The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-28


Paul to look after our orphanage.
Ladies' he said, compassion and char
ity have made you adopt these little
creatures for your children; you will
be their mothers according to Grace,
because their mothers according to
nature have abandoned them Isn't it
a lovely picture?"
Maggie was much interested, and
repeated everything she learned at the
Castle to her mother when she got.
home.
"Winifred and Edith don't have SUI
gar in their tea and get the money in
stead, and that is why they wear plain
frocks. Will you let me be like them,
and help an orphanage?"
Wen see," said Mrs. Noberry,
softening.
IF we can collect more money than
is wanted to keep our children through
the year." Edith explained, zone day
we hope it will go towards Christmas
presents for the others"
Don't you have Christmas presents
yourself?" asked Maggie.
"Not now. Our friends and relations
have got to know what we like best"
81 think you will be saints" said
Maggie gravely.
81 hope SO. A saint is one who
loves God more than anything" said
Edith.
81 think I'd rather be a martyr"
said Maggie.
That's very brave!"
"You remember the day gave you
/ my halfpenny? Well, / had to eat cab
bage for dinner, as a punishment"
Don't you like cabbage?"
| 81 hate it; but ate it all up, and
asked for another helping, like St.
Laurence"
81 never heard of st. Laurence eat
/ ing cabbagen exclaimed Winifred,
much surprised.
| "Not exactly cabbage" Maggie ex-
planned; "but when he was roasted on
the one side, he said: Turn me on
the other"
1 ''Yes, it was just like him!" cried
j Edith; she recognized the martyr
spirit.
i Maggie was often at the Castle now,
and sometimes Spark accompanied
her. Edith had long since learned not
to be afraid of him, and liked to see
4 him retrieve his mistress's ball.
j Towards the end of December, on
adding up their accounts, the children
found that they we're still 14s Cd short
of the years subscription.
i Mother, what shall we do?" they
asked.
i Lady Mary considered a moment
Il think that it would be very good for
you, and very good for Mrs. Noberry
if you were to go and ask her to sub
scribe again"
ooh, mother!"
81 think that she would help you
now"
: But, mother!" &
''You are no longer afraid of the
dog?"
"Oh, no."
Then you are still little afraid
of Maggie's mother 2"sy
1 Eyes, rather. 80
!, ''Well, feel sure you need not be
And even il she should speak sharply
to you, that is a little thing to bear
Offer it for the orphan children"
!, So they went again. And this time
s, Mrs. Noberry recognized the blue
serge frocks and white straw hats
, coming up the garden path.
!, How do you do, my dears? I an
, sure Maggie will be charmed to SET
you"
81 'If you please, will you be SO kint
J. as to give us a little money towards
| a home for orphan children, for thu
love of God?"
ii 1t was their formula
The tears started to Mrs. Noberry'i
eyes. Her voice was unusually gentle
+ as she said, you have come to asl
line again!"
+ please don't be angry. Mother sait
s she thought you would be sure to he'll
d the orphans this time"
t How much do you want?"
I'VE want las Cd to make up tn,
{ whole amount; but, Of course, w
: should not think of asking you for 81
much as that"
vi Mrs. Noberry smiled.
d Edith and made promise loni
e ago that we would send enough eacl
o year to keep two children, and fathe
and mother give US a large subscril
u ton, but we have to save and earn ant
s beg the rest.
k 81 know. Maggie has told me abou
:. it, and she would like to provide TO
!, an orphan, too. How much does j
e cost to keep a child for year?"
i Twelve pounds.
I'll She took the little girls into tn,
. drawing-room, and counted out four
r teen shillings from her purse, ant
pennies from china bowl upon tn,
t writing table.
THAT is to complete your subscrip
tion," she said. Then she unlocked
drawer. and took out a long, BIZ
= narrow book, from which she tore on,
Ell sheet, and sat down to write. TIL,
children watched her without under
!, standing what she was doing. Sh'
r blotted it, folded il, placed it in al
: envelope, and handed it to Edith.
/ "This is a cheque for twelve
a pounds" she said; "but don't thanl
|, me. You must thank st. Vincent d,
s Paul for having softened my heart.