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Show i . j DIRECTION'S FOR LETTER WRIT-I WRIT-I ING. f "U'rite on one Fide of paper only. I t Tjo not have letters too limp. ) ' Address all letters to "Aunt Busy," i" Intermountain Catholic. f f Dear Nephews and Nieces: Aunt l?usy ia delighted over the num- i ber of letters she is receiving. Do not J . forgot to write to her often. The Salt 5 Lake boys and girls hardly ever think I of her at all any more. Don't forget, dear boys and girls, that the month of j March is particularly devoted to St. Joseph. Say a little special prayer to I Sum every day. Good-bye. AUNT BUSY. Park City, uTah, March 11, 1900. Dear Aunt Busy: ! I . We take The Intermountain Catholic, j I end I like to read the Boys and Girls' ' f Iage. I read the letters to Aunt Busy, tnd so I thought I would write. I am 32 years old and am in the fifth grade f Bt school. As this is my first letter, I ! j must not make it too long. Your loving t niece, MADGE FOSDIC. Aunt Busy is very happy to hear j I .f-vrv, o rio in Vorlr fitv nt Inst j She is glad to know you like Aunt Busy's department. You are very bright I to be in "the fifth grade at your age. 5 "Write again soon. l: Grand Junction, Colo.. m March 12, 1900. :! " Iear Aunt Busy: I I intended to write last week, but ' j having a serious spell of sickness I was j disappointed. I have two pretty pets 1 a bird, its name is Dicky, and a horse, ' its name is Queen Bess. I am in the : fifth grade at school and I am 7 years i of age. Your loving niece, MARY AGNES COSGROVE. Aunt Busy is very sorry to hear of your illness. She hopes you are well. ; Your pets have very pretty names. You I are a lucky little girl to own a horse. ' ' All Hallows College. March 13, 1900. ; Dear Aunt Busy: I I saAV the name of a boy in my class ; I in The Intermountain Catholic, and I thought I would write to you and see if you would put my letter in the paper. i 1 am." at the head of my class r.ow, and 1 hope I will be able to keep it. Two or three boys are trying to get my seat. ' Our teacher gives a nice present to the two best boys who are at the head of the class every month. I won a nice i book the last time. Father Larkin is the President of the College, and we all like him very' much. He is very kind and never scolds us. Well, dear Aunt Busy, this letter is getting very long, FO 1 will close. Hoping you are well, I am your loving nephew, I ALBERT DALY, i Age 10 years. : Indeed, we will print your very de lightful letter, Albert. Aunt Busy loves to hear from her bright nephews at All Hallows. They do not write often enough. Keep at the head of the class as long as possible. Aunt Busy is pleased to hear how much you like Father Larkin; every All Hallows boy should love him. Write again soon, Albert. Aunt Busy is Aery interested ; - in you: she knew you when you were ; a tiny baby. I Ogden, Utah, i Dear Aunt Busy: Having read so many letters from the Ogden bnys and one from my little ' schoolmate. Columbus Cook, I thought I would write to you. too. I am 7 years I old and go to the Sacred Heart Acad- ; emy to school. My papa Fent me a I Fhepherd pup by express yesterday. I :' call it Shep. I will write more next i time. Your loving nephew, ; EDDIE MURRAY. I Write again soon. Edward, and write ; more next time. Pleased to hear about your nice dog. Aunt Busy had a dog called Shep once. I Salt Lake City, Utah, j March 10, 1900. Dear Aunt Busy: 1 thought l would write to you to let you know that I am well. I am a little girl 30 years old. How old are you? I go to .school every day. Good-live. Good-live. Your loviner niece. ETHEL BOEKIIOBB. Aunt Busy is pleased to hear from you, but you do not want to know her age very much, do you"? When you are as old as Aunt Busy you will i:now why she does not wish to tell her age. Write soon. Denver, Colo., March 12, 1900. My Dear Aunt Busy: As I am jealous of my Ogden cousins writing you so often. I thought I would IK. you know that at least one of your Denver nephews does not forget you. I am 9 years old and have a little brother who Is C. I am making great progress at school, and able to read nice stories to my little brother Leo. My untie and auntie in Canada want tts to go and spend the summer with them, so we may go. If we do I will tfll you a.ll the news when we get back. Your loving nephew, AMPiOPE BIRMINGHAM. Aunt Busy is very happy to hear from another Denver nephew. Yau are very good to remember Aunt Busy. Be pood to your little brother, Ambrose. By the way, you have a nice name. Do you know anything about St. Ambrose? Am-brose? A JUVENILE PHENOMENON. Tie can't be trot to stop up late, Whatever lolks may say; At half past seven every night He puts his toys away. He puts his toys away, remark-He remark-He doesn't leave them all About the floor where "Krown-ups" may Trip over them and fall. He keeps his collar and his clothes Immaculately clean: H wipes his boots upon the mat When through the mud he's been. He learns his lessons with a will. And never skips them no! II nver plagues his sisters, and That's why they love him so. When with his trumpet and his drum He innocently plays, If he is told to "stop that noise," He instantly obeys. A sullen brow he never wears, He never says. "I shan't!" Nor does he ever cry "I won't!" Nor does he whine, "I can't!" Ho s ne'er been seen to tc-iiFe the cat, And when his dinner's o'er I 11a doesn't, as he leaves the room, Contrive to bang the door. That I can't quite give you his name lam obliged to own. Bat ho is Madame No-one's son. Who lives in Nolandknown. LOOKING FOR FLAWS. Don't look for flaws as you go on through life. And even when you find them It is wise and kind to he somewhat blind And look for the virtue behind them. Fur the cloudiest, night has a hint of light Somewhere in the shadows hiding; It is bettor by far to look for a star than the spots on the sun abiding. The current of life runs everv wav To the bosom of God's great ocean; Don't sot your force 'gainst the river's course. And think to alter its motion. Don't waste a curse on the universe Don't shrink at the trials before you; Don't butt at the storm with vour puny form. But bend and let it go o'er you. Tim world will never adjust itseif To suit your whims to the letter; Some things must go wrong your whole lite long. And the sooner you know it the better. bet-ter. It is folly to fight with the infinite. And go under at last in the wrestle. The wisest man shapes into God's plan As tha water shapes into a vessel. (Ella Wheelor Wilcox.) A MOTHER'S KISS. When but a child, if e'er I came to harm. Perhaps 'twas but a scratch, upon my arm I'd run to mother, and she'd always say "I'll kiss it; then the pain will go away."'1 Ah, every time it seemed to me that, though The mark remained, it never hurt me so! Hor loving kisses did for me more good Than any kind of ointment ever could. Long years have passed. I may be childish child-ish yet. That youthful fancy I cannot forfret. For to my aching head 'tis sootniner now To have those dear lips pressed upon my brow. For I remember how since long ago She's clapped me in her loving arms, and lo! I seem a child attain and hear her say, I'll kiss it; then the pain will go away." "GO TO JOSEPH." The echeos of the Vesper bells had melted away in the distance, and now through the crispy air of a sunshiny-afternoon sunshiny-afternoon in March the deep tones of the organ were reverbrating in rich, sweet music. As the notes swelled and rolled away they fell upon the listening listen-ing ears of two young girls as they approached the Church of St. Joseph. Something in the music seemed to awaken their interest and almost simultaneously sim-ultaneously they said: "Let us enter." It was the Sunday within the octave of the feast of Patron of the Universal Church, and the pastor. Rev. Father Charle3, having blessed the new statue cf St. Joseph, was delivering a short sermon upon the Saint under whose patronage the church of his charge had been dedicated years ago. Our young friends, not being Catholics, Catho-lics, hesitated upon entering the sacred edifice; but presently a young man came forward and ushered them down through the middle aisle and into a pew from which the ceremonies could be plainly seen. Alice and Mary White were orphans. Their parents having died when they were mere children, a wealthy aunt and uncle, who had no children of their own, adopted them and ever since the nieces had enjoyed all the comforts wealth could procure or affection prompt. When Mary was seven years of age and Alice,, but little more than five, they were" placed in the academy of Dr. Lovell. from which institution they had graduated the June preceding the time that our story opens. Mary is now eighteen years of age and her sister sis-ter but little more than sixteen. Both are bright, interesting girls and reflect I honor upon the school they are proud to claim as their Alma Mater. When the girls had taken a seat their attention became somewhat divided. They had never before visited a Catholic Catho-lic place of worship, and were much interested in-terested in the statuary, the altars and the stations of the cross, the latter of which adorned the walls. Finally their attention rested on the priest. There was an earnestness in his manner which won their admiration, for Mary and Alice were of a sincere and open disposition, and could not but appreciate apprec-iate the frank -expression of the instructor, instruc-tor, who, speaking in the spirit of faith, was confident of all he said concerning the Guardian of Mary and the Foster Father of Jesus. At length, after narrating nar-rating incidents wherein St. Joseph had obtained great graces and favors for his devout clients, Father Charles clos. ed his discourse with the exhortation "In your trials and afflictions go to Joseph." Then turning to the altar the priest genuflected, passed out into the sacristy and in a few minutes returned again to sing Vespers. All through the Vesper service the visitors appeared interested, and after "Lucis Creator" had been sung and the priest was giving benediction of the blessed sacrament, they could not withstand with-stand the inclination to kneel and bend the head, if not in lowly adoration, at least in humble supplication. After benediction the pastor distributed distri-buted medals of St. Joseph to all those who came up for them. Mary and Alice I went with others present to receive one. Having taken the little medals they immediately im-mediately departed for home. On reaching the sidewalk, which lay before the church, Alice began to feel she should not have gone up for the medal, and turning to her sister, said: "Mary, do you suppose if the minister knew we were Protestants he would allow us to carry home these medals?" Mary replied that the idea had not occurred oc-curred to her before, and added, that since her object in accepting the religious re-ligious emblem was merely to see what it looked like, her curiosity was fully satisfied now and she would be perfectly per-fectly willing to return the gift to the donor. To Alice the reply was a suggestion. sug-gestion. The parsonage was situated at the end 'of the square which they would reach in a few seconds. Why not ascend the steps, ring the bell, ask for the pastor and tell him they had some medals to which they were not entitled. The Idea seemed to her a good one, and she begged Mary to let her carry it out. Mary at first hesitated, but at length concluded there could be no impropriety improprie-ty in doing so, and accompanied Alice up the steps. The summons to the door were ari-lady, ari-lady, who at once invited them into the parlor, and called Father Charles, her son, down stairs to see them. The distributor of the medals was rather astonished at finding the nieces of Dr. White (for such his callers proved to be) awaiting him, and was not a little surprised and amused when he learned the real cause of their visit. Ha explained to them that as the medals had been given out for all those who wished to receive them, and he had not specified for Catholics only, there was no harm done in the young ladies taking one; he also added, "that" if they so desired it, they might keep the medals, med-als, and he would give them a little book containing an account of the life of St. Joseph, whose image adorned one side of the medal. The guests were pleased to keep the medals and gladly accepted the book. Then Father Charles began to ask thpm about their uncle. Dr. White, who had been a classmate of his years ago when he was a student at a non-sectarian college. He invited his newly-made friends into the library, and showed them his rare coins and curios gathered in foreign countries, for Father Charles being the only child of parents of means, had enjoyed the advantages ad-vantages of extensive travel. The visit proved a most interesting one. and was but the beginning of more to follow, for both sisters having read the book, became interested in knowing know-ing something of Catholic doctrine, and so went often to the parsonage for instruction in-struction and to receive books' from the priest's excellent library. By autumn they had finished the last pages of-the Catechism, and when October, Oc-tober, with her balmy breezes and wealth of ripened fruits came, Mary and Alice were received into the true-fold. true-fold. ! It was in the Church of St. Joseph that they received from the hand of. Father Charles their first communion. And now if you ask them which of their jewels, heirlooms or other treasures treas-ures they most prize in life, they will tell you none are half so dear to them as the little meials of St. Joseph. Whenever they are in need of spiritual spirit-ual nr tomnnrtil ni fVinw ti-c oil "go to Joseph." Catholic Tribune. HOW TO GET ALONG IN THE WORLD. Most of our successful men began life without a dollar. They have won success by hard work and strict honesty. hon-esty. You can do the same. Here are a dozen rules for getting on in the world: 1. Be honest. Dishonesty seldom makes one rich, and when it does riches are a curse. There is no such thing as dishonest success. 2. Work. The world is not going to pay for nothing. ' Ninety per cent of what men call genius is only talent for hard work. 3. Enter into that business or trade you like best, and for which nature seems to have fitted you, provided it is honorable. 4. Be independent. Do not lean on others to do your thinking or to conquer con-quer difficulties. 5. Be conscientious in the discharge of every duty. Do your work thoroughly. thor-oughly. No boy can rise who slights his work.., 6. Don't try to begin at the top. Begin Be-gin at the bottom and you will have a chance to rise, and will be surer of reaching the top some time. 7. Trust to nothing but God and hard work. Inscribe on your banner,- "Luck Is a fool; pluck is a hero." 8. Be punctual. Keep your appointment. appoint-ment. Be there a minute before time, even if you have to lose dinner to do it. 9. Be polite. Every smile, every gentle bow is money in your pocket. 10. Be generous. Meanness makes enemies and breeds distrust. 1L Spend less than you earn. Do not run in debt. Watch the little leaks and you can live on your salary. 12. Make all the money you can, honestly; hon-estly; do all the good you can with it while you live; be your own executor. HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR SISTER. SIS-TER. It is the easiest thing in the world for a boy to be polite to some other fellow's fel-low's sister. Then why is it some of them find it so hard to remember to be equally courteous to their sisters? Many a boy is rude to his siater without with-out really realizing it; in other words, he forgets to be polite. Then, again, he is afraid of being dubbed a sissy if he should be caught paying some at- j tantion to his sister.. It is a bad habit for any one to get into that of saving one's polite ways for outsiders. If she asks you a question don't answer an-swer her in a rude or careless manner as if you thought she did not know what she was talking about and wasn't worth listening to. Don't tease her or make fun of her In any way to hurt her feelings. You wouldn't do that to some other girl. You can just bank all you have on the boy that is kind and thoughtful to his own, for you may be sure he will develop into the right sort of a man that is bound to win the respect and affection of every one. LENTEN MORTIFICATIONS. During Lent those who are exempted from fast ought to mortify themselves in some other way, says an exchange. In fact, Lent is the season of mortification mortifi-cation and every Christian, whether he need fast or not, ought perform some works of pelf-abnegation and of charity. char-ity. Here are a few: ' Forego all amusements during the holy season; dances in particular. Abstain from drinking alcoholic stimulants. stim-ulants. Deny yourself the pleasure of going to the theatre. .Girls can mortify themselves by not eating sweet meats and candies during thi3 time. Be more charitable to your neighbor. Be more kind to those about you. Attend the Lenten devotions in your parish church. Make the Way of the Cross frequently frequent-ly and offer up your deeds in honor of the Passion. FOUR GOOD HABITS. There are four good habits punctuality, punctu-ality, accuracy, steadiness and dispatch. dis-patch. Without the first of these, time is wasted; without the, second, mistakes the most hurtful to our own credit and interest, and that of others, may be committed; without the third, nothing can be well done; and without the fourth, opportunities of great advantage ad-vantage are lost, which it is impossible to recall. |