Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-04

tho remembrance Of picture Of O nun
gnzlng from the leads down the side Of q
housr wonderful piece Of fdreshoricn
ing that made one dizzy to see. Where
had she seen that picture? Memory,
that works indlherently on earth or ~
vacuo. told her OF a book read by stealth
in her nOyitate, such a book as pcrils
body and soul, and sister Ursula hlushed
redder than the brickwork foot before
her nose. Everything, thar she had
read In or thought about that book.
| raced through her mind, ~ all his past
! life does race through the soul OF q
| drowning man. Ii was horrible, most
horrible. Then rose u fierce wave of
rage and indignation that She. sister
Of irreprOachnblp life and dciuennOr Che
| book had been an inliscreton, long since
| bitterly repented on should be singled
| out for these humilinting exercises.
| There were other nuns OF her acqualn-
lance. proud. naughty and overbearing
ther foot slipped here as reminder
against sin and hasty judgment, and She
| Justice that counted offences at such q
| crisis, and--and thinking too much OF
| their holiness, tn whom this modification.
| with all the rust flakes in bosom and
kcrchief. would have been salutnry and
| wholesome. But that she, Sister Ursula.
| who only desired quiet life. should
| climb fire escapes In the face Of shame.
| less sun and watchisg population II
was too terrible. None the less she did
not come down.
nIrNflng 20 ne delivered from cNll
tnuuE"la, PRAYING thut me SWINGING
nullIH W9uld h1t lnnsl itsell against me
iron ladders, She tnicd uu. The second
and third flats wcra empty niu! Sire
heard u nnrmur In the street a hum of
encouraging umult, cheerful outcrics
bidding her 60 NJ higher, and crisp en-
lurleS as 10 whether TINS were me end
% me performance lLer salht-sho
'li,.t h1' nor prev ma nSIlhSt me mn
,., wN"", no' nr'P sister 4 rsuln' UNI II
y'lue over nef' rs cola water slides
unWh me SPINE that at her journey
emu sto Muuld nave To 20. Trough
me WINDOW, There Is no veStihulc, por-
tl'9. or robine room at the upper end of
q hre-r'cupe. 1t is designed for such rs
lnoN' NJ u hurry uhStudlous ol lhc
Erhurs' hrihg for the most part not over
dressed, and vet seeking publicity that
llhhrltN which came 10 Sister Ursula
uhsnhght. She must go through that
window IN order To give her invalid his
medicine Her head must 90 first, and
l'r lTl' ana the bpfS."l Shoe, must -
last II was the vEy breaking point In
the strain. and here hpr saint, mistake
ing the needs of the case, sent her Il
companion. Her head was level with
the window of the fourth story, and she
was Rejoicing to ind that that also was
empty wien Inc door opened, aud
there entered man something elder
w. OF prominent h1urt md dressed
according IN the most rigid canollS
laid down for afternoon visits. He
was millions OF Leagues removed
from Sister Ursulu's world - this per
SON with the tall silk hat, the long
rock cont, the light gray trousers. the
Tiny yellow button hole rose, and the
marvellous puttcd crayut anchored
about with black pcnr-hpadrd pins
but ma imperative need for justification
was upon her Her own mission, the
absolute righmcss Of her own mission.
were So clear TO herself tint sbn never
doubted anyone might understand.
When she pointed upwards to the skies,
and, the Hat above,
ing his tall hat absrntIy mon ,,c III,
looked up us the shadow took The iieht.
saw the gesture, aud stared. Then his
jaw dropped. aud his face became asly-
grey Sister l'rsuli hail u,,,,r sr,r
terror in the flesh, wpll-dressed and
fresh from a round OF calls she gath,
cred herself up to climb On but Tie
U11nHpie windows could not altogether
1,.' unu i'u round the room in circles
as = uog iuN' seeking a 'ost glove
ne Is Ihlu' thought Sister Ursula.
wa urhNrnN, aud that Is whit has