The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-21
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curls. "Your father is a great doctor
and has performed some wonderful
cures. Can't he help your"
my papa has done everything pos
sible to help me, but it seems can't
be cured. It makes him so sad to see
me helpless cripple He feels it
just as much as do. Often at nights
when he thinks am asleep he steals
into my room and bends over me, say
ing: My poor little girl! What
would / not do or give to make you
healthy and strong!' can hear him
sobbing as he leaves the room. Poor
papa, he is so good. wish knew
some one who could help me-"
Il know some one who could help
you, Genevieve," said the stranger.
"You do?" asked the child anxious
ly. "Oh, please tell me who he is.
Where does he live? What's his
name?"
"His name is Jesus" said the stran-
ger, raising his hat.
"Jesus?" repeated the child 81
have never heard of Him, and don't
think papa has, either, or he would
have taken me to Him.
A look of anguish passed over the
mans countenance. The child's re-
mark had revealed the awful truth
that she was being brought up in
ignorance of the God who made her
m whom che ho1nnOQd
An absolute silence reigned for a
few minutes, and the child broke it
by saying:
"Do you really think Jesus could
cure me? Papa would give Him any
amount of money
sJesus does not want money, little
one"
"Hes doesn't? How strange! Papa
had to pay a great deal of money to
all the other doctors who attended
me-"
"Yes, I know. But this great Doctor
gratitude said the man, who was
none other than the Rev. David Rus.
sell.
els that all He asks? Well, if He
would cure me will always be CRATE.
full to Him, and SO will papa. Papa
never forgets a good turn.
Doesn't he?" asked the priest
thoughtfully and sadly.
Shall have to go to this great
Doctor, or will He come to me?"
"He will come to you if you want
Him. said the priest, tenderly press
ing her little hand.
Want Him. asked the child
"Why, of course, want Him, and sc
does papa. He will be so glad wher
tell him of this new Doctor"
Eyes, Genevieve, I know that you
want this great Doctor to come tt
you, and He will come, for He has
/, never refused to help any who sought
Him with faith and confidence. Now
little girl" said the priest, Il wan
} you to say very often what shall tel
you: Dear Jesus, please come to nj
and cure me- Can you say that ?"
Z The child looked up at the prizes
} and repeated the words, and then sal,
curiously: Maybe you are the grea
Doctor?"
: mo, my child, am not; but an
} one of His disciples" said the priest
, somewhat amused at her question.
7 "a disciple?" asked Genevieve
I what is that?"
, "A disciple is one who gives u
) everything and everybody to follow i
I the footsteps of this great Docto
called Jesus; trying to bring consol'
ton to all and teaching all mankin
of the goodness and greatness {
Q. Jesus"
Il What a beautiful life that mus
be! If he cures me, could be di
ciple? If so, shall be one. Ho
\ grand it must be to make othel
happy, as you do! cannot unde
stand how papa has never heard
this great Doctor. He will be /
happy when tell him." said the chill
in all innocence.
The priest put his hand into b
pocket and brought forth small b
expensive picture of Christ Blessir
the Little Children,
This is picture of the great Do
tor" said he, giving it to Geneviev
What a kind and beautiful face T
has. Does He like children?" 81
= asked.
"He not only likes them, Geneviev
but He loves them and never refus
to give what they ask for" said Il
/ priest.
i The priest, looking up, saw Ja1
coming towards them, and thought
/ better to go, and said, taking Il
child's hand: Il am going, little on
. but shall call to see you tomorrow