The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-11
But Susan was not listening.

but SUSAN WdS AOI llSIGulI1R.
"The very name-why, it is even
the very name! David" she MUIR
mured- David Harrison. Do you
like it, John?"
John was looking gravely at the
small boy in Father Perry's arms.
He saw the one useless, shrunken
little leg, the heavy brace, the
crutches lying idly now against the
good priests knee. And Johns heart
beat a trife faster. He was tender
and careful always of small, helpless
thingsAthis big, grave man. He did
not see the blueness of the lads eyes.
He saw only-and loved-his helpless
ness.
81 like it, Susan" he said heartily
81 like it well.
Again Father Perry and Mother
Agnes exchanged glances, and this
time the big man read significance in
them.
.Wait Bit" he said. "'There is
some one who has a claim on him?
He has father or a mother living?'
NO." Mother Agnes shook her
head, "only an uncle-his mothers
brother. One of the conditions of
entrance is that both father and
mother must be dead. Our aim is
principally to find good Catholic
homes for the children. They pray
every night to the Blessed Virgin
with tender little smile) "that she
will send them their earthly mother
very soon. We have had eight adop
lions during the last two months,
she added.
David" said Father Perry, gently
"your father and mother have come
Do you think you will love them?"
David pulled down the priests head
and whispered a question.
Indeed, you'll be quite near me
You've only got a three-minutes' walk
to reach st. Anne's- and that's where
l live. A mother who loves him is
the most of Dayid's needs he added
to Susan.
"A mother who loves him?" echoed
Susan, holding out her arms, David
my darling, won't you come to &
mother who needs your
The boy stirred. Father PER-!
lifted him quickly, and the next in
slant he was cuddled against Susan:
breast, and Susan's empty arms were
filled. A mist rose over Father Per
RVS eyes.
at is David's mother! David't
mother is here!" cried one little chap
and the news spread like wildfire
ooh, oh, Davids mother is here!"
A young religious appeared in thu
doorway of the big room, her glance
seeking Mother Agnes.
Please come outside while we ge
David's things together" said Mothe
Agnes quietly, as she obeyed thu
silent summons. The other children
crowded around David, kissing hin
goodby cheerfully. There was no sol
row., only expectation. David's mothe
today. Their own might come to
morrow.
Mother Agnes awaited them at tn
door; the young nun had disappeared
by some strange coincidence tn
child's uncle has just come in to Sc
him. she said. Il have told hin
May. he say. .goodHy"
| "He is satisfed?" asked Susan.
l ooh, my, quite SO! He is startin
West tonight, that is the reason TO
his sudden appearance now. Just a
well. Had he waited it would hav
been too late"
David went away in Mother Agnes
arms, and into the brightly lighte
little reception room at the side G
the hall.
"Uncle William! Uncle William!
cried David. i've found mother!
i The man, sitting on the edge of
small chair, balanced his hat care
fully on his knee. He was thin-lippet
nervous.
Mother Agnes told me. Do you Xix
her, Davy?"
She's awfully nice. My father
nice, too"
He stood leaning against the man
knee, looking up into his face. TIL
man WINGED.
Il saw her, think. The door. wa
open. Twas the lady was holdin
YOU"
That's the one,,' said David.
She's got the look of your ow
mother on her face, though you
mother was a wee woman-a we
woman, Davy."
Eyes, Uncle William
"She had blue eyes like yours-blu
eyes like stars, Davy. Don't forge
that, lad. Blue eyes like yours, tina
never showed mean thought. Don
forget that, either"
"No, Uncle William, won't"
"You must love these-these pei
pie"
! ooh, shall! Did you see my ne,
father? Was my other father like hir
| big and fine and strong?'
i The thin man hesitated.
mo, he wasn't like him. But b
was good-h tried to be good. You
mothers eyes were so blue, Dav.
Even the memory of them coul
make a man good"
| Eyes, Uncle William" said the boz
kiss me goodbye, laddie. You,