The Indian Advocate. (Sacred Heart Mission, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 3, Ed. 1, Sunday, July 1, 1894 Page: 5 of 24
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THE INDIAN ADVOCATE.
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bors and as stated before tho charity
of Catholics for such purposes has al-
ready reached the important sum of
$1500000 and over.
If the amount paid for the support
and education of Indian children in
Catholic institutions appears large in
comparison with amounts paid for the
same service under other denominational
effort it is only because the Catholic
community has used its charity zeal
and organization in response to the
invitation and avowed policy of tho
Government to a more liberal extent
than have others. If one individual
boards feeds and clothes 150 persons at
the rate of $3 per week while another
does the same for only 25 persons is
the first obnoxious to public policy
because his allowance amounts to $450
while that of the second is only $75 ?
The argument of our enemies is a
ridiculous one.
A ROYAL GODFATHER.
Charles X. King of France and
brother of Louis XIV. when at St.
Cloud in summer was in the habit
of walking frequently to Villeneuve-
PEtang where lived Madame la Dau-
phine mother of the late Comte de
Chambord. He generally wore an
undressed suit and a gray cap and no
one would have recognized the king in
his simple attire.
One day when he was thus walking
along he met a peasant woman dressed
in her finest clothes but appearing
much distressed as if she were in great
trouble. The king felt compassion for
the poor woman and asked her where
she was going so early in tho morning
and so dressed up when it was neither
Sunday nor a holiday.
"Whore am I going?" she replied.
"Indeed I do not know my good sir.
You see before you a woman in great
trouble."
"What has happened to you?" said
the king greatly interested.
"Ah! sir what has happened to mo?
It is enough to make a body crazy.
But sir you look so kind and you
seem to take an interest in me so I
will tell you. Just imagine! my cousin
Francoix Lebouteux promised to be
the godfather of my child who at this
hour is awaiting baptism and he is a
month and a half old. But behold
imy cousin fails to keep his word! He
was to come to-day from Paris and we
have just got a letter from him saying
his business prevents him from coming.
My poor child cannot do without bap-
tism or a godfather and I am looking
for one the first one who will serve
willingly. Perhaps you would stand
for him my good sir you look so kind?
I would like to have you."
The king smiled on hearing the pro-
posal. " Excuse me sir" said the
woman quite confused with the boldness
of her request; "I do not wish to give
you any trouble but you would render
me a great service me and my hus-
band who is an honest man well known
in the village; then it is a lucky thing
to help make a Christian; it is one more
soul to pray for you."
"Well" said the king half-touched
and half-laughing at the oddity of the
whole thing "I accept; I will be the
godfather of your child; we must help
one another in this world; only you
must give me time to go home and dress
suitably for such a ceremony."
" How good sir of you! How grate-
ful we shall be! But it is useless for
you to go and dress you look fine
enough for poor peasants like ourselves.
People have never seen a godfather like
you in our village; all my neighbors
will be jealous. How lucky I am! My
cousin Francois may stay in Paris as
long as he likes; we have what we
need." And if the king had let her
the poor woman would have kissed his
hand she was so happy.
"All my relations and the godmother
are waiting. As for the godmother
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