The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-28

uduh IOu, Call work. lack u61Ln0r
muscle nor brains. l know some one
who will give me a berth in Austria
lia.''
Where is the sacrifice?" she cried.
Il have nothing but myself to offer
you, and in return I shall get you. 1t
is fair exchange, isn't it?"
For answer, he gathered her up in
a big, comprehensive hug.
An important missive awaited Shiela
at home. 1t informed her that, as her
twenty-third birthday fell on the NOR
row, her trustees were resigning their
position. "Henceforth," the writer
concluded, ''you will be absolute mis-
tress of the $4,000 left you by your
father. I advise you to do what his
will prevented us from doing-rein-
vest it; hundred and fifty pounds is
poor interest for such a sum. But do
nothing without some prudent friends
guidance"
Our heroine soon felt need of a
friend. She was blamed for Margaret's
perversity, and her attainment to COM
plete independence was regarded so
much as crime that her aunt omitted
to make her birthday present Shiela
sought the Dacre's family physician,
white-haired old gentleman, whose
grim aspect and manner made him
somewhat feared by all but little chill
dren and young girls. AS she was an
nounced, John Keith passed out.
"a friend of yours, I believed"
growled Dr. Marsden. make him
leave that slum. He knows it is kill
ing him, but he is determined to let
some idiot of girl send him to his
grave. l am retiring from work, and
have offered him my practice. Even
if he had to borrow the $4,000 l ask
for it, it would be a bargain. A month
ago he seemed inclined to accept, but
now he says he can not get the wife
he wanted. I am sorry. He has helped
me great deal lately, and my pa
tients like him. The girl he wanted
didn't know her luck"
Sheila's eyes closed. She had told
her aunt that in marriage love should
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how had she treated John Keith? She
had spurned his love because it could
not give her what her baby-faced Mar
garet had despised. She had consid-
cred herself very intellectual and
very superior person, but chit not
long home from school had taught her
lesson. Margaret had stood by Ralph
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when that love was all he had to give
her.
"Will you sell your practice to me?"
spluttered the girl.
Are you-the girl?" smiled the old
DOCTOR
Il cannot take it, Shiela."
"No one else shall have it."
"It must be as loan then"
mo; it shall be reinvestment
was advised to seek higher rate of
interest for my capital"
What interest do you ask"
"Only your love, and the joy of max
ing you as happy as / can"
John was dumb, but he drew her to
himself, and she knew that her point
was gained.
He then amazed her with the news
that, before proposing to her, he could
have purchased the practice himself.
A distant relative had left him
10000.
why did you not tell me?" she
stammered.
Then she blushed at her own ques-
ton. 1t stung her now to think that
the money would have made any diff
ference.
THAT legacy seemed to place both
Dr. Marsden's offer and you within my
reach. I went to you, and we argued
about religion Your defence of the
faith of your childhood removed my
last scruple about leaving my present
practice My wish was to leave some
one in the neighborhood who would
care for my poor people. You decided
me to help the Sisters of Charity to
buy the house they have long wanted"
But the Sisters of Charity are
Catholics" she gasped.
"My agnosticism had long been
shaky," he answered. zone can not
witness day after day the helps that
the poor receive, and remain an utter
unbeliever in God. We had many
times discussed religion, and you had