The Record Newspaper 06 May 1911

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,MAY6,1911

InandAroundtheHome

PuttingOff "Whatmadeyoustoprightilithe middleofyoursentenceandthen starttalkingaboutsomethingentir-

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, elydifferent?"Thequestionerlau- Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome ghedandherfriendjoinedinasshe repliedtothepuzzledquery

ForgiveandForget

lByFrancisWhitmanRoberts.)

Forgiveandforget,dear,norcherishharshrancour, Don'tclingtoagrudge,nortreasureaslight, Norletcoldresentment'scoldbitternesscanker, ):"ourheartwithitsself-wounding arrowsofspite.

Don'tsay,"I'llforgive,butIcan notforget."dear, Forit'sonlyplaintruththat1 speakwhenIsay That,sincethebeginningofthings, neveryet,dear, Wasfreepardongrantedinthat grudgingway.

Forgetthatyou'reinjured,orever havebeen,dear, Justsmileandresolvethatyou'll "liveandletlive," Erethebreachirretrievablywidens between,dear, Forgiveandforgetit,forgetand forgive!

TheAntiquityofEgypt

TheantiquityofEgyptgrowsmore andmoreremarkablewitheachdiscoveryoftheexcavators.Acarefullybuiltstonetomb,roofedwith stonebeamsof40tonsweight,and containingagreatsarcophagrs of redgranite,hasjustbeenuncovered nearthepyramidofSeneferu, at Memphis.Thetombwas4;feet beneaththepresentsurface,andunquestionableevidenceshowsit *.o beover6cooyearsold.Thata Peoplecapableofbuildingsucha tomblivedintheNilevalley s, longagowouldoncehavebeencalledimpossible.

patroniseOurAdlertisers

GIVETHEPREFERENCEIN YOURPURCHASESTOTHOSE BUSINESSMENWHOSEAI/VERTIEMENTS OUSEEINTHIS PAPER.THEYAREUSUALLY THEBESTINTHEIRLINE,AND THEFAcTTHATTHEYCOURTEOUSLYINVITEYOURTRADE, THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, SHOULDNOTBEOVERLOOKED.

TheFirmofGrumbleBrothers

"Specialedition"shoutedthe newsboyatthedoorasthestreetcarstoppedforam:went."Papersir?" "Yes,"saidAlan'sfather, ar.d wassoondeeplyengagedreadingthe latestnews. Alan,thrownonhisawnresources amusedhimselfbylookingout of thewindow.IIewasnotfamiliar withthatPartofthecity,and foundmuchtointeresthim. Presentlyhebrokeoutintoalow laugh.

"Whatisit? askedMr.Peterson.

"2ahafunnysign,father'GrumbleBrothers ' Iwonderif theliveuptotheirname?" "Ithinknot"saidhisfather, smilingly,"ortheywouldnotbe thesuccessfulmenofbusinessthat theyare. Buttherearesome 'GrumbleBrothers'whounhappilydo liveuPtotheirname.IhoPeyou willnotenterintopartnership."

Thenextmorningwasrainy.Alan camedowntobreakfastdecidedlyout ofhumour.

"WhyshoulditrainonSaturday IdonotcareifitPoursonoche-)l

days. Wearegoingtoplayball inthepark,thisafternoon. It doesn'tseemfairforittorain. Mother,whatisthematter with thisoatmeal? Itisnotabit good."

"Whendidtheytakeyouin, an?"askedMr.Peterson.

"Takemein?"askedtheboyin surprise."Whatdoyoumean?"

"Doyouthinkitwouldbea goodinvestment?"continuedhis father.

"Beg-ourpardon,father,"said Allan,greatlymystified"Idonot seewhatyouareaimingat."

"Oh,Ithoughtbythetone of yourremarksthatyouhadbeentakenintothefirmof'GrumbleBrothers,'thatisall."

Alanblushedandlookedundecided foramoment,andthengavea good-humouredlaugh.

"Youhavethebestofme,'father.Well,thenexttimeIfindfault withan*thing,justremindme,please ofthoseGrumbleBrothers,andI willtrytobePleasanter."

CabbageSalad

Asmallcabbage,gem-choppedline. Dressing:Half-CupChampion'svinegar,Itable-spoonfulsugar,Iteaspoonfulsalt,butterthesizeofan egg,2eggs,Idesertspoonfulmustard.PuttheChampion'svinegar,sugar,salt,andbutteronthe stove,andletitcometoaboil beattheeggsandmustardwell, whilepouringontheChampion's vinegarreplaceonthestoveand letitboilforafewminutes,pour- ingoverthecabbagewhilestill hot.

ShowMetheWay

Therewouldbefewermisfitsifeveryyoungmanwouldhumblysayas hereachestheplacewherehemust leavetheoldhome,orthecollege, orschool,togooutintothegreat worldbyhimself"Lordshowme thepathformetotread.Diselo3e tomethedoorofmyopportunity. Takeawaymydoubtsandmake cleartomethewayofmylife.You arethepilotaswellasthecaptain ofmyship,andIdarenotsetout upontheUghseaswithoutyou."-

CharlesM.Sheldon-

"IfIthinkintimeImakeita rulenevertosaytodaythemean thingthatcanbeputoffuntiltomorrow,"sheexplained."Bytomorrowitisoutofdate,andGoes notgetsaidatall."

Whichgoestoprovethatputting off-ofacertainsort-isnotalways thebadhabitwehavebecomeused tobelieveit.Howaboutthefalsehoodthattempts?Putoffuntila quietmoment,itiseasilybanished forever,andonecanbehonestly gladthathedidnot"doitnow."

Whatofthedoubtfulamusement) putasideuntilonehastimetoinvestigateorthinkitaver,itloses itslune.Whoeverrepentedofthe dishonestdeedputoffuntillaterreflectionorgreatcouragecameto conquerit?

Oh,yes,puttingoil-ofacertain sort-isaprettygoodthing.Some thingstherearethatmustbesettled onthespot.Otherstherearewhich canbemosteasilyputoff-andkilledlateronwithmusteredstrength, andcourage,which,rerhaps,were lackingattheearliermoment.-The Comrade.

PassonthePraise

Youareagreatlittlewife,and Idon'tknowwhatIwoulddowithoutyou."Andashespoke Le Puthisarmsaboutherandkissed her,andsheforgotallthecarein thatmoment.And,forgettingall, shesangasshewashedthedishes, shesangonasshemadethebeds, andthesongwasheardnextdoor. andawomantherecaughttherefrainandsangalso,andtwohomes werehappierbecausehehadtold herthatsweetoldstory-thestory oftheloveofahusbandforawife. Asshesang,thebutcherboywho calledfortheorderheardit,and wentoutwhistlingonhisjourney, andtheworldbeardthewhistle, andonemanhearingitthought:"Hereisaladwholoveshiswork, aladhappyandcontented."

Andbecauseshesangherheart wasmellowed,andasshesweptab- outthebackdoorthecoolairkissedheroneachcheek,and she thoughtofaPooroldwomanshe knew,andalittlebasketwentover tothathome,withaquarterfora crateortwoofwood.

Sobecausehekissedherandpraisedher,thesongcame,andtheinfluencewentoutandout.

Passonthepraise.

Awordandyoumelteariftiii thecloud,asmileandyoumayLreateanewresolve,agrasPofthe handandyoumayrepossessasoul fromhell.

Passonthepraise.

Doesyourclerkdowell?

Tellhimthatyonarepleased,an,1 ifheisagoodclerkhewillappreciateitmorethanaraise.Agood clerkdoesnotworkforhissalary alone.

Teacher,ifthechildisgood,tell himaboutit ifheisbettertell himagain. Thusyousee,good, better,best.

Passonthepraise.

PassonthePraise,now.Passit oninthehome.Don'tgotothe graveand*all"mother." Don't plead"Hearme,mother;,youwere akindmother;youwereagood mother,andsmoothedawaymanya ruggedpathforme."

Thoseearscannothearthatglad mission.Thoseeyescannotseethe lightofearnestnessinyours.Those friendsmaynotreturntheembrace younowwishtogive.

Whycallsolate?Passonthe praiseto-day.-KansasCityWorld.'

Berealed

Hometheybroughtherwarriordead; sheneitherswoonednoruttered cry Allhermaidenswatchingsaid "Shemustweeporshewilldie.

Thentheypraisedhimsoftandlow Calledhimworthytobeloved, Truestfriendandnoblestfoe Yetsheneitherspokenormoved.

Stoleamaidenfromherplace, Lightlytothewarriorstept, Tooktheface-clothfromtheface Yetsheneithermovednorwept.

Roseanurseofninetyyears, SethischilduponherkneeLikesummer-tempestcamehertears"Sweetmychild,Iliveforthee. -Tennyson. MayHesupportusalltheday long,tilltheshadeslengthen,and theeveningcomes,andthebusy worldishushed,andthefeveroflife isover,andourworkisdone TheninHismercymayHegiveus asafelodging,andaholyrest,and peaceatthelast.-CardinalNewman.

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THECHAPELCARANDTHE "OTHERSHEEP."

theWithWorld

AMERIC

FATHERDEVOS,ATHEADOF GREATCATHOLICCOLONIZATIONSCHEME,TELL'.-_,WHAT HISAIMSARE.AGREAT PLAN.

NON-CATHOLICSWELCOME.

THENEEDOFCHRISTIANHOME CENTRES.OPENINGSFOR LABOURINGMANANDPROFESSIONAL. FINECHANCE FORFARMERS.

TwomonthsagotheSanFrancisco"Monitor,"gaveanoutlineof agreatinternationalcolonization project,organisedbyanumberof thecatholicclergyoftheUnited States,withthesarctionoftheecclesiasticalauthorities.Thefollowingadditionaldetailsoftheplan showitscomprehensivenessandpracticalscope.Theyarefurnishedby thepresidentoftheorganisation, Rev.JuliusE.Devos,pastorofSt. JohnBerchmans'Church,2517:HumboldtBoulevard,Chicago.

WHYCATHOLICCOLONIES?

Catholiccoloniesareformed'to bringtogetherCatholicswhootherwisewouldhescatteredamongunbelievers.Theyareasafeguardfor thesoulaswellasforthebody, andpromotetemporalaswellasthe eternalwelfare.TheCatholiccoloniesformrealChristiancommunities eachaparadiseinitselfinthe midstofaworldindillerenttoreligion.

Acompletevillagenotonlycomprehendsfarm'sorfactories,butalsobusinesscentrestohandlethe produce.TheCatholicColonisation Societywillnotnegotiateforany localitywithoutarailroadoranavigableriver.Thecoloniesprovide notonlyforgoodfarmersandlabourers,butalsoforcapablebusiness men.CatholicColoniesasplanwai areplacesfulloflifeandprogress, andhighinintellectualdevelopment, andpleasantinsociallife.There arehundredsofflourishingcommunitiesthatwerebuiltupasCatholic coloniessuchasSpaldingandHumphrey,NebGhent,Gracevilleand Oneida,Minn.; Tontitown,Ark., andGlennonvilleandWilhelmina,Mo etc.

INDUSTRIALLABOURERS.

stufftheyraise,whilethemenare earningthemoneynecessarytopay fortheland.

FARMERS.

Agriculturalcoloniesaretheprom isedlandofthefarmers'children, whoaretoonumeroustofindland aroundhome.Fortheyare alwaysselectPlaceschosenamonghundredsofothers,andthepricesare lowandmaintainedatoriginalfiguresuntilatleastonehundred farmsareoccupied,'whichconstitute thesmallestunitofourcolonies, whilstthepricesoftheneighbouring landsaredoubledandtripledas soonasitisknownthataCatholic Colonyisestablished.

BUSINESSMEN.

TheCatholicColoniesofferopeningsforbusinessofallkinds; for theyareplacesofsolidbusiness; heavycropsareproduced,largefamiliesareraised,numeroushomesare made.Thereisroomforprofessior.al,commercialandindustrialmen enoughtomakealivelytown.There mustbedoctors,druggists,lawyers, bakers,storekeepersandmanufacturers,alsobarbers,blacksmiths,contractors,butchers,milliners,hotelkeepers,railroadworkers,etc.,who knowntheirtrade.Butnomanis wantedwhodoesnotknowhisbusiness.Nomanthatfailedinfarm ingoughttogoinbusiness. It takespeculiarabilitytosucceedin business.Thebetteramanknows hisprofessionorhistradethegreaterpleasureandbenefititwill be forhimselfandforthepublic.Itis true,labourersmaydevelopintobusinessmen;buttheyseldomdo.It isveryimportantfortheprosperity ofthetowntopossessrealbusiness men,whowillnotonlybuildthemselves-hutalsothewholecommunity.

NON-CATHOLICS.

Therearemenwhoareindustrial labourersandwhowillremainsuch alltheirlife-time.Theyareexposedtoagreatdealofdangerand temptations,andtheyneedgrouping formutualprotection.Thfyoughtto formthemselvesinparishesinorder tosecuretheirrights.Itisgood toworkformanufacturerswhoalwaysgiveemployment,evenindull times,andnevercutthewages.It isimportantthataChristianspirit prevail,andthatamanisnotcompelledtospendhisearningswitha lawlesselement,inordertoheallowedtoliveir.aplace.Toooften saloonsandgamblingdensarethe resortswhereallthelabourersmust paytribute.WherethePriestsand sisterswill,hethepredominatinginfluence,theworkingmanwillbeallowedfullliberty,andhesoonwill savemoneyenoughtobuyhisown home,andhischildrenwillgrowup active,honestandmodest.

DAYLABOURERS.

Therearelabouringmenwhodesiretogotothecountry,butwho havenotthemeanstogofarming. Theycandosoiftheyjoinanindustrialcolony,wheretheycanearn moneyenoughtoundertakefarming Lumberingandminingcampsandindustrialcentresaretohefoundin newcountrieswherelandsarecheap. Christianworkerswillbemostwel comethere,becausetheyare the bestandthemostreliableoperators. TheemPloyerswillbegladtohelp themtosecureaPiececfland,where thefamilycarliveonwhatgarden

Despitethenationalboastoffair play,"thesquaredeal,"etc.,Catholicsareoftensurprisedtofindbigotrywhereleastexpected.However theexperienceoftheseveralchaplainswhohaveworkedontheSt. AnthonyChapelCar,acquitswestern non-Catholicsinmostofthetowns visitedofthatuglycharge.Infact, eversinceTheCatholicChurchExtensionSocietybuiltthecarand starteditouttocarrytheblessings ofreligiontoisolatedCatholics,it hasbeenfoundthatmanyofthe "othersheep"comegladlyatthe callofthepriestlyshepherd. fewextractsfromthelatestreports ofthechaplainshowhoweager manynon-CatholicsaretolearnabouttheMotherChurchandwhata harvestofconversionsmaybeexpectedfromtheclearingawayof misconceptionsofCatholicity

"AtPleasantValleyweweregreetedwithafullhouse,onlytwoCatholicsamongthenumber.Some oftherailwaymenshowedgreatinterest,and,meetingusatother townslateron,calledattheChapelCar,askingforafewmore FaithofOurFathers'forrelatives.

"Ourhearersexpressedregretthat ourstaywasshort,andassuredus thatwecarriedawaytheirgood willandgoodwishes.

"WefoundDurkeetoheaPortuguesetown-mostofthepeopleCa `holies.Butoneconvertwasreceived.

"HainesisatownofaboutToo people.IthasnoCatholicChurch, andonlytwoCatholicfamiliesbut thecarwascrowdedeveryevening.

"AtNorthPowdertherewasa goodattendance,andquiteaPileof questionsfrom,thenon-Catholics. HerewemetaMormanwhoseemed moreinclinedtoteachthento be taught.Oneconvertwasreceived whogivesPromiseofbeingacredit tohernewlyacquiredfaith.Ayoung Englishman,a"Stoneyhurst"studentisherdingcattle.Sucharethe upsanddownsoflife.HeisaCatholic,andsangsomehymnsatthe eveningservices.

FinallyaCatholicfamilyisnota badplacefornon-Catholicstosettle in.Theatmosphereiswholesome,beingthoroughlyChristianandthere areexceptionalschoolsfortheeducationofthechildren;thefutureis prosperous,asnonebutgoodpeople willgotoaCatholiccolony,andno thingbutgoodlandwillbeselected, andthecolonieswillgrowinwealth andpopulation.FinallytheCatholicfellow-citizenswillnotonlybe tolerant,butjealouslyguardingthe rightsofallandanon-Catholicbusinessmar_willhaveasgoodashow ashisCatholicneighbournoPeoplearelessclannishinthatline thantheCatholics.somehaveimaginedthattheCatholiccolonizationplanistoisolatethecolonists fromallotherpeopleandallowno oneelsebutCatholicsintheirmidst. Illthatthismovementcontemplate. isthegroupingofenoughCatholics tosupportaChurchandschoolof theirown,withouthavingtobegfor helpfromanybody.Farfromtryingtogoawayirompeople,itdoes notevenconsideranyplacesituated awayfromtherailroaditwelcomes anysocialorreligiousbody that wouldsettleinthesamelocality anditwillworkwiththebusiness mentoPromoteanyinterestthat willhelptomali,eitabetterbusinesstownanddwellingplace.

Theforestsoftheworldcover 3,Moo,41o,810acres, ofwhich -;o,000,000areinEuropeand6;2,000,000intheUnitedStatesand Alaska.

Thecensusof1910givesAlaskaa populationcf64,1;6,only764more thaninl9oo;but33,000to36,000 ofthesearewhites,against3o,000 iniYo). Goy.WalterE.Clarksays inhisreportfor1910,however, thatthenumberofpersonswhoma,' heregardedstrictlyaspermanentresidents.andespeciallyofthosewho havebecom?genuinelyattachedto thesoil,isincreasing.

whichtheyreceivednotafarthing ofpublicmoney ThenewEducationBillwhichthe PrimeMinisterdescribedatafull meetingoftheParliamentaryRight b willredressthisgrievance. By the,proposedlaw,thecommunalauthorityofeachlocalitywillyearly givetoallParentshavingchildren agedfromsixtofourteenabonor order.Theparentmaymakechoice ofwhateverelementaryschoolhe likesforhischildandgivetheboa tothatschool.Foreachbona schoolreceives,itwillbepaidfrom thirtytothirty-sixfrancsyearly,for whichthechildwillreceive GRATUITOUSELEMENTARYEDIT CATION.

TheparentunderthisProposedlaw willbeobligedtosendhischildto school.Ifaparentfailstodoso, hewillbesummonedbeforeajudge andwarned.Forasecondsimilar offence,thejudgewillreprimand himseverelyforathirdoffence,his namewillbepostedupintheplace whereheresides.

Howfarthismildprovisionofthe lawwillhavethedesiredeffect,it ishardtosay.ButtheBelgians, are,asarule,opposedtocompulsoryeducationandeventhisproposalofamildformofit,isabold strokeonthePremier'spart.Nor istheneedofitsopressing,foras aruleBelgianparentsareanxious tosendtheirchildrentoschool,at leastuntiltheycanbemadeto work.Underthenewlawtheywill notbeallowedtoworkuntilthey arefourteen.Thepresentageis twelve.Thisisanexcellentfeature intheBill.Otherfeatures,too longatpresenttodescribeindetail. arethattheBillpurposestoimprovethesalariesofteachers,to limitthenumberofchildrenineach class,andtoaddatechnicalcourse tobegiveninallelementaryschools whetherincities,towns,orrural districts.

TheBillwillbePresentedtoParliamentatonceandwhenvotedb.. thetwoHouseswillbeforthwithenforced. InasmuchasCatholic schoolswilltakeunderittheir shareofratesandtaxes.

"Atournextstop,Union,five childrenrangingfromtheageof nineteendownwardreceivedtheir FirstCommunion.Twomen,aged 63and35,madetheirfirstconfessionandreceivedFirstHolyCommunion.

"AsIcomplainedoftheclassof literaturescatteredabroadreviling theCatholicChurch,adelegationof Methodistscalledatthecarandexplainedthattheydidnotstandfor suchactionasthespreadingofany vileliteratureagainstcreed.AMormonbishopalsospentanhourchattingabouttheCatholicposition. Muchprejudicehasbeenremoved.

"WenextvisitedCove,atown containingnoCatholics.Twolanaihealhowever,livewithinfive or sixmilesoftheplace.Nevertheless thecarwasjammedtosuffocation eachevening,andmanyintelligent questionswereproposed.

"AgreatmanyoftheCatholics ofUniondrovetothistownSunday morningtoattendMassintheChaPelCar.

"Theengineonthislineisone thatwasoriginallyused,fordriving achari-cutter.Onthejourneyfront UniontoCoveitbrokeloosefrom theChapelCarthreetimes,refusingtodragsuchaloadoftruth."

BELGIUM

Thelawhithertoadmittedtheclergy,Catholicorotherwise,totheofficialschools,togivereligiousinstructiontoallchildrenwhoseparentsdesiredsuchinstructiontone giventhem.Thislawworkedwell irallplaceswheretheCommunal CouncilswereCatholic,hutintowns wherethemajorityoftheCouncilis LiberalorSocialist,thelawsofar astheCommunalschoolswereconcerned,leftthemexposedtosuch evilinfluencesthatCatholicscould notsendtheirchildrentothem. HencewhilePavingratesfcrthe CommunalSchools,theyhadto maintaintheirownschools,for

THEpSEUDOl.IBERALSAND SOCIALISTS.

willopposeittoothandnail.P theCatholicswillstandfirmlyshouldertoshoulderandthoughtheir majorityissmall,willcarrythe Billthrough,whichKingAlbertwill certainlysanction,asheforeshadowedinhisspeechattheopeningof theBelgianChambers.TheBillwill bethemorewelcometothepeople sincethePrimeMinisterpromises thatitwillentailnofreshtaxation. andwilllessentherates.TheGovernmentunderitwillpaysix-tenths thecommunethree-tenths,andtlik provinceone-tenthofthemoneythe schoolbonsororderswillrequire.

ENGLAND

MATERIALPROGRESSANDSPIRITUALFAMINE.

AtFarm-streetonthelastSundayofMarch,FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.,continuedhisseriesof discoursesonthe"OurFather." ThebrilliantPreachertookashis textofhisobservationsthefourth Petition: "Giveusthisdayour dailybread."

FatherVaughansaidthat,judged byanaturalstandard,theprogress madesincethe"HungryForties," ofthelastcenturyapproachedthe marvellousand,aftergivingsome notableinstancesofit,thepreacheraskedwhethertheprophecy of theearlyVictoriansthatpeople wouldbecomebetterastheygrew itknowledgehadbeeninany%appreciablemeasureverified.Hewas afraiddreamshadbeenmistakenfar propheticvisions,andtheyhadvanished.Hehopedhewouldnotbe putdownasapessimistifheinsistedthatmoralandreligiousprogresshadnotkeptpacewiththeir triumphsovernature.Appliedscience,hadindeed,ministeredalmost miraculousl-tothewantsandills ofman'sbody,butithadnotgot theentreetothesancturayofhis soul.Inthelaboratorytherewas

nothingtoneutralisethedeadlypoisonsofsininthesurgerynothing wrtomitigatetheagoniesofatorturedconscienceintheobservatory nothingtocorrecttheaberrationsof themind'sfitfulgleamsoflight inthecameracellnothingtofix withPermanencetheheightsand beautyofvirtue;inthedenamo chambernothingtogeneratezealfor God'sglory,orloveofthebrotherhood.Unfortunatelybetweenman's triumphsovernatureandhisvictoriesoverselftherewasnoteven "leaseholdmarriage."Onlyyesterdayamechanicinalettertohim, hadsaid "Ourmindsarestill fullofdrearydarknessanddespair.' Thatworkingmanfriendofhishad only ECHOEDTHEPIERCINGCRY

chainedfuryinspireswithterrorall whoperceivethatablindandunconsciousFatherlandisatitsmercy. Inthiscriticalhour,whenthose whorecognisethedangerendeavour todrowntheirdespairbydiverting theirattentionfromthepublicwelfaretoconcentrateitontheirPrivateaffairs,Catholicsfeeltheirsense ofdutyandresponsibilitydeepen. Itisforthemtoarouseothersfrom theirselfishindifference;itisfor themtostemtheunbridleddestructiveforcesletlooseitisforthem tomobiliseforthefightagainstthe evilalltheresourcesoftruth,of morality,ofthesocialorder,and ofcharitythatareattheircommand,andinonesupremeeffort,all uponGodtosaveFrance.

thatwasvibratingthroughallquartersofthemoderncite Discontentwithwhatonewasandwith whatonehadwasspreadingamong them,withresultsfarmorefatalto thecommunitythaneithercanceror consumption.Whatwastheantitoxintoarrestitsprogress? Not "fullnessofbreadandabundanceof idleness,"forinthepastweekone, whocouldcommandwhateverwas richcrrareinthemarketsofthe worldfortheexertionofpressinga button,hadsaidthattohimlifewas awearisome,aimlessbusiness,and thatheforonewassickandtired ofitwhileonlyafewdaysago, theyhadbeenremindedbyonewho oughttoknowthattherewerehappierpeopleintheworldthanthe wivesofmillionaires.Whywas manwandering"unsatisfiedinthe spaciouspalacescfhisnewmaterialsplendour?"Because,forsooth theHigherCriticism,withRationalismPosingundertheassumedname ofModernism,hadevictedhimfrom theCityofGod,leavinghissoul toshiverandstarveon THEROCKSOFDESPAIR. likeadogforwhomnoonecared. Wellmightsuchaonecryoutwith Chateaubriand,"Tellmeforpity's sakewhereinthefieldsofphilosophy towhichyouwoulddriveme,shall IfindafamilyandaGod?"What agrandthingitwouldhe,saidFatherVaughan,ifpulpit,platform,. andPresscoulduniteliftingupthe petition,"Giveusthisdayour dailybread." Itwasthebread kneadedintheirFather'sHome, "thebreadcomedownfromHeaven,"ofwhichatpresenttherewas everywhereshortage.Ofthework thatwasbeingdonebysocialclubs andparishguildsforspiritualupliftinghecouldnotspeaktoohighly buttheywerenotendsinthemselves,butmeansonlyschoolsfrom whichtograduatetotheChurch, wheremanshouldbemadetorealisethatbesidesdutiestohimself, andtohumanityhehad'dutiessupremeandinalienabletoGod.With thefourthpetitionofthe"ourFather"beforethem'there evesno needtocastaboutinsearch of causesexplainingtheunsatisfactory, andunhealthystateofreligionin theirmidst.Truthtotell,people wereeither forgettingtoeat theirbreadaltogetherorelseintoo manyinstancestheywerefeedinguponfraudulentfoodstuffs-whichleft themspirituallydyspeptic. What theyneededwasthepureandunadulteratedbreadofGod'sWord.

FRANCE

GZRMANY

Rev.FrankCrane,D.D.,aProtestantMinister,givesthefollowing accountofhisassistanceattheCologneCathedral: Inthemorningat9.3oIwentto Massinthecathedral.Iwasearly, andwalkedabouttoviewtheinterior.Herewastheforest. The pillarswereastalltrees,andthe archesabovethemastheirmeeting branches.Thelightmeltedwithin softly,asthroughthickleaves.The airwascool,asthoughthedim half-nightdweltherealways.

Isawlongrowsofpillars.Books byvariousartcriticswilltellyou whatisthematterwiththem,and howtocockyoureyeatthemina superiorwaryandsay"Yes?"But ifyouarewiseenoughtoopenyour heartandemptyitofallthischeap, foolishknowledge,andlookaround youasababylooksatthemoon, oumayreceivesomethineofthe spiritualmeaningoftheplace.

Theclockchimed.Theorganbegantorumble. Alongrowof priestsandvestedboyscame in throughasidedoorandwoundtowardtheAltar,headedbyafrail oldmanclothedinbrightrobes, supportedoneithersidebyanassistantpriest.TheBishopwasabouttocelebrateMass.

shadowgloryofthatforestofstone andmysoulranupalongthegroupedpillarsandpeepedintoheaven. IattendedMassandheard,ifnot thevoiceofGod,avoicethatGod madeandmanhadnotyetspoiled. IvisitedtheCathedralofCologne. OftentheCathedralofColognevisitsme.

IRILAND

SundayinIreland

FROM"JOHNBULL,"ANENGLISHPAPER.

OneSaturdayeveninginAugust, 19011,Ifoundmyselfstrandedina littlevillageinthesouthofIreland.Careeningintoadonkeycart Ibrokethepedalofmybike,atthe sametimegaveanastywrenchto myankle.Therewasnohelpfor it-IhadtospendSundayatBelle shallcallitthat-it'squiteIrish,youknow).

Now,itwasmyfirstweekinthe EmeraldIsle,andIwasutterlyignorantoftheIrishSunday,but1 hadastrongnotionthatitwould besadandgloomy.Myspiritsdid notascendwhenthelandladyofthe publichouse,whereIputupdeclaredthattheynevergotSundaypapers.Someofherspiritsdescended, though,andproved"gratefuland comforting."Sundaymorningabout6,Iwasawakenedbythegentle tollingofabell.Igroanedinspiritbutdidnotstirtill9.,;o.t breakfastthegoodladyaskedmeII Iwantedtogoto"theProtestan' Church."ShesaiditwasfourIrishmilesaway,buttheSo-and-Se's wouldgivemealiftthereandbay's. Ideclined,butforthewantofanythingtodo,asked,iftherewouldbe anyobjectiontomygoingtothe RomanCatholicChurch.

Abouttwenty-fouryoungmenand maidensweredancingonthewhite limestoneroad,while,seatedonthe fences,anoldmanwasevokingwondrousmusicfromaviolin,whose ageapparentlyrivalledhis.Other coupleswereawaitingtheirturn, laughterrangout,bandinagewas lightlytossedfromonetothe other.Ahorsemancamegalloping alongtheroad,andthedancersmovedasideasaclergymancamenear. Hewasevidentlywellknown.

"Areyouhavingadanceyoung people? hecalledout,cheerily. "That'srightthat'srightbut behomebeforedark,now,girls,or yourmotherswillbelookingfor you."

Iwatchedfascinated-sowouldany onetowhomthevimandlifeofIrishdancingisanewthing. Six o'clockcameandtheChurchbelltolledagain.Thecouplespausedin themiddleofthewildjig the youngmenbaredtheirheads,theold fiddlerandtheothersseatedonthe fencestoodup.Isawthemmake thesignofthecross,sawtheirlips moveinPrayerforafewminutes; swing.the thenthemendancerscoveredtheir headsagain,anddancingwasinfull

WhenIwantacontinentalSunday againIshallgowestwardtothe GreenIsle,wherethegoodpeople seemtoenjoythemselvesontheday ofrestandyetalwaysfindtimeto attendtotheirreligiousduties.

IrishDadaist'foresters.

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Idonotrecallmuchaboutthis Mass,butaboveallisthememory' ofavoice.Itcamefromthechoir loft. Someboy-Ineversawhim, butIwanthimtosinginheavenbrokeforthwitha"KyrieEleison," andIthoughthewouldbreakme heart.Itwasasweet,wholesome voice,unspoiledasyetbymasters, whoteachsingershownottosing.

ItwasclearastheRiverReuss thatgushesoutofLakeLucerne.It wassweetasthesunshinethatfalls ontheripenedorchards.Itwasas pureasacallingangel.

Itfilledallthedistantarchesof thegreatCathedral,ringingsonorousanddistincttotheremotestcore ner.Theorgandisplayeditsloudestharmoniesthechorussungstrenuously,buteasilyaboveall,asan eaglesoarsaboveallthelesserflockingbirds,rangoutthissweetgloriousvoice,"Kyrie,Kyrie,Eleison!" untilIfoundmyselfchokingwith sobsandmyfacewet. Ibrushedawayfurtivelymytears, andlookedaroundme.Thefaithful werecountingtheirbeadsandmovingtheirlipsinprayer,andrising upandkneelingdowntothetinkling ofthehell.IsuPPosetheyknew mereofthatMassthanI,butI knowwhat"KyrieEleison"means, andIsaidoneprayerthere.

Franceisonthehighroadtode- SoIsawtheCathedralofCologne cadence.Thetendencyofthebode"themostmagnificentspecimenof socialindicatesatotalabsenceofPureGothicarchitectureinthe principleonthePartofthoseyes-world."Idonotknowhowlong tedwithauthoritytogovern. itis,norhowhigh.Idonotknow Im-noralitedrunkenness,thelostitscost,itsdateoritsbuilders,i ofPleasureareunderminingthemo-readallthisinmyguidebook,but ralandphysicalstrengthcf thehaveforgottenit. race.Therisinggenerationisde- ButIhopeIcaughtsomeofthe liveredovertoschoolsinwhichma-feelingthebuildersandmakersmeant terialism,andatheismaretaught. metohave.Ilookedfromtheside Amidsttheintellectualanarchyofthemonstrousoutlineoftheroof spreadthroughoutthenationthereinprofileagainstamoonlitsky,and remainseverinevidenceananti-re-sewmyspiritualmother,andher liglousfrenzy-ahatredofChristshadowlayonmeandblessedme. andofHisChurch.ItshapestheIgazedatthetwotowersofthe actsofthoseinpowerandoverridesfacadeandsawmytwosky-piercing themostelementaryinstinctsofself-brothersandtheyputtheirarmsarpreservation,itparalyzesthenoSles.toundme,andIwalkedforaspace facultiesofFranceitevokesawildwiththemalongthemilkywee,I stormofbrutalpassions.Thison-threadedtheinteriorandsensedthe

ShetoldmeIshouldbe"aswelkmastheflowersofMay,"there, andofferedmeashareofherPew, butIPreferredtogoalone.Ilimpedoutintothestreet.andaftera somewhatpainfulsevenmho.zes, foundmyselfoutsidethechapelraiI ingsamidatine,sturdybody of menwhowerecalmlywatchingthe othersexastheypassedintothe Church.

Butwhatisthis?Downtheno!rowstreetdashedtwoorthreeermers'cartsandabrake.'hey stoppedrightoppositetheChurch, anddepositedtheirpassengers-close ontwentydashinglooking,sun:,rownedyoungfellows.

"Whatisthisabout?"I'eeblv askedanonlooker.

"They'regoin'toahurlin',''be replied"theseboysaretheCahirmonsteamandthey'llhurlto-ley overatKnock.Thee-'reonlystopPinghereforMass."

"AretheygoingintoChurch1,k. that?"Iasked.

"Tobesure,'tisn'ttoloseMass onaccountofahurlin'theywould," hesaid.

"Ithardlyseemsafitdressfor aChurch,"saidI.

"Arrah,'tisn'tattheirclothes, buttheirheartsth'Almightywill belookin',"saidmyfriendandI feltrebuked.

Theclergymanwasamiddle-aged andratherwornman,whospoke withmorethanatouchofthebrogue. Iwouldasktheboyswhoare goingtothishurlingmatchto-day" hesaid,"tobehaveasbecomesIrishmenandCatholics.Lettherebe nodesecrationoftheLord'sDay. Doyourbestforyoursideandenjoyyourselves,butdon'tdisgrace yourselvesandyourcountryeither byquarrelsorbydrunkenness."The PriestdidnotthinkharmlessenjoymentadesecrationofSunday. I venturedtoaskmylandladyifthe Priestsallowedsecularmusicon Sundays.

"Whynot?Whatharmisit?" wasthereply.

"Theydon'tlikeitinEngland andScotland,"saidI.

"Maybetheylikeworsethings," sheretorted.

Eveningcameandthesound of livelymusicagaindrewmefromtee house.LedbyitIarrivedatsome cross-roads.

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Ihopetoseealargenumberof EssaysandLetterssentinforour nextCompetition.

IknowmanyofmyNiecesand Nephewswillnotwritebecausethey makeuptheirmindsbeforehandthat theyhavelittlechanceofwinning eitheroftheprizes.

Now.thatisagreatmistake. Firstofall,thePrizesareoffered, notforthepurposeofgettingone capitalessayandoneexcellently writtenletter,butforthepurposeof givingthechildrenopportunitiesto practiceessayCompositionandletterwriting.Inotherwordsmyobjectistoimprovemany,ratherthan togiveprizestoafew.Thegiving oftheprizesisonlyasmallmatter, theimprovementinhandwritingand coMPositionisamatterofgreatimportaice.ThePrizebookmayhe wornawayorlost,buttheproficiencygainedfrompractisingEssays, andletterwritingcannotbelost, butcar.bebroughtnearerperfection everyday.

Inowfindthatititwouldhe impossibletopublishalltheletters sentin; henceIshallenteryour namesinagreatClubBook, and giveyounumbersshowingthatTOU havebeenproperly-enrolled.Infuturewhenyouareenteringforany oftheCompetitions,yoawillkindly giveyournamesinfullandalso yourclubNumbers.Thiswillshow methatyouhavebeenenrolledasI canlookupyournumberintheClub Book.

Good-bye, "AUNTBESSY."

Competitions

I.BestEssayon"Temperance" confinedtoNiecesandNephews betweentheagesof12andI; years.

2.Bestlittleletteron"TheGame Ilikebest,"confinedtoNieces andNephewsunder12years.

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I.-Totakepartinanycompetition, ifyouhavenotalreadywritten,you mustfirstwritetoAuntBessy,askingtobeenrolledasaNieceorNephew.

II.-AnoteisrequiredfromParent, Teacher,orGuardian,sayingthat yourworkisgenuineandunaided.

III.-Allessaysandlettersmusthe inthe"W.A.Record"Officeonor beforeMay22nd,1911.

9thAvenue,Maylands, APril24,'Ii. DearAuntBessy,Asmanyofmyschoolmatesare writingtoyou,IthoughtIshould liketowritealso.Ihavebeen readingthe"W.A.Record,"andmy attentionisdrawntothelettersin the"Children'sPage."Ithink mostofyourNiecesandNephews liveinBridgetownandBunbury IgotoSt.Mary'sConventSchool whichissituatedontheGuildfordRoad.. Therearemanyimprovementsmadetoourschoolnow. 1 amlivingwithmyUncleandAunt, asmyAuntaskedmetocomeover here,whenshewasoverinBallarat. Iamoverherenowtwoyearsanda half.

ThesubjectIwasgoingtotell youaboutwasthePictures,heldin ourschool,kindlygiventousby FatherLynch,ourParishPriest. Thewereshowntousonaccount ofcurdisappointmentonSt.Patesh'sDay.Manyofuswere on theMaylandsStationwaitingforthe 9.1;a.m.train,andtoouramazementthetrainwentthrough.

Well,themostbeautifulofallthe picturesshownwasthe"LifeofOur Lord."Thefirstscenewasthe Annunciation."LifeontheAlps," wasanotherofthepictures,it showed"milkingtine,"andalso the"milkingshedafterastorm." Therewereotherpictures,andI spentaveryenjoyabletimewith myschool-mates.

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HoPingyouwillacceptmeas ofyournieces,Iwillfinishmy terhere.

Iremain,dearAuntBessy, YourWould-BeNiece, MaryChrisholra.

One letDearMary,-' Iampleasedtoacceptyouasmy Niece.MyNiecesandNephewslive allovertheState,butthoseat BridgetownandBunburyseemtobe morewideawakethansomeothers. Iamgladthatyouarenotoneof theothers.

7thAvenue,Maylands, April4,'1I

DearAuntBessy,-

Iamwritingtoyoutoseeifyou willacceptroe,asoneofyournieces.Ireadinthe"W.A.Record," manyofthechildren'sletter,andI Wiouldliketooccupyonelittlecornerinthechildren'spage,Iamin thefourthstandardnow,andIgo toSt.Mary'sSchool,whichissituatedinGuildford-Road,Maylands. rherearemanyfinebuildingsin May-lands,oneofthemistheSchool fortheBlind,therearemanylittle childreninthe}Iliad4chool,and womentakethemtoChurchon Sundays,aadtakethemoutfora walk.

DearAunt,Iamgoingtotellyou abouttheMovingPictures,theywere heldinourschoolroom.Thefirst scenewaswherethreemenweredrivingthecattletopasture,oneman stoodeachsideofthecattle,and oneinthefront.Thencamemilkingtime,andsomepeopleweremilkingthecows.Scenesoftheviews ofIreland,Killarney,Melbourne,and Sydney.Thatpicturewasfollowed bytheLife,Passion,andDeathof OurLord,whichImustsay,dear Aunt,wreverysadandinteresting. WesawOurLordnailedtothe Cross,andtwothieves,oneoneach sideofHim.

Iremain, YourWould-beNiece, IrisVeronicaCasey.

DearIris.-

Yes,wecanmanagetogiveyou thecorneryoudesire.Iair.glad youliketheChildren'sPageand hopeyouwillwritetomeoften.

Fielder-St.,Sth.Bunbury, April27,'Ir.

DearAuntBessy,-

Iamgoingtotellyouaboutmy petkitten. SheisaPrettylittle blackandwhiteanimal.Shehas blueeyes.threewhitepaws,theotherisblack. Alltheladieswear blackandwhitenow,sopussyisin thelatestfashion.Shelovesme verymuch,everymorningshecomes intomybedroom,andwhenIamat myprayers,sheplayswithMyfeet, thenwhenIgotobreakfastshefollowsme,Igiveherpartofmytoast whichshelikestoget.Before I leavehomeeverymorningIsay goodbyetoPussy.Duringtheday shesleepsuntilIreturnfromschool. IthinkIhavetoldyouallabout pussy,sogoodbye,AuntBessy. LovefromyourlittleNiece. JosephineBuswell. DearJosephine.Yourlittlekittenmustbeagreat pet;Isupposeyouarekindtoher. However,ifIwereyou,Iwouldnot maketoomuchofthecatand 1 wouldneverallowitintomybedroom.

MooreSt.,Bunbury, April29th,'11.

DearAuntBessy,-

WillYoukindlyacceptoneasone ofyOurnephews.Ishouldlikeso muchtobeor.thelist.Wehad grandsportshereonMondayand TuesdayinEasterweek.Thelogchoppingcontestswereveryinteresting.Theycausedmuchexcitement amongthepeople.Thechopping startedaboutIIa.m.,onMonday morning.Thedaywasveryfine, andabeautifulclearblueskywith notacloudinsight.Nosound couldbeheardsavetheclickingof

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theaxes. Manyexcitingevents tookplaceduringthedayandtowardseveningthepeoplebeganto disperse.ThefollowingdayIwent toseethepoultryfarmsandvegetablegardenwheremyfatherworks. Iwasjustintimetoseehimfeedingthepoultryandwhatarowthey madefortheireveningmeal.There are130ofowlsand200ducksaltogetheratthefarm.Aftertheywere allfed,webothwentroundandcollectedtheeggsandyououghtto haveseentheboxesofeggswegathered.Thefowlsaredividedinto smallyards,whicharecalled'pens,' andtheduckyardsoccupytheswamP.yportionofthefarm.Thenmy fathershowedmeoverthevegetablegarden,andexplaineddifferent kindsofvegetablesandtheirgrowth tome. Hewassogladthatit rainedthatday,asitsavedhimthe troubleofwateringtheplants. Isupposeyouareingoodhealth, AuntBessy,andhaveanicehome. IshouldbeverygladifIcould getaPhotoofyou. Withlotsoflove,Iremain, YourWould-beNephew, JackWright.

Dear.1ack,-

IfeltthatIwouldliketoshake handswithyouwhenIreadyour nice,intelligentletter.IfIevergo toBunbury,Ishallcalltoseethat wonderfulPoultry-Farm.

BlackWoodRoad,SthBunbury, APril27,'Ir.

DearAuntRemy,-

AsagreatmanyofmyclasscompanionshavetoldyouaboutBunbury,Iwillgiveyouashortaccountofmylastholiday.Not manyweeksagomymothertookme tospendagloriousholidayinSouthernCross,butmoreespeciallyto visitmydearFather,whoresidesin theabove-namedtown.Hispositiontherebeingthatof"Inspector ofWaysandWorks."

Duringourjourneythroughthe countrywesawsomebeautifulscenery,manylovelyorangegrovesdottedhereandtherewithappleand othertrees.NearingNorthamwe Passedthroughatunnelabouta quarterofamilelong.Itwasso darkthatwecouldnotrecognise thosesittinginthecarriage,infact Ithoughtwewouldbesuffocated, andalsoIimaginedweweredescendingintothebowelsoftheearth. whiletravellingthroughthisdark undergroundprison.

WhenthetrainarrivedinSouthern Crosstherewasacycloneragingin thetown. Sincethegoldmines havebeenopenedattheBullfinch, SouthernCrosshasbeenaverybus centre.Isawnumerouscamelsand donkeyswhicharerequiredtopull PolesandpiPestoandfromt.'e Bullfinch.Itwasmostinteresting towatchtheseoperations. After remainingaweekinSouthernCross mothertookmetoKalgoorliefora fewdays,atwhichPlaceIenjoyed myselfimmensely,whatItookmost noticeofandwillneverforgetwas theterribleheat.Theglasswas sometimesashighasro8andir degrees;duststormssweptthrough thetownthelikesofwhichInever sawbefore.Whenourtimewasup wereturnedtoSouthernCross, wherewespenttheremainderofour holiday,afterwhichwetookthe trainforBunburyandarrivedhere bythe2.10'P.m.,Verytired,but wellsatisfiedafteralovelyholiday. KindestregardstomynewAunt, andallmywouldbecousins. Iam,dearAuntBessy. YourfondNiece, PhilomenaMorgan.

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DearPhilomena,-

Youhavegivenaverygooddescriptionofyourholidaysonthe Goldfields.Itmusthavebeena greatrelieftogetbasktoBunbury afterthegreatheatandthesmotheringdustofSouthernCrossaid Bullfinch.Afterall,"there's no placelikehome."

SymondsSt.,Bunburyl April27bii,'II

DearAuntBessy,74grandmothergetsthe"Record' everyweekandshegivesitt'ome toread.WhenIwasreadingthe lettersontheChildren'sPage,I too,thoughtIwouldliketobecome oneofyournieces.

IwasupinPerthforfiveweeks duringtheChristmashol,lays.My widetookmefortripsinthetrams andshowedmealltheprincipal pleats.sconsideritaveryfine eity.Thestreetsarealwayscrowdedwithpeople,cabs,tramsandmotorcars.Duringmystaythereit wassohotthatIoftenwishedto behackagaininBunbury,enjoying itsfreshseabreezes.Bunbury-isa beautifulplacetospendthesummer holidays,perhaps,dearAuntBessy, yOUwouldcomedownnextSummer forthatpurpose.

Withlovetoyou IamdearAuntBessy, YourWould-beNiece, LindaStone.

DearLinda,-

WhenyoucometoPerthagainyou mustcallonmeandtellmeall youcanaboutbeautifulBunbury. MyNiecesandNephewsinBunbury aresogood,andwritesuchniceletters,thatIamjustthinkingofgoingtoBunbury,inordertothank themfortheirkindnessandtocongratulatethemonthehighstandard theyhavereachedinbothhandwritingandcomposition.

StoneSt.,Bunbury, April27,'II.

DearAuntBessy,Iamanxioustobeamongthe numberofyourNieces.Will you pleaseacceptmeasone? OurholidaysareoverandIam verygladtobebackagainatschool IspentmyChristmasholidaysatHolyoake. Itisa veryniceplace,abouttwentytwomilesfromPinjarrah.Itisa newConcessionjustopenedup. Thereisnotmuchvarietyofsceneryintheneighbourhoodofthislittletownship.Thetreesarelarge, andtherearemanywildflowers, runners,andfernsintheunderwood. Somepartsoftheroadsleadingto thetownaregoodandothersare badforhorsesandcarriages.There isonelongstreetwithlargehouses andamongthemaretheBaker,Butcher,DraperandGrocer'sshops.I amelevenyearsold,andifI thoughtIwouldhaveachancein thePrizeCompetitionIwouldtry. Iamsureyouwillgetmanyletters, onaccountoftheCompetition. Good-bye,IamdearAuntBessy, Yoursaffectionately,

MonicaShivers. DearMonica,Youareindeedwelcometoour Page.HaveatryfortheCompetition.Yououghttothankyourmotherforgivingyouthegrandname ofMonica.Ishallexpectalong letterinafewweeks'timefromyou tellingusallaboutyourSaintMonica.

Beach-Road,Banbury, April23th, DearAuntBesey,Ireadthe"Children'sPage,"in the"Record,"andIwouldbevery gladifyouwouldacceptmeasone ofyourNieces.

IgotoSt.Joseph'sSchoolwith mytwobrothers.

Dardanup,whereIspentmybonds.;swithmycousins,istenmiles fromBunbury.Itisaverynice farmingdistrict.Therailwayline fromBunburyrunsthroughitto Bridgetown,andBusselton. There isnow,outthere,quitealittle towninwhichtherearemanyhouses andshops.

Isawbythe"Record,"thatthere isanewPriestgoingtolivein Dardanup,thepeopleoutthereare delightedtohaveonetothemselves.

IhopethatnexttimeIwrite1 shallhavetheprivilegeofbeingable tosignmyselfyourniece, Iam,dearAuntBesse, YourWould-beNiece. MargaretMilligan. DearMargaret,Youmaysignyourselfasoneof inNiecesnowasyournamehas beenaddedtoourlistofcourse, youareheartilywelcome.I am gladthatthepeopleatDardanup aregettingapriestforthemselves Iknewsomeoftheoldsettlers there;theyweregood,honest,hardworkingPeople.

344Bulwer-Street,Perth. DearAuntBessy,Iwouldliketobeoneof your Nieces.IgottoSt.Brigid'sHigh School.Iaminthethirdstandard Wetakethe"Record"everyweek, aidIlikethe"Children'sPage," verymuch.Ihavethreebrothers, andfoursisters,allolderthanmyself.Ihavealsothreeniecesand threenephews.Theirnamesare FrankandKathleenDavidson; and Frank,Mollie,Gerald,andEileen O'Leary. Ithinkthisisallthe newsthistime. Iremain, Yourlovingniece, GertieBegley. DearGertie,Youareverywelcometoourlittlecornerinthe"Record,"Isee youarethebabyofthefamilyand yetyouhaveNiecesandNephews like"AuntBessv." Yournephew FrankDavidson'snameisalready onourClubRollIhopetohave -ourotherNiecesaudNephewsenrolledbeforelong.

KingWilliamSt.,Bayswater, April29,'II

DearAuntBessy,Iwouldheverygladif;ouwould acceptmeasyourniece.Wehada grandpictureshowatMa}-lands, lastEasterMondaynight,and throughthekindnessofourParish Priest,FatherLynch,allthechildrenwereallowedinfreeofcharge.

Thefirstpictureshownrepresented alotofcattlecomingdownabig mountain,thenyoucouldseethe menmilking,andalsowashingthe milkcans.

Thenextpicturewasthe"Lifeand DeathofCorrLord,"whichwasver niceinueed.WesawOurLordwhen Hewasalittlebabylyingina manger,andallthesufferingsHe wentthrough,untilwesawHim risingupintoHeaven.

foreverylong.Youseeitwouldbe somucheasierandcheapertobuild ourrailwaystheathanitisnow.

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ThenwesawsomeviewsofIreland,andalsomendiggingturf,and allthelittlechildrencomingoutof school. Anotherpicturethatwe likedverymuchwastheMonoRailway,athingthatweneversawbefore.Itwasatrainrunningon onerail,anditwasgoingsoquickly thatvonwouldbefrightenedtobe init.

Thelastpictureswasatripina steamerfromBrementoNewYork, andsomegoodviewsofSydney, whichweenjoyedverymuch.

Iremain, YourWould-beNiece. GeorginaMcDonald. DearGeorgina,Iamgladyouenjoyedthepictures Ihopeweshallhavethe monorailitselfinWestAustraliabe-

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Andsointhetimewhenmenrose up Consumedwiththelustsofgain: AndkingsintheirpridethrustGod aside, Tousurphisblestdomain Heraltars,homes,andherlo.ves werewrecked, Andstrewntheplainupon Theypillagedandslewwhiletheir vengeancegrew, Asthedemonworkwenton.

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Attheeleveno'clockMasson Sunday,attheCathedralofthe1mraeulateConception,theVeryRev. FatherVerling,V.G.,intheabsence ofhisLordship,theBishop,introcluedtothecongregationtheirnew Administrator,inthepersonofthe Rev.FatherHayes.Incidently,he Said,thatthePerthdiocesehadlost initsformerAdministrator(ArchdeaconSmyth),anable,loving,and splendidpriest,andhefeltconfident, thathisnamewouldeverremain greenamongthePerthparishioners. Hisableadministration,hisgreat zealaidpatiencehadmarkedhim outasagreatpriestindeed.He badnowleftthem,andinhisplace asAdministratorcametheRev.Fr. Hayes,apriestwithmanygrand qualifications.Indeed,ton:anyFr. Hayeswasnostranger.HehadlabouredatKalgoorlie,andalsoat Bunbury,where,underhisablemanagement,andcapableadministration,theschools,andChurchgenerallyinBunburywereinamost flourishingcondition.Andwithit allhehadbeenmuchloved the people,whohadbeenverysorrowful athispromotiontoPerth.So,continued,FatherVerling,forthefuture allchurchaffairsintheCathedral Parishwouldheunderhisadministration,andhefeltconfidentthat thepeoplecouldplacetheutmostrelianceandtrustinhisablemanagementoftheiraffairs.Afterthus introducingtheRev.FatherHayes, theRev.Preacherdeliveredthesermonoftheday,andseldomhaveI heardsosimple,yeteloquentasermon,touchingmequietlyyetforcibly asIlistened,followingitsoeasily. Takingashistext "I amtheGoodShepherd,wholays downHislifeforHissheep."The Rev.FatherthendescribedOurBlessedLordastheGoodShepherd,followedhislife,andsomanifestingto thepeoplebowHewasindeedthe GoodShepherd.How,whereverHe wentthepeoplebroughtouttheir sick,theirblind,theirlame,their deafanddumb,toHim,sothatHe wouldhavemercyonthemand curethemoftheirills,andall whocametheBlessedLordhealed. M'-dearbrethren,saidFatherVerling,wasHenottheGoodShepherd?IndeedHewas.Hemoved 'mongthemministeringtotheir sickandafflicted,keepingoutthe wolvesthatwoulddevourHissheep. continuingtheRev.Fathershowed howJesuswasascendingahill withhisdisciplesandpeoplefollowingwhentheymetafuneralprocession,andJesuslearnedthatitwas thatofthesonofawidowedmother.andHewentforthandbadethem tostop,andtoplacethebieron theground,andwhentheydidso .resuscalledontheyoungmanto arise.Andtheyoungmanthereup-

onarose,andOurBlessedLordtakinghishandplaceditinthatof hiswidowedmother.Thiswasthe sameBlessedLord,theGoodShepherd,whowasherewiththemtodayintheBlessedSacrament,with themnowandeverwiththemhere inGod'sHolyChurch,waitingto loveeachoneofus.FatherVerling thenexhortedhishearerstobeloyal totheirFaith,tolovetheirChurch, toloveGod'sVicaronearth,Our HolyFather,thePope,tolovethe greattruthasexpoundedbyGod's HolyCatholicChurch.Havingconcludedhissermon,theRev.Father OnishedMass,andthepeopledispersed,notwithout,Iamsure,feeling morecharitableandlovingtowards theirfellowman.That'showit leftme.

DuringtheSecondarySchoolsBoat RaceonSaturday,theyoungfry exercisedtheirvocalorgansinmost earnest"barracking."Itwasimpossibletocatchthewords"High School" "Guildford," and Scotch,"lentthemselvestothe Euphoniesof"barrackdom,"ina moreorlessdegreebutfirst,last, andcentre,highandlow"GOIT CHRISTIANS wastheloudest, themostenthusiastic,andseemingl themostpopularcry.Andthey wentit,toowinningthedouble eventtwoyearsinsuccession.But astrangercomingtoourshoresand hearingthecry"GoitChristians," mightbeledtothinkthattheothercrewswerepagan.Ihopehe wouldbemistaken.

The"WestAustralian,"onlast Mondayinitsreportoftheboat raceluggedinthe"weightofhistoryEnglandhasmadeuponthe Seas,"andthe"manypastimesthe Britisherholdsdear."'Tisabout timethatthisplatitudinariannonsensewereconsignedtothelimboof discreditedhumbugs.IfanAustralianboyisintelligent,oranAustralianathletesuccessful,wehearof "Britishpluck"butifsomeof thedregsoftheUnitedKingdom, causeadisturbanceinourcitywe aretoldthat"AustralianLarrikinism"isa"horridthing."

At "Arrann:ore" ConventSchool,Leederville,onlastFridayevening,enentertainment, intheshapeof aconcert, givenbythePupilsof the ConventSchool, -tookPlace.It waswellattended,theseveralitems beingrenderedbythechildrenin finestyle.TheSistersaretohecongratulateduponthedisciplineofthe children,asthesmoothness'with whicheverythingworkedwasacredittotheteachersandchildren alike.Aftertheconcert,aEuchre Tournament,whichofferedniceprizes forcompetition,terminatedtheentertainment.Theproceedsareto bedevotedtotheConventFunds.

Theotherdayaueditorsaidto me:"Youngman,Iwantyouto writesomethingforthepaper.""All right,saidI"butallthetime, notknowingwhatonearthIcould writeabout.Thenalongcamethe printer. "I'lltellyouwhatto writeabout,tellushow raised aChest!" "Justthething," saidI.Well,Billyisour"devil," butImighttellyou,heisagood "devil,"notabadone.Billyas firstknewhim,wasabout6feat, 3inches,asthinasamatch,with hischestwherehisbackoughtto he,andabouttheworstoung scampunderthesun.AfterIhad givenBillyafewlecturesandtold himitwasabouttimeheraiseda chest,hesaid"Yes,I'llhavea try."Well,thisishowhedidit FirstofallhewenttobedatTo Pm.eachnight,androseatsix eachmorning,signedthepledge, tookwholesomefood,infactwasa teetotallerandvegetarian.Thenhe boughtaSandow'sdeveloperand settowork,Inminutesinthemorningand10minutesatnight.And wouldyoubelieveit,aftersix months'trainingBillyraiseda chest.AchestthattheRomansof oldwouldhavebeenproudof.Wow, myreaders,youmaytreatthisas agoodjoke,butbelieveme,itisno jokeatall.Itisplain,solidfact. IfyouwouldonlygiveupyourriotouslivinganddoasBillydid,"RaiseaChest,"beaMAN,nota weakling,thenAustralia,inthedays tocomewouldbeanationtobe reckonedwith,anation,afterthe styleofRomeinitsgrandolddays. ontheotherhand,ifwedonotfollowBilly,wemayfall,andourfall maybeevengreaterthanthefall ofproudoldRome.

Oh,itsdreadfullydishearteningto betieddowntoamiserablelittle roundofordinaryduties,sigheda friendtheotherday,whenIam reallycapableofdoingsomething verybrilliantintheworldif.1onl,, gotachance. Idaresayagreat manyofourreadershavethought thesamething,andinfrettingover ',whatthey"MightBe,"loseallthe pleasurederivedfromperformingeven"ordinarylittleduties"well. Hereisaversewhichalwaysgives mesuchanamountofconsolation, whenIamfeelingverydisatisfied withmylot: "Neveralookbeyondme, Outofmylittlesphere, IfIcouldfillanother, Clodwouldnetkeepmehere."

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"Whatkindofacareerhaveyou mappedoutforyourboy,John? "I'mgoingtomakealawyerof him,"answeredFarmerJones."He's gotanunconquerablefancyfor'tendingtootherfolksbusiness,an'he mightaswellgitPaidforit."

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"Andwhoisthis?"askedAunt Clara,PointingtothePictureofa chubbychildinskirts."That," saidBobby,whohadbeenwearing knickerbockersforsometime,"is mewhenIwasagirl."

Friend"Isupposethereisa greatdealofmoneymadeincontributingtotheleadingmagazines?" Author:"Yes,butthere'sa greatdealmoremadeincontributingtothemisleadingones."

SPriggwenttoanotedPhysician toaskadviceastohishealth.In Pompoustonesheaddressedthedoctor"I-ah-havecome-to-ab-+ -askyou-ah,to-ah-ah-tosee -what-whatis-ah-thedoosidmatterwithme-ab."

"Ifindyourheartisaffected," saidthephysiciangravely.

"Oh-ah-anythingelse-ah?" "Yes,yourlungsareaffected,too.

"Anything-ah-else-ah? "Yesyourmannersarealsoaffected."

"Weallushasawestwindhere," saidtheproudnativeofthecountry village.

"Butwhatdoyoucallthis,then? inquiredthevisitor;"it'sblowing straightfromtheBast."

"Jessothat'sthewestwind comingback."

SOmany perilslurk behindacutthat keepinghandyapotofthat greatantiseptichealer,zee, Buk,isawiseandnecessaryprecaution.ThereIsnothingIlke Zam-Bukforsoothing,purify. Ing,andhealingawound.The uniquecompositionandherbaloriginofZam-Buk,and itsgreatreliabilityhave wonforItaplaceinmost households.HasZare-Buk aplaceinyours?

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TheBestHundredCatholicBooks

Resultof"CatholicTimes"Competition

ANINTERESTINGLIST.

Sometimeagoamostinteresting discussionwascarriedonin the Iliverpool"CatholicTimes,"onthe "BestHundredCatholicBooks." ManyinterestingviewsandvaluableopinionsweregivenonthesubjectbysomeoftheleadingCatholic readersandwritersintheUnited Kingdom. Butinordertoarriveatwhat Mightbetermeduniversal,orpo- pulardefiniteness,theProprietorsof the"CatholicTimes,"submittedthe questiontothereadersofthatexcellentjournalofferingaprizeoffive guineasforthemostpopularlist sentin.Itispleasingtohearthat SOmanytookakeeninterestinthe question nofewerthaneighteen hundredandseventy-onedifferent works receivedvotes, yet almosttheentirenumberofthe workscrownedbyourCompetitors appreciationwould,saysthe"Times" beadjudgedworthyofaposition amongthebesteveniftestedbya farmoreexigentstandardthanthat ofpopularapproval.

HEREISTHELIST'ASSETTLED BYCOMPETITORS'VOTES. Devotional. ImitationofChrist-ThorrasaKern pis. HoltiBible. EndofControversy-BishopMilner. DevoutLife-St.FrancisDeSales. CatholicBelief-Rev.FaadiBruno. ConfessionsofSt.Augustine. AllforJesus-Rev.F.W.Faber, D.D. FlowersofSt.FrancisofAssisi. TheFaithofOurFathers-Cardinal Gibbors. HiddenTreasure-St.Leonardof PortMaurice.

Historical.

HistoryofEngland-Rev.J.Lingard,D.D.

TheEveoftheReformation-Rt. Rev.Abbot.Gasquet,D.D.,O.S.R.

AShortHistoryoftheCatholic ChurchinEngland-Rt.Rev.AbbotGasquet,D.D.,O.S.B. HenryVIIIandtheEnglishMonasteries-Rt.Rev.AbbotGasquet, D.D.,0.s.B.

AHistoryofOurOwnTimes-Justin McCarthy. HistoryofIreland-Rev.E.A. D'Alton,LL.D.,M.R.I.A.

AHistoryoftheHolyEucharistin GreatBritain-Rev.T.E.Bridgett

C.SS.R.

TheFormationofChristendom-T. W.Allies,K.C.S.G. RecollectionsoftheLastFourPopes -CardinalWiseman.

TheDawnoftheCatholicRevivalin England-Mgr.BernardWard, F.R.Hist.S. Biographical.

LifeofCardinalVaughan-J.G. Snead-Cox.

LivesoftheSaints-Rev.Alban Butler.

LifeofSt.Ignatius-FrancisThoupson.

LifeandTimesofCardinalWiseman -WilfridWard.

LifeandWritingsofBlessedThomasMore-Rev.T.E.Bridgett, C.SS.R.

TheChristtheSonofGod-Abbe ConstantFouard.

LifeofCardinalManning-J.R.Gasquet.

LivesoftheBlessedEnglishMartyrs -DomBedeCamm,O.S.B.

LifeofFatherDamien-MayQuinlan

LifeofSt.TeresaofJesus-Rev.Bo Zimmerman,O.D.C.(Editor). Miscellaneous.

ThePathtoRome-HilaireBelloc. TheOldRiddleandtheNewestAnswer-Rev.JohnGerard,S.J., F.L.S.

UndertheCedarsandStars-Canon P.A.Sheehan,D.D.

TheLightoftheWest-SirWilliam Butler,G.C.B.

TheGreatLoneLand-SirWilliam Butler,G.C.B.

NeytoWorld'sProgress-C.S.Devas.

Parerga-CanonP.A.Sheehan,D.D.

Utopia-SirThomasMore. ShelleyAnEssay-FrancisThompson. ForgottenShrines-DomBedeCamm, O.S.B.

VecturesofaCertainProfessor-Rev JosephFarrell.

Catholic Encyclopedia-,(Caxton PublishingCo). ApologiaproVitaSua-Cardinal Newman. WanderingsinSouthAmerica-CharlesWaterton. Poetry

FrancisThompson. AubreyDeVere. CardinalNewman. CoventryPatmore. AdelaideAnneProcter. ThomasMoore. Fiction. labiola-CardinalWiseman. ByWhatAuthority?-Rev.R.H. Benson,M.A. Callista-CardinalNewman. TheKing'sAchievement-Rev.It. H.Benson,M.A.

NewCurate-CanonP.A.Stee han,D.D. LukeDeltnege-CanonP.A.Sheehan D.D.

TheTriumphofFailure-Cinoa A.Sheehan,D.D. TheScho31forSaints-Jolla01,vcr Hobbes(Mrs.Craigie).

TheNecromancers-Rev.R.H.Benson,M.A. SanCelestino-JohnAyscough. TheQueen'sTragedy-Rev.t.H. Benson,M.A. Saracinesca-F.MarionCrawford. TheC'ardinal'sSnuff-Box-Ht Harland. ArdenMassiter-CanonW.Barry, D.D.

TheBetrothed-Manzoni. LossandGain-CardinalNewman. GreatPossessions-Mrs.WilfridWard SaintIlario-F.MarionCrawford. TheFarHorizon-LucasMalet. DonOrsino-F.MarionCrawford. OutofDueTime-Mrs.WilfridWard. TheBlindnessofDr.Gray-CanonP. A.Sheehan,D.D.

TheNewAntigone-CanonW.Barry, D.D.

TheTwoStandards-CanonW.Barry,D.D.

TheConventionalists-Rev.R.H. Benson,M.A. Lisheen-CanonP.A.Sheehan,D.P. TheLightBehind-Mrs.WilfridWard. GrantleyManor-LadyGeorgiana Fullerton. MyFriend'Prospero-HenryHarland Glenanaar-('anonP.A.Sheehan, D.D.

TheNun-ReneBazin. OnePoorScruple-Mrs.WilfridWard Marotz-JohnAyscough. RobertOrange-JohnOliverHobbes (Mrs.Craigie).

WildBirdsofKillevy-RosaMulholland. Dromina-JohnAyscough. TheSentimentalists-Rev.R.H. Benson,M.A. LordoftheWorld-Rev.R.H.Benson,M.A. Marzio'sCrucifix-F.MarionCragford. ConstanceSherwood-LadyGeorgia naFullerton. TheLadyParamount-HenryMarland.

Knocknagow-CharlesJ.Kickham. TooStrangeNottobeTrue-Lady GeorgianaFullerton.

TheCollegians-GeraldGriffin. ARomanSinger-F.MarionCrawford. ArnoultheEnglishman-Rev.FrancisAveling,D.D. NoneOtherGods-Rev.R.H.Benson,M.A. Corleone-F.MarionCrawford. Mezzogiorno-JohnAyscough. Ty-borne-MotherMagdalenTaylor, (S.M.G.).

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theharbour,andwereafforded a splendid'viewoftheProceedingsfrom thewestside. Soadmirablewerethearrangementsthatthedockingwascompletedwithinfiftyminutes,andat 11.40,justathightide,thegreat linerwasinhernewenvironment, withoutpracticallya"scrape,on thePaintofhervasthull.

HIGH-POWEREDCAPSTANS.

IrishNewstoApril8,1911.

Emigration

Therewasanincreaseof3,693in thenumberofemigrantsfromIrelandin1910,ascomparedwith 1.909.Thisisshownintheannual reportoftheRegistrar-Generalfor Ireland,whichwaslaidonFriday onthetableoftheHouseofCommons.Thefigureswere:I910 32,923 1909 29,230

Increase 3,693

Ofthosewhoemigrated18,113 weremales,and14,810werefemales. Ofthemales17,727,andofthefemales14,720werenativesofIreland,thetotalnumberofsuchemigrantsamountingto2,437,equi- valenttoarateof7.4Perthousand oftheropulationofIrelandestimatedtothemiddleof1910,and showinganincreaseof3,781 as comparedwith1909.

Thereturnsshowthatthetotal numberofemigrants(nativesofIreland)wholeftIrishportsfromthe 1stMay,4,831whenthecollection ofthereturnscommenced)tothe endofDecember,1910,amountsto 4,187,443,thenumberofmales being2,17;,64f,andoffemales, 2,011,802.

EXODUSOF1852.

Thelargestnumberofemigrants foranyyearoftheperiod1S;2-1910 was190,:22,intheyear18;2; endthelowestwas22,393,inthe year1908.Betweenthefiguresfor 1832and1,408thesixhighestnumberswere total RatePer1,,00 ofpopulation

Comparedwith1909,thereisan increaseofemigrantsfromLeinster, in1910of201,fromMunster of 64o,fromUlsterof 1,708,and fromConnaughtof1,232.ThefolIiiwingarethetotalsfromtherespectiveprovinces:-

Totalin 1910.

Leinster 4,268 Munster 836o

Ulster 12,271 Connaught.., -7,598

Total'natives ofIreland)

32,457

Rateper 1000. 7.8 Ji.7

ThenumberofnativesofIreland, 44,187,44:1.whoemigratedduringthe Period1831-1910isequivalentto 78.2rercent.oftheaveragepopulation,Munstercontributing1.439.239personsbeingequalto1o4.8per cent.oftheaveragepopulationof theprovinceConnaught701,572or 84.8percent.;Ulster1,190,194or 66.7percent.Leinster725,699,or 53.8percent.

OfthepersonswholeftIrelandin ialo,86.9percent.werebetween theeagesoffifteenandthirty-five years,thepercentageoverthirtyfiveyearscfagebeing6.2andthat ofpersonsunderfifteenyears6. In1909thecorrespondingpercentage forthethreeage-Periodsgivenabovewere86.3.,6.1.,and7.4.respectivelyandin1908therespec- tivepercentageswere81.2.,7.7., and 1I.1.

SETTLINGINBRITAIN.

ThenumberofnativesofIreland, wholeftIrelandduringtheyear 1910,withtheintentionofsettling

PermanentlyinGreatBritainwas 2,096.ofwhom1,656leftforEnglandandWalesand440forScotland,asagainst2,097and1,269,the respectiveaveragesforemigrantsto thesecountriesforthefouryears preceding.

FortheColoniesthefiguresfor 19Ioand1909,respectively,were:I9Io. 1909: Canada 4416-3043 SouthAfrica 16; 148 Australia 782 NewZealand 1-9 272

UlsterfurnishedthelargestcontingenttoCanada-3,704.

Thehighestratioofemigrantsto everythousandofthepopulation wasinMayo(14.o),thenexthighestbeingGalway(12.;).

AStrangeBird

Mr.MatthewGrannell,sextonof RowestreetChurch,Wexford,has capturedastrangebird,theidentity ofwhosesPecieshasbaffledallwho haveseenit.Foraconsiderable timepastthebirdhasfrequentedthe toweroftheChurch.Ithadap- parentlymadeitshomethere,and livedoncrowswhichitcapturedand killed. Itisstatedthatrecently someshotshadbeenfiredatthebird whichroostedovertheclock,and Mr.Grannelldecidedtocaptureit, topreventitsbeingkilled.For thispurposehemadeamostingen- iouscontrivance,cuttingtheteeth outofarattrap,andcoveringthecetchwithindiarubber.Hehad baitedthetrap,Placeditinthetower,andfoundthebirdacaptive nextmorning.Thedifficulty of placingitinacagewasgreat,as itwasveryvicious.Thebirdisa splendid-lookingcreature,notunlike aneagle,butwithoutthecommandinghead.Itstandsalmostafoot highandthewingsmeasuretwo feetfromtiptotip.Thebreastis lightgrey,andtheback,wings, andtailbrown.Thebirdisarmed withdangerouslookingtallons,ard hasacurvedbeak.Theheadislatontopandremindsoneofan owl.Thebirdisanobjectofgreat curiosityandhasattractedlarge crowds,noneofwhom,however,can tellitsspecies.Itwillnoteat breadormealordrinkwater,but livesoncrowsandrats,etc.

TheLargestGravingDockinthe World

Theworld'slargestgraving-dock, constructedatthelowerendofthe Co.DownsideofBelfastHarbour, wasopenedonSaturdayforenoon, saysthe"IrishIndependent," of April8,bythesuccessfuldocking, thereincftheworld'slargestvessel. thenew45,0ootonsWhiteStarliner olympic,recentlylaunchedfrom Messrs.HarlandandWolff'syard, Queen'sIsland.Thedockis830ft. long,Toofeetwideonthefloor,and 42ft.6in.deepfromcopingtofloor, andcost£350,000.Perfectease,andcomparativelylittlecommotion onthepartoftheworkmen,either ontheOlymPicoronshore,attendedSaturday'sceremony,whichwas witnessedbythousandsofenthusiasticspectators,throngingbothsides ofthelagan.LordJusticeCherry andMr.JusticeBoyd,whowereon Assizedutyinthecity,accompanied LordandLadyPirrie,theHarbour Commissioners,officialsandleading citizensonthetugMusgrave,down

Threecapstansof3otonseachthehighest-poweredcapstansinthe UnitedKingdom-werelargelyinstrumentalinhavingthelinerdockedso rapidlyandwithsuchremarkable skill.Itwasnotlonguntilthe Olympicwassecuringr-stri7onthe blocks,ofwhichtherearesome-io andthentheworkofsupportingthe shipbymeansofhugepiecesof wood,or"shores,"wasenteredupon.Thisoperation,inwhicha smallarmyofmenwereengaged, occupiedaconsiderabletime,andit wasnotuntillateintheafternoon, thatthedockwasemptiedofwater. TheOlympicwillremainin dockforaboutsixweeks.

OntheMusgrave,Mr.R.Thompson M.P.,theChairmanoftheHarbour Board,andhisfellow-Commissioners entertainedthecompanyonboard atluncheon.Inthecourseofthe proceedingsMr.Thompsonsaidit wastobehopedthatthenewdock wouldheoccupiedinfuture by Dreadnoughtstheyfeltthatthe timehadcomewhentheyinBelfast, asthebestship-buildersintheworld shouldhaveaPortionoftheGovernment'sordersforvesselsofthat class.LordPirriecongratulatedtheCommissionersontheirenterpriseinprovidingthedock, and predictedthatbeforeverylongthe requiresmentsofship-builderswould necessitateevengreaterprovisionbeingmade.

InthecourseofasermonatSt. Joseph's,Cllarrickmacross,onSunday,Ven.ArchdeaconM'Kenna,P.P. referredtosecretsocieties,whichhe said,claimedthattheywereoriginallyformedindefenceofthepriest atthealtar.Thathedeclaredto he"ablindsubterfuge."Thesesocieties,hecontinued,sethackthe chancesofIrishliberty,andsound, politicalthoughtwasblastedowing totheirbanefulinfluence,fortheir oppressorswerewideawakeandw retaliatefour-fold.Thesocieties, addedtheArchdeacon,wouldeventuallyrroduce-iftheyhadnot,indeed doneso-theworsttypeofinformer. TheyhadalreadysetCatholicag- ainstCatholic.Heimploredthe menoftheparishnottojoinany Societythatwassecretinitsmethodsanddealings.

BrusselsTournamentSemi-Final

Limerick,5goalsTipperary, 2 goalsIpoint.

LimerickwillmeetCorkinthefinaloftheBrusselsTourTournament theprizesforwhichareahandsome CupandmedalspresentedbyMrs. StoPford-Green,saysthe"Independent,"ofApril8.Corkqualifiedby beatingDublinthepreviousSunday, at.Tones'sroad,andyesterdayat LimerickthelocalsfoundlittledifficultyinoustingTipperaryfrom'the competition,theobjectofwhichis toraisefundstodefraythedebtof therecentBrussels,tour. THEGAME.

TipperarystartedoffwellinSunday'sgame,scoringapointanda goalbeforeitwasmanyminutesold. Limerick'sreplywasagoal.For alongtimetheTipperarydefence heldout,butScanlonfroma"seventy"scoredLimerick'ssecondgoal. Anothergoaltothehomelotgave themaleadofninePointstofour attheinterval.

Intheopeningstagesofthesecond halfLimerickhadmanychances,but theshootingwasweak.Afterfifteen minutes'playtheyscoredagain-an- othergoal.Theclosingstageswere spiritedlycontested, Tipperary scoringagoal, butLimerick whostayedthebetter,addedanother major,andwoneasilyasstated.

IrishIreland

Thenationwhichlosesitslanguagegraduallybutsurelylosesits nationality,distinctivenessandpowerofresuscitation.Thatiswhy IrishnationalityisimpossiblewithouttheIrishlanguage.

Thosewhohavestudiedmostmodernlanguagestellusthatmanyof thesoundsinforeignlanguagescoincidewiththesoundsinIrish.This isspeciallynoticeableinFrench. "ModernFrenchis,"saysaneminentscholar,"amixtureoftheCelticandLatintonguesandtheCelticsoundsandderivationspredominate.

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Irishistheoldestoflivinglanguages.Irishwasthemediumby whichWesternEuropewascivilised, bytheIrishSaintsandmissionarieswhentheAnglo-Saxonswe* nakedsavagesofthebackwoodsof Germany,Irishsaintsanddoctors werespreadingthelightofcivilisationthroughoutWesternEurope. Thisfactaloneshouldmakeevery Irishmanproudofhisheritage,and proudthattherearePhilosophers, andsavantsineverycountryunder theglobewhoappreciatethebeauty oftheIrishtongue,andwhovalue itasthekeytothehistoryofthe world.

WhitegloveswerePresentedto JudgeLawsmithbySheriffHalliday,J.PattheopeningofLimerickCityQuarterSessionstomark thefactthatnocriminalcasewas listedforhearing.HisHonoursaid heunderstoodthatasimilarpresentationwouldbemadebythecounty,andexpressedhissatisfactionand gratitudeatthishappyconditionof things.

ThanksFortheDay

ThanksfortheMorningTheMorningofHope, Thereis-goldonthehillsanda gleam.ontheslope, Andthevalleysofsilver,white-frostedandpearled, Windoutwherethepennonsofdawn areunfurled. TheMorningofHope, AndtheMorningofLife, Withaheartforthehighwayar.d soulforthestrife, Whenoutthroughthesweepofthe shadowswegrope, Here's"ThanksfortheMorning, TheMorningofHope."

ThanksfortheNoontideTheNoontideofToil, Theharvestofwaiting-theres wealthinthesoil, There'safighttobefoughtanda racetoberun; There'snotimetopausetillthela hourisdone. TheNoontideofToil, TheNoontideofFears, Withaheartforthesorrowandsoul forthetears: Forbothtobestrongmustbegrippedinthecoil, Here's"ThanksfortheNoontide TheNoontideofToil,

ThanksfortheTwilightTheTwilightofRest, There'sneverathorntotheroseon thebreast; There'sneveranendtothesweep ofthedreams. Wherethestar-lightedstretchofeternitygleams. TheTwilightofRest, AndtheTwilightofSleep, Wheretheheart-beatisstilledand thesilenceisdeep Wherethesoulhasgonehomewith thesuninthewest.

Here's"ThanksfortheTwilight, TheTwilightofRest,

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IrishNewstoApril8,1911.

Emigration

Therewasanincreaseof3,893in thenumberofemigrantsfromIrelandinlobo,ascomparedwith 1909.Thisisshownintheannual reportoftheRegistrar-Generalfor Ireland,whichwaslaidonFriday -onthetableoftheHouseofCommons.The:figureswere:Tyro 32,923 1909 29,230

Increase 3,693

Ofthosewhoemigrated18,113 weremales,and14,810werefemales. Ofthemales17,7:7,andofthefemales14,72owerenativesofIreland,thetotalnumberofsuchemigrantsateomitingto32,457,equi- valenttoarateof7.4Perthousand ofthecopulationofIrelandestimatedtothemiddleof191o, and showinganincreaseof3,781 as comparedwith5909.

Thereturnsshowthatthetotal numberofemigrants(nativesofIreland)wholeftIrishportsfromthe 1stMay,1851whenthecollection ofthereturnscommenced)tothe endofDecember,ikno,amountsto 4,187,443,thenumberofmales being2,17;,641,andoffemales, 2,011,8o2.

EXODUSOF1852.

Thelargestnumberofemigrants foranyyearoftheperiod1852-1910 was190.=22,intheyear18;2 andthelowestwas2-,395,inthe year1908.Betweenthefiguresfor 18;2and3908thesixhighestnumberswere

permanentlyinGreatBritainwas 2,096.ofwhom1,656leftforEnglandandWalesand44oforScotland,asagainst2,097and1,269,the respectiveaveragesforemigrantsto thesecountriesforthefouryears preceding.

FortheColoniesthefiguresfor 1910and1909,respectively,were:1910. 1909.

Canada 4416-.3043

SouthAfrica 165 148

Australia 611 782

NewZealand 1-9 272

UlsterfurnishedthelargestcontingenttoCanada-3,704.

Thehighestratioofemigrantsto everythousandofthepopulation wasinMao(144)),thenexthighestbeingGalway(12.5).

AStrangeBird

theharbour,andwereafforded a splendid'viewoftheProceedingsfrom thewestside.

Soadmirablewerethearrangementsthatthedockingwascompletedwithinfiftyminutes,andat 1I.40,justathightide,thegreat linerwasinhernewenvironment, withoutPracticallya"scrape,"on thePaintofhervasthull. HIGH-POWEREDCAPSTANS.

Threecapstansof3otonseachthehighest-poweredcapstansinthe UnitedKingdom-werelargelyinstrumentalinhavingthelinerdockedso rapidlyandwithsuchremarkable skill.Itwasnotlonguntilthe Olympicwassecuringr-stin-:onthe blocks,ofwhichtherearesome'oo andthentheworkofsupportingthe shipbymeansofhugepieces of wood,or"shores,"wasenteredupon. Thisoperation,inwhicha smallarmyofmenwereengaged, occupiedaconsiderabletime,andit wasnotuntillateintheafternoon, thatthedockwasemptiedofwater TheOlympicwillremainin dockforaboutsixweeks.

ComparedwithIt4o9,thereisan increaseofemigrantsfromLeinster, in1910of201,fromMunster of 640,fromUlsterof1,708,and fryimConnaughtof1,232.Thefolr6wingarethetotalsfromtherespectiveprovinces:-

Leinster Munster Ulster Connaught

Totalnatives ofIreland)

Totalin 1910. 4,268 8360 12,271 7,598

Rateper 101)0. 7.7 7.8

32,457 7.3

ThenumberofnativesofIreland, L4,187,44;)'whoemigratedduringthe Period18;1-1910isequivalentto 78.2rercent.oftheaveragepopulation,Munstercontributing1,459,239personsbeingequalto104.8per cent.oftheaveragepopulationof theprovinceConnaught701.572or 84.8percent.;Ulster1,190,194or 66.7percent.Leinster725,699,or 53.8percent.

OfthepersonswholeftIrelandin S6.9percent.werebetween theyagesoffifteenandthirty-five years,thepercentageoverthirtyfiveyearscfagebeing6.2andthat ofpersonsunderfifteen:ears6. In1909thecorrespondingpercentage forthethreeage-periodsgivenabovewere86.3.,6.1.,and7.4.respectivelyandin1908therespectivepercentageswere81.2.,7.7., andILL

SETTLINGINBRITAIN.

ThenumberofnativesofIreland, wholeftIrelandduringtheyear io10,withtheintentionofsettling

Mr.MatthewGrannell,sextonof RowestreetChurch,Wexford,has capturedastrangebird,theidentity ofwhosespecieshasbaffledallwho haveseenit.Foraconsiderable timepastthebirdhasfrequentedthe towercftheChurch.IthadapParenthmadeitshomethere,and livedoncrowswhichitcapturedand killed. Itisstatedthatrecently someshotshadbeenfiredatthebird whichroostedovertheclock,and Mr.Grannelldecidedtocaptureit, topreventitsbeingkilled.For thispurposehemadeamostingen- iouscontrivance,cuttingtheteeth outofarattrap,andcoveringthe catchwithindiarubber.Hehad baitedthetrap,placeditinthetower,andfoundthebirdacaptive nextmorning.Thedifficulty of placingitinacagewasgreat,as itwasveryvicious.Thebirdisa splendid-lookingcreature,notunlike aneagle,hutwithoutthecommandinghead.Itstandsalmostafoot highandthewingsmeasuretwo feetfromtiptotip.Thebreastis lightgrey,andtheback,wings, andtailbrown.Thebirdisarmed withdangerouslookingtallons,ar.d hasacurvedbeak.Theheadis flatontopandremindsoneofan owl.Thebirdisanobjectofgreat curiosityandhasattractedlarge crowds,noneofwhom,however,can tellitsspecies.Itwillnoteat breadormealordrinkwater,but livesoncrowsandrats.etc.

TheLargestGravingDockinthe World

Theworld'slargestgraving-dock, constructedatthelowerendofthe Co.DownsideofBelfastHarbour, wasopenedonSaturdayforenoon, saysthe"IrishIndependent," of April8,bythesuccessfuldocking, thereincftheworld'slargestvessel. thenew45,000tonsWhiteStarliner tilymPic,recentlylaunchedfrom Messrs.HarlandandWolff'syard, Queen'sIsland.Thedockis85oft. long,r00feetwideonthefloor,and 42ft.6in.deepfromcopingtofloor, andcost£350,000.Perfectease, andcomparativelylittlecommotion onthepartoftheworkmen,either ontheOlympicoronshore,attendedSaturday'sceremony,whichwas witnessedbythousandsofenthusiasticspectators,throngingbothsides oftheI.agan.LordJusticeCherry andMr.JusticeBoyd,whowereon Assizedutyinthecity,accompanied LordandLadyPirrie,theHarbour Commissioners,officialsandleading citizensonthetugMusgrave,down

OntheMusgrave,Mr.R.Thompson M.P.,theChairmanoftheHarbour Board,andhisfellow-Commissioners entertainedthecompanyonboard atluncheon.Inthecourseofthe proceedingsMr.Thompsonsaidit wastobehopedthattherewdock wouldheoccupiedinfuture by Dreadnoughts;theyfeltthatthe timehadcomewhentheyinBelfast, asthebestship-buildersintheworld shouldhaveaPortionoftheGovernment'sordersforvesselsofthat class.LordPirriecongratulatedtheCommissionersontheirenterpriseinprovidingthedock,and predictedthatbeforeverylongthe requiresmentsofship-builderswould necessitateevengreaterprovisionbeingmade.

UlsterP.P.onSecretSocieties

InthecourseofasermonatSt. Joseph's,Cihrrickmacross,onSunday,Ven. M'Kenna,P.P. referredtosecretsocieties,whichhe said,claimedthatthe.wereoriginallyformedindefenceofthepriest atthealtar.Thathedeclaredto he"ablindsubterfuge."Thesesocieties,hecontinued,setbackthe chancesofIrishliberty,andsound, politicalthoughtwasblastedowing totheirbanefulinfluence,fortheir oppressorswerewideawakeandw retaliatefour-fold.Thesocieties, addedtheArchdeacon,wouldeventuallyFroduce-iftheyhadnot,indeed doneso-theworsttypeofinformer. TheyhadalreadysetCatholicag- ainstCatholic.Heimploredthe menoftheParishnottojoinany Societythatwassecretinitsmethodsanddealings.

IrishIreland

Thenationwhichlosesitslanguagegraduallybutsurelylosesits nationality,distinctivenessandpowerofresuscitation.Thatiswhy IrishnationalityisimpossiblewithouttheIrishlanguage.

Thosewhohavestudiedmostmodernlanguagestellusthatmanyof thesoundsinforeignlanguagescoincidewiththesoundsinIrish.This isspeciallynoticeableinFrench. "ModernFrenchis,"saysaneminentscholar,"amixtureoftheCelticandLatintonguesandtheCelticsoundsandderivationspredominate.

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Irishistheoldestoflivinglanguages.Irishwasthemediumby whichWesternEuropewascivilised, bytheIrishSaintsandmissionarieswhentheAnglo-Saxonswe* nakedsavagesofthebackwoodsof Germany,Irishsaintsanddoctors werespreadingthelightofcivilisationthroughoutWesternEurope. ThisfactaloneshouldmakeeveryIrishmanproudofhisheritage,and proudthattherearePhilosophers, andsavantsineverycountryunder theglobewhoappreciatethebeauty oftheIrishtongue,andwhovalue itasthekeytothehistoryofthe world.

BrusselsTournamentSemi-Final .0

Limerick,5goalsTipperary,2 goalsrpoint.

LimerickwillmeetCorkinthefinaloftheBrusselsTourTournament theprizesforwhichareahandsome CupandmedalspresentedbyMrs. Stopford-Green,saysthe"Independent,"ofApril8.Corkqualifiedby beatingDublinthepreviousSunday, at.Tones'sroad,andyesterdayat limerickthelocalsfoundlittledifficultyinoustingTipperaryfrom'the competition,theobjectofwhichis toraisefundstodefraythedebtof therecentBrussels,tour. THEGAME.

TipperarystartedoffwellinSunday'sgame,scoringapointanda goalbeforeitwasmanyminutesold. Limerick'sreplywasagoal.For alongtimetheTipperarydefence heldout,butScanlonfroma"seventy"scoredLimerick'ssecondgoal. Anothergoaltothehomelotgave themaleadofninePointstotour attheinterval.

Intheopeningstagesofthesecond halfLimerickhadmanychances,but theshootingwasweak.Afterfifteen minutes'playtheyscoredagain-anothergoal.Theclosingstageswere spiritedlycontested, Tipperary scoringagoal, butLimerick whostayedthebetter,addedanother major,andwoneasilyasstated.

Whitegloveswerepresentedto JudgeLawsmithbySheriffHalliday,J.P.,attheopeningofLimerickCityQuarterSessionstomark thefactthatnocriminalcasewas listedforhearing.HisHonoursaid heunderstoodthatasimilarpresentationwouldbemadebythecounty,andexpressedhissatisfactionand gratitudeatthishappyconditionof things.

ThanksFortheDay

ThanksfortheMorningTheMorningofHope, Thereis"goldonthehillsanda gleamontheslope, Andthevalleysofsilver,white-frostedandpearled, Windoutwherethepennonsofdawn areunfurled.

TheMorningofHope. AndtheMorningofLife, Withaheartforthehighwayar.d soulforthestrife, Whenoutthroughthesweepofthe shadowswegrope, Here's"ThanksfortheMorning, TheMorningofHope."

ThanksfortheNoontideTheNoontideofToil, Theharvestofwaiting-there wealthinthesoil, There'safighttobefoughtanda racetoberun; There'snotimetopausetillthela hourisdone.

TheNoontideofToil, TheNoontideofFears, Withaheartforthesorrowandsoul forthetears Forbothtobestrongmustbegrippedinthecoil, Here's"ThanksfortheNoontide TheNoontideofToil,

ThanksfortheTwilightTheTwilightofRest, There'sneverathorntotheroseon thebreast

There'sneveranendtothesweep ofthedreams. Wherethestar-lightedstretchofeternitygleams.

TheTwilightofRest, AndtheTwilightofSleep, Wheretheheart-beatisstilledand thesilenceisdeep Wherethesoulhasgonehomewith thesuninthewest.

Here's"ThanksfortheTwilight, TheTwilightofRest,

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SATURDAYMAY6,1911.

LetaConferencebeformedassoonaChristianhome-makesagoodvitasPossibleforthereceptionandizenandisanadjuncttotheComguidanceoftheImmigrantswhoaremonwealth. landedatFremantleeveryweek.

ThisConferencecouldarrangethat someofitsmemberswouldmeetthe shipsregularly,inordertogetin touchwiththeImmigrants,togive themallnecessaryinformation,and, insomecases,toassisttheminobtainingsuitableemployment.The membersofthisConferencecouldalsodomuchforthesailorsthe couldvisitthemonhoard,bring themtoMassonSundayssupply themwithprayerbooks,withCatholicnewspapers,andMagazines,and organiseatregularintervals,Concertsandotherentertainmentsto 'brightentheirlivesandassistmateriallythoseamongstthemwhoare inanywaydisabled.

Inpleadingfortheimmigrantsand sailorsbeforetheSt.Vincent De PaulSociety,weareconfidentthat ourappealwillnotbevain we knowsomethingoftheunselfishness. thecharitablenessandtheenthusiasticzealoftheSonsandDaughtersof St.VincentDePaul,weknowthat therecordsoftheSocietyforgood workoccupymanyPagesinthehistoryoftheCatholicChurchand hencewefeelcertainthatsomeof thefirsttobenefitfromtheestablishmentoftheSociet.,inWest Australiawillbeourhithertoneglectedimmigrantsandsailors.

LORDBYRON'SAVEMARIA

AveMariao'ertheEarthandSea ThatHeavenliesthourofHeavenis worthiestthee,

AveMariablessedbethehour, Thetime,theclime,thespot, whereIsooft Havefeltthatmomentinitsfullest Power, Sinko'ertheearth,sobeautif andsoft, Whileswungthedeepbellinthedistanttower, Orthelastdying -hymnstole aloft,

te"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.

SATURDAYMAY6,1911.

ACryingNecessity

Inourlastissuewewroteatsome lengthontheSt.VincentDePaul Society,whichwehopewillsoon haveConferencesinWesternAustralia.Nodoubt,varioussocialProblemswillbediscussedbyintending members,whointhespiritoftrue Charity,areanxioustodotheirutmosttoatleastlessensomeofthe illsofSociety.Itwouldbeboth bewilderingandimpossibletohealall thoselocalsoresatonceitwould beevenimprudenttotr'todoso. Thereis,however,onephaseofcharitableworkwhich,tobecandid,has beenverymuchneglectedbyus,and whichwehopewillbeattendedto bythefirstConferenceoftheSt. VincentDePaulSociety.

WerefertotheCatholicimmigrantscomingtoWestAustralia, andtheCatholicsailorswhosometimesspendmanydaysa-dw-eIrsat ourWestralianports.

Withregardtotheformerclassit ishardlynecessarytostatethatthe

Andnotabreathcreptthro'the rosyair, Andettheforestleavesseemed stirredwithprayer.

AveMaria'tisthehourofprayer; AveMaria'tisthehouroflove, AveMariamayourspiritsdare LookuptoThineandtoThySon's above AveMaria!oh,thatfacesofair Thosedowncasteyesbeneaththe AlmightydoveWhatthough'tisbutapicturedimagestrike, Thatpaintingisnoidol-'tistoo like.

Governmentiswide-awake,andfully alivetothewantsandrequirements oftheimmigrantsfromatemporal pointofview.

Butthatdoesnotrelieveusof certaindutiesandobligationstowardsthoseofourownFaithwho arecomingharefriendlessstrangers.

Someofthemare.oung,manyof themarepureandinnocent,andall ofthemarehonestandupright.The longidlevoyageputsmanytemptationsintheirway,theymeetall classes,theyconversewithpeopleof everycreed,ofnocreed,andsometimesofanti-Christiansentiments.

Thereisnodenyingthefactthat theyaresurroundedbytemptations; !minkevilinfluencesareworkingagainstthem,andtheirvirtueisput ontrialinmorewaysthanone.

Hence,theyrequirespecialhelp andspecialstripathyontheirarrivalinwhatistothemaforeign country.

Forthats.nipathandthathelp, theynaturallylooktoustheyexpectustowelcomethemtotheir adoptedcountryandtoextendto theminsomewayourguidance, andprotection.Ofcourse,wehave alwaysawelcomefortheseimmigrants,andinmanycases-wherenecessitycalledforit-ourpeoplehave assistedthem,anddirectedthemto healthfulandhonestemployment.

Butwhatwedeploreistheabsence ofanypracticalorganisationthat wouldtakeupthisworkasaspeciality'tisamostcharitablework, andawont:whichifwellperformed,mustproducefar-reachingbenefitsfortheimmigrantsthemselves, aswellasfortheStateandthe Church. then,isavastfieldforthe charity-ardzealalwaysdisplayedby themembersoftheSt.VincentDe PaulSociety.

TheRev.J.Smyth, of NorthFremantle,preachedtoalarge congregationat*t.Patrick'sChurch Maylands,onlastSundayeveningon theabuseofDivineGrace,takingas histext"SeeingthecityJesus weptoverit."

TheRedemptorists

FatherMangan,C.SS.R.,returned fromToodyayonMondayandopenedaRetreatfortheBrothersat ClontarfonTuesdayevening.Next SundayheopensaMissionatCottesloe,inwhichhewillbejoinedby FatherCagney,C.SS.R.

FatherMurrayhasbeenevangelisingintheextremesouth,including Esperance,andRavensthorpe,'where hehasgivenverysuccessfulMissions.

DiocesanNews. CALENDAR

SundayMay7th(Wi-Patronageof St.Joseph. Monday8th(W)-St.Michael,Archangel. Tuesday9th(W)-St.GregoryNazianzen,BishopandDoctor. Wednesdayloth(W)-St.Congall, Abbott. Thursdayrth(R)-St.AlexanderI. PopeandMartyr. Friday12th(R)-St.Nereus-Martyrs. Saturdayuth(R)-St.Stanislaus.

VeryRev.FatherHayes,Adm., hastakenchargeoftheAssociation oftheSacredHeartattheCathedral;infuturethemen'sandwomen'sSodalitieswillbeunitedand willmeetfortheirmonthlydevotionsandspeciallectureonthe FirstFridayofeachmonth.

Inhisintroducton%sermon,last Sunday,thenewRectorofSt.Brigid's,WestPerth,touchedupona subjectthatshouldbeofvitalinteresttoparentsandguardiansof children-theunduefreedomofspeech andactionpermittedtochildrenin thehome,andthewantofparental restraintintheirupbringing.In forcibleandpointedwordsFather Fagansetbeforeparentsandguardians,theirdutytothechargesgiventothem.Norwashesparingin showingthesinandevilfollowing uponsuchmisplacedindulgence.The homeandtheschoolhepointedto asthetraininggroundsofvirtuous manhoodandwomanhood,andinsistedthatthefuturedestinyofthe child,forgoodorevil,dependeduponitsearlytraining.Childrenin thiscountryareallowedmorelatitudethanisgoodforthem,andit isnotsurprisingthatveryfrequentlywereadmiserableandwretched complaintsofweak-mindedparents, andguardiansthattheircharges, eretheyhavereachedtheirteens, havegotbeyondtheircontrol.How canitheotherwisewhenexampleis absentinthehomeandwhenlittle ornorestraintisPlaceduponthe conductormovementsofthechild. Petted,whentheyshouldbewhipped,coaxedandcajoledwhenthey shouldbecommandedtheygrowup self-willedandimpatientofrestraint withtheresultthatearlyintheir career,theybreakawayfromthe homeandinvariablybecomeworthlessmembersofsociety. Onthe contrary,achild,trainedtoobedienceandintheperfectprinciplesof

FatherAlexanderMayofMelbourne wasapassengerontheGermanMail SteamertheSedlitz,whichsailed fromFremantleonWednesdaylast. FatherMay.whohasspenttwelve yearsinAustraliaisgoingtoIrelandonatwelve-month'sholiday. Hehasbeenoneofthemostzealous andhardworkingPriestsintheMelbourneArchdiocese.WhenatSt. Francis,hewaschieflyinstrumental instartingandequippingtheBoy' Brigade,andinorganisingtheSailor'sConferencesoftheSt.Vincent DeCaulSociety.Inaconversation with.arepresentativeofthe"W.A. Record,"FatherMaysaidthecity waifswhomheshieldedandinstructed.andtheuncaredforsailorsto whomhebroughttheconsolationsof Religionwereamongstthegrandest charactersonearth.AtaChristmasdinnerorganisedbyFather MayinMelbourne-toosailorswere present; St.Vincent'sConference membersmeetthesailorsbringthem toMass,givethemCatholicandSecularperiodicals,prayerBooks,&c., andarrangeconcerts&c.,forthem regularly.

Asothersseeus

Amongstthemanyexpressionsof appreciationandcongratulationswe havereceivedthereisnotonethat wevaluesohighlyasthefollowing, fromFatherMatthewRussel,S.J., intheAprilnumberoftheintensely interesting"IrishMonthly.":-"In connexionwithAustralianLiterature webidGod-Speedtoanewseriesof the"WestAustralianRecord," whichpleadsallgoodcausesat Perth;andwhichtherecently-appointedBishop,Dr.Clur.e,haseontidedtothedirectionofRev.NIrickBrennan.Theselargeweekly journals,playanimportant partindiffusingreligiousinstructionandinkeepinguptheCatholicspiritinlargebodiesofthe Faithful,whoreadhardlyanyother Literature." Weare sincerely gratefultoFatherRusselforhis kindwishes.

Geraldton

Rev.FatherGoodman,M.S.H., willgiveaMissionatMountMagnet intheGeraldtonDiocesefrom7th to14thinst.

TheMissionatLawlerswasclosed on3othult.,andwasverysuccessful.

DEATHOFFATHERBANNON,O.P.

Itiswithfeelingsofverydeep regretthatweannouncethecleat*at Adelaide,onlastWednesdayweekof FatherBannon,O.P.Onhisreturn journeyfromPerth,whereheattendedBishopClune'sConsecration, FatherBannonwasseizedwithseriousillnesswhichdevelopedintoTyphoidfever,followedbypneumonia. MAYHISSOULRESTINPEACE.

Oneofthefundamentalprinciples ofreligionisgrowth.Ourdevotion isrotverywarmifincreas"dlove, andstrictnessdonotkeeppace withit.

IntheGoldenWest.

"Alreadyagreatdealisbeingdone,butIwanttodomore.Thisyearsomethinglike12,000immigrantsarebeingsentout,atthe rateofabouti000amonth.ThereisnodifficultyingettingthepeoPletogo.Ourtroubleisthatthesteamerscannottakeallwewant tosend.Iamtryingnowtoarrangeformoreshippingaccommodation.Thosewhohavegoneouthavebeenagreatsuccess. I haveseenheapsofletters,unsolicitedtestimonials,bothfromtheimmigrantsandthepeopletowhomtheyhavebeensent.Wehavenowgot mostcompletearrangementsforlookingaftertheimmigrants.WhentheyarriveatPerththeyaregivesfreequartersandfreefoodfor afewdaysthatelapsebeforetheygototheirultimatedestinations.SpecialbuildingshavebeenfitteduPtoaccommodatethem,andwe havehadasmanyas800thereatatime.Wearemakingspecialeffortstobringoutdomesticservants.Ofcourse,theProportionofwomentomenintheStateismuchtoolow,andthereisabigdemandforservants. Thereisaladyhere(MissPrice)inchargeofthat department,whointerviewstheintendingemigrants.Attheotherendofthejourneythereisanotherlady(Mrs.L'ukin)whoreceivesthem and'mothers'them.Sheisalwaysaccessible,andifanyofthegirlshaveanytroublesintheirsituationsoutthere,theycanalwaysappeal toMrs.'Akin,IhavebroughtoverMr.R.E.GilbertwithmetotakechargeofthewholeimmigrationdepartmentinLondon.HewasformerlysecretarytomeasMinisterforLandsforsomeyears.-SIRNEWTONMOOREinLondon.

Boulder Previousspeakers'remarks,Mr.Sa-theevening.Hesaidthat-theDeanweregoingtoseehisfacenomore,

DEANBRENNANHI)NOURED.

xonLeePayingspecialmentiontohadbeenwiththeminBoulderforfellonhisneckandkissedhim.He thegoodworkdoneby'DeanBren-twelveyears,andwasnowleavingdidnotwantthemtoshowtheir

TheVeryRev.DeanBrennan,whonanamongthecharitableinstitu-foranotherdistrict.Itgavehimaffectionthatway-(laughter)-but istotakeupnewdutiesatNarro-tionsofthetown. greatpleasuretoProposehishealth,bybeingpresentinsuchnumberstogin,wasaccordedacivicsendoffby Thetoastwasaccompaniedbymu-andtoseesuchalargeandrepre-nighttheyshowedthatsimilarbonds theMayor(Mr.C.R.Davies),andsicalhonours. sentativeassemblypresenttobidofaffectionexisted.

CouncillorsattheBoulderTown DeanBrennan,inacknowledging,himfarewell.However,theDean TheRev.E.M.Collicksaidthat Hallon25thult.,saysthe"Bould-saidhewascompletelytakenoffhiswastakingovertheDeaneryofhisonlyregretwasthathewasnot ,e.s.Star." feetbythethingssaidofhim.SomeNarrogin,whichwasanimportant Irishman,otherwisehewould

Thetoastof"TheKing,"wasgiv-menwereborngreat,someachievedcoastalcentre,extendingforadis-havebeenmoreeloquentthan he en. greatness,andothershadgreatnesstanceof25omiles,andcontainingacouldhopetobe.Hewouldonly

TheMayor,inproposing"Ourthrustuponthem.Hehadnot

beenjust

saythathewaspleasedtojoin youngandgrowingpopulation.They Guest,"saidtheymetforthepur-borngreat,hehadnotachievedrecognisedthatthepromotionofinwishingtheDeavnfarewell,and poseofsayingfarewelltoonewhogreatness,buttheunearnedincrem-theDeantosuchalargedistrictin-towishhimhappinessinhisnew hadlivedandworkedinthetownentofgreatnesshadbeenthrustup-dicatedthehighesteeminwhichhesphere.ItwaswithfeelingsofdisofBoulderfortwelveyears-hisres-onhimthatafternoon.Heappre-washeldbyBishopClune.Hecouldmaythatheheardhewasgoing, pectedfriend,DeanBrennan.ThereciatedwithallhishearttheeulogiesnotfindwordstoexpresshisthanksandwithothershehadalwayslookwassufficientevidenceintheplacetheyhadbeenkindenoughtothrusttotheDeanforallhehaddoneeduponhimasapartofBoulder. toshowthattheDeanwasregard-uponhim. HetookitthattheywhileinBoulder,notonlyinhisHehadearnedthegoodopinionof edwithesteem,respectandaffectionweresincere,andheonlywishedheownParish,butinoutsideplacesaseveryone,whethertheybelongedto bythemembersofhisowncongre-deservedthem.Hishealthhadnotwell. IneducationhehaddonehisownChurchornot.Hehoped gation,whilstwiththosewhodidbeensatisfactoryfor12months,andmuch,andhehadsparednoexpensehewouldandhenjoye wassure .robusstheeahlethwionulNdabr-e notbelongtohisChurchtherewasitwasbetterthatheshouldgoingivingtherisingenerationarogin, nomorePopularIrishpriestintheawaybeforeitbrokedownaltogeth-goodfoundationofknowledge toasdeservedlyliked,loved,andrescountrythanDeanBrennan.Out-er.Eventhatdayhehadhadaequipthemtogothroughlife.He,Pectedthere,as,hewasinBoulder. sidehisowncongregation,theDeanlittleturnhedidnotappreciatewitheverybodythere,regrettedlos- Othersupportersofthetoastwere ingtheDean.TheyallknewwhatCr.Beston,FatherDonagher, Irir.Boulderwasgenuinelycordial,verymuch.Hehadbeenhere12 good-naturedandkindlysympatheticyears.Hecamestraightouthere hehaddoneforBoulder. win,Mr.M.BalfourScott,Mr.J. andhadendearedhimselftotheciti-withabandofyoungpriestsfrom TheMayorofBoulder,Mr.C.R.Sheehan,Mr.J.LyonJohnstonMr, zensoftheplace.Heregardedcollege.HewasplacedamongnewDavies,insupportingthetoast,saidGeorgeHughes,andMr.Fitzgerald. DeanBrennanasbeingathoroughlysurroundings,heknewnoone,eitherthathehadalreadybeendoingalot lieChairmanthenPresentedthe representativetypeofcitizen,onetoman,woman,childorPriest,andheoftalkingatthemunicipalsend-offBeanwithabeautifully'designed, whomitwasveryhardforthemtowasProudindeedtoknowthatdur-totheDeanintheafternoon,soheandhandsomelyframedilluminated saygood-bye.Theyfrequentlymetingalltheseyearshehaddoneathoughthewouldasktheacting MayorofBoulderwascalled intheCouncilChambertowelcomelittleforthewell-beingofthepee- Mayoresstotakehisplaceto-night. address. upontomakethepresentationofa visitors,butunfortunatelytheyhadple,temporaryandspiritually HeMrs.Sewell,had,however,gonebackpurseofsovereigns. tomeetandsaygood-byetoPubliccontrastedtheBoulderoftheearlyonhim.Hewasgladtobegiven menwhocamethereandworkedanddayswiththeBoulderofto-day.theopportunityofaddinghistri- DeanBrennanrosetoreplyamid thentooktheirdeparture. Deanwithitswell-keptroadsandstreetsbatetotheDean.Notonlyhadtumultuousapplause.HesaidhehoBrennanwasoneofthecitizenswhothatwereacredittothepluckandheworkedlongandfaithfullyandpedhewouldneverhavetogo halendearedhimselftothepublic,energyofthesuccessivemayorsanddevotedlyintheserviceofthethroughanexperiencelikethisagain andtheywereextremelysorrytocouncillors.HehadknowneveryChurchtowhichhebelonged,butOnmanyoccasionsduringthePast yearhehadspoken,andhehad saygood-byetohim. Mayorfromtheinceptionofthehealsoprovedhimselfagoodciti

Mr.H.W.Davidson,J.P.,chair-town. Referringtotheremarks,zen,andforthatreasonhewas neverbeennervousbefore,butnow manoftheKalgoorlieRoadsBoard,whichhadfallenfromthelipsofgladtotakePartinsuchareprehewascompletelyupset,andhis saidthathecouldonlyspeakataMr.`axonLee,theDeansaid,thatsentativecitizens'farewell.Hewasheartwasfullatthismarvellousregatheringofthesortwithmixedhavingbeenconnectedwiththebene-rightinsayingthatquiteoutsideceptioninhishonour.Hewasall feelings.DeanBrennanwasofthevolentSocietyandotherinstitutionsofChurchmatterstheDeanhadofashiver,andtheywouldexcuse classofmenwhowerewantedonforthebenefitofthepoor,hehadwonrespectandeste himifhisremarkswerebrief.He fromthecouldnotexpress,inthefulnessof theGoldfields.Apartfromreligionhadopportunitiesofseeingintothemembersofotherdenominations,hehisheart,hisfeelingsatsucha andcreedmenofsterlingcharacterdomesticlifeofthePeople.TherehadendearedhimselftoallinBoul creditonthewholecommu-waspovertyalongsideofthem,andderbyhisgenialcordiality markofaffection. Itty andhis pity. wasbeyondhishighestambition therewaspovertyinBoulderalong-warmsympathy."

BestonwaspleasedhehadbeensidetheGoldenMile(therichestin thatsuchagatheringasthis-the Mr.J.W.Kirwan,M.L.C.,saidlargest,asonespeakerhadsaid,evcgledupontospeak.Menofgoodtheworld).Theyoughttobechar-thatthelargenumberpresentwaserbroughttogethertodohonourto scy:ndbusinesslikequalitiesaswellitableandhelp,fortheywereallci-atestimonyoftheregardinwhichasingleindividual-shouldmeettoesofabilitytogiveChristianteach-titersoftheworld,andcitizensoftheDeanwasheldby.thepeopleofgetherandshouldspeaksokindly, ins,wererequiredforanewplace,God.(Applause). likethattowhichDeanBrennanwas DeanBrennanProposedthehealth Boulder. Itshowedthathecar-andsoeloquently,shouldtrytoem going. oftheMayor,whobrieflyresponded.nisiWithhim,thebestwishes,notelateeachotherinpraiseofhim.He

Cr.Dawsaidhehopedthetrans- OnTuesdayeveningtheBoulderonlyofhisparishioners,butofthehopedhedeaf,theeulogium. fenwouldbringaboutagreatim-TownHallwasuncomfortablyPack-citizensofBoulder,outsideofhisWhathehaddoneinBoulderhe ownrarticularsphereofwork.Dur-haddoneaswellashecould,and provementinthehealthofDeanedbyDeanBrennan'sfriendsandinghisu)or12yearsinBoulderhethoughhehadhadfailureshehopBrennan. Personallyhethoughtwellwishers. hadbeenaprominentfigureintheedthatthegoodPeople,andpartithatafteramanhadlivedonthe Notonlywastheseatingaccom-lifeofthefields,duringwhichhiscularlythechildrenofBoulder, goldfieldsforloor12yearshemodationatthetableslaidoutincheerybrightnessofcharacter,hiswouldnothavereasontoforgethim. optimismhadhadagoodeffectonWhenhecametothegoldfieldsfirst shouldberelievedfromwork.Hethecentreofthehallcrowdedwith allwithwhomhehadcomeincon-intheearlydaysitwasavery wassure,however,theDeanwouldpeople,buttherewerehundredsseatnotconsenttothis.TheGoldfieldsedaroundoutsideofthem,while

tact.rough

lifeforhim,especiallyashe Peopleknewtheywerelosingagoodmanymorehadtostand.Alarge citizen.Itwasunfortunateforthenumberwhocouldnotgetintothe nRobinson,ofKalgoorlie,saidwasfreshfromCollegeandthe thathewaspleasedtojoininbid-greenfieldsofoldIreland.Hehad goldneldstheylostsomanygoodhallproper,wereaccommodatedin men. thedresscircle.Mr.PauleywasdingfarewelltotheDean,andtoseenmanychangesinBoulder,and Cr.Riley,J.P.,saidthatinDeanchairmanofthegathering,andatseethathehadmadesomanyfastmanythousandsofpoundshadpassfriendsinBoulder.Thattherewereedthroughhishands.Apartfrom Brennantheyhadfoundamanwhothetablerangedacrossthetopof waswellworthyofbeingacitizenthehallinfrontofthestagetheresomanyPresentshowedthathehadthenewChurchfund,sometenor ofanytown.Hismindwasofthewereseatedwithhimanumberofendearedhimselftotheheartsofhistwelvethousandpoundshadgoneinbroadestkind.Hisadvicewasgen-representativecitizensofBoulderPeople.Hehimselfhadkr.ownDeantoworksandimprovementsinconBrennanlongbeforehecame tonectionwiththeChurch.They erouslyandreadilygiven. andneighbouringcentres,among TieRev.E.M.Collick,rectorofthembeingMr.C.E.Frazer,M.H.R.Boulder.Theyhadstudiedtogethercouldthusseewhatittooktokeep St.Matthew'sChurchofEngland,Mr.J.W.Kirwan,M.L.C.,theMa-atCollege,hadcomeouttoAustra-theparishgoing.ACatholicpar exPressedanideathatinlosing yorofBoulder(Mr.C.R.

Davies),-

liatogether,andmostoftheircar-ishwas,moreover,responsiblefor DeanBrennan,theywerelosingatheactingMayoress(Mrs.F.L.P.eerhadbeenspentpracticallytoge-theupkeepofitsownschools.He then. Thathehadendearedhim-hadseenmanychangesamongthe bitofBoulderitself,fortheDeanSewell),Mrs.Jackson,DeanFtiobinwaslookeduponasapartofBoul-son,Rev.E.M.Collick,Fr.Donag-selfsomuchtothepeopleshowedPeoPleofBoulder hehadput throughovermooinnocentsatthe der. Theyfeltlothtolosehim,her(Coolgardie),FatherMasterson,thathehaddonehisduty.That andtheyfeltsorry-thathehadtoDr.Irwin,Dr.Way,Mr.M.BalfourunionbetweenpriestandPeoPlebaptismalfont,andhadmadeover goaway.Thepersonalrelationsbe-Scott,Cr.'Reston,andothers. shouldbeeverinexistence.InIre-500coupleshappy-hehopedthey tweentheDeanandhimselfhadal- Afterthetoastof"TheKing,"landthetieshadbeencementedbywouldbehappy-foralltime-inmawaysbeenveryfriendly and"IrelandaNation,"thelatteryearsofpersecutionandithadbeentrimory. Theyoungsterswould inexistencesincetheearliestdayssoonbegrowingupintomenand Mr.A.Stubbs,J.P.,Mr.M.Byrne,ProposedbyMr.FitzgeraldandresofChristianity.Aninstancewaswomen,andhesupposedifhereMr.M.BalfourScott.Mr.GeraldPoniedtobyMr.O'Connor,hadtobefoundinthelifeofSt.Paul,mainedherehewouldbeuniting beenhonouredtheChairmanarose Hartrey,Mr.H.SaxonLee,J.P., whosefriends,whentheyknewtheythemalsointheholybonds,but andMr.J.G.WilliamssupportedtorroPosethetoastoftheguestof

hesupposeditwastooearlytoput temptationsofthatkindintheir wayyet.Therewasonethinghe regrettedexceedingly,andthatwas thathedidnothavethehonourand privilegeofbeingPresentatthe openingofthenewChurch.Hehad beenlookingforwardtoit most ofthefundsshadbeenobtained,and inthenearfuturetheywouldseea grandChurchinMoranstreet.He wasgladtoseeallsectionsrepresented,becauseitshowedthatsectarianismdidnotraiseitsvillainous headonthegoldfieldsasitdidin othercountriesandinotherparts ofAustralia.(Applause).Itdestroyedthehappinesswhichoughtto existineverycommunity.Mr.Collickwouldbearhimoutwhenhe saidthathehadneverdonean)thingtostirupsectarianstrifeby wordordeedonanyoccasion.(applause).Hewasgratefulfortheir kindwords,theirmagnificentgifts andtheirwarmappreciationofhimselfandhisworkinBoulder.

BoulderEisteddfod.-Theopening oftheBoulderEisteddfodhasbeen postponedfromMay17toMay18 owingtotheinabilityoftheGovernortobepresentupontheformerdate.HisExcellencyagreedto cometoBoulderandtoformally openthecompetitions,andhearrangedforMay17,butsincehehas foundthatthenewVictorianGovernorwillbePassingthroughFremantlethedaebefore,sothatitwould beimpossibleforhisExcellencyto gettothefieldsatthetimearrangedifhewantedtoreceivethenew Vice-Regalrepresentative.Athis requestthecommitteethereupondecidedtodefertheopening.HisExcellencywillremainonthefields twodays.

Kalgoorlie

wereallverygood,andthathehad notmetany"hardcases."TheKalgoorliePeoPlewerefree,andeasy, andsociable.Hethankedthemfor theirverygenerouspresentation,as alsotheKalgoorlieCatholicYoung Men'sSociety,ofwhichhewasspiritualdirector,fortheirveryhandsomememento.Heexpressed the hopeofonedayseeingsomegoldfieldspeopleinhisnewsphereofaction,Subiaco.

ThethanksoftheCatholicsofKalgoorlieareduetotheHon.Sec.,Mr P.Russellfortheadmirablewasin whichthearrangementsfortheevening'sentertainmentwerecarried out,anditsultimateandunqualified success.

Kanowna

Anumberofcitizensassembledat St.Joseph'sPresbyteryonThursdaybight,April27th,tobidfarewelltoFatherO'Brien.Mr.E.J. McDonald,chairmanexpressedregret atlosingsuchaworthypriestand generalcitizenHefelt,whenhe saidhewassorryFatherO'Brien wasleavingKanowna,hewasexpressingthesentimentsofthewhole congregationhewishedhimevery successinhisnewsphereofnetten, Kellerberrin.

Mr.A.WhitworthandMr.E.McBridesupportedthechairmansremarks,andspokehighlyofthegood qualitiesFatherO'BrienPneeeseed, andthegreatinteresthehadalways displayedinthewelfareofhis Churchandparishioners.

Mr.P.Manningsaid,amidstso manyexpressionsofregret,hehad averypleasingfunctiontoperform.

OnbehalfoftheCatholiclaityhe tookpleasureinpresentingapurse ofsovereignstoFatherO'Brienasa markofthehighesteeminwhichhe washeld,and,ontheirbehalf,he wishedhimeveryhonourandsuccess.

TherewasalargegatheringinSt. Mary'sschoolroomonthenightof April2-th,tobidfarewelltothe Rev.FatherMasterson.Thevaledictorytooktheformofasocial evening,intermixedwithvarious speeches.TheVeryRev.DeanRobinsonpaidthefirsttributetothe departingpriest.Hesaidthathe waslosinghisbestfriend,asalso weretheCatholicsoftheKalgoorlie district.Hedweltatsomelength, onhisgoodqualities,andthegood hehaddonesincehisresidenceon thefields.Heremarkedthatthe Rev.FatherJohn,asheisgenerallyknown,hadahappyknackof lookingupallthe"hardcases,"and wasknownmorewidelyinKalgoorliethanhimself.

Mr.M.O'Reillysupportedhisremarks,andexpressedhisregretthat FatherMastersonhadbeentransferredhealsoexpatiatedonthegood donebyhimduringhissojournon thegoldfields.

Mr.P.O'Connorspokeonbehalfof BoulderCity,andincidentally,mentionedthatifFatherJohnwerenot asaint,then"Lordhelptherest."

Mr.RobertBoylenspokeonbehalfoftheH.A.C.B.S.,andcommentedonthehighesteeminwhichthe Rev.gentlemanwasheldbytheSociety,andalsothegeneralpublic.

Theeulogisticremarkswerefurther supplementedbetheRev.Fathers DonagherandMoloney,theRev.Bro. Duggan,Mr.RyanandMrs.Mulchinaugh,ofPiccadilly.

Songswererenderedduringthe eveningbyMissesAnglin,Sheedy, Guille,andMrs.Mooney,andMessrs

sincethenabouteightypointshave beenrecorded. Oneverysidewe hearoflargeareasbeingalready sown,sothatbytheendofthe sowingseason,thereshouldbearecordacreageundercrop,forthisdistrict.Keeninterestwastakenin theReferendavoting,onWednesday, insomecasesmencominginmany miles,throughteemingraintorecordtheirvotes.

TheCatholicsofMooraanddistrict haveeveryreasontocongratulate themselvesuponthefactthattheir veryprettyChurch,whichwascompletedonlytwoyearsago,ata costofabouteighthundredrounds, isnowquitefreefromdebt.The lastninetyoronehundredpounds, havingbeenmorethanpaidoff,with theproceedsofthefourdays'bazaar,whicnwasheldduringMarch, whennolessthanonehundredand seventyfourpoundsnettwererealised,leavingaconsiderablebalance, towardsthebuildingofaConvent, whichwehopetoseecommencedin thenearfuture.

Perth

Awell-attendedmeetingofSt. Brigid's(Women's),No.I.Branchof theaboveSocietywasheldinthe HibernianHallonThursday,27ith April,SisterShineinthechair.SeveraldonsVonswerereceivedfrom theneiehhour:ngBranchestowards theexpensesoftherecentCommunionBreakfast.

AEuchreParty,whichwasadvertisedtotakeplaceonthe2;thApril,waspostponed,owingtotheinclementweather,untilMayloth. ThiswillbeheldinaioftheBenevolentFund.We,therefore,hope toseeitwellattended.

Thecontributionfcrtheevening amountedto£1:.

Therivetingclosedwiththeusual prayers.

ingsuchabondofunionbetween Priestsandpeople.

TheRev.FatherGallagher,up.)n risingtorespondwasgreetedwein roundsofapplause.HethankedbhepeopleatSubiaco,themembers oftheH.A.C.B.S.andtheschool childrenmostheartilyfortheirgenerosity,andthoughtthattheirkindnessestowardshimwerefarmore thanhedeserved.Fathererling, too,hadalwaysbeentohimakind andconsideratefriend.Inleaving Subiaco,herejoicedtothinkthathe carriedwithhimsuchabundantgo'd wishesfromthePeople.Heensured themthathewouldalwayshavekindlyrecollectionsofthepeopleofSubiaco.Onceagainhethankedthem oneandall,fortheirgenerosityand expressionsofgood-will.

Lightrefreshmentswerethenservedbetheladiesandthesingingof "AuldLangSyne,"bythecompanybroughttoacloseaveryenjoyableevening.

VictoriaPark

FatherO'Brien,inresponse,said hewassorrytoleaveKanowna, wherehehadmadesomanyfriends although,toacertainextent,ne wasPleased,asitmeanttohim greaterscopeinagrowingdistrict. HewouldalwayshaveakindlyfeelinginhisheartforKanowna,and hehopedinthenearfuturearevivalinminingmatterswouldtake place,whenhemightbeableto comebackagain.Hethankedthem allforthemanykindremarksand goodwishesalsofortheirthoughtfulandusefulpresent.

Anumberofsongsandrecitations wererenderedduringtheevening.

Maylands

Moors

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe CatholicT.adiesClubwasheldinthe Ladies'ClubRoomsonMayest.The electionofofficersfortheensuing half-eearresultedesf71lows President-Mrs.Chamberlain Vice-President-Mrs.Shine. Secretary-Mrs.Griffin. Asst.Secretary-MissWheeler. Treasurer-MissBooth. T.ibrarian-MissMackay.

Thehalf-yearlyreportwasread bytheSecretaryandpassedunanimouslebythemembers.

Avoteofthanksenthemotionof Mrs.Shine,secondedbyMissBooth wasaccordedtotheretiringOfficers. Themeetingthenclosedwiththe usualPrayer.

AEuchrePartyandDancewar heldattheMaylandsPublicHall lastweekinaidoftheCatholic Church,andconsideringthebadweather.therewasasatisfactoryattendance.Therewaskeencompetition forthe6prizes.Thefirstladies' prize,(avaluable8-dayclock,presentedbeMr.Tronchet,('hemist, Perth),waswonbyMissDoidge. MissI.Lloyd,ofPerth,wasthe winnerofthe2ndprize,ahandsome Picture,donatedbyMissColgan. MissBottrillsecuredthe3rdprize,a nicetablecentre.Thewinnerof thelistGent'sprizeatable(presentedbyMr.J.Colgan),wasMr. Wells. Mr.BryanofBayswater, wontheboxofcigars,donatedby Mr.W.Donohue,andMr.McEvoy wonthelrdprize,aninkstand. Theneweuchretableslatelybought bytheChurchCommitteeweregreaO'Connor,Mooney,andRuse. tlyappreciated.Mr.Heapsupplied Mr.P.LynchthenPresentedFath-themusic.ThenextEuchreTourerMastersonwithapurseofBoyer-namentwillbeheldonnextWedeignsonbehalfoftheCatholiclaity,nesdayfortnight(May24). quietweddingtookPlaceat Mr.F.Kennanalsomadeapre- A sentationonbehalfoftheKalgoor-MaylandsChurchonlastWednesday, lieCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,thecontractingpartiesbeingMiss JuliaColganofMailands,endMr. anditsremarksweresupportedby thesecretary,Mr.J.Landvogt. LawrenceO'Reilly.MissAnnieColFatherMasterson,inhisreply,saidcanwasbridesmaidandMr. J. thatalltheflatteringreferencesColganbestman.Thenewlymarriedcouplehavetakenuptheirrest- madetohimselfwerequiteundeseryed.Hefeltlikethemanwhowas deuceinPerth. oncedefendedbyDanielO'Connell.,It'sthefinestcharacterIeverhad inmylife,"hesaid.Hewenton tosaythatheverymuchappreciatedthekindeffortsofthepeopleof Kalgoorlie,andcouldsaythatthey

Subiaco

AcomplimentarySocialwastenderedtoRev.FatherGallagher,in St.JohnofGod'sschoolroom,on Fridayevening,kern28.Alerve numberofparishionersattended. Thechairwe'soccupiedbyMr.J.M. Kennedy.Averyenjoyablemusical andelocutionaryprogrammewas contributedto,byMrs.O'Donoghue, MissesN.andE.Jones,Davey,Nichol,PickeringandA.Kennedy,FatherGallagher,Messrs.J.M.KennedyandJ.Durack. BeforecallingontheVeryRev. FatherVerlingtomakethepresentationstotheguestoftheevening, thechairmansaidtheyallregretted thedepartureofsokindandgenial apriestasFatherGallagher.At thesametimetheyrejoicedtothink thathisLordship,theBishop,had recognisedFatherGallaghTr's byappointinghimhisSecretary.

OnThursdayevening,the:7th April,theparishionersofSt.J,achim's,VictoriaPark,togethereeth representativesfromSouthPerthand Belmont,metintheChurch-school, tobidgood-byetotheRev.Father B.Fagan,andtheRev.FatherT. O'Gorman,whohavebeentransferredfromVictoriaPark,toWest Perth.FatherFaganmightbecalledthepioneerpriestofthePark duringhisfouryearsresidenceinthe Place,hehasaccomplishedmuchfor thespiritualgoodofthisCinderella parish,anditwillnotbehisfault ifthesaidparishdoesnotyetshine anotunworthygemintheepiscopal crownnotonlyVictoriaPark,het SouthPerth,andBelmont.andas faroutasArmidale,cameunderhis jurisdiction;andtheregularit'and punctualitywithwhichMasswascelebratedintheout-lyinghateilets wasproofofthatdevotiontoduty whichseemstobeaguidingstar ofFatherFagan'slife.AsPreeeient ofthelocalH.A.C.B.S.and Society,FatherO'Gormanwasalwaysathispost,andtheseSocietiesaswellastheschoolchildren willmisshiskindlyPresenceforsome timetocome.Thursday'sgathering tooktheformofasocial,refreshmentswereserved,andspeeches, songsandrecitationsmadetheeveningpassaspleasantlyasafarewell functionmightbeexpectedtodo.A testimonialwhichwasnotquite readyforThursdayevening,isto bepresentedtotheRev.Fatherslateron. OnSundayattheeoo'clockMass, DeanO'Reilly,whotakesFatherFagan'splace,introducedhimselfto hispeople,andinafewstraightforwardwordsbesoughttheirateieve co-operationinallthingsnecessary forthehonourandgloryofGodand thesalvationoftheirownsouls; andpreachingontheGospelofthe day,heimpresseduponparentsthe obligationoflookingwellafterthe Spiritualwelfareoftheirchildren.

Yarloop

Thesplendidrainswhichfellhere lastweek,werewelcomesbyallfarmersrndhouseholdersalike.The raincommencedenTuesdayevening,

TheChairman'sremarksweresupportedinverycomplimentaryterms byMessrs.A.E.Fountain,T.O'Donoghue,A.E.Farmer,W.Berne,and R.Davidson.

TheVeryRev.FatherVerlinethen presentedtoFatherGallagherasubstantialchequefromtheparishionersagoldmedal,suitablyinscribed,fromthelocalhrarchoftheH. A.c.n.s.,andahandsomes'lvermountedumbrellafromtheschool children.

Hereferredinglowingtermstothe manygoodeualitiesofthedepartincguest,nrdtotheOpeneleesure. whichhe,himself,experienced!nnet-

AsadaccidentoccurredWednesday lastweekatHoffmanBush,whereby ayoungmannamedOscarAnderson, about22yearsofage,losthislife. Fromtheparticularsavailable,it appearsthatdeceased,whowasemployedinStedman'sconstruction gang,togetherwithamannamed Grant,ingrubbingatree,whilst about10feetfurtherawaytwoothermennamedKangusandDonald wereengagedinsimilarwork.OwingtothetreethatKanguswas grubbingrequiringaJack,heleft forthepurposeofobtainingthatinstrument,butbeforedoingsoetarnedAndersonandhismateto careful.Whenreturning,and nearthespot,henoticedthetree fallingandimmediatelycalledoutto deceasedandhismate.Anderson's matesucceededingettingclear.but deceasedapparentlyjumpedrightunderthefallingtree,alimbofwhich struckhimonthehead.Hewas killedinstantly.

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TemperanceNotes V

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance

St.PatricifsTemperanceCrusade

ByaRedemptorist

(Continued).

Are3ouwillingtolose,orat leastrisk,theKingdomofHeaven, forthedrunkard'sglass? No,it isnottoomuchtogiveupdrink foreverforthesakeofJesusand Mary,forPatrick'ssakeforIreland, andourownsalvation.Weought todoit;wecandoit-why,then, inGod'sNamedowenotdoit?I maynot,indeed,bejustifiedindemandingaTotalAbstinencePledge fromALL.Butthedrunkardsare boundtoobservetotalabstinence fromintoxicatingdrink,fortheteeingofanydrinkisforthemtee Proximatedangerousoccasion of mortalsin.Touchingdrinkister thema"danger,"and"HETe(e.T LOVETHTHEDANGERSHL PERISHINIT."

Morethanthis,-Iamjustified'n demandingfromALLthatvoube strictlytemperate,that3ouceaseto betheagentsoftheDeui.not Drink,andnolongerenticepeople tohavetreatsofdrink.Itisotite certainthatifyouarenowinternperateyouwillyetbeadrweard. Ithasevenbeensaidthatthes calledmoderatedrinkersoftoday. arethedrunkardsofto-morrow. But,whetheryoucaretoadmitit ornot,thosewhotreatothersare snakingdrunkardsandpledge-breakers,lidmustbecalled,therefore, ageeonoftheDevil.Iappealto

FromHeavento-daySt.PatrickapPealstoyouinthewordsofHely Scripture "TAKEAWAY,THE STUMBLINGBLOCKSOUTOF THEWAYOFMYPEOPLE."Treatingandtreatersarethestumblingblockswhichmakemenandwomen fallintodrunkenness,andfrom drunkennessintoeverymisery,into allsortsofsinandvice,andfinally intohell.Iappealtoyousowto weighwelltheREASONSwhichI amabouttogive-Reasonswhieb,I believebeforeGod,willconvinceyou thatiftreatingweredoneaway withalmostalldrunkennesswould bebanishedfromIrelandreasons, which,therefore,shouldurge and compelalltruechildrenofSt.PatricktotaketheAnti-Treating PledgeandweartheSacredBadge ofTemperance,fightingasvaliant Crusaderstillthevictoryiswonfor asoberandprosperousIreland.

FirstReason

YOUSEE,ASISEE,THAT TREATINGIsATTHEROOTOF NEARLYALLTHEDIAUNKENNESS ANDINTEMPERANCE IN IRELAND.

TheIrishpeoplehaveneverbeen accusedoflovingdrinkfordrink's sake.OuryoungPecquewouldbe ashamedtodrinkalone,andifleft tothemselveswouldrarelyifever, standatthedrinkcounter.Bet, alasFRIENDSarefoundatfair andmarketandpublicmeetingwho willnothesitatetodothedevil'; work. Asanagentofthedevil, thisso-called"friend,"anuncle,a cousin,aneighbour,Perhapsanignorantfather,willenticeandforce ayoungboyorgirlintothepublichouseforthefirstdrink,"atreat." Lessshameisfeltwhenthefirst treatistakenandperhapsatreat isreturned. Ourfriendscontinue thesameaccursedworksomeother day,tillallshameisgoneandthe drinkingandtreatinghabitiscontracted,andthey,too,jointhehorridmoboftreatersanddrunkards, fortheHolyGhostsays"A friendoffoolsshallbecomeliketo them."

Now,isthisnotyourownexperience?Askthetipplers,thedrunkards,thepledge-breakerswhathas broughtthemtotheirmisery,and theiransweris "IT%VASCOMPANYDIBIT! COMPANYbrought metothis!"

Aye,andthiscompanyisthecoinPanyofyour"friends,"thecompany ofyourwell-wisherswhomyouthins ithardnowtoleave.Friendsand well-wishersindeed "Omypeople,theythatcalltheeblessedthe samedeceivethee,anddestroythe waysofthysteps,"saystheHoly Ghost."Andthereisafriend, companionatthetableandhewill you,childrenofSt.Patrick,tonotabideinthedayofdistress."

Companionshipwithdrinkersat Ceasefromthisevilworkoftreat-fairandmarketandvariousother ing,which,alashasbeentheroadmeetings,givingandtakingtreatstodrunkennessandeternalperditionthishasbeentherootofmostof forcountlessthousands,whoonlyIrelandsdrunkennessandconsequen- foratreatgivenbyafriendmighttlythecauseofnearlyallthemisneverhavebeendrunkardsandhavefortunesthathavecursedourpeople savedtheirsouls. andNation.OurBishopsarethe Now,theAnti-TreatingPledgehaswatchmensetbyGodonthewatchbeenestablishedtocombattheeviltowersofIsrael,andoneandall oftreating.Thispledge,backeduphavewarnedtheNationagainstthe inallcasesbyafullTotalAbstin-fatalcustomoftreating.Iaskyou oncePledge,orbyaTemperancewillyouthenupholdthecustomof Pledge,isbeingPreachedup andtreatingandsoupholddrunkenness, downIreland,gatheringthemenofanditsthousandconsequentcrimes ourNationintoagloriousTemper-andmiseries? Willyouclingto anceCrusadewhichwillsweepyourboon-companionsandworkIre- throughthelandlikeatorrentofland'sruinandthedamnation of cleansingfirestoconsumeallfilthysoulsyourownamongstthenum- drunkennessinourdearNativeLandher? Willyouclingtoyour 0Godgrantitmaybeso! GodfriendsandbeseperatedfromJesus grantthatyou,childrenofSt.Pa-Christ?ForGod'ssakeputaway trick,mayrisenow,likevaliantblindness Inthewordsof St. Crusaders,putontheBadge ofPaul,Isaytoyou"Iwould Tempe?ance,andunderthegloriousnotthatyoushouldbemadecorn- BennetofSt.Patrickfightthisbat-panionsofdevils.Onecannotdrink tleggainstIntemperance,againstthechaliceoftheLordandthecha- treatingandtreaters-traitorstoliceofthedevilsyoucannotbe God,St.PatrickandIrelandcompanionsofthetableoftheLord norFRIENDStoyouoryourfami-andofthetableofdevils." lies,butENEMIES tobeggaryou andyourfamilies,andcaringlittle SecondReason whetheryoursoulsbelostorsay- ASTREATINGISATTHEROOT ed. OFNEARLYALLDRUNKENNESS

Withtreatingcomesintemperance, anddrunkenness.sad,asasadcon sequence,1,,multitudeofsinsand miseries.Ah,whocancountor eighthe&innthatblightantcurse unfortunatedrunkardsandpursue themintoeternity?"Whobath woe? Surelytheywhopasstheir timeinwine." Besidesthewoefulsinofdrunkennessandgluttony,theclaims of GodandReligioiareutterlyneglectedthereisneglectofprayer;profanationofGod'sgreatand11013 name;neglectofMass,Sundayand holidayspentasnobruteorpagan spendsthemlawsoftheChurchas regardsfastandabstinencedisregarded.Thereisacruelneglectof childrenthatcriestoHeavenfor vengeancedishonourofparents,too andcontentions,quarrelsandwounds intilemiserabledrunkard'shome soulsscandalisedandinnocenceblightedbythebadexampleofdrunken, impurewretchesinjusticeofmar* andgrievouskinds,and.needIadd, mostdisgracefulandmostdisgusting impuritiesinwordandact.These aretheabominablesirsandspiritualevilsthatcursedrunkardsand theirbooncompanions,thetreaters, ThenthereisthelossofGod'spreciousgracewhichdestroyscharit3 andtheimageofGodinthesoul. Heavenisbarteredawayforafew measuresofdrinkandthegreatGod Himselfisrejectedbydrunkardsto makeagodoftheirgluttonousappetites.Theendofsuchmenis spiritualblindnessandabandonment byGodfor,havingbrutalisedthemselvesbytheirdrunkenabominations,andintheirfalldraggedso manydowntosinandshame,they dielikebrutishbeasts."Andman whenhewasinhonour,"saysthe Psalmist,"didnotunderstandhe iscomparedtosenselessbeastsandis becomeliketothem."

See,here,thentreaters,towhat yourtreatingultimatelyleadsTo athousandsinsandspiritualevils, toabandonmentbyGod,toeternal damnation! Iappealtoyounot tocontinuethisaccursedworkof theruinofsouls.Listentothe cursePronouncedagainstyouifyou do"Woetohimthatgivethdrink tohisfriend. andmakethhim drunk."Hab.ii,re.

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Fromwhatcanbegatheredfrom thereticentutterancesofFather Stapleton,itmightalmostappear thathehaddonenothing,during histwelvemonths'absence,butlanguidlyidletheleisurehoursaway; fromhisownadmissions,howeverit couldbegathered that FatherStapletonhasdone a gooddealmorethanthis.Itwas onlytobeexpectedthatthepivotof hispilgrimageshouldbetheland whencehecame-Ireland.Inhisown BLESSEDISLANDOFSAINTS.' hespentsomesevenmonths. A greatPortionofthisperiodwasdevotedtohismother,tothescenes surroundinghisbirthplace,andto reunionswithfriendsofhisyouth.

FatherStapletonwasnotatall disposedtodiscussthequestionof emigrationfromIreland.Hehad travelledalloverIrelandandvisited Wales. Hewaspleasedtolearn thatfromIreland,emigrationto countriesover-seawasnotgoingon attheratethathadhithertoobtained.Onthewholethepeopleof IrelandseemedtobebetteracquaintedwiththepossibilitiesandprospectsofQueenslandthantheywere adecadeago.Neverthelessitwas aregrettablefactthattheywere stillemigratinginlargenumbers, whichwasafactcertainlytobedeplored.ItwasalsoamatterforregretthattherewassuchadisinclinationonthePartoftheemigratingIrishtoturntheirfacestowardsAustralia.

hehadbeenpastorofbut300or -100souls,whereasanIrishCatholic Parishmightincludemanythous ands.

InIrelandFatherStapletonhad thegreaterpleasureofsoiourning, seeingthatabrotherandtwosistersofhishavingtakenvowsinreligiouslife.ThebrotherisassociatedwiththeCistercianMonastery atMountMelleray,andhistwosistersinthePresentationConvent, Kildare.

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DuringhisstayinRomeFather iAtapleton'sprimarychaperonewas MonsignorM.O'Riordan,oftheIrishCollege,whointroducedhimto theSovereignPontiff.FromRome betraversedthefashionableRiveira toGenoa.FatherStapletonavers thatitwasatMarseilles,inthe SouthofFrance,thathefoundthe mostdevotionalCatholiccommun-

WiththePriceoftinatthePresenthighfiguretheoldabandoned leasesontheMountWillstinfield arenowreceivingconsiderableattention,andthereappearstobeeveryprospectofarevival.Thebig lodehasbeenfoundatLightning Creek,aboutInmilesfromSunniside,andhasbeenprovedforthe lengthofhalfamile,being7ofeet inwidth.Itrunsdownthesideof ahillintoLightningCreekandup theoppositehill.Asyndicatehas beenformed,andabatteryisbeing erectedinordertoProvethelode. Theassaysofthemainlodegive fromoneto10percent,anditis consideredthat1percentwillreturnagoodprofit,athereisenoughereinsighttokeeptoohead ofstampsrunningforanumberof years.Anumberofleases-rebeingtakenup.-"MelbourneAge." Thismakesusaks"Whatabout Greenbushes?" Whenoldworkedoutshowsandabandonedshaftsover East,arebeingfossickedforstray tin,ourattentionisnaturallydirectedrewardsthegreattinfieldsof the"GoldenWest,"atGreenbushes. TherewastinatGreenbushes, thereistinatGreenbushes,and therewillbetinatGreenbushes, whenwehavePassedaway. ('anan3thingbedoneatpresent? SurelythepeopleofGreenbushes canstirtheGovernmentandthe Governmentoughttodosomething tostirtheyetunfoundtin.

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ThelargeandexcitedconcourseofTerraceadvocates,buttheScotch peoplewhichassembledlastSatur-hadreachedthatlimitofphysical dayontheslopesofMt.Eliza,de-endurance,beyondwhichaspecial monstratesclearlythefactthatraw-expenditureofenergywasimpossible ingisthePremiersportamongtheandredandblacksslowlyandsureColleges,capableofraisingsPecta-lyregainedwhattheyhadlost,and torandstudenttothehighestpitchpassedthewinningpostalengthand ofenthusiasm.Thedayappointedahalfinfront,tothewildentbusiforthecontestprovedunpropitiousasticroaroftheassembledhunintheextremeinthemorningthedreds. rainfellintorrentsintheafter- Whilealleyesweredirectedonthe noon,althoughthedownpourhadfinalstruggle,theGuildfordboys ceased,thewindcurledthewaves,madeagreatrally,andoverhauled infoamycrests,whichthreatenedtheirsturdyopponents,securedthird momentarilytoswampthefrailhonours. craftentrustedtotheircare. In Theracewasatineone,wellworspite,however,oftheuninvitingthyofCollegeRowingprestige.In stateoftheelements,theresponsetheabsenceofMr.Horsburgh,R. onbehalfofthepublicmusthaveJoycecoachedtheC.B.C."present beenthoroughlygratifyingtothoseboys,"andaspecialdebtofgeat.;:inchargeofthearrangements.Thetudeisdue,fortheablemannerin streamersofcolouredribbonwhichwhichheperformedhisresponsible floatedexpressedtheinnerthoughtsduties.Thecrewthemselveswerein ofthewearers,whiletheabsenseoffineformandconfidentofsuccess. ribbononmanyaspectatordenotedTheirlevel-headedstroke,Wrobleski, notonlyhisfreedomfromCollegewasasourceofgreatPowerinthe Partisanship,buthisdesiretoen-boat,andinthewriter'sopinionwas couragethatclean,manlysportsoresponsibleinnosmallmeasurefor wellexemplifiedinthehistoryofthemagnificentperformancerexisterourCollegestruggles. ed.Theformprizewasawardedto TheW.A.RowingAssociationhadGuilfoyle.

incorporatedwiththatoftheSecondarySchools,inconsequenceof whichtherowingonSaturdaywas ofadecidedlyinterestingnature. ThefirstracewastheMaiden Eights.Threecrewshadnominated, butonaccountoftheboisterous weather,theFremantlerepresentativeswereunabletobrnguptheir boat.Theracewasacapitalone.

TheW.A.crewsecuredthefirstadvantage,buttheirheavieropponentsgraduallyoverhauledthemand wonbyatouch.Thisisthefirst timeforfiveyearsthattheSwan theMaidenEight. Thevictorywasduetotheirown diligenceintraining,andtothefact thattheirself-assertiveopponents overratedthemselves,andunder-estimatedtheprowessoftheirrivals.

TheCollegeRacewasthenexton theProgramme,andasthetimeof startingapproachedthespectators wereworkeduptothewildestenthusiasm. Onthepistolmissing CommencingfromMay1st,pennylirethestartwasgivenbywordof Portagehasbeenestablishednoton-mouth.Thisactionafterwardsoc13-allovertheCommonwealth(in-casionedaProtest,butthestarter eludingPaPua),butfromtheCom-wasblessedwithavoicewhichwould monwealthtoallotherportionsofhavedonecredittoastentor.The theEmpire. ThenewCommon-crewsgotawaytogether,thestart, wealthrates,whichhavebeenmadeforthatmatter,beingasfineaone underthePostalRatesActof1410aseverdrewplauditsfromanimaccordingtoanirtimationfromthePartialonlooker.Notwithstanding Postmaster,areasfollows:- this,thestrokeofthelightblues, Letters,1d.perhalf-ounce. informedthewriterthattheChrisLetter-cards,single,id.eachre-tiansreceivedonthecheapatwo Ply,id.eachhalf. lengthslead,whichonlytendsto Postcards,single,d.eachreply,uniteuswithBurnsinlamenting d.eachhalf. ourowninability"toseeourselves Printedpapersasprescribed, asothersseeus."Atthehalf-way Per2oz.,orpartof4oz. postChristianshadsecuredadefinBooksprintedoutsideAustralia,itelead,whichthosedeterminedriId.per4oz.,orpartof4oz. vale,thebo3softhemaroonand ity.Atthetimeofhisvisitto BooksprintedinAustralia,,id.gold,werestrivingincessantlyto thesacredshrineofLourdes,therePerSoz.,orPartof8oz. diminish. theGuildfordoarsmen wereatleast6,000pilgrimsfromAn- Magazines.-Thatistostoa)wererowingaswellascouldbeexjou.Itwasasightoncewitnessed,magazines,reviews,serials,andpetted,consideringthedisparityas nevertobeforgotten.Thebulkothersimilarpublicationsprinted,regardsweightandstaminaamong ofthesePiousandafflictedPilgrimsandpublishedinAustraliainnum-themembersofthecrew,andthe attendedthe hersatintervalsnotexceedingthreedisadvantagesunderwhichtheyhad TRI-DCUM months,id.per8oz.orpartof8oz.laboured.HighSchoolwereunfor-threeMasses-andthewholeaggre- (b)Magazines,reviewsserials,andtunateintheunexpecteddisplacegationofthefaithfulwassurmount-othersimilarpublications(includingmentofthe"button"nhow'soar, edbytheBasilicathattranscendsnewspapers),printedandPublishedwhichhinderedtosomeextentthe theholyshrineofLourdes.InoutsideAustraliainnumbersatin-crews'progress,thoughonenaturalParisFatherStapletonattendedthetervalsnotexceedingthreemonths,lyaskshowthelight-blues,ever historicChurchesofNotreDameandid.per4oz.orpartof4oz. particularinthepreparationofboat LaMadeleine.SofarashecouldHansard.-ThatisreportsofPar-andincidentalscouldhaveoverlookjudgehesawnoindicationofawa-liamentarydebatesprintedandpub-edsuchafault.Atthebrewery veringinthefaithofthepeopleoflishedbytheauthorityoftheCom-theChristianshadsecuredtheirmawhathasbeenhistoricallyknownasmonwealthorofaState,id.perximumadvantage,ScotchCollegebe"TheEldestDaughterofthe12oz.orpartof12oz. ingovertwolengthsintherear Church." Commercialpapers,patterns,saw-HereaftertheraceresolveditselfinAskedifhehadnotedanymat-Pies,andmerchandise,asprescribed,toadesperatestruggleforsupremerialdifferencebetweenCatholicsinid.per2oz.,orpartof2oz. acybetweentwowell-trainedcrews. QueenslandandCatholicsinIreland,LettersmaybesentfromtheWithasupremeefforttheClaremont FatherStapletonremarkedthatheCommonwealthtoGreatBritainandboyscaughtupalengthontheir couldnotsaythathehad.Catho-overseedominionsatid.perhalf-doughtyopponents-adisplayofgrit liesinQueenslandwerenomoreandounce,andsuchletterswillbeac-whichfairlyelectrifiedtheonlookers nolessrigidthanweretheCatho-ceptedinallBritishcoloniesandTheywerenowonlyalengthbehind liesofIreland.Itmustberemem-protectorates,butnotinNewlie-andthePossibilityofdefeatwa bered,howeverthatinCharlevillebrides. causingconsternationamong the

ScotchCollege,althoughsecuring onlysecondhonourscoveredthemselveswithglorybyreasonoftheir finalrally.Thedefectsofthecrew wereapparenttoanyoarsman.Their swingwasdecidedlyscissor-like. Theirblade-workwasb3noraeans clean,and"two"shewedhehadno controlwhateveroverhisslide.Neverthelesstheboatwaschock-fullof solidpluckanddeterminationand theracetheyputupwasanotable expositionoftheworthofthese greatqualities. Guildforddidaswellascouldbe expectedandthediligenceandenthusiasmthatmarkedtheirwork bidfairtoacquirefortheminthe nearfuturetheproudtitleofhead oftheriver.

HighSchoolwereasourceof greatdisappointment.Theywere asturdylotofboysandthreeof thecrewhavebeenrowingforthe past2Iyears. Afortnightago theywerethegeneralfavourites.Indeed,theracelookedtheproverbial cake-walkforthem.Thewholesecretoftheirsomewhatignominious defeatwasthattheywerecompletely under-trained. Theyrowedperfect form,huttheymadethemistakeof thinkingthatformandformalone producespace.Neverwasdisillusionmorecomplete WhiletiLdark blueswereapplyingtheirattAtion toform,theothercrewsweredevotingthemselvestostrenuouscontestswiththeirold-boys,etc..therebyinsuringastockofsurplusenerg3incalculableinitsimportanceon thefatefulday.

TheOldBoys'raceprovedthenext itemandwastoallextentandpurposesawalk-overfortheC.B.C. crew. Themembers(Joyce,st., Savage ;1, Rodoreda2.Glowrey, bow,),wereexceedinglywelltrained, andinspiteofthefactthatthree ofthemhadrowedintheMaiden Eight,madeeverypostawinning post,andwonpracticallyasthey liked.ScotchCollegeweresecond, andH.Schoolthird.

Thefourthandlastrace,theMaidenFourswaswoncomfortablyby Fremantle.Howeveraprotestlodgedwill,inalllikelihood,beupheld, andinconsequencetheracebererowed.Thearragementsw in thehandsofthatcapables:'retary, L.G.Glowrey.

TheRegattaonSaturdaywasa decidedsuccessandaugurswellfor theincreasedpopularityofrowing. ThenaturalenvironmentsofPerth, areinferiortononethroughoutthe Commonwealth,andthefactofits beingthevenueoftheAustralian RowingChampionshipfor1u12will promotethatinterestinrowingcircleswhichpromisestomaketheAnsanal"HenleyontheSwan.''agala-dayinthehistoryofourcapital.

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AnAmericanladyhasbeentravellinginSpaia.Shehaspublishedher iniPressionsandexperiencesin a well-Printedandnicelyillustrated bookofcomefourhundredandfifty Pages.Thebookproclaimsthatshe iscultured,observant,judicious;and just.Shedoesnotmakearomance aboutSpain;shefindsthecountry andthePeopleromanticenoughalready.Sheseeswhatthereisto beseen,cathedrals,bridges,palaces, artgalleries,andthedailylifeof menandwomenintownand country. And because she contentsherselfwithrecordingwhat sheactuallysaw,andnotsimply whatshebeardorimagined,her bookhas,atthishouravaluegreaterthanitsownintrinsicworth(and thatisconsiderable),foritsupplies acompleteanswertothefanciful picturessolatelyofferedtotheBritishpublicaboutSpainandSpaniards.Iwilltakeoccasiontopit herevidenceagainstthetalesof Mr.ShawandMr.Ward,andmy readerswillbeabletojudgewhethertheladyorthegentlemendeserve credit.Remembertheladywentto SpainwithnoPredilectionforthe landorforitsPeople.

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"Iwentfarfromsympathetic," shesays,"butbitbybitmyprejudicesdroppedaway.Withthecant andsmugself-conceitofnorthernsuperiority,Iexpectedamongother jarsashocktomyreligiousbelief. AndaftereightmonthsIleftSpain withtheconvictionthatmagnificentlyfaultythoughsheiswithher bull-fights,avenalgovernment,and cityloafers,shecangiveuslessons inmysticspirituality,inanunpretentiouscharity,inheroicendurance. inaverypracticalnottheoreticdemocracy."Shedefiesanymanto passawinterinSpain"andnot learntolovethisvirile,ascetic,realistic,exalted,andpassionateland, whereaPeasantisinstinctivelya gentleman,whereagrandeeisin practiceademocrat,wherecertain smallmeannesses,suchassnobbishness,close-fistedloveofmoney,are unknown."Thosemay'becalledher generalconclusions;throughthe succeedingchaptersshegivesherevidenceforthem.Asshewroteof wondroussightsandscenes,ofrailwayjourneyorhotelcomfort,she quietlynotesdownhercomments, andthesecommentsarethemore importantforproofbecausethetestimonyisunsolicitedand,sotosay, unguardedtheyare

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ongthecountrypeopleandlearns theirnoblecharacters, HIMPRAISEISFULL.

"ThisPeasantryisbyinstinetwell bred,proudofapuredescent,by natureagentleman,acaballero.A traveller'slifeandpocketareabsolatelysecureintheseunfrequented northernProvincesof"darkand scowlingSpain.'Foracentury thosewhohaveturnedasidefrom thebeatentraekhavebroughthack thesametaleofcourtesyandhospitality.ThereismuchofArcadian gentlenessamongtheseunlettered People.TheSpanishlabradormay notreadorwrite,buthecannotbe sailedignorant;statisticshere do notguideonetoatrueknowledge. Thecountrypeoplebanddowninthe primitiveway,fromonegeneration totheother,aripestoreofhuman wisdomthatoftengivesthema wideroutlookonlifeandadeeper strengthofcharacterthanthat of theeducatedmanwhoshallowlycriticisesthem. Theyareunspoiled, andveryhuman,theworsenessentiallyfeminine,themenessentially manly; dailythisnoteofvirility strikesone,-onegrowstolovetheir expressive,beaaltifulword,varonil.': Andshegoeson:"Ifsuchacountrypopulationhadhadgoodgovernmentduringthepastthreehundred yearsinsteadoftheworstoftyrannies,wherewoulditstandto-day? Thoughsuchasurmiseisfoolish,for Perhapsitisbecauseofitsisolation thattheSpanishpeasantryis

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orbreadthofthislandaretobe fondthedegradedhumanbeings, viciousinsoulandbrutalisedin shapeofskullandfeature,suchas existbythethousandintheslums ofindustrialcountries.IftheSpanishpeasantmustlosehishardyindependence,ifhisfrugalcontentment,hisheroicPatiencemustpass withtheoldorderofthings(that letsaheapofrainsintheheartof acitylieuntouchedduringahundredyears!),Icannothelpwonderingwhetherthepriceisnot "TOOHIGHTOPAY."

Letmegivesomeofthem,taking theminnodefiniteorder,butjust astheyaremetwithinpageafter Page.WritingofthelandofLoyola,shesays"Noorewhohas notseenaSpanishpriest'sattitude ofdevotioncanunderstanditsappealingbeauty.TheseJesuitsand theirattendantyoungnovices(there areabouttwohundredstudentsin theseminary)approachtheAltar, withsolemnreverence,withouta traceofself-consciousness,andslowlyandbeautifullysaytheMass."In herchapteronBurgos,shewrites thusofSpain"Sheisthehome ofthehidalgoandhomeof the strongestexistingdemocracybetween manandman,onlyequalledbyearlyRome.ItwasinBurgowefirst noticedwhatwelatersawfrequently thelabradorwhodrovehismaster's carriageentertheinnwithhimand sitattabletoeat,masterand manalikeintheirdignity. She hasaPeasantrybeyondpraisefor itsvirileindustry.andshehas a classofcityloaferstheidlestthat everencumberedaplaza.Cradleof exaltedmysticsandmotherofrealisticpainters,thislandofracypersonalitiesneverallowsone'sinterest toflag."Andwhenshearrivesam-

Knowingthehopelessnessofbattling againstcorruptioninhighplacesid Madrid,itlivedoutoftouchwith modernlife,elevatedbyitsintense faith,thehard-woninheritancefrom theReconquista-andapeasant's faithishisformofPoetryand ideality,whichwhentakenfromhim makeshimloseinrefinementand charm."Andfinallyshesays,exTressinghersorrowforilldoneand herhopesofgoodtocome"Back intheBasqueProvincesthenew ideahaddawnedonusthatthis wasnotaspent,degeneraterace,but ayoung,unspoiledone,andevery excursioninthecountryparts of Spainmadedeepertheassuranceof redbloodcoursinginherveins.Corruptgovernmenthasdeeplytainted thecityclasses.hasmadeloafers, andmenwhoopentheirtruststo thesilverkeybuttheheartofthe Peopleissour.d.Ithasbeentragicallywoundedbyrulerstowhom -anheroictrait-ithaseverbeen royal.Ifacountryaftercenturies ofmisrulehadthesamepowerto governherselfasanationthathad hadenlightenedgovernmentfor:the samelengthoftime,wouldnotone ofthebestargumentsforgoodGovernmentbelost?Itmaybea longtimebeforeSpainlearns "THERESTRAINTOFSELFRULE.

Butgoamongthevigorousmountaineersofthenorth,talkwiththe patient,soberCastilianlabrador, watchtheCatalanmenofindustry, andyouwillseethepossibilityof herfuture.Anobleespritdecorps controlstheGuardiaCivil,whoare thekeepersoflawandsecurityin Spain,towhomabribeisaninsult.Letthesamespiritextendt, theotherdepartments-tothepost, totherailway,thecivilgovernment; letth'judgesitonanimpregnable heightletthePriestofAndalasia haveessoPrrinarealisationcfh's officeasthePriestofNavarre, of Aragon.ofOldCastileletthewomenhegivenawidereducation, (thoughmaynothingeverchangetheirpresentqualitiesaswivesend mothers),andSpainisontheright road."Andtothosewhotalkof Spain'sPoverty,MissO'Reillysays "Rememberthatnotinthelength

Fortherest,wefindhertalking ofbeingstruckwiththeunobtrusive pietyoftheworshippersinthe Churchesattheearlymorningservices.ShetravelswithsomeNuns whoweregoingtoSouthAmerica tofoundahouseofeducationand "Thefewhoursthejourneyfled alltooswiftlyindelightfoiltalklike nunstheworldover,theyweregar andhappyaschildren,withthesereneyouthoftheconven;intheir faces.Oneofthemwissodistinguishedawomenthatitwas a fascinationtolookather." She Pointsouttheunfairnessofthedescriptionsgivenbysonetravellersof theillsthatafflictSpain,andremarksthat"itshouldneverbeforgottenthatincitieslikeSevillethe diseaseandvicewhicharekeptout ofsightinadistantsluminnortherntowns,arehererightintheceeneye.Thepoores,therelivein thesameblockwiththerich,a juxtapositionthatmayleadtheoutsidertoseeonlytheevilofaplace, butforthenativehasthehappier resultofamorehumanprimitiverelationshipbetweentheclassesthan inmostcountriesPovertyhasneverbeenlookedonaspitiable in Spain;haughtinessandsnobbishness arealmostunknownhere."Shelamentsthenoiseanddisorderofth' PasosatSeville,butfallsonher kneesinPrayerasshewitnesses ARUSTICPASO.

And-whocouldresistrepeatingit? -shetellsadelightfullittlestory ofherexperienceonceinatrain, whileshewastravellinginCatalonia.Onthetrainwasanamusing company.Somedozenpeoplecame tooneoftheStationsenrouteto escorteanalert,keen-eyedlittleB hop,whomountednimblyamongus. Everyonebentto'sasshisepiscopal ring,andevenwhensomeshrewdbusinessmenenteredthecarriagelater andsawthataBishopwasitsoccupant,they,too,knelttokisshis handinsalutation,republicanCatalansthoughtheywere.Icouldnot takems-eyes,"shesays,"off the delightfullittleprelate,sohappily unconsciousofhispurplesatinskull capwithitsSt.Patrick'sgreenrosetteontop,andhise.r.zally\iv"' greenwoollengloves.Then,when wereachedTarragona,downhesteppedbriskly,andinsteadofentering anepiscopalcarriageasweexpected, hegotintoapublicdiligenceand droveofflikeatruedemocratic Spaniard."Mr.WardandMr.Shaw wouldhavebeenshockedetsseha scandal.ButtheyarenotdemocraticthisAmericanladyis.And, beingdemocratic,shemingleswith thePeople,andcomestoknowthem andtolikethem.

tressbuilttoresembleaChurch. Shewalksaboutandkeepshereves openandseesonlystenthingsas aretobeseen.Andthisisprobablywhyshedidnotseeahostof thingsthatMr.ShawandMr.Ward saw.Shemaysay,inexcuse,that shecannotbeblamedfornotseeing whatwasnottheretosee. Nice! andinconsequenceofitnetbeing there,andofhernotseeingit,she iselyconfinesherselftofacts,and writesabookasinterestingasit istruthful.Itwillbewidelyadmired.Itwilldogood.Iheartily recommendit,andtoMr.Shawand toMr.WardaboveallPersons.It willgivethembothaknowledgeof SpainandtheSpanishpeople. (PAPYRUSinthe"Catholic Times.").

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HEhadgrownupfromboyhood inthattown.Itcouldn'tbe saidtobemuchofatown, despitethemagniacence of itssituation,withbold,rugged mountains arisingthereabouts, snow-cappedforthree-fourthsofthe year.JoeWilderkeptageneral store,whichwasthrongeddayinand dayoutthosewhorodeintothe townfromtheoutlyingdistrictsor bythosewhoinhabitedshacksor brandnewframedwellingswhich disfiguredthelandscapeandconstitutedthetownof Joe'sstorewasamedleyofall sortsofwares,someofwhichwould scarcelyhavebeenrecognisedbythe denizensofcivilisation.Itsatmospherewasclosewiththesmokeof manybrandsoftobacco,andwith thevarietyoffoodstuffswhichwere displayedoncounterandshelves,or hiddenawayinallsortsofconvenientreceptacles.Still,therewasa

comeanearnestanddevout,ifsomewhatmilitant,Catholic.Heconstitutedhimselftheright-handman ofthepriest,acurateinthenearestparish,whocameasoftenas possible,thatistosay,oncea month,drivingadistanceoffifteen miles.Heusuallysta,cdthenight, astheguestofthehospitiabletrader,andjoinedthegrouparoundthe greatstoveinthegeneralstoreor lingeredafterwardforaconfidential talkwithhishostovertheirpipes. Ononeoftheseoccasionsthepriest exclaimedcheerily "Thatlaughofyours,Joe,is quiteanauxiliarytomissionary work.Iguessitdoesasmuchas anythingelsetobringinthebacksliders."

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thecollectingtourswhichhemade,Plan.Hewent,withtheprieso thathewaspreparedtoacceptany-interviewtheBishop,andheithing,from"oneredcent,toagrenviewedagoodmanyotherpe backofUnitedStatescurrency." traversingeverynookandcornerof FatherMartinadvisedhimtousethesurroundingregionforpossible nointimidationandtorefrain,forcontributorstotheChurch. So everyreasonintheworld,fromma-energeticandsoPersistentwerehis kingthecontributiontotheChurcheffortsthatbytheendofNovemcompulsory.ButJoehadhisownberhewasassuredofsuccess.The ideasuponsuchmattersandcouldfoundationsweretobelaidatonce, notbegottentopromiseanything. beforetheweatherbecametoofr,s OnebleaknightintheendofOc-andthefirststepstakentoerect toberahandfulofmenweregather-theChurch,ofwhichFatherMartin edaboutthestoveinthegeneralwasanointedfirstpastor. store,whereJoe,accordingtohis Joe,ridinghomeinhighspirits, wont,wasentertainingthemwi fairlyburstingtoim,eartthegreat anabundanceofgoodstoriesandnewstohisfellowtownspeople,met leadingthelaughwhichfollowedaneighbourjustashewasaboutenwithhisdeep-voicedmerriment.Allteringthatparticularlonelybitof atoncethedooropened,andaleanroadwhichhasteenpreviouslydeFandhungrylookingindividualen-cribedandwhichmightbesaid tered.Hewasahalf-breed,knowncorstitutethehomestretch. The thereaboutsasadangerouscharact-neighbourwasasdelightedfasJoe, er.Hewasundertheinfluenceofcouldwish,withtheintelligence liquoranddisposedtobequarrel-whichthelatterhadtoimaart some,payingnoattentiontoJoe'stheyremainedforafewiranut,...in cheerygreeting,anddemandinginaearnestconversation.Onceor'Mee loud.arroganttone,tobeservedim-whiletheytalked,itseemedtothe mediately. Thestorekeeperwhoneighbourthathesawashadow wasnoteasilyprovokedaccededtoflittingamongthetreesattheside hisdemands,invitinghim,moreoveroftheroad,whichbereftoftheir totakeaseatbythefireandafoliage,couldnotofthemselveshave Pipeofgoodtobacco.Thefellowaffordedsheltertothesmallestobsullenlyacceptedtheinvitation,andject,saveforafenceofrudelypiled satdownamongthegroupofmen,stones,whichlikewiseranalongby whoviewedhim,withill-concealedthehighway.Hementionedthesubsuspicionanddislike.Allwentjecttodoe,who,intentonthefar smoothlyenough,however,tillJoemoreinterestingtopicofthechurch, begantobroachhisfavouritetopic,scarcelyheededhiswords.Itwas rudecomfortabouttheplacethatcause. Foritwascommontalkandtourgeuponhiscustomerswhoableakafternoon,darkeninginto commendeditselftothecustomersthereaboutsthatthetraderhadbeenhadnotalreadycontributedtogivenight,withafiercewindsweeping whowereasvariedasthewares.knowntoseizerecalcitrantmen-aieratheirmitetowardtheprojectthatdownfromthemountain,anddust hehadinview.Thatseemedtoandleavesmakingminiaturewhirl joiningreserve,cowboys,farmers,propelthemintotheimprovised TheyincludedIndiansfromanad-ofthecongregationandforciblyloosenthefoultonguefthetipsywindsonthepath. trappers,andevenatoddtimes,of-Church,adisusedbarn,whichJoehalf-breed,whobrokeintoaviolent"We'regoingtohavethatchurch ficersorsoldiersfromthefortsev-lentforthePurpose.ItwashisdenunciationofJonehimself,ofthethebigvoicesaid,impressively."Its eralmilesaway.Oneandallthe-boastthat"nofellerwhocalledhis-Churchandofpriests,speciallyFa-asurethingatlast.TheBishop, likedtolingerinthathomelyspot,selfaCatholicshouldstayloafin'therMartin,againstw:iomhedaredhe'sgoingtogiveusallthehelp whichhadacheerfulnessofitsown,roundthesedigginswhenapriesttoutteravilecalumny.Joehadhecan,andhe'sputthejobintoFaespeciallyinthedarkafternoonsortookthetroubleofcoman'afifteenremainedpatientaslongastheof-therMartin'shands." longnightsofAutumnandwinter,mileridetobringthemreligion."fensiveremarksweredirectedagainst * andasomethingindividualandJoe,inthecourseofhisreflections,himself,butscarcelyhadthetirade Theneighbour,whiledulygratified characteristic,whereinitresembledwas,nodoubt,disposedtogivecre-concerningreligionandagainstFa-atthegoodnews,wasnevertheless itsowner.EveryonelikedtobaskditwherecreditwasduetothosetherMartinbeenconcludedthanJoe,impressedbyalurkingfearforJoe's inthesunofdoe'sexpansivegen-othermembers ofhis,whicuwithhisusualdeliberation,raisedsafety,whichoccupiedhismindall iality. hadaidedon hisChristianhisgreatbulkfromthechair.HethetimethetworemainedconversItwasanIndianwhochristenedendeavours. Hewasalsoaw- hbeganeard thetol too,inauogmh,ouand in abouatthose thatwho ingjustwheretheroadbeganto thestorekeeper,"theManwiththeare,dee!"intheresources

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intothedeepershadows.So BigLaugh,"andthenamehadhisownmind,thathiscreditsys-merrimenttrembled.Withforcedanxiouswashe,that,evenafterJoe stucktohim,asfittingandappro-ternhadhaditsshareintheaposto-calmnessthebigmanexplainedtohadbiddenhimgood-night,hedid priate,evenifinadequate. Forliclabours.Itwastheinterestofhishearersthathehadnomindtonotdriveon,butsatinhisbungY Joehad,moreover,abigframe,aagoodmanytostandwellwith"hurtthatlittle,venomoustoad,lettingthereinslielooseuponthe bigvoiceandabigheart. Andthegenerous-heartedstorekeeper,andwhowas,besidestheworseforliqu-horse'sneckandkeepinghishead thislastcharacteristicofhiswastherewasnobettermeansofsodo-or,butthatnofellercouldstoponeturnedinthedirectionwhichhis wellknowntoman,ofhiscustom-ingthanbyshowingzealforreli-minituponhispremiseswhoslangedfriendhadtaken.Hisfinalwarning ers,especiallywhenthedarkdaysgionanditsministers.Jos,afterthepriestsortheChurch." hadevokedfromJoeoneofhishearofmisfortunehadcomeuponanythesemomentsofdeepthought,was tiestlaughs,whichhadseemedto ofthem. Theman'slaughwasneverthelessinclinedtoagreewith Alleyeswerefixeduponthehalf-dispelthePhysicalandmoralgloom. goodtohear.Itrangoutfromtheclergyman,whomheidolised,breed,whosethindarkfacewaslit-andhadbeenechoedandre-echoed amongthebalesandboxes,andandsaidsoinhisslowspeech.- erallyconvulsedwithpassion,andupintothefastnessesofthemormanytalesweretoldandevenbets "Iguessthat'saboutright,Fath-notwhollyfreefromfear.Histains.Thelaughseemedin,fact,to takenastohowfaritssoundmighterMartin."hecries."Alaugheyesflashedfireandheshowedhismakehisfearsabsurd,takkoconreach.ManyatravellerhearditgoesPrettyfarwithsomefolks.Itteeth-likeasavagecur.Joe,seiz-junctionwiththevigoro came withawarmglowathisheartandbracesthereupand,wharreligionisinghimbythebackoftheneckinandundauntedcourageoftheman afeelingofexhilaration,espeeall,consarned,itkeepsthemfromgettinagripofiron,openedthedoorandwhomhewatchedridingawayinto ifhechancedtohetraversingthatscares.Besdies,itsavesthemmostpropelledthewretchintothevery thegatheringdusk.Almostin-medParticularlylonelystretchofroad,alwaysfromlosin'theirtemper." middleoftheroad.Afterwhich,iatelytherewasheardastrangecrwhichlayaroundacurvejustbefore ' drawingthebolt,JoereturnedtofierceendFlood-curdling,andtheobthestorewasreached,andbetween Havingdisposedofthatpartofthecirclebes.aethestove,resum-serverbeheldtheleanandsinuous twotallmountains.Thedarknessthesubject,Joefelltotalkingofinghispipeandserenelyindifferentfigureofthehalf-breedleapoverthe therewasextreme,thelonelinessandtheprospectsofthatdarlingpro-tothesoundsthatcamefromwith-fenceandintotheroadinfront silenceappalling.Itwascharact-jectofthetwo,namely,thegainingout,thefuriousthreats,andtheofJoe'shorse.Theyellswhichhe eristicofJoethathelaiunedsooftheBishoP'sconsentfortheerec-kicksagainstthesturdyplanksofuttered,aswellashissuddenapconstantlythatevenangerdidnottionatB-ofamodestchapel,thedoor. Pearance,weredesignedtoterifythe stophismerriment.SomewentsoandtheestablishmentthereofFath- Theaffairwasverymuchtalkedofbeast,whichheknewwelltobea farastodeelar.thitJoelaughederMartinasresidentPriest. Theatfirst,andbecame,infact, afiergyandentrainedmustang.The loudestwhenhewasveryangry.latterwasallonaretoundertakeninedays'wonderforthecountry-creatureinstantlytookfright.QuivThislatterconditionprevailedsothatwork'besetasitwaswithin-side,aswellasawholesomewarn-eringineverynerve,wildlyplunging seldomthatitwasdifficulttoveri-numerabledifficultiesandincreasingingtoallevilspeakers.Itwasnot-andrearing,itmanagedaftera fysuchanassertion.Joewasrar-thesumofhislaboursone-hundred-icedbymanythatthehalf-breedstruggle,tounseatitspowerfulrioutoftemper,andonlyforthefold.TheneedsofthePlaceap-seemedtohavedisappearedfromder,fallingitselfatthesametime bestofcauses.Butthen,asonepealedpowerfullytohisstrongar-thereabouts,asiftheearthhealoa-heavilytotheground.Joe'sfeet ofhishabituesterselydeclared,hedentandenergetictemperament.Heenedandswallowedhim.Atallwereinthestirrups,andbeforehe "sawscarlet."Thosewhoencount-countedalmostentirelyuponJoe.eventshecamenomoretoJoecouldextricatehimself,thehalferedhimatsuchtimeswereusuallyHehadinformedhisdiocesansuper-Willer'sshop,nordidheeverputbreedrushingforward,firedstraight ofquiteadifferentcomplexion.Itior,whoquestionedtheexpediencyofhisfootinthetownofB-.Someintotheheadoftheprostrateman. wouldbeimpossibleheretorelateathescheme,thatWilderwasprepar-wereofopinionthathehadremovedThebullet,aimedbyasurehand, hundredthpartofthestoriescur-edtogiveasubstantialsumfortoadistantPartofthecountry.be-tookinstantaneouseffect, thatit rentinallthatregioncone'minethebuildingandmaintainingoftheingalwaysofawanderingturn,andisdoubtfulifJoeevenheIthat JoeWilder.Soitmustsufficetoedifice,andalsovolunteeredtocol-havingnostakesinthevicinity.Ot-streamofopprobriousbkaguage, recall,withthecircumstanceslead-lectacontribution,smallerorlarg-hers,andtheywerenumerous,shookwhichthemurderouswretchpoured ingthereto,thatparticulareventbyerfromallwhoattendedthemonth-theirheadsanddeclaredthathissud-forth. Attheapproachof the whichthebiglaughbecamesodden-lvMass.Furtherthanthathewastendisappearance,togetherwithneighbour,withwhomJoehadbeen lyandforeversilent. solatelyinconference,andwho, preparedtostirupthedistrict,hisawfulthreatsagainstJoe,augWhileonabusinesstriptoSt.shamingtheniggardlyandstimulat-Fredilltothelatter.Theyevenmomentarilystunned,hadaroused Louis,someyearspriortothedateingthegenerous,untilevery('atho-wentsofarPStowarnthehigman.himselftohastentothespot,the ofthisnarrative,Joehadattendedliewithinthelimitsoftheparish,wholaughedlouderthaneveratthehalf-breed,leapingthefence,disapamission. Unnecessarytorecallwhichwouldbeseveralmilesinex-nationthatheshouldtakeanyore-pearedintothedarkness.Nothing, herebywhompreachedorwhatittent,shouldhavehadpartinthecautions"againstthatmiserableremainedforthewitnessofthedeed waswhichhadsufficientlyimpressedgloriousundertaking.,Toe,infact.littleswipe." buttohurryintoB-withthe thebigmantoleadhimintothedeclaredtoallandsundrywhocame Joe.meanwhile,labouredunrem-heartrenderingintelligenceandto straightpath.Theresult,atleast,withinreachofhisvoice,eitherov-ittingly,incombinationwithFatherbringtothespot,PSspeedilyas wasevident.Joehad,ther.forebe-erthecounterofhisstorecrinMartin,towardthesuccesscftheirPossible,aPosseofmen,including

thelocalphysician.TheyfoundJoe farbeyondallhumanaid,rigidand motionless,witheyesstaringupward teelheheavens,whereafewstars APglimmeringinthedarkness. Withsincere,thoughunostentatious grief,theybroughtintotownthe bodyofthemanwhohadgoneforth inthefulnessoflife,aglowwitheverykindlyandgenerousimpulseand eagertodoforhisCreatorthelaste ingworkoferectingamodesttem- pletoHisglory.

Itwasanimpressiveoccasion,aboutayearlater,whenthenew Church,justcompleted,wasthrongedtorepletionfortheceremonyof dedication.Ithadbeenfittingly namedSt..Joseph,afterthepatron towardwhomthelatestorekeeper hadhadsospecialadevotion.The BishopwasPresent,aswellasevery notablefromanywhereinthevicinity,andinthemindsofallwas "themanwiththebiglaugh.' Therewerefewdryeyesinthecongregation,esPeciallyamongthose wAlthadknownJoeWilderintimately'WhenFatherMartinascended thepulpittherewasabreathless pauseasthepriesthimself,striving tomasterhisemotion,lookedround upontheassemblage.

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IT'Sahorridgoodthing,ma'amtownisbeingavoidedbethecomsaidJamesyemphaticaley,'hor-nsercialtravellers?-theydon't'know rid'beinghissuper-superlative.whototrustIdon'tbelievethere "Areyousure,Jamesy?"askedisamanorwomaninthetowntoMrs.Bunganxiously. daythathasn'tmoneyonthisrace.

"Surema'm.AllthetownhasWhy,Mr.Looneytoldmejustnow, itbacked WhenIwasatthethat27watcheshavebeenpledged, bookie'sforthebossyicouldn'tgetwithhimsince9o'clockthismornstandingroom." ing! Godhelpus,it'sdeplorable! "An'aretheyallbackin"Rosel "It'sa'deadcertainty'to-day, %Villiers?" anyhow,FatherJohn,"saidMr.B., "Whatelse,ma'am?"askedJa-cheerfully."'Tisn'toftentheyvet trasyinsurpriseatherdoubt.a3etoichance."

"'Twasacleverthing,anywayfor",Deadcertainty,"echoedFather thebookietostartopenhisofficeJohn."Well,we'llsee.We'llbe inthefowlshop,"continuedJamesaallwiserat3o'clock."Withan smiling."The'womenweregoingominousheadshake,headdedempinmoryah,toselltheirkiwi.Wanhatically,"RoyalWinkers'can't womencomesinwithaturkey,an'win!" saysshe,withoutaskin'theprice, "What?"Mr.B.wasalarmed. 'Putthaton"RoyalWinkers"for "Isayitcan't'win,anditwon't! me.'Sure,ma'm,didn'tthetraia-Thenhewalkedaway,sorrowfulle, ertellMatthews,thebarber,thatleavingMr.B.inafever. 'RoyalWinkers'donethedistancein "MyGod!itcan'twinandit tenminutesfasterthantheracewaswon't,"berereated."What'sto everrunbefore.Isn'tthatgreatbecomeofmeatall! Thedoctor formentirely,ma'm?"urgedJam-sassnothing'stobeatit.Thetraiesy. nersaysthesame.Formisall

"Iamnotgoing,"hesaid,"to pronouncealengthypanegyricupon thatmanwho,hadhebeenheretodaswouldhaverejoicedmost of all. Nonemorethanhelaboured to bring abouttheresult whichhasbroughtustogethernow. EvenJosephWilder'slastwilland testamenthasmadeusrecipientsof hisbounty. AmongGod'ssaints therearemartyrswhohavediedfor truth.Mightnotourlatefriend havebeensaidtobeoneofthese, sinceitwashiszealforthehonour ofGod,andofhisministers,which provokedagainsthimtherageof thewicked.Therearemissionaries andapostles,theheroesoftheCross whocarrythetruthtotheendsof theearth,butwhocansaythatour deceasedbrotherinChristshallnot haveequalmerit,sincehelaboured earl,andlate,hereinthistown whichhelovedsincehisboehood, andinthiswholeregion,toerecta houseofGod,which,fromgeneratientogeneration,shallglorifyHis HolyName.Yes,anditshallperpetuate,too,thenameandfarceof thathumblefaithfulChristianwhose verymerrimentwasalightinthe darkness,andwhosesobriquet,given tohimlaachildofthesoil,is knownfromoneendoftheStateto theother.Thischurchshall he hismonument-andwhatmancould haveagranderone?-nowandin thedistanttimes,whenmanya voiceshalltellofthegenieland kindlepersonality,thegenerousserviOkGodandman,ofhimwhom wevetorememberas"theman withthebiglaugh."-AnnaT.SadHerinExtensionMagazine.

forbreath,thenleapedandjumped, andshoutedlikeaschoolboy. He ranroundtheshopinanecstase, thenrantothestairstotellMrs. B.,butshewascomingdownleavingherhandkerchiefar.dscreaming hysterically.

Theshopwasinafewsecondsfilledwithacheeringcrowdofcustomers,allbentonstartingthe "gloriousspree"withoutamoment'sdelay."RoyalWinkers"was cheeredandcheeredagain. What wassecondandthird?Nobody cared,andnobodyhadwaitedto see. "HerecomesMatthewswithhis telegram,"saidsomebodynearthe door,andtherewasaround of cheersforMatthews,thepopular barber.TherewasarushforMatthews.Everybodywantedt "stand."Hewascomingdownthe streetstillwavingthe"telegram," andinthebestofgoodhumour,evidently,ashewasstaggeringfrom sidetosideconvulsedwithlaughter! Theydraggedhimin."Ha,ha, haHaw,haw,haw!Boys,oh, boys! Well,it'sthedivil'sown sellentirely,"andhewasoffinto anotherfit! "Sell! What'sell'? Arrah, gowanourthat,Matthews.Drink upandhavewanfromme.What thedivilailsyouatall?Telles thejoke.Whatcamesecondand

"Isuppae,so,"saidMrs.Bungright; thedistanceisjust the withevidentreluctance."Iheardthing.Can't'win? Oh, what thebosssaythedoctorisgivin'thedoesheknow? Butwithallhisthird?" tir,andwhenhedidthatbeforewebraveryhecouldnotshakeoilthe "Ha,ha,haaa! Whatcame-ha, allwon." terribledreadoftheconsequences.ha-secondandthird Ah,ha,ha

"An'thechampagne'illbeflowin'Hehad"Plunged"on"RoyalWine-ha,"andhescreamedwithdelight. inthetownagainto-night,ma'm,ers."Theexcitementandabsolute"Wouldn'tyouliketoknowwhat added.1amesyreminiscently, confidenceofvictorsanda"tremen-camefirst?" "Mother! mother"whispereddonsbigpull"hadblindedhimes No,hecouldn'tbeinearnest StellaMarjory,assheburstintoitblindedsomanyothersofhistel-Still-afewfaceswhitenedthere theroom. haveyousentJames'low-townsmen. wassilenceforamoment. upyet?"

Half-pasttwoo'clockthehourfor "Isitcoddin'yizare,Matthews "No,child,notyet.I'mafraidthegreatrace,foundthesquareanxiouslyqueriedonewhosuddenly topartwiththelivepoundsyourcrowded.Factoryhandshadnorememberedthatnoonehadsees fathergavemetokeepforhim,appetitefordinner.Alonglinethetelegram."Sohelpmeifit answeredMrs.B.hesitatingly ofcarsfromthecountrytoldofis.Yillbemurdered" "Mother Doyouknowwhat?"thebigcontingentanxiouslyawait- "Vizwerealltoodamnsmart. saidStellaMarjorymysterioushingthenews.RespectableyoungYecheeredtoodamnsoon,"answer.,TheDoctor'swifewasinthegirls,soldiers,police,merchantsandedMatthewsdelightedly."Itowle Storesawhileago,andshetoldshopassistantsmovedupanddownyiztoback"Watershoot,"66to!, themtohack'RoyalWinkers.'" thestreet.Overathousandanxi-andifyiztookmeadvice-"

"Itmustbetrueso,"saidMrs.ouscreaturesthrongedaroundthe Thetelegramwassnappedfrom B. PostOffice,andonecouldalmosthishandandeargerle-read.Itran

"Yes,ma'm,"interjectedJames'.hearthebeatingofthepalpitating"Watershoot"first,"BlueBag,'

"Whenthebossheardthathesentheartsofmanyofthewhite-faced,second,"LadyGrey"third,"Romeupwithanotherliver" nervousgamblers.ItwasapitiablealWinkers"fourth.

"Anotherfiver,"saidMrs.D.toandshockingsighttobehold. "GoodGod"criedBung,"I herself;"themoneyforthebrew- Slowly,slowly,slowly,thehandscan'tbelieveit.'Tiscoddin'he ery"butthetemptation,eetooftheclockintheP.O.windowis."Butno,"Mac"overthewee awastoostrong,andgivingJam-crawled. 2.552.38 Noonewasjustopeningamessagewhich esystrictwarning"nottotellthecouldspeak,soabsolutelygrippingconfirmedthebadnews.Thecoa boss,"shegaveher£5note towasthesuspense.Alleyesweresternationwasawful! Mrs.B. "puton." fixedontheP.O.doorforasignalhadfaintedbehindthebar.Mr.

Mr.Bungwassoabsorbedinthefrominside. Bungsawblackruinstaringhimel "SportingTipster"thathedid 3o'clock.Whatisthat? Whotheface.Dazedherantothedoor notnoticeFatherJohncomingdownisit! What! What Atele-andalmostintothearmsofFather thestreet. graminsomebody'shand! ItieJohn.

"Oh,don'thideit,"saidthemeMatthewsthebarberHetearsit "Well,"saidthepriestpitsingly, rate,asMr.B.clumsilytriedtoopen Thecrowdrushonhim "wasIright?Didthedeadcecbundleawayhispaper."You'reOneglanceatthemessageandhetaintswin?Oh,Godhelpus!" noworsethantherestofthefools.wavesitincrazydelightabovehisCuttingfromthe"BallytownIn-

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"'Tisalinedaytorobthetown,'Hatsareflungintheair,menemsaidhisreverenceemphatically.'I'mtraceoneanother.Everybodyis "Ourreaderswillbemuchrelievtoldthereisatleast£l,000goingleaping,shouting,shakinghands,edtolearnthe-ourpopulartownsoutofthismiserablecountyto-slappinghacks,androaringagain-man,Mr.Burg,whosemysterious daytobackaracehorse." roaringlikesavages! Thenevery-disappearanceafortnightagocrest-

"Doyoutellme,so"saidbodyrushestospreadthenewsnoedsuchasurprise,hasjustcommuMr.B.,withfeignedsurprise. onewaitstoseethetelegram! nicatedwithhisfamilyfromNew Thepriestlookedathim.keenly.DowntothebridgeandupthehillYork.Itwasatfirstfearedthat "Wellyouknowit,"hesaid."Yesandawaytothefactorymanyrun,hehadbeenaccidentallydrowned, tobuildgrandhousesforthebettingabsolutelyintoxicatedwithjoytoandthelocalPolicehavebeendragagents! andwecan'tcollect,E;iitellthegladtidings.Ladiesfor-gingtherivernightanddayever inthetowntostartalittleindus-getfulofthemselves,rushintothesince,buttheyhavenowdiscontintry.Oh'tismaddening!" streettojoinintheenthusiasm.rtueddoingso.Stepsweretakenby "Faith,'tishardtoblametheisasceneofmaddeliriumbeyonihiscreditorstohavehisaffairsen People,father,"saidMr.B.apolog-alldescription. quiredinto,andit'smuchtobereetically."Sure,manyisthehun Mr.Bung,withhisnosetothegrettedthattheauditor'sreportis dredpoundswaswontwoyearsagowindow,arxiouslyawaitedthenews.anextremelyunsatisfactoryone. on'WinkersPride.'" (PoorMrs.B.'swhitefacewasGeneralsympathyhowever,willgo "Moneithatwascursed!"indig-plainlyvisibleinsidethecurtainsup-outtoMr.Bungandhisfamily(not neatlyansweredthepriest. stairs).Hisnervesweresounawordabouthiscreditors!) in

"Well,itbuiltthatfineshopoverstrungthathedarednotventureo theirtrial,asitisawell-known there,"saidMr.B.,PointingacrosstheP.O.At3o'clockhestoleoutfactthathisfinancialembarrassthestreet. tothedoorlikeonewalkingtothemeatisduetothedepression ',n "Yesandhowmanydiditputscaffold."Itcan'twinand ;tbusiness,whichhasfollowedtheun into'Stubbs'since,canyoutellme^won't."Eventhefrequentnipsofjustandoppressivetaxationofthe We'vehadtenfailuresinthetownSpecial,couldnotkeeptherriest'suniversallycondemnedandmostini intwoyears,andmostofthemIwordsfromworryinghim.HewasquitiousBudget4' cantracetothatrace.Itmadealmostafraidtolookupthestreet. gamblersofthemallYouknowitWhat'sthat Ashoutofjoy.Yes! aswellasIdo" ses"RoyalWinkers"haswon!'He Mr.B.saidnothing.

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Humbl,l,andreverentlyattemptto traceHisguidinghandintheyears whichwehaverecentlylived.Let usthankfullycommemoratethemerciesHehasvouchsafedtousintimes past,themanysinsHehasnotremembered,themanydangersHehas averted,themanyPra(ersHehas answered,themanymistakesHehas corrected,themuchlight,theaboundingcomfortwhichHehasfrom timetotimegiven.-CardinalNewman.

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Paxhuicdomuietomnibushabitantibusinea ("Peacehetothis houseandtoallwhodwellherein!) murmuredanoldFranciscan,asone handlaiduponhisbreastwherethe pyxrested,hecrossedthethreshold ofahightenementhouseinorder toadministerHolyViaticumtoa pooroldwomanwhowasdying.Severalpersonsmethimashemountedflightafterflightofnotovercleanstairs,butnoonetookany noticeofhim,unlesstomakesome uncivilorcontemptuousremark.

"HecameuntoHisown,and ownreceivedHimnot."Asorrowfulexpressionquicklypassedover thecountenanceofthepriestas thesewordssuggestedthemselvesto hismind. Theindifferenceand worsethanindifference,manifestedby themajorityofmankindtowardsthe LordWhocametoredeemthemwas aninexpressiblegriefyethisfeaturesbrightenedasherepeatedthe restoftheverse;"Butasmanyas receivedHim,tothemHegavepowertobemadethesonsofGod."

Bythistimehebadreached1,is destination-apoverty-strickenapartmentwheredweltafamily of God-fearing.exemplaryCatholics.Ai soonashisstepwasheard,the doorwasoPened,forhewasexpec- ted. Father,mother,andthree childrenwerekneelingonthefloor. Onasmalltablecoveredwitha cleanlinenclothtwotaperswen

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Aftershehadmadehercon,. )11 andtheothers,whohadwithdrawnforthetimecameback,Um. eldestboyrepeatedtheConfitear, andtheSacredHostwasadministeredtothedyingwoman.The priestrecitedaloudtheprayersof thanksgiving,inwhichshejoinedsilently,anexpressionofheavenly peacerestingonherpallid,emaciatedfeatures.

"IsthereanythingmorethatI candoforyou,mygoodwoman?" theFatherinquired,beforetaking leave.

"Yes,yourreverence,"sheanswered,infaint,quaveringaccents. Downstairsthereisamanveryill. Godhascalledhim,asHehascalledme,todepartoutofthisworld; buthewillnothearawordabout religion,thoughheisaCatholicatleast,nominally."

"Well,Imusttrytopersuadehim ifpossible Ifearitwillbeofnouse,Fat1,"interposedtheeldest boy gently."Youaresuretobedrivenout.Iamallowedtogoin,becauseIhelphimnowandthen.I havedoneallIcouldtochangehis mindbutifIventuretosaya wordaboutGodorhissoulhe fliesintoarageanduseshorrible blasphemies.

"Poorfellow"saystheFranciscan. Then,turningtothesick womanheadded."Whatwould youhavemetodomyfriend?

"Father,wouldyoukindlysaya!e cadeoftheRosary-thefiveSorrowfulMysteries-forhisccaversion?

IhavesuchconfidenceintheRosary Manyandmanyatimehave IobtainedfavoursfromGodthrough it.''

"Mostwillingly.Agoodthought indeed.Letusbeginatonce."

Allthefamilyjoinedinreciting theSorrowfulMysteries.Itwasa solemnmoment,andallwereaffected. ThentheFathertookhis leave,Promisingtoprayfortheunhappymar,andsayinghewould comeagainonthemorrowandsee whatcouldbedone.

"IfGodsPareshimsolong," whisperedthedyingwoman.

Theeldestboy,afteraccompanying thepriesttothedoor,wenttothe bedsideofthesickmantomakeone moreattempttopersuadehim whiletheFranciscanpursuedhis wayhomeward,recitingtheRosary ashewent.Butscarcelyhadhe re-enteredthehousewhenhe was summonedtorepairtoasickpersonwhowassaidtobealreadyat thepointofdeath.Hewentinto thesacristyfortheholyoils,and theBlessedSacrament. Whom shouldhefindtherebuttheyoung manfromthetenementhouse,flushedandpantingforbreath! "Godbepraisedforevermore" ejaculatedthepriest.Iwillcome withyouatonce.Yoursaintlyold grandmother'sprayerisgranted."

Inaquarterofanhourthegood Franciscanwasathispost. The dyingmanneedednofurtherpersua- sion.Withdeepcontritionanddevtion,hereceivedtheLastSacraments;animmortalsoulwasrescuedfrometernaldamnation. in theeveningofthesamedayhe wascalledintotherresenceofhis DivineJudge.

HowthePooroldwomanrejoicedandpraisedGodwhentheglad tidingsweretoldtoher "Iknewit! shefaintlymurmured."NooneeversaystheRosary-invokestheQueenofHeaveninvain."Shedrewadeepbreath, herhandsclaspedherRosary.She wasnomore.

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