The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-06-06
Angela TempIetOn.
and Her Friend.

but never were two characters more
dissimilar than those we now intro
duce to our readers. Regina was the
beautiful and petted daughter OF a
wealthy nobleman; Angela was the
youngest daughter of a large family
in fairly comfortable circumstances,
and the sunshine, joy and as her ia
Their would often say, the right hand
of every one in the house.
The two had grown from childhood
into girlhood side by side in the dear
old convent at Elmwood, under the
sweet influence of piety and tender So
licitude, combined with that firm and
gentle discipline so ennobling to the
strong and helpful to the weak.
Regina, though gifted with keen
intellect and ready wit, ever the cen
ter of attraction, had nevertheless
yielded fro-l childhood to one passion.
one deadly sin, which obscured the
brighter traits in her character and
robbed her brilliant though sweet per-
sonality of it's characteristic charms,
somewhat as the deepening shadows
hide the beauty of the blushing rose
and this besetting sin was sloth.
Angela was all that her sweet name
ndicated-intellige Industrious, and
generous almost to a fault, with q
love of humility rarely to be found;
to be sent on missions of mercy to the
poorest of the poor was her chief de
I;crhf ,,ic ~
in any way from her own scanty purse
was the real joy of her heart.
Both girls finished school with high
honors, and when the name of An
gela Templeton was mentioned for
the valedictory round of applause
and heartfelt satisfaction greeted the
announcement. No fairer picture ever
graced the stage of the great assembly
hail at ST. Agnes or looked down on
the multitude Of admiring faces with
a moro peaceful, calm and serene
countenance than did Angela Temple
ton in her simple Madonna-like beauty,
IS, with graceful ease, she moved a
little forward from her companions
to acquit herself Of the highest hon
ors her dear old Alma Mater could be-
stow.
With a sweet, tender smile she
greeted those loved ones, so dear to
her gentle, affectionate heart, then
with hand slightly uplifted, as if in
token of a VOW, she raised her eyes,
and in that instant bid adieu to all this
world holds dear. The great pensiVe
eyes Of q masterpiece Of the Sacred
Heart, hanging over the grand en-
trance, seemed to smile her a vel
come. A delicate flush mantled her
fair check, and then with heart full
of gratitude to her Creator and His
creatures, 1T found vent in the clear,
ringing tones of q voice that might be
likened to the sound Of sweet, silvery
bells as it told the beautiful lines of
the touching valedictory.
s. = "
1t was the month CT roses and the
grand old Manor House of the Ian
casters might indeed be compared to
summer bower, hidden in garden
of rose trees and beautiful, stately
pines. So thought Angenla as she
and her friend passed up the avenue
of towering trees so strong and beau
tiful in their summer verdure. The
home CT the Templeton's was not far
distant from the Manor and Regina
would have her dear Angela come
home in the Manor carriage. By many
it was often considered strange that
characters so dissimilar, so opposite
in every respect, should ever have
formed such an attachment, but so it
was. Many said it was Angela's piety
and goodness, which led her to hope
for q reform in Regina, that prompted
her affection. Be this as it may, GER
tainly Regina herself was the first to
make overtures.
The situation in life which the Ian
casters held was, as far as wealth
went, far above that of the Temple
tons, yet the gentle, generous Angela
was a great fayorite at the old manor
and as much at ease in it's grand old
halls as in her own unpretentious
home How often with a painful sigh
did she note the numerous faults into
which this one great sin frequently
betrayed her dear Regina. She was
slothful at her prayers and ordinary
devotions; even the most important
occupations were pursued with the
same INDECENT spirit If a servant
called her at seven, that she might be
ready to breakfast. with the family ct
eight, Regina was sure not to make
her appearance till all had left the
breakfast room. In vain did her moth
er eXpostulate, her brother tease and
blame, or Angela, presuming on her
long friendship, begin, as Regina
would say, to preach
One fine evening in autumn a pleas
ure party had been projected for the
next day, to be chaperoned by Mrs.
Templeton. Angela went in search Of
Regina, and found her lounging on a
couch in her room. Angela begged to
know if she were. i'll, but Regina's
laugh and the bright glow of her
cheeks soon undeceived the sympathe-
tic Angela. I'll? o no! but | did
not feel inclined to make one OF the
industrious party below stairs, SO just
came up here to indulge myself" rs
If noccihIo doa,- coi1