THE
SIXTEEN
RECORD
Wednesda , April 23, 1947.
Begin This Story Now
THE EASTER EGGS A Favourite Children's Story in France
and Germany here; and if Hanno comes we will defend you, even at the risk of our lives!" The old miller went to each A beautiful lady, accompanied their And ings, no shoes. not to by her two children and a man- house and told everyoneher chilmothers, who love them just as that the lady and reveal servant named Kuno, has come to dren were When much as your mothers love you. in the valley. stay in a little village in a farcan give them only a little bite No one knows any- the villagers understood that the off valley. to eat at the end of the day. immethey in danger, lady was thing about the lady, but she ento protect her. "What is sadder? Thousands dears herself to everyone by her diately agreed some men on no have of these children friendliness and great charity. The very next day and askthey arrived, horseback fathers or mothers to take care At a feast at her place on seen had they if peasants ed the them. the distriof They,died during lady Easter Sunday, the but terrible war, and these children butes coloured eggs to all the a lady and two children; be so now walk the city streets, wan children, and on the eggs are the peasants pretended to from off set men the that stupid childer over country roads little the for rhymes written little the valley, saying: "There has conscious of the perils around dren to think about. in lady a never been certainly them, and at night must look for Among the people at the feast inhabitants The village. this hunsome shelter in cold cellars or and tired a the lady notices not are crowded together in rude bargry young man who tells her he are so stupid that they do lady a what know to seem even racks, only to begin another is on his way to visit his sick like." looks aimless, dangerous day lonesome, village. a neighbouring mother in The valley remained undisturbwhen the sun comes up again. The good lady gives him food for Kuno when and that, after ed his journey, including three of "And what dangers are awaitacross the the pretty coloured Easter eggs went back to the town There are often no ing them! that learnt he for his mother and sister and bro- mountains schools for them. They attractive Hanno's troops had departed. of ther. as vou are, by taught, not are The lady, who had remained in On his journey the young man, devoted religious, Sisters and whose name in Fridolin, comes her house, ventured out again. dewonderful the Papal all plight millions ing with The terrible of the sonorous Brothers, across a man who has been in- The children came out also. Every of destitute children in Europe clarations on war and peace, na- things about God; how He cretwo and her mother the evening horse. his from a fall in jured has been vividly pictured by His tional and international obliga- ated men for Himself; how He Fridolin has by this thfe eaten children went to a little chapel Holiness the Pope in a special tions. loves them and sent His only bethe food he had been given, but in the woods, the children to The speaker revealed himself gotten Son to redeem and help of broadcast address to the Cathohe uses two of the eggs to feed pray for the happy return pray United not as a remote, detached ob- them get to heaven; how they lic children of the the accident victim, and takes their father and the lady to hus- States. server, but as a loving father of must love God, be good and obey The for the safe return of her him to his own home. all suffering humanity, feeling the Commandments of God and was inauguraThe occasion the man's leg had been broken in band. Starving Chil- within himself all the trials and all that the Church teaches One day, while they were pray- tion of the "Save among the fall, and he has to stay at the Cathem. They feel that they have afflictions of his children. dren" campaign Fridolin's place for six weeks. At ing thus, a pilgrim entered the been abandoned; and how easily He was very old and the end of this time he leaves, chapel. they learn to do what is very taking with him the third Easter he had a long, white beard. The wrong. pilgrim, up the to went children deliveregg as a souvenir of his who began to speak to them. The ance. Example of Jesus. Meanwhile, back in the other little girl said: "I pray every evening for my "You remember that charming village, the good lady has receivscene in the life of Jesus, when ed bad news. She summons the dear papa." "I do, too" said the little boy. the children gathered around miller, who is a very well rechilthe heard When lady the Him and would not let Him go, spected and wealthy man, and she stranger to a talking dren in danger. is she and some of His friends wanted that tells him turned round in terror. At the to drive them away; but He same moment the pilgrim threw said: 'No, let the children be; do off his beard, his white hair and not prevent them from coming NOW READ ON. his long robe, disclosing the figAnd with love He laid to Me.' He knight. am "I handsome a ure of continued: The lady His sacred hand upon their daughter of the ran to the lady and embraced Rosalind, heads in blessing. My father her over and over again, exDuke of Burgundy. "To -day, the millions of sufferhad two young knights at his claiming: ing children are looking with ap"My wife, my dear wife!" These two knights lovcourt. pealing eyes to the Vicar of He embraced the children, too, ed me. They both asked for my Let them come to Us; Jesus. of and when the first emotion of the One hand in marriage. let no one hold them off. We them, named Arno, was good and meeting had passed, his wife love them with all the love of I chose him for my hus- asked him how he had found her. kind. Christ, and We cannot rest so "I found you, dear Rosalind, band. The other knight, Hanno, long as the pangs of hunger was furious, and he left my because you have been, as almake them cry out for help and father's court, swearing that he ways, good and charitable!" war their immortal sole are in peril Then he told her how, the would avenge himself one day. of being set upon by the enemy My marriage duly took place, being over, he returned joyfully of God. and as my husband is the best home. There his joy was turn- The pig is not much to look at, especially when at dinner, but he "Charitable benefactors of men I have been very happy. ed to great sorrow, for he found is man's friend because he is man's food. throughout the world, and especiMy father is dead, but my hus- his castle in ruins and his -wife ally the Catholics of America, band and children have been a and children gone. He question- tholic schools of the United Addressing himself to the have sent Us thousands of tons edo the poor people of the neigh- States. great comfort to me. "2,000,000 children in the ele- of food and clothing, which we "At last my husband was call- bourhood, who told him that the Notable feature of the address mentary classes of American Ca- have been distributing among ed for by the Emperor to go and wicked knight Hanno had be- was the simple and touching tholic schools and your half -mil- those in greatest distress. time a short barcastle the the sieged against fight in the war manner of its delivery, contrast - lion brothers and sisters in the "Bounteous funds have been My husband left me after his departure, that he had barians. high schools and colleges," the placed at Our disposal to save forcand very regretfully, but as it was made a surprise attack Holy Father said: the children from the street, with his duty to go he left immediate- ed his way into the castle one We time first the is "This disguised evil, and to provide for The Emperor had also sum- night, but had been unable to directed me here. toI raise an have ever addressed Our word to all itsa decent ly. lodging and home, them myself so as not moned Hanno, my enemy, but he find the lady or the children. and where they may be educated into My escort will be here you, dear girls and boys, to alarm. refused to go. He remained in Hanno had reduced the castle We why reason special is a honourable and God-fearing citito -morrow, and to -morrow you there the country, and when he learnt ruins and he had gone off swearLet Us tell you zens. do so now. every- will leave this valley." that I was alone in the castle, ing that he would search "But still more is needed. Then the lady related all that what it is. having only my children and a where for the lady and would "You are very happy in your That is why your Bishops and to her, and she few old retainers, he came and force her to be his wife when he had happened small, priests, in their untiring generosome schools, beautiful praise in enough say not could He said found her. besieged the castle. very big. You have light sity, are asking all to make yet Naturally when Arno learnt of the poor inhabitants of the someheat he would imprison me if I did and all the books you one more effort to head off sickso kind to and who had been valley, children and wife and poor wife his that his be to consent not The story finished, the need to learn your lessons well. ness and hunger and soul starmen her. that he would kill my poor little were in danger, he sent his them, happily re -united parents and When school is over, you put on vation from the homeless, helpeverywhere looking for children. less, harried peoples of Europe head the children returned together to the your warm overcoats, wrap up at himself was placing and castle husband's "My in and Asia." little house. It was not long well, and go out to play evenand strong, but it was impossible to of the main body of his troops shoes the news of the knight's the snow, because your resist for long the attack of a he pursued Hanno, who was now before arrival spread through the vil- stockings are strong, and protect great army such as that led by his prisoner. all the villagers flock- you securely against the cold and had and lage, Unfortunately nobody Hanno. My good servant, Kuno, their plea- wet. When evening comes, you who knew of a secret passage, found a trace of the lady and ed round to express thanked them will sit down to a warm supper helped me to escape from the her children. The messengers sure. The knight they that mother has prepared to castle and accompanied me here, had returned discouraged-all ex- warmly for the hospitality He told make you grow up healthy and At had shown his wife. where I have taken refuge among cept one, who did not return. the them how he had found her, and happy. you good people to await my hus- last, at the end of six weeks, band's return. To-day Kuno last messenger arrived. Hein re-a said: "And now, my friends, to show Victims to Disease. went to the town across the ported that he had fallen I am, I promountains, and there he saw gully, where he would have per- you how grateful you must know that there "But fameach a cow to by mise to give man young Hanno questioning the townsfolk ished if a good are other millions of children Easter, at not ily, and year, each had a Fridolin of name seen the had as to whether they here in Europe and out in the lady, two children, and an old found him. He recounted the my wife and I will give coloured East, whose life is very difwhole of his story to his master, eggs to all the children, not only Far manservant. They are young boys ferent. vilthe of all egg this village, but of Easter the him showed avoidand and "Kuno hid himself and girls just your age, and ed being seen by Hanno. But I lie had taken for a souvenir, the lages in this district." up The knight and his family de- they, too, should be growing am afraid lest some of Hanno's egg on which was written: Instead, She wears a daisy cluster parked happy and healthy. estheir day with will parted next you and in God, disand faith "Have village this men come to cort; but they never forgot the they are falling victims to dread on a hugt taffeta bow, and choosee cover my presence by questioning ses the charming new "Fulvue poor people in the valley, and disease. the villagers. If Hanno finds He comforts in adversity." "They are hungry; some of Dean" spectacles. Protect your The knight, much moved, then each year they distributed a out I am here he will take me of many and starving; are them a eggs, health and enhance your beauty away, and my children, my poor said to his wife: "imagine my great quantity of Easter from them are going to die so very with spectacles by Sainken and little children, will be put to surprise, my darling, when I re- custom which has spread cold, -street (next to in the cognised your handwriting on country to country and is now re- young. They shiver and worn, Sainken, of Hay death." Ambassadors Theatre). 'Phone I went immediately cognised throughout the entire their clothes are thin "Madam," said the old miller, that egg! many have only rags to cover B7326. "I will see that the people do not with my messenger to the home Christian world. their frail bodies, have no stock(The End.) tell any strangers that you are of Fridolin, and it was he who Printed and Published by Keith Francis Spruhan, at "The Record" Office. 460 Hay Street, Perth. WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE.
The Pope Appeals to You, Children!
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