The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-01-24

uuL they uOuJ KNOW now I'd take.
Do you know, Arthur, think we poor
people could do more, if we made our
lives more simple? Men sometimes
have good IDEAS" She laughed softly
to herself
Brigetta returned at this moment;
and, the baby being left in her care,
the Bowens went out for a walk.
AS he boarded the train next morn
ing, Arthur, like a good "commuter,"
bore various orders with him Zone
especially for little bottle of paprika
he had resolved to remember, for he
had forgotten it six times); the other
was contained in an envelope ad-
dressed to certain department shop,
which he had sworn to visit at noon.
He brought home various odd-shaped
bundles.
The dinner to the Wizards went off
very well; and the crisp, early salad
from the Fallons' garden was most
successful feature.
Look" said his wife gleefully,
showing him a blue silk arrangement
twined with pink roses. Il made that
for Clara Fallon from an old hat of
my own, and those roses were the
ones l intended for the new lamp
shade"
"Roses on lamp shades said
Arthur, "are like pillowshams-
nuisances. I have brought the frame
for the other hat and all the other
stuff besides"
Eyes, it's all right" said Mrs. Bow
en-. 81 shall be able to finish the
other hat tomorrow evening, and go
to the school hall to help arrange
things for the Sodality supper, too
Sallie shall have beauty of an Easter
hat But l could have cried when
saw you offering small handful of
cigars.
Arthur laughed.
Willard doesn't smoke cigars"
Il wrote to the Fallons saying that
their salad had actually saved my life
and the dinner You ought to have
seen Clara Fallon's face when she
brought the lettuce. She was so
pleased to have something to give!
| 4Ou u1uOI 1OL 1AO 3AfO yOu
something I shall make you you for
Easter!' She was delighted"
Sara Fallon at the High Mass on
Easter looked very we'll, indeed. Her
straw hat was thing of roses and
ribbons and beauty. Her gloves were
darned and her white frock (she had
ceased to wear black on that day.
was carefully preserved. The experts
knew this; but she was quite radiant
and held her head high. Clara sat be-
side her sister, properly adorned, and
at peace with the world. Mrs. Bowen
noticed that John Wilson waited at
the church door to bow to Miss Fal-
Ion as he passed out.
ct has worked" whispered Arthur.
"What?" asked his wife, seemingly
unattentive you are perfectly
ridiculous!"
AS they walked home from Bene-
diction, the Bowens saw John Wilson
descending from his white automo-
bile with a big bunch of Japanese
ounces and early lilacs in his hand.
This was in front of the Fallon house.
In half an hour Mrs. Bowen, for no
apparent reason, insisted on passing
the house again The automobile was
still there. Arthur smiled.
"How ridiculous!" said Mrs. Bowen,
frowning "I'll just call moment;
you can go on"
But John Wilson came down the
garden path, passing Clara's vegetable
frames, yet not seeing them.
congratulate me-" he said, his
rather serious face smiling broadly.
Arthur laughed.
Il don't see what you are laughing
about, Arthur. What are you thinking
of" whispered Mrs. Bowen.
"The heartless rich!" he answered.
Maurice Francis Egdn in ADe Maria.