The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-22

he said, DO you suppose he would
like my fire engineer"
ASK him." answered mamma.
II know he would said Bobby,
growing suddenly shy, and glad mann
ma was there IT think that little boy
over by the window would like some
of my books; and that boy on the
rocking-horse looks as If he could
sail my boat. Let's go and get them,
mamma, and give them all right
away"
In a few minutes the boys were
gathered around their new treasures,
and Bobby enjoyed watching their de-
light over them.
Suddenly there was wall from
little girl who had been watching. i
want something, too" she cried. Il
want something of my very own, too"
ME, too," cried another little one,
cry
Bobby looked ready to cry, too, at
the thought that his expected pleasure
promised to turn out SO badly, but
suddenly bright idea came to him.
He drew mamma down and whispered
in her ear.
eff you want to-" said mamma.
will it be enough?" he asked.
Plenty" answered mamma, "and
you shall do as you please.
Bobby turned to the little girl who
had first began to cry, forgetting his
shyness. Don't cry any MORE" he
said. 81 haven't any girls things, but
at home have the ten dollar gold
piece grandpa gave me. I was going
to buy soldier suit and gun, but I
am going where there are real soldier
suits and guns; and if you won't cry
any more, I'll buy every single girl
here a something for their own, and
bring it tomorrow"
The little girl stopped her crying
and raised her head "Will it be a
doll" she asked.
Eyes," answered mamma, smiling.
Bobby will be glad to buy you doll.
Suppose" and she turned to the ma
iron, suppose you let us take them
all in a taxicab and choose their own
dolls. We will bring them safely
home again."
The matron was willing, for she
knew Bobby's mamma we'll and the
many nice things she had done for
the children; and soon found Bobby
himself with mamma and the ten little
girls on their way to big department
store.
Mamma led the way to the doll
counter, and Bobby felt we'll repaid as
he heard the squeals of delight with
which they looked at the dolls the
saleswoman took out for them; and
each girl chose her own doll, light or
dark hair, blue eyes or brown, just as
she wished.
cit is so NICE" sighed one of the
girls contentedly, as they started for
the asylum again, 'it is so nice to pick
out your own child. Every time I've
had doll, I never had one I chose
myself" and she gave sigh of rap
ture as she held closer the baby doll
with golden hair and brown eyes she
had selected for her own special
choice.
Mamma" said Bobby, as they
whirled toward home again, 1T think
that was lovely idea, and I'm so
glad I gave them all away"
"All?" asked mamma. smiling, "sol.
der suit and all?"
EYES," answered Bobby, sturdily, 81
am, mamma. The soldier suit and my
toys would soon be worn out or lost
where we are going so far away; but
shall never, never forget how glad
the boys we're to have my toys, MOI
how happy the girls were choosing
their dolls. And I am going where
there are really soldiers, mamma
EYES," said mamma, smiling again
''and you are really going as soldiers
go, Bobby. Nothing more than they
need, everything else cheerfully LEFT
behind because their country calls
them. It's great thing to serve your
country, Bobby, and the day may come
when you will be a colonel in he1
great army, like papa; but remember
now, that it is as great thing tx
give pleasure and happiness to 9th
Iers." F + R,eb