The Record Newspaper 09 April 1910

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AbodyofpriestsoftheArchdioceseofMelbournerenderedaprogrammeofGregorianmusicatthe SolemnHighMassinSt.Patrick's CathedralonSt.Patrick'sDay.The "Trioune"commentingontheexperimentsays:-"Thesingingwas mo.teffectiveanddevotional. It isapitywedonothearmoreof thisclassofmusicrenderedbya largechoirofmalevoices,as it bringstomindthechantingby theSeminary Choirs,ofold, andalsoaddstoourappreciation ofthepureliturgicalmusicofthe Church."

St.Patrick'sDayinMelbournewas onetoberemembered.Notwithstandingtheoutpouringsofbigots oftheSnowballilk,whowouldsterilizeeverythingCatholicandIrish, thecelebrationsofiolowerethe mostenthusiasticandmemorablein recentyears.NotonlyintheMetropolishutrightthrouglthegreat centresoftheState.

Thefollow,ngwastheorderofthe procession:IrishPipers'Band. Juvenilebranches,H.A.C.B.S. St.VincentDePaul'sorphanage Band. TheArch';ishop'scarriage. `NalDrags---Clergy. Ilannm.-St.Patrick'sSociety,St. PatrickSocietyBand,branchesof St.Patrick'sSociety,ladies'branchesofSt.Patrick'sSociety. MarchingsectionsofNational Cribs-Celtic, GaelicLeague, CathedralClub,ShamrockClub,St. Joseph'setc.

H.A.C.B.S.-Fourbands,12banners,and25branches. Ladies branchesofH.A.C.B.S.

IrishNationalForesters-Three bands,threebanners,and12branches.Ladies'branchesofI.N.F. Drags,etc.-CelticClub,Shamrock Club,CathedralClub,St.Joseph's Club,parishanddistrictdrags, mountedhorsemen.

AtGeelongtheprocessionwasa finespectaculorsight.Thefollowingtableauxwereshown:-

"Irelandinthe4thCentury,"by theH.A.C.B.S.

"St.PatrickLandingonErin's Isle,"by'St.Augustineboys.

"St.PatrickandtheShamrock," byitheC.Y.M.Society.

"RichandRare,"bytheChildren ofMary.

"IrishSaintsandScholars,"by theladiesoftheH.A.C.B.S.

"ErininHope,"bySt.Catherine'sSchool

"ErininGlory,"bySt.Mary's Hallschool.

"England,Ireland,Scotland,and Australia,"bytheHibernianClub.

"LivingShamrock,"bySt.Mary's boys'school.

R.BECHTEL&CO.(E.ARUNDEL)

CONTRACTORSTO'PREW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS.

HeadOffice:BarrackiStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth

"IrishEmigrant,"byS.S.Peter andPaul'sschool.

"IrelandinAustralia."bySt. Patrick'sschool.

"MinstrelBoy,"by'Belmontand Breakwaterschool.

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NorwasIreland'sEmpireDayless enthusiasticallycelebratedinNew SouthWales.'TheIrishmenof Sydneypaidtheirtributetotheir NationalSaint,andtoErin.Their enthusiasmwasnomerebubbling sentiment.Itwasrealandpositive.

TheNationalFeisinSydneywas withoutparrallelinanyPartof theCommonwealth.

TheIndustrialExhibition,opened hy'theCardinalintheAgricultural groundswasanobjectfessoninthe activities and worth of theCatholicschools.Thelistof awardswerenumerousandcovered variousdepartmentsofartandfancywork.

lypreachedthepanegyriconSt. Patrick.

AftertheceremoniesintheCathedraladeputationfromthelaity waitedonHisEminenceandpresentedhimwithachequefor £2,5000thebalanceoftheirjubilee gift.

LordDudleyandsuitewerepresentattheconcertintheSydney TownHall,alsotheCardinal,ArchbishoPKelly,andalargegathering oftheclergy.Thescenewasabrilliantone.TheNationalAnthem greetedthevice-regalpartyontheir arrival.

TheorationonthegroundwasdeliveredbytheCardinal,speaking fromthevice-regalenclosure,and wasaneloquentandvigorousdefenceoftheloyaltyoftheIrish race.Hewasrepeatedlycheered.

TheCardinalpresidedattheHigh MaleInSt.Mary's,ArchbishopKel-

4,000childrentookpartinthe massdisplayandtableau"Home RuleforIreland."Theboysformed"HomeRule,"andthegirlsmade uP"ForIreland,"meanwhilethey "GodSaveIreland."

Mr.PatrickJ.Dillon,correspondenceclerkintheQueenslandMines Department,whohasjustbeen,appointedSecretarytotheAgent-GeneralrepresentingthatState in London,camefromIrelandto QueenslandinSeptember1883,and receivednisfirstappointmentunder theGovernmentatthebeginningof 1884,intheofficeoftheChiefEngineeratTownsville.Hecameto Brisbanein1886,andenteredthe InsolvencyOffice.Hejoinedthe MinesDepartmentin1889,andthe ChiefSecretary'sDepartment in 1896.Hewasalsocorrespondence clerkintheHomeSecretary'sand subsequentlyenteredtheMinesDepartmentagainascorrespondence clerkin1905.Mr.Dillonsaysthe "SydneyFreeman,"isamanof lettersinmorethanthecorrespondencesen3eindeed,hhastheliterarygiftingenerousmeasure,es manycontributionstothesecolumns inverseandproseemphaticallyattest.Heisalsoanardentstudentof*theGaeliclanguageandliterature.Onpointsofpersonalityand -nd nobetterappointm-ntcouldhavebeenmade.

No.e538.Vol.XXXIV.

SATURDAYAPRIL9,r91o. PRICETHREEPENCE.

ACorneroftheFactory.

gentlemansaytowhomItisoftheI leastutility?

Mr.BIRRELL-Itisdifficultto saywhobenefitsbyanyeducation. (loudlaughter).

DeathofaPapalSouave

creaseoftheCatholicpopulationof thatsectionofthecity.

InthefirstweekofMarchaman namedBradywhowassubjectto epilepticfitswasfounddeadina fewinchesofwateratliallyhaise, Cavan.

IrishNewstoMarch5,1910,

ties,andthepoorandneedyalways foundinhimawarm,kind,and sympatheticfriend.Beingoneof themosteminentmembersofthe medicalprofessionintheWestof IrelandhecommandedaveryextensivepracticeintheCountiesof Galway,TiPperateKing'sCounty, etc.Ifanythingwereneededtoattestthegreatrespectandesteem feltforthedeceasedandhisfamily itwastheentirelyrepresentative funeralwhichwasoneofthelargest seeninthedistrictformanyyears. Hewagbrother-inlawtoJudge MathewBodkin,K.C.,andbrother toMr.M.F.Kell,Fremantle. (JudgeBodkinitmay..orememberedrepresentedNorthRoscommonin theHouseofCommonsPre%ielsto hiselevationtofhIanh.andis thewell-knownwriterofIrishfictionunderthepennameof"Crom aboo.'')

LetterfromtheBishopof Oaheay.

ThelatestissueoftheDublin "Freeman'sJournal,"writingon "IrelandYesterday,andTo-day," concludesthus:HomeRuleiscoming,"brave wordsthese,nodoubtbutarethey notjustifiedbyallthesignsot thetimes''Andthisbringsusto thetextweareneverwearyofurging.Thesignsofthetimesall pointtothecomingofHomeRule. Itisforthepeopletotakeadvantageofthetimes,toseethatthe signscometofullfruition. The IrishleadersandtheIrishParty havegainedmuchtheycouldoul. havegainedmuchbyireasonofthe loealtyofthemassesofthepeople behindthem.LastMonde.%inthe HouseofCommonsanotherinstance waswitnessed-perhapsthemost strikingofrecentyears-ofthepowerandinitteneeofourleadersand party.ThegreatissueoftheLords Veto,whichwasindangerofbeing Postponed,perhapslargelyabandon ed,wasoncemoreputbackinto itsri.;htfulforemostplacebythe PrimeMinister,theChancellor of thePleicheeuer,andtheotherMinisMr.JohnRedmond,M.P.,hasre- tersoftheCrown.Itwillnotbe ceivedthefollowingletterfromthe deniedseriouslythatthisconstitut MostRev.Dr.O'Dea,Bishop of Galway:MountSt.Mary's,Galway. DearMr.Redmond-1amconfid-

edacompletetriumphforMr.Redmondandhislieutenants.They wereunited,theyhadacleardefiniteco'ira.geouspolicy,and they presseditwithfirmness,andbehindentthattheIrishpeoplewillresPondgenerously theyhadalognation.Theond toyourappealfor resultwassuccess.SoitwillbeI funds. withotherissuesandquestions,and ifthereareany,believersinauni aboveallwiththegreat,supremefedIrishPartyasanessentialeleissueandquestion-HomeRule.meatintherecoveryofIrish:.freeTheywillhesuccessfulwiththat,dombyConstitutionalactionwho toe,iftheIrishpeoplestandfirmlybelieve,atthesametime,thatthe loyally,unwaverinele.withthem.recentattacksontheParty,either secreto:open,mateforitseffici- Andnewweareintheverythickof thieh.c.ontheVetolto whichencyorwillresultinthecreationot e,eevirtuallymealsthatweareintheanewandmoreefficientParty,I thic ofthetightontheHomeamnotoneofthem.Onthecon,;(1: Mirinterestsarebeingtrary,havealwaysbelievedthe IrishPartytobehonest,andnot wat:Isalwithsplendid,statesmanthetailofany.EnelishParty,asso likecareandadriotnessinthe manyicriticshaveopprobriouslyal- Hos4-ofCommons.Butletusnot legedand,bellyingthis,andbe- beSlndtothefactthatwemust l be beinthetighthereinIrelandwhileievingalsointhecompetenceofthe Party,Itrust.theirjudgment,re- our:.hesenrepresentativesarehatParty, theirrelationswithEnglish thugatWestminster.Ourpartof theihtistoloo'saftertheNat-Partiesastheresultoftheclosest studyandfullercoportunitiesthan ionalOrganisationathome,andto wat-htheWarChest,sothatsupplies,hallnotrunshort,andso thatenopliesshallnotrunshort, andsothatwemaybeableto viewwithequanimitytheexigencies andemergenciesofthecampaign, whatevershapetheytake,Organleeandsubscribearethewatchwordsforourpeoplejustnew.We cannethavetoosolid,toployalan Organisation.OnourOrganisation, ando'erWarChestnearlyeverythintnowdepends. e e

Afteraverybriefillness,the deathtoolPlaceathisresidence, HymanyHouse,Portumna,onFriday.morningi8thFebruary,ofDr. CorneliusIgnatiusKelly,attheearlyateofeayears.Deceasedwasa memberofoneoftheoldestand mostresnectablefamiliesinthe ofTipperary,andtheanneun ntofhisdemisecoming ratherunexpectedly,occasionedfeelingsofthedeepestregretamongst hi;largecircleoffriendsandrelation:aandamongstthegeneralpublic,withwhealhewas:ageneral

ThedeathtookplaceonWednesday,February23rd,ofHenryKerr, Esq.,BarView,Carlingford.Deceasedwhowasthelastsurviving sonofthelateHenryKerr,merchant,Bridgestreet,Dublin,and Cabra,andwhojoinedthePapal Zouavesin1869,diedof:heartfailure,afteranillnessofhalfanhour, fortifiedbytheritesoftheCatholic Church.Hisremainswereconveyed toSt.Michael'sChurch,Carlingford onThursday,whereMasswascelebratedforthereposeofhissoulon Fridayat8o'clock.Thefuneral took:placeat2o'clockamidstdeep manifestationsofregretinthe townofCarlingford.

LandforTipperary

Mr.Hogan,representingtheEstatesCommissioners,gavepossessionofholdingsontheQuinnproperty,Loughloher,nearCahir,to severale:ictedtenantstowhom farmshadbeenallotted,andalso additionallandtosmallholdersin theplace.TheHouseQuarter, Loaghloher,containingyeacreswas giventoMrs.HenryMeagher,who wasevictedinJuly,1882,outof her400acresfarmatKilburry.The Comn:issionershaveallowedher £200toerectbuildingsand£250 tostockthefarm.Theannuity PayabletotheCommissionersis26s PerIrishacre.

TheProvinces

ULSTER

Afteraverybriefillness,the deathhasoccurredatBelfast of Mr.HughM'Dowell,whocarriedon atailoringbusinessatAlbertbridge- road.Deceasedwhodiedathis residence,Lordstreet,wasastrong Unionist,andsupportedMr.Wolff, M.P.,inhiscampaign.HewasalsowellknowninOrangecircles.

InCa.ancathedralonthefirst SUILlay.inMarch,theRev.C.Magee,Adm.,saiditwaswithinhis enowlaggethatpostcardsofadegradinglyimmoralcharacterhad beenimportedintothetownbye strenzers,andhestronglywarned hishearerstohavenothingtodo inanywaywithsuchadisgusting trade.

a Dr.RobertMaeresidentphysician ForsterGreenHospital,Forhreda, Belfast,hasbeenPresented with severalvaluaelglisbythepatients ontheoccasion,fhisdepartureto tillapositioninScotland. Mrs.

weInIrelandcancommand,andIForsterGreen,widowofthefounder considerIan:servingIrelandbest andnotonlyIrelandhut.inamea ofthe'hospital,joinedinthetri-butesofpraisetoDr.May.The sure,hitherinterestsaswell,bynursingstallhavealsomadeahand- gi.-ingthePartymywhale-heartedSomepresentationtothedoctor, sulport,andthrustingfrommy,ownwhoseskillandinterestinhiswork doorthesuspicionsandaspersionswereverywarmlyappreciated. withwhichtheyareassailed. In to'tenofthistrustintheParty, andbecauseoftheunusualdemand onthejPa"tyFundsinthepresent crisis,Idoublemyusualsubscriptionthisyear.-Believeoretobe; dearMr.Redmond,verysincerely yours,

4.THOMASo'DEA. TheTeachingofIrish.

Thelarderforthenewae,uouor 50,00o-tonHamhurg-Americanliner,, whichitwasfirstintendedtohave builtbyHarlandandWolff,Belfast,hasInowbeengiventotheVulcanYard,Hamburg-Thenewliner willcostsomewhereaboutE1,500,000.

AimuchesteemedresidentofLisburn,passedawaysomedaysagoin thePersonofMr.FrederickBell, ofParkville,Second.sonofthelate Mr.W.LangtrySell,ofThornhill, Knock,Co.Down,deceasedacted fromtimetotimeassecretaryare theGlenmoreBleachworks,theUlle terProvincialSchoolandthe'ThompsonMemorialHomeforIncurables.

Itwasmentionedattheannual generalmeetine;oftheshareholders oftheKilleshendra,Co.Cavan,CoOperativeAgricultureandDairySocietythatfortheyearended;1st December,Noe,thetotalsalesamountedtotee,e0e,onwhichanet profitof1:1,521easearned.The profitswereallocatedasfollows:5Percent,interestpaidonshare capital,cashbonusof£93oto m-enhersinProportiontothequan- tityofrtilkwhi-hthey,supplied duringtheyear.Thereservefund standsat02,641.

MUNSTER

Amongawidecircleoffriends thenewsofthedeathofDr.Wen. Walsh,whichoccurredatFrancisStreet,Wexford,willbelearned withregret.Deceased,whowasinterredlastweekatCrossdownCemetery,hadonlyattainedhis25th .vear,andwasyoungestsonofthe lateMr.JohnWalsh,andformerly livedateUpperFitawilliam-street, Dublin.

TheCo.WicklowNationalTeachers'AssociationhasPassedresolutionsdemandingthatallIrishteachersreachingfullageforretirementheerantedpensionsequalto 2-erdsoftheirsalariesclaiming ordinarycitizenrightsforteachers,

Weak and Exhausted Almost Ready to Sutrsoter ai,d Cease FOlog the Battle of life, ifyourblood circulates poorlyandyour nervesare weakifyou aredespondent anddiscouraged, withstomachout oforlk-r,andhave indigt.sli,o,sickheadache,weak muscles,andyoufindourilay's dutiesaimoJtoomuchfrythen11.eI., r

Mr.MOORE-Doesnottheright CommonsonWedfavotrite.AsmediailOfficer inhon.gentlemanconsideritawaste thei'o-tumnaUnionWorkhouse,andofPublicmoney'? PortumnaNo.rDispensarybistrict. Mr.BIRRELL-IthinkIrish,well whichpoationsheheldforanum-taught,isanadmirablesubject berofyears,hedisplayedcciespicu-1(Nationalistcheers). ouszealinthedischargeofhisdu- Mr.MOORE-Willtherighthon.

IntheHouseof nesdayevening, Mr.BIRRELLinformedMr.eloore thattheamountavailableforthe teachingofIrishintheNational SchoolsofIrelandinIyo8-y was £14,400.TheGovernmentdidnot intendtoreduceorwithdrawthe grant.

OnWednesdaynight,2ndofMarch themotorfishingboatMonica,says ourBuncranacorrespondentcaught fireandwasburnedtothewater's edge.Hercrewofliveweresleeping intheirbuntsAshenanoillampexploded.Thevesselwascompletely alightinafewmoments,andpet- rollampsexplodingdestroyedany chanceofsavingthevessel. The MonicawasregisteredinColeraine, andtheentiregearandbelongings ofthe,crewwereburned.

AtameetingofthePortadown TownCouncil,theClerkstatedthat thejointwaterschemeforPortadownandBanbridgewouldhecompletedinSeptembernext,andthat theanproximatecostforbothtowns wouldhe£82,000.

Inanaddresstothecongregation inSt.boseph'sChurch,Belfast,recently,duringhisConfirmationvisit'ation,theMostRev.Dr.'l'ohill, Ireferredwithsatictactiontoanin-

ItwillLouseIhaC.igestivoglands tomoreactivity,willpurifyyour blood,helpyoutorefreshing sleep,andgiverenewedforce, tone,andstrengthtoyoursystem ingeneral.Ayer'sSarsaparillahas benefitedmanythousandsoftired anddiscouragedpeopleandwill surelybenefityou.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Thcra.remanyimitationSarsaparillas Desureyouget"AYER'S."

SATURDAYAPRIL9,191o.

amendmentoftheResidencesAct, anddemandingthatallprincipal andassistantteacherswhosework hasbeensatisfactorymayattain maximumsalarieswithinaperiodoil .15years.

tAttheGrace'sOldCastlePetty reasions,Kilkenny,atthaprosecutionofthaWaterfordBoardof Fishery(*unservators,afineof£10 wasimposedonth.KilkennyWoollenMillsCo.,Ltd.,forWineto keel)thegratingatthetailrace ofthemillinaPermanentlyfixed position.Thecompanywasalso summonedforfailingtoprovidea gratingforoneoftheturbinepits atthemillontwoseparatedates, andatineofCewasimposedin eachcase.

A'meetingoftheDiocesanTempeilIceCommitteeheldin'glintscorHouseofMissionsearlyin March.arrangedtosecuretheservicesoftheCapuchinandRedemptoristFathersandoftheEnniscorthy'Missionersfortheworkofa TemperancecarPaigninCo.Wex fordduringthecomingsummer,two membersfrom.oneorotherofthese Cemmunitiestospendaweek in eaeli'arish,preachingnightand mo-ninItishopedtoinaugurate thee.adeonJunef2th.Itwas hoadhittherewouldbeacompl siensionofthedrinktraffic ont.arick'sDay.

tobeC.C.,Cashel;Rev. DenisJ. Duggan,C.C.,Knockavella, to be C.C.,NewPort Rev.LaurenceHayes,C.C., Ballybricken,tobeC.C.,KnockavellaRev.JamesFitzgerald,tobe C.C.,Ballybricken Rev.Robert Noonan,tobeC.C.,Holycross.

LimerickCorporationhasunanimouslyadoptedaF.'S.1iii_n;ProposedbyAld.Mieiecetotheeffect that,astheBoardofstudiesof theNationalUniversitywillsoon havetoconsiderthestatusofIrish onthecurriculumofstudies,they requesttheSenatetoaccede to thewishesoftheNation,asshown bytheresolutionspassedbyrepresentativepublicbodies,bymaking IrishandIrishhistoryessentialsub, jectsformatriculation,Councillor Gilligan,inseconding,saidifIrish wasnotmadeessential,theywould refusetovotemoneyfortheUniversity.

SirEdwardFitzgerald,who,it willtearemembered,stoodasanIndependentcandidateintherecent Corkelection,hassentasubscriptionofClototheIrishPartyFund sayingwhenanotheriswantedthey couldcallonhimforit,asheendorsedandadmiredthePresentactionoftheParty.

UniversityCollegetoProfessorEdwardTownsand.

Mr.MichaelO'Rorke(ofM.Duff andCo.,Ltd.),Ballaghaderreen, hasbeentherecipientofanaddress andpresentationfromthenambers ofthestaffontheoccasionofhis departureforAmerica,where he hassecuredanimportantposition.

Universalregretisfeltatthe deathinhis7ethyearofMr.John Kelly,aProminentCo.Roscommon merchant,athisresidenceinBallinameen.Mr.Kellywaswell-known throughoutthecountiesoftheWest, andwasageneroussubscribertoall charitableobjects.

TheremainswereinterredatCaldraCemeteryrecentlyofMr.FrancisKenny,principalteacherofBallinameenNationalSchool.Deceased whowasdeservedlypopularamong allclasses,hadonlyreachedhis aothyear,andpassedawayafter somefourday'sillness.

usfromalliniquity,andcleanseto Himselfapeopleacceptable,apursuerofgoodworks."

THEKINDOFWOMENTHE WORLDNEEDS.

Th,iiadsofMr.EdwardMacawe.%,(y,ex-MayorofKilkenny,en. terta'nedthatgentlemanrecentlyin than.ci.yandpresentedhimwith aMissivesolidsilverlovingcup (madeinKilkenny),andapurseof soverei!ns,ontheoccasionofhis departurefromKilkenny.Mr.T Stallardpresided,anddweltonthe commlellogsMr.MacSweeney's departurewouldoccasiontohisnativecity,aswellasthegap it wouldPiaveinthefightingNationalistran'cs. Mr.MacSweeneyreturnedthanksinafewwell-chosen words.Otherstakingaprominent PartinthefunctionwereMessrs,P. O'Carroll,J.Cordille,J.B.O'Neill, P.Dean,andT.J.Bourke.

TheHialine,TeamsofKilkenny andDublinmetforthefirsttimein 19soatthe'ParkKilkenny-where the"cats"wonafteragreatgame asplendidvictory. Finalscores were:Kilvenne ) goals7pts. Dublinzgoals,spts. ThenamesoftheTeams:Kilkenny-T.Ryan,T.Corcoran, R.Olin,J.*Fitzpatrick,.I.Walsh, (goal),-.Moondharrig),J.Lalor,M. LalorThreeCastles),J.Julian (F`reshford%, le.Burke(SevenHouses),T.KellJ.Lennon, Brennan,W.arlaen,T.NearsM.Mackey,J.Cke,M.Leahy(Erin's Own).

AtthemeetingoftheClog.heen BoardofGuardiansheldrecentlyan extractwasreadbytheClerkfrom aletterwrittenbyGeneralPole Carew,withwhomtherehasbeen somecontroverseinreferencetoallegedanti-IrishutterancesinelectionspeechesinEngland,expressing awishtomeettheCouncilata futuredate.TheGuardiansmade anorderstatingthattheywouldwe pleasedtomeettheGeneralonand dayappointed.

Muchsympathyisextendedtothe relativesofthelateMrs.DavidHer. lihy,ofRaheenagh,Co.Limerick, whosedeathoccurredsomedays ago,andwhoseburialtookplaceat KilleedyChurchyard,inpresenceof alargeattendanceofacquaintances fromthawesternportionofthe county.Thechiefmournerswere hersons.Messrs.TimothyHerlihy, JohnHerlihy(Editor"CorkAccent,").DavidHerlihy,Wm.Herlihy("CorkExaminer,")andDenis Herlihy.

TheMostRev.Louis:S.Walsh, BishopofPortlandMaine,accompaniedSytheRev.FathersBradley andO'Dowd,leftQueenstown on SundaymorningbytheLusitania onhisreturnhome.

TheGalwaymagistratesimposed atineof£100,witharecommendationthatitbemitigatedtoE6, onMrs..1uliaCunningham,Abbeygatestreet,forhavinginherpossessionillicitspiritsonSunday, 13thinst.HeadConstableKillaekystatedthat.hefoundinMrs. Cunningham'sshop-whichhesearchedunderawarrant-ajarwhich containedtwoquartsandonepint ofillicitspirits.

NeedofaSpiritualWomanhood.

"Herchildrenroseupandcalled herblessed."-Proverbsxxxi.28.

Thedevelopmentofwomenthoughtfulandspiritualenoughtoestimate thingsattheirpropervalue,to putGodinthefirstplaceinsteadof theworld,issomethingtheworld needs,andfortheworldshouldpray! Womenwholovetheirhomes,faithfulinallthingspertainingtotheir divineestate,lovingtheirchildrenin God,exercisingadiscriminatingsupervisionoverthecompanythey keep,thebooksandperiodicalsthey read,areasafeguardtothecommunityandtothenation.Nothingwouldmorequicklydrivethe Publishersofobsceneliterature,salaciousdetailsofnastydivorcecases fromtheirunholytradethanthe outspokencondenenatonofpure,spiritualwomen.Noonehassomuch todowiththeinterpretingofthe lawofGodandtheimportanceof spiritualthingstochildrenintheir earlypearsasmotherslikeSt. PaulinhisepistletotheCorinthians "Wedoexhortyouthat youreceivenotthegraceofGod, Invain."

LanganBros.' BAKERS

GUILDFORD.04MIDLANDJUNOT,

Aspiritualwomanhood,convinced thatthebeautyoftheking's daughterisfromwithin,acknowledgingtheresponsibilityofmotherhood,andreverentinitsfulfillment ismoretoanationthanarmies andnavies thancommercial wealth;moretoheprizedthanthe scoldingadvocatesofWomen'sRights orthebrainlesspromotersofthat unnaturalcreatureknowntothe worldasthe"newwoman."

ONLYTHEKISTQUALITYOF FLOURUSED.

GivethemaTrial

Established1597. A.R.DAVIS&Co. Chemists Or,Mammas&Avenue,aMEta. ViewTeem*

Dublin-.1Kelly(Captain), M. 0'Callaehs T.Kelly,J.Grace,J. Duffy,T.eraghty,R.Power,J. Hurlerall,(Orokes),J.Dunne, T.ChseoP.Grace(Faughs).M. Collinsavis),T.O'Neill,J.Carroll (evins),P.Bannon,(Kickhams',J.Brennan(Purveyors),W. Cahill'(GalteeRovers).

Ourreaderswillregrettolearnof thedeathofMrs.Dollard,Ballytarsney,Moocoin,motherofthe Rev.J.BDollard("SlieVnamon"). The$ceasedladyhadreachedthe finesireof84years,andshewas interreidinthefamilyburialground Ballytearsney,onSaturdaymorning, last,/aftertheOfficeandHigh

Theallowingclergywerepresent:- Kassforthereposeofhersoul.

TheRev.P.Doyle,P.P.,Mooncoin; Rev.gather.T.Brennan,P.P.,Windgal);'theRev.FathersDowlingand Fitzpittrick,C.O.'s,Mooncoin.

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TheollowineaPPointmentshave beenadebytheMostRev.Dr. FenOle.eighbiehnpofCashel:Fl^TnmHoran,Adm.,toheP. P., 1-(AyeeeeeRev.JamesByrne.C. C.,(a,111,toheP.P.,Olerihan Rev. Condon,n.n, We

AttheMassesinthedifferent CorkchurchesonthefirstSunday March,anotewasreadfromMost Rev.Dr.O'Callaghan,warningCatholLaagainsttheMormons,who areatpresentholdingsmeetingsin thatcity.

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TheMortRev.Dr.Fogarty,Kultaloahasconsentedtoactas ChairmanoftheSiteCommitteeappointedinconnectionwiththeproposedbridgeovertheShannonat Castleconnell.

TheLimerickCityBranchofthe GaelicLeaguehasunanimously,adoptedaresolution(thePresident, Rev.M.Hayes,C.('.,St.Munchin's, intheChair),infavourofessentialIrishintheNationalUniversity).

CONNAUGHT

AftertheministryofGoditself, womanhoodholdsaspecialplacein DivineProvidenceformouldingand leadingtheworld.And,whenwe considertherelativevalueofhuman anddivinethings,ofthethingsthan areforadap,andthethings worthwhile,thatareforeternity, Itisimportantthatweshouldhave womeninwhomthespiritualisdeveloped: womenofPrayer;women whobelievethatitismoreimportanttotea2htheirchildrenthe loveofpuritythantheloveofpleasure,thatpovertyisbetterthan richesill-gotten,thatwisdomis morethangold,andprudencemore preciousthansilver,thattheConemandinentsofGodaremoreimportantthanrulesofetiquette,that obedi:n7eisbetterthansell-will, thatreverenceforlawandauthorityisthefoundationofallPeace, national,domesticandpersonal. THEINVERTEDSTANDARDSOF THEMODERNHOME.

WIRYCARETAKENIN SINGPRESCRIPTIONSANDNAND BUTPUREDRUGSUSED.

TIL.129.NIGHTBILL.

R.K.OATES&CO. (GeorgeTasker)

WHOLESALEANDRETAIL. WoodandCoalMerchants

746WELLINGTONSTROUT (OppositeHoskianFoundry).

DealersinChaff,Oats,Bran,etc

AtthemeetingofRoscommonCo Councilheldrecently,Mr.JohnMcDonaeli,Boyle,wasunanimouslyelectedassistantCo.Surveyor.

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TheSacrednessoftheCommonLife

TheCaseforthe.Livi'igintheWorld

Widequotationandgeneralcommendationhavefollowedthepublication.,inthe"AveMaria,"a few weeksagoofanarticlebyMr. FrancisW.Greyon"TheSacrednessoftheCommonLife." Mr. Greyputssimplyandstrikingly manybeautifultruthsthatilluminateanddignifythewaythatmost menwalk.Hispapermightwell beissuedasakindof"vademecum"forlaymen.Wecommendits Perusaltoourreaders:

TherearetimeswhentheCatholiclayman,whilewilling,ashe miistalwayshe,to"obeythem thf.beartheruleover,"himin theChurch,andtolistentotheir teachingsasto"theoraclesof God,"feelsadeidrenaturalandit istobehoped,lawful,topresent, sotosneak,hissideofthecase. Hedesires,thatis,toremindhis spiritualpastorsandmasterswith, ofcoarse,theutmostdeference, thatpiety,loveofGod,anddevotiontoHisservicearenotnecessarIleconfinedtoclergyandreligious, thatthecommonlife"inthe world,"asthephraseis,has,or oughttohave,itsownsacredness, itsownpeace,itsownsanctity.

Mostespeciallywillhehedisposedonhearingadiscourseon the privileges,gracesandblessings of thereligiouslife."Itisalmost impossible,,"heistold,"tolove Godintheworld,asinthecloister, almostimPossibletoattaintoso greatameasureofgrace."

Tosuchastatementhewillanswer.humblyandunhesitatingly:Granted."Yet,ashecallsto mindsaintshehasknownen the world-hisownmotheritmaybehewillventuretolaystresson"almost."Itisindeed,asheknows tohisowncost,"almostimpossible."Thedifficultyisofthevery essenceofthecommonlife,springinefromthat"lawofsininour members,"ofwhichSt.Paulspeaks andmarksmorethanallelse,one maysay,thedistinctionbetweenthe reli,iousandthelayman."Almost"still,"withGodallthings arepossible."

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words,-that"JesuslovedMartha andhersisterandLazarus."Itwas asif,speakingreverently,heforesawthatMarthamightbemisunderstood,andthecommonlifemadec toolittleaccount.

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tionthattheessenceoftheChristlifeconsistswithoutwhich,as withoutcharity,withouttheloveof God,itsonlypossible,itsonlysufficientmotive,allotherrenunciation"Profitethnothing."

Itisinthisrenunciation,moreover-thiscrucifixionwithChrist,as St.Paulcallsit;thisutterannihilationofself,thishating,touse OurLord'swords,ofourownsouls -thatweshallfindthetruesacrednessofthecommonlife;itsanProximation,onemayevensayits assimilation,tothelifeofthecloister.Forwhat,afterall,isthe religiouslifebuttheChrist-lifelivedmoreintensively,moreperfectly, thanitcanbelivedintheworld? SoatleastSt.Benedict,thefather ofWesternmonasticism,seemsto haveunderstoodit,whenproviding thatthehousesofhisRuleshould beexamplesof"thelifeoftheGospel,"-exampleswhichotherswera tofollow,accordingtothepossibilitiesoftheStatewhereinGod shouldhaveplacedthem..Butto saythattheChrist-lifethusunderstoodis"almostimpossible,"for thoseliving,byGod'sordinance,in theworld,issurely,ifImayventuretosay'to,tosetlimits-orto seemtosettheni-toHisgrace.To say,further,thatanyChristian "deliberatelychoosesthepleasures oftheworld,"isacontradictionin terms.TheChristian,inanytrue sense,canmakenosuchchoice. Inmattersofthiskind,wemust necessarilyreverttofirstprinciples, itwewouldavoidmisunderstandings Tosomeextent,asindefiningthe essentialsoftheChristianlife,we havealreadydonesobutthereis morethanthistobeconsidered. Notonlydoesnotruefollowerof Christ,manorwoman,"deliberatelychoosethepleasuresofthe world,"butneithertheonenorthe. othercan,inthestrictsense, choosehisorherstateinlife. OFTENTHEREISNOCHOICE.

Martha,therefore-thetypeofthe true"valiantwoman,"theactive housewife,ofmanycaresandresponsibilitiesIalittlehurt,itmaybe atbeing"lefttoservealone"a littleinclinedeventoenvyhersister'schoiceof"aneasierlife,"is mentionedbynameasdeartothat MasterforWhomnothingshecould dowasgoodenoughtosatisfyher lovinghospitality.Howcoulditbe otherwise,seeingthatsheloved Him,andrealised,insomemeasure atleast,whoHewas?If,then, Mary'schoicehasbeenrightlytakenas,inasensethebeginning,'a itisthemorn,ofthereligiouslife, Martha'saffectionatezealousservicemayequallybetakenassymbolizingthesacrednessofthatcommonlife,which,intheProvidence ofGod,mostChristiansarecalled upontolead.Itshowsalsothateitherlifemaybe,andis,pleasingto OurLordmore,thatineitherlife, asHeordainsit,wemayserve Himequallywellandbeequally deartoHim. Betthis,itwillhesaid,is"almostimPossible"or,ifpossible, wouldputthecommonlifeonalevel withthereligiousinsuchmatters, asgrace,fervouranddevotion.Not so;theinsistenceisratheronthe sacrednessofthecommonlife,on itsbeingwhenrightlylived-since itisGod'schoiceforthemajorityof Hischildren-aspleasingandasaccePtaeletoHimaslifeinthecloister.Nor,whenweaskwhyit shouldbe"almostimpossible,"for Marthato.loveGodasMary,to attaintothesamemeasureofgrace anddevotion,isitanysufficientanswertosay"BecauseMarthahas deliberatelychosenthepleasuresof theworld,andMaryhasrenounced them."Apartfromthefactthat suchananswertakesnoaccountof themultitudeofmenandwomen towhom,itmaybesaid,nochoice ofthereligiousratherthanthecom, monlifewaseverpossible,yetwho serveGodfaithfully-whoselivesare fullofcrossesandmartyrdoms knnentoHimonly-doesanyfollowerofChrist,manorwoman, "deliberatelychoosethepleasuresof theworld?"Wouldnotthevery actofsuchachoicecuthimor herofffromchristabsolutelyand utterly,andamounttoapostasy, since"thefriendshipoftheworldis enmitywithGod?"

Thisdistinctionbetweenthecloisteredlifeandlifeintheworldis, inaveryrealsense,asold as Christianityitself,thoughitisone ofeierygradualgrowthanddevelopmenNeitherScripturenorthe Chink,one.maysay-Iwriteunder correction-recogni;thedistinction explieilly. Thevery"counselsof perfection,"-therulesoflifetobe foundintheGospelsandEpistlesareaddressedevidentlytoall"who professandcallthem;.!1ees"followersofChristjustastheCollects, SecretPrayers,andPost-Conmeunion;oftheMissalareintendedfor tituseandedificationofeveryone oftheChurch'schildren.Yet, sincethedistinctionexists,itis wellthatweshouldtraceit.backto itsbeginnings. Itdates,indeed, fromthedaywhen"acertainwomannem-dMartha,"reelTedOur LordvetoherhouseatBethany thoughSt.AugustinetakesMartha asthetypeofourearthlylife,Mary ofoureternalthusexplainingthe betternessofMary'schoice,andthe words,"whi-hshallnotbetaken awayfromher."

"Thegoodpart,"however(St. JeromeintheVulgate,callsit "thebest")chosenbyMary,has commonlybeeninterpretedassignifyingthereligiouslife,withits calm,itspeace,itsimmutability andMartha'scares"aboutmuch serving,"thelifeintheworld.Yet asSt.Augustineiscarefultopoint outinthesermonreferredto,both MarthaandMarywere"pleasingto OurLo"d,bothbeloved,bothdisciples"andSt.John,whowe cannetdoubt,wasafrequent guestinthehouseofBethany, statesofsetpurpose,asonemay'

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Mary'srenunciationisofthevery essenceoftheChristianlife,withoutwhichindeeditcannotbesaid toharebegun."Whosoeverforsakethnotallthathebath,cannot bemydisciple."Thedifferencesurd.%consistsinthis,thatthereligiousrenounceandforsakes"allthat hehath,"notonlyinwillbutin fact,makesbothanhabitual and anactualrenunciationwhereasthe Christianintheworldrenounces andforsakesinwillonly,habitually asthetheologianssay."Which," VenerableBedetellsus,"isrightly donewhenamanhavingrenounced allhehasfortheLord'ssake,laboirsnevertheless,intheworkof hishands"-hislifeduties,wemay say-"thathemayhavewherewith toliveandtogivealms."

Butthereisanotherandagreater renunciationrequiredofeveryfollowerofChrist."Let,himdeny himself."ItisSt.Gregorywho Points:out,inoneofhishomilies, thatis,perhaps,notsodifficultto renouncewhatwehave,.butthatit isverydifficultforamantorenouncehimself,"(abnegaresemetiP-

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giveunto you."It is Possible,thatis,foralltolive, asacertainwritersays,in"the cloisteroftheheart,"iftheywill onlygivethekeyintothekeepingof Him,"Whoshuttethandnomem openeth."Andwhilethisdesireof peacedoesnot-thankGod!-assail orinfluencethoseferventyoung heartswhomtheMastercallsinto His"closedgarden,"atthevery dawnofday,whogivethemselvesto Himinthecloisterinthebest yearsoftheirlives,stillitisno lesstruethatsuchdesire,whenit comestoanyoneofus,isof God'ssending,tobringus,whenall othercallsremainunheeded,back toHimself.Itisthere,andthere only,thatweshalllearnthesacrednessofwhateverstateHemay havecalledusto. Thissacrednessmust,moreover, evidently,extendtotheduties of thatstate,betheywhattheymay, sincestateanddutiesareofGod's ordering,andbelongtoHim.And, forwomenatleast,tospeakwith necessaryplainness,thetwoprimary dutiesare,normally,thoseofwifehoodandmotherhoodevenasthey areseemingly,thosemostindanger ofbeingforgottenorlosteightoftheirdivineimmeasurablesacredness especially.. As,wastefulwoman,shewhomay Onhersweetselfsetherown price,iKnowingn mencannotchoosebut pay Howhasshecheapenedparadise Howgivenfornaughtherpriceless gift, Howspoiledthebreadandspilled thewine, Which,spentwithdue,respective thrift, Hadmadebrutesmen,andmen divine.

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Andthis,altogetherirrespectiveof thePurelehumanaspectofthematter-ofthefactthatcircumstances, training.family,andotherconsiderations,do,forthemostpart,practicallyleaveusnorealchoiceofa stateinlife,howeverinclined we mayhetobelieveotherwise.If self-denial,self-renunciation,isof theveryessenceofChristianity,it must,ifwordshaveanymeaning, include-orratheritmustbegin, continue,andendwith-anutter aWeationandutterannihilationof thatwillwhereonselfultimately rests."IcamenottodoMyown will,buttheWillofHimthatsent Me."ThatistheMaster'sexample,and"theservantisnotabove hisLord.""Beitdoneuntome, accordingtoThyword."Thatis HisBlessedMother's.How,then, shalltheywhocallthemselvesHis followersandherchildrenhaveany choiceofwilloftheirown.?

Butagainthereismorethanthis Thedesireofpeace,thelongingto hehidden"inHistabernacle,"in theverysecretofit,"fromthe strifeoftongues"-toleavethe "muchserving"andthemany-cares whichtrouble,andsitattheMaster'sfeet-isstrongattimesinall ofus,mostof'allinthosewholabourandareheavyladen,towhom theyearshavecome"inwhich thoushaltsayIhavenopleasure inthem."Sostrongthatwecry outwithDavid: "Oh,thatIhad wingslikeadove,forthenwouldI fleeaway,andbeatrest"Or, withThomasaKemPis"Ilong forthejoyofpeace;thepeaceof ThychildrenIearnestlycrave."So strong,indeed,isthisdesire,that thereligiouslife,asweviewit, seemsastheveryparadiseofGod. "BlessedaretheywhodwellinThy house"

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Yet,though"itisnotgivento alltoleavetheworldandtoserve Godinamonastery,"itispossible forall,eveninthecom'mon\life,to attaintosomemeasureofthepeace ofHischildren,sinceitistoall, thatHesays,"ComeuntoMe andyoushallfindrest to yoursouls;"toallthatcomeHe say-vieilantoverbo,weighinghissum).Itisinthislatterrenuncia-offers peace: "MypeaceI

NotethatIdonotsaythehighestdutybettheprimarythemost general,themostnecessary; since thefulfillmentofthehighest-thatof theserviceofGodinthecloisteris.obviously,reservedforthecomparativelyfew.Butwhetheritbe thesefundamentaldutiesorother lessimportantandseeminglytriflingones,hardly,aswethink,tobe dignifiedbythenameof"duties," theChrist-life,whetherintheworld orinreligion,consistschieflyIn theirfaithfulaccomplishment.This iswhetKeblemeantwhenhewrote that-

Thetrivialround,thecommontask, Willfurnishallweoughttoask; Roomtodenyourselves,-aroad TobringusdailynearerGod. Whatotherendcanwedesireto attain? Oursuccesssurelywill dePendontheuseofthemeans withinourreach,notinvainlongingsforthoseGodhasseenfit togiveothers.SaintlyGeorge Herbert'sprayer,inhispoem"The Elixir,"istothesameeffect Teachme,myGodandKing, InnilthingsTheetosee AndwhatTdoinanything, TodoitasforThee.

Thisofcourse,isbutanother formofSt.Paul'sinjunctiontoall Christians,to"doallthingstothe gloryofGod."Herbert'selaborationofitis,however,worthquotingfurther

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WhosweepsaroomasforThylaws Makesthatandth'actionfine. Thissacrednessofthecommon lifehas,moreover,onestandard,and oneonly,bewhichitistobemeasured."AsHewhohathcalled youisholy,sobeyealso'holyin all'mannerofconversation."Forth, er,itistothissacredness,this perfectionoftheChrist-lifeinthe world-whichSt.Pauldefines as "IliveyetnotI,butChrist livethinme,"-thatwemustlook forthatincreaseofvocationstothe Priesthoodandtothecloisterwhich weallprofesstodesire.Theprinciplesofthatlifeare,andmustbe, thesameinall'threestates-the world,thesanctuary,andreligionas,speakingwithallreverence,they (ContinuedonPageTo).

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Question"Veritas,"asksisHeavena Placeorastateofthesoul?What dowereallyknowaboutHeaven?

Answer:Heavenisbothaplaceofeverlastinghappinessandastateofthe soulPerfectlyhaPPs,inthePresence OfGod.(Matt.iii.16Actsvii55; Wisdomv.16Matt,xxv.46;Matt xviii.I0;I.Cor.JUL12;i.John, iii2.)

Inittherewillbenoneofthe evilsofthisworld,v.g.,hunger, thirst,labour,sorrow,sinordeath, (Ps.v.6,liv.7;leaxxv.8Job, iii17Johnxvi.20Apoc.vii 16,xxi.4,27,xxii.5). Itsjoysarebeyondthepowerof theintellecttoconceive "Eye bathnotseen,norearheard,neitherbathitenteredintotheheartof man,whit(thingsGodhathpreparedforthemthatlovehim."(I.Cor. ii.9.Cf.Ps.xxlv.9;.Isa,Lxivga), Noonecanenterheavenunlesshe befreefromsinandthepenaltydue thereto,"Nothingdefiledcanenter heaven,"(Apoc.xxi.27)andeach soulthereisrewardedaccordingto hismerits(Lukexix.16Johnxiv. 2I.Cor.KV.41II.Cor.I.X.6).

Question:CoulirsaousayinyourQuestion Boxwhatistheessentialdifference betweenaPapalBullandaPapal Encyclical,Ithinkoneisoftenmista.ienfortheother. .1ames."

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andonewhohadnotbeenbaptisedandIamalmostcertainthatI havereadsomewherethatsuchis thecaseandalsothatifsucha marriagedidtakeplacethatafterwardstheChurchcoulddeclareit nullandvoid.Iwouldlikevery muchtoknowwhetherIhavebeen underawrongimpressionrethis matter.

Andsecondly,whileonthesubjectofmarriageIwouldverymuch liketoclearupanothermatter whichisthis:-WhenaCatholicwomanisabouttobemarriedtoa non-catholicmanMUSThesigna writtenagreementthatthechildren any,ofthemarriage,shall be broughtupCatholics,orcanthe Priestaccepthisverbalpromiseto dosoassufficient?

Imay.saythatIhavealwaysunderstoodthatthePriestwhoperformstheceremonymustobtaina writtenpromisefromthemanre theaboveandallotherstowhom. Ihavespokenareunderthesame impression.Iwouldlikeverymuch, ifyouwouldkindlystatehowthe matterstands,asthereseemsto be agreatdealofdoubtaboutit, amongstCatholics,ariaalsononCatholics.Than'cingyonverykindlyinanticipation.

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whatisthesenseofFasting,as understoodintheRomanCatholic Church,alsoitsorigin,ifancientor onlymodern?

APapalBullissonamedfrom thenulls(aroundleadenseal,havingononesidearepresentationof SS.PeterandPaul,andontheotherthenameofthereigningPope), which is attachedtothedocument andgivesauthenticitytoit.Bulls areengrossedonstrongrough parchmentinGothiccharactersand begin"(Pius)EpiscopusservusserorumDeiadperpetuamreimemoriam.ABullisdated"adie'nearnationis,"andsignedbythefunctionariesofthePapalChancery.It isa.document of formalandweightycharacter,andsomanymemorablePapaldecisionsandcondemnationshavebeengiveninthis form. AnEncyclicalisacircularletter addressedtatthePopetoallthe Bishops,inwhichhecondemnsprevalenterrors,orinformsthemof impedimentswhichpersecutionor perverselegislationoradministrationopposesinparticularcountries, tothefulfilmentbytheChurchof herdivinemission,orexplainsthe lineofconductwhichChristians oughttotakeinreferencetourgentpracticalquestions,suchaseducation,ortherelationsbetween ChurchandState,orthelibertyof theApostolicSee.

Yes,"J.S."yotiarepartlyright andpartlywrong,yourdifficulty arisesfromthetactthatyoudo noLdistinctlyunderstandthepower oftheChurchovertheSacraments. Ingeneralyoutha,,takeit,that sinceallpowerinHeavenandon earthwasgivenbytheDivineFoundertotheCatholicChurchtohe usedinthecarryingoutof Our Lord'sDivineMission-whichthat ChurchcombinesandPerPetuates, yournlv.takeitthatwhatevershe sanctifiesinmattersoffaith or moralsisright.Therefore,ifshe permitsamarriagebetweenforbiddenpartiesrestassuredthatmarriageisaSacrament,andthemarriageisindissoluble.Intheissue thenofthe"Record,"to which .1 ;B."refersIstatedthataCatholiccouldhemarriedtoanon-baptisedpersonwiththenecessarydispensationgivenbytheBishopor Pope,andsuchmarriageisareal Sacrament-andthebondcontracted -isindissoluble.

Question "E.de.M."asks,Isitnecessary toobtainpermissionfromthelocal priesttosingorplayin,aProtestantChurch?Objectsalaryonly." Answer.-

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NoPastorcangivesuchaPermissionforCatholicsarenotallowed totakepartformallyinnon-Catholicservices.Henceallmoralists prohibitCatholicsfromsinging, makingresponsesorplayingtheorganathereticalservices.Asco-operationinsuchservicesisessentiallywrong,nonecessitywhatevercan excuseit.

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"J.S."writesInarecentissueofthe"Record,"intheQuestionBoxcolumnsomeoneaskedif aCatholicwomancouldmarrya manwhohadnotbeenbaptisedand theanswerwasyesonprocuring thenecessarydispensation.

Iwasrathersurprisedonreading this,asIhavealwaysbeenunder theimpressionthattherecouldnot beamarriagebetweenaCatholic,

Again,ifaCatholicandanonbaptisedpersonmarriedorwent throughtheceremonywithoutbayingobtainedadispensationfromthe PopeorBishop.Suchmarriageis nullandvoidas"J.S."wellsays, andtheChurchofcoursenotonly could,butalwaysdoesregardsuch marriageasnullandvoid,andfurthermoreifthey(theparties)separate(Privately)orthroughthedeclarationofthecivilcourt,theCatholicpartyisfreetomarryagain asfarastheCatholicChurchcan conferthatfreedom.'theperson concernedwouldhavetoconformto theexistingcivillawinthematter.ButiftheCatholicpartymarriedagainwiththeconsentofthe Church,themarriagewouldbevalid andlawful-thecivillaw'sprohibitionnotwithstanding.

(B).Withregardtothesecond Pointraisedby"J.S."thenon-Catholicinanordinarymixedmarriage,MUSTsignaforminwhichhe promisesnottointereferewiththe fullfreedomrequiredbyaCatholic wifetofulfilherreligiousduties. SecondlyheMUSTsignthatall thechildrenofbothsexesthatmay bebornofthemarriageshallbe broughtupintheknowledgeand practiceoftheCatholicfaith.The bridealsosignsthislatterdeclaration.Needlesstosayifthecircumstancesoccurredinwhichopportunityforsuchdeclarationwould beimpossible(iftherecould be such),thepriestorBishopmightbe satisfiedwithasolemnverbaldeclarationofthenon-Catholic.

Question:"Fair-mindednon-Catholic,"asks ,

Answer:--Byfasting,weunderstandingeneral,abstinencefromfoodallowed atothertimes,butatcertaintimes forbidden,fortheattainmentofa greatandreligiousobject.ItisnecessarytohaveagOodmotivein abstainingfromfood,otherwiseit would-beoflittle'usetoobserve thefast,sinceabstaininginitself Possessesnomoralworth. Those whoridiculethecustomoffasting bydeclaringthatthefoodpermittedatonetimecannotbeforbiddenatanotherandthereforeshould healwaysallowed,onlyshowtheir entireignoranceinregardtotheecclesiasticalfast,sinceinallages,as wellasintheCatholicChurch,fastingProceedsfrompurelyreligious motives,principallyinobedienceto thecommandmentsofGodandthe Church,forthepurposeofsubduingthesensualinclinations,forthe mortificationoftheilesh,andin orderthatthespiritmayobtain themasterywhichresultcanbe obtainedbyPerformingeithervoluntars,orprescribedworksofpenance. Thereareingeneraltwokindsof fasts.Thefirstconsistsin,abstainingfromallfoodduringacertain time,whichisproperlycalledfasting;theotherconsistsinabstainingfromcertainfood,especiallythe useoffleshmeat,whichisproperly calledabstinence. Bothareobservedfromthesame motive,andhavethesameendin view,thatis,toabstain,out of religionsresPect,fromfoodotherwiseallowed. They differonlyin form,butinsubstancetheyarethe same,asbotharesometimesunit ed.Accordingtotheformersevere disciplineoftheChurch,allfastdaysweredaysofabstinencethat is,theuseoffleshmeatwasnot allowedondayswhentheuseof anyotherfoodwaspartiallyprohibited.Itsorigin.Inlookingfor theoriginoffasting,wefindita mucholderandvenerablecustom thanitsenemiesandopposerswould imagine.ItwasoriginallyinstitutedandprescribedbyGodHimself. ThefirstcommandwhichGodgave toourfirstparentsinparadise,immediatelyaftertheircreation-"Of everytreeofParadisethoushalt eatbutofthetreeofknowledge, ofgoodandevil,thoushaltnot eat."(Gen.2:16,17)-wasnothingelsethanacommandofabstinence,similartothepreceptstillexistingintheCatholicChurch.For theLordGodcertainlydidnotforbidthemtousefruitofthetree, becauseitwouldhaveinjuredtheir health,butonlytotrytheirobedience,andtogivethemanopportunitytoprovethemselvesfaithful andobedientservantsofGod;and whencontrarytoGod'sWill,they ateoftheforbiddenfruit,their guiltconsistedinnotonlyhaving tateenfoodhurtfultotheirhealth, butintransgressingtheempresscommandofGodthusprovingthemselvestohedisobedientservantsof God. Inthehistoryoftheoldlaw,we againfind,duringtheexistenceof thenaturallaw-fromAdam to Noah-byadecreeofGod,another lawofabstinence,whichisalmost thesameastheoneexistingnow amongustheonlydifferencewas thatitwasnotlimited,aswithus

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tosomedays,butthatitexisted withoutintermission.Duringthe wholeperiodof2,000yearstheuse ofvegetablesonlywaspermittedto men.Afterthedeluge,however,the LordpermittedNoahandhisseedtor useasfoodfowlsoftheair,till beastsupontheearth,andthe fishesofthesea;butitwasexpresslyforbiddentoeatflesh in whichthebloodremained(Gen.9 2-4).Inamanifoldmanner,andondifferentoccasions,wefind,especially amen;theJews,thepreceptoffasting:madabstinencegenerallyprescribedbytheLordHimself,forthe purposeofadvancingtheinterestsof religionandmorality.WhenMoses wasonMountSinai,wherehewas toreceivethetenCommandmentsof God,hefastedforfortydaysand fortynights,withouttakingany foodduringthattime,theLordpreservinghiminawonderfulmanner (Exod.34).

TheProphetEzekias,persecutedbye thewickedQueenJezebel,escaped tothedesertwherehefastedthe samelengthoftimetheLordpreservedhimalsomiraculously(III Kings14).Thesetwogreatmen arethereforeinthis,asinmany otherrespects,typesoftheLorh, whobeforeHisPubliclifefasted fortydaysandfortynights.

TheboysofSt.Patrick'sSchool havewonthefirstprizeformilitarydrillthreetimesinsuccession. Thejudgewasmuchpleasedwith theirexhibition,remarkingthathe hadneverseenboysthatdrilledbetterthanSt-Patrick'sboys.

Happinessiswhatevereonedesires andseeks.Butthoughmanyseekit, fewfindit.Andwhy?Becausethey donotsei,itintherightplace.

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andtherefore,asitwereimperceptiblytopayfortheeducationof thewholeState.Next,boththeCatholicclergyandpeoplehaveto taxthemselvesanewandverydirectlyandevidentlytoerectsuitable buildingsandprovideastall of competentteacherstogivetheir childrenaCatholiceducation. In manycasesthroughoutthewhole ofAustraliaandNewZealandthey havecarriedoutthisworkwitha noblegenerosity.Many'friendlynonCatholics,too,havehelpedinit. GentlemenbelongingtotheMasonic bodyhaveshownthemselvesgenerousfriends. Manynon-Catholic Parentshaveplacedtheirdaughters inconventschoolsandtheirboys inCollegesconductedbyreligious congregations,trustingtothegood moraltrainingtheyfeltsuretheir childrenwouldthereinreceive. Manyofourfriends,theJewshave showngreatconfidenceinourCatholicschoolsandattimeshavestriventoemulate,onasmallscalethe courageousandself-sacrificingactionofCatholics.Sometimes,too ourfellowcitizensoftheChurchof Englandhavedonealittleinthe samedirection.However,onthe Awl,ithasbeenlefttoCatholics togivethisgloriousexampleof sacrifi"eforconsciencesake.Now, whoshx11 continuethi4glorious work?Shallparentsleaseitto theclergyalonetopleadinfavour ofitscontinuance,orshalltheynot ratheractthepartofApostlesin theirownhomes,pointouttotheir childrenwhattheythemselveshave done,whattheCatholic'bodyhas don-,andwhatthechildrenthemselYeswillheboundbeforeGodto dowhencometoyearsofmaturity.ShilltheynotPointoutto theirboyswhentheycometomanhood'syears,membersoflocalsocieties,ofmunicipalcouncils,ofthe legislaturetheyoughtunfailingly watcheverycivicand circumstancecapableoftellingforor againstthefreedomandmeansof Catholiceducation.AndwhenCatholicsareinpositionwhyshould theyheafraidtoassertthemselves?

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Education

AfewdaysagoDr.Gallagher, BishopofGoulburn,NewSouth Wales,wasopeninganewconvent schoolatWombat.HetoldtheSistersandtheaudiencetobepreparedforthefactthatthe.struggle forthefreedomofCatholiceducation,andthemeanstocarryiton, Wasnowonlybeginning.Now,for manyyearssincetheStateGovernmentsceasedtogiveasubsidyto theprincipalreligiousdenominations asChurchofEngland.Catholics, Presbyterians,Wesleyans,and so forth.Catholics,andtheyalone havehadtodotwothings.Inthe firstplacethey'havehadtopay theirproportionofthetaxeswhich mustbeimposed,thoughindirectly,

=Plc,Mr.DanielBrophyofBallarat,yearinyearout,intheVictorianParliament,broughtupthe questionoftherightofCatholics toashareinthedistributionof thetaxation,thoughindirect,imposedupontheState,fortheuse oftheirschools,subject,however, toGovernmentsupervision. Mr. JamesService,whoatthetimewas Pren.tierofVictoria,remarked in Parliament.-"Mr.Brophyitisuselessforyouto,bringthismatteron here.GotothePollsandpersuade thepeopletoadoptyourviews. Letthem'giveusamandatetosatisfyyourdebiands.Thenwecan doitotherwiseourhandsare tied."Here,ontheonehandwe havetheunflinchingfirmnessand PersistencyofMr.Brophy,andon theotherthePrudenceofJames Servicewhopointedoutthecourse totake.Averydifferentexample hasbeenrecentlyaffordedbythe NewSouth.WalesParliament,on theonesideduty,courageandliberalityontheotherthelowest, vilest,blindestbigotry.Catholic membersearnestlysupportedbyhonestnon-Catholicsbroughtforwarda motiontoplacetheCatholic schoolsonanequalitywiththe publicschoolsincompetingforthe Prizesandscholarshipsgrantedby theState,andalmostincredibleto relate,themotionwaslostinthis, oneoftheParliamentsoffreeand liberalAustralia.Dr.Gallagherin theaddressreferredtoabove,mentionsthefactanddeploresthemonopoly.Monopolieshavebeena banstobothGovernmentsandpeoples.Hereletusrecallthenoble wordsoftheMarquisofRipon."Youmayblunderingivingan alms,hutyoucannevermakea mistakeingivingaCatholicEducationtoaCatholicchild."

CatholicProcessions

Sometimeswhenthegrantofsome convenienceperfectlylegitimateis revestedaCatholicwhohappens tobeinpositionisastimidasa hareingrantingitorthrough a strang.'and,unworthyf2arwould withholdthegrantaltogether,while anon-Catholicwheninasimilar PoiLion,eventhougheducatedin considerablePrejudicewillmazethe samegrantwiththegreatestcordiality..LetsuchaCatholicbethinkhimselfoftheanecdotetold l%theaffableAnglicanBishop of Perth,Dr.Riley,onceontherecurrenceofEmpireDay.ietoldof anIrishmanwhoonbeingasked whatNationality hewould liketoheifhewerenotanIrishman,replied-"I'd,heashamed of myself! HewhoisafraidtoprofesshisCatholicfaithwhenanopportunityoffersandthereisnodecidedimprudence,maywellbeashamedofhimself.SometimesmembersofParliamentbelongingtothe StateLabourparties,eitherthrough ignoranceofthequestionofwhich theyasrepresentativesoftheirfellowcitizensshouldnotbeignorant orelsebecauseofacertainslavish adherencetowhatthepartyterms theplanfsofitsplatform'decidedly neglecttheirdutyinthismatter. Thisremarkdoesnotreplytothe FederalLabourParty.Ontheother handwehavehadinAustraliaseveralexcellentexamplesofmenwho bothknewtheirdutyanddidit.

TherewasMr.McDonnellamember oftheQueenslandLabourParty. Withhisconfrereshebroughtforwardamotionandcarriedit throughParliament,thattheCatholicschoolsshouldcompeteonan equalfootingwiththeStateschools forthescholarshipsgrantedbythe Government.InthisStateofWest Australia,Catholicsholdthisright withoutfurtherparley,andheretestimonymustbebornetotheobliaingcharacterofMr.CyrilJacksonthefirstInspector-Generalof schoolsintheEducationDepartmentofthisState,anobligingness continuedbytheDepartmentunder itspresentheads.Takeanotherex-

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matterbyhisHon.friend.There wasnointentionofrenewingthe Proclamationinquestion."(Hear, hear).Thisbeingso,theCatholics oftheBritishEmpirerelyontheir Protestantfellow-countrymentoassistthe,inmaintainingtheirlegal rights. IfSalvationArmyandotherprocessionsarePermitted,therecanbe noreason,exceptgrossintolerance, whyCatholicprocessionsshouldbe interferedwith.TheCatholicprocessionshaveeverywherebeenreceivedwiththegreatestcordiality, andgoodfeelingby.theProtestant PoPulation.Thisfact,whichCatholicsgratefullyacknowledge,cannot failtoremovebadfeelingandmisunderstanding.Itwillalsohasten thedaysoearnestlyprayedforby' allearnestChristians,whenthese miserablereligiousdifferenceshealed. thefollowersofOurDivineLord JesusChristmaybeoncemoreunitedinthe"onefold,"ofthe GoldShepherd.Whodiedtosave CatholicsandProtestantsalike.

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Thepublicprocessionswhichfora numbero7earshavebeenheldby CatholicsinEnglandhaverecently beentheobjectofattackbyso-called"Protestant"associations, whosemainobjectappearstobeto sowreligiousdissentionandkeep alivethesmoulderingembers of pastbigotryandintolerance.The presentobjectofthesebodiesisthe suppressionofCatholicprocessions, onthegroundoftheirso-calledillegality.Forthecontentionthereis noshadowoffoundation.

CATHOLICPROCESSIONSARE ABSOLITTELYLEGAL.

Thecommonlawrightofprocessionwhichbelongstoallclassesof thecommunity,whetherCatholicor ProtestantwasupheldbytheQueen's BenchoftheHighCourtofJustice, inthecaseofBeattyv.Gilbanks, L.R.9.Q.B.D..5o6,andMcGlenagbanv.Waters,17July,1882.The onlyvestigeofauthoritywhichcan beunearthedfortheargumentthat Catholicprocessionsareillegalis anoasoletesectionoftheCatholic EmancipationAct,1829,whichrelatesonlytotheactionanddress oftheCatholicclergy,andaProclamationissuedmorethan50 yearsagoatatimewhenthepublicmindwasdisturbedbytheagitatorsoftheperiodoverthesocalled"PapalAggression."The followingextractfromtheParliamentaryReports1stAugust,1889, showstheattitudeoftheGovernmenttowardsCatholicprocessions

"Mr.W.JohnsonaskedtheSolicitor-Generalwhetherhisattention hadbeencalledtoanout-doorprocessionatHattonGardenonSundap,e6July,inhonourofthe 'FeastofOurLadyofMountCarmel,"whenvariousCatholicclergymenwalkedinprocession,andwhetherinviewofToGeo.IV.ch.7, Sec.26,whichimposedapenaltyon Catholicecclesiasticalwhotakepart insuchprocessions,andalsoofthe proclamationagainstcatholicprocessionsissuedontheIsthJune, inthelathyearofthereign of QueenVittoria,HerMajestywould beadvisedtorenewsuchproclamationinmaintenanceoftheLaw?" TheSolicitorGeneralsaidhisattentionhadonlybeendrawntothis

TheLoretoFetewhichwasheldat theConvent,Osbornelastweekwas agreatsuccess,-farbeyondtheanticipationsofthestudentswhoorganisedit.

AtlasttheneworganisabuildInaintheCathedral,Perth. Mr. Doddandhisstaffsettoworkon Mondayanditwilltakethemsix weekstocompleteitandsetit readyforuse.Anyhow,itiswelcome,andwefeelsurethepeople willhepleasedtoseeitinstalled, andtohearitplayedafewweeks' hence,,andtoknowitwillbethe finestorganinWest.Australia.The Committeearenowmostanxious thatallwhohavenotyetforwan. edsubscriptionstowardstheOrgan Fundwillletthempourinduring themonthofApril,asitwillbe read\foruseduringthemonthof May,and,astheyhope,freeofdebt too.

TheGrandConcertatwhichGounod's"MeeseSolemnelle,"willbe Presentedbyachoirofnotlessthan 7ovoiceswithfullorchestraaccompanimentwillbegivenunderft"T thebatonofMr.W.J.Westhoven, onFriday'night,the22ndofApril, inHisMajesty'sTheatre.Agreat treatandapackedhouseareanticipated,andwefeelsurethatthe mostsanguinehopesofmusicalloverswillberealised.ThejointSecretariesoftheconcertareDr. BlanchardandMr.WalterDwyer, LL.B.,towhoa'allcommunications maybeaddressed.

OnlastSaturdayHisLordship, theBishop,officiatedatasolemnreligiousceremonyattheSt.Johnof GodConvent-atwhichtwonovices werereceivedintotheProfession.

OnFridaytheBishopleaves PerthforNewcastle,whereheisadvertisedtoadministertheSacramentofConfirmationonSunday (to-morrow).

FromNewcastlehegoestoYork, andhehopestoreturnearly,next week.

TheVeryRev.FatherClnne,C. SS.R.,startedantientensivo

SATURDAYAPRIL9,191o.

intheBeverleydistrictonlastSunday.Heintendstomakeatour throughoutthewholeofthedistrict.

hopatthePalace.Onboardwith himwasaGermanFatherofthe OrderoftheSacredHeartwhohas donemarvellousworkintheNew GuineadistrictofPomerania.This gentlemaniscompldtelybrokendown inhealth.andwouldhavepreferredtd dieinNewGuinea,wereitthewill ofhissuperiors.Hespeaksmost oftheEuropeanlanguagesfluently, andthoughphysicallyweak,hasa voiceofmarvellousstrengthand sweetness.

TheRev.FatherGoodman,M.S.H. whohadatwomonths'holidayin W.A.,leftbythe"Kancrwna."on lastSaturdayforhismissionin NewZealand.

LocalandPersonal.

TherearemanyCatholicsinour midstwhosaytheynevermissMass onSunday,andyettheirattendancecanscarcely'becalledanything betterthananautomaticattendance Theyrushfromtheirhomeson Sunday,morning,hurryingalongas theycatchthepealoftheMass bellfromthedistance,onlytoarriveattheChurchdoorasthecon-

UaTnesdaytheRev.Father O'Keeffe,O.S.A.,ofHeberton,N. Queensland,passedthroughenroute toIreland,afterthirteenyearsmilsionaryserviceintheDioceseof Cooktown.Duringthethirtyhours' stayofthe"KonigenLuise,"in theFremantleHarbour,therev. gentlemanwasaguestoftheDia-gregationisrisingforthereading ofthegospel.Theyconsumeafew minutesinbusyingthemselvesabout theirpersonalcomfortandbyabout thetimetheyhavefixedthemselves comfortably,theSanctusbellhas rung.Theyhavehardlycaughtsight ofthealtaryet,theyturndistractedlyfromsidetoside,takingmentalnoteofthemillineryiftheyare women,andofwhat'sunderitif theyaremen.Thencomesthesolemnhushofconsecration.With beadbowedtheyejaculateashort prayer,mechanicallystriketheir breastand,theconsecrationover, thecanonoftheMass,withitsintensenessandsecrecyandsolemnity, islostuponthem.Theycanhardly holdthesteedsofdistractionplungingthroughtheirbrain.Onlyone

TheRev.FatherO'NeillofCottes-whosesoulisanchoredatthechaloewonthevaluableblockoflandliceappreciatestheebbandflowof whichwasrecentlyraffledasthefinthatsacrificialsea.Thereisso aleoftheArtUnionthathad.beenlittletof.ledthesenses-tosatisfy organisedinaidoftheCathedraltheeyeandtolulltheearinthe OreanFund, mysticprogressofthegreatsacrifice.Itissoeasytoyieldtodis-

Gounod'sMeeseSolennellewillbe ProducedunderthebatonofMr. WalterWesthovenbyachoirof7o voices.Withafullorchestra of 3operformers,onFridayApril 22ndat8p.m.MissMinnieWaugh willbetheSoloist.Rossitd'sInflammatuswillbesungwithfull choralandorchestralaccompaniment.Theproceedswillbegiven totheCathedralOrganFund.The pricesadvertisedarepopularand withinthereachofeveryone. It ishopedthatalargeandrepresentativegatheringatthepublicwill bepresentontheoccasion. Dr. BlanchardandMr.WalterDwyer, LL.B.,theHon.Secretariesofthe concert,andtheConductor,Mr. Westhoven,havenotsparedtheir energiesinordertomakeitasuccess.Theboxplanmaybeseenat Nicholson's.Ameetingoftheladies interestedwillbeheldonMonday evening,therahin3t.,attheLadies'ClubRooms,at8p.m.

ReligiousProfessionatSt.John ofGodConvent,Subiaco.

Massbeingfinished,HisLordshfp completedtheceremony.Amongthe priestspresentinadditiontoFathersSmythandGallagher,tnere werealsotheVeryRev.FatherGibney,V.F.,theRev.FatherLynch (Maylands),FatherO'Reilly(HighgateHill),FatherGriffin(i.er,n). FatherSheridan(Perth).Mr.and Mrs.Sheridan,Mr.MatthewSheddan,andseveralfriendsofSister MaryAcquinasCressy.Afterthe ceremonythevisitorswereentertainedbythecommunity.

KalgoorlieC.Y.M.B. (Correspondent).

AfeteorganisedbytheLadies' CollegeGirls'Victoria-Squarewas openedonlastWednesday'byMrs. J.D.Connolly,anditpromisesto heanunprecedentedsuccess.

Somearetrulyluckyinsuchven-tractions,sodifficulttofixthesoul tures.Itseemsthattherev.gen-onthewonderfulmysteryenacting. tleman'sticketwasonlyoneamongThelittlebelltinklesagain-"Dothousands.Weofferhimourbestmine,nonsumdignus."Amoment congratulationsonhisgoodfortune.ofsuggestedreverence,areverence Thesecondprizewaswonbyaalmostforcedfromindifferenceby ladyfromMinginewandthethirdbythepietyandattentiondfthecongentlemanfromMinginewandthegregation.Thepeopleintherear thirdbyaladyfromJarrandale. oftheChurchtaketheircuefrom thosebeforethem,bowtheirheads, TheMen'sCatholicSocietyhad andblessthemselves.ThelastgosgoodmeetingonlastTuesdayatPelisspentinbrushingthedustof theirusualbanquet.Afewwerekneelingfromtheclothingandthe missing,whoweremissed,butcouldfirstrushtowardthedoorbears nothelpit,afewothersweremis-withitgenerallythosewho have sed,butnotregretted.Enoughsaidbeenthelasttoenter. thistime. Isthispictureoverdrawn? Are therenotCatholicsineveryparish, whoassistatMasseverySunday intheyearinthisautomatic,machine-likeway? Nopreparationfor theholesacrifice-nocomposingof themind,noloweringofthesoul, inanticipationoftheineffablemystery,noferventsighoftheheart forthegracesthatflowfromthe Mass,nothoughtofadorationfor theKingwhodescends.None of

Ictoria-Sguare.

OnWednesdaynightthenettakInesattheFeteheldintheLadies' Collsge,Victoria-SquarewasupwarlsefCM-quiteasurprisingtotal

TheRev.JohnO'ReillyisassistingtheRev.FatherGallagherat Subiaco,duringtheabsenceofthe Rev.FatherVerlingontheGold-

Twoitsestocome,andwhichare loo7edforwardtowithgreateagerne-saretheBallin,aidofSt. Armes'eleeietyforthe'our,andthe RetreatforthechildrenofMarxthis..rustamechanicalpresence attachedtotheConventofMercy,scarcely'aconsciousnessoftheReal Presence.Andales!.withmanythis carelessmethodhasbecomeahabit, anunconscioushabit.Askthem havetheyheardMass,theywillassureyouthattheynevermiss Mass.Theyareperfectlysatisfied withthemselves.Theyareexponentsofamodernbrandofpiety. Theypaytheir"threepence,"ornothingforasittingatthechurch door.Itisasortof"drop-a-nicklein-the-slot,"religionalltheway through.SeP-satisfied,hurriedAustraliansTheymustgettoheaven bytheexpress,andtheygapeas theygo-aprivilegeofAustralians. ButitissadthatCatholics shouldnotrealisetheholysacrifice oftheMass

ThorndiesCommitteewhichmanacedthecateringforthechildren ofthecathedralParishonSt.Pat/a-icePayhellameetingonlast Monday,andweregratifiedtofind theybadasurplusafterpayingfor everything.Itwasdecidedtohand thesurplustotheSt.Anne'sCharitableSociety.

TheAnnualRetreatfortheChildrenofMaryfortheCathedral parishwillcommenceintheirChapelat7.zoonMondaythe18th April,andwillcontinuethroughout theweek.TheVeryRev.Father Clone,11.SS.R.,willhetheconductor.

TheifanquetofthePerthCatholic Men'ssocietyheldintheirrooms onlastMondaywasaverysuccessfulone.Therewasagoodnumber ofmenpresent.thechairbeingoccupiedbythePresident,Mr.Slattery.ArchdeaconSmyth,Rev.Frs. O'Keeffe,O.S.A.,QueenslandMoloney,andGriffin,werealsopresent.

Thisweek,thetotalnumber of boardersattheChristianBrothers' College,Perthhasreached118,and thetotalnumberofdays123-recordattendanceatthepopularCollegeduringitsexistenceinWest Australia.

Theargumentsadvancedforthe accentaneeoftheFinancialAgreement,andagainstitbythecontendingspeakersarejustasunconvillein;astheycouldbe.Which Partyisthegreatermuddlerisdifficulttosay.AswedonotencouragePoliticalcontroversy,weleave itthere,andletthevotersactas theythinkfit.

-AtHisMajesty'sTheatre,which hasbeenpreviouslylentforthe occasionbyT.G.A.Molloy,Esq.,

OnlastSaturdaymorning,iiis LordshipBishopGianeyofficiatedat thesolemnreligiousceremony of ProfessionattheConventof St. JohnofGod,bywhichtwonovices becamechoirSistersoftheOrder. Theyoungladieswhotookthevows ofpoverty,chastity,andoaedience, andthecareofthesickandpoor wereMisscressyofKalgoorlieknowninreligionasSisterMary Acguinas,andMissSheridan,late ofCavan,Ireland,-anearrelative toHisLordship-knowninreligion asSisterMary.Bernard.Promptly atnineo'clocktheceremonyofthe HolyProfessioncommenced, His LordshiptheBishopofficiating,assistedbyArchdeaconSmythandthe Rev.FatherGallagher.TheceremonyoftheBlessingoftheVeil, Ring,andCrucifixbeingover,His Lordshipaddressedafewwordsto CandidatesforProfession,totheassembledcommunity,andtothelaity,whowerepresent.Takinghis themefromtheGospeloftheday inwhichitwasreadthatMary MagdalenonEastermornhad soughttheLordattheSepulchre. FindingtheTombemptyshe thoughtthatHisdeadbodyhad beenremovedandconcealed, and turningroundshesawaman, whomshebelievedto'bethegardener,andsheaskedhimifhehad takenawaythebody,andifhehad wouldhetellherwherehehad placedit,asshewouldtakeit away.Shedidnotbelievethatthe LordwasGodandhadrisen,until thepersonsheaddressedspoketo herbycallingher"Mary,"when sherecognisedHisvoice.Fromthis littleincidentHisLordshiptookoccasiontoshowthatthecandidates whosoughttobeunitedtothat sameLordthatdayintheConvent ofSt.JohnofGod,weremorehappilycircumstancedthanwasMary MagdalenoreventhechosenApostlesPeterandJohn,becauseinthe caseofthetwohappynoviceswoo thatdaysoughttheLord,theyknew andbelievedwithintensefaiththat HewasGodandhadrisenfromthe dead.St.MaryMagdalenandthe Apostlesdidnotknowthisuntilit wasunquestionablyprovedtothem bytherisenLordHimself.Again, theyhadtheadditionaladvantage thatinreligiontheycanalways findtheLordHedwellsin the samehousewiththemHeisever readytohearthemintheirjoy oraffliction,andduringtheir soloorninthislifebeitshort or long,Hewastobethejoyoftheir heart,theloveoftheirsoul,andthe foodandstrengthoftheirsupernaturallife. Hehopedandprayed thattheywouldeverhefaithful spousesofHimwhomtheyhad thatdaychosenfortheirMaster, andtowhomtheywereboundby thetriplebondoftheirHolyvows. TheMassofthedaywasthencelebratedby'theBishopandatthe "Dom'nenonsumDignus,"the n'vicesmadetheirvowsinthe*re--neeoftheBlessedSacrament, whichtheyafterwardsreceived.The

Theprosperityandsuccesswhich nowattendstheKalgoorlieCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,couldnot bebetterexemplifiedthanbythe meetingsconductedwithinthelast twoorthreeweeks.Itsmembershipwhichhasincreasedalmost50 percent.sincetheendoflastternt, isnowalwayswellrepresentedon rridayeveningsinSt.Mary'sHall, whentheSocietymeettocarryout theirgeneralbusinessandalsotheir wellarrangedandinterestingsyllabus.

OnMarchthe18ththeSyllabus itemwasIrishNight.Astheenthusiasm.arousedbytheSt.PatricesDayProcession,sportsmeetingandconcerthadnotabated,a largenumberofmembersandtheir friendsputinanappearance.Irish songs,recitationsandreadingswere theorderoftheeveningandso wellweretheycarriedoutthatthe chairmanwascongratulatedonthe proceedings.TheH.A.C.B.S.were wellrepresentedanddidtheirshare towardstheenjoymentoftheevening. ThefollowingFridaybeingGood Friday,nomeetingwasheld.On Aprillet,generalbusinessoccupied somuchtimethatthesyllabusitem "ElocutionNight,"couldnothe proceededwith.However,ample scopewasgiventhemembersto displaytheirelocutionaryandoratoricalabilityinthediscussions, which,ofnecessity,arosein the adoptionofrules,whichasub-committeehaddrawnup,foruseinthe Society.Themeetingclosedattoy)p.m.,andduringtheeveningfour. newmemberswere'initiated. Unusualinterestisalreadybeing evincedinnextFriday'ssyllabus item,"MagazineNight," The fact,thatamagazineoftheSocietyistobeprintedattheendof thisterm,hasinducedmanyto sendinpapersonvarioussubjects, andagoodnight'seducationalenjoymentshouldbetheresult.One ofthemostinterestingitemson theSyllabusthistermistoeventuatenextFridaynightweek.The occasionisalecturebyMr.W. MartinofBoulderon"TheLifeof MichaelDevitt." Ashasalready beenstatedthroughthepress, a Handballclubhasbeenformedin connectionwiththeSociety,endalthorahman\wereanxiousforits foundation,ithasnotuptotheliresentreceivedtheattentionandsupportwhichitmerits.

BazaaratLadies'College, VictoriaSquare

OnWednesdayafternoontheBazaarwhichhasbeenworkedupwith enthusiasmbythegirlsoftheaboveCollegeforthepastSewmonths wasopenedbyMrs.J.D.Connolly, inthepresenceofagoodlyassemblageofpeople.Thelargeschoolroompresentedamostattractive appearanceontheoccasion,andthe numerousstallswereastudyfor tasteandartisticskill.ThePresentstudentsoftheCollegeassisted byafewex-studentsconstitutedthe workersandstallholders,andthe visitorswhocouldgetawaywithoutbeinginducedtobuysorr.'ething ortotakeaticketforaraffle, wouldbeotherthanordinary.It wouldbedifficultforanyoneexceptaadescriptiveartisttoattempttodifferentiatebetweenthe stalls!astheyappearedtothecas-

ualvisitor.Sometimesitwould seemasifsomethinghadbeenomittedfromonestallthatmight havebeenthere,butonvisitingthe next,themissingthingofbeautyis foundmorehappilycircumstanced, andthewouldbecriticis forced to giveit up, andadmit,thatthestallscould notpossiblybebetterarranged. TheCollegecolours(paleblueand white),wereProminenteyerywhere, andtheycertainlylentacharmto aroomwhichisgenerally.associatedwithhardstudyandlonghours ofittoo.Attheappointedhoilr, therewereagoodcrowdpresent, incledingMesdames Connolly, O'Byrne,Clarke,Reilly(2),Sheridan,Chase,MissesClarke,O'Dea, &c.TherewerealsopresentArchdeaconSmyth,andtherev.Fathers] Sheridan,McCabeandGallagher. ArchdeaconSmyth,introducedMrs Connollyinafewwords,inwhich heexplainedthepurposeoftheBazaar,andincidentally'welcomedand complimentedherforherkindnessin accedingtotherequestofthestuddentstoopentheirBazaarofrelo. Mrs.Connollywarmlythankedthe girlsforthecomplimenttheypaid herbyaskinghertodeclaretheir BazaaroPen.Shefeltquitepleasedandwasverygladtoshowher appreciationoftheuniqueceremony. whichtheyhadentrustedtoher. ShehopedtheBazaarwouldnesalise theirhigfiestexpectations,andadd considerablytothesumtheyhad inhandforthefurtherbeautifying oftheirprettygrounds.With thesewordsshedeclaredtheBazaaropen.

THESTALLS. FancyStall.

shavingset,pipes,vases,silvermountedinkstands,,&c.,areafew ofthemanyprettyandornamental items,onthisstall.

FLOWERSTALL.

TheFlowerStallrunbyMisses EilyReidandEmmaHerringtonassistedbyBirdieBeckwith,E.and F.Sheridanlooksveryprettyand thestallholdersarequiteproudof it.l'otplants,buttonholes,ofroses,interwovenwithfernandroses ofthegreatestvarietyandmostdelicatecoloursarethereinabundance.

PICTURESTALL.

ThePictureStall,controlledby MissesMollieBrady,M.O'Reilly, andG.Earle,isaveritableshop, whereintendingpurchasersmay'buy ortaketheirchanceinaraffle,pictures,statues,beads,medals,&c., &c.Itlooksveryneatandiswell worked.Therearealsoseveralside shows,suchasthePostOffice,the FairyPond,&c.TheMissesHaugheyandO'Rourkelookafterthem. Thedisplayonthewholeisadmirableandshouldrealiseaccordingly.

Correspondence.

oniftheysubsequentlyfindthat theyhavemadeamistake.The Commonwealthisentitledtothe benefitofanydoubtthatmayexist inthemindsoftheelectors,regardingthewisdomoftheFinancial. Agreement,andunlesstheelectors areperfectlysatisfiedthatitwill notdoharmtoAustralia,asa whole,theyshouldunquestionably vote"No."

SA.TURDAYAP1ZILe,

TheholdersoftheWinningTicketsmayobtainthePrizesonapplicationtotheundersigned. J.C.WESTHOVEN, Hon.Sec.OrganFuld. 21Bennett-st.,Perth.

(Wearenotresponsibleforthe ',pinionsexpressedbyour corres pondenta.-Ed.).

TheFinancialAgreement.

"WHYELECTORSSHOULDSAY NO."

Sir,-

Thisprettystalliscontrolledby theMissesO'Dea,J.Davey,and L.Freeman,assistedhrtheMisses L.Ryan,L.Chessman,A.Reid,M. Moullin,&c.,&c.Thisstallistastefullydecoratedinpaleblueand white(CollegeColours),andhung withmanyarticles,rich,usefuland ornamental.Twobeautifulhandpaintedcushions(oil),areconspicuousamongtheneatdisplayofneedlework. Asplendidpairofseascapesinoil,addconsiderablyto thePicturesquenessofthisStall. Othervaluableandattractiveitems onthisStallareamagnificentbed spreadofhand-madelaceandheliotropesilkandapairofhandsome drawn-threadtraycloths.

REFRESHMENTSTALL.

TotheEditor

Onthe13thofthismonth,Wednesdaynext,theFederalElections willbeinfullswing,throughoutthe Commonwealth,whenimportantissueswillhangupontheresults.

Theelectorswillthendecidewhether theFinancialAgreementshouldbe ratifiedorrejected.Muchhasbeen saidonthematter,givingreasons foritsacceptanceorrejection;but themosttellingargumentsandthe mostpowerfulindictmentagainstthe tinsncialAgreeementhascomefron.j SirJosiahSymonofSouthAustralia.

InalettertotheAdelaidedaily "Register,"datedMarch17,Sir JosiahSymonurgedtheelectorsto voteagainsttheFinancialAgree. mentbeingerdbodiedintheCommonwealthConstitution.Heconcludes anable,logicalandeloquentappealtotheelectorsasfollows:-"Is ittrustingthepeopletotakeaway thefinancialpoweroftheNational Parliament,giventoitbythepeopleintheConstitution?Doyou thinkyoutrustthepeoplewhenyou won'ttrusttheParliament they elect?Surelyyoudistrustthepeopleifyouhavenofaithintheir chosenrepresentatives.Invotingto putthisagreementintheConstitution,areyounotvotingwantof confidenceintheNationalParliament?Andinaskingthepeopleto vote"Yes,"areyounotasking themtodeclarewantofconfidence inthemselves,andthattheyare incapableofchoosingmentorepresentthem,whowilldojusticeto theStates?Thetroubleis sou areWakingoneofthepowersofthe NationalParliamentawayfromit andtheConstitution.Doyouthink thatwilleverbegivenback? I donotthinkthatanythingshort ofsomenationalcatastrophewill leadtothishowerbeingrestoredif itisoncetakenawayfromtheNationalParliament.Theissuesare verygrave.Financialcontrolisthe distinctiveandessentialfeatureof everyself-respectingnationalGovernmentworthyofthename.Ifyou takethisawayyoudegradeyour NationalParliament....Theissueis NATIONALISM AGAINSTPROVINCIALISM.

NORDUTSCli LLOYD, IMPERIALGERMANMAIL

HOMEWARDBOTN9. Leave, Steamer.Teas.Comm'der.Freaeal hankieLuis,io,eisA.Marrassee witz,April5. Gneisenau,8,o8i,G.Bolte,May3. Scharnhorst,8,131,L.Maass,May 31. PrinceRegent,Luitpold,June28. Saydlitz,July26. Zicten,August,23. Gneisenau,Sept,2o. Scharnhorst,Oet.18. AllTwinSerowe.

ROUNDTHEWORLD. SaloonRetortTickets Loedeee Ava:lableforTWOYEARS.

EASTERNSTATES. Scharnhorst,APril25.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.RATAZZI&CO.,Fremantle andPerth.

Sub-Agents-Kalgearlie

MALIGHANLadGEMNIIR. GerIdtne--POPE&WROWN

Telesboas,1541. BROOKSANDBOWER, .26IrwinStreet

TheRefreshmentStallwasdeservedlypopular,andtheyoungladies workedunceasinglyintheinterests oftheirpatrons.Thestalloccupies theentirestageofthelargeroom, havingnolessthanninetablesat whichvisitorsmayregalethemselves Flowers,Potplants,fernsandasparagusareneatlyarrangedonthe differenttables.ThechiefstallholderswereMissesMollieSmithand A.Harrington,assistedbyMisses L.Lawsen,G.Cowan,'H.Corbett, &c.,&c. LOLLIESTALL.

Therejectionofthemeasure is urgedonthegroundsthatitsinclusionintheCommonwealthConstitutionwouldfinanciallycripple thegrowthandProgressofAustralianNationalism.Noobjection wouldberaisedagainsttheFinancialAgreementifitsoperations weretohelimitedtofiveorten years,buttomakeitapplyforall timewouldbetoshackleFederationpermanently. Thereare those who sae that if itwerefound, aftertheFinancialAgreementwerepartofthe Constitution,thatitwasinjurious tothepeople,itcouldbetakenout oftheconstitutionbyamajority oftheelectorsoftheCommonwealthvotinginfavourofitselimination.

TheLollieStallisapopularstall too. MissesA.Smith,D.Ryan andM.Chippercontrolit.Itoccupiesaverycentralpositionand ismosttempting.Licorice,datecreams,chocolates,'basketsand stockingsofmixedlollies,andall sortsoftoffeeappealtothesweet toothedandthegirlsincharge musthavedoneverywellonthis Stall.

TOYSTALL.

TheToyStallwasandisthecentreofattractionforthebeiges,and ofcoursetheirmothers.MissesR. StrachanandK.Healeylookafter it.Itisgailysetupinblue

THOSEWHOSAYTHATARE MISLEADINGTHEPEOPLE.

-theAustraliannationorStatedomination.IamanAustralianNationalistundertheConstitutionevery time,andwithsinceritydeclarethat No,"istheonlyvotewhichcan begivenbyeverymanandwoman, whohopesforthebuildingup of theAustralianNation,asitisthe onlyvotewhichshouldhegivenby everyoneindoubt."

SirJosiehSymonisanotedjuristandoneoftheablestlegalluminariesinAustraliaaswellasbeinconeofthemostgiftedandbrilliantlightsintheFederalParliament. "AUSTRAL."

CATHEDRALORGANFUNDART UNION.

Thefollowingistheresultofthe ArtUnionfortheCathedralOrgan F"nd,thedrawingofwhichtook Place,aspreviouslynotified, on March31,1910:FirstPrize-No.565o. SecondPrize-No.7254. ThirdPrize-No.1221.

TftheFinancialAgreementwere PartoftheConstitution,andanatteirptweremadetoremoveit, fromtheConstitutionoramendit, theremightbehugemajoritiesin favourofitsremovaloramendmentin,saythethreemostpopulousStates,andinsignificantmajoritiesagainstitinthethreelesspopulousstates,withtheresultthat theFinancialAgreementwouldhave toremainaspartoftheConstittion.Forinstance,ithasbeen workedoutthattheremightbe 1,295,000votesinfavourofrectorineCommonwealthintegrity,and only2se,000againstit,andthe andwhite-andithaseveryconcei-votesofthelatterwouldprevail vablearticlethatwinstheeyeand(seertheformer.Themajorityof heartofchildren.Itmusthavef,o16,csevoterswouldbeutterly donewellasthetoysweretheord-helpIsss.Thereasonforthisisthat erofWednesdayevening. beforeanamendmentoftheConstiORNAMRNTALSTALL. tutionbeagreedto,itmustreTheOrnamentalStalliswellwor-coivemajoritiesinamajorityof thyofitsname.MissesE.Ryan,th,sixStates,anditmustinadH.Cornwall,andM.Hogandidadition.secureamajorityofthe splendidhusinessonit.Itis sowholeofthevotersoftheCommontastefulledecoratedthatitimmedi-wealth.Ifthepeoplevote"Yes," ately,arreststheattentionoftheontheFinancialAgreementQues Konafid,purchaserandthecurious.tionneetWednesday,itwillbe

LICENSEDPLUMBERSGASVITs TERS,TINSMITHSANDIRON WORKERS.

WindmillsSaPeliedandVexedta.e venisoniron'lawsitem1,e, t4 lietese.reatLh"wit seasanddespateh.HoeydCol WaterLaidon.

Nevercastasideyourfriendsif byanyPossibilityyoucanretain them.

Littleself-denials,littlehonestiesT littlepassingwordsofsympathy, littlenamelessactsofkindness,littlesilentvictoriesoverfavourite tematations-thesearethesilent threadsofgoldwhich,whenwoven together,gleamoutsobrightlyin thepatternoflifewhatGodapproves. ThefirstruleofChristianCharityistobelievenoevilifwehave notseenit,andeobesilentifwedge haveseenit.

FEDERALELECTIONS.

WEDNESDAY,APRIL13,1910.

VOTELABOURTHUS THESENATE

BUZACOTT,R. DELARGIE,H. HENDERSON,G. HOUSEOF

REPRESENTATIVES:

Pears: XHENSHAW,E.P. FREMANTLE

XCARPENTER,W.H. SWAN

XO'LOGHLEN,P.L. KALGOORLIE

XFRAZER,C.E. COOLOARDIE

XMAHON,

AuthorisedbyJ.Scaddan,

At, Visit

GreatAutumnandWinter Show.

!DOANBROS.,WellingtonStrut,Perth,TheRailwayStationisOpposite

Ireland'seaseStated.

WhatMr.RedmondSaidattheFirstMeetingofthe NewGovernmentin1910.

Mr.JOHNREDMOND-IcanassuretheHouseIammostnnvrillingtohavetheappearanceofobtrudinganIrishviewonthisquestionunnecessarilyuponitsattention,andindeed,nothingwouldbe morePleasanttomyself,personally, thanifitwerePossibleforme intheverygraveanddelicatesituationinwhichwestandtoremain silent,butIcannotdoso.MycolleaguesandIareonthemain questiononwhichthisParliament waselectedincompleteandwholeheartedagreementwiththemajorityoftheGovernment'ssupporters. IamnotspeakingoftheBudget, butwhatIregardasthemain questiononwhichthisHousewas elected,namely,theabolition of partoftheVetooftheHouseof Lords,andthelimitationoftherest oftheVetooftheHouseofLords. OnthatquestionthePrimeMinister Possessesamajorityof124-(OpPositioncriesof"No.")-andmy objectisnottopickaquarrelwith himorhisgovernmentorwiththe hon.gentlemenonhissideofthe House.whoIknowareinthemain friendsofIrelandbutmyobject istoinsistasfarasitrestswith meandmycolleaguesuponthe alrighthon.gentlemannotthrowing -Nawayand

DISSIPATINGTHATGREAT MANDATE, ordestroyingthatgreatpower whichhehasgotbyrecedinginthe smallestdegreefromtheboldand statesmanlikepolicywhichhelaid downinhisAlbertHallspeech. (Ministerialcheersfrombelowthe gangway.)Weareconsideringwhetherthewholeoftheprivatetime shouldbegiventotheGovernment betweennowandMarch24. We havealwaysstoodupfortherights ofprivatemembers,butonthisoccasionIdeclarewe'arewillingtomorrowwithoutdelaytopassthe Budgetintolaw,givingupallprivatemembers'timetodoso,on theoneconditionthattheGovernmentcarriesoutwhatwebelieveto betheirpledgedpolicythatwas notonlyunderstoodtous,butby therighthon.gentleman'sowncolleaguesontheFrontBench,andby thegreatbulkoftheLiberalPartyinthecountry.Ishallnotrake uPagain

THEPRIMEMINISTER'SPRECISEWORDSINTHEALBERTHALL.

IdealtwiththatonMondaylast. Therighthon.gentlemansaidthat sofarasaskingforguaranteesfrom theCrownwasconcerned,itwas impossibleforanyconstitutional MinistertodosountilhisVeto BillwasProposedandconsideredby thisHouse.Iadmittedtheplea, butmyadmissionofthatPlea

notexcusetheGovernment,because IthinktheirVetoplanoughtto havebeenagreeduponandknown by.themlongago.Iwasunderthe impressionthattheirplanVMSthe planofthelateSirHenryCampbell-Bannerman,whichhadbeenadoptedbyalargemajorityinthis House.ButIhadtofacethefact thattheyhadnotagreedupontheir plantheyhadnotconsideredit, andthereforeIadmittedtheright hon.gentlemanwasinastrongpositionwhenhesaidunderthose circumstanceshecouldnotapproach theCrownforguarantees.Asto theuseoftheRoyalprerogativeI urgedontherighthon.gentleman lastweekthatthatwasthestrongestargumentinfavouroftheimmediateProductionofhisplan.He hastoldusto-daythatheisgoing toproducearesolutionatonceembed,inghisplan,andthatheis goinztosendthatplantothe HouseofLords.Thenwhenitis eitherrejectedorheldupby'the IlouseofLords,whatthen?(Some Ministerialcheers.)Therighthon. gentleman,whoisamasteroflucidity,wassomewhatobscureonthis point.Ifheintends,whenthisresolutionisrejectedorhungupin theHouseofLordsthereandthen togototheThroneandaskfor guaranteesastotheexerciseofthe RoyalPrerogativewhycannothe franklysayso? Ifhemeansthat, lethimsayso,andlethimsay further,iftheyarerefused,doeshe thenintendtocontinuetoberesponsiblefortheGovernmentofthe country?Iaskfirstofallthatthat obscurityshouldheclearedup.

(Hear,hear.)

INTHEMEANTIMEWHAT ABOUTTHEBUDGET?

(LoudOppositioncheers.)Sofar asweonthesebenchesareconcerned,westandexactlyineveryparticularwherewedidthisdaylast week.Iftherighthon.gentleman willpursuethecoursehehasindicatedabouttheresolutions,if he willsapfurtherthatifthey'are rejectedhewillgototheThrone, andaskforguarantees,andifrefusedhewillnotconsenttoretain office-andif,iieantimehesuspends considerationoftheBudget,thenI formypert,willvoteforhisreeoFitton,andwillhePerfectly.satisfi-r1withthesituation.(Opposition Ifhedoe;not,nothing that.herietthon.gentlemanhas saidaltersmyviewthatweo"e'' tovoteagainsttheresolutionto takethetimeoftheHouse.I notinedwithgreatinteresttheLeaderoftheOPnosition'skindlyoffer ofassistancetotheGovernment.I understoodtherighthon.gentleman tosaythatheandhisM.yttic we'ildsupportthemotion.

Mr.BALFOUR-Idonotseewhat theGovernmentcoulddoexceptto proPoseit.IsaidIwouldsupport theGovernmentiftheyacceptedmy Proposal.

Mr.REDMOND-Donotletthe LeaderoftheOppositionsinkinto obscurities.Ishegoingtosupport themotionornot?(SomeMinisterialcheers,andcriesof"Answer.")Letmegivemyreadingof thesituation.Therighthon.gentleman,theLeaderoftheOpposition,isafriadforhislifeof an immediatedissolution-(Ministerial cheers)-whereasfrommypointof viewifthereistoheadissolutionatallthisyear, THEGOVERNMENTHASEVERYTHINGTOGAINBY AN EARLYDISSOLUTION(renewedMinisterialcheers)-ontheir wholepolicy.

A UNIONISTMEMBER-What aboutyourself?(Opposition'cheers)

Mr.REDMOND-Ifthehon.gentlemanwillcomedownandcontest myseatinWaterfordIwillpromisehimamostattentiveand courteoushearing,butnotmany votes.(Nationalistcheers).But whileIbelieveitwouldbewellfor theGovernmenttohaveanearly dissolutiononaboldpolicy,Iam quitesurethatwouldnotsuitthe Opposition,andhencetheyaremost anxioustohelptheGovernmentto carrythismotion,andcarry on hueinssuntiltheygetthenecessarsvotesinSupplyforthesake oftheEmpire.ThesearethegentlemenwhothoughtnothingofrejectingtheBudget.(Ministerial cheers).Ihopethathintofwisdom willfindsomelod"mentinthe mindsofhon.membersopposite. \ow,onewordaboutreform.The Governmenthasamandateonthe Veto;ithasnomandateonreform LettheGovernmentdealwiththe Veto,andletthemorletaConservativePartyledbyLordRo;esees tacklethisquestionofreformin somesubsequentsession;butuntil thequestionofVetoissatisfactorily'settleditwouldhemadness(loudMinisterialcheers)-forthedemocracyofEnglandtolistentoany questionofreform.Iamgladno mentionhasbeenmadeofareteren dum-apronosalwhichIwouldnot approveofforamoment.Ofcourse theOppositionwouldlikeareferendum.

WHATDOESAREFERENDUM MEAN?

Weallknowitwouldmeanthecuttingoffforanindefiniteperiodof thecurtailingofthepowerofthe Lords.(LoudandprolongedOppositioncheers).Areferendumcould notheheldwithoutthepassageof anActofParliament,andaBill forthatPurposewouldherejected bytheHouseofLords.Thewhole questionwouldthenbehungupand Putbarkforoneortwogenerations Tosumup,Isaythatifnoguaranteesaretoheaskedfor,andif the'Budgetistobecarriedinto lawthroughallitsstages,ifitis eeo-o-s4She"hi,es'--nis 'm-andesalonginanordinaryhum-

drumfashionasifnothinghadhenpenedalong,wecannotagreeto thisresolution,andwestandexactlywherewedid.Therighthon. gentlemanhasnothingtolosefrom thepointofviewofhispartyor fromthepointofviewoftheEmpirebyisuspendingtheBudgetfor twoorthreeweekslongerthaphe intends.Heyhimselfhasadmitted thattheBudgetcannotnowbepassedinsidethisfinancialyear.Whateverlossorconfusioniscausedby thattactwillnotbemateriallyincreasedbypostponementoftheBudgetandkeepingthisweaponinyour hand.InspiteofwhattheHome Secretaryhassaid,heknowsitis agreatweapon,andyouwilllose nothingbskeepingitinyourhand fortwoorthreeweekslongeruntil youhavegonetotheThrone to. askforyourguarantees.

WHYDOYOUWANTBEFORE THECRISISCOMESTO A CLIMAX TOSTRAIGHTEN OUTTHEPATHFORTHOSE WHOMAYPERHAPSFOLLOW YOU?

(Ministerialcheers.)Whydoyou wanttogooutofyourway to runrisksanddangerstothegreat policyyouhaveatheartforthe sakeundoingsomeofthemischief causedbytheHouseofLords? (Ministerialcheers).TheI.eaderof theOppositionquotedthepledgeof thePrimeMinisterthattheBudgetwouldhethefirstbusiness.I quoteasagainstthatthestatementintheelectionaddressofthe PrimeMinister-amoreimportant documentthanthereportof any speech,nowetterhowremarkable theoccasion-totheeffectthatthe firstandmosturgentsteptobe ta'ceninthisHouseisthelimitationoftheVetooftheHouseof Lords.Theonestatementmayhe setagainsttheother.(laughter) LetmebegofthePrimeMinister forthesakeofthisgreatcauseto goonestepfurther.Ifhedoes,I amconvincedhewillnotalienate thesuPpoetandgoodwillofasingle memberbehindhim.Iaminone senseinamostdifficultposition.I MAYHAVETOTAKEACOURSE WHICHPOSSIBLYMAYBRING USINTOCONFLICTWITH THEREPRESENTATIVESOF THEDEMOCRACY.

ofEngland,althoughonthemain issueweareabsolutelyunited. Thatisahardthingforamanin myposition.Wehaveoneversoccasionsupportedthedemocracy.of England,andtheyhaveinthemain supportedus.Therearebondsof steelbetweenusonthereallygreat principlesthatdividepartypolitics inthiscountry,anditwouldbe ahardthingifthewrenchcame now.Ihopeitwillnot.Mydesireisnottosay(Anawo:.dtoalienatethefriendshipofthoseoldand triedfriendsofIrelandontheother sideoftheHousebutatthesame timeIbelievethatiftherighthowl. gentlemandoesnotfollowoutto theletterandinthespiritthe nlsdse;onwhihhsrainedhismajorityof124therewillbenothing

ThePioneerofLiberalContractsandthelargestandwealthiest VictorianLifeOffice. EstablishedatMelbourne,1869.

thefirstOfficeintheWorld

ToapplytheSurrenderValueofLifePoliciesinPayingthePremium soastopreventaPolicylapsinguntiltheSurrenderValueisexhausted.

mountassuredunderPolicies AnnualIncome FundsinhandOver Currentover120,500,000.

Westin

LOCALDIRECTORS:

HON.S.BURT,K.C.,CHAIRMAN. 11,000.000.RIGHTHON.SIRJOHNFORREST,P.C.,.G.C.M.G.,M.H.R. = 15,500,000.CHAS.HARPER,ESQ.,J.P.

MukallaBranchOffice,St.Utorge'sTerrace,?ea

butdisasteraheadforthedemocraticl'arty.Iaskhon.membersopposite,eveniftheydifferfromme inthefuture-honestly,Idonot thinktheydiffern.'uchwithmeup tothepresent--onanyactionwe maytake,tobelievethatwedoit very'reluctantly.Weareanxiousto workhandinhandwiththemto freethedemocracyofthiscountry fromtheperilwhich,solongasit exists,willeffectuallypermanently preventtherealisationofalltheir mostcherisheddreamsandaspirations.UnlessIhearfurtherfrom therighthon.gentlemanonthese twoPoints,abouttheguaranteesto beaskedforfromtheThroneand hisactionafterwards,andalsoon thesuspensionoftheBudgetmeanwhile,myfriendsandIwillvote againstthemotion.(Nationalist cheers.)

H.A.C.B.Society

ANNUALDISTRICTMEETING.

ing,saidthatitwasthelargest conferenceofthesocietywhichhad evermet,andhewelcomedthedelegatestoit.Thedistrictofficershad hadagreatdealofworktododuringthepastyear,buttheywere amplycompensatedbythesubstantialprogresswhichhadbeenmade. Theclergy,alsohadsupportedthe Societyverywall,andhedesiredon behalfoftheBoardtothankthem.

TheRev.FatherVerling(Subiaco),onbehalfoftheclergy,thanked thePresidentforhisremarks,and trustedthatthedeliberationsofthe del-,2ateswouldbefruit!aandtheir sta.%apleasantone. FinancialandReports.

TheannualWesternAustralian districtmeetingoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.wasopenedinKing'sHall,Subiaco,onTuesday,29thMarch.

ThebranchesrepresentedwerePerth, Fremantle,WestPerth,Highgate Hill,Subiaco,MidlandJunction, Coolgardie,Kalgoorlie,Boulder, Bunhury,VictoriaPark,Kanowna, Geraldton,Northam.,Beverley,Meekatharra,Sandstone,Bridgetown,Albany,Mt.Morgans.Leonora,Trafalgar,SouthernCross,Picadilly,and Cottesloe,whilstrepresentatives werepresentfromthewomen'sbranchesatWestPerth,Kalgoorlie,and Boulder.TheDistrictPresident(Bro H.D.Gibbs)presidedoverabout 40delegates. TheUnitedAncientOrderofDruids theAustralianNatives'Association, andtheIrishNationalForesters, andtheNewSouthWalesDistrict Boardsentfraternalgreetings. ThePresidentinopeningthemeet-

ThestatementofreceOtsandex pen.litureshowedthatthefuneral fundofthemen'sbrancheshada creditbalanceof£1,459cos.lid.at thelastaudit,whilstforthesame periodthewomen'sbranchesfigures wereC6ias.3d.,asagainst£45 9s.;d.forthepreviousyear.The balancetocreditofthegeneralsick fundtotalled£3,835Ifs.2d.The sumof£4,72917s.rid.hadbeeninvestedinloansandothersources. Oftheseamounts£1,581os.8d camefromthedistrictfunds,and £3.0042s.Iid.fromthegeneral sickfund.Thedistricttrusteesin theirreportstatedthatthegreater Portionoftheamounthadbeeninvestedinmortgagesontirst-classsecuritiesandatasatisfactoryrate ofinterest.TheGeneralSecretary statedthatcloseupon£1,000had beeninvestedsincethereporthad beenprePared. Thereportofthedistrictofficers. forthepastyear,statesthatthe fundsto.thecreditofthedistrict, andbran.hesweresteadilyincreas ittg,andnowstoodat£7,117,as. 2d..anincreaseof£4362s.4d.The year'soperationsshowedthedisbursen'ientstobe£1,5886s.The membershiprollhadincreasedby 207,thetotalnumberofmembers being1,221.Themanagementfund showedacreditof£86Ire.Id. Theleviesreceivedforthedeceased

HENRYWRIUHT ManagerfurWesternAustralia.

branch,thattheamounttobepaid byalifehonorarymemberbe£3 3s.indteadof£55s.,aspreviously wascarried.Anamendmentby Northambranch,thatthelawdebarringanuniinancialmemberfrom beingentitledtoclaimsickpayfor fourweeksafterhehasmadehimselffinancialhealteredtotwo wee'ts,wascarried.Amotionfrom theKalgoorliebranchtodispense withtheuseofmembers'pence bootsinfavourofcarbonreceipt boobswaslost.Amotionthatdistricttalkersbenotentitled'ote atannualmeetingsunlessthe,be delegatesappointedbyabranch, waslost.Anamendmentby the Perthwomen'sbranch,thatfemale membersbeallowedfullsickand funeralbenefitssixmonthsafter joininginsteadof12monthsasin thepresentlaws,wascarried.An amendmentby.theKalgoorliebranch thatallnominationsfordistrictoffixersbemadeatthecloseofthe firstdayoftheannualmeetingltas carried.AmotionbytheKairgoorliebranch,thatsickvisitorsberequiredtovisitmembersonceafortnightinsteadofonceaweekasat Present,waslost.Anamendment fromtheKalgoorliebranch,thatthe quarterageofis.chargedagainst honorary+membersbeabolished.was carried.Thelawrequiringanunananeialmember,whois29weeks inarrearstobepenalisedbynot beingentitledtosickpayuntilafter14weeksafterPayingUPsuch arrears,wasamendedby'reducing thePeriodtofourweeks.Itwasresolvedthatamemberdrawinghis clearancefromonebranchandlodging'itwithanotherwithintheState hesotrequiredtofurnishafresh medicalcertificate.

members'relativesfundtotalled £14417s.,andthedisbursements, £127los.Twobrancheshadbeen closedduringtheyearandsixopened,thenumbernowunder the jurisdictionofthedistrictbeing29. Paragraph16ofthereportstated: -"Whilstfullyappreciatingthe wonperformedbyanumberof brancgsecretariesinrenderingevery assistancetothedistrictboardby carryingouttheirdutiesfaithfully, andincompliancewiththelaws,we regretbeingcompelledtoreferto thegrossneglectofanumberof thesecretariesandofficersofbranchesinthematteroffurnishingreturnsandinformationrequiredby thedistricthoardandRegistrarof Friendly,Societies.Considerableportionofthetimeatmeetingsofthe districtboardisPracticallywasted indealingwithcorrespondencewbic_, istheoutcomeofthisneglectJudgingbytherequeststhathavecome tohanditwouldappearthatan impressionprevailsthatasapermanentofficerhasbeenappointed, hissoledutyconsistsintravelling overthecountrymakingup the booksandreturnsandperforming theworkofsecretariesandofficers ofbrancheswhowilfullyneglectto carryouttheirobligations."Bro. O'Dea,districttrustee,spokestronglyofthelaxityshownby some secretaries.Hecontendedthatinsteadofthebranchesbeingfilled, thesecretaryshouldhavetopaythe penalty.Adiscussionensued,andit wasresolvedthatthelawindegard tofinesshouldbestrictlyenforced. Inconclusiontheboarddrewthe attentionofdelegatestothegeneralimprovementintheSociety, bothnumericallyandfinancially, sincetheappointmentofapermanentsecretaryandorganiser,andin theiropinionthepositionhadbeen wellfilledbyBro.M.A.Scanlan. Theaudirors'report,balancesheet,andotherreportswereadopted. AmendmentstoGeneralLaws. AnamendmentbytheKalgoorlie

Theelectionofdistrictofficersfor 19I0-1Iresultedasfollows:-DistrictPresident,Bro.J.S.Dowling; DistrictVice-President,Bro.B. Shine;DistrictSecretary,Bro.M. A.Scanlan(unopposed)District Treasurer,Bro.JohnNugent;DistrictWarden,Bro.A.T.Kinshella;

JA.Thomson Co.,Limited

ORGANS,BESTONTHEMARKET,from25tohguineas,lees

iopercentforash,styleasshownhere27guineascashterms from20/'-depositand fai-monthly,varyingaccordingtovalue ofinstrument. PIANOS,thefamousBELLassuppliedto herlateMajestyQueenVictoria),equaltoanyistheworld,and acheaperlinobyB.rnardBrock,London,allsuperiorEnglish Good',SPECIALLYCONSTRUCTEDfortheINDIANandAUSTRALIANCLIMATE.TheManufacturers,desiroustoopenupatrade isthisstate,havesentasample,whichwillbearinspection,white tieprice,consideringthequality.willhefoundtobealowone, andourtermsofhirepurchasemostsquitshle.

J.A.ThomsonCo.,Ltd.

792HayStreet,Perth

Ti.onlypurelyLoan!Co.engagedinthisMadeinW.A.ManorsF.R.Peirot,Esq.,(AnnsrisaaConeub,Hon.T. F. Solana, F.D.Good,Seq.,J.P., J. A.Thomson, Nag.,J.P.,(AttorneyfoetheBiagioMfg.Coy.,inthisStatefor 16pears),retiringwhenthatComPanyceasedtoselldirestto thepablic.

Teisybose1192.

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DistrictGuardian,Bro.J.O'OallaghanDistrictRepresentativeTrustee,Bro.M.O'Deatrusteesfidelity guaranteefund,Bros.Gilbertson, O'Mahony,andSniggdistrictauditors,Bros.D.BeecherandJ. A. Young.

ThemeetingadjournedatIIp.m. untilthefollowingday.Whenbusinesswasresumedatiia.m.The DistrictPresidentoccupiedthechair.

AmotionfromKalgoorliebranch, thathonorarymembersbeallowed toparticipateindeceasedmembers relative'slevy,providedthatthey producedacertificateofgoodhealth andhavebeenmembersoftheSocietyforsixmonths,causedconsiderablediscussion,butwaseventuallywithdrawn.Aresolutionbythe Perthmen'sbranch,thattheorganisinglevybestruckout,waslost.

Afurtherresolution,thatthelevy shouldnotapplytohonorarymemtiers,was,afteralengthydiscussion defeated.Themotionmoved by Perthbranchtodispensewiththe servicesoftheorganisingofficer, waslostby'alargemajority.

Acivicreceptionwastenderedti thedelegatesbytheManor and councillorsofSuhiacointheCouncilChambersatap.m.TheMayor(Mr.ShirleyWhite),whoPresided,inextendingawelcometothe delegates,expressedhisentiresympathywiththeaimsandobjectsof friendlysocietiesintheirlaudable effortstomakeprovisionincaseof sicknessardistressformembers, theirwivesandfamilies.Hewasa memberofakindredsociety,and comidfullyappreciatetheexcellent workthatwasbeingdonebythe Hibernians.(:rs.Brown,Boas,and 'Richardsonsupportedtheremiarksof theMayor.

TheDistrictPresident(Bro.H.D. Gibbs),respondedonbehalfofthe board,andBro.Thos.Boyle, for thegolditeldsdelegates.

Bro.Gibbsproposedthetoastof theMayorandcouncillorsofSubiaco,andindoingsostatedthatas acouncillorofasistermunicipality', (MidlandJunction)hemustcongratulatethecorporationofSubiaco, ontheexcellentconditionoftheir parksandstreets,makingspecialreferencetothesuccessfulmunicipalisationoftheelectriclighting scheme.

APhotographicgroupofthedelegatesandofficerswasafterwards takeninthebowlinggreenpavilion.

Onresuming,thematterof an increaseinthesalaryofthepermanentsecretarywasdiscussed,and itwasunanimouslyrecommended thattheincomingdistrictboard takethenecessarysteps.

ItwasdecidedthatthenextannualmeetingbeheldatNortham.

ItwasresolvedthataP.P.P.'s collarshouldbepresentedtoP.D.P. Bro.Gibbs.inrecognitionofhisvalua'nleservicestotheSociety.

TheP.D.P.thendulyinstalledthe newly-electedofficersintheirrespectiveoffices.

Avoteofthankswaspassedto theretiringofficers,afterwhichthe meetingclosed.

SMOKESOCIAL.

VictoriaParkC.Y.M.S.

OnWednesday,March23rd,the membersoftheabovesocietyappearedingoodnumbersinorderto carryouttheSyllabusitemwhich wassetdownasan''Athletic Night." Severalsparringexhibitionswereindulgedinbythosewho followthe"fisticart,"andthe scenesinsomecaseswereamusing andexciting,whentheprincipals wereurgedonby'theirsupporters. Ashootingcompetitionalsoformed anitemoftheevening,the,successfulcompetitorbeingJ.O'Reilly, withJ.Preston,andJ.Tullyfilling secondandthirdplacesrespectively Quoitmatchesandsinglesticksalso helpedtoPassawayamostenJoyar bleevening.

'Thenextmeetingtookplaceon TuesdayMarch,29th,astheConventSchoolwasrequiredforother Purposesontheordinarymeeting night.'ThistimeaPaperchasewas held,andwithplentyofpaper,and afullmoon,agoodnight'ssport waslookedforwardto.Inthisthe memberswerenotdisappointedas the"hares"(J.O'ReillyandB. Kerr)laidatrailovercountrythat testedthe"hounds,"bothasre?Ardsstaminaandtheartofclimbingfencesandthedodgingofinevitablehull-dogs.Someside-splittingsceneswereenactedbythefourteen"hounds,"especiallywhenone memberwhohadbeendispla,ing considerableagilityingetting throughfences,wasentangledamidst ahear)ofbarbedwire,muchtohis discomfortandthedamagetohis wearingapparel. Afterarunof sometwentyminutesthetrialwas Pickeduponaroadwhichled straighttothefinishingpoint,along thisroadthe"hares"weresighted andaspiritedracehomeensured, whichterminatedinavictoryfor theharesbyaverysmallmargin. Owingtotheresignationofthe President(Mr.0.Kerr),anelection washeldtocarry,outthefunctions anertainingtothisnositionuntil June.ThreecandidateswerenominatedandAfteraveryclosecontest, J.Till',wasannointedtothevacanton:DionwhiehI,.Gentleand L.T-T,..nnc.Tty;tyingforsecondhonours.

A,..)own-to-LateDictionary

Tennis-Agameinwhichtheparticipantsenjoyaracketontheside andraisethedeuceoveranet, whilethevolleysdrivethemfrom settosetandlovescoresasoften asit'smentioned.

Temper-Aquality,thelossof whichislikelytomakeaknifebladedullandawoman'stongue sharp.

Tide-Anoldfriendwhocomesand goesdailybutisallinwheneverhe getsoverthebay.

Tips-Wageswepayotherpeople's hiredhelp.

Tobacco-Anauseatingplantthat isconsumedbybuttwocreatures; alarge,greenwormand-man.The wormdoesn'tknowanybetter.

Tongue-Anunrulymemberthatis frequentlyputout,yetanartist who'sahardworker,atthepalate andagreatwagamongwomen.

Trouble--Somethingthatmany.are lookingfor,butnoonewants.

OnThursdayeveningaSmoke Socialwastenderedtothedelegates bySt.Kevin'sbranchatSubiaco. ThePresidentoftheSociety,Mr. J. .1.Bendon,presided.Among thosepresentwereRev.Archdeacon Sn.7th,Rev.FathersVerling,Lynch O'Gorman,andGallagher,Mr.H. Daglish,M.L.A.,theMayor(Mr. ShirleyWhite),andseveralcouncillorsofSuhiaco.Duringtheevening anumberoftoastswerehonoured, vocalitemswerecontributedby Messrs,W.Ginnivan,M.McDonald, Power,O'Gorman,andaviolinsolo wasPlayedbyRev.FatherGallagher.Thecommittee(Messrs.Bendon,F.Gray,Maher,Gilbertson, Flynn,andMcEnroe),whowereresPossiblefortheorganisationofthe entertainment,werecongratulatedon theirsuccessfulefforts'inpromoting whatProvedtobeoneofthemost pleasinggatheringsinconnection withtheHibernianSociety.

Usher-Onewhotakesaleading Partinatheatre.

Verandah-Anopenairenclosure oftenusedasaspoon-holder, Vulgarity-Theconductofothers.

Waiter-AnInn-experiencedservant War-Awholesalemeansofmakingheroeswhichifplannedina smallwaywouldProduceonlymurderers.

Wedding-Atradeinwhichthe brideisgenerallygivenaway,and thegroomisoftensold.

Weeds-Foundingardensandwidows.Forremovingeasi13,marrythe* widow.

Word-Somethingyoumustkeep aftergivingittoanother.

Youth-Thedynamothatmakes theworldgoroundaproductofits owngeneration,withitswirescarryingpowerintothehighplacesof earth,andwithitscurrentsof thought,short-circuitedonlybynarrowOld-Age.

WilliamPadbury

Merchant,MillerandImporter

GUILDFORD,MOORA

,-LargeStocksofDrapery,Hardware,Ploughs,andothe:FarmImplements. AlsoGroceriesatPerthPrices.PricesonApplication.FamilieswaitedonDaily.

TryourPEERLESSROLLERFLOUR&OATMEAL.

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Ravenstborpenotes

Averysuccessfulmission was givenherebydieRev.FatherMangan,C.SS.R.,atthePresbytery, Spencer-street,andbroughtto a closelastSundayevening,March 27th,withthePapalblessing.The rev.gentlemanwasgreatlyappreciatedand,nightly,crowds,notonly Catholics,butalsootherdenominationsflockedtohearhiseloquent sermons.AgreatnumberapproachedtheSacraments.Hiscompulsorydeparture,afterashortspareof alittleoveraweek,fromourmidst wasgreatlyregretted.

TheCatholicPresbyterypresented averybrightappearanceonTuesday'evening,the29thMarch,when themembersofthecongregationmet togetherwiththeobjectofwishing Mr.andMrs.M.JQuirk(whoare removingtoAlbany),good-bye. Therewasaverylargeattendance theroonesbeingcrowded,avery considerablesprinklingofMr.and Mrs.Quirk'sfriendsofother'denominationsalsobeingpresent.

asChairmanoftheBuildingCom-

mitteehadbeenrenderedlightby thewholeheartednessofthemembers,everyoneofwhamwasactuatedbyadesiretoworkinunison andharmony,hencetheywereenabledtoPutinmuchgoodwork.He felt,hepersonallydidnotdeserve allthegoodthingstheyhadsaid thatevening,butnevertheless he mostsincerely,thankedthem.The handsomemementotheyhadbeen goodenoughtopresentthemwith, wouldbeeverregardedwithpleasure. Onbehalfofhiswifeand himselfheagainthankedthem.

Theeveningwasthoroughly enjoyedwithcards,singingandmusic, inwhichMissesMillarandLeverldgeandMessrs.Gladstone,Latham andW.E.Smithtookpart,whilst Messrs.Stibbs,StormonandTonneygaverecitations.Afterasumptuoussupper,providedbytheladies amostdelightfuleveningwas broughttoaclosebythesingingof "AuldLangSyne,"bythecompany atII.eop.m. Messrs.Sorenson andRampantaretobecongratula-

theburdenofhouseholdmanagementfromhermother'sshoulders ontoherown;but,unfortunately manygirlswaitto'beaskedtodo thingsinsteadofbeingconstantly onthelookoutforlittleduties whichtheyarecapableofdoing.If youwouldbeofanyrealusein thehomeyoumustbequickto noticewhatiswanted-theroom thatneedsdusting,theflowerswhich requirerearranging,thecurtain whichhaslostaring,andisthereforedrooping.Andyoumustnot onlyhewillingtodoitpleasantly withoutmakingpeoplefeelthatyou arebeingmartyred.Thenitwillbe apleasuretohaveyouaroundthe house.

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afterwhatIhaveseen,thatIwill troubleyoutodeliver.it.She-she, withabreakinhisvoice,willonly'treatitliketherest."

"Youmustnotthinksoharshly ofherasallthat.Givemethe noteandwatchherreceptionofit, myboy.Watchhereyes,hercolour,herlins,herhands,andthey willconvinceyouthatyouare::till allinalltothelittleminx.

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CHAPTERII.

TheRebellionwasover. The

SATURDAYAPRIL9,191o.

Dansawhertakeitquickly;observedherglanceatthesuperscription,thenwithalookofunutterablescorn,tobefollowedbyanexpressionofdisgust,throwitonthe table.A.glean+ofangershotfrom hereyes.Sherosewithoutaword andcrossedtotheColonel.

Dansawitall,andthehopes,the lore,theexpectationswhichhad filledhisbeingbutoneshortinstant beforevanished,leavingdimcold, motionless,anddespairing. Something,snappedwithinhimand roseinachokingsobtohisthroat, Heheard,asinadream,Devenish, almostentreatinglysay-

maintainedinthereceiptofhis letters-thepersistentupholdingof herpride-had,nevertheless,betrayedbyherdemeanour,nervousirri-

herown;sawhersmilebrightlyup intohisface,andheardthrough thecasementslightlyajar,hersil-

hadnevermetthatshehated himasshehadsaidshedidthat Maymorningonthecliffsoverlookingthesunlitsandsandsea.He

xietyhehadbeenledtoexpectshowinginherpiauuantlittleface, which,inspiteofitspaleness,was tingedoneachcheekwithrosyred. courageofErin'ssons-nevermoreiTherewasnoairoflanguorabout noblyshownthaninthistheirstu_herinsteadoneofdecidedanimapendousstruggleofrightabainsttion,forshewastalkingrapidly', might--pro.edofnoavail. Theearnestly,and,evidently,toher, assistancesofaithfullspromised,onasubjectofintenseinterest,to and'fromwhichtheyexpectedsohercompanion-themilitaryofficer, much,net.rcame.What,thereforeinchargeofthedistrict.Hewatwastheirchance-withrawlevieschedthemclosely,jealously,asick without'arms,theproperequipmentfeelinggraduallyusurpingtheplace ofwar,pittdagainsttheSsgriedofthejoyousonehewasexperienbattalionsofveterantroops. Nosingwhenapproachingthewindow. matterhowbravelytheyfought,:HesawtheofficerlisteningattenhowdestierateShincont.slede;Lewtivelyitowhatshewassaying,and pointhowtheyhopedagainsthopewhenshepaused,uttersomething -diedrathrthansurrender-theendinreturnthatcausedthebloodto despite'themanyvictoriestheyhadmountquicklytoneckandbrow; achie.ed-cameatlast.Thoseleft-!sawhimplaceahandgentlyover thermnintefthosegallanthearts -themuscie"andsinewofIreland's outh-drieen,butnotdefeated,, Iron.,thescenesoftheirhtoic verylaughinresponse. forts,'hadnoalternativebut toShewasfalsethen,afterall.She scatertothemountainfastnessesofnomorelovedhimthanifthey theircountryorleaveit.,broken inheart'ifnotinspiritforAmerica orforthatLindwhoserulershad heldoitsichhopesofsuccour,but whohadtreacherouslyfailedtoful-wouldtroublehernomore. His iiithemin'thehourofgreatestVerdianhadmeantwell,;hadhad need.

hiswelfareandhappinessatheart, butheknewaslittle,ashecould controlaslittle,tfaevagaries of thefemaleheart,andofthatheart

Andsoonenightlatein4eptenber,DanMcDermott,Paleoffeatture,thinofform,withonearmin asling,theeffectsofEnglishlead,inparticularwhichbeatwithinthe andgarbedinapeasant'ssuitoffairhutcruelbosomsonearto clother,wasslowlywendinghiswayhim. alongthetoadthatledtoEtch-Hewouldleavewithoutthat andDevenish'saSode.Hehadbeenmeeting-thethoughtsofwhichhe inhidinginafaithfultenant'scot-hadliveduponforweeks-without tagesomeweeks,unabletoventure,theholdingherinhisarms-the forth,eventoiisithissmalles-sweetPressureofherlipstohis tate-thesoldieryandmyrmidonsofown.Shewasnotworthyofeven theGovernmentbeingtoomuchononethoughtofhis-ofonepulsation thealertforhiscapture.Hehadofhiswarmlovingheart.He heardfrequentlyfromhisquondamwaildgotoFranceandinthe guardian,whohadevincedthemostarmyofitsbraveyounggeneral, kindlyfeelingstowardshim hadseeSrenownsadforgetfulnessof informedhimthatthoughtheGov-heratthesametime. ifhecouldhavel'nownthatthe ernmentwereforconfiscatinghis Patrimony,hehopedtoinfluencesoftvoicewaspleadingonhishethemnotonlytothenon-comn.iit-hairendeavouringtoenlistthe talofsoextremeameasurebutal-syttiPathyofthebluff,good-natured sotothetakingofalenientviewofficer-toextractfromhimaproofhiscasetotheultimatepardonmisethathewouldrefrainfromhis ofhisoffence.HecheeredhimasstrenuouseffortstoeffecthiscapwellwiththeintelligencethatNo-ture-thatthelowreply-thegentle rah,-deseitethesilenceshehadtouchofthehandoverherswas butanassurancehewould,asfar aslayinhispowerandinconsonancewithhisduty,giveherlover everyfacility,toescapefrostythe tability,and,inthepalenessofherdistrictandthecountry;andthat face,muchanxietyonhisbehalf,therisingcolour,thesmile,the

Itwasathis,Devenish'sadvice, thathewasnowPayingastealthy visittothehouseinwhichshe dwelt,andinwhichhehadPassed somanyhapPyyearsforhehad Practicallylivedwiththeirjoint guardianpriortohisgoingtojoin thearmyoftheIrishRepublic.In hisbreastheheldanotewhich Devenishwastogiveher-which

silverylaugh,wereonlyherthanks ousrelieftoananxiousoverburdenedheart.Ah!Vhehadonly known,howdifferentallthatfollowed.

"Iwilldowhatyouadvise,sir. Thereisthenote,andGodgrant whatyousayistrue-thatitwas herpride-notherheartthatmeted outhertreatmenttomethelast sixmonths.Evenifsheisstillobdurate-thatshereallydisksesme, anddesiresthePastnevertoberecalled,Ishallneverceasetothank youforyourgoodnesstome-your warmco-operationinallthingstendingtomywell-being."

"Noasense,boy"saidDevenish atremorinthesoft,modulated voice,ashereturnedthewarmpressureofDan'shand"yourtroubles sofarasNorahisconcernedare Past,asIhoetwelvehourshence willbethoseoftheGovernment. WaitheretillIreturn."

Thenextmomenthehaddisappearedamidsttheshrubsandbeforehehadretracedhisstepstothe window,hehadrejoinedGerogeSebright,andtogethertheyweresoftlylaughineoverDan'snote.

"Aneasysuccess,"George,he said,wishaloweardonicchuckle. Whereisthecoveryouhavepreparedforit?"

"Here,"passingittohisuncle; addins,'asthelatterdeftlyencased Danislovingepistlewithinitsfolds andwateredit,"dos,outhinkshe willownit?"

"Notwhensheseesthesuperscriptionandrecognisesthehandwritingsshewillthrowitdownon thetocleasifthewordsweretire, andscorchedher."

"ConfoundherWhatshecan seainthefellowpassesm'y'comprehension. Howshemustlove him,"emittingalow,sneering laugh,"tokeep.faithfultohimin spiteofhisapparentsilenceandneglect."

"Nevermind,myboy,theold American'sdollarswillrewardyou intall."

"Doyousupposehehasany,suspicionoftheoldfellow'sdeath-of thewealththathascometohim?"

"Nottheremotest,norwillhe. Andwhenhewitnessesthescorn withwhichhisletterisreceivedwe areIrelandwillaeon',)eridofhis presenceforever.ButImustnot," withanothersill-deedchuckle,"delaylongerorthelove-sickwatcher willbecomeimpatient.''

Dan,withPale,drawnface,at hispostatthewindow,saw,after, asheimaginedaneternityoftime, thedoorovenandDevenish,enter theroom."Ah,goadeveningCos onel,"heheardhimsayinaloud tone-loudforhim-sothathisvoice shouldreachthewatcheratthe window. DansawtheColonelrise,shake handsandapparentlycordiallyresPondtohishost'ssalutation,then crosstotheemptyfireplace.He heardDevenishexclaim."Goodgracious! Howwarmtheroomis!" Thensawhimbreatheasiftheair oppressedhim,and,withacarelessgraceProceedtoopenthewindownexttotheonethroughwhich he,Dan,waspeering.

Hewasonthepointofturning whenahandwaslaidlightly-on hisshoulder.Hestarted,andwas' preparedinstantlytosellhisliberty,perhapshislife,dearly,when wastobringhertohisside-dis-thesilkentonesofRichardDevenPersethedoubts-theuneeressnitiesishfellinawhisperonhisear. ofthepasthealthewoundseach"Ah,myboys"hemurmured, hadinflictedontheother,andwiththatintensefeelingofaffection bringsunshineintotheirlivesonceheknewsowellhowtoimpartto more.Hisheart,buoyantwithhopehisvoice,"thisisasadhomebeathighasheapproached thecomingforyou.ButHeavenwilllodgegates,passedthrough,unseenins,brightertimesarenotfar andunheard,andsilently,butob-off." servantly,madehiswayupthe"Iamafraidnotforme,sir," avenuetothehouse.Lightsshonewasthelowreply. throughthelowerwindows. He"HushYoumust'notspeaklike drewnearandlookedinbetweenthat,Din,"hewhisperedreassuringthepartedcurtainsontheoccu-"E"erythingismovingsurely,it pantsoftheroom. slewhetothatwishel-forend,"adHisheartleapedwithinhim,Emsding,ashedrewhimalittledishisliestrembled.Thereshewas,tamsfromthewindow,"haveyou pale,itistrue,butwithnosignthenoteforNorah?" missive. elthatirritability-tremulousan- "Yes,sir; butIdidnotthink.Hehandedittoher.

"Don'tobjectdo.ron?" "Notintheleast."

"Noryou,Norah?" "No,uncle," Thewell-knownvoicereachedDan's listeningears,andthebelovedsound astrangertohimforsomanyweary months,sentthebloodcoursing throughhisveins.

"Won'tyoureadtheR.ote.Norah Perhapsitisimportantandrequires immediateattention.Iamsurethe Colonelwillexcuseyou."And heardherhardmetallicreply:"No,uncle,itcanwait. The contentsareofnoconsequenceto me,-thewriterless."

Itwasenough.Hehadheardhis fate.Itwastrueshehatedhim withahatethatwasunquenchable. Nothingwaslefttohimnowbutto takehimselfoutofherworld,asbe wasalreadyoutofherlife. Heturned.Staggeredawayfrom theliehtedwindow-fromthesight ofthewell-knitfigureoftheColonel-thesatyr-likesmileofthesoftspokenDevenishandtheformofher he10redandwouldloveaslongas hisheartpulsedwithlife. He wouldhavethrownhimselfdownamongsttheshrubs,butpride,ora feelingitwouldbedifficulttoanalyse,upheldhimtillhereachedthe avenue.Therehisstrengthgave way.Heleanedhisunwoundedarm onthegatebowedhisheadonthe arm,andchokedbackthesobsthat roseupunsiddenfromhisover-taxedheart.AndsoDevenishfound him.

* WhentheColonelhadtakenhis departure,Norah,withaweariedair ofannoyance,brotethewaferingcoveroftheletter.Tohersurpriseit fellawayleavinganotherandthat sealedwithwax.Turningitover cautiouslyhereyesfellonthewellknownhandwritingofherlover. Withagaspofamazementwithpalidcheeksandquiveringlips,she bro'tethesealandrapidlyreadthe fewlinesitcontained.Withacry ofmingledjoy-remorse-disappointment-fear,shesprangtoherfeet, andhurryingcutoftheroomwhen heruncleenteringstoppedher.

"Dan,Dan"shecried."It's fromDan"holdingtheletterup inhershakingfingers.

"Yes,Iknowdear,"wasthesorrowfulreply,"Butit'stoolate."

"Too1ite?"shecriedexcitedly, hereyes::taiingwildlyathim.WhIllt doyoum3anUn'le,Iamgoingto himnow."

Helaidarestraininghandtenderlyonhershoulder,andspeakingin alow,soothingtoneanswered,"I repeatitNorah,it'stoo'late.The Poo:boysawme'giveyouthelet-' tersawyourreceptionofit. Heardmeaskyouto;readitat onceheardyourscornfulrefusal"

"Sawmereceiveit?Heardmy refusal?"shegaspedinwonder-

ment.

"Yes,hewasthereoutsidethe windowwatchingyouwithhisheart inhiseyeshisearslisteningfor thewordsofkindness-ofloyalty-of love-forwhichhissoulwashungering."

"Oh,ifyouknewitwasfromhim, whydidn'tyoutellme?Why'was itinacoverbearingGeorge'shated handwriting?"

"WouldyouhavehadColonel Anstrutherhearmementionhis name?" Sheshuddered.

"Whatwasdonewasdoneinkindnessforyoursake-forhis.Had youlistenedtothepleadinginmy voice-myrepeatedwishforyouto opentheletter,youwouldhaveunderstooddhowmuchIwastryingtd conveytoyouinthedelicateposi-

Oh,bytheway,Norah,Ihave beenmadethebearerofanotefor you." Dansawherstartthe blowofenterexpectationinthe deepvioleteyesthecolourcome andcointhespeakingface thetion,inwh,chIwasplacedbythe tremslinsofthesweetlins,andherColonel'spresence."

bosomheavetumultuously. "Oh,ifIhadonlyknown,"she "Anot.forme,uncle"andshewailed,"onlyknown.Buthowcould heldoutatremuloushandfortheI,withtheaddressinthehandwritincwhichIhavegrowntohate."

"DonotblameGeorge,"here-

SATURDAY,APRIL9,1910.

turned,with.atouchofmingledpai andPride."Hediditatmyrequest.Whereareyougoingr" "Toseeifheisstillin the groends.TobeghisPardononmy knees.Totellhimthattheone cryofmyheartisforhisforgive- ness-hislove."

-"Toolace,dear.Heisfaron hiswaytoWexford-ifnotalready there,oatheboatIhavesecuredfor him,andwhichsailstheinstanthe isonboard.Allyoucandoisto wait-waittillthecruelreuullyou havedealthisheartandprideis forgotten.Noeffortofyours,in thishishourofhumilation,would bringhimtoyourside.' Butsheheardhimnot.Dazed withtheblow-themiserythathad overtakenher-shegropedherway' outoftherooneandwithinthe hourthatDanhadleanedonthe Igateinhishopelessnessanddespairherownarmswerefoldedupon it-herheadonthemandshewailingoatheragonyinhittersobs andtears.

'-Oh,Dan,Dan!"shemoaned, "ComebacktomeComebackto me! Buthewastoofarawaytohear theaPPealingcry;toofartoknow oftheunspeakableremorsefilling andwrongingheryoungframe.And so,asDevenishfoundDan,sonow hefoundher;ashehadsoothed herlo:er:onow,byhisgentle toish-4thetenderwordsmurmuredinthatlow,soft,seyempathetic, buttreacherousvoice-hasoothed herovalpoortortutedheart.

CHAPTER

Sixlongyearshadcomeoutof theeverywhereandrolL:dtheirslow wayto.:ointheaeonsgonebefore. Thsixyearshadedectedlittle chaneeintheaPpearanceofNorah. She'wassad-eyed,leesrebelliousin temeer,leespronetotaireumbrage attitles; wasquiet,thoughtful, lovtne,hertenderheartauried in thedistantgraveonGermansoil, whereinlayallthatshehadprized, andcherishedonearth.Shehad writtenrepeatedly;butneveraline hadconeinreturn-inresponseto theoutpouringsofherlove-hersorrow-herundyingfaithfulness.But shehadercomplained.Instead, hadhoedonthatdaywouldcome whenshewouldhearoforfrom him-andallwouldhewell.Itcame atlist;butalasonlytoconveythe newthathehadbeenkilledina chargemulebyhiregimentof FrenchH;searsalinetawholebrigadeofthienemy.APrussianbullethid 1linbin:lowandthat saidnighhe,withthousandsof WO.layroirehleburiedonthe battlefield,overwhichthenextday, rodLheproudCori 1,ablushon hise.1sallowface,inalltheglory ofhiegreatvictorythatwouldplace himmoresecurelyonthethronehe hadusurped,butwithnevera tho'i,htforthebraveheartscoldin deathl'_n hischarger'shoots. Shehadreceivedth-intelligence quietly-wil.heutaword.Onlythe suglikwhiten:sethatoverspreadher beautiful,sadface-thepainfultwitchingofthesweetlips-themistof tears-bespoketheheavinessofthe blowshehadreceived-theintense painshewasenduring.Shegave ael411ofinfinitepathos,leftthe room,andascendedtoherown chanAter.Whatoccurredtherewas knowno.tl.toherselfandherMaker. "It'sallright,George,"saidDevenish,withdevilishexultation,when thepairwereleftalone."The roadforwardisclearofalloestructiendAnotheryearandshewillbe yearwifewiththefroPswealthall W11:

"It'smyopinion,uncle,"returnedtheothermoodily,"shewillnevercessent.Shewillneverforget

"Idon'tsapposeshewillforget binebutthatwillnotpreventher seeingeventuallythewisdom'ofmarriage.Aslongasshethoughthe livednothing,Ifirmlybelieve,would haveinfluencedhertoacceptyou butfromthemomentsheknows thatheisdead,andimpossibleas ahusband,shewillresignherself

totheinevitable.Theworld of hopelesssorrowinherprettyfacea fewmonthsago,"headdedwith sardonichumour,"willbequickly submergedinthehopes-theprospectsofthefuture.Andwhenyou andsheareDarbyandJoantoge- ther,shewillwonderhowevershe couldhavewastedsomuchmisplac- edaffection,andhaveshedsomany bittertearsoversouninterestinga loverasDanMcDermott."

"shedetestsmeasmuchasever shedid,"saidGeorge,risingand takinguptheletter1,omtheFrench Governmentwhichhadconveyedthe detailsofDan'sdeath.

"Welltaifshedoes,"saidhisuncle withgrimirony,"destestationwill intimebeconvertedintolove.All youhavetodoistobetactful. anticipateherwants;makeyourself indispensable; sothatwhenyour littleattentionsarenotforthcoming shewillmissthem.Sixmonths henceyouwillabsentyourselfIrons! thehouse-fromherside-gotoDub- lin-therestyouwillleavetome."

Andsoitcametopassthatwhen hereturnedtohisuncle'sresidence, itwastofindhimself,tohisunexpectedsurpriseandselfishgratifica- tion,recei:ed-coldlyitistrue-as heraffiancedhusband.

Howdilierentwouldhave been theirthoughts-theirspirits-theirsPeachcouldthey,anthenightof Sehrieht'sreturnandoftheirex- ultationha:etraversedthoseleaguesofseaandlandthatlaybetwe:nthemandfarawayMoraviawherethearmiesofthreenations wereawait:leethemornoftheday ofthatmemo-alesecondofDecemberthatwasto'endin.Austerlitz. Couldtheyhaveseentheyoung brontedsoldierinthesolitudeof hi;mate-shiftofashelter-halt ea:-:h,h117tent-eerusinealternately thetwolettersheheldinhishands, andpuzzlingbothheartandbrainas totheirpurpose.

On',acureepistle,commanding himtoceaseannoyingthewriter withhisprotestationsoflovethat shedistinetlyanddefinitelydeclined fo:thelasttimeevertobecome hiswife.Theotherfullofaffection, prayinghimtoreturn-toforgive her.totakeoverthewealthwhich wa;his-tobetoherasinthe Ion.:NW.andthat,ifhecouldnot conetohertowriteifonlyone line,toeasethepainshewasendtrine.!hat-hahadwrittento' biterever;cc,nth-thathissilence wasbrea:ingherloinfaithful heal.Thatheruncle,hithertohad Poiher1otters,hutunknoento him,'shehidpostedthisherselfin theh)pethatitwouldbemorefortunite,andbringthatlinefrom hienherheartwashungeringtor.

Whatcoulditrr.ean?Why,till w:thinthep-tsttwelvemonthshe hadwrittentoherconstanthHad Pouredouthissoultoherinthe hopethatshewouldturntohim trea'n,buthadreceivedneveraword inresly-onlysympatheticletters f:omheruncle,makingexcusesfor herha-dnessofnature-hercallous returnforallhisalfectienadvising nottolosehearthuttohopeon.

Hatooledatthedateofeachninemonthshackonthedayof theereattattlefromwhichhehad emergedsutthlessbutonwhicha brotherofficer,bearingthesame name,hadbeenmortallywounded, andtheannouncementofwhose deathhadbeenconveyedtothem asbeinghisown.Themistakehad neverbeenrectified.Hehadlost fat%inher-inheruncle'sencouraeemint-therefore,hadnodesire thatitsheuli.Thesoonerhewas forgottenthebetter.Thelettersevidentl hadfellowedhimfrom FraneetoItaly,thencetoPrussia, ontoPoland,backtoFrance,and hadnowreachedhimontheeveof anothergiganticstruggle-theFrench a-ain;tthecombinedforcesofAus- triaandRussia. Tomorrow,ifheescaped, he wouldwritetoheruncle,enclosing bothletters,andaskingforasolutionofthemystery.Unconsciously heturnedoverthepageoftheone dismissinghimwithsuchcruelscorn andhiseyesfellonafewwordshe hadnotexpectedtosee,andwhich obviouslyhadescapedthevi:lant

hereachedthedearoldland,confrontedtheschemingvilliansandex,posedtheirvilliany.Andwhen, twenty-fourhourslater,withthe cansofColonel,withNapoleon's ownCrossoftheLegionofHonour affixedtohisbreastandthedespatchesinhissabretache,hehad coveredmanyleaguesontheroad toParis,hisheartbeathigh,not somuchforthehonourshehad won,asintheanticipationofthe meetingwiththelovedoneinfar awayIreland.

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OnlytwodaysmoreandGeorge SebrightwouldbeNorah'shusbandthepossessornotonlyofherself butofallthewealthDanhadleft her.ItwasawarmMaymorning, theverycounterpart,aswellasthe anniversaryofthatoneeightyears ago,whenshehadbyherprideand ungovernabletemper,drivenher youngloverandhappinessfromher life.

DevenishandGeorge,fromtheir coignofvantageintheshrubbery,sawherdescendthestepsinher ridinghabit-thesameshehadworn onthatnever-to-be-forgottenday- silentlymounthermareandride withamournful,dejectedair,slowly,downtheavenue.Eachknew bsinstinctherdestination-thecliffs -theheadland-thesunlitseaher errand--farewelltothepast. Asmileofgrin-.humourpassedbetweenthem,and-theywenton quietlysmoking.Buthuwmuch moregrimwouldhavebeen,that smilecouldtheyhaveforeseenthe resultofthatride.Haveknown thatinafewhourstheirvilescheming-theirtreacherousplans-would endfarth:mindefeatanddisaster. Assheapproachedtheavell-known spotshePerceivedthefigureofa manstandingonthecliffgazing withhandshadinghiseyes,outon theglitteringsurfaceoftheIrish Sea.Somethinginthefigure,in theshapeoftheshoulders,inthe Pose,causedhertostartinthesad- dle-tobringvividlybeforeheranothersuchform.Coulditbe?No, impossibleThatlovedonewas dead-inanun'nowncravethiswas butaresemblance.Stillherheart beatstrangely,wildlywithinherbosom,andcompelledheragainsther betterjudement,tourgehermare forwardoverthespringyturf.

Asthesoundofthehoofs fell uponhisears,themanturned. GreatHeavenswasithiswraith? Achimeraofadis-orderedbrain,or DRAPER what? AshermarePausedathisside, Mark gaveawhinnyofrecognition,and heldoutherheadforhernoseto IIMIIMillalilliaberubbed,aswasherwont, a stifledsobroseinNorah'sthroat, forsherealisedwithathrill of wildestelation,thatshelooked downonherloverintheflesh.

scrutinyofthemanhohadposted thelettertohim.Theywere:-

"YousayitisDan'sgreatwealth inheritedfromhisuncleinAmerica thathasinfluencedme.Itisnot Poororrich,myheartiswithhim always.Myloveishisandifhe neverwritesmemore-norwishesto seeme-itwillhehistodeath.

Alightbrokeuponhim.Withan angry-abitterexpletive-hejumped fromhiscampstoolandfuriously pacedtwoandfrothelimitedspace athisdisposal.Itwasallclearto him.Heruncleoutwardlysowondrouslykind,sodeeplysympathetic, was,andhadbeen,playingthe hypocriteandknavetothemboth keepingtheirlettersfromeachother,andonlyforwardingbecauseit suitedhispurpose,theonetohim shehadwrittentohisrival.Only forthosefewwordsattheback, whichcleverandcarefulasbothuncleandnephewhadbeen,hadinadvertentlybeenover-lookedbythem, hewouldneverhaveknownthe truth-howbaselyhehadbeenduped.

0,forthebattletobeoverand hespeedingoverthewideplainson hiswaytoParisandIreland.He wasinamaze.astothemoney. DeveMsh,however,musthavebeen cognisantofitall;thathe,Dan, wastheheirtoitorwhypersuade himtomakethat,ashehad thoughtandstyledit,absurdwill.

"Oh/Dan,Dan! ThankGod! Than,.God"wastheonecry thatbrokefromher.Thenextinstantshewasonthegroundand foldedinhisarms-closetotheheart thatego-ildholdhersforever.

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"AsRudolphofHapsburgwas proudtoshowhimselfbeforehis PeopleastheservantoftheKingof KingsintheHolyEucharist,so letusall,civilofficerswithour badgesofoffice,soldiersandofficersintheiruniforms,men of everyran%andclassconsideritto bethehighesthonourtobeallowedtoappearineveryPublicmanifestationofhonourpaidtoGodand Savioar.Awaywithmerehuman res)ect.Letusallownoone to showdishonourtothegreatmysteryofourfaith.Letustakecare thatnooneisallowedtospeak disrespectfullyofitwithoutinstant protest.LetuscastasidenewspapersthatsPea'clightlyofit,and refusetoremaineveninanysocialcirclewherethereisawhisper ofdishonourofOurLord.Letus bemen! True-hearted,braveCatholicroen ,etusshowwehave strengthofcharacterinthisageof weakcharactersandlackofall characters! Letusnotforgetthe dayourBishop'shandmarkedour foreheadswiththesignofthecross andbadeusbesoldiersofChrist! Letusprofesswithheartandlips, withfirm,unfailingfaith,unshaken honeandburninglovethewatchwordofourreligion-Thouartthe Christ,theSonoftheLivingGod."

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