The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-24

the Borrowing priests; and for the last
time the dear bishop, whom all loved
SO we'll passed through his Cathedral
She waited until the people had all
gone out, then she advanced to the
sanctuary and kne1t for moment on
| the spot where the coffin had rested
and followed the others from the
church.
She had carriage waiting for her,
small closed coupe, as she entered
she instructed the coachman to wait
| until all the carriages had started,
then follow the last of all.
A long drive of over five miles to
the cemetery at slow pace, would
give her time for the reverie she
felt she must now allow herself
Her memory carried her back over
sixty years. She saw herself a little
romping schoolgirl, the youngest of
the family, with two sisters and one
brother. They lived in a village, her
father was one of the two doctors,
the other doctor had one son and one
little daughter. She saw Arthur, who
was only one year her senior, bright
and handsome boy.
The children of the two doctors
usually met on their way to the vii
lage school. Arthur and Miriam al
ways scampered on ahead of the
others, while Miriam's sister took
care of Arthur's little sister. Together
they studied, helping and encouraging
each other; and, on their way home
from school, they never failed to
make a visit in the little church, to
the Blessed Sacrament and the
Blessed Virgin.
In holiday time they went to pic
MICS and berrying and fern-gathering
with all the other children, but al
ways found a few minutes for little
conversation together.
They made their first Holy Com
munion and were confirmed at the
same time. Together they entered
the High School when their course at
the village school was over; and Mir
lam kept up bravely with Arthur,
though she was year younger At
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Miriam seventeen, they matriculated.
That summer they rested completely
from books during the holidays for
they had worked hard. They enjoy
ed all the simple pleasures of village
and country life.
The last day of August arrived, and
on the morrow Arthur was to go to
Catholic college in a distant city.
They sat on the lawn by Miriam's
home, the other brother and sisters,
with a few intimate friends, were
scattered here and there in their IA
vorite hooks. Arthur and Miriam were
holding their last conference, inter
changing theirs last condolences.
II am going to be a lawyer" de-
clared Arthur, "that is above all things
what l should like. I feel it in me,
some way, that I shall be able to
stand up before Judge and jury and
argue my case. l should like to sue
cor the oppressed, to see justice al
ways done; there are some things I
know of that I should like to see set
right"
And like many another young man
on the threshold of life, he hoped to
be able to set this old world on a
new footing.
Il know, Arthur" Miriam returned,
that you will do great things, you
will achieve renown; I shall see you
a Judge some day, and your judgments
will always be wise and just"
For four years l must work hard
for my degree of B. A." said Arthur,
my studies will always tend, of
course, towards the profession I have
chosen. I shall then be twenty-five,
and my law course will take another
three years, then I shall be equipped
to face the world
Silence fell between them for a
short space, while they looked about
to see what the others were doing.
Some were reading, some walking, and
others enjoying merry game. Ar.
thur broke the silence, saying:
"This Is the first time since I can
remember that we have been separ.
ated. I shall miss you, l don't know
| how am going to study without your
help and encouragement And what
about your studies? Are you going
to give it all up now?"
| II shall read, Arthur, and you must
write me from college and direct me
and tell me what to read. Then l am
going to learn housekeeping and sew
ing; mother says I must, so does ia,
Their, too, for the matter of that, he
says a woman should know how to
sew and direct the management OF
her house."
He is right, too, I suppose" Ar.
thur replied, "but you must keep ur
your reading, you are only seventeen
and have plenty of time before you
to learn housekeeping and all that, and
cultivate your mind as we'll And, Mir
lam, there is another thing I must say
before we part. cannot imagine my
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