The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-01
AGN ES.
Continued from page 3D.

One morning, about a week after
Ralph Gordon and Tom O'Neill had
parted with Mr.. Johnson at the depot
at st. Johns, DR.. La Motto arrived
there. He hired a car and drove to
the home of Mr.. Johnson.
He told the farmer and his wife OF
his search for his sisters child.
Are you her godmother?" he asked,
turning to Mrs. Johnson, cor is this
the same family?"
NO." answered Mrs. Johnson, eve
are not Catholics. My husbands first
wife was a Catholic. She was the
child's godmother.'
Can you tell me where the child
is or what became of herr" asked the
physician.
"Why, she is here with u.s." answer.
ed Mr.. Johnson. "My first wife died
when Agnes was three years old.
kept the little one with me and hired
an old lady to keep house. A year
after, married Ann. She has been a
good mother to the little girl and
Johnson glanced fondly at his wife.
Thank God," said DIR. La Motto fer
vently. May l see my niece or does
she know her history"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Johnson. I'VE
told the little one years ago that hel
mother and father were dead. But
she is our child by love and calls us
Mother and Daddy as she would hel
own parents
DR.. La Motto told of his desire tt
| take the girl back to San Diego with
him.
"The child's mother was Catho
lic," continued the physician, "and
| would like to have her instructed in
her mothers religion. If you will con
| sent to part with Agnes, I'll take he1
home with me and send her to st. Ma
RVS Academy for few years. I real
| ize it will be hard for you to par1
with the child you have cared for, bu
| she could spend her vacations with
you, Mr.. Johnson. Couldn't we give
| her two homes instead of one?"
"It will be lonesome without her, ye
it is better for the GIRL" said Mr.. John
son slowly. ,"You will give her an ed
| ucation; l couldn't afford to send Ag
mes away to school. Though we have
sent her to st. John, she is in higf
| school now"
"Ah! that is good" answered DR.
La Motto, 'but if you are willing, II
send her to the academy. l wish hel
| to be instructed in the Catholic relig
ion.'
well, if Agnes wishes it," said Mr.
| Johnson. 81 don't think religion coult
| make her any better than she is
where is Agnes?' asked DR.. LIZ
Motto.
"She went to one of the neighbors,
replied Mrs. Johnson. "There she /:
coming now.'
Agnes" called her mother, "come
| here, DEAR"
Agnes came into the. room, followed
by the two boys-little Annette remain
ing in the yard to play with Carlo.
"Your uncle, Agnes" said Mrs. John
| son, as the girl looked with wonder
ing eyes at the stately stranger talk
ing to her father. "Your mother:
brother"
| Eyes, little girl, you are my sister:
child" said DR.. La Motto, resting one
hand lovingly on her golden curls.
He wishes to take you to Califor
MIA, dear, and send you to schoo
| there said Mr.. Johnson.
"And leave you, Daddy?" question
ed Agnes, raising her soft eyes to hi:
face.
| Just for while, DEAR" answered
Mr.. Johnson, trying to make light o.
the coming parting. ut is better, Ag
mes; you will spend your vacation.
with us. And your uncle will send vol
to school, dear couldn't afford it
SO, little girl, you'll have two homes
I'VE don't want her to go!" CRIED
the two boys at once.