The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-17


Emma Ann liked him, too-until now.
She doesn't seem to be interested in
him any more, now. She-well, she
seems to be sort of looking right on
! past him, somehow
well, young girls must be allowed
few Visions" returned Father OAR
cy I'VE older ones have lost ours
mostly. But what had you thought of
doing in order to reform Emma ANN"
well, she won't listen to reason, so
I thought with your advice, she might
be sent away somewhere. On a visit,
l mean, or something like that
';To be sure,' assented Father OAR
cy, resisting a desire to smile
"Where?"
81 thought maybe you could suggest
some place." returned Mr.. Norton
The matter was very serious.
Suppose, then, we send ner on a
visit to her brother Francis suggest
ed the priest, little fearfully, it must
be admitted.
"To-Francis?" gasped the astonish-
ed Mr.. Norton. ''To the very place
! where she would only be confirmed in
all her foolish notions? To Francis,
of all places!"
Il don't know" began Father Darcy,
hesitatingly. But I thought if she
considers that she has a vocation for
nursing lepers or lunatics or some
| thing, being out there with Francis
| might-well, anyway, l thought we
might try it," he finished, noting Mr..
Norton's look of incredulity.
ooh" said Mr.. Norton. 'You
priests" Then he paused. But may
| be Francis wouldn't want her. Maybe
| he couldn't afford to have her"
"You could do the affording, you
know suggested Father Darcy. ct
| wouldn't mean much-tO you
But what would it mean to Emma
Ann" asked Mr. Norton, still incredu-
lous.
| 1T would be a good way to teach
| her to begin to sacrifice" smiled the
priest. Shed find wonderful exam
| pie in Francis"
ooh" said Mr.. Norton again. ooh,
well-but whoever would have
thought Of such a plan but PRIEST"
| And so Emma Ann went on a visit
to her brother Francis, for Mr.. Nor
ton, like the very excellent Catholic
that he was, as you have discovered
for yourself since you have heard
about his splendid family, always took
his pastors advice when he asked it.
And Francis, that is, young Father
Norton, you know, met Emma Ann at
the little station and received her
with great warmth. ooh, but it's
cold" was Emma AIMS first remark
after their greeting. The snow was
falling. lawfully cold,' she added,
land I'm tired We aren't going to
walk, are we?'
| "Of course we are" laughed her
brother. I'm Barth, priest has to
walk if he goes anywhere"
Emma Ann tried to smile bravely
She wasn't accustomed to walking in
dsagreeable weather. rs it far" she
| ventured
ooh, not SO very replied her
brother, cheerfully. Its just nice
little walk. But you haven't told me
about Father and Mother vet. and
James and Elinor and the babies"
"Oh, they're all right answered
! Emma Ann, briefly. James never
has time to come home any more And
Elinor and the babies are fine" she
finished, answering his questions in
order. What awful walks you have
here" she added, thinking of her own
convenient limousine. so stumbly.'
"The walks? Oh, yes, of course.
don't notice them any more. Barth is
one of those new western sudden
boom railway towns, you know
| They've better streets in the wealth
Ter parts of the town, though. Is
Father as busy as ever?"
ooh, worse" said Emma Ann ell
tell you all about it when we get
there. Is it much farther? Is that
your church over yonder?'
Father Norton laughed a little
"That's the Methodist church. he told
her. Built by the Methodist Society
of the Kings Daughters or something
at the cost of many thousands, with q
minister, his wife. three children and
a maid supported by that same so
ciety at corresponding cost. But my
church has a cross on it, at least
OH said Emma Ann. "Of course
hadn't noticed. Have you nice
church, Francis. You never wrote
u.s.
81 didn't think you'd care much, tC
hear" he returned, a little wistfully
with Father disappearing, and al
that, you know. The building isn't sc
very nice, Emma Ann, dear, but it was
built from the pennies of the poor, a.
many sacrifice on their part. The
Extension Society has helped us some
but my people have been willing, ever
anxious, to bear most Of the burden
themselves. It's really dear little
church-and it contains the Blessed
Sacrament, you know"
Emma Ann made no reply, and they
walked on in silence a while, tina
: half-sacred silence which so often fol
lows the mention of the Blessed Sac
| rament by devOut souls.
I'm afraid you'll find it rather lone
lily in Barth, little sister," said hel
: brother, presently.
: ooh. no, not with you, Father Nor