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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
LITTLE VINCENT.

There was once a little fellow
named Vincent, who, when about II
years Of age, did some work for which
he was paid about 80 cents. -.
1t was the first time he had ever
earned anything, and he felt very well
pleased with himself The sum seemed
quite large one to him, and his first
thought was:
':I'll take it home and put it by till
l can increase it by doing some other
work"
On the way home, however, Vincent
met a man who was very poor; and
his boyish heart was so touched by
the sight of the mans miserable dress
End half-starved appearance, that he
ct once gave him all his 80 cents, not
l.eeping a single one for himself.
That gift was as precious in the
sight of God as if it were $30-for il
was all the boy had.
The charity thus displayed was but
the forerunner of countless charitable
works which he was to perform as a
man; for little Vincent was none Other
than the world-renowned st. Vincent
de Paul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18

which small change slips through
the fingers of American youth, and
older people, too, is appalling.
Only recently young man work
ing for $50 a month told me that he
had just invited two friends to dine
with him, and their dinner bill
amounted to $3.50. Think of a
young man spending almost a sew
enth part of his months wages for a
single dinner! He said that it was
too bad it was "all wrong" bat
added, What could | do? My
friends ordered from the bill of fare,
and | had to pay the bill"
This is a good Illustration of the
way the majority of people 2let
money slip from them. We are liv-
ing in an extravagant age, and the
temptations on every hand especially
in large cities, are so alluring that it
is very difficult for young man who
has not been trained in habits of
thrift TO resist them and save his
money.
Thousands of young men who are
receiving good salaries never think
of laying up dollar. They see
nothing in their salaries but "a good
time cigars, drinks, theaters,
pleasures or extravagances of some
sort, and they never bother about the
future. You ask them how they are
doing, and they will say: ''Oh, just
getting along Just making a living
''just holding my own"
Just holding ones. own is not
getting on. The difference between
what you earn and what you spend
is power. 1t often measures the
distance between success and failure
Many people have the false idea
that thrift or wise economy means
stinginess, parsimony. But it means
nothing of the kind.
Thrift does not mean pinching
economy which buys food, cheap
food for the sake of saving, or buys
poor clothing, or lives in a poor
unhealthy location, in order to pile
| up dollars. That is parsimony
miserliness, which is the opposite OF
real thrift. Thrift means the wisest
| possible expenditure of what we
have. It means refusal to make a
practice of unnecessary expenditures
1t means spending for health, for
efficiency, for the highest possible
welfare of the individual. 1t means
| financing yourself on scientific
principles of efficiency, so that nc
matter what your salary, whether
SO or $50 a week, you shall manage
it on the principle Of thrift in its
| true sense.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
AN INDIAN GIRL AND HER PET
LAMB.

Not every little girl, Of course,
could expect to have nice, well-be-
haved, gentle lamb for pet and play
mate. But Jeanette Olney, who is
only four and half years old, has
one and we are sure that she would
like to have other girls and boys
know something about it.
Mr.. Olney. Jeanette's father, is a
member of the Yakima tribe Of In.
dams in the State of Washington. He
is very busy man and probably the
only Indian humane officer among all
the different tribes. Now Mr.. Olney
is not only stakeholder in the big
bank at Wapato, the only Indian bank
in the United States, but he also has
lot of live stock out on the ranges
That is were the lamb was born; and
it was so very small and weak that its
own mother could not take care of it
So a kind herder took it up and car
ried it in his pocket for six whole
weeks and fed it with his own hands
1t was then that the little fellow wa:
given to jeanette end she at once
named it BOBBY which probably mean!
something nice in the Indian language
BOBBY has grown fast and is nov
six months old 1t won't be long be
fore it will be a grown-up sheep
surely before Jeanette gets to be ;
grown-up girl. .:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
BENT NAILS.

Draw the nail out carefully, my
boy. Be careful not to bend it,
Il could straighten it, if I did bend
it, couldn't I?'
The carpenter smiled into the ear
nest face of the young man who was
learning the trade under his teaching
You might get it quite straight bu.
it never would be as strong as if ii
had not been bent. 1t would bend
easier next time, and you could not
drive it just as true to the spot as
you did at first"
1t was a lesson which the young
carpenter never forgot-the mai
which has been bent once will bend
easier next time. 1t never is as strong
to resist a blow as it was in the be
ginning.
The power to resist the inclination
to do wrong is like a bright nail. Once
bent, it will bend easier next time
Yield to temptation today, and tomor
row you will have less strength tc
hold fast
Just as long as you stand up brave
lv and say, II do not think this is
right; I cannot do it," just SO long
the metal is strong and pure in YOU
heart. 1t is easier the next time tt
say the same thing. But as surely as
you say. "I'll do it for this one time!'
the steel is weakened and your life
work endangered.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
INSURANCE

ingly at the bouquet in his hand.
Yes, they are rather nice" he re-
piled. Take your pick if You care for
one
May /? You are very kind" she
said as she reached out and selected
a medium-sized flower from the bunch.
How modest you are | do believe
you have chosen the smallest one you
could find. Here. take this one" he
said, as he detached the largest and
finest flower from the rest and handed
it to her.
You are generous, indeed" she
said. You have given me the best
among the lot
well, it is pleasure to give, and
still more Of pleasure when we give
our BEST" he replied.
Is not this sentiment worthy of
thought? 1t may not always be easy
to give our best. Selfishness says
Keep the best for yourself and give
what is less valuable to your com
panion or friend"
But the greatest happiness to our
selves and others, and the highest
ideal of life can be reached only when
we give the best we have---to our EN-
ployer, the best service we can rem.
der, to our friend, our most valued
treasure, and to Our Saviour the
fullest love of loyal heart.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
IT'S A NUISANCE.

Among the immediate members of
our families, our nearest and dearest,
there frequently prevails form of
affectionate personal service that is
irksome and trying, yet cannot be
avoided or rebuked without giving
offense," says a writer in an exchange.
There are mothers who harass in
dependent and sensible daughters
with silly little admonitions about
wearing rubbers and getting home
early; who bemoan continually, in
public, their daughters prediction
for tennis and dislike of fine sewing;
who never find it possible to under
stand why their daughters have views
or feelings that differ from their own.
And, likewise, we find daughters who
adopt the maternal attitude to their
mothers, and exercise a censorship
over their clothes, occupations and
recreations in a fashion truly eXas-
perating. 1t makes the OnloOker want
to shout violently to these types:
Leave each other alone! Even though
these attentions are actuated by the
fondest love, they are an infringe
ment on individual rights. Mother
should let daughter play tennis, and
daughter should not try to select
mothers hats. The result would be
a great gain in family peace.
IF your friend looks tired, don't
tell her so, but do something definite
to help her rest Never condole
with any one on being married or I'm.
married. Both may be fortunate
states" Never criticize any piece OF
clothes worn by any one-not even
awning stripes on a fat woman or an
elbow sleeve on a skinny one" Never
remark on any family likeness-it's
bad enough to have it without being
told of it." These veXatious repri
mands become unbearable nuisances
in the course of time.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS.

The day of the famous battle of
Bull Run, during the Civil War,
General Smith with his division ar
rived too late to learn the pass word.
Foreseeing that if he advanced he
would be exposed to the fire of his
own party, he asked if any man was
willing to sacrifice his life. A youth
left the ranks.
you will be killed"
Yes, general"
Therefore Smith wrote on a bit of
paper:
Send me the password. General
Smith"
He gave the note to the soldier,
saying to himself at the same time:
Should this messenger be killed,
they will find this paper upon him. .
Having reached the outposts the
young soldier was challenged:
who goes there?''
"A friend
Give the sign
He advanced in silence, all the guns
being pointed at him. Quickly he
makes the Sign of the Cross and lifts
his hand to heaven.
The sign of the Catholic soldier
recommending himself to God, was
by a strange coincidence, the sign
that the Catholic General Beauregard
had given in the morning to his
army.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
THE CHlLDREN'S HOUR.
THE HURRIED GIRL.

I know a certain little girl,
Who's always in hurry,
When there is work that she must do
She gets in quite a furry.
She worries over all her tasks,
So very hard she takes them,
She hurries round and upsets things
Or knocks them down and breaks
them. <., ~. 40. .-.--
often wonder why it is ~,
She has to hurry so.
Perhaps because she leaves her work
Till it has time to grow;
And when it's very, very big,
Flies at it hurry-scurry.
If she would just do things on time,
'Twould save, oh save, so much
worry
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
TEN LITTLE DUTIES.

Ten little duties. Does no good to
whine;
Skip about and Go one, then there are
nine.
Nine little duties! 1t never pays to
wait;
Do one quick, and-presto!-there are
only eight. u,s
Eight little duties; might have been
eleven,
One done in no time, now they're only
seven.
Seven little duties; 'tisn't such a fix;
Do one more, and-bless me!-there
are only six.
Six little duties; sure as I'm alive.
Never mind, ones over; now there
are only five.
Five little duties knocking at your
door!
Leave one off to Doneland, that leaves
only four.
Four little duties, plain as plain can
be!
Can't be shirked-one's over-leaving
only three.
Three little duties; like a soldier true,
Meet them and vanquish one;-then
there'll be but two.
Two little duties between you and fun;
In just minute longer there1l be
only one.
One little duty; now what will you
do?
Do it! why surely, now you are
through.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
"GETTiNG AWAY WITH IT."

Il got away with it." In the home
the classroom, on the diamond, the
gridiron, the basketball court, the
track, and in business we hear that
confident expression. 1t has become
one of the choicest bits of American
slang. Like most slang phrases picked
up by youngsters a few years re-
moved from the baby carriage and
carried up through all sorts and sizes
of boys to the young hopeful marking
an X on his first ballot, it may be in
terpreted in two ways. One way is
represented by the boy slipping over
a third strike in the ninth inning with
two out and the bases loaded, and then
exclaiming with all the thrill of
achievement, Gee, | got away with
it," The other is typical xof the
thoughtless youngster-and bgys are
thoughtless. l know, having been one
Tsneaking to the movies when
mother thinks he is over at Bob's
house doing his home work, and then
boasting, Il got away with it." To
the latter type-the careless, thought
less, unreckoning, but not necessarily
bad youngsters wish to write. And
this is not sermon; it is practical,
sincere talk.
You get away with nothing; alb
solutely nothing. Every good inten.
ton, every kind thought, every gen
erOuS act leaves IFS imnraSSion for
good on Your mind and heart. just
so, every bad motive. every selfish
impulse, every "sneaky" act gotten
away with fastens it's indelible mari,
for bad on your whole nature. Re
| member this-the good and the bad
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
DON'T NEGLECT THE TEETH.

THE teeth are an important factor
maintaining health. Poor, irregu-
Sssl decayed teeth cause foul breath
] do not permit the thorough mas
alton of food This creates intes-
al disorders, caused by Jumps of
@-rtly masticated food lying and fer
sE&enting in the stomach.
All food must be in a liquid state
before it can pass into the intestinal
tract, so if this task be continually
imposed on the stomach it produces
distress.
The mouth is indicative of char
acter and as expressive as the eye.
Refined and particular people do not
neglect the appearance of the teeth.
A reasonable amount of care, a
good dentifrice and a fairly stiff
brush-all these give pearly teeth, a
clean, sweet breath. ruby lips and a
feeling of perfect cleanliness.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
Continued from page g..
"a LOVE you, MARY"

big panic of 1898, when the savings
banks shut off immediate payments,
compelling depositors to wait sixty
days, when free soup houses were es-
tablished in many parts Of the city,
and coal was sold in scores of emer-
gency relief stations, at twenty-five
pounds for five cents. Men with mon
ey in business banks who wished to
have their own checks cashed had
to draw a check for two per cent,
above the amount of cash they wished,
in order to have their own money Civ
en- to them There was increasing
disaster day by day. There were fail
ures upon failures. The country was
full Of idle and needy men.
The father of the speaker laid off
Money was tight, orders shrank, can
cellations increased, and debts were
uncollectible. Failure was looming up.
Cessation of business was inevitable.
His money and credit was exhausted.
He called in the four men remaining
at work, and informed them that the
plant would close on Saturday. They
must seek work, if obtainabl else
where. The end was in sight.
One of the four men was James
Acheson. He spoke up and told his
employer that all the money he had
ever earned in America had come
from that employer, that there were
three thousand dollars of it saved Up
in the bank and that the employer
| was welcomed to it. as gift or a loan
if it would help or save the gentleman
from ruin. The employer was momen
tariIy stunned The generosity of the
offer was magnificent, but he shrank
from taking the earnings of his work
| man and risking them. James saw
| that and argued with his employer
He persuaded the gentleman to &C
cept the offer of the money as a loan
but the employer told James that he
could not get the money from the saw
ings bank, because the banks were
not paying out money on immediate
presentation of drafts, and sixty days
would be too late.
But James said he would try and get
| the money, and get it he did. The
| bank officials questioned him. He had
never drawn a dollar, and now he
wanted $4,000. Was it fear of the
| banks soundness? Did he desire tc
| hoard the money?
James told the truth, and because
| the bank officials correctly estimated
the man, the bank paid him the $4,000
| waving the siXty-day rule. The loar
| saved the employer from failure. AnG
said the speaker: "Of course, my
| father repaid James the money Bu
he could never properly repay the
debt or reward James for the risk he
/ took or the affection that prompted the
offer. James had been Waterman, no
laborer, for some years, but my
| father told me, three years ago, be
fore his death, to keep James Away!
| on the payroll. sick or well, to see tina
neither he nor his wife ever came t
want. | am paying him his salar!
every week now. but that is nothing
Can't do something more for Jane!
Acheson?"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
THE COLOR OF GOLD.

Gold is not always the golden vel
low" of the poets, but under certain
conditions may appear orange, reddish
green or even purple. Addition of cop
per as an alloy to make the metal hard
enough for commercial purposes gives
the gold an orange or even red appear
ance. Silver makes it a pale yellow
If it is beaten into very thin gold
leaf, it transmits green light. But
if very finely divided gold is sus.
pended in a liquor by precipitation
from a solution, it appears to be pur
pie. So you cannot always judge gold
by its color.
rj0
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
FISH VERSUS MOSQUITOES.

Myriads of mosquitoes used to in
fest the rice plantations of Madagas-
car. DR.. Legendre, a savant well
known in scientific circles in Paris,
conceived the idea OF freeing the
region of malarial trouble by the in
PRODUCTION into the watercourses of
syprin, or red fish, which are very
fond of both mosquitoes and their
eggs. Within five months 500 fish
multiplied to 10000, and these
destroyed nearly all the mosquitoes
The fish besides being a malaria de
stroyer became very important as ar
addition to native food.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
WHY FLAHERTY LOVED HIS
FLAT.

Just eight months ago a bouncing
boy had. come to brighten John and
Mary Flaherty's life. Although the
mother made a quick recovery, of late
there had been change. No longer
the bright, happy girl of year and
a half ago, Mrs. Flaherty had become
listless, silent and often hysterical.
Like some beautiful flower that fades
and dies, she seemed to be dropping
and gradually sinking into a decline.
What could be the reason? She
surely loved John before marriage,
and had ever been bright, active and
cheerful. At the convent school she
had always been first in rather vigor-
Gus athletic sports. She came of a
healthy stock, and her father and
mother showed no sign of early dis
solution. Her husband was model
had tried to capture John for her
daughter, envied Mary the day she
was led to the altar.
Yet the fact remained that Mary
was frequently in tears, the roses
were fading from her cheeks and the
buoyancy was dying out from her
footsteps. The doctor was puzzled and
her young husband was worried and
anxious. Father Murphy, whose smile
and kind words were better than
medicine, had his suspicious as to the
root of the young mothers troubles.
He dropped in now and then of an
evening to see the young couple and
to his surprise and chagrin John was
commonly absent The little fiat was
bright, clean, airy and coZy. A speck
of dust could not have been detected
with a microscope. John had spared
no expense to fit out his home for
the woman he loved best in the world
Father Murphy, after chat one
evening, and blessing to the young
mothers treasure in the cradle, said
casually:
Mary, tell John to run over to the
rectory some evening""
The young husband was prompt, and
the next evening at o'clock he was
seated with the pastor in the study
John was a well set up young fellow
and managing promising business
AT once he set about unburdening his
mind and detailing the symptoms oil
Mary's illness to an attentive listener
Father" he said, Il can't make Out
what is the matter with dear Mary
At first after our marriage she was as
| bright and happy and free as bird
Little by little she became droopy
silent and often was in tears. Hel
| nerves are as taut as the strings oil
a tuned violin. She frightened up fol
time after our little boy was borr
and made quick recovery, but little
by little hysteria returned. She is
querulous, irritable and apparently
unhappy. Why, can't make out. She
has everything in the world that
can give her. The fiat is expensive
and well fitted. | have bought her {
piano: she used to play frequently
now the instrument is dumb. The Vic
trola for which there are the newes
records is silent for weeks. OF books
and magazines there are plenty, bu
they are not opened. The doctor j:
nonplussed, SO l presume shall have
to be patient and wait and see if i
blows over. My life, Father, is no
what anticipated, but would give
anything in the world to stay the flow
ing tears and bring back the smiles o
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
SOME PEOPLE.

People, who never feel religion until
they get in tight place.
People, who mistake stupidity for
patience.
People, who will walk five miles to
church, but cannot be induced to walk
across the street to watch the sick.
People, who are always talking
about what great things they would do
if they had somebody else's opportuni'
ties.
People, who have a Sunday soul
which they screw on in due time and
take off again every Monday morning
We have all seen them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18
GIVE YOUR BEST.

A gentleman was walking up the
street, carrying in his hand a bunch
of beautiful water lilies, which he !
gathered as he returned from pleas
ant sail on the BAY. ..
What lovely lilies!' exclaimed an
acquaintance. a young girl, as she in
hailed their fragrance and looked long
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18

in you always impresses itself on the
character you should be building for
manhood, as either good or bad;
never do you get away with any,
thing.
Remember these things when you
mutter Il got away with it."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18

Honesty is one of the foundation
stones of character, but honor is finer
than honesty, because it transforms
honesty into spiritual quality by lift
ing it above all considerations of pol
icy or advantage.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18

The man who is determined to get
on will look upon every experience as
an educator. as a culture chisel. which
will make his life little more shapsly
and attractive.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-01-18

-Catholfc Columbian
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-01-08
Studyinu Deep-Sea Life.

A peculiar advantage for the study
of marine life is credited the biological
station established at Messina about
two years ago. The sudden rise of the
ocean bed at the strait of Messina
causes very unusual upward currents
from great depths, and these are so
strong as to brine many of the deep
sea animals fOrciDly TO the surface,
where they are caught from small
boats. The animals are taken under
conditions less abnormal than usual.
Many Of them are able to produce light
and some even vary the color of the
light at will.