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The Raee.Slayers By CHARLES J. O'MALLEY.
Bird of the crimson beak Bearing life's holy flagon, Come not hither, 0 stork Stay thou in Copenhagen For husbands and wives to -day wish no little children crying, And the rent -lord writes them out, so spare thy wings the flying. !
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The nation needs strong menAnd women who dare he mothers ;
But motherhood's vulgar nowThat duty is passed to othersThe wife of the hour must be free for clubs and high society, So she murders her unborn ruthlessly and has no soul -anxiety'. child would keep Lord Cash From dressing with dainty foppery; A baby prevent Madame From weeping at grand opera Yet on Sunda3 she kneels in her Pew, so pious, and brave and holy. You never would think she had sent a dozen to Christ the Lowly. Murderess, you shall look God in the eye and reel, For the blaze of His swirl wrath Shall sour black deeds reveal ; Murderer, ou shall hear the Wardered crying heaven thro' " We are the innocents slain, Herod of hell, by you " Bird, who bringest life, Stay thou in Copenhagen The poor-they love thee yet The rich esteem thee dragon ; The cultured hold thee clog on intellectuality And high, artistic souls a sign of crass banality. A
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The Etiquette of Presents to Young Ladies Young men who have received many
acts of kindness from a family, and are desirous of making a suitable return, are often perplexed, as to
whom a present should be given. If there is only one daughter in the family and the man has no wish to propose or Pay her anything beyond the most ordinary attention, the present should in that case be given to the Parents. Where there is more than one daughter he could safely give
each a present without compromising himself. But on no account shoiad a man oiler a mere lady friend anything expensive as no well -brought up young lady would care to accept it, in fact the more independent ones with an3. delicac3. of feeling would consider that they were rather mean, and only imposing on a man's generosity by accepting a present from one on whom they had no claim of any kind.
Golden Thoughts THE REAL OBJECT OF EDUCATION IS TO GIVE CHILDREN RESOURCES THAT WILL LAST AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES, MAKE LIFE DIGNIFIED AND NOBLE, AND TAKE FROM DEATH ITS
TERRORS. If we must know the right in order to do it, it is equally needful that we do it in order to know it. The habit of prompt and unquestioning obedience to whatever appeals to us as duty Puts us into the very best conditions for learning more and higher truths. Let us look up and smile. If we can do this, we have reached with a bound the heart of Christian philosophy. We honour the soul that can and does smile through suffering; it seems to us that this is abo'it the most sublime sight imaginable, for it takes a spirit refined and strengthened to struggle up to this grand height. Give me the friend who has the same love for me always, who is ready to " speak up " for me in the midst of enemies, and repeat what he or she considers my virtues as an offset to the failings that may' he rehearsed-one which will hold fast to faith in my truth and well -doing in spite of defamation. Such friends may be scarce, but, when fr .rd, are Priceless treasures.
For What Reason ? Sins against children which will surely have to be heavily accounted for :-Boxing its ears. Shutting it in 'bile dark as punishment.' Hitting it to gratify Petty spite and your own wicked temper. Using pins in its clothing. Making it wear
comfortably clad. Leaving it alone where there is a fire, lamp, candle, or vessel of boiling water. Neglecting to thoroughly dry the skin God gave it after you have washed its face. Sneering at it. Bidding it tell lies to convenience you. Forbidding it to play when "a play " will do it good. There are a thousand cruelties practised on little children every da,.. Yet their " angels ' stand before My Father Who is in Heaven." says Our Divine Lord. What must the great accounting be ?
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Catholic. She contiaaed talking about the death of Flossy's friend. " You know at a Catholic's death, the oeOpLe kneel down and say their pi,srs. Well, Floss3 was afraid to to Haar the corpse because she feared everyone would look at her. Last night., after she came home she related how Morning Prayer Arthur, a brother of the dead man, Man. are the advantages of morn- told her to do whatever he did. So ing prayer. How many sins 'would Floss knelt down and crossed herself and uow she feels herself ..o be solitebe avoided, how many graces would he acquired, if our we said our mor- what of a Catholic." " I expect to see Floss marry ,u ning Prayers faithfully and with devotion ? Never shall we know until that family. and be a Catho.ic. fact, Floss wants to be a Catholic. we Pass into eternity to stand before Our Lord ar.d Master, and then per- She thinks they lead better a.id purhaps have to say to Him what Peter er lives. She said to me tia other Mother, I think if one le i>u, ed said of old " Master, we have lab- day oured all the night and caught noth- to confess her sins, her own tie gbts of facing a priest will mate her abstain from them' in the future., It r't you think so, mother ? ' I n-.sNered Why Not Remember This? ' Probably dear,' " " The worst trouble about a Then Mrs. Reed, thinking her woz da life preserver," said an old sailor, " is might result in a feeling of restraint that few people know what to do between Floss and I were I not a with one when its thrown to them. Catholic, added : " But every ore has Many a man would drown in trying his or her own opinion in reliel ,u, to get a life Preserver over his head. just " The average person struggling ab" Oh," I interrupted, ' I should out in the water would try to lift up love to see Floss a Catholic. Inthe big life ring and put it over his deed, I am thankful for that gime head. 'That only' causes the man of Gad, which brought me ilr in to sink deeper and take more water the Faith." into his lurgs. " I am glad you are a Catlliic. I " The proper way to approach a knew one of my daughter's ff. i i dB life preserver in the water is to take Was. Look out for what you Jo or hold of the side nearest you and say in Flossy's eyes, for she 16. Press upon it with all your weight. to you as an example," the rout her That causes the other side to fby up said. in the air and down over your But the rebellious spirit within tr.O, head 'ringing' you 'as neatly as a man rin- would not broach advice from a ( E ging a cane at a country fair. Af- gregationalist, and I said to het ter that the drowning Man can he with the same Pride that made Eve rescued." take the forbidden fruit " Do you think I need to be cire:
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" Good morning, Mrs. Reed," I said, as I met the mother of my Natick friend. " Well, Madeline, how do you do ? I have not seen you for a long time.
How's all the family ? " " All are very well, Mrs. Read. How are folks over at your house?" " As far as health roes they are pretty well, but Flossy's friend has died and as a result, there has ;10en
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woman answered, hurrying upstairs for the train. " That's too bad ; bu.t we all ha'3e to go some time." Mrs. Reed always attended .:te ':ongregational Church with her aiaghters, and was unaware that I was a
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ful ? " Then realising the folly -f no' kind remark I laughed. " No, Madeline, I think ;Ise prune grace which placed ,you in the
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.1' Well, tell Floss to come asv time she has a chance. I shall give her some good books to read and shall be ever ready to answer any ques-
tions as a friend that she may have to ask. And, seeing Christmas is Thursday, ask her if she will go in town to the Cathedral. I am sure she will be pleased especially when she is fond of music." " I am sure she will go. She always wanted to attend the Clathedral. You will call for her, will you ? " Oh, yes ; 8.45 Thursday morning;
I replied. This was merely. the beginning of the work of conversion, but it was the foundation, Every night after work, Floss made her appearance regularly at my home. I lent her all kinds of religious books, which greatly interested her. In a short time sheJ informed Father 0 ' 4)n n ell of her intention of entering the Church. But that beautiful May morning, when Floss stood beside John O'Donovan, clothed in white, crowned it all. It was so Heavenly, such a good beginning They both received Holy commanion together at the Altar rails, and were united in a most bap v marriage. -MADELINE, in " Boston Pilot." !
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