The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-18
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AN EASTER BLESSING.

to have any scruples about turning
away man from his door if he didn't
want him.
well" said Martin, Il suppose she
was to blame herself for a good deal
but just the same it was the Lord
that was turned away"
And I suppose" laughed Mr.. Mer-
rift, you would have me turn Catho-
lie just because you think there's
harm coming to my house if I don't
bring the priest into it."
mo man is made a Catholic against
his will, sir. But, anyway, there's
the story as I told it many and many
time, and it always came true"
Mr.. Merritt had many a good laugh
that day among his friends at the ex-
pense of his Irish coachman, and that
very night, at the dinner which was
given at Great House in honor of the
eleventh birthday of the beloved
Dorothy, the funniest story told was
his account of Martins version of the
curse that was supposed to rest upon
the top of the hill
Fancy the poor fellow believing
that he eats God in that Bread that
the priests give him." remarked Mrs
DreXel, the wife of his business part
ner, and with the laugh that followed
the witticism there passed from the
mind of Mr.. Merritt all thought of
the evil genius who was supposed
to be co-partner with him in the
ownership of Great House.
But the story had not escaped the
eager ears of the little girl who sat
silent at the table. 1t was to her a
strange story, stranger, indeed, than
any she had ever read of in books.
She could not quite explain it all,
how the priest, just like the man
pointed out to her in the town by
Martin, could bring God with him;
and she determined to ask Martin all
about it as soon as she would see
him. An opportunity came the next
day, when the faithful old coachman,
to whom her father entrusted her
implicitly, brought around the carriage
for the daily drive of the little prin-
cess
Martini" she whispered as soon
as he lifted her into the carriage,
''just where was God standing when
that man turned Him away and
wouldn't let Him in?"
What MANI" asked Martin.
II mean about the priest. Father
said you told him all about it yester-
day. He told all about it at my party.
It's funny story, isn't it, and you
never told it to me-"
81 don't tell that very often, Miss,
for most people laugh at it. I'll show
you the place when we come back"
"All the people laughed last night, /"
said Dorothy, "and Mrs. Drexel said
that it all comes from teaching peo-
pie to believe that bread and wine
can be turned into God. Do you be-
lieve that, Martin? l knew you didn't
because it's awfully funny, don't you
think SOP"
you mustn't talk that way about
holy things, Miss" said Martin.
'You do believe it, then?" said
Dorothy.
OF course, Miss. It's no more than
what the Lord told us to believe. The
night before He died He took the
bread and He said This is My Body,
and the substance of the bread was
changed into the substance of His
Body"
Martin repeated the story, as many
a time he had told his catechism
lesson in his youth.
81 never heard of that before
said Dorothy. 81 heard about the
Blood of Christ, and how God loves
little children and all the lovely stories
about Rebecca and Rachel"
The girl was silent for a time and
then she turned eagerly to the old
man.
"And do you receive God really