The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
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ANSWERED.

Make novena to the Sacred Heart.
Ask light to see the path that God
would have you follow. Then like
"a little child place yourself in His
hands to do with as He sees fit. will
remember you in my Masses. God
bless YOU
Before the end of the novena Kath-
crime Murray came to the priest and
told him that she had accepted her
cross.
81 am going to try to keep my mar
riage VOWS, Father" she said. 81 am
afraid I shall fail but"
Have recourse to the Sacred
Heart. Visit the Blessed Sacrament
frequently" the priest had answered.
There and there only can you find
strength to carry your cross"
Shortly after this old John Murray
died. Pneumonia" the doctor said;
but those who knew the stern, silent,
old man best said his heart had
broken over the sins of his son.
When his will was opened, it was
found that his fortune was placed un-
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who were ordered to pay the son a
stipulated amount monthly until such
a time as in their judgment he could
be trusted with the entire control.
The young man quietly submitted
to the terms of his fathers will, spent
a few hours each day at the factory
and devoted the remainder of his
waking hours to having good time.
Meanwhile Katherine Murray grace
fully accepted her position as mistress
of the big house and quietly performed
the duties involved. Outwardly she
was the gracious lady whose social
obligations were met smilingly, in
wardly the humble suppliant at the
throne Of Divine mercy for grace and
strength to bear the cross laid upon
her. Fourteen years of patient wait
ing had brought no response to her
prayers.
Early this morning Mr.. Murray had
insisted on taking Agnes, their only
child, beautiful girl of fourteen, for
a drive. In spite of the mothers pro-
test he had driven a team of spirited
young horses. On the way home, Mr.
Murray met some friends and stopped
for lunch at fashionable club house
Several games of billiards followed
the lunch, with frequent drinks be-
tween plays.
BY the time the party was ready
to start for home, Edward Murray's
hands were far too unsteady to con
troll the spirited horses. A short dis
lance from home they took fright and
ran away. He managed, however, to
keep them in the middle of the road
until they reached the drive leading
to the big house, where too short a
turn upset the carriage, throwing the
inmates out. Mr.. Murray landed on
the roadside unhurt, but Agnes was
thrown against the gate post and car
ried to the house in an unconscious
condition.
Father O'Brien soon reached the
house. The front door stood partly
open and he entered without ringing
the bell. In sharp contrast to the
inmates was the unpretentious ele
gance of the house. AS he slipped of
his overcoat his eyes wandered
around the hall over the costly hang
ings and bronze ornaments. The
thick carpet deadened the footstep OF
the approaching nurse.
There is no change, Father" she
said as she led the way up the broad
stairway. At the door of the sick
room he motioned her aside and stood
for moment looking at the occupants
of the room with tender, plying eyes
The great brass bed was drawn to the
middle of the room. White and mo-
tionless, the child lay battling fol
breath. The brown hair was drawn
softly away from the white forehead
upon which great drops of perspira
ton stood. The mother knelt by the
side of the bed and as the priest en-
tered pressed her lips piteously to one
of the child's hands. He passed tc
the other side of the bed and at
tempted to count the feeble pulse but
the faint throb eluded him and with
sigh he gently replaced the hand or
the bed.
Father, do you Think" whis
pered the mother, coming around tt
his side.
"Only God knows. Agnes is in Hi:
hands now. Can't you trust Hin
with her, knowing that He loves hel
and if He takes her to HIMSELF"
} 20, Father, do you think that this
/ is the price our Lord might ask fol
} Edwards conversion? Surely not. HI
i could not be so cruel l win give Hin
} anything else but not this. 1 can't
J can't"
} Think what you are saying" an
swered Father O'Brien, agnes is,
believe, ready to meet her Heayenl,
J Father. She will be safe for al
J eternity"
81 know, but love her so. She i.
} all that have. Father, / can't give
I her up willingly" said the mother
] God is merciful. I have given 81
, much, surely He will not demand this
too"
/ The child moved slightly and Mrs
Murray moved quickly to her side and
bent over her.
i Wen did Father O'Brien know thu