The Record Newspaper 13 February 1909

HANSIRVINE'SWINES &BRANDY

dicateitsauthorityintheselection. Thesecondmeetingendorsedthepreviousresult,andnowaUnionistopposesaUnionistfortheAldermanship,andfourUnionistsareupfor twovacanciesintheEastWard, whilstIndependentUnionistsareopposingtheticketedUnionistcandidatesintwootherwards.Thecontestsarebeingfoughtoutbitterly.

IrishNewstoJanuary9,1909.

TheBelfaetDistressCommitteereceivedafurthersumof£raDoofrom thelocalGovernmentBoard,towards theexpensesinconnectionwiththeir work.

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TheMayorofDroghedaisofopinion"thatthepeopleofIreland shoulduseeverypossiblemeans withintheirpowertohastenonthe daywhentheywouldhavetheirown GovernmentandtheirownParliamentestablishedinCollegeGreen. Tenyearsoflocalgovernmentadministrationhadprovedthatthey werethoroughlyfittomanagetheir -ownaffairseventothesatisfaction ofthebeststatesmenofEngland."

SeveralmembersoftheIrishfart7,includingMr.Wm.Redmond,visitedtheimprisonedjournalist,Mr. J.P.Farrell,M.P.inKilmaimham gaol,recently,andfoundhiminexcellentspirits.TheBirrBoardof Guardianssenttheircongratulations tohim.

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TheLongfordBoardofGuardians condemnstheactionoftheBritish 'Governmentininvokingtheobsolete StatuteofEdwardIII.forthepurposeofsilencingMr.Farrell'scriticism.Itwas,intheopinionofene ofthespeakers,adirectattemptto muzzlethePressofIreland.

Greatinterestisbeingmanifested intheforthcomingMunicinalelec. tions.IneverycentreofMunicipal lifethroughoutIrelandthereIsa generouslistofesnirantsforthe -civicchair.Theleavenisworkine.

TheCountyofKil'ennylostover £i,000lastyearthroughtheoperationsoftheLandActofi9o3. .5.

TheHolyFatherreceivedinpri vateaudience.recently,Monsignor O'Roirlan,oftheIrishCollege,who presented;Peter'sPencefromthedioceseofTuam.

Pensionday,ared-letterdayin Ireland.InAbbeefealeoneofthe Pensionersaskedthelocalpostmistressifthemoneywasgood.Evidentlyhehadnotmuchfaithinthe Government's.nounty.

'SomeofthePostOfficesPresented theanpearanceofPollingBoothsce ElectionDay. .5.

InCastlebarseveralofthealone cantswereoverthec-ntury.Whilst inCastlereamanywereover90. 111. Thereweremew,.amusingincidents inconnectionwiththepaymentof thepensions. l'nnalerayoneold womanhelmgneer90wantedto knowifsheworldpcthervac'time andwasdisappointedonbeingaoeweredinthenegative.Anoldbon namedFlahertywhoclaimedtotie onthethresholdofTOOwasannoyed atnotbeingnaidforthethreehellscoreyearshehadlivedbeyondthe Pensiontime.

Tipperary-andMeathwillreceive over£ao,000perannuminpension money.

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Mr.Dermot)'Brienwaspresented withalaudatnryaddressbytoeNationalistsofBalleeannononthecc casionofhiseeleneefromLimerfek gaol.wherehebedned,ergoneatcrin

ofimprisonmentinconnectionwith thenationalcause.

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Clontara(Co.Clare)U.I.L.,under thepresidency'ofFatherJas.Kennedy,carriedavoteofconfidencein theIrishPartyundertheleadership ofJohnRedmondandawarmvcte ofthankstoWilliamRedmondas their"loyal,faithfulandsincererepresentative."

Mr.StephenGwynn,M.P.,ina lettertotheleaderoftheIrishPartyeulogisestheIrishPressagency. TheAgencydeserveshiscommendationithasdonegoodserviceby itspropagandistliterature.Quitea libraryofinformationhasbeengiventoreaderswhoareinterestedin thetrendofIrishaffairs.Itstair's asadefenderagainstmisrepresentationontheonehandandthetreasonoffalsefriendsontheother. Inhispulblishedlistofsubjects treatedawiderangeofpolitical questionsandhistoryhasbeencovered. Overioo,000ofitsleaflets havebeendistributedinGreatBritainthroughIrishandEnglishagencies.Itisindeedaverynecessary andusefulinstitution.

OliverCorrin,atramp,blacksmith hasbeenreturnedfortrialtothe nextassizesfortheCountyAntrim onthecapitalchargeofhavingmurderedanelderlyreclusenamedEdwardTiidsaynearArmaghinDecemberlast.

TheparentDivisionoftheA.O.H. inNewYorkrecentlycarriedaresolutionnleieingitsundividedsupporttotheIrishParliamentaryPartyunderJohnRedmond.

CountyCourtJudgeKisheydidno businessattheDroghedaQuarter Sessions.Hegotapairofwhite gloves.

MajorStuddortJ.P.,ofCo.Clare isdead,aged87.Hewaspopular withallclasses.

SLIGO.

TheLocalGovernmentBoardhas sanctionedtheincreaseofDoctor's SalariesintheUnionfromLinoto 12operannum,withtriennialincrementsof£9los.toberetrospective.

se TheGeraghprisonersinSligo GaolwerevisitedbyseveralSligo BoroughMagistratesandthecery Rev.Dr.Cummins,Administrator, Sligo.Theyareallinthebestof spirits.

DERRY.

UNIONISTSPLITINDERRY.

DerryMunicipalelections,saysthe "WeeklyFreeman,"producesan extraordinarycleavageinUnionist circles.Candidateshithertohave beennominatedand!supportedbytoe UnionistAssociation,andthedecisionofthisorganisationusuallyhas beenactedonstrictlybyUnioniet votersasawhole.Thisyearthe candidatesrecommendedbytheCommitteewereoutvotedbyIndependents atawardmeeting,andtheCommitteecalled.asecondmeetingtoyin-

Twocandidatesinanswer)toanofficialadvertisementoftheDerry Corporation,presentedthemselvesfop appointmentassanitaryofficer,beingcertifiedasoualifiedaccordingto theLocalGovernmentBoardrequirements. TheywereJamesO'Brien, TradesUnionHall,Dublin,andJohn Redmond,Dublin.Therewereno othercandidates,andavoteresulted\ inatie.Amovewasthenmadeto readvertise,butthiswasprotested against,asdesignedtoousttheCatholiccandidates. Ultimatelytwo Unionists,sidingwiththeCatholic minority,carriedtheappointmentof Redmond.

LIMERICK.

Rev.P.J.Glynn,O.S.A.,dead,afterabriefillness. Thedeceased priestwaswidelyknownandfor manyyearswasaresidentinthe HolyCity,wherehewasconstituted PrioroftheHOuseotStudiesofthe IrishProvinceofAuguetinians. Whilstinthatpositionheactively interestedhimselfintheerectionof St.Patrick'sChurchinRome.He wasagenerousfriendtoIrishNi,OltOrStothecity.ASolemnRequiemMassforthereposeofthe soulofthedeceasedwascelebrated intheAugustinianChurch.Father Glynnatthetimeofhisdeathwas PrioroftheLimerickHouseofhis Order.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.O'Kelley.,anativeofLimerick,wasatPaloniduringtheterribleearthquakewhich destroyedMessinaandReggio. rn aletter.tothe"DailyMirrorhe givesagraphicaccountoftheeffects oftheconvulsion. Hepersonal-'.,r assistedintheworksofrescuingIae buriedfromthedebrisandmarehel withthetroopstoReggio.

TheLimerickQuarterSessions openedwithoutachargeuponthe list.TheCountyCourtJudgewIt3 presentedwiththeproverbialwhite gloves.

MartinO'Brien.1i,'1^47Inthe Windmilldistrict,whileworkingan alighterwhichwasdischarging grainattheLimerickDocksfell clowntheholdofthevesselandwas killed.

ATuamman,theRev.HenryA. VectoroftheChurchofthe reronaeeleteConeeetion.Streator. has(saystheStreator"DailyFree Prese"\hemdes'ectedasBlenoirfor theBishopric-fPperie,rageisthe roomofPiehoeaesPine.recently resienedrovingtoill-health.

WhilehuntingwiththeMid-RoscommonHarriersMiss"Kitty"Ball-, rouneestdaughterofMajorBalfe, ther:venderMasterwasthrown,owingtoherhorsestumbling'chile negotiatingastifffence.Theanimalrolled(DeerhutthoughMiss Beliewasremovedtoherhomesnfferinefromshockandsomeminor bruises,shehannilyescapedwithout seriousinjury.

BELFAST

bodyofMaryVance,i6,aweaver, residingat8Donardstreet,itwas statedthatwhileworkingatthe LoolsbridgeMillshewasstruckon theforeheadbyashuttlewhichfell offaloom.Shedidnotregardtne woundaaserious,andcontinuedto workfortwodaysuntilshefoundit necessarytoentertheVictoriaRoyal Hospital,whereitwasseenshewas sufferingfromafractureoftheskull Anoperationwasperformedout meningitissetin,causingdeath.The Juryreturnedaverdictofaccunintal death.

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TheBelfastpoliceareinvestigating therobberyof£8ofromthehouse ofMrs.Johnston,duringthetemporaryabsenceoftheowner.Itis statedthatabouthaltofthestolen moneybelongedtoNo.2Branchof theAmalgamatedSocietyofEngineers,ofwhichMrs.Johnston'slate husbandafewweeksbefore,had been.treasurer.

KILKENNY.

CaptainCuffe,whoisnowcompletinghissecondtermasMayorcf theCity,wasnotnominatedforreelection.

Thebodyofayoungmannamed KeatingwhoresidedatKnocklofty, Clonmel,hasbeenfoundintheSuir nearMooncoin,Co.Kilkenny;side, HeleftClonmelon29thNovember toreturnhome,andintendedcrossingtheriver,anditissurmised thathelosthisfootinginthedareneseandfallingintothewater,was drowned.Abundleofunderclothing whichhecarriedwasfoundsome daysafterwards,andforseveral nightshisfatherkeptwatchingthe river,nearwherethebundlewas found,inthehopethatthebody wouldbeseen.

Thedeathhasoccurredattheresidenceofhisbrother,Green-St.,Kilkenny,oftheRev.PatrickFitzpatrick,attheageof54. Deceased, whohadbeenonthemissionatFeltham,Middlesex,fornearlytwelve years,returnedhomesomesix monthsa'oindelicatehealth.Sincerereeretisfeltwithhisbrother, Mr.MarkFitzpatrick,andtheother relativesofthefamily.

TIPPERARY.

Alargecrowdofpeoplegathered ontheBadlyphilipranchonthe(ice( ingestate,nearKillenaule,and droveoffalargenumberofcattle. ThereisademandforthedistrileitioniofthisranchamongstthelendSoundingthepraisesof Ayer'sHairVigor.That's whateveryonedoeswhouses thissplendid preparation forthehair. -11Ifyoudon't /wantto praiseit,then youmustnot useit.Yousee, youwillbesopleased withitthatyouwill justhavetotoilyour friendsallaboutit.

DanielScullion,aged28,abreedcarter,wasfounddeadnearKnoellnacarryowingtoexposireduringa seversnowstorm.

AsshowingtheincreaseintheIlia fastLinertradeitisenrie;stood theYorkstreetandJennymolot Millswillwor'ctwelvehoursextra perweek.A32-hourweekisat presentinoperation.

AtaninvestinBallastonthe

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removesdandruff,makesthe hairgrowthickandheavy. Handsomehair,rich,glossy hair,alwaysattracts.You mayhavejustsuchhairif youwilluseAyer'sHair Vigor.Acceptnosubstitute.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY,13,1909.

lesspeopleofthedistrict.Thecattleweredriveninbunchesalongthe road. Thepoliceonprotection dutywereapprised,andtwenty-uae arrestsweremadeinconnectionwith thedrive.Astrongforceofpolice proceededfromClonmelonbrakesco Drangantoconveytheprisonersto Clonmel.Theaffairhascauseda bigsensationinSouth-EastTipperary,wherethereisalotofranching,andwhereapopularmovement isonfoottosecurethebreakupcf thebiggrasslands.TwomorecattledrivesarereportedfromKillenauledistrict. Onetoo'placeon thefarmofaMr.Hughes.Onearrestissaidtohavetakenplace, bringingthecapturesforcattledrivinginthiscounty'upto36.

Longing.

OhI'mlonging,everlonging,for InaoldhomeintheWest, Longingforthatgreenrobedisland oftbysaintsandmartyrsblest; AndI'mlonging,everlonging,fur thedawnoffreedom'sday, Whenthegreenandgoldwill,flutter o'erTipperaryfaraway.

OhI'mlonging,everlonging,fora hawthornscentedglen, Whereoftofolddidmusterboldour fearlessFenianmen AndI'mlonging,everlonging,ter thethrush'ssongsogay, Downthatwindinglittleborheenin Tipperaryfaraway.

Oh I'mlonging,everlongingas theyearsgorollingon, Forapeacefullittlevillagenestling 'neatholdSlievenamon; And longing,everlonging,sure byAnner'sbankstostray, ThatlittlequeenofriversinTipperaryfaraway

OhI'mlonging,e7erlonging,for myownfairIiishskies, ForaIttlestraw-roofed-cottageand apairofdarkblueeyes AndI'mlonging,everlonging,for thefloweryfieldsofMay, Whenallisjoy,andgladnessinTipperaryfaraway.

M.LEONARD.

DONEGAL.

ThepeopleofBruceless,Co.Donegal,embracingallsections,without distinctionofreligion,havemalea presentationtoRev.JohnM'Nulty, whowasChairmanoftheBrueelees Co-OperativeAgriculturalandDairyingSociety,andhasbeentransfer:ad toTermonasParishPriest. Tile membersoftheSocietyhavepiaeed onrecordtheirappreciationofhis capacity,andoftheservicesnerenderedintheinterests,ofallcreeds andclasses,andthosewhotookpart inthepresentationincludedLieut.Col.Sinclair,whohastakenalarge Partinthesocialandpracticalinterestsofthedistrict.

DeathofaGalwayThin.

MuchregretisfeltinGalwayat thedeathofMotherJosephHyland, AbbessofthePoorClares'Convene, Donnybrook.

MotherJosephwasborninDrogheda,6Ryearsago,andwas41years attachedtotheGalway,Convent. ShewassisterofthelateArcnhishopHyland,ofTrinidadanother brother,theRev.ClementHyland,is atpresentengagedontheAustralian mission.MotherJosephwasona shortvisittotheDonnybrooke:onventontheadviceofDr.Colohan, hermedicaladviser.Shewasabout toreturn,buttooksuddenlyilland afterreceivingthelastritesfrom theRev.FatherGaynor,O.F.M. Merchant'squay,passedpeacefully awaywithinanhour.

ThefuneraltookplaceintheGalwayConventCemetery.

manyimprovementswereeffected. TheChurchhasbeenwelllined throughout,asuitablebuildinghas beenpurchasedforaconventandalterationsandadditionstoPreeby,toryandheheartilythankedthepea plefortheirwore.inthatdirection foritwaspleasingforhimtosay, hewasleavingtheChurchpracticeallyfreeofanyliabilities.

OnSundayafternoonalargenumberofallsectionsofthecommunity' assembledattheCatholicChurchto bidfarewelltotheRev.Father Briody.Mr.M.A.McCabe,whose dutyitwastomakethePresentationofapureeofSovereignssaid thatthoughtheyhadnotbeenrequestedtodoso,quitealotof non-Catholicshadinsistedonsubscribingtothegift,sogreatwasthe esteeminwhichtheRev.Fathereas heldbyallclasses.Inlosinghim fromtheirmidsttheywereindeed losingafriendwhomtheycouldall turntointimeof.trouble.The Mayor(Mr.BraidwoodEvans)said hehadknownFartherBriodyforseveralyears,andalthoughnota memberofhisChurchhehadfrequentlymethimondifferentBoards andCommittees. Therewasthe Hospitalandcemetryandinfact whentherewasanymovementfur thepublicgoodtheRev,gentleman wasalwaysfoundtobeworking quietly,butearnestlyforitsadvancement.Itwashisunassumieg andsinceremannerwhichhadmade FatherBriodyadmiredandrespectell byallwhoknewhimandhe(Mr. Evans)withmanyotherswasvery sorryhewasleavingthedistrict.

TheVeryRev.T.A.Fitzgera11, O.F.M.,wascelebrantattheSolemn RequiemMasswhichwascelebrated priortotheinterment.

Wel-knownDonegalPriestill.

IrUltDDEUTSCHER

leave:1-0ALGERMANMAIL

AliSAWAiti).130LIND Leaves steaul,,r.'Tons.Cumin'der.Frese'aL "FriedrichderGrosse,"10b95, Danl. S.S.Bremen,11570C.VonBorell. March30th. s.s.Scharnhorst8130L.Mars's. April27th. AllTwinScrews.

ROUNDTHEWORLD. SaloonReturnTicketstoLondon,. AvailableforTWOYEARS. EASTERNSTATES. S.S.Bremen,estMarch. Scharnhorst,29thMarch. Fares. FirstSecondThird. 2s.d. s.d.s.d.

Adelaide 700600316 Melbourne 900700440 Sydney 110080055I SaloonReturnsaboutOneand

halfSingleFares.

GeneralAgentsfor'W.A.L.RATAZZI&CO.,Fremantle andPerth.

Sub-AgentsKalgoorlie-MAUGHANandGURNER.

Geraldton-POPE&BROWN.

GALWAY.

PeterHallinanandPatrickO'Don nell,ofPeterswell,wereremandedat Gort(Galway)onachargeofha-ineseriouslywoundedMr.Michael O'Donnell,D.C.,ofPeterswell.Mr. O'Donnell,whoisatpresentinhospital,statedthattheaccusedwaylaidandheathimseverelyonhis wayhome.

WEXFORD.

WhiletravellingfromDublinapassengernamedKenny,anativeof Wexford,becameseriouslyillalter ArklowStationhadbeenreached. OnarrivalatGoreythepoorfellow whohadbeenailingforsometime previously,andwasbeingtaeen homebyhisbrotherforchangeof air,wasinsuchaprecariousconditionthatthestationofficialsthere, withkindconsideration,delayedthe trainforacoupleofminutesand despatchedamessengerforapriest anddoctor,butontheirarrivalit wasfoundthatKennyhadalready' expired.

ThreelabourersofAthlone,while ontheirwayhome,madetheirwoy intotheheatingchamberof ea,Mary'sCatholicChurch.Thepipes werelightedinthefurnacesoasto heatthebuildinganditissupposed thattheytamperedwiththeUsizepersandallowedthegastoescape. Theywerefounddeadbythecaretakernextmorning.

Quitealargefieldofcandidates areoutfortheWaterfordMunicipal elections.Everywardislikelyto becontested.

JohnRoachedeadatanadvanced age.For28yearshewasRelieving OfficerinWaterfordNo.2district.

Widespreadregretisfeltthrottela outDonegalattheannouncementof theseriousillnessofRightRev. MonsignorM'Faxiden,P.P.,Falcarraeh. Thelatestreportsindicate thathiscondition,whichhasbecome asourceofanxietytohismany friends,remainsunchanged. signorM`Fadden,whoisaboutRn yearsofage,participatedinmane eventsinconnectionwiththe(-'and warinDonegal.andwasveryactive insympathywiththepeopleduring thenumerousevictioncampaigns there.

TwoUlsterCentenarians.

Mr.F.Millersaiditwashardly necessaryforhimtoenumeratethe goodqualitiesofFatherBriody, sincetheyweresowellknownto themall,butonbehalfoftheH.A.

C.B.S.hewishedtospeciallythank FatherBriodyforthezealandat tentionhehadgiventotheKanoerneBranchandhiswillingnessto Promote the interest of theSocietygenerally,heverymuch regrettedFatherBriody,'sdeparture fromourmidstandwishedhimlong life,healthandprosperityinhisnew parish.

Theremarksofpreviousspeakees weresupportedby'Messrs.Guntoa, andTuckett.FatherBriodyinrespondingsaidhewishedtogoquietly away,butitseemeditwasthewish ofthepeopleofKanowna,although heshrankfromdisplaysofthiskind heunderstoodthekindlymotives whichpromptedthemtofarewellhint inthisway,buthehadreceiveda calltoYorkandmustobey.He alsofeltthathishealthwhichhad beenveryindifferentforsometime requiredachange,althoughleaving Thereislivingatpresentihaleandthedistricthewouldnotloosetrack hearty,atGillyholm,intheparishasitwereoftheKanownapeoplealofDevenish,Co.Fermanagh,Williamtogether,hewouldalwaysremember Elliot,whopassedhisToothyear lastSummer.Inhisearlylifehe wasamasteroftheparochialschool

themandtheirkindnesstohimduringhisstayhereandifatanytime anypersonfromKanownahappened butthemajorityofhispupilslasetovisitYork,whilehewasthere, lonesincepassedaway.Hewas!theywouldbeheartilywelcomed. twicemarriedandcuriouslyenough,FatherBriodywishedthemall hisbrideoneachoccasionboretheGoodbyeandGodspeed. samesurnameashimself.

InthenicteresquevillageofDimaloe,inCountyDonegal,Hivesanotherremarkablecentenarianinthe personofMrs.CatherineHan:en, whoreachedherTo2ndyearlast PalmSunday.Shemarriedatthe areofT6andisthemotherofT4 children,theyoungeste..fwhom,Mr. SamuelHanlon,manageshismother'shotel,andalsoactsaslocal ClerkofPettySessions.

)(umPotes

OnSunday,January24that1') o'clockMasstheRev.FatherBriutiee took,theopportunityofexpressing histhankstothecongregationand residentsofthedistrictforthesupportgiventotheChurch.Father Briodysaidthatwhenhecameto theParishsixyearsagotherewasa bigdebtontheChurchandbythe unitedeffortsofthepeoplenotonly wasthedebtwipedoffbutagreat

Theuneducatedwomanhasoften. thequickestperception,thefinest tact,themostvividsensibilityshe willfeelwithoutspeaking,sheunderstandsyourinmostthoughts,she knowswithoutbeingtold.-"Black andWhite."

ACADEMY

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PROSPECTUSONAPPLICATION.

W.H.LAFFER,Principal. 22and23Brookman'sBuildings. BarrackStreet,Perth.

ONEWASENOUGH.

"Dad,"saidthewhite-facedlad, "howmanycigarsdoesitmaketo hurtahoy7"

"Howmanyhowyousmoked?" "One."

"That'sthenumber,"saiddad; andtakingdownthestrapfrombehindthedoor,hesoonconvincedthe boythathewasright.

BoulderC.Y.M.13.

Thefollowingisacopyofthe winningpaperinthesecondaway competitionheldbythe-aboveSeeiety.IntheabsenceofRev.Dean Brennan,whowasinPerth,Bro.G. Heartry,M.P.S.,wasappointedas judge.

ThedecisionofMr.Heartryresultedinatiefornon-de-plumes, O'DonnellAbooandTipperary-The competitionbeingahandicap,13ro. W.P.Egan,theownerofTipperary whohadtwopoints'startfromthe other,wasawardedtheprize.

TheAdvanceofChristianity.

Inlookingovertherecordsofthe past,-thedimpast,sometimesreferredtoas"TheGoodOldDays," thedesirearosewithinmetotake upmypenandwriteofthenowmistydayswhenthesweetlightof Christianitybegantoextenditsgen- tleinfluenceoverthesurfaceofEurope.

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Thickhostilebattalionsprecipitat- edthemselvesontotheplains.

TheChristianchurchesaredesecratedandtorndome;thewarrioris cutdownerehecangrasphismine; thepeople,toodismayedtoflee,are slaughteredbythousands.

Thecloudsofwarrollsouthward,amidstthecrashofbattleanddevastatingflamesfromtheRhineto thePyrenees,.fromtheMediterranean tothecoldnorthernseas,the!Al: Romanprovinceisleftalandof carnageanddesolation.

When,fromamidstthewhirlof war,comparativeorderemerges,itla seenthatthefaceofEuropeis changed.TheGothshavetakenpos- sessionofSpain,theLombardsof Italy,theFranksofGaul;England isoccupiedbytheSaxons.

Notavestigeisleftofthevast RomanEmpire. Everythingis changed, excepting,-Christianity, whichistoconsolethevanquished andhumanizetheconquerors.

Christianity,whichhadapparently receiveditsdeath-blowfromthebarbarians,begantorevivebeneaththe successorsoftheconvertedkingof theFranks,-Clovis.

annihiliatedinAsia,Persia,Armenia, Palestine,Spain,NorthernAfrica, allfellbeforeteefollowersofMahornet,buthappilyfortheworld, theFrankisharmyatToursandthe PolesofViennaturnedthetideof perilfromthenorth.

Inourowntimes,howseldomdo wethinkofthemightystruggles whichtheChurchmadeforexistence atdifferenttimes,bothinancientand modernages.

Howlittledowethinkofthemen andwomenwhocarriedthetree faithtotheendsoftheearth of theworkofOlansinNorwayofthe conversionofMicislasofPoland, andofotherstoonumeroustomention.Seldomdowethinkofthe mannerinwhichthelightofChrietianitywas'carriedtofarIndiawith theshipsofPrinceHenryofPortugal,downthecoastofAfrica,and aroundtheCapeofStorms.

WithColumbustoAmerica,where mencarrieditintothewildsofthe newcontinent,theaboriginesof whichwererenownedfortheircruelty.Andyet,thesadfactremains, thatinspiteoftheinnumerableinstancesofdevotednesstoGod,arid toHisChurch,menaretobefoun'l amon.estus,menwhodaretoscoff atreligionandholiness,andatthe noblestofGod'sSaints.

calledthefaithfultothepraiseof God.Francewasrecoveringitscivilisationanditsprosperity,when oncemoreitsfertileplainswere threatenedwiththevisitationof war.

FromtheheightsofthePyrenees theMoors,mastersofSpain,eget co"etousglancesabthefairestkinedornoftheWest,andresolvedto carrytheKoran(andscimitar) amonestItspeople..AllFrance trembledthedescendantsofCloys hadlostallofhisqualitiessavehis piety.Pietyalonecannotwina battle.Andofmilitarywisdomthe Merovingianprinceshadnone. Happily,forChristianEurope,soldierlymen wanting theplacesofitsdegenerateprinces. Almosteveryonecanableofbearing armsflockedtomeettheinfidel hosts.leishorisdoffedtheirrobesfar thearm-u'-ofwarabbotsmare.hei withfiverfollowingtocattlebe- aeaththebannersaftheirabbeys.

TheabbotofSt.Deniscarriedthe oriflammeonhigh.Aenitaineeic reevedthefigureofSt.Martial.Toe miehtyCharlesMartelmarchedBe- neaththemantleofSt.Martinof Tours.whichwasthenthe'loyal StandardofFrance.Itwasin truth.aholywar,andthereforewe seethatthesewhofellinitwere rankedasmartyrs.

Thebattle,whichwastodecidetile fateofEiiroeetookplaceonthe plainofPoictierstheopposingfir ceswereindeedfoemenworthyof eachother'ssteelforthefirsttime thebrilliantorientalcalvary0fthe Caliphcameintoactionagainstthe foreniliagleinfantryoftheFrancs.

Theinfidelshowever,soonperceiv- edthatthearmyofCharleswas moredifficulttoovercomethanthat '.iftheSpanishDonRoderick.The

lastedeightdaesthatofTours,in whichChristianityprevailed,only tastedfromsunrisetosunset. In vainthefamedNorsemenoftheEast chargedthefirmarrayoftheFranks. Theirfanaticalfuryfellinvain,and finallytheircommaneerfellbeneath thebattle-axeofCharles.Nightseparatedthecombatants,andnext morningtheMoorshadfled',seek tothePyrenees.

Francewassavedfromthefateof Iberia,andeachvictoriousbattalion waswelcomedbyitsowncityamaiet thejoyfulsoundofbells,andthe murmurofthankstoGod,bywhose gracetheChristiantroopshadtri

Agespassederetheproudinfidel seamessayedtheconouestofCen- tralEurope,onlytobeoncemore decisivelydefeated; tobedriven fromthewallsofViennabytheheroictroonsofPoland.

WhenfromamidstthechaosofOncemorenobleedificeswerernie- persecutionbravemencarriedtheedtothehonourofGodandofOer newfaithtothefarnations-toIaivoncemorethesoundofthe thosewhohadlosttheoldfaithhellsofchurchesandofhermitages agesbefore,tothosewhohadsetup idolatrousworships,sometothesun andstars,otherstosylvanfountains tostones,totrees.Throughthe darkrecessesoftheTeutonicforeststhroughthefertileplainsofGaul wentthosefearlessmen,buildingfor themselvespoorhovelsofturf;their bedsgenerallyofleaves.Forfood theydependedonwhatnatureand theirownlabourgavethem.Their clothingagarmentofcoarsewool. suchastheRomanplebianswnre. Fromtheselowlyhermitagesthese goodpriestswentforthtospread themildteachingsMChrist.Soon othersfollowedthemtotheirre- treatsandhastenedtoplacethem- selvesunderthedisciplineofthese gentleanchorites.Thenthey,broke upthevirgingroundwhichhadbeen foragesobstructedbybrambleand heather,andsoontheearsofcorn, begantomellowtheerstwhile-un- cultivatedhillsthenintheeven- Ineswhenthesereligiousmencame fromtheirlaboursinforestandfeed thehymnsofSeduliusinhonourof theBlessedVirginMary,arosein solemnmelodyintheveryplace wherethevictim,doomedtodie, bytheknifeoftheDruidpriest,leid utteredh'sdeathsong.Immediate- lyafterthemcameintrepidwomen, anxioustocontributetheirshareto theadvanceofChristendom. St. Fremond,agreatlord,tiredofthe world,builtafineconventend Churchforreinsthisconventisone ofthefirstofwhichaccountshave beenpreserved. Itwasdestroye.1 bytheNormanidolatersandagain magnificently,rebuiltby'theirdes- cendants.Thusdidtheseheroicler- miteandnunsestablishthefoundat- ionsofreligioninGaul.Underthe successorsofConstantinetheGreat, GaulbecamealmostentirelyChris- tian.InthetimeofTheodosiiisitbattleofXeres,whichhadgiventhe containedseventeenmetropolitanKingdomofSpaintotheMoors, seesandahundredandfifteenhis hoprics.Christianitywasendeavor- ringtowintoHolymoralsthose Gallicpeoplewhoweresofond the'gamesofchariotraces,andof thetheatre-thoseperniciousamuse- mentswhichRomehadgiventhem, asastrokeofpolicytoweakentheir courage,whichshecouldnoteasly dobyforceofarms.TheBishoes whowereflatteringthemselvesthat _-they'wouldsucceedintheirwor: werestricken,inthemidstoftheir labours,bythesoundofthecrum- petsofwaronthebanesofthegreat elverthatseparatedGaelfromGermany. WhiletheGaulslivedconfidentof theirsafety,trustingtotheirlegiins encampedwithinthecities,andto thesixtyfortressesthatdefendedher bordersont'e.landwardside,the blowfellswiftly,andwithcrushing 'force,fromwhereitwasleastex- pected.ThehordesoftheNorth cameintheirmightand,fellupon -theempireoftheWest.

Thus,thenwerethedangersofIs- lamiteinvasionthwartedinthe North,whileChristianitywasalmost

Andstill,incontradictiontothe blasphemyofsuchmen,isthecertaintythatthegreatestinfidelor athiestbelievesinsomethingsuper- naturalintimeofperil.

ThecaseofMdeVolneyproves this. WearetoldbytheAbbe Orsinithatthisfamousinfidelwhile aboardasmallAmericanvessel,off thecoastofBaltimore,happenedto getcaughtinastormeveryonebe- tookthemselvestoprayer,M.de Volneyamongsttherest,untilthe stormabated.Whenthestormhad Passed,someonewhohadseenhim recitingtherosary,steppedupto himandinquired"towhomhewas addressinghimselfafewmoments age)?"-DeVolney,somewhatdisconcerted,replied:-"Wearefreethinkersinourcabinets,butweare nolongersoinatempest"This isanauthenticinstanceoftheshallownessofatheism.

Fewmenwhowilllookbacko'-er thecenturiesofChristendom,and readtherethedeedsofgreatan1 clevermen,canfailtograspahigh- eridealofthemeaningofChristian- ity.

Thememoryofclever,holymen, whowerereadytolaydowntheir lives-toenduretorture-forthesa1-e oftheiefellamustthrillthemine withthefaiththatisinit.

BythegraceofGodwewillat- tainourambitions,iftheybewor- thy;by'livingapurelifewewillbe happyinthisworld,andconfident ofourrewardinthenext.Letus thenemulatethedeedsofthosewhose namesthrilltheheartsofallwho respectandreverenceChristianity; letusliveashonourablemen,and aeChristians,rememberingalwaystherealobjectofourlifeonearth, notwealthoffame,-althoughthese wemaypossessifwegainthemhen- ourablvnotmerelytoenjoyoursel- vesthoroughlyinthisworld,-butto liveas,menwholookforwardtothe lifetocome; toliveconfidentof hearingthatsweetwelcomewhich theSaeiouroftheworldwilletiee tohisfaithfulonthatlastdaywhen lifeshellcease.andallthingeiworld- lyshallheended.

TIPPERARY.

DEATHOFMRS.R.BLOOMER.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.R BloomertookplacelastSundayafternoon,andwaslargelyattended. ThecortegemovedfromMr.Hard ine'sresidence,roeBroome-street, HighgateHill,andproceededtothe CatholicCemetery.Karrakatta, wheretheremainswereinterred,theRev.FatherO'Neillcon- ductingtheburialservice.Alarge eumeerofwreathsandfloraltributes RSwellaslettersofsympathy,saee received.Thefuneralarraneements werecarriedoutbyMessrs.C.IT SmithandCo.

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Onlythatwhichishighest,truest, noblestandbestwillabidethetest ofcenturies. Onlythatinman whichstandsforcharacter,self-mastery,goodness,sanctity-theonly thingsthatthesoulwhenstripped ofeverythingelsetakeswithit-verl liveinglorythroughouteternity.A manofthisstamppartingfrom earthlylifecansayinthelanguage ofWhittier "IknownotwhereHis,islandslift Theirfrontedpalmsinair IonlyknowIcannotdrift Beyondhisloveandeare."

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OntheFeastoftheEspousalsof OurBlessedLadythebeautifulceremonyofreligiousprofession,took placeintheConventChapelofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco. FatherVerlingofficiatedattheceremonyattendedby'FatherDonogher. Onthathappyoccasiontheoratory, withitsbeautifulstatues,andneat altardecorationwithawealthof flowersartisticallyarrangedlooked exceedinglyattractive.TheSisters whohadthehappinesstomaketheir finalvowswereSistersM.Carmel, O'Driscoll,M.DoloresO'Neill,M. GabrielGrogan,M.BrendonGrogan, M.GonzagaSweeney',M.Josephs O'Brien,whileMissKennedyreceived theHolyHabitoftheOrder,andis nowSisterElizabeth.Coldindeed, andfrigidandhardenedmustbethe heartthatisnottouchedatthe sighttobeseenonprofessionday. KneelingbeforeGod'saltarare youngladiesinthebloomofyouth, trainedandcultured,deliberately; turningtheirhacksonallearthly, attractions,sacrificingalltheworld holds,mostdearandespousingthemselvesforevertotheLordoftheir hearts.Theirhomes,aroundwhich theirfondestassociationscling,their parentsandsistersandbrothers, kithandkinwhomtheylovewith fondestandtruestaffection,their'leer countrytowhichtheyaresoloyal andtrue-all,allaregivenupfor ChristandHislove.Theringis Placedonthefingerofthenoviceand shebecomesthesponseofChristfor evermoreherebelowtolabourand toilandwearhetyounglifeaway. forloveofhim;hereafterinheaven aboveherblessedprivilegetoheto singanewsongandfollowthelamb whithersoeverHegoeth.Shekisses devoutlythecrucifix,andhenceforth itisherjoytowearitduringthe daysofherearthlypilerimaee.Her pathlay,nowalongthethorny)road ofhumiliation,perhapssuffering,and constantimmolation,butitisa royalroad,markedwiththered stainsofherSaviour'sprecious blood,andleadsstraightwayto heaven'sEternalgate.Inpresence oftheBlessedSacramentheldaloft bytheofficiatingpriest,calmly,free lyanddeliberatelyshemakesher vowsofpoverty,chastityandobedience. Shegivesuptheworld's treasures,partswiththepleasures andattractions,evenherpersonal freedomshesacrificesforloveoftier divinemaster. Grandandhappy momentsublimeandheroicsacrifice MustnotHeaven'sangelic hostbeamdownwithseraphiclove onyoungheartsconsecratingthemselvescompletelyandentirelytothe KingofAres.immortalandinvisible.Tsitanywond°rthatmany divinesholdthatifayoungSister dies'immediatelyafterherprofession hersoulimmediatelywingsitshap pyflighttoHeaven.

Totheworldoutsideallthisisan enigma,apuzzle,somethingtheycan neverunderstandandhencethey denounceitascruel,unjustandunnatural,andthereligiouslifeisassailedbytheworld'shate. The thingsofGodtheworlddoesnot understand,henceitsjudgments thereofarefalse,unsound,anderroneous.Christwantshisfavoured fewtofollowcloselyinhisfootsteps totreadthepathsofperfection. "Ifthouwiltbeperfect,"saidHe, "Go,sellallthouhest,andfollow Me."Wonderfulsacrificesurelyto demand;morewonderfulstillademandthathasbeenobeyedinunslintedmeasureduringthelongages oftheChurchhistory.TheSisterbreedsthroughouttheworldaretie Church'stoyandcrown,andanunsympatheticandcensoriousworld, mostperforceadmit,theallembracinecharity,theheroicdevotion,the sublimeself-sacrificeofournuns. Toeyesthatarenotblind,tohearts thatarenothardened,tomindsthat arenotsearedwithnreiu4isethis factaloneiniehtproclaimloudly thattheCatholicChurchisthe bridleofChrist,hermassageGodgiven,herfaithdivine.

SixmoreyoungSistersforthe OrderofSt.JohnofGodsix moreyounglabourersforthevineyardofChrist.MayGod'schoicest gracesbetheirs,tostrengthenthem toPreservetilldeathintheirhale vocation.

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Donald,MissHowe,Airs.Ramand MissViernan.

ThefuneralarrangementswereunderthesupervisionofMr.Alexander McDonald,andtheRev.Father Faheyofficiatedatthegrave-side. Numeroustelegramsandletters(.f condolencehavebeenreceivedbythe deceased'srelativesandfriends.Mrs. Lewiswas66yearsofage.

R.I.P.

DEATHOFMR.HUGHSINEY.

SummerHeatTroubles. BILEBEANSENDAHOUSEWIFE'S SITFFEF4NGFROM HEADACHE,POORAPPETITE:, SICKLYFEELINGS,VOMITING ANDBILIOUSNESS.

Thelonghoursofsunshine,tothe housewifeandstrenuoustoileralike, bringintheirtrainnervousexhaustion, sleeplessness, headaches', languor,andthattiredfeelingwhich foretellsbreakdown.Butifpeople wouldkeeptheirvitalfunctionsin orderbytakingaBileBeanatnoon andaBileBeanatnight,they wouldescapeallsuchtroublesi)giee. M.McManus,residinginJamesstreet,Ravenswood,Queensland,fell avictimtothetryingeffectsof summer'sheat,andwritesofher restorationtohealthasfollows:-

DEATHOFMRS.LEWIS,SENli, AttheJarrandaleHospitalatro a.m.onSundaylast,Mrs.Lewis breathedherlast. Theresident medicalofficer(Dr.Moore),alsothe nurseinchargedidallthatwas possibletoaleviatethesufferingof thedeceased.Mrs.Lewis,whowas anoldsettlerintheMurrayDistrict themotherofalargeandrespected family,whoareacredittothedistrict.

ThefuneralmovedfromtheJarrandaleHospitalat4.30p.m.of. Mondayandwsslargelyattended-it wasindeedarepresentativegathering,manyfriendsandrelations werepresentandalsoanumberof friendsfromthevariousmills.

ThechiefmournerswereMrs.W. Thompson,Mrs.E.McKenna(daughters),Messrs.JosephandJohn Lewis(sons),Mr.E.McKenna,and C.Smart(son-in-laws).Mrs.E. Boxhall,MissesEvaandGladys White,Mrs.E.Boxhall,RegHerbert Arthur,andJackLewis,Leonard White,Will,Pat,Jim,andJack McKenna(grand-children.

Thepaul-bearersMr.JohnBarry, W.Rogers,FrankandGeraldCockram,Mr.,Mrs:,andMissHannahans,J.Beckley,W.Mann,Mrs.Ueid andMrs.Fowler. Messrs.Regan. Rogers,J.J.Howe,andA.Me-

Anoldandrespectedresidentof thecoast,inthepersonofMr.Hugh Siney,passedawayonSundaylast, afterapainfulillness.Duringthe manyyearsthatthedeceasedhad livedinFremantlehehadbeena quietbutconsistentworkerinthe causeofFaithandFatherland.For aconsiderabletimeheoccupieda prominentpositionintheIrishNationalForrestersandwasazealous workerinitsinterests.Thelarge numberofthememberswhoattended hisfuneraltopaytheirlasttribute tohimwasanevidenceoftheirregardfortheworthofhismembership.DeceasedcametotheState aboutreyearsagoandforaconsiderabletimeheldthepositionof headgardenerattheAsylumfor theInsane.HewasborninMonasterevin,intheCountyofKildare 49yearsage,andcametoAustraliawhenayoungman.Heleaves awidowandfouryoungchildrento lamenthisloss.Hewasafaithful friendandlovedbyallwhoknew him.Thefuneraltookplaceon Monday.Thecortegemovedfrom hislateresidence,inDavis-road, Claremont,headedbyaboutfiftyof thestaffofattendantsattheClare moistAsylum,underthechiefattendant(Mr.W.Flanagan)followed bymembersofthe"BrianBorn" BranchofIrishNationalForresters. f3rtheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,whereitwasmet byalargebodyofthe"Hugh O'Neill"branchoftheOrder.'Pile Rev.FatherO'Neillconductedthe burialritesatthegrave,assisted bytheRevs.FatherMorris,ofGuildford,andFatherMastersonofClaremont.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs B.T.Daley,J.P.O'Hara,Gen. Hogan,F.Smith,T.Foley,,P.Kelly andP.Giles.Messrs.W.Johnson, M.P.,J.T.Campbell,andSenator Needhamwerepresentatthefuneral; thearraneementsofwhich,were carriedoutbyMessrs.Bowraand O'Dea.Deceasedwasabrother-inlawofMr.MauriceHorne,cfMid landJunction. Thechiefmournerswerethewidow, MastersJas.andHubert(sons),and ElizabethSiney(daughter).Messrs W.Sines(brother)Alec.and'MauriceHorneandT.Cleary(brothersin-law;,MasterH.Cleary(nephew), theMissesRoseandJaneGurry,and RoseandAliceHorne,Nellieend VeraCleary(nieces)M.andI'. Horne,cousins.

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"Theeffectsofthetryingsummer heataresometimesvery,distressing tome,causingmebiliousattacks, severeheadaches,andvomiting, whichquiteunfittedmeforray householdduties.Whatwithmy poorappetite,norelishforfood, andthewretchedfeelingaccompauyingthebiliousness,mylifeseemsd tobeaperfectmisery.Iwasadvised-byafriendtoundergoa courseofBileBeans,andIamvery thankfultosaryIacteduponherrecommendation. BileBeanssuited mycaseadmirably,curingmeofthe biliousness,andrestoringmyusual goodhealth.BileBeansareeasytr. take,causenounpleasantaftereffects,andaresureandthorough ho theiraction.Thisbeingmyexperience,IwillinglyrecommendBile Beanstoallwomentroubledas was."

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Corningtoamoremodernperiod intheworld'shistory,aye,evenin theveryhourwhichpreceded,the dawnofalongdayofrelentlessop- pressionforthatlittlelandstyled byMacaulay"themostunfortunate ofNations,"Ireland,ceasednotto proclaimherdeterminationtobe free.ThusitcametopassasduringthereignsofHenry,V,Henry VI.,andHenryVII.,lawswereenactedintendedtoapplytoIreland wefindourParliamentdeclaring that"Nolawshouldbeofforcein Ireland,untilitbeconfirmedbythe IrishParliament." Noristhis Irishdeclarationlessvirilebecause intheonwardmarchoftimebyindiscriminateslaughterourvaliantrace seemedthreatenedwithextinction. Fewbutundismayed,fromthebal warkofIrishlibertythefiathad goneforthandamongourgallint countrymenwho'sopoornottodo itreverence'?Asanation,itremainstousalonetoprecipiateour owndestruction. Butatnoepoch inIreland'ssaddenedstoryrave yourfathersandminesubscribed theirCelticnamestolastingdefamation,felldishonour. Thenthe withholdingofourConstitutionis unlawful;yea,andeveryalienlaw operatinginIrelandsince280obears thestampofillegality..Itmaybe advancedagainstushowcenturies priortothememorableActofTInion-inthereignofHenryVII,A.D. 149"-;-aLaw called"PoynIng's Law,"wasestablishedwhichrroviiedthattheheadsofallBillstohe IntroducedintotheIrishParliament

werefirsttoreceivetheapprovalof theKingandPrivyCouncilofEngland.Grantingallthis,altha,igh obtainedafterthefashionoftoe "Benevolences"everandanonreferredtoduringtheTudorperiodof Englishhistory,nevertheless,these BillswereIrishBills,passedbyan IrishParliament,andthuswepre- servedinthisrespectco-ordinate authoritywiththatofEngland,inviolateandunquestiontfddowntotoe reignofGeorgeI.wheninviolent oppositiontothelawsofnature, covenant,precedentandusage,na:, more,tearingtoshredsthosevery parchmentsthatheraldedforEnglandConstitutionalliberty,shein 1719,A.D.,broughtintothepolitical arenaanEnglishActwhichvestal inherparliamentthepowertomake lawsforIreland.Nowonthepart ofIrelandthisActwasalwaysresisteduntilthatmemorabledayin 1782whentheImmortalHenryGnattartbackedbythewouldbethunder ofIreland'sartillerycommandedanddotinvain-thatnochafinglink ofslaverymustfledarestingplace upontheIrishshore.

TheActofGeorgeI.wasrepealed butisamonumenttoEngland's honourbeitwrittenonlyattheca nOn'smouthandtheEnglishAct ofGeorgeIII.cameintooperations whichdeclared"Beitenacted thattherightclaimedbythepeople ofIrelandtobeboundbylawsenactedbyHisMajesty,andthepartla- mentofthatkingdominalluses whatsoever,shallbeandishereby declaredandascertainedforever, shallatnotimehereafterbeuuestionedorquestionable."

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ferredbytheGreathistoricCharter. NorcanEnglandestablishthelaw ofUsageorCustominvindication ofiniquitousmeasuressincesuch cannotsetasidethecompactof RoderickandHenryPlantagenetnor theCharterwrestedfromroyaltyon theplainofRunymede.Andeven matingforthesakeofargument thepleaofevasionofthesebulwarks ofournationallifeoftrevieweditem thestandpointofinter-nationallaw usageorcustombecomesdespoiled ofitsauthoritybythesimpleactof protestfromapeopleunabletoresist.Thelawofprecedentcannot beadvancedinextenuationeither, asthisdangerousexpedientwould plytheaxetotheveryrootof constitutionalgovernmentbyindirectlyrenderingwantonirregularities withoutthepaleofcorrectiveadministration.

ThusfarEngland'streatmentof ourSirelandcommandsnottherespectofthemeanestadvocateof humanliberty. Butitwasonly withtheEnglandoftheill-starred HouseofTudorthatintheroleof DefenderoftheFaithandoftheFatherlandIreland'smemorablenight ofpersecutionliterallybegan,along nightofarticterror,unbrokenindurationanilintensityifweexceptoccasionalmomentswhenthesunof libertywenthurryingby,anddestinedtoleaveitschillinginfluenceon theopeningchaptersofthehistory oftheIrelandofto-day.

HenryVIII.thesecondofthe HouseofTudorfoundhimselfwellseatedonthethroneofEngland whentheseedsoftheReformation throughtheinstrumentalityoftht apostateLutherwerebeingscatteredbytheRhine.HisRoyalbrow wax./sn- n-cloudsof InTlYpassionwelledmountainhigh, atthemerewordingofthisstartlinginnovation.What theteachingsoftheEternalcitytobeset boldlyatdefiance? Herdivinely constitutedauthoritytobeimpugned withoutregalprotest,withoutking-

lyremonstrance? Perishthe thoughtasungenerousas'tisbase HenryenteredthelistsagainsttheproudimperiousAugustinian:Rid withsuchawealthoflogicalerudi- tiondidhechampiontheCatholic causeastoreceivefromtheFather ofChristendomhimselftheglorious titleof"DefenderoftheFaith," to-dayunblushinglymaintainedheirloomthoughitbeofdistant timesandpainfulmemories. Well mightithavearguredforIreland's tranquility,hadEngland'smonarch remainedloyaltothe"Faithofhis Fathers,"woeworththedaythat unbridledandlicentiouspassionsdecreedthecontrary.ThePopehavingrefusedtoentertainhispetition fordivorcefromhislawfulwifeCatherineofArragon-HenryforthwithrenouncedallegiancetotheillustriousSeeofPeterandgiving wildreigntohisbestialappetite commandsrecognitionfromtheBritishnationasSpiritualSovereign. Weadmitinallcandourtheedict wasnotreluctantlycompliedwith. ButwhatofIreland?-Willshe-the littlelandofPatrick-recognisehis spiritualsway? Or,ontheother hand,willshe,sweepingfromher paththetraitorousmandate,-determinetoremaintilltheGreataccountingDaychivalrousCatholic Ireland-faithfulto"thatmilk-white lambwhichofttimesdoomedis fatednottodie?"

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GOODSHEPHERDINCHARGE.

OnlastSundayasplendidgatheringofpeoplewitnessedtheceremony oflayingtheFoundationStoneof thenewHomeforGirlsatLeaderyule. Theenergyofthepopular SecretaryoftheCommittee,Xlr. Campbell,andthewellrecognisedresourcefulnessoftheArchitectMre Dennehywerefullyappreciatedby thepeoplewhoassembledatthesite onwhichtheHomeisbeingbuiltandwhobutfortheirforesight wouldhavebeenillateaseunderthe scorchingraysofasemi-tropical gun.Asthingswerearrangedno onecouldreasonably,complainofdiscomfort.Therewasasplendidpletformerected-capaciousenoughto affordseatingaccommodationf..r theBishopandpriests,thePremier andMinistersoftheGovernment, theMayorofPerthandotherrepresentativecitizens.Itwaseffective, lyprotectedfromoldSol'sblusteringvisitationbyanawning,whilea --neatlyarraesedpulpitwasinreadiaessforthepreacher-whowasnet onlyprotectedfromthesunbutwas alsoblessedwiththeprivilegeofaddressineanumerousandsympathetiq audience.

JustuptotimeHisLordshiptee Bishop,accompaniedbyArchdeacon SmythandRev.FatherKaufs,P.S. M.,arrivedat"Tara"andwerereceivedbyanumerousbodyguardof HiherniansandForresters-wearing theirdistinctiveregalia.Itisa pleasuretoseethesestalwartfellowsonpublicoccasionsbecause theirspiritanddressrecallstothe CatholicIrishexilethefondestrecollectionsperhapsoftheirlives

congratulatethepeopleofPerthon theirgenerosityonthatoccasion. Hewassuretheywouldalljoinin withhiminwelcomingthePremier, andhewasgladtoseethattee headoftheGovernmentwastaking aninterestintheirwork.

ThePremierthenlaidthefoundation-stone,whichborethefollowing inscription:-"GoodShepherd'sConvent.-`AstheFatherknowethme, evensoIknoweththeFatherandI laydownmylifeforthesheep.'-St. John.10ch.,15verse.

"Thisstonewaslaidonthe7th ofFebruary,1909,bytheHon.NewtonJ.Moore,PremierofWestern Australia."

Theprocessionbeingformed-astart wasmadeforthesiteonwhichthe ceremonywastotakeplace.The Hon.thePremierwasinreadineis, theColonialSecretaryandMre. Connolly,theMayorandMayoressof Perth,Mr.Longmore,MissesQuin lanandGlowrey,Mr.andMrs. JamesBrennan,SenatorLynch,and theRt.Rev.Mgr.Bourke,V.G., DeanMartelli,Rev.FathersVerline, Gallagher,O'Reilly,Ryan(Mount Morgans),VeryRev.FatherMurray C.SS.R.,FatherFlynn,O.M.I.,Rev. FathersKaufs.Irona,andDrostiof thePiousSocietyofMissionsand severalothersoccupiedplacesonthe platform.

HisLordshiptheBishopopened theproceedingsinalengthyandreminiscentspeech,inthecourseof whichhesaid Thatitwasexactly41yearssine hewaspromptedtotakeahandin theestablishmentofinstitutionsof eehekind. Heinstancedapathetic case,which hesaid, then impressed upon himthe necessityforsuchwork. On thatoccasionheapproachedGovernorHamptonandaskedthatthey shouldbeallowedexactlythesame asitcostthecountrytokeepthe unfortunatesinthepoorhouse,and HisExcellencyconsentedtodoso, althoughtheproposalmetwiththe oppositionofthethenColonialPeeretary. Theinmateswerehanded overtothecareoftheSistersef Mercy. HisLordshiptracedthe historyoftheworkinWesterneve_ traliafromthattimeanddrew MonsignorBour'es'sattentiontothe ...timewhenhe(HisLordship)first. 7romisedtoestablishasimilarinstitutionforboys.Thegirl'sinstitutionwasestablishedini868,andup tothepresenttimeithadbeendoingsplendidwork.Soonafterthat theyestablishedtheboys'orphanage aciditwasanapparentsuccessfur awhile.Theallowancethenmade foreachinmatewas8d.perday.If thosepresenthadnotseentheMontagOrphanagetheyhadnotseen theprettiestplaceinPerth.Relyincongoodfriendshehadguaranteed£9,000forthework,andA -asnotpaidyet,andhecouldnot

mieroftheState,hedesiredtosae thattheGovernmentandParliament realisedthegoodworkBishopGibneyhaddone,andhehopedhewould livelongtocontinueit. ArchdeaconSmyththenascended thepulpitandtakingforhistext thewords,"IamtheGoodShepherd.TheGoodShepherdgiveth hislifeforhissheep,"asfoundin thetenthchapteroftheGospelof St.John,contrastedthemercyof theLordtowardsthesinfulandurineofHistimewiththedealingof theCatholicChurchforthepast nearly2,000yearswiththesante classesofhumanity. Heshowed howtheChurchwascommissioned byitsDivineFoundertotakepity, on,andextendmercyand'charityto thewayward."Ihavegiven3sou anexamplethatasIhavedoneto you,soyoushoulddoalso."It wasinvirtueofthewordsthatshe tribunalsofmercy,themultiplied devotions,thecongregationsofcharity,thehousesofMercyandthe HomesofRefugewereestablished and,formedsuchanexhibitionofel, embracingcharityknittogetherand directedbyangelichands,permeating,ennobling,andsanctifyingthe wholesystemofsociety.

ThePremier,afterhavingdeclared thestonewell.andtrulylaid,said he the that appreciated privilegetoassistininauguratingan institutionwhichwastobedevoted tothegreatcauseofcharity."11e theirworksyeshallknowthem," andhewaswellsatisfiedtojudge theworksthegoodSistershaddine bythecharitytheyhadcarriedout. Hetracedthehistoryoftheorder, whichhesaid,wasfoundedinNormandytooyearsagoforthepurposeofcaringforunfortunates,end saidthatitsoperationsnowextenledalmosttoeverycountryinthe world.HementionedthattheinstitutionsestablishedinVictoria shelteredsoowomenandagreat numberofchildren.In1902itwas decidedbythoseresponsibletotommenceoperationsinWesternAustralia,andatthepresenttimethegood Sistersweredevotingagooddealof theirtimetothecarryi0onofthe noblework.QuiterecentlytheParliamentofthe devoted someattentiontothequestionof seeingwhatcouldbedoneincoanectionwithdestituteandneglected children.Thesessionbeforelasta StateChildren'sActwaspastel which,heconsidered,reflectedcredit onallwhotookpartinframingit. ThatActprovidedthatcertainchildrenmighthesenttotheseinstitetionsprovidedtheGovernmentof thedayweresatisfiedthattheywere competenttotakecareofthen, Thatlegislationwasanadvanceon anythingelseinAustraliaatthe presenttime,anditwasenacted withtheobjectofamelioratingthe conditionofthoseneglectedchill renwhoseliveshadnotfallenon pleasantplaces.Itwasonlyeter acasehadbeenheardbyamagistrateintheChildren'sCourtthat childrenweretransferredtothe institutions,andtheywereveryfortunateinhavingthoseadmirable womenwhocontrolledtheinstitutions,andwhohadalltheir'dyes beenendeavouringtocareforthe fallenanddestitute.Somethiag like£12,0o0hadbeenspentouthe Women'sHomeontheadjoining block,exclusiveofthecostofthe landandthebuildingtheywerenow erecting,wouldcostsomethinglike .23,50a.Hethoughtthatthey shouldlooktothepublicofWestern Australiaforassistancetocarry,on thegoodworktheywereengaged upon.Hewassatisfiedthatthose whoweresenttotheinstitution wouldfindintheSistersthereto whomthebrokenheartcouldpeir forthit;sorrows.Hewouldliketo pointoutthatitwasnotasectarianinstitution.Althoughtheywere fortunateinhavingtheGoodSisters inchareeoftheinstitution,itwas providedthatwheretherewasadifferenceinreligiousbeliefprovision couldhemadefortheattendanceof ministersofotherdenominations. Henab)ahightributetothegreet workBishopGibneyhadPerformed inconnectionwiththeoriehane:see andReformatoriesoftheState,and saidthattheinstitutionswhichhe hadestablishedwouldbealasting memorialtohisLordship.AsPre-

TheGoodShepherdOrderwasone ofthemosthistoricandtrulycharitableinstitutionsintheChurch.Its missionwastocontinuetheworkof theGoodShepherd,tocontinuethe searchforandthereclamationof thelostsheepoftheHouseceIsrael.LiketheGoodSheeeardhimself,inhisdescriptionofhowHe searchedforthelostsheep,theOrdermodelledonHiszealsearchedthe highwaysanderewavethedensof iniquity,theprisonandtheCourt Houseforthewanderingsheep,end havingfoundthemtheytookthem totheirbenevolentinstitutions wheretheycomfortedandconsole') themandwelcomedthemonbehalf oftheirMasterwhosolovinglyforgavetheprodigalsonandtheeinfulMary. Thecommunityat "Tara"Leederville,hadbeenproven bytheirworks.Theirgreatzeal, theirdevotednesstothefallenand falling,theircompassionandmercy indealingwiththestubbornand wayward,theirpatienceunderinsultandungratitude,andmisrepresentationn,theirsaerificeofallthat mightbehelddear-inordertocarryouttheGoodShepherd'scommands,theireffortstoclothe,feed, house,tostrengthenthebodiesand toamendthesoulsoftheirhelpless Sisters-allthisandmuchmorehave appealedtotheChristianspiritof thepeopleofeverydenomination, andhavewonforthecommunity duringthefewyearsoftheestablishmentinW.A.apopularity,areverence,andaconfidencewhichhaveinspiredtheGovernmenttoentrust thisnewinstitutiontotheirkeeping.TheGovernmentisquiteratisfiedthatunderthecareofthe GoodSistersthechildrenwilllearn uprightmorals,enlightenedpiety andhonestindustrywhichwillfit themtobegood,usefulandworthy membersofSociete.Thepreacher thenappealedtothegenerosityof thepeopleandaskedthemtobeliberalingivingtowardsthework-releingonGod'spromisethatthey whogivetosuchanobleandworthycausewouldberichlyrewaraed bythegiverofallgoodthings,and thewardsoftheircharitywould,Play thatblightorblotmayneversully, themortheirchildren. HepaidahightributetothePremieroftheStateforhiskindness andfearlessnessinattendingthere thatdaytolay,thefoundationstone oftheInstitution.ThePremier mayrestassuredthathehaddone anobleworkworthyoftheleading citizenoftheState.Hismanliness andbroadmindednesswillwinaim strengthandrespect,andwhatever thefuturemaybe,hewillneverregrethisindependenceofactionon thatday.

Alistofsubscriptionswasthen read'

TheMayorofPerth,Mr.Molloy, inproposingavoteofthanksto thePremier,madeaveryhappyand enthusiasticspeech,dwellingespeciallyonthepublicspiritofthePremier,thebenevolenceofthework theywereengagedin,andtheexcellentrecordoftheGoodShepherds duringtheircareerinWestAustralia.Ringingcheersweregivenfor thePremier,whosaidinreply,that hewashonouredinjoiningina workwhichwasforthegoodof humanity. Hiswifesentamast sympatheticmessagedisclosingher deepinterestintheworkofthe GoodShepherds. Theentireassemblywasthenentertainedatafternoontea-theexpensesofwhichweredefrayedb,a largecommitteeofladies.Aftera ceremonywhichlastedfornearlytwo hoursthereternoonteaonthebeautifullawnshadedfromtheevening sunwasthoroughlyenjoyed,and thepeopledispersedmoreconvieced thaneverthattheGoodSistersdeservedeerysupportandsympathy thatChristianmenandwomencan possiblyextendtothem.

Thedecorationoftheentirecite wassplendid. Scolls,banners,, bannerettesandrags-neatlyarid symhollically,arranged,gaveamost festiveappearancetotheoccasion andwefeelsurethatinafew oomonthstimeasimilardisplayof o0goodwilltowardsthecommunity

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY,13,1909,

anditsworkwillbeevidentinthe samegroundwhentheReformatory willbeformallyblessedandopened..

Anothernon-Catholic'stribute totheGoodShepherd.

Thecorner-stonelayingofthenew homefortheSistersoftheGood ShepherdinChicagowasdifferentiatedfromordinaryceremoniesofthat naturebytheaddressdeliveredon theoccasionbyanon-Catholiccili zenofdistinction.Saysthe"InterOcean"JudgeTuthill,who,as JudgeoftheJuvenileCourt,has duringthelasttenyearssentover a000delinquentgirlstotheinstitution,saidinhisaddress"Ihave knowntheworkoftheseSistersfor thirty-fiveyearsIhavesentherehundredsofpoorgirls,whohavebeen transformedbydevelopmentofcharacterandtrainingintheChristian religion. Notonlydotheyteach thesegirlstheirdutytoGod,themselvesandsociety,butthey'train theminthehouseholdarts,sothat whentheyleaveheretheyarefitted tooccupythehighestpositionint'le land-thatofahome-makerandnot eventhePresidentofthe(Totted Statesoccupiessuchapositionas thewomanwhocanmakeahome."

Mr.GeorgeF.Lennon MasterofElocution.

ularthingsonecando. Noone goes,andespeciallyinfulldress,to seenaheroborn,theentirecommunityturnouttoseehimburied. Etiquette,combinedwithspectacularpleasurebringsthem,andthe deadgooutofthisworldbearing uponthemthehonoursofatriumph andladenwithflowersandscrolls. Astheyquittheirlittlestageof life,theyreceivehonourandhomage whichonhystericalpublicbestowson Popularactorsandactresseswho havedischargedwel'theirpart. Vanity,ostentation,andfashion havedisplacedmoderationandthe customofplacingafloweronthe coffinhasdevelopedintosuchaludicrousabuseatfunerals,thatwereit notforthehearseandcoffin,one couldnotdistinguishafuneralfrom aweddingparty.

VoiceCulture,DramaticArt,DePertment,Recitation,PublicSpeaking,etc.

Eveningclassesforladiesandgentlemenarenowbeingformed.

PrincipalsofColleges,Literary, andDebatingSocieties,etc.,are4nvitedtocallomMr.Lennonbysppointmentforanyinformationlequiredandtoinspecthisnumerous testimonials.

Studio COLONIALMUTUAL CHAMpERS, St.George's-Terrace.

EDUCATIONAL.

LorettoConvent,"Osborne."

NEXTTERMBEGINSFEB.4.

Whetherthecustomofloadingtoe coffinwithflowersbeanexclusively pagancustomornot,isnotmuchto thepoint. Certain,itisthat amongtheancientGreeksand113mans,nothingwasspared,that couldcontributetothecontinuation ofthepleasuresthedepartedbad tastedherebelow. Theheathens andpagansmadeaprodigaluseef flowersandrarlands-toemPheelee theirworshipofthedead.That wouldnotofcours,establishthe thesisthatthepract'isessentiallypaeanandblamatl"-However, wefindthattheearlyOhrlettans neverplacedafloweroragarland ontheheadoftheirdeceased friends,becauseasTertulliansaul, itwouldbeconformingtothepagan enstomandmakinganidolofthe deceased.Still,ifweaskdida pioushandeverdropafloweronthe tombsofthedead! TheChristianpoetPrudentiusanswers:-

"UponthespotwherelieWell.: bones, Wescatterverdureandflowers Andupontheircoldname-graven stones, Fallliquidperfumeinshowers." Thereisthereforeadistinctionto bemadebetweenthefuneralobsequiesandthegrave.Itisonethin,: tocultivateflowersonthetomb whereourdeadlie"sleepingthe sleep,thatknowsnowaking.-thous])theyareawaitingthegeneral resurrectionofallflesh;itisquite anotherthingtopilethemup aroundthecorpsesoronthecoffin duringthehoursordaysinwheel the"remains"awaitburial.

ForparticularsapplytotheLady Superior.

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist in:quityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho coralatforthenameofChrist"BTUSIX.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY,13,taee.

FuneralsandFlowers.

Wehavebeenstruckwiththeimmoderatedisplayandostentation withwhich"funeralmarchestothe grave"inW.A.justasmuchas wehavebeenaffectedbythecold andheartlessmannerinwhichthey "rattlehisbonesoverthestones" tothesamecommonrestingplace. Wedonotcavilat,orquestion,for amoment,theawfulgravityof deathandintermentbutwefind muchtodeploreinthemannerin whichthetime-honouredandwellto-doCatholicsareburiedinour State.Ifwearetojudgefromthe etvicceremonyandthedisplayor Interestasmanifestedindressand generalgetupatawellattended funeral,itwouldseemthatdeath andburialareamongthemostpop-

thingbutanadmissionthatthe personwhohad,diedwasalreadyin Heaven.Herfearsarefoundedon theinscrutablejusticeofGod's judgmentandherconfidenceonthe meritsofOurDivineSaqour.The Churchcannotrejoiceaslongasshe fearsanyofherchildrenisinsorrow,andthereforetheflowerswhich figuresoprofuselyatmodernfuneralsarealtogetheragainstthewelt oftheChurchandherliturgy. Flowersarenature'ssmiles-symhols ofsweetnessandbrightness.They appeartoadvantageonthealtarin thepresenceofthelivingSacramentalGod,andalsoatfeastsandjoyousceremonials;theyaresurelynut Ofplaceheapedonacoffinwhicheta closestheremainsofahumanbeing hasteningtodecomposition,and aroundwhichthereareweepingand mourning. Ifthedeceasedperson werecertainlaasaint,thenthere wouldbenoincongruityin'surroundingtheremainswithflowers.In thecaseofaninfantwhodiesafter baptismandbeforeitcametothe useofreason,awreathisplacedat thehead,symbolicofthepurityit possessedandthegloryithadattained.FollowingthegeneralProtestantbeliefinthesecuresalvation ofthedead,flowersheapedonthe coffinrobdeathofitsbestlessonfor aCatholic,-thatofitsbitterness andpenitentialaspect.TheCatholicmustseedeathandfearit.For thesensualist deathspoils, thejoyofhispleasures, and hewouldfeignkeepitoutofsight andcoveritup.FlowersatfuneralsobscurebeliefinPurgatory,and thenecessityofprayersandMasses forthedead. Inouropinionthecustomispagan--is anti-Christian, andas e matteroffartflowersatfunerals areabsolutelyforbiddenbytheCa tholicChurchspeakingemphatically andquiterecentlythroughtheVicar ofChrist.TheCemeteriesmaybe beautifullykept.Thegravesmay beartisticallyadorned,butthelaw andspiritoftheChurchwhichforbidflowersatfuneralsshouldbe scrupulouslyobservedbyCatholics.

NOW

CALI!Ip44.

Ifweconsulttheearly,Christian writerswegathersufficientuniform testimonytoassureus:-thatflowersandwreathsneverfiguredinthe burialceremonies; thattheearly ChurchapprovedofthefaithfulcoveringtheTOMBSofMARTYRS,and SAINTSwithwreathsandflowersin tokenofvenerationandfinallythat theChurchinthefirstcenturiesof theChristianerawasnotopposedto; thefaithfuladorningthegravesof theirrelationswithflowersandevengreens,bywayofmanifestingtheir affectionandhopeandasasortof solaceintheirbereavement.

TheChurchhowever,tolerates manypracticeswhichareinthemselvesinnocent,aslongastheyare notvitiatedbyabused.Afterall, theseextravagantattentionstothe remainsofthedeadaremerelyconformingtovitiatedcustomwhichobscurestherealityofthedutywe owethem.Thedeadexpectsomethingbetterfromusthancovering theircoffinswithflowers.St.Augustinecallsthesesuperfluitiesarelieftothelivingperhaps,butthey arenorelieforcansolationtothe dead. St.Jeromeis,asusual, moreemphatic:-"What,"sayshe, "doesyourdeadwantwithgolden clothing?Cannotyourpridestop, atleastinpresenceofmourningand tears? Cannotthecorpsesofthe richrotunlesstheyarewrappedin silk?" Itmaybeobjectedby thoseofourreaderswhoareintent onkeepingintouchwithacustom whichsowidely.obtains,thatthe deathofaChristianisnotnecessarilyasubjectforsombreappearance, andmourningtheprayersofthe Churchpreachconfidence! Thiswe donotdeny,butitmustbeadmittedthat,thatveryconfidenceisaav-

schoolsinthepastrearsseemedto makehispresenceimperativethis year,and,amongmanyothers weheartilywelcomehisacceptation oftheresponsibilityofthechildren's drill.

Atthefirstmeetingitwasregrettedthatallthedistrictswerecot representedontheCommittee,bat onlastTuesdaynighteverydistrictwasfully,representedand thegreatestpossibleunanimity and earnestnessprevailed.Thecelebrattionpromisestobearecordone thisyear.

The%Rev.FatherKaufs,accompaniedbyFatherWhytepaidavisit totheNewNorciaMissionduring theweekandwerepleasedatthe magnificenceofthebuildings,and thegeneralequipmentoftheMission. LastweektheyvisitedtheSwanand other,institutions,withaviewto seeing,howthehalf-casteinstitutional aremanaged.Theydonotseemto havebeenoverwhelmedatallthey sawandheardthere.

OnThursdaytheRev.Father KaufsaccompaniedbyFatherWhyte andFatherDrosteandRev.Bru. Matthias,leftfortheBeagleBay Mission-theP.ev.FatherTroubbeingleftinchargeofMaylandsand Bayswaterinthetemporaryabsence ofFatherWhyte.

TheRetreatfortheSa. credHeartConfraternityHighgateHill,closedonSunday night-whentherewasaverylarge congregation.Severalnewmembers wereconsecrated.ThegeneralcommuniononSundaymorningwasthe largesttheRev.FatherCrowleyhad yetadministeredonanyoccasionin theSacredHeartChurch.

TheFoundationStoneattheGood ShepherdreserveonlastSundaywas agreat'success.ThePremier'seatspokenspeechjuststruckthekey noteoftoleration,andthedeath knellofpettysectarianism.!

Throughsomeslightobscurityin ourreportsofthesuccessesoftne W.A.boysintherecentAdelaide University.theresultsofMr.RobertJamesMarmion,oftheChristianBros'College,Perth,werenot madeveryclear.Thereportsboull readthatheobtainedsecondplace intheCollegeandiethplacein W.A.

Feb.alth-SexagesimaSunday. Mon.aeth-St.PaulthefirstHermit.Confessor.

Tues.16th-Commemorationofthe PassionofOurLordJesus Chris.

Wed.tett-St.Fintan(Irish)Abbot Thur.18th-St.Marcellus(Popesine Martyr). Fri.ieth-St.MartinaVirginand Martyr. Sat.eoth-St.Ignatius,Bishopread Martyr.

ThefoundationstoneoftheGirl'e Reformatoryunderthecontrolof theGoodShepherdcommunitywas laidonlastSundayebytheHon.the Premier,whomadeafine,manly speechontheoccasion.Hewas loudlycheeredthroughout,byamost sympatheticaudience.Theantics ofacertaincrankandagrowlerin acorner(likeabadgerinahole whenaterrierattackshim)were veryannoyingtothosewhowere condemnedtositbyhimorit. Howeverhewastoocowardly'to makehimselfheardandthecontradictorypiggishnessbywhichhe showedhisdissentfromthePremier'sremarkswerepracticallyunnoticed.

TheLadies'SocietyinHighgate HillandtheCatholicLadies'Club intheCathedralParisharetwovery livelyandenterprisingbodies, Theyhavebeenrecentlyinterchangingvisitsandexchangingcomplimentsandasplendidspiritofhealth}-emulationinspiresthem.

Webadoccasiontoanimadverton theconductofacertainindividual towardsourpaperinoneofourrecentissues.Theoffenderhasfound thatthe"capfits,"ofthatweare certain.Weregret,however,toreportthathisamendmentisaquestionableone.Histoneuewagsless, buthisspiritisifpossibleworse. Somepeoplegetaterriblenausea aftermedicine ! AllourschoolsandCollegesare re-opened,andwearegladtosay thatnewpupilshaveturnedupin leveryoneofthem.Afteralla greatmanyparentsretaintheelementaryideasofwhatapropereducationmeans.Daybydaythey arebecomingmoreconvincedthat children'smoralitycannotbecreated andfedastheirbodiesmaybewith dosesof"Bovril,"or"Nestle's Milk ChurchSchool,isbeing builtinClaremont.Itwill,beready foroccupationinaveryshorttime, It'sadvantagestotheparentsnod childrenoftheprettydistrictcan onlybeimagined.Indeed,itwerea shameiffortyorfiftychildren shouldbecondemnedanylongerto attendthelocalpublicschoolswhere alitt,edailydoseofreligionand thehomeexamplereceivesuchawelcomeappreciation.Wecongratulatetheparentsandpeopleonrisingopportunelytotheirgreatresponsibility. TheSchoolwillbe underthecontrolofthePresentationSistersofCottesloe.

TheSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationCommitteemetatthePalaceon lastTuesdaynight,whentherewas amostsatisfactoryandgeneralrepresentationpresent.TheSecretaryMr.McCartney'reportedthat theShowGroundwassecuredfor the17th,attheusualterms.The CommitteeheartilycheeredthewelcomenewsthatSerjeantMajor Bradyhadconsentedtodrillthe childrenforthisyear'sdisplay.His marvellousworksinthedifferent

TheboysofSt.Patrick'sPrimary SchoolandtheboysoftheClontarf Orphanage,andpossiblythegymnastsfromtheCollegearearrang'0

ingadisplayforSt.Patrick'sDay. ontheShowGround.

AmeetingofladiesoftheCathedralParishwhoareinterestedinthe happinessoftheschoolchildren,ono willmarchanddisplayattheSt. Patrick'sDayCelebrationswillLe announcedonSundayintheCathedralatalltheMasses.Weexpect agoodmusterfromthechildrenof Mary,theLadies'Club,theLady Hibernians,andFnrresters,andespeciallymanyofthegoodmothers, whoaremakingsuchheroicsacrifice togivetheirchildrenallthebenefits ofagoodmoraleducation.Collectingbookswillbeinreadiness; andwehopetheladieswillriseto theoccasion.

Wearethinkingofstartingacompetitioninourcolumnsamongour youthfulreaders.Weintendifthe ideamaterialisestogiveaprizefor thebeststoryofcertainlength,&c., writtenoriginallyandunaidedby ourreadersunderacertainage Fullerparticularswillbegiven!beer on;butwewishtoknowwhatour friendsthinkoftheproject. We arequitepreparedtoreceivesuggestions. Weshallalsoestablisha "HintBox,"andshalldevotea columnorperhapstwotothepublicationof"hints"onanything, useful,reasonable,&c.,fromour subscribers. Wehavenodoubtthat itwillproveinteresting,asthesunjectsmayrangeinoneclass,from ananttoanelephant,inanother fromcookingasardinetocookinga turkey,andsoforth.

TheLentenregulationsforthe DioceseofPerthwillbepublishedin ournextissue,andourreaders woulddowiselytoreadthemcarefullywhentheyappearinprint. Weregrettoannouncethedeathof Mrs.Hallinanatherresidence"Summerhill,"Cork,Ireland-thedeardepartedmotherofRev.FatherHalli nanofBeverley.Thedeceasedlady hadbeeninfailinghealthforaconsiderabletime.andwasconstantly attendedbythegoodwinsof"The BonSecours."Shehadreachedthe ripeageofalyears.R.I.P. Beingthemotherofapriestit hasbeenarranged-accordingtothe customofthepriestsofthePerth diocese-whichfollowsthesame grandoldcustomwhichobtainsin Ireland-tohaveaSolemnReaulern HighMassforthesoulofthedeceasedladyintheCathedralon TUESDAYNEXT,16th,atIo o'clock. Wefeelsurethatthe priestsoftheCityandotherRev. Fathers,whomayfinditconvenient toattend,willhepresent.OnbehalfoftheBishopandpriestswe tenderoursinceresympathytothe Rev.FatherHallivaninthegreat sorrowhemustfeelatthelossof hisgoodmother.

TheRev.FatherBriodyhaseeene onaholidaytoBusselton.

ThelongdeferredBazaaratRayensthorpeistobeopenedonthe4th March. Theresidentsofthedistricthavedonetheir,utmostto maketheeffortagreatsuccess,and whatwiththerailwayatthedoor, andthegeneralhumofbusinessin thelocality,wefeelsurethatthe energeticworkerswillberepaidfor alltheirlabours.Beingthefirstin thisminingcentre.itmustbesuccessful,andwehopeit,will.Itis possibleFatherReidywillbepresent.

HighgateCatholicYoung LadiesSociety.

Via OnTuesdaenighttheaboveSocietyentertainedalargenumberet theirfriendsintheParishHall

Theladieshadgonetocsnsiderahle troubleinthedecorationoftheHall andtheaeneraleffecttestifiedin theirgoadtaste.

Invitationshadbeenissuedfora geographynight,andallcameprovidedwitharepresentationofsome placeinWestAustralia.Most'of thepuzzleswerewittyandclever, andshowedthattheirwearershad exercisedgreatcareintheirpreparation.

Busselton.

Theguessingwhichensuedwasia Alargenewbellwaserectedon thekeenestnatureandattheendoflastWednesdayintheChurchat aboutanhour'spleasantconjecture thecardswerehandedin,anditwas foundthatMissLucaswaswinner, andMrs.Keoghcamesecond.

Lightrefreshmentswerethenhandedround,afterwhichamusicalprogrammewasgonethrough.Songs andrecitationswererenderedby Messrs.Lennon,McDonough,Orr, andMissesLonergan,Ethel!,and Wells.

Theshortapaceoftimewhichremainedwasindulgedinbydaneng, whichbroughtaninterestingandenloanbleeveningtoaclose.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Mondaynight.Businessbeingofa specialnature.Membersareearnestlyrequestedtoattend.

ProposedSchoolboys' EasternTour.

PROVISIONFORCATHOLICBOYS

Itissaidthat20eschoolboys ofW.A.areleavingonagalavant totheEasternStates.Moneyso spent,wouldbe betterspent onfeedingthehuniryandrescuingthehelplessfrominfamy.

TheMinisterforDefenceinit. Pearce)alludedtothestatement madebytheGermanConsulaca gatheringheldinBrisbaneinhonour oftheKaiser'sbirthday.Aques tion,wasaskedbyMr.CarlZollner aboutpreparationsfordefence.

"Ihad,thisveryqoestion,"said Mr.Pearce,"underconsideration. Itiswhetherthereshouldnotbea rifleandammunitionandaplacein theranksforeveryadultinAustraliacapableofmilitarytraining.Undoubtedlytherearenotsoatpresent.Agreatdealofexpenditure willbenecessarytocompleteour equipment.Iamgladtoobserve theloyaltoneofthespeechestowardsAustralia. Ihavenever doubtedthattheGerman-Australians wouldstandshouldertoshoulder withtheirfellowcitizensindefendingAustraliaforthewhiterace." Hefurtherimpliedthatuniversal militarytrainingwouldbeincluded bytheGovernmentinitsnewDefenceBill.

heldonThursdayevening,thesecretaryreportedthat£25hadbeen donatedtotheguaranteefund,and thatamongstthedonorswereMr.P. Lynch,£5 Mr.P.Whelan,nay 3s.Messrs.Hocking&Co.,Liis.; Mr.O'Keefe,RIIs.Mr.Addis,tm-phyvalue is:`Mr.J.Walsh, is.Mr.W.Boreal',Leis.Mrs.G. Kentish,Mr.Paton,andMr.G.S. Crock,los.each.Donationsfrom Boulderpeoplehavenotyetbeen gathered.

WILFORDMITCHELL

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Ourreadersandsubscriberswould dowelltorememberthatour'Telephonenumberis181o.

Dr.O'Connorandsonreturnedto thecityfromholidayinginAlbany.

Parliamentprorogued,andMinistersandmembersareonthevery bestterms

"TommyBurns,"ex-championpuglistisreceivingagloriousreceptionsinPerth.Acertainsectionof thecommunityravesabouthisphysicalbeauty Tommysayshewill neverfight againunlessitbe JohnsonJack,whomtheTommy saysreceivedtwobrokenribsin theirrenownedencounter.

InspectorW.C.Sellenger,who hasbeenconnectedwiththePolice DepartmentinPerthfornearlyseven years,andwaspreviouslyincharge atCoolgardie,has,beentransferred tothechargeoftheCuedistrict. Seb-InspectorF.G.Mitchellwill takeoverthedutiesatpresentbeing performedbytheInspector.

Mr.Mahon,interviewedafewdays ago,inreferenceto'theunsuitability ofthePerthPost-office,admittedthe locationofthepost-officewasnet suitableforbusinesspeople.

HesaidiftheStateGovernment, whichoccupiespartasPremier'soffice,wouldtaketheotherpartit wouldbepossibletohaveapostofficeofmoremoderndesign.Ina centralposition.

Ex-CommissionerofRailways,Mr. George,heatthelocalmanPattersonfortheMurrayElectoratebya substantialmajority,andnowanotherthornmaybegintoprickthe Government'sside.

TherewereseveralOrangemenat theceremonyoflayingtheFoundationStoneoftheReforinator3at LeedervilleonlastSunday

AnewchurchdedicatedtoSt. PeteratGreenoughwasrecently openedbyBishopKellyassistednba FathersCreagh,Ryan,O'Hare,and O'Malley.Theysay'theedifl'ceisa finepieceofworkmanshipreflecting thehighestcreditoneverybodyconnectedwithit.TherewasacollectiontakenupwhichrealisedEike)

Davin,adebtof£300onthebuilding. Rev.FatherO'Harepreacheda mostimpressivesermon,onthe (ccasion.

Mr.Nanson,M.L.A.hassetthe ChapmanRailwaypartisansablaze byawirewhichsaystherewaseo provisionontheEstimatesforthat

Inconnectionwiththeproposed educationaltouroftheEastern Statesbyanumberofschoolboys duringtheChristmasvacation,the honorarySecretaryoftheYoung Australia'Leaguehasaskedusto correctawrongimpressionthatthe ladsforinclusionaretoberrawn onlyfromtheStateSchools.It isthedesireoftheCommitteethat boysfromallschoolsshouldbe invitedtojoin. Ashasbeenthe caseinprevioustoursconductedby theLeagueprovisionwillbemade bytheManagersforCatholicboys toattendtheirreligiousdutieswhile awayfromhome.Inaddition`to theordinarysightsofthetourarrangementswillbemade-ifasufficientnumberareincludedinthepar- ty-forCatholicboystovisitthe CathedralsanddifferentCatholicinstitutionsatthevariouscentresvisited.Ithasalsobeenpointedout thatboyswhosefathersorguardiansareemployedintherailNay departmentandcanobtainprivilege railwayPassesthatareductionequal tothevalueoftheconcessionwill hemade.Thiswillamounttoareductienofabouttwopoundsfor metronolitanladsandthreepounds forgoldfieldsboys,fromtheamounts mentionedinthedailypapers.Fun printed,detailsoftheproposedtourmostnecessaryofallrequisitesfelmaybeobtainedhewritingthehoe-developmentalworkIntheirflourisaoraraSecretary,Mr.J.J.Simone,ingcentre.ItdidnotshayquiteAl thisthough rqPier-street,Perth.

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Dr.Hackett,M.L.C.,theRight Rev.Dr.Riley,Mr.CecilAndrews, SirWalterJames,Rev.Bro.Nun an,Mr.HenryBriggs,M.L.C.Mr. ThomasBath,M.L.A.,Mr.F.B. Allen,Mr.W.E.Cooke,Dr.AthelstenSaw,andDr.J.W.Smithhave beenappointedaRoyalCommission toenquireintoand,reportupontoe questionwhetherthetimeisoppertunefortheestablishmentofa UniversityinthisState;andifso, thentoenquireintoandreportto theGovernor-in-Councilupontheft)! lowingmatters:-(a)Asto'theconstitutionandformofgovernmentof suchUniversity;(b)theProfessors andotherUniversity officers to beappointed at the outset, at what salaries andunderwhatconditions(c)the coursesofstudytobeundertaken (d)thefeestobechargedtothe students ae)thebuildingsthat wouldberequired,andthemost suitablearrangementwithregard thereto(f)theestimatedcostwith regardto(I)initialexpenditure,and (2)annualexpenditure(g)theestimatedrevenue,and(h)generally tomakesuchrecommendationsas mayseemfitinconnectionwiththe foundationandestablishmentofa University.

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"SUBLAGOESTATE,"NorthSublaco. onthedirectrouteofproposednewrailwayfromSubiacotoNorthBeach. Onemileoftramortrain.Cambridge- ItreetmacadamisedrightuptoEstate. Auopportunitytomakemoneynottobe massed.Buyearly. Blocks,from£15each.£5deposit,and £1amonthnointerest. AlsoinnumerableHouses,Poultry Parms, farms,etc.,inalllocalities. CallandgetFullParticulars.

Beverleynotes.

TheConventschoolsarenowin fullswingandthechildrenattending alreadynumberfifty-two.Afurther largeadditionispromisedafterEaster,forwhomtherewillbeeiore thanampleaccommodation.There areatpresentthreelongclassrooms viz.,TheHighSchool,Primary SchoolandKindergarten.Theteachingstaffcomprisesfivemembersof thePresentaetionOrder,including theRev.MotherAngela,fromCottesloe,whowillremaininBeverley untilEastertoseteverythingin goingorder.Theplay-grounds,extensiveandwell-fenced,havebeen providedbythegoodPastor,Father Hallinan,athisownexpense,with swings,cricket,rounders,andother schoolgames.Thepaintingandart schoolispresidedoverbythedue einguishedartistnun,whosebeautifulwork,especiallyinilluminatioe, hasachievedquiteareputationin thisdepartmentforthePresentation Order.Themusicschool,atpresent thespecialchargeoftheRev.MotherAngela,isprovidedwithatrulymagnificentThurmerpianoclassA. model,purchasedfromNicholson&Co. Barrack-street. Thebooks,maps, andteachingappliancesusedareof theverylatestissueandthenew "Approved AustralianCatholic Readers,"havearrivedjustintime tomostadequatelyfill-alongfelt want.Altogetherthegoodpeop'e ofBeverleyaremorethanjustitiel infeelingdelightedwiththeirnew andup-to-dateeducationalestablishment.Thenunshavereceivedseveralapplicationsforboarders,but inconsequenceoftheseverelabour ofinauguratingthreenewschools theyhavewiselydefferedaccepting candidatesuntilafterEaster,when theyhopetohaveeverythingin readinesstoreceiveresidentpupils ataveryreasonablefee.Thehigh attitudeofBeverley.,situatedasit isalmostatthesourceofthe AvonRiverwithitscharminghill countryandfertileuplandsmarksit outasanidealspotforaboarding school,whereescapingatoncethe greatsummerheatof"TheFields" themuggyautumnofthecoast,and thewinterrainandfrostofthe South,thegrowingyouthcandieportthemselvesinaconstantbracingandvivifyingspring.

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Theoratorwhodescribedthe"warhorseofdemocracywavinghisbaud fromthedeckofthesinkingship" woulddelightinanequallymixed andexpressivemetaphorwhichappearedinoneofthenewspapersnot 'longago: "Denmarkisalittle tongueoflandhesigitigonbyits eyebrows."Onenotacquaintedwith affairsinthatprosperouscountry mightsupposethatitssituationwas extremelyhazardous.

SentencedtosayhisPrayers.

WhilethestatutesofIllinoismay makenomentionofthespecific,punishmentmetedoutrecentlyinChicagobyJudgeNewcomertoawidow's sonwhopersistedindrinkingtoexcess,wehavenodoubt,saysthe "AveMaria"thatsensiblelegislators everywherewilladmititsproprie- ty.SaidtheJudge(who,bythe wayisnotaCatholic,thoughti.e

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"Itwillbemighty;hardpunisn- mentforyou,IguessbutIamsure itwilldoyoualotofgood.HaglugneverseentheinsideofaChurch itwillalsobeanoveltyanda treatforyou.

"Isentenceyoutoattendearly servicesinthequrcheverydaytor thenextsixmonths,andtofallon yourkneesandprayforyourreesmption.Theprayers,too,mustnot beoftheshortvariety.Thegood oldlongoneswillprobablymake'a manofyou.

"Furthermore,youmustalsosign awrittenpledgebe.oreapriestnot todrinkintoxicatingliquorsagain aslongasyoulive.Youcanhave thealternativeofacceptingthissentence'ortakingsixmonthsinthe HouseofCorrection."

Ifweweretofindourselvessuddenlytransportedtoanotherplanet, andobligedtogiveanaccountof thenatureoftheworldfromwhich wehavecome,perhapsourgreatest difficultywouldbetodescribepre ciselywhatwemeantbytheterm gentleman."-"Spectator."

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Thisstatelyandmagnificentedificeiserectedononeofthemost elevatedandsalubrioussitesinWestAustralia.Commandingasitdoes aview-ontheoneside-ofthebeautifulriverSwanwithitspleasura resortsofApplecrossandPointWalter,whileinthedistanceonebe holdsthemajesticslopesoftheDarlingRanges.Onthewesternside, andwithineasydistancestretchesoutthevastexpanseoftheIndian Ocean,withRottnestandGardenIslandlyingawayonthedistanthori- zon,whileatonesfeet,asitwere,isspreadouttheflourishingtown- shipsofCottesloeBrach,Cottesloe.and,Claremont.

Thegrounds,occupyingsometenacresaretastefullylaidoutwith TennisandCroquetlawns. Thepupilshavetheadvantageofsea bathingandarealwaysunderthepersonalsupervisionofthenuns. TheCurriculumincludesallthatisnecessaryforacompleteEnglish education,togetherwiththelanguages,music,painting,drawing,sing- ing,needle-work,book-keeping,shorthandandtypewriting.Pupilsare preparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations.

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IhavebeenoftenaskedwhyI chose"Slieve-na-mon"forapen name,thenameofthatbeautiful mountainofmistandsunshine which is thepride and gloryofmylovelyvalleyofthe Suir,saystheRev.JamesB.DollardintheGael.Therearevery, manyreasons,andwhenIsentmy firstpoemtothe"BostonPilot."I didn'ttakeamomenttodeliberate onwhatIshouldsignunderneathit. Yet,afterall,whathadItoeo withSlieve-na-mon? Slieve-namon isintheCountyTipperaryandI wasborninCountyKilkenny,sixteen orseventeenmilesawayfromit.I haveneverbeencloserthanfour milestoit,andhaveneverhadthe pleasureofstandinguponitssummit.

ButSlieve-na-mon,stakding3,400 feetinair,insolitarymagnificence, dominatingthe"GoldenVale"and overlookingthesinuouscurvesofthe "SweetRiverSuir,"wasnouuconspicuousobjectfrommynativevii. lage.Itwassufficientlyremotefor oneofanimaginativeturnofmind tofancyitanenchantedmountain inthemidstoffairyland,andthe mountaininitsvaryingmoodslent itselflovinglytotheillusion.

InthiswonderfulIrishatmosphere whatvariedtintsandshadesitassumednowazurebluelikethevault ofheaven,notdeeper-huedlikethe unboundedoceananondarkthreateningandcloud-veiled,andagain bright-smilinginthesun'swarmcaresses,showingvestureofgreenfield eferownheatherbeltandgoldencrowninggorse.AndSlieve-na-moneas everassociatedinmyboyishmind withtheshadowypastofErin.It seemedtometobenotonlythe chosendwellingplaceofthe"good people,"butalsothehomeoftht, mightyshadesofCuchulainn,Fint andheroic"Meinofthegolden locks."

Theslowmovingmistsonitsbroad breastweretheFenianhostsandthe "RedBranchKnights"sweepingonwardinresistlessbattlearray,and thereverberatingthunderpealwtre theshockoftheonsetandtherat tleofthebucklerandshield.

TheoldmountainlooksdownOne "CasheloftheKings"andwhat Is'scenesofsplendourandwarlikepomp itmusthaveviewedinErin's"old en,goldendays"themusteringof theDalcassianand,Eugenianbattal ions-theroyalsplendourofthe KingsofErin-theircontests,their feastsandrevelrieswhereatahundredharpsclaspedinswellingdiapason.

Burgo,ofClanricard,ButlerofOrmond,andtheGeraldines,ofKildare marchedandcounter-marched,fought doughtybattles,andreducedproud fortressesonthebroadplainsspreadingbelowand"Murrough.theBurner"passedleavingbehindhima blackanddesolatetrail MorrouehtheBurner,'fromCroome toConnaught

Iseethesmokeofyourconquest rise

Maddenedwithslaughter,yourkerns andbonnauht Affrightourvalleyswithmurderouscries. LayLaidhirAbu!

Thedumbbeaste'enfromtheir!eesenceflies, LayLaidhirAbu Slieve-na-monhadcharmsforme, notonly,onaccountofitswealthof ancientstoryandlegend,butitwas hallowedandconsecratedinmyeyes byitsintimateassociationswiththe gentlepoet,thepuresouledpatriot andmartyr,CharlesJ.Kickham. Hewasbornatthe"mountain foot,"andwellhelovedoldSlievena-monwiththegreatlovewhichincludedallhisnativelandandits people. Hislittleballedof"TheIrish PeasantGirl"enshrineshisname foralltimeintheIrishheart:ShelivesbesidetheAnner,

AttheMoorofSlieve-na-mon,

Agentlepeasantgirl

Withmildeyeslikethedawn.

So,wheneverIlookedonthebloc mountain,IrememberedCharles Kickhamandhislifetrulygivenfor Ireland.And"Knocknagove,''his greatnovel,furnishedmewith friendsandacquaintanceswherewith topeoplethedistantmistyvalleys nestlingarounditsbase.

campedwith"twoshillin'sworth ofhisdanceinhisbreechespocket." PoorBarneywasnearly,alwaysin trouble,forwhenhesentonany messagetotownhecouldn'tforthe lifeofhimresistthetemptationof gazingintotheshop-windowsorfollowineupa"Peep-show"manora balladsinger,sothatbeingalways lategettinghome,hewasgenerally, inabjectterrorof"gettin'BallyhooleyfromtheMiethus."Ahthe funandthepathosof"Knocknagow,"thattruestofIrishnovels, andhowthesightofSlieve-namon recalleditall.Thatsweetcountry, oftheSuirsidehadhadmanypoets tosingitspraises.Whenthefresh breezesofspringblowinfromthe sea,whenthehawthornhedgesare whiteandfragrant,andthegolden primrosesarestarringeverymoesy bank,andtheSuirgoesflashingonwardbetweenvividgreenbanks. Ah! thenshowmeanyscene comparewiththevalleysaroundold Slieve-na-mon.

Myfriend,D.A.McCarthy,the giftedauthorof"ARoundof Rimes,"caughttheinspirationof thetimeandplacewhenhesosweetlysang "Ah SweetisTipperaryinthe springtimeoftheyear, Whenthehawthorn'swhiterthan thesnow. Whenthefeatheredfolksassemble, andtheairisalla-tremble Withtheirsingingandtheirwingingtoandfro; WhenqueenlySlieve-na-monputher verdantvestureon Andsmilestohearthenewsthe breezesbring Whenthesunbeginstodance,onthe rivuletsthatglanceAh SweetisTipperaryinthe spring"

greethim,andflashesoutingallant arrayofsunshineandshadow,mist andcloud,forthoughhienativevillage,his"Knocknagow,"mayoe "gone"forever,Slieve-na-monremainsunchangeable.

THEUNDERGRADUATEANDTHE FARMER.

Aworthyfarmerandhiswife werereturninghomebytrainfrom market,beingladenwithpurchases ofeverykind.

Uncertainastowhetherthetrain wouldstopatthelittlewaysidestationnearesttheirhometheyasked ayoungundergraduatewhohappenedtobetravellinginthesame compartment, "Itdoesn'texactlystop,"wasthe reply."buttoallowpassengersto stepoffitgoessoslowlythatyou'll have

The'farmergotready,andasthe stationwasreachedhebegantossingouthisparcels,thentumbled outhimself,fallingheadoverheels intoaporter'sarms,andknocking thatfunctionarydawn.

Hiswifefollowednolessbriskly. andcannonedintothestationmaster muchtothatworthy'sdismayand disgust. Thenthetraincametoastandstill asitwasmeantandtabledtodo. Butbythetimetheiratecountrymanhadsufficientlyrecoveredtolook fortheundergraduate,thelatter hadwiselydisappeared.

Dreamingofwhatyouwoulddoif youhadalargeincomeisprobably abouttheslowestwaytogetone.

Ithasviewedthemarchof"Brian oftheTribute"andhismatchless troopsfromKincorasurgingonward totheredhavocofClontarf.Lateron,theturbulentNormans,De

Tohaveacoal,true,sympathetic andunexagerateddescriptionoflife intheSouthofIrelandonehasbut toread"Knocknagow."Itisthe bestIrishnovelIhaveeverrend andgivesthetruestideaofIrishlife. Beinganativeofthatpartofthe country,andhavingspent.thegreaterpartofmyyouththere,Ithine Iamcompetenttojudge."Matt theThrasher,"thegreat-hearted, mighty-muscledTipperarymanisas realapersonagetomeasifILad methiminreallife.Icansee "Billy"Heffernanscrewinguphis flutebyNorahLeahy'sfireandgivingtheaccustomedtootspreparatorytoplaying"Heffernan'sFrolic" forpoorNorahLeahywhowasdying witha"decline."Iexultwiththe villagerswhenMattDonovanb thattremendousthrowofthe.,ledge hammeroutdistancesbymanypaces themuchfearedandmuchvaunted CaptainFrench. WhenBarneyBroderickappearson thesceneIaminecstasies.What anincorrigiblydrollcharacterwas Barney,forallhisclumsyfeet,which gainedhimwiththemasther"the soubriquetof"Wattletoes,"would takedancinglessonsandcursehis luckwhenthedancingmasterde-

GentleCharlesKickhamwould havelovedtoclasp,thehandofthe youngbardwhosingssowellthe praisesofhisnativespot.The peoplewholivearoundSlieve-na monaretheyofwhomitwassaid, "theyarethefinestpeasantryinthe. world." Fromthisspotwererecruitedtheboyswhoseresistless chargeatSabroanforcedfromthe unwillinglipsoftheirgeneralthe tribute,"MagnificentTipperary" Theyareatallraceandworld-renownedathletes,theseTipperary men,buttheytoohavebeenthinned outbyevictionandemigration.If Englishgeneralsnevergetthe chanceagaintocryout"MagnincentTipperary"-Englandhasherselftoblame.Ahhowsadthat thepeopleshouldhavetofleethese belovedvales. Thissorrowalsoisthelasterre ofpoorKickham'sstory,."Knocknagowisgone,"hewails,"Knoce..naeowisgone."

ButolddreamySlieve-na-monstill watchesoverall,andwaitsforthe returnoftheexile-waitsins alas,formanyaone. Andwhen theexilereturnsthedearoldmountainputonitsbravestattireto

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ZAM-BUKBALMto-dayortomorrowItmayhrtochowita!-1, denonslaughtofsk;upe,i,e, heraldedhranitchingrashorim flamedswelling,perhapstosoothe andhealanastycutorburn,to removeanunsightlypimpleorsore. tostrengthenasprainedJoint,orto "rahout"apain.Forallthese thingsthere'snothinglike

Boldernotes

ThingsinBoulderhavebeenfairlyquietduringthepastfewweers. The,attentionoftheChurchpeople, whichwasaweekortwoagoplaced onanannouncedBazaar,isnew turnedtotheSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationswhicharetotakethelees, ofSportsattheBoulderRacecourse onMarchthe18th,procession throughthestreetsofBoulderun themorningofthesameday,and socialandnationalconcertatthe BoulderTwonHallontheisth, Itmayheasked,whytheeighteenth, Ifso,theanswerisfinanceanddiplomacy;theKalgoorlieracesare onthe17th,andinthefirstinstant;. thecommittee,beingcomplimented withtheuseofaneighboureeS coursecouldnotrunanythinginoppositiontosuchpeople.Almost alltheClubasksfortheuseofits courseisaguaranteeofitsbeing cleanedupafterwards. Thenby lookingattherecreationgrounds fortheuseofwhich33percentis generallychargedandattheUnregisteredRacecoursewhichisoutof thetownandlackingverymuchin accomodationonemightunderstand whythememoryofournobleSaint shallthisyearbecelebratedonthe daywhichfollowstheallotteddate. Itmightheunderstoodthatno sportsarethisyearbeingheldin Kalgoorlie.TheuanimityofIrishsenTenistoogreatonthesefieldsto allowsuchacollision.Thanksto thefairmindednessoftheGoldfields Irishdispositionforthefactofholdingthesportsalternatelyoneyear inBoulderandthenextinKalgoorlie.ThoseofKalgoorliearelendingawillinghandtotheBoulder orrathercombinedgoldfieldssports andallthingsindicatea.hugesuccess. SincetheChoirwasplacedunLer thetuitionofMr.Marshallithas beenlookeduponwithsome111'w:est.Severalattemptshadprevious. lybeenmadetoreviveitfroma somewhatdullmoodtowhichit haddrifted;butwithlittleorro success. Tothepleasureofrll Mr.Marshallhasbeenmoresuccessful.Muchofhissuccessisunquestionablydue tohispaying specialattentionto wring members regularly. One mightwellexpecttheCatholicsenmunityofBouldertosupplymore thanitsshareofpublicmenata nottoofardistantdate.Thelate Dr.LafsowedtheseedofaCatholic Libraryafewyearsago,whenhe kindlydonatedanumberofIrish bookstotheIrishLeagueforthese hookshavebeenhandedovertotee YoungMen'sSocietyandareTow

inproperuse;conveyingtoyoung IrishAustraliansknowledgeoftheir, nobleancestor'sdoings.Theseonce werewhollytheYoungMen'sLibraryRecentlylotuponlotof bookshavebeenpurchasedbyour youngmenuntilthatlibraryisnet aloneacredittothemanwhosoweditsseed,butalsotothemenwto nowpossessit. Ifmenofotherdistrictscouldsee theintellectualimprovementof membersofourdebatingsocieties, evenintheirshortexistence,They wooednotrestbuttrytoformor improvesimilarsocietiesintheir partofthecountry.

Whileoldandexperiencedsingers erethehack-boneofachoir,the youngmustbereadytotakethe pieceofthosewhowillonedaydecline.AEuchrePartyandDanceis tobeheldintheSchool-Roomon Tuesday,"acrdFebruary,andall, knowingthesuccessofthelastare lookingforwardtoanenjoyable time.

Thepitchofexcitementtowhien manywereworkedbytheideaof DeanBrennan's,departuretotake'JD thedutiesofVicar-Generalisnow nomore."Itwasonlyarumour," isnowthesaying,andallseem quitepleased.

Whoof Bouldercansaythat Irishmenarenotliteraryinclined? Theynowhavetwosocietiesinthls littletownofourswhichcater!se suchtaste"TheC.Y.M.S.,scud Hibernian."TheBoulderDebating SocietyandothershavegoneinSo recesshutthecravingformemledgsintheyoungCatholicbreast couldnotsleep;sothroughsummer,asthroughwinter,manyaone ofthemattendthemeetingsand participateindiscussionsthereat.

BoulderC.Y.M.S.

iencedmembersachancetherewas.

TheRev.DeanBrennan,even thoughverybusyonaccountofit beingthefirstThursday,managed tocome,andadjudicatefortheoccasion.Thenameofeachcompetitorwasplacedinahatforadram-ingforplaces;andbythismethod ayoungmember,W.Monighan,was placedintheunfortunatepositionof leadingoff. Therewereabout twelvestartersandmanyoftee piecesdeliveredwereveryinteresting.

TheDean,ingivinghisdecision, criticisedseveralonvariouspoints gesture,punctuation,enunciation, etc.,inaninstructivemanner.And byhisdecisionfirstplacewasawardedtoM. Critcherly,second awardedtoM.Fitzgeraldandthird totheyoungestmemberintheSociety,WalterBoylanbutwhenthe pointsofthehandicapwereadded, thepositionwassomewhatreversel, forM.Fitzgeraldwasthenfirst,W. Boylansecond,byonepoint.and M.Critcherlythird.ThePresident declaredM.Fitzgeraldthewinnerof theEtis.,donatedbyBro.0.L. Joyce. Themeetingthen'terminated.

LaughableBlunders-

MADEBYREPORTERSWHOATTEMPTTODESCRIBECATITOLICCEREMONIALS.

inaGlasgowsecularpaper)1the consecrationofabishopinSt.Andrew'sCathedral. Thevestingof theconsecratingArchbishopwas summedupinthephrase"Ills Gracewasadornedwiththeamice," andallthatwassaidofthelong andsolemnfteactionwasthat"the ArchbishopengagedatMassatthe footofthealtar."Thesamepaper tellsofareporterofaHighland paperwho,describingaHighMass celebratedattheFortAugustusBenedictineMonasterybythelate Prior,theVeryRev.JeromeVaughan,pennedthisinimitablesentence: "Atthispointoftheproceedings theveryRev.gentlemanturned roundandobservedinstentorian tones,Dominusvobiscum""It wasanEdinburghpaper,"addsour Glasgowcontemporary,"which gravelystatedthat'theBishopof ArgyllandtheIslessangHaydn's SixteenthMass'anditsupplementedthisremarkableitemwiththe statementthat'thethuriferwas swunggentlytoandfroinfrontof thealtar.'"

Theusualmeetingoftheabove washeldinAllHallows'SchoolRoomonThursdayeveninglast. ThePresidentBrotherT.Bradyoccupiedthechair.Therewasafair attendanceofmembersyetheated discussions,whichareasaruleto heheardatitsmeetings,wereremarkablefortheirabsence. Memhersseemtohaveadoptedabetter andmoresubstantialwaythanhuge argumentsofshowingtheirenthusiasmforfournewmemberswere admittedandseveralproposed. Afterthebusinessthesyllabus itemwhichtooktheformofan elocutioncompetitionwasproceeded with. ThiswasnotthefirstcompetitionofthiskindrunbytheSocietysixmonthsagoasimilarone washeld.Ontheformeroccasion therewasnohandicaponthelatter inordertogiveyoungandinexpee-

TheNewZealandTabletgathers togetheranumberofreporters'blunderswhichitfindsamusingenoueh. ItspeaksofthereporterwhofaithfullydescribedaneveningMasswhen hemeantVespers thisis a blundercommonenoughintheUni tedStates. TheSydneyMorning HeraldspokeofBishopHigginsas "administeringHighMass,"butit wasinourowncountry,thatadaily, panicinhischurchbybodilythrow-

Thefactthatthesethingsarewrittengravelyandwithnointentto ridiculethefunctionstheypurport todescribeonlymakesthemallthe morelaughable."Thereisnodangeroftheextinctionofthejoy-eieingraceoftheMalaprops,"remarks theNewZealandTablet,"solongas therearenon-Catholicreporterswho havethecourage-andthesimplicity -toreportthedetailsofaCatholic ceremonialwithwhichtheyareanacquainted,andofwhichthey.tellall theyknow-andverymuchthatthen don't."

Womenwhoenvironaman'sfidelitybyceaselesssuspicionandexactioncreatetheevilthattheydined.

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insa"biasingsacristy"intothe street.ItwasanAmericanhewspaperalsowhichdescribedtheentranceofBishopsandclergytothe sanctuaryinthesewords:"They worelong,flowingstolesandbirettas,withcassocksontheirheads, at theyremovedastheyevensedtothealtar."Ahistoriciu-fa s t stanceoftheblunderingthatisatimeor joyforeverwasthatofthereporter-suppertime onanEnglishdailypaperwho,inHorllek's hisdescriptionofthenewWestmir-Malted!Mikis sterCathedral,averred,thathehad seen"severalthuriferssuspended fromtheceiling"-forgetting,poor fellow,thatthethuriferisthepersonwhocarriesthethuribleorcenser. A ScottishCatholicpapertell, aboutadescriptionwhichappearel

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Cannon-CatholicsgotoConfession toapriest? "Non-Catholic."

Answer:Ncnstatolicscanandoftendo,gs toConfessiontoapriest,butthey cannotreceivetheSacrament,norC.,o theyreceiveabsolution.They'often makeconfidantsofpriestsintaeir spiritualaffairsandreceivemuch goodadviceandhelpandthisisoftenameansofgrace,whichfinally bringsthemintotheChurchand enablesthemeventually,toreceive allthegracesoftheSacraments.

Question:"Enlightened"asksushowit1a thatsomanybishopsliveinreal luxuryandleavethousandsbehind themwhentheydie?

Answer:-

ThelatterpartoftheQuestionis quiteclear,becausetheycannottake thethousandswiththem!

Answer:-

Toshowreverenceforthefactof theIncarnationofOurLord,which ismentionedintheCredointhe words,"Etincarnatusest"-"and becameman."TheshillyshallyCatholicsdon'talwayskneeltotheir owneternaldisgraceandthatof theirneighbours,especially'ifthe'utterareNon-Catholics,

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InadisputeImaintainedthata priestcouldmarrytwounbaptieed Persons,wasIright? Please answerinyourquestionandanswer columns! "AustralIrishman."

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Yes,"A.I."Hecould.

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"ProtestantMater,"asksifwe couldinform,herwhatthebestbook ontheMassis !

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Wethinkthereisanexcellentlittle publicationwhichcost24d.;butse believeO'Brien's"Historyofthe Mass"isaverygoodbookonthe subject.

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arethestoriesconnectedwithits composition;butashehimselftold hiswife,hewaswritingitforhis ownfuneralservice.Soitturned out,andthefirsttimetheworld everheardthegreatworkproduced wasattheobsequiesofitscomposer.

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Apreacherandalaymanreferral inaspeechhewasdeliveringafew daysagoto"Macauley'smockwile-, gyoftheRomanChurch,"and "Christian"asksustowhatdid herefer?

Answer:-

Wedonotknowexactly',butwe cangaugefromthetenorof"Chastian's"letterthathereferstothat famouspieceinwhichthecelebrated historianrefersinthemosthistosic andappreciativetermstotheOathalicChurch,thathavebeenwritten byanEnglishman. Thepieceisasfollows,andwhetheritisa"mockeulogy"ornot weleavetothediscretionofour "Christianquerist.

putmerely"Catholic"ontheirtick.etaandprogrammesveryfewProtestants-weventuretosay-notonein W,A.wouldmakethefatalmistake ofthinkingtheaffairwasbeingL:ot upforaprotestantchurch. Ask forthe"Catholic"Churchandthe Protestant,pagan,JewandAgnostic,andalltheirmultipleswillinvariablydirectyoutotheonlyCatholicChurch,thoughoutofobseviousnessitbeknownastheB.C. Church.ShillyshallyCatholicsare responsiblefortheperpetuationof thisprefixandoftentheyareteo ignoranttoseehowunnecessaryit is.

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CanswearingfalselyontheBible orbeforeaCrucifixbeforgivenin confession,andifso.cananypriest forgiveit.

Answer:-

Astothefirstpartoftheqnestionweareundertheimpression that"enlightened"hasaliver,aed thatjustashewaspenningusthe query,itwasconsiderablyovertaxed TryatonicMr."Enlightened." whichwilltoneweirneuratictroubles,andcheernobecausewhenall issaidanddo"eyouwillhethe lasttorecogniseit.ThisisYour troubleis'ntit?

Themostdiseereeableandunreesonahlelclassofpersonsintheworld arets,osewhoneverPeethebright sunortheeoodsideofanything,alwayslivinginclouds,pessimistic, melancholy,whiningjealousreel cranky,alwaysbroodingovergrouches,lookingforfaultsandflaa.3 andofcourse,alwaysfindingthem, fortheworldisfullofmistakes.if thepessimistdoesn'tfindthemhe surelymakesthem.Thepessimist isdefinedas'onewhoseeingtwo evilschoosesboth. Itisimpossibletopleaseevery. body. Somehatethebarefooted friars,andfewhaveanyrespectfur apoororshabbyministerofreligion,andyouhatewhatyoucallthe luxuryofbishops.

Whydosomepriestssprinklethe naveandaisleswithholywaterbeforeHighMassonSunday,andoth ersdonot.?"Harold."

Answer:-

Evidently"Harold"referstothe "Asperges"-thesprinklingofthe congregationwithHolywater.lie neednotworryasthe"Asperges ismerelyanoldriteorcustom, whichissometimesusedandsometimesisnotseed.

Question:-

"Nobody"asksustotellhim whoMozartwas?

Answer:-

Wewonderatthesequestions.If "Nobody"'wouldconsultanEncyclopediahewouldnotbeunderthe necessityofwritingusonthematter.However,someofthecritics oftheQuestionandAnswercolumns arefarmoresillyandintheirpussinoandprattleaskeachother somefearfullysillyinanities.

TobeginwithMozart-Johann WolfgangTheophilus-his'ullname-wasthemostcelebratedofallmueicalcomposersandhediedon6th December1782.

Bishopsarespiritualprincesofthe Churchandmustliveinamanner becomingtotheirstate,andasa matteroffactnearlyalltheir wealthcomestothemfrompersonal inheritance,orintrustfromtheir officeintheChurch,orfromtheeine. erosityoffaithfulCatholics,svno nevercomplain,ofluxury,orA "Howisitthatbishopsliveinsuch luxury?"Theyleavethatcrorsha logtothosewhogivevery'little. Very'fewBishopsarewealthyin theirownricht.Theyareowness oftheChurchpropertyofthediocesesoverwhichtheypreside,to holditinlaw,buttheyhaveno morerighttoit.Theyhavenothingmorethinenoughtoeatand wearanddefraytheirofficialexpenses;andmans,ofthemhaveavery poorlivingatthat.Thoseonthe insideknowwellthatthesewro seemtoyoutoliveinluxury,air, infact,themostsimple,saintly, andabstemiousofmen,andgiveextraordinarysumstocharityandto thispurposeisalsolefttheirown personalsurnlns,iftheyhaveany atdeath.Sowewouldadvise"enlightened,"toeetexaminedmedicallybeforehedaressendusanother query. Perseveranceinadisease suchasheisevidentlysufferingfrom generallyendsalas,-andalas-.

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-ethemajorityofgreatmuniclansMozartwasaninfantprodigy, forwhenthreeyearsold,itissail, hisonegreatamusementwasfinding concordsonthepianoandbeforehe hadattainedtheripeageofsixhe hadcomposedseveralsmallpieces0f musicfortheharpsichord,andeven attempted more ambitious compositions. Hisfather,himselfamusician,thencarriedthe youthfulWolfgangandhissister, whosemusicalabilitiesnearlyequalledhisown,tovariouscitiesfortile purposeofgivingexhibitionsoftheir extraordinarytalent,andinIsCat theycametoLondon,andplayedbeforeGeorgeIII. YoungMozart, thenonlyeightyearsofage,also playedontheorganattheChapel RoyalinWindsarCastle,muchto theastonishmentofFarmerGeoree, andduringhisstayofsixmonthsin Englandcomposednolessthansix sonatas,whichhededicatedtothe Queen.

"Thereisnotandthereneverwas onthisearthaworkofhumanpolicysowelldeservingofexamination astheRomanCatholicChurch.No otherinstitutionisleftstanding whichcarriesthemindbacktothe timeswhenthesmokeofsacrifice rosefromthePantheonandwhen camelleonardsandtigersboundedin theFlavinAmphitheatre. 'ihe Proudestroyalhousesarebutofveeterdaycomparedwiththelineofthe supremepontiffs.Thatlinewetrace backinanunbrokenseriesfromthe PopewhocrownedNapoleoninthe nineteenthcenturytothePopewho crownedPepinintheeighthandfar beyondthetimeofPepintheaugust dynastyextendsuntilitislostin thetwilightoffable.TheRepublic ofVenicecamenextinantiquity. ButtheRepublicofVenicewasmodernwhencomparedwiththepapacy andtheRepublicofVeniceisgone andthepapacyremains,notindecay,notamereantique,butfullof lifeandyouthfulvigour. Nordo weseeanysignwhichindicatesthat thetermofthelongdominionofthe CatholicChurchisapproaching.'inc. sawthecommencementofallthe governmentsandofalltheecclesiasticalestablishmentsthatnowexist intheworldandwefeelnoassar antethatsheisnotdestinedtosee theend.ShewasgreatandrespectedbeforetheSaxonhadsetfooton BritainbeforetheFran'thadpassodtheRhinewhenGrecianeloquencestillflourishedatAntiochwhen idolswerestillworshippedinthe TempleofMecca,andshemaystill existinundiminishedvigorwhen sometravellerfromNewZealand shall,inthemidstofavastsolitude takehisstandonabrokenarchof Londonbridgetosketchtheruinsof St.Paul."

Yee-anysinmaybeforgivenif thenecessarydispositionsareinthe Penitentcontrition,confession,cur posecdamendment,&c.Ofcourse, ifevilhadbeendonebythefalse swearingtopersonorpropertyof another,itmistberestored,and thatassoonaspossible. IfIt cannotberestored,thewilltodo somustbepresentandeffortsmust bemadetoexecuteit.Caseshappenwherethe"willmustbetaken forthedeed."

Learningwithoutthoughtislabour lost,thoughtwithoutlearningisperilous.-Confucius.

Neitherendurancenortruthbelongstothelaughoftherose,Hafiz.

Whenthouutterestnotaword, thouhestlaidthyhanduponit; butwhenthouhasutteredit,ithath laiditshandonthee.-Sadi.

Amanshouldonlychooseforwife thewomenhewouldchooseasa friendifshewereaman.-Joubert.

Lifeissweet,brotherthere'sday andnight,brother,bothsweet things; sun,moon,andstars,all sweetthingsthere'slikewisea windontheheath.-Borrow.

Thehighertheheadthehumbler theheart.-'GermanProverb.

WeakandExhausted AlmostReady toSurrenderandCeaseFighting theBattleofLife.

Ifyourblood circulates poorlyandyour nervesare

Doesthatreadlikemockery? "Christian."getitoff,orwriteit rup,andsenditwithyourcomplimentstothe"mock"critic.

Question:-

WhenNewYear'sdayfallsonFriday,isthereadispensationfrom abstinence? "OldRoman."

Answer:-

Wedonotthinkso,atleastas arule.However,lestour"Old Roman"maynotbeawareofthe fact,thePonedideventually'givea dispensationtothewholechurchea theNewyear'sFridayofI90q.

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"Ex-Protestant"askswhy.0.0 Catholicsi'neelforashorttimedins inetheCredoataHighMassorat aMassslingbyonepriest?

FromEnglandhewenttoMilan, wherehetook,upthemoreserious study'ofmusicwiththeablestprofessorsoftheday,andin1778, whenonlyfourteenyearsofage,has firstopera,"Mithridates,"wasproducedinthatcityandhadasuccessfulrunfortwentydays.Fromthat timeonwardtohisearlydeathat theageof36hecontinuedtobethe musicalwonderofhisage,andperhagsofalltime.Rackedbyphysicaldebilityashewasduringthe wholeofhisshortbutchequeredcareer,itisastonishingtonoticehow hemanaged(exceptintwoorthree eases)toshakeoffalltheeffectsof bodilyinfirmits,andproducethe brightestandhappiestofresults. Thesoleexceptionwheresickness seemstohaveoverpoweredhisnaturally,buoyantspirits,waswhenhe composedhiscelebratedMassinD Minor,usuallyknownasMozart's RequiemMass.Hecomposed,iton hisdeathbed,andmanyandwier'l

HowmanyCatholicsaretherein theUnitedStateslatestandreliablestatistics.(2)Thetotalnune herofCatholicsinU.S.A.anddenendeneiesincludingPhillinines7(A) Is'thereasavourofslangorlevityin theabbreviationP.C.f Romeo Catholic,especiallyonprogramme.. tickets,etc.,issuedforsaleinaid oftheChurch.(4)Istheprefix 'Roman'evennecessaryto'Catholic' onsmallprogrammes,tickets,etc. "Zealous."

Answer:-

(I)About15millions,according tosomebutweawaitArchbishop Glennon'spublicationofCensuswhich maygive-atleastmanysayitwill, givethenumberasmuchnearerto 20millions.(2)About22millions ofCatholicsorifnumberinU.S.A. begreaterthanmentionedthenthe 7millionsofPhillipinosmaybeadded.(3)Thereisunquestionablyand weoftenwonderatthosewhoought toknowbetterthanconformingtoa QuasiPenalcustomofstickingdown 'R.C.'thisandthatontheirtickets. Theirshiftinessandcowardiceand obsequiousnessaredeplorable.(4), No,certainlynot.IfSecretaries

weak;ifyoutaredespondent anddiscouraged, withstomachout oforder,andhave indigestion,sickheadache,weak muscles,andyoufindyourday's dutiesalmosttoomuchforyouthenthereishelpforyouin

Itwillarousethedigestiveglands tomoreactivity,willpurifyyour blood,helpyoutorefreshing sleep,andgiverenewedforce, tone,andstrengthtoyoursystem ingeneral.Ayer'3Sarst,parillahas benefitedmanythousandsoftired anddiscouragedpeopleandwill surelybenefityou. Asnowmade,Ayen'sSarsavarillacontainsRiocicohol. Therearemanyimitationaarsaparillas Desureyouget"AYER'S."

andIdon'tthinkyouwillsmile whenItellyouwhatitis."

"Youhavethoughtofit,then:

"Seriously."

"Andwhatisthereason?" "TheonlygirlIwouldcare marrywillnotmarryme."

"Gracious, Whoisshe.?"

"MaryAnn0'."

"MaryAnn0'? she-"

MaryAnn0'

(ByJamesDugganByrne).

Therewasagreatdealincommua betweenSweetAuournandOldtowu. Indeed,themostmarkeddifference layinthefactthatOldtownwasthe loveliestvillageofthehills,whereit hadnestledtwohundredandfifty yearsorso,whentheOldtownIron Worse,wereestablished. Oldtownhadbeenenjoyingtheis-

son.Butthereisagoodreason, toMaurice,andthoughsheargued andpleadedstill,shefounditall unavailing,andfinally.shetoo:io Prayer,andreliedupontheLord thatnoharmshouldcometotier dearJonathan.Nonedidcome,and shefeltthatherprayerhadbeenanswered. Particularlyso,because cultsofBunkerHilltwagenerationsJonathanjuniorsoonbegantoatwhentheOlitownIronsWorkswere established. Hithertothepeople hadwroughttheirlivelihoodfrom thesoil,andweresupremely,prosperousandcontent.Theycontinuedto livebytheland,butforatime theywereintoxicatedwiththeprospectoldOldtownbecomingthecentreofagreatironindustry,and

shefoundthatJonathansmokedtobacco,andthatMaurice'sexample wasresponsibleforthattoo.

tenddivineservicewithher,andto hergreatsurpriseshelearnedthaL thishappyoutcomewasduoindirectlytotheinfluenceofMaurice.Mauricewasverypunctiliousabouthis religiousduties,andasheremained unspoiledandagoodfellowstill, Jonathanfollowedhisc-ample.The mother'sestimateofMauricewont haddreamsnotofgreaterbutofaupagreatmanypoieethen,butit differentkindofwealth-thewealthfellagoodmanysoonafterwhen ofdollars. Theyweredisappointed,however. Oldtowndidnotbecomeagreat ironcentre. The01't'nIron Worksbroughtinascantfewskilledmechanicsandlabourers,and

Mauriceneverknewthathehad beenamatterofcontentioninthe Spencerhome,andsoonbeganco neverbroughtanymore.Itdistur-calltherewithJonathanandtoore bedtheplacidityofOldtowninonesomethingofhismother.Shefound particularonly-itbroughttheIrishhimtohelargelymadeupofcontratotown,andsomehowtheyalwaysdections,soutterlydidhefailto makeadifference. Afewofthemeasureupwithherpreconceived skilledmechanicsandalltheunssil-notionofwhatanIrishmanwasin ledlabourerswereofthatcontemnedsomethings,andsocompletelydid race,andinafewyearsthedistrict;hefulfiltheminothers.But,on schoolhadMic'ceysandDinnysandthewhole,asshecametoknowhail MolliesstudyinethehistoryofBuu-better,shegrewtolikehimmore, kerHillwithSilases,Luthers,Abi-untilwhenheandJonathancompletgails,andRuths.

TheOldtownIronWorkswereoperatedinalegalwaybyacreature hornofthelawcalledtheOldtown IronWorksCompany.Theywere. infactandindeed,ownedandoperatedbyMr.JonathanSpencer, sen.,byrightoftheconjugalfelicityexistingbetweenhim-nihiswife. Jane,whowasthenominalownerof thecapitalstock.Periodicallyshe wouldsolemnlyandformallypass certainvotestosatisfythelawyers, aboutwhichsheknewbutlittleand thoughtless.Shewasadear,_spud body,whosechiefaiminlifewasto savesoulsbytheBaptistplan,an' tothataimshegaveverymuch thoughtandenergy,andverylittle ofeithertopuddlingiron.

TherewasaJonathanjunior,of course,andofcoursehewasthedarlingofhismother'sheart.Hebad beenthetownterrorasaboy,and whenitbecametime'reieato s awaytoacitycollegesheinsisted upontakingupacityhomeforcis sake.Shecouldnevertrusthimto thedangersofthecityalone.But herplanwasnotsuccessful,thougn shedidnotrealisetowhatextent ithadfaileduntilshewasforcedto calluponinfluentialfriendstoget himoutofthehandsofthepolice. Hisoffencewasnotveryserious, justamischeviousprankincompany withother.immaturecollegians.But itsimmediateeffectuponJonathan juniorwasgood,forhefeltvery compunctiousabouttheanxietyhe hadcausedhismother,andhefaithfullypromisedthatinthefuturehe, wouldavoidthechapswholedhim intotrouble,andselectsomeChristiangentlemanforachum.Hedid andsoonfoundanewcompanion, who,heassuredhismotherwasa modelalongherownlines. And, soit,proved,buttoherconsternation,shefoundthathisnamewas, MauriceO'Shaughnesse.Hehad carriedoutherinjunctionthathe wouldchooseaChristiangentleman, huttheChristianityofthisnew chumwasofatypethatselnot meetherapproval.

However,Jonathanjuniorwasobdurateinthematterofhisloyalty

edtheircollegiatecourseandthe SpencerswentbacktoOldtown,she lovedMauriceonlylessthanJonathan.

TheJonathanjuniorwhoreturned toOldtownwasanentirelydifferent chapfromtheJonathanwhowent. away.Hewasassolid,substantial andsensible,inamodernsortof way,ashisfatherwas,and-the works,"towhichhenowgavenis attention,tookonanewlifethat wouldhavesucceeded,didnotgecgraphicalobstaclesmakeitimpossible,ingivingOldtownthecommercialimportanceofwhichitspeople oncedreamed.

Heandhismotherwasloungingin theshadeofthemassivemapleson thebizlawnthatstretcheditselffor anacreormoreinfrontoftheir homeoneSummerSundayafternoon someyearsafterhereturnedfrom College.Shehadbeenreadingcomfortablyinalargerocker,and'ne wasstretchedoutinahammoce, smokingapipe,apracticetowhich shehadbecomereconciled. Her hookhadfallenintoherlap,and shewasgazingathimashelay withhiseyeshalfclosed.Presentlyhebecameconsciousthatshewas watchinghim,andtheylookedsteadilyintoeachother'seyesfora moment.

"Whatareyouthinkingof,mother?"heasked."Oraremy'good looksmoreinterestingthanyour b°;:l)kY?ot';'dsmileifIshouldtellyou" sheanswered.

"Goahead. smile."

Don'tletuslosea

"Iwaswonderingwhyyoudon't getmarried."

"Itisasmiling.suggestion,surely.Whatpromptedthethought7"

"Isometimesthinkyouarelonelywithonlyyoerfatherandme.

"Lonely Why,mother,Inever hadalonely;minuteinmylife.

"I'mgladtoknowit,but,just thesame,thereisnogoodreason whyyoushouldn'tgetmarriedif youwantto.Ihopeyoudonot hesitatebecauseyouthinkIwould care."

"No,mother,thatisnotthered

Why,Jonathan

"IrishandaCatholic,andthat's. theverymatter,oratleastherre ligionisthematter."

"Why,JonathanSpencer,what areyouthinkingabout?"

"AboutMaryAnn0'mostofthe timelately,butI'mafraiditsalot ofgoodthoughtwasted."

"Well,IamsureIneverexpectedanythinglikethat."

"Don'tworry,motherdearthere isnodanger.Thoughifshewould haveme,I'dgiveyouanIrishCatholicdaughterassoonasthetrousseaucouldhebuilt.Thatis,unless heroldChuchwouldhitchonsome conditionthatwouldtakemoretime inwhicheventIwouldpatientlyand docilely*wait."

"IshallworryIcan'thelpit."

"Ofcourseyouwill.Iame ninnytohavetoldyouanything aboutit."

"Youshouldrememberyourlairely obligations,Jonathan."

"Familyobligations? Howdo theyinterfere? Ihaveknownnee allherlife.Wewereatschooltogetherforyears,andshealways knewmorethefirstweekthanIlear nedthewholeterm.Wegraduated together,andshewasmilesaheadtit everyotherscholarinthecla,ss. Shehasbeenthebestdaughterto heroldfatherofany,daughterin Oldtown. Shehasbeenhishelpmate,counsellor,andprotector, sincehermotherdiedandlefthera littlegirlinshortdressesandlong braids.Herfatherisoneofour mostsubstantialandrespectedcitizens,andhasbeensuchfornearly fortyyears.Fornearlytenyears shehaskeptthebusinessofthe worksrunningsnoothandregular inawayitwasneverrunbefore shetookchargeofthebooks.She istheveryheadandfrontofOldtownsociety. Underhermodest directionyouhaveleditoutofthe depthsofbanalitytobeathingof lifeandvigour. Sheisthemost graceful,beautiful,andaccomplished youngladyinOldtown,andisso aristocraticinher(dealsthatane turnsdownwhatyouconsiderthe bestmatchinthecountyasamatterofprinciple.Wherewouldthe familyloseindignity,respectability oranythingelse?"

"Haveyouspokentoher?

"Notasyllable.Shewon'tlet me.IfIhadtheslightesttangible assuranceth-tshecaredformeI wouldaskhertobemywife.And yetIknowshedoescareforme, andthatitisherreligiousscruples thatpreventherfromshowingit.-

"Youmayhemistaken."

"Notpossible."Ican'texplain why,butIamsurethatifshewere aProtestantorIwereaCatholic shewouldbemywife."

"Thenyoumarbecome lic?"

"IwishIcould."

aCatho was

"Iamafraidyouwill.I afraidofthatfromthetimeyou firstmetMauriceO'Shaughnessy.''

"Yes. Iremember.Hehas beenmadeapriest,andIamgoing towritetohim.Maybehecan suggestsomething."

"Thenyouaredetermined?" "Asdeterminedasthegovernor waswhenhewantedyou.IwishI hadasmuchhopeasheheel."

MaryAnn0'wasnamedMaryAnn O'Shaughnessybutitwastoolong tospellout,andhencetoall01-1townshewassimplyMaryAnn0'. ShewasthedaughterofDenis O'Shatighnessy,whohadcomefrom Co.Tipperary,Ireland,fortyyears orsobefore.Shewaslotsofotherthingsthatwasgood,too,forit isgoodtobethedaughterofa DenisO'Shaughnessy'anywhereinthe world.

Mauricehadprosperedduringthese years.Hehadbeenordainedand assignedasanassistanttoacity Le

Pastor,andhieprospectswere bright.Hewouldhaveachanceto servetheLordasanineonspicuous curateformanyyearsandhave infiniteoccasiontodeveioptnevirtueofhumility.Hehadnotheard fromJonathanforseveral-years whenhislettercame,andhewas considerablyastonishedatitsputport. "MydearMaurice,"it,ran,"when IconcludedtowritethisIineuired ofaCatholicfriendastotheproperformofaddressingadearfriend whoisaCatholicpriest.andwas informedIshouldbegin,MyDear FatherSo-and-So,'butIbalk.I absolutelyandfinallyrefuse.Inthe firstplaceyouarenobody'sfather, andinthenextplacetheinstitutionthatpresumestodubyousuch contrarytothefactisanuisance, andtoitIwillnotdefer,evenas amatterofgoodmanners,unless (andhere'stheraisond'etrsofthis letter)unlessyoucangetittoinduceayoungwomanwhomIiencee tohemywife.SheisamostuncompromisingCatholic,andlooks uponmeasaheretic,orsomething elseterriblyviciousandwicked,with whomanalliancewouldbetheessenceofmisfortuneandevil.Aside fromthatlittleimpedimentshe knowsthatIamagoodfellowire% fact,Iamsatisfiedthatshethinks thereisnonebetter. Andthat'swhereyoufit,ifanybodydoes.If youwantedajobpuddlingiron,or therewasanythingelseinmyline youwanted,Icouldandwouldget itforyou,anditseemsasIfyou oughttoreciprocate. Ihaven't saidawordyetbecauseIknowit wouldbeofnouse,andIdon't wanttoscorealoss.

"Seriously,Maurice,thatismy dilemma,andIamafraidIwilllose her.Iknowthereisnohopefor meexceptbybecomingaCatholic. Can'tyousendmealotoftheologicalworksofsuchconvincingstrength thatImightgleanfromthemsufli cientexcusetoposeas.aCatholic withoutlosingmyself-respect? I amreallyreadytogivethematter deepandearneststudy,andam readingProtestantcontroversial workssoastoknowmyownsideof thecase.

"Iiknowyou'llhelpmeifyoucan oldboy,andthat,thoughIdo, neednotsubscribemyselfveryearnestlyyours-JonathanSpencerJr." Verypromptlytheanswereaine. Itread:-

"MyDearJonathan-Iamnotacquaintedwithyourheart-breakerin fact,haveneverheardofher,unless shebeacertainMaryAnn0'something,aboutwhomyouusedto raveinourcollegedays.Andyet IknowheraswellasifIwerenet playfellowandschoolmate,and knowingyoualsoIamafraidthat yourcauseishopeless.

SoassuredamIofthisthat,althoughIknowyoutobethebeof fellows,andyoursisacaseinWaleil theChurchwouldbejustifiedinislasingitsrule,ifiteverwere,yet, ifyourgirlshouldagreetoabideby myadvice,Ishouldfeelobligedto adviseagainstyou.

"NeithercanI,inthematterof referringyoutoCatholiccontroversialworks,doanythingtohelpyou. Iknowyourlimitationsandamsat. isfiedthatyouwouldreasonyourselfintoinfidelitypureandsimple insteadofintoCatholicity,andI wouldinfinitelyratherhaveyoua goodBaptistthananinfidel. You canbecomeaCatholiconlybyhayingfaithintheteachingofthe Church,andthatisapuregiftwhipcannotbeacquiredphilosophicaltik andtoobtainwhichthosewhodo nothaveitcannotdomuchbutdeserveitandpray*forit.Ithink youdeserveit,andtheonlyhelpI canbetoyouistoadviseyouto pray.AskGodthatyoumayhave faithinHisChurchanditsteachingt whateverthatChurchmaybe.I cangiveyouafewbooksofinstructionwhenyonarereadyforthem, butnothingcontroversial.

"Ifitshouldeverhappenthaty(u feelreadytoacceptthe'teachingsof myChurch,gotosomepriest-any priestwilldo-andaskhimtoInstructyou.Don'tapproachhimin

anargumentativemood,forifhe hasany'sense(andsomeofushave 'seise),hewillnotarguewithyou. TheprovinceoftheOhurch.Isto teach,nottowrangle.

"Ihavethekindliestremembranee ofthegoodnessofYourmother,and begthatyouwillconveytohermy greatloveandesteem,andwiththe bestwishesfortheprosperityof yourselfinallmatters,inlovens wellasanythingelse,Iremaindevotedly yours-(Rev.) Maurice O'Shaughnessy."

Mauricefearedthatthiswould meantheendofhisfriendlyrelationswithJonathan,butalmostimmediately,hereceivedareplywhich reassuredhim.Itwasverybrief, andread:-

"DearMaurice-Ifyouareever askedtoposeasCupid,don'tdoit Youwillbeaglittering,scintillating,monumentalfailure.Ican't understandwhyIhaveneverbeen abletogetyoutoOldtown.Surely thepovertywithwhichyouexcusel yourfreakishnesswhenwewereboys togethernolongerprevents.It wouldseemgoodtohaveyouabout againforaweekortwo.Caneoe come?IwouldgotoyouIfyen hadahome.Mymothersaysbite lovesyouasmuchasever,andadds herentreatiestominethatyouwall cometoOldtown.-Earnestly,Jonathan."

Itwasnearlytwoyearsafterhie correspondencewithFatherMaurice beforeanythingmorewassaidbe tweenJonathanandhismother,but -inthemeantimeshehadmanyconvincingproofsthatJonathanstill hadthematteronhismind. Sne frequently.foundhimengrossedin booksdealigwiththeso-calledReformation-andthoughthisseemeda harmless,ifnotalaudablepursuit, still.shehadmisgivings.Sheknew ofthe"sophistryandcunningof Jesuitical'writers"andwasnotunawarethatthey;"sometimesposed asProtestants."

ShewatchedMaryAnn0'too, duringthattime.Thegirlwasunaffectedinherpresence,andalways treatedJonathanwithajolly, light-heartedfrankness,characteristic ofherrace.Buthismother'sfeminineinstinctsoontoldherwhata lover'sinstincthadalreadytold .Jonathanthat,althoughhewas verydeartoher,hewaswhollyimpossibleasanacceptedsuitor,Dud ellefearedsoonerorlaterJonathan wouldovercometheonlyobstacle Preventinehisaccentancebyjoining theCatholicchurch.Thethought wasverynainfultoheratfirst,but, likeallmiefortunes,did,notseemeo dreadfulasshebecamemoreaccustomedtoconsideringit.Shesoot referredtotheChurchasthe"CatholicCommunion"insteadofthe "Romichd'hureh."andcommencedto seemanyeraiseworthyfeatures wherebeforeshesawonlyevil.And, besidesshehad,aseverybodyinOld townhad,amostsincerefondne-:s e.fAfMaryAnn0',asidefromherreligion.predilections.Sothatwhen Jonathanreferredtothematter againitwasnotsomuchofacheek toherasithadbeentwoyearsbefore.

"I'verothadnews-foryou,mother,"heslidtoheroneevening aftertee.

"YouarecometobecomeaCatholic,"Shesaidwithacalmnessthat eurPriee1

"Yes.IPM.Iamconvince'that Isheeleteeteritnolon"er."

"Ia'nFurry,Jonathan,butI haven'thin"toreproachmyself Ion"

"Tam()eel-level"-nether,thatyou 3iptakeitthetway.Me.desiretoal hr--asere'wouldlikesMPtodohasleen theherieetthingformetooverhome."

"Icannotunderstandtheehenee thathasPrITtfloveryou.Iknow youwouldnotcacriflceyourreliedoes cenvieeinnetnsuiteventheeirlyou wouldmakevoerwife,andT n thettheconvictionunderwhichroe areactinghasnotbeenaselien convle+ine,'-ecauseIhavewatched i*etealineneeryouformonths. Mayeenohodvantyourmothercould havediscernedit,butithasbeen

very'plaintome.Donotthlak, though,thatIhaveeverbeenor amreconciledtoit.Iconsiderit agreatmisfortune.Icannotunder standwhyaclear-headedmanlike youcanbedeceivedbythesophis. triesoftheChurchofRome."

Helistenedveryattentively Le whatshesaid,anddidnotreplyfor somemomentsafterwards.,

"IwishIcouldmakeyouunder stand,mother,"hesaid,then,"but IknowIcannot,anditmightonly widenthebreachbetweenusifI shouldtry..eIcanonlypraythat thefaiththathascometomewill cometoyoutoo."

Hesmoked,agreatmanypipesthat eveninganddidnotretireuntilvery late.Thestephadbeentaken.The thinghadbeenaccomplished. lie hadmadeuphismindastohis courseweeksbefore,butthefirst, greatestandmostdifficultsteleto himtotakewastoannounceitto hismother,andthatwasdone."

Mary'Ann0'noticedthathewas nervousandstrainedthenextday, andwhenheaskedhertostayin theofficeafterbusinesshoursbecamesomewhatagitatedherself. Thoughhehadalwayscarefullyrepressedeveryevidenceofhisaffectionforher,hehadnotbeenable whollytoconcealit,andforalong timeshehadanticipatedtheordeal ofadeclaration.Shefeareditwas nowathand.

"WhydoyousupposeIhaveaskedyoutoremain?"heaskedwhen theywerealone.Heshowedtheeelbarrassmentnaturaltotheoccasion. anditconvincedherthatherconjectorewasright.

"MaybeI'vebeenremissinsomething,"sheanswered.

"Indeed,no. Ihaveavery graveannouncementtomake. I amgoingtobecomeaCatholic."

Shehadbeenholdingahatpinin herhand,andalreadybeentwirling itnervouslywhenhebegantospeak. Nowitfellonthefloor.Hepickeditupandhandedittoher,but shedidnotseeit.

"Didyousay,youareabouttobecomeaCatholic?"sheaskedin quiveringastonishment.

"Yes,"herepliedstillpresenting thehatpin.

"Well,Iamsurprisedanddelighted,Icongratulateyou.Whatmade -whendidyoumakeupyourmind?"

Shewasverymuchflusterednow, andstillignoredthehatpin.

"Ifyouwilltellmewhattodo withthisoldhatpin,Iwilltellyou allaboutit,"heanswered,laughingly.

"Ibegyourpardon,"shesaid takingthepin.

Theybothlaughedthen,andno: entirely.atthehatpinincident,and itbroughtagreatereasetoboth.

"Thatisn'ttheonlysurpriseI haveforyou,"hesaidpresently.

"Goodness Areyougoingto becomeapriest?

"Oh.no,Ihopenot.Doyou knowthatIhavelovedyoufora lonetime?"

"Yes."

"Youdo?"

"Iusedtobeafraidyoudid."

"Tfsedto? Howaboutnow?"

"Well,possiblyImayovercome it. Isthatwhyyoubecamea Catholic?"

"Notwhy,buthow."

"FatherO'Shaughnessy,"old Denissaidtheoffieiatinenriestat thewedding,"tellmewhatpartof Irelanddidyourfathercomefrom?"

"Galway" answeredFather 0Motuchiessv

"Isthatso? Iwaswishin'you comefromTiperare."-Catholic StandardandTimes,Philadelphia.

'FarminginIreland.

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Iwilltryandgiveashortsketch ofsomeofthefarmlifeinIreland.

TheIrishpeopleareasarulevery originalandindependent,andfollow theirowncustomsintheirown way.

Thefarmerhassevereworkand fewpleasures.Duringthemonthof Januaryheisnotverybusy.There isnotmuchworkdoingonthefarm, astheweatherisinvariably,cold, wetorsnowy.Thedaysarevery short;daylightfrom7.30a.m.to 4.3o.p.m.Hehasthecattleto feedandattendto,butbeyondthis andalittlefencing,drainingorimprovingbuildingshecannotdomuch. Thelongnightshespendswithhis family;-sittingroundabigturf fireinthekitchen.Hemayhavea manortwoworkingonthefarm withhim,accordingtoitssize,and hismeans;ifnot,hegenerallyhas grownupsons.Theireveningpastimesaregenerallycards,oratalk abouttheland,bill,thedistrict councillors,theirmembersofparliament praboutshroveandthe match-makers.Vowandthena pairofbootswantmending,andno strangesightatthecorneroftile kitchentable,isamanwithabox oftools,sewingapatchonapair ofhob-nailboots,andhayingaword inconversationwiththeothers.The childrenarearoundtheothersideof thetable,writingtheirschoolexercises,learningtheirlessons,and nowandthenhavingagameofFox andGooseonthesly'.Thewomen; whataretheydoing Lookingat thefashionsin"Weldon'sJournal?" Notheyarelookingatabouta dozenpairsofsows,wonderingwhere alltheholescome.from-orrather,-wherehavethepiecesgoneoutof them.Theylookquitepleasedas pairafterpairisputawayready'for useafteragenerousapplianceof thedarningneedleandwool.Next dayitisraining,thechildrenwant togotoschool,andas',miledare toomanytowalkonsuchaday, thefatherleaveshisworkandgets thedonkeyandcartreadytodrive them. Adriveinadonkeyand isnottoohad.Whatasight-Mary Kate,Jim,Tom,Jack,andMck, (BillIsonlyintheinfant'sclassso hismotherwontlethimgoonsuch abadday),allhuddledclosetogetla eronapileofsofthayasaseat, eachoneislookingmoremerrythan theother,attheirgoodfortunein nothavingtowalkit.Theylook quitecomfortable,thoughnotstylish inthevariousextracoats'andcloaks adoptedfortheoccasion.Oncominghomefromschoolpossessedofa splendidappetitethey,dojusticeto aplentifulspreadofbacon,cablease, andpotatoes.Saturday-whata treatnoschoolfortheyoungsters. Fatherandmothergototownfor theweek'ssupplyofpro-visions,and intheirabsencewhataglorious time Hideandseekaroundthe hayricks,stalls,barnsandstables footballmatchesbetweenfouror five. Thefootballwasgenerally madebystuffinganoldpocketwith hayandsewingtheopeningwith twine.Onlythebigboyscouldaffordtobuyafootballandthatasa rulewasonly'usedonSundayafternoons.Hurlywasanotherfavouritegame,forwhenyoumissedthe ballyouwerealmostsuretomeet youropponent'sleg.To-morrowis Sunday,clothesmeritbe*brushedand bootscleaned,togotoChurchcud allwillgetintoarowifthisisnot done.Whataracetoseewhowill havethebrushesfirst? February-workisincreasing,there arecowstobemilkedandyouth': calvestobefed.Thedaysarelengtheningandthemenareclearing thegroundofalltheremainsofwintercropsusedforfeedingthecattle.Theyarenowanxioustostart ploughingandotherearlysoring work. Shroveisinfullswing, everySundayafterChurchyoubeer ofmatches,andperhapsawedding ortwohastakenplaceduringthe wtek,alsoonetocomeoffonthe followingweek.Someoftheneighhoereereeeinetotheweddingand wanttoborrowasidecarortrap fortheevent.Afarmerdoesnot mindlendinghiscartocotoaruneralorforadoctor.Butatweddinestheboresdonotalwaysbee howneartheyaretothefences, whichreinstdpullatasharpturn, orthattheyaretryingtotakethe wheeloffsomeothercarsovere

oftenslightaccidentsoccursuchas abrokenshaft,amissingwingora dashboardinpieces.Thefarmerremembersallthis,butthegenerous helpthey,gavehimwhenputtingin hishaylastyearisabrightermem- ory,andwithabroadsmilehesays "tobeshelvebhoys,youarequite welcometoit,Iwishitwas your ownweddingyouweregoingto.' Thefairdayawhatalotofbusiness issettledintown.Perhapsthatof mostimportanceis,theweddingsour matches),thatarethenarranged. Manyagirl'sfateissealedforthem inalittleroomofthe"shop"which ispublichouseandgrocerystore combined.Tosomereadersthis mayseemstrangeandmysterious, butitisonly-theleecretmatch-maae ing.Itisjustawaytheparents haveofsparingtheirladstheLeering ordealoffishingthefathersfor theirdaughtersandofmakingall thenecessaryarrangementsfortheir futurewelfare.Astheparentsare olderandwiserthey'presumeto knowbesthowtoma.ethesear rangements,veryoftenforgettingto consultthepartiesmostconcerned, untilthefinalstepistobetaken. March,-Allthefarmersarebusy ploughing,transplantingcabbage,and sowingpotatoes.Oats,wheatand alltheothercropsmustalsoreceiveattention.Lifeonthefarmis muchbrighternow,thatthedull winterispast,eventhoughitis stillstormyandwetattimes.St. Patrick'sDayisthegreatevent March.Themenandwomenpet- tingontheirbestclothesandlookingtheirbrightestgotoMass.All aredelightedthatthedayhascome roundagainandthattheycando St.Patrickthehonourofwearing the"littleplant."AfterMass neighboursmeetneighbours,friends meetfriends,andperhapsthemeetingsmostlookedforwardtoare thosebetweentheboysandgirls. TheytreateachothertoSt.Patrickpots.andhaveamerrytimetill nightfall,whenallreturntotheir homesingoodspirits. SoftAprilshowersarenext.The sowingisstillgoingon,thehorses andmenarestilltobeseenhere andtherethroughthecountry,at thiswork. Lentisnowathead. Asthepeoplehavetoworkhard theycannotfastasrigidlyasthe Churchcommands,butgetadispensation,andastheyliketodostereo actofself-denial,theyrefrainfrom someoftheiroldhabits.Thewen giveupsmokingasarule,andthe womendonotdrinkteasooften. Thehedges,nowthattheyouag, leavesshowforththeirbrightgreen heads,lookmorecheerful.Tue cows,too,seeminbetterspirits. -heycanoncemoreleavetheirstalls enjoythesunshineandthefresh greengrass. Idon'tknowwhich hasthemostattractionforthem. Ifagateshouldbeopenthecows liketostrollalongthecountry; roads,eatingupthetendertuftsof grass,thatgrowoneach-side.But thePolicearethere,everreadyto Pounceonanyoffendersofthelaw. Shouldapigescapeitisboundto knockapolicemandown,orfrlehten theminister'schildren,whichisjust asbbd;*orshouldagoatgethis hornsonthewrongsideoftheteuce heisanotherlaw-breaker.Court daycomesaroundandaheavyfine Isimposedwithseveralcostsattachedtoit.Thesearesomeof theworriesofafarmer'slife,and bringforthsuchexpressionsas, "honomaundhlaoulpoliceyouare thecurseofthecounthry."

ThefirstofMayhascomewithall itscharmsendfairytales.Though mostlyathingofthepastwefind fewclinetothecustomsofouttinesell-inthewellsandsprinkliue. Holy)Wateronthestockalsoin somedistrictsafarmerwillnotallowthementoworkintheereen Fields.WhythesecustomsIcannot .vroain.butthey'aresupnosedto preventativesagainstcharms,set "v eienosedpersonsformaster+?1,ins,an's'n'efr

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