The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-11-11
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, NOVEMBER Il, 1911.

/ W1Hlam sister. In0y nave Deem
separated for years. It was only by
accident that she found him today
Dear me! How did that happen 2"
asked the doctor.
Il went into the wrong room by
accident"
by ACCIDENT" murmured Eleanor.
NAY, ! think it was no accident, but
a special arrangement Of Providence
an answer to heroic prayer" The
nun flushed slightly.
"You must not say that" she said.
t'The gift asked was very great; it
was fitting that the price should be
high" The door opened suddenly
Mrs. Gordon?" inquired the priest.
She stepped forward silently. Come,
your husband wants you,' he said
and she passed into the room and
closed the door behind her.
Eleanor" gasped the sick MANI
ask your pardon" His breath was
labored-she could see that he was
dying and she threw herself on her
knees at his side.
God bless you, William" she said
softly, tenderly, and the dying mans
face frightened as he tried to reach
her hand. The priest stepped forward
and put her hand in his and held it
. there.
Eleanor" the voice was fainter
still, Il wronged you when I hid my
religion from you
The priest interposed hastily:
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not married in his own church, Mrs.
Gordon. It will ease his mind If you
will consent to renew your marriage
now"
Nov? Here? Renew? How can
that be? have never turned back
from the contract / entered into.
have always held my marriage sacred
and inviolable."
Eyes, yes, / know" said the priest
soothingly; "but there is the blessing
the blessing of the Church, Mrs.
Gordon"
"Oh!" doubtfully, 'the blessing?
Very well-if it will ease his mind,
: why not?" and she signed her assent
to the priest. Perhaps the blessing
soothed her, for it was with softened
heart that she bent and kissed the
dying man in token of forgiveness for
the past. Then she went to the door.
DR.. McGregor and the little nun still
stood without. Gently she led the
blind woman to the bedside
William" she said softly, here is
your sister," =
"My sister," he said hoarsely. "Ah!
I know now why your face seemed
SO familiar"
With last effort of his falling
, strength he held out his arms and
Eleanor guided the sister to him. DIR.
McGregor turned aside; great oculist
though he was, he was little angry
, with his eyes. When he looked again
William Gordon was lying back on the
pillows. He bent to the silent heart,
J then he turned away quietly from
] the presence of the dead.
Dr. John McGregor was proud
: man, and the proud are seldom
patient, but his great love had made
: him humble in this Three years had
. gone by since William Gordon passed
into the great unknown; three years
= that brought many changes. The
operation on William Gordon's sister
had been failure, much to the doc
. tors disgust. Her cheerful acceptance
of the result puzzled him and made
. his uneasy.
: The greatest change of all had taken
: place when Eleanor had become q
: Catholic Her natural instincts, and
her friendship with her blind sister
= in-law had been the primary causes Of
her conversion. They had entered
into pious little conspiracy for the
/. soul of the doctor-and won again.
The snow was falling heavily and
: the streets around the City Hall were
: already clad in white robes when
i Eleanor Gordon stepped from the ele
. waited railway. She drew her wraps
closely around her, as she remem
! bered that other night when release
:, had been so much nearer than she
dreamed The world had gone or
:, only the two women, who had suffered
9 greatly on his account, thought Of
:, William Gordon. The rush hour had
q gone by, the snow had driven the
J. crowds homeward earlier than usual
g She remembered that other night!
This night there we're no nuns; she
}, stood Aalone waiting for her car
Il Alone? It seemed as though she would
{ stand alone for ever-now
gkT-SV-. n.
| this night seemed so much part OF
!. that other that she had almost ex
pected him.
john" then she looked up at him
He came step nearer.
: "Eleanor!"
d You said that before, she reminded
S him.
"Ah! SO / did-it's what ! an
4 saving all the time" Her eyes held
S his for moment, then she turned