The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-08
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
BRINGING MOTHER UP.


The late June sunshine fell across
the library table where piles of bright
summer resort folders lay in confu-
sion Mr.. and Mrs. Allsworth were in
happy consultation over them.
"Well," said Mrs. Allsworth at last,
"the choice narrow down to Chatter
ton and Pine Dells, doesn't it? And to
me Pine Dells sounds the more attrac-
tive for us and for Marie"
"But did tell you, dear, that there's
no church near Pine Dells?"
Mrs. Allsworth shrugged her pretty
shoulders.
IF we're five miles away we are
exempt from attending Mass. Lots
of Catholics-good ones too-never
select summer places with regard to
a church"
But" began Mr.. Ellsworth.
"The Scanlans, the Tourtelots, the
Harpers-all go to resorts where there
are no churches" broke in Mrs. Ais
worth. There is really no reason why
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up as guiding light to the community.
''Those people you name may have
some compelling reasons for choosing
the places they do" answered her hus-
band. Nothing binds us particularly
to either place. The attractions just
about balance. But Chatterton has a
church, So"
But dear boy, the attractions don't
balance. Chatterton has no golf links,
and you know you said last week you
wanted to take up golf''
"Um huh" was Mr.. Allworth's in
telligent response.
"You see, we could go out together
on the links. We could spend all
Sunday morning there"
There's better sailing at Chatter
tom
And" continued Mrs. Allsworth as
if her husband had said nothing, "we
wont lose all that time in church 60
ing. Why, just think, Jimmy! Well
lose four solid mornings of your
month-five hours a Sunday, and TWEEN
ty hours all told. You can't afford it,
dear You're entitled to the rest
81 imagine it might be rest to go
to church, if play golf the remainder
of the time"
after ALL" went on Mrs. Ellsworth,
more softly, cant one worship God
in the open"
ooh, 1 know that story. Path
through forest as cathedral aisle,
birds as choristers-but much worship
ping we'll do, putting and driving!"
Then Mrs. Ellsworth put forth her
final plea. She went to the arm of
her husbands chair and ran her fin.
gers through his hair.
Dear old daddy! l don't want to
be bad, but honestly l like the other
there for me?"
Just as Mr.. Ellsworth had sealed
and addressed a note to Pine Dells
little eight-year-old Marie skipped in.
to the room.
"Supper's ready" she announced
then catching sight of the folder she
clapped his hands joyfully. ooh
daddy, are we going away?"
Eyes, dear"
where to-"
"Pine Dells."
"That sounds nice, But, say, daddy
What, Marie?"
us there church near there?"
Her parents carefully avoided look
ing at each other. At last Mrs. Alls
worth inquired:
why do you ask, dear?"
well, Sister Mary Agnes told al
of us that made our First Communion
this year that she hoped we'd try tc
go as often as we could during the
summer She said it wouldn't be very
nice to go away to a place where
there wasn't any church-said thai
just today, that's why remembered.
There was silence in the twilit Ii
brary.
Please" said Marie, softly, "TC
like to go where there is a church
Mrs Ellsworth felt her husbands
eyes upon her through the dusk. I'm
pulsively she reached for the note thai
lay white oblong on the desk. Sht
dropped it into the waste basket.
Then, with happier voice than ht
had used throughout the discussion
Mr.. Ellsworth said to Marie:
Darling, we will go where there il
a church"
And as he picked up the little CIR
to carry her in triumphal entry int
the dining room Mrs. Ellsworth sait
in a somewhat shamed but laughin:
undertone to her husband.
Don't fear for me any more, Jack
Daughter will bring up mother in tn,
way she should go."-Rae Dickerson il
The True Voice.
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