A04 In The Class Room

Sister Marie Therese, a nun Held a dual role, as matron To serve in the hospital And Teacher in the school, She had patience to control, Ninety girls in the school, But their poor response Really tested her patience. She asked a simple question, On Holy Trinity in heaven, But a girl simply stood Speechless like a wood. “Oh my child, Bernadette Here you’re the oldest. I wonder, how is that You don’t know it? ” To this teacher’s query, She gave a casual reply, 'No Sister, I’m sorry. I don’t know this Trinity.” “Can anyone reply this? ’ For this, a girl said, “Yes, It’s simple, He’s the Lord, Who’s really our God.” The teacher smiled at her, For her incomplete answer. Before she began to explain Father Pomian stepped in. He saw Bernadette first, Taking the teacher’s test, And extended his kindness In all words of sweetness. “How old are you, ” he asked, “Past fourteen.” she replied. Sister interrupted and said, “She’s the oldest, yet not matured.” “No you’re not stupid, ” To pacify her, Father said, “Bernadette, can you say You were born, on what day? ” “Father, on the seventh day, Eighteen forty four, January, I was born, ” She replied. “That’s good, ” he remarked. “Tell me, what feast All of us celebrate On the festival day Before your birthday? ” To this query of the Father She said, “I don’t remember.” Father said, “To make it clear Here is a clue for your answer.” “On the sixth January, We celebrate that day, As three kings from the East, To Bethlehem paid a visit.” “They saw the child Christ In the stable, with many gifts In church, didn’t you see this- The manger and the kings? ” “Yes, Father, I saw all those The child, the ox and the ass And the three kings as well, ” The girl said with a smile. The question session Like this went on, Till the bell rang to say, It was closing the day.