The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-29

and Of the great star that shone for them every
lght' ana lea them through the big countries up to
the stable. And-the jewel-says he when Pm we'll
AGAIN LII go up to town to see that Crib with the
Holy Virgin and her little Baby Sure cried my
eyes out the day they took him to France IT'S
warmer there, the doctors say and the sweet cray
thur gave me his gold locket, with his picture in
side It, Allana, ! pray for him every night"
did, Moyan' '0O
Pay me, is it! Pay me, Miss Brenda? Do you
think so little of me to believe I'd touch penny
OF his money! Money from him blood money
him, me fathers murderer"
oh, no. Moya, he's not that
Yes, Miss; that, and nothing else He killed
NV father Just as sure if he fired a gun at him,
or run him through with his big sword
The purity darlint writes to me: but saws he's
not better and will be coming back to Ireland soon.
Sure, It's | will make him nice cream cake; he
loved it. God bless and save him.
Il have had letter from the captain. Nova,
and he says he has taken Master Charles to Lourdes
as he begged to be taken there. Was it you who told
him about that placer"
Il did, Miss. ! told him of the beautiful Lady,
the Mother of God, who appeared to little girl
and that she cured people who went there and
PRAYED"
I'VE all wondered how he knew about it
"God help We poor Protestants Miss; but sure
never thought the captain would do that-take the
boy to Lourdes- the way he cursed the priest"
But Pm sorry to say, Moya, that Master
Charles is not cured. He is coming home to die, [
am afraid"
All l see it now, Miss, why he wasn't cured, ]
see it now"
"And why, Moyan'
"Ah Miss, alanna. Our Lady wants him for her
garden of souls. pure white lily she doesn't want
to leave him here to be soiled-the darlint. Sure,
he has the kiss of God on his face"
"What is that Moya"
'The dimple Miss. 1t always means the kiss
of God. When did We say he was coming, Miss Z"
Every soon, Moya-I will read you some of the
captains letter.
q have taken Charlie to Lourdes, but he is no
better, though he seemed to be greatly impressed by
what he there. He begs to be taken back to
Ireland; and if it is not asking too much of you.
Miss Brenda, will you try to have Moya at the house
on our returnl He longs for her and her pretty
stories, he says. | regret that did not think
of getting her to come with him when we left for
France, as she was so good to him, and he had be
come attached to her. He also desires to know
more of the Virgin and the Crib; and though | do
not believe in Catholicism, yet | will not interfere
with his wishes. Perhaps Father White will come
and instruct him in the faith that Moya has taught
him to love-"
'Glory be to God, Miss Brenda And that
cursed the priest"
Now, Moya, | am sure you will forgive the
captain, won't you"
"Ah. here's his Reverence, Miss Tell him the
news"
"But won't you forgive him, Moya!"
Don't speak of that now, miss. I'm full of JOY
thinking of my purity boy. Sure he'll spend his
Christmas in heaven, Miss Brenda, and among the
roses that are there therel be m"ny of his for
sure the Soggarth says the prayers of children
ascend as roses to heaven, and caught him all the
prayers | knew"
Don't cry, Moya, don't cry Oh Father White
she is crying for JOY. but she is still unforgving
"Ah Father, 1 can't forgive him"
But my child, you must forgive. lis of the
captain you are speaking, Miss Brenda. is it not!
Well, Moya, you now see Gods powerful and beau
tiful ways"
81 know, yer Reverence; | know, God has His
own means to gain a soul. If my father-God rest
his soul! were alive | couldn't have left him to
nurse Master Charles; and sure It's his poor soul
that praying for the captain and for me. I'll come
to nurse him, the darlint I'll come"
Eleanor Fitzgerald in Sydney (Australia)
Freeman's Journal.