The Record Newspaper 01 May 1909

SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACTro'HEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENT ANDTHEPERTH PUBLICHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

HANSIRVINE'SWINES BRANDY

RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR.THEPREMIERPRIZEGIVENATTIEEXHIBITION. SOLEAGENTFORW.A. PHIL.COYLE,MoirChambers,Perth

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS. HeadOffice:Barrack'Street,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth a

GeorgeE.Arnutrong,?h,(k, MANUFACTURING,PRACTICAL' FAMILYANDDISPENSING CHEMIST.

SoleProprietorofthe"Iris" well-knownbrandofpharmaceutical MedicalRemediesandPreparations.

CAVAN"OINTMENT,&c.

Formerly14oand156GeorgeSt., SydneyandlateofHay-streetPerth. hasREMOVEDtohisSubiaeolaboratory,whichisnowHISONLYaddressintheState.Customersars requestedwhenwritingtoaddress, SUBIACOonly,andputfullinitials ofhisname-Est.Sydney1884.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey

Havingsecuredtheleaseholdof thisold-establishedandwell-known Hostelry,willbepleasedtowelcome alloldfriendsfromtheAside,wW. visitingtheeity.

LOUTH.

JudgeKisbe.hasbeenpresented withwhiteglovesatDroghedaasa tokenofthecrimelessnessofthedistrict.

WESTMEATH.

ThedeathofMotherMaryCecilia (O'Reilly.).whichoccurredonMonday,22nd,MarchattheLoretto Convent,Mullingar.willbedeeplyre grettedbytheSistersofthecommunityandhermany,friends.

IrishNewstoMarch27,1909.

decidedtosupportthesecondreit...lingoftheIrishLand

TheIrishPartshaveunanimouslycauseoftheirsocialposition.Their offencebroughtnodiscreditonthem andhecouldnotunderstandwhy they,shouldbetreatedascommon JohnRedmondpresidedoverthefelons.TreatingtheminthismanmeetingintheHouseofCommons, convenedtoconsiderthematter.

. Therewasalargeattendanceof themembers.Theabsenteessent apologies.Manyofthemwere c..n

nerwouldasusualinsuchmovementsonlymakethemmorezealous, andstirupthepublicopinionon theirbehalf.HeputittotheHouse thatsuchavindictivecourseshould notbeadoptedtowardsthesewomen thesicklist.Allwerefavourablyandappealedtotherepresentative disposedtowardstheBill. oftheHomeOfficetogivesomeliner dertakingthatthewholematter

Itwasdecidedthata'Committeewouldbechanged.Ttr.Bylesalso beappointedtodraftamendmentstojoinedintheremois'mance.bemovedonbehalfofthePartyin CommitteeontheBill.TheCom-MonsignorO'RiordanonSt.Patmitteewillconsistofthefollowingrick'sDaypresentedtothePope Messrs.Clancy,Muldoon,Kilbride,£776inofferingsfrom.thearchdioDillon,Kettle,O'SheeandKavan-eesesofElphin,Dronmore,andDeragh. ryalsoapersonalofferingfrom .o. .o. .8. theBishopofKillaloe.ThePopeex-

NomemberoftheIrishPartypressedhiscordialthanirs. willbePermittedtogivenoticeof en en anAmendmenttotheBillwithoutIntheHouseofCommons,onStfirstsubmittingittotheCommittee.Patrick'sDay,apartfromthevogue SuggestionsforAmendmentswillbeoftheshamrockantheIrishben- invitedfromallmembersofthe Party.TheCommitteewillreport theAmendmentssopreparedbefore theyareplacedonthepaper. n 4o. WilliamOlirien's"Allfor-Ireland League."hasbencondetnnedbythe IrishPartyashostiletoIrishinterests.

Thefollowingresolutionwascarriedwithunanimousapprovalat theirrecentmeeting.

"ThatintheopiniOnofthisParty themovementanneuncedunderthe nameofthe"All-for-Ireland.League' ishostileto.andintendedtobe subversiveof.thispledge-boundPartyandtheUnitedIrishLeague thatitssuccesscouldonlyresultin CreatingafreshsplitintheNational ranks,withconsequencesdisastrous totheNationalcauseandwestronglycondemnthismovemmtasfanattempttospreadfactionanditsresultantruinthroughoutIreland.We calluponthemembersofthisParty toabstainfromidentifyingthemselvesInanywaywiththisnewmove_ ment,andweappealtotheNationalistsofIrelandtodoallintheir Powertoputdownthisattemptto dividetheNationalranksandruin theNationalCause."

Thewindhasbeenknockedoutof the"sensational"rumoursbruited abroadinconnectionwiththeadministrationoftheOldAgePensions ActinIreland.LloydGeorgehas emphaticallystatedthattherewas nofoundationforthem.Another Unionistlienaileddown.

TheDublin"Freeman"publishes anitsfrontpaceaportraitofDr. O'DonnelltheBishopofPaphoeundertheheadingof"ApatriotprelateoftheNorth."Nooneofthe HierarchyofIrelanddeservesgreaterlovefromtheIrishraceatHome andabroadthanDr.O'Donnell. Generous.splendid,andtrue,heis oneofthegreatestIrishmenofhis time.

41* intheHouseofCommonsMr. McNeillprotestedagainstthetreatmentofSuffragetteprisoners,contendinetheyoitehttohetreatedas DOlit;eqlnrieoners.Mr.JohnDillonalsospokeonthepoint.He saidhedidnotspeaknutofsympathywiththeirmovement,norbe-

chesitwasmoreinevidenceonthe OppositionsideoftheHousethan ontheMinisterialseats.Hon.WalterGuinnessandhisbrotherHon. RupertGuinnesssportedthegreen. LordCastlereaghandMr.Chas. Craigalsoshowedtheleaf,whileon thefrontoppositionbenchMr.CampbellandLordValentineworeiton theireats.Mr.BirrellwastheonlymemberontheTreasurybenchto weartheshamrock.

AtaspecialmeetingoftheLeinsterG.A.A.Council,onSt.Patrick'sDayMr.D.McCarthyD.C., presiding,theSecretary.Mr.W. Hannahanpointedout,thatinaccordancewiththedecisionoftheAnnualCongress,therunners-upofthe All-IrelandHurlingandFootball ChampionshipswouldhavetocompetefortheCrokeCupsinfuture, anditwasdeciddtoplayWexford v.Queen'sCounty.inhurlingat JonesroadonSunday,April1ith, andgatereceiptstobedividedinto fourpartsasfollows:-Onequarter toeachCounty,onequartertoLeiasterCouncil.andtheremain.ng quartertotheWolfeToneand.9S MemorialFund,Dublin.

Mr..l'ohnRedmond,M.P.,presidineattheIrishNationalBanquetin celebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay,in London,inproposing"Irelanda Nation."describedtheIrishUniversityBillasagreatmeasureofcivil andreligiousemancipationforIreland.Itwasthefirstrealinstalment ofHomeRule.Itwouldleadtothe broadeningoftheNationalmind,and therapidspreadofreligiousandPoliticaltoleration.Thelandwas practicallysecuredforthepeople Thereremainedonlythequestionof theachievementofthelibertyof Ireland,andhebelievedofdissensionswereremovedandtheywere united,politicallibertywouldbe achieved.

MAYO

AsumofErciohasbeengranted outofthepublicfundstothefather ofthelateconstableGolderic't.

BallaghaderreenwaslitbyelectricityforthefirsttimeonSt.Patrick'snight.

NineDonoremensentencedto threemonthsimprisonmentforcattle-drivingcntheDonoreestate havebeenreleasedfromTullamore jail.Theyhadstilltwomonthsto go,butitisunderstoodtheestate istohesoldtotheLandCommission.

AMullingartelegramreportsthat fourmenhavebeenarrestedjnthe actofdrivingofftwentyheadofcattlefromlandcalledBalgarrett,in theoccupationofMr.HughO'Neill, J.P.Co.C.AccusedwereconveyedtoMull;ngarandbroughtbeforetheResidentMagistrate. Jn refusingtogivetailtheywere sentencedtotwocalendarmoatsin KilmainhamPrison.

Asecondcaseofcattledriving,in whichthreemenwereconcernedwas adjourned.

AbranchoftheSinnFeinSociety wasfarmedinAthloneonSunday, Marchloth.Mr.M.J.Lennonpresided,Mr.J.A.Deat'inandMr.A. O'Brien,Dublin,representedthecentralExecutive.

KILKENNY.

Muchregretwillbefeltamonghis manyfriendsforthedeathofMr. MartinJoyce,J.P..whichtootplace onMonday21stMarch,athisresidence,TownView,Urlinyford,Co. Kilkenny.

KilkennyBurningCnampionship

MOONCOINV.TULLAROAN.th-

OnSundayafternoononepc turesquelysituatedDeerparkGrounds Carrick-on-Suir,twointerestingmatchesunderGaelicRuletookplace, thefirstbeingahurlingcontestfor theKilkennycountyChampionship, andinwhichgreatinterestwascentred. Thesecondwasafootball contestbetseenRathgormack(countyWaterford)andtheSlate-quarry MinersicountyKilkenny)andthis matchalsoapp-earedtoexcitekeen interest.Theweatherforthegreaterpartoftheafternoonwasfine, andtherewasafairlygoodattendance.butasthedayadvancedthere wereseveralshowersofhailand snow.Thefieldwasincapitalorder,andever)creditisdueinthis 'connectiontothatveteranGael,Mr. MauriceDavin.Details Mooncoinv,Tullaroan.

Atabout2.totheballwasthrown inandMoocoineettingpossession, keltplayintheiropponents'territory,theleathereventuallygoing over.Playwascontinuedonthe Tullaroanground,butevenasidelinepuckdidnotrelieve,theball goingoveragain.FromthepuckoutTullaroanrelievedandbrought playbetweentheMoonco.in25,where theballwentintotouch.Mooncoin pressed.andanytheroveroccurred. Fromthedelivery,Tullaroangot Possessionaniforcedtheplan,with theresultthattheysenttheleatheroverforthefirsttime.Tullaroannowgotsome.niceopenings. butowingtosomebadfumblingon thepartofthewineforwards,failed toturnthemtoadvantage.Centre wasnowtheorder,somesplendid Interchangestakingplacebetweenthe centres.Moocoingettingthebetter ofastifftussle,senttheballover. AtthisstageoneoftheMooncoin Players,Fielding,gotslightlyhurt,

andPlaywassuspendedfura minutes.OnreeamptionMooncoin attackedand.immediatelyscoreda koal.Fiu.tedwithsuccesstheycontinuedthepressure.butwererepulsed,andTullaroan,followingup, narrowlymissedscoring.Mooncoin cameonagainandmadewhatappearedtobeascore,butitwas disallowed.From'thedeliveryTuliaroanbroughtplayintotheenemy's territory,butagainfailedtoscore, andfromthepuck,outMooncoinoent upthewhiteflag,andquickly..followedwithasimilarscore.Contkiuingthepressuretheyregistereda secondgoal.Tullaroannowmade agreateffort,butwereunableto penetratebutkeepingupthepressuretheyatlastsucceededinnotchingaPoint.Thisputthemontheir mettle,andplaynowbecamevery fast,somebrilliantshotsonboth sidesbeingwitnessedbutMooncoin onceagainraisedthegreenflag,and inamomentafterwardsthewnite flagwassentupbytheiti.Afree toTullaroanatmidfieldfellshort, andhalftimewasnowsounded,leavingthescore Mooncoin--;goals4points. Tullaroan-1point.

OnresumingMoocoinwerefirst awayandinstantlyscoredegoal. Immediate)',after,fromahighshot Mooncoinmissedscoringaminorby inches.AfreetoTullaroan,inmidfield,wasbadlyfumbled,andMoincoine'itpossessionandscoreda Point.whichwasthenextmoment followedbyamajor.Tullaroan nowshowedunwell,andmakinga clearrunupthefieldsentupthe whiteflag,andwereitnotforthe splendiddefenceoftheMooncoin backs,Tullaroanwouldhavescored morethanonce.Moocoinnowaddedagoalandthreepoints.The finalscorestood Mooncoin-6goalstopoints.

Tullarcan-2points.

The teamswere-Mooncoin-J, Fielding(captain),R.Walsh,E. Doyle,R.Doyle.M.Doyle,T.Hennebery,Won.Hennt'bery,T.Butler,J. Butler,J.Kelly.J.Brennan.R.Doherty.R.Morahan.J.Ryan,D.E., Fewer,J.Quinn,P.Fieldine. Tullaroan-S.Walton(captain),P Dowling(21,P.Hogan,J.Doheny, T.Ke-nedy.P.Clohosey,J.Grace, J.Molloy,W.Holohan,R.Grace, J.Molloy,W.Holohan,R.Grace,J. M'Cormac'.J.Dunne,J.Keoghan, J.Hoene.E.Teehan,J.Kennedy.

Ifamanisas oldashefeels, thenthesefellowsmustbe abouttenyears old.Theydon't intendtogrow old.Theyknow thatAy6r'sSarsaparillagives newlife,strength, vigor.Makesthem feellikeboysagain. Improvestheappetite,aids digestion,keepsthenerves strongandsteady,andthe brainclearandactive.

AYER'S Sarsaparilla

isagreatpreventiveof Bright'sdiseaseandother kidneyaffections.Itpurifies theblood,restoresgoodappetite,sounddigestion,and robusthealth.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"Ay--3."

SATURDAY,MAY1,1909,

Mr.JohnPower,MiltownHurlingClub,refereed.

NotesontheGame.

AteverystageofthegameTullaroanwerecompletelyoutclassedby Mooncoin.Thiswasespeciallythe caseintheforwards,theTullaroan menbeinghopelesslyinferiorin quicknessandaccuracy.whilstthe Mooncoinbacksweresimplyimpasse*.Tullaroandidnotinany wagcomeuptotheexpectationsof theirfollowers,andtheonlydepartmentinwhichtheyshowedanyerneiencywasinthebacks,someof whomdidverygoodwork.

LONGFORD.

Mr.J.P.Farrellwasreleasedfrom KilmainhamprisononSunday,Mar. leth,asitwastheopinionofan eminentTleblindoctorthatfurther detentionwouldendangerhislife. Interviewedby'arepresentativeof the"Freeman'sJournal,"Mr.Farrellsaidthatduringhistermof imprisonmenthefoundtheauthoritiesmostcourteous,andhecould comp/einofnothingexceptthatfrom twentytotwenty-twohoursout ofthetwenty-fourhewasleftquite alone.

ThisishisfourthtimeofimprisonventfortheIrishCausebuthe sayshehasnointentionofgiving upthefight,andassoonashis healthpermitshewillagainstrike outaeainstland-crabbingandthe grazing'system.

QUEEN'SCOUNTY.

OntheproposalofMr.P.Fogarty,secondedbyMr.M.Masterson, theBirrBranchTownTenants'Associationhasadoptedaresolution infavourofmakingIrishcompulsoryfurmatriculationintheNationalUniversity,andIrishand,Irish History,anessentialpartofthe courseofstudiesafterwards.

ANTRIM

Thedeathoccurredrecently oftheRev.Charles M'Donnell,C.C.,St.Joseph's,Belfast. FatherM'DonnellwasbornatCushendallin1865,andwasordained in189o,hisfirst,missionbeingat Lisburn.HealsoofficiatedatCulfeightrin,Crossgar,Bright,and Downpatrick.Deceasedhadonly beenillforafewdays.

41. .e.

AjuryatDorkingrecentlyreturnedaverdictofsuicide,during temporaryinsanityinthecaseof theRev.Wm.JohnJackson,PresbyterianMinister,ofBelfast,deathbeingduetostrangulation.Deceased hadbeensufficingfromsleeplessness, andsinceJanuaryhadbeenstaying inprivatesanatorium.

DOWN.

Thedonation-boxattachedtothe shrineinCastleblayneyCatholic ChurchwasforcedopenonSt.Patrick'sNightandover£1los.in silverandIcoppersstolen.Theoccurencewasatoncereportedtothe police,butnoarresthasbeenmade.

GALWAY.

RegretisfeltinGalwayatthe deathofSisterMary,Margaret(Pavitt)oftheConventofMercy,ata comparativelyearlyage.Sister MaryMargaretwasanEnglish lady,andaconvert,andshewas exceedinglypopularamongstthe membersoftheCommunity.

CORK.

OnFriday,19thMarch,Mr. CharlesG.Doran,thegiftedArchitectoftheQueenstownCathedral, diedathishomeinQueenstown. BorninDublinhewasalwaysassociatedwiththeadvancemovement inIreland,andaccompaniedJohn Mitchellinhiselectioncampaignin Tipperaryoverthirtyyeatsago. HisknowledgeofIrishliterature wasenormous.andhepossessedan extensiveandvaluablelibraryof booksdealingwithalmostevery Irishsubject.Hewasoneofthe firsttoorganisetheinsurrectionof 1867,andwasintimatelyconnected withJamesStephens,JohnO'Leary andtheotherleadersofthemovement.

OnSunday21stMarch,Alderman BarrettofCorkdiedsuddenly.For fourteenyearsherepresentedhis fellow-citizensintheCorporation, andfiledtheofficeofLord-Mayor during1905andNoe, .s.

SincehisappointmentasP.P.,of theUnitedParishesofclonmult, Duneoumev,andMoge.1y,theRev. PhilipMurphy,lateC.C.,Queenstown.hasrenderedinvaluableservicestowardsthespiritualandtemporalwelfareofhispeople,andit ispleasingtorecordthathisenergeticeffortsfortheerectionofa newCatholicChurchatMogeely, fivemilesfromMidleton,hasbeen atlastsignallysuccessful.Substantialfundshavingbeenrealisedto commenceoperations.tenderswere invitedforthebuildingoftheproposednewChurch,andrecently'Mr. .T.J.Coffey,ofMidleton,was;declaredcontractorfortheMogeely Churchforthe.sumof£5,000.

WEXFORD.

WEXFORDBOYFIRSTINALL IRELAND.

to-dayinmanywalksofWe,mourn thedeathoftheirkindoldmaster. AtthesolemnRequiemMass,Very Rev.CanonAylwood,P.P.,presided thecelebrantbeingRev.A.Forrestal,C.C.,Deacon,Rev.J.Codd,C. C.,andSubdeacon,Rev.M.Murphy, C.C.,attended.R.I.P.

WelcomeMonthofMary,

Allthewelkinseemstothrill," Withpraiseandprayerthrough everyrill, Ittellsofafairpresencethat dwells, Inahundredthousandharmonies ThatoverfloodthedellsAndthehummingofthehoney"ladenbeesswell

Whenlostinwhiteandpurpleheatherbells WelcomeMonthofMary.

Andthelovelymoonlightsleepingin thehollowsofthehill! Onthemountainpurple-vested,on theriversilver-crested, Withthemidnightstillnessechoing themurmuroftherill

Asthebell-birds'musiccometh, bornealongonwindywings, Likeastrainfamilarrisingfroma mazeofslumberingsprings

Lowsoftaerialchimes,unknown, Save'midthose.deepsilencesalone

WelcomeMonthOfMary

Andthegurgleofhiddensprings Chatter,chatter,itasthey,flow,in lowmurmuring, Yethush! Ihearthelyre-bird sing, Like,softbellstolling,silveryclear, Lowsoftaerialchimes,faroff,now near, Fromtracklessdepths,comesthat samesweetholyhymn.

Andthedistantechoesidaingandthe distanthillsreplying, WelcomeMonthofMary!

Andthethrostle'secstasytheblackbirdsrunes

Thecicalasshrill,theplover'splaintivecry,

Thecricketharper'smelancholytune, Fromforestdepths,willeversoarto thelisteningsky, Whilstsong-birdpoisedonwhirring wing Palpitating.uptoGodsingingwith joyousheartloudandlong, Tremouslysoftly,thesameold sweet,sweet,song. WelcomeMonthofMary!

Oh,Queenofflowers,theyallcry, Aseverycloudgoesfloatingby, Webringtheesong,andclematis whiteasprayer.

Starsofsnowypurity,fairestQueen ofpurestray.

Acknowledgements.

Mrs.Kildea,Perth,10/4/09,789d.

Mr.A.H.J.Lees,Perth,31/3/09, 3s.3d.

Mrs.Boladeras,Perth,31/3%o9, 9d.

Mrs.O'Neill,Subiaco,31/3/09, 3d.

Mr.Regan,SnblacO,31/3/09, ms1:.1.1.,ong,Sebiaeo,31/3/09,

Mr.Davidson,Snbiaco,31/3/0Q, 3s.3d.

MissStreleine,E.Perth,31/3/09, 2s.9d.

Mrs.Jones,N.Perth,31/3/09, 3d.

Mrs.J.T.Conway,N.Perth,31/309,7s.3d. Mrs.Matheson,N.Perth,31/3/09, 79.3d.

Mr.F.Tully,Subiaco,31/3/09,85. d.

Mrs.O'Driscoll,N.Perth,31/3/09, 38.3d.

Mrs.R.Joyce,Perth,31/3/09,6s. 6d.

Mr.Hanvin,Mid.Junction,io,'7/09 3s.3d.

Cr.Doyle,Guildford,27/e/09,es. 3d..

Mr.W.Gilmore,N.Perth,31/3'09, 7s.3d.

Mr.C.Rampant,Ravensthorpe,27/8/o9,6s.6d.

Mrs.McDowell,N.Perth,31/3/09, 3S.3d.

Mr.P.Fox,N.Perth,31/3/09,3s. 3d.

Mr.Cogan.N.Perth,31/3/09,78. 3d.

Mr.A.L.Doyle,N.Perth,31'3oe, 38.3d.

Mr.L.Cunningham,Perth,31'309, 3s.3d.

Mrs.Baker,Boulder,17/7/o9,3s. 3d.

Mr.:30e1Connell,N.Perth,31309, Mr.McMahon,E.Perth,31/3109,es. 3d.

Mrs.Green,N.Perth,31/3/09,7s. 6d.

Mrs.O'Mahony,Perth,.31/3/09,es. 3d. Messrs.O'HalloranBros.,Perth,31/.. 3/09,3s.3d. Mrs.Leadbebter,LiooMills,27/5/09,3s.3d. Mrs.Reen,LionMills,27/5/09, 3s.34.

Mrs.Morck,Guildford,3/6/o9,3s. 3d.

Mrs.Davis,Bellevue,10/7/09,3s, 3d.

T.F.Quinlan,Esq.,Perth,31/3/09,3s.3d.

Good.ShaPhetd,Convent,Leederville, 31/3/09,38.3d. NotreDameConvent,N.Perth,ef/3/09,3s.3d.

Mr.BirrellcontradictedinParliamentlastweekastatementina questionputbyMr.Clarkethatithe localGovernmentBoardhadproposedtotheBelfastGuardiansthat theyshouldprovidespecialaccommodationforalldenominations,and theGuardiansweretoconsidertheir actiononth ' e23rdinst.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill.Bishop ofDown,onThursday,spokeofthe Drinkevil,andsaidIrelandspent overttaioo,otiolastyearonliquor.or-elIs.6d.perhead. Nomatterwhatchangesoccurredin thesystemofgovernmentorland tenure,itwasquiteevidentthat therecouldbenonotableriseinthe Prosperityofthecountryunlessthe expenditureonalcoholicdrinkwas immenselydiminished.

se UnderthewillofthelateMr.M. G.Mezaw,awell-knownNorthof Irelandman,whorecentlydiedin London.£i000wasbequeathedto theQueen'sUniversity,Belfast.for thefoundationofascholarship.to hecalledthe"MegawScholarship," tobeopenforcompetitiontosons ofbonafidefarmersinUlster.

Itisvery,satisfactorytoseeby, theresultsofthepreliminaryexaminationsfortheprofessionofmedicine,heldintheCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsafortnightago. thatMasterBobbieWeldon,sonof Mr.S.B.Weldon,ofLinziestown, tookfirstinallIrelandoutofabout 3ocandidates.Hissuccessisallthe morebrilliantconsideringthefact thathehasonlyjustpassed16 yearsofage,andofcourse,the examinationwasopentostudentsof allagesfrom16to40.

.e. es inthereturnfootballmatchbetweentheChristianBros.'boys' Wexford,andtheEnniscorthyBros.' boys.theformerteam.wonbythe narrowmarginofonepointaftera closelycontestedgame.

a. a.

InalltheWexfordChurchesSt. Patrick'sDaywascelebratedwith theusualceremony,specialservices heineheld.SermonsinIrishwere preachedattheMassesandevening devotionstovastcongregations.

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Wemeettoannouncethedeathof Mr.JohnByrne,Ex-ST.T.ofBlack,-wata,wherehetaughtfornearly ifortyyears.Hewasmostpopular amongthemembersofhisownprofession,andamonghispupils,who

Andtheshyflowerimmortellethat ayedelightstograce

Alonelydesertplace,andglorifythe thanklessstones, Writin;withgoldencrownsand cones, WelcomeMonthofMary

Andtheblushingairisquivering withdelight

Withtheholyjoyofrosylight, Asweoffertheeacrownofroses white, OhQueenofheaven,weofferthee inzentlewise

Thischapletofroses,thinkingit maydevise

Somewhite,soft,suppliantway,towardsourplea, Intellinghowearthishallowedby thygrace,howlifegrowsholier inlovingthee. HailMary,,QueenofRoses.

QUEENOFSHEBA.

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Anoblepurposeneverleavesa manlanguidandinert.Theinspirationcontinues.Itquickensthedesiresandstrengthensthepowersfor newefforts.

Oldmenforcounsel,youngmen forwar.

Mrs.Manning,Maylands,4/4/09,3s. 3d.

Mr.T.J.O'Connell,Wandering,31/Woe,6s.6d.

Mr.J.O'Cain,Cottesloe,3//3/oq, 3s.3d.

MissSellinger,Perth,31/3/09,3s. 3d.

Mr.Grey,Coolgardie,302/08,9s. 9d.

A.W.READING

JAMESSTREET,GUILDFORD. TheHouseofQuality

Firstclassgroceriesandfinest dairy'produce.Nonecanexcel.I keeparoomspeciallyfittedforbutter,undermyownsupervision,and givesatisfactioneverytime.

Readersofthe"Record" GivemeaTrial.

Oldfoolsaremorefoolishthan Youwillneverdoagoodthingin yourlifewithoutmakinganeffort. TherearenoPeoplewhoaregood byefficient.

TheTreasureHouse.

AllGoodsAdvertisedbyusareexactlyasillustrated.Wehavetheminstock,andcan executeordersforsinglearticles,orquantities,byreturnpost.Anythingnottoyourliking canbeexchangedoryourmoneyreturned.CallorsendforournewArtCatologue. OrderbyMail.

CountryBuyersareaccordedthesameliberaltreatmentTownBuyersreceive.Justdropusa1 PostCardto-day.

PeopleandThingstalkedabout.

ThedeathhasjustbeenannouncedtheContinentalGasUnion.Itwas ofAdmiralCervera,whocommandedinvolvedintheruinofMessina, theSpanishfleetduringthenavalitsworksoverwhelmed.Yetthe warbetween:SpainandtheUnitedsharpcollapseinthequotationsof States. H.wasbornintheyearitsissueswasonreflectionmodified 1839atMedinaSidonia;andafterbytheknowledgethatitsinterests enteringthenavyasayouth,hearewidelyspreadamongotherConsawactiveserviceonthecoastoftinentalcities,andthatthegood Moroccointheyear1859.Hetookbusinessdonetherewould.gofarto partinthecampaignanthePleat-offsetthelosetillMessinaberebuilt. ppinesagainsttheMorosfrom1869Holdershavehadthesatisfactionof to18el In1892hebecameMinis-seeingtheirinvestmentsteadilyreterforMarineintheSpanishCabi-coverthatfall,andofknowingthat net,andwhenthewarbrokeoutin 1898hewasplacedincommandof thefleet;buthewasdefeatedby theUnitedStatesSquadronoffSantiago,Cuba,intheaboveyear.The

adistrioutionofriskswithineven thelimitsofacontinenthasguardedthemfromlossesunbearable.The inferenceinvestorsmustdrawfrom thisisthatcapitalsafetyliesin Spanishfleetwasdestroyed,eixspreadingrisks. hundredmenwerekilled,andtwo thousaisdwerecaptured,including Cervera.TheoldAdmiral,witha rustyfleetanddispiritedmen,madeiDeathofaFamousArcineo:ogist avalianteffortagainstgreatodds, andthebraveryandheroismhedisplayedwasnotunworthyofthe greatnation.whichinaformerage -(§fglorywonthe'empireoftheseas throeebintrepidityofitsnavalcommanders.

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Theletterofprotestaeainstthe OutburstofbigotrybytheRev.JosephHoceing.whichappearsinthe DailyNews,"hasmadesomething likeasensation.Dr.Lunn,who 121a%..stheprotestisesouniyersaily knownthattheexposureofMr. Hockingiscomplete.Hetellshow profusewasthehospitalityextended toMr.HockinginRome.andadds that"FatherWhitmee,thewellknownRectorofSanSilvestroe,in Capite,setapartoneoftheyoungerRomanclergytoactasMr.Hocking'sciceroneduringhisstayin Rome.Mr.Hockinginformedthe thateveryopportunitywasgiven forseeing,asfarasaProtestantcan.theinsideofRomanlife. Tomyhotifiedamazement,afterhis returntoEnglandhepublishedtne firstofhissensational'ScarletWoman,'novels.andseemedentirelyundisterbe.Ibythefactthithehad. asIthen'-.brokeneverycanonof hospitalityandfriendship,in,first ofall.usingmyintroductiontoobtainthisknowledge.andthen.hayingobtaineditwherehehadbeen receivedasafriend,usingsuch knrevledeetovilifyandtraducehis heatsinRome."

Thisishadenoughbut,ironyof ironies,entheverysamedayin whichthereportofMr.Floceine's speechwasreported,andsideby sidewithitInthe"Manchester Guardian.''appearedaletterfrom theCatledicDeanRothwell,quietly complainingthattheCatholicside ofeuesVonscouldnotgetintothe columnsofBritishnewspapers.

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ThedeathofAugustoMau,the GermanArchaeologist.hasremoved oneofthemostwidelyknownforeignmastersofItalianarchaeology thathavestudiedinItalywithinrecentyears.Mau,afterbecoming recognisedasamanofgreatabilityinhisprofession,devotedallhis energy.tothestudyoftheunburied cityofPompeii,onwhichsubjectho wroteprofusely.Probablynoliving archaeologistwasasdeeplyconversantwiththeabsorbingdiscoveries oftheVesuviancityasthisforeigner,whowasn..versohappyaswhen encagedinitsnarrowstreets. A Patheticincidentconnectedwiththe deathofthearchaeologististhefact thathewaspre-deceasedonly,three daysbyhiswife.

AsongbirdofIreland,MissKittie Ryan,ofKilrush,hasbeenawarded, byaboardoffifteenexaminersundertheCounciloftheRoyalCollegeofMusic,London,ascholarship value£200. Shewastheonly IrishandCatholicladyamong173 competingstudents.MissRyanwas trainedattheLoretoCollege,Stephen'sGreen,Dublin.

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HeisoneoftheDublinShackletons afamilywhichcametoIrelandin 1-26fromYorkshire.Theyopened flourmillsinCarlowandDublinin 1776,andcontinuedtoownlargeestablishmentsofthesamekindever since.ThefatherofLieutenant ShackletonisanIrishmanwhograduatedatTrinityCollege,Dublin, andisnowpractisingasadoctor inSydneybamneartheCrystalPalace,London.Hismotherwasalso Irish..TheLieutenantwasbornin England,butashisuncle,Mr.AbrahamShckleton,ofFtathmnies,Dublin.putit"Itisn'tbecauseaman's borninastablethathe'sahorse." TheEnglishpaperswillmostprobablyclaimheisEnglish,andlike Marconi,ignorehisIrishdescent.He thatasitmay,thefactremains thattheLieutenantisoneofthe BallytoreShackletons,adescendant ofonetelO'Connell'sstaunchestsupportersintheRepealmovement,and athoroughIrishman. .s. ThereseemstobenoI.mittothe erowthofmodernscience. From Americawehavethereportofan allegeddiscoverybyDr.Skillman Bailey,oftheHahnemannMedical College.Chicago.ofasuestancecalled"radio-dior'or"thor-rad-x," whichheclaimshasallthecurative Propertiesof.radium,andnoneof itsharmfulafter-effeets.Thematerialwasobtainedfrompitch-blonde foundinColorado.Itissaidto bewithinthereachofpersonsofordinarymeans,andthesupplyisapparentlyunlimited.Shoulditprove tobeaspowerfulatherapeuticagent asthediscovererclaimsitis,itwill revolutionisetheprat-teeofsurgery. Dr.Baileyalsomaintainshisnew discover.%willcolourordinaryglass likeBohemianglass,andwillthusbe ofenormoustinincialvalue.Dr. Bla'imamofChicago,Dr.Bailey's associateinhisexperiments,says thatinChicagohepermanentlycuredamanwhosufferedfromadvancedtubercularpleurisy,bythreeinjectionsofthor-rad-x.

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Whenbutafewweeksago,the flickeringcablestoldastartledworld ofMessinalaidinriuns,oneaspect ofthatdirecatastrophe,tothecreditofhumanity,beitsaid,paled, toinsignificancebeforethepoignant recoedtionofthe.painandsuffering involved.Humanliveswerein'ie balancechildren,women,andmen injeopardyandtobesaved.Instantandnoblewastheresponse. Ivrefionviedwithnationinpouring ingforthenergyandtreasure.Now thattheappallingtaleofthedead istold,andtheworkofrescueended,thereremainsthetaskofrestoration.WithittheremustdevelopInflectionsonthehugemateriallosses sustainedinthatawfuldisaster.It isnowknownthatinthatfatal night£200,000,000ofwhatmencall wealthvanishedasatamagician's wand.Adisastersuchasthisdoes Indeedbrinehomehowephemeralis wealth.Thereisalessontohelearned,however,astothefollyofleavingcapitalatthemercyofasingle setofcircumstances.Investors knowofthatimposingCorporation,

AwomanwhovisitedtheBritishMuseumrecentlyenquiredofan attendant "Haveyounoskull ofCromwell? Ihavebeenlooking allaroundforaskullofOliver Cromwell.""No,Madame,"repliedtheattendant;"we'venever hadone.""Howveryodd"she exclaimed. "T_beyhaveavery lineoneinthemuseumatOxford!"

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LieutenantShackleton.theexplorer whohasjustreturnedfromamoat seccessfuljourneytowardstheSouth PoleisIrishthroughandthrough.

Mr.GeorgeWestinghouse,thefamousAmericaninventoroftherailwaybrakewhichbearshisnamehad inhisearlydaystoputupwitha lotoffunpokedafthimbyhis friendsforhisAinventions."CommodoreVander*Alt,thegreatrailway magnet,.hearingfromtheyounginventorthathecouldstopatrainby airflewintoapassion,anddeclaredhehadnotimetowasteon fools. ButWestinghousewasnot discoura'red,andsoonachievedthe workheclaimedhecoulddo.He hastohiscreditoverthreehundred patents,andthoughoversixtyyears ofacehegoesoninventingasenthusiasticallyasever.. .e.

Infoo=afewIrishmen,takingadvantageoftheTradeMarks'Act, bandedthemselvestogetherunderthe leadershipofMr.JohnBoland,M. P..astheTrishIndustrialDevelopment'Association,andtriedanexperimentwhichwasratitenovel,except,perhaps,thehall-markongold andsilver.Theyregisteredatrademarkwhichisemblematicofthe country,andisapplicabletoallIts products.Itconsistsofacircular mark(theTrishE.forErin),enclosingthe"CollarofJustice,"aRunicdesi-tekeeleninscriptioninIrish

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Intelligencehasbeenreceived of thedeathinswitzerland,onMarch 1ith,oftheMostRev.FatherBernardofAndermatt,Archbishopof Stauropolis.AmemberoftheCapuchinOrder,anditsSuperior-Get:ate alforalargenumberofyears,FaherBernardwasawell-knownfigure inRome.Itwasonlylastyear thatattheChapteroftheOrderne vacatedtheofficeofGeneral. us.

ABelgianpilgrimagewasreceived bytheHolyFatherrecently.His Holiness,replyingtoanaddress whichwasreadbyCardinalMerci sporeeulogisticallyoftheBelgian Catholics,clericalandlay.Hefelt confidentthattheywouldremainunitedagainsttheenemiesofreligion andsocialorderunderthechargeof

thatacoupleofPowersshouldpons_ ensaspecialrightofinterference.

is,theBishopdeclares.practicalli pagan.Thisisquitetrue,butwe fearitcannotbedeniedthatthese Papersarereadweekafterweekby manyChristians-unawarenodoubt ofthefearfulextentoftheevilfor whichtheyareresponsible.Dr.TohilldoesnotleaveCatholicsinany doubtastotheirduty Hecalls uponthem,withalltheearnestness ofapastorzealousforthesalvation ofsouls,tolendnocountenanceto suchsheets,buttosupportbothmorallyandmateriallytheCatholic tribessomeofthedifficultieswithpresswhichisengagedinagreat amodelepiscopateandtheprotect-whichthey,hadtocontend.Intheapostolate.

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TheCatholiccandidateswhotook thefieldattheItalianelections havedonefairlywell,butnotat allsowellastheymighthavedone hadtheybeenbetterprepared'or thestruggle. OurRomancorrespondentinhisletter,thisweekdes-

ionofasovereignjustlyrenownedfirstplacetheCatholicvoters,unaceustomedtoactiveinterference forhiswisdomandhisuntiringac-theParliamentaryontests.areRetractationofaDyingJournalist tivity.ThePontiffgavetheKing,moreorlessapathetic.Secondlythe theroyal andthepeople,hisenemiesoftheChurchinItalyareThewell-knownMalteseante-cleri- blessing,hopingthatthecountry adeptsateirculatinefalsereportscaljournalistMatteoDecaesare,edi- wouldcontinuetoprosper,andthat favourabletothechancesoftheirtorof''LaBede-delPapi,"hasjust theimmenseterritorycftheCongo owncandidates,anddamaging todiedinRome.Onlearningthathis wouldsoonbewonfortheChurenCatholicinterests.Thirdly,Italianendhadcomeliecaesarerepentedof bythezealofitsmissionaries. electionsareconductedinsuchathecampaignhehascarriedonagmannerthatpeaceable,well-disposed,ainsttheChurchforsuch-along SeventymembersoftheCanadiancitizensarenotpermittedtoseer-time,andleftbehindadocumentof HouseofCommonsareCatholics.risetheirrightaselectorsiftheysomeinterest,consideringtheprevi- ThereareintheHousemoreCatho-happentobehostiletothepartyouslifeofthewriter."I.theun- licsthanmenofanyotherreligion.orfactionhetcanassemblethedereiened,repentantofmyeteors,de- tlareestcrowd.In.certainconstituen-darethatTwishtodieinthehos- BishopDuhig,ofRockhampton,SecularVetoinPapalelections omoftheCatholicChurch.mymo- Australia,intendstoleaveforRimeforbiddentotheCardinalsincon-etes,whenCatholicswenttosupport thecandidatesoftheirchoice,arti-ther,whichIprofessandbelieveto inMaynext. doveunderpainofExcommuntea-ficeswhichnoGovernmentshouldte-betheOnlyTrueChurch.Irepui- a. tion.

TheKnightsofColumbusin('hies- es. goarefightingagainstprofanityand Adecreewasissuedin1059by encouragingthelocalHolyNameso-PopeNicholasIIassigningtheeleccieties. tionoffuturePopestotheCardinal Bishops.withtheconsentofthe CardinalMartinelli,thenevPreotherCardinalsandtheclergyand feetoftheCongregationofRites,ispeopleofRome,savingthehonour sixtyyearsofage,anativeofTus-duetoHenry.KingoftheRomans, cany,andamemberoftheAugustin-anitoanyofhissuccessorsonthe ianOrder.HisEminencefirstmadeitneerialthroneinwhosefavourthe hisnewextensiveaceuaintanceweb) geesh,uldmal=ethesamereAmericaasVisitoroftheIrishAug-sregisn.Thispartialrecognition ustinianHousesintheUnitedStetiaoftherightofasecularPower forhewasash'rttimeProvincialprovedfertileinvexations.TheinofhisOrder. In1ee6hebecameiterventionofanon-ecclesiasticalanl'apalDelegateatWashington,anthorityinreligious-affairsisatall officeheheldforsixyears. timesundesirableasaprivilegeli-TheeditorsoftheSundeyjournais abletoabuse,anditwillberememberedhowatthelastConclave annoyancewascausedbytheexerciseoftheVetoonbehalfofAustria.Fromthe"Momento"ofTurin welearnthatthemeasureshavebeen takentoguardagainsttheactionof iteekindinthefutureandtoassure theperfectind'pendenceoftheConclave.Thethirdvolumeofthe "Acts ofPopePiusX,"just broughttotheknowledgeofthe membersoftheSacredCollege.containsaConstitution"Commissum

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leratewereadoptedtopreventthemiateeverydoctrinethatisnot fromvoting.ThepresidingofficersItaughtbyhair,andIbelieveand refusedtoacknowledgetheiridentity,professtobelieveallthattheRoandfiercethreatswereemployedtomanApostolicCatholicChurchteadeterthemfromcastingtheirvotes.(lies.Iregretintenselyhavingby InsomeinstanceswhenbrowbeatingmywritingsinsultedecclesiasticalauandallsortsofintemperateIan-thorityintheVeneratedpersonof euseewereunavailing,theywere.be-hisExcellencytheArchishopof labouredwithsticks.ItisquiteeNi-RhodesandBishopofMaltaofwhom dentthatiftheyaretoholdtheirInowhumblyaskpardondadbeg. owntheymustprepare:orfuturehispastoralblessing.Signal.MatwarfareandItehttheirbattleswithteoDecal-sare." fearlesscourage. --

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Asareaderofyourwidely-circulatedjournal,Iamsurprisedatthe somewhatnewversionoftheabove battlesinthewarof177o-71.The versiongiveninyourlastissueis thefirstIhavereadthatinany wayreflectedonMarshalMacMahon'e abilityasCommander,orhisbrageryonthebattle-Eeld.Thatthe Frenchnationwasunpreparedfor warwascertainfrommanysources TakedeSeganville's(whowasMacMahon'squarter-master),telegram "Ihavenothingformyforagedepartment.orformyhospitals."elsothetelegramfromQ.M.general atMetz,"ThereisinMetzneither sugar,norcoffee,norrice,,norbrandy,norsalt,littlepork,andsmall biscuit.SendinhasteamillionrationsbywayofThionville,"also telegramfromSub-Q.M.,Mezieres,"Thereisneitherbiscuitnorporkin theFortressesofMeeieresorSedan."AlsofromMajor-Generalat Metz."Thedetachmentsjoiningtne armyherecontinuetoarrivewithoutcartridgesandcampmaterials." FromtheGeneralofthe4thCorps. "4thCorpshasneithercanteensnor ambulancesnorbaggagewagons." FromQ.M.rdCorps,"OurCorps leavesMetzto-morrow,Ihaveneithertenders.norworkmen,norambulances,caissons,norfieldovens,nor

scalesforweighingforage,"andlast butnotleast,telegramfromtheEmperor,whenhegottothefront,''I seewelackbreadandbiscuitforthe troops."Nevertheless,itisstated inhistory."passingrapidlyinreviewthesemenwhohadattainedthe dazzlingpositionofMarshalsof France,andthoircolleagues,itis difficulttofindanyoneexeeptMaeMahonwhowasentitledtothename ofcompetentsoldier.MacMahon, DukeofMagentawasatruewarrior,andtheveryfirstbattle,in whichhewasengaged,1870showed thathadhehadmenenough,and menwhowerewellenoughfedand equippeditwouldhavegonehard withtheGermans,magnificentlymanegedendsuperiorinnumbers astheywere.Hehadbeenasoldierfromhisearliestyouth.There wasinhischaracterabitoftheold IrishdashandenergyoftheMacMahon'swhoaccompani?dJamesthe secondinexileintoFrance,andit wasmanifestinallthathedidduringthecampaignofConquestinAlgeria,andintheCrimeanWar, wherehehadamostdangerouspositioninthegrandandlastattack ontheMaleoffTower."HereI amandhereIremain."becamefamouswordsinFranceandMacMahon'sfameextendedfarbeyondthe boundariesofhisown'country.It mustbeborninmindthatinthe battleofWoerth,MacMahonhadenlv16thousandFrenchsoldiers.with whomhehadtofighttheCrown Prince(freshfromthevictoryat Weissenburg)withI6o,000seldier,thefloweroftheGermanarmysPlendicily,equipped,andsupplied, wherees,theFrenchwereobligedto econemisetheir,munition,-theirertilleryfiringitslastcartridgeat o'cloc'cintheafternoon.Itisa tributetoMacMahon'sabilityasa CommanderthatwhenAmericanMilitaryexpertsvisit'dEuropeashort timeago,tostudycertaincelebratedhistoricalbattlefields,thebloody fieldofWoerthwaslinkedwiththat

ofWaterloo.HadFranceafewI moreMacMahonsinthewarof18-o, itisquestionablewhetherthegeniusofMoltke.orthecunningof Bismarkwouldbespokenofbeyond theconfinesoftheirownland. F.L.

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referencetoShakespeare.Itisa goodwhilesinceIhavereadthe ,restMasterandwithoutwishingto detractfromanyofhismeritsI aminclinedtolookuponhimasthe busybeeontheflowerofancient literature.Hestoredthehoney. whilethesunshoneandthefield wasclear.

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Iratherdisagreewithaparagraph inarecentissueofthe"Record," retheabove.Whilstallowinga littleerrornowandthen,orsocialisticextremes,thepartyonthe wholearetoheratheradmired. TheLabourPartyiscomposedof allshadesandcreedsandgetson admirablyinthecircumstances.The ranksarenowopeningforpersonsof ability'to'dogoodfortheCommonwealthdisregarding,oreschewin-thepopularcryheardjustnow, "NoPopery"(OrangeorLemon). Itupholdsthepoor,thefriendless. &c.,ThenameofLabourGovernmentisenrolledintheBookof Fame OldAgePensions,Literary Friend-tic.,towit.AsaLabour supporterIknowthewhy,,a.ndthe whereforeofsomuchoppositionThustheEnglishpoet.QuarlesIfoncetheanti-Christiancrew Becrushed'andoverthrown, We'lltiachtherebelshowtocrouch. Andkeepthegentrydown. MartheLabourGovernmentwin mainbygreatodds. "CASTLEMAN." York,271-1r09.

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Sir,InregardtoTimTwilight'squeriesIthinkheiscorrectinmostof whathesays,andparticularlyinhis

ButweweretalkingoftheCeltic raceandthepoeticalnamesofIreland. Erinneedbenoleesproud ofhernamethansheisofherfaith andfromtheracefromwhichher Peoplehavecome.Erinhascome fromthegreatAryanorErganfamilytowhomoverthreehundreed'ar lectshavebeentracedIetheSpenishJesuitsHervas.Theseinclude, Sanscrit,Greek,Latin,Anele-Saxon. Briton,Persion,Afghan,Are4eniani4e Hindu,Russian,Celtic,Tetuonic, Iranic,endIndialanguages.TheJesuitssoughttoshowaconnection tinlanguagebetweenalltheseraces, andtheAryanortheEreanrace tohavedon-thissofargeee:a longwartowardsestablishingthe unityofmankind.Butlanguage.in iteelfisnotessentialtothisend. Theobstacleswhichlieinthepath ofestablishingdisjointedsectionsof Mankindcannotbeovercomebythe developmenttheory.Manspeaksintuitivelynotbecausehelearnsto speak,butbecauseheisgiftedwith theorgansofspeech.Hespeaksas thefishesswimandthebirdsff.e.e. Thesoundsofpainandlaughterare thenaturalnotesoftheinstrument andthesesoundscouldhavenomore comebyevolutionthanthesound'of thekettledrumorthehangofthe doorestheschoolof"Bow-wows" wouldhaveusbelieve.Manwould speakaslongashehadatongue. andnomuteracewaseverfound. Ifwebelievethe"Bow-wows"languagecamefromimitatingthe beastsandwhistlingcam,frominn(atinethebirds.WithsomeaboeiL ginalracesgestureisusedasa meansofexpression.Itisthesame withthemorecultivatedracesand

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weknowwhatanodmeansaswell astheaboriginals.Butbeyondthe gesturebeingusefulthereisnothing moreinit.HistoryhasnotrecordedallthecircumstanceswhichtendedtodispersetheArgans.But. withregardtotheirCelticdescendants.Ihavebeforestatedthatthe Irishbardsachedashistorians.and toIrelandtheyga\ethenameof lnnisfailorthe'landofdestinyand Erinasoneoftheearlynamesof :_llreland.ButArganorErganand Erinarenotveryfarremovedina philologicalsenseandastheearly namesienitiedHonourandexcellence IdonotwonderatIrelendretaining thenameofErin.Thewiselaws of011amFodlahabout9eoB.C., showthattheIrishCelthadahigh senseofhonour,wheninedelityand violenceaeainstchastitywerepunishablewithdeath.Myownopin- ionisthattheirancientlawsmust havehadtheirmodelfromtheHebrewiecalogueaswellassomecf thelawsofConfucius.TheGenesis accountofthedescendants,ofShem, Ham,endJaphethcorrespondstotheHieroglyhicalfiguresonthe tombsofEgypt,andovertheEgyp- tirracethewordRotortherace pairexcellenceisplaced;whilekusk ortheperverseraceisappliedto thenegroes,wfiiletheBiblehasits cushinthecushites.Slaverywas rifeamongtheEgyptiansandvery probablythenegroslavesbuiltthe Pyramids. Wecanlearnagreat dealfromtheHieroglythiesofEgypt.Wefindmanydomesticanifnalschiseledtherewithartisticfidelity,e.g.,-themastiff,thegreyhound, andfox-terrier,andtheyarethe sameasweseethemto-day,.There aretheEgyptianandthenegro.and aftersomethousandsof years they,havenotalteredascrap,and "yentheAustralianaborieinalcontrivedtoleavehisboomerangbehind himinEgypt.Buttheseareprehistoricdlysanddisputesabout chrondozyarenottohewondered atwhenourownscientistscannot definethewordspeciesandthelittle differenceofopinionastothedivisionsofthehumanraceisfromone tosixtythreedivisions. Idon't doubtetallthatdwarfishracesexistedinprehistorictimes,because theyexistto-day,inDarkestAfrica. Butitshouldberememberedthat these'aredwarfsandconsequently generates,andthereforenotabode-Ines.Thattheymayhavelivedin treesIhavenodoubt,firwefind somearboraldwellingsinNew,Guineato-day.Idonotsubscribeto anytheoryofdeivelopmentfromthe smalltothegreat.Inalltheanimalkingdomwehavethetypesof differentordersinthesmallsize.as inthelargesize,inthetigerfamilywehavethecat,andinthelion wehavethedog,andinmanwe seethedwarf,butwhowouldsay thatthebigfellowcamefromthe 1A-tlfelloow? Historyshowsthe revers'asbeingcorrect.IntheAustralianfaunawefindthepresent typeshavebeenprecededbygiant typesandsoithasbeenwithman. Aslongashehailahead.hehada brain,andhewouldnotneglectto useitanymorethanhewouldto usehistongue,andthiswouldaccountforsomeoftheanci,ntworks ofArtwhichneelednothingLilt thebraintodirect.Weturnnow againtotheEgyptians.Wefind thattheArgan,theEgyptian,and thesemiticraceshavetheideaof thechosenpeopleaswellastheidea oftheperverse,andthisistheadmireqenoteofthereligiousHebrew.Thatithadacommonorigincanhardlyhedoubted.Some differenceOfopinionastothechronoloeialorderinEgyptexists.hutit isproblielyduetosometrivial4.rroronthepartofthesculptors, whoseartisticability'wasalmost Perfectsavefromonedeformityin thecutoftheeyeandonewhich seemstohavebeeninsertedbyall succeedingartists.

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"No,litnotmarried,"saysthe PhilosopherofFolly,"butI'mthe nextthingtoit-I'mindebt."

TheWar

of1870-1,Saarbruch,Weissenburg,WoerihandSpicheren.

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McMahenappearstohaveunder estimatedtheimportanceofWeissenbure,ormay.havethoughtthatin thehandsofthegeneralofdivision, AbelDouay,oneofthemostprized Africanoffic'rs,theplacecouldsurelynit takenonaccountofits naturalstrengthandadvantages,especiallywhereonthedeclivityof theGeisbergfacingthetownandfallingawayratherabruptlytherelay anumberofmassivestonefar:n buildingsorsomesurrounded ;.iy thief.walls,amongstwhichone,calledtheSchafeneurgstandsoutprominentle,liceabastion.Theenviroesnearestthetownwereatthe sametimeasfavourableforthedefenceastheywereanobstacleto theapproachoftheGermanssince whilstinthevalleyonbothsidesof theLautertherestretchalongthe fruitandvegetablegardens.oftheInhabitants.intersectedbyamultitude ofhedges,walls,ditchesandmeans ofcovering(fortroops)andahigh roadonaraisedcausewayruns throughthevalley,theslopesofthe hillsarecoveredwithvinesandbristlewithhopplantationsfromout whichthedefenderscanmaintaina sureandcoveredfireagainsttheattackingforce.

Onthe1rdAugustGeneralDouayhadoecupi-dthetownandtheimportantpointsaboutit,butespecial- lythesteepGeisbergwiththeiteth hoerbattalion,theBothand78th lineregiments,areeimentofzouaves oneofTurcosaswellasahussar regiment,fourbatteriesofcannon andonemitrailleusobattery.Now tomoveforwardtotheTauterwith thearmyandtocrossitwiththe vanguariaswastheintentionofthe Crown theBienwaldhadto hemarchedthroughonfourroads. Theenemywastobedrivenback wheresoevermet.Forthisendhe distinctlyordainedtheorderof marchfortheseveralcolumns.

First,theBavariandivisionBothmer,asvanguard,marchesonWeissenbureandtriestoplaceitselfin possessionofthetownithastosecureitsrightflankbysendingouta detachmentpastBoleerthalandbreak campfromitsbi"ouakat6o'clock inthemorning.

Second,theremainingportionof the(Bavarian)CorpsHartmannwith theDivisionWaltherbreakscamp fromitsbivouakabout4o'clockin themorningandmarches,makingthe circuitofLanden,.beyondImpflingenandBergzaherntoOber-Otterbach.

Third,theCavalryDivisionisto becongntratedsouthwardsfrom Mersheimabout6o'clockInthe morningandproceedspastInsheim, Robrhach,Billieheim Barhelroth, Kapellen.uptotheOtterbach,40oo feetwestwardsfromOber-Otterbach.

Fourth,thecth(Prussian)Corps breakscampfromitsbivouac;at Billieheim,about4o'clockinthe morning*.andmarchespastBarbel- roth GrosssteinsfieldandNieder-Otterhachupon andKapsweyer it formsitsspecialvanguardwhich passesthLauteratSaintRemy andWaghens4andpushesforward outpostsontheoppositeheights.

Fifth,teeeleventh(Prussian)corps breakscampahout4o'clockinthe morningfromRohrhachandwheels PastSteinweilr,Winden.Scheidt terrelehtheBienwaldtotheBienwaldcottageacrosstheLauterand thowsforever-I outpostsonthe heightsattheotherside(ofthe river)

Sixth.theBadenCorpsWeeder marchesuponthehighroadtoLauterbure,endeavourstosecuretheoccupationofthisPositionandstattionsoutpostsonthefurthersideof theriver.

Seventh,the(Bavarian)CorpsvonderTannbreakscampfromitsbivouakabout4o'clockandmarches bythehighwaypastRulzheimto Lanzenkandelwhereitoccupiesahivonakwestwardsfromthislocality.

Eighth,theheadquartersaretobe provisionallytransferredtoNieder, Otterbach.

TheOnlyChurch, SaystheLiverpoolCatholic Times"onFebruary19.Through courtesywesometimesspeakand writeof"theCatholicChurchand otherChristianChurches,butin realityallthenon-Catholicbodiesof Christiansarenotentitledto'be calledChurches.Theyaremerereligioussocieties,dissentingonefrom theotherandhavingnosubstantial groundwhateverforhopingtoconverttheworld.Therearebetween twoandthreehundredProtestant setsinthiscountry,andinthe UnitedStatesthevarietyisabout Wallyextensive."Itthereisany' American"saysthe"NewYork Times.""whocannotfindareligiousdenominationtosuithim, ne mustbetoofastidiousforthisearth. Nolivingman,howeverwellversed inreligiousmatters,canenumerate frommemoryhalfthereligions. Yearbyyear,eachsectbranchesoff intonewdivisions.OftheLutheranstherearenowtwenty-fourdifferentsects.TheMethodistsrank nextindiversity,theBaptistsfollowingwithfourteen."Incontrast tothesedividedandopposingorgan-isationsstandstheCatholicChurch, whosemembersontheAmericancontinentasinEuropebelievethe samedoctrines.Theynowformmore thanathirdofthereligiouspopulationofthecountryandaccording tocarefulstatistics,receiveanannualadditionofnolessthanone hundredthousandconverts.The ProphecyoffactsisthattheCatholicChurchwillremaininthefuture asithasbeeninthePastandis atpresent,incomparablythegreatestreligiouspowerinChristendom.

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TheLadies'SocietyhavingreceivedaninvitationfromthePerthLadies'Club,toattendasocialeveningintheirClubRooms,onthe 26thinst,theypostponedtheirusual meeting,andbyacceptingandavailingthemselvesofthisinvitationensuredforthemselvesathoroughly enjoyableevening.Themembersof themetropolitanClubonMonday quitewon'theheartsoftheHighgategirlsbytheircourtesyandconsideration,thusupholdingthereputationtheyhaveearnedsincetheir inception,andensuringforthemselvesthatpopularityandprosperity whichwillinevitably',followintheir train.

Theattendanceofbothsexesfrom Highgateatthisfunctionwasvery satisfactorytheyoungmenespec- iallybeinginstrongforce. Itwasasurpriseandapleasure tooncemoreseethesceneofthe wordydebatesandintricatearguments,nowconductedbythefair sex where,formerls,thesterner sexreignedsupreme.Theghostsof formertimesseemtohoverround theroom,andbringtomindthefamiliarfacesofthedeadpast.the room,tastefullydecoratedbysome artisticmembers,lookedverycharmineandseemedtoinviteandencourageahappyandfitfulmood,in keepinga,boutto take withthejoyousfunction place.

Thelastguesthavingarrivedand theToeformerly,present.havingbeen convertedintoIrIo,theballofamusementwassetrolling,.bythein- troductionofthefirstandprincipal itemoftheevening'sentertainmentviz.,"ZoologicalCompetition."The extremelyludicrousnatureofthis amusement,hadthosepresentina continuousstateoflaughter,caused bytheeffortsofsomecompetitors, whoinendeavouring*tosketcha "cat,"gaveavividresemblanceof a"donkey."

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tionwaxedstrongeruntilmatters reachedaclimax,whenthenotesof terminationwasgiven.Theamassmentbeingofanovelnature,signs ofsorrowwereshownwhenthefinalewasreached. Whilstthecompetitionwasbeing indeed,asplendidmusicalprogrammewassubmittedandthoroughly appreciated.AlthoughaHighgate .noun-mandidnotsecurethegents' prizeforthiscompetitionthisloss wascompensatedforbythepopular PresidentoftheLadiesSociety-Miss M.Conway-winningtheLadies' Prize. Refreshmentswerehanded roundbytheladies,andadance commencedwhichcontinuedtillle p.m.

TheladiesSocietyofthisdistrict, willinthenearfuturesplineasurpriseintheshapeofadramaticrecital,whichbidsfairtoeclipseall effortsmadebytheminthepast andalsotosuccessfullyrivalthose submittedbytheYoungMen'sClub NextSunday.beingthefirstSundayofthemonth,istheCommuniondayforthemembersoftheSacredHeartSociety.Intheevening theusualnrocessionwilltakeplace.

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"fieindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedfarthosewho comlatforthenameofChrist"PIUSIX.

PERTH,SATURDAY,MAYI,

havebecometabulatedinour,criminalstatisticsandthevagariesofthe DivorceCourts."Wehavedriven Christfromtheschools; said Briand,theFrenchSecularist,"We willdrivehemoutofFrance." TheywkobuiltourPublicInstructionActinthebeginningdidnot saysomuch,butwithanavidthirst forgreaterfreedomofthoughttheir successorsintheworkofdriving Godfrom.theschoolbooksandthe schoolsareslowlyandsurelydriving himfromtheland.Bysecularising themindsofour youth theysecular-

littlebetterthancultivatedanimals, outwardlyhuman,butretainingthe vicesandpassionsofthebrute.A broodofvipersthatareamenaceto oursociallifeandanoutrageto theis.Creator.Whatsortofmaterialisthistobuildupagreat nationallife?Diditeverstriseour

sectionofsocietyisopenlyflouted, andlicenceisinstalledinhigh places. ThelessonsofChristare scornedasout-of-dateandnolonger inkeepingwiththeprogressandrefinementortherequirementsofthis 20thCentury-thisaugustageofreaso-andpleasureandmaterialistic abandonment.Mensayopenlyand impiouslyInthepublicplace"There isnoGod.''Ouryouthspeculate uponthegravelessonsofChristian teachingwiththeassuranceofAge, andwiththetemerityofadolescence denyitsfundamentaltruths.They areversedinthefrailtiesoftheisetheirpursuits,theirpleasuresand townandthemarket-placeandareambitions,untilinshorttheyare connoisseursinmattersthatwere hithertoknownonlytotheroue, thepander,andtheflaneur.Our citiesaresrambleswheresoulsare donetodeath,wherevicestalksunafraidinfashionableraimentandis notdespised.nayispatronisedby peopleinhighpositions,and-the veryshaneeofitall-thosepatronslegislators,andthosesonorous-voiced ofvicebecauseoftheirmoneystn-patriotswhoareshoutingImper-

thS,fireembracedbythecommunity asthoughtheywereparagons.The sportingfraternitysaythat"money talks."Ofaverityitdoes.and withthetonguesofdevils. Insociety'asitisconstructedto-dayit hasawiderinfluencethana'Kempis orFrancisAssisi tisitssummumbourne',the fhidtowhich itbendsinobeeekinesocietyhas canonizeditaSaint,ithasgiven ittheattributesofaGod.Forcibly.appallingly,(consideringfora momentthesocialleperswhostrut thepublicstageandarenotamercedbythecommunityfortheirguilty lives)isthetruthofthelines borneinuponus.

'slim,andsea-power.thatthemoralsofanationoraStatearetheir bestasset?Thatastrong.healthy, clean-bloodedandvigorous,people, followingtheiravocationsquietly,decently,andmorallyareofmoreintrinsicvalueinthescaleofgreatnessthansea-powerorthePanoply ,,fwar thatvicewasneveryet matedwiththemanorthehero,and that,finally,thedepravityofaState oranationisthesurestevidenceof itsdecay. Ourlegislatorshave missedthemarkbyendeavouringto makesocietycleanbyActsofParliamentandbyblottingthelandscapewithgaolsandreformatories andmadhouses.Intheirwisdom theyimagineapurifiedsocietyas theresultoftht'irrepressivestatutes

TheBurdenofBabylon.arenotshunnedasfoetidandfoul; thesmughypocricyofthehourcannotfindforthemtheouterdarknessandtheisolationoftheleper,

Therearequestionswhichthecri-thouehintruthcontactwiththe tic,inhisprovince,findsitneces-leperwerepreferabletocontactwith sarytodealwithintheinterestsofthem.Wearewonttoprideourselpublicmorality,butwhichfromyeswiththegrowthofmodern theirvela,noisomeness,aredifficult ------thoughtandculturt,wegloryin ofapproach--socialquestionsaffect-theadvancewhichci.ilizattionand lugthecureofsociety,andthefaun-refinementhavemadeinthisloth tarospringsofoursocialorder.century-weregarditastheGolden Andyetthey,mustbeapproached andgrappledwith,ifthecritic wouldbefaithfultohismissionand hisconscience,thoughthestenchof theircorruptionbeasrepugnantto himasthealthofanEgyptianvase. However,wemightdesiretoshun themthenecessityfordealingwith themhasbecomeapoignantchallengetous,anditwouldbecowardiceandworsetoputbackthehour forattack,inthelightofrecent happeningshereandthroughoutthe Commonwealthweareconstrained toputforwardourprotestagainst therecordofsinandcrimewhichis steadilymountingupagainstthe communitychallengingitsfairfame -arecordwhichfindsapublicityin thedailypress,andwhichis becontinganevilofalarmingproportit.nsaedablotupontheCommonwealth.Thequestionarisesto whatextentwilltheevilbepermittedtogo howfarwillitsfoetid tented,'aextendintherecordofsocialcrime,mustitincreaseuntilis perpetratedavaintheancientdebaucheriesandfilthofDamascusand Babylon? Ourlegislators,whilst theyareacutely,activeinthebuildingupofagreatmaterialGovernmentareseeminglyunmindfulofits fundamentalfactor-thesoulthatis itssustenanceanditsvitalsparkthemoralsideofitssociallife. Frequently.andwithalarmingfrequency,thepublicmindisshockedby tragediesthedetailsofwhichare brutalwithdepravityandsavage cruelty,andourcriminallawiscalled uponwitharegularitythatisa reproachtoaProfessedlyChristian peopletometeoutitsproperportiontotheswindler,theseducer, theabortionistandaherdofdegeneratesthataresurelythereincarnetionoftheguiltofSodomand Gomorrah.Themorallawwitha

ExplorerHannandthe Natives.

Theniece-talked-ofHannstilloccupiestheateetionofthereading publicofW.A.Timeandagain,"underereatdifficulties,"ashepatheticallydescribesit,hehasforwarded letterstothepaperstodefendhis characterasaChristian-ifhehas suchething.DoesMr.Hannlinetinethatwewillbelieveallthe rubbishheseesfir.tosendus?For thepastfewyearstheopinionof thewhiteshaschanged--forthebetter-withregardtotheaboriginals. Theyarenotsoreadytobelieveall theaccountsforwardedbyprospectors&c.,ofthcruel,bloodthirsty. characteroftheblacks.Theyhave heardandreadreportsfrontimpartialwriterswhohavelivedamong theblacksforalongertimethan Mr.Hann,-hutofcourse,withno ulteriormotive-andneverastory haetheyelvenusofspearingor murder.HowhitsMr.Hanntreatedthenatives?Hesayshehasalwaysbeentowardsthemafriendand afather-Godsavethemark! A nicefatherhewouldmake,indeed, evenforthenatives,whomheso despises Theyart'usefultohim asbeastsofburden,nomore.He usestheminhisworkofexplorationorwhateverhecallsit,and whenhehasfinishedwiththem-well -hatiesaredragaboutthem,and shootsthem,intheinterestsofsci-

"Mammonwinsitsway WhereSeraphsmightdespair." andpurgatoriesofpain.butafter 1909."Ahardcase,""agoodfellow,"allaretheyevidencesofprogress?Are "amanoftheworld,"theyarethee,notrathertheopposite-their styledinthemodernparlanceoftheabsencewouldheastrongerclaimin clubandthestreetcorner,buttheydefenceofthewisdom.thevirtue, andtherighteousnessoftheState. -thebestnoseibleevidenaofthe wisdomofStatecraft.Butcurmodern iwma',-ershavedivorcedthe StatefromtheChurch,theyhave setnutonaBenQuixotmissionof theirownwiththeresultthatrelieastieheir'mockalandthrust oeirle-nilGadisbeingrelegatedto thetenattieofthehome.Theresultnutstbrine,forthitscropof endthistlesandheproductive AgeofProgress.Itistruewe..rlet1,race.inthatlastbad haveproeressedintheartsand,taraceofereeeneratesmustbe sciences,andfromamaterialistic rag,., viewtheworldisawiserworld.but havetheworld'smoralsofto-day risentoahigherplaneofperfection thanthemoralsofourpagansires? Itwouldindeedseemtousthatwe havetransgressedinthatmacethe naturallawofevolution,prisit bysomesingularandunfortunate mishaptothenaturallawwehave deteriumeedandfallentotheeastof degenerates. ThecrimesandmalpracticesofBabylonandNineveh, andthecitiesthatweremalisonee. anddesert fortheirconcupiscent life,aretheynotthecrimesofour socalledsociety.to-day? The visciousandluxuriantlifeofImperialRomeinitsdeclinefindsitsparallelintheguiltytreadoffashionablelifeasitislivedto-day abroadandhere.Butinure,itfinds afellowshipinthecottageaswell asinthemansion,ithasbecomea cancerousgrowth,thevirusofwhich permeatesourwholesocialorder. Towhatsourcemayhechargedthis evilthatthreatensthedisruptionof society Wemight.seekitin,many directions;butthereisonepointto whichwemayturnunerringlyfora reply-theindifferencetoreligion that.isPainfullyobservantinthe highercirclesofthecommunityas wellasthelowerclasses.Gradually butsurely,thereisaturningdown oftheoldpagesofChristianethics andanabandonmentofChristian ideals. Andsowefindagradual growthincrimeandexcessesthat appaluswiththeirfrequenceand lith.Itisdifficulttosaypreciselytowhatthisindifference'toreligionisdue.OurPublicInstruction Acthasmuchtoanswerforinthis

Mr.Harm'sideaofChristianity.We wonderhowanyman,whiteorcoloured-ifhehadasparkofmanhood inhim-wewonderhowevenMr. Hann,himself,wouldfeelifhishonourwerewounded,ifhisfeelings wereoutraged.ifhewereforcedat themuzzleofarevolvertodomenialserviceforanabeolutestranger, andberewardedwithanoldred handkerchieforaplugoftobacco. Andyetthehlackfellowsaremen-re actuallymenlikeourselves-naybetterthanmanyofus,withfeelings andspiritlikeourown.Takethe Australiannatie-notthebrokendown,depravedspecimenwhohangs aroundthereserves-buttheblackfellowinhisnatiehome,andwe findinhimtraitsofcharacterof whichnowhitemanneedfedashamed. Hissenseofmanliness,displayedintheinter-triealwarsischivalryitself.Itmaynotcorrespond exactlywithourpresent-dayideaof chivalry,butchivals,it14'allthe Tatehisreipectforthe aged,hisaffectiontowardshischildren,hisfidelitytothemarriagebond,suchasitisamongstthem, andhowdowewhitescomparewith tdiem? Seehowourdailypapers re-kwithcrimesofinfanticide,Adth talesofcongugalinfidelity,withsensationalstoriesofdivorce-suitsinstitutedforthemostunrnenticnable sins. Couldtheblacklellowswho havenotbeencontaminatdbyour civilization"onlyreadthemwhat wouldhetheiropinionofus?But themotherlandiseveranxiousto "civilize,"thenatives,andbring themthegladtidingsoftheGospel -wheneverthereislendtobeacquiredorgoldtobewon-andMr. Hannandothersofthatilkgoto actthe'missionary,"and"teacher" Wemustnotwonderifthey sometimesfindaptpupils-pupilswho giveasgoodastheyget.Itcannotbedeniedthatthenativeshave beenguiltyofmanybrutalmurders ofwhitemen.ButwaitaminuteWhenourEnglishancestorsnthe oldendayswerearmedonlywith. clubsandbows,whentheirsoleraimentconsistedofalongbeardand astripofpaintdidtheyallowCaesarandhisRomanlegionstotake peacefulpossessionofEngland? Theydidmatearow,andaserious one,teo,andCaesarhimselfwasthe firsttoadmitit.andwouldEnglishmeno':thistwentiethcenturyallow theGermans,ortheFrench,orthe RussiansorJaps.,tocomealong and.quietlywipethemout,andneverstrikeablowfortheoldland? Yegods hurrynowiththose Dreadnoughts WhenPennandhis "PilgrimFathers"landedinAmericadidthered-skinspolitely,withdraw,andoilerthemthewholeland asapresent? "Self-preservation isthefirstlawofnature,"anditis esstrongintheheartoftheAustralianAborieinalasit,isinthe heartevenofMr.Hnn,rhoallays Wenswithariflebyhissideand resolverineachhand. Thenativesareanomadrace.Theylove toroamabout..Butwithall,they haveastronglovefortheirhome,whichforeachtribe,andeachtribe notwithstandingitswAide,inghasa home-meanshundredsofsquare miles. Thesquattersandprospectorscomealongwiththeirrumand tobacco,and"civilieel"morals,end byfraudandtreacherydephvethe simplenativesoftheirbirthright. Daybyday.theblacksaredriven hackor"civilized."Someareemployedonstationswhere,toquote thewordsofafamouseharniiienof natives"theyreceivethesamerewareasafaithfuldogwculI."They hovetoworkasslavesontheland oftheirancestors,anddothey'dare object-!Theyareforleildentohold their"coPpacopPas"or"corrobore-s."-thea.:Iiiefformofamusement knowntothem.Isitanywonder the%erowdullandde;nondenl?and when,actingontheirnaturalcraving foranuntrammelled'freedomthey flyhacktothebush,can.wefeel surprisedthattheirhearts,beating thoughtheydo.underaduskys'iin, boilwithrageattheindientties heapedonthem,findat-cceallat connection.undoubtedlyithaspavedenceatthefirstopportunity."Deadtheinsultsofferedtotheirwomen,thewayformanyofthesinsthatmentellnotales."Thatisbrieflyamatterwhichisonlytoocommon,

-andtowhichnomancouldtamelysubmit? Hampden''withstood thepettytyrantofhisfields,"ands hisnameisimmortalized,buthe'. wasawhitemanandanEnglishman,andtheseareonlyblackfellows.Wehaveonlytoooftenheard theonesideofthestoryofthese murderous/attacksonwhitemen. WouldMr.Hannbekindenoughto sendusanotherlettergivingthe OTHERside,andtellthetruth, eventhoughtheattemptbroughton anaeeplecticfit. Butperhapswe areaskingtoomuch. Thepublic arealmostaswearyof"Mr.Hann andthenatives,"astheyareof ElizaTracyorthe"MerryWidow Waltz,-andthemorenoticethereis takenofsuchpeoplethegreater theirchenceofbeingrescuedfrom anolivionintowhichtheirname andtameetustspeedilyfall.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR.

Mayend-IIISunda)afterEaster.

Mar.

PatronageofStJoseph.

Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.The workwasexecutedbyMr.Vincent Reilly. ThesamesculptorhasjustreceivedanorderfromtheSacredHeart Confraternity,ofFremantleforafine stonefontalsotobeerectedinSt. Patrick'sChurci.

Alargely-attendedmeetingofthe CatholicsofPerthwasheldinthe roomsoftheLadies'Club,MurrayStreet.onThursdaynight,todiscussthequestionofpurchasinga neworganfortheCathedral.Mr. Molloy(MayorofPerth)presided.

Atellreportwillbefoundinour nextissue.

NextSunday.beingthefirstSundayofthemonth,theusualproce.ses:onoftheBlessedSacramentwill heheldintheCathedralattheeveningd.eotions. TheRenovation colleetiinwillbetakenupatall theMasses.

p mans. Refreshmentswerehanded roundandthefloorwasthincleared fordancing.Themembersofthe club,tenderedtheirmostsincere thankstoMr.A.H.J.Leesforhis kindnessinactingasChairmanfor themduringtheevening,andtothe Ladiesandgentlemenwhoassisted withthemusicalprogramme.

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Withreeardtotheeveningdevotionsitisaperfectshametosee howsoreofourCatholicsconduct themselveswhentheyattend.Itis nouncommonthingtofindcrowds ofpeoPlestandingoutsidethedoors, chattingandlaughingwhiletheSermonandevenBenedictionisgoing on. OnlastSundaynightthiswasparticularlynoticeable. Thesepeople seemtohavegrownear&.ctlycallous forthoughattentionhasbeendrawn

DoubleIIClass. tothisaTustimeaftertimethere :el--FindingofHolyCross.seemstohelittleornoimprove-

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Confessor.

Aprettyweddingwassolemnized atSt.Mary'sCatholicChurchby CanonRobinson,onTuesday,April 13,betweenMr.ArthurE.Nickless andMissKatherineH.Walsh.The brideworeaveryprettywhitebook muslindress,trimmedeffectively withValencienneslace,andworethe orthodoxwreathandveil,andcarriedabouquetofcosmosandasparagusfern Thebridewasgiven awaybyMr,Richardson. Mrs. Tierneyandtwolittlebridesmaids, theMissesLillieandKathleenDoran,attendedthebride,andMr. Tierney,actedasbestman.After theceremonyareceptionwasheld atMr.andMrs.Richardson's,Collin-street,West,afterwhichthehappycoupleleftfortheirnewhome, "Summerleas,'Cheetham-street. Manynicepresentswerereceived fromfriendsintheeasternStates, Kalgoorlie,andBoulder.

Tues.4th-St.Monica,Widow. Itat,tieavreatscandalanddisWedeth-St.PinsV.l'opeandtractiontotheferventworshippers intheChurchtohearthenoise madebythosePeopleoutside,atthe verymomentwhentheLordof Host,israisedinbenediction.

Thurs.nth-St.Johnbeforethe LatinGate. Fri.7th-St.Benedict.IIPopeand Confessor.

S.,teth.-Apparition Archangel. ofSt.Michael,

Wearegladtoannouncethatthe twoFathersSheridanwhomwehave solongexpected,haveatlengthare rived.. TheycamebytheG.M.S. "Seydlaz,"onTuesday.Bothare finestrongyoungmenwiththeIrish bloomfreshontheircheeks.For thepre'r'ntbotharestationedin thePalace.

FatherPhilipSheridanpursuedhis studiesinGenoa.wherehewasordained. FatherPatrickSheridan studiedNOwasordainedintheCol_ le"eofthePropaganda,Rome.

TheRev.FatherCrowley,ofHighgateH.!1whowasindisposedforthe Pastfewweeksisnowhappilyrecoveredliehasgotpermissionfor alongholidayinIreland,andsails earlynextweek.Wewishhima verypleasantandprosperousvoyage,andhonehewillreturntoW. A.witharenewedstoreofthatvigourandspiritwhichhasalways wonforhimtheadmirationofhis Parishioners.

FathpfO'ReillyofthePalesehas beenapprentedtotakechargeof theHD:le:ate parish,daringthe absene',ofFatherCrowley,.Wecan scarcelyimagineamanbetterfitted forthepositionthenthegenialFatherO'Reilly.

TheIIo'clockMassonSunday lastattheMonasterywascelebrated bytheRev.FatherMasterson,who Preachedaneloquentandinstructive sermononthetext,"With.desolationisthelandmadedesolate,becausethepeoplethinkethnotin theirhearts."MembersoftheWilBentsenOperaCompanyassistedthe choir.whichrenderedexcellentsingineThe(Marchwascrowded.

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OnMondayeveningtheLadiesClub roomspresentedaverygayandanimatedappearance,theoccasionwas the''ReturnEvening,"totheYoung LadiesSociety,Highgate.Thevery largenumberofinvitationsissued werecordiallyaccepted,andthe roomwascrowdedby8.30,witha verymerryparty,allintenton havingacoedevening'samusement.

VictoriaParkandSouthPerth, whichhavebeenattendedtyFather O'Reillyforthepast.y-ar.will,entilfeathernotice.heattendedby FatherBrosnan.

ThejVen.ArehdeaeonSmythhas beenconfinedtobedforafewdays withahadcold.butweareglad tosayheisnowalmostcompletelyrecovered.andwill-resumehisordisieryditties.inashorttime.

TheRev.FatherLynchofCoolgardie,whowaselectedtorepresentthe H.A.C.B.S.attheConferenceinHobartsailedto-day. Hewillprobablyheabsentforaboutseeweeks. Thoughhistripis:businessone, wehopehewillheabletocombine somepleasurewithit,andreturn toushaleandhearty.

Rev.FatherDnnoehertakescharge of000leerlieinth,inrentimeand Rev.FatherGallagherofthePalace goestoSubiaco.

Rev.FatherO'DonnellofCollie. PaidashortvisittoPerthduring theweek.Hegivesaeoodaccount ofhiedistrict.

AcarvedpiscineofSydneyfreestonewaslastweekerectedinSt.

land,MissMargaretCroninlinreligionSisterM.Teresa*Limeriee, Ireland,andMissJeanieBeennee (inreligionSisterM.Stanislaus), Kilkenny,Ireland. Thesermon,usualonsuchoccasions,waspreachedbytheRev.FatherMorris. Thepreacherinthe courseofaveryimpressiveand Practicaldiscoursespokeoftherelipiousstateandthesacrificesitentailed,anddweltinparticularon thethreevowsofpoverty,chastity!, andobedienceandtheobligationsaccruingfromeach.Themusicwas wellrenderedbytheConventchoir.

WeregrettohearthatMrs. Holmes,Boundary-road.isatpresent ina.precariousconditionandisat PresentintheTopshamHospital underthespecialcareofDr.Hasnes e TheCatholicladiesofMidlandhave determinedtorunanotherEuchre Toureamentanddanceinaidofthe AltarSocietyfunds.Thelasttournamentrunbythissocietywasmost successful,thenetprofitsbeingover EyeOntihisoccasionthePublic Hallwassocrowded,thatthings wereabituncomfortable.Onthe Presentoccasion,however,thoseinterested.aredeterminedtoremedy thisdeficiency,andtoleavenothing undonetomakethepresentfixture themostsuccessfuleventofthe year.Withthisobiectinview,the societyhavealreadyenragedthe newtownhallandguarantee,valuablePrizes,splendidmusic,andentertainmentandarealroodnight's amusement.ThetournamentisfixedforTuesday,June1st.

AlargecrowdgatheredatAllHallow'sonWednesdayafternoon,the occasionbeingtheweddingof AID. JackShea,well-knowninBoulder City,andMissMargaretArdagt,alsoapopularmemberofthesex. Thebrideworeabeautifulbridal gown,withwreathandorange blossoms.andcarredahandsome bouquetofpalepinkrosesandfernShewasattrattedbyMrsJArdagh asbridesmaid,whileMr.TomShea actedasbestman.Aftertheceremony,whichwasperformedbythe Rev.DeanBre'inan;areceptionand breakfastwasheldatMr.J.MArdagh'sresidence.DeanBrennanPiesided,andatoastlistwashonoured. DeanBrennanproposed thy' "BrideandBridegroom,"andwas supportedbyMessrs.WalterDwyer, Jas.Sheehan,P.Dwyer,Paxton.T. Knox.andothers.AsuitableresponsewasmadebyMr.Shea.The othertoast,honouredwere "The Bridesmaids."byMr.Paxton,resPondidtobyMr.TomShea;"ParentsofBrideandGroom,"proposed byMr.Knox,andrespondedto byMr.T.Ardagh"TheRev.Dean Brennan."layMr.WalterDwyer,to whichtheDeanresponded..Theeveningwasspentverypleasantlywith musicanddancing.

AtAllHallow'sonTuesdaylast, theweddingofMr.JamesMaloney andMissMaryQuirkwascelebrated Mr.J.Ryanactedasbestman,and MissAnnieQuirkasbridesmaid.The happycouplewerelatertherecipient ofashowerofcongratulationsfrom friends

Theearlypartoftheeveningwas devotedtoa"ZooCompetition," th,drawingsweretobedoneinthe roomafterwhichtheguessingtook Place.Someofthedrawingswere reallyworthyofaplaceinthe RoyalAcademy.SuchanimalsI doubtifsomewereeverinexistence.

Shrieksoflaughterwereheardon allsidesastheartistsproduced theirefforts.(incproducedaHippo.res,mblinvasharemorethan anythingelseanotheradog,with theappearanceofapre-historicgoat. Oneyoungladyshowedmewhatappearedtobeadollanwiresandexplainelthatthisparticularanimal attimeswalledonitshacklegs butIfailedmostdismallyinnay attemptateuessing.Anothertied acowwitheveryresemblanceofa sheen.However,everyonewasperfectlysatisfiedwiththeirartisticpowers,andthecardswerecollectedin forcheeine.Whilethiswasbeing doneamosteilioyahlemusicalproerammewasgonethroughinwhich thefollowinladiesandventlemen tookPart.MissesConway,O'Sullivan,andDooly,Mr.Roxby,anda snen'didphonographselectionbyMr. Krawconr. Afterthecardswere chec'eelitwasfoundthisMissCon'rev.President,oftheHighgate, YoungLadiesSociete,wasthewinneroftheLadiesprize,Mr.Fred Cunningham.carteingoffthegentle-

AEuchrePartyandDanceisbeing arraneedforWednesdaynight,the ethMay.inWell'sHall.Cottesloe, inaidofthePresentationConvent. Cottesloe. Weareconfidentthat themanyfriendsofthesnoodSisterswillen-operatewiththeentreetiepromotersinmakingitafinancialsuccess.Theticketsarewithin thereachofeveryone,onlyes.6d., andTs.andmaybehadfromthe feintsecretaries.Mrs.Simpsonand MissSmedley.

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Itiswithdeepregretwehaveto announcethedeathonFridaylast, theeerdinst.,afteraton;andpainfulillness,ofMrs.BriegetKingston, wifeofMr.FrancisJ.Kingstonof thiscity.Thedeceasedlady,who washorninLimericaIreland,immigratedtoWesternAustralia,accompaniedby,hererothereandsisters, arrivingherewhenquiteachild, some3oyearsago.Shewasadevotedwifeandmother,andthroughoutherlifeamostexemplaryCatholic,andh.hlyrespectedbyallwho knewher.Thefuneraltookplaceon Saturdayafternoonlastwhenher remainswerefollowedbyavery largecircleoffriendsandrelatives, totheirlastresti etheEast PerthCemeterythedeceasedhaving residedformanyyearsinthatpart ofthecity. Thechiefmourners were: Mr.FrankKingston,(husband),Mr.Chart, lasterJohn Kingston(sons),MissMabelKingston(daughter),Messrs.Thos.King-, stopandRichardHooper,(brothersin-law),MissMayHooper(nice), andHarryandVictorHooper(nephews,. Thepall-hearersbeing Messrs.JohnDalziell,Wm.Gee,Wm. Sutcliffe,JohnWhite,Jas.McLaughlin,andWm.J.Hayes.TheRev. FatherGallagherofficiatedatthe Cathedralaswellasatthegraveside,andthefuneralarrangements werecarriedoutbyMessrsBowra& O'Dea.Inadditiontoherhusband andsevenchildren,twoorthreeof whom.areoftcnil'rrears,sheleaves asister,Mrs.RichardHooper,of Lime-street,E.Perth,andtwobrothers,theMessrs.ThomasandMichaelO'Neill,ofBridgetown,tomourn herloss.-R.I.P.

Thebeautifulandsolemnreligious ceremonyofreligiousprofessiontook PlaceintheConventofMercy,MidlandJunction,onThursdayteth inst.IntheabsenceofHisLor ship,theBishop,theRev.Father Morriswascelebrantontaeoecaeion andconductedtheceremony,assistedbyFatherO'Reilly.Thufunctefop wascarriedoutintheConvent(fife-. Pel,andwasofaprivatecharacter, theladies'IkishowereProfessedhaeine veryfewsecularfriendsinW.A.The youngladieswhoreceivedthefilar` veilandmadetheirvowsinrell are.MissWinnieEustaceinWI,i.,n SisterM.Alocoque),Weeford.Ti..

Mr.Kingstonhasaskedustotendertheerratfulthanksofhimself endfamilytotheeoodSistersof MercyandtomanyfriendsandsymPathis,,rsforthePracticalkindness showntohislatewifeduringthe laststagesofherillness,andmore eseeeiallytoMrs.Wm.J.Hayes, Mr. andMissFlentezanwho werewithher'nherlasthours,for the,renremitt'necoreandattention thronehotit.

meneeeeeee,. ememeesiemememe. YouthlePhoeeo--"Yes'mhut ereirsa'n'ttherenstbeautifulto theworld'le .''

LocalandPersonal.

Thef.rstsportsmeetingheldundertheauspicesoftheLeonora HibernianSocietyeventuatedonEasterMonday,thegatheringproving oneofthemostsuccessfulyetheld atthe,northernmetropolis.Messrs. J.LooneyandW.E.Lewis,joint Secretaries,wereundoubtedlyforemostinmakingthefunctionsucha thoroughsuccess,andtheirefforts wereablybackedupbyMessrs. PeterDonnelly,G.Cogan,V.Vincent,C.E.Avard,H.Caine,P.lievery,J.Reen,A.1Bennett,C.Silver, A.Gentian,P.Hughey,W.Carroll, andDr.O'Hara.'frheentriesforall eventswerelarge,thoseforthe sprinttotalling40,beingarecord. Muchamusementwasgainedbythe spectatorsinaheatforamilebicyclerace,inwhichanumberofprominentbusinessmencontested.The ridingofthemajoritywasofsucha natureastocallforanenquiryby thestewards.Messrs.A.H.Court, R.Deery,andT.CrameribeingFeverelycautioned,whilstthewinner, Mr.BertWebb,waspenalised. In theeveningBarnes'PederalTheatre wascrowded,whenamostenjoyable dancebroughttoaconclusiona veryhappyday'samusement.Asa suitoftheproceedings,theHibernianSocietywillbenefittotheextentofaboutElo.Theprincipal eventsresultedasfollows GambierLassMileWheelRace.Pov.,h,I;Warren,2;Forsyth,3. SprintHandicap,7epie.-W.Sirr "Monkey''(a)2;Smellie1. WheelRace,twomiles.-Povab, Warren,2 Poreell,;. Sheffield.-Smellie, I Roselle,2; Hutt,.1. Hon.StepandJump,-Leyden. PuttingtheWeieht.-J.Bourke. Steppingtooyds.-J.Berrigan. ThowinratWic:et.-Dr.O'Hara. W.Sirr.Mae.andW.Kellydivided. JudginzbytheinterestalreadybeingtakenbythepublicinSt.John ofGodHospitalBall,Kalgoorlie,it Promisestoheasgreatasuccess thisasitwaslastyear.Several setsandalsoothergenerousassistancehavebeenpromised.

speechfromthedoeinwhichhe maintainedhisinnocenceandseated testh.)hadbeenhunteddownunjustlybythepeliceandpress.Gratinalsoproclaimedhisinnocence. Therecordsshowthatbothprisonersh-idbeenseveraltimesconvicted,andleisHonoursaidintkepreseatcasetheywereconsictedonthe cleans,:possiblee,idence. Hisntarwarmlycomplimented DetectiveMannonbringingthecriminalstojustice,andontheadmirablewayhegotthecaseup.

Iftheothershadycharacterswho comeherefromtheotherStatesbecausetheplacebecametoohotfor themwerethussummarilydealt withonbeingfoundviolatingthe lawourcitywouldbemuchmore peaceful,andwouldwinamorerespectablenameforitself.

ThenettproceedsoftherecentSt. Patrick'sDaycelebrationsatBoulderaretobehandedovertothe SistersattheConventAssembly Hall,Moran-street,athalf-past 7 o'clocknextTuesdayevening. Menzies.April,24.

proveshisscaringtheyouthwillwin bymorethanthe2,,y),)pointshe recei,,d. Heknockedatourofficetheother day"J.S.C."did.Hehadabundleofcopytoo,-transcribed,transposed,andparaphasedinadrawing roomindeed Itwassorrystuff, butevidentlyitwasoriginal.The writingwasexcellent.th)spellng correct,thepunctuationnowhere,and theideaswereablank.Beingsuch a"nee"fellow(whohasmistaeen hisvocation),wereceivedthecopy, Inruggedverseitlampooneda priest,inatrociousproseitsatirised theBishopbutasagrandefinale itglorifiedthe"Record."Thebait didnotcatch.Hehadtotakeit elsewhere,andweexpecttoseeit overanom-de-plumeinthesecular press.Itwillbeto"J.S.C.'sadvantagetosetitafire.Weknow

himasweknewtheauthorof"Clean Journalism,"afewweeksago,and ifhelongsforthelimelight,itwill bethrownonhiminfullglare.The piousolddudeevidentlythinkstaat hisbiassedproductisgoodenough foraCatholicpaperbutitisnut. Asaconsummatefraud-unlessbeis arrestedweshalldeepadutyto thoroughlyexposehim

Askew-Where'stherichheiress You'reengagedto?

Tellum-Youseethatlovelygirl lepinkattheothersideofthe room?

Askem-YesIsay,oldman,what asuperb--"

Tellum-Well,itisn'tshe. it's thatvendoldruininyellowsitting nexttoher.

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HenryJamesDonnellyandWilliamGriffin,whowerefoundguilty intheCriminalCourtofbreaking andentering,wereeachsentencedto sevenyears'imprisonmentwithhard labour.

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inthebest families,regulated andbecause ZAIfl-BUKissowonderfullyhealing,soothingandantiseptic whenyourubitInfor cuts,bruises,burns, scalds,stiffness,chafingsorsprains,it shouldbekepthandyineveryhome.ZamBukisarefined,purely-vegetablehealer, and,unlikecoarse ointmentsandsalves, isasefficaciousforthe delicatebabeasitis forthehorny-handed worker.'-ores,Eczema.Boils,Piesand Irritatedandinflamed conditionsoftheskin yieldtoZam-Bukalter allothertreatments fail.RUBITINtoheal theskinandtorub.11 painandinflammation out.16and6perpoi,of allChernishandSlores.

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Adisplayofgoldmedalsanda prizeintheshapeofasaladdish areevidenceofthefactthatthe MenziesFireBrigaderetaintheefficiencywhichtheyhavebeennoted foratpreviousdemonstrations.Six -,oldmedalswerewonatBunbury byMessrs.B.Heil,C.Fox,L. Houniball,E.G.Long.G.Wells, andW.Commons.AmedalpresentedbyLieut.Taylor,whoisanenthusiasticfireman,isofaprettydesign,andwasawardedtoMr.E.G. Long,G.WellsandW.Commons. AmedalpresentedbyLieut.Taylor whoisanenthusiasticfireman,isof aprettydesign,andwasawardedto Mr.E.G.Long,forregularattendance.fthasbeensuggestedthat theMa'-orshouldpubliclypresent theprizestdtheteam,whowonthe eventforsixmenwithhoseand reel. RedemptorisrMission.-ThemissionopenedbytheRedemptoristFathersatSt.Mary'sCherch,Kalgoorlie,hasnowreachedthetwelfthday. Theservicescommenceeachmorning at6.10a.m.,andarerenewedinthe eveningat7.1o.wheneloquentsermonsaredelivered.OnSundayat 9o'clockMasstherewasacrowded congregation,amongwhomwerethe membersoftheHibernianSociety. TheRev.FatherMangan. whowastheofficiatingpriest,took occasiontopointouttothecongregationtheutilityofjoiningthe raesofthesociety.TheRev,gentlemanwentontosaythatthe HibernianSocietywasnotasecret one,anditsmeetineswereopen.It wasabenefitsocietyontheone hand.andontheotherasociety composedofCatholics,whopractisedtheirreligion. Therewasno Passwordsandnosecrets,andthere wasnothinginthesocietytodisturbthetranquility,ofothersocieties,whethersocialorreligious.It wascomposedmainlyofIrishmen, thoughnotentirely;itsmembers wereexpectedtoloveandcherishthe traditionsofIreland,andtoimitate herinallthatwascalculatedto makethemhattermen,sociallyand morally.Theloveofone'snative landwasbutnatural,andasitwas theonlylinkbetweenmanyinthis landandtheirfriendsfaraway,do right-mindedcitizenshouldobjectto it.Inconclusion,thepreachersaid hehopedthesocietywouldgoonincreasineinnumbersandusingitsfnfluenceforthewell-beingoftheirfellow-men. Themissionwillbe brourhttoacloseonSundaynext. ThereisamaninMidlandtown whesenameisBurst.Itisamisfortunethatwouldhavenotattractedmuchattentionithehadnot calledhistwochildrenAnnieMay endErnestWill. F.Lindrum,Junr..thebrilliant youngW.A.billiard-playershows ma-nlecentforminhismatchwith Weiss,andhasalreadyscoredmore thanhisopnen'nt. Thoughso vonnehedisplaysmarvelldhsjudgment.endwillundoubtedlybecome achampion..Inthepresentgame hisaveragebreakisbetterthan Weiss's,andunlessthelatterim-

cr.HaySt.andRokebyRd.,Subiaco.

Arewide-awaketoyourinterests.Weleadthewayinup-to-date draperyandclothingatlowesteaelepricesobtainableintheState. WechargeourcustomersforGOODSONLY. Notforenormousrents,andeepensiveup-keep.

Wehavejustopened

AgrandassortmentofladiesWinte"underwear.inflannelette,andknittedgoodsofeverydescription.

Also

AbeautifulvarityofwinterwalkingskirtsinCloth,Serge,Sicilian, Cashmere,etc.,inlateststyleandcut,atpricestosuiteierybody.

OurMillineryDepartment

ItiswellknownthroughoutPerthandsuburbswhenaladswants fashionablehat,shehasunfortunatlytoconsultherpurse.AninspectionwithourLewmodels,andachetwithourheadMilliner,will vanquishalldifficultiesonTHATSCORE.

CALLONUSBEFORESELECTINGYOURWINTERHAT.

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"Eattosuityourself butDresstosuit others"

Justasamanisjudgedby. theCompanyhekeeps soheisjudgedbythe clotheshewears.

Thereisastrongmanly characterabout COGANBROS. clothesthatstampsthe wearerasamanwhonot onlyconsidershisown comfortbuthasconsiderationforthegoodtaste )fthecompanyhekeeps.

Wewouldlikeyourorder.

CoganBros., Parishouse, Tailors&Mercers HayStreet,Perth.

NEWPROSPECTSEVERYDAYAREABSOLUTELYNECESSARYFORTHECOMFORT,SUCCESSANDHAPPINESSOFEVERYLADY INWESTERNAUSTRALIA.

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ISCRAMMEDFULLOFTHEWORLD'SLATESTANDBESTNOVELTIES,ANDEVERYDAYWEAREOPENINGUPNEWONES.PROSPECTOUR'EMPORIUMEVERYDAY,ITSHOULDBEONEOFYOURPLEASURESINLIFE.DON'TMISSIT.ITISOFVITALIMPORTANCE.

WEHAVEPLEASUREINANNOUNCINGTHATMISSBREENE,WHOFORSOMANYYEARSDELIGHTEDTHELADIESOFPERTH WITHTHESTYLEANDFITOFTHEMANYLOVELYCOSTUMESMADEFORTHEM,HASRESUMEDHEROLDPOSITIONASCHIEF COSTUMIERINOUREMPORIUM.

Writeforournewseason'spatterns.Youwillseeataglancewhenyoucompareourvaluesthatothersaresimplynotinit..Theystand outfromalltheothersforvariety,styleandvalue.

Wepaycarriageonordersofanyvaluereceivedbypoettothenearestrailwaystation,withtheexceptionoffurniture,linoleum,crockery, lidironmongery. Nowisyourupportunity.Writeatonceforournewseason'spatterns.

BOANBROS.,WellingtonStreet,Perth,TheRailwayStationisOpposite

.AFawThoughtsfromGreat CatholicAuthors.

(ByB.A.D.)

BISHOPHEDLEY.

Theworld,inHolyScripture, meansthebodyofinfluenceswhich tendtomakeamanlooktothis earth.andnottolifeeverlasting. Thisisanagewheneverygood andChristianwriterwhocan"get himselfread,"asCarlylewould say,shouldprintandpublishas muchashecan.

Everyeenecientiousandcapable writerdeservesrespectandencourazement.

Wirt'wethinkofit,thereare veryfewhootsintheEnglishtonguewhichtreattheolagicalsubjects inefashionsuitableforthegeneral retdr.andatthesametimesolidly andwithauthority.

IfIamnotmistakenthereare largenumbersofourEnglish,Irish, AmericanandAustralianCatholics whowouldreadilyacceptanybook writtenwithafairamountofliteraryPower.whichshallplacetheir relieienbeforethemwithfullness, withsieurity,withdevotionalemphasis,andatthesametimeina languagethattheycanunderstand.

CARDINALNEWMAN.

Istherenotanopinionavowed andgrowing,thatanationhasnothingtodowithreligionthatit ismerely,amatterforeachman's ownconscience?-whichisallone withsayingthat truthfailfromthe tryingtocontinueit tee-ourtime.

Surely,thereisat federacy,orevil, wemayletthe earthwithout inandonafthisdayaconmarshallingits hostsfromallpartsoftheworld, organizingitself,takingitsmeasures,enclosingtheChurchofChrist asinanet,andpreparingtheway forageneralapostasyfromit.

Tellmentogainnotionsofa CreatorfromHiswor'es,and,ifthey weretosataboutit(whichnobody does),thywouldhejadedandweariedbytlabyrinththeyweretracing.Theirmindswouldbegorged andserfeitedbythelogicaloperation.

Moseswasinstructednottoreason fronyeeeation,huttoworkmiracles. Christianityisahistory,supernatural,andalmostscenicittellsus whatitsAuthoris,bytellingus whatHehasdone.

Nolegislatororpriesteverdreamedofeducatingourmoralnatureby scienceorbyargument.

ManyamanwillHeeanddieuponadogmanomanwillbea martyrforaconclusion.

BISHOPSPALDING.

Whenthesecretofablessedlife ismadeplaintous,weseethat eachonemustlearnitforhimself. Aswegrowolder,welearntoac-

quiesceinthenatureofthings.The spiritweariesofthestruggle,and consentsthatthebody,dissolveinto theelementsfromwhichitwastaken. Th..vanityofthelures.by whichmenarebeguiledismaze plaintous,andweperceivethat unlessafutureiexistenceofferssomethingbetter,thereislittlethatis worthwhile.Thus,aslifesprings fromanactofthewilltitisbrought toanend.

ThetruththeSaviourtaught wouldhardlyhavepenetratedthe heartsofthemultitude,hadthe worldnotbeentrampled-tofragmentsbybarbaroushordes.Inthe midstofprosperityandpleasure, menareslowtorecognisethene.d ofrepentance,humilityandlove.

Drunkennessandunchastityareoccasional,andintheintervalstee son'mayyieldtotheimpulsesof will.andconscience.Drun'cardsand sensealietshavebecomeheroesand saintsbutsluggardsneverriseto teesionificaneeofhumanbelliesSlothenfeeblestherootoflife,and deeradesmoresurely,if.lessswiftly. thanthesignsofpassion.

MONSIGNORVAUGHAN.

Theessentialblissofheavenhas itsseatanddwelling-placenotin thebody,butinthesoul,notin thesenses,butintheintellectand inthewill.

Inessence,heaven.is,sofaraswe areconcerned,simplytheimmortal andrationalsoulofman.seeing contemplating,possessingandenjoyingGod,thesovereigngood.Ifwe studytodiscovertherootand sourceofhappiness,weshallfind that,aseverycreatureismadefor somespecificanddefiniteend,sothe happinessofeachcreatureliesessentially,intheattainmentofthatend, Nowthesoulofmanismadefor theeternalpossessionofGod.Consequentlyithasreceivedqualities endcapacitieswhichfititantiadapt itforthatend.hutwhichmakr:it unfitforanyother.Itsheartis constructedofsuchdimensionsthat enthinelessthanGodcanactually fillitorwhollycontentIt.Itis onlywhenGod,"Whomnoman bathseenatanytime,"disclosesHis infinitebeautythatthesoulistraneeort,'dandrenderedperfectlyhappy. "WeshallbesatisfiedwhenHis gloryshallappear."(Psalmxviere).

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LADIESCOLLEGE,CONVENTOF MERCY,VICTORIA-SQUARE.

OnWednesday21stinst.,abazaar andfancyfairwasopenedinthe spaciousclass-roomoftheladies' college,VictoriaSquare,whichwas beautifullydecoratedfortheoccasion.ArchdeaconSmyth,inafew well-chosenwordsexplainedtothe verylargecrowdofvisitorstheob-

jectofthebazaar,andrecounting brieflythesplendidworkdoneby theSisters,greedallpresentand theirfriendstodowhatthey,could toassistthem.Hethenformally declaredthebazaaropened. The bazaarwasgotupsolelybythepupilsoftheCollege,generous-hearted, far-seeinggirls,whohavetheinterestsoftheCollegeatheart,and whosawthatthoughthecondition ofthingstherewasalmostperfect, yettherewassomelittleroomfor improvement.Theyaskedth,.lies. Mothertohelpthem,butshererlied"nonposiumus"-wecannot doanything." Nottobebeaten thepupilsdeterminedtoholdaha/ear.andsoonobtainedthepermissionofRev.Mother.Inanincr."Iiblvshirttime-infactlessthan threweees-thepreparations'vere made,anlfertilebrainsandskilful handsworkedhardtomakethebazaarasuccess.Thatitwasso, cannotbedoubted,forthoughlastingnlyfournightstheveryresineetahlesumof£6()wasrealized. Wehetieilycongratulatetheyoung ladies,andhonethattheirfutare effortsinthesamedirectionwill me.twiththesame,ifnotagreatersuccess.

Thestalls,seveninnumber,were verytastefullydecoratedbytheMtPilsthemselves,andeveryoneDore specimensofthebeautifulandartisticworkdoneintheCollege.Duringeacheveningmusicalandelocutionaryitemswererenderedbythe pupils,andineveryinstancethey wereeminentlysuccessful.Thefollowingyoungladiesbadmosttodo withtheBaeaar,andchieflyowing totheireffortsitssuccessisdue.

FancyStall:-MissesVivienCarter,MaryHogan,DaisyBrowne, JuliaDavey. FlowerStall:-MissesViolet GwendolineCowen.

Fish-PondandandPostOffice,:MissesMaryO'Reilly,MollieBrady,EllieBrady.ManieO'Rourke, JohannaHaughey.

OurLady'sStall:-MissesNellie O'Dea,LizzieFreeman,Hilda Cornwall,AdelaideSmithGraceEarle. LollieStall:-MissesAlmaSmith, GertieMcCarthy,RubyStudworthy,CendyeCornwall.

ToyStall:-MissesWinnieJames, LillieStrahan,ElaineChessman. RefreshmentStall:-MissesMollie Smith,EvaHolmes,AnnieHerrineton,KathleenJeffrey,Lillie Lawson,RosieLawson,Mollie Rodereda.

TheBazaaropenedeveryevening at7.lnp.m.closingaboutTOp.m. OnSaturdayafternoonitopenedat p.m. andclosedattoP. m.TheOrawinzofprizestook PlaceatRp.m.andtheresultswere followedwiththekeenestinterest.

gan,asilkblouseMissB.Cowen, gloveandhandkerchiefboxes; Miss Lilies.acushionchair;RubyStudworthy,ahand-paintedcushion;Mr. Donovan,abracelet; MissEdith Murphy,aperambulatoranddolls; MissEmmaHerrington,acake MissEileenQuinlan,adoll.

Besidesthesethereweremany'otherbeautifulandusefulprizes.

TheSistersandthepupilsofthe Collegewishtotendertheirheartiestthankstotheirmanykind friendsandpatronswhodonated prizes,andhelpedinotherwaysto bringtheirbazaartosuchasuccessfulconclusion.

OftheRe();subscribedbytheHibernianstothefundsoftheIrish ParliamentaryParty-partofthe £1ooripromisedin',sue-whenMr. WilliamRedmondwasinAustraliaVictoriahascontributed£219;New SouthWales,£186 Queensland, £124SouthAustralia,£62 New Zealand,Cee;Tasmania£3oWesternAustralia,£26.The25branches inSouthAustraliaalsocontributed theirsharetothisfund,whichis madeupofshillingcontributions.

Youcan'talwaystellfromaman's wordhowbighisheartis.

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Wellington,"theIronDuke,"seem abletocompelsuccessThey-do threes'inpeaceorwar,becausethey arestronginmind,bodyandnerves. No.mecanhaveastrongbodyor healthynervesiftheirdigestionis badIndigestionsubjectsmanor womantoascoreofotherailments

Youcanbanishallstomachtroubles bytakingMotherSeigel'sSyrup!

Yourhighlyefficaciousremedy,Mother Seigel'sSyrup,relievedme,inloos,clue standingdyspepsiaandallitschstre.ing conseruienc,andthoroughlyre-invigorated mywhc,li,syntem,whichwasverymuchrun down,owingtothecontinuousstrainuliny sedentaryiii.cupation.Therehastorenno raurnofmyoldtroubles."-Fromletter01 MrWPhhicSIIANELIN veteranSlateSchoolTeacher), 11.DartingStreet, SouthYana,Melbourne, August71h,1908.

Thefollowingisalistofthe chiefprize-winners:-Mr.Murdoch,aI table-centre,andcushion;MissHogan,ahand-paintedtable;Mrs.Mulcahy,apointlacecentreMissMor-

Busselton

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ThestreetsofBusseltonappeared quitedesertedonMonday,19thApril,almosteveryhouseholdhaving sentatleastonerepresentativeto Nannupontheoccasionoftheopeningoftherailwayline.Greathopes arenowentertainedthatanewperiodofprosperityisabouttodawn onBusselton,asimprovementsto thejettyarePromisedbyGovernmenttobegotunderwayatonce, sothatitmaybeinreadinessfor therunningdowntotheshipsofthe trucksoftimberbroughtupfromtae millwhichisbeingbuiltintheforestcountrybetweenhereandNannuP.

Naanupitself,isaveryprettylittlespot,andwereitnotthatnumannaturewerethesamewhether hereorattheNorthPoleone mightwellimaginealifeinsucha Placewouldbefreefromallvexationofspirit.

EasterPassedhereveryquietly,a largenumberapproachingtheAltar onSundaymorning,andafterthe desolationofHolyWeek,itwas gladdeningtoseetheAltarglowing oncemorewithaprofusionofbright flowers.TheMissesAbbeytakegreat caretoseethattheAltarisnever withoutit,beautifulblossoms,which thiiyettlti,-i.tethemselves,andsupAi.'alltitreyearround.

'!'h"wintrisnowsettingin,and itistohehopedthattheConvent Hall(whichdoesdutyasthepublic schaolr.iom),willhemadesecureand comfortablefortheNunsandtheir pupilsbeforethesevereweather comesen.Thedoorsrequireattentionbadly,oneofthembeingbroken.andtheother'verystiffanddifficulttomanage.

Aweth;ingistotareplaceinSt. Joseph-4/Churchon >thMay.The contractin7partiesareMissMaggieO'DonnellofQuindalupandMr. AmbroseMcHugh,whoareleading thelistofMaymarriagesthisyear. MilAYoftheCatholicshere,eonsisideritwouldbeadvisabletohave somekindofrecurringrecreation throughoutthewinter,to'Provide fundsforgen-ralChurchpurposes. But,astheyarenotmuchinthe wayofheadingofnovelties,itwould beakindnessonthepartofsome ofyourreaderstosuggestanewform ofentertainment.Somanypersons do'notattendadanceunlessthere issomeotherattractionaswell. andeverybodyheremustbetiredof EuchreParties.Anysuggestions wouldreceivecarefulconsideration, andmeritourbestthanks.

Thesummervisitorshavenearlyall gonenow,thoughonestillseesam occasionalstrangeface,andupto

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MURRAYSTREET,PERTH nexpensiveArtisticFurniture.

LargestassortmentinW.A.ofBedsteads,Carpets, Linoleums,andFurnishingDraperies.

CountryOrdersreceiveSpecialAttention.

solateasaboutaweek.ago,acoupleofenthusiasticbatherswereto beseenwendingtheirwaybeachwards.

Kalgoorliefelts.

Arrangementsarewellforwardin connectionwithSt.JohnofGod, HospitalBall,whichtakesplaceon Maythei2thinMr.Morris'Hippodrome.ThisBallwillbeunderthe patrcnageoftheMayorandMayoressofKalgoorlie(Mr.andMrs.Rosenberg),andmaneprominentcititens.Plainandfancysetstothe numberoffourteenhavehamnotitotheSecretary.TheCommittee, withtheSecretaryisworkinghard tohaveallarrangementsmadefor thecomfortoftheirpatrons.Valuahleablepriceshavebeendonated. Toavoidthecrushinthesupper room,the-largemarqueefromthe racecoursehasbeenkindlylentfor theoccasion.Anorchestraofsev-inunderthebatonofMessrs.Halls andFlintwillprovidegoodmusic. TicketsfortheBallandspectators canhe,obtainedfromMessrs.HockingHermans,andMr.Trouchett, Hannan-Street. Lat.tramsfor BoulderandLam.ingtonHeightsat 2a.m.

mingeaewnotes.

Mingenewissituatedabout218 milesfromPerth,andbelongstothe DioceseofGeraldton.Thereisno CatholicChurchhereatpresent.We haveMassintheHall.Father O'Hareistheparishpriest.The DominicanNunsfromDongarra comeupeveryfortnighttoteachcatechismandgivemusiclessons. A race-meetingwillbeheldhereon the4thofnextmonth.ABazaar istobeheldintheHallontie samenightinaidoftheWesleyan Church. Fasterweekpassedoff veryquietlyhere.TheSkuthorp Buck-jumpingcompanygaveadisplayhereonMondaynightlast.

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interstateYews.

Amagnificentreceptionisbeing preparedforArchbishopCarronhis returnfromEurope.AlltheprincipalmenofMelbourneareonthe Committee.

weremaderecentlytotheAbbotsfordConventoftheGoodShepherd. Theplacewasblessedanddedicated afewSundaysagobyDeanPhelan.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationwas agreatsuccessfinanciallyinSydney. ThefollowingOrphanagesbenefitto thetuneofElioeachfromthenet resultsofthedays'collection KincumberOrphanage,ManlyIndustrialOrphanage,WestmeadBoys' Home,GoreHillOrphanage,WaitaraFoundlingHome,BaulkhamHills Orphanage,RydeOrphanage,andSt. Ann'sOrphanage,Liverpool.

TheCatholicMaorisofHamua,N. Z.,fittinglycelebrattidtheopening oftheirnewChurchonSunday, March14th.Atthtto'clockMass therewasalargenumberofcommunicantswhenhisGraceArchbishopRedwoodpreachedaneloquent sermon.Inth(afternoonthereWas areceptionoftheChildrenofMary, thesecondofthekindeverheldin NewZealandintowhichtheMaoris werereceived.

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The SydneyFreeman,"quotes CouncillorNaylorinreferencetothe DreadnoughtToyscarethus CouncillorNaylorsaid,thatAustraliawasfortunateinhavingMr. Fisherattheheadofaffairs.(Applause).Thewholemovementwas apress-begottenidea.ItwasintendedtoEuchretheLabourParty. TheGermanswerenothysterical. Theymadenofuss,hutwenten buildingtheirships.Amanhi-d comeontoastagelatelytosing "Wearehangingoutthesign,from theLeeuwintotheLineThishitoftheworldbelongstous."

Peoplehadcheeredthatbalderdash andfoolery.Thepresentspasmodic movementwoulddieoutasquickly asit,hadbeenfannedintoflame.If theSouthAfricanwarweretooccur overagain,Australiawouldhavenothingtodowithit.Therehadbeen averywetnightattheUnionClub inSydney,when£to,000cheques wereEyingabout,butifyouraked Australiafromendtoend,You wouldnotbuildone-tenthofa Dreadnought.Whyshould£2,00o.noohespentonawarshiptobelost intenminutes! Justicemustcome beforegenerosity.(Applause.)

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HisLordship,theRightRev.Dr. Murray,BishopofMaitland,isslowlyrecoveringfromhisillness,but isstillinchargeofhisnurses,two oftheLewishamSisters.Hisconditionissuchthatwithinafew weeksheshouldbeabletomove about.Hiscompleterecovery!will takesometime'.

PriorColgan,O.C.C.wasenthusiasticallyfarewelledatAdelaideon

theeveofhisdepartureforIreland toattendtheProvincialChapterof theOrder,whichistobeheldin Dublinnextmonth.TheRev.FatherDevlintakeshisplaceinAdelaide.

Ourcontemporarythe"Southern Cross"isenthusiasticovertheappointmentofthenewGovernorof SouthAustralia-SirDayBosanquet. Itsaysheisthepersonalchoiceof thecity,andbidsfairtobeaspopularasSirGeo.LeHunte.

TerribleIndigestion,

BILEBEANSENDTENYEARS' SUFFERING.

"Fortenyears,"saysMrs.L. James,ofNo.'2RaeStreet,N. Fitzroy.,Melbourne."Iwasasuffererfromindigestionanddyspepsia, andIfeelsureIwouldstillbeenduringagonyifIhadnothadthe goodfortunetohavetriedBile Beans.IdwindledawayuntilIbecameamereskeleton,andaburdentomyselfandrelations.About eightmonthsagoafriendadvised metotryBileBeans.Thefirstbox seemedtoimproveme,andofcourse Icontinuedtotakethem.Mycase wasabadone,chronicandoflong standing,hutwitheachboxmy stomachgotstronger,andIwas soonnotonlyabletoeatameal, buttodigestit.Altogether'.have takeneightboxesoftheBeans. whichhavecostmelessthana singledoctor'sfee,andIamabsolutelyandthoroughlycured. I eatgoodheartymealsandenjoy them.Ihavenoflatulenceorheavy feelinginmystomachafterwards, andasyousee,havefullyrecovered healthandstrengthIammany! PoundsheavierthanwhenIcommencedtotakeBileBeans,and-am puttingonweightdaily.Inmycase thecureislittleshortofamiracle, asIwasveryfargone.IamdeeplygratefulforwhatBileBeanshave doneforme,andIwillnevermiss anopportunityofrecommending themtofellow-sufferers."

BileBeans,thestandardfamily medicine,promptlycurebiliousness, headache,indigestion,constipation, debility,lossofanpetite,sleeplessness.andallliverandstomach trouhles.Ofallchemistsandstores, atTS.Ted.,and23.9d.perbox.

Weoftenrepentofhavingspoken. butrarelyofhavingkeptsilent.Plutarch.

So,...netimesthebestwaytolose afriendistolendhimmoney.

Moneywillmakethemarego,but nriiirn"emintholdthe'reins.

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QuestionBox

Question:-

"Ex-C.Y.M."asksforthenames ofthePopesofthelastcentury, andwhatweretheir'fullnamesbeforetheywereelectedtothePapacy?

Answer:-

ThePopesofthenineteenthcentury:-PlusVII,GregorioBarnaba Chlarmonti,nativeof.Cesena,i800; LeoXII,Annibaledella!Gouge,nativeofRomagna,1823;PiusVIII, CardinalCastigilioni,nativeofCongoli,1829GregoryXVII,Mauro Cappsllari,nativeofBehuno,1331 PiusIX,GiovanniMariaMastiaFeretti,nativeofSinigalia,18b4 LeoXIII,GioacchimoPecci,native ofCarpineto.

Protestshavereachedthe"Record' officeretheexposureofthosewho gotoMasslateonSunday.tine individualasksushonestlytosay whitheistodo

Answer:-

Inreplywesay:ist.Beontime. Toomany comelate.Promptnessisasignof awell-regulatedfamily.

2.Donotbloc'{uptheChurch entrance.Tostandcrowdedtogetherlicesheepatthedoorgivesone theimpressionthatyouarenotat homeinthehouseofGod.

;rd.RemaintilltheendofMass. YouareobligedonSunday,tohoar Massfromthebeginningtotheend. .ith.Kindlyobservethatthepeoplewhocomelatearethepeople whoblockuptheentranceandthe peoplewhoblockuptheentrances areprecislptheoneswhorushout ofChurchbeforetheserviceisover. TheycheatGod,goingandcoming.

Question:-

Whatisreallydemandedbythe latedecreeofthepresentHolyfatherreChurchChoirs?Mayladiesorwomensingthere,orarethey forhidin? Byansweringthisyou willremoveanamountofanxiety fromthemindsofmanyreadersof the"Record,"'AnnaLanna.''

Answer:-

Thefollowingseemstousthebest answertoAnna'stroubles.Ititas beengiventwiceatleast,by the SacredCongres-ationitoasimiliar query,andweshalljustsubmitit, Itisquiteclear:TheSacredCongregationrepliesthat.afterconsultationwiththe CommissionfortheLiturgyandwith theCommissionforSacredMusic, theanswermustbe"Prouttxponitur,nesativeetadmentem," andanoteexPlsinsthatthemen aretobealtogetherseparatedfrom thewomenandgirls.everythingunbecomingbeingavoided.andtheres. Ponsibilityinthesemattersbeing chargedontheconscienceoftheordinaries.

Thefollowinginterpretationofthe replyhasbeenoffered:-TheSacred CansregationofRitesdoesnotforbidmixedchoirsofmenandwomen substantiallyastheyexistatoresentinEnglish-sneakingcountries; itsimplyinsiststhatinsteadofthe presentcustomofhavingthemen sinsersandthewomensingerstoge- ther.theoshouldbeentirelydivided, themenoccupyingonepartofthe "choir"andthewomentheother. Therewouldreally'benodifficulty atallinbringingallChurchchoirs withintherulelaiddownbythis decree.Mixedchoirsofmenand women choirs,areforbidden,separated consistingofmenononeside andwomenontheother.arenot forbidden-atleastnotforbiddenby thisanswer.Theprohibitionofthe Congregationseemstodwellaltoge- theronthedivisionofpersons,and hasamairent15nothinstosaytothe unionoftheirvoices.Ifthisexplanationbethetrueone.itwillgo fartosolveoneof'thegreatestdifficultiesconnectedwiththeobservanceoftheHolyFather'smotu pronrioInchurchmusic. Quession:(alWhatisthecompositionof theCatholicHierarchs-.(b)When wasHolinessPiusXborn.&c.,"P. P.P."

Answer:'I'heCatholicHierarchy,orthe graerningtodyoftheHolyCatholic Church,consistsof(1).HisHolinesstheSovereignPontiff,assisted bytheSacredCollegeofCardinals, andbyabout20SacredCongregations,orpermanentEcclesiastical Committees,ofwhchtheCardinals arethechiefmemberst2)thePatriarchs,ArchbishopsandBishops theApostolicDelegates,Vicars andPrefectst4)certain'Abbots andPrelates.

ThereigningPontiff,HisHoliness PopePiusX(JosephSartoothe 264thRomanPontiff,wasbornat Riese,intheProvinceofVenice, June2,1835ordainedpriest,Sept. 18,1838;madeBishopofMantuain 1881,Cardinalin1893,Patriarchof Venicein1893electedPope,'Aug. 9,1903.

Question:-

Doyouthin'rSocialismisallits adherentsclaimforiit,asapanacea forpresentandfutureills."Marx"

Answer:-

Socialismisawilddream-a harmlessdream,tobesure,unless onefallsintothemistakethatmen whopreachmurderareSocialists.

IfSocialismwereevertriedthoroughlyinanygreatNation.onearth foroneyear,theblind,whonow worshipitasagodwouldbethe veryfirsttodesiretodropdown fromthecloudsandreturntomotherearth.

Socialismwouldsapindividualambition-andwithoutindividualambitionnoraceonearthwouldhe worththepowdertoblowitup.

Itisthedreamofachild,propagatedbychildrenofaneldergrowth whoseerainbowsinthecloudsand visionmiraclesacrossthedusty plains.

SomeSocialistsunderstandsome ofitsprinciples,andreallybelieve inthem.Butseven-tenthsoreight. tenthsofthosewhocallthemselves Socialistsaremenwhodon'tknow anythingaboutSocialism,butwho embraceadreambecausetheyare sointenselydissatisfiedanddisgustedwiththeevilsthatareandthe lackofremediesforthoseevils.

Socialismineffectwouldbeabout asgoodforthehumanraceasit wouldhetotrytofeedastarving man,whosestomachneededabeefsteak,onallegedambrosiamanufacturedoutoftheidealisticimageries visionedbydreamerswhoseegods inthemselves.

ItisnotnecessarytogotoSocialisminordertowinsocialreform.Infact,socialreformwould heathousandtimesbetteroffwithoutSocialism.

Allthesocialreformneededisa strictenforcementofthegoodlaws astheyare.withhereandtherean amendmentwheresuchlawshave holesinthem-togetherwithmoreof therealspiritofbrotherhoodamong menandmorepracticallivingof thedoctrinesofChrist.

Itistheactsofaman.'nothis words,thatcount.Ashasbeenwell said,"Thehandsthatdoarebetterthanthelipsthatsays"

ASOCIALIST"TRUTH.'

IntheAppealtoReason,February 2T,Noi,wefindthefollowing TheSocialistshaveahigher.regardforJesusthanhastheChurch. GladlydotheyplaceJesusandthe apostlesalongwithCarlMarx.and thosewhotaughttheworldthat mankindshouldbeabrotherhood."

(a)Whyshouldapriestbestyled "Father,"Havereligiousorsecularprieststhegreatrighttothetitle?(b)IsaCatholicboundto kisskneelingtheringofhisownDioceseonanyBishopwhomhemay meetorcallon.IoncesawaBis- hoppresenthisringtoabigdogin aninstitution,anditkissedthe ring.SeveralCatholicsdidthe same!! "T.P.J."

Answer:-

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Astoofferingtheringtoadogsass,"Idon'trememberaman tolick,etc.,we'feelsurethattheamongthemwhomIeverwishedto Prelatereferredtodidnotreflectseetwice,exceptMe'.zofanti.who foramomentontheimpressionhisisamonsteroflanguages,who littlejokewouldcause,orconnectoughttohaveexistedatthetime thetwothingstogether.ObviouslyoftheTowerofBabelandactedas itwas"notnice." universalinterpreter.Heisindeeda Question:- marvel-unassumingalso.Itried Someshorttimeago,acablean-himinall.thetonguesinwhich 1 nouncedthattheDecree"nonEx-knewasingleoathagainstpost-boys, pedit,''hadbeensuspended.No-savages.Tartars,sailors,camel-dribodyIconsultedcouldtellmothevers.andanything.And,egad he meaningofit.Wouldyouobligeandastoundedme." Nineyearslater inobligingme,manyothers,intheCrownPrinceofPrussia,passing yourQuestionColumns."Protes-throughBolognaonhiswayto tintJournalist.' Rome,reportsofthelineman He Answer:- istrulyamiracle.HespokeGer-

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WhenGregoryXVI.,whocalled MezzofantitoRomein1830,made himaCardinaleightyearslater,a deputationoffiftyrepresentativesof asmanytonguesanddialects,waitedonthenewEminencewiththeir consratulations.TheCardinalwas equaltotheoccasion,'renderingspir- itedthankstoeachinhisownlanguage.ItwastoDr.Cox,theRectoroftheEnglishCollegeinRome, thattheCardinalsaid,"Well,if youmustknow,Ispeakforty-five languages.''Wiseman,in,his"Four LastPopes,"attests"Mezzofanti's perfectutteranceandexpressionin thefewlanguageswithwhichIhapPentobeacquainted. Thoughit wasnaturalthatheshould'ibe`fetid ofconvetoinginhismanylanguages Ishoulddoubtifeveritwasdone fromloveofdisplay,forhewas humbleandshrinkingoneveryoccasion.Indeed,heknewhispowers tobeagiftratherthananacquisi- tion.Hisappearancecertainlydid notbearthesealinhisintellectual mark;forhislearningonallsubjectswasaccurate,extensive,and solid.Thecountenancewhit'swasthe dialtothebusyandconlplicated worksaboveit,wasnotampleor nobleinitstraits.Hisbrowwasa problemtophrenologistssthoughhis eyeswereheavilypressedoutwards, bywhattheymayhaveconsled lingualfaculties."Howmanyhave beenthelike"puzzlestophrenologists"beforeandsince

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HerOneTemptation.

Showinghow"FaintHeartneverwonFairLady."

"Whatashame."saidherfriend,"Yes,aunt?NowIthoughtthat withheat,thatDouglasFerrandclever-Idid,really.Cleverand shouldleadsuchanadlelife-andallverytrue.Don'tyouthinkso.Mr. forthesakeofabornoldmaid!"Ferrand?"

"RosemaryRoslyn? Youdon't meanRosema-" Yes,Ido.Someoftheseclever match-makersoughttotakeupthat job.Thereheiswastinghistime, turningdownchanceafterchance-" Theotherfellowwhistled.'So isshe."

"Oh,Idon'tmeanthatkind.She couldhaveallsortsandconditions ofmen,Iknow-that'swhyIcall herthebornoldmaid.Buthe's practicallyspoiling,hislifedancing attendanceonagirlwhodoesn't careforhimandneverwill.Theres thatconsulateatL-.It'salittlePlace,butitsmightyimportant. IwastalkingtoRobbinstheother day,aldhedeclaredFerrandwas justtheman,butitwasnouseofferingittohim.Hedidn'tsay why-butheknewandknew. Thinkofthat."

Therewasacertainamountof disrustinhisvoice.

"He'safinefellow."saidPhilips. gravely.

"Toofanafellowtobesoblindto hisowninterests-why.hello,Ferran1! Wheredidyoucomefrom?'

TheFriendlookeddecidedlyuncomfortable.DouglasFerrand'shandsomedarkfacewasimperturbable. Itwasimpossibletoguesshowlittle orhowmuchhehadoverheard. "Justdroppedin."heanswered evenly.

"Whatareyoufellowssoserious about?" "We'resendingyouoffonaweddineetrila;"saidhisFriend,witha laugh."Whatdoyouthinkof thescheme?"

Haven'ttimetothink,"smiled Ferran'l."I'monmywayuptown."

Hesmiledagaininahalfdreamy fashion,saideood-day,andleft them.Hehadoverheardall,buthe could!forgivehisfriend'spersonal remarks,knowinghowtrueatheart thatFriendwas.Heponderedthe wordsinspeculativefashion.turning themoeerinhistrainashejourneyed,anddiscussingthemquietlyin hisownthoughtsashesetoppositeRosemaryRoslynherself.RosemaryRoslyn,slender,brown-haired, andblue-eyed-andalways,tohim thefairestwomanintheworld,in thetwistofwhosereadyietonguewas alittlejibingveinthatcouldstir himtosuddenangia,quickamusement).

Oddlyenoughsheherselfintroduced wordsthatsoundedfamiliar.Phe burdenofhisFriend'sspeechwastakenupbyherownlips.

"Itistoofar-fetchedtoapplyto Y01,"hesaid,andhetoo,wasannoyed,fortheFriend'swordscame backpersistentlyandinsistently.

"Isee.Peeingidlecompliments, still,thoughpasttheageoffoolishness?

"YouremindmeratherdiagreeablythatIamnotpasttheage, MissRoslyn.ButneitheramItoo oldtolearnwisdom."

Thespeculativemoodwaschanging slowly.toaresentfulone.

"Whereignoranceisbliss-"

Heturned,andpickinguphishat fromthechairnearby,leftthe room.Thenextmomentthehall doorslammed.Rosemarybrokeintoalowrippleoflaughter

"Heactstheparttothelife, doeafthe? You'vehad.ahusband shesaid.

soyououghttolenow.aunt"

"Medear,girl."saidAuntPauline,selemnlv,"you'llregretthis.

Icannotunderstandhowtwopeople whoareaceuaintedwitheachother solong.andwhoare,-nowyoumust listentoneeRosemary,Iamspeakingfory3urgoad-soextremelywell suitedtoeachother,shouldquarrel insuchanoutlandishfashionevery timetheymeet."

"Auntie,wehavetoquarrel-we'vebeenquarrellingsixNearsoutof theeightweknoweachother."

"There'snocureforthatbut matrimony."

Rosemarylaughed.

"ShallItieamillstoneaboutmy neck?

Youwillnevermarry-yourtongueistoosharp."

"Iha-enevermarried-mybrain istoowideawake."

"Mydear Ifyouever-".

"ButInever,auntie" "AbsurdEverywoman herownhome."

"Somepeoplearehornoldmaids -someachieveoldmaidenhood,and somehaveoldmaidenhoodthrustuponthem!" DouglasFerrandliftedhiedark eyebrowslazily.

"Towhichofthesedoyoubelong,MissRoslyn?" "shelaughed,raising'her sparklingfacetohis."Briefly.I wasbornthefirst,wasfortunate enoughtoachievethesecond,andnow thethirdisthrustuponme" "Oh.Rosemary!" itwasheraunt'svoice,thistime, withanunder-currentofannoyance init.RosemaryRoslynturnedtowardsher.

"Mr.Ferrandaskedmeaquestion.feint."

"But,mydear! Youranswer?"

AuntPaulinegasped.

"Whatnonsense Youarethe echoofeachother-andheisso alone,child Itisallyourfault. Somedayyou'llfindoutthatit isn'tanythingbutsheerobstinacy andpridethatarekeepingyou apart.Andyou'llbesorry-toolate, perhaps."

"Rosemary-that'sforremembrance,"quotedthegirl.

Butthoughshedismissedthesubjectheraunt'swords,"Itisall yourfault,"lingeredwithherand broughtacurioussmiletoherlips. Hermemorywentovertheyears whensheandDouglasFerrandbad learnedtoknoweachother.He had'attractedher,andtheattraction prayingmutual,theyhadbeganto discovermutualtastesandlikings.

Andthencameonememorableevening.inwhichFerrandmadeJokiing,allueiontohiswealthandthesmall valuewhichmatch-makingrelatives attachedtohimself,comparedtohis pocket-book.

RosemaryRoslyn,sensitivetoa degree,apennilessbutbeloveddependentuponheraunt'sbountyturnedcoldwhensheheardthese words.Shehadhadsufficientselfcommandtoanswerlightly,butthey hadthrownherintoastateof mindwhichsetherdistinctlyapart fromDouglasFerrand,andshetold herselfsmotheredthefaintinterest shehadbeguntofeelinhimunder aweightofiniuredpride.

Theman.unconsciousofhiserror -theremarkhadbeenmadeinthe merestjest-wasbewilderedatthe chance,butcaptivatedthemore.He imaginedthatshefearedthatshe mightbetoolightlywon.Byevery means.inhisposerhesoughtto ma:ehimselfinlispensaele.They wereexcellentfriends,theirfrequent quarr-lsseemingtuttocementthe friendship.Onelesspersistentwould havegivenupindespairordisgust. buttherewasastrainofdoggednessinthtmanwhichcarriednim along.Anisheencouragednoether sethathehidasgoodachanceas en:.

Rosemary,inamomentofconfidencebadtoldAunt'Paulinethereasonofherfirstdisillusionment.The roodwomanm.iththavebeentemptedtobreak,thisconfidenceifshe weresureofRosemary'sfeelingsin thematter.Ofthesenoonecould besure.Shehadmanyfriends,was apparently"happy,herdayswere busy.filledwithvariedinterests. Shehadgottenwelloverthatearly' liking.

wants

Ihavethatauntie,thanksto you,I'venevermetmyfate,and I'mtwenty-eight-there'sarhyme foryou,andnowaccordingtothe sillyoldsaying,Ishouldmeetn.y lovebefore.nine."

"PoorMr.Ferrand" "Heisworthagreatdealof money."

"Unfortunately,inthisinstance, IneverlookathimbutIlongto tellhimhowoneill-judgedremark

ofhis-"

Sheglancedatthegirl,across whosefacehadstolenanexpression ofhauteur.

"YouwouldtellhimthatthereasonIwillnothavehimisbecause hispocket-bookisofmoreimportancethanhimself-orbecausehe thinksso Dotellhimthat,auntie.Hewillsurelylabelyoucorrectly'asoneofthematch-making relativeclass."

"NotonlyamIpositivethathe didnotmeanthatremark,buthe wouldfailtorecollectit,iiitwere broughtbacktohim."

Rosemaryshruggedhershoulders.

"Pleasedon'tthinkmeinlove withthatman,aunt.Imighthave been.-mightevenhaveplungedblindlyintothematrimonialsea,had notthatphrasesnatchedmeback, alittlerudely,perhaps,buteffectually.SinceIrecoveredfromthe shockIhavebeenmordcautious. BesidesDouglasFerrandandIhave nothingincommonbutourreligion."

herrewardthesefiveyears-bedbestowedthegift. "Theseareforyourwedding," shesaid."Mydaysarenumbered, andIdoubtifIwillbeheretosee youmarried.Youarenotmeantfor the'convent.-youwillbeagoodwife ahappymother.Keepthesetill yourweddingdayandwiarthemin memoryOfyourcrossolt!teacher."

Rosemaryhadtakenthemlaughing andnowsatwiththemintierlap, hereyesmoistwiththetributeof memorytothegoodwomanwho haddewsomuchtoformhercharacter.SisterJoachim,however,had notforeseenthefuture-shewould neverwearthesescapulars.

Onebyoneshepickedupleertreasures,Arosefromabridalbouquet, aleaffromthefuneralwreathofthe samebrideayearlater.Andthis? Shelaidthebroadoakleafacross herpalm,andherbrowscurved, Thiswasaremembranceofthefirst jauntsheandDouglasFerrer,bad takentogether.Shemadeamovementasiftocrumplethetinedleaf, stopped,andshruggedhershoulders. Shewouldkeepitinmemoryof "heronetemptation."Shehad beenveryneartolovingDouglas Ferrand.

"Heissoalone,-andita; all yourfault Shelookedatthe faultlessly-attired,thoroughlyJellPossessedmanwithsomeamt.aement asheadvancedtohersidetotake herintothediningroom.It.washis Privilegeforthelasttime,hewas ti'llinrhimself.thinkingi-f that streneecountry,where,shutofffrom her. Hethoughtthegleamof laughteronherfacewasduetohis hastyconductofthemorreez.He didnotresentitnow.Shehadhad herlastchancetoquarrelwithhim, forhewouldnetquarrelw':hher again.

Hewasalmostpainfullysilent.at whichRosemaryhadtimetrwonder beforetheFriend,whowasRosemary'sfeeiehbour.engaged.herin conversation.Utterlyunconsciousof thefactthathewasplayingrowa mostimportantpart-thathehad beenselectedasthemath-maker whomhethoughtadvisableih(his particularcase.heproceedee.

"Aren'tyoudownhearted.atlosingsedevotedacavalier?"heaskedinabanteringtone.

"Youalarmme,smiledRosemary,withupliftedbrows."Whom amItolose,pray?"

"RobbinsinformsmeFerrandhas theconsulateatL-.Anoet-of-the wayplacebutimportant."

Leavingherthatmorning.Douglas Ferrand,genuinelyancry,toldhimselfthathewasgladRosemary Roslynhadkeptherselfaloof-that hewasaluckyman-andthenaeaedhimselfwhyherattitudesoprovokedhim,whyhedidnotavoidher realising,somewhatresenttullyethat hehadtoseeher-thathehadformedthehabitofRosemary.Well. hewouldbreakthathabit. Hewouldnotdailyhislifeaway anylonger. HisFriend's wordsbadtakendeeproot. Hesatdownathisdeskandwrote anoteto"Robbins,"tellinghim thathehadheardacertainpostin theEastwastobegivenaway,and thathewantedet()leaveWashington.

ThatafternoonwhileDouglasFerrandwasinditingthesefewimportantwords,RosemaryRoslynsat aloneinherroomgoingoverafew treasuresinthelittlesehooltrunk, shecalledher'memory-chest." Thereweresouvenirsofmanydays intheconventofthecompanions whohtdthenmadeherworld.There werepartingtokensfromfavourite nuns-allcarefullyPreserved,and tiedupinscentedboxes.Therewere AngusDeis,Gospels,'andonebeautifulnairof scapulars-SisterJoachimhadseentoitthatshewas Plentifullysupplied.Ofthemany badgesofOurLadyallweregone, wivethispair,smallandexquisitelyembroidered.Whenthesewere wornout,therewouldhenoneof SisterJoachim'shandiworkleft.and sherememberedwellthejesting wordswithwhichthenun-goneto

Mr.Ferrandhasn'thadthe chancetotellmeyet,butIsuppose hewill,"answeredRosemary. He istobecongratulated-heshould

Acrownofglory-isabeautiful headofhair.AnAustralianlady nowinLor,don_ writesunder dateJan.28, 1907:

ampleofthis "Ayer'sHairVigor hasdonemyhair aworldofgood. Thankstoit,myhair isnowthick,glossy, andsoft,andwhen plaitedis65inches long.Ayer'sHairi:gor oughttobeusedby everywomanwho takesprideinher appearance."

Youalsomayhay" ksuchacrownof ).)gloryifyouwill followtheex ladyanduse

willremovealldandruffand makeyourhairrichandabundant.

have:lonesomethinglikethatlong ''WhendoyouleaveWashington?" ago." "NextTuesday."

called. Shegreetedhimasifee hadseenhimbutanhourbefore.

TheFriendwasdisgusted. "Youarecomingtosaygood-

'Honestlythegirlisaniceberg:.byetous,ofcourse?" hetoldhimself."Why,I'masblue"Idon'tknow,-I,amnotsure-' asindigooverlosingpooroldFred-"Come.ButnotuntilSaturday afternoon."

dy,and Ithere-") maybeagoodthing,"he saidaloud,quitecoldly."formore reasnsthefone.I'msarrytosee himcoraysele-butIthinkhe oughtto."

Rosemarylookedathim

1 Youthinkheoughttoesherepeated.-Well,"withasmile, agreewithyou."

"Anddoyouknow-Ihatetoconfessit,"saidtheFriendtoPhillips lateron,"butwhenshesmiledlike thatIas':edmyselfhowFerrand couldgoifhehadtheghostofa chancewithher.She'sthemostfascinating. Whataconfounded shameitis"

Rosemary,brilliant,andvivacious, welkoinelDouglasFerrandwhenhe totlk'kisseatbesideher.

Iameoinetoquarrelwithyou,"

"Thatwillbeauniqueexperience,"heremarked."Buttryto accomplishitwithinthenexthalf hour."

"Andwhy.?inastonishment. ge''Imustleave,-mytime.israther short.Imustmakegooduseofit."

"Whendoyoustart?"

"St:.rt Oh,you'veheard?

"Yes,I'veheard. Whydidn't youtell:is?"

"Ireceivedmyappointmentan houraeo."

Youareforgiven'then,Isuppoi","eauehing."Weshallbereading,inttfewmonths.ofafamous diplomat-" shallneverbefamous." He wasverygraveindeed,foratbottomhisheartwassore."Ihave noincentive.Nevettheless.Ihopeto actthepartofaman,nomatter whereIgo."Her,se.''Ishall trytoseeyoubeforemydeparture -butshallhebusy."

"Youareleavingsoon?' "inaweek."

"Oh sincethetimeissoshort don't,trytostandonceremonywith us.Wewillknowhowyoufeeleven ifyoudonotseeusaeain."

Atanothertimethquiet.temper oftheroanwouldhavebroughtout aretortasungraciousastheremarit. Nowadullredcolourburnedup

'WhySaturday?"1

'We'vebeeninthehabitofseeingyoue.eryday,"saidAuntPauline,ratherevasively.''Donotcon Lac untilSaturday-yes,makeit Sunday.ifyoucan."

Andthenraisinghereyes she leekedtheyoungmansquarelyin theface.Foramoment'they'stood so,andDouglasFerrandreadsomethinginherglancethatgavehim courage.Hepressedherhandwarm ly

"I'llcome,"he'said,inladetermine'fashion."I'llcome,Saturday.AndIthinkwhatIhaveto sayandhowIsayit,willsurpriseRosemaryRoslyn.Atany rate-Yes?"queriedAuntPauline, withasmile,thoughherfingersachedfromthepressureofhishand.

'IamLongtoseeFatherWatsonandarrancemattersnow."

"Yougoose-orshouldIsalgander?Youhadarighttodothat eveyearsago."

"Nevertoolatetolearn,"he answered.andlaughingbadeher adieu.NowRosemaryheardthat laughanditwassounaccountable andsouncalledforthatitmadeher thoroughlyangryforthesecond timethat,night.ButAuntPauline knewnothingofit,nordidAunt Pa'tlinespeakofDouglasFerrand's approachingdeparture.Shehadno desiretoprovokehersomewhaterraticneice.

WhenRosemaryreachedherroom, however,sheallowedtheannoyance, whichwasherpredominantfeeling atthemomenttohavefullsway. Shewenttothelittlebox,through whichshehadbeenrummagingthat afternoon.andtakingouttheoak leaf.whiceshehadsmiledandsighedover.crumpleditintodust.She didnotlooksorrowfulorpensivehutshedidlookverymuchlikea womaninahadtemper.

Andshewasin'averybadternPer-thoroughlyangryatherself. Shehadpridedherselfonhersuperiority,andwasnowdiscoveringthat AuntPaulinehadhitthetruthex- underhisoliveskinanddiedawayaetly-thatplainobstinacyhadbeen Hewaste;amoment.Rosemaryfortheplainreasonofhercontinuedrethefirsttimeinherlife.feltatafuseltoacceptDouglasFerrand's losswithhim. attentiens.Thiswasnotapleasant

"YouandIarepastehequar-discoveryforanotherwiseverymuch rellingstage,Rosemary."hesaidself-satisfiedyoungwoman.Shewas gravely,"andyouwilldoubtlessbetoosensibletoimperilallherfuture gladtogetridofme.Imusthavehappiness.Sheknewshehadbut madeyourlifeanawfulbugbear."tosaythewordtobringDouglas

HowhaveyougrownwisesoFerrandbacktoher,andyethow suddenly?" couldaproudandstiffneckedgirl

"Somearebornwise,someach-saythatword?Thatwordwhich levewisdom-andsomehavewisdommustbesaid.andsaidquickly? thrustuponthem."

Rosemetyhitherlip. So:"Il(rnteinfer-"

"ThatasIhaveneitherbeenborn toit,naachievedit,ithasbeen finelythrustuponme.Butpermit metosayeood-night."

"Good-nieht,"saidRosemary.She wasalitthbewildered,andveryangry,.SheandFerrandhadchanged roles.Thebewildermentandanger hadbeenhisportionheretofore.

"Good-ni,2htandgood-byeifyou findyourselftoomuchoccupiedto call'Ilforeyouleave.Takeaborn oldmaid'spartingadvice-makegood useofyournewgift;youmay,lose itassuddenlyasyouacquiredit."

"By,h'avens! I'mgladI'mgo- er..).saidDouglasFerrand,savage- ly.'Itisindeedabouttime."

Shecavehimtheusualmischevious mockingelance,towhichhewasaccustomei.asheturnedaway-comfortednotalittlebythefactthat shewasabletoprovokehiminspite ofhisresolutionstothecontrary.

AuntPaulinewasmuchconfused whenheapproachedher.

"Ihaveheard,"sheexclaimed.

"You'vetoldRosemary?" "Rosemaryalsohadheard,"he answered.ThensomethinginAunt Pauline'skindglance,somethingin thequestioningexpressionofher facethawedhim.

"Mary,willyoutellmyauntthat Mr.Ferrandishere,"shesail. "Well,"totheyoungman,"how areyourpreparationsgoingon?" "Finishedtothelaststrap-all butthelittlehand-bagImeanto carrywithme."

"Youmenaresoexpeditious," saidRosemary."Picturetheflurryofawomaninliecase Yet youhaveyourtrunkpackedinthree days Thatishawwearetaught thesuperoirityofthesex."

"I'mgladsomethingteachesit," saidFerrand.Heapproacheduntil hestoodbesideher,lookingdownat heravertedface."Perhaps.Itoo, havebeentaughtafewthingsthese lastfewdays."

"Youmeantoholdfasttothe wisdomwhichhasbeenthrustupon you?"shelaughed.

"Why,yes.Isupposeyouarenot awareofthefactthat.Iamnot leavingWashingtonwithoutacoinDenim?

Sheturnedherheadononeside, insertingtheneedlecarefullyintothe silk.

"DoIpresumewhenI-congratu- lateyou."

"No.PutthatthingawayRosemary,-youhaven'tanymoretime towasteonit."Hestoopedand slippinghisarmsabouther,lifted herfromthechair."YoucanfinishitwhenwearesettledatL-'

"Ofall-"Shetriedtostrug- gleawayfromhim,butherfacewas veryceasetohisandhekissedher emphatically-notonce,butoften. PerhapsyouthoughtI'dgoand leaveyoubehindme."hesaid.

DouglasFerrand-''

"Yourcomingwithme,ofcourse. We'llhemarriedto-morrow."

"DouglasFerrand,"slidRosemarstampingherfoot,"you're crazy."

"Itnowit.Thetroublewithtoe isthatIhavebeentoosane.The safeandsaneprocedurewilln-ver appealtomeagain,especiallywith agirlwhoisascharming-every timeyoulookatmelikethatI'll kissyou-asyouare,andsoundecided"

"Ifyouwillletmego SupposingAunt.Paulinecomesin! If sheseesmelikethis I'llnever forgiveyou."

"Ican'thelpthat,Rosemary. I'vebeenwaitingtoholdyoulike thisforfiveyears.SoAunte'aulinemaycome.in.Good-afternoon" hesaidpleasantlytothecharming ladywhonowstoodopen-mouthedon thethreshold.

"Goadgracious"sheejaculated.

"Rosemary"

Shewould,shemust,trusttocircumstances.

WeinesdavandThursdaypassed, andFridaydawnedwithoutDoug.as Ferrand.

"Hoestrangeitseemswithout him"saidAuntPauline,atlunch onFriday,.

"Astraneemsswhichwillhaveto beco,nfamiliar."returnedherniece, serenely.

"Youron,temptationwillsoon ceasetoexist.Toohad,-but,of course.sincevoucouldn'tagree"

"Wecouldn'tagree!"endedRosemitre,lightly.

TheConsulateatI.-isvery, firaway!"

Rosemarylaughedoutright.

"HaveyoubeenreadingtheguideLooks?"

"Yes."saidAuntPauline,"I wanttobeinformedincasewehave tomareahurriedtripthere."

Rosemary,grewscarlet.

"Why whatdoyoumean?"

"Nothingatall,oranythingyou like,"retorted__MintPauline,with 'unexpectedWrit."Imaymakeremarkswithoutmeaninganything?"

"Oh,thatiseveryone'sprivilege" saidRosemarystiffly AndFridaypassed.

Saturdayafternoonthegirl'was workingindustriouslyatapieceof embroiderywhenDouglasFerrand

onhishandsomedartface."YOU suggestedtheconsulateatL-(I overheardyouthatday Igotit andthisistheresult.Mayyour shadownevergrowlees,Friend."

Anithelatter,beingaheart-whole bachelor,marvellednotalittleat thecuriouswaysofwoman. GRACEKEON.

Themostuniversalandstubborn errortheworldhaseverknownis thatmenareabsolutemastersof whattheypossess.

Wereducelifetothepettinessof ourdaily,hying weshouldexalt parli;ingtothegrandeuroflife.

"We'regoingtobemarried,"said DouglasFerranti,calmly."Isaw FatherWatsonlastTuesdaynight afterIleftyou.Hehasattendedto thepreliminariesforme,andnowall Rosemary,needsisherhat.I'mgivineheruntilto-morrow,though.I canaffordtobegenerous.Butin thepresenceofathirdpartyIwish you,RosemaryRoslyn,totellme distinctlythatyou'reverymuchin lovewithme,andthattheconsulateat istheveryplaceYou wouldhavechosenforahoneymoon trip."

Withflushedfacefeedmutinouseyes RosemaryRoslynlookedather Aunt.

"Ifyouwillpersuadethis-this bear-toreleaseme,,aunt,Imaytell him-notthat somethingsthat mayinteresthim.Amongthem.I sawFatherWatsonWednesdaymorningandlearnedallaboutto-morrow'smarriage. Also but youshan'thear,anymoreuntilthe conditioniscompliedwith."

Reluctantlytheyoungmanopened hisarms,andRosemaryglidedswiftlyoutofhisreach.

""I'vebeenpackingsinceWedree dayandI'mfinisheddownto 1.1e. laststrap,"shesaidAndvanished. ThatnighttheFriendwasasked tobebestmanatthehurriedwedding.Hewasasastonishedasman wellcouldbe.

"Youarereallytheprimemoverinthiswholeaffair,"saidFerrandwithalookofgreathappiness

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