The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-30

1.-THE folks here are telling me of 9
real nice place where could go fol
twenty-five dollars, where I'd get good
treatment and stay as long as
needed. They think that's awfully
cheap, but poor Billy sighed woeful
ly-"twenty-five dollars is a lot Of
money
1T is that!''
$50 I'll be back near you the be
ginning of the week, and then I'll be
with you evenings. And'-hopefully
II guess I'll get well without any
twenty-five dollars"
Jack talked about it with his mother
81 wish the poor boy could co. she
said. 1T might be the settling of his
health for years to come"
But how can he?" said Jack, in a
discouraged tone.
IF it could be paid a dollar at a
time," she said, half questioningly
tYou might be able to put by dollar
week for it"
II don't see how you will spare it
mother"
eve might pinch little closer
After little more talk, Jack made
his plans.
He went the next morning to his
employer and asked if he could ad
vance the twenty-five dollars, deduct.
ing a dollar each week from his pay
until the amount was made up.
Mr.. Strong looked keenly at the boy
as with much hesitation he pressed
his request, telling of Billy and his
needs. How do really know you'll
work it out? ?" asked Mr. Strong. "You
can't give me any security, can your
"No, SIR and Jack dropped his head
forlornly
"You might, you know, leave me be
fore the twenty-five weeks were up.
I'D promise not to-" said Jack
earnestly; tsbut haven't thing tc
give you for security"
"Your promise will be enough" Mr.
Strong's manner changed as he went
on: ed take your word, Jack, fol
more than twenty-five dollars. Yor
hdNC WI hOu LII 111C d 6OOO w OAN
know what you are. Your good name
makes your promise all the security
want" AS Jack was turning away
his face crimsoned with qualification
at the kind words, Mr.. Strong added:
'T'll speak more about it tomorrow.
'If-if''-Jack strove to stammer out
his thanks-"if there's a thing more
about the place that can do that
don't do, I'd be glad, sir
There isn't" said Mr.. Strong, kind
ly. "You are honest and faithful il
everything. Such a reputation is {
valuable thing to start on in life"
Mr.. Strong, on going home that eve
ming, spoke to his grown-up daughter:
Bertha, haven't you to do with some
of these fresh-air businesses"
eyes, father; you have given me
money for them
Where they send poor little lads
into the country and feed them up ane
brace them up and return them a,
good as new?'
Exactly that kind of thing" sait
Bertha, smiling.
"Well,'I have boy for you-one fol
whom want top seat"
So Billy went out to one of tn.
places provided by some of the Mas
ter's faithful who strive to follow il
His footsteps in showing loving-kind
ness to His little ones Jacks hear
gave a great bound when he Learned
that Miss Bertha Strong was to see t,
Billy's outing, for surely it must b,
something better than could be offere,
by any one else. Looking into his pa,
envelope at the end of the week, h
turned back with it to Mr.. Strong
you've given me dollar too much
sir. There's the expense for Billy, 70,
remember
:" remember; but that goes on tn
account of your good name. There
nothing more to pay. And there vii
be vacancy in the Office next door b
the time Billy comes back; if he
your kind of boy, he can have tn
place"
Youth s Companion.