Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-06

"I have come to thank you" he said with exalted
feeling Yen were wise asd patiently strong with
me for my good. The harshest experience was
need 70 show me my true vocation. come to
Oder you al this beginning Of the new year my
tarcy gift OF submission to your inspired will. We
are all instruments in high hands You guided me
first in the right path. These words are cant to.
| YOU they are my life to me"
The Bishop broke down, and sobbed Ike child.
HIS sou bent his graceful head over him.
" 1 hope these are happy tears?" he said, with
gentle half interrogation.
=" Your ife-ruined- no home, no GREER no
future were the words he could distinguish Of his
fathers broken utterance.
"MY life? Serene complete, ended yet only be-
gun. My home? The world. Ny career? Your
own. Ny future? Gods highest heaven to be won
by struggle and self denial. Look at me and say
that you do not believe I am happy-atlastr
The Bishop looked up, his face stained and
| distorted with grief, and looked ut the man
standing before him, calm and strong, with grave
i yet luminous eyes. He could hardly believe that
his the bright, insubmissive spirit that had so
long seemed the essence Of rebellion to him. He
rose and grasped his sons arm.
| "What have they done to you p he said, tremu-
lousy. 1t is sinful lfe:to isolate yourself from
the world as God had ordained it. Your brother is
priest of our church, yet to-day is his wedding
day."
. He marries the young girl whom year and
half ago thought to have married." said Stephen,
thoughtfuly. eve heard something OF it in the
village. must speak to him."
"sIephen," urged his father, "haye you
thought"
"You are agitated, said Stephen, with soothing
smile. "Come, let US go back to the Others" And
once more with his brother he laid his hands upon
his shoulders, and said afectionately:
9Th New Year Day is your wedding day. Rich
ard is it too late for to wish you all the bless
ings and happiness you OBSERVER
Eis brother, too, was spsechless, except for the
always recurring words: Forgive ms
Eve must all beg Father Henderson for his for
giveness said Stephen smiling, but he will grant
it for the sake Of so long separation as ours has
been"
" You will be my guest, hope, Stephen, and you,
too, Father Henderson" said Bishop Dobell, pres
emily.
! Unfortunately, it will be mpos lble, though we
shall be travelling companions to New York to-day"
taid Stephen while Father Henderson explained
to Richard, 1--WE are to be present at a
festival given to the little street Arabs and tomor-
row Father Henderson and sail for England"
"For Englandp echoed the Bishop. Stephen
smiled.
"To visit monastery. We go where we are sent,
you know" he said
'You will not eater it p cried Richard, aghast.
Unfortunately, no" Stepien answered.
There was silence, and the entrance Of the SER
want to announce the other carriage was relief to
ALL The four journeyed together with outward
content. and parted at the New York station. The
world Of guilt and squaor claimed the two Catholic
! priests, the world of soft sayings and perfumed
lacss the two Protestarts, snd-for while-angush
and shame withal, but in the end happy, honored
life for Richard, full of all blessing, serenity and
success, and peaceful death for the stern old
Bishop. Stephens lie IS not before the world.
|
In the traditions of st. Theresas when they tell
| the story they say:
$50 Stephen cast about in his mind for the thing
that would make his father mcst miserable, and
accordingly became Roman Catholic priest"