The Record Newspaper 09 December 1911

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,DECEMBER9,1911

Inand

AroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

GoodforNothingGirls

Thegirlwhoatthewindowwaits, WithidlehandsanddreamylookWho,byheractions,saysshehates Thehouseholdworkofmaidor cook; Wholetshermotherworkaway Whilesheindulgesinaplay Howe'errefinedthatgirlmaybe, There'smuchthat'slacking-don't yousee?

Thegirlwhosewordsandefforts show Noearnestworkorcarefulthought; Whofailsinwhatsheoughttoknow Whenskillfultestofworkis brought, ThatgirlwilltailtowintheprizeWillfail,whileearnestworkersriseAgrandsuccessshe'llneverbe, There'stoomuchlacking-don't yousee?

PlentyofSpace

Sufficientspace,plentyoflightend air,andattractivefurnishingsare thefundamentalconsiderationsin fittingoutachild'snursery.

Wheneverpossibleitispreferableto havebothanightnursery.,whichis strictlyabedroomandaseparate daynursery,whichissetapartfor playthingsalone,andinwhichthe greaterpartofthechild'sdayis spent.

OrderandComfort

Conservationistheshibbolethof thewisebachelorgirl-conservation oftimeandeffort,which,inother words,meanssystem.Thesysternaticbachelorgirl,knowinghowlittle timeshewillhaveinthemorning, doesnotthrowherbelongingsabout thenightbefore,butpicksupstray garments,straightensouthercushions,gathersuppapersandscraps ofsewingsothatnextmorningwith awhiskofthedusterherlittlenest willheinreadinessfortheday.

Inthemorningherbath-wateris running,whilewiththewindowsopen,shegoesthroughherexercises, andhercoffeeisboilingwhileshe arrangeshercoiffure.

She!finisheshertoiletbeforeshe sitsdowntoherbreal4ast,andshe takeseverycaretospendatleast15 minutesoverherfirstmealofthe day..Ofcoursesheneveromitsher morningprayers.

FortheTable

VEALKIDNEYANDFRIEDBANA-

NAS.-Askthebutcherforafresh kidneyandmakesureofitbyseeing thatitisthencutfromtheloin. Cutitdirectlyinhalf,leavingon mostofthedelicatefat,whichisthe mostdeliciousmorselofthedainty hit.Delicatelysprinklethetwopieceswithfloursalt,andPepperthem, andputtheminahotpan,witha littlebutterto"sautee";thatis, frygently Addtwobayleavesto thejuicesandfat,turningthesewith themeatsothatthefragrancewillt.e absorbed.Whenthekidneysarea nicebrown,putthemonahotdish andthenfryyellowbananasinthe grease,puttingthesearoundthekidneywhenserving.

BOILF,DRICE-

Takeacupfulofwellwashedrice andmixitwithdoublethequantity ofcoldwateraddsalttotaste,and letthericeboilfastfortwentyminutes,whentheliquidwillhavedisappeared.Thensetthevessel,tightlycovered,onthehackofthestove forthericetosteam.Caremustbe takentoprotectthepotfromtoo muchheat,asriceceokedinthislry mannerwillsoonliurn,Together withthefirstboilingittakesabout 5ominutes,oranhour,tocookrice inthisway.Itmustneverbestirred,asthismakesasoggymess butmanygoodcooksoftenturnthe edgesupwithaforksoastolet thesteamoutwhenthericeisnearly done.Anyrichgravyorbutterisa Properaccompaniment,butitgoes splendidlywithcurriedchicken.

CURRIEDCHICKEN.

Dismemberatenderfowlandputit ontocookwithbarelyenoughwatertocoveritaddoneonion_anda sliceoffatpork.Whenthechicken isalmostcooked,stirintwoteaspoonfulsofcurrypowder,puttingin saltandotherpepper-forcurryis veryhot-ifneeded.Thenblenda tak4eseoonfulofbutterwithalittle flourandstirthisin,lettingthe curryandflourcook 5minutes. Addalittlecream.,letthiscookan instant,andservewithdryriceor onbutteredtoast.

FISHSALADWITHPOTATO

Coldboiledpotatoes,twohard-boiledeggs,coldboiledfish,saladdressing,choppedparsle,Takesome

coldpotatoes,andchoptheminto slices.Mixwiththefishandslices ofthehard-boiledeggs.Placeallin adeepdish,andpouroverita thicksaladmixture.Garnishwith choppedparsley.

CREAMCHEESESALADLUNCHEONDISH

Separatesomecrisp,iine-hearted lettucesleafbyleaf,arrangethemin circlesroundadishintothe!riddle ofeachleafdropafewflakesof creamcheesesprinkleeachwithpepperandsalt,addadroportwoof lemon-juicetoeach,andafewdrops ofsaladoil.Refreshingandappetising.

Howtobeyoungatfourscore

i-Trytopreserveanequal'and trawloildisposition.

2-Eatenddrinkmoderatelyand regularly..

e-Takeareasonableamountofexercisedaily

4-Keepoccupied.

5-Takeasufficientamountofreposeandsleep.

ti-Becheerful.

WhobetterthanHisEminenceCardinal.Gibbons,ArchbishopofBaltimore,couldanswerthequestionof howtolivelongandbehappyinold age?ThisprinceoftheChurchis inhisseventy-seventhSear,butto seehimonecouldwellimaginethat hehadbarelyturnedthehalf-century mark.

Readhisrules;theyarenotdifficulttofollowandtheyhaveenabled himtoaPProachfourscoreyearsafteralifetimeofhardmentaland Physicallabourwithastoreofgood healthconservedinabodythatwas alwaysfrail.

To-dayheistillinghisexactingdutiesashedidwhenhewasayoung man,writesMissClemensinthe NewYorkWorld.Fatigueandhe arestrangers.Itisamostunusual occasionthatwearshimout.Spry instep,keeninintellect,hemight wellbeayoungsterofeoinsteadof almosttwicethatage,thankstohis rulesforplainlivingandhighthinking.

Ihavejustcomefromseeinghim atthearchiepiscopalresidencein Baltimfere,onNorthCharlesStreet, backofthebigCathedral.Mycard wentuptoHisExcellence.Soon therewasalight,quickstep,andit wastheCardinalinhisstreetcostume.Heworeablackfrocksuit ofbroadclothtoppedoffwiththe scarletskullcapoftheCardinal.It washardtobelievethatthekindlyfacedgentlemanwhohadsomuchel-

asticityofcarriagewasamannearly8oyearsofage.

"Icangiveyouonlyafewminutes,"hesaid,smilinggenially "youknowI'maverybusyman. Mytimeiswellprovidedforevery day."

Hisspiritiseminentlythatof youth.Hehastakenuponhimself theprivilegesoftheagedman,hut withamindthatworkseveryminuteofItswakinghours,hehasevadedinfirmitiesoftheflesh-heisriot anoldman.

"Thesecret?"hesaid,witha genialsmile."Thereisnothing wonderfulaboutit.Trytopreserve anequalandtranquildisposition. Bysodoingoneisenabledtoovercomethosehindrancesinwelldoing, whichfrequentlyarisefromaturbelentn-entalcondition.Avoidanger andmeetthemanyvicissitudesoflife calmly.Nothingconducessomuch to.wearandtearofthehumannody asworry.Worryisgenerallyrecognisedasadeterentinthosethings, whichleadtomentalandphysical progress."

TheCardinal'smindisalwaysactive.Hekeepsinformedonallthe importanttopicsoftheday. "Keepoccupied,"hecontinued. manorwomanwithoutoccupation isbutaderelictinthepathofthose whoselivesareengrossedinthenecessaryof tobenefitthemselvesor thoseinwhomtheyareinterested, andnothingtendsmoretolongevity th,snvvoarctk siviit ye.ssentialtogoodhealth. Ironismorewastedbyrustthanby wear.Activityshouldbeamarked Partofeveryone'snature,andin variedactivitywillbefoundthebest. meansofusefulnessandsuccess.

"Alwaysmakeprovisionforasufficientamountofreposeandsleep. Latehourstobedandlaggardhabitsinthemorningarethecausesof manyfailuresintheattainmentofa vigorousoldage.Eighthoursof sleepareanimportantfactorinthe repairofnervousexpenditure,end thosewhobegrudgeone-thirdofthe twenty-fourhourstoquietandrestfulreposeareveryaPttoavail themselvesoftimeintendedforwork inordertorepletewastedenergy.''

Hisownadmonitionsarelivedup tobyHisEminencePerhapstoa greaterdegreethanisfoundinmany much y()lingermen.Withcloceworkregularityeachday'sworkis disposedofbyhim'.

Inmannerheisdirectandtothe Point.Heisamiable,butheisalsostrongandfirm.Hemakesup hismindwithcare,andisverydecidedwhenaconclusionhas;beenreached.Hishairisalmostwhite;his handsareverysteadyhewrites withunusualrapidityandspeaksin awellmodulated,gentlevoice,which isremarkablyclearforhisage.

hi.concludingthisinterviewhe said"Becheerful.Asunny-disposition,lookingalwaysforthe brightersideofthings,ismorepersuasivethanabecloudedcountenance Itisnotthegray,overcastsk.of Novemberthatbringstheflowersand fruitstoPerfection,hutthewarm, clearsunshineofJune."

BeInterestedandInteresting

Ifyouwantamagickeytounlock foryouthedoortopopularity,to happiness,tobeinginterestedandinteresting,seizeuponthesesimple wordsandpinyourfaithtothem:"Thinkaboutothersandnotabout yourself."

Justwatchyourselfforawhile andseehowconstantlyonesubject absorbsyourthoughts.Andthat subjectisyourself! ,ourclothes, yourappearance,yourfeelings,your likes,pourtightshoes,yourinvitations,oryourfailuretoreceiveall youwouldwish.

*theWithWorld

AMERICA

AllthatCatholiceducationasksto proveitsefficiency,iskachance, sassthe"Universe"ofOctober, loth. ThischancehasbeengiveninPhiladelphia,andtheresultismorethan complimentarytothescholarshipof theyoungpeopletrainedunderCatholicsupervision. Eighteenfreescholarshipsforafull year'scourseintheUniversityof PennsylvaniawereofferedtocompetitorsbythecityofWilliamPenn. Therewere99applicantsfromthe highschoolsofPhiladelphia.Four ofthesewerefromtheCatholicHigh School. Allfourwonscholarships Theotherfourteenscholarships gotothebestequippedoftheninetysiveapplicantsfromother schools.

BRITISHCOLUMBIA

MissionWorkinBritish Columbia

Oneofthecentralmissionstations inBritishColumbiaisatKamloops amongtheShushwapandThomson tribesofIndians.ThefourOblate Fathersstationedtherehavecharge ofovertwelvehundredsouls,and serveeightchapelssituatedatvariousdistances,inanimmensedistrict. TheyvisitShuswap,Spencer'sBridge thevalleyofMamette,Merrit,Lake Quilchena,DouglasLake,and AspenGrove.ThereisanativereserveatDouglasLake. InreachingsomeoftheselocalitiestheC.P.Railwaytakes themissionariespart ofthe wa,Itisacountryofmagnificent forestsandrichland,thoroughlycpene:1toEuropeans.Onbothsidesof theColdwaterRiver,whichflowsintoLakeNicola,thereareminesin operation. TheCatholicIndians whausedtohecalledbysuchnames asLittleWolf,Duck,Sun-rise,BrokenNose,Snow-Flake,andsuchlike, arenowknownbyChristiannames, suchasAmbrose,Xavier,Catherine, Emma,etc. Thenativesassistir thechapels,orintheirownhuts, atpublicprayers,morningandevening/andtheyareveryfaithfulinreceivingtheHolysacramentsasoccasionnffers.Theprayersaremostlysungorpsalmodied.

toheedthesadconsequencesattachedtoit.So,amongtheIndiansin BritishColumbia,notwithstanding thelaws,theviceisindulgedinand manyevilsresult.Itaccountsfor variouscrimesandsadaccidents.ohe whitesareforbiddenbylawtosell spiritstotheIndians,butthelaw isconstantlydisregarded,andthe PenaltyfallsupontheIndian.The unfortunatedrunkard,eitherdoes notknowwhosoldhimthewhisky, orheisunwillingtodivulgethe nameoftheculprit.Soitconies thattheIndianhastopayforthe liquor,andthentopayafinefor havingdrunkit. Thereligiousindifferenceofthe whitepeopleisthecauseofsomefalling-offinthepracticeofreligionby theIndians.I'erhapsscarcelya tenthofthewhitesputfootinany Placeofworship.Thishasabaneful influenceontheIndians,leadingsome fewtomissMassonSundays,and toneglectreceivingtheSacraments. Owingtochangedcircumstancesit isnolongerpossibletocongregate theIndiansforeightortendaysat atimefortheexercisesofamission.Theynowhavetheirlittle farmsandtheirstock,andpoultry, andcannotbeawayforanylength oftime. SothePriesthastogo moreamongthemiandtospenda greatdealoftimeinjourneYsfor thispurpose.Butthesevisitsof thepriestarehighlyappreciated,and theydomuchgood.

CANADA

AMissionaryVisitinYukon

TheMissionarieshavetocontend withtwoevilswhichmilitateagainst. constancuinthepracticeofreligion. Thesearesuperstitionanddrunkenness.Thenativesareattimesled awaybymedicine-menorsorcerers. Thesorcererisknownasa"TamanoasChinook).Heplaysuponthe credulityofthenativeschieflybya veryelementaryknowledgeofspecifics orsin-pleremedies,orelsebybold imposition.Inthecaseofoneof theseimposterscalledTom,theIndian gavehimhissupport.At onetime,afterthesorcererhad completedatermofimprisonmentfir imposition,thechiefoftheIndians intheNicoladistrictsentaconveyancetobringhimamsnghistribe. Tomdidnotworkfornothing;his feesweresometimeslivedollars.The ChiefdetainedhimatNicolauntilhis Peonies'ertliisiasmbegantodiminish.Happilysomeofthesesorcerersareconverted;huteventhen,the baitofagoodpaymentmightlead thembacktotheirsuperstitiousor diabolicalpractices.TheTamanoas saytotheIndians "Don'tLecomeCatholics,becauseifondo, wewillnotbeabletocureyou. Don'thaveyourchildrenbaptised, becauseifyoudotheywilldie."In thiswaytheyopposereligioa. Theotherevilisdrunkenness. TherearesomefewoftheIndians, employedindifIerentways,whowould seemtoearntheirmoneyonly to spenditondrink.Asinsomeother countrieswhiskyprovesacurse. Whenthepassionbecomeshabitual thevictimsofdrunkennessseemnot

ofthenightswerespentingreat discomfort.Onthethirddaythe horsegotboggedinquick-sand,and waswithgreatdifficultyrescued.On thesamedayabridgeofbranches hadtobeconstructedoveranimpassablemarshy.placemeasuring2o feetwide.Herethehorsemadehis lastfall,upsettinghisload.At lastLakeTeslinwasreached,out thespotwastwomilesfromthe Indianvillageontheothersideof theLake.Alargefirewasliton theshoreofthelakeasasignal. Sometimeelapsedbeforeacanoeappeared,butwhenitarrived,therewasjoyoneveryside. ThetwoIndianswhoroweditexpressedintheir'ownsimplewayhow Pleasedtheyweretoseethepriest. Thespokesman,Charlie.1ackson,was apagan.Hewasworkingwhenhe wastoldthatthepriesthadarrived atthelake,andwithout'waitingto takehissupper,hehadgotready andputOffinhiscanoe.Afterhalfan-hour'srowingthevillagewasreached.ThePriest'sgreetingtoevery onewas:"MyheartishaPrybecauseIseethee,"andthereply-,vas "Thanks."ThebestIndianbutwas tobehislodging,andtheretheIndiansgathered,tolearnallthe news.Thishavingbeencommunicated,theservicesfor'thefollowingday wereannounced,andsomePrayers wererecited.onthefollowingmorningFatherAllardsaidMass,itbeingthefirstsaidatTeslin.After theGospelheexrlainedtheApps, tiesCreed.Duringthecourseofthe morning,FatherAllardvisitedthe merchantwhohadastoreneartile village.Themanhadwelcomedhim onthePreviousevening,andoffered himhospitality.iThereweretwo otherinstructionduringthena,. ThenextdaywasSunday.ThemerchantandalltheIndiansassistedat theMassandsermon.Achildwas baptisedintheafternoon,andafterwardsthePriestwasrowedtothe cemetery,whereaCatholicchild hadbeen Thegravewasblessedandprayersweresaid.That nightFatherAllardacceptedtheinvitationofaCatholicprospectorlivingnearthestore,andsleptathis hut.Instructionsweregivenonthe twodaysfollowing,andontheWednesday,afterMass,FatherAllard left.TheIndiansgaveevery'espressionofregardforthepriestand ofsorrpwathisdeparture,andthey broughthimlittletokensoftheir gratitudeforhisvisit.Notwithout emotiondidheleavethem,promisingtovisittheminthefollowine year.Whilethepeopleweresaying good-bye,thechiefofthevillage hoistedalargeflagupontheIlagstaq nearhislodge,andasthecanoemovedoil,hatsandscarfswerewaved. Thusendedthevisit.Altimwas reachedagaininduetime.

Amostimportant'dutyinmissionarylandsisthevisitingofthetribes andfamiliestoheevangelised,fir alreadyinstructedintheFaith.In somecountries,wherecommercehas openedwaysandmeansofcommanication,thisdutyMaybefulfilled withoutdifficultyandwithbutlittle discomfort.InthewildsofCanada,however,therearevastregions wherejourneysareundertakenwith manypersonalrisks,inconveniences andfatigue.Inpreviousnumbersof the"Record"wehavegiveninstancesofthekind.Wenowtake ourreaderstothebordersof''ukon,endegreesNorthlatitude,and about1,14degreesWestlongitiele. FatherAllard,0.1I.I.,goesfromAltintoTeslin,adistanceofeighty miles,tovisittheIndiansthere.He isonfoot,andisaccompaniedbya nativeguide,WilliamTaker,who knowstheroutetobefollowed,and hetakesapack-horseloadedwithall necessaries,andwithatentwhichhe isconveyingtoTeslinforoneof theIndians.Wewillnotdetailthe eventsofhisthreedays'travelling, butwewillcontentourselveswith mentioningafewincidents. The routeisnotmarkedonourmaps. AfterthefirsttwelvemilesFather AllardreachedOtterCreek,thenbe wentontoBolderCreek,,andafter eightmilesfurtherhereachedRuby Creek.HepassedasmallLake, andaRiverflowingintoLuckon LakeandtheConsolationCreek.Afterpassinganothersmalllake Lie cametoSuckerLake(orGladys Lake),whichisthirtymileslong. Thenafterpassingasmalllakeand Flat('reek,hecameatlengthtoTeslinLake.Onthewayhehadto wadethroughseveralmarshyswamps' andtocrossswampyplaces.Severaltimesthehorsegotintodifficultiesatthee?places,andhadtobe unloaded.Brancheshadtobecut andlaidtobridgethem,soasto enablethehorsetogetacrossthem. Atonepartofthejourneyaforest lirehaddestroyedthetrack,andthe warhadtoheguessed.Hereand there,toconsolethetravellersfor theirPainsandfatigue,finepanoramasofscenerypresentedthemselves. Thereweremountairrangesevercappedwithsnow,splendidforests,and picturesquehillsandvalleys.Two

theworldistiOodedwithtalk,and multitudesofcounsellorsaredarkeningwisdom,'whilstmenofmaliceare abroadandvaultir.gambitionsare rampant,whilstthedreadofArmageddonaloneisholdinginthedogs ofwar,andthePeoplesareimaginingvainthings,allunregardedby thenoisy'politicians,thereisin Rome,acentralCouncil,inreality thegreatestsenateintheworld.It istheconclaveofCardinals.Into thecircleofitsdeliberations,which touchthevery'centralspringsof theworld'spowerforgood,('ardinal Bourneenters,anditiscertainit willnotbetoplayonly"athinking part." THEYOUNGESTOFTHENEW CARDINALS. CardinalBourneisfifty,faraway themostyouthfulofthenewCardin' els,andhisadvancementtothe niostexaltedpositionintheChurch, saveonlythePapacyitself,isaremarkableobjectlessonofthatdemocriscy,orratherequalityofopportunity,withinthelimitsofthepriesthood,whichisillustratedinthe highestdegreeinthepersonofthe SovereignPontiffhimself.LeoXIII wasapatrician,PiusXisofhumble birth.CardinalVaughanwasproud ofhisancientlineage,Cardinal Bourneoweshisorigintothemiddle class.Newmanwasagenius,who needednocredentialsbuthisworks, buthewasoftheOxfordschool ManningintheCounciloftheVaticanprovedhimselfastatesmanof thefirstorder,aswellasagreat HighPriest,andinanothersphere wouldhavebeenthegreatestParliamentarianofhisdaybyforceofnativecharacter,andheagainwasof thesameintellectualschoolasNewman.Wisemanwasastarofthe firstmagnitude.whowouldhave shoneinany.sphere,versatileinee-

PIANOS

Ous35guineainstrumentsare mostcarefullyconstructedaccording tothenewestandbestsystems,and althoughthepriceisalowone,we guaranteethesepianostostandthe rigoroustestofthisclimate,ell havestrong,iron-platedsounding blocks,bestunderdamper,7octave, overstrungrepeatingactions.

OurWINIsELMANNPianosarea highclassinstrument,andwehave nohesitationinsayingthatthereis nothingbetteronthemarket.WINKELMANNPIANOSWereawarded goldmedalsatMelbourne1881, Londonp851,1884,CalcuttIa8,89;88:.

ENGLAND

England'sNewCardinal WYEDWARDMOONEYINTHE "CATHOLICTIMES.").

TheentranceoftheArchbishopof WestminsterintotheCollegeofCardinalsisthelong-expectedfulfilment ofahopeinEngland,andvetit comesintheendwithuns..oseted anddramaticsuddenness.Not;unlikeincircenistancetheelevationof CardinalWisemantotheprincedom oftheChurch,whichwasmadeto marktherestorationoftheHierarchy,cardinalBournewillbeassociatedhistoincallywithitsreconstruction.Withthepartitionofthe EnglishProvinceandtheerectionof twonewArchiepiscopalsees,Westminsterretainsitsprimacy,andCardinalBournewillreiresentthewill oftheHierarchytotheEnglishgovernmentandatRome.TheCardinalisjoined,sixthinorder,with sixteenothernewcreationsinthe UnitedStates,Rome,France,Spain, andAustria,aswellasaJesuit, andaRedemptorist.aneventfalling inafatefulyear,andadumbrating anotablepoliceatRome.Itisa timeofdeepunrestinthe.Church, ardintheworld.Howmanyrealiseonestupendousfact?Whilst

ORGANS

WearesoleagentsinthisState forthefamousCORNISH,andsell attheManufacturers'tricepills freight,dutyandothercharges,our onlyprofitbeingthediscountwhich theCompanyallowsusforlarge orders.

SEWINGMACHINES

TheJONESandVICTORIAere ourfavourites,andalthoughthereis nothingonthemarkettoequal them,ourpriceisquite2,'percent. lessthatwhatischargedforemy otherhighgrademachine. InadditiontoabovewehaveIn theCLEVELANDat£6ios.areallygooddrop-headmachineguaranteedbytheMakers(theStandard Company)forisyears,andmustnot beconfusedwiththelow-priced worthlessmachinesstockedbysome whohavenoexpertknowledgeto guidetheminbuying.Tojudgeof thehighqualityofourgoodsand thelowprices,youmustcallandinspect,orwriteforillustrations,becauseweemployNOCANVASSERS.

JA.ThomsonCoLtd. 661Hay-Street,Perth,93HghStreet,Fremantle.

nuisandEuropeaninfame,destined fromthefirsttoshine.Butwhatis theforcewhichhasgiventoCardiuBoarnehisascent?Byvirtueofa rareconsistencyofcharacterhehas developedandconsolidatedthose lessornatebutmorepotentforces whichhavemadeofhimtheman ofthehour.Everyopportunity. AndeverymanofGodisfashioned bythehandofGodforhisassigned anddestinedwoes.

ASILENTBUILDER.

CardinalBourneisbyinstinct, mentality,trainingandopportunity, asilentbuilder,amanofaction, andnotatalker,anadministrator, whohasevincedatalltimesawellls§balancedsenseofproportionbetween principle,methodanddetail,maintainingalwaysawideoutlookon thescope,afirmgraspontheunity, andavigilantattentiontothedetailedworsingoforganisationswhich hehasdirected.Inthisway he seeksandobtainsthatniceadaptationofpartsandfreedomfromfrictionwhichmeanefiliciency. Withouthasteorheat,hisactionisalwaysbasedonreasonedjudgment, andnotdictatedbyimpulse.Inconsequenceherarely,ifever,needsto reversehiscourse,andthisgoesfar toaccountfortherapiditywith whichheattainshisend.ThePredominantfeatureofhischaracter,if thereheapredominantfeature inacharacter sofinelybalancedanddisciplined,isawillwithinthesphereofhisintellectclear, forcefulandunswerving.Hemeasureswhatheoughttowantandlie movesdirecttoitsattainment.Thus awillwell-informedbyacool,dispassionatejudgment,anddisciplined byalifeofconsistentconformityto principle,moveswithsureaimtoits destinedend.Heisnotanorator, buthischaractermakeshim

AMASTEROFLAMBSTATEMENT.

HisPronouncementatNewcastleon theIrdePendenceoftheHolySeeaas theutteranceofastatesman,and hasgivencomfortandenlightenment tomanyminds.Nolessstatesmenlifeandcharacteristichavebeennis addressesontheEducationguestion, andwhilekeepingstudinuslyclearof purelypoliticalissues,hehasknown howtospeakwithunequivocalcertainty.whereandwhenCatholicinterestshavebeenassailed. Thechildwasfathertotheman. Neverrobust,hisearlyyearswere touchedwithsorrow,losingafather'scareandabrother'slove.A reservedandlonelyboyhisdeepand abidingaffectionwastheloveofhis mother,wholivedtoseeheronl, sonconsecratedBishop.Fromhis honouredfather,whogainedhigh praiseforhisshareintheadministrativereformsinthePostOfficein hisday,heinheritedhistinecapacityforadministration,fromhismothernisdeep,abidingpiety,from boththeintegrityofamostharmoniouscharacter.Englishfatherhod Irishmothermadehimtheembodimentofthataspiration,whichall goodmenshare,forthatunionof hearts,whenallancientfeudsbetweenEnglandandIrelandwillmelt awayinpeaceandmutualgood-will. MI.:TROPOLITANINTHEGREATESTCITYINTHEWORLD. heis"btthegraceofGodandfavouroftheApostolicSee,-aCardinalPrinceofaspiritualkingdom, themostextensivethattheworld haseverseen,orwilleverknow,the imperishableandHolyRomanCatholicchurch..

ButthenewCardinalwillremain, ashehasbeen,unchanged,thesame, manandboy,forfiftyyears,reticent andreserved,aloverofsolitude,but everreadyforoccasion,alittlestern inexpression,withwell-chiselledfeaturesandwell-proportionedform.holdingaheartthatcanbeatinfriendship,growirgalready!2reyintheserviceofhisMaster,showingsolicitudeforthepoor.amanofGodand aloverofthebrethren,andhewill remaintothelast,unlessthestars changeintheircourses,consistentin well-oideredserviceofthealtar.to whichasachildhewasdeliveredI,y hismother.

St,Gertrude'sCollege,New .Nercia

SPLENDIDMUSICALSUCCESSES.

Anexaminationofmusic(Practical),inconnectionwiththeLondon CollegeofMusictookplaceatthe aboveCollegeonthe22nd,23rd,and 24thNov.,beforetheexaminer,Mr. Ii.F.Montague,F.I.G.C.M.G.T.S.C. when33pupils(Girls)oftheSisters ofSt.JosephPresentedthemselves, withthefollowingresults DiplomaofLicentiate.

HazelCrawford (L.L.C. M.).95,Honours. AdvancedSenior. DorothyThompson,91,Honours.

VeraAdams,831stClasspass. HildaBower,82,istclassPass. MinnieMcGrath,So,tstclasspass. Senior.

Emil:.Miles,85,Honours. EllieButler,84,1stclasspass. MayWilson,79,istclasspass.

GladysWilliams,73,pass. Intern:ediate(Honours)

LeilaGoodin,87, ChrissieWhite,86. CarmelKing.86, EdiePettit.Kb.

NellieMurdoch,821st('lass.

MariaSheridan80. VeraDonaldson,77.

AnnieMcElhatton,77.

MayHammersly,75. Elementary(Honours)

KathleenToomey,92.

BessieMamnion,89, EileenByrne,87. Ruh(Speed,87. ElementaryGistclasspass).

NanceyPettit,83,1stclass.

MurielHammersle83.

JessieHamhly,82.

JohannaLanigan,81.

EthelMale.,81.

Mercy('able,So, MaggieLanigan,79. Elementary.(Pass).

IvyLaslett,71. Primary(Ilonours).

MollieBrady,93. VirtueEalott,92.

VidaCunnin'gton,92.

IdaAnderson,92. DaisyDove,92.

RosieBurns,91.

AnnieWright,90. PearlMoore,90. EileenCable,88. EvaAnderson.NS.

MyrtleMeCush,Si. TheresaBrown,So. Pass.

PhyllisWilliamson,7o. Singing.

AdvancedSenior.-VidaCrawford, 78. Elementary. KathleenToomey,78(istClass) MinnieMcGrath,74(Pass)andDorothy.Thompson,73(Pass). Violin.

Senior.-VidaCrawford,fif( Class.Intermediate.- Dorothy Thompson,82istClass).Elementary.-MonaByrne,82( ('lass); Mn,,Wilson,81list('lass)Maggie Dix,78(ist('less).Primary.TheresaBrown,8.:(1stClass).

Atthecloseoftheexamination,Mr Montague,congratulatedtheSisters onthesuccessoftheirPupils.

BetterThing%

Greathopesmakegreatpeople.To besuccessfulyoumustplaythepart. Befilledwithhopeandgivethe worldtheimpressionofyourownassurance.

Yourmentalattitudetowardssuccesswillhavemuchtodowithvour gainingit.

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I citizen,Priest,andPrelate

ABriefReviewoftheCareerofCardinalCiibbons,

BYTHERIGHTREV.OWENCORRIGAN,D.D.

WhenCardinalGibbonsbegan'his priestlycareertherewerescarcely threethousandpriestsinthevast territoryoftheUnitedStates,and theCatholiclaymanhadalmostto apologiseforbeingamemberofthe ancientfaith,whereasnowthereare oversixteenthousandpriests,and thewiseststatesmenadmitthatthe CatholicChurchisthenation'schief bulwarkagainstthemanyevilforces thatarethreateningthepeace,if nottheexistence,oftheworld's greatestrePublic.

InthishapPydevelopmentofCatholicism,CardinalGibbons,hashada largeandimportantrole.While neverfailingtoemphasisethegreat .substantialtruthsofreligionand theirendlessservicetothecommon welfare,hehasdevotedhisnest thoughtandendeavour,byceaseless PreachingofthewordofGod,by Personalinstructionandbybooksof unparalleledsuccess,toleaking knownthebeauty,thepowerandthe charmofourimmemorialCatholicism,itsvisiblerootsintheGospel andinhumannature,itsbeneficent careerinthehistory.ofmankind,its sun-likevigourincreatingandsustainingnewandusefulinstitutions.

Forfiftyyearshehasmovedwith unbrokensuccessasanofficialexponentofCatholicismandhasearnedatalltimesnotonlytheloveand respectforhisownfellowcitizens, bothinandoutoftheChurch.hot ,alsothecommendationofthehighestauthorityintheChurchitself.

Statesforthewelfareofreligion, andbyhisprudenceandexperience, aswellasbyhisinsightandsympathy,hasrenderedtoallhisbrethren oftheepiscopate,individuallyand collectively,serviceswhosenumber andimportancetheHolySpiritalone couldreveal.MeanwhilehehasconsecratedtotheirgreattasksonequarteroftheAmericanhierarchy, andhasordainedabouttwothousandPriests,norhasthisexhausted hisdevotiontothe('atholicclergy., forhehasfoundtimeinhisbusy lifetowriteforthemoneof the mostbeautifulhooksonths,Priestly life.

AsaCardinaloftheHolyRoman Church,besidesearningtheloveand approbationoftwoofthemostrsmarl4ablesuccessorsofSt.Peter,be hasrepresentedwithequaldignity andsuccessthegeneralinterestsof ourAmericanCatholicism,andon alloccasionshassobornehimself astoleaveroomonlyforpraise. Itwas,indeed,easyforhimtocontinuealwaysaffable,gentle,andapproachabletoremain.uncha.igedin priestlylifeandspirittoreteinhis modestandtoilsomehabitoflife, butitgavetoall,bothCatholicand

everhavebeen.profoundlyeonvinsed thatyouaretheinstrumentofProvidenceforthePromotionofevery goodthingforourChurchandour kountry.."Andaprominentwriter onlyechoestheconclusionsofthese distinguishedprelateswhenhesays that"CardinalGibbonshasbeen heardoneveryquestionofmorals, publicpolicyorpoliticaleconomy thathasagitatedthenationsince hebecametheheadoftheAmerican Catholichierarchy,andhasalways saidtherightthingattheright time."

ATrueAmericanPatriot

ByALLENS.WAI EDITORBALTIMORESUN.

CardinalGibbons'patriotism is practical.Whilehepraiseshiscoitaltryandholdsupherformofgovernmentasasplendidexample,hereprehendsnationalfaultsasoftenas bebestowslaudation.Hehasbeen unsparinginhiscondemnationof ballotfrauds,ofthelaxanddilatory Practicesofthecourts,oftheshamefuldivorcelawsinsomeofthe states,andotherevilsthathave afflictedthebodypolitic.Hisvoice isalwaysonthesideofenlightened andprogressivecitizenship,andhe staunchlyupholdsconstitutedauthority.Socialismandanarchy:indin himanisicomprontisingandwatchfulfoe.Butthrone:1iitallisthe threadoftrustinthefuture,ofcon-

1865-AppointedsecretaryofArchbishopSpaldingandassignedto theCathedral.

1866-AssistantChancelloroftheSecondPlenaryCouncilofBaltimore.

1866-SelectedasVicarApostolicof NorthCarolina.

1868-ConsecratedBishop,August16 intheCathedralbyArchbishop Spalding.Beganhislaboursin NorthCarolina.

1869-WenttoRometoparticipate intheVaticanCouncilandvotedto havePenalInfallibilitymadeaCatholicdoctrine.HewastheyoungestbishopintheCatholicChurch. atthattime.

1872-NamedasBishopofRichmond andadministratorapostolicof NorthCarolina.

1876-Finishedhistirstandgreatest book,"THEFAITHOFOURFATHERS."

1877-NamedasCoadjutOr-ArchbishopofBaltimore,withtherightof succession.

1877-AfterthedeathofArchbishop Bayleybecametheheadoftheprimatialsee.

1886-MadeaCardinalbyPOPeLeo XIIIonJune7andinvestedwith theredbirettaonJune30.

1887-OnMarch25installedinhis titularchurch of SantaMariain 'nrastevere,Rome.

1889-Centennialofthefoundingof theAmericanhierarchymarkedby agreatecclesticalcelebrationin Baltimore.

1896--UnitedwithCardinalsVaughan,ofEnglandandLogueofIrelandinanappealtothenations ofaninternationaltribunalofarbitration. instrumentalinsendingCatholicAmericanteachersand prieststothePhilippineIslands.

AsaPriestofGodhehaslivedin thishalfcenturyablamelessandedi/yin's,life.hasdailybroughttothe catholicpeopleallthedivineand .consolingministrationsoftheirreligion,haspreached.withoutceasing andinitssimplepuritythesaving GospelofChrist,andinthefulfillmentofthisministryhaswonthe loveandadmiration,notonlyofhis Catholicfellowcitizens,butofa multitudeofotherright-mindedmen. Asacitizenhestandssecondto noneforconstantandactivedevotiontotheprinciplesandthespirit ofAmericandemocracyHehasnevertiredofinculcatingonallthe dutyofpatriotism,notonlyineloquentandforciblelanguage,butby hisownexample,inmanyactsof publicservice,in.spiriteddefenseand ardentpraiseofourAmericancon monwealth,andintimelywarning ofthedangersthatbesetourPath, whenweabandontheteachingsand theexampleofthefoundersofthe nation.Asaman,hisplain,unassumingmanner,hisfrugalhabitsand simplelife,hisindustry',self-restrains andregularity,offertoall,andespeciallytoourAmericanyouth,a modelthatcannothetoohighlycommendedamidtheacknowledgedexces41 sesofourcivilisation.Hislove ofthelowly.andoppressed,andhis readinesstodefendtheircause,save wonworld-widerecognition,likewise hissteadyinsistenceonequityand fairplayinalltheeconomicand socialrelationsofourAmericanlife. Asabishophehasadministered withpaternalmildnesstheparentsee ofourAmericanCatholichierarchy. andhasmaintainedandconfirmedits gloriousCatholictraditionsofreligionandpatriotismthatbeganwith ArchbishopCarroll,and,itishoped, willneversufferaneclipse.flis househasbeeneverhospitablyopen tohisepiscopalbrethrenfromevery quarteroftheworld,andwithequal generosityhisgoodofficeshavebeen alwaysattheirdisposal.Itisunder CardinalGibbonsthattookplace themoststrikingeventsofourcetholicpubliclifeinthelatterquarterofthenineteenthcentury.the ThirdPlenaryCouncilofBaltimore, theFirstCentenaryofthefoundation of ourhierarchy,thefirstCatholicUniversityandtheestablishment oftheApostolicDelegation. in countlesswayshehasco-onerated withthehierarchyoftheUnited

19110-SecretaryofWarTaftconferredwithhimconcerningTaft'smissiontoRometoPurchasethefriar lands.

19()3-WasthefirstAmericanCardinal intheelectionof NM-WenttoRomeandtotheLondonEucharisticCongressandon hisreturnwasgreetedbythe PeopleofBaltimorewithagreat reception.

1910-PreachedinMontrealCathedralontheoccasionofaigreat'EncharisticCongress.

19(1-HonouredbythePresidentof theUnitedStates,theVice-President,theSPeakersoftheHouseald Prominentcitizensandclergymen atabigreceptiongiveninhishonouratBaltimore,June8,1911. Rulesoveranarchdiocesewhich numberstwohundredandsixty'thousandCatholics,275secularpriests, 26opriestsofreligiousorders,three universities,threeseminariesfor diocesanclergy,nineseminariesof religiousorders,overlooparochial schoolswith23,924pupils,ioorphanasylums,oneschoolforthedeaf, nineindustrialandreformschools, fourhomesforchildren,andtwo homesforagedpoor.

Eimmesnomm

WhenPiusXsuccouredCholera Victims

Gibbons

Cardinal

non-Catholic,particularpleasure whenitwasseenthattheleathrof theAmericanCatholichierarchyalwaysspokeandactedwithbecoming tact,withjudiciousacumen,witha broad,discriminatingsenseofprinciplesandcircumstances,withCatholicfrankness,butalsowithpatriotic ardour,whilenoonecouldmistake hischaritableanxietynottowound unnecessarilythefeelingsofournonCatholicfellowcitizens,sowelland widelyknowntohiminthefifty yearsofhispriestlyministrations. Inhiseloquentdiscourse,"The ChurchandtheAge,"ArchbishopIrelandrightlysays,that"theworkof CardinalGibbonsformsanepochin thehistoryoftheChurchinAmerica.Hehasmadeknown,asno°r.e beforehimdid,thechurchtothe PeopleofAmerica.* Throughhis actionthescaleshavefallenfrom theeyesofnon-Catholicsandprejudiceshavevanished."Recently,on hisdeath-bed,ArchbishopRyansaid to theCardinal,"Iamnow,asI

fldenceintheabilityoftheAmerican People,undertheAmericanconstitution,torighttheirwrongsbyorderlymeans.

SomeEventsintheLifeof CardinalGibbons

18;4-BornonJul%23,inBaltimore. BaptisedattheCathedralseveral dayslater.

1817-TakentoIrelandbyhisparentsandhiseducationbegunafew years,later.

1849-SetssailforNewOrleans shirwrecl-sdonGreatBahamas. 1850-StartslifeasaclerkinNew Orleans.

18;;-Afterattendingamissionof threefamouspreachersdetermines toenterPriesthood.

1855-EntersSt.Charles'College,at EllicottCity.

1857-EntersSt.Mary'sSeminars, Baltimore.

1861-OrdainedaPriestonJune 3o attheCathedral.

ThememoryofPiusX,iskept greeninthesmilingtownofSalzano inVeneto,whereFatherSartospent nineyearsasParishpriest,and wheretwoofhissistersstilllivein thelowlyconditionwhichneitherbe northeyhaveeverthoughtofchanging,although.thehumbleparroco isnowthemostexaltedandrevered personageintheworld.ThevisitortoSalzanoto-dayisshownwith prideamarbleslabonthefacadeor thepresbyterywiththeinscription "ToPinsX,P.M.-JosephSarto-ThemunicipalityandcitizensofSalzano-Unanimously-Placedthismemorial-inperpetualpraiseandbenediction-OftheirformerarchpriestWhoduringthecholeraof1872-Forgothimselfwhollytothinkonlyof theunhappy-Wroughtpreciousservicesandfoundedpiousworkinthe district--UPright,Generous-Inhen, estharmonywiththelocalauthorities-Constantineveryoffice-IneveryactofcharityforthePeopleWithoutpeer."

Children'sPages

MYDEARCHILDREN.-

DuringtheweekIwasthinking thatperhapssomeofypuwouldlies yourphotogralhsinthe"Children's Page,'aboutChristmastime.

IwenttotheManagerofthe"Record"andaskedhimiftheProprietorsofthepaperwouldbeagreeable andifso,whatwouldthecostbe. Hereceivedmeverykindly,sayinghe wouldbeonlytoopleasedtoputin theChildren'sPhotographs.With regardtothequestionofexpensebe saidthatthosewhowishedtohave theirphotographsinthepapershould sendaddressedtotheManagerofthe "W.A.Record"MurrayStreet, Perth,boththephotographandin eachcaseapostalnoteforliveshillingstodefrayexpensesinconnection withthepurchaseofblocksforprintingfrom.

Ishouldcertainlybepleasedtosce thephotosofmy,niecesandnephews, andI'msuremanyreadersofthe "W.A.Record"wouldliketogetan ideaofthecleverchildrenwhowrite sowellforourPage.Letmeremindyouthatthephotosmustbe sentinveryearlyintheweek, as ittakessometime,aswellasexpense,toobtaintheprintingblocks fromthePhotos.Iamhopingthat someofyouwhoreadthiswillpost thePhotosonnextMonda..sothat theycanbeinthehandsoftheManager"W.A.Record,"onTuesday. Don'tforgettowriteyournamesand addressesVERYPLAINLYunderneath eachphotoorontheback. Otherwisetheymightgetmixedup anddowninsuchawaythatyou wouldnotknowyourselves.

Iftwoorthreeoranumber of membersofonefamilyareonone photo,therewillbenoextracost, exceptouwishforlargerblock, inwhichcase,2s.ed.extrashould besent.Thephotoswill,ineach casebereturnedwhentheprinting bloc''shavebeenprocured.

IcarriedthebundleofChristmas contributionstotheofficeafewdays ago,andIcantellyouItwasno smallload.I.etters,Essays,end Storieshavearrivedfromallc'tilersofthestate.Ireallybelieve thattheChildren'sPagewillbeone ofthebestfeaturesoftheChristmas Number.I'mverygladthatsomany aretakingPartintheCompetitions; allcannot,ofcourse,winprizes.but allwhotryareimprovingthemselvesinthinkingandwriting. Whoknowsbutthatwemay.some dayfindthatafewofAuntBessy's NiecesandNephewswillbecomegreat Catholic,writers,whowillbringhonourtotheirownnames,totheir country,andtotheirChurch?. Weareinneedofsuchwritersat present"theharvestisgreatand thelabourersarefew."Hopingthat someofyoumaythinkseriouslyen thismatter, YourLoving, "AUNTBESSY."

St.Joseph'sSchool, Victoria-Square,Dec. DearAuntBessy.Thisismy,firstletter,andIshall beverypleasedifouwillenrollme asoneofyournieces.Iaminthe PrimaryClassatSt.Joseph's School.Iamtakirgsevensubjects fortheexamination,andIhopeto Passinatleastsixofthem.Ihave' afatherbutnomother.M.mother diedaboutfouryearsago,and I havebeenintheConventSchooleversince.Iamnowfifteenyearsef age,Ihaveabrotherandasister, bothyoungerthanmyself. Well. dearAuntBessie,.thisisallthenews asthisismyfirstletter,butifyou willacceptmeasyourniece,Iwill writealongerorenexttime. Iremain,yourwould-beniece. RosieColquhoun. DearRosie.Yorarewelcome.Itrust .(3u willheverysuccessfulinyourexamination.Yourfatherwillto.goproud ofyou.Itwasverysadthatyou

shouldloseyourdearmotherso young.

GoldenGate,RailwayStation, Boulder,November. DearAuntBessy.Wehavenowentereduponthereign ofthe"GreatSummerKing,"when Nature,appearscladinitsbrightest robe,andwhenallhumanbeings raisetheirheartsinhappyamazementtotheCreatorofthesemystic scenes. Itisinthesegloriousmonthsthat wearegivenanopportunitytolabour,andasIamhopingtoenterfor thePrimaryexam.nextyear,Ihope Iwillmakeapearlofthisgolden oPPortunit:, Theopeningofthe "SummerReign,"Ispentinwritinga Story''atyourrequest, andwhichIamnowsendingyoufor criticism.

DearAuntBessy,Iholeyouwill acceptthesefewlinesofpoetry,asa token.ofmyrespectandregardfor you. MaryMarshall. Maythis'Xmasonwhichweenter, Bringtoyou,andAustralia,joy, MayhallowedPeacearoundyou centre, Andhappinesswithoutalloy. Untilyoureachthose"gloriousregions," Oftheholyandtheblest, Andthereapartfromtoilandsorrow, WithyourGodforeverrest.

-M.M.

DearMary.-

ManythanksforyourkindChristmaswishessobeautifellyexpressed. Yourstoryarrivedintime,andhas beensenttotheliterarycritic,who haschargeoftheCompetitions.A haPPyChristmasandaBrightSuccessfulNewYear.

Shepperton-Rd.,Victoriapark, DearAuntBessy.November.

IamwritingtotellyouIhave notforgottenyou,andtoask;:ou wouldyouputinprintthefollowingverses,whichIcomposed,tothe memoryofthelateFatherGallagher,. ourdearpriestandfriend.Iamnot goinginforyourCompetitionasI don'tthinkIwouldbeabletowrite anEssayuptothemark.Hoping youwillprintalhis.

KittyO'Reilly.

I. Wemournhisdeathinsilence,our lovingPriestandFriend, Wemissinschoolhisvisits,ourtrolicetodefend Welookinvainhispresence our homestobrightenup, Hissaintlysmile,hischeerfulwayto sootheourbittercup.

2.

WejointhesolemnRequiem,thro' tearswehumbly.pray, Thatglorymayenrichhimonthe greataccountingday, WiththehappinessofHeaven,which Godalonecangive, TothosethatloveandserveHim, andinHispreceptslive.

'earKitty.Ireadwithgratitudeyoursimple linesonthelateFatherGallagher. HeisverymuchmissedinPerthby PriestsandPeorle.MayGodgrant himthelightandgloryofHeaven! Beechboro-Rd.,Bayswater. December.

DearAuntBessy.Nothingvery.remarkablehashappenedatBayswatersinceIwrote last.

Bishop('lurecameouthereon SundaytoadministertheSacrament ofConfirmation.Thereweretwentyfivechildrenconfirmed.Iaminthe PrimaryclassatSchool,SisterMary ClementteachesmeandIamvery fondofher.

Wehavefourgoatsandtwenty-six fowlsandtwelveducks,allthefowls arewhiteleehorns.Lastyearwe

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hadagoatthatfollowedus to Church.threeSundaysrunning;ley fatherchaseditbackbutonthethird Sunday,herousthavechasedittoo far,forwehaveneverseenitsince. Well,DearAuntBessy,thisis141.1 thenewsthistime, Iremain,youraffectionateniece. MaryKenny

DearMary.-

Isawinlastweek's"Record"an accountoftheBishop'svisittoBayswater. Iamsureitwasa"Redletter"dayforyou.Ihadtolaugh atyourdescriptionofthegoatgoingtoChurch.Youweresorry,I daresaytoloseit.Whatalot ofpoultryyouhave.

Kelmscott,December. DearAuntBessy.Ihavenotwrittentoyoubefore. butIwouldverymuchliketobecomeoneofyourmanynieces.I liveatKelmscott,whichisaboutsixteenmilesfromPerth. Ihavetwobrothers,onesister,and alovelywhitecat,whosenameis "Peter," Wealsohaveapretty dog;wecallhim"Snap."Hehada matecalled"Nipper,"butheran away.MybrotherJackhastwo pigeonstheirnamesare"Adam andEve," Mysisterhasalittleblackeat whosenameis"Toadies."Wealsohavetwocanaries,andtwokittens.Mybigbrotherhasanice horsecalled"Baden."Thereisa prettyriveratKelmscott,andalso somewildflowers,WehaveaPretty flowergardenathome.Iwillrow, saygood-bye.

Iremain,yourwould-beniece. DoreenSudsier.

DearDoreen.-

Youseemtobeexceptionallyfond ofanimals,whatalotofpetsyou have,theymusttakeopalotof yourtime.Youhaveatlongdriveto schooleveryday

6oLord-Street,E.i,erth, December.

DearAuntBessy.-

AlthoughIhavenotreadan,of yourlettersonthe"Children's Page,"Inthe"Record,"Iintenddoingsointhefuture.Thisisthe firstletterIhaveeverwrittento you,andIhopeyouwillallowme tobecomeoneofyournieces.

InowgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool, whichisaveryniceschoolindeed. Iamnowthirteenyearsold,andam inthePrimaryClass.IhaveI've sistersandonebrother,theirnames are Edith,Gertie,Gladys,Hilda, Dorothy,andmybrother'snameis Ernest.Ihaveacanaryandit singsverysweetly.Ifeeditevery day,andthenPutitunderthefigtreeinthecoolshade.

Ithinkthisisallthenewsthis time.Iremain,yourwould-be Niece. EthelGood.

DearEthel.-

IamveryPlease(1tonumber amongstmynieces. Youmustbe proudofyouronlybrother.I,coo, haveacanary,abeautifulsinger,but I'mafraidIamnotsoattentiveto himasyouare,asIsometimesforgethisbreakfast.

St.Joseph'sSchool, Victoria-Square. December.

DearAuntBessy.-

Ihavefrequentlyreadlettersin thecolumnsofyour"Record,"from myfriendsinBridgetown,andI thinkIwouldlikeverymuchtobecomeoneofyournieces,ifyouwill acceptme.Ihavebeenpromotedto thePrimaryClass,andIfindsome ofthesubjectsveryhardtolearn, especiallyLatin.SisterM.Clement teachesus,andsheisverynice.I intendtakingthefollowingsubjects: French,Latin,English,Algebra. History,andArithmetic,andIhope Igetonwellwiththem. Weare allanxiouslywaitingfortheChristmasholidaystocome,Ihavebeenin theConventBoardingSchoolter eighteenmonths.Iwillnowsay good-byeforthistime.

Iremain,my.dearAuntBessy, BlancheHiggins.

DearBlanche-

Youareverywelcometoour"Corner."CongratulationsOn your PromotiontoPrimaryclass. You mustworkveryhard,andthemore difficultyoufindthesubjects,the greaterwillbeyourPleasure-when yoilsPasssuccessfully.

St.Joseph'sSchool, Victoria-Square,Perth. December.

DearAuntBessy.-

AsIhavefrequentlyreadthelettersinthe"Record,"itismygreatestdesiretobecomeoneofyour nieces.AtPresentmysisterand IareattendingSt.Joseph'sSchool, Victoria-Square. Thereisavery largenumberattendingourschoolof course,someofthenumberareboarders.Needlesstosaythepupilsare anxiouslyawaitingtheChristmasvacation,whichwillsoonbeathand. AsitwillbetheFeastoftheImmaculateConcePtiononFridaythe School-childrenwillreceiveHoly Communion.Well,dearAuntBessy4'4) Imustbringmylettertoaclose. ElopingYouwillacceptmeasoneof yournieces,Iremain, Yourwould-beniece, BessieBarrett. DearBessie.Ofcourseyouarelookingforward toyourChristmasholidays,butrememberwhatIhavesaidinthetwo lastissuesofthe"Record"abouta properPreparationforthem. It willbebeautifulfortheschoolchildrentoreceiveHoly,'Communionina bodyontheFeastoftheImmaculate Conception.

FATHERCHRISTMASHASARRIVEDAT

EveryDayisBargainDay

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ENORMOUSSUCCESSOF'OURXMASTOYFAIRANDCARNIVALOFBARGAINS.

THEVOICEOFTHE PEOPLEMUSTPREVAIL.THEGREATMULTITUDETHATTHRONGEDOURSTOREDURINGTHEPASTWEEKISEASILYPROPHETICOFTHEBIGGEST VOLUME OF 'XMASTRADINGTHATHASEVERBEEN DONE IN PERTH.

BOANBROS.'STOREisagreatexpositionofconstantlychangingbeautifulthings.Itisa meeting-groundforthevariousproductsoftheworld'sactivity.Everynationandeveryindustrycontributetoitscharm.HeregatheredtogetheristhefinestassortmentofGeneral MerchandiseintheSouthernHemispherealwaysatAustralia'slowestprices.

ITREQUIRESNOSPECIALSTUDYtobeholdourenormouscollectionofeveryarticleforthe personalwearandadornmentofmar.,woman,andchild,andeveryrequisiteforthefurnishing ofthehomesofthePeople,theeternaldramaofproductionanddistributioncontrivedandenactedbythepeoplesofallnationsandallcreeds.SuchisthestoreofBoanBros.-aStore whichperhapsmorethananyotherinstitutionofitskindin Australasiastandsoutas an expressionofthehighestidealsofmoderncommercialendeavour.

THEBUSYBEES.

OurGreatXmasToyFairandCarnivalofBaigainswillbeconfinedTo-day. YouwillbeThere,WontYou?

thepastyear,andwereawarded..ertificates:PRIMARYADELAIDEUNIVE11:4TY

SUCCESSM,CONCERTBY

TheBoulder"Star"givesavery pleasingaccountoftheconcertsubmittedlastweekbythechildrenattendingSt.Joseph'sSchool.

"Agreatercomplimentinsofaras audienceorapplauseisconcerned," saysourcontemporary,"couldnot havebeenpaidthanthattendered whenthePupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventschoolgaveanexpositionof theirvocalandphysicalabilitiesat theBoulderTownHall.TheHall waspacked,andeveryitemapplauded.TheIrishjigperformedbyMiss EllenFrenchandHarrySmartwas oneofthefinestexhibitionsyetsubmittedbyyoungstersbeforeagoldfieldsaudience.Anotheritemwhich greatly.pleasedwasarecitation, "MyBestFriend,"bylittleTessie Go,xiridgeandMasterJ.Taylor.The tableaux,"Erin'sGlory,Sorrowand Hope,"werecarriedoutinamost artisticmanner,whilstthedialogue, "ARealFairy,"displayedthehistrionicabilitiesoftheyouthfulexponents.Theactionsong,"Little Mothers.-violinselection,"VariationsonIrishAirs,"thechorus,"A MessagefromHome,"bytheboys, the"TambourineDance,"bytheinfants,andthePartsong"MerryNew YearBelles,"bythegirls,wereall thatcouldbedesired.Thevocal trio,"Faith,Hope,andCharity," Provedadifficultitem,butitalso showedtheabilityoftheyoungladieswhorenderedit."TheFlag Drill,"actionsonganddance,"HappyLittleJaps,"andthedrill"MusicalBells,"werewellcarriedout. Thevocalduet"TheVoicesofthe Stars,"welldeservedthepraisesbestowedonit."CoachandFour," andactionsong,"Mozart'sGloria," withthechoruses"Friendship,"and "TheGleaners,"welldeservedtheir meedofpraise."Cane,"and bleSword"dances,togetherwith "FltverBells"(songanddance), and"AnibulareeMaids"(songand drill)werewellperformed. The sung"MerryMilkmaids,"therecitation"Minnett,"andtheviolinselection"Dresdina,"werealsoexcellent. Altogetheritwasagood pert'mance,endreflectsthezreatest creditontheReverendMotherand theSisters,andarepetitionofthe entertainmentwouldnotbeunacceptable.

ThefollowingpupilsofSt.Joseph's conventSch.-1,Boulder,weresilecessfulatthepublicExams,(luring

MissNoney.Moore,aged12years, PassedinEnglish,French,Latin, Arithmetic. TrinityCollegeofMusic(Theoretical).

MissMaryEllenKilgarilL ADVANCEDSENIOR.

MissesFlorenceFrench,Margaret Downee UPPERDIVISION(GradeII)(eonours).

MissesDollyIlefeld,HildaTyers. UPPERDIVISION.

MissesDorisClarkhonours),Gladys Lumbus. LOWERDIVISION(GradeII), (Honours).

MissesJosephineRoberts,Nellie Sharkey,MyraFrazer,FrancisCurtin,MaggieO'Rourke,MaryGould, DeliaKilderry,JuliaWhyte. LOWERDIVISION(Junior) (Honours).

MissesMollyCawley,KittyHiggs, AnnieO'Neill,GladysRodgers,EllenBeard,LizzieCooper,Katie Rodgers,MasterAlbertLynch, (Passes),KatieJoyce,KathleenNiland,MasterWillieBeaton. PREPARATORYDIVISION.

MissesLilyCollins,EileenGowana, GertieMarron,EileenLuttrell, MaggieMorris,RyliceSmith,PhyllisTaylor,MaryByrne,Master ThomasMarn.

LONDONCOLLEGEOFMUSIC (Practical191()) SENIORDIVISION(Honours).

MissesMargaretDowney,Florence French,HildaTyers.(Firstclass Passes)MissesMaryEleenKilgariri,MaryMcGowns. INTERMEDIATEDIVISION.

MissesElsieKnight,KathleenHensor.Firstclasspasses.

INTERMEDIATEDIVISION-Violin

MissSybilWithall(Firstclasspass). ELEMENTARYDIVISION.

MissesLizzieCooper,MaggieMorris, AnnieO'Neill,BessieMannion,Ph\illsTaylor,EileenGowans,Katie Joyce,KatieRodgers,AlmaRowe, MayDunn,HildaDuthie. DECEMBER1911.

MissMaryEllenKilgaririhaspassed LondonCollegeAssociateofMusic, (A.L.C.M.)therebywinningtheCap andGownattheearlyageof 15 years.

-ELEMENTARYDIVIISION.

MissLizzieCooper(Honours).

TRINITYCOLLEGE.0FMUSIC. (Junior),Practical.

MissesDeliaKilderry,FrancisCurtin

EllenBeard,MyrtleDowling,..,l1eenLane. JUNIORDIVISION(Violin).

MissElsieBeyer.

PREPARATORYDIVISION(Violin).

MissMaryFegan,MastersThomas

Mann,AlbertLynch.

PREPARATORYDIVISION.

MissesKittyHiggs,LilyCollins, GraceDunstan,GertieMarron,Ellensheed,AnastasiaFogarty,JanetI'rotter.

ConcertatPingelly INAIDOFPROPOSEDNEWCATHOLICCHURCH.

TheCatholicsofPingellymaywell feelpleasedatthegreatsuccessof thistheirfirstappealtotheirfriends inthatlocality.Thelargehall'vas quitefilledonWednesdaynightlast withamostsympatheticaudienceat suchpricesasrealisedquiteE3otowardstheChurchBuildingFund. Mostoftheitemsontheprogramme werecontributedbywell-knownnonCatholicamateurartists,whoseeffortswererewardedwithwell-deservedapplause.Thestagewastastefullyandelaboratelysetoutasa drawingroom,andmanyotherevidencesofgoodtasteandingeniousornamentationbespokethewell-known artisticskillofMrs.RickardandMrs; Abbot,ablyassistedbyMr.Handcock.

Theconcertopenedopenedwiththe overture,"Weber'sRondeau,"splendidlyrenderedbyMissB.Smith.Mr. McLeodfollowedwithawellreceived song,"SoundoftheDrum."Miss Holdsworthdidfulljusticeto"Love thePedlar,"andwasfollowcebythe artisticcomic,Mr.P.E.Lane,who was encored."Killarney" wasrenderedbyawelennenewcomertothedistrict,MissRyan,andrevealedasplendidsorranovoicethat willbealwaysheardwithwithgreat pleasure. Mr.(..ferry,thewellknownandadmiredinmusicalcircles inthemetropolis,aswasexpected, carriedallbeforehim."Roses."was Mr.Caldwell'swelcomecontribution, followedbyasplendidrenderingof "QueenoftheAngels"byMiss

Theintervalwasusheredinbythe appearanceoftheRev.MoreHeflinan,whoinhappyandflatteringlanguagethankedtheperformersfor theirkindandcharitableessistarce, andtheaudienceforthetrulysplendidmannerinwhichtheyhadmanifested,by theirattendance,their goodwillandsympathyfortheir atholicfriends.

Thesecondportionoftheprogrammeopenedwithasparklingand mosttakingoverturebyMisses HughesandIvySewell,whichreceivedgreatapplause.Mr.Whitney, alreadyknownasthe'baritoneofthe South-West,wasloudlyapplaudedin thefinemartialsong,TheDeathless Army."MissRynn,withherringing andmelodioussoprano,didfulljusticetotheoldfavourite"Come

BacktoErin."Mr.P.E.Laneelicitedthehilariousplauditsofthe audience.whowerethusinfulltamoilrtoenjoythehighlyartisticand laughablerepresentationofthe"IrishSchoolmaster"byMr.Wood.It isnoexaggerationtosaythatin thenextitem.,"Totheendofthe EarthwithYou,"MissLobbancharmedherhearerswithavoicefullof sweetnessandmelody.TheenthusiasticencorewhichfollowedMissLobban'ssongexpressedtheappreciationoftheaudienceofayoung singerwhowill'erelongdohonour toPingellyMrs.McLeodnextsang "Swallows"withgoodeffect,..nd wasfollowedbyMissNyhanin"The DearLittleShamrock,"therenderingandsympathyofwhichalikeevokedloudapplause.Mr.Perryconcludedtheentertainmentbyholding thestage'foraconsiderabletime, duringwhichhefairlyconvulsedthe audiencewithhisfarcialcontortions andwithfarcicalmonologue.

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FISHBONEPENETRATEDTHUMB NASTYINFLAMEDWOUNDHEALEDBYZAMMr.R.Fitzsimons,afishdealer,cf oStantonStreet,Carlton,Melbourne,says"Whilehandlingfish Igetsomenastywoundsattimes, whichtakeaseriousturn. These mostlyhappenthroughthebonesof fishpenetratingtheflesh.Inmany casesthesePuncturesbringonbloodpoisoning,causingintenseagony,and wouldassumedangerousproportions ifnotproperlyattendedto.

"OnedayIsustainedaverynastywounddownthethumbjustunderthenail.Thesreidennessof thestab,forIcallitnoless,made mejump.AsIdrewtheboneout, itseemedtostick,causedbythe glutinoussubstanceonit,whichis highlypoisonous.AtfirstIdidnot takemuchnotice,butinadayor twonixthumbbegantoswelland gotextremelypainful.Poulticing didnogoodandmythumbnailvegantocomeotT., "Recommendedbyafriendtotry Zam-BukIdidso,andassoonas thisexcellentbalmwas-appliedit hadanimmediatesoothingelfect. The.excessiveinflammation,atonce begantosubsideandthepaineased off.IcontinuedusingZam-Buk,and therapidityofthecuresurprised me,forinabouttendaysmythumb waswell."

Znm-Thikhealscuts,burns,bruises. scalds,scratches,andquicklyends Piles,eczema,badlegs,ringworm.ulcers,running-sores,chilblains,chappedhands,cold-sores,blood-poisoning,andallskindisease.is.6d., and3s.6(1.,allchemistsandstores.

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licinoffice.insteadofbeinganasset, isaseriousliabilityforhisbrother CatholicstocarryFitnessforoffice-notcreed-shouldbethetestappliedtoallcandidates.

Publiclibraries,sassthe"CatholicColumbian,"aremaintainedhv thetaxesofthepeople.Catholics aswellasProtestantsaretaxed. Catholicmembersshouldbeonthe hoardofdirectors,sothatCatholic bookswouldbePisrchased.Itisup toCatholicreaderstocallforCatholicbooks,andtoCatholiccitizens toseethatoneoftheirfaithbeplacedontheboardofmanagement.

AccordingtoT.P.O'Connor,the habitofdrinkingisgoingoutvery muchamongmembersoftheEnglishParliamentatWestminster,England. 'Tiswell.Englandsober willbecomemuchmoresaneandthis willhumalongIrishHomeRule.

('ardinalGibbons,gaveMr.Edison apolitehintafewmonthsagowhen hesaidthatthegreatelectrician wasnot,therefore,agoodtheologian.ButEdisonisstilldiscussing religionandthesoul,andblundering atevery.step.Heisascompetent todiscussthesemattersasisaHottentottoexpatiateonthescienceof electricity. Someofhisfriends shouldkeepthegeniusofelectrical inventionfrommakingalaughingstockofhimself.

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ThisEstatewillbeconnectedby over-headbridgewiththeSubiaco Station.

UnexcelledpanoramicviewsofMonger'sandHerdsman'sLakes.

Youarebuyingthislandatabsolutelyfirstcost.

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Thetoiler,crushed'fa.theheavyload isthereinharness-dead.

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"TheSacredHeartReview,"wiselyremarksthatthekindofCatholic aggressivenessweneedisnotaggressivenessforoffice,butthatsortof aggressivenesswhichinsistsupon hithersocialandmoralstandardsfor Catholics.True.OftentheCatho-

Itisinterestingtolearn,saysthe "catholicHerald,"thatWizardEdisonhasnotwhollyobliteratedAlmightyGodfromtheuniverse.'This iscertainlyanobleconcessionon thepartofthegenialscientist.We readinthecourseofanextended newspaperappreciationofthegreat inventorandphilosopher: StandinginfrontofNotreDame hemusesonwhatthecostofthe greatCathedralmusthavemeantto thePeopleofthemiddleages.Vet heshowsastrongreligiousspirit whenhesays"IamnotanonbelieverinGod.Allscientistsin gettingnearerandnearertothe greatfirstcausefeelthataboutand throughandineverythingthereis thePlayof9neternalmind."

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InoneofthePerthCourtslastETC, weektherewasheardanactionbetweentwoGreeksinwhichthevalaeLittleand ofadivingdresswasinvolved.Both ELECTRICAL thePlaintiffandthedefendanthad names,whichinprintlookedasif thelinotypemanhadsuddenlyrun a-muck.Theactionwasbasedon twoagreements,oneofwhichwas writteninGreekandtheother in English.Thecounselfortheplaintillwasaman,muchrespectedamongstthelegalfraternityforhisstudioushabits.Hewas"welluP"in Greek,andinordertoassistthe Court-andincidentallyhisclient--;ie Preparedaliteraltranslatiorofthe documentforthesuidanceofthe magistrate.HewasapoorcaligraPhist.however,andthisisbyno meansuncommontomanyveryclevermen.Asmodestlyasthecircumstanceswouldpermit,thelawyerinformedthebenchofwhathe haddone. Themagistratelooked overhisspectacles,evidentlysurpriss edatthelearnirgandindustrythat hisfriendhaddisplayed,then.he smiledapprovingly,andaskedfor thedocaments."Theyareamongst thepapersbeforeyourworship."said thelearnedcounselwithaslight blush.Themagistratebusiedhimselfwiththepapersonhisdeskand atlastalightedontheagreements. Heheldtheminhishandandpeered fromonetotheotherforafewmoments.Anairofperplexitygatheredoverhisfeaturesandthelearnedcounselrecognisirgthefact,askedhastily: "AretheytiltperfectlycleartoyourWorship?""Well, repliedthemagistrate,beamingApologeticallyonthelawyer,"thesesse evidently.thedocumentsmentioned, hilt''-(heretherewasaslightpause -"reallyMr. whichis your translationandwhichistheGreek? TheCourtwasconvulsed,andafter thelawyerhadtalasnareasonable timetorecoverfromthe"knockout,"hemeeklysettoworktotranslatehistranslation.

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TheHon.L.V.Heydon,ofSydney, ChiefPresidentofSt.VincentDe PaulSocietyinAustralasiaisat presentinTasmania,whereaccompaniedbyArchbishopDelaneyheis este':lishingNewConferences.

The}looseofAssemblyin"Tassy," refusedtovoteanincreasetothe allowarceoftheGovernortoenable HisExcellencytovisitpartsofthe 4e4Statemorefrequently.TheProposed:ncreaseof x,wasrejectedby 14otesto9.

TasmanianPremierhasmade applicationtothecommonwealth Governmentforfinancialhelpandthd FederalpremierhaspromisedtoasBSA,butnotthisyear.Itisnot1elieved,however,thatthesumunanimoes1,,recommendedbytheRoyal Commission,A.:9, ewillbevoted.

ThenewChurchofOur:ladyHelp ofcnristians,receetlyerectedat EastGreta,intheMaitlandDiocese wasblessedandopenedonSundae, November19,byBishopDwyer.

TheRev.FatherMurtagh,ofSurreyHills,intheArchdioceseofMelboerne,hasbeentransferredtoMansfieldtotaketheplaceofFather O'Ciinner.whoisatPresentinmad health.

TeeclergyofthedioceseofBallarathavebeenorretreatattheRedemptoristMonastery Theretreat wasconductedbyFatherCussemC.

Mr. Hazleton,M.P.,theIrish env°,remarkedatPortAdelaide thathewasspeciallyqualifiedto spearasarepresentativeofthe wbeleofIrelnnd.Hisfatherwas anAsterman,andhismothera Moisterwoman,whilsthehimself waseorninLeinster,andrepresented ai'onnaeghtconstituency(North Galway),

TieBishopofPortAugusta(Dr. Nrton)hasadministeredConlIrmatier_inseveralcentresonbehelfof theArchbishopofAdelaide. His ,rdshipalsoopenedandblessedthe r-aChurchatLameroo.

WraggeandPrayersferRain

(BY"VIATOR."

ItwasSaturdaythe2ndDec,191e 'Doyouknow?"saidI(hebore anIrishname-we'llcallitMurphy) "Iratherlikethat."

Wehadlunchedandwereaboutto resemeourpromenadeondeck,when theship'srecordsinceleavingAdelaidethePreviousafternooncaught oereye"R.M.S.Orvieto.Lat.35. Long.131.45E.Distanceran ArriveFremantleTuesday a.rr.D.V.

Yes,Ilikethat."

"'rhedistanceran-Notbad." No,that'D.V.'It'sreallythe g-ee!old'IrishPleaseGod.' By thesetwolittleletters,thecommanderofthisshiphassPoirtaneously madeaprofessionofhisfaithin God.Asmallmattercertainly*,hilt withalrefreshinginthesedays." Murphywassilent.AsIfound 'tafewminuteslater,hewasnot ,rethathehimselfbelievedinGod. ep. Whatawasteof.waters"lie remarkedaswetnowstood starboardraillookingupthe Bight. Awaste,"Ireplied,"and yet nowaste.Wherewouldourrainfall hewithoutit?11y-the-bye,"Iadied,"howamusingthatrecentdogmaticdictumofWragge'sdubbingas Stupidity,'Prayersforrain" "He'squiteright-'stupidity.'nothingelse,"saidMurphyemphatically."Buildtanks,dams,wells,if onlikethat'sthewaybutforal; thegoodtheydo,leaveprayersfor rainalone."

Thatterm'stupidity'"Ireplied

"isstronglanguage,andneedsjug-

"It'sjustificationisonthefaceof it.Nosanemaninthesedays (f enlightenmentwouldthinkofFrayingforrain.Thelawsofnatureare. invariable."

"Youassumethepointatissue, theinvariabilityofaature's Whomadethoselaws?

"God."

"IseethereisaGodthen

"Callitwhatyoulike."

"IfourlocalParliamentmakesa law,itcanrepealit.Itisauniversallyrecognisedprinciplethatthe Powerthatmakesalawcar.unmake orsuspenditatwill."

"Whydon'tyoutelogical?You can'tgobackofthelawsofnature. Theyareunalterable.Whoeverheard ofprayersforrainbeinganswered?"

"Millions.Youspeakoflogicshowmewheremyreasoningisfaulty.Godistheauthorofnature's laws.OneofHiscreaturesora numberofthemwhoarepleasingin HisDivinesight,praythatHewould temporarilysuspendtheselaws, whichintheirordinaryoperationwill involveadroughtataparticular timeandPlace.Agreeablytotheir Petition,Hesuspendstheselaws cloudsgather,andastheyspeedacrosstheHeavens,pourtheirbounteousstreamsuponthethirstyearth. Whatisillogicalaboutthat?" "Everything--noonecanalter thoselaws."

"Orwhatisthereintrinsicallyopposedtoreasoninassumingthatthe omniscientGod,forenearingand grantingfrometernitytheacceptablePrayerofthosefaithfulsouls, shouldhaveinthebeginningsoframedthelawsofnaturethat,inre(vilercourse,they.would,atthat Particularjuncture,havesuppliedthe covetedrain?"

"Bosh Whoeverheardofsuch atheory?"

"That'snotprovingitbosh.Bythe-bye,oldchap,Ihaveneverhad anyparticularregardforOliver Cromwell.Butwhileinthlmatter underdiscussion,wekeepourpowderdry'bywaterconservation,etc., letusnotheforgetfulofhiscomplimentarymaxim,TrustinGod' Suchtrustwillnotonlyshow',lir faithbutourlogic."

"Bosh"

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Acknowledgments

"Records"soldatCathedral,,es. 3d. Bro.Gabriel("Records"soldat Monastery),155. Rev.FatherCrowley.,HighgateHill, (PerMasterO'Driscoll),"Records soldatChurch,Li185. Rev,FatherFagan,W.Perth("Records"soldatChurch)£39d. Mrs.Coverlet',Bridgetown,£'. Mr.F.Georke,Vic.P,ark,£1f.s.Id. Mrs.M.Collins,Tambellup,125.hd. Banbury

APOPULARMARRIAGE. "Rarely,ifever,"saesthe"SouthernTimes.""hastheSt.Patrick'sCatholicChurch,Bunbury,witnessedaunionmeetingwithmore generalapprobationthanthatcelebratedwithinitswallsonthenu-ruingofNovember29th,whenMr. FrankYardley(sonofMr.Thos. GeorgeYardley,ofAuckland,N.Z.), wasunitedintheindissolublebonds ofholymatrimony.toMissMaud Buswell(eldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.AlbinBuswell,ofFielderStreet SouthIfunbury).Mr.Yardleyhas beenconnectedwiththelocalrailwaystall'forsomeyears,whilstMiss BuswellisaBunburytornyoung lady. BothPartiesareextremely wellknown,andbytheirsocialqualitieshavegainedmanyfriends. TheChurchwasbeautifullydecoratedwithrosesandasparagusfernsLe girlfriendsofthebride.TheRev. FatherMastersonofficiatedatthe NuptialMass,wbichwasfullychoral,andwasattendedbyacrowded congregation,manybeingunableto findevenstandingaccommodationin theChurch. Thebride'sbrother, I:en,servedthepriestduringMaas. ThechoirrenderedBordese'sMassin "G,"andMissHildaHough,A.T.C.L.,L.A.B.,renderedGounod's "AveMaria"mosteffectivelyend impressively.

ThebrideenteredtheChurchon herfather'sarm,andwasattended befivebridesmaids,MissesAnnie Hastie.AlmaMoriarty,GraceHastie,andMenaandJose`Buswell. ThegroomwasattendedbyMr.AlbertBuswell,junr.,ashestman,and Mr.L.Buswell,groomsman.

ThebridewasaverycharmingportrayalofAustralianwomanhoodas shestoodbeforethealtar.

Thenumberofpresentsreceived mustconstitutearecordforthe South-West,totalling,estheydo, over5o0.

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AscelebrantofHolyMassatBeacorstieldonSunday,Very.Rev.FatherFlynn,O.M.I.,basinghisdiscourse !MontheGospelfortheday,of whichtheconcludingwordsare, "heavenandearthshallpassaway, butMyWordshallnotpassaway," Preachedinamostinspiringandimpressivemanner.Hedrewavivid word-pictureforthecongregation,of thesecondcomingoftheSon of Marwithgreatpowerandmajesty, andsurroundedbylegionsofAngels, conspicuousamongstwhomwillbe, thegreatArchangelMichael,whoas God'siinalAmbassadortomanshall havesoundedthereveillefromwhich thereisnoappeal"Ariseyedead andcometojudgment."Insimple yetornatelanguage,temperedwith apostoliczeal,thelearnedpreacher, drawingcopiouslyfromthesacred fountainofScripture,andalsofrom theinspiredwritingsofthegreat teachingMotherofthefaithful,presentedtohishearersinalltheirterriblearraythejoysandthesorrows thegloryandtheshame,thedesolation,thedismay,thetragedy,the triumph,ofthatlastmomentor.s Day.Intakingleaveofasublime theme,FatherFlynncounselledboth youngandoldthoseenteringupon thespringtimeandsummeroftheir lives,andthese,alreadyfaradvancedalongthedecliningwinteroftheir years,tooccasionallyponderupon thelessonshereinsetforth,towatch andprayThusshalltheylead livesasthejust,andtheirlastinevitablehome-confidingintheProviderceofGod,-beliketotheirs..

CHILDRENOFMARY.

Theladiescomprisingtheabove flourishingSodalityhavejustcompletedathreedaysRetreatunderthe spiritualdirectionofVeryRev.FatherFlynn,O.M.I.

Thankstothekindlyministrations ofthegoodSistersofSt.Joseph,the ChildrenofMary'sChapelsituated withintheConvent,was,asusual, picturesqueanddevotional.

Thefervourconspicuousinthe many"whoattended,andtheirunfailingregularityinparticipatinginthe piousexercisesPeculiartotheRetreat,weremostedifying,andmust havebeenasourceofconsolationto thosezealousmissionaries,theOblate FathersandagreatjoytotheSistersofSt.Joseph.whohaveatall timesexercisedasweetandgenialinfluence,yea,rather,manifestmorea mother'sloveintheworkoftheSodality

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

TheusualweelelymeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldinthe"Record" Rooms,onTuesday5thinst.The Presidentoccupiedthechair. One gentlemanwaselectedasametn'ler oftheSociety.Fadergeneralbusiness,twoitemsofspecialimportancewerediscussed.Thefirsta cricketmatchagainstVictoriaPars CatholicYoungMenonSunday,Dec Loth.Itwasdecided,withtheapprovalofVictoriaParkSocietyto playatCanningtonandthematch tobeanallday'sone.Theideais toleavePerthonSundaymorning andspendgveryenjoyabledayin thecountry.Theseconditemalecture,whichwillbedeliveredbythe Rev.FatherBrennan(SpiritualDirectoroftheSociety),onMonday IithDecember,intheRoomsofthe Society.ThemembersoftheVictoriaParkandSubiacoYoungMen's aswellasthegeneralpublicarecordiallyinvited.

GaelicHurlers

"OnTeltain'splainstheFenianmen Infriendlycombatmet, FromfartheycametoPlaythegame TheprideofIrelandyet.

TheGaelicHurlingClubhasbeen slumberingrecently,butonceagain wehopetoheartheclashofthe wildcamaun. Inthenearfutureameeting of theGaelsoftheWestwillbecalled togethertoprepareforourannual Matchonthe 1ethMarch.At'iresentthewriterofthishasateamof newIrishIrelandersreadyandvAlinetoPlayateamofold Irish Irelandersandwearesuretheformerteamwilldocredittoournationalgame.SomeofthesenewIrelendershaswitnessedtheAmerican IrishteamPlayinIrelandthisyear andhopetoseethedaythatWest Australia,N.S.W.,andVictoria,will beabletosendtoIrelandateam totryconclusionswithsomeofthe crackteamsintheoldSod. 'rhe newmenhaveplayedafewponesas theycomefromtheMarblecityof Kilkenny,fromTubbedadora,SlievenamonLimerickandCork.

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TheHospitalstandshighin s healthyneighbourbd,sectirioe-a opensituation,twominuteswall fromEleetricTramway.

TENDERS

Tendersareinvitedfortheerection ofR.C.Schoolandadditionsto PresbyteryetNortham. Plansandspecificationsmay be seenatthePreskitery.Northam,and atmyoffice,wheretendersareto bedeliverednotlaterthannoonon Thursday,14thinstant.

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At978Hay-Street,Vacanciesfcr gentlemensleepoutifrequired. 'PermsModerate.

MRS.HOPKINS,ANDMISS C.KELLY.

7e hecard

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeourayes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."

-PIUSIN:.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inn,parish,isaperpetualmission."

-LEOXIII.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCa tholiepapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to clausethemtohereadbyall,especiallyb.%thosewhomChristiancharity.urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER4,1911.

ChristianLegislators?

TheZL:

theirminds,warmingtheirhearts, andcausingthefruitsofgoodworks toadorntheirlives.

TothesafekeepingofHisChurch, JesusChristhasentrustedHismessageandteaching.Withscrupulous careandunsleepingvigilance,Sto. guardshersacredtreasure,aidfrom agetoageunceasinglyandunerringlysheproclaimsChrist'struthto thenations.Thereisnohesitation, nofalteringinthevoiceofthe Church Clearly,distinctly and openlysheannouncesChrist'sdoctrineandlaysdownChrist'sLaw.

Menmayintheirhatred,orPride orignorancedisown,deny,orreprobatetheteachingofChristthey maytrytoexplainitaway,orwhittleitdowntothevanishingpoint. ButtheChurchofGodunflinchingly intheteethofalloppositionproclaimsittotheworld.

AndsowithDivorce.Thechurch denouncesthismoralcatcer,thatis eatingintotheveryvitalsofsociety,thatsocialscourgethatisblastingandblightingmanyahome,and thrustingchildrenoften-timesunprotectedonthewavesofacold,cheerless,world. Thisuncompromising oppositionoftheChurchisgroundedonChrist'sinfallibleword-"What Godbathjoinedtogetherletnoman putasunder.''

Somepresentdaylegislatorsway spurnthoseSacredWcrds,tautthe teachingofChrisefoundedontheeternalprinciplesoftruthandjustice remain."MagnaestVeritasct Prevalebit"(Greatisthetruthand itshallprevail)."Heavenand earthshallpassaway,hiltM',words shallnotpassaway."

Whois"Who"?

ThedebatesontheDivorceBilltoe beingeagerlyreadjustnow. As expressionsofChristiansentiments, someofthespeechesofourlegislatorsareindeedsadreadingonehonourablememberrelievedhissoulby declaringthattheteachingofthe Gospelwasnowtooold,andhence outofdatefortheprogressiveand enlightenedmindsoftheTwentieth Century.Whatglaringandhumiliatinginconsistencycomingfromthe lipsofamarwhoProfessestobea Christian! Withmanymento-day, whenChristianity.suitsitreceives thecheaptributeoftheirpraise;but whenitProvesinconvenientforreasonsbestknowntothemselves,its teachingsare(lungtothewinds,and sneeredatastoooldandentirelyan,. suitedtoourprogressiveage.

Nomatterwhatthoseverysuperiorpeoplemayfeigntothinkorsay theteachingofChristremains "HeavenandearthshallPassaway, butmywordsshallnutpassaway." TheGospelmessage,themoralteachingsofChrist,arejustastruetodayaswhentheywerefirstuttered bythelipsofOurSaviour. They areadaptedtoalltimes,allages, andallcircumstancestheyarein forceinthefreeRepublic,aswellas inthemostabsoluteMonarchy.Lorg agotheyaPPealedtotheintellectnod conscienceoftheGree'candRoman nowthe.%appealto,ardireacce!,tedwithjoy,bymillionsofintelligent menandwomenineveryPartofthe Globe.Thegreatstatesmenofthe world,themightywarriors,whose greatdeedshistoryrecordshavehad theirdaywhocaresforthemnow? Onlytheshadowftheironcegreat namesnowremains.Christisthe onlyenduringnameirhistory.'rods.,asesterday,HeexertsHisPotentinfluenceovermen,enlightening

atSo'clock.Allmembersareearnestlyrequestedtoattend.

LOOKOUTFORTHE"W.A.RECORD,"CHRISTMASNUMBER

Specialarticles,Essays,Stories,Illustrations,&c.,&c. ORDEREARLY.Ready21stDec.

AnonListtopate

ALBANY(August) 2127 0)3( (September) (October) 1476

BEVERLEY(August) 3590 (September) 28PI6 October) 90o

BUNBURY(August) 2060 (September) 21100 (October) 126

BOULDER(September) 30986 (October) 196

BRIDGETOWNANDGREENBUSHES(Sept.) P313 (October) 171210

CLAREMONT(June) toIo0 (July) P418o (August) II86 la (September) 13IP6 (October) 990

ChristianBros'College,Perth DISTRIBUTIoNOFPRIZESANI ENTERTAINMENT.

HisMajesty'sTheatrewaspacked withalargeandrepresentativegatheringonWednesdayafternoonwhen theannualdemonstrationanddistributionofPrizesoftheChristian Brothers'Collegewasheld,thebuildingbeingkindlylentfortheoccasion byMr.Molloy HisExcellencythe governor,SirGeraldStrickland,who wasattendedbycaptainSelby Smyth,A.D.C.,Presided,andthere werePresentalsotheRev.Father Verling,theMayorofPerth(Mr. Molloy),andMr.F.C.Faulkner, headmaseerofthePerthHigh School.Theproceedsoftheentertainmentaretobedevotedtoweris thepurchaseofsomenewrowing hostsfortheinstitution,

Theexcellentprogramme,which0.As submittedshowedthattheinstrilctOngivenattheCollegeembraces thedevelopmentofbothbody and mind.

PheDivisionontheSecondReadingoftheDivorceBillintheLegislativeCouncil,willgivethepeorle anoPPortunityofknowingwhois "who."GlancingattheDivision listweseethatafewCatholicswere again"weigtedinthebalance,and foundwanting."

Truly,wedon'tenvyanycauseadvocatedbysuchspinelesscreatures. Iftheysteltifytheirreligiousprinciplessoeasily,howcanwedepend upontheminpubliclife?

"TOTHINEOWNSELF'DE

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Andittrustfollowasthenightthe day, Thouean'stnotthenbefalsetoan,. man."

Diocesannews.

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lothDec.(P)-SecondSundayAdvent, 11th\Ion.W)-S.Damasus,I.P.O. 12thTues.(R)-S.Melchiades,P.M. 13thWed.(R)-S.Lucy,V.M. 14thThur.(W)-TranslationofHoly House. 15thFri.W)-OctaveofImmaculate Conception. ,hthSat.(W)-S.FrancisXavier,('., PatronofAustralia.(Transferredfrom,Dec.3rd).

Acablemessagehasbeenreceived fromDr.Clone.HisLordship,who isfeelingremarkablywell,arrivedir ColomboonWednesdayeveninglast. HeintendedsailingagainforW.A. onthe9thinst.,soastoarriveat Fremantleonthe19th,afewda,s beforeChristmas.Wehopethatthe sea-trigwillhethemeans^1restorin2:toHisLordshipallhiswell energyandzealousactivity

CathedralNotice veryimportantmeetingrfthe ChoirrndCrganCommitteewillhe heldonnc(xtThursdayevelinratthe Bishop'sHorse,St.George'sTerrace

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CATHEDRALPARISH, (.1tine) 24515 (July) 25o15 (August) 2402 ,(September) 2135 (October) 210

COOLOAHDIE(September)450 (October) 358

NORSEMAN(September)2418 (October) 27to DARDANUI'(August) 718 (Sept.) 122

PREMANTLE(June) 46o (July) 46 11 (August) 495 (September 136o (Oct.), 3711

FREMANTLENORTH, (June) 22Po (July) 1712 (August) 19 (September) P712 (Oct.) 16to GUILDFORD(June) 276 (July) 11 (August) r2 (September) 124 (October) 1518

MIDLAND JUNCTION, (June) 3014 (July) 29II (August) 2418 (October) 20t4

HIGHGATEHILL(June)5o8 Pt (July) 386 (August) 364

KATANNING(August) 233 (September) 1 14 (October) 26 1

KALGOORLTEAugust)3008 (September) 1050 (October) 1200

Theleadingelocutionaryitemfor thisyearcomrrisedpracticallythe wholeofAct3of"JuliusCaesar,Precededbythelasttw ft!... thesecondact.Theboyshadevidentlybeencarefullytrainedbythe.,locutionmaster,Mr.Lennon,aid playedtheirpartsintelligentl, InadditiontothePlaytherewasa calisthenicdisplay,andvariousg nestleandclub-swingingdisplays. derthedirectionofLieut.Emiret. Inallcasestheboyssh-wedaread+ aptitudeandsmartness,whichwere ampleevidencesofathleticbo,ies. andstematictraining.

Inthecourseofhisinterestingt portBrotherCulligansaid:-

"Duringthecurrentyearvery manyimportantchangeshavetaken Piaveinourcollegebuildings.Every oneoflastyear'santieirationshas beenrealised,ardwerowfeelsatisPedthat..)tirCollegeisanuPtodateestablishment.Alltheold schoolshavebeenremoved,andin theirplacehasbeenerecteda:ten., wine,inwhichareincludeda Willchapel,sevenfMix-eouippedclass rooms,splendidlavatories,largeair:, dormitories,andarecreationroom, containingatelys'libraryariltvo first-classbilliardtables.

"LasttearintheHigher wePassedeightboysandobtained liveplacesontheGeneralHonow List,aswellassixplacesonthe SpecialHonourList.J.Savagewas chosenastheRhodesscholarforthe year,andbythePresswesee fie haswonforhimselfinscholastics andsporteverycredit.Ourother twoRhodesscholarsaredoing P cellentwor BothofthemhavetakenouttheirB.A.degrees,andare nowstud2ingformedicine.

KANOWNAANDBULONG (September) 3256 (October) 23130

KELLERBERRIN(August) I35to (September) 22II (Oct.) 1016

MAYLANDSANDBAYSWATER(June)140 (July) 1/3To (,August') P510 (September) 2

MENZIESSeptember) 5oo (October) 7616 (Nov.) 107

NARROGIN(August) 1720 (SePternber) 4612 (October) 369

NORTHAM(July) 34S (August) 3213 (September) 3017 .,(October) 357

NEWCASTLE(JOY)and (Atip,st) 369 (September) 2-114 (October) 14o

SrTRIACO(June) 409 (July) 3873

Sciencesubjectshavereceiveds7,-.Tialattentionduringtheyear,as,&e considerthesearenecessaryIna Statesorichinminerals.Thechemicalandphysicallaboratoriesinconnectionwiththecollegeenablethe studentstodorracticalworkfortile .1unior,Senior,andHigher sothatafterleavingscho°lthe':eIll havenodifficultyinpursuingmining orengineeringcoursesiftheys, it.

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TheDivorcePlaque

rheHudsonBillbeforetheCouncil

VIGOROUS,sTRAIGHT-'ORWARD,ANDLOGICALoPPOSITION

THEHON.J.D.CONNOLLY.

WearegladthattheHudsonDivorceBillhadnotawalk-overinthe LesgislativeCouncil.Thedebate threatenedtobeone-sided,shallow anduninterestinguntilSirWinthrop Hackett,andtheHon.J.D.ConnollyspokeonTuesdaynight.TheformermadeagoodspeechagainstVie evilsofDivorce,hestatedthathe "objectedtotheBillonman. grounds,"butconcludedhisremarks bystatingthatbewouldvotefor thesecondreading.Manyofthose wholistenedtoSirWinthrop1:0 Tuesdaynight,aswellasthosewho readhisspeechinWednesday's "West,"arestillaskingthemselveswhetherthismannerofacute raii-sitting,doesnotsurpasstheonetimepronouncedNo-YesnessofSir GeorgeReid.

Buttherewasnoshadowofdoubt oruncertaintyaboutMr.Connollv's pronouncements; inaverylucid speechhehonestlydeclaredhisvigorous,straightforward,andlogical oppositiontothemeasurefathered b.,Mr.nucleonandimprudentlyspon- soredbytheLabourPartyinthe Assembly.

MR.CONNOI,LY'SSPEECH. The.1.1,,o.J.I).Connollysaid 1certainlylutistexpressomysurpriseatthe introductionofthislulltotheStateParall.\ChentheFederalConstitutionwasframed,thepowertolegis- Itteillregardtomarriageanddivorce waswisely;,,lacedinthel'onstitutionAct. Isaywisely:notthatIbe'ieveinill- \lave;Itall.asIshallmakeitclearlater onbutit\yearetohaveadivorcelaw --Which irarisiiiii,,itaht,-thenit ought10be1,ftentirelytodieConitnonweaItit PiAliament.Cndotibtedlythe framersoftheCommonwealthConstitutionnailthelatherludicrousexampleof tht,..iiittusStatesofAmericabefore them;whereinnearlyeveryStateofthat [Ilionadifferentlaw011thequestionof eijogaiduddivorceexists. Itistree thisBidwasliltintrodmiedby itisprivateteeotber'.Bill. lintIthinktheciovernmenthavetaken tilt1:sitoosibility.ifit.theycertainly hat,-poostincilittothisextentthatit wasputthronglianotherplacewithall possible:livid,andhereatanearlydate ofthesekisi(llwefindthisprivatemember'sBillwelladvancedonthenotice paper. 1tinwrinenbers'attentionto thisfact.thatthelawthehillisseeking toitinendisnotallActthat\vas'tossed byt!teStatihellion:ea.atanythin,:it isanordinancehandedtousbytheImperialPt.rlianient,datingbacktothe year1863.OurpresentDivorceLawis onthe,stattitehooksince1863,and thoughwe:enteredFederation10or11 year:ago.andtheFederalParliamenthas 110tsoughttoamendtheAct.nowafter Federationlotsbeenaccomplished.here wealediselissingthequestioninthe StalePiiihament.Thatisonereasonable objectiontothenewmeasure,and1maintainwithallduerespect.itissufficient, reasontorejecttheBill,hiltIopposethe Billnotmerelyonthatground,butI honeonevenbetterandhighergrounds thanthat. standhereasAFIRM ItELIEVERINTHESANCTITYANI) INI)ISS()1.1.1111,1TY01."I'HE

111AC.ETIE;thatbeing50ittowswithmitsayingthatintendovoteagainst thesecondreadingoftheBill.I)ivorce. tomy:rind,hotspeciallyeasydivorce. isamena,,,toanycountry. Itundoubtedly',etersthesocialandpatriotic idealsofiitiycountry.Itisproved.if memberswillonlythinkwrreadtheIllstoryofcumin-it.,wheredivorcehas maleeasy.thatitisanevilwhichLend:. toUNDERMINEALI,T'HA'I'ISGOOD ANDSAt'REDintheveryfoundations elfhomelife.Itproduces,a,Ihavealendy andhaserolucednotwilykocial,butnationaldisasters.anditought tyrtainlytebefoughtwiththeutmost vigourbyanyp,rsonhavingnotonl,",he Oh, rrligion,andmoralwell-heingofthefatuitylit.athear'butalsothewen-being ofthenotion. Iadmirethespeechjust delitteedbySir\Viably')Hackett.a via,forciblesiaierhindeed.mindIenders,hisremarksbutunlikehim111111 goingtotakeVrydefinitestandand fellowittipliyvotittaenhesitatingiv againstthe,.14.4/1;(1readingofdipBill Thepritwipleobject.Itakeit-and1 denutslam];dimeill i., iibjecitp;matteis IIIt,io,-iliurthewopc). !!\ ;!,,rIcat,if A flthl '' ,i1111 Crit Priill'ilWIwelt,h\ie.as 1,1.11-1;itoi-.,!a11111stilt 1.plaili. \VliatIslikt,lytoliccoo,thechililieu nt.1i,orc,-1tiorents.:.Writau totitts,,ter,-children!Is:nit tattofthicirparentshavim);brio .1i-

11Y

vorced,atemptationforthemtobecome reckless?THEOBJECTOFTHIS BILLIS'1'0MAKEDIVORCEEASIER.

True,wehaveadivorcelawatpresent, butthis makesitstilleasier. I knowofnomoreimportantBillthathas comebeforethisParliamentsinceIhate beenamember.Oncetinkerwiththe lawsofmarriagebydis....cefacilitiesand itishardtosaywhereyouaregoingto end.Notonlywillittendtomakethe childrenofdivorcedparentsrecklessin moralprinciples.itwillalsotemptthem laterontogoanddolikewise.Divorce undercertaincircumstances'raybejusti- fied.butwhen1say"livorce"Imean judicialseparation.withoutpermissionto re-marry.ThisandeveryamendingBill ofitskindisalicenseitire-marry.or commitbigamyinalegalsense.ITIS CERTAININAVERN.MISCHIEVOUS ANDARETROI:RADEMEASURE.not onlyforthereasonsIhaven.ention23. Ittitalsoforothers.whichIshalltouch finlater.Nodoubttheauthorofthe Billwilltellvou-1donotrefertoNIr. Moss:hehastakenchargeoftheBill here-the,auras'ofiheBillwilltellyon itisdoneintheinterestsoflibertyand progress.Iloodnessknowsagreatmany thingsaredoneinthenameofliberty andagoodwally116:1_saredonein',lie

getridofhiswifesimplybecauseshewas old,orsick,orugly.orbecausehewantedsomeoneelseTheymightregardthat asveryitbsord,buttheyweretoldthat, inSwedento-dayiftitheritmanora womanborehatredorill-willtowards theother,andtheonelefttheother,a divorcecouldbeobtainedveryoftenwith- inoneweek."Nowletmequotea fewfigurestoshowtheextentthissys- temobtainsintheUnitedStitesofAmerica. 1sunquotingfromawell-known Americanpublicationissuedbythe"DepartmentofCommerceandLabourinthe UnitedStates.'' Itgivespagesand pagesofstatisticsshowingtilealmostincredibleextenttowhichdivorceobtains undertheirlaxlaws.Ontheincreaseof divorceitsaysthat"thetotalauntie! ofdivorcesintheperiodfrom1887to 1906inclusive:was110fewerthan945.000. whileaprecedinginvestigationcovering 20yearsfrom1867to1886.disclosedthe factthatthenumberofrecordedcases was328.000.oralittlemorethanonethirdofthoseinthelaterperiod.The increaseinthenumberofdivorcesin ContinentalUnitedStatesineachsuccessive5-yearperiodwasitsfollows:Front1872to1876thedivorcesobtained numbered68.000.thesuccessivetotals being89,000.117.000.157,000,194.000. 260,000,;111(1332.000,thelasttotalbeing fortheperiod1902to1906.

Hon.A. .Jenkins:Thesefiguresare ofnovalueunlessyoucangiveusthe groundsonwhichthedivorceswere granted.

Hon.J.I).Connolly:Titreatehundredsofexamplesillthisbookdealing withtheindividualeasel:andthegrounds onwhichtheyweregranted,andthehon.

THEHoN.J.D.CONNOLLY,M.L. nameofprogressnowadays!Havewe notashockingexampleinthe StatesofA111111411onthequestionofdivorcemadeeasy.Itisconstantlyheld lipto118everyday.andwe,withour eyesopen,areabouttoenteronthesame road.Ithasbeencausticallysaidthat ill.1inericaundertheoperationoftheill,itivist'dlaws,it5\-ternofprogressive gamyisenforiedandprowtesslotsbeen madeinhedirectionofaslightlyveiled promiscuity,frontwhichevendegraded savagesmightwellrecoilillhorror."We havethenotoriouscaseoftheStateof Nevada,whereweoretoldpeoplegoin thousandstoS.Reno.

Hon.A.I:.Jenkins:Comenearer home. Hon.J.1).Connolly:1ismnotCOILing nearer110111eforthepresentforthisreason,111111arguingthatweareamending thedivorcelawinaveryliaisedirection. themembermightverywellinterject. "l'omenearerhome."Ifmemberslook attheNoticePantie-itistimewecame nearerliente--thevwillseetheamend- mentsstandingillthenameofthe11011. lotallIO.11,;Indof(hest-Ishallhavesome- Clingtosaylateron.ifapersonheel,iiesinsaneandisputintoahospital tertheinsantetoldcotiesoutin12 months,heorshemayfindthehusband larthewifemarriedagain. Hon.A.C..Jenkins:Say12years.not 12months. lion..1.I).ConnollyThatisthestate ofthitt2swhichthehon.memberwishes tobriij,ahem. Isilatldealwith.these mattersind;taillateron.andwillchow the1;011. \dintislikelytoarise ifweurnfillIII illattlyWidening0111. 11.11C.',.. Ionsoerkiligonthis 0rt-imestielllastSundayRisher)Riley. inayea)11115addr,s,.t°UMW"j111011'it31 f,i1lir,IliI'i--(I, ',Cid:it dlwirco tictr.itittetifofsettara- tiu.t. notalsotor'tilerthingstold r,,ilticcit',posititeltitthis:.1manmight

gobeforeourdivorcelawswouldbein alinewiththoseofAmerica,whenon ourpresentpopulationwewouldhave 250divorcesper11111111111. Andmarkvon, notalltheStatesofAmericaareasbad ASthose1havementioned.Someof themhavenodivorcelawsatall,whileinothersthedivorcelawsareverystrict. Hon.C.A.Piesse:Doesthehon.mem- oerknowthegroundsforthesedivorces? Him.J.D.Connolly:Theycanallbe foundinthiswork.Iproposetoaskthe lionisetoagreethattheBillshouldgo toaSelectCommitteeinorderthatsome figuresheregivenmaybeconsideredby themembersofthatcommittee.Weget anevenmorestartlingcomparisoninthe tables:showingthegrowthofdivorceon apercentagebasis,asagainstthemarried populationoftheUnitedStates.However.1havequotedsuffitientformyourpOSe.Whichistoshowtowhatextent thepracticehasgrowl,inAmericawhere itisnothingshortofasocialandna- tionalevil.TheBillhasbeenintroduc- edandpassedthusfarwithverylittle disciussion.Thosepeoplewhoareop- posedtodivorcehavebeenhulledinto securityinthebeliefthatifanythingweredoneitwouldbedonebytheFed- eralParliament,notwithstandingwhich, thishasbeensuddentlysprungupon them.Thatinitselfissufficientmason whytheBillshouldgotoaSelectCom- mitteewheretheinlpOrtalltfactswillbe broughttolight.Therearetwoother authorities1willquoteasshowingthe stateofaffairsinAmerica,namelythe ArchbishopofBaltimore.HisEminence CardinalRibbons,andtheProtestant BishopofAlbany;whichisthecapitalof theStateofNewYork.Nowwfmtdoes theArchbishopofBaltimore,Cardinal Gibbons,say?Heisaveryrenowned citizenoftheUnitedStates.Heisa verypatrioticcitizen,ashehasshownon manyoccasions;tendlieisacitizenof whomthemillionsofthitUnitedStates isejustlyproudlieisanative-horn :American.1Vhatdoeshesayimthis question:-TherecklessfacilitywithwhichdivorceisprocuredisanevilscarcelylessdeplorablethanMormon- ism;indeed,itisinsomerespects moredangerousthanthelatter.for divorcehasthesanctionofthecivil lawwhichMormonismhasnot? Isnotthelawofdivorcea virtudtolerationofNletrinonisniin amodifiedform.Mornumisniconsistsinsiniultaneonspolygamy.whilethelawofdivorcepracticallyleadstosuccessivepolygamy. EachStatehasonitsstatute-books alistofcauses,orratherpretexts, whicharerecognisedassufficient groundfordivorceavinculo.There areinalltwenty-twoormore causes.mostofthemofavery triflingcharacter,andinsome States.asin\lane.thepowerof grantingadivorceislefttothe discretionoftheJudge. Andthenhegivesaveryludicrousinstanceofadivorcebeinggratited,butI willnotdetaintheHousebyreadingit.

FromthespecialreportonthestatisticsofmarriageanddivorcemadetoCongressbyCarrollD.Wright.inFebruary, 1880,wecondensethefollowingstartling facts:-

memberwillhaveampleopportunityof goingintothatphaseofthequestion. Accordingtothesestatisticstheperiod. between1892and1896showedthesmallestpercentageofineret.seofdivorcesover thoseofthepleceding5-yearperiod,this havingbeenaperiodofcommercialdepressios,andhardtimes.Buttaking thebroaderview,theactualquinquennial increaseinthenumberofdivorceshas risenfrom14..000in1892-6.to72.000in 1902-6.

Hon.('.A.Piesse:Thepopulationhas increased.

Hon.J.1).Connolly:Thepopulationhasincreased.butthenumberof divorces hasincreasedalsoout ofallratiototheincreasein popillatMu. In1870,10,000divorces weregranted,whileill1880.thenumber hadrisento19.000.oranincreaseof 79.4percent..whereasduringthesame periodthepopulationincreasedhi-only 30.1percent.Thereisheregivenafur- thertable,whichIneednotgointo. showingtheinereaseinthenumberof divorcestogetherwiththepercentageincreases.However.let111Cdrawattentinntothefactthatin1905therewere 82divorcestoevery100,000persons. Now,hearingthisinmind.itwillhe seenthatWehaweonlytoextendour divorcelawsalittlefurther.andsobring themintolinewiththoseoftherutted States,andWith01111300.000pOptilation t.s110111t1laseinroundnumbers250 divorceseveryyear. Him. L.\los,Yon!mistremember thatmany-peoplenotresidentinAnti-rivetatvelthereinordertogeta Hon.J.I).Connolly:Thereisafur- thertotalhereitIiichshowsexactlythe numberofdivorcesgrantedtoforeigners. andtheyare,notnearlysonumerousits thehon.me-ureamightthink. Iwant toemphasisethefactthatifwepassed thisBillwewouldnothaveveryfarto

NowthisbulletinofstatisticswaswrittenbyMr.Wrightatthattime.and Cardinalt;ibbonsbringsitupto1889.f havealreadyquotedthese,andgivena latereditionwhichbringsthemupto 1906. ThereforeIneednottraverse thesefiguresagain.Thenhegoesonto sayOurneighbour,Canada.presentsa farmorecreditableattitudeonthis subjectthanwedo.From1867 to1886inclusive.only116divorces weregrantedintheDominionof Canada. 1thickWe(Aughttobejustlyproudof Canadaasamostexemplaryportionof theBritishEmpire.HereistheUnited StateswiththehundredsofthousandsI stavealrei:dyquotedwhileinthispor- tionoftheBritishEmpirethereareonly 116in20years.namelyfrom1867to 1886.

"Duringthesameperiodof20years, therehadbeenonly11divorcesin allIreland.Frontthefigures quotedaboveitispainfullymanifestthatthecancerofdivorceis rapidlyspreadingoverthetiommeaty.i.ndpoisoningthefountainsofthenation.Unlessthe evilischeckedbysomespeedyand heroicremedy,theveryexistence offamilylifeisimperiled.How canwecallourselvesaChristian peopleifweviolateafundamental lawofChristianity?Andifthe sanctityandindissolubilityofmarriagedoesnotconstituteacardinal principleoftheChristianreligion. weareatalosstoknowwhat does." Thenhegoesontoquoteotherfigures, andsaysinthelastpassage.whichI shallread-

-Thissocialplagnecallsforaradicalcure;andtheremedycanhe foundonlyintheabolitionofour mischievonslegislationregarding divorce.,andinanhonestapplica- tionoftheteachingsoftheCosner' Iwouldlikesomehon.mentberstolisten tothis-

"Ifpersonscontemplatingmarriage werepersuadedthat.onceunited, theywerelegallydebarredfrom

enteringintosecondwedlock,they wouldbemorecircumspectbefore marriageinthechoiceofalifepartner.andwouldbemorepatient afterwardsinbearingtheyokeand intoleratingeachother'sinfirmities."

Arethepartiestoamarriagelikelyto tolerateoneanother'slittlefaultsbecause diorceiseasy:-No,quitethecontrary. Thisiswhatthatveryeminentcitizen oftheUnitedStates,theArchbishopof Baltimore.CardinalGibbonssays.Take again,theestimableBishopRiley.who deliveredaeryableandforciblesermon onSundayeveninglast.Duringhis remarkshemadethisquotationfromthe BishopofAlbany:-Letme,inclosing,quotethewords oftheBishopofAlbany,oneofthe mostlearnedandrespectedofAmericancitizens.Hehadremarked:HereinAmericawearecompelledtostraineverynerveinour insistenceunonthesancityofmarriage.becauseIgrievetosaythat thecountryhasgainedashameful andsorrowfulpre-eminenceinwhat onemightalmostcallthedivorce habit;thestatistic'sofwhichare alarmingandshockingtothelast degree.Slowlyandsteadilythe publicconscienceisbeingstirred. notonlyinecclesiasticalbodies,but intheLegislatureandinconferencescalledbythecivicauthorities,thereisawidespreadand strongmovementtowardsreducing thecausesfordivorceavinculo, andtowardsarrestingthepossibilityofre-marriage,ifnottothe onlypossiblescripturalexception, atleasttoonlysixcausesatthe outside.Meanwhilethesafeguards againsthastyandill-considered marriagesarecomingtobemore carefullydefinedandinmany Statesincreased.Withthedoor ofentranceintotheholyestate guardedandconsecrateditishoped thatthedoorofexit,theshameful divorcecourt.Inassomedayhe closed. Now,thatistheopinionoftheBishop ofAlbanyonthelawastheyhaveitin theUnitedStates. NVehavetheopinion ofthesetwoeminentBishops.Hereare tworenownedmen.representingdifferentdenominations,speakingtotheir ownpeople.BothareAmericancitizens. whohavelivedalltheirliveswherethese lawsareadministered,andthisistheir opinionofthelawsitstandsnow.When thelawinAmericastarteditwasjust asstrictprobablyasourlawonOw statute-book.butithasgoneonStepby steptotheludicrousstageithasnow reachedinSanReno.Letmesayagain lestoreIproceedthatthecaseofAmerica, asshownfromthesereportsgiventous bythesetwoeminentgentlemen.isquite sufficientfurtheHouseininsistingthat theBillshouldhavethefullestinquiry. andImaintainitcannotbyanyamount orsecondreadings,orCommitteestages thewholeHouse.havethatconsiderationitcangetinaSelectCommittee. It.hasbeenchargedagainstthesocialisii.partythattheyaretheenemiesof thesanctity-ifmarriage.Ifitistrue. of°terse,IdonotthinkitcanbeaplisdtothemasabodyandIwouldbe ysorrytohavetobelievesuchathing 1,1:ithasbeenstatedthattheyare eherniesofthesanctityofthemarriage Ihavenodoubtitistruetoa critainextent,Iwarnthatpartythatit Ir.,bytheintroductionofthisBilllaid ieimberofitssueporters,and.indeed, II.,partyingeneral,opentothatcharge. Hon.A.O.Jenkins:Yondonotcall tileLabourPartyherethesocialistic sty. Hon.J.I).Connolly:Wellitcontains thesodalistieswefindinpoliticallife to-day. Itisidleforthesemento plateabouttheirpatriotismandtheir iriealsinbuildingupanation,andin Is upaWhiteAustralia.What 1- theyhaildingupaWhiteAustralia foriftheyseekinthisdirectiontoset asurefoundationforMormonism?

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lawofdivorcewasfirstintroduceditwas nottakenadvantageof,exceptbyafew people,notsomuchforthereasonthat Mr.\lossmentions,thatitwasonlyfor richpeople,butbee.acepeoplewouldnot recogniseit.Therewasageneral,almostunanimouscryagainsttheintroductionofthisclassoflegislation.Itis onlyaslateas1857or1858thatthefirst lawofthekindwasoutonthestatutebookofEngland.Itisquiteamodem thinginAustralia.Thefirstlawofdie kindappearedinAustraliaonthestatutebookofNewSouthWales.Divorced Peopleatthattimewereshunned,and womendivorceeswerelookeddownupon. Iamafirmbelieverinthesanctityand indissolubilityofthemarriagetie,andI repeatit,andsaythatwhilethesanctity andindissolubilityofthemarriagetie tendtoelevateandennoblethehome lifeofthenation:thelawsofeasydivorcehavejusttheoppositeeffects.It isanincentivetocommitcrimeandto takelibertiesinthewayofimmorality thatwouldnotbedreamtofotherwise.. Ithinkaboveallthatsomeconsideration shouldbegiventothechildrenofdivorcedpersons.Lookattheshameful positionthesechildrenis,v. 1know it.willbearguedthatevehavetocellsidesthelibertyofthecontri.ctingparties.Letmesaythis,isthereanylaw thatdoesouttowsheavilyonsomeone. aridletmeremindhon.membersalso that.inmyopinion.noSTATELAW ('ANOVERRIDE.ORSHOULDAl TEMPTTOOVERRIDETHEDIVIM'. LAW.TheChurchdoesmakeprovision inthisrespect..and;Allowspersonsto 'aseparation,andanorderformaintenance.ndyoucallgetthatto-da-but nottherighttore-marry.ThisBillthen doesnothingelsebutlegalisebigamous marriages.

Hon.C.A.Nesse:TheChurchcondemnsinnocentonestoalivingdeath.

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ThebazaarheldintheCatholic Halllatelyinaidofthe-building fundsoftheCatholicChurchproved abigsuccess,notwithstandingthe manyattractionsoflateinthistown andagain,thedepressedstate of things.ThemembersoftheCatholicChurchandtheirpastor,Father O'Malley,oughttofeelhighlypleasedoverthesuccessofthebazaar. Thebazaarwastohavebeenheldin September,butwaspostponeduntil November,andthismovewasintir. rightdirection,asitallowedthe manyworkerstoaccomplishtheir plans.TheladiesdeservingofspecialmentionareMrs.Lloydand MissRyaninchargeof"kustralia Stall,"assistedbyMissesAbelman andothers;MissesSchmidandButlerinchargeof"NationalStall," assistedbyMrs.CrawfordandothersMissDennefatherinchargeof "FishPond MissWiltonincharge of"RefreshmentStall,''Assistedby Mrs.Kearne MissesBird,McGee, CashmanandMurphy.Thegentlemenprominentlyassociatedwiththe bazaarwereMessrs.'I'.McMahan, Schmid, Iloyd,O'Hara,Hilland Murphy.

Hon..1.D.ConnollyIexpectedtobe toldaboutthepoorwomanwhoistiedto adrunkenhusband;thatwomanthehon. memberwantstosendtomust,and wantstogiveher,therighttore-marry. andtaketoanotherhusbandherchildren, whowillknowandseetheirownfather, whiletheirmotherislivinglegallywith someothernum.Whatdoesthehewdo inthatcase!Itsaysthatthewoman cangetajudicialseparationandshe isalongwaybetteroffwithsuch separationbecauseshecangetmaintenawefromherhusband.Butthatisnot whathon.memberswant,theywantto givetherighttore-marryindiscriminately. QuotingfromBishopRiley'ssermon. andFatherVerling'sremarks.whichappearedinlast,Monday's"WestAustralian."Mr.Connollysaidinconclusion:HerearetwodignifiedandforcibleprotestsagainstthisBillfromtheheadsof thesetwochurches.whichrepresenta majorityoftheChristianpeopleofthe State.TogetherIshouldsaytheyrepresentabout60-arcent.oftheChristian'population. 1havequotedAmericanopinionsondivorceasitstands thereto-day,andIhavequotedthesetwo rev.geptlemen,andIthinkthisaloneis sufficienttoprovethattheBillshould havefin-thenconsideration.Ifweturn toEnglandwefindthatforsomefouror fiveyearsa'lop1Commissionhasboon sittinginvestigatingthisquestionofdivorce,theyhaveheardhundredsof-witnesses,andalmosteveryJudgeofthe CourtsofEngland,butsofarthereport hasnot,cometolight.Thatisthemannerinwhichtheyareapproachingthis questioninEnglemi.IsnotthatanadditionalargumentaoainstthisHouse adoptingsuchlegislationhastily?I shallvoteagainstthesecondreadingof theBillforthereasonsIhavegiven.It isaBillthatisnotnecessary.butat anyrateitwouldonlybeadecentthing todo.toreferittoaSelectCommittee. seeingtheprotestswehavehadfromthe leadingchurchesoftheState.andrememberingthatthedivorcelawhasnotbeen touchedsince1863.andwasneverenactedbythisParliamentat

Hon.H.1'.O'Brien:Thisisnotaparty u:-assure. Hon..1.D.Connolly:Idonotthinkit ipartymeasure.buttheBillwasinti-eineedbymemberoftheLebowr l'.;ty.anditwascertainlysponsoredby at.party. HMI.A.Al..Jenkins:Itwasnotop posedbytheLiberals. Hon..1.D.ConnollyThehon.memi-ercouldnotclimb tothisChamber withoutaladderorastairway.The Liberalswerenotgivenanopportunitv. theywerenotgiventheimportunityof evenadjourningthesecondreading. EveryoneoftheOppositionnaturally walkedintotheHousenotpreparedto speakthatevening,theBillwassimply readassecondtime.Thatismyreason forsayingtheLabourPartymustbear the'widenofthismensure:theydidnot evenallowtimefordiscussion.Mr. MI/SS.whoisspoasorfortheBillinthis (*handier,letmesaytohiscredit,said fromthebeginninghewouldaffordevery ameortimity,andsohehas.Iundersoudhimtosayhewouldevengosofar astomoveittoaSelectCommittee.but Ievidentlymisunderstoodhim,ashenow informsneethathesaidhewouldnot opposetheBillgoingtoaSelectCommitted.Thrtisfairtreatment. I noticenowthathiswordswerethathe uoidelnotofferaronnosiiontotheBill zaiagtoaSelectCmmittee.Whenthe

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Duringthisweek"Hamlet"has beenwitnessedbymanypeople in Perth.Nodoubtvariousopinionsstaleaswellasfresh-havebeenexpressed,andvariedindeed,willfie theimpressionsleftonthemindsof thosewhohaveseenthisgreatmasterpieceonthe,stageforthefirst time.Whateducatedmanhasnot read"Hamlet"?Whohasnotfollowedhiscareertoitsinevitable andtragicconclusion,andcompared hisownlife,withitsaspirationsand disappointments,withthoseofthe hero? Howtrulyhefeelsthat Shakespearehasprobedtheinmost recessesofthehumanheart,and broughttothelightthethoughts thatspringtherefrom.AsMr.Furnisssays "Nooneofmortal mould-saveHim'whoseblessedfeet werenailedforouradvantagetothe bitterCross'-evertrodthisearth commandingsuchabsorbinginterest asHamlet."

Why,then,isthestory.ofsuch Perennialinterest?Whyarethedoings,theplots,aye,eventheravings ofanobscurePrinceofDenmarkcapableofrousingtheattentionof scholarsofeverycountryandeven ineveryconditionoflife?Nodoubt thelanguageofthePlayandthe tenseatmospherecreatedhavecontributedtomakeitfamous,butwe mustlookelsewhereforthecauseof itsimmortality.Itistobefound intheintensehumaninterestthatit excites,initstruthtonature:for nothingunnaturalwilllive.There isasomethinginitthatappealsto ourhumanity,toourveryselves; andaslongashumannaturewill remainunchanged,solongshall "Hamlet"interestthehumanrace.

ReadingoverthePla.yweare struckwiththefact-andthisreveals awholehistory-thatthesentiments andlanguageofHamlethavestruck deepintotheEnglishmind. How manyphrasesusedir.everydaylife. orextortedfromonecrushedbythe samedoubtsasHamletwas,are drawnfromthepiece.Thus-

"Brevityisthesoulofwit."

"Thusconsciencedoesmakecowards ofusall."

"Richgiftswaxpoorwhenlovers proveunkind."

Tracingbrieflythecareerof1-lam-' let.weseethereapictureofmany a'humanlife,apictureofntenplace4inpositionsforwhichtheyare unfitted,andasanaturalconsequencedoomedtofailure.What,then, arethevariousdoingsofthishero?

InthebeginningoftheplayHamletispresentedtousasayoung man,emotional,sensitive,andsomewhatgiventostudy.Thenhisfather'sghostappearsandrevealsto himthehiddentragedy-thefather's murderbihisownbrother,whohas marriedtheQueenandisnowreigninginDenmark.Hamletiscommandedtotakerevenge.Andnow beginsthestruggleofhislife-toaccomplishthetaskforwhichhefeels unit,butwhichheisdeterminedto carryout.Heseestheevil, lie knowsheistheonedestinedtorectifyit,hutinthebitternessOfhis 5,111hecriesout-

"Thetimeisoutofjointoh, cursedspite, ThateverIwashorntosetit right"

tospeakmorecorrectly.themagnitudeofhisdutyandtheperturbationofhismindcausehimtobreak, throughthoseconventionalrulesof societyrequiredofhim;andthus PeoPle.notknowingthecause,putit downtomadness.HetreatsOphelia,whomhefornter13loved,with scantcourtesy;killsPolonius,her fatherinmistakefortheKingand thetragicaspectisheightenedby thedeathofOPhelia,whoovercome (bythetwocalamities,loseshermind anddrownsherself.Hamletisnext senttoEnglandonthesecretorder thatheistobekilledthere;buthe escapesandreturnstoDenmark.The Plotquicklythickens,eventsmovecn rapidlyand(Many,inthedeathact weseeLaertes-onhelia'sbrotherfencingwithHamletinthepresence oftheKilnandQueen.TheQueen drinksthepoisoneddraughtintended forHamlet,theKingisstabbedby HamletwithaPoisonedrapierdestinedforthe\ottagPrincealso,awl I.aertesandhamletarebothwoundedwiththesamepoisonedweapons, andthusthetragedyendsinthe deathsofthe.chiefactors.

Buttoappreciatetheworkthe playmustbestudied,andthearidtitudinousthoughtssuggestedmust beallowedtosinkintothemind. Themil)pointthatcanhetouched oninthisarticle,whichhasalrearb exceededtheboundsintendedforit, is"Hamlet'smadness."Hismadness,orpretendedmadness,ornonmadness,hasbeenasubjectoflengthenedcontroversy,andnameshonouredinEnglishliteraturearearrayedoneithersidebutmostmoderncriticshaveagreedthatHamlet wasnotmad,that,ashesaysof himself"Thereismethodinraymadness." andagain"ThatIessentiallyamnotir.madness, Butmadnessincraft."

Perhapsthejustestcriticismis thatpronouncedbyGoethe:-

"TomeitisclearthatShakespearesoughttodepictagreatdeed laiduporasoulunequaltothePerformanceofit. Hereisanoa,i4treePlantedinacostlyvasewhich shouldhavereceivedintoitsbosom onlylovelyflowerstherootsspread out,thevaseisshiveredtopieces.

Abeautiful,pure,noble,andmost moralnature,withoutthestrengthof nervewhichmakesahero,sinksbeneathaburdenwhichitcanneither bearnorthrowoff.,Everdutyis holytohim-thistoobard. The impossibleisrequiredofhim-not theimpossibleinitself,huttheimpossibletohim."

Hiscaseisthatofmanya:nan whoseesthingsaroundhim go wrong,whoseeshischerishedideals shattered,whoiscalledneontorectifythoseevils,andyetfeelshis hardsfallpowerless.Surelyhealsocallsout-

"Thetimeisoutofjoint."

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RISADER.-".jutwhathas811this todowithBunbury?"

WRITER.-'Why,everything.Don't youseethatthisfreedomfromthe motor-plagueisoreoftheattractionsofBanbury.Thereislessdangertolifeandlimb;thereismore timeforthought,morepleasurein walkingthroughthetown,alongthe whiteroad,oraroundthebeautiful suburbs.Motor-carsmaybesaidto shortendistance,minimisespace*oat savetimebut,unlessIamgreatly mistaken,thosesamemotorcarsare shorteningthelivesofvery.many individuals.

Uyouomittheunimportantfactthat SteedPaidalyingvisittoSouth Australiathatafternoonbetween PerthandNarrogin!

WRITER.-"Whatrot!"

READER.-"Iobjecttounparliamentaryexpressions."

WRITER.-"Ohbotheryourself, andyournicetiesoflanguage! Go onwiththestory."

READER.--WherewasI?Oh,yes, outsidetheSouthAustralianborder somewherenearNarrogin.Well,historydoesnotclearlyindicatehow manstimesourherovisitedthe ShowsinSouthAustraliadurivegthe iirsttwomonthsthathe'wasthe Proudpossessorofamotor. lint everyschool-boyknowshowtheindomitable"Ford"helduPatrain, smashedatram-car,clearedanacre ofiarrahtimberedcountry,senta reaperandbindertoPerdition,sank halfadozensteamrollersonthe road,wontheprizeataploughing competitionandraisedacloudof dustthathasnotyetfallen,and thatmayenablesomeenterprising farmertosowacropofpotatoesin theair."

inclinedtotreatthematterlightly, until,athirdservantYenolom,who overheardtheirconversationchimed inandputthemostpessimisticconstructiononallthewires.Inthe meantimethehiredmotorcarhad arrivedandNosniborwithabasket ofprovisionsboardedthecarina jiffy.Sayahwhistledtohimand shoutedwaitamoment Hewaitedforfiveminutesand'wasalmost terrifiedtoseeSeyahandYenolom runningRosthastetowardsthecar, theformercarryingalongropeand thelatteragreataxe.'Whatare thesefor?"askedNosnibor."Don't yousee,"saidSeyah,"ifSinedis drownedyoucanpullhimupwith therope,butifheisgoneupatree you'llwanttheaxetocuthim down.

WRITER.-"DidNosniborstay therethatnight?

READER.-"Yes,hedid,andtook aWell-neededrest.Hereturned earlyinthemorningdeterminedneveragaintogochasingSluedwitha motorcar,aropeandanaxe.

WRI'T'ER.-"Butwhathappenedin PerthafterNosnibor'sdeparture^"

READER.-"Firstofall,theold gentlemanwasalmostbesidehimself withover-anxiety Andtomake himworseYenolomcontinuedhis Pessimisticsurmisessuggestingall kindsofaccidentsnotonlyforSinedhutalsoforNosnihor.Ir,fact, wereitnotforthearrivaloftwo matter-of-factyoungstersnamedMej andTap,YenolomandSignal]would hetootingandpuffingtoanotherhiredmotorinsearchofNosnibor.

READER.-Iquiteagreewithyou. Onlylastweekafriendifminewho livesinPerthwasalmostfrightened outofhislifebyhisownson'sfoolishwanderingsinamotor-car.

WRITER.-ReallythisisinterestingandalthoughIdon'twishto goaway-eveninmind-fromBunlairsatthepresenttime.Ishallfeel gratefultoyouifyouexplainmore fullythecircumstancessurrounding thatprodigal'swanderingsandhis father'sanxiety.Thevictimofthe motor-car,ortheenemyofthemotor' fiendhasnoheartiestsympathy.

READER.-"WouldyoumindcomingalongtheGreatSouthernfora trip?"

WRITER.-"Inreality,notatthe Presenttime.TheGreatSouthern hasnothingtocomparewithBanburyBut,inthought,-whilewe sitontheserocks,watchingthelarge wavestumblingandtossingandchasingeachother,Ishallwillinglyaccompanyyouanywherethroughthe Statetogetanadditionalproofof theevilsofmotor-cars."

WRITER.-"Ah,thatexplainswhat Isawinthepapertheotherday, aboutthe'fallofpotatoes.'"

ItEADER.-"Mostprobably of courseasaeroplaningheats'allother kindsoflocomotion,soalsocrops willgrowquickerintheairthanon theground.Infactyoucouldbuild castlesintheairwhileamanworld betillingaloadofbricks."

WRITER.-"Forgoodnesssake, don'theturninguptheseoldchestnutswhynotVneptothestoryand striehit.?"

READER.-WherewasI? Oh, yes,pickingpotatoesfromthecloud ofdustraisedbySined'smotor-car. Well,tomakealongstoryshort; Sinedwasjustdoingwhatheliked -andsometimeswhatothers,speciallydriverswhokepttheirownside oftheroad,didnotlike,withthe motorcar.Hisfatherwasfeeling proudofhisall-conqueniagmotorboy.Butoneeveningastheold gentlemanwasleisurelysmokinghis pipewalkingupanddowntheverandah,atelegraphboyrodeupona bicycleandhandedhimawire.lie toreitopenandreadasfollows:-

READER.-"Iseeyouareprejudicedagainstthemalreadynevertheless,Ishalltellyouthisincident.AwellknowngentlemaninPerth, Presentedoneofhissonswitha verynicefarmnearNarrogin.It badacomfortablehouse,itwasfairlywellstocked,andagreatportion ofitwasclearedforafericulture. Hence,withalittleforesightand tactthesonwasabletomeetallexpensesandputalittleby.forthe rainydayinashorttime. But onedayhewasreadingtheW.A. Record,"andhecameacrossaparagraphinwhichitwasstatedthata mansawfiftyfarmersinSouthAustraliadrivingtoanAgricultural Showintheirmotor-cars. That wasenoughforyoungSINED: he wouldbeasgoodastheSouthAustralianfarmers.Soheimmediately madeinquiries,"tannedthestocking,"thatwaslaidupfortherainy dayandorderedthemostup-to-date "Ford"cartohesentorassoon asPossible. Thecarcame;Sined hadgonetoPerthforaweekto learnthelogarithmsofmotor-cars. Well,hepickedupsomeofitquickly enough;buttheysaytherewere someintricateanddelicatepoints,suchascleaningthecar,keepingto hisownsideofthestreet,andblowinethehorn,whichhecouldnever master.Howeverthatmayhe.be leftPerthirthemotorcaronemorning,andarrivedatNarrogintowardseveningofthesameday. Thereisabsolutelynoauthenticaccountofhowthefeatwasaccomplisheditma,appearsimpleatfirst.

"WhenisSinedreturningfrom l'erth?"Now,thiswasPuzzling, asSluedhadnotputinanappearanceinPerthfirafortnight,the oldgentlemanconcludedthathis herohadgoneonanextendedtrip toSouthAustralia.orperhapsto theBlueMountainsinNewSouth Wales.Hethoughtforamoment; thentakineouthispencil,hewrote onthehackoftheWire.-"Sined notherefortnight;lastheardof cr'ssingrabbit-prooffencewhichhe treatedasspider'scobwebs."the oldgentlemanbeamedashescribbled thelatterportionhethen.handed thewireandhalf-a-crowntothe boywhomountedhisbicycleand rodehacktothePostOffice."How thatboyridesbehindthetimes," thoughttheoldgentlemancomplacentlyashisminddweltwithpride onhisownson'sachievements.The telegraphboreturnedinfive minuteswithhalfadozenwires, someofwhichranasfollows:"SinedwenttoPerthtwociao

"Sine()intendedwiringex-Perth to-dad."

"Sinedmissingtwodays."

"'root! Toot Puff Puff! AndNosniborisoffatlastinthe hiredmotor.Thepaceincreases, groundiscoveredquickly,Perthisleft behind,thelighthasfaded,theshadowsaredarkening.Nosniborcommencestothink,hestrikeshishoot againsttheaxeandentanglesitin therope.HewondersifSeyahwere comicorseriouswhenhementioned theuseoftheropeandtheaxe.He crossesabridgeandhethinkswith ashudderoftheunpleasanttaskof searchingwitharopeforSined's body.Itgrowsdarker,thetalliarrahtreesarealmostspanningthe road. Nosniborthinksofstrange things,howitSinedshouldbeionthe topofatree! Butimpossible? Notquite,butthencuttingdownthe treemightbethedeathofSined. Themotorisnowcrawlingalong Nosnihorhasstrangementalvisions, -Sluedinamotorcar!Sinedona treeSinedinariverSinedinar armchairSinedinbedSinedentangledintherabbit-prooffence! Sinedinhisownhomesmokinga hugecigar,andtellingofhisadvertures! SomehowNosniborisfeeling a littlereliefthislastpicture ofSinedseemsmoretruetolifethan an'oftheothers.Themorehereflectsonit,themorehethinksthat hisanxietyissuperfluousandhis journeyuncalledfor.Alltheother Picturesgraduallyfadeawayuntil NosnihorisunabletothinkofSiredunderanyothercircumstances thanthoseoftheselfsatisfiedsquire smokinghiscigarandtellingofhis adventures.Alightappearsinthe dimdistance;'tisawelcomelight topoorNosnibor.Hecomesnearer andPerceivesthatitisjustthe Placehewasanxioustoarriveat, theWanderer'sSolitude,8omiles fromPerth.Incomingoutofthe motorheisalmosttrippedbythe axeandrope.Butnomatter he pullshimselftohisfullheight. walksmajesticallytothedoor,is admittedbyaratherkindlygentleman,whoafterafewinterchanges, tellshimthatthelostSinedwas therethenightbefore."Yes,sir," hesaid,"Neversawahomeliergentlemaninallmylife,hesatinthat easychair,smokinghiscigar,and tellingofhismotortrips. The motor"fibbed"afewtimesthe otherday,hilthesaidhedidn't mindthat;itonlymeantalittle disappointmenttoa.fewover-anxious friends.HeshouldbeinPerthhe saidyesterday,butromancanhe exacttotime.Infact,hesaidthat forhisparthemadeitaruleeither tobeattimeintherace,ortolet timehaveawalk-over.Yousee sirhesaid,ifothersworriedthat wasnoreasonwhyheshouldworry. Hewenthomethiseveningrshappy asaKing."

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Theword"accident"wasenough theoldgentlemanrangthehell.and calledforhistrustedservantNoanibor,whowassoonbesidehim.He savehimthewiressavineI'mVfraidtothinkofwhatmayhavehappenedIleaveallinyourhands.Go immediatelyinsearchofSined.Nosnihorrangupamotor-car;before thecararrivedheexplainedallto hisfellowservantSeyph,whowas

WRITER.-"AndhowdidSined feelwhenhewastoldVallthe,worryandanxietyandtroublecaused byhimselfandhismotor?"

READER.-"Histroubles! He neveraskedotherstoworryover himselforhismotor.Isn'theatIIbertytogetbushedwheneverhelikes, whereverhelikes,andinanywayhe likes,motorless,ormotionless?" (TobeContinued).

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"Yesthatyouarethebestsisterafelltoeverhad"repliedthe gratefulHugh.

"Flatterer"lenehedBessie,and hurrieddownstairsintothediningroom. Thebreakfasttablewasstillonspread,and,wonderingly,Bessiesteppedintothekitchen.

"It'smyhead,MissBessie,"Nora ewingmistress'sympatheticface."

"1triedthreetimestolifeitfrom mypillowthismorningbeforeIenallymanagedit,andnowit'stoo heavytoholdup.Indyou'rehavingcompanyto-day."

"NevermindthatNora,"Bessie said."Gorighthacktobed.and assoonasI'veattendedtofather andHigh,I'llbringyouacupof tea.Yousaythatalwayshelpseon.

HERSELFANDOTHERSHkPPY.

Thetwogirlssetoiltogether,talkinginlowvoicessoasnottodisturbthebabysleepingcomfortably inhiscarriageundertheparasol. Whentheyreachedhome,Bessieuave himintothecareofhisrelievedother,andthenwentindoorstotoeve parelunch.

AuntieRosscamepreciseleat12 o'clock,thehourshehadnameel.time wasdisappointednottoiindMrs. Percivalathome,hutconsoledherselfwithGertie'scompan'mule".es sieputthelinishingtouchestothe luncheon.Afterthemealwasover, thethreesatontheshndes.de theporch,andAuntieRosstalkedon inhergentlefashion,tillhereyelidsdrooped,when,Bessiecoaxedher toliedownonthelibrarylounge. Whenshewascomfortablysettled, BessieandGertiewashedthedishes, andtheformermadepreparations fordinner,Norastillbeingincapacitated.flythetimethiswasaccomplished,AuntieRosshadawakenedconsidernblerefreshed,and,after acupoften,BessieandGertietook hertothestreetcar.Theywaveda smilingcoo:!-byetoher,andshecalledtothem "it'sbeensuchablessedday, dearies.Ishan'tforgetthegood time,eoumadeforire."

"AndwhenIopenedmyeyesthis mornirgIfearedthateverything worldgowrongto-day."Bessie saidtoGertieastheywalkedoff together."Ithasreallybeena veryhappyday."

PerhapsthefactthatBessiestartedthedaywithnkindressandfolloweditwithothers,hadsomething todowiththisagooddeeddone inthemorningstrewsthed'og'slath withblessines.

lie:Thehospitalweeanoo-Catholieinstitution,butallcreedswerewelcome.TherewasonesolitiryCatholicnurse.Shehadjustentered theroomshelookedatthepatient'schart,atthepalefeteonthe pillow.HerPractisedeeesawthe linesofdeath,andhurryingtothe headnursesheaskedifthePatient hadseenthePriest.Hehadand aloadwastakenfromherheart, butshethoughtofthemotherwho wasjourneyingtothatbedside,and hersympathywentouttoher,fur sheknewaccordingtohumanreckoningthatshewouldneverseehimalive.Stronginherfaiththatathollenurseliftedherhearttothe HeartinWhomwenevertrustin vain.'SacredHeart,'sheprayed,'I PlacemytrustinThee.Savehim forhismother,'andgoingtothe deathbedshetcokaSacredHeart Badgefromherownbosomandfastenedittothebreastofthepatient.Nooneutteredaprotestthey. knewthatMissSnederwasaCatholic,andthatthepatientwasone also. Thatnightshesatathisbedside waitingfortheend.HowshePrayedthathismothermightcome. Howshelistenedtothebro'fenwords of'poorO'Brien,'andheardhim mutter,'Mother,mother,'untilher heartwassore.Andtherewasno mothernear,towipeawaethedeath damn,tomoistentheseblackened, parchedlipsnoonebutastranger.

Nowondereverychordinher heartwastouched,andherearnest prayerwentupinpleadingtothe pitifulHeartofChristforthePoor motherwhoatthattimewassitting, dryeyedandtense,intheliving trainthatwasnearingthecitywhere herboywasdying. Midnightcame.Theboy'shand gropedoverthecoverlet,andtouchedtheBadgeoftheSacredHeart. Itstayedthere.Againthenurse's prayerwentupwards.

TheBadgeofthe Sacredgear!

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AfterHaighandhisfatherhaddepartedandNorahadbeenseento, thebedsmade,andthedisheswashed,Bessiesetoftformarket.She waspassinghernextdoorneighbours whensheobservedherhangingout theclothes,whileIlahyDicl.fretted tobetaken.

"Surelyyouarenotdoingthe washingyourself,MrsMarch?"Bessieasked: "yesMrs.Kirksentweedthis morningthatshecouldn'tcome,and Imusthavecleanclothestotake whenwegoawaythedayaftertemorrow,"wastheanswer."Iwish itwasn'tsowarmbabyfeelsthe heat,dreadfully.

"Letmeputhiminhiscarriage andtakehimwithmethatwillrelievesorandentertainhim,"Bessie suggested."I'mgoingtomarket, andthentoGertie's,andhe'llProhafteotosleepontheway."

"You'rethedearestgirl"Mrs. Marchsaid,withaeratefulsmile,es shehurriedtogetthebabyready

Afterthemarketinghadbeendone, Bessieturnedherfacetowardher friend'shoneandmetGertiejust settingout.Whenshehadheardall thatBessiehadtosay,shecried "Letmecomeanyway,dear,linleseoei'dratherbealonewithAuntieBoss."

"Itisn'tthationly.feared Y ..wouldendit.dell."Weekanswered.

"YoeknowAuntieRosslovestotell thesantestoriesoverendoverace einshelivesinthepast.Mamma andialeeeslistentoherbecause weknewitmakesherhappy,though weknowallherstoriesbyheart. I'msogladyouwanttocome."

Thesunsetcame,likeaglory,into theopenwindowsofaprettysuburbanhomeinWestPhiladelphia,and likeamockeryenvelopedwitharose glowtheformofawhite-faced,middle-agedwomanwhostoodnearthe wavinglacecurtainwithatelegram crushedinherclenchedhands.The stampofagonisedmotherlovewas on-herface,andsheraisedhertearfulesestotheglowingskywitha cryonherlips. '0God,letme getthereintime.'

Then,withtunic:movements,she beganpreparationsforthejourney hundredsofmilesthroughthe nighttothebedsideofherson. Thiswetsthetelegram Yourson isdiins.Pneumonia;comeatonce. HeadNurse,CityHospital,Hamilton,Ohio.'

IntheCityHospitalatHamilt twonurseswithpainedfacesstood eythebedsideofaenely-framed, handsomeboyofabouttwenty-three whowasgaspingforbreathinthe throesofpneumonia.finenurseneld herfingeronhispulse,theother wastakinghistemperature.Their eyesmet,andsaidplainerthan words,'Nohope.'Thedoctorcame inagain,andprescribedmoreremedies,betwiththeairoferedeterminedtoeditah'reinsast thebitterend. Intheboy'srevivesthewordsMother.mother,I amsosick'werecontinuallyon hisUps,asifthethoughtofher leeearbtreliefandthatmotherwas rushingthroughthenighttoseehis dyingfacene:fastessteamcosh carryher.Thencamewordsthat toldhisreligion.HewasaCatloo

Afewstrugglesandthenamist breath.Thecrisiswaspassing.The nursescarcebreathed.Thenthere wasabetterbreath-aslightImprovementthepulsebecamestronger.HewasgraduallycomingIota from'thegrave.Hewouldli;e. ThankGod Oh,thegladrelease fromthestrain Itwasalmosttoomuch.More1; cameandthewearymotherarrived. Hewasaliveandshewastoldthat hewouldlive.Shelsrokedownfled weptforjoy.Whenshewassign shewastakentohis1edside. ito didnotimowheryet,all!hos,heart almostbrokewhenshesawtheravagesdiseasehadmade.Bitehe improvedfrontthattimearil,eir, neverlefthint.Whensomei'n;s110 Passedhetoldherhebadfoundthe SacredHeartBadgeonhispreset andsaidtoher: elieoasIWas,mother,Ifeltit there.'

Thenursewhowaitedonhintfaithfullyshookherhead,whenthedoctorsaid"Myman,youowe"our lifetothislittlenurse.

ShewasnotaCatholic,but.the saidtoMissSender,whohadVowedthebadgeonhisbreast 'Itwasnotthedoctor,norwas:t myself,buttheSacredHeart ef Christ.'

Thensheprocuredabadge t)r herselfandworeitcontiruall afriendofhers,whocametothe hospitalforaseriousoperation,ehe lentthesacredemblem,and theoperationwasoverthePat:,it saidonreturningit Icannottellyouthestrange'!feetofthislittlebadgeitgave courakteandIfeelasifitbr,eze methrough.Getoneforme : willPayanothingforit.'

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Mr.J.Higgins,18,AthertonStreet,Fitzroy,Vic.,says:-"I hadheadaches,wasverycostive,andsufferedfromterriblepains inthestomachaftereating.Icouldonlytakealittleofthe lightestnourishment,andeventhatwasfrequentlyrejected.I lostallmystrength,decreasedverymuchinweight,andIhad togiveUpweek.

"Aftergivingordinarymedicinesafairtrial,Ihadtogive themup.IthenbeganacourseofMotherSeigel'sSyrup.After takingonlythreebottlesoftheSenipIwasbacktomywork awellman.Iwascured,andhavekeptwelleversince."

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IerhaPstherehasneverbeenamomentinthehistoryofthisnatioe, whenthefollowingPassagefromthe elu;tientspeechofCharlesPhillips, deliveredatLondon,inthelatter Partoftheseconddecadeofthenineteenthcentury,mightbereadbyour peoplewithsomuchadvantageastoda(Evensomeofourveryablest statesmenseemtohesquintingteiatoelssocialism.Theydonotseem torecognisethefact,afactthat cannotbedenied,thatifyouscratch aserialisteonaresuretofindan ath.fst.

ikethepoet,theoratorseemsoftentopossesspropheticgenius.It istreethattheteachingsofT.n Paineinhis"AgeofReason,"were m,reerlessrampantinEnglandat the.itieeofthedeliveryoftheaddre,-fromwhichthefollowingcetraetistaken,batthelanguage seemstoapplyrathertothepresent deewhenoutsideoftheCatholic e. allrespectforholythings, ae-sPecially-fortheSacredScript'7-seemstoheonarapiddeel ftwillnotbeamiss,there pauseandreadPhillipson DISGRACEOFBIGOTRY.

_lowmiserableathineisbigotrewheneveryfriendpotsitto bl'. andever,triumphbutrebu':es itsweakness! IfEnglandcontinue,' stilltoaccreditthiscalumny, wcol(1directherforconvictive thehero,forwhosegiftaloneshe usaneternityofgratit.:fde whlawehaveseenleadingthevan of;:niversalemancipation,decking hiewreathwiththedowersofevery s,:Iandfillinghisarmywiththe soldiersofeverysectbeforewhose sPlendiddawn,everyteareehallng andevery vanishing,thecolour--eftheEuropeanworldhaverev:'4eandthespiritofEuropean,lib!naynocrimeaverttheomen!) se-metohaverisenSupposelie WE,'aCatholic,couldthishave bee':DidtheCatholic('ortesintoethisfaithwhentheygavehim ti..cremecommand?Didtherep*:efPortnealwithholdfromhis cr(e'.therewardofhisvalour?Did thfatholicsoldierpauseatSalamancatodispute'ironrolemics?Pid theCatholicchieftainproveuponTier(-mathathehadkeptnofaithwith hersties? Ordidthecreed of Speen.thesamewiththatofFrance, theoppositeofthatofEngland,preventtheirasseciationintheneldof libert::?

Oh,no,nc,nothecitizenof everyclime,thefriendofeverycolour,andthechildofeverycreed, Libertywalksabroadintheubiquity ofherbenevolence,aliketoherthe varietiesoffaithandthevicissitudesofceentryshehasnoobject butthehaePiressofman,nohounds le'attheextremitiesofcreation.Yes, (X;itwasreservedforWellington toredeemhisewncountrywhenhe wasregeneratingeveryother. It wasreservedforhimtoshownow vileweretheaspersiorsonyour creed,howgererous.weretheglowtheeofyourgratitude. "Hewasal'rotestant,yetCatholicstrustedhimhewasaProtestant. yetCatholicsadvancedbin-. HeisaProtestant.KnightinCatholicPortugal;heisaProtestant DukeinCatholicSpain;heisaPreteatantcommanderofCatholicarmies. Heismore-heistheliving proofoftheCatholic'sliberalityand theundeniablerefutationofthel'roSacredHeartisspreadingsilentl. andsteadilyinwaysonlythedear Masterknows.

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testant'sinjustice.Gentlemen.,es aProtestant,thoughImayblush forthebigotryofmaneofmycreed whocontinueobstinate,intheteeth ofthisconviction,still,wereIa Catholic,Ishouldfeellittletriumph in-thevictory.Ishouldonlyhang myheadatthedistresseswhichthis warfareoccasionedtomycountry.I shouldonlythinkhowlongshehad witheredintheagonyofherdisunionhowlongshehadbent,fettered bysalves,cajoledbe.blockheadsand Plunderedbyadventurerstheproverbofthefool,thepreyofthepolitician,theduPeofthedesigning, theexperimentofthedesperateethe struggling,asitwere,betweenher ownfanaticalandinfatuatedparties, thosehell-engenderedserpentswhich enfoldher,liketheTrojanseer,even attheworshipofheraltars,and crushhertodeathintheveryembracesofherchildren Itistime,is itnot,thatsheshouldbeextricated?

ButtowhatenddoIarguewith thebigot?-awretchwhomnophilosophycanhumanise,nocharitysoften,noreligionreclaim,nomiracle convertRmonsterwho,redwith thefiresofhellandbendingunder thecrimesofearth,erectshismurderousdivinityuponathronecf skulls.andwouldgladlyfeedeven withabrother'sblood,thecannibal appetiteofhisrejectedaltarHis veryinterestcannotsttenhimintohumanity. `aerelyifitcould, nomanwouldbefoundmadenough toadvocateasystemwhichcankers theverheartofsocietyandunderminesthenaturalresourcesofeovernment; whichtakesaway the strongestexcitementtoindi'str'fiv closingupever.,avenuetolaudable ambitionwhichadministerstothe vanity.ortheviceofapartywhen itshould°O.,studytheadvantage ofaPeopleandholdsoutthenerquisitesofstateasanimpiousbountyonthePersecutionofreligion.'

Wehavejustnowseen.whatthis greatoratorthinksofthegreatest ofallthegeneralswhichhaveled theEnglisharmythemanwhose PraiseToneMooresingsasthelacouriteoftheGeniusofErin

"But,oh,howthetearinhereyelidgrewbright, WhenafterwholePagesofsorrow andshame, Shesawhistorywritewithapencil oflight Thatilluminedthewholevolume, herWellington'sname."

Leeitsseewhathehastosayaboutthegreatestwarriorofalltime, whosedefeatbroughtglorytothe greatduke.ThefollowingsPecimen ofPhillips'styleisprobablytne mostsuccessfulofallhisefforts,his "grandiloquentefforts,"asWillisu JenningsBryancharacterisestheir.. Thisbrieforation,writtenin1817, usedtobeafamiliarandfavourite selectionofthehighschoolpupilambitioustobecomeanorator.

THECHARACTEROFNAPOLEON.

Heisfallen Wemaynowpause beforethatsplendidProdigywhich toweredamengnslikeson:eancient ruin,whosefrownterrifiedtheglatn:e itsmagnificenceattracted. Grand,gloomyandpeculiar.he satuPonthethrone,ascepteredhermit,wrappedinthesolitudeofhis ownoriginality.

edintothelistswhererank,and wealth,andgeniushadarraeedthemselves,andcompetitionliedfromaim asfromtheglanceofdestine..He knewnomotivebutinterest-heacknowledgenocriterionbutsuccessheworshippednoGodbutambition, andwithanEasterndevotionhe kneltattheshrineofhisidolatry. Subsidiarytothis,therewas no creedthathedidnotpromulgate,in thehopeofadynastyheupheldtl.e crescentforthesakeofadivorce, hebowedbeforetheCrosstheorphanofSt.Louis,hebecamethealoptedchildoftheRepublic,andwith aparicidalingratitudeontheruins ofbothofthethroneandtheiri!)tine,herearedthethroneofhisdespotism.

AprofessedCatholic,heimprisoned thePopeaPretendedpatriot,he impoverishedthecountryandin thenameofBrutus,hegraspedwithoutremorse,andworewithoutshamci thediademoftheCaesars

Throughthispantomineofhispolicy,fortuneplayedtheclowntohis caprices.Athistouchcrownscruir bled,beggarsreigned,systems:anished,thewildesttheoriestookthe colourofhiswhim,andallthat wasvenerable,andallthatwasnovel,changedplaceswiththerapidit.., of'adrama.Evenapparentdefeat, assumedtheappearanceofvictory.hisflightfromEgyptcenfirmedhis destine-ruinitselfonlyelevated1,im toempire.

Butifhisfortunewasgreat,his geniuswastranscendentdecision flasheduPonhiscounsels,anditwas thesanetodecideandtoperform. Toinferiorintellectshiscombinationsappearedperfectlyimpossible, hisplansperfectlyimpracticable,but, inhishands,simplicitymarkedtheir developmentandsuccessvindicated theiradoption.

Hispersonpartookthecharacter ofhismind-iftheoneneveryielded inthecabinet,theotherneverbent inthe!lel&

patronageofletters-theproscriber ofbooks,heencouragedphilosophythepersecutorofauthors,andthe murdererofprinters,heyetpretendedtotheprotectionoflearning TheassassinofPalm,thesilencerof DeStael,andthedenouncerofKotzebue,hewasthefriendofDavid, thebenefactorofDeLille,andsent hisacademicprizetothephilosopherofEngland.

Suchamedleyofcontradictions. andatthesametimesuchanindividualconsistency,wereneverunited inthesamecharacter.ARoyalist, aRepublican,andanEmperor-a Mohammedan-aCatholicandPatron oftheSnagogue-aSubalternand aSovereign-aTraitorandaTyrant-aChristianandanInfidel-he was,throughallhisvicissitudes,the samestern,impatient,inflexdbleoriginal-thesamem'steriousincomprehensibleself-themanwithoutamodelandwithoutashadow.

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Thehappymotherdepartedwith herconvalescentboy,andthenurses believingwithoutknowingitinthe mercyoftheSacredHeartofJesus aresteadilymovingtowardsHis greaterloveandfaith.Loversof thesacredHeart,Praythatthese pouts.andmanymore,mayheeathere('togethertothetenderBosom oftheGoodShepherd.

Amind,hold,independentanddecisive--awilldespoticinitsdictates-anenergythatdistancedexpedition,andaconscieicepliableto everytouchofinterest,narkedthe outlineofthisextraordinary-character--themostextraordinary,perhaps. thatintheannalsofthisworld,everrose,orreigned,orfell.

Flungintolifeinthemidstofa peoplewhoacknowledgednosuperior,hecommencedhiscourse,a strangerbybirth,andascholar charity

Withnofriendbuthissword,aid nofortunebuthistalents,herush-

Naturehadnoobstaclesthathe didnotsurmount-spacenooppositionthathedidnotspurn, and whetherairidAlpinerocks,Arabian sands,orPoplarsnowsheseemed proofagainstthatperilandempoweredwithubiquity.Thewholecor.tinentofEuropetrembledatbeholdingtheaudacityofhisdesigns,and themiracleoftheirexecution.Skepticismbowedtotheprodigiesofins performanceromanceassumedthe airofhistorynorwasthereaught tooincredibleforbelief,ortoofancifulforexpectation,whentheworld sawasubalternofCorsicawaving hisimperialflagoverhermostancientcapitals.Allthevisionsofantiquit.,becamecommonplacesinhis cortemplatifin;TV.egswerehispeople-nationswerehisoutposts,and hedisposedofcourts,andcrowns, andcamps,andchurches,andcabinets,asiftheywerethetitulardignite ariesofthechess-hoard Amidallthesechangeshestood immutableasadamant.Itmattered littlewhetherinthefieldofthe drawing-room-withthemoborthe levee-wearingthejacohinbonnetor theironcrown-banishingaDragonza,oresPousingaHapsburgh-dictatingpeaceonarafttotheCzar ofRussia,orcontemplatingdefeat atthegallowsofLeiPsic-hewas stillthesamemilitarydespot! Cradledinthecamp,hewasto thelasthourthedarlingofthearmy;andwhetherinthecampor thecabinet,heneverforsookafriend orforgotafavour.Ofallhissol'Hers,notoneabandonedhim,till affectionwasuseless,andtheirfirst stinilationwasforthesafety of theirfavourite. Theyknewwellthatifhewas ofthem,hewasprodigalofhimself,andthatifheexposedthemto Peril,herepaidthemwithplunder. Forthesoldierhesobsi.disedevery peopletothepeoplehemadeeven prideneetrihnte. Thevictorious veteranglitteredwithhisgains.aed thecapital,gorgeouswiththespoils ofart,becamethemilitarymetropolisoftheuniverse.Tnthiswonderfulcombinationhisaffectationofliternturemustnotheomitted.The jailerofthePress,heaffectedthe

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Unansweredyet,theprayers lipshavepleaded Inagonyofheartthesemany years?

Doesfaithbegintofail?Ishopedeparting? Andthinky.ottallinvainthose fallingtears

SaynottheFatherhathnotheard yourprayer; Youshallhaveyourdesiresometime,somewhere.

nnnsweredyet?Thoughwhenyou firstpresented

ThisonepetitionatyourFather's throne. Itseemedvoucouldnotwaitthe timeofasking. Sourgentwasxourhearttomake itknown.

Thoughyearshavepassedsincedm donotdespair, ForGodwillansweryonsometime, somewhere. your

Unansweredyet? Nay,dorotsay ungranted

PerhapsyourPartisnotentirely done; :TheworkbeganwhenfirstOurprayerwasuttered AndGodwillfinishwhatHe',as begun. If,onwillkeel)theincenseburning there. Hiselooyouwillseesometime, somewhere.

Unansweredyet?Faithcannotbe unanswered, Herfeetareplantedlimbonthe rock

Amidthewildeststormsshestands undaunted, Norquailsbefretheloudestthundershoek.

Sheknowsomninotencehasheardher Prayer, Andcries "Itshallbedone sometime,somewhere."

2ndSundayofAdvent GOSPEL.

Matt.xi.2,to.Atthattime: WhenJohnhadheardinprisonthe worksofChrist,sendingtwoofhis disciples,hesaidtothemArtthou hethatarttocome,orlookiwefor another? AndJesusmakinganswer saidtothemGoandrelatetoJohn whatyouhaveheardandseen.The blindsee,thelamewalk,thelepers arecleansed.thedeafhear,thedead riseagain,thePoorhavetheGospel preachedtothem;an:Iblessedishe thatshallnothescandalisedinme. AndwhentheywenttheirwayJesus begantosaytothemultitudes,concerning;JohnWhatwentyeoutintothedeserttosee? Areedshakenwiththewind? Butwhatwent yeouttosee?AmanelAiledin softgarments? Behold,theythat areclothedinsoftgarmentsarein thehousesofkings.Butwhatwent yeouttosee?Aprophet?Yea,I tellyou,andmorethanaprophet. Forthisisheofwhomitiswritten "Behold,Isendmyangelbeforethy face,whoshallpreparethywaybeforethee.''

FiveMinuteSermon "THOUSHALTLOVETHY NEIGHBOURASTHYSELF."

Toloveourneighbourinanysense ishard,wethinkbuttoloveaim inthesamedegreeasweloveoarselvesseemsimpossibleyetthe Gospelliterallysayswemustdoso ifwebeworthyoftheChristian name.Therefore,theremustbea wayoffulfillingthetaskimposed uponusasChristians.Themere suggestionof"lovingone'sneighbourasone'sself,"raisesthedifficultyinourmind "Howarewe goingtodoit?"andweimmediatelythinkofthosearoundaboutus whocomeundertheScripturaldesignation."neighbour"those,namely,whoareinafflictionandwhoaxe inneedofourassistanceandwhom weareinaPositiontohell). We findthemunlovelyandpositivelyforbidding.Wedonotactintheir

regardasdidthemanintheparable,byhelpingthem.Wefind a thousandreasonstojustifyourinactivityintheirregardandyetrefuse tobeconsideredunChristiantherefor.InanswerwemustsaythatLo matterwhatthenumberorkindof objectionswemayraiseagainsthelpingourneighbourinaffliction,no matterhowwemayjustifyourselves atleastinourownmind,forour inactivitythereyetremainsOne meansofhelpingthemwhichifwe reject,wemustbeforeGodand manforfeitourclaimtothename ofChristian.Andthatmeans is Prayer.Andnoman,nomatterwho/ hema,be,isexemptfromthis meansofshowingloveforhisneighhour.Andthereisnoman,nomatterwhohemaybe,whoiswithout thismeansofhelpinghisneighour. YetIfeelthereisnomeanswhich issouniversallyneglectedasthis oflovingyourneighbour.Therich manneglectsitbecausehehasgiven apartofthemoneyhedoesnot miss,tothepoor.Thepoorman failsinhisdutyinthisregardhecauseofhispoverty.AndthefailureoftherichandPoormanisthe failureofusall.Andyetthereis nothingmoreneededinallthis worldthanthatourneighbour shouldthinkarightandlivearight. AndthisiswhatweaskofGodfor himthroughprayer,Andthrough prayerwecanshowloveforneighbourandalovef)rhimasdeepas forourselves.Anditisahelpthat canbringusliatterxofnokindbecansenoneknowsofitbutGodand ourselves.Thedeepestafflictionour neighbourcanhaveissin.Thecomfortsofathousandworldswillnot removeit.OnlyGodcandoit.And von,nomatterwhoyoumaybe,are eloquentbeforeGodingenuineprayer.Ifyouhavenotthoughtofit before,tninkofitnow.Ifyouhave knownthebitternessofsinandhave askedGodforrepentanceandHehas givenittoyou,knowthatyour neighbourisinsinandPrayforhim asearnestlyasyoudidforyourselfandneveragainsaythereisto wayoflovingyourneighbour OS yourself.

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Whenmovingintoanewlocality, letitbexouriirstdutytoinquire foryourparishchurch.Introduce yourselftothepastorassoonas Possible.Ifyouaretheheadof thefamilyor,areinchargeofa household.bereadytogivethepastorthenamesofallitsmembers,togetherwiththeiragesandtheircon ditioninlife,thathem'ayheenabledatoncetoofferallthenameson theParishRegister.Youwilltherebyenablebothhimandyourselfto knowyourmutualobligationsand saveyourselfpossibleinconveniences, whichoftenariseinparishesthrough thepresenceoffamiliesunknownto thepastor.Thelatterwillthen alsobeablethebettertoattendto yourwants,tovisityou,especially atthetin7eofhisregularvisitations.Onmovingoutoftheparish hesuretoadvisethePastorofit, sothatyournamemayhecrossed offtheparishbooks,andmanyinconveniencesandmisunderstandings, betherebyavoided.Bothreligions c,nscientiousnessandcommongratitude(nighttodictatesuchacourse. WhennewCatholicneighboursmole intotheParish,whoarenotlikely tomakethemselvesknowntothe pastor,itwillhecharityonyour Parttoremindthemofthatobligation,ortoinformthepastoryourselfoftheirarrival.-Augustinian.

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