The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-11
PEGGIE'S ROSES.

The faint breeze was stirring the
leaves in Peggie's garden as she
| Strengthened her hat and pushed back
a curl that was blowing across her
face.
think it is beautiful" she said,
| taking another peep at the lovely pink
rose that, lay on a bed of green leaves
in dainty white box. Mamma says
she knows He will like it, and 1 am
| just as sure as can be that He will.
It's the very first rose from my garden
| and I've wanted it to be the loveliest
| rose in the world" Peggie continued,
talking to little bird that perched
first on one branch and then on an
other of a small tree near by.
20 little bird!" she went on. won't
you sing your prettiest songs while /
sit here on this bench and wait for
Alice and Mile? They promised to
be here at 2 o'clock. And then, little
bird, we are going to the church-the
big church on the corner. If you try
you en- see the shiny gilt cross from
your nest. Jesus lives there. little
bird, and am going to take this rose
to Him."
ooh, here they come now she cried
jumping up. Girls, girls, here I am.
Can't you see me, Millie and Alice?
In under the white lilac bush. Come,
have something to show YOU"
The two little girls flew down the
walk and across the garden to Peggie.
See and she lifted the cover.
Isn't it lovely?"
why Peggie, it is perfectly scrump-
tious," said Alice, who liked big words.
Peggie looked into Miles brown
eyes. Don't you like it," she asked
Il think it is beautiful" answered
Miles quiet little voice. aren't you
going to take it to the church, Peg
gie?'
"Of course said Peggie. Come.
let's go now.'
In ten minutes the three girls had
given the rose to the Sister Sacristan,
who placed it near the golden door.
Then they knelt before the altar in
the great, cool church and prayed, oh,
SO earnestly! Dear Lord, please
bless papa and mamma and grandpa
and grandma and Uncle George and
everybody in the world" concluded
Peggie at last. "And please, dear Lord,
won't you help me to find poor little
newsboy who loves flowers. | want
to give him some roses when they
come because last summer | was
selfish and said no when a little boy
asked for some roses. And I'm sorry
now and want to give him all he
wants. Help me to find him, dear
Lord. Amen"
Then Peggie looked once more at
the lovely pink rose nesting near the
tabernacle door and went out into the
sunny street with Alice and Mile.
When she ran up the steps and into
the house Peggie heard mamma call.
Come here, darling, I've something
to tell you-something you will like to
hear"
rs grandma coming?'' guessed Peg
gle, dancing into the room.
Yes, and grandpa and Uncle
George" said mamma, looking up from
letter she held in her hand
Peggie jumped up and down she was
so happy-she just couldn't help it,
Three days later Peggie and mamma
were standing on the platform at the
depot waiting for the train.
Il hear the whistle, mamma" cried
Dn0oin <fT ic&o -,
Louder and louder the whistle
sounded and in a minute the train
came rumbling into sight. Then a
big bell changed and the train stopped.
Such a lot of noise and such a
crowd of people! The big engine
pulled out great breaths of steam, the
bell rang louder than ever, and before
Peggie could think what had happened
she was caught up in two big arms.
obi" she squealed delightedly, "oh,
it's Uncle George!"
"It certainly u.s. said the kind voice
that Peggie loved. ''And here are
Grandma and Grandpa"
Peggie kissed and Rugged each over
and over. And in few minutes papa
was driving them all home. i
Such a happy week as they had.
One morning when. Peggie's roses
were all in bloom Uncle George said:
ssHow would you like to come to the
hospital with me this afternoon, little
girl?"
Peggie's eyes shone. ''The hospital
on the hill, Uncle George! The place
where little sick children go? Is that
| the one you mean?"
THAT is just the one, Peggie. You
would like to come, wouldn't your
"Oh! | do want to go! And I can
take some flowers to the sick children,
can't |, Uncle George?"
Il don't know why not, Peggie, there
are plenty of roses here"
And so at 3eo'clock Peggie was
standing before the door of ST. Agnes
hospital, holding tight to Uncle
Georges hand. A lady with big
white apron and little White cap
opened the first door and they went
into big room where there was a
table, a desk with books on it and
eyer so many chairs. And there were
hoa 1Ifif1l1 mixtures and two II, no ~ io,Y