The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-25
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MARGARET AND JANE.

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around swiftly"
Eyes, and so is eternity coming
swiftly" Jane answered gently. "Then
all our inconvenience will appear
very small indeed compared with the
reward"
After the dishes were done, Mar
garet settled herself comfortably be-
fore the fire while Jane prepared to
go out
Dear Saint Elizabeth" said Mar
garet with grimace as the older
girl started toward the door, really,
| feel guilty to sit here in my coy
corner, and let you go out alone"
| Don't feel any regrets about me-"
Jane answered Il don't in the least
mind going such a distance alone
But you should regret the fact that
our Lord is so ignored and forgotten
in the tabernacle, and at least en-
deavor to make reparation by being
faithful to the first Fridays"
The next morning as Margaret hur-
ried along toward the store, she no
ticed number of newsboys calling
out their 'extrys' in a most excited
manner. II must learn the cause of
this commotion,' she said to herself
as she stopped to purchase a paper
from most insistent little "newsie."
One glance at the headlines, and a
cry escaped her lips. This is what
she read: Pope Resigns Position as
Head of Church.-The Abolition of
Catholicity at Hand" 20, it can't
it can't be true" moaned Margaret.
Il must go at once to Father Sebas-
tian and show him that terrible
paper" And not waiting to read fur
Their she fairly ran along the street in
her anxiety, while all thought of her
days work awaiting her was entirely
effaced from her mind
AS she approached the church, her
heart sank, for she noticed that the
doors, always open to welcome the
passer-by, were securely closed. On
to the rectory she sped, and, in re-
Spouse to her violent ringing of the
door bell, Father Sebastian appeared.
To Margaret's dismay, she noticed
that he no longer wore his clerical
dress, but was attired as an ordinary
citizen
Hastily thrusting the paper toward
him, she exclaimed, 20 Father, just
look at this
Eyes, yes,'' the priest answered, 81
know all about it, but, please do not
address me as Father; for as you
must have learned from that news
paper article, Catholicity will soon be
but memory. Tomorrow / leave to
take up the practice of law. You al
ready know, perhaps, that I was a
member of that profession before I
embraced the Catholic faith, and sub
sequently entered the priesthood.
Well, well, it was all like dream
that has come to an end"
But Father" faltered Margaret,
"do you mean to say I can never go
to confession again? Last night Jane
wanted me to go with her, but I re-
fused, and so missed my first Friday
Communion this morning and"
Nov, now" interrupted Father
Sebastian, you must dismiss all such
thoughts forever from your mind, Miss
Lane" Margaret noticed the formal
ity with which he addressed her, ac-
customed as she was to hear the
kindly words my child from the
good old pastors lips.
But you will open the church, and
let me make little visit to the
Blessed Sacrament for the last time,
won't you?" she begged as the tears
filled her eyes.
i Father Sebastian's face grew stern.
Cant l make you understand that
all Catholic practices are dream, a
chimera, that never again will that
church be opened for religious wor-
ship"
i Margaret could restrain her tears
no longer 20, if I'd only been diff
ferent," she sobbed. eff I only had
the chance to go to Mass and Holy
Communion as in the past, how
would prize it above every thing on
earth. And poor Jane! What will she
do when she goes to make her visit
on her way home tonight"
Father Sebastian made movement
to close the door. "Just try to dis
miss all memory of what has existed
in the past" he said, not unkindly,