The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
The Charming story of Dominican.

Raring Gould, author of the Myths
If the Middle Ages" has, in a measure,
ra5aaned himself for the many unkind-
i. tbings he wrote about Sister Ursula
and her sisters by the exquisite little
stories he occasionally gives us from
the legendary love of the eleventh and
twelfth centuries. Cardinal Manning
condescended to set him right on Sister
T-rslIla and her seven hundred compan-
ions slain by the Huns Here is Mr..
Gould's translation of Father Antony's
beautiful legend:
There was once a good priest who
served a church in Lusitania, and he
had two pupils, little boys, who came
10 him daily to learn their letters, and
10 be instructed in the Latin tongue.
Now. these children were wont to
come early from home. and to assist at
Mass. before ever they ate their break
fast. or said their lessons. And thus
each day was sanctified to them, and
each day saw them grow in favor with
God and man.
These little ones were taught to serve
al the Holy Sacrifice, and they per-
formed their parts with care and rever-
ence They knelt and responded; they
raised the priests chasuble, and kissed
its hem; they rang the bell at the Sane
tus and the Elevation; and all they did,
they did right well. And when Mass
was over they eXtinguished the altar
lights. and then taking their little loaf
and can of milk, retired TO a side chapel
for their breakfast.
One day the elder had said to his
master:
Good father, who is the strange child
who visits US every morning when we
break our fast?"
q know not" answered the priest.
And when the children asked the same
question day by day, the old man won
dered greatly, and said, "of what sort
is he?"
He is dressed in white robe with
out seam, and it reaches from his neck
TO mis- feet"
Whence cometh he?"
He stepped down to us suddenly, as
it were from the altar. And we asked
him to share our food with us; and that
We doeth right willingly every morn
ing
Then the priest wondered yet more,
and he asked, Are there any marks by
which / might know him were 1 to see
him?"
Yes father; he hath wounds in his
cur food, the blood moistens the bread
in his hands till it bushes like a rose"
And when tht master heard this, a
great awe fell upon him, and he was
silent awhile. But at last he said grave
ly: oh, my sons, know that the Holy
Child Jesus hath been with you. Now,
when He cOmeth again, say to him,
Thou. o Lord, hath breakfasted with US
tull often; grant that we brothers, our
dear master. may sup with Thee.
And the children did as the priest
babe them. The child Jesus smiled
sweetly as they made the request, and
replied: BE ii so. on Thursday next,
the Day of Ascension, We shall all sup
with me-"
So when Ascension Day arrived, the
little ones came very early as usual,
but they brought not their loaf, nor
their tin of milk. And they assisted at
Mass as usual, they vested the priest;
they lighted the tapers; they chanted
the respond: they rang the bell. But
When the Pox Vobiscum had been said,
lney remained on their knees, kneeling
Dehind the priest. And so they gently
leI asleep in Christ and they with their
Gear Master sat down at the marriage
least Of the Lamb"
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