The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09

eyes and blink at YOU
The children were spending Lent
piously, as all Catholic children who |
have good parents are sure to do |
They gave up candy and other little
things that they were especially fond
or. And when famous and very ex-
ceiient circus came to town they did |
not dream OF going, although some
one gave their father complimentary
tickets and the temptation was very
great
but their mother often told them
tnat there were many Catholics who
spent the Lenten season carelessly.
with little or no thought of doing
penance, and that it was good thing
to offer up acts of self-denial for such
as these. So the children offered up
good works heroically in PREPARATION.
and many of their devout practices
We're done in honor Of their favorite
ST. Joseph during the days Of his
month";
i Josephine and Gabriel were always
very confidential and as they grew
older they began to discuss their flu
ture vocations. Gabriel was now an
| altar boy, and he had quite made up
his mind to be priest, so he told his
sister one day
Josephine thought that was grand,
| but she wished she was a boy so
she could be a priest, too Then an
inspiration came.
Il know what I'll be-, I'm going to
be a Sister. It'll be the next best
! thing to being a PRIEST She was
greatly. delighted over this decision,
and Gabriel, too, thought it was sim
ply splendid
Even ii we're separated and far
/ apart he told her, well always
seem near, cause well be praying for
each other and doing the same kind
of work-work for God, you know" .
And their dream came true one day.
So the minds of the twins were
firmly made up regarding future ca
reers, and their parents were happy
i to know of the choice they had made
i One year the month of March open.
ed mild and spring-like. The acacia
trees were gorgeous. in their golden
robes and the fruit trees with their
) soft, fluffy blossoms-pink and white
were a real delight to behold
Looks just like pink snow fell on
those trees, Josephine cried joyous
!. 1y, as she and her mother went out
to the back yard one lovely day. The
Miller family had quite little or
chard of their own.
AS the month advanced, the warm
, sunlit days gave place to clouds and
chilly air, and finally came rain and
; blustery weather.
4 What's that old saying-if March
comes in like a lamb it will go out
like a lion?" quoted Josephine, as she
and Gabriel came home from school
one stormy afternoon.
That's just what it's up to all
right" responded her brother, as a
gust of wind swept Josephine's UNI
brella out of her hands into the min
iature river that was racing along
the curbing. Away it fioated, and Ga
. briel, laughing at the funny situation
splashed deep into the water and pur
sued the floating object until it was
rescued But it was dripping wet aft
. er it's voyage, SO the twins resumed
their way under the protection of Ga
briefs umbrella.
Josephine was troubled over the
fact that her brothers feet had re
ceived thorough soaking, and as he
already had a cold she feared he
would be sick as result of wading
!. through the water.
!. The matter was reported to Mrs
/, Miller and she ordered hot foot
bath at once But what Josephine
. had apprehended came about, for by
isthe next morning Gabriel was very
ill. For days he tossed in fever and
the doctor stated that pneumonia was
his ailment..
! Poor Josephine was heart-broker
when she learned that the physician
after few days pronounced hel
brothers case hopeless and his recov
cry unlocked for.
4 st. Joseph's feast was approaching
and this thought encouraged the lit
!. tie girls heavy heart. Every spare
minute was spent before the taber
4 nacle and then at the foot of her dear
saints altar.
i With tear-filled eyes, Josephine beg
ged and pleaded that Gabriel would
be spared, and as she gazed at the
Infant tenderly folded lin His pro
tectors arms, she gained confidence
4 Dear, good st. Joseph, you. must
i love all children, I'm sure" she wits
q. pered, "for the sake of the dear little
i Jesus. Do please ask Him to spare
4 my brother. Oh, I'll miss him SO il
i he dies! But 1 must be resigned, SC
i dear st. Joseph, help me to say, Thy
viii be DONE with all my heart
/ 1t was the day before the Feast OF
LIST. Joseph. Gabriel was dying--he
! might pass away at any time, said
the doctor. Despite her great sorrow,
Josephine carried an ar1nful of lilies
from the garden that she and her
brother had always carefully tended,
/ to the church for the saints altar
was being decked for his own day.
With unusual fervor she prayed be-
!. fore the beloved. statue today. Ga
briel had received the last Sacra-
/ ments. His parents were sure he
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