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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22

(By Louisa May Dalton in Ave Naria)
Once in ten years, when the famous Passion
| Play i'll enacted at Oberammergau, we hear much
! of the simple hearted and piOus peasant folk who
take part in the great drama; but no one until re-
Gently has cared to tell us of the children who, in
| their turn, are to assume the characters of Chris
tus, the Blessed Mary and the rest. Oberammar
gau as perhaps all our young readers do not know,
| is a village i'll the Bavaran highlands. In graft
tude for the stopping of plague in 1888 the vii
layers have, every years since then, represent
! ed the Passion of our Savior.
The little people of the quaint village are like
| no others; sweet and even frolicsome, but grave
beyond their years and polite beyond all telling
SO much is this courtesy insisted upon that there
is actually rule among the town ordinances which
requires every child to shake hands with his teach
en- the mayor and the priest whenever he meets
one of them. As the village is so small and these
dgnitaries so active, you may imagine that the
gracious toddlers have plenty of employment in
this direction.
Another thing that the Oberammergau child is
taught is the tender of dumb animals This
is carried to such extreme that the COW, like the
dog is often treated as belonging to the household
and is given comfortable shelter under the roof
tree. When one of the family has birthday or
a nameday, the children celebrate it by putting
wreath of flowers on the cows horns and letting
her head little procession.
The birds have pleasant life of it in the town
of the Passion Play. Each family has its own bird
house. where the little creatures are fed and shell
tered in winter. And such a thing as stealing an
egg or killing bird is unknown.
A traveller tells US that child kills a spider,
for the reason that one sort has a cross on its
head that was given it because the spider tried to
gnaw the ropes which tied Savior to the cross.
They have bird, too, called the crossbill. This
bird they say, tried to pull out the nails of the
cross with its bill; and since then its head
has been red like the precious blood, and its bill
marked like a spider
Education is compulsory and, as each child is
looking forward to enacting some part, however
small, in the preat play, the soul has as much care
as the mind Two days in the week the parish
priest teaches the little ones noticing with
full eye. no doubt, which girl has the face of pos
sibe Mary, or which boy shows promise of having
a voice suitable for one of the disciples.
Sometimes the children play at acting the Pas
sion Play, and they do it in the NOSE reverent
manner, being taught from babyhood that to have
part in the spectacle which draws the pious and
good from every part of the world is very great
privilege, and one way of honoring God.
The small folk have, as a rule much artistic
talent. The girls all draw well, and the lads take
naturally to wood carving. On the whole the chill
dren of Oberammergau the most charming
wild flowers they love, and setting an example of
kindness and piety which "grownups" would do
well to initiate.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
OUR DOG.
(From Lippincott's Magazine.)

(From Lppincott's Magazine.)
From Lppincott's Magazine we take the fol
lowing story of 'Our Dog in Church"
''sHe was a little fustered on first entering the
chapel--so many people there and all sitting 50
quiet. In this there something awesome for
Our Dog and when out of his unnatural quiet
they rose suddenly to sing, Our Dog was frightened
and would have run out of DOORS only the doors
were closed. He soon recovered himself, They
were only folks after al-such as he saw every day
in street and house.
"He began to recognize after another He
tried to get up little sociability with them, but
they took little or no notice of him. Everybody
seemed strangely constrained and altered Our
Dog is pet, and this cut him. But his is a self
reliant, reeuperative nature, he threw himself
or his own resources for amusement lie was
delightfully."- ignorant of the proprieties oil church
or church service The choir is separated frori
the congregation only by slightly raised platform.
On this walked Our Dog. Again there was singing.
lie smelt first at the organ; he then snelt OF the
organist and wagged his tail at him. The organist
looked with amused and kindly eye but lie
could not stop. Our Dog then smelt Of the basso
profundo; he smelt of the tenor; he smet them
on one side and then on the other Then he went
back and resmelt them all over again; also the
organ. That was a little curious. There might be
a chorus of dogs inside and that man NJ the keys
tormenting them. To him, at any rate, it not
melody. He walked around it, and smell at every
crack and corner to get at the mystery. He tried
to coax little familiarity out of that choir They
seemed to be having good time; of he
wanted hand or a paw in it himself. 1t was of
no use. He stood and looked and wagged his
bushy tail at them as hard as he could. But,
sefshy, they kept all their pleasure to themselves.
So he left the choir and came down again among
the congregation. There, sure enough, were two
little girls on the back seat. He knew them; he
had enjoyed many a romp with them. Just the
thing Up he jumped with his paws on that back
seat; yet even they were in no humor for play.
They pushed him away, and looked at each other
as if to say, Did you ever see such conduct in
church,
at was rebuff everywhere. Our Dog would look
closer into this matter The congregation were
all standing up. So he walked to the open end of
pew jumped on it. and behind the peoples backs,
and walked get in front of the little girls that he
might have an explanation with them. Just then
the hymn ceased. Everybody sat down with the
subdued crash of silk and broadcloth. Everybody
on that bench came near sitting on Our Dog. 1t
was terrible scramble to get out.
f'StilI he kept employed There was line
of chairs in the aisle. In of these deliberately
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
THE PRESENT OF A LITTLE PRINCE.

The German emperor amidst his many cares
OF state, finds time to attend to all his domestic
duties IN most marvellous way He is a model
husband and father and he not only supervises his
chlldrens lessons and amusements, but, like many
father of humble station, he always pulled out
the milk teeth of his little ones with string.
Apropos of this, an amusing little story is told
The kaiser's children's English governess was
about to celebrate her birthday and pretty birth
day table" was prepared for her by the Empress in
regular German fashion, with presents from her
little pupils and their parents
The gift of one of the little princes was care
fully done up in colored paper, with ribbon. and
inscribed with his name The parcel was the childs
own doing, and on being opened it proved to be
little empty cardboard box The Empress asked
what the meaning of this strange gift and
then learned from her little son that the box was
to contain his first tooth, which the Emperor was
to pull out for him that very afternoon The child
gave his governess what he regarded as the great
est treasure he had to bestow, and the Empress
kindly had it set for her in gold bangle
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22

dropped the bracelet hastily into the basket and
ran out of the room
The next morning when Mia presented herself
TO arrange the boarder's room she was still there
one turned and smiled good-naturedy and babe
Mia good morning.
Your name is Mia, is it not? | thought [
heard some one call you By that name last night
and you have lived all your life in Monterrey"
Mia nodded. Her lips parted in an attempt to
smile
Next morning when with the suns seductive
rays the bracelet again lured from the basket
though Antonlta called herself an Migrate though
she WINGED at what the faiA lady would think of
hef, yet with the picture of her suffering sister in
me corner OF a candle-lit room, with scanty Gov
erlng with the chill of an above house Nita caught
up the bracelet and slipped it into her blouse As
Sumlng her Indian stolidity Mia determined to lie
and he out of it when her mistress should ask of
the whereabouts of the bracelet. Mia went on
with her work in the room, and she felt of the
bracelet IN her blouse with absorbing thoughts at
tle anticipated pleasure it would bring to her Grip
pied sister. Rosalie
The bells from San Carlos mission pealed
across the valley. 1t was Ascension Thursday An
tomta remembered that Padre Rico, who had been
III so long, was to speak to the children
lie mad promised to visit Rosalie, now that he was
pack IN Monterey, and he was to hear Antonita's
confession this very night She would have to
tell him of the bracelet
1t stung her now, as it tapped against her
breast when she bent to dust the room Each touch
OF the cold jewels were like the devils finger tips
upon her. She was an Migrate thief She could
almost hear Father Rico call her So
Outside the bells had stopped. The warm still
ness OF summers morning was settling over
Monterey Slowly unwillinsly Antonha drew
near the basket At last, not looking she dropped
the bracelet into the basket. Then she turned and
he'd Immediately down stairs to her WORK
When she went to the boarders room that
evening to carry up the mail the fair-haired lady
was couched among the pillows of the window sill.
sui she turned smiling to greet Antonita.
"Oh, Antonita, [ so glad you've come. I
need my scissors and white silk thread. Will YOU
bring me my basket from that corner bracket?
Thank YOU Antonita-wait minute Here is
something that perhaps you would like I am al
ways asking favors of you. | must give YOU some
thing to prove | appreciate your services"
And she handed Antonita the bracelet-Caro-
line Nlnton Henry, in the New World.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22

and many kiuds of barks were used for coloring.
One method was to around the egg bit of
bright calico and then steep in I've in order fade
the pattern on the egg. Now ii IS quite easy to
have any number OF beautiful eggs with small
outlay of time and money, special packages of
dye containing several colors are put up for the
purpose
Those who live in the country possess an adj
vantage in the number of different sizes that can
be easily obtained, ranging all the way from
goose egg to the last egg Of the hen, which is nc
larger than that of Robin. Many attractive re
suits can be, had by tracing fancy letters and de-
signs on the colored egg with gold silver liquid.
a simple way to decorate them is to paste small
scrap pictures on. afterwards vanishing the sur
face. Where the eggs are to be painted, small
hole should be made in the end with darning
needle and the contents drained out. Simple de-
signs of rabbits chickens, daffodis and vioets are
most appropriate for Easter-By Eleanor r. Par
ker, in Western Waterman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
AUNT BUSY EXTENDS EASTER GREETINGS

Dear Nieces and Nephews: Aunt Busy. extends
best wishes for gloriously happy Easter to all her
dear girls and boys.
The resurrection day is the grandest feast of
the year, and to make it the grandest for your
souls should be your aim and prayer
Easter comes in the most beautiful season. too.
Just when all nature wakens from the long sleep
of winter
Beneath the earth the tiny flowers are forcing
their pretty heads the tender first leaves of the
trees come out offerings to God. the birds sing
Joyously the entire world is gay with mystic hap
pinsss, all owing to the wonderful mystery and
glory of the Resurrection day.
Aunt Busy has told you before about how she
used to rise III the early morning to see the sun
dance when she was tiny girl, and OH how it did
dance.
Aunt Busy wonders if any of her little friends
VIII try to see this glorious sight next Sunday
IT you cannot rise very early. watch the sun on
your way to mass. 1t will be still dancing, but not
so much as If you saw it very early.
How easy one can pray on Easter Sunday Have
you not noticed the fact dear girls and BOYS? And
how beautifully the voices sound in the choir loft
Aunt Busy hopes that all of her nieces will sing on
Easter Sunday. She hopes that from the choir
lofts Of all the churches in the world will come
loud and sweet the glad Aeluias of the childrens
sweet voices, because to the Risen Savior are the
'hlldren the nearer and dearer to His heart Once
more glad Easter-tide from AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
ANToNlIA,s TEMPTATION.

She had finished arranging the room of Mrs
Johnson's boarder, everything was arranged with
neatness. A cluster of roses set just where a
sunbeam could lay its golden touch on their beau
tifu leaves, its shelf of well thunbed books
and sketches arranged around the room all made
ii a pleasant place to loiter IN.
But it was not these things that kept Antonta
from her work Midst a tange of ribbons and
threads in the boarder's room, in tidy work basket
chung a rhinestone bracelet relic of the Turkish
bazaar of the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Antonita moved the basket back and forth,
watching the bright glitter of the Jewels all the
while.
IF Resale could only walk here so | might
show this to her. Surely beautiful things like this
were made for the pleasure of such as she, my
beautiful little white saint"
Mia loosened the bracelet from its entangle-
ment and dangled it in the sunlight. Suddenly
her face flushed and she looked steadily over her
shoulder. The boarders picture on the wall above
her head caught Nita's shifting glance. She
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
EASTER EGGS.

The use of the egg a symbol of the resurrec-
ton is of great antiquity, dating from the dawn
of Christianity to the present day. Even previous
to that time eggs held their place in social and re-
igious functions. The Druids used them in the
worship of their goddess, Eostre, and many pagan
nations presented one another with eggs at their
New Years festivities as type of the new life of
nature.
The early leaders of Christianity, wisely believ-
ing that where it at all possible to do so, it
was better to consecrate pagan customs instead of
uprooting them, found in the egg a happy illus
tration of the glorious coming forth fro mthe dark
and silent tomb.
About the fourth century the Church prohibit
ed the eating of eggs during Lent, hence originated
the custom of saving them up until Easter and
dyeing them for children Kings also distributed
large quantities of eggs among their courtiers and
subjects; these varied greatly in design and value
from simple colored ones to those of gold inlaid
with costly jewels.
The Russians, perhaps, more than any other ma
ton, celebrate Easter with great pomp and solemn
ity On that day families are united and eggs are
freely exchanged each time the offering is accom-
panied by the words, Christ is Risen" and the
answer comes, "IIe is risen indeed" The French
are also very fond of giving eggs, and Paris, al
ways gay, Is never gayer than at Eastertide. Vast
numbers of eggs sold in the Streets and friends
and acquaintance deem it a social duty to present
them to another.
1t has long been the usage in America to pro-
vide the children with Easter eggs; and many fam
lies after the fashion of the Germans hide them
in all manner of impossible places, that the little
ones may have the pleasure of hunting for the
good rabbits offering. This simple ruse lends an
air of mystery which is always delightful to the
very small tots.
The great annual eggrolling that takes place
initiated on a smaller scale in many other towns
1t present pretty picture and affords much pleas
ure to the children, especially where the mildness
of the climate insures good weather.
Our grandmothers often found considerable
difficulty in providing gay and pretty eggs for the
children: and numerous were the devices to which
thew resorted. Bluing, onions, tender green wheat
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
Butte CITY. April u.

Dear Aunt Busy: When my papa read your let
Ter about gum chewing he said: "Hurrah for old
Aunt Busy. Do not let me see one of you children
ever chewing gum again That old lady is quite
right and remember what / say, too" So our gum
chewing is settled now because when papa says
anything we all mind him sure Your loving
nephew. LAWRENCE MURPHY
Aunt Busy thinks you have dear, sensible ia
.Aer, Lawrence and she is pleased to have his APP
proval. Now, please give up the gum chewing and
be obedient TO your good father. You will feel
better in every way, and try to induce your friends
lo stop. the disgusting habit
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
EASTER LILIES.

Easter lilies, soft unfolding,
Emblems of eternal love,
Close within their chalice holding,
The truth below of Christ's above.
Easter lilies, sweets exhaling
Let your incense rise today,
To our Lord, who, never failing,
Leads us DER the thorny way.
Easter lilies, life Unfolding.
Germ and seed for future time,
SO our life-germs we are molding,
For the future life sublime.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
AT EASTER DAWN


Sweetly the birds are singing
At Easter dawn;
Sweetly the bells are ringing
On Easter morn.
And the words that they saw.
On this glad Easter day,
Are, Christ the Lord is risen.n
Birds. forget not your singing
At Easter dawn;
Bells; be ye ever ringing
On Easter morn.
in the spring of the wear.
When Easter is here,
Sing, Christ the Lord is risen.'
Buds; ye will soon be flowers.
CHEEKY and white;
Snow-storms are changing to showers,
Darkness to light.
With the awakening of spring.
Oh, sweetly sing,
10! Christ the Lord is risen"
Easter buds were growing,
Ages ago!
Easter lilies were blowing
By the waters flow.
Al nature was glad,
Not a creature was sad,
For Christ the Lord was risen
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Salt Lake City, April Is, 1905.
Dear Aunt Busy: My papa was in the hospital
and Just came home today He is getting along
fine Goodbye, your loving niece,
ALICE ENNIS
Aunt Busy Is very pleased to hear that the dear
papa is feeling better. You must say earnest
prayers. little Alice, OH Easter Sunday for your
father to fully recover his health Write longer
letter next time dear
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-22
ALICE ENNIS


Dear Aunt Busy: | only want to tell you that
! do not chew gum, cheer up little
think it a very bad habit, because my mamma
says So, and whatever she says is right Don't you
think so, Aunt Busy! Your loving niece,
AGNES HARRINGTON
Aunt Busy greets the dear little niece warmly
indeed. You viii certainly be considered one of
her favorite nieces, Agnes. Yes, dear, anything
your dear mother tells you is right. Always re-
member this, and if you do what she says all
through life you viii never do wrong. Write soon
again.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-25
II. F. SETTER OF TRACY MARRIES
Cashier of State Bank Takes Wed
ding Trip.

Relatives of II. F. Setter of Tracy
living in this city and the many friends
of the family will read with interest
the announcement of his marriage to
Miss Blanche Grant one of the teach
ers in the public schools of that city,
which event took place on Wednesday
of last week. Mr.. Setter was born in
this city and spent a large part of his
life here, his mother and other rela-
tives living in the city at the present
time. When the couple passed through
the city on their wedding trip num-
Der of relatives were at the depot and
gave them generous shower of rice.
In speaking of the wedding the Tracy
Herald has the following to say:
a wedding Of unusual interest to our
community was the order of things on
Wednesday, whereby Mr.. II. F. Setter
and Miss Blanche Grant became man
and wife. The proceedings were etfec-
tive in the simplicity Of the arrap ge-
ments; only relatives being present
while Rev. W. D. Stires of the Pres
byterian church performed the rite.
The home of the groom was the place,
and the hour was at eleven O'Clock a.
m. The wedding trip was not elimin-
ated and after few days in erparts
the newly welded couple will return
and take their place here in business
and social circles.
We said in the beginning that this
union is of unusual local interest. Mr.
Setter have lived in Tracy since the
founding of the place. His capacity
for success has set a good pace in the
different callings of his undertakings
In the early days he operated an idea
barber shop. Later he took step in
to the merchantile line and after fol
loving this to a high standard, hs
moved with energy as a real estate
man. At this time he is cashier ant
manager of the Citizens State Banl
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-25
SON OF CAPT. DODD RETURNS
First White Child Born in City of
St. Peter:
Pays Visit to New Ulm for First
Time Friday.
Locates Place Where His Father
Was Shot by Indians.

Born in St. Peter, the first white
child to see the light of day when that
city was located, yet never having
been to New Ulm, Willis r. Dodd, son
Of Capt. W. B. Dodd, killed by the
Indians during the siege of this city,
came here Friday to view the place as
near as could be located where his
distinguished father met his death.
He arrived here at noon and was
taken in charge by Mr.. Rudolph who
recognized him at once from his like
ness to his father, whom the old gentle
man remembers we'll, and the two went
to the spot near the present residence
ofJos. Eckstein where the venturesOme
captain was slain by the Indians. Mr..
Dodd is at present a resident of Cali
fornia having gone there some twenty
five years ago and is engaged in min
ing engineering. He was accompanied
to this city by his niece, Miss Lamber-
ton.
The story of the death of his father
is very dramatic. When the attack
was made on the lower part of the city,
by the Indians in their attempt to sur
round the place, the wind was favor
ing them and the smoke from the
burning buildings was carried in adj
vance of them over d large part of the
city.
The citizen soldiers in the city at that
time were constantly expecting rein
forcements from the east and expected
them to enter the city from that quarter,
SO seeing movement in that locality
and thinking the achievements would
need assistance to force the Indian
line Capt. Dodd and a few men made
a superhuman attempt to reach them
and help them effect an entrance into
the city.
He had gone about seventy five yards
outside the lines, when the Indians
from buildings on either side of the
street poured a full volley into the
horse and rider. The captain received
three balls near the heart, but was able
to reach the safety within the lines of
his friends through the, intelligence of
his horse which wheeled and bearing
it's rider to safety, fell dead. Capt.
Dodd was assisted to walk into a
house nearby where he died in few
moments.
He was brave and generous man
and is remembered by all who were
here at the time of his death, from the
tragic manner in which he met it and
his spectacular ride into the very
midst of the enemy at the risk of his
life to assist what he supposed to be
his friends.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-25

and continues to follow his work with
earnestness and method.
While MIR. Setter has occupied an
important position in our business cir
cles, his bride is equally distinguish
ed. For about twenty-five years she
mas been teacher in the primary de-
partment of our public schools. Her
whole womanhood life has been devoted
70 the training of young intellects, and
several of our junior business men re-
meet with pleasure upon the influence
of her sensible methods. OF course we
all congratulate.