a letter from Robert Dorsey. We
have the same teacher we had when
Robert Dorsey was here and she often
speaks of him. | wish Nellie Dorsey
would write a letter IN your paper. We
always love to hear from our old Og-
den friends. l am glad the Dorsey boys
remember Father Cushnahan and Mr.
Jennings. That is right, boys, we must
never forget our old friends. ! would
like to know if Nellie Dorsey remem-
bers her old friends at St. JOseph's
school. l remember when she moved
away from school she got so lonesome
that she had to come back and we had
a great laugh at her. 1 would like
Robert Dorsey'S address as l know
many Of his old friends would love to
write him. Aunt Busy, l hope we boys
do not tire you. Love to all. Your ever
lasting nephew, CORNELIUS DEAN.
$40, 2Sth Street.
Dear everlasting nephew, Aunt Busy
heard a short time ago that you would
write her soon and she has been expect
ing your letter. Perhaps Nellie Dor
sey viii write when she sees this let
ter. Aunt Busy never viii tire hearing
from boys and girls, and you know she
particularly loves her Ogden boys, be-
cause they were the first nephews to
think about her.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
INTO THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA

If I knew the box where the smiles were
kept,
No matter how large the key.
Or strong the bolt, l would try so hard.
'Twould open, L know, for me.
Then over the land and sea, broadcast.
I'd scatter the smiles to play,
That the childrens faces might hold
them fast
For many and many day.
If knew a box that was large enough
}, To hold all the frowns l meet,
would like to gather them every one.
From nursery, school and street.
Then. folding and holding, I'd pack
them in,
8 And, turning the monster key.
I'D hire Il giant to drop the box
4 Into the depths OF the sea.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
THE CHILD OF MARY.

Long, long ago, when the faith was pure
and strong throughout England. a little
girl tended her sheep in the green mead
oWs and amongst the shadows of wood
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
SONG OF THE SAVIOR.

Copyright, 1900, by Edwin Markham.)
Twas the God of Song and Mirth
Who descended to the Earth.
1t He that yelled His face
In the of the
He that toiled at Nazareth,
Going with down to death;
He that bowed the heavens for men,
And arose to light again.
So the First-born Son of Light
Shone upon the hlman night,
Bringing down the Final Truth
In His deep, eternal youth
God reconciled to man
When the ages first began
But that be reconciled
God became a little child.
So appeared the God of Song
In the planet going wrong;
Came to help lift the weight
OF the planetary fate;
Came and taught the one relief
For the gray primeval grief
Taught that Love, though defiled,
Could not set the law aside
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-14
Park City, Utah, March 81 1900.

Park City. Utah, March 26th, 1900.
Dear Aunt Bus-:
We take the Intermoutain CathoIic
and 1 like to read the boys and girls
page. read the letter to Aunt Busy
/ go to St Mary's school here. 1 love
my teacher very much; her name is
Sister Gabriel l am well, hoping my
letter viii find you well also, write soon.
Your loving nephew.
ALBERT KELLY, aged 10 years.
Aunt Busy is delighted to hear from
You Albert. Thanks for your kindly
mention OF the paper Aunt Busy IS
pleased to hear that you love your
teacher Write soon again
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02

| Lawyer represented Samuel Miles. the con-
t"S'dHt, AMI a 81. Louis detective laid the
| trap that broke down the claimants case.
Miles left the Republican party four years
ago on The silver issue. He affiliated with
the silver Republicans until year ago,
when be joined the democrats.
john \. tr'ihhton of Omaha Is the other
i!iiliio'aii'. Creighton has always been a
democrat and ardent admirpr of Bryan.
~" mas been generous In his donations 10
IN" party cause. Three years ago Pope
l"p Nil conferred up n him the title of
count, because of his b,ncfac,ions to Cath
ole churches ard hospitals
Ei hard L. MctCalfe, editor Of the Ofna Ia
N"fli-iitrald Is one Of the delegates-at-
large M"tcalfe will he Nebraska's member
Of The Committee On Resolutions. and II Is
underStos Il carries with him TO Kansas
platform
W. VI Thompson of Grand Island Is an
otr'f democrat OF national Importance up
on Tn" delegation. Mr. Thompson is at
present national committeeman from Ne
h-aska. and will he leading candidate for
party W rhyr. and is best known by his
sobrieuet Of The Little Giant"
In" most conspicuous man on the dslega-
ton : Wills u. Oldham of Kearney. who
viii nominate Mr.. BryaS. Mr.. Oldham Is
IN eH-h"NSiaper man. How Deputy Attor-
IN mat oiiic-. SIR oldham Is a liissourian
nv training ana prediction. He left that
STATE zen years ago - come to Nebra SIX
To Gcferd an cid schoolmate who was
charged with numbering a rival In love
aNHr: He secured the acquittal of his
try that he remained. He is 4 famous man
on m" hustiugs and his speech naming
MIR Bryan will add to the boundaries of
his present renown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
MONTANA.
Clark Faction Will Not Bolt Party
If Defeated.

Kansas City. Mo. July The c"nteS'ihe
de,.ga,cs from Montana. representing the
Marcus DAILY fariior of the party IN th't
State arrived to-day. IN" party mourning
Governor Smith. former Senator Martin
Nay;nnis and ex-Congressman Hartman
Tint;i ,bs Nontuna contest il settled by :h''
National Committee 40 formal pan oi q 10
tior Will he mapped out by N" n'itsttloh
either in regard 10 the PATRON OF ti'o vice
pr,S!den,ial nomination. TgWnS rs. nnW-
.y.r. a warm favoritc for IN" n'nhna ION.
with. perhaps. Congressman Snszvr oil Ne"
York for second Chulce- ,r - :,
"Personally. ! favor MT. 1oWh'. Ssit!
Governor Smith "aud | beli~ve many "i the
nrnut.n, delegates 10. We intend To hsht
for a positive declaration IN fl'or OF the
free coinage of silver as a plank IN me pIai :
fnru- and Mr.. Towne certainly repr's
our IDEAS in regard TO this But, OF c"urS"
we will not settle on any c"ncc.ici pan or
artinn rntI our contest Is settled
nm. as a vice presidential pHsNinilty. IS
not regarded with favor by the Montana
III mas been said that the friends or Mr.
Clark would bolt the party " they "eTe
ruled against by the National Committee,
said r. +. Cnrbctt. fhat statement i
false No matter what action the National
Committee takes We intend 10 support inc
ticket loyalty. and do all we can TO Insure
its success.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
PETTIGREW ON THE PLATFORM.
lie tavors a StraightOut Declare
ton for 16 to 1.

Kansas City. No. July l-Senator Petit
grew Of South Dakota one of the leaders OF
the Silver Republican forces. arrived here
'o-cay- He did not come to attend the
convention of the Silver Republican,, al
tnough 10 was one OF thS organizers Sf
.n. movement. but as a member of a COM
niittee appointed by the Populist Convcn-
tion. held recently in Sioux Falls, to attend
this convention for the purpose Of urging
SHe nomination Of Charles A. Towne for
Vice President
Senator PettiSrew Is vigorous In his ad-
Socacy rot only Of Towne's nomination
, nut ais2 u the adoption OF plank ieclar-
ing hatly Tor the free and unlimited yo,r-
rs OF silver at the ratio of 10 to l. He be-
neies the convention viii make a snecifis
~ s iaration on the money question, and that
mat declaration will be for free cottage "a
form. F>
This convention will write its o1n plat
form. he declared earnestly. 'arbe sironia
reafiirmation Of the Chicago platform, womb
not De satisfactory to the people They
have had enough Of backing and filing, and
demand straightoGf declaration Of orji,-
clp!es- This Is not To be the convention OF
20 any more than that was the couyentinn
OF " Eaeh National Convention writes its
VI course. practically. the platform. at
least. SO far as the money plank is con-
sseerned. Is written already. 1t win reh4st
Then you think specific declaration in
FAVOR OF free coinage at the ratio of 10 TO
VII ID" inserted IN the PLATFORM
90 certainly. the Senator replied en-
phdticaiiy- MIR. Bryan has stated distinc,
ly his views on that point in recent ut,e,
ahces anu writings. and 1t is known ,bso.
Mtely that he favors such a decisrati5,
His desires. undoubtedly, will be resnectaj
by the convention
senator Pettfgrew said that. after the
close aof the present convention, the De
mocracy of the country would stand ~,
the Kansas City platform. not on ths CHI
cago platform.
For that reason" said he. 1T IS necas-
sary that there should he no possIbiIity re-
misconstruction of the Kansas CITY decIsr-
alton II should be. and I believe will he
distinct. straightforward and honest"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02

again. having put up his horse IN truly
Jc!ferSonian fashion. The porch probably
vii! become famous this summer Cor its
shade. its chairs. its rugs and its birds.
II there is a fault 20 mention IL is in the
size. for the porch is not large enough for
a conference of ten. But the easy chairs
the crisp colored mating and the shade are
very delightful. The birds are two in num-
Der. They are as green as spring garden
truck. and tremendously noisy.
Within the house. while Mr.. Bryan talked
one OF the small daughters played Nearer,
Ny God to Thee on the piano. using only
the right hand. Once in a while, when she
felt particularly sure Of herself. there crept
in a trembling chord on the left Two or
three youngsters. friends of William. Jr..
lounged about the other end Of the porch.
Disappointed CONGREGATION.
Mr. Bryan is not in the least degree ner-
vous because Of the important position he
occupies in ;he public mind at this instant.
Last night he chatted with friends at the
Liniel Hotel. going homo at or 10 O'Clock.
This morning he concluded to remain home
from church. although the big Presbyterian
eti.ice OF whose congregation he Is a menu
Der Was packed in anticipation of his COM
Ing. At half past II O'Clock the chief
usher looked al his watch and said that ne
believed that Mr.. Bryan would not come,
although IL was not at all uncommon for
him to arrive late
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
NEBRASKA.
Delegation From Rryans State
Will Attract Attention.
REPTRLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb.. July 1.-THE Nebraska DEL
eca,ion. IN view of the fact that 1t comes
fron, Mr.. Hrvan's state. expects to cut quite
a wide swath at the Kansas City Conven-
ton this year.
The delegation will leave Lincoln on a
sprcial train Tuesday morning. accgmpa-
MED hv a brass band. a ifambeau club and
a delegation of 80 members Of the Travel
ing Mems Bryan club. Ileadquarters VIII
be al the Hotel Stratford. The delegation
hopes to have Mr.. Bryan as guest after
his nomination, still believing that ne can
dress the convention after that event, The
only member of the Bryan family who IL
certain to attend the convention Is Miss
Ruth, his l5-year-old daughter. who has
MANNED 10 he the guest Of a schoolgirl
friend in Kansas City this week.
The delegation Is decidedly cosmopolitan
in its makeup. consisting of five lawyers.
tour ha mixers three s;ockmcn, two newSpa-
per men and two merchants.
Two of the four bankers are millionaires.
one Is Joseph II Miles of Falls City. who
recently figured in a sensational suit over
the estate OF his father. Samuel Miles. who
made his millions In the freightins business
IN the early. days of the West. a st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
KANSAS.
Delegation Will Follow New York
on Vice Presidency.

Kansas City. NO. July 1.-The Kansas
ueieeation arrived in force to-day and took
up quarters at the Baltimore Hotel. J. O..
johnson. deiegate-at-large from Peabody.
i has., said, soon after the delegation had
-, We nave not really organized as yet. and
W are hirGly In position TO make any
G'CiaLation OF principles. We are of course.
t'r the reaiiirmatiCn of the Chicago plat
,orIh. anc desire the Insertion of a plank
IN the platform calling for Is to l. We have
as Htt made no formal canvass OF the dele
s3ioh' put ! Know that that is the way in
WHEN me Kansas men will stand on the
silver proposition.
AS 10 the vice presidency, We have no
ISI.h GIdr thoice as yet, and. as We feel
az ,hS present time. we will. without doubt
i"iio" ;he lead of the State of New York
auo support any man whom II may decide
upon. We fcel rather friendly to all of the
vac" presidential candidates however and
really have no particular favorite. The vice
presidency Is largely matter Of expsdiency
81 the best. and we will be- disposed 10 90
for the man who can throw the most
strength 10 thp ticket