Page 51 - March On! God will Provide by Brother Aubert

VAN DEN POEL AND RYKEN 3I

Gilles. I got it, and so I obtained another 130
francs. Here and there I received some more help.
I had to make haste as we were already in the
month of:september and.'I knew that the laier I left
the rougher the seas would be. I went to see Bishop
Boussen. Much interested, His Exceliency inquired
'what
decision had been reached.
"I Ieave for America, Your Excellenry."
"'Quite well Ryken.
"Thank you," I said, "but may I ask for a short letter
of introduction?"
"Oh, the Jesuit Fathers will no doubt see to that."
"Certainly, Your Excellenry, but I have been told that
a letter from yorr would be very valuable to me.',
"Very well," he said. After I had waited a short
time, he handed me a letter of inroduction written
in Latin.