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RatherHunuurous Harry,tryingto knownproverb,was hisnursethateh catchthemeaslesas atawellrdtoinform cold "never
AlargefleetofGt.1diairships, ro:etheBritishliturof1950, passedoverourtown.,sterdaymorning.Theycastagemo,erthe entirecommunity."
AwMissEastmati,don'tcatch theirea.Er-what:youtrying topaint?
I'mtryingtopaint,alfinthe foregroundhere.Iamodelis necessary,Ifear.N,1youmind posing,Mr.Dryplaite
oldgentleman(prigthrough thehall-Idon'twas(laseeyou kissmydaur;hter,ageyoungman. Doyouhear
oungMantinParl do.So I'llclosethedournemtine.
Father,do L.1 to.ngelshave wings?
No,mysou,yo.1,then has none Andthenshesaidslaythathe mightgototheclubnewouldn't -Jaylate.
Gold,rick-Your(tauI*haseonsent.t1tobecomemyic,andI havelaidmyfortneherfeet.
Spendfast-Oh,well,'Itwillgive heranexcellent neetorun throughit.
1111M,
)5,Womantotramp-R,atsomething toeat,eh? Well,htessomecold hash.
Tramp-ButIharttgotanyOngtoeatitwith.
Woman-.1listkeepaalittlefurther,andyou'lltinsaforkinthe road.
Smithers-Whywereyouatthe balllastnight?
Dashaway-Didn'taeadress suit.
Smith-rs-Why,Isayouinone th,otherevening. Dashaway(sadly)-Tatwasmy brother's.Hegotboa.,firstyesterday.
jr4es,saidtheelderbrother,corn'placently,ashefinial*abarbarouslyconductedstra'nIconsider someofthetonesofryvoicequite rare.
Verylikely,retrodtheyounger sincetheyarenotat11welldonequiteraw,infact.
Adr,--Soyouhay'neontosee yourhusband'sfolks,haveyouLulu9 Andhowdid!elllikehis mother?
Luln-Oh,eversotech,AdaShe mademefeelsomuchathome.Why inlessthantwenty-kirhoursafter Iarrivedtheresheh.dmeinthe kitchenwipingdishes.
R.BECHTEL&CO.E.ARUNDEL coNTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS.
HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murray'st.,Perth
ACorneroftheFactory.
Bagsley-Doct)r,Iwishyouwould callaroundandseemywife.
Doctor-What'sthetrouble?
Bagsley-That'swhatIwantto findout.Icamehomeat4.30this morning,afteratimewiththeboys, andslepttilltwelveo'clock. She hasn'tsaidawordaboutit.I'm afraidshe'slosinghermind,orelse goingtostrikemeforasealskin.
AstoryistoldofaFrenchman whowasveryanxioustoseean Americanbusinessmanathishone.
Thefirstmorningwhenhecalledat thehouse,themaidrepliedtohis query "Th^masterisnotdownyet," meaningdownstairs.
Thefollowingmorninghecalled againandwasmetwith
"Themasterisnotuprt,"'rearingthathehadnotyetarisenfrom hisbed.
TheFrenchman,lookingather withdoubtfuleye,pausedforafew seconds.
"F..etisver'deercult,buteatre mademoisellewilltellmewhense masterwillheneitherupnordown, butinremiddle,GenIviiicallat rattame.
You'vebenscourting nowfor anumberofyears,George,"remarkedagirltoayoungman, andIwanttomakealittleleapyearproposal.
amnotinapositiontommarryjustyet,stammered'he youthbut Whosaidanythingaboutmarriage?interruptedthegirl.Iwas abouttoproposethatyoustop cominghere,andgivesomebodyelse achance.
Apompousdoctorwasgoinground thewards,followedbyacrowdo: students.
Icantellaman'soccupation fromhisdisease.hesaidturningto apatient.Now,thismanisa musician.Aren'tyou? Andyouplayawindinstrument' Yes,sir. Yes.
FirstTramp(cryingpitsounly)-A mancaughtmeandsetmsto work.
SecondTramp-Well,yloufool,this isafreecountry.Whatmadeyou doit.?
FirstTramp-HesaidifIdidn't he'dwashmyface.
IlovesomuchtohearHerbert talk,saidMamietohermother. Youdo? Yeethereissucharingabout hisremarks.
Aring? l'erhaPshisintentioos arereallyserious.
Mrs.Gillet-SothereIsatabletin yourtransepttohermemory.Did shedoanythingtobringpeopleto theChurcht
Minister-Well,yes Sheworea newhateverySundayforthrek years.
Conoer-
Yousee,gentlemen,nothing is worseforthelungsthanthenwind instruments.Whatisourinstrumentmyfriend? Andthemanreplied Itina.
Howdoyoulikeyournewneighbours Thaven'tcalledonthem.Ididn't likethelookoftheirfurnitureasit w"e PiTr!"d
lrisnNewsto-November20,1909,
Dr.Duhig,BishopofRockhampton, interviewedonhislandinginQueenstown,fromAmerica,paidasplendid tributetotheU.I.L.inAmerica,and thesuccessofitsorganisation.
Hecondemnedthevicioustactics oftheenemiesofIrelandinAmerica intheirendeavourstomarthesuccessofT.P.O'Connor'smission.
Forthelifeofme,"saidhisLordship,indiscussingthetopic,"IcannotseewhytheIrishPartyshould notreceiveassistanceandsympathy fromallloversofIreland."
yr Afurtherchequeof£2,000has beenreceivedbytheTrusteesofthe IrishParliamentaryFundfromthe U.I.L.ofAmerica.
WicklowCounty.Councilcallson theEnglishpeopletoendthereign oftheHouseofLords.
EastCorkNationalistshave.decidedtoraiseamonumenttothememoryoftheManchesterMartyrsAllen,Larkin,andO'Brien."
SplendidmeetinginBelfast,addressedbyJosephDevlin,topromote teeIrishParliamentaryfund.The enthusiasmwasunbounded.Over Leo°raisedatthemeeting.
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VeryRev.HughFarelly,1'.P.,V. Castlepollard,deadatthead vancedageofSo.FatherFarelly wasanearnestandlifelongworker intheNationalistcause,andhisnumerousandPract;calworksinthe causeofTemperancewilllivefitting memorialstohim.R.I.P.
SirWilliamJ.Thompson,M.D., tiesbeenappointedRegistrar-general forIreland,inloomofSirRobert E.Matheson,LL.D. SirWilliam hasbeenprominentlyconnectedwith themovementagainsttuberculosisin Treland.
Aremarkabledemonstrationtook placeatAthenryincelebrationof thereleasefromGalwayJailofMr. MartinFinnerty,andMr.ThosMurray,whohadbeensentencedto fourteenmonths'imprisonmentona chargeofriotandunlawfulassembly.Thetownwasbrilliantlyilluminated,andameetingatwhich severalthousandpeoplewere*presenttookplace,beingaddressedamoneothers,byMr.Duffy, and Mr.JohnRoche,M.P.,Mr.Roche referredtotheLandBill,andsaid thelandlordswouldnotgetthefifty millionsforestatesinyesactof whichagre2mntsbede.nsigned unlessaLandBillwerep:ised.The peoplewereanxiousforpeace,but theywerepreparedforwar.
JamesMcFarland,aCountyTyroneman,founddeadinthesnow.
'Ph moryoftheManchester Mar:.rswascommemoratedinMonaghan,bytheA.O.H.,byademonstrationandprocessioninwhicha numberofbrasslandstookpart. Overt,000peopletootpartinthe procession. "GodSaxeIreland," rangoutinm.moryofthemartyred three.
afewmomentsafterwards,nothavingrecoveredconsciousness. The affaircausedagreatsensationin theChurch,whichwascrowded.
ThefinalintheMid-Tipperary ChampionshipbetweenteamsrepresentingThurlesandCastleineywas broughtoffintheGaelicFields, Thurles,beforeacomparativelysmall gatheringofspectators,theseverity oftheweather,militatingagainsta bigattendance.Fromthebeginning ofthematchtheplaywasallones-MetTheCastleineymen,although theheavierteam,wereslowand faultyinscoring,andwhenhalftimewascalledThurleshadagoal and5pointstoreedit,whilstCastleineyhadnil.Inthesecondhalf theplaywasofasimilarnature,the Thn-rlesteamscoringpointafter point,withtheresultthatwhenthe analwhistlesoundedtheywereleft victorsby.1goalstopointstoCast1eney'stgoal.
KERRY.
Theannualdeathrate,represented bythedeathsregisteredlatelyiu theTraleeregistrationarea,was 26.4perthousandofthepoeulation. Theaveraesforthefourweesended samedatewaste.e.
ThedeathisannouncedofMissN. O'Sullivan,Killorelin,inher20th year.Thefuneralwasvery-large, andanum'eroftriestsassistedin theceremonyatthegraveside.
TheMostRev.Dr.Tohillhasmade thefollowingclericaltransfers'and appointmentsintheDioceseofDown andConnor Rev.H.Boyle;P.1'.,Randalstown, toheP.P.,Bangor.
Rev.M.O'Malley,P.P.,Glenavy, totoP.P.,Randalstown.
Rev.F.M'Bride,P.P.,Ballygalget toheP.1'.,Glenavy.
Rev.JamesM'Donald,t'.('.,St. Malachy's,toheI'.I',Ballygalget.
buildabriosrtheShannonat CastleeonnellTheestimatedcost ofthewis£12,o00,halfof whichistoPaidbyClare,and theotherh,yLimerick.
Thedeat,hasta'enelaceat MountCarm'onvent,Loughrea,of MissMary aHenchylinreligionSisteraryl,atanadvanced age. Dec wasanativeof Limerick,a-pent31yearsinthe religiouslife.AfterRequiemMass, whichwas atedbyFatherBertholdMeleed,.D.C.,TheAbbey, Loughreadn,Re:.FatherFranCisBarry,dsub-deacon,Rev.FatherAntonlagney,theinterment tookplaceheCemeteryattachedtotheMoteryofth!Carmelite Fathers,Lou IrishheUniversity
TheDublin"Freeman,"commentingontheforthcomingelections, :gays:-"Thereareindicationsthat thereportaccreditingUnionistswith theintentionofforcingcontestsin numerousNationalistDivisionsin Irelandiswell-founded.Thereisan additiontothelistofmilitarygentlemen,whohavegenerouslyundertakentobeartheUnionist!standard inthecomingeletien.MaiorMaddenandCaptainCooperhavenow beenjoinedbyMajorO'Connor,who intendstotryhisluckinCollege Green.AtthelastelectiontheNationalistcandidatewasreturnedun oePosed.Butcircumstancesofthis kind,andthelessonofSouthArmah,areofnoaccountwhentheUnionistgameistoimposeanemberressing.strainontheNationalistexchequer."
ThereareindicationsthatTim He willnotbethechoicefthe electorsofNorth'Louthinthenext Parliament.Timisbeingseverely criticised'fortheattitudeteenup l.yhiminregardtotheIrishl'arty.
. VincentDuffy,theRoyalHieenian Academician,isdead.
TheEdenderry.Resolutionisnow spokenofasthedespisedresolution. Ithashadsomeveryhardknocks initsstrangepereArinations.
Ile..Dr.Flowbry,whohasbeen appointedprofessorofIrishlanguageandLiteratureinUneersity.College,Cork,isanativeoftheDecies, CountyWaterford,andisabeautiful speakerofIrish.Combinedwithhis nativeknowledgeofthelivingspeech saysthe"Nationalist,"hehasa scientificknowledgeofthelinguistics ofthelanguage,andisparticularly interestedintheliterature.HetidiedinGermanywiththeLleading philologists,andobtainedhisJoetoratewith'markeddistinction.He haspublishedthedissertationwhich hewroteforthatdegree,amost scholarlywore,entitled."The SoundsofMunsterIrish,"whichis regard:dasastandardwortonthe subjectwithwhichitdeals.Dr.HenebrywasafriendandcorrespondentofthelateProfessorStrachan andthelateWhitleyStokes,andhe alsoassistedThurneyreninhisgreat wortontheComparativeGrammar oftheCelticLanguages.
TIPPERARY.
Thesix-yearoldsonofMr.StephbnMounsey,Clashnetin,tellintoa largeboilerofboilingwaterand wasscaldedtodeath.
yr NorthTipperaryCountyCouncil protestsagainstextraPolicetaxationbeingimposedupontheCounty, when?herewasnojustcauseforit. Theextrapolicewereforcedupon themforpettysessionpurpose, whenthelocalforcewassufficient forduty.
Mrs.M.RyanofClonyharp,Thurles,diedrecentlyattheageof
Rev.BenardLaverty,C.C.,St. Matthew's,Ballymacarreen,tobeC. C.,St.Malachy's,Belfast.
Rev.CharlesM'Kenna,C.('.,Holywood,toheC.C.,St.Matthew's, BellemacarrAt
Rev.JohnM'Aleese,C.C..Newcastle,toheC.('.,Holyiwood. Rev.P.J.M'Aulee,C.C.,Bangor, toteC.C.,Newcastle.
Rev.JohnM'Laverty,C.C.,Loughinislend,tobeC.C.,Crossgar. Theechancestooteffecton December1st.
CORE.
commendt anessential andinthe specialisation St.Malacb League,Tyc passedresolt thoritiesto entranceto
AtthemeetingoftheLeitrim CountyCouncilonSaturday,the CouncilandofficialshandsomelysubscribedtowardstheP.A.M'Hugh Memorial.TheChairmanandMet srs.FlynnandKiernanpaidhandsometributestohismemory,and Reidhewasa.soldierIrelandcould illaffordtolose.
OnarecentSunday,dningMass, intheCatholicChurchatTemplederry,Mrs.Fogarty,Grawn,belon ingtotherespectallefarmingclass, droppeds.nselessintheChurch.FatherO'Donoghtie,CA..,whowasof&eating,immediatelywenttoher assistance,andreadtheusualserviceforthedying.Thewomandied
Aseriousfirebrokeo.itinCork, involvingthetotaldeser.ctionof Messrs.RyanandCo'scandlefactory,JohnStreet,andseriousdamagetothebutterstoresofMessrs. HardingandSoninthevicinity,besideshouse'prertyandstoresin JohnStreetandMulgraveroad.In additiontotheCoreorationFire Brigade,theservicesoffourhundred military,under('olonelKeyes,of theHighlandLightInfantry,were calledon,andthey,renderedeffective aidwiththeirtireappliances.FiremanSullivan,whileplayingahose throughthewindowontheNorth Infirmarysideofthebuilding,was struckbyalargehulkoftimber, whichcrashedontohishelmet.and renderedhimpartiallyunconscious. Hehad'toheconveyedtotheNorth Infirmary,wherehewasdetainedfor treatment.
TheUniversityCommitteeinCork atarecentmeeting,unanimouslypasedaresolution,onthe motionoftheLordMayor,seconded bySirStanleyHarreleton,expressingdissatisfactionatthesmallsum allottedtotheUntersityCollege Core,forbuildingpurposes,particularlyinthefaceofthe%teeircrease instudentsandsWectstaughtand callingontheTreasurytositstaitiallyincreasetheamount.
LIMERIcK.
Hyde,ITotessorof theDublinCollegeof Iversity,recentlydeofhislecturesto isattheUniversity fortterrace. he coursetobecovered HealingwiththesubIrishandLiterature, the ortanceof IrishMSS.which hroughoutthecoun.
Dr.Uoughl ModernIrish theNA,'clonal liveredther ahoit30at Buildings,E referredtot bythehew kat"ofMod alsoreferred thestudyof warseatterf try. TheOughteGuardiansandDistrictCounciljivepassedaresolutionrevestinetheBoardofStudies oftheNationUniversitytoreSenatetoma"eIrish jestformatriculation hivecsitycourse'suntil egins. branchoftheGaelic eft,Co.Down,has inscallingontheaukeIrishessentialfor NationalUniversity. andtrustint.hattheIrish-Ireland Professors lresignshouldIrish notbeaccordeitsproperplace.
HeavyiAsizeatBelfast
ItisProbabithatthecasesfor trialattheUsuingUlsterWinter AssizesatBeastwillconsiderably exceedtoo.
'Thesewillincludethefollowing chargei-DavldPorter,Belfast,exratecollectorcen.;ezilingbetween £5,000and.6,000;Jas.Hackett, killinghiswitatPortesh;about 40Personsr.btingatPortaiown andLurgan;ohnL.Tees(fourth trial),incitingCatherineBuchanan, Letterkenne,temurderherhusband; LeonardTievene,killing'aboynear Killshandra;adWilliamMoore, killing.an ofcouplenamedHolt, nearStewartstwn.
Poorlittle'ellow!Hecoughs sohardheannotsleep.That makeshimwLkandsicklyallthe nextday.Bbrotherthinksthis coughingisterible.Sodowe,for weknowthatjustafewdosesof
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Animportantproject,inwhichthe peopleofLimerickandClarearedeeplyinterested,wasinitiatedreeent lywhentheLimerickCountyCouncildecided,byalargemajority,to
willstoptheough.Forsixtyyears ithasbeenhestandardremedy withmen,woven,andchildrentot colds,coughs,andallthroataid lungdiseases.Itcontainsnonarcoticorpoison)fanykind.Besure thatyougetkyer'SCherryPectoral.Accept1,0cheapandworthlesssubstitut
ClergymansentforTrial Mr. N. L. Townsend, R.M., in Armagh,recentlyconcludedtheinvestigationwithregardtotheserious criminalchargeallegedagainstthe Rev,J.Macartney,ProtestantRectorofDerrynoose.TheinvestigationcommencedonWelneedaylast, andthedepositionswereteenin camera.Theaccusedwasreturned fortrialtotheAssies,andadmit%ledtotailhimselfin£100andtwo securitiesof£200each.
(!'Brien ItisunderstoodthatMr.Wm. O'BrienhasbecometheownerofBear Forest,afewmilesfromMallow. Thedemssneattachedtotheresidenceisextense,e,andstretches alongthepicturesquetanesofthe Blackwater. Theplacehadupto sometimeagobeenintheoccupationoftheMasteroftheDuhallow Hounds,Mr.NigelBaringofLondon. Mr.O'BrienhasrecentlyPurchased thehouseanddemesne,andwillin thenearfutureresidethere.
Relicsof'67
Mockinteresthasbeenarousedat thediscoverynearGrangeBridgeat theShannonofastandofarmsof the'67typecontainingoldflint firelecesandotherantisueweapons somuchinevidenceinthatperiod. Ttrywerediscoveredundereight feetofearthbysomeworemenengaedinconstructingthenewharbour.Therewasastrongbranchof theFenianBrotherhoodestablished inthedistrict,thenumbers,ofwhich wereoftendrilledbyStephen"and JohnKeeganCasey,thecomposerof "TheRisingoftheMoon."
SueceesiulStudents
Theundermentionedappointments haveteenoetainedbystudentswho completedrecentlythethreeyears' courseoftrainingProvidedbythe DepartmentintheAgriculturalFacultyoftheRoyalCollegeofScience Dublin.InstructorshipsinAgriculture-CountrCorkMr.AndrewSullivan,Denbawn,Carrickboy,Cavan. CountyRoscommonMr.CharlesMcCarthy,Reavoulver,Drinagh,Dunmanway,CountyWaterfordMr. Patriceo'Keeffe,Toames,Macroom. TeacheshipsofAgriculturalClasses -CountyClare Mr.GeorgeHunter,Clontarf,Dublin.CountyLimeriekMr.DanielLucey,Knocksabarn,Macroom,Assistanttothe Principal,AlbertAgriculturalCollege,GlasnevinMr.ThomasSlattery,Lisloose,Tralee.Assistantto thePrincipal,AgricultualStation, Ballyhaise Mr. l'atrickDuffy,Ballyrush,Inniskeen,Monaghan. Temporary Technical AssistantintheAericultoralBranch eeoftheDepartmentMr.W.Pinkerton,Dunaverney,Ballymoney.
HowtowinHomeRule
TRUTHINJEST.
oerproblem.Whenthecountryis calledupontochoosebetweenthe awingoftheLordsandthelossof theIrishmen,therecanbenodoubt astotheanswer.whatismore,'as amerematterofprivateoeinion, ambynomeanssurethat Mr.Redmondisrightinhis policyandhisproposals.Aslong astheLiberalsareinpower,which theymustbewhentheUpperHouse closesitsdoors,theywillnotletthe Irish,andmoreespeciallyMr.Healy,gobacktotheirowncountry. TheUnionists,ontheotherhand,are notboundbyanytiesofdeersaffection,andarequiteasreadyto mareabargain-themoresothat theydislikethepresentBudgetvery muchmorethantheydislikeHome Rule.Speakingasapurelyprivate individual,ifIwasintheIrish leader'sshoe)-andtheyarenotby anymeanstooeasynow,withthe SinnFt,inershustlinghimononeside andthedissatisfiedRomanCatholics ontheother-IthinkIshouldbe inclinedtomakeabargainwiththe Unionists,andgetroundtheHouse ofLordsdifficultythatway.For itisprettycertainbynowthat whateversidehasthemajorityat thecomingelection,itisnotgoing tobetoobigfortheIrishvoteto beuncommonlywellworthpaying for.
ALittleStepUpwards
Irelandtookalittlestetupward (eftofthesloughofdespondduring thequarterendedSeptember30th. Despiteanemigrationof7,260persons,therewasanactualincreaseof 2,868inthepopulation.Workhouse paupersdItreasedby2,302,andoutdoorpaupersbyI,o58,ascompared withlastyear,andby907in-door, and1,417out-door,ascompared withtheaverageofthePreceding tenyears.Themarriageratewas alsohigher.Thoughthenumberof emigrantsisstillhigh,andwas1542 greaterintheSeptemberquarter thaninthethirdquarterof1908,it wasnolessthan2,609belowthe averageofthetensitars1899-1908. Thefiguresscarcblymeanprogress, wititisevidentthattheprocessof decayisbeingarrested.Thereisno Americanslumpthisyeartoaccount fortheabatementofthetideofemigration.
WhoWasFerrer? Itiswelltoknowexactlywhat kindofmanthatAnarchistwhothe daybeforehistrialwasanonentity andyetwasabletosethalfEurope inablaeewithintwenty-fourhours FerrerwasthesonofgoodCatholicparentsofthepoorerclassesin Spain,whouptohissixteenthyear wassoremarkableforitsattachmenttoreligionastoberegarded almostasamystic.Atthatagea bookfellintohishandswhichconva-tedhimtoAtheism,Freemasonry, induecourse,andatirelessenemy ofChristianity.Aftersomeyearshe becameateacheroftheSpanishtonTHE gue.AmonghispupilswasaCatholicgirlwhomhetaughttorejectall
Thecleverwriterwhoweeclydis-religionandthenmarried.Ather sussesParliamentaryaffairsinthedeathhergreatwealthrevertedto pagesof"Truth,"overthesigna-him,withtheresult,thathisGodless ture"TheMemberforBallyraught" writesasfollowsinthecurrentissue:-
1foronefirmlybelievethatthe Englishwillneveragreetobeing bereftoftheservicesofmytalented countrym;n,notthattheyloeeIrelandleas,butthattheyappreciate theIrishmembersmore.Whatis "...more,theyknow,thatiftheIrishgo itwillbebutthefirststeptowards theseottishandWelsh,andvery likelytheGermanandJewish.membersfollowingtheirexample,when thelotofthepoorEnglish,groaningdespairinglytenaththesolid weightoftheirowndrearyorations, wouldbesadindeed.Andthatis whyIamunabletoaereewithmy friendMr.Redmond,whenhedeclares thatdoingawaywiththeHouseof LordswouldopenthedoortoHorne Rule.Itiseaseltounderstandthat manyworthymembersoftheLiberal Partyarescaredtodeathbyhis proeheey,andthealtogether new tightiteast'uponthesecondCham-
feathtredyoungIrishrebels-after slaughteringoldmenandwomen"by thesword,yea,theswordofthe Lord"thatranfloatinghellsin whichvirtuousmenwerechainedto eatoutalifeworsethandeath,can havetheaudaci,yotaleaboutputtingtodeathacowardlymurderous libertineinamannerthatisusually reservedtobravemen'
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TheHalf-Yearlymeetingofthe aboveBranchwasheldintheHibernianHallonThursday,the23rd inst.,Bro.J.()'Callaghan(thePresident),occupiedtheChair.The electionofOfficersfortheensuing half-yearresultedasfollows:President-Bro.B.Shine. V.President-Bro.J.H.Gordon. Secretary-Bro.E.A.O'Connor. Ass.Sec.-Bro.F.Grogan. PressCorrea.-Bro.E.A.O'Connor. Treas.-Bro.F.Guerin. Warden-Bro.M.McDonnell. Guardian-Bro.T.Dwyer. SickVisitor--Bros.J.Hart,F. Guerin,T.A.Roach,H.Mvtienna, andP.B.Snigg. BenovolentCommittee-Bros.F. Crogan,C.Begley,andP.B.Snigg JudicialCommittee-Bros.C.Begley,J.Rive,M.O'Dea,.1.Hart,F. Crozan,M.J.Horrigan,H.McKenna,J.J.ForrestallandP.O'Brien. SocialCommittee-Bros.J.Webb, P.B.Snigg,J.Hart,J.J.Liddington,G.A.Duffy. BuildingCommittee-Bros.J.Rive andT.A.Roach. Auditors-Bros.F.CroganandC. Begley. DistrictRepresentativeTrusteeBro.M.O'Dea.
Bro.Ingham(DistrictDeputy),installedthenewlysleetedofficers,who returnedthanks.
St.thigid's(Women's)Branch Perth
Thequarterlymeetingofabove Branchwasheldon9thDec.,alarge numberofmembersbeingpresent.A considerableamountofbusinesswas transactedandnominationofofficers forensuinghalf-yearwasreceived. Onenewmemberwasinitiated.
Thehalf-yearlymeetingwasheld on23rdDec.,theelectionofofficers beingtheprincipalpartofthebusiness.TheSecretary,(SisterCoffey) statedthatshedidnotwishtoseek re-election.Herdecisionwasreceivedwithregret.
Theresultofelectiopwasasfollows PresidentThevotingfor thetwocandidatesbeingequal,the President,SisterKeough,gaveher castingvoteinfavourofSister Shine.
Vice-Pres.Sr.Callaway(unopposed.).
Secretary:Sr.S.A.Bradleyunopposed)
Treasurer: Sr.Fowler.
WardenSr.M.Liddington
GuardianSr.Pats'i.
campaignincreasedinintensity.He nowmarriedagain-onlytodesert hiswifeforanotherpersonafterthe birthofseveralchildren.Allthis timeheactedasanaccomplished toolofFrenchandItalianMasons, whosebehestsheobeyedinthetime thathecouldsparefromhisso-called"modernschool''-whichshortly, iftheanti-religioussectssucceedin theirdecision.willbetransferredto Rome. Theknowledgeofsuchaman'santeedentsareallthemoreinterestingwhenwefindthousandsinseveralcountries,includingevenEngland, ifyouplease,prot.ebingagainst"his barbarousmurder"
Atpresentmanyamongthemore educatedclassesinRomeareenjoyinghugelythenewsoftheprotests andceiteriesraisedinEn"landagainsttheexecutionofFerrer.And theyareaskingoneanotheramid theirlaughterhowitisthatthe En-landthatblewSeeoysfromthe cannons'mouths,thattarredand
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SiceVisitors: SistersChamberlain,O'Donohue,Callaway. Sr.Shinewaschosenasdelegate torepresenttheBranchatthenext annualmeeting.
TheBranchhashadamarkedincreaseinmembershipduringthe pastsixmonthsandisinasound financialposition.
Bro.Sugham(MidlandJunction), whowaspresentatthemeeting%stifledtothegoodworkdonebythe retiringofficersandeereeiallyby theSecretary,andhopedthatthe newoffieerswouldhavealikesuccessfultermofofficers.
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ThePresbyterianhistorianofSt. Columba,writesthattheconversion oftheBritishrace"wasanenterpriseworthyofagreatmissionary. Evenimaginationcanhelpusbuta littlewayinpicturingtoourselves theScotlandofthetime,andthose lonelyjourneysonfootofthemasterandhisdisciplesacrossitsruggedmountains,andthroughitsdense forests,andamongits,,leanbogs andmoraeses,orthosestillmore dangerousvoyages,wheninfrail skiestheyboldlyfacedtheseasthat ragedroundtheHebridesandthe Orkneys.IthinkofthesepuremissionaryCeltsastheywere,seprobablyinphysicalappearancenotunliketheScottishHighlandersofthe presentday,menofcontruandingpresence,aswecertainlyknowColumba andColumbanuswere.Theycome beforeusasmenwithfewwants livingonhumblestfare,leadingan outdoorlife,menofpowerfulphysique,capableofgreatendurance,inuredtohardshipandfatiguefrom theirearliestday,.Wsseethem marchforthfromIonainlittle bands,cladinasimplewhitetunic, overwhichwasheusualwhitemonasticdressofundyedwool,coarse, butstrongandgood,boundround thewaistwithaetrougcord,and coveringthemfromheadtofoot. servingthemforclothesbydayand blanketbynight.Alltheirworldly goodstheycarrywiththemontheir hackinawallytt;overtheirshoulderaleathern-waterbottleintheir handastaff.Thustheytrudgesturdilyalong.Itwasmenlikethat, andinawaylikethat,whoconvertedScotlandandEngland,andNorthernEuropetoGod."
idames*ofthewatersofthislife, 'tookrefugeintheArkofthe Church."
ThefirstmissionersentfromIona toNorthumbriasoonreturnedto theMonastery.Therewasnohope, hesaidofconvertingtheAngles. 1"Theyarearaceofuntamablesavages theirspiritwasobstinate, evenbarbarous."Itwasthenthat thegentleAidanwentforthwith his12companions.Hechosethe littleislandofLindisfarne,afew milesoffthecoastatBameborough, forhismissionarycentre.ContinualstreamsofIrishInissionerscams tohisaid,andwithinsixteenyears hesawseveralKingdomsoftheAnglesandSaxonsgatheredoncemore intothesavingfold.DeanSpence writesofthisholyBishopAidan:"Hewaseminentlypracticalinhis usualwaysofworking,leavingnothingtochanceorpassingemotion. His(-harmofmanner,histealand devotedpiety,hisgreatlearning, attractedmany-scholarsandearnest andskilfulmissionaries,teacheisand preachersfromIreland,whichatthat timeweknowwasthegreatcentre ofthelearningandreligiousenterpriseofWestern'Europe."
5.IRISHMISSIONARIESIN ENGLAND.AfewyearsafterSt. Augustine'sdeathin(ea,almostall EnglandrelapsedintoPaganism. Iriehmissionariesfromlonaand otherCelticmonasterfeswere the choseninstrumentsinthehandsof theDivineMastertorestoretothe wholeEnglishracethealssingsof theCatholicFaith.TheProtestant Bishop,Dr.Wordsworth,doesfull justicetotheclaimsofIona."It isthedutyofEnglishmen,"hesays, "tor.-memberthattheChristianity
was
Lindisfarne,thatlittlerockyisland offthecoastbetweenBamborough, andthemodernBerwickthatLindisfarneloiekedtoIonaanditsnetworkofIrishcommunitigsasits guideandreligiouscentrethatbeyondIonaitlookedtotheflourishingCelticChurchinIrelandasits snirittialmoilerChurch."
VenerableBederelateshowSt. Aidan,inthebeginning,ofhisme,sionarycareer,beingunequaltothe taskofpreachingtotheAnglesin theirowntongue,deliveredhisinstructionsintheIrishlanguage.and KingOswald,whohadpassedhis yearsofexileinIrelandactedas interpreter,repeatingtotheassembledmultitude,intheirowntongue thewordsoflifespokenbytheHoly Biehopsomehavesupposedthat itwasonlytheKingdomofNorthumbriathatwasrestoredtothe ChristianFaiththroughthoseCeltic missionaries;butsuchasupposition isquiteuntenable.DeanSptmee givesusthelastwordinmodern researchonthisbead' "Animpenetrablemist,"hesays,"hangsover theearlyperiodofthestoryofthe MercianAngles,andoftheEastand WestSaxonsBede,ourguidegiving us,butfewdetailsoftheSouthern andMidlandKingdoms.Butthrough themistandtheconfusionwesee enoughtoassureusthatallthe ofEnglandandofScotlandwas,inChristianityoftheNorthn-.en,conegreatmeasure,reflecteduponthemqueersofMidandSouthernBritfromtheWestbytheinserementaleian,CamefromNorthumbrianmistyofIrish,missionaries,especiallyofsionarypreachersthatthecentreof thosewhocamefromlona. theNorthumbrianreligiouslife ThenameofIonahasSeencoupled with!hatofMarathonbyoneof ourmostcelebratdwritersina Passagefamiliartoallandthey whoarevesedinthehistory of Christianityintheirownlandwill gladlyandgratefullyconfessthat thepeacefulconquestsachievedinour countrybythesaintlyarmiesof Ionawerefarmorebeneficentand gloriousthananythatwereever gainedonfieldslikethoseofMarathonforthenamesofthosewho foughtforthevictoriesoftheGospelareinscribed,notinperishable records,butinthepagesofthe "BookofLife. Beforethe middleofthe7thcentury,theKing ofNorthumberland,Oswald, who hadbeeneducatedintheIrish Church,senttoitforChristianteachers,thattheymightconvertcis subjectsfromPaganism.Accordingly,Aidan,anIrishBishopandother Irishmissionaries,wentforthfrom theschoolofColumba,andweresettledbytheKinginLindisfarne,and preachedtheGolrelinNorthumbei land,andplantedtheChurchthere. Thehappyeffectsofthismission fromIonawerefeltthroughoutEngland,fromtheRiverHumbertothe Thames.Churcheswerebuilt,the peopleflockedwithJoytohearthe WordofGod.TheHeavenlyDove, theHolySpiritofGod,broodedinvisiblyovertheheadsofthethousandsbaptisedbytheseIrishmissionariesintheFaithofChristin ourownland.Multitudes,wearied bythestorm,andfindingnorest forthesoleoftheirfeetonthewil-
Anotherwaveofreligiousinfluence extesidedtoEnglandunderAlfred theGreat.TheDanesbeingvanquished,heappliedtotheIrishmonasteriesformissionariestorevive thereligious-lifeofhispeople,and aseisbern,inthe"LifeofSt.Dunstan,"writes "Numbersofthese illustriousmen,whowereeminently skilledinsacredandprofanelearning,carteintoEngland,andchose Gastonburyfortheir'placeofabode. St.Dunstanwastrainedintheir school.Wearetoldthattheholy ScripturesandtheworksoftheFatherswerethesubjectsofhisassiduousmeditation,andthatheattainedconsiderableproficiencyinthe variousartsofmusic,painting,engraving,andworkinginmetals. Evenatanearlierperiod,asSt. Aldhelmrelates,theCelticmissionariesavailedofsacredmelodyto charmtheuntutoredSaxonmind, andGiraldusCambrensis,despitehis emnitytoeverythingennoblingin theCelticcharacter,atteststhat, "inthematterofmusicalinstruments,theIrishrace(geesHiberniea)wasincomparablyskilledbeyond r..,V.1".7otherneticrothatweknow of."
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TRUTHSOCIETY,AND APOSTOLATEOFTHE PRESS. Continued).
AmongstthedecreesofthePlenaryCouncil,heldinSydneyin1905 wefindtheBishopsenjoiningonall Pastorsthedutyofinstructingtheir peopleonceortwiceayearonthe evilsofbadreading,andofexercisingthegreatestcarethatnobooks orpamphletsinjurioustofaithor moralsbesoldin,theirparishes.In theSamedecres"theexcellent bookspublishedbytheiCatholic TruthSociety,"arestronglyrecommended:andanearnestwishisexpressedthatadistributingcentre shouldbeestablishedineachand everydioceseinorderthatthe priestsmaybeabletoprocurethese booksfortheirpeople.Afterreferringtothebanefulliteratureso widesereadinourday,thePastoral LetterissuedbythesameCouncil says:-"Thehostilityofwriterstowardsrevealedreligion. coupledwiththewidespreadpopular tasteforreading,makesitnecessarytosupplyanantidotetipcheck theevilofrationalisticliteratureby thespreadofcheapCatholicliterature,andtowithstandtheinfluence ofAnti-Catholicnewspapersbynewspapersthatwillpublishthetruth aboutCatholicaffairs. We earnestlyinvitetheco-operationof allloversofCatholic'truth,especiallytheclergyandleadingmembersof thelaity,inaworkwhichtheneeds ofout.timehavemadeoneofthe firstimportantLittle,ifanysacrificewouldberequiredtoobtain tenthousandmembersoftheCatholicTruthSocietyfromthemillionof CatholicsinAustralia.Ifevery Parishprovidedonesubscriberfor everyhundredofitspeople,theSocietywouldhaveoverteethousand members,andanannualincomeof morethantwothousandpoundsto devotetoitsnoblepurpose."
Thus, wehaveevidenceofthe highestkindthattheapostolatein whichtheAustralianCatholicTruth Societyi8engagedisofenormous importancetothereligious,andmoralinterestsoftheCatholicpeopleof thiscountry,andaseachitissurelyentitledtotheactiveco-operation andgenerousaidofallclassesof AustralianCatholics.Aglanceat thefollowingfigureswillserveto showtowhatextenttheSoletehas heelaided
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Theabovetableshowsthatforthe yearIeoetheSocietyhadonly threehundredandninety-eightannualsubscribers,ofdeeshillings each,spreadoverAustralia.New Zealand,cardsomeofthisadjacent islands.Italsounmistakablytells thatinthegreaterpartofAustralia andNewZealand,theCatholicpeopleareeitherunconsciousoftheexistenceoftheSociety,orindifferent toitswork.AsaconesquenoetheSocietyisifnotcrippled,atleastlargely hinderedbylackofnecessaryfunds, Overandoveragainithappensthat thepublishingofapamphlethasto bedelayedbecausefundsarenot forthcoming. Thepriceatwhich theSocietysellsitpublicationsis Nolow,andtheprofitsconsequently aresosmall,thatwithouttheaid ofannualandlifesubscribers.the publicationscouldnothebrought outasquicklyorsafelyasdesirable.Alargeincreaseofsubscribers is,therefore,essentialtothewellbeingoftheSociety.Itsresources hithertohaveallowedittocarryintoeffectonlyaswellportionofthe Programmeitbadmarkedoutinthe beginningbutitishopedthat whenourpeoplerealisethattheCatholicTruthSocietycanbemadea magnificentbulwarkoftheCatholic Faith,thatitsoperationsmustcontributemuchbothtotheedification ofCatholicsandthediscomfitureof theinsidiousfoesmarshalledagainst theChurchofGod,thenecessary supportwillnotbewanting.
Itisacknowledgedbyall.from theHolyFatherdownwards,thatthe onlywaytoneutralisethemodern pressistoworkarivalpress.Heavyasthisundertakingis.hopeless, asitmayseemtosome,thereis surelynootherwayofarrestingthe progressofwhathasteenwellstyled"theBlackDeath,"ofevilliterature,orofprovidingforagenerationthatisthirstingforknowledge -fountainsoflivingwatersundefiled andlife-giving.ThemagnificentrecordoftheCatholicPressinGermanytillsoneofthemoststimulatingpagesinthehistoryofthe Churehinrecentlimes,andshould rouseusinAustraliatoemulation. Fiftyyearsagothetotalnumberof suesereyerstocatholicnewspapersin Germanydidnotequalthenumber ofcatholicprisestsinthecountry; twoyeireaeothere.werethreemillionandahalfsubscriberstofive hundredmilitantlyCatholicpapers. To-daythenumberofsule-cri'ersactually.standsatnearlysevenmillions. BishopKettlesandDr. Windhorsfwereconstantupholders oftheviewthatthePresscan,and oneht.toleimadeapostolate.In seasonandoutofseasontheypreachedthisdoctrine.Thispreaching
haditsfruitsinthefoundingofthe CentrePartyandinthebreakdown oftheKulturkampi.
theinceptionofthesebranches,and theiractivesupportbythosecharged inenespecialmannerwiththeguardianshipofthefaith.Thezealous laity,underdue,direction.willnot giveamonopoly.ofactivitytoinfidels,atheists,secularists,,andother alliesofapropagandawhichmust endinthewidespreadruinofreligion andthedegradationofmorals.
Thirdly,literaryhelpwouldbevery acceptable.TheSocietyisverygrat fultothesmallknotofwriters who,withoutanyremuneration, haveplacedtheirpensatitsdisposalbutitisfeltthatthewriting
Tosumup,Itbehovesall.clergy andlaityalike,tofosterbyevery meansintheirpowerthismodern. butnecessary,apostolate,uponwhich thefutureoftheChurchinAustralialargelydepends.Whatwewant isthecreationandcultivationamongstourpeopleofatastefor sound,healthyreadigg.Suchasthe AustralianCatholicTruthsociety provides.Thistaste,byalittlelabourandsacrifice, canbe created amongstourpeople, who areeverready,toreceivethelight,provideditbeput beforethemclearlyandconstantly. AllwhostandforGodandmorality andtruthmustnotrestcontent, foldtheirarms,andsaythatthey havefulfill/eltheirdutybybewailing inprivatethepublicpestofapoisonousliterature.IfGodhasnotendoweduswithhighintellectualgifts andrichnessofopportunitytoengageintheintellectualcombatthat isbeingfoughtaroundus,theleast amongstusmaedoagreatworkin aidingtheCatholicTruthSocietyto stemthetideofneo-paganismwhich
makingstraightthewayfortheadmit*oftheAustralianCatholic TruthSociety-thatCatholicrival press--whichisyet,wehope,destinedtodP,greatandnobleworkin theselandsforthegoodofsouls andthegloryofGod.
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Ifitbeatkedhowtheworeofthe CatholicTruthSocietycanbestbe helped,thereplyisnotfartoseek. Helpittoreachthepublic,forwhom itcaters.Thismaybedoneina varietyofways.First,bysubscribingandbecomingamemberofthu Society,andtherebyincreasingits permanentincome,andofallowing ofanenlargedoutput.Herethereis roomforanexaminationofconscienceforassociationsandindividuals.Everyadultshouldaskhimself,1"AmIamemberoftheAustralianCatholicTruthSociety? It willbecomeanengineofgigantic powerintheserviceoftheHoly ChurchifIhavetheheartandwill tobecomeanapostle."Thereare manywhocouldeasilygivethelive shillingsnecessarytoentireannual membership-asmallsum,consideringtheimportanceoftheworkto which,itisapplied,butonewhich, adequatelymultiplied,wouldrelieve thecommitteeofmanagementof manyanxieties.Secondly,theSocietywouldbewellservedbythose whocouldtakeapartinthework Ofdistribution.Ithasbeenaptly saidthatfortenwhocanwrite,ten thousandcansubscribe,andone hundredthousandcanscatterthe seed.Nothingdistributesmoreedectuallythanabook-caseatthe churchdoor,inchargeofthedeissweepingoverthenation.Nomis- votedbrotherhoodofSt.Vincentde s Paul,orsomezealousmemberoftheionarypropagandaisinourdayso laity.ButagreatmanyofouretfEctiveastheApostolateofthe churehesarestillwithoutbook-cases.Press.Theyprintedwordpenetrates wherethespokenwordcannotenter, andaddressesthousandswhocannot bereachedinanyotherway.Amid thehurryandcrushofmodernlife, inviewoftheinsatiabledesirefor reading,andthesingsthatunmistakofashortpamphletoffromsixteenablytellthatagenerationhostileto tothirty.twopagesiswithinthereligionwillriseupandruleunless capacityofmanyofourFrightyoungwetakemeasuresintime.agolden opportunityisaffordedourpeopleof Australians.Surelynoworkcanbe moretrulycharitableandmeritoriousthandefendingCatholicprinciples,upholdingCatholicrights,and helpingtodivertthetheology,philosophy,history,andmissionaryreal ofHolyChurchintochannelsthat willserve"toirrigatethearidand thirstyplainsofmanyadiocese-4n Australia."Awritersendshismanu scripttotheSociety,thepenny Pamphletissoonpublishedinits thousands.Thewriterhearslittleof it,seesanoccasionalnoticeofitin thepress,andanoccasionalcopyin ahouse,butheknowsnothowit hasfared,norwhatgoodithas done,whatactionsithasinspired. whatsoulsentrappedandentangled inthestrandsoferrorandinfidelity ithasfreedanditmay'wellbe thatitsbeneficialinfluenceisstill going onwhileheiereacefullv restinginhisgrave,waitingtolearn atthegreate4sSi7ehowabundanta rewardistohiscreditforhislittle Pamphlet.Finally,itisevidentthat thereisgreatneedofformingbranchesoftheSocietyinev,rriteroebial district.Thetimeissurely-tire.for
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Yetwhilethisisso,thefactneverthelessremainsthatinmostcases thereisagravedangerinPlatonic friendship,andthedangersomuch graver,wheretherestraininginfluenceofreligionisnotfelt. CanonSheehaninone.ofhisnovels speaksoftwoPlatonicfriend.they aresplendidcharacters,andgood Catholicslikewise.Theirfriendship hasmeantmuchtoboth.Butthey seedangerahead,andlikethenoble unselfishsoulstheywere,theycut thesilkencord.AndtheCanon, verytruly,thoughsomewhatsadly, "WhataPitythatin thismattersounobjectionableand salutaryinitself,thereiseverpresentthedangerofSatan'spoisoned arrow."That"thedangerofSatan'sarrowiseverpresent,"will appearfromthefollowingconsiderations.
discordandmiseryintoafamily wherebeforetherereignedpeaceand happiness. Andwithoursturdy friend"Dick,"Iwouldadvisethe aggrievedpersontotaleI'latoby thebackoftheneck,andwiththe aidofhistootshowhimthedoor. Andgentlereader,ifyouarestillunconvincedofPlatonicfriendship I wouldsuggesttoyoutoglance(I havenotheartenoughtoaskyou toreadit),overthepagesofthe ReminiscencesofLadyCardigan. Never,Iw'een,weremorefilthyals-, ominationseverprinted.Theywere theactsofpersons,whoweremerely I'latoniefriends,"Butifyouwant aparallelforthefoulluriddeeds mentionedyoumustgotothepages of"QuoVadis,"tothepictureof theeorrupeandpaganRomanEm' pinetotteringtoruin.
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AgoodcongregationattendedMidnightMassinSt..liars',.Neverdid'winninganotherJuniorExhibition. andacidedtoabidebstheresults se.thesanctuarylooksolovely. Twobeautifulstatuesofangelseee:1(4herSeniorpaper's.Thatshepas- presentedsedintheceetimstancesishighly rscentlytotheChurchby Mrs.WilliamButteinmemoryofcreditabletoherselfandherteachers. herlatehusband.Theystandonpe-Bothgirlsintendentering,theState destalsinfrontofthealtarholdingEducationDepartmentwherewehope electrolabraofninelightseachthussuccessfulanddistinguishedcareers ornam'ntingourLord'ssacramental'evPITthem. throneonearth,andremindingusof theangelsassistingbeforeHisthrone inHeaven.ThestatuesoftheSal eyedHeartandBlessedVirgin,wen, alsoarrangedwithinthesanctuary, andaddedmuchtoitsreligiousaspect.TheSistersofSt..John of Godwere,duringallChristmasEve, eneagedinalauouroflo.",tastefullydecoratingthealtarwithlace. flowers,candelabraandlamps,in ordertomaketheplaceasfitting aspossibleforOurLord'scoming. Thus,insomelittlewayreparation wasmadeforthepeople'sneelentai Hisfirstcornice,andthecoldness, darkness.barreness,ofthestablein whichHewashorn.Thecongregationwereurgedtoadorntheirsouls inasimilarbutspiritualmanner forHisreceptionandthankGod manyofthemrespondedgenerously aswasevideneedbythelargenumherofCommunicantsonChristmas mornine.
Sir.Thediscussioninyourcolumnson PlatonicFreindehipisarousingconeeerableinterest,becauseofthenovelopinionsadvancedbysomeof yourcorrespondents.Withyourkind permission T shouldliketohave, "onesay,"onthesubject.. ToPlatonicfriendshipintheory, nobodycanobjectthattherehave beensome.cases,thoughrare,in practicewhichwerenotonlyunoeieetionaelebuthadasalutaryeffectfewwilldeny.
r)Solomonwasthemostlevelheaded,wisestmanthateverlived, yethisheadwasturned,andheabandonedtheworshipofthetrueGod andsacrificedtoidols.why?Becauseofsomething,thathaditsbeginninginPlatonicfriendship.
2)DeanSwiftwentinforPlatonicfriendship,andtherebyhe wreckedthelives,andblightedthe hopesofatleasttwoindividuals. Heisdeservedlycondemnedbymodernwrit:'rsforhisimprudence.
eReedthechoicemorselsfrom thedivorcecourt,seriedtietous fromtimetotime,inthecolumns ofourdailypress.LiketheeruptionsfromVesuvius,theyarebut theoccasionalremindersofwhatis continuallyhapperrinetoagreatextentbeneaththesurface.Andwill anypersonofsenseandobservation, denythatmost,ifnotall,thesedivorcecourtproceedingshadtheirbeginninginPlatonic.friendship.And asamatteroffact,acertaincorespondentinarecenteasespleaded indefencethatitwasacaseof merelyPlatonicfriendship. But "thetwelveroodmenandtrue." thoughtdifferently,atleastthey calleditbyadifferentname.
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ThefactisthatmostPlatofriends seenoharmandsetnoboundsneithertoPlatonicnoranyotherlove. Beware,then,Iwouldsay,ofthis gaudyarticleitmaybefairto theeye,butformostitisnotgood forfood.Beespeciallyonyour guardyouwhoarenotfaithfulto thepracticesofyourreligion-tothe frequentconfessionthatsearcherof hearts.Ifyouseenodangeritwill lureyoutodestruction,asdoesthe flickeringlightoftheCandletheincautiousfly.Ifthen,anypersonhas anideaofdippingintotheseasof Platonicfriendship,Iwouldsayto them,what"Punch,"saidtothose whowereabouttomarry."Don't."
Yourcorrespondent"FinsmRestive"seemsasnebulousintheideas eelreferencesinhisletterasinothermattersheseemsperplexed.He seemstomakeSt.FrancisofSales saythatfriendshipismutuallove mutuallyeepressed.Sothenall friendsarelovers Abithardon St.Francis,isn'tit? ItF.R. willpardonme,IthinkheismistakeninhisreadineoftheSaint. St.Francisdividesloveintoloveof it_
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BOX ConcupiseneeandloveofBenevolence Further,hesays,loveofBenevolence isoftwokinds.Thefourthkindof thislovebecallsfriendship. But weattachaquitedifferentmeaning tothewordlove.Soitisnotfair tosayABSOLUTELYthatSt. FrancissaidFriendshipismutual love.
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GeneralTrossard,verypoorlyservedbyhisspies,hadlearnedthatthe firstandsecondGermanarmieswere ontheforwardmarch,inthedirectionofThionvilleDiedenhofen)and Mete,andmusthavesupposedthem alreadymuchnearbrthantheyactuallywere,sincehepreparedtoretreatinorder,astheprettilywordedphraseoftheFrenchruns,"to concentratebackwards."Hewished however,torend-rthetineofthe railwaybytheGermantroopimposSible,andforthispurposeonthe morningofAugust5th,betweenone andtwoo'clock,hecaneedaheavy firetobeopenedbyhisartilleryagainstthenewlyaddedportionofthe railwaystation,situatedonaheight oppositehim,inthesuburbofSt. John.Thissuburbandahousein Saarbruckenweffesetonfirebythe artillery,andbesidesdinteentother housesweremuchinjuredbythe shells,andtheinhabitantsofthat entireportionofthetowninthe neighbourhoodoftherailwaystation wereobligedtotakerefugeinthe cellars,toescapethecrashingexplosivemissiles.Onlyafterthreehours didthebombardmentcease,the thirdsinceAugust2nd,whichina manner.themeanestandmostscornfulofallinternationalright,had beeninflicteduponadefencelessunoccupiedtown.
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SATURDAY,JANUARY1,191,,
TheOldYearOut!
TheOldYearwillbeathingofthe Paetbythetimethecurrentissueof the".A.Record,"willbeinthe handleofmostofourreaders,and theNewYearwillhavedawnedand willhavebroughtitstrainofjoys oritsburdenofsorrowtomanya home.ThedyingoftheOldYear isanoccasionforspe..ialreflection onthematerialeventswhichmake upitshistory,andanopportunity forspiritualintrospection,too. Henceitisthateventheyoungwho ratherlongfortheyearstocome, whichwillmaketheremenandwomenandbringthemjoysandpleasures,andsuccess,mustfeelanin stinetivewhispering,suggestingthat anotheryearoflift.ispast,and thatasquicklyatit,hastied,Ito shallalltheiryearshefleeting.untiltheircareerclosesafterthemannerofthepastyear.Theadultsand theoldfeelagecreepingon,asthey reflectonthenewdateofthenew year,andonhowoftentheyremetnrthosesimilaroccasionsthroughouttheircareer.Forthemitisa markeddivisionoftime,andthe thoughtforcesitselfuponthemthat theyareadvancingfar,andfasttoo onthejourneyoflife,thattheroad theyhavetroddentheyshallnot treadagain,andthattheopportunityfordoingtheworkthathasbeen donebadlyorleftundone,andwhich shouldhavebeendonewell,islost forever.Thusshallmanypreach. andthusshallmanythink.The yearsthathavefledhavebeeneven fleeterthantheonethatisjust
closing,andastheylookbackalong thelineoftheirlife'shistory,they cannotbutfeelsorryforthebright daysthatgladdenedtheiryouthand regretforthetrialsthatperhaps haveblightedit. Inthematerialworld,too,itisa seasonforreflection.Itmaynotbe timeWisestkindofreflection,butit isinkeepingwiththeconscienceand knowledgeandaspirationofthe worldling.Attheluxurioustable, intheclubgathering,attheinaugurationsofnewworks,intheassemblyofscientists,thespeechesand toastsareeitherglorificationofthe advanceofscienceanddiscoveryor veiledrhapsodiesavertheprogress ofmaterialismandatheism.Howgoerreminiscentorversatilethe speakersmayhe,theyneverrisk "givingscandal"byreferringtothe moraldeteriorationoftherace.They confinethemselvestothemorepopularaspectofthings.Thegrowth ofdiscovery,theprogressofinvention,theimprovem.ntsinthethouSandandoreinstruments,with manyotherscientificandsocialdevelopments-thesearethestockin tradeofthespeechesofthematerialisticandhalfcoddledChristianat, theendoftheyear.Theynterstem torealisethatnoproportioncanbe trailedbetweengrowthindieco,erv. andgrowthininteilve muchles, inspiritualaavanc Inthe worldofintentionAvemaygrant, thatthereisroomkrcomplacency, hiltitdoesnotatallfollowthat theprogressinwhatisco.nmonly called"enlightenment,"isco-equal withtheprotestseinknowledge: Greaterormoreextendedhastens.; doesnotfollowbecauseaeroplanes havebeenbroughttoamuchgreatitdegreeofperfeetionthanthey weretenyearsaeo.Charityand magnanimityhatenotkeptpace withastronomicalortelegraphicetveloPment.Noristheanyindicetionorpromiseinthevast1r:tele-I ofdiscoveryofevenanapproximationofunityofbelief,orofanybetterknowledgeofrevealedtruth.Yet newspapersandpublicspea.ersrind lecturerstellusthatwelieinthe mostenlightenedofazes,andthet amongelltherarstheclosingene hasbeenmostremareableindiscevtryandenlightenment.Theywoe, hatersbelievethatthrough:he marvellousdiscovery.inscientificand industrialdevelopmenttheworldis to-dayoneme,gnificentworeshop. Theyneverseemtorealisethat mostmoderndisroteriesarebutdevelopmentsofsuchasareold-being infact'heinheritanceofpastindustries-mostcreditably,yetnaturallyutilised.Hencethequestion arises:%%hatindicationistherethat thegeniusofdiseoeryhasinitself beerdevelopedorimproved?Itis evident,that,thedifferencebetween naturaldevelopmentinregardto thingsbornordiscovered,andthe increaseinthegeniusofdiscovery., orofthestrengthorcapacityof mind,isaveryvastdifferenceindeed.Consideringwhatistheage oftheworld,andbowlongitsexperienceshavebeengrowing,thereis tea*verylittleNEWinitscreations;thereishutreasonableand naturalgrowth. Tr)e,centuries haveenrichedourpossessionsin knowledge,addingatomtoatom, eachyearwhichatomsunitedlead ontootherdiseovcries-yetnotreallydiscoveries,hutgrowths,ornaturaldevelopmentssothatitisnot anincreaseinmentalpowerthat "discoveries"buttheincreaseinexperienceandknowledge.Obviously, therefore,.tilightenmentshouldmean somethingmoreandhigherthanthe inheritanceoftheindestriesofthe past.Itshouldmeanmentalgrowth -itshouldmeancapacity,asdistinct fromexperience.-theimprovementof themakerorinventor,notthemachine.Inthisageofenlightenment. themachineandnotthemakerhas beenimprovedbecausethemachine wasnothisownitwashanded downtohim,antallhehasdone istoapplynewfacilitiesto+hat whichhecouldnothavemade.This Isreallytrueofalmosteverydiscovery:;fordiscoveriesarebeteerms inthefirstinstance,andascoreof getteretionedevelop'them.. Innilttnrsecclesiasticalthrough-
outtheworldHolyChurchhas madegreatstrides. Despitethe augmentationofherfoes,shehas Perhapsatnopreviousperiodofher historygivensuchpublicexpressions ofhervitalityasshehasgivenduringtheyearthatislustdyingout. Theadherentsoffalsephilosophies andworsetheologieshavebeenaggrellsivetheincreaseinthedestructionofunbornhumanlifehasbecomemoreandmoreamatterof commonknowledge;thesereadof readingsnippetyandirreligiousliterature,andespeciallythemeretriciouspublicationswhichstreamout dailyfromthepresshasincreased intellectualandreligiousdemoralisationandthepercentageofyouths withincreasedsmartness,increased keenness,andincreaedsuptsecial knowledgehasgrownduringthe year.Thehigheridealsofduty,the keenerandmorepracticalknowledge ofindividualresponsibilitytoGod, thecleanerhomelife-theeehavenot betteredduringtheyear,simplybeCausethetendencyortrendof thoughthasbeentoobscurethe rightsofGod,andtoputarrogantly forwardthesupposedrightsofman. inourawnStatereligionhasto saytheveryleast,helditsown. SchoolsandconventsandChurches havebeenbuilt.andtheannualeducationalreporthasbeensatesfactere. OurPeople,keenenoughonmany otheraspectsandauxiliariesofthe faith,arenotsufficientlykeen,nor sufficientlyeducatedontheirduty towardstheCatholicPress. Still itssubscrieershaveincreased,and withadiffusionoftheknowledgeof theirresponsibilityitmuststillinerease.WehopetheNewYearwill bringallourreadersandsupporters wayblessing,andwhilewishing themallaHappyNewYear,we trusttobeabletothankthemalso fortheirsupportoftheCatholic panes
DiocesanDews CALENDAR. andHebecameman.Thesonof God,becametheSonofManand dweltamongstus.Hehopedthat theDivineinfantwouldblursthem andbestowuponthemandtheirfamiliesalltheblessingsofaHappy Christmas.
* Atthe;o'clockMasstherewasa verylargecrowdforHolyCommunionattileremainingthreeMasses therewerecrowdedcongregations. ThechoirwasentertainedatthePausual,aftertheleo'clock
lace,as Mass.
TheRev.FatherFaheyofPiujarra wasinPerthduringtheweek.
TheSt.Joseph'sOrphanagechildrenjoinedintheholidaypleaseresat the"Zoo,"whichtheSunshineLeagueorganisedfortheOrphanson CupDay.
* TherewasaSolemnHighMassin theSacredHeartChurch,Highgate HillonChristmasnight,theRev. FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,beingcelebranttheRev.FatherO'ReillyDeacon,andtheRev.FatherMcCase(Cathedral),Sub-deacon.
TheVeryRev.DeanMartelliConductsIle!threedaysRetreatforthe SistersofMercy,Bunbury,which closesonSaturdaymorning. All theMercyConventsgointoRetreat forthethreelastdaysof(eeryyear, inadditiontotheirAnnualRetreat.
TheVeryRev.FatherClew,C. SS.R.,arrivedinPerthonlastMonday,fromthemailsteamer.The VeryRev.gentlemanislootingquite well,andwefeelsurehewillhe heartilywelcomedbackbythepeoplewhoknewandlovedhimsowell duringhisarduousmissioninW.A. someliveyearsago.Hehasbeen appointedSuperioroftheRedemptor1st(:'derinWeetAustralia.Admultosannos.
2ndJanuary,leie-OctaeeofSt. Stephen,thefirstMartyr. Monday-OctaveofSt.Johnthe Evangelist.
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TheRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R., conductstheRetreatforthePresentationSistersat"Iona,"this week. AlltheSistersfromCollie andBeverleyareassemt.ledatthe MotherConvent.
TheBee.FatherMorrisofGuildforthasteenorderedalongtripby hiselitesor. Wearesorrytosay thattheRev.,gentlemanhasbeenin veryindifferenthalthforalong timepast,butwehorethetripwill restorehimtohisnormalstrength. Hehashadelevenyearsoftrying andincessantwork,whichshould havewonhimalongholiday-even ifhisphysicalhealthdidnotdemandit.
AtmidnightonFriday,theusual solemnPontificalHiehMasswas celehratedintheCathedralbyHis Lordship,BishopGibney,thereverendFathersSheridanandBrosnan beingDeaconandSubdeecon,respectively,andArchdeaconSmyth,MasterofCeremonies.TheChoirunder theconductorshipofMr.W.J.WesthovensangDomPerosi'sMaas"BenedicamusDomino.TheMassand contraltopartswerestrengthenedby thetimely n1010110E.ofMr.Claude Westhoven,andMissEdwards,who hadjustreturnedfromtheFastto Perth.Therewasaverylargecongire?ationpresent,andtheutmost orderandroodconductprevailed. AttheendoftheMassHisLordship withhisMinistersstoodatthealtarrailsandbrieryaddressedthe coneregation.Inwishingthema ha-my-andholyChristmas,theBisbee)complimentedthemontheir exuressionofdevotiontotheDivine Infant,whichtheirpresenceinStich numbersdemonstrated.Anditwas reasonablethatitshouldbeso,beCanoeGodRentHisonlyBegotten Sonintotheworldforloveofns: andHecameasalittleinfantborn oftheVirginMaryandin astabletoo,because there wasnoroomforHimin Bethlehem.To-nightwastheauntverseryofHisNativity,andthe heartsandaffectionsofallHisfaithfulwentouttoHimasdidtheir heartsthatnight. HewasGod.
TheRev.FatherLynchhastaken uphieresidenceinMaylandstothe chargeofwhichinconiunetionwith Bayswaterhewasrecentlyappointed.Wewishhimsuccessinhisnew charge.
DeathofFrM.J.O'Flynn CARRIETON,SOUTHAUSTRALA
AtelegramreceivedbyFather Lynch,ofMaylands,announcesthe deathofFatherM.fO'Flynn.at Carrieton,SouthAustralia. The deceasedpriestrteeivedhisclassical educationatMountMellary,inhis nativeCauntyofWaterford,andleft therein1898forCollvgioBrignoleSale,Genoa,Italy,wherehestudied Theologyforafewyears.HesubsequentlyenteredSt.John'sCollege, Waterford.wherehewasordain:dfor thedioceseofPortAugpsta61years ago.Onhisreturnfromaholiday inIreland,3yearsagobevia-Kea' YorkandtheEasternGoldfields. spendingsometimeinPerthbefore returningtoPortAugusta.Hewas remarkableforhiegreatrealandhis manyfriendsintheWest.willregret tolearnofhisearlydemi*.Mayhis spillrestinpeace.
TheresultsoftheAdelaideExaminations,alsoreportsofGeraldton. andMidlandJunctionConvent Schoolbreak-upsareheldoveruntil nextissue.
LocalandPersonal. ee-eonofetandtheW.A.LabourFeilerale-tearehomeforthe Christmasseason.Onalmostevery oeCasionSir'Johntellshisaudiences howlittletheLabourMembersare doingintheMotherParliamentand theaccesedareansweringtheKnight oneveryoccasionthatofees.SenatorDeLargiewantsthething foughtoutonthePudicplatform, butsofarhischallengehasnotbeen ilk-takenup,thoughawriterofnote, adeacharacteristicreply.
CarnivalWeekbroughtimmense crowdsofPeopletoPerth.Gotup asitwasinafewweeks,itisa crelitableaffairanditbidsfairto beanimmenseSuccessnextyear. Someofthesightswereamusung, especiallyMr.Redcliffes"Aeroplane," Alittlechildsaid-"Mama,lookatthebigbeetle. Itwas advertisedtoleaveSouthPerth PennebeatDayfortheSculling ChampionshipofAustraliaeasilyonlastMonday.Thesightwas beautiful,andtheriverisnowac nowledgedthebestinAustralia. 'Daywasneverintheracewiththe Champion.
Thetetimatedprofitofthereoently-eonseructedrailwaylinefrom. CoolgardietoWid.emoolthais £2,,5sePerannum.Thelast-namedminingtownshipisaboutmidway betweenCoolgardieandNorseman.
Kalgoorlie-Boulderminingsitdurinethelastofficialyearwas498.94utons,valuedatC330,541.The totalvalueoftheplantsofthe beet-chieftimbercompaniesonthe fields.whiebemploy1,120menon anaverage,Is£221esti°.
Ateculiarcircumstanceoccurredat SouthernCrosslastweekinconnectionwiththeby-electionforaCouncillor.Therewasonlyonenomination-thatofayoungmannamed Beekman.Justashewashanding inhisnominationpapers,itwas foundthathrhadnoqualification tostandforthevacancy.Onthe Mayorofthemunicipalityhearingof thit.hepromptlyrentelhimasmall pieceofgroundinordertorender Beckmaneligiblefortheseat.
creaseof58,609acrescomparedwith lasttear.Theestimatedyieldis 11,020,90ebushels,anaverage of 35qushels.
SenatorsDeLargieandHenderson addressedalargepublicmeetingin theBedfordHall,Bunbury,onWednesdayevening,inconnectionwith theLabourmovement.Theyhada goudreception'
Atthebreaking-updemonstration ofSt.Brigid'sConventSchoolon Tuesdayevening,intheMidland JunctionTownHall,saysthe"Swan Express,"thepresentationby.FatherMorrisofabooktoJames O'Rourke,metwiththeheartyap- preciationoftheaudience.Father Morrisinexplainingthecircumstanceswhichledtothegift,said O'Rourkehadprotestedagainstthe usebyaboyfromanotherschoolof badlanguageinthepresenceof youngchildren.Theprotestswere uselesshowever,untilO'Rourkeadoptedmorevigorous'methods.The outcomewasthevindicationofhis cause,thoughhisfacialappearance wasnotimprovedbytheattention itreceivedfromthehandsofhis biggeropponent.FatherMorrisadded-probablywithamentalteservation-thathedidnotapprove of fighting,butthereweretimeswhen theycouldpardontheadoptionof somewhatstrenuousmeasuresforthe suppressionofwhatwasagreatand hefearedagrowing,evil.
ThePerthCarnivalwasresponsibleforatremendousinrushofcoun-
TheereWoodconsumptiononthetryfolktothecity,thoughtheysay itdidnotkeepmanyoftheEastern holidayere,wheretheyearntheir money.Thousandsattendedatthe AssociationGroundonMondaynight towitnessthetug-of-warteams.The lightingwasfarfromsatisfactory, andthecrowdwasallowedtoclose inonthe"Corroboree."Itwasa foregoneconclusionthatthepolice wouldbeattheA.N.A.,Pick,and theydidit.
CupDaywasagreatwinallfor thebookies. Thousandofpounds werelostonthegreatrace.Some saytheownerof"JollyBeggar" lostafabulousamount',butitis doubtful.Heistookeen.Theinterviewswiththejockiesreadamusingly. TheEmanuelswere,people tellus,sorelydisappointedoverthe trialofAnnapolis.
RandomMRS (By"QUIZ.") ThenewChurchatNorthFremantleisrapidlyadvancingtowards completion. WhenfinishedSt. Anne'swillbeanornamenttothe MunicipalityandtheCatholiccommunityoftheParishwillhaveafittingsanctuaryfortheLordof Hosts.TheOblateFathersmaybe complimentedonhavingraisedsuch aneatandimPoeirigChurchonthe coast.Itwillindeed,bpamonumenttotheirenergyanddevotion.
ThePortsharedinthegeneral rushofbusinesswhichcharacterised theChristmasholidays.Itwas brighterthanithasbeenforsome time,andeverywhereonehappened togotherewasevidenceofsatisfactioninthefacesofthebusinesspeople.Theshopsweredressedintheir gayesttrappings,andallse.medto getafairshareofthebusinessthat wasgoing.
SouthBeach,"theBrightonof theWeet,"waswellpatronisedby holidaymakers.Itisbecomine a fashionable.resortandpromisesto becomethepleasuregroundofthe Westduringthesummermonths. Certainlyitisine-.crywayadvantagedforsuchapurposeandhas manyattractionstorecommendit. Totheyoungstersitisanideal Playground,andtheMunicipalityis tohecongratulatedonhatingdevelopedtheSouthBeachinthedirection,theyhave.
withthescumofthePateandthe gutterdemandinghispint.'with theinsistenceofapropel"old stager,"allwere"drunes and whatashayloosingCompanythey were.ItwasChristmasTothan ithadnoothersignificancethanbeingatimeforgorgeandswill.Nordidtheyconsiderthat,intheirsensual estimatetheyloweredtheiuselveirto thelevelofthepoorcagedwretches whoarelocatedattheZoo.
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Quiteacargoofthesetoedthe scratchonMonday,andasorrylookingCargotheywere.Itwasae- .cordhaulthepolicemenmadeduring SaturdayandSunday,whenthe messageof"PeaceonEarthgood willtowardsmenwasbeingtold againintheChurches.yetglib- tonguedsomewilltalkofthesavageabroad,forgetfuloftheworse thansavageattheirdoors.Isn'tit justabouttimethoseglib-tongued peoplegavetheirtonguesandtheir jawsare:t.Thesavage,ifheisa savage,walksstraight,hasaclear head,anddoesn'tmatewith swine.
Theminer-ontheTanamifi.1d halvecondemnedtheaeathydisplayedle.theSouthAustralianGovernment.inprovidingawatersupplytot theplace.Itisestimatedthatthe availablewaterwillallbeconsumed inthreeweeks'time,unlessrain falls.Theminerse.timatethatan expenditureofetes.wouldincrease theholdingCapacityoftherock bolesinthevicinityto1,000.000 gallent.Newhandsarearrivingon theheeddaily,despitewarnintsto thecontrary,untilawatersupply risasi-ered.
Duringthevisitofthewarship PowerfultoFremantle,acoupleof six-roundboxingcontestswerearrantedbetweenmembersofthecrew andlocalexponents. Theseaman wereeutclassed,PaddyKingdisposincefStokerSiers,theholderof theAdmiral'sCup,whileWally MoyI. e.12,,thekcalmiddle: weightchampion,engagedGunner Sullivan(11[4),championofthe Australianfleet,andhadnotrouble inaccountingforhisman.Itshould be-fatedthatSullivanandSivers isataianopenchallengetoanyman oftheirrespectiveweightsinthe Stele. era'
SirGeorgeReid,thenewly-appointedHighCommissioneroftheCommonwealth,isduetoleaveforLondonic.assumehisnewofficeonJanuary22.LadyReidwillfollowher husbandlater.AsSirGeorge'spersonalrequest,theappointmentwill dateonlyfromthedayofhisembarkation,andonlyhalfthesalary toleispaidhimuntilheactivelyenter!uponthedutiesofhisoffice.
Onthefollowingnightthepolice werematchedagainsttheBoulder team,whichwasproudlycalledthe AustralianIrishneam.Afteradeft pulllastingfor15minutesthepolicewon,theysaybyfofaninch. Theywereseverallittleunpleasantnessesconcerningthetug.Someav,rredthatifBoulderwontheywould bediseualitiedbeau*itwassaid thatsomethingtantamounttoa foulwasindulgedinduringthecontest.This,however,seemstohave beennothingmorethansomepeople genrallysayofothers,,sometimes. Thepolicegotthechequeanyhow, andmightyproudtheyweretoo, fromtheCommissionertothe'Junior private.
NorthFremantlecoulddosomethingbetterwiththesplendidbeach theyhavethantheyhaeedoneup tothepresent.Ofcourseweare sensibleofthetactthattheMunicipalityhasmanycallsuponits caandthattheenergiesoftheCouncillorsarerestrictedinconsequence ofthelimitedfundsattheirdisposalforsuchanundertaking,as thedevelopmentoftheNorthFremantlebeachonlinesthatwould makeitan'attracthewat..ringplace inthesummertime.Undoubtedly bothplaces-theSotth Beach and theNorthFremantleBeach-couldbe madeexcellentadjunctstothecommerceofthePort.TheCo.ernment mightreasonablydosomethingto helptheMunicipalitiesofNorthFremantleand'FremantleinthedirectionofmakingthetwoBeachesupto-datepleasureresorts.Itwould temoneywellspent.
Therewassomehopethatthepre- datorygentwho"ttrnsanhonest penny,"byplunderingsomeoneelse wouldnotmakehisappearancein thecityduringtheholidays-at leasttherewassomesecurityinthe mindsofthecityfolkthatthevigi- lanceofthepolicehadputabigbar betweenthemandtheincrrsionsof theburglarandthenightpad.NctwithstandingthePrecautionsofthe Policetheburglarandtheswindler madetheirentrytothecityand variedtheeventsoftheholidays. Thesxin;11,1hasbeenatworkwith counterfeit£5CommercialBank notes,andseveralbusinesspeople havebeenvictimised.Agangof suseectsarenowintheclutchof thepoliceandwillprobablybecalledupontoanswerforthecrime. Thepolicewereparticularlysharpin theirworkofsecuringthesuspects, andiftheyarerightintheirsurmiseofhavingsecuredtheguilty personstheyhateputinexceptionall-smartwor.:andaredeserving ofthegreatestcommendation.
finCupnight,theBoulderiteswere advertisedtopulltheA.N.A..but theystoutlyrefused.Thegoldfielderegaveasareasonfortheiraction thatwentheteamsweredrawn, heygotabyewhichintheirminds wasavictory,andthereuponrefusedtopullateamforthesecond prisewhichhadbeendefeated.
Lawyers,howeverhavegiven,adecisionthattheRitevalue£i5 shouldhepulledfor.TheA.M.A. .11strippedforthefrayonWednesdaynight,butthe'Fieldsteam worldnottakethemon,though theyclaimthesecondpoi-e.ItremainsnowtoseewhattheCommitteewilldo.
ClearlytheGoldreldsteamwould win,anditistheopinionofmany thatiftheyweretopullthePolice againtheywouldwin,too.Itis thereforeregrettaelethatthematter cannothefixedamicably.
Apeculiarenisodehapeenedatthe eresentation.TheSecretarypresentedthe£700rri-etotheChameior Renner,tt-trce-whilethePrevtiden'
InNewZealandthisyearthereare acresunderwheat,aninTheirchampion,MauriceDunne pulledallcompetitorsinthesinglehandstruggleforwhichhereceived themagnificentsumof£22s.,and agoldmedal.
DuringSaturday,SundayandMonday,theweatherwasallthatcould bedesiredandriverpartieswerethe vogue.Thetrainsandtramswere wellpatronisedbyexcursionists fromPerthandthe,111)nr:,,. oneseemedbentonpleasureinone directionoranother,andgenerally thewat,.rsidewaswellpatronised. Sofar,therehavebeennoneofthose unfortunateaccidentswhichinvariablyfollowtheChristmasholidays.
The"drunk,"oftours.,waslarger IvintheforegroundinPerthduring theweek,andhadafairlygoodcarnivalonhisOwnaccount.Hewas inevidenceeverywheretheoldstager,blear-eyed,unkeumet,dirtyand evilstnelline,apishlyfa`iberingargumentswithhimself,hisshadow,or somemangystreetdoe.; thechap fromthecountrywithhishard-earnedbrassdeterminedonhavinga goodtimeandmakinganuisanceof himselftoallandsundry-theyoungster,too.withli-saresornever touched,staggeredalone,withthe crush,feeline,mare.,thathehad madeastepinadvanceofhisneighor,andwassometten-moreinthe resaleofmanhood,andfeltnoshame oftheCommitteewas-resent. re-stinethebar-cheekbyjowl,
TheCityofPerthlooseprettyin Patch's,justnow.Itis"Carnival fortnight,"andnodoubtintfewof thegrandprogrammeofeventstobe decidedwithinthattimetheintentionoftheCommitttewasthat PerthShouldputonitsI,.stholiday clothesandthataspectaculardisplayworthyoftheoccasionshould arresttheattentionofvisitors.It wasaverylaudableintentionanda commendableone,andfromabodilessstandpointanexcellentoneas anadvertisement.Betitwould seemthemeritsoftheCarnivaldidnotcatchonwith the bigbusinesspeopleasa whole.Soinsteadofthecitybeing ablaeeofbeautyitwasmottledin partswithlightandshade. The TownHalllookedamelancholyold wreck,notwithstandingthestaruponitsbrowandthewashedout ribbonsspreadaeortithereand there.Asthemeetingplaceofour cityBolo=itwasaguyinthepublicviewandaback-numberinthe illuminationsofthecity.Brennan's, Chas.Moore's,theKingEdward Hostel,andFarley&Thompson's, weredecidedlyhandsome,aswere someofthecityhotels,apartfrom thesenoverydecidedeffortwas madetomaketheilluminationsartisticormentionable.
St.BrigidConvent.,West Perth OnWednesdayafternoonoflast weektheannualdistributionofmedalsandexhibitionofworktook placeinSt.Brigid'sSchool,West Perth. Averylargeattendance. consistingofPriestsandlaitywas present.TheRehtRev.Monsignor Bourke,V.G.,distributedthemedals tothefortunatewinners.Owingto themanygenerousdonors,theSetterswereenabledtodistributeexcep- tionallycostlymedalsthisyear- Wc,rtllyofseetialnoticeamongthe latterweretwobeautifullyengraved
goldmedals,PresentedbyMr.G. Lennon,teacherofElocution,to twoofthepupils-theMissesThorpe andMarionCooper--forexcellencein theirreedntivedivisions,seniorand Junior.
Roundtheschoolroom,whichwas tastefullydecoratedfortheoccasion withferns,palms,etc.,wasartiste Cale;arrangedamagnificentdisplay ofneellewors,plainandfancy.This wasgreatlyadmiredyall,and 00nsisteaprincipallyofbeautiful designsofdrawnthreadwor ribbonwork,Pointlace,Mount Mellickwork,shadowwore,plain sewingdarnel:,hucka)ackdarning andivorycanvaswork.Therewere alsosomeexceptionallyfinepaintingsanddrawines,whichcalled call-dfortheeenattairationfrom theappreciativespectators.Especiallyadmiredweretheshadeddrawings.Thesewhichweremostlylandscapescene,wereefa.erysuperior kind,andeeineedcarefulanddiligenttrainineonthePartofthe Sisters,asindeeddidallthework exhi,iced.Manysamplesofkindergartenworkwereshownfromthe infant,choels.Itwasamusingto sethelittleonesdelightfully-callingtheattentionoftheirnolessdelightedparentstotheworoftheir babyfineers,andhereitmaybe saidthatthese,uemiletoductions Na.eworthyofmot-,thanPassing notice,andwouldhavedonecredit topupilsinahithertirade.
Afteralltheworkhadh-enexaminedthepresentatienanddistributionofmedalstootplace.Thefirst toteeeamt'd',lwasMissEvelyn Stenbury,forhavine'assedthe UniversityOfldelaideJuniorexaminationlastsear,sec"ringa IlasS ineightsuejectt, .,Latin,History,arithetetc,al:era,eticlid. ellesicrogy,French,endtotally,the lattertwosubjectswithspecialhonours.MissStanetryhasalsobeen Successfulintheseniorexamination thisyeartheuimberof-usectsarcs notyeteohInd.;MistMaryFlynn Ctmesecndforhaingpast;.4the erimaryenesersityoiminationthis yearineightsueects,.i,English, anthill-tic,aloera,coo_reeky,history,Greek,Latin,andFrench.The ntxtmedalswerethoseforelocution totheMiserrapenThor,eandMarionCooper.Finally,smedalsto childrenattendineMothschoolswho hadnotmissedadaydtringthe schoolyear.Thefollowingarethe oumesoftheainn.rsoftheattendancemedals:-Inthe; hechool iseieJeffreys,DorisAshby,Maud Hemble,FranAbbot.IntheprimaryschooltarePrendergast,Dule.eScott,Annie,Jetlreys,ZitaWebb, MaryFord,Cyril-Jones,Frank W-Ile,AlbertWells,WillieMansfield, GeraldWeb..ehefollowingpupils passedtheprimaryLen,ereityexaninationthisyearinnolessthan sixoreatensteectsMeliaStanbury,RubyAustin,TessieDwyer, AnnieLocke,HildaClancy.ThePupilswhoweresuccessfulinthererecntmusicexaminationswerepresentedwithcertificatesaccordingto thegradepassed.Amongthemans certticae.sgainedbytheHigh .Schoolandexternpupilsinmusical knowledge,pianoforteandviolin playtagandinsingint,bothofthe RoyalAcademyandRoyalCollege andTrinityCollege,thefollowing gainedspecialdistinctions:-Miss KathleenShineandMissKittyWells specialcertificatesforpassing throehallgrades.Pianoforteand violin MissClancyinadvanced counterpoint,Miss('lareWallisand B.'I.Jacksoninsinging.Thu. MissesFlorrieFennelandMaud Ethell.certificatedvocalistsofTrinityCollege. TheMissesWinnie Tol,(dareWallis,Tette)Krug,and EileenMitchell,intermediatehonours TheMissesRuthMcAdam,Elsie Jacksn,andMaudEthelliniunionhoeours.Intheprimaryschool. thosewhoreceiveddieinctionwere -MissNellieSkelly,seniortheory; theMissesMaryFlynn,TessieDwy, er,andMelaStanettry,intermediatehonours,MasterLeoBu;gy,distinctioninviolinplayingandMiss JessieGrant.distinctioneleirentare grade,pianoforte,andwinner of goldmedal,preparatorygrade,TrinityCollege.
Afterthedietributionofmedals andcertificateswereover,ashort programmeofvocalandinstrumentalmusicwasgonethrough,to whichthefollowingcontributedMissesFlorrieFennel,Kathleen'Wells ClareWallis,Clariceliemy,and EileenThorpe.Thisbroughtan ioYableeveningtoaclose. en-
bt.Mary'sConvent Kalgoorlie - ANNUALENTERTAINMENT.
Theannualentertainmentbythe childrenofSt.Mary'sConventechoolwasgivenintheKalgoorlie fawnHall,inthepresenceof a largeaudience.Allthechildrenac- quittedthemselvesinamannerthat washighlycreditabletothemand theirteachers,despitethetrying weather,andthe-audiencewerevery appreciativethroughouttheevening. MissAmyBerlappearedtospeakin somethingofthenatureofaprologue,andpleasedtheaudiencegreatly bytheappropriatewordsofwhich shemadeuseaf.Aprettysongand drillitemwascontributedbyhoor -oWrysmallchildren,andanother goodeffortwasapianofortequintette,kluserenritt,"byMissesN. Salagari,M.t'ullins,M.Riley,L. Bradley.,andG.Blatchley,whowere dividedintothreesetsatthree pianos,afterwhichthe"DenseTourbillon,"byMissesG.Keogh,L. Byrne,e.'impson,A.:eke,D.Beet C.Horan,11.Brophy,andE.Kregner,wasexcellentlyperformed."The
SenioteDivision(Medals).
Adelaide3uniorExhibition:Mary Donoghue,KateMcGovern,May Riley,EileenRyan.
AdelaidePrimarySilviaMocattt. Practical Music'Intermediate
prizesinClaremont,Leederville,and NorthPerthexhibitions.Amongthe fancyworkexhibitsweresomeexquisitely,designedspecimensofapplique,shadow,ribbon,andarrasene work.Therewerealsosomerare Grade)MonicaCollins;EllenSaleandveryprettydesignsinpointlace gari,HildaWoods,PearlBoyce,MayandMountMellickwork.Afew Riley,GraceBlatchley,MarySehock-beautifuloilpaintingsweregreatly admired.Theexhibitionofkindergartenworkwasverycreditable,and showedthatthisbranchhadreceived carefulattention,duringtheyear,, andwasconeticedonup-to-datemethods.
er.(JuniorHonours)LucyByrne, FrederickCurren.(JuniorGrade) GertrudeKeogh,LillyBartlett(Preparatory.Grade)AmyCoughlan,ColetteHanley,MurielBall,Dorothy Paul,MabelWalsh.DorotheaBeel, istplaceinclass.MendFrazer, goodconductEthelScanlan,attendaneeMargaretM.O'Gorman,ist PlaceinclassEileenandMona Byrne,attendance;LilyBradley,1st placeforfancywore.
BOOKPRIZES.
GraceBlatehley,forArithmetic. EllenSaligari,for1stplaceinclass forLatin.
AlmaFahey,for2ndplaceinClass forLatin.
Certiticatesforknowledgeinpracticalandtheoreticalmusicfromthe RoyalAcademyandTrinityCollege, respectivelywerepresentedbyMrs. Barratttothesuccessfulpupils. A numberofmedalswerealsodistributed. MilesNoraMullieanwasthe recipientofagoldmedalforhaying PassedinLheHigherDivisionPianoforte)AssociatedBoard,andinthe IntermediateTrinityCollegepracticalandTheoreticalwithhonours, andforbeingsuccessfulinsixsuh-
KathleenMeldrum,forEnglish. jectsintheUniversityelAdelaide PearlBoyce,forGeneralImprove-Primaryexamination.ethermedals ment. were['relentedtopupilsforwork
LucyByrne,forGerman. whichwasintendedtobeexhibited
MonicaCollins,forProficiencyinattheNorthPerthexhi but Music.
LilyBradley,forGeneralImprove ment.
litnetnoa,Brophy,forApplicationto studies.
owingtothereNeneaninsufficient numberofentries,theexhibitionwas. postponed.Thedistributionbeing over,thecrowdsbegantodisperse. allwellpleasedwithchateliehtRosieAlman,forElocution. filleenine'sen*ertainmentThe HildaWoodsforGeneralImprove-Sisters.henbadefar'-welltoParment. eats,friends,andpupilsbywishing MraFrazer,forApplicationteallahappyChristmasandevery Studies. sweet'sfurtheNew%ear.
LastBoseofSomme","wasrender-EthelScanlan,forHistory. ed,asapartsongbyabout--so orEllenSaligari,foristplacein(lass (-etofthebiggergirlsattheschool, forFrench. thoughtheywereinclined.togoout e out - Ring mentinStudies. airo
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whosevoicesblendedsplendidly,al-MurielFrazer,forGeneralImprov oftune.Theaudiencegavethem,aLucyByrne,for-RevilerAttendanceTheoldI-artoitstomb heart.,r.eption. MissM.Fraser, :brush.. RingoutforthePoorthegrag playedtheviolinsolo"SimpleGertrudeleetoeh,for2ndelacein Aveu,"satisfactorilyforayoung classforFrench. child,antwasloudlyapplauded.MyraHanley,forApplication therichtellen'stonganddance. Study. "The()IdPlaidShawl,"waspre-VeraKavanagh, seatedbyMissesC.Horan,E.leree- nrovement. new, R. Maloney,E.Byrne,ALEileenRyanforApplicationto O'Hea,H.Brophy,F.Watts,and -E.Ray,andtheaudiencewouldnot JPNTORDIVISION. besatisfiedtilltherewasarepetition.MissesG.Keogh,L.Bartlett, Beel,C.andAl.Hanley,andM. Ballrendered"TheRussianFete Dance,"asaseptette,which,proved highlyenjoyable,afterwhichthere wasacreditablerecitation,"SmitingtheRock,".byMissR.Alman. ThetratportionoftheProgramme wascompletedwithadoraldance andchorusbyabouteochildren, whosemovementsanddeportment wereartistic.
Thegreaterpartoftheremainder oftheprogrammewastaeenupwith aproductionbythechildrenofthe drama,"MarieAntoinette,"the costtimesandmountingofwhichdeservespecialpraise.Therewasa largetasteofCharacters,andforthe testcarriedoutcharactertwogold medalswerepresented.CanonRobinsonadjudgedMissM.Riley,who theArchdechessMarieAntoinettein thesecondandthirdacts,asworthy ofthefirstprize,andMissN.Saltgarisecondpri'eforthewayin whichshesustainedthecharacterof MarieTeresa(EmpressofGermany( Thereweretwootheritemsatthe endoftheprogramme.Thefirst wasapianoquartette,"Killarney," byMissesM.('ollins,M.Riley,N. Banged,andP.Boyce,whichwas playedwithgoodexpressionand time.Th.Chorus,"GoodNight," wassplendidlydonebyallthe schoolchildren.Thepresentationof theprizeswonduringthelistterm broughtanentertainingeveningto achore.TheceremonywasperformedbytheMayoressofKalgoorlie, fairs.S.E.Hocking),whowasintroducedbyCanonItoeinson,antat itsconclusionavoteofthanksto theMayoresswascarriedbyacclamation.
PRIZE IIST.
SeniorDivision(ChristianDoctrinb) FreiiiLarkin,IKateMcGovern2. JuniorDivision(ChristianDoctrine). ColetteHanley,t;MollieRickerbye2.
to forGeneralImStudy
BOOKPRIZES.
BilesConlon-Reading. LilyBartlett-RegularAttendance. ColetteHanle-ReadingandGrammar. MollyRickerby-Ene.lishComposition.
MargaretM.O'Gorman.-2ndplace forFancyWork.
DorotheaBeel-istplaceinclass.
MaryWilson-2ndplaceinclass.
AmyBeel-GeneralImprovement. MurielBall-Reading. AmyBeel-Elocution.
MatyO'Hea-GeneralProficiency. MonaByrneandEileenCarren(tied) istplaceinclass.
EileenByrne-2ndplaceinclass.
KathleenBall-ApplicationtoStudy MollyHanley-GeneralImprovement. JerryMcAuliffe,BernardO'Keefe. (tied)-rstplaceinclass. VeronicaDuggan-medplaceinclass
AgnesO'Deatied)
Annie0Gorman-Obedience. DorisWalsh-Beingagoodlittlegirl FrederickKnowles----trdplaceinclass
AndeanBoylesGeneralImprovementinStudies.
RobertBoylen-do,do,do.
ArranmoreConventSchool Exhibition
TheArranmoreConventSchoolexhibitionofwork,tookplaceinthe schoolroomonTuesdayevening,of lastweek.Theattmdancewasvery large,theroombeingtaxedtoits utmostcapacitywiththeparentsand friendsofthechildrenattendingthe school.Amongthosepresentwere Mr.andMrs.Barratt(Mayorand MayoressofLeederville),Mr.and Mrs.Gamble(NorthPerth),Mr.and Mrs.Ebbsworth(NorthPerth)and Mr.andMrs.Richardson.Thedisplay, ofworkexhibitedwasverybeautiful,andrefi.ctedcreditonbothteachersandpupils.Theneedlework wasesp'ciallyadmiredbyall,there beingexhibitedmanybeautifulpieces ofwork,whichhadalreadygained
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Thestrongman'seleaforbread, WhereSniffleandCantforgetful sneer
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BoanBrothers' GREATCLEARANCEOFCHRISTMASTOYS BOANBROS., WellingtonStreet,Perth,The OurCatholicSchools Thejumileentertainmentgivenin theNorthamTownHallonWednesdayeveningoflastweekbythepupilsoftit.Joseph'sConventSchools provednighlysuccessfulandgavea fairindicationofthehighstandard of'excellencetowhichthetalentsof thechildrenaredevelopedinthese sch000s.Intheperiodicalexaminationsinthetheoryandpracticeof musicthePupilsstudyingunderthe Sisterserwayssecurealargeproportionofthepries,andtheconcert aptlyillsetratedthegreatcarethat istakenwitheventheyoungestscholars.Theonlydrawbacktothecompleteenjoymentoftheentertainment wastheIntenseheat.Thehallwas crowded.herebeingscarcelyavacantse.tt th,dresscirchorthe troute:thehouse,andintheabsetteeef triofans--whichatthis season e theyearmightwellhe provided,onthesametermsasare imposedforthepup.oseofcurrent forlightingpurposes-theatmosphereensintenselyoppressive.The stagehest-TunveryteetutlydecoratedforLeoccasion,thedisplayof potplants,etc.,Ovineitarefreshingappearance. The p.nineoverturewassomewhatofanovelty,taringtheform ofaquartetteontwopianos-forthe firsttimeinNortham.-"Merry WivesofWindsor"0.Nicola).The -performerswereMissesV.Dailyand K.Codyonthefirstpiano,andMissesF.NichollsandC.Potteronthe second.'.f.achoftheseyoungladies ispossessesofmorethanusualtalent.andtbenum!erwasrendered faultless'.sorameasireofpraise beingduetoMr.Atkinsfortheaccuracywithwhichhehadmadethe twoinstrumentsharmonise.The chorusSongofWelcome,"wasrenderedwithappropriatevigouray'the class,endwasfollowedlytheactionson:"TheHunters."Inthis thejuniorboyeappearedinrecognisedhuntingcortume,andbothsong andactionsweregivenwithfine spirt.Anexhibitionofclub-swingilert4byMissesMartin,Sixty,Potter, Cody,andA.Smith,deservesspecial mention.theattentionevidentlygiventotheverynecess,rybrunchof ayounggirl'strainingbringhighly conm:ndahle. Theactionsong, "Ni,aththisbranches,"bytheinfant girlsWasasweetlyprettyitem,and wasloudlyapplauded.
Amoreatreetious'ertwasthe Cantata"TheFairiesofthbSeasons,"inwhichMissCodytook thepartoftheQuo-enoftheFairies whilstthechorusesweresungby groups('fsixgirlseach,allappropriatelyarrayedtoreerseentthediffTentseasonsoftheyear.Four
girlsactelastrain-'wearersandattendantsontheQueen.variedcolourediiu:elightswerethrownonthe stagefromtimetotime,presenting verybeautifultauleaux,whilstthe marchesandchoruseswereallsplendidlyrendered.Agarlanddrilland dancebysixteenofthehigherstandardgirlsaffordedanotherinstance ofcarefulandhealthytraining, whilstheartyapplausewasgi,ento thelittlesketch'florrie'sLost Doll,"inwhichthecharacterswere sustainedbyMissCathie-whoas "Florrie"sangseveralversesvery sweetsindeed-MissAllenasKatie andMasterF.Smithasthedoctor, supportedbyanicelyarrangedchorusofChildren.
Thepianofortetrio'Nursery Quadrilles,"byMissesAtkinson,Augier,andCathie,wasanothersomewhatnovelandhighlyenjoyable item. Amostelectivepicturewas suppliedinthecostumeactionsong "Daffodils,"theseniorgirlsbeing dressedsoastogivearealisticpresentmentofthleautiftl.autumn Hower.Theysangthechore:eswell andtheirdancingwasunusuallyspirited.Thejuniorgirlsfollowedwith thesonganddance"Flowere.beauifulFlowers,"thearrangmeatand executionofwhichatthehandsof suchlittlechildrentoeingmorethan creditable.'theopeninglineofthe comicsketch"TheDoctor'sHoliday,"werelosttoaterseportion of'theaudiencethroughtheloudvocalprotestsofsome%tryjuvenile memberoftheaudience.These,however,werequicklysubdued,andthe itemprovedamostan.usingone.
Thechiefcharacetswiresustained byMasterAlbeury(aphysicianin needofaholiday),andMastersAllenandAnderson(twomedicalstudents,whoseinedauniqueopportunityoftransferringthehorseplayof thecollegedormitorytotheconsulting-rootsofthestaidmedicalpractitioner). Eachoftheyoungactorsshowedconsiderat)lehitytrionic abilities,andtheywerewellsupportedbysupersintheformofpatientsandaverysilentpollee-Ian. Thevocalduet,"Listen'tisthe woodbirds'song."wasrenderedby theMisfilesCodywithexti'llentexpression,andwasloudlyapplauded, whilstthechorus"MerryMotintain Horn"bytheclasswasanenjoyableit Inthesentanddance, SylvanShenherdess,"sis:,r.girls aneroPriatelyattired,eirnishedanotherexquisitepicture,whilsttheir s'neineanddaneineleftnothingto hedesired.Thetaeleettbytheclass "Starland,"wasverynreteilystage&andthefullchorus,"Good Nieht"brotiehtasplendidereirine's RifertainrafIltnaclose.
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accompanimentswereplayed,quite aminiatureorcheArabeingprovided inseveralinstances.Ihemusicians inallcaseswerepupils,MissesMartin,Daily,Cody,F.Nicholls,Potter,Crave,andMorrelltakingturns atthepiano,whilsttheviolinaccompanimentswereprovidedeyMiss E.EganandMastersAllenandMcMaass. Alsodeservingofspecial mentionwastheadmiraulemanner inwhichthedressingofthechildren wascarriedout.Whilstnodoubt theaccuracyofthedesigningwas duetothegoodSisters,muchcredit mustbegiventotheparentsfor theirheartyco-oeeration.Unrehearsedincidentsthatne,erfailto provokeapplauseweretheperiodical appearancesonthestageofasturdyyouthofthematureageofabout oneandahalf,whomovedabout amongsttheperform,re,strummed onthepiano,andsurveyedtheaudiencewithdelightfulconfidence. PriortotheconclusiontheRev, FatherWalshthankedallfortheir attendanceandpaidahightribute totheSistersandthechildrenwho hadprovidedtheentertainment.
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ThepupilsattendingSt.Joseph's andSt.Anthony'sSchools,metin theHalloftheformerschool on Fridaymorning,whentheRev.FatherWalshassistedbyMr.J.T. Reilly,J.P.,distributedtheprizes. Thefunctionhavingbeencompleted, theRev.FatherWalshsaidhehad greatpleasureinmeetingthechildren ofthecombinedschoolsandindistributiagtheprieswhichhadbeen donatedtothem.Theywerenow abouttobreakuptheirschoolsand enterupontheestiveseasonofthe year,andtheteforeonthatoccasion hewouldremindthegirlsEndboys torememberthattheywerepupilsof theConventSchoolsandshould hereforehejealousoftheirresutation.Hetrustedtheywouldshowin theirconduct,bytheirrespectfor, andobedience,to,theirparents,and superiorsthattheyhadreceiveda properbelittlingandeducation.They shouldallhecarefultoconduct themselvesproperly,andthusreflect ersitontheschooltowhichthey belonged.Heseriously.hoedthat theywouldallenjoytheirholidays, andinconclusionhewishedthen:all averyhappyChristmaS.
Mr..1.T.Reillysaidhewaspleasedtobewiththechildrenthatmorningandtotakeapartinthedistributionoftheirpries.Hefully endorsedtheremarksoftheRev.Fr. Walsh.andhefeltserethechildren wouldprofitbythefewwordsof kindlyadvice.Hetookthisopportunityofcengratnlatingtheschool ontheeeryexcellententertainment whiehtheyhadpresentedinthe townhallonWednesiley Theperformancereeocledcrediton themselvesandontheirdenotedteachers.'Hewishedthemallahappy Christmas,andtrustedthathaving enjoyedtheirholidaystheyweedreturntotheirst,iteswithrenewed
energyanddeterminationtoincrease theirstoreofknowledge.
Thechildrenshowedtheirgood feelingtowardsFatherWalshand Mr.Reillybyaccordingthemrounds ofheartycheers.
Thefollowingisthepriselist:SpecialprizesforChristianDoctrine -MissesM.Doherty,M.Theekrah, MasterD.Albeury. GoodAttendance-MissesC.Daily, G.Price,MasterJ.Cughan. Specialprizesforapplicationand lamiability--MisseeN.DailyandB. Bentley. GoodConduct(specialpriceby Mr.W.J.Stewart,-AlfredMorgan. Specialprimaforunsellisimeas-. MissesK.andM.Cody.-"Northam Advertiser."
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AsElatingricherfoodandeatingmore freelythanusualisthecauseofmany peoplebeingoatofsortsto-day.Head. ache,coatedtongue,"wind,"badbreath, vomiting,dizziness,jaundice,andpains neartheleftshoulderbladeandacross thestomach,always)ieidtoafewdoses ktofRileBeansafterthemiddaymealand uponretiring.BileBeansdispelthese wretchedsymptomstheyrestorethe vivacityandbrightnessofrenewedhealth. \Theydifferfromallordinarypillsand`.kN medicinesinthattheyarecomposedof duableextractsfromrootsandherbs, 4 ranalwaysbereliedupontoonre.
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delasohneMissMcMillanisonlyapriateactionandtouseasomewhat recentpupil,andthebrilliantman-triteexpressionfairlybroughtdown nerinwhichthemanyintricateportionsanddeferentmovementsofthisthehouse.Anexcellentexhibition beautifulcompositionelicitedtheofDumbBellsbythejuniorboys applauseoftheaudience,particular-wasfollowedbyafarce,entitled,"A 13thosewhoarefamiliarwiththisMusicalSurprise."Thecharacters number.Thenextitem,"ADayatweresustainedbyWilliePatterson, theSeaside,"whichcomprisedsever-(Manager),SopranoMissMcAuley, alofthemostpopularsongsandAlto;MissDorrisNettle,BassF. chorusesfromH.M.S.Pinafore.OnSalter,tenorP.Gatti.Theacting thecurtainrisingtherewasanex-andvoealieation'beingparticularly ceeentrepreseititionofabattle-good. Attheconclusionofthe ship,theSistersandCousinsandfirstportionoftheprogramme,the AuntsofSirJosephPorterworeRevFatherlkonaghersaidthatheproofofthehighappreciationin mostappropriatecostumesandthedesiredtothankthelargeaudiencewhichtheworkoftheSisterswas heldinNorseman.Hehadnotthe clewwhoweredressedinorthodoxfortheirattendance,whichhetook sailorfashionpresentedaverypret-asindisputableevidenceoftheap-slightestdoubtthatasthetrosper it,yofthefieldincreasedtheschool wouldincreaseineoeularity,the successalreadyattainedwastruly remarkable.
tysight,thestagingandaccessories beingexcellent,nothingofthekind everhavingbeenbeforeattemptcii inNorseman.MissGladysWaters, as''LittleButtercup,"actedand sanecapitally.MiesKathleenMcAuleyas"AdmiralSirJosephPortershowedcarefulpreparationand anexcellentconceptionofthecharacterofherrenditionof"TheMonarchofthesea,andtherulerof theQueen'sNavue,wascapital.MasterP.Gattiwasequallysuccessful asCaptainCorcoran.Acapitally perkrmedsailor'shornpipeby.Miss G.Waters,K.McAuleyandlM.Guy elicitedenthusiasticapplauseasdid also"TheShipIlove,"bytheseniorandJuniorboys. Apianoforte duet,(EileenAllanaht,byMiss McAuleyandMcMillanwasalsoa particularlyacceptablenumber."in thedaysofourgrandmothers," whichconsistedofanoldtimedance andnurseryrhymesbytheinfanta, whoweremostappropriatelycostumed,showedfurther,ifnecessary, toshowthelargeaudiencethecare, attention,andpatienceexercisedby thegoodsistersoverthoseunder theircharge.Suchanobjectlesson willnotreadilybeforgottenin Norseman.The"JapaneseMaidens," fromtheMikado,")bythesenior girls(MissesC.McAuley!G.Pike,A. Rose,Gatti,GladysPatterson.R. Mese,D.Kettle,M.Sharp,S. Delemoroteewassongwithappro-
preciationoftheWortsofthegood sisterstoeducatetheyounginthis community,healsodesiredtoreturnhisheartfeltthankstotheresesidentsofNorsemanfortheir manyactsofkindnesstotheSisters since,andbeforetheestablishment oftheschool,whichhecouldassure theirwasverygratefullyappreciated by.theRev.Motherandthemselves. Theentertainmentprovidedthat evening,would,hewagsure,convincethemofthebeneetstobederivedbytheirtuition.Hefeltparicularlycratefultohisworship,the Mayor,'Mr.Carr,forhiseffortsin furtherinTtheadvancementofthis schoolandhiskindntsginattending toor-senttheprimeandalso.to Mr.7.V.W.Matters,whohadalso beenagoodfriendtothe-chool-he wasparticularlypleasedtoseehim presentonthePlatformwiththe Mayer.Th,,Rev.Fatheralsopaid ahightributetotheassistancerenderedbyMr.V.A.nett(totheSisterssincetheestablishmentofthe schoolandalsomadereferenceto hisuntiringeffortsinpromotingthe successofthepresentconcert.The Rev.Fathercreatedconsiderate',amesee-entbyremarkingthat,-"had Mr.Gattibeenamemberofthefair .ex,hehadnotthesliehtestdoubt hutthattheMotherSueeriorwould havebeendelightedtotarehiminto theSisterhood."TheMovor"f Norseman.Mr.T.J.earn.See.,
saidthatitaffordedhimtheutmostpleasuretobePresentthat eveningandaddhiequotaofapprovaltothesplendideducationalwork thatthegoodSisterswereaccomplishinginthisdistrict.Theportion oftheentertainmentalreadygiven wouldenablethemtoformsome adequateimpresionoftheadvantagesofsuchasplendidsystemof educationwhichwasnowavailable forthechildrenofNorseman.The supportaccordedwasindisputable
tention.itmaybementioned'that Mr.T.Watersgenerouslygavethe useofhishandsomelyappointed theatrefurtheoccasion,whirlkindnesswasgratefullyacknowledgedby theRev.FatherDenaeir.-Mies TopsyReynoldsplayedthedifferent accompanimentsandinmanyways renderedinvaluableassistancetothe Sisters.
Mr.J.V.W.Mathers,J.P.,also spokeafewappropriatewordsand inthemainsupplementedther..marksmadebytheMayor. The distributionofpriieswasthenproceededwith.Afterwhich,these. condportionoftheprogrammewas gonethrough.
Thefollowingweretheprincipal prietakers,MissesDorisNettle, EileenSalter,G.Waters,S.Delamotte,GladysPatterson,Pricella Patterson,LilyGraham,Millicent, Guy,RosaGatti,MaggieMeleug, EthelPlummer,E.Sutherland,M. Sharp,G.Pike,D.Pike,'Renefiaker E.Sinclair,M.Chiverton,A.Bell, L.Bell,MastersWilliePatterso'05,, specialforAlgebra). Gatti.specialforChristianDoctrine),C.Vallency,F.Salter,J.Riley.F.Coles, A.ColeamE.ambrosias,Jacky Scholey,F.Goodman.F.Gatti,and D.Tooth.
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Theannualdistributionofprizes, inconnectionwithSt.Anne'sschool washeldintheschool-roomon Thursdaymorningthe16thinst., beforealargegatherineofparents andfriendsofthechildren.Aftera shortprogrammehadbeengclie through,consistingof.song,"FisherGirls,"seniorgirls LifeBoat Crew,"boys song,Master-L.O'Meara"Japanesermbrella,"juniorgirls;"GayBalloons,"senior
erMcCallion,().M.I.,distributedthe priesstothechildrenwhohadbeen successfulduringtheyear.Father Coxinhisspek.chcongratulatedthe childrenontheirsuccessbothin theirschoolandmite-Lealstudies;and hopedthattheewouldworeashard inthefutureastheeweredoingin thepresentandshowytheirdile
ApianoforteduetbyMissesGuy Waters,andMcAuleywasoneofthe musicaltreatsoftheevening.The chorus,"BannerofGreen,"bythe pupils,allofwhomweretastefully costumed,elicitedheartyapplause asdidalsoMissDorisNettles,representationofErin,withlimelight effect. Club-swingingandCymbal drillbytheboysandgirlsshowed thatphysicalexercisesformanimportantportionofthecurriculumat thisschool.MissOlgaMcMillan, azaingreatlypleasedtheaudience byherpianoforterenditionofase-girlssong,"Daysthataregone lectionfromFaust.TheprogrammeseemBrightest,"class;theRev.Faconcludedwithanamusingandwell-tilerCox,0.M.T.,assistedbyPathactedfarce,entitled,"TheDoctor's Mistake,"inwhichtheleadingcharactersweresustainedbyMastersC. Vallency,JackyScholey(whoisevidentlyahorncomedian),P.Gatti, Patterson,andothers. Thedisplayofeducationalwork Fretwork,pictureframes,paintings, andfancywork,attractedgreatat-
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genesandgoodconducttheirappreciationofthegoodSistersto glomtheyowesomuchandwho evesreadytohelpandencourage themduringtheiryearsofschool life. Father oxconcludedby wishingthechildren,theirparents, andfriendsahappyChristmasand aprosperousNewYear.TheSistersatNorthFremantledesireto tendertheirsincerethantothe followingwhosekindlydonatedto thepreelist.Ii..Rev.Dr.Gibney, RevMother,NitsO'Meara,Mrs. Corkhill,Mrs.Hallion,Mrs.Waters, Mrs.McConnell,Mrs.Finucane,Mrs. Henney,Mrs.Lynch,Mrs.Casey, Mrs.Lynch,Mrs.Casey,Mrs.Fee M:s.Edwaie-,Mrs.Corkhill, Were Son,MrMcGrath,andMr. n. vTon.
ChristianBros'HighSchool Fremantle Theenmenstassemblageathe KineesIheatre,Fremantle,onFridayevening,Decmiter17,wasinitselfsignificantofthepopularityof theFremantleHighSchool,conductedbytheChristianBrothers,theoccasionbeingtheannualentertainmentanddistributionofprizesto thesricessfulstudentsatthatinstitution.Whathasbecomefamiliar astheHighSchoolvacationconcert haswiththesucceedingyearscontieuedtoimproveintoneandgeneralexcellence.andFridaynight'sperform.inceeasilysell.sledanyofits predecessors. Theprogrammeinwopartswas excellentlyarrangedutowingto thegreatdemandsuponourspace weregretnotbeingabletogiveit, thementionitdeserves.Afterthe firstparttheRev.Bro.O'Donoghue readthefollowingreport:"thavepleasureinsubmittingto tditheninthannualreportofour HighSchool.ThoughSchoolreports metnecessarilybemuchofarepetitionofthoseofformeryears,yet theyalwayspossessadeepinterest forthosewhorealisetheparamount importanceofagoodeducation.I amhappytostatethattheresults ofthe..-earjustdrawingtoa;loge haveI,en.ofaverysatisfactory character.Asanevidenceof this fact-Ihaveonlytostatethatthe moralconductofourboyshasbeen exemplary,whilebytheirdiligent applicationtostudytheyhaveattainedmarkedsuccessatthevarious examinationsheldthroughoutthe year.eteletioreeducationformsa dieilleetfeatureinourcurriculum, hutasirewellknown,thereligious eonvietioneofnon-Catholictoysare delicatelyreseected.Inorderto prometeas-iritofemlationamonethejuniorclasses,aswellasto Wettesttheparentsoftheprogress ofItr'toys,aquarterlysystemof examin:tionhasbeeninitiated, whichhaslimnproditctieofthehest results.Judgingbytheresultsof theAdelaidelTnie,esityexeminetione itisre-FentthatourMeltSchool istakingnomeanraftinthesecondaryeducationofthisState.Rea Inctheonly(+tieofitstindinthe district.itestablishesitsclaimto thecordialsupportoftheptotileof
Fremantle,andthefollowingre- sultsshowthateducationalfacilities artprovidedwhichamplysupplythe demandforhighereducationinthe locality.
Intheseniorpubliclastyearlire! ofourboysweresuccessful,thesubAIMSPassedinbeingGreek,etatin, French,English,arithmetic,algebea,trigonometry,andhistory.J.CallitywasforthinWesternAustralia onthegeneralhonourlistandeighth inLatin.Inthejuniornineoutot thetenpresented,passed,twoinsevensubjects,threinsix,andlive boysinfivesubjectseach.Inthe PublicServiceExaminationoflast yearFredBostockwasthirdinaggregatemarks,firstindictation,ane firstinFrench..enothrcandidate whowaspresentedforthisexaminationsecuredagoodpositioninthe PublicService.Theresultsofthis tear'sprimarywerealsoierysatisfactory.sevenboyshavingleensueceased,woinsevenstWects,two insix,andthreeinlive.Last. monthT.SawlepassedtheFremantleChamberofCommercei.xamination.Inthehigherpublicexamina-tiontwoofourboysweresuccessful, -:CullityinEnglishliterature.modernhistory,andFrench,andC. TownsendinFrench(Applause.)The standarddifficultyofthehigherpublicexaminationmayheestimated fromthefactthatastudentsecuringacreditinanysunectinthat examinationisallowedtosit forhis arts in finalexaminationin particular subieetthefollowingyear. The nettleoftheseniorandjuniorare notyettohand.Thesevarioussuccessesindicatethegeneralcharacter oftheworkthatisbeingdoneatthe iHighSchooltestedbyindeeendent examiners.lieareespeciallyindeb- Itedtoourassistantmasters,Messrs Emmott,Lennon,andJactson,for thegreatinteresttheyhavetakenin theirclassesduring,theyear,and alsofortheencoura:ementgiven thembypresentingtheirrespective classeswithvaluablemedalsand Prizes.Wealtolegtotenderour mostsincerethankstotheOblate Fathersfortheirkindnessduringthe year,andtothefollowingladiesand gentlemen,whothoughunsolicited, havegenerouslycontributedtoour prizefund:-Mt.D.Mulcahy,E33s; AFriend£226.;andMr.Hallion, andMrs.Cullity,valuablegold medals.
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TheMayor,whoonrising,was ereetedwithroundsofheartyapplaits.,saidaf-wwordstothose rresent:andthenaddedawordof conneitothescholars.Hereferred inreminiectntveintohisownschool daysandtoaremariheheardlet fallbythethenChiefJustice(Sir AlexanderOnsloweMinnersmateth men,"centening,he'treedthe Mstoendeavortorealisewith himthefercefelnessandthetrethof thatoldad-re.Hethan'-edthe 'Brothersfortheinvitationxtendeci
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tohimthatnight,andhesubsequentlydistributedtheprizes.
AseedbytheRev.Bro.O'Donoghue,tosayafewwords,theRev. FatherCoxsaidthatthecitizensof FremantleshouldappreciatetheMar or'skindinterestineverythingthat hadrelationtotheirwelfare,and what,heasked,wasmorecloselyrelatedtoit,thantheeducation of therisinggeneration" HecongratulatedtheBrothersonthesuccessesattainedbytheirpupils,andhe wonderedatparentssendingtheir childrentoadistance,whensuch firsclasseducationad"antageswere withintheirreachinFremantle. What,heasked,werewetounderstandbyeducation" Education,as beunderstoodit,wasthebuilding upofthemoralandintellectualforcesoftheyoung.Wewantaneducation,baseduponsoundmoralprinciples,thatwillinspireyouthwitha senseofself-respectt-ndasenseof self-reliance,togetherwitharight ideaofgettingon.suchaneducationwouldbeapreventitiveof,and anantidotefor,thatspiritofirresponsibility,thatspiritofwasteawl destruction,andthatspiritofdisregardofothers,whichwereblotsuponacertainsectionoftherising generationinourmidst.Wewantan educationthatwillbuildupamanhoodandapeopletofitAustraliato takealeadingplaceamongthenations.Inconcluding,FatherCox, urgedthepupilstocarryouttheexcellentadvicegivenbyhisWorship, theMayor.
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JuniorPublic-T.Sawle,i G. meleenna,F.Samson,R.Morris. FremantleChamberofCommerceT.Sawle.
Primary.Public-"silvermedals,'M.Hallion,t M.Cullity,2 C. Raynor,3H.McFall,4J.Foley, 5 J.Sheehy,6W.Power,;ChristianDoctrine:C.Raynor. PrimaryClass-L.Townsend,I; R.Payne,andB.Bate,2C.McKenna,ZL.Waghorn,4. Sub-primary-G.Taylor,r; C. Brain, 2 R.Blott,3P.Geane, 4A.Gallop,4W.Ferguson,6; M.Daly, 7; A.Anderson,RB. Hallion,9;C.Everett,to.ChristemDoctrine'C.Brian.
FifthClass-J.Newman,t S. Shah,2 A.Iennig,E.Dukes,G. John,3J.Roche,4B.Birmingham,5;T.Fitiverald,F' J.Winsh"rst,7N.Leo.8ChristianDoctrine:A.Tennict.
FourthClass-L.Ratazzi,I P. Healy,2D.Mulcahy,iM.Mulcahy,4.ChristianDoctrine,D.
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ItIsperhaps,netgenerallyknows thatthechildrenofSteJoseph'sOrphanace,atSneeteo,havemoms claimuponthepatronageofthepeopleofthisStatefortheirserviceis thedomainofindustry.Forsome considerabletimetheyhaveheesenacedunderthesuper'isionofthe SistersofMercy,inthemanufacture ofwryeOil,acommodity'whichis largelyusedforhouseholdpurposes, andwhichtheytai.succeeded producineequaltothebestSpanish article.Itispronouncedtobehighlynutritiousasafoodfordelicate personsandbecauseofthemany usestowhichitcanhedirected,is indispensableInthehem".Wedirecttheattentionofourreadersto thiserowineindustryofthelittle orPletnsofourState,inthehope thattheirpatronitg,maybeextendedtothem.Theoilcanhehad fromtheConventofMercy,Victoria Square,andfromtheleneinecity erocers.Already.ithasfounda mar'ietintheEasternStates.and itisspokenofwiththehighestcommendation. In:'netherdirection also.thelittleoneoftheorphanage artdeserineorBelief.andRuppert. Theyproduceeuantitlesofgoods in tted stockInes and socks,andhavefound ready perchsere for theft. We haveseentheirsamplesandcertainlytheyspeakvolumesfiethy'usefulnessandworthofthechildren. Theirindustrydeservestheencouragementofallwhowouldseethem utilisingtheiryouthfulenergiesin thedirectionofselfsupportand, consequeet11,withdrawingthemselves fromtheuncertaintyeftheworld's charity.
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"Justleftschool,"writes lasideredintheactual,policyofItaly. thereanyobligationtomakementalMeanwhilethe"subersi,eforces," prayer.Icannotmanageit,andtastheyarecalled,areacquiringinthinkitismeantonlyforpriests,tluenceandincreasinginnumbers. monks,andnuns?" TheCatholicshavebeenhindered Answer.- byseveralpowerfulcausesfromtak-
IshouldverymuchpreferifthatingpartinthepoliticalorparliaquerywereaskedfromtheConfessorimentarycontests.Itisnoticeable HewouldbefarbetterabletodealthatwheretheydoputupascanwithitthanI. didates,theyalwaysrangethemsel-
IknowthatmanyexcellentCath oliesthinkthatmentalprayer,or meditationisformoues,andNuns, andpriests.WhatamistakeTry ityourself.TaketheOurFather. studyoverwordforwordthemeaningofthatprayer,excludingthe worldanditsdistractionsmeantime, andsouwillmeditate.Takethe Pealrosandgofromversetoverse, andletyourthoughtsandwisher andresolutionshaveplayuponthe
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historicalpictures.ButthePopeis stillthePote,whetherhebein Rome,orMalta,orLondon,orNew Yors andtheCatholicpeople throughouttheworldwillobeyhim inhisreligiousauthorityasifhe wereintheVatican.ItwasCardinalManningwhosaid:-"Wehave hadtoreeeat,e.entoweariness, thatsomeliteandfortyPopesbeforenowhaveeitherne.ersetfoot inRome,orhavebeendrivenoutof it.Ninetimestheyhe.*beendrivenoutbyRomanfactionstimes withoutnumberbyinvaders.Why notthen,aBethtime? PiusVI, PinsVII,wereprisoners.Whynot PiusIX? PiusIXhasbeenalready onceinexile; whynotasecond
ThispoliticalattitudeoftheItalianCatholicsisconsideredbyseveral thinkers,whoarelookingtothefuture,asamistake,whichwillbring disastrousconsequencesinthefuture.Bythusassociatingwiththe conservativeelementsinthecountry heputthemselves sup- meaningofthewordsyouread-doitportersofthemonarchy,andasthe slowly,andyouwillmeditate.Takepoliticaltrendatthepresenttime ourLord'sparables,orthescenesofisundoubtedlyandunweariedlyto Hislifeanddeathandglory,and w Ponderoverthem,picturethesceneswardrepublicanism,theCatholicrepresentativeswillsuffersurelyitrepublicanism,succeedsinachieving its end. Anyhow, Anyhow,manymindsintouchwith theVaticanlooktothefuturewith aneioisthoughts.Theyseewithin ameasurabledistanceanothersuppressionofthereligiousordersand anewseliultandsuppressionof churchproperty.whichwillbesold forthebenefitofthenewrulers.In fact,seriousmenlookforwardtoa closeimitationinItalyofthepolicypursuedinFranceyM.Briand andM.Clemenceau.
theplaces,thepersonsaskyourselvesquestions.Whodidthisor that?why?wherewithwhateffectewithwhathelps?andhow doesitaffectme't Tryitfivetimes dayyouneverknewGodas youwilllearntoknowHiminlive minutesofinnerlife.Tryitfifteen minutesofaSunday.Givehalfan hoarsomedayofeveryweekto he:ringaweek-dayMassinthat spirit."Godisaspirit,andthey thatadoreHimmustadoreHimin spiritandtruth."
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"L'Enfanttrouve,"writes,"is thereanydangerthattheHolyFatherPiusX.mayhavetoleave Roue-ImeanmayHeleavethe EternalCity?
Answer.-
Th'sisaveryspeculativequestion thoughitmaybeaverypractical quest'ontoo.Inthecourseofthe answeeIshalldrawconsiderably onthetreatmentofthesubjectbya learnedRomancorrespondentwhois muchgiventoanalysingthefuture oftheChurchifthecircumstances PreentlinginRomecontinuetotheir logicalconclusion. TheconditionsofthePope,asa voluntaryprisonerintheVatican, carryingonthedutiesofhisexalted officewiththeworldabroadandgivingnospecialtrouble,is,according tothemindofministersandhigh stateofficialsinItaly',theideal state.Nothingcouldbemorefavourabletotheirreputationfortoleranceandtotheirtendernesstoan oldpr'etwhomehregardasquertiloandexigent.Thelineofactionpursuedbythe*resentPontiff andeseeciallyhisavoidanceofpoliticalactionintheworld,isparticularlysatisfactorytothestateauthorities.Whethertheaimistoreducehimtotheconditionofaneelieielequantityortoinosehimas afaetointhesavingandregeneratesofatroublednationitisim-
Nowexactlywhatallthis,ifitbe fulfilled,willmeantotheCatholic ChurchinRome,noonecanwell sayatpresent.Butmuchistobe fearedwhenoneregardsFranceand seeshowtheReeublicanministry stillholdsamaterialcontrolling forceoverthereligiousandcognate actsofCatholics.Itisamodern Frenchman,M.GeorgesGoyan,who saysinhiseL'Allemagne que""Thedreamofallsovereigns,evenCatholicsovereigns,was tomatefbexiselvesPopesintheir ownlands. Whoeverwieldeda sceotredelightedincereineitintoa (hishop's)crook."
Whatwillthesheeptecometinder thepastoralcrookwieldedbythe ItelianimitatorsofMessrs.ClemenceauandBriand?Whetwillhappen tothePopeinsuchcircumstances? Andthereisbutoneanswergiven bythosewho,associatedwiththe Vatican,reflectmoreorlessfaithfullytheimpressionsere-ailingthere, andnetansweristhathemust leaveRomb.
APorewenderinzo"ertheworld, see'tineanieceofrest,isnotanew phaseinthelongcenturiesofthepaeacv,hut-itisnote`lecommenton theconditionsnrevailineinthis20th centuryofChristiancivilisation. A lastcenturywriterhastravelledthe dolorouspathofthePcsetsduring theeiehteenrenteriesoftheirexistence.Itisamarvellousseriesof
NosuchanOpinionne'er Prreee' veiledintheChurchatanytim4P TheSacramentwasinstitutedby OurLordfortheremissionofsins committedafterbaptismthisremissionbeingeffectedbytheabsolutionofthepriest,joinedtotruesupernaturalsorrow,truepurposieof amendment,andsincereconfessionon thepartofthesinner.He who failstohaverecoursetothisdivinelyinstitutedmeanswhenitisat hand,ieincontemptofthedivine will,andconsequentlynotproperly disposedtoreceivetheforgivenessof hissins. Howcanhehopetobe forgivenwhenheisinastateagainstthedivineordinance?Penanoe,then,infactordesire,isneetime! NinetimesthecityofRomeessarytothesinnerforsalvation. hasbeenheldbyusurperswhynot atenth'SeventimesRomehasbeen besiegedwhynotaneighth"'Twee ithasbeennearlydestroyedand oncesoutterlydesolatethatfor-le days,wearetold,nothinghuman breathedinit,andnocrywas heardbutofthefoxesontheAventine.Warfare,suffering,wandering, weakness,withimperishablevitality,, andinvisiblePows,isthelot,and thehistoryofthePontiffsand Romesharestheirdestiny."
Withsuchapastthepapacyhas noreasontofear,althoughthepowerthatisnowseatedinRomewaxes strongandisinfriendlyalliance withthegreatpowersoftheearthto maintainherPositionhere.The PoreandtheCardinalsmayhaveto go,ortheymaybecomethevictims ofsomerevolutionaryuprising. Suchthingsarenotunlikely.When dangerwasmenacingthepapalstate sincethetimeofPiusIXthenontiff wa,s'Onedaydeeplypreoccupiedby theunfavourableoutlook.Abrilliantyoungmonsignorin.ettendance intheVaticanundertooktoconsole theagedPontiffinhisaffliction,remindinghimofthepromisemadeto theprinceoftheanoetlesthatthe gatesofhellshouldneverprevailagainstthebarkofPeter."Yee," saidPiusIX,withhisgentlesmile, lookingstraightatthe/realer. "thatisallverytrue,buttheymay throwthesailorsoverboard" Andinthedangersthatmensee threateningthechurchinRomeat thepresentday,arisingmoreorless fromthefeeblenessofagovernment whichcannotcheckthosewhomake ittheirworktooutragechurchand Pope,orfromitssympathywiththe movementthewreathedangerswill betheseizureofchurchproprrte,the dispersionoftheworksofartand devotionwhichhavebeengatheredin thecenturiesforthedecorationof churches,andfinally,fromthetendencyofrevolutioniststo"throw thesailorsoverboard."
Wesay"infactordesire,-for itma'-beattimespracticallyirePossibletoreceivethissacrament, andthentheearnestdesiretoreceive it,joinedwith'sorrowandresolution ofamendmentsuppliestillsplaceof theactualreceptionofthesacrament.Forinstanceamanisalone dyingontheprairie.Itisimpossibleforhimtoreceivethesacrament ofPenance.Musthethreforedie inhissins? Bynomeans.Herepentsofhissinsandlongsforthe sacrament,andGodinHismercy remitsthesinsofthelonelypenitent.Hedoesnotrequireimpossibilitiesasaconditionofforgiveness, butHerequiresobediencetoHisordinanceswhenpracticallypossible. Penanceconsistsofthreeparts. namely,confession,contritionand satisfaction.Allthatwehavesaid ofthenecessityofthesacramentis ofcourseequallytrubofitsconstituentparts.
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Yee,ittheBishopiswithinthe limitsofhisowndiocese,asitisas acknowledgmentofhisjurisdictionas Ordinary.Outsideofhisowndioceseetiquetterequiresthatheshould onlyallowalowhowduetohis characterasaBishop.
AccordingtoPrincinlesfreeuently laiddowninthemanual,itispropertobendthekneetoaCardinal everywhere,toanArchbishopinhis province,andtoanAbbotinhis monastery.
Live,asitwere.ontrust.All thatisinyou,all-thatyouea&is onlyloanedtoyou.Makeuseof itaccordingtothewillofhimwho lendsitbutneverregarditfora momentasyourown.-Fenelon.
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knowthatifpoorBernardO'Dalyis sittintherewithhischildren,withoutarooftocoverthem,it'sbecauseneitherhenorhis'idhaveanythingtodowAththeJumpers.It's becausehewouldn'tturnhisbackon hisreligion,an'maleagodofthe soup-boilerorthestirabout-pot. That'sthethrueraisonoshisbein' turnedout-it'snottherentatall."
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"Ah,thenOwen,"saidonestout burlyfellow,nootherthanPatser, ouroldacquaintance"A.h,then, Owen,howcanyousten'thatBy the'awe,I',willin'tolossthelast dhropofmyblood-an'begorra I will,too,ifit'sawantin'Boys!" saidhe,addressinghiscompanions;
"isitcometothatwithus,that we'dstandbyan'seeBarneyO'Daly an'hisfemilyturnedoutonthe worldonacowldwinther'sday?"
"F'aithan'it's'not,then,"cried BrianHanratty,makingaflourish withhisformidableweapon.
"Letusgiveittothemnow,once forall,"criedono; andanother shouted,
"Manyagoodternweowe them."
Lookatthatdivil'sbird,Sweeney,theJumper,"criedathird; andsogreatbecametheuproarof angryVoices,thetneitherBernardor hisdaughterscouldma'ethemselves heard.Thepolicemenbegantoput themselvesonthedefensive,andas thecrowdofaneryassailantswas everymomentincreasing,theaffair wasbcomingsertos.Forsome minutestherewasnothingheard, savethedeepvoiceofthepoliceofficer,asheformedhismenintoa square,andthefiercthreateningsof thesurroundingCrowd,nowswelled intoamultitude.InvaindidOwen O'Dalytrytolersuadehisfathers andsisterstoretiretosomeofthe neighbouringhouses.
"No,no,Owen"saidhisfather, "we'llnotstirasteptillyou're withus. IfwewentGodonly knowswhatmiehthappen.But comeyouwithus,acushlaan'we'll goanywhere-anywhbreoutofthis!"
Jerewasaninterruption,owingto thearrivalofMr.Ousely,whorode upatfullspeedanddashedinamongstthecrowd,amidavolleyof fearfulexecrations.
"Therehegoes,thetyrant!makewayforhimthere,orhe'll trampusalldown-an'thatsame 'idbebreadandbutehertohimahyouhard-heartedvillianyour ownhearth-stone'illbeascowldas BernardO'Daly'ssomeo'thesedays en'there'illbenoonesorryfor you,tussly, whenYOURtime comes" °timelymadenoanswer,hutkept irningfromsidetosidewitha scowloftiercedefiance.Having sokinafewwordswiththepolice atiOers,hecommandedtheteopleto etepeese,orotherwisehewouldread theriotact,andorderthepoliceto dotnelrduty.
BernardlaidhishandonOwen's shoulder,andbeggedhim,forGod's see,andhissake,nottoraisea handagainstanyone.
'Whatgoodcanyoudous,Owen deer youcan'tputusintothe houseagain,forit'snotoursany Ioner,andyou'llonlybethecause oftdoodshed,an'maybeloseoflife. Go,OwendearforI'mnotable, an'persuadethepoorfellowsto scatterpeacefullyaforetheAetis read.Do&storemachreean'you'll haveyourfather'sbleasin'-ifthere wasalifelostonmyaccount,it wouldbreakmyheart-itwouldindeed!-go!-go!-oryou'llbetoo late!"
Thefieryyouthcouldilltrooksuch amission,buthehadneverdisobeyedhisfather,andwouldnotbegin now,whenhisheartwascrushedbeneathadoubleloadofsorrow.Goingovertothemostviolentofthe met,hebeggedofthemtodesist, tellingMemwhathisfatherhad said.Thereisnoknowingwhatef-
feetthemessagemighthavehad, butjustthentherewasacryof "ThePriestthepriest!"anda readypassagewasopenedforhimas herodeup,followedby'PhilMaguire onhiswhitepony.
"Wherearethey?"saidFather O'Driscoll,afterexchangingacold salutewithOusely"whereareBernardandthechildren?"
"Heretheyare,yoerreTreace!"saidascoreofvoices"here'spoor Bernardsittin'onthecowldstones.'
" hereweare,FatherO'Briscoll"saidBernard,histears breakingforthanew."Here'smyselfan'thegirls,an'poorOwen, withoutarooftocoverus,blessed heGodforit-it'shiswill,orit wouldn'thappentous."
"MaytheLordcomfortyou" saidFatherO'Driscoll,ashealightedfromhishorse,andsqueezedthe oldman'shand."Butdon'tdespair,Bernard God'sarmisnot shortened,andHeseeswhatisgoingon!"
"Willyougetouto'theway,to.' hadmannerstoyoue"criedtest Maguirefrombehind."Boggle.' Yourpardon,FatherO'Driscoll, I didn'tmaneyou."
"Hurra,boysclearthewayfor PhilMaguire-hiniselfandBernerl's oldfriends. Godblessyou''nil everydapyourise" "Thankyouboys,thankyouein.l ly"Hehadnowmadehiswey uptoBernard,andtakingholdof hishandheshookitasthoughhe wouldshakeitoff,andlookedhim straightintheLice,butsaidnoteing.Whenhecametothegirlshe didthesame,andwhenthey were breakingoutintoejaculationsof.or row,hestoppedthemshortwith,
Ayellofexecrationfollowed,and theexcitementbecamesogreatthat Ouselywasgladtodismountand takeshelterinthehouse.Thepolicethemselves'wereevidentlyalarmed,anddrewclosetoestherwith bayonetspointed,waitingfortheattack;theyhadnotroomtotake aim,beingcloselyhemmedinbythe labourers,withtheirfearfullooking weaponsraisedaloft,readytowreak vengenancsonthosewhohadbeenso oftentheinstrumentsoftyrannical OPPr'scion. KathleenandBridget O'Dalycoveredtheyeswiththeir hands,andreegedoftheirfather andOwentoleasethatterriblescene butnoonelistenedtoth.m,norto Eveleen,thoughsheleptscrawling, andclappingherhands.Already werethespadesupliftedforacrushingblow,andthepalefacesand compressedlipsofthepolicemen,as theygraspedtheirbayonets,showed thempreparedforamortalstruggle. Notawordwasspokenoneither side,forthepassionsofallhadsettleddownintothefearfulcalmof desperation,anditseemedthatno Larthlypowercouldrestrainthetide ofdestruction,butsuddenlythe voiceofFather0'1)riscollwasheard -"Icommandyoutofallhack," saidhe,"andtoshednobloodIn thenameofGod,dowhatIbid you Therewasheard low murmur,likethesublerraneousgrowlingofpent-upelements,andthen thecrowdfellhack,andthespades werelowered,andthepolicemenbegantobreathemorefreely,andevenOneelyputhisheadoutofthe doorway. Athisappearancethe stormwaswell-nighraisedagain therewasacryof"Don'tletOuselyescape! "Now'sthetimele payhimforall" "Silence"criedFatherO'Driscoll,"Silence!-notaword,more,I chargeyou Ifthemanhasdone wrong,leavehimtoGod-heisthe avenger-notyou.-Thelirstthing WEhavetodoistoseekashelter forthisatlictedfamily."
-an'it'sallforreligion-religion, inagh"sherepeated,withineflable scorn-''sure,isn'tthethreeknown byitsfruit,an'isn'tsiehasightas thisenoughtoshewwhatTHEIRreligionis-thecurseo'Godvillians-adecentbodyoughttowipetheir mouthaforethey'direntionthemor theirshamreligion'-ahyourein there,Ous.'ly"-shejustthen caughtaglimpseofhim'throughthe window--"an'there's'yourrighthandman,AlickSweeney-thewh' livereddog!-ahthere'llcomeW. dayforallthis--mindmywordsbut therewill"andtheexcitedoldwomanshookherfistatthesquire fromherelevatedposition,tothe greatamusementofthespectators, policemenandall.
"Bloodalive,grannyhowdid youknowwewantedthecart?" criedPhil-"orwasthtrenoone else_tocomewithit"
"Thesorrathattherewas,Phil" returnedgranny-"anbedad,myself an'NannythoughtIhadnestget inan'(thrivemyself,andoffIset, an'it'swellIdid,too.Getin heregirls-ah,thenEveleen,mypoor fair-hairedcolleen-isitcometo withyou Bernardpoor getinhere-Owen%orPhilwilldhrive base,an'I'llwalk"Sosaying shemotionedtoOwentohelphrto helphertoalight,butPhilinterposed,andmadeherstaywhereshe was.
"No,no,grannystaywhereyou are-we'llwalkbesidethecart
"Well,makehaste,then,allo' ou,forNannyhasatinedinner ready,an'it'llbespoiledifyou don'thurre."
FatherO'Driscollnowcameforwardwitha'smilingcountenance, andextendedhishandtogranny
Maguirebriskly. "They'llnot wantashelterwhileIhaveoneto givethem.There'sroomenoughfor theminmyplaceabove,an'they're aswelcomeastheflowersinMay.!
"TheLordblessyou,Phil"said Bernard,fervently."It'syouthats thethruefriend."
Nevermindgirls,nevermeet "'Deed,an'thatwon'ttakeyou all'snotlostthat'sindanger'long,FatherO'Driscoll,"saidPhil Here,Owen,staywith'them-I'cea wordtoseaketoMistherOusely there" Bythistimethepriesthadlaidh.s commandsonthereosletodisperse quietly,buteveryonewasanxiois tohearwhathonestPhilhadtosay tothelandlord,andtherewasa deadsilence.
"MistherOusely"'saidPhil, torchinghishat,accordingtocustom,:"MistherOusely,'awordwith you,sirWouldn'tyoutakemy noteforwhatarrearsisonthe O'Dalyfarm-it'sonlysixtyfive pound,an'youknowI'mgoodfor morethanthat! Inevergavea notebeforetoanyone,butI'mwillin'todothatan'more,soonerthan seeBernardO'I)alyputoutofhis place" "I'llhavenothingtodowith yournote,"saidOuselyinhissurliesttone."Ifyou'llhandoutthe money,I'llletthemstay-nototherwise" "Becauseyouknowwellenough," said.Phil,,"thatifIhadtheready money,Iwouldn'tofferyouanote. Butnomatterforthat-takethe note,"-andhehelditouttohim"I'llforgiveyouall,ifyou'llonly dothis Do,forGod'ssake,MistherOusely" "Notforanysake saidOusely fiercely"O'Dalyhasbroughtitall onhimself,andthelawshall'take itscourse. Asforyou,Maguire, youhadadifferenttunesomewashy a.eo,whenIsentforyou-doyourememeerthate" "Ido,"returnedPhilstoutly,"an IthankGod,I'mfistasunbehouldin'toyounow,asIwasthen.God pitythemthatisinyourpower, theblessedday.Boys!"saidhe, turningabruptlytothelistening crowd"boys,I'dhaveyouallto
"Yes,Bernard"saidthepriest, "thefriendinneedisthefriendindeed MayGodblessyouPhil" Itwasallhecouldsay,butthe warmgraspofhishanddidPhil's heartgood,foritassuredhimofhis fullestapprobation.
"Come,now,"saidPhil,beginning tobustleaboutinhisoldway, "whatwillwedoforacart,to takeIternardan'thegirlsup-forI knowthey'renotabletowalk?"
"Hurra"shoutedthosewho wereontheoutskirtsofthecrowd; "hurrahurraforgrannyMulligan! Longlifetoyou,granny! It'syouthat'salwaystobehad whenyou'rewanting."
"Clearthewaythere"Criedthe others."Here'sGrannyMulligan herself,withacart-morepowerto yourelbow,granny'-that'sit granny" sureenoughitweeGrannyMulliganherself,whonowdroveup,standinginPhilMaeuire'scart,andmanagingthereinswithasmuchvigor asthoughshewerebut"sweetfiveand-twenty,"asshesaidherself. Needles,'ofthewarmconeratulationsofthenumerousby-standers, Grannydroveriehtuptothe O'Dalys,andtherestooped.Nota wordcouldshespeakforafullminute,duringwhichtimeshecleared herthroatmorethanonee,butat lastshefoundvoicetosneak "Sotheyputyouoet,"saidshe' "outoftheoeldwellswhereyour foreeearerslivedinpeacean'relents
"Soyoutackledthehorseand drovedawnyourself,granny?"said he."Youreallydeservecredit.I didnotthinkyouhadbeensoactive" "Isitme,yourreverence then,indeed,Icoulddomorenor thatifIwasputupon.Thelifeof thismakesanouldbodyyoungagain!-ah! youvillain"shecried, shakingherfistagainatOusely, whojustthenappearedatthedoor -"youhard-heartedvillainit'll comedownonyouhotan'heavy,so itwill "Mgoodwoman,"interposedthe thiefofPolice"Ican'tallowyou totalksoto'Mr.Ousely!-I'mhere tokeepthepeace."
Ayer'sSarsaparillaMakesGoodBlood Prickyourskin withaneedle. Youwillsee thatitis fullof blood. Butwhat kindof blood? Richand pure?Or thinnod impure? Impure bloodcoverstheskin witheczema, rashes,pimples, pustules,salt-rheum,boils,carbonere:,andothersores.Thesesimply tailofsomethinghaddowndeepin theblooditself.Ointments,washes, powdersandcosmeticswillnotroach theevil.Youmisttakeoutall 411, puritiesfromthesystemwith ,
Sarsapardia andthenseehowquicklytheskin troubleswilldisaipear. Asnownagle,Ayer's.Sarsaparillacontainsnocacoliol. Therearemanyimitation SarsaRarillas.
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"YOUkeepthepace"cried BrianHanratty,whostoodnearhim eIsAyoukeepthepacet-why, badmannerstoyouforaspalpeen, wasn'titlathtrO'Driscollthatkept thepace--ifhewasn'there,I'dheft to'snowwhereyou'dbebythis time Threecheers,boys,forhis reverence."Inaninstanteverycaubeenwasinmotion,andcheerafter cheerrangoutthroughthegrey, tysay,awakeningtheechoesof neighbouringmountaine. It wasaCee.rthatConnenarawell kne,v,forthereisnoneoilierthat coniessodirectlyfromtheheartin thatwildandremoteregion,asthat whichrespondstotheword"sogearth
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An'agroanfotthelyin'1.rodtstahbishop,"criedanother-"him, thatsaidtherewastenthousand JumpersinConnemara.!Faix,if wehaIhimhere,we'dputthelie downhisthroat,an'abouncerofa lieitis,too"
Thegroanthatfollowedwas motthanagroan-itwasayellof tricedefiance,anditwasrenewed Mtnandagainuntilthesmallpartyofpolicemenbegantoquakeonce more.Buttheyhadnoneed,for theirguardiananelwasstillpresentinthepersonofFatherO'DrisColl.
410 Inafewminutesaftertheprocessionmovedaway,andatumultuous onettwas,too,foreverymanthere seem-dtohavemadeuphismindto accompanythecart,bywayofformingagimletofhonour.Itwasa strangesight,atrulyIrishsieht-to seethegrey-hairedoldman,with histhreedaughtersandhisyoung son.turnedoutofthehousewhere theyhadalldrawnheirfirstbreath an.:theirlathrsleforethemfor gen.1-itionsback--thehousewhich hadbeenimprovedandmadecomfortitblebytheirceaselessindustry; toseethemturnedadriftonthe wideworld,withoutapennyintheir poc:etrejustattheopeningofwinter.Antithentoseethenumerous escort,allvieingwitheachotherin payingattentiontothePoorhomes Lessfamily-alleagertodothem anyPttleofficeofkindnesswhich theirownpovertywouldpermitthem; tooffer-theroughmanoflabour, softene1towoman'stenderness,and foreettinghisownhalf-starvedcondieeninhiskeensympathyforthe 0'ly's-forthemwhohadoften relievedhiminbygoneyears.The wholescenewasoneofheart-renderine.nterest.
FatherO'Driscollrode.besidethe cart.alternatelyconsolingBernard, andsoothingOwen'sexasperated mind.AtPhil'srequestheaccompaniedthemtohishouse,andpartookofNanny's"finedinner."When theyreachedthefootofthelanethe crowdseparated,havingfirstgiven tleecheersforPhilMaguire,and ere,moreforBernardO'Dalythen againforFatherO'Driscoll,who gavethemhisblessingatparting, andwarteltthankedthemfortheir promptandcheerfulobedience."Long lifetoyou,FatherO'Driscollit'id beabaddayforusifwedidn't obeyyou"saidone"Ihopethat day'illnevercome"saidanother, astheyturnedaway,eachtakingthe roadtohisowndesolatecabin. Owenwasmoodyandsilentallthe evening,notwithstandingthete.rseveringeffortsofhisfriendstodivert himtramhisgloomythoughts.
"Buttellme,Eveleendear" saidKathleen,suddenly,"whatwas itthatkeptyouafterus eerhy,sureIwantedtogetsomethinethathadbelongedtopoormother.AndwhenIheardtheugly, wickedman,sayingthatyoumusn't tat-eanything,IthoughtI'dsteal intotheroom,and-"
Aadwhatdidyouget,.dear? saidherfather.
Thelittlegirlputherhandinher pocket,withoutspeakingandpulled outapairoflargeold-fashioned beetle,whichwereatoncerecognised ashavingbeenhermother's.This sightdrewtearsfromallpresentevenFatherOtDriscoll'seyeswere moist.
"An'so,"saidBernard,"itwas tomakesureofthebeadsthatyou staidbehindEveleen?"
"IwantedtogetMother'sspecs, too,Father,"saidEveleenquietly "buttheMencameonmebeforeI couldfindthem,an'theywanted rightorwrongtoseewhatIhadin mypocket,h:forethey'dletmego. That'swhatmademecryoutthe way 1 did,forIwasafraidthat they'dtakethebeadsfromme."
"Poorchild"saidFather0'Driscollwithare.lancholysmile, "Youmightnothat.eLeenafraidof that-theydonotcovetsuchthings, unlesstothrowtheminthelire,or somesuchthing."
GrannyMulliganwasinstalledin thechimneycornerforthatevening, andifshehadbeenaqueen,she couldnothavebeentreatedwith greaterrespect.ShewasinallrespectsthequeenoftheVast,anda gayoldqueenshewas.
CHAPTERXII. Imeantoshowthinteastheyreallyare.
Notastheyoughtto1.e,forI avow Thattillweseewhat'swhatinfact, we'refar Frommuchimprovement.Byron'sDonJuan.
WhenwelastsawEleanorOusely, shewasgoingwithhermother,to callonMrs.Hampton,thewifeof Captainliampton,ofthese-th.Mrs HamptonwasanEnglishwomanof limitededucation,andfullofstrong Prejudiceagainst"Irelandandthe Irish."Still,thiswasmoretheeffectofanerroneoussystemoftraining,than01anynit!ralapathyto totheIrish,oranyotherpeople, for,onthewhole,Mrs.Hampton wasagood-natured,well-neaning woman,readyandwillingtodoa goodturnwheneveritwasrequired.
WhenMrs.Ouselyandherdaughter. hadsetdownMr.Ouslyatthe court-house,theydrovetoMrs. Hampton's,andwereshownintothe drawingroom,wheretheyfoundCaptainHampton,withoneofhissubordinates,afoppishlookingyoung gentleman.whowasintroducedas LieutenantGray.Mrs.Hampton insistedthatthecarriageshouldbe drivenintotheyard,"for,"saidshe "youmustwaitforourluncheonitisalongtimesinceyouspentan. hourwithme,sonowyoushall spendTWOatleast."
"ButMr.Ouselymayhewaiting forus,"saidMrs.Ousely,inher quietway.
"Well,lethimwait"returned Mrs.Hampton,quickly. Surely you'renotafraidofhim-itisonly thePapi'tswhoholdhiminawe, fancy
"Caroline"saidherhusband,in a-significanttone,andthenhegentlyturnedtheconversationintoanotherchannel.InthishewasassistedbyEleanor',whowellknew thatMrs.Hamptonwassometimes, "morecandidthanpolite."
"HowdoyoulikeConnemara, CaptainHampton"saidEleanor "itisaverywildregion-isitnot?'
"FortwhatIhaveseenofit,Miss Ousely,"repliedtheCertain," likeitvery-well.Somewhatdeterent,indeed,fromwhatIhadexpectedtofindit,butthatisnothing strange,forImightsaytheSame ofalmosteveryplacewhereIhave beeninIreland.Itisweri.risinghow littleweEnglishknowATHOMEof theactualconditionofIreland,or evenofitsscenery.Itisavery beautifulcountry"
"Beautiful,indeed"saidMrs. Hampton, contemptuously " shouldliketoknowwhatyoucall beautiful"
"Well,raydear"saidthecaptain,withasmile,"betterjudges thaneitheryouorIhavelongago giventhatdecision,andIbelieveit passescurrente:ere-where.Whata pity,Misstenselythatsuchacountryshouldbeinhabitedbyaraceof Paupers ThepovertyofIrelandis sogreet,solasting,andsoeeneral, thatoneisalmosttemptedtothink thatacirriMeltsoverthisfair andfertileland !" "Andsothere'le,Fredericks" saidhiswife,eirdeetly"thewhole worldknowsthatthereisacurse onIreland-theheavycurseof Popery."
Royal RustlessCorsets aretheCorsetsdemandedutsttlish womeneverywhere.Modelled he celebratedFrenchCorsetierresintoa largerrangeofshapesandsteles thanallothermakescombinedeveryconceivabletypeoffigurewill findthoroughsatisfactioninevery pair.
Royal"P.D."Corsets resoscientitcallyandhteienically constructedthattheyhavebeen awardedtheSTANDARDOFMERIT CERTIFICATEbytheINCORPORATEDINSTITUTEOFHYGIENE, LONDON.Thustheyembracethe greatessentialsofhealthandcomfort,aswellasemphasisingthemost attractivefeaturesoffigureand dresssatisfaction.
ASKYOURDRAPER ALt.DEALERSANDSTOREKEEPERSSTOCKTHEM.
Trade Mark EleanorandLamptonexchangeda meaningglance,andevenMrs.Ouselysmiled."hatnaughtyPopery hasmuch'toanswerfor,mydear Mrs.Hampton"saidEleanor,"if itbetheeaseofallthemisert whichexistsandhasforagesexisted,inIreland.Butsurely,"she added,withanarchsmile,"surely wemayhopeforaspeedyimprovement-Popery,youknow,willsoon bebanishedfromIreland,andthen allwillgoonwell-weshallhave themillennium,asamatter of course."
"Yes,butwho'sgoingtobanish Popery'?"observedMrs.Hampton, whodidnotwellunderstandirony, and,therefore,tookEleanor'swords intheirliteralsignification."I'm quitesurethatthemissionhereare nottnakingmuchrealprogress. thoughtheymakeagreatfuseabout whattheydo"
"Why,youforget.,mydearCaroLinn,"saidherhusband,gravely, "thathisgraceofTuam-Imean ourowndignitary-haspublicly boastedofhavingtenthousandconvertsinhisarch-diocese.Recollect yours.1f,mydear"
"Well,ofcourse,heknowsbest," saidMre.Hampton,"butifanyone elsesaidit,Ishouldcertainlyset itdownasawholesalemistake,or somethingelse.Butofcourse,archbishopsneverlie.Ionlyhopethat the.convertsareofamorerepntable
lirwar.:..:7
characterin-otherplacesthanthey arehere."
"Astothat,"saidtheCaptain, eIsuppose-nay,Itelievethey areprettymuchthesameall through."
"Formypart,"saidthesub,in asoft,lispingtone,"Inevertroublemyselfmuchaboutsuchthings, butImustsayitisratherhard thatweshould'ereobligedtoescort thesewretchedconvertstochurch,as isthecaseinmanyplaces.Ihave beenseveraltimesobligedtodoit, andreallyIdidfeel.0,feet:tingly smallonthoseoccasions"
"Andtheworstofitis,"said Hampton,withhissoldierlyfrankness,"thattheprecious"converts" mighthavegonetoChurch,inevery oneofthoseinstanc,e,withoutour company.Theymerelyrepresented themselvesasbeingindaneer,in ordertomakethemsel.esofsome importance.Infact,ourbeingwith themonlydrewridiculeandinsult uponthem,thatIamconfidenttheywouldotherwisehateescaped."
"Yes"saidGray,"1remember onewetSunday,whenwewerestationedinsomeoutofthewayplace downnearAchill,wehadtoguarda halfdotalorsoofthesestirabout concertstochurch,and,'ponhonour Igotmybestovercoatcompletely spoiled-Ipositivelydid."
"Why,howdidthathatepen,Mr. Grae"demandedEleanor,trying tokeepfromlaughing."Wereyou mistakenforaconvert?'
"No,MissOusely,"lisetdtheLieutenant,..withanairofotended pride"no,notquitesobadas that,buttheteopleie.antoquiz theconfoundedconerts,-outhavingaguardofhonour,astheycalled it,andtheothersansweredback, doubtlessdependingon,ourIrotection,whereupontherewassomemud thrownatthem,butunlucHyIgot Partofit. Ireallycouldha,.item theconvertsfarenoughatthetime --infact,anywherebutwherethey were."
"Rutwhyblametheconerts,Mr. Gray?-sureltitwasnottheir fault?"
"Why,notexactly-thou;htitwas indirectlyaeleast-butthefellows whothrewthemudweresosorry, andmadesomanyapologiesforhittingme,thatIcouldnotringmyselftoi.eangrywiththem,poordevils-Imustsayreseectedthem tutorsthan Ididtheconverts-socalled."
"Well,really,"saidMrs.Himpton,"thoughIshouldbegladtoMee Poperyabolished,yetsomehowit don'tseemasifthere'sanygreat chanceofitsbeingsoinourtime, andImustnaythatthesetenthousandconverts-dearme!Ihopethe Archbishopdidn'tmelteamistakearenotworthalltheycost-what withthesoupandstirabout,and never-endingcollectionsUteriupfor them,andtheguardingthemto church,andIdon'tknowwhatall."
"Whatwithonethingandanother,Caroline,"interruptedherhusband,"wemightsaytothem,collectively,asCorasaidtobeechild Thouartdearbought Poor Grayisreadytoendorsethatopinion. ButwhataboA.thelunch, Carry-1thoughtyoupromisedes some" "AndsoIdid,Frederick-and wasreallyforgettingallaboutit!" Shethenrangthebell,andordereel luncheontobeservedinthebreakfastparlour,whereupontheCsetain offeredhiearmtoMrs.Ousels',and thelieutenantwassoeagertoto cureEleanorforthejourneydwell stairs,thathecamenearstumbling overanottomanwhichlayeetween them.
Aboutnoon,thecarriagewasord wedround,andtheladiespretweet toPaytheirremainingvisits,hevine obtainedapromisefromthenewtonsandLieutenantGras.en&fie attheHallonthefollowingdate OnreachinghomeMrs.ouselyaskei John,whoopenedthedoor,whether hismasterhadgotbackyet.
"Why,abordblessyouno,ma'am repliedwJohn-"surehe'sdownat BernardO'Daly's."
"AtBernardO'Daly's"repeatee bothladiesinseeprise"whatin theworldishodoingthere'" (TobeContinued.).
FortheYoung (BY"KEY.")
DomenogsumDignus
OHLORD,IAMNUTWORTHY.
MyGod,myGod,whathaveIdone ThatThoushoulestcometome, MyLight,myLove,andveryLife, MydailyEoodtobe?
For,dearestLord,thoughIhave tried
Tobeintruth,Thychild, Mysouliseverblackbysins Ofwordanddeed'defiled. HowoftenhaveIcomewithgrief BeforeThymercyseat
Totellofmanytrespasses, Thesoul'smostdarkdefeat..
AndwhileIkneelbeforeThythrone, Thypardontoimplore.
Thoubiddestme,0Masterdear, To"Go,andsinnomore."
ThenwhenIheardthesacredwords Ofabsolutiongiven, AtorrentofThypreciousblood, Fallsonmyheartfromheaven.
Andnowmysoulispureassnow, Ifeelrefreshedandstrong, Resolvingfirmly,sweetestLord, Ne'ermoretodoTheewrong ButOh,howweakishumanstrength "Allfleshisgrass"toosoon
Thetempter'spowerhasconquered me OncemoreImustatone.
SothenIaskThee,0my'God, Whomheavencannothold, WhyThouhestcometodwellwithin Thistabernacle'old? hris.notthatIamworthy,dear No,thatcouldneverbe, ForThousonpurestangelbrows
Ataintofguiltcansee ButThouhestcomelothnightand day
TobemyLightandGuide, ThatonedayImaycometoThee AndneverleaveThyside.
ForthoughI'vesinned,Imaybecome
Likethesculptor'sshapelessclay, Morebeautifulandglorious, Moreperfectdaybyday, Untilatlastthetimeshallcome, When,closebesideThy'throne, Thynameshallglowuponmyheart AndIshallbeThyown. howlong,0Lord,howfarthatday WhenIshalldwellwithThee EspousedtorevertotheLamb, Blestimmortality.
St.Gregorysays-Theproofof loveisintheworeswherelovA existsitworksgreatthings,but whenitceasestoact,itoasesto exist.
4, Lifeislikethecleserdrawingofa toothwethinktherealthingisyet tocome,tillwenotewithamazementthatitisalreadypast.-Bismarck.
l..fespiritualaswellasphysical, comesfromtheheart.Aheartinflamedwithlovesoftensandglorifies thewholesystem,asdoestheheat theiron,andthefuelofthistireis prayer.
Wemust.recogniseprayerasone ofthegreatestdutiesoflife,consecratetoitvarydaysometime withwhichLeiserconcernsshould neverbeallowedtointerfere,and resumeitatalltimes,wheneverpossible.
Allthesearevineyards,andyou willberewardedaccordingtothe fervourwithwhichyouhaveworked, orinotherwords,youwillbepaid foranyeffortthatyouhavemade forthebenefitofyoureerlasting soul.
Ofthetwoformsofprayer,oral andmental,thelatteristhehigher, forbyreasonofourinconstancy, oralprayerisalwaysindangerof degenetatingintolipservice,wherebymenvainlyseektohoner*God, whiletheirheartsarefarfromHim. Thebriefbuttierce'andnoisythunderstormismoredestructivethanproductive,butthesilent,steadydownpourrenewsthe/faceoftheearth.
VICTORIATAILORINGCO. McLEAN&KEATING JAMESKEATING.)
Meditationisthekeywhichopens thedoorsofheavenandofhellso thatwemayseetheunendingbliss ortheunendingwoeofthesaintor thesinner. Foronewhoseriously meditateseachday,forthatoneit iseellnighimpossibletohelost.
* Thereissomuchwretchednessin theworldthatwemay'safelytake thewordofanymortalprofessing toneedourassistanceandeven shouldwebedeceived,Millthegood toouteelvesvaultingfromakind actisworthmorethanthetrifleby whichwepurchaseit.
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Nothing,notevendeath,canmar thegracefulportionsofabeautiful life.Theformmayandwill,disappear,buttheideal-thesilentand wonder-workinglessonsofitsbeingremainapartoftheworld'sincorruptibletreasure.-Rev.W.F.Hayes.
Ariotofdisressectanddisregard iforconstitutedauthorityhasseized uponthepeoplesoftheworld.The mostoutrageousinjusticeandthe foul'stmurdersarefollowinginits wake. Andall,forsooth.because menhavediscardedGodandHis Commandments,hopingtosubstituto money,easeandpleasure.
Gi%eamanasufficientpurpose, andhewillwaketosuchanexercise ofhispowersaswillcallforthall theabilitieswithwhichheis'ndow edandleadhimtocheerfullysuffer allhardshipstothelimitofenduranceormakesacrisceswithoutcomplaintofeveryblessingwithwhich hislifehasbeencrowned.
*
"Manyarecalled,hutfeware chosen."Manyarecelled May wenotsaythatallarecalled GodhasgivenusCommandments, andtomany.yea,toall,doesHe givethegracetokeepthem,and thenreceivetherewardatthehands oftheMaster.Manyarecalled; calledatBaptism,cellellaterin lifetothetritechurchcalledearly orlatetoapositionintheChurch; tothereligiouslife.
"IfwewishtomakeerectersduringthemonthofMay,"saysFatherDignam, "wemustbeginit byprayingfore,chother,forGod haspromisedthatwhenmanycryto HimtogetherHewillhearthem. Lethearthelpheartandneedhelp needletesliftupourvoicestogether,thatourheartsmayheknittedintoone,andtheunionwill giveglorytoGod,andhonourto Mary,andbringdowngraceonus all."
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"Inattendingtoordinarybusiness anddailyneedsweshouldnotallow ourselvestohetransportedbyeagernessandanxiety,buttakereasonableandmoderatecareandthen leaveeverythingcompletelyandentirelytothediseosalandguidanceof DivineProvidence,givingitsscope toarrangemattersforitsown,ends andtomanifesttousGod'swill. Forwemayconsideritcertainthat whenGodwillsthatanaffairshould succeed,delaydoesnotspoilit,and thegreaterpartheta',esinitthe lesswillSeforustodo."-St.VincentdePaul.
5 Men'sfailureshavebeenduelargely.tothelackoftheirknowledgeof opportunity.Thiswordmeans"oppositetheport,-'andcrewoutofthe ideaofthetide'srisingwhenthe vesselwasoppositetheeortthatit mightsailoverthebarintotheharbour.Everymanhashiso'portunity,andnotone,buthendreds.A maninbusinessseesit,andattains successanotherperhaesmorepious, butblindofvision,seesnothingand leeoutsideofthehareour.Emersonwasrightwhenhesaid"This worldbelongstotheenergetic."
Wiselydirectedenergyattheopportunetimewillbringsuccess,andopposingoddsarenothingbeforeit.
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