The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-21

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realization of her dream was SO near
at hand, the passion To see the beauty
lying beyond the hopizon took com
plete possession of her. She would
60 for a day at least
| Ellie was resting on the plush couch
in the sitting room when Stella APP
peared dressed in brown serge suit
and brown satin sailor and carrying
the canvas telescope bag.
"Why-why-da
Il am going over the hill, Ellie"
The plump little woman's eyes grew
wide. 81
| ITO Lakeview?'
Yes. I had an. invitation syester-
lday.. Maybe will be back in a day,
II not, ! shall let you know
But Stella-but-''
| 1T is sudden, l. confess. | am. tired,
though. / need rest I may not stay
long. have but a few dollars"
/ "But Stella, who will do the workE?'
The girl smiled. Cant you?"
My back
20 Ellie, Doctor Lockhart told me
lmonths ago that there was nothing
wrong with your back Goodby. Take
good care of Tommy l shall write
lyou."
| Stella walked to the depot, meeting
but casual acquaintances who glanced
at her little askance.
They are thinking of Elites back, :"
the girl reflected. We'll, while think
ing of it they won't be wondering
Iwhere | am going
| The 4 o'clock train to Lakeyiew was
due in five minutes and during the in
teryal of waiting Stella conversed
with the old station agent. :Afterward
/ when bystanders inquired where Stel-
fla Hare was going he admitted he
i didn't know. She said she would
buy her ticket on the train and-well,
she spoke only about the weather."
"On purpose spitefully declared
!. Clarissa Heath.
} automatically" young Carl John.
, lson laughed 49,,
!. There was no one Stella knew in
/. the day coach, but her, sympathetic at,
j ltcntion was at once directed to- q
small boy asleep against a young
L girls arm in the seat next to Stella's
EoWn. He reminded her Of, Tommy
r Flushed checked though lie was, She
/ twas not deceived. Disease lurked just
below the surface The young cir
t lreturned Stella's smile but put a cash
i |mere clad finger to her lips. Stella
understood. How often-hoW very of
!. ten had she with difficulty gotter
l. Tommy to sleep! Dear, wee Tommy!
b Stella watched. the flying landscape
o November was almost at it's close
E tyet no snow had fallen and muc1
n Ibeauty warmed into false being la,
on all sides. Stella caught her breath
:, She was living her dream! AS tn,
Itrain Numbered around a curve sh,
K Eglanced back The hill lay behint
tIer! She was nearly over. the hori
" Izon.
When twilight descended and tn,
tstars came out she leaned her heat
e on her hand and tried to sleep. A
r 1.-The last station the young girl and tn,
t little lad had alighted, the latter still
t. Every droWsy and nurnuring sleepil!
b ITO dear auntie.". His words hal
!. tpierced StelIa's heart. She could no
sleep. Was Tommy in bede Ha,
i EEllie rubbed his chest with tlfrpentin
r and lard? Was big Bob home9 Sh
!; wondered how many rabbits he ha,
d shot. And what about the wash? e
s lie would forget, of course, to soak tn
If clothes! The oat meal, too, should b
s cooked at least two hours. Ellie ne,
/ er could remember that.
''Lakeview!"
S Stella started up The train wa
t. pulling slowly into a maze of lights
e She followed the few passengers VIII
II were Fastening from the car, up tn
5. station stairs and out into, the bus
g street. She shrank from the deafer
it ing cries of the taxi men. One, how
]. lever, was persistent.
ell Il want to go to a very moderat
d priced hotel" Stella finally articulat
It ed.
e The man shrugged. Hes the fe
]. low you want, then" nodding toward
t a ramshackle hack. standing. at TIL
It rear of the line Of vehicles IS,
Cab. miss" The :dtones OF tn
S voice fell soothingly upon the girl
# Fears.
Il want to find a moderate price,
( hotel-or boarding house, Stella cor
" ffided to the grizzled, weather.beatel
owner of the kind old voice
Yes, miss-I know the exact place
it miss. Get in, please. miss,
Ell With an awkward, upward push be
meath her elbow he helped her int,
/, Tthe niusty smelling cab. Then swing
e fling. the telescope bag upon the driv
q er's seat he climbed after it. Tht
+ Isleepy horse was coaxed into actor
i. land the cab ratified off
!, So this was over the hill! Stella
sat on the edge of the seat and peeret
d Through the dirty windows. Advertise
ment signs doomed UP everywhere
Il Motor cars dashed past and electric
D Ecars numbered heavily by. Occasion
ally siren horn pierced all the 9th
/. ler noises. Over the hill. Why, back
: home there was more beauty than here
Back home you could at least hear
1 yourself think. And you could see the
Istars. Reluctant tears coursed them
t ltselves down the girls cold cheeks
She would have given anything to
have been at that moment back home
III And you have come. here to carve