The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27

the right one She had thought she
would remember; but she did not. 1t
was all as strange and perplexing as
on that other day, three months be-
fore, when she had first stood there.
Timidly she scanned the faces of
those who hurried by, but in spite Of
her eagerness to be on her way,
several minutes passed before she
found courage to speak to any one.
Al, last a girl, sweet-faced and poorly
dressed, came and stood beside her to
wait for her own car. Mrs. Shaw
touched her lightly on the arm.
/ Excuse me, MISS" she said, shut
I'm a stranger and-and | can't re-
member which car should take.
Could you tell me how to get to-"
and she mentioned street and num-
Der in one of the most fashionable
| parts of Chicago.
| The girl looked down into the anx-
ious face of the old woman, with it's
dim eyes and tender mouth, and was
reminded of her own mother. II am
going in that direction. Come with
me-" she said. She did not hint that
Mrs. Shaw's car would carry her half
a mile out of her way.
| "Oh thank you Thank you!"
Mrs. Shaw exclaimed, inexpressibly
relieved, and with entire confidence
instantly placed herself under the
girls care. my son is i'll, and | can
hardly wait to get to him." she ex-
planned, after a car had approached
and passed.
oh, your son!" the girl echoed.
She was surprised that the son of this
plain country woman lived in such
a neighborhood, until it occurred to
i her that, no doubt, he was employed
as butler or chauffeur by some rich
i fanlily.
4 Were you ever in Chicago before?''
i she asked.
t"Once, only once; and | did not stay
llong. left fright away Mrs. Shaw
replied, with such evident reluctance
that the girl felt she had asked a
tactless question. Not knowing what
she could safely say she was silent,
but soon Mrs. Shaw, after glancing
at her once or twice, began to talk,
and her tongue, once loosed, was
never weary. Talking eased her over.
burdened heart, and to this girl, whom
4 she did not know and would never see
i again, she could say much which
Il would never have passed her lips to
\ a friend.
Jackie was hurt. yesterday" she
explained. He and his wife were
riding somewhere in the country ant
; there was an accident. Another
automobile ran into theirs at cross
ing. | saw it in the paper this morn
ing, and | took the first train. He's
my boy still and just had to come
III try not to be in the way, but
must see him, if only for a little
while-if only for a minute" He
voice broke over the last words ant
her face was quiYering piteously.
At this moment their car came
Mrs. Shaw began to tumble helplessl.
: amid the confusion of her bag; then
before she know how it had beer
managed, her companion had helped
, her up the steps, and paid both fares
and she found herself, breathless AM
trembling, not far from the door.
! How long will it take us to ge
there?" she painted.
Half an hour, or perhaps littl
MORE"
"Oh, so long as that! And he
hurt! If had got a bus it woult
I have been quicker, l guess. | didn'
! see one, and / was that upset
couldn't think what to do
She sat silent, but fidgeting, for
: minute or two scanning the weary
4 unhappy faces on the opposite sid
of the car and the advertisement
1 above, them, before she turned agai
= to the girl and said, you won't fol
get to tell me when to get OFF,
NO., indeed!" she answered rea.
suringly.
:? 81 was, afraid you might-thoug
!, you're so kind Mrs. Shaw confessed
! When i was here before the cor
= ductor-he forgot. He took me to
9 far, and got flustered and didn'
know which way to turn, and Eva
s all tuckered out before foun
! Jackie's house., It's fine place
Il much finer than had ever dreamed
Q and bigger than anything in pleasant
!. vile, or even in New Paris-excer
!, the Court House and Father O'Tool
y new church. They-why, you neve
3 saw anything as big as they are!
Ell The girl smiled but very kindly, an
p the old woman talked on, only to
]. happy to have SO good a listener.
p 1T was in January | was here b
fore. 1t was cold and windy and ha
s. showed all day. | wouldn't have b
I. lieved Chicago could be as sunshin
s. as it is today You see, thought l.
l surprise Jackie and Nan. Man
# his wife; they were married las
n fall) was planning to stay jus
9 one night. / didn't want to be
trouble, but the house being big Xix,
n ly they had company room. An
t. little corner would have done for mt
y / had got SO homesick for Jackie
n had to come, though it cost m
eI eleven dollars and half to make tn
ell trip!" She paused, and the gil
Ell FASTENED to say, with ready syn
ri pathy:
eel Eleven dollars and half is gree
l. DEAL" adding, after moment, :"
I'll was lovely surprise for your son
g. Mrs. Shaw was slow to repl.
!. When she did it was to explain sloy