The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-30

ed and waited for YOU You must
come dreadfully slow cause we came
Just as far as mother ever let's us
and" #
Il wanted to go back, Uncle Harold
'catlseI didn't think you were com
ing, but Bob is so scared he'll miss a
ride, we just waited and watched for
Durby.s ts
After each had given an explanation
little Bob and Grace Montague arose
from the log on which they were sit.
ting. ,.s
& viii the ride Dnrhy is going to give
you pay for waiting so long for me p
asked Harold, whom the remark had
made feel more guilty than he wished
to acknowledge.
Come. let me put you into the sad
die. IL you have waited this long
your mother is probably anxious about
you."
After a dispute as to whose turn it
was to sit in front Of the saddle had
been settled the ride continued peace
fully. Harold forgot for a time the
letter in his pocket, but was reminded
of it by Grace, who suddenly grew so
excited that she nearly fell out of the
saddle.
]. "Oh, Uncle Harold, we can-Bob and
I both can
Steady up there, little girl, if you
don't want nice tumble" broke in
their uncle.
ooh, yes, Uncle Harold, but it is the
most 'portant news. We're to start
to school next month. Bob and /, both.
Mother told us just last Monday, that
is if we get teacher and"
Mother said we mustn't plan too
much on it, cause, you Sec"
yes, and SO we only speak about
lit four times a, day
well, we'll, won't we have. a bright
young lady and gentleman around lis
now? But you're going to have a
teacher because
s.Let me down, Uncle. Let me down
quick. want to tell mother COM
handed Grace.
Guess I'm going to tell, too,' and
Bob started to decend to the ground.
DO you two youngsters think you're
riding on your fathers shoulders?
Steady Durby. That's good boy
Harold had all he could do to keep
the two excited children in the sad
die. They were finally convinced that
they could wait till their ride was
over, but when they reached the gate
they could keep in no longer.
Mother, she's coming and we can
-" Bob couldn't finish because Grace
! broke in with a scream, Really, moth.
er, it's true, cause Uncle Harold said
Eso.''
Harold lifted the two from the sad.
die and they ran up the driveway to
meet their mother, who was just
tcrossing the lawn. Durby was safely
tiled, and then Harold walked up to
the little group waiting for him.
81 was just starting to walk down
the road to see if you were coming
L was afraid that you we're going to
Eadisappoint us, Harold said Mrs. Mon
ltague, as she shook hands with the
young man.
| Mother, we meant a lady to teach
school Come on, Grace, let's go tell
Daddy, = and away they scampered up
the road. .gz
Mrs. Montague turned to Harold
"Can YOU unravel the mystery? am
sure Don has received no application
Are you playing a joke on them, or
did they misunderstood you?
mo, the letter came to me instead
of to Don. The girl has never taught
before. Her brother is the young man
who bought the McCarty place. She
intends to keep house for him, too"
81 see. / am So"
Just then, Donald Montague came
down the broad steps of his home to
greet his brother. So you have come
at last, have you? There would have
been wailing7 and weeping if you
hadn't. But what have"
Now, Don, give him a chance to
cool off and rest before you begin to
question him." said Mrs. Montague.
Donald laughed. Just as you say.
Lucy, but am as curious as Grace
land Bob
81 After they were all seated on the
cool porch Donald introduced the sub.
ject uppermost in the minds of. all.
"Give an account OF the excitement
you've caused these youngsters. They
say they're to have a teacher. .
THAT all depends on you,'' and Har.
old handed the letter to his brother,
After reading it he handed it to Mrs.
Montague. "Your prayers are an.
Eswered, Lucy he said.
They certainly are..' she said. And
to think she's from that dear old Bur:
lington convent. went there one
term of the year mother was so i'll.
1t almost seems as il knew her."
when l came by their place to.
might ] thought its shabbiness more
noticeable than ever before. sup.
pose, since l was agent for the place,
I should have seen that it was re.
paired. 4 was wondering, Don, IL you
could spare two of your men to go
down to cut the grass. I'll have two
windows and doors sent out from
town. But don't let them touch the
front-room wall paper. I wouldn't
deprive anyone of a good laugh for
anything
so you were in. the house, we're
you?" laughingly asked Mrs. Mon
Etagne. st seems to me, Harold, that