The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
AP0ST0LATE OF A NEWsBOY
(OOntInped from Last WanL !

demanded TO see him at once
ohe led me to the little room and there on ,
eol was @llbe, dliTlons, calling OUT he wanted Il
retUHm the qnar1pr- y
Have Won had doctor 2 1 said.
No Father, sure it's the priest he's calling for
ne only got bad TODAY i0i
went at once to telephone near hv and
called up a physician / knew who was som at
inc house. lie looked at VIII, shook his head and
hesAn to work with him | went into the next
room. and by degrees got thu story ont Of the ba
wldered GRANNY, ii' Ue
he night VIII left me he was later than usual
coming home. and Granny was distressed she said
IL was so bitter cold. At last about midnight two
men came to the door with Willie between then,
They found him lying in the snow with blood com
ing from his mouth not far from home He WIS
almost frozen, but gave his address family. She
mad put HIM to bed. and he didn't seem better in the
morning, and suddenly he grew derious and raveG
about walking home and borrowing NANCY fr,,,
me. Strange! [ thought. why didn't he ride in the
carss He was overcome by that bitter night. but
why did he walk. What did he do with the money!
Granny, had he any money when he came in p"
I said.
Not cent, your reverence! When asked him
why ne didn't ride. he said his money was in his
other suit, and when he took bad, he was raving
that | was to pay you back a quarter Sure if he
had a quarter why didn't he take the cars!'
Sure enough. thought, l told him to ride"
felt uneasy. Where was that quarter But then
dropped it. or lost it.
"The men told me- said Granny. that thew
found him senseess with the blood coming out Of
his mouth, just yonder almost in sight of the door
1t bitter cold wind he faced, comm over the
bridget she walled.
Just then the doctor called me and said quietly:
This is case of pneumonia and exhaustion The
hemorrhages must have been severe don't think
he will pull through. Father. but he will be con-
scious in an hour. | will send some medicine and
nurse"
u was affected more than ! could have mag
ined
How long do you think he will live Doctorr'
It's hard to tell, Father, scarcely twenty-four
hours
Make him as comfortable as possible" said
The Doctor left. and | sat down by the bed
Willie muttered in his deirium. Poor old fell
low I wonder if he did lose it" Then again he
lnurmured: BY loving others better than YOUR
self! By giving your life to help others. Yes!
The priest said So That's the way to be a martry'
wonder were any martyrs frozen to deathp
Then be would start up! Granny, Granny! give
back Father -'s quarter, Mind, | only Dor
rowed it. Give it back to him"
Yes darlin." said Granny coming IN. I'll
give it back to him. He's here himself Lit still,
honey. Oh me poor boy"
Willie" | said. do you know me-"
The big brown eyes opened but there was no
sign Of recognition.
The nurse came in Just then and | requested
her to begin at once to comply with the doctors
directions. / sat in the next room and opened my
breyiary. | could not leave Willie. felt sure ]
would be needed An hour passed Granny
with the nurse and I sat by the window thinking
and trying to read my office. and watching the
glory of the red sunset that winter afternoon.
There was snow the smoke-talnted roof and the
muddy river visible beyond the bridge was filled
with ice cakes The foundries and elasshouses
belched forth flame and smoke, but the red sunset
transformed it all into glow of crimson glory.
The hue of blood was everything. Type Of
nartyrdom | thought, and then came the nspira-
ion is that boy martyr! How / must know
for ] believe he is.
ITO he concluded