The Record Newspaper 09 March 1912

EMPIRESELF-RALSINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,MARCH9,1912

InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthougnwemayruam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TrytobeSomething

Besomethinginthislivingage, Andprove;ourrighttobe, Alightuponsomedarkenedpage, Apilotonthesea.

FindoutthePlacewhere;oumay stand, Beneathsomeburdenbow; TakeupthetaskwithwillinghandBesomething,somewhere,now.

Besomethinginthisthrobbingday Ofbusyhandsandfeet, Aspringbesidesomedustyway, Ashadywfromtheheat.

Befoundupontheworkman'sroll; Gosow,orreap,orplough; Bendtosometaskwithheartand soul

Besomething,somewhere,now.

UsesforAmmonia

Twotablespoonfulsofammoniain apailfulofwaterwillcleanwindowsbetterthansoap.Nickel-silverobjectscanbekeptbrightb) rubbingthemwithawoolencloth, saturatedwithspiritsofammonia. Ateaspoonfulofammoniainaquart ofwaterwillremoveallgreaseand dirtfrombrushesandcon:hs.Rinse, shake,anddryinthesunoratthe fire.Flannelsandblanketsaremade whiteandclean,anddonotshrink, hesoakingtheminaPailfulofwatercontainingatablespoonfulofammoniaandsomesuds.RubaslittleasPossible,andthe; be whiteandclean.

KindWordsWithheld

Evertonecondemnsmiserliness,but moneyisnottheonlythingselfishlyhoardedandkeptoutofcirculationwhereitisneeded.Expressionsofsympathy,thekindwords, thatwouldbrightenone'sownor otherhomes,thepowertoaddto thegeneralcheerandcomfort-all allthesearewithheldasifkeeping themmeantgain.Talent,time, servicecanheselfishlykeptback frombeingofanyvaluetothepossessororan;oneelse.Mothand rustdotheirruinousworkinthe soulaswellasintheattic,and thereareasmanystarvingforcheer andfriendlinessasarestarvingfor lackoffood.

WiseWords

Liteisagreatbundleoflittle things.

Methodanddespatchgown]]the world.

Nomaneverstatedhisgriefsas light':ashemight.

Inordertoattackthevicewith effect,wemustputsomethingbetter initsPlace.

Friendswhohavenoreligioncannotlongbeourfriends.

Itisnodisgracenottobeable todoeverything;buttoundertake, orPretendtodo,whatokiarenot madefar,isnotonlyshameful,but extremelytroublesomeandvexatious.

Everymanknowshisownsins,and alsowhatgracehehasresisted;but tothoseofothersandtothecircumstancesunderwhichtheywere committedheisastnenger; heis therefore,tolooksuponhimselfas thegreatestsinnerheknowsof.

BananasinSyrup

Halfapintofwater,twotablespoonfulsofrasrberryjam,thejuice ofhalfalemonandsixbananas. Dissolvethejamir.thewaterover alire,strainit,andaddthelemon juice.Returntothesaucepan.Peel thebananas,layinthes;rup,and leavebac':ontheliretwentyminutes. Liftthebananascarefully, layonadish.Colourthes;rup withCochinealandpourover;serve cold.

FactsAboutTripoli

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot

534HAYSTREET.

NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEdwardHostel. MissM.J.McDERMOTT,Proprietress (LateMrs.A.M.RYAN).

AltarSocietylines.BestWaxCandies,WicksandFloats,Charcoal,loCease.&c.AllSocietiesMedalsinstock.ChildrenofMaryManuals. SacredHeartAssociationBadges.PrayerBooks,HolyCards&c. COUNTRYORDERSRECEIVEPROMPTATTENTION.

Don'tWorry

Worryisoneofthegreatestevils ofthedi*workwillnotkillyou ifyoudon'tworry.Workandworryoftenkill,andsodoesworry withoutwork.

Letusreasonhowworryandcare works,andthenapplythereasoningtoeachone'scapabilitiesand health.

Didworryeverhelptobridgethe chasmofdifficulty,hasitatany timesolvedaquestion,coulditever chasethelinesofcareaway,will itpanasinglebill,ordiditbring alonebeamofsunshinetotheface inallthelongyearsPast,orproducegladness,joy,health,wealth, friendship,;oath,comfort,congenialit;oranyofthejoysoflife worthlivingfor,andwhichhelpthis lifetoheanupliftingpowerforthe lifetocome?

Worryproves,bringsandgivesexact];theneverseofallthosefineattributes;infact,itmorethangives theopposite,foritforcesandpushesrightintoyoursystem,features andsurroundingseverthingtohelp makelifetinhapp;foryourselfand thoseyoucomeincontactwith-if youallowit.

TheProvinceofTripolicontains 1.260,00oinhabitants,andofthis number5541areCatholics,whoare servedbytwenty-threeCapuchinFathers,sixteenFranciscannuns,sixteensistersoftheOrderofSt. Joseph,andanumberofMarianist Brothers. InthecityofTripoli therearefourthousandfourhundred ('atholics,achurchandtwoschools, oneforbe(vsundertheMarianist Brothers,andtheotherforgirlsundertheSistersofSt.Joseph.At Mexria,nearTripoli,theFranciscan nunshaveachurch,ahospice,an orphanageandaschoolthereis alsoaresidentpopulationofsix hundredCatholics.AtKoms,Bengas,BarvasandDeenathereare smallcongregationsofCatholics eachwithitsschooltaughtbynuns.

Bywomingyouburnyourbridges beforeyoucome them,;ourstaminaissaPPed,yourdetermination weakened,yourhealthsuffers,lines ofcaregraduallywritethemselveson yourcountenancesothathewho runsmayreadtheeffect,youcurtailyourjoys,spoilfriendship, makesburdenhardertobearfor yourselfandfamie,andhelpto.hastenoldagetoitsdissolution. Supposethingsdogowrongtoday,theto-morrowsarecomingto helptorecuperateandMakegoodor tr;Iagain,and.onwillhavethesatisfactionofhavingtriedyourbest, beyondwhichnoonecangoaccordingtothelightandexperiencethey Possess.

Strivefortheserenityofspirit thatwillhelpyoutomakethebest ofeverything,thencontentmentand happinesswillcome,butwhichwore rywillneverbring.

Five"Dont's"Given to"LittleMothers"

Instructionsto"littlemothers"eldersistersinlargefamiliescompelledto"mind"bab;brothersand sisters-wereliberallydispensedat thirt,-twopublicschoolsinChicago recently.

Demonstrationsweregivenwitha lifesizeddollastohow"baby" shouldhetakenup,laiddown,dressedandundressedandtheawe-stricken"littlemothers"heldtheir mouthswideopenwhenlive"don'ts" weredictatedtothemwithappropriatesolemnity

Thelive"don'ts"are:-

"Don'tthrowthehahyoveryour se.milderandcarryitlikeasackof Hour."

"Dontlaythebabyfacedownwardacrossthekneeendbeata drumcallonitsbacktogetthe wiledoilthestomach."

"Don'trockthebab;asleepat night.Justputittobedandlet itsleepofitsownaccord."

Don'tjogthebabyupanddown orcarryitbackandforthacross theIlocr."

"Don'tletthesunshineinthe balm'aeyes.Itisthecauseof mtchpoorhealthinthebaby."

Thelecturewasgiventoforty "littlemothers"attheWashburne schoolbyMissStellaLarrieu,a nurseofthehealthdepartment, whoseadvicehadtheendorsementof HealthCommissionerYoung.me "littlemothers"werefascinatedby thedemonstrationsmadeeiththe dollandpromisedexact.)oser:snce ofthesenewandwonderfulrules. Babydoesn'talwa;scrymerely todevelopitsvocalpowers,"admonishedMissLarrieu."Youcan tellb,.thenatureofthecryjust whatisthematterwithit.Ifitis apitifulcryyoumaybesureitis sufferingandthentoomustfindout whattheceaseofthesufferingis. Butb;nomeanspickupthebaby everytimeitcriesasitsoonacquiresthehabitandcriesonevery occasion,whetheritisuncomfortableornot."

OrangeFrosting

Totheoratedrindofoneorange, addonetablespoonfulorangejuice, andone-halfteaspoonfullemonjuice; letstandfifteenminutes,andstrain. Addgraduallytotheolkofone eggslightlybeaten,thenstirinPowderedsugaruntilofrightconsistency t0spread.

RegularReading

ItisagoodPlantohavearegulartimeforreading.Oneaccomplishessomuchmorethisway,and besidesestablishesakindofintellectualhabitthatisagoodthing initself.Inanhourorevenhalf anhour,givenregularlyeachdayto reading,agreatdealmay be accomplished.Donotconfine;.ourselftoseriousbooks.Alternatelight withheavyreadinganddonotattemptheavyreadingwhenyouare tired.Donotreadmerelytobe amused.Donotfollowblindlythe teachingsofan;book.

Thediscoveryofwhatistrueand thepracticeofwhatisgoodare thetwomostimportantobjectsof life.

Cremation:WhytheChurchisOpposedtoIt

ARevoltingPractice

Thecustomofburningthebodies ofthedeaddatesbaneto'veryear13. times.ThePre-CanaanitesPractisedituntiltheintroductionofinhumationamongthem,alongwith the'civilisationoftheSemiticpeople about25(x)B.C.Historyrevealsno traceofincinerationamongtheJewishpeople,exceptinextraordinary pfwarandPestilence.ItwasLikewiseunknowniaPracticeatleast,to theEgypriaus,Phoenicians,Carthaginiansortotheinhabitantsof AsiaMinor-theCareens,Lydian, andPhyrgians.TheBabeIonians, accordingtoHerodottis,embalmed theirdead,andthePersianspunished capitallysuchasattemptedcremation,speCialregulationsbeingfollowedinthePurificationoffireso desecrated.TheGreeksandRomans variedintheirpractice,acc:rding theirviewsoftheafter-life those whobelievedinafutureexistence enalozorstothepresent,buriedtheir dead,evenleavingfoodinthetomb forthenourishmentandenjoyment ofthedeparted;suches,on the otherbend,heldtheopinionthaton thedecayofthebodylifewascontinuedintheshadeorimage,practisedcremation,themoreeeredititionslytospeedthedeedtotheland ofshadows.Buttheprecticeof crematingneverentirelysupersleded whatCicerotellsus(DeLeg,xxii.), wastheolderriteamongtheRomanPeople.IndeedtheCornelian gens,oneofthemostculturedin Rome,had,withthesingleexceptionofSulla,neverpermittedthe burningoftheirdead.Btthefifth centersoftheChristianera,owing ingreatParttotherapidProgress ofchristianit.,thepracticeofcremationhadentirelyceased.

T.-3ECHRISTIANSNEVERBURNEDTHEIRDEAD.

Thechristiansneverburnedtheir dead,butfollowedfromearliestdays thepracticeoftheSemiticrace, andthePersonalexamination of theirDivineFounder.Itisrecorded thatintimesofpersecutionman., ris.edtheirlivestorecovertee bodiesofmart,rsfurtheholyrites ofChristianinitial.ThePagansto destinefaithintheresurrectionof theeod;oftencaststhecue,sesof marteredchristensintothenames, fondlebelievingthustorenderinn pessileetheresurrectionefthetend WhetChristianfaithhaseverheldin thisregardisclearlyputbythe thirdcenteieuwriterMin'cifsFelix, inhisdialogue,"Octavies,"refutingtheassertionthatcremation madethisresurrectionanimpossibility;"norduwefear,asyousup peenam,harmfromthemodeof) sepulture,hiltweadheretotheold, andfetter,custom."

"AN ABOMINATIoNINTHE SIoHTOFGOD.

Inallthelegislationof the ChurchthePlacingoftheh)dyin theearthcrtombwasatas of Christianht'rial.Intheactsofthe CouncilofItrageIHardouin,III., 252),intheyearyenwhileweread thattodiesofthedeadarebyne meanstohehiNedwithinthebasilicaswhereresttheremainsofaPosteesandmart3rs,wearetoldthat they:nayheburiedwithnitthewall: ardthitifcitieshavelungforbiddentheintermentofthedeadwithintheirwalls,withmuchgreater rightshouldthereverenceduethe helymartyrsclaimthisprivilege. Thesamema'heseeninthecanons ofttnerscouncils-e.g.,ofNantes, bet'fentheseventhandninthceneuriesofMainz,intheninthcentun.efTrilir,intheninthcentury.Thislegislationevidentlysupposesthelong-standingcustomof burial5,1ChastheChurchrrz.ctices to-deendshowsthatinthesixth centueeinotherplacesthnRome whereevento-doetheoldlawofthe TwelveTabletsexertsamuralinfluence.theChurchhadsefirconquernithePrejudiceoftheiastas

mustalwaNabewarnednottointend co-operationinthecremation.

MOTIVESOFTHISLEGISLATION.

tohavegainedthePrivilegeofheir.ingherdeadwithinthecitewalls, andwithintheenclosureof the churcheard.Onceinthecourseof theMiddleAges,didthereseemto beonthePartofsomearetrogressiontothepaganideals,andasa consequenceBonifaceVIII.,onFebruary21,13(X),inthesixthyearof hisPontificate,Promulgatedalaw, whichwasinsubstanceasfollows Theywereipsofactoexcommunicatedwhodisembowelledbodiesofthe dead,arinhumanlyboiledthemto separatethefleshfromthebones, withaviewtotransportationfor Vidalintheirnativieland."Detestandaeferitatisebusuni,"hecallsit, anditweepractisedincaseofthose ofnoblerantwhohaddiedoutside theirownterritoryandhadexpressedawishtobeburiedattheir Placeofbirth.Hespeaksofitas anabominationinthesightofGod, andhorrifyingtothemindsofthe faithful,decreeingthat,thereafter, suchbodiesareeithertobeconveyedwholetothespotchosen,orburiedatthePlaceofdeath,until,in thecourseofnature,thepenescan heremovedforburialelsewhere. Thosewhoarepartytotheseenormitieseitherasthecauseoragent oftheiroccurrence,weretoincurexcommunicationreservedtotheHoly See,whilethebodythusinhumarla treatedcouldnotafterwardbegivenecclesiasticalburial("Betray. Comm.,Lib.III.,vi.,c.i.).

DECREESOFROMANCONGREGATIONS.

Thisrigidadherencetotheprinciplesoftheearlyteachingof the ChurchmaybeseeninthelaterdecreesoftheRomanCenAregation. TheVicar-ApostolicofVizagapatam, intheyear1884,proposedthefollowingdifficultytotheSacredCongregationofPropaganda Thebodiesoftwoneophyteshadbeencremated,theParentstestifyingthatthere hadbeennoidolatrousceremonies. Shouldthem4ssionersinsuchcases protestagainstwhatisconsidereda privilegeofcaste,onmaythefollowingpresentpracticebetolerated? -IfapaganseekshaPtismatthe hourofdeath,themissionergrants itwithoutquestioningwhatmodeof sePultuneistolagiventhebody afterdeath,persuadedthatthePagnnParentswillmakenoaccountof hisdesiretobeburied,n)tcremated. Theanswerwas:-"You mustnotanuroveofcremation.but remainpassiveinthematter,and conferbaptismhecarefulalsoto instr,ctyourpeoplelice,rdirgto thePrincipleswhichyousetforth." ThiswasgivenonSeptember'2, 1884.

In1886anotherdecreeforbade membershipincremationsocieties. anddeclaredtheunlawfulnessofdemandingcremationfurone'sown bodyorthatofanother.OnDecember15,inthesameyear,athird decreewasissued,ofmoreorlessth,. sametenor,andfinally,onJuly27, 1892,theArchbishopofFreiburg, amongotherquestionsafeAedwhetheritwaslawfultoco-operatein thecremationofbodies,eitherIn commandorcounsel,ortotake!pant asdoctor,official,orlabourerworkinn,inthecrematory.Itwasansweredthatformalco-operation,the assentofthewilltothedeed,isneverallowed,eitherbyc_enmandcr counsel.MaterialcooersVon,th: mereaidinginthe sicalact,may hetoleratedoncondition )that cremationbenotlookeduponasa distinctivemareofaMasonicsect (2)thattherehenothinginitwhich ofitselfdirectlyandsolelyexpressesreprobationofCatholicdictrine andapprobationofasect(3)ifit henclearthattheofficialsand othershazebeenassignedorinvited totakePartincontemptoftheCatholicreligion.Andwhereas,under theaboverestrictions,co-orerators aretoheleftingoedfaith.the%

ThelegislationoftheChurchin forbiddingcremation,rests)n strongnotivesforcremationinthe majorityofcasesto-dalisenitup withcircumstancesthatma-.eofit aPublicprofessionofirreligionand materialism.etwasthenreemas01111whofirstobtainedofficialrecognitionofthispracticefromvarious Governments.'l'hecan:Paienopened inItaly,thefirstattemPtebeing madebyBrtinetti,atPadua,in 1873.NumeroussocietieswerefoundedafterthisatDresden,Atirich London,Paris.Inthelestcitea crematorywas'estliblishedatPere Lachaise,onthepassingofthelaw of1889dealingwithfreedomoffuneralrites.TheChurchhasoPposed fromthebeginningapracticewhich hasbeenusedchien,bytheenemies oftheChristianfaith.ReasonsbaseaonthespiritofChristiancharityandthePlaineatereasofhumanity;havehutstrengthenedherin heroMosition.Sheholdsitunseemly,thatthehumfnbody,once thelivingteneeleofGod,theinstrumentofheavenlyvirtee,sanctifiedsooftent'theSacrements, should finale%Issh'ec!edto treatmentthatfilialpiety,conjugal endPaternallove,orevenmere friendship.seemstorevolta-ainst esinhuman.AnotherergumentaeRinatcremation,awldriwnfr.mmedico-legalsources,liesinthisthat cremationdestrcesall'.signsofviolenceortracesofpoison,andmakes examinationimlossih'e,whereasa Judicialautosuisalwayspossible afterinhumation,evenofsome months.

CREMATIONINEUROPE. ThereportoftheFrenchCremation Societyfor1903hasthefollowing:"ThereexistsinEuropeninety*erematoriee andthenumberofincineration.%isaeove 25,000."In FrancetherearethreeCrematories. IntheUnitedStatestwenty-nine,in GreatBritain,teeneinItalythirty;inGerman;nine;inSwitzerlandfourinSwedentwoinDenmare,Canada,theArgentineRepublicandAustraliaoneeach."Letus notnumberheretheappliances 'l'okio,letusnotseeanofthepyres raisedinthelilies,inChina,in Siam,inCambogia,atallpointsof theAsiaticContinent,fromtimeimmemorial,Asiahasburnedherdead." Atfirstsightonehundredandtwenty-livethousandseemsalargenumberbutaglanceattheParisstatisticswillhelpustorealiseitstrue value.From1889ti1905there wereseventy-threethousand,three hundredandthritycremationsin Paris. Onlythreethousandthree hundredandeighty-fourweretorequest thirty-seventhousandand eighty-twowerehospitaldelris;thirty-twothousandsevenhundredand fifty-sevenwereemr.os.Of the requestedcremationsthereweretwo hundredandsixteenin1894,three hundredandfifty-fourin19o.1-anincreaseiitenyearsofonehundred andthirty-eight-notalargenumher,anditservestoprove,thatevenParisisprogressingintheuse ofcremationveryslowlyindeed.

THEARGUMENTSFORAND AGAINST.

Theargumentsinfa'ourofcremationmaybereducedtoafewheads: (t)itwillpreventthecerruptionof thesoil(2)chenqngwaterwillbe safeguardedagainstcontame-aticn; c:rruultinoftheairwillbeavoidedinlocalitiesborderingoncemeteries,withacensequertlessening ofthedangerofinfectionintimesof epidemic.1nans.verithasbeerurgedthatcemeterieserenotacause eftheinfectionoftheair.Inany well-orderedcemeter.,putrefaction taeesPlacesixorsevenfeatbelow thesurface.Intheopenair,with abundanceofoxygen,crrupticnproceedsmore,quickle,withcontiencies dischargeofnoxioisgasesinlarge euantitioshighlydeletriot'stohealth beltitisnotsointhegrave.Mantegazza,aceletratedbectrriologist, hasshownthat,whenthereishuta emailsupplyofoxygen,olieswill

deconinesewithouttheemanationof an.odourwhatever.Often,too, thehumanbodnissoreducedbeforedeaththatintheearthitsufferslittleornocorruptionatall, butisfirstmunittitied,andthenslowlyreducedtodust.Again,earth pressurePreventschemicaldecompositiontoagreatextent,producing inthe-Placeofgasaliquid,which entersintovariouscomItinationswith thematerials1nthesoil,withoutthe slightestdangertotheliving.Earth isaPowerfulagentofdisinfection. Evenwerenoxiousgasestoescapeinanyquantity,the would beabsorbedontheirupwards,so thataverysmallpartwouldever reachthesurface,orwerethesoil notlitforabsorption(aswassaid tobeinthecaseatPere-Iachaise, Paris)theProcesswouldhetakenup bethevegetablematteronthesurface.Itisheld,also,thatitisno moretruetosaythatcemeteriesare amenacetowaterwells.Charnock, Delacroix,andDaltonhaveProved thatofthreeparts(ofrainwateronlyonepenetratesthesoil,theother twoeitherenaPcratingorflowingintorivers.Now,corpsesincemeteriesarenotsoPlacedastoform continuousstrata,butamoderate distanceintervenesbetweenanytwo LOdiesorrowsofbodies.Ofthe thirdPartofrain,then,whichpenetratesthesoilofagraveyard,a. verylittlewilltouchtheenditsat all,andwhatdoes:willnotallreach. thewaterstreamsbutwillbeabsorbedhytheearth,sothattheremainingdropsthatwouldultimately trickleintothesteamwouldhavealbsolutelynoeffect,werethestream largeorsmall.

TwoexPerimuntshaveprovedthis, thedoctorsaho"e-mentionedselected atan(sixandahaiffeethigh,filleditwithsand,andformany months!filteredthroughitsewerwater,takenfromthedrainagePipes ofParis.Thewaterreceivedatthe bottomofthevesselwasalways foundpure,clearanddrin'sable.A littleexperimentwasmanewith a. smallervessel.withlikeresults.T0 anticipatethedifficulty,thatwhat heldforanexperimentwithsmall quantitieswouldproveuntrue,were theamountofwaterverygreat,a largetractofgroundnerd:3nillers wasinundatedformanymonthswith thesamePutridandreekingwaters oftheSeine,aftertheyhadPassed throughthesewersofPeres.The resultwasthesame.Wellswere dugintheinundatedportion,andthe waterwasaueeinfoundpureandclear purer,asitchanced,thanthatof otherwellsoutsidetheboundaryof theplaceofexperiment.Inlike mannerthewatersintheCemeteries ofLeipzig,Hanover,Dresden.,and Berlinwereexaminedand.foundpurerandfreerfromorganicmatter thanthewellsofthetown.

Holinessdependslessuponwhatwe dothanhowwedoit.

knowshowliabletheskinisto sufferfromdisfiguringblotches anderuptions,andhowliableit is,also,togetcatandhurtin allconditionsoflife-athome, atworkandatplayThere isn'tawomaninthehome,or amaninthestreet,but

TemperanceNotes

EffectsofAlcoholuponthe HumanBody

ACTIONOhTHESKINONTHE TEMPERATUREOFTHEBODY.

Medicalauthoritiestellusthatone ofthemainfunctionsofskinisto regulatethetemperatureofthe body. Manythorsendsofsmall blood-vesselsramifyinandsupple thes:in,andthesehaveavaluable nereoesmechanismbymeans of whichtheycanaltertheirsizeaccordingtothenest'softhehody, esersbloodvesselbeingsuppliedwith anetworkoffinenerveswhichcontrolitssize.Now,thesenervesare verysusceptibletoinfluences,suchas aslightshock,whichreadilycauses amomentaryparalysisoftheircontrollingPower,andinaninstant, theblood-vesselsdilateandwehave thewell-knownPhenomenonofblushing"(SirV.Horsley).Thesebleoodvesselsarecontrolledhetheirnerves insuchaconditionaswillenable themtorespondtotherequirements ofourbodies.Thus,onahotday, thesevesselshilateendallowaconsiderableamountofbloodtocome tothesurfaceofthebody,thuscausingalossofheat,for"theair surroundingesisnearlyalways coolerthanthehods,"Wegiveoff heatinthiswaytothestmosphere, andallthe"morerapidlyif our skinsarefleshedwithblood."Hence itfollowsthatwhentheblood-vessels oftheskinaredilatedandfull,the bodycools,andthetemperatereis lowered. Now,accordinztmedicalauthorities,alcoholhastheeffectofslightly Paralysingthenervescontrollingthe blood-vessels,thuscausingthemto dilateandfillwithmoreblood."The dilatationofthethousandsoftiny vesselsthatPassthroughtheskim resultsinmuchofthebloodinthe bodybeingabletoreachthesurfaceandbecomeWilliscooled" (SirV.Horsley).Atonetimeit wasthepracticeamongstmedical mentogivealcoholin:easesofhigh feverinorderto]ewerthetemperature.ButdellsloweringoftheteenPeratsrebytheuseofalcohol is velemuchtobedreaded,asweare toldbythehighestauthorities,that itmight,ifesctssive,leadtexhaustionrinddeath.

ALCOHOLDANGEROUSINCOLD CLIMATES.

SirLaudersetnton,theeminent Londonphysician,inhisbook,"The ActionofMedicines"gives some veryinterestinginformationonthis sLbject."InCan:.da"hewrites, "themenwhoarecalledlemberers liveincampawayfrsmcivil!sation. Duringthe,wholeWinterthe,fellthe trees,andthese.aredraggedalong thesnowtothenearestriver,where theyaremadeupintorafts.These menwillnothaveanyalcoholnear theminthewinter.Ononeoccasionateenconveyedacaskofwhiskeyintooneoftheircamps,andthe firstthinetheydidwastotakean

axeandknoeiaholeinthecask, sothatthewholeofthewhis'sesran out. Theydidnotdaretohave thewhiskeythere,forthefeltsure theywoulddrinkit,andifthey drankittheywerelielyisdie."In anotherpartherelateshowaparty ofen4ineersweresr:eyinginthe Sierra.Nevada."Theycampedat agreatheightabovethesea-level, wheretheairwasvery.cold,and theyfeltmiserable.Someofthem drenalittlewhiskey,andfeltless comfortable,someofthemdrankis lotofwhiskeyandwenttobed, feelingveryJollsandcsinfcrte:)leindeed.Butinthemorn:nethemen whohednottakenan-whis..esgot upallrightthosewhohadtakena lotofehis'esdidnotgetupatall; theyweresimplyfrozentodeath. sothatalcoholtendstointasan entipsretieb3dilatingthevesselsof theskin,andsoallowingalossof heat.-

AllArcticexplorersareunanimous incondemningtheuseofalcoholin coldlatitudes,wherebyamaninsteadofwarminghimselfisreally loweringhistemperatureandrisking hislife. Dr.Nansen,inhislesesse "TheFirstCrossingofGreenland," says"Msexperienceleadsmeto taxeadecidedstandagainsttheuse ofstimulantsandnarcoticsofall kinds. Thehestcourseisto banishalcoholicdr:n.sfromthelist ofnecessariesforanArcticexpedition."

SirBenjaminWardRichardson, M.D.,int886madeverycarefulinvestigationsonthissubjectofthe loweringcdthetemperaturebyalcohol,andfoundthatunderitsinfluencethetemperatureofthebody "wasliabletofallfromthreequarterstothreedegrees. Variousobservershavefoundthatalcoholtaken inordinaryquilotitiesasabeverage causesaslightdepressicn.genrally lessthanhalfadegree,intheternperatureofhealthymenontheotherhand,poisonousdcsesmaycause afalloffiveorsixdegrees-infact someofthelowesttemperaturesrecordedinmanhavebeenotservedin drunkenpersonsexposedtocold."

Theshiveringfitscommontomost whoarerecoveringfromafitofintoxicationareattributablemainly to,thegreatlossofheatwhichtheir bodieshavesuffered.Itishighly dangerousforthisrem,nto a drunkenmantobeexpcsedtocold whileinthatstate.

ILLUSORYSENSEOFHEAT.

Scientists.tellsusthatthesenseof heatwhichPeoplesaytheyexperienceaftertakingalcoholisentirely illusryanditisexplainedthus "Theflewofbloodtothesurfaceof coursewarmstheel:nandtheends ofthenersesintheskin,andthese conveytothebrainafeeling of warnth.Butthisdoesnotreally meanthatheathasbeenaddedto therode.Forinstance,inblushing thereisaFEELINGofheat,but. needlesstosaythebodyisnotreallywarmer,theblushingen r duetothetemporal+,dilatationof vessels,whereeoasuddendiversion Ofwarmbloodtothes"rfaceoccurs"(HorsleyandSturge).Itis thisiilusorsfeelingofwarmthwhich inducescabmenandothersexposed bytheircallingtotheweatherto haserecosrsetoalcchol.For ,, shorttimethereisasensationof heat,thencoldandshiveringensues; whereupontheyta''emoreandmore alcohol,andallthetimetheyare losingvaluableheat."Thebest drinkforan;onewhoiscold,and hasagaintofacethecold,isplain, hitwater,freshtea,orhotmilk" (S'4'VictorHorsley).

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InhisLentenPastoraltheliishop ofMaitland(Dr.Dwyer)thusspeaks OnthecharityoftheCatholic Church-tothosewhoareoutsideher Communion.

-Onethingweshouldalwaysrememberinrespectofnen-CatholicChristians.Thevastmajorityofthem havenoconcePtionofanexisting ChurchsuchasweknowtheChurch tobe-notmerelyasocietyforpromotingtheworshipofGodthrough HisIncarnateSon,butaSociety thatisacontinuationoftheIncarnation,andthatPcssessesinHis mysticalBodymosttrulyandreally ourBlessedLordHimself.Suchan ideaneverconiestothemregerding theirowncommunions,fcritisnot taughtandwhatthe,aretaught veryoftenregardingtheChurchruledbythesuccessorofSt.Peter, givesthemafardifferentconceptionofitfromthetr'eline.Rememberingthis,weshallheslowto judgeharshlyoftheirconsciencefor rejectingatr"ththeexistence of whichtheyhavenotsuspectedorfor turningindisdainfrom"thepillar andgroundoftruth,"whichthey ha"elearnedtorecar.lasthei'it oferror.

OFTHECHURCH.

AfeatureoftheChurchthatcalls forththedenunciationofoutsiders andissometimesbadlyunderstood byill-instructedCatholics,isherexelusivenessorintoleranceofar.y otherformofbelieforworship. Now,thosewhofindfault,withthe Churchforbeingintolerantoferror forgetthattenthofeveryIiInd is intolerantoferror.Itisonlyin mattersthataredoubtfulthatintoleranceofeaovositeoninionis reasonable.Theremaytotwoopinions,bothetuna%reesonalee,asto thenecessityfortheincometax; butthereisonly.onereasonable judgmentastothefactthatAustraliaisanisland.

TheRev.FatherP.B.Lawler, O.F.M.,whoforthepasttwent\.-six yearshasbeenworkingintheFranciscanparishesintheeasternsuburbs,andwhohasbeenforthelast nineyearsstationedat.St.Joseph's, Woellahra,wasrecentlyfarewelled'hy hisparishionersandmanyfriends, PriortohisleavingbytheFrederick derGrosseforatriptoEurope andIreland,whichistoeatendtill theendoftheyear. ft

Now,asaCatholicleyvirtueofDivineFaith,Iamcertainofthedefined-truthsofmyreligionasIam ofthefactthatthecontinentwe liveonisentirelysurroundedbythe watersofthe(aeon.TheChurchhas alwaysbadthatdivinecertaintyof herteaching,andifshehadatany timetolerateddifferentteachingshe wouldhavefailedinherdivinepurpose,andtherewouldhenoChristianityintheworldto-day"The intolerancedisplayedb3theChurch inrespectofdogmahasteenthe meansofpreventingtheweridfrom thereignofchaos."

Whileintolerantoferror,asshe musthe,theChurchdoesnotconsiderintolerancetowardsthosewho teacherror,whetherbodiesorin1 dividuals."AsregardsthosebodieswithintheState,which are separatedfromherownCommunion, theChurchace)rdsantreOresfull andrespectfulrecognitionoftheirestablishedrighttoexist-nee.Asregardsindividualswhoareoutsideher, fold,sheinculcatesnotmerely"tolerar.ce"hutthespiritofcharityand sincereesteem,seeingthatthere mayhe,and,asamatteroffact, ere,verymanywlainn-raneeisin nosenseofthewerd"culoable."

OurconsciousnessofbeinginPossessionofDivine'Truthmustreeds makeestolerantoferroroePosed toourbelief,hutifweareobediert totheteaching'softhesameDivine Truth,weshall"havecompassion

ern-themthatareignorantandthat err,"andstrive,especiallybyexampleandprayer,tohelpthemtorecognise"thepillarandgroindof truth."WhileweareentirelyoPPoaedtotheirerrcrs,weshallgive themthecharityofourprayerssince theyarewithasthechildrenofOur FatherWhoisinHeaven,andhope andpraythattheytoomaybecome childrenofourMotheronearth.

NEWZEALAND

AttheCathedral,Cthrieatchtuah, recent',hisLordshiptheBishop spokeofthe('ristlanvirtuesand nobleattributesofthelatees-King Mataafa,ofSomoa,aferventand devotedCatholicandfe?rlessdefenderoftherightsofhisPeople,whose ['erase-ablecharityincomingt3the rescueoftheenemies.ofhiscountry,when,indireperil,hadnoParallelinhistory.HisLordshipas,ed thePrayersofthefaithfulforthe reposeoftheseen,ofdeceased.

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Launcestongavearoyalwelcome totheIrishDelegatesontheoccasionoftheirvisittothatcity.In everysensetheirrecePtienwasa greatsuccess,andmostencouraging. Overoneheedredpoundswasraised attheirMistmeeting. "Monitor"soya:-WithSt.Joseph'sBand attheirheadtheLauncestonIrish marchedtotheAlbertHall,asfine abodyofenthusiasticGaelsascould befoundinre'-elCorkorGalwayIn Laanceston,theCcrkoftheantipodes,Inishneenareeverreadyto mpathisewiththucausethatdrew sympathywithsacrificefromtheir fathers.Thestreetswerelinedwith lookerson,astheymarchedtothe strainsoftheirrationalmusic, twelvethousandmilesfrom-theemeraldisle. eighto'c'ocktheavailable soaveintheAlbertHallwasalreadyfilled.TheEnvoys,ontheir entry,wereaccordedanenthusiastic ereetine.OntheplatformtheHon. P.Meeacktn,M.L.C.,everastaunch HomeMeerandfriendofIreland, omit-ledthechar.HewasaccompaniedbyMorsignerBeechinor,SenatorsKeating,Foster,andReady, Mr.R..1.Sadler,M.11..A.,Messrs.J. V.Sullivan,D.Blake,W.Mclntee, andM.Ryan.TheI'remier(SirElliottLewis)wespresentattheMayoralexceptioneirlierintheday. Messrs.RedmondrodDorovengave stirringandforcefuladdress's.

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Julia(Ward'Howe,theauthoress ofthisirspirationalbattlehymnwas horninNewYork,N.Y.,27thMay, 1819.AdaughterofSamuelWard, abankerofNewYork,inwhichcity shereceivedhereducationunderpri-

vatetutors.Shewasmarriedin 1843toDr.S.G.Howe,firstSuperintendentofthePerkinsInstitute fortheBlind,andmadeherresidenceinBoston.Sheedited,with him."TheCommonwealth,"ofthat city,ananti-slaverypaper,andtook partasalecturerandwriter in thefurtheranceofmanypublicmovementsinbehalfoffemalesuffrage, Prisonreforms,andothercauses. "PassionFlowers,"1854,washer firstvolumeofpoems,andwassucceededbyseveraltragediesandhooks ofverse. "LaterLyrics,"1866; "FromSunsetRidge,PoemsNew andOld,"1898andbooksoftravel, socialscience,andbiographyareamongherwritings.Her"Battle HymnoftheRepublic"willlastas longastheCivilWarisremembered history.Itwas'writtenin 186iaftertheauthor'sobserving, inthecampsnearWashington,the marchingoftheenthusiasticyoung soldierstothesong"JohnBrown's Body."Mrs.Howe'swordswereat onceadoptedandsungthroughout themath.

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A.littlebeforenoononlastFridaaHisLordshipBishop('lone,accumPaniedbytheRev.P.Brennan, leftl'erthbymotoronaC,nlirmationtriptoBridgetownandGreenbushes.'I'heweatherwasallthat couldbedesired,theroadwasin goad-Her,andthe"Scat"motor car,whichwascarefullyste:redby the"accomplishedandresourceful George," maintaineditsreputationforstabilityandspeed.

Armadalewasreachedintimefor luncheon,andthehaspitalitsofthe goodladywhopresidesover"Ye OldNarroginInv,"wasgenerously extendedtothedistin,gaish7dvisitors,aneofwh renen-foalthat "YeOldNarrogin"couldgiveour city,COO;sagood!teamintheart ofpreparingarechercheFridayluncheon-withoutfleshmeat--asthe oneprincipalmealforafastday. Afterashirtdelay,thecarwas laieedin.galongtheIlimbrayrad, huta',estiponctireatNorthDandell)necessitatedahalt.Theeniereeneswheelwhichrovedtobea realfi.ierali.i.need--wellworthcarryingonalongjourn-Irwallytook theplaceoftheinjuredoneand, withafewpuffsand,awns,the tripwasresumedasifnithio.;11,1d heOrened.

AfewwordswithVictarCallihan atI'intcrr,i,andat haltforafternoonteanearCoolup,weretheonly eventsthatslackenedthecontinuous santolainhura Ardthenksto thescercityof.policementhesauthMaatern.Portwasrechedalittleafterainset. hisaitalityoftheaenialFatherToniMastersoiwasirdeedwelcomethevirtuesofacainforteble resbyteriandagoadni_htSrest, h-a`eat)etl.enclassedamangthe heroic,huttheymustrankhighin theHeroftheuseful.TheyenableaPriesttafacehiserduousdutieswithmitrecourageandtoperf,rantheminureefficiently.

TheHolyancs'liceoftheMasswas celetratedlaHis1,,rdshipandthe l'riestsneatmaimingandthe journaatothelilacmoteldistrict wasmal-rtrikenaOonttenis'clock.

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CONFIRMATIONATBRIDGETOWN.

ProceedingtoBridgetownonSatiorda3afternoonHisLordshiprereceisedacordialwelcomeatthe up-todate"Farmers'Home," of whichMrs.C.ScsttistheProprietress.Mrs.Scott,whohasteenalwasskindaridgeneroostothe l'rieetsleftnothingundonetomake theBabill'shurtstayascamfortableaspossible.

TheDtrdtriProadwasteeninsteadafthedirectroadtoBoyanup -whichissaidtohelustnowratherheavyformot.rists.Fr,mDardanuptoBoyanuPtheradisafairlygoadone,fromBoyanupto !eon,t.ro itisbetter, but the testroidconsideringthe distance,vetnegotistdirthe south-WestisthatfrmDonnytina,k toBridgetown.Thereare somerecordhills,rodoubt,butno motoristnowcamPleinsofhills,if ther. isotherwisewellmadeand sdid,likethatforts-twomilesfrom the'Brookto.the'Bridge. At',unchainhourthemusical soundoftheGabrielharowasheaual inGnenbrshesfarthefirsttime; ahear,,ywelcomegreetedthetravellerswhowereentertainedby Mr. R.W.LI,y.,1andMrs.Lloydofthe Postoffice.JustflawitisrumouredthatMr.Lloydnihisfamily areleavingGreenhushes. Mr. 1.1.;d'scoorteoi5,obliging.andattentivemeaner,aswellashisstrict perfermanceofdutyarequalities thatareUrraugh13aarreciaeedby the(oldieoftirenbushes,whoare extreme'ssorrytahearofhisdeport.re.AndtheCathslicpeople whohivealwassreaariedMr.and Mr-i.Llaydestheleadinglayworker,inthedistrict,willre?vetex m.441-1sthealmostirreparableloss set'tine:linthecli'n'e---even cr promotion-ofthisnee'reh,r-eVealalidsteriina('ahulk-family. Mr.1,1aedlea:rsaehird e,ertsarl heh-sshoenthatitis pasibleaidhn, 1- to all thfnas toallmen, to

childrenwhomadeapublicprofessionoftheirFaith,andwhotook theTotalAbstinencePledgeuntilthe ageoftwenty-bneyears.InreferringtotheaIbJectofTemperancethe BishoPmentionedthesf,dsights thatsometimesmeetourgazewhen weseethedrunkardstaggeringamno usingfilth3languageandsometimes howlingRiteawildbeset. And continuedHisLordship,Iwantthe childrenheretorememberthattae Drunkardwasoncealittlechild, IrialitendhappyandfreefromBin. Menaadrarkenmenandmanya dr:'n-amwomanwasPureandholy endfullofglowinghopesontheday ofConfirmationbutthehabitof drinkwascontractedladegreesand itledthatpoorunfortunate,Aliam wecalladrnate.downtothele%elofthe1ratebe..st.Ask.o selves,deerchildren."ifthedrunkardwasoncelikeyou,willSouever belikethedrunkard?"Godfrb1c1thatyoushould Itisinetdertasaveyoufromthisterrible st-tethatIto-dayfollowtheexampleofalltheAustralianBishops, andaskyontotakethePledgeand t'keenituntil-youhavereached theaceoftwenty-oneyears.

Aftertheteno'clockMassin Bridgetown,Dr.Chineassistediii FatherReidyandFatherBrennan C,n.rmedfifty-livecandidates.His LordshipbeforeroceedingtoadertheSacTinont,expressed thegreatpleasurethatthisvisitto Bridget°IIaliardedhim,esecially leilirld.:atovrnwasoneofthelast PlacesintheDioceseinwhichheas aliedeniptoristpreachedamission almostimmediatelybeforehisConsecraton.Hewaspleasedtoes,be causeitaceirdedhimanopportunity ofseeingwithhisowneyestheresorrces,thepossibilities,andthe grswingdevelopmentoftoemaignin centHUOwoodDistrict.Buthis ereit..st-pleasrewesinthefact thathecam..asBishptorerform WssacreddutybyConfirminginthe Faithof'leasChri:tthelittlechildren,thehapeandthegloryofthe risinggmeratior.HehadexaminedthechildrenintheCatechism, thatmorninaandhewasgladtobe abletosaythattheansweringwas inallasssitisfcct_ry,inmany eisesverygood,andinafew instowesbrilliant.Thatwasagreat tributetothemannerinwhichFatherReidydidhiswork,andtothe carefultrainingimpartedh3 tic goodSist'rsofMenaAddressing himselftothechildrenHisLordshipimpresseduponthemtheRaperthreeandthenecessityofthegreat Sacramenttheywereabouttoreceive. Intheseevildays, wher. FaithandMuralsareeaaosedtoso manytemptations,thespecialsupernaturalhelpgivenini'onliririatioi, c;-nnstrevaluedtoohiihly.Hitherto,saidHisI,ordship,onbase en:oyeditheblessOo-softheTrot! Faith betnow3onwillbeetine strongandlirminthatFaith,ready toprofessitatalltimes,determinedtocourageo'slylightandconqueranyandeverytemptationthat threatenstorobyoofthatmost trecio-sofallgifts-THEPRICELESSGIFTOFTHECATHOLIC FAITH.Youwillmeetmanytemptationsla:Wilk.theFaith,sometimesVerhatsinyourownhomes, fromthehadexampleofthesewh arenearanddeartoou,sometimesfromthesewithwhomyou willheworkinglateron,fromscotfina.endirfideicompanionswhohave nFaithandnoregardfurthetea chinesoftheFaith.Botdeerchildren,aomatterwhereyorrlotis cast,nomatterwhomyeameet,and nomatterwhatPeaPlema,say,re memberatalltimesandinallpla ces,thewardsofthegreatApostle, St.Paul"WITHOUTFAITHIT TSIMPOSSIBLETOPLEASEGOD, ANDHETHATBELIEVETHNOT SHALLBECONDEMNED."You willsiveyam-Faithbysayingyour rn'neandnightprayerswitham fa'1. hs re-tulrrlsatt'ndingHoly MassonSunda,Mfreinentlyaft'rachingtheSacramentsorConfnesiaoandI Cotronanior,and bea'oidirgc-refullyan,one or *.nth'n- worldhetoyoua daneerofwecirenitavnrrfaith. AFTERC.iNFIPMATION. HieLordshiurgairaddressedthe

THElilociOSANDEBT. TheliaincialpasitonoftheDiocearwnsthenexilalnidtothepeoIlehisLordshipwentintoallth. details,andhethankedFatherReidy andtheraoolefartheircontributions towardstheDi,cleanblindandhe as'*edthemtocintireetheirgood wer'cwithnenewedenergy.HeremindedthemofthegreatArtUnion whichwillisdrawnontheifith inst.ThisreMilderledtothedistrlhnt ofa,etr,d,zentook, tie''ets.

CHI'ItC1-1DEVELOPMENT.

Thinaahavegoneupanddownat the'Bushestimeaftertime,tees havecomeandmenhavegone,but Tomhass.rvieditall;heisstill theretothegood,andashappyas aKing,asgayasachild,andas freshasadaisy.And,ass oneof ourcomranysaidtohimin1ri41.1"Mayhebeseentimesbetterthis dayt.velvemonths" Fouro'clockintheafternoonwas thehourfixedforConfirmation.ilasidesthechildrenofGreenhushes, therewerethreecandidatesfromlialingup,andacontingentfromEast KiruPP. Inallforty-nineCaraiianteswereconfirmed.HisLordship impresseduponthechildrenthe'a leeoftheCatholicfaith,whichthey Irofessedandinwhichtheywereabo'ttohe coniImed. Hetold theirofthemAnydangerouscamptationsagainsttheFaithwhich the,wouldencounterlateran in lifeandhepointdoutthenecessityof jealooslyguardlrgandstrengthening theirFaithbyDAil.yPRAYER, WEEKLYMASS,andFREQUINT CONFESSIONANDHOLYCOMMilNloN.Whileadministeringthe SacrimentHisLordshipwasassiatedayFatherReidyandFatherBiennat. Acerdingtohisusualcustomthe BishopadministeredtheTotalAbstiiencePledgeuntiltheRae twanty-onetothechitflnenattarConfimation.

HisLordshipnextreferredtothe immensedistricturderthecharge ofFatherIted3,ahosefrailtyof framewasmorethancounterbalancedbyh'sgenerousandexemplar., ApostolicSpirit.He(theBishop), feltthattheworkwasto,,muchfor onePriest,andheintendedinthe, nearfuturetamakeBridgetownthe workingcentreoftheBlac:woodand tosendasecondPriesttotheDistrict.ThedeedsontheChurchland atBridgetwnwirefrest1 st,the landwouldhenowthrownol'entor sale,andtheInaportionofthe mana,reins:elwouldgotowards Payin!offallthePar.chialdebts inBridgetown.Hahopedthatashe wusOrsarmaturewiththePeople, theywouldrespondinrrecticalgeneransc-nsiderationtowardshimself andhisPriests.TheApostolicvineyardwasindeedgreatandextensive butiftheheavy.DiocesanDebtwas removedhewouldbelaying next earthefoundationsoftwenty-sevennewChurches,oneofwhichwould briltatMenjimupinthisdistrict.

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AlltheSacredCeremoniesbeing concluded,theBishopwasmetoutsidetheChurchb.theleadingCatholicla'.menwhenMr.RogerRyan,andMr.B.Lake,onbehalf oftheCatholicreapletharfeedHis LordshipforhisvisittoBridgetown, andhisgenerousoilerswhichthe Parishionersappreciatedvery

CiiNi'IRMATIONATGREENBUSHES.

ENuinthenfternonHisLordship,acconiran'edInFatherReidy, FatherBren:an,andMr.E.N.McAlinden,mot'redtoGreenhushes, justintimeforaluncheon neatly laidoutattheShamrock Hotel,andpresidedcawhythat good-natured,cheery,andinimitable Tipperaryman,TomCcsgrove.

Dr.ChinethenexplainedtheFinancialpisitionoftheDiocese,and theDiocesanDe',tCampaign. ale thankedthePeoplefartheirco-operationinthePast,andheurgedthem tocontinuetheiraraisew(rthveffortsittheftt're.Hetoldthem orhisintentiontohavetheDiAtrizt, setterattendedbyha.inganassistantPriestsenttoFatherReidy. RemindingthemoftheArt!alien HisLorthhipremsT-edthatthere remaineI aaoutadoyenboobsof ticketsforthedrawingtobeheldOn MarchIhth.Anxious,probablyto winthevaluablesuitcfblackboa fur,theladiesrushedfortheremeirinabooksofticketsallatwhien they.Promisedtodisposeofin a fewdays.TheceremonieswereconcludedwithBenedictionoftheMost BlessedSacramentbyHisLordship, theBishop,andthusendedstretaao"sderv'swcrkfullofProneveaid richinblessings.

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"Arrih,sore,"saidTom,"you areaswelcomeastheflowers in May,and'tieIamthehappy'man to-day weknewthathemeant everywordofit,andourassurance was cnfirmedbyTom'slaughing evesandgrippinghandshakes. It W.wellthatweaccentedhisinvit-tonandarrivedintimefor,we hadhisownwordthatifweforfeittocomehe'dmakevsremern'ter ittheIonestdaywelired.And werzntweg'adtomeet Tom.

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ApoorCatholicSailorcametohim, onedaysayingthathischildinan orphanschool,wasneverbaptised, andwasdying,andbeggedFather TherrytohaPtisehimbeforehe died.FatherTherrywentatonce, andaskedtoseethechild,hewas refusedadmission,butFatherTherryscaledthewalls,baptisedthe childandwentawayrejoicing.

Sometimeafterwardsashewas enteringtheconvicthospitaltovisit adyingman,theguardpresentedhis bayonetandorderedhimback,FatherTherryneitherflinchedorturned, hesimplyasked,"Areyouprepared totakethedeathofthispoorman onyoursoul?Itisnotonthepart oftheGovernmentIcome,hutin thenameoftheAlmightyGod."

Theguardloweredhisarmsendturnedaside,whileFatherTherryenteredthehospital.Onanotheroccasionasickpersonwantedtosee himintheInfirmary.FatherTherryknewthattheofficialswoeldnot allowhimtoenterhowever,hepresentedhimselftothedoor'ie30er aetelhim-totellthesurgeonon dutythatapriestearnestlybegged permission"toseeadyingman."

Thedoor'reenerpointedtoachair, andtoldFathersTherrytositthere tillhereturnedwithananswer.No soonerwasthedoorleepergonethan FatherTherry,whoknewalltheprivatepassagesoftheplace.slipped h'abac%waytothesickward, administeredtheSacramentstothe leekman,andreturnednuickhFef-'rethedo,riceeoercamebeckwith theanswerth-t"ontoace-ont--es er'eattobeadm'tted,"Father Therrylair-hadinhisslew,.niwent h'swayexulting.Suchareafew

ofthemanyinterestingandedifying episodestobemetwithinthemissionarylifeofFatherTherry.inAustralia,whichlastedfromaboutthe yearf820toMay,f864whenhewas calledawaytoreceivetherewardof "thegoodandfaithfulServant."

HowtheholysoilofFather Therr,mustrejoice,eveninHeaven, whenhelooksdownonthese('oh ies,thefieldofhislaboursforoverfortyyears,spentinplantingand watrringthat"grainofmustard seed,"whichhassincegrownintoa stronrandvigoroustree,giving shadeandsheltertotheChurchof ChristalloverAustralia.

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HomeRule

NotesontheCampaign

AMOMENTOUSSESSION. Beforethenextissueofthesenotes appears,Parliamentwillhavereassembled,onFe_ruery14th,and,in thewcrdsofLordLansdowne,"enouebisknownofHisMajesty'sGoeernmenttemakeitcertainthat theywilleroeoselegislationofthe roustmomentetsdescription." It. willhethemostmoment°essession fenIrelendsinceIrishmemberswere werereturnedforWestminster,hecasethefirstandchiefbusinessof theHouseofCommonswillbeto PassaBillsetthguraNational ParliamentinDublinwitharesponsinleleetrutive,forthecontrolof allpurelyIrishaffairs.And"pass" theBillwilldespitethedismalpropheel:softheO'Brien'sandtheDunravens,ethuegenusomne,andthe howlinaaouthorrentw.ronthe partofrenegadeLileeralCarsonand thefscenelaneeganginBelfast.In thecurrentiss'eof"Nish'sMagazine,"reneetothequestion,"Is HomeRuleforIrelandaForegone Conclusion?"aregivenbyamongst ethers,Mr.Asquith(thePrimeMinister)andMr.JohnRedmond,M.P. Mr.Asotithsays "Thegoal:s inevitan'e"andMr.Redmondsays: Wema"havetowaituntil,under the()WintonoftheVetoBill,Home Rulepassesintolawovertheheads oftherds.Butwhatconcernsus isthatl'ASSITWILL,ANDINA SPIVIFIEDTIME."

ALLGOESWELL.

e,..thorit,thattheToriesreleupon thesePeopletosmashtheBill.'lbat oughttobeenoughforlogalsupportersoftheIrishPerty.They shouldgivenocountenancetosuch Persons,whoareenenilesof the cause,inwhateverguisethee appear.TheIrishPartyasMr. Dillonwellsaidcomelittletime ago,knowsitsbusiness,andtheLiberalPartyarenotgoingtosetupa banruinInClementinCollege Green. Thefinancialsettlement, Mr.Birrellhassaid,musthe on troutandgenerouslines.Andthen whatofHomeRuleinitself? As Mr.Redmondat.trodineffectinhis lettertoMr.Muldoon,M.P.,after theEast('orelection,ifliberty werenothingandrna.ceall,thenwe shouldlongsincehivean.ndonedthe sightforfreedom,andbecomethe contentedsievesandperaslt.softhe BritishTreasury.

"BUTFORTHI.:IRISH--"

Theresultofthebye-electionin EastEdinburghwasthereturnof theLiteralandHomeRulecandidetebythesnistantialmajorityof 423.AscomparedwithDecember, 1910,thisshowedadropinthe LieeralpollofI,'62,andanincrease intheUnionistpollofjust357.But theelectoruteTimbers12,491,awl °M.%9,263ofthemwenttothepoll; sothattheatatentionsweren22n, ormorethanone-fourthofthetotal re'later. TheI.ceidon"Morning seat,"ale:dingUnionistpaper, says:-

Intheintervalsbetweenbelabouring theGrangedrumandteslaveringthe Or..ngecoughswhoaretodemonstratetheirleealtyoutofthemuzzlesofrevolvers,theToryFleeshas de:oteditselftodiscoveringsplits inthecabinet,tariblerowsbetweunAsquithandLloydGeeree,and theimminenceofaGeneralElection. Allthisissomuchdrivel. Mr.LkdGeorgespokeattheLondunCityLiteralClubonSatsrelay, ordinst,andhe'ridiculedtheideaof dissensionintheCabinet.Hehad PartedfromMr.Asquiththepreviousnightonthemustfriendlyterms, an1hehidmetothermembersof theCabinetthatmorning,andthey wereutterlyunawareofthe"split," Mr.LloydGeorgenot only disposedofthe"split,"but hedeliverer'oneofthe.greatest setchesevermadebya(h,ncellor oftheEecheoler,aspeechthatwill doimmenseservicetoHomeRule, eecaeseitderesedofalltheargumentsuponeInch"commercial" meninIcelandandoutofitaffect tobasetheirobjectontoit.The chairmenofsomeoftheIrishban's whohavebeencovertlyhittingat HomeRuletiniertheguiseofde'neethugthefallinpublicsecurities (althoughtheirownaukshavepaid ?..00f1dividends)oughttoreadMr. Ce-rge'sseeechcarefullyTheGenmil n"c-nerd"ofc.tsr:e, goeswiththedissipationof the ''split"rumour.Andso,allgoes welland,bestofalltheIrishParty,withitsleader,willreturnto thefreeinundiminishedstrength andvireour.

FINANCE.

Itisquitecertainthat,assoon asParliamentcomestoclosequart-rewithHomeRule,the"commercielandhusiressmen"andnewseeerainIrelandwill"buttin."as theAmericanssay,ontheeueseiee ofnuance. Quiteanumier of themareverswellqualifiedbyear erienretospeakonthissubject. Anditiseotallecrtairthatall thefact',fistsindfaddists, and ornkenodcebeelers,andstupidwellmenin- andclnerill-meaningpeopllinIrelendwiil"buttin"also withtheircriticismsof,andrbieeConeto,whateverchemein or,posed.TrishNationalistsmeet eon,theirFenrdagairstth?sePfo Ide.Ithseeenstatedonexcellent

ernmentwouldnotbewaylaid, thwarted,orside-trackedbythe carefulleorganiseddemonstrations oftheOrangemenofUlster."

Visitofthe3rishDelegatestoWA RECEPTIoNCOMMITTEEFORMED INPERTH.

OnlastTuesdaynightawellattendedmeetineofIrishmen,andthose insympathywithIreland,washeld intheHibernianHall.ThemeetingwaspresidedoverbyMr.B.C. O'Brien,M.L.C.,whileMr.T.M. QuinlanactedasSecretary,pro tem. OnthemotionofSenator NeedhamitwasunanimouslyresolvedtogiveareceptiontoMr.HazeltonandtoassisthisHomeRule CampaignineverypossiblewayMr. WalterDwyer,M.L.A.,movedthat ReceptionCommitteebeformed,and submittedthenamesofseveralProminentgentlemen. AlargeCommitteewasthenformed.Senator nchsuggestedthattheCommittee atitsfirstmeetingselectanexecutiveofabouthalfadozentogo thoroughlyintotheorganisingwork inorderthateven.%portionofthe Stateinieht1-ereached.Father Brennanapologisedfortheabsenceof HisLordship,theBishop,whohad onlyreturnedfromBnidgetownthat evening,hiltheassuredthemthat HisLordship,theBishop,aswellas anthePries'swereheartandsoul inthemovement.TheCommittee willmeetintheroomoverthe"Reced"OfficeennextSundaynight, afterChurch,atS-to.

"Thefeetereofthepollingwas theextraordinr,ctiitinthe Irishquarter,ascompared with thequietudeattheothertwo hoeths. TheNationalistshave organisedacanvassoftheirown, inst-adof.asinthepast,mergirg themselvesintheRadicalParty. Theywerepromptedpartly by eagernesstofurtherHomeRine,

Partlybecausetheyhadasuspicion,amplynestifiedbythecourse ofthecampaign,thatMr.Hogge wouldnotproveaPersona,gratet manyoftheolderLiberalelectors. Theyclaimtohaveinfluencedone therendfourhundredvotesfor theRadicalcandidate."

Andtheseineorgan'sspecialcorrespondentaddsthatwhenMr.Gellend, M.P.,theScottishMinisterialWhip, whowaswaitingatoneofMr. Hofre'llmeetings,heardtheresult, besaid:-"BITTFORTHEIRISH WESHOULDHAVEBEENBEATEN."

THEPRESBYTERIANPROTEST.

Agreatdealofcantalhasbeen madebytheToriesoutoftheProtestoftheUlsterPresbeter'ansag ainstHomeRule,andevensogood afriendoftheHomeRulecause, astheLondon"Star"seemsto regarditassomethingnew.Itis, aseveryIrishmanknows,arepetitionofthetacticsof'86and'93, fontnofsosuccessful,becauseitisan openeocretthatlargenumbersof Ulster reseetirinsareconvinced HomeRulers.Itis,further,anattemptt',overrideandtoupsetthe dcisionoftheelectorsgivenatthe Polls,thesameaswouldbetheTory 11'01)0011ofaReferendum. The Torieswoldnot,anymorethan thePresterians,acceptareferendumoftheElliriVonHomeRule, becausetheeknowthateveryParliamentintheEmpireisinfavourof it.Ifthe!nationweretohesettlrdbyPretestsandpublicmeetings. thecathelicsofIrelandcouldvere aeonsupplytheanswertoPreseyterJanandEPieepalienpoliticalbluffing ndertheintereeoftelldon.The Li`eralattitudetowardsitandthe Or-penmencouldnotbeheeterset forththaninthesteechofSir JohnSimon,theSolicitenGeneral, atWidnes,onJanuaree1st,whenhe said:-

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Youmusthavebeenwool-gathering whilethePriestwasspeaking; as yonhaveentirelymiserdrstoodthe matter.Firstofalliiyonarein mortalsinConfessionisnecessary. Secondlyifrollarefreefrommortal sinandaregoingtoHolyCommunionforthepurposeofrlessingGod Confessionisnotnecessar' PerhapsthePriestwasspeakingofSpiritnalCommunionwhichconsistsof ardentdesirestoreceiveOurBlessed LordandActsofAdoration.

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparisaperpetualmission."

-LEOXIII.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe bandsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea sireulationaspossibleforthem-to abusethemtoberendbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharity,urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willheusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY,MARCH9,1912.

ANOHOWProblem

TheyieitoftheFederalMinister forDefencehasledtothepractical considerationofetleastoneProblem whichisofvitalinteresttoWestern Australia,andofNationalimportancetotheAustralianCommonwealth.

FremantleisthegreatWesterngate ofAustraliabutweighedinthebalan'eofshipteineandofcommerce, Fremantleisatpentfoundwantinc.Ingressandegressisslow,accommodationisscanty,andasaconieeieneeshippingoperationsCannot beee!'c'litinilalcarriedout. Extensivedevelopmentsarenecessary,andthosewhohavestudiedthe intirestsoftheStateandtheCornmoreealtharefullyconvincedthat anythinglessthandevelopmentona hugescale,willonlymeanwasteof morey.HarbouraccommodationIs dernanledandmustbeprovidedas soonaspossible.Twomeansof providingthenecessaryaccommodationareunderconsideration-oneby extendingtheriverharbour,which wouldentailenormousexpensefor yearstocome,andwouldstillbe inmanywaysinadequatetheother bytheestablishmentofanOuter Ocean(arbour.Newlighthasbeen thrcwnonthesubjectbySenator Pearce.IndealingwiththeformationofaNavalbaseatCockburn Soundasrecommendedby.Admiral Hendersoninhisreportuponthe NavalDefenceofAustralia,theMinisterforDefencesuggestedthatCockburnSoundcouldheutilisedfor cemniercielaswellasforNavalpurpoees. Hepointedoutthatthe CommonwealthGovernmenthaddefinitelydecidedtoestablishe,Naval baseatCockburnSound. IftheStateGovernmentcansee itsW1'.t'co--peretewiththeCommonweelthGovernment,developments onalargescaleworthyofthegreat WesternGateofAustraliamaihe lookedferwardto.Wec-n-Tatulnte theMiiist-rforDefenceenth'shold, farseein!anl Frovressivesolution ofthrrenantle1-1,nnireroblem

andwesincerelyhopethattheState Governmentwillbeupanddoingin heartilysupportingtheFederalMinister'sscheme,andincourageously shoulderingafairshareoftheresponsibilityandcostofthissplendid Nationalwork.

ANEXPERT'SOPINION.

"IfCockburnSoundwereopenedup forcommercialpurposesthatportion ofitknownas JervoiseBay tyingattheendnearestFremantle, Providedidealfacilitiesforamercantileport. Ifitwereacquired forcommercialpurposesbytheState itwouldstillleaveampleroomfor commonwealthnavalrequirementsin otherpartsoftheSeiend.Another Pointworthconsideringwasthat Jer,oiseBayweelldstillbeaportionofFremantle'sharbour-infact, itwouldbemerelyanextensionof thepresentharbour-andthetown ofFremantlewouldbeinthefortunateanduncommonpositionofPossessingsplendidharbouraccommodationatbothendsofitsboundaries, suchaswouldcollectivelybeableto corewithallclassesofshipPing.

Withthatknowledgeofcommercial shippingbeforeusitcouldreadilybe seen,thoughtMr.Fanstone,that FremantlemustbecometheLiverPoolofAustralia,fromits very Positionandtherapidstridesitwas alreadymakinginthatdirection.

Severalschemeshadalreadybeenoutlinedinanattemptto,satisfactorily dealwiththe(ofestionofdeepsea shipPing.Oneoftheseschemeswas toextendthepresentharbouratits mouth,butthatmethodwhenfull, considered,wasfoundto,hebothexPensiveandwheleinadequate,while theotherschemeswhichhadbeenPut forwardfromtimetotimewerefor themostpartequallyimpracticable. Afteraconsiderationofallthe Points-anddemandsofthesituation itseemedthattheonlypossiblesolutionofthedifficultyandtheonly meansofsecuringasafeharbour anddeepseashippingschemewasto followalongthelineofexpansion, which WASalreadynaturallybeing takenbythetownofFremantle, namely,towardsthesouth,andturn ourattentiontothefacilitiesoffered byCockburnSound.In('oceaburn Sound,whichextendsfromWoodman'sPointorJervoiseBay)to Rockineham,takinginwaterswhich liebetweenthosemintsandGarden Island,therewasharboureccommodatiorwhichcouldheturnedtoaccountatcomparativelylittleccst whenitwasconsideredwhat ithadcosttomakeother shippingPortsandtoconstructthepresentHarbouratFre:niggle?,androom,too,forexpansionforfutureneeds.Infact,there woealreadyatcall,stospeak, ANaturalHarbour, largerthanthoseoftheSydney, Melboi'rne,andAdelaidecommensal h,r'o'Tsputtogether."-Mr.Fansteme,DirectorofNavalWorks.

ANEGLECTEDDITTY.

WethinkthatCatholicshaveyeta gooddealtolearn,saystheChicago "NewWorld,"andonethingthat callsmostimperiouslyuponthemfor fulfilmentisthatwheneveraslander againsttheCatholicChurchisutteredorprintedorherteachingsmisrepresenteditistheincumbentdut', ofever.Catholictohaveitcorrected. Indeed,weshouldscanthePapers carefully-thesecularjoiirnals-and whenanyCatholictruthisnotset forthclearlyandcorrectlyitisour dutytocalltheattentionofthewriteroftheionrnelwhereintheirisrerven.atiorormis-statementof facta-e-reda-d foracerrecticie--al've,scorrteoeslyofceerse. Wer'ethellesoftenaremoreconcern-4'n rernaAin,3ne,tnentand ouro-nnoeoleninthelimelightof

thestagethanweareinthefair nameofHolyChurchanditsspotlesscharacter. Intruthifhaltthetimegivenby someCatholicstoacriticismofthe Church-notofcoursetheintegrity ofitsfaith-itsbishorsandits PriestsweregiventoitsdefencePubliclyandbeforetheeyesofall-an intelligentyetcharitabledefencemanyerroneousideasoftheCatholicChurchheldbynon-Catholics wouldsoondisappear.Thetrouble isthatweareoftensogreatlywrappedupinourownlittledoorstep thatweforgetthegreatkinglyway thatleadstothealtarofGod.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

SundaylothMarch(V)-IllSunda, ofLent.

Monday11th(Wi-St.JohnofGod ('onfessor.

Tuesday12th(W)-St.Gregorythe Great.PopeandConfessor.

Wednesday13th(W)-St.Risemen,1 ofPennafort,Confessor.

Thursday14th(R)--SS.Perpetna, andFelicitas,Martyrs.

Friday15th(R)-TheFiveSacred WoundsofOurLordJesus Christ.

Saturday16thR)-St.Matthias, Apostle.

Sundayreth l'atrick, vaticofIrelandandPatrenof Australia.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAYtoTHMARCH

YARLOOPConfirmetionna.m. WARooNAConfirmation11a.m.

No.6MILL,JARRAHDALE, CONFIRMATIONo'cpen.

SUNDAY17TH--PontificalHigh Massat a.m.Cathedral. BishopwillI'ontitcate.First AnniversaryofBishop'sConsecration.

EveningDevotionsat7-30 p.m.Bislu%2willpreachor "IrishFaith."

HisLordshiptheBishop,accomPealedh.FatherGilroyofCollie, andFatherBrennan,arrivedin.Perth fromhisSouth-WesterntriponTresdineveninglast.

Fifty-fivecandidateswereconermed atBridgetownonlastSunday,and forte-nineatGreenhushes.

TheBishopwasagreeablysurprisedanddelightedwiththeM'an., visiblesignsofsuccessfuldevelopmentintheBlackwooddistrict.His Lordshipisdeterminedtodoever,thingpossibleinorderthatspiritual ProgressmaykeepPacewithmaterialadvancement.Herecognisesthat, thedistrictcallsforanotherPriest.

AtBridgetown,HisLordshipdeclaredthatittheDiocesewerefreed fromtheDiocesanDebt,hewouldbe makingarrangementsforlayingthe foundationsoftwenty-sevennew Churchesthissear.

Speakingtoarepresentative of thispaler,FatherReidyofBridgetownsaidhefoundfromexperience thatitisFiverygoodpolicytovisit anoutbackstationonSundaeeveningfordevotions,andtofinishup withMassonMondaymorning. "Meetthemwhenthe3arewearire theirSundayclothes,"saidFather "andyouhaveabetter chanceofgettingthemthatevening, andalsothenextmorningwhereas ifyougothereinthemiddleofthe week,manyofthemwillnotgoto thetroubleofgettingintotheir Sunda,clothesandsotheywillstag away."Certainlythereismuch wisdomintheremark.

FatherMangan,C.SS.R.,hasbeen engagedthisweekingivingaRetreetintheSacredHeartChurch. Hi-heatsHilltothemembersofthe Sod,Pti,sinthatParish.

fn's'.T"end",nightMidlandJuretionensthesceneofadoubleevent whichcelledforrhmanesmilesend

notafewtears.Theoccasionwasamemorableone,embracingasii dinareceptiontoFatherMorris, andasend-offtoFatherH.O'Reilly, whohisSealorslyandefficientlyactedaslocumtenonsdieingthealeBenceofFatherMorrisintheold Cointrv,endwhoisnowon his Wa,toCoolgardiewherehewillact aslccumtenonsforFatherDonogber.. Rumourhesitthatthegreat s:eech oftheevening was madebythePastorofBeverley,who arrivedbe'ahaPP,accidentandwho spokewithaneasygrace,anelegant diction,andawonderfulspontaneity. FatherO'Reillywasmadetherecipientofapurseofsovereignsas wellasspecialpresentationsfrom boththeGuildfordandMidlandChildrenofMar,. WewishtheRey. Gentlemaneverysuccessinhisnew Miasionarywoe(ontheGoldfields.

AnewParochialDistricthasbeen formedatArmadaleandKelmscott, towhichRev.P.Brennenhasbeen appointedPriestincharge.Father BrennanwillstillremainEditorand Manrgerofthe"W.A.Record,"He willtakenpthedutiesofhisnew ParochialchargeonSt.Patrick's DaySundaet-th,whenhewillcelebrateMassinArmadaleat8-30a.mandinKelmscottatLee()a.m.

IntheHibernianHallonTuesdayevening-nextat8P.m.,a_ sacredDiographEntertainmentwill l'giveninaidofWestPerthStall, forfortheaningBazaar.TheProgrammewillincludepfullandrealisticreproductionofI.ifeandDeathof christ.TheConventchildrenwill singappropriatehymns.Thepicturesarereale,excellentandmost suitableforLent.

EPISCOPALLETTER.

TOBEREADToTHEPEOPLEIN ALLTHEDISTRICTS.

Bishop'sHouse.St.George'sTerrace,Perth,March,1912. DeanRev.Father,Iamsurethegoodpeopleofyour districtwillbecheeredandconsoled tolearnthatwithinthepastnine monthswehavereducedthebig DiocesanDebtbythemagnificentsum. of£41,e(s,.ThisIthinkconstitutes arecordnotonlyforAustralia,but thewholeCatholicworld. Ofthissumteneoohasbeenpaid intotheUnionBeni(inreductionof thehilgeCentraldebtof£9o,000, andtheremaining£10,000hasbeen, absorbedinPayingoftothermortgagesonChurchpropertyandsundry liabilitiesofaPressingnature. Byan.Agreemententeredintowith theGeneralManageroftheUnion BanklastApril,Iundertooktopa, OffE-10,0oobytheestofnextMay, inordertosecurethetotalremissionofintfinston£9o,00ofortwo. years.Uptothepresent,asthealbovefiguresshow,Ihaveonlybeen abletoPaytheBank£31,500in conse:luenceofotherpressingobligationshavingtobemet.Istill havetoend£8,eiaobythe1stof May'andIhaveeveryconfidencethatthegenerosityofthepeople, throughtheDiocese,willenableme tofindit.

Whilethankingthepeopleonmy behalffortheirverygenerousresponsetomyappeal,andconveyingto. themthegladtidingsofourpartial emancipationfromdebtandbondage,willyou,dearRev.Father, urgethemtocintinuetheirmonthly peen-nutsfaithfully,andifpossible toredeemthewholeyear'spromises beforetheistofnextMay.

Itisneedlessformetosaythata fullanddetailedstatementofreceiptsandexpenditurewillbeembodiedintheannualreportofthefinancialstateoftheDiocesewhich, PleaseGod,willtePublishednext May.

ThankingSouinanticipationand wishingyouandyoerflockafull measure,ofGod'schoicestgracesduringthisholyseason.

Iremain,ouresinefrelyinJesus Christ .1.PATRICKJ,GLUNE,C.SS.R., Dish-pofPerth.

Lthe(OldenWeiii

localandPersonal

heGovernorandtheLadyEdelineStrickland,whoweretohave sailedforEnglandontheiethinst., havedecidedtopostponetheirtrip.

ItisannouncedintheGovernment eGazette"thatthemunicipalities ofMenzies,MalcolmandKookyDie havebeendissolved,andthattherespectivedistrictswill,beincludedin theNorthCoolgardieroadsdistrict.

Atameetingoftheshareholders ofthe"WestralienWorker"held onSaturdayafternoon,itwesdecidedtotransferthePaperandallits belongingstoPerth.Itisthought thatthepaperwillbepublishedin Perthinabouttoomonths'time.It issaidthatthreethousandpounds, raisedontheCaratwill20intothe cc,iersofthePaperwiththeobject ofenlargingandimprovingit.

Thefollowingwereelectedofficers oftheLiberalLeagueofWestAustraliaatlastween'sconference,in Perth:-presidents,Messrs.Frank Wilson,andA.E.I'iessetreasurer, Mr.D.Forrest;committee.Messrs. A.Sandover,J.('lark,G.Wright,J. Randall,R.T.Robinson,W.T.Lotor.A.Sanderson,J.C.Jones,W. M.Nairn,H.Boas,EbenAllen, MA,.A.,W.Marwick,ML.AH.P. coletntch,W.D.Campbell,0.P. Fr F.Broun,G.T.Poole,D. Hammond,C.S.Rhodes,and Paech.

TheMinistereaDefence(Senator PearceandthePostmaster-General (Mr.(.E.Frazer,M.P.),arrivedin kale°rlieonlastTuesdaymorning bytheexpress,andweremetlathe Mayor(Mr.('.Cutbtali),councillors ofKaleoerlie,andaemesentativesof theLenoiriiodiesonthefields.At eleveno'clocktheeweretendereda ciaoreceetionintheKalgoorlie Town.Hall,atwhichtheMayorpreinden,endtherewasalargeattendanceofprominentcitizens.The Ministers,inrespondingtothe toastoftheirhealth,madespeeches ofcnsiderahleinterestoncommonweatthmatters.

SUPPLEMENTARYBAZAARIN on'nNEcTT0NWITHCORONA CARNIVAL.

beabovewillheheldnC\tweek(on WednesdayThursday,Fridayand Sette-leeeveningsirtheHibernian Hall.TheBazaarisbeingrunbe the (athedralParish,asallthesubereanpnriehesarepreparingfor theirownefforts.

ThegreatattractionoftheBazaar willhetheExhibitionelfthegreat andvaluableprizesalreadydonated tatheGrandceronationCarnival. Theseprizesareworthover350, andthewinnerswillallbedeclared onSaturdayeveninetethInst.

(aMondayeveningthe18th MarchincelebrationofSt.Patrick's DayaGrandIrishNationalConcert willheheldattheStarSkating Rink,Hay-Street,Perth,in aid oftheDiocesanDebtFund. Thenrstpartoftheprogrammeis toconsistofOrchestralandvocal itemsandnemnasticDisplaysby thepupilsofthevariousconventsof Perth.FremantleandSuburbs,and the(hristianBrothers'College.The secondpartwillconsistofVocaland Instrumentalsolosbytheleadirg musiciansofPerth.

Astagewithappropriatescener, isbeingerectedandampleseating accommodationwillheProvided.The nlenagrsinPerthinconnectionwith thetnPeraCompaniesofJ.C.WillieraeonLtd.,havekirdlyundertakentosupervisetheerectionandtieceretiemofthestaceandtoprrenee

theseatingaccommodation.Inor derthattheconcertshallheofa true,IrishcharactertheIrishPipens'Bandwhoarenowsowellknown willplayselectionsduringtheevening.Astherewillnotbe1notherentertainmentinconnectionwith theSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationsa bumperhouseisexpected.The pricesare3s.,25.,andis.,andthe Is.seatscanhereservedatNicholsen'sLtd.,withintextracharge.

PROGRESSIVEPOLITICS.

ThePremier,Mr.nceddan,speaking atFremantlelastweek,saidhehad alwaysendeavouredtopointout thatiftheyhadsuddenchangesthe chanceswerethatarevulsionof feelingwouldcome,andtheresult wouldhethatinsteedofmaeing headwaythestateofthingswould beasbadasbefore.ThePertyin Powerhad,theref(reendeavouredto makesurethateverystepthe,teen wasintherightdirection,andthat wasthereasonehymanymattersag- itatingthemindsofthePeoplehad notyetbeenaccomplished,although theyhadnotkeenovereooked.One ofthemostimportantofthesematterswasthereductionoftheprice ofthePeople'sfood,andinthisconnectiontheGovernmentwerenow makingamovetoreducethepriceof fish.Theehaddirectedtheirofficerstoanalyzeforthedistribution byretailoffifteentensofeshweekleinthemetropolitandistrict.The, hexedafterwardstoextendopera- tionstothecountr.,districtsand tosellthefishatareduction of fiftypercentonthe;riceatthe !resenttime.Asregardedthemeat hewasnotinapcsitionat PresenttosaywhatstarstheGovernmentwouldtape,butitwouldbe foundthattheywouldputintoeffectwhatthepeoplepronouncedfar inOctoberlast.Inthewayofassistingtheir',reducertheGovernment weretreingtoopenupnewmarkets ertheproduceoftheState. He had,inatentativeway.openedneg- otiationsinIndia,andhadreceived anencourpginereportonitspcssibi- litiesasanirret.Thisweeespeciallythecaseasregardedfruit,and hemightremain(thattheIndian markethadhrrdl seetteentouchedbyanyoftheAustralian Stites.TheGovernmentwerenot overloo'nngtheworner,whoproducedthewealth.Itwastruethat, comperedwithotherStates,the wrianofthisStatereceivedahigherwave,butattheenioftheweek hevelaoftenfoundthathewasdeprivedofthebenefitofhiswagesby anex-rbitntrent.Thesubiectof wor'man'shomeshadthereforebeen en;a;inetheattentionofMinisters.

Denninup

BEATTY-DRAPER.

AveryprettyweddingwascelebratedonWelnesdayFebruary28th attheDenninupAgriculturalHall, thecontractingPartiesbeing Mr. HowardBeattiethirdsonat Mr.BeattyofFremantle,and MissAlbaDraper,seconddaughter ofMr.T.G.Draper,of"Darling Hill,"Denrinup. Theofficiating clergymanwastheRev.FatherReidyofBridgetown.MissZoeDraper (sistertothe1-ride)'beingbridesmaid,andMr.WilfredDraper(blathertothebride)actedasbestman.

Wesincerelywishtheyoungmarriedcouplemanyyearsofunclouded hanriness.

Esperance

RecentlytheEsneranceleagueforwardedacirculartoselectorsinthe Esperarcedistrictrenestingthem tosuPrletheLeaguewithareturn showingthere.,undercrop,theamount:meetonimerevernents,theamountofrentnail,andoth-nparti- culrrsconcerningtheirholdieesThe

Secretaryoftheleagia(Mr.Levetus),hasalreadyreceivedreplies fromthirty-sevenselectors,which showthattheaggregaterentpaid hythemis£866.Theyhae113o acresundercrop,andarefallowing 1470acres.Theyhavespent£4312 onimerovements,andPurposespendingEeeeethisyear.TheyareapplyingtotheGovernmentforad%ancestotallingCneeo,andfor 116obushelsofseedwheatandthirty-fo'rtonsoffertilisers.The. havealreadycleared1721acres,and purposeclearinganadditional39be acresthisyear.Thesecretarydesirestopointouttotheselectors whohaveforwardedreturnst'the leaguethatthe,:mustmakeapplica- tionsdirecttotheGovernmentfor theadvances,seedwheat,andfereinserereVine& Geraldton

Accordingtothe"Sower""Variouscircumstances,chiefamongthem thecollapseoftheLawlersdistrict, haverenieredrecessryc!rtanreadjustmentsoftheclericalstaffof thediocese.TheBishophasnotifiedthefollowingchanges,someof whichhavealreadytakenplace:TheLawlersandSandstonedistricts arereunitedtinderDeanDraene,wh) willresideinthelattertownFatherO'NeillistransferredfansSandstonetoMagnetandFatherRoggerofromMagnettoGreenough whileFatherCreah,latepriestiiehareeofGreenough,afterseveral earsofgallantstruggleagainst t.rri'leandincre-singph,stealdisabilities,retiresfromactivepastoral charge,butwillcontinuetoloadsic" assist-nceeshisconditionofhealth permit.''

Kalgoorlie

"PADDIESEVERMORE."

Messrs.P.LynchandP.Whelan, twofaithfulsonsofSt.Patrickand iroedpossessorsofhisname,commencedcollectinginhishonouron Mondaylast. LiketheIrishMissioneriesofoldwhopreachedthe GospeltoeveryPeopleinEurope, theesetoutdeterminedtoIncome allthingstoallmen.Theecalled onEnglish,ncotchandWelshalike, Germans,FrenchandJews,Austrians,Swiss,Italians,andthose ofIndianhues.NeverdidcollectorsappealmaresuccessfullyinKan g,orl'eonbehalfofSt.Patrick's Day('ele..rateon.The,ado.teda goodbusinesstacticinsendnieouta wee Ireiouslycirc11rrsnotifying Peopleoftheirintendedvisitandits object.Soontheirappearancethose friendlydisecsedwentstraightfor theirchequelooks.Withethrswho knewnotSt.Patrickalittlediplomac%wasnecessary,butanabundant supplywasathandseasonedwith blarney.InoneplaceMr.Whelas lecturedsoprofoundlyon"Hanology"expoundingthewonderfulmedicinalProPertiesoftheIrishShameicccthatthefamousIndianSpecial- ist-Mr.Mundal-decidedonadding' ittohisalreadyvariedcollectionfor thebenefitofhisIrishpatrons.As farasKalgoorlieisconcernedthe financialsuccessoftheceletration isalreadyassured.Itishopedour IrishfriendsinBoulderwillenterintofriendlyrivalrywiththoseof lealgcorlieandteatthemintheir contributionstowardsSt.Patrick's celebrationastheydidrecentlyin theirpromisestowardstheDiccesan Debt.

Theday'sprogrammeisanattractiveone.TheKalgoorlieRacecourse. hasbeensecuredfrtheeteasion. Racing"goleorbyprofessionals, andamateurs,oldbuffersandchildren,dancing,jumning,andweightthrowincshoulditatisf.encrycme,enlivenedbebeautifulIrishmusicfrom theKalgoorlieBand.

Kanowna

Thepeopleofkanownaarefirstis theLaidinhonourofSt.Patrick.. Theirentertainmenttalestheform ofasocialandwillbeheldnext 'Thursdaynight.Specialartistesare comingfortheoccasionfromKalgoorlieandBoulder.Theminersof thedistricthadnotbrighterhopes foryearsthannow.Andthepeople hivebeenbroughtblessedr.:centlewithashowerofbabies,whichhas hroughtjoyandhappinesstoman ahome.Soeverythingpointsto asuccessfulcelebration.

Lawlers

THEDEPARTURE(IFCORPORAL CUNNINGHAM.

OnSundaylast,the3rdinst.,CorporalCunninghamleftLawlensfor Sandstone,enrouteto,Meeeatharra, wherehewillbeincharge.Hehas beenincommandofthisplacesince 19o8,andhaswontheesteemand respectofthewholecommunity.He everwatchedovertheinterestsof theDistrictwithen"agingzeal, temperedwithdiscretion,andfearlesslydischargedhisdutiesinthe mostlir;anemanner. HeProved himselfefficientineverewayand rosesuperiortoanyemer.encyor specialcasesthatrejuiredsenninc treatment.

Atonetimetheslygrogselling beefiness,withitsconcomitantevil tendencies,wasrameant,3.etCorporalCunninghamshowedhismaster mindingrapplingwiththeevil.He enlistedtheco-operationoftheMine Managersinthearduoustanofget- tingthemtodismissetonceanyone cennectedwiththemines,wh) indulgedinthenefariouspractise.The evilwascureedandcompletelystemped out.TheCorParal hashadchargeof centresinvariousPartsoftheState whichextendfromDerbyintheextremeNorth,toKookynieandMidlandJunctionintheSouth; and everywherehisTeerdhisbeen.atriumphcompleteande'ratifyinzevento hisSuperiors.Hehasbeenmaster ofeveresituation;hehasalways beenprompttoactandrepresswhen necees're-;buthehasneverteentoo officious.Histactandbonhomie madeaPParentdifficultieseaseand' wonforhimawaythatappealed successfullytoevendisorderlyand' menacingcrowds.

THECELEBRATIONOFST.PATTRICK'SDAY.

Preparationsarebeingmadeto celebrateSt.Patrick'sDaybythe holdingofanentertainmentinthe Miners'Institute,Lawlers.AvariedProgrammewillbepresented,consistingofdramas,vocalandinstrumentalmusic,recitations,andstepdancing.Onpreviousoccasionsthe daywasaBankandPublicholiday,asthedaywascelebratedby theholdingofathleticandVicecle eventsundertheauspicesofthe, LawlersAmateurAthleticAssociation.Therecentclosingdownof theNorthernMinesalterscircumstances.

ThetemperatureinLawlersat3 p.m.eachdayforFebruaryhas. averagedtoedegreesintheshade. Onewee'..gaveadailyrecordof 109intheshade.

Soreeyes,sorethroats,andrheumaticfeverareprevalenthere.This istheworstseasonknownforthe firstmentioned.

THENEWGOLDFIND.

Thepartyoffourmensentupby theGovernmentthreeweeksagoto boreforwateratthenewgolddiscoveries,tenmilestotheEastof LawlersontheDarlotroad,has streetwateratadepthofsixtn feet.Thepartyhasbeeninstructed to.findasupplysufficientforabatterv.Theforemanisalreadyconvincedthatsufficientwatercarbe

obtainedforallpurposes.Thedifficultyencounteredisthattheearth isfallingintotheboreatadistanceofsixtyfeet.Itspeaksvolumesforthe1,roMPtIleBSandthe energyoftheScaddanGovernment thatwithintwomonthstramthe timetheGovernmentwererequested toputdownthebore,waterwas soica.Withanassuredwatersup'AYthefirstessential,thenewfail lrsagoelchanceofbeingspeedily developed.

MidlandJunction

Afeatherevidenceoftheesteemin whichtheRev.FatherMorrisisheld byhisParishionerswasgivenon Tuesdayevening,saysthe"West Australian,'whentheMidlandJunctionTownHallwascrowdedwithan enthusiasticassemblagerepresenting alldenominations,towelcomehim homeaftertwoyears'absence.Mr. H.D.Gibesactedaschairman,end theerrlypertoftheeveningwas .occupiedbyamusicalprogramme. TheSwanorchestrarenderedtwoselectionsinexcellentstole,andsongs weregivenbyMissO'Grady,andMr. E.H.Bindle!aPicco'0solobyMr. Malvorsenandac,aaietduetb,MessrsMalvcrsenjur.,andsee. Mr.GibbsthenweleemedhomeFatherMorrisonbehalfoftheMidland Junctionparishioners,andexpressed theirsincerewishthat,althoughthat rev.gentlemanhadnotyet'gotback toreallygoodhealth,hewouldto sointheveryhearfuture,andhe enabledtoconducthiswor'v amongstthemwithhis01.1timevigour andenthusiasm.Theparishioners andtownspeopleheldFatherMorris inmorethenesteemandweregenuinelygladtoh'iv'ehimbackam'nestthem.Thespeaker'sremarks wereendorsed lasMr.Geo.Hiscox (MayerofMid'andJunction)Mr. aalbally(onbehalfofBellevueParishioners),andRev.FathersFagan, Lynch,gelHallinan.

Mt.Bargerkindlyinvitedallthe Catholicsofthedistricttotheir residencetomeetHisLordshipto cone'llthimontheadvisabilityof erectingaatoneChurch.

Theystatedtheyhad£60orhand andtheyhadnodoubt,butthey couldaftersametimeprocurethe remainder.

HisLordshipgavethemeeryenceafteemant.Hesaiditwasone ofthethingsthatpleasedhimmost toseethattheytook,suchanactive interestintheChurchandthatthe weretakinguponthemselvestoerectasataalePlacewherethe, c"uldess'stattheHolySacrificecf theMM.

Hesaidifpossiblehewouldvisit Mt.Baraerattheopeningofthe andgivetheman,Essistarc hePossiblycould. AfterthemeetingHisLordshipwas th'enestofMrs.andMr.Collins fre'eningtea.

OurSocieties

H.A.C.B.SOCIETYAGOODSTEP

viousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed.

Mr.R.Keniedaw.selectedand Mr.A.Bour..ewasnominatedfor membershiP.

TheSecretaryreadaletterreceivedfromtheVictoriaParkSociete, apologisingfornotbeingabletoattendalecturegivenatourSociety. Inordertogiveampletimefor thebusinessoftheeveninga"Lecture,"themeetingweeopenedat 7-10.Aftenthegeneralbusinesshad beencirriedthrough,thePresident introducedtheLecturer(Mr.G.Tatham)tothegathering.

Mr.Tathamgaveaveryinstructivelectureonthedifferentformsof Pressure.ThelecturerfirstexplainedfullythepowersofElectricity, fringinginthePressure,technically termed"voltage,"usedtodirectthe electricitytothef'rthermostPoint, fromthedynemo,crplaceofgeneration.Hethenwentontoexplain thePressureofair,ortheatmosphere,describingthevariationof Pressureoftheatmosphereatdifferentaltitudes,andtheboilingPoint ofwateratsame.

Thelatestinstanceallordedofthe ProgressoftheH.A.C.B.Society, saysourLawlerscorrespondent,is evidencedintherecentformationof a .1tivenile Branch in the HighrateHillParish,Perth. The step,isawiseandcommendableone, andaugurswellforthefuturesuccessoftheSociety.TheHibernian SocietyhasnocompeerasaBenefit Association,asitisnotsurpassed inthebenefitsitconfers,besideshavingliteraryandsocialsidesthatcan hemadeuseoftogreatadvantage. Itscrowningfeaturethatmakesit toweraeoveallothersistobefound Inthefactthatitisth-roug'hly CatholicinPrinciplesendpractice. WithinitsrantstheFaithissafeguardedandstrengthenedbyexample andprecept,whiletheatmosphereis redolentofeverythingconduciveto Pietyandwell-orderedlives. The JuvenileBranchwilladdnumerically.tothestrengthoftheadult 'trenchesastimegoesor.Itisto eahopedthatthegoodexampleset atHighgatewillheimitatedelsewhere.

Rev.FatherMorris,amidstloud applauseonrisingtorespond,said thathethankedthemallmostsincereleforthegreatkindnessthat hadbeenextendedtohimonhisreturn:Helookedupontheparishas hishome,andfornothinghigher thantocontinuetoministeramongst thePeoplehehadknownsolong. Hegaveaninterestingresumeofhis travelsinEurope,GreatBritain,end America,andinconclusionreferred totheexcellentwayinwhichFather O'Reilly-whohadactedinhisabsencefortwoyearsandpreviousto thatinconjunctionwithhim-had carriedouthisduties.Hewassincere',erateflatoFatherO'Reilly. Mr.P.A.Gugeri,onbehalfofthe wholeoftheparishioners,spokeof theforthcomingdepartureofFather whowasleavingtotake upworkinCookgerdie.Hereferred tothehighesteeminwhichFather O'Reillyhadalwaysbeenheld by thePeopleofthedistrict,amongst whomhehadworkedforsomelive seers.Hewishedhimever,success inhisfuturewoe:fortheChurch, andas'iedhimtoaccertasa slighttokenoftheiresteemaPurse ofeoareig.s. (inbehalfofthe GuildfordranchoftheChildrenof Mary,hePresentedFatherO'Reilly withahandsomeleatherwriting case.FatherMerrisonbehalfof theMidlandJunctionChildren of Mortpresentedthedepartirgpriest withapairofsolidgoldsleeve-links. FatherO'Reillyexpressedhisgreat serpriseatreceivingsuchhandsome gifts,whichhehadnottheleastides werecomingtohim.Hehadcome amonethetaasayoungpriesteye Yearsngnandwasveryluckyinhavingsuchanexcellentguide.andColinsellerasFatherMorristoweek(India Hehadcometothoroughly loveandres^ectthePeopleofthe Perish.endwassernytoleave,but hisworknowlayantheGoldlields. FEralltheirkindnessandtheir uresentationshethankedthemmost sincerely.

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AfewweeksaeowhenHisordshintheBishop,visitedMr.Beraer, toconfertheSacramentofConfirmation,Mrs.andMr.Collins of

Afterfullyexplainingtheabovehe wentontosteamandbydrnulicpressures.InthelatterthelecturerexplainedtheconatructicaectheMundaringWeir,andshowedbyfigures theenormousweightorPressureagainstthisgreatwall,intheconstr::ctionofwhich76,418csof cementwereused. Ac'rdialvote ofthan'swasgiventoMr.Tatham forhisveryinstructiveendinterestinglecture.

VICTORIAPARK. C.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe membersoftheaboveSocietywas heldanWednesdayeveninglestwhen afair'umbelsattendedtotransact thenecessarybusiness.

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Therewasaverylargeattendance attheweeklymeetingofthePerth CatholicYoungMen'sSocietylast Tneedayevening,includingmanyof themembersoftheHighgateHillLadies'('lobandoftheCathedral ChoirLadies'Club.

Muchgeneralbusinesswasdispensedwith,includingtheelectionof fournewmembersMessrs.Sheehan, Sweeney,DornanandFlanagan,and thenominationofthreeothers.Messrs.Doyle,Skene,andRumble.It wasreportedthattheteamsentto upholdthehonouroftheScciet yanofishedtheVictoriaParkSocietyataCricketMatchheld recentlyatWoodlupine-J.Minihancarryingoffthelaurelsof theday.with104notout.

TheproposaltoformanExecutive CancilofthecombinedCatholic YongMen'sSocietieswasagain th:froughlydiscussed,andtheviews ofthememberswereentirelyin,accordwiththeaimsoftheproposed Council.Itwasdecidedtovisitthe GlendaloughOrphanagenextSunday andallmembersareinvitedtomeet attheintersectionofWellingtonand BarrackStreetsat1.45p.m.

ThespecialbusinessoftheaEn, wastohavebeen"Australian Night,"butitwas'deemedpreferabletowaivethisinfavourofamusicalevening.RecitationsweregivenbyMissGriffinandMr.CoonanLothbeineitemsofexceptionalmerit.Severalmusicalitemswererenderedhetheladiesandgentlemen, andafteralittlelightrefreshment, theveryenjoyableprogrammecalla toaclose.

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboeeSocietywasheldintheSt. Joseph'sSchoolroom,Subiaco,on Wednesdayeveningthe25th.

ThePresidentpresidedoveragood attendance.Themint:Vsoftheere-

Corneeondencewasreceivedfrom theSubiacoC.Y.M.S.invitingthe memberstoalectureonsteampressure,butowingtoitsfallingonthe samenightasthemeeting,anapologyhadtobetenderedfortheinabilitytohaverepresentativespresent. Itwasdecidedthatthemeeting nightofthemembersshouldbedisceasedatthefollowingmeeting,as themilitaryoperationsinterfered withtheattendanceoonsiderably an'lasitisdesiroustahavearepresentativegatheringpresent on eachoccasiontheSocietymet,the committeearearranginganightsuitableforallclasses,ieordertodisposeofanycomplaintsinthisdirectaen.

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Ihope areallingoodhealth andthatnoneofyouhavebeentoo nacchincanveniencedbytheterrible beatwave.YouareProbabkup toyoureyesinworkatschool,preparingfor 3ourHesterExaminations.ThoseinandaroundPerth, are,Iamsure,lookingforward withgreatpleasuretotheSt.I'atrici'sDayProcession,inwhichI hopetoseethemalltakingPart. Inmyyoungdaysmygreat delightwouldbetotakePartinthose grandProcessions;butnow,asI amgrowingmorefeebleevery3ean Imustbesetisliedtostandatsome goodpoint,oronsomeValcony,and watchtheProcessionasitmovesalong,lamentingthefactthatIcannotmovewithit.Thesightof thehands,thebannersandthechildren,alwaysbringsjoytothetired heartof YourLoving "AUNTBESSY."

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ASOveralltheeirththerePours Thesunshineinagoldenflood, Sooverheartsinshowersofgrace TherefallsthesavingPrecious Blood.

Thesanctuarylampthrewasoft glowoerthebowedhead.crowned withfaircrlsaidt'le8.11111.hends cies inemetsaaPlicaton.

Afterafewmoments,herosewith ahepefulfeeling,andteeinghisbundle,eroceededtooneofthecentral streets. Hetooluphisposition outsideoneoftheprincipalhotels.

Heshiveredwithcoldendhunger asheofferedhapapersforsale.

Thepeopleteasedbywithoutbestowingaglanceonhim.

Presertlyahansom.dashedYIPto theaement,andagyntlemenalighted,andpissedintothehotel.

Thedriverlashedhe;h.rat,and thehansomdroYeoil.

Whatwasthatlyingintheglitter?Jose.hs.rangforwardand pickeditlin.ItwasaPocket-book stuffedwithgoldandbankn.)tes.

Herewasafortune-good-byeto erty MotherandlittleMar wouldneverwantegain.Hevtold I,eatletogetadoctor,medicines, andplentyofnotehment.Ashe seoodthereirresolute,thevoiceof censciencewhir.ered,"Thoushalt notsteal."Thenthewordswhich hisfatherhadsPokenfromhisdeath bed,rushedtohismind:-"Myson, wearepoor,hilthnest.Neverdisgraceourninnebyadishonourable action."Thisseemedli'eawarningfromthegrave.Thetemptationvanishedthegoadangelhail conleered. Withadetermiredair,herushed tintheBtu,softheh,tel. Hewasaccostedinthevestibuleby awaiter.

"Beoil;wedontw,ntanyof o-rpapers.-

shulder,andgazedeernestlyintohis face. Yes;hecouldtracearesemblance inth,seeyesandfore'aead. A straseefeelingcattleeverhim."Go. mhoy,''saidMr.TrIvorh,.rriedly "TellyourmotherIwillcalland seeherinthemorning."Josephwas toooverjoyelltonoticetheagitationofhistenefact.r,andeagerto maehisporchsea.

WhenMr.Trerwasalonehesank intothene.restchair,andgave himselfilPtoaPainfulreverie. Thiswasthescanwhichpresenteditselftohismind,andthe coniersationwhich iass,dtwelve tearsago.

Awell-furnishedlarary. Ayoung handsomeman,withfoldedarms, standingonnehearth-rugconfrontinghisfather.

"Youhavedefiedmywishes.Disgracedourlrota'namebymarrying acommonadYenturess."

"Mywifeisnoadenturess.As tofamily,shecanclaimanobler Pedigreethanours.Thereis no disgraceinbeingpoor.Itdoesnot lessenawonntowoesforherliving."

"Howareyoutolive?Yenhave reverbeenbroughtuptoanyProfession.Ofc 3oncannotexpecthelpfromme-afterthisact offollj."

"No,father,"answeredhisson Prord13"Iamwillingtowort.We aregoingtosailforAustraliaina fewdays.IhoetooAwnemploymentinsomemercantilefirm. Good-h.efather."

Thefatherpretendednottoseehis son'soutstretchedhand.

MidJosefhTrevor,witha castcountenance,Pess.dout father'sPresencefureer.

DearGene.- el1111

Iamdelightedtohearfromyourselfand3orplaymateDorothea. V.,h alotofPetsyouhave?I wonderhowyourindtimetoattend tothemall,"Dawson"seemsto bethemostusefulIwishIhad himtocarrytheChikiren'slettersto the"flee'rd"everyweek.

Lawlers March.

DearAuntBeton.Iamwritinethislettertrustier yoilwillacceptmeasoneof your manynieces. WehaveIeengetting 'errhotweathertipherelatelyit witsIli,forfourdays.Ihavetwo eathies,oneisace,e(ie,andthe otherisaparrot.Wehaveavet) nicelittleCon%enttiphere,andtwo ioodtifnstoteachus.Iamin theFifthStandardandamtenyears old. MylovingcompancetGena Holahanis&sowritingtoyouthis mail.Iwillel.senow,withfond love, DorotheaSilviaMc

Youareheartilywelcometoour Atinish.

DearDorothea,Popularcenterinthe"Recrd."I shallhepleasedtohearfromyouoccasionall,andtoknowthatyour nicelittleConventandyourtwo goadnounsaredoinggoodwork.

Iteechhore-Road,liayewater, March. 4

"'leseSir,'beganJoanhtinMd1y,"Ine'ercametosell,Iwant toseethegentlementhat'sjust comein.''

"Ha,ha,thelirasofyou" laughedthewaitermockingly "you'dbestmakeyourselfscarce, orI'llsendforthepolice."

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Mr.Trevorwasarousedby thewaiterselteringtheroom. Herosewearily,andwenttohis moat.Nosleepvisitedhimthat night.Helaytisangonhisbed, tornwithremorsefulthetiehtsofhis discardedson.Thiswasretribution. (ToheContinued).

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Thefieldsandorchardsand woods Arekindled'neaththes..n'swarm rays

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Oh,.whenweseetheruddydawn, Orsunset'sgloriousseyofred, Ourthoughtsshouldturnuntothat Heart Whichforusitslifebloodshed -S.M.R.in"AveMaria."

Joseph'sPrager

Itwasacoldright,in and therainfellheavily Pe,-.plehurriedontheirway,eagertogainthe warmthoftheirtireside. Ahoy.abouttwelveyearsofagepaSsedalongthestreet,inclothesthatwere oldandragged.Hisfeetwerebare, andunderhisern),hee,,rriectabundleofneeeraPers.Ashewended hiswayhecalledwithallhismight "'F.raldapenny."

Presentlyhecametoachurch, anddepositinghisbundleinthe porch,hetookholywaterfromthe stoupandentered.TheChurchwas alreostindarkness.Theredlamp VeiledbeforetheAltar,revealing the"EternalPresence."

JosephmadehiswaytotheAltar rails,andafterpiouslymakingthe SignoftheCress,hetegarhispra. rt

"GcdinHeaven,Yoenowweare ver.rocr,sendmethersomethingto makeherwell.Don'tletherdie"herealumproseinhisthroat,awl thebluee.eskitedwithtears. "PleaseGodmakeherbetter.Send ismoneytobuyfoodandfirewood. Andma'Poorfather'ssnitrustin peace."Amen.

HePresentedapitifulsight,ashe stoodtremblingbeforethepompous waiter.Atthatmomenthecaught sightoftheobjectofhissearch. Herantowardsthegentlemanhetorethewaitercouldprevent,hitn.

"Ifyouplease,Sir,Iwantto speaktoyon."Therewassomethinginthetoneofthetoy'svoice thatarrestedMr.Trever's-attention. Thiswasnocrdinara.beggar.

"Comeinhere,"hesaidkindly (pettingthedorofasmallsittingroom.

"Nowmyboy,tellmewhat.yout want."

JosephplacedthePoe-etboosin Mr.Trevor'shand,wholo)'redinastonishment.Secahonest;wasrarelymetinthatclassofPeople.

"Ipieeditup,Sir,inthegutters,whereeoudrapPedit."

"Didanybodyseeyoupickopthe roeet-book?"

"No,Sir"'heansweredtruthful, 13.

"Whydidyounotkeepit,asno onesawyou."?

"ohill,Sir! Itwasnotm'ne, andGodwaslookingatme."

"Well Tellmewhere3onlive, andallaboutyourself?"

.f.se.hrelatedhowhisfather,a cler haddiedafterafewwee!cs' Wiresleavinghiswifeandtwo childrenunProvIdedfor.Hismotherhideiverwor'eedherselfattheneedleandwaslaidupsincethecoid weatherhadsetin,andthenwere starving.AfterJosephhadInista,1 hisrecitalhehrshedawn%the tearswithhisraggedsleeve."You areagoodboy,andvirtuebrings itsreward.Volmustgoutone andbuyneuriehmentfor"ourmother,"saidMr.Trever,ashebanded him'ahandfulofsilver.

"Th-re,nothanks.YonhaveearnedwhatIhavegivenyou.Tellme .o"rnamebeforeSougo."

JoeterhTr,vor,Sir."

Mr.Trevorst"rted.Thenamewas thesameasTVsown.

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Iteechboro-Roed,itayswater, March. DearAuntBessy.Hardlyany.lettershavebeenin the"Record"latelyseIthinkI willmakeafreshstartandwrite moreregularly. Thefirstdaywewentbac(to schoolnearlyallofus.werepromoted. Wehadsixweeks'holiday atChristmastime.

Onthetwenty'-sixthofNovember theBishoppaidhist'rstvisitto Bayswater,andeonlimedtwenty-five ofus.Afterwewereconfirmedhe gaveBenediction.Wehedsticka nicetimelastSundaytherewereno lessthantwenty-threeofatetea. SomeofmyAunties,ent'sirs,and Unclecame,therewereseventeenchildrenaltogether,thetwoeldestwere fourteenandthetwoyoungestwere ninemonths,andtwelvemouths. YorAffectionateNiece, NellieKenny.

DearNellie.-CongratulationsFirstonyour ietyinreceivingtheSacramentof Confirmationsecondlyon3ourpromotionatschi-,o1.Whatajolly timey.oiimisthavehadonSunda,lest.Iansireyouen;:o,-ed yourselfimmensely.

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DearAuntBess ItisalongtimesinceI have writtentoyou,andInowtakethe Pleasureofwriting.Iamtenyears ofageandIaminthethirdstandard.IgitoSt.Mary'sConvect School,Maylards,asthereisnoCatholicSchoolinBayswater. our Easterholidaysaredrawingnear, andIhopewewillhaveanenjoyabletime.My.s..condcousindiedon theeth rteryandIwouldbe verypleasedifyouwouldBeyalittlegrayerforhim.Alltheboy attheSundayschoolhaveJoinedin St.VincentDePaulSociety.Last Sundayweall.woreawhiterosette witha andwenttoHoly Communion.Well,dearAuntBessy eiomorenewstotellthistime. Iremain,yourfondnephew. EugeneKenny. DearEugene,Acceptmysympathyonthedeath ofyourcousin.Iwillsurelysay aprayerforhim.Iamdelightedto hear3ouhavejoinedtheSt.VincentDePaulSocietyHope 3ou willspendourEasterholidayspleagently.

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',hemustnot,eitherhidefromour-inghomefromthepietareshoesfselvesC1rtoteelightofthegrowingtenwithoutan.,eserteorrateetion, evilsthatexistatourverydoor,orairAitislittle'lessdeplorabletolint themanifoldolateclesthetbesetnodmotherscarryingtheirtablesin retrdtheworofthe.thtech.Thetheirarmsratherthatmisssuch tiosPeloflastSundaywithitsles-entertainments. sonoftheSoweroftheseed,isas Beforethis'nightieupsetting of ae;ficablehereto-dataseveritthehome,withitssi.ifulneglectand wasinanypartoftheearth. Wedisorder,familyiraeer,Fehioflesarequitefamiliarwiththe"tensesons,anddomesticdutiesmustneeds ereend"endwiththe"c:-resanddisappear.leisnottoomuchto ratesandpleasertsofthislife"saythattheparentswhoareresthatsmotherandfrustratethewordsonsiblef,rthissadcondition of ofGod. Wefeartothinkofthethingsareunitfortheirsacredresconse!getcesofthemadrceafterPonsibillties. Alas,forthefuture Pleasureandexcitementthatisev-oftheirchildren,towhomwemay erywhereatpresentsoProneounced.apPlytheinspiredtv,rds,"ThechilItisslowlyhutsurelydeadeningre-drenofsinnersbecamethechildren 4011 lizieusfeeling,inthemindsandofa*omnetions."(Eccles.xii.,8.) heartsofthosewhohavecomeen- WedeclarethatCatholicparents deritsspell. wh,allowtheirchildrenunrestricted libertyofgoingoutatnight,are Thecareoftheeeung,whichtheguiltyofagraveviolatior.ofGod's 'atechhasalwaysandever,wher warntheclergyoftheirobligations tiinstructtheirpeopleontheevil .-11'7:TilATANH4IMF;LIFEDEFF('towhichwehavereferred,andte admittotheSacramentsparents

living,oftenincircumstanceswhich afford.noadequatesafeguardtoher virtue.Suchmenheenoregardto hervirtue.SuchnenhavenoregardforthelawofGod.Neithera motherstears,northebro'venheart ofaweaorinn.cuntvictim,nor theChurch'smourningoverblighted virtueappealstothem.Societe doesnotostracisethem,esitformerlywouldhavedone,andunforttnatelethelawofthelandProvidesnoadequatepunishmentfor theirfoulcrime.Acompanyofconvertedsevaeeswouldridiculethesocalledjusticethatsendstogeolthe hungry.manwhostealsbread,and golferstosofreetheworkerofiniquitytospreadfurthercntagionand desolation'inhisaccursedpath.As religionatoneholdsthetreeseetidatefortheevilswhichwehavedescribedso,too,mustitsPracticehe reflectneontosafeeunrdvirtuethat isvethappilyonsidlied.

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commandments,andweentreatthem rezeirdeIasamostgrave(lutehastocorrectthisalesse.Wefurther become,itortimeandCreilinstans.amutterofprees;rgiireerco

ThereisnoevadingthefactthatwhdisregerdthisorrsolemnadhemelifeinAustraliaisseriouslymonition. defective. Aspiritofworldlirese

Inviewofthisfretwhatrewe tothinkof('atht'licparents,who, foramerewhim,ortogainsome worldlyadvantage,withdrawtheir childrenfromreligiousechouls?Or whatcanhesaidoftheseparents, wilebetheirbadexampleinthe home,amid,asfarasPossible,the lessonsofpietyreceivedatschool bytheirlittleones.

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WOMANLYMODESTY. haslargelytakentheplaceofpiety Therearesomephasesofmodern inthetwinecircle.Parentalan- sociallifethatdenotearetrogresth'riteis itsetticieraleinsistedsloptoPaganism.Womanleirodestipon.childrenoftenderdearsaretyandreservehaveassnseriously alleweellibertiesthatMartheirin ni(*nee,warptheircharacter,andcompromised1"thelatestobjectionablefashionsindress,while the CA.sethemtoerow seaable bathingcarriedtoextremesat -h,independent,anddevetqlofall reverencefortheirelders.Foolishoerseasideresorts,hasdealtafurparentstreattheirchildrenasequalsthenblowtoboth. Weconlidentlt andnotonlywillnotthemselveshopethattheirowndelicaceoffeelchastisethem,butwillwithdrawingcombinedwiththegracebegotten a'strictattentiontotheirreligious themfromtheschcolwheresdeter,duties,willalwa\sdictatetorut.Ca cometheworstenemiesoftheirowdisciplineisenforced. 'Ihstheehe-tholicwomenarightlineofconduct n reenroltosonmatters. foesPring.Theyletthechi!'reitinfn Immoralityistheawful tetheenewledgeofthelatestdoescourgethetthreatenstodesro.ythe sipandscandal;all,wthemtoread whattheylike,choosetheirencum-honourandhaprinessofthechildrenofthisfairland,wewelcome ',anions,andgowheretheywill.TowithJoytheircePtionofacrusade s'e'tapasshadthefoil,ofweae bytheCatholicFederWono'Vic aeaindulgentPerentseente,thattoriaaeainstallkindsofimmoral childrenarefoundnotinfreerenthliteratureendprints.Weareleas Iodinethehome,dictetinetotheiradthatinthiscrusadeothrreligiParents,subvertingfamilydisciplineousbodiesarejoining,andwehope arrie'entheorderofnitureitself.thatitsouerAtol.)willerelong n)wahatHoleWritsaes extendtoQueensland. sichehiWren.IntheoldLaW commandeda,fellows,,If Meanwhileletparentskeepastrict cans'rshio)overtheliteratirethat 111:1-1haysstula,ornrunrulysor, conesintotheirhomes.Letthem whowillnthearthecommandsof evenbantheBail,newseaPerwhey 'hisfatherandmother theyshall i takehimandErinhimtotheantdescendstogivingunsavourydetailsofdivorceandothercrtpro ofhisciteandtothegateofceedings.Itisonlyhefacinga jlidelrrnt aridthePeopleofthe cif,,hallstonehim,endheshallern:andunitedstandinthismatter thatPeoplecanhaveaT'reatmosdiethateeiimayremovetheevil eatofthemidstoftoilphere whichtobringuptheir aedallIsreelhearingitit 1eafraid."children. bat.NXI,18-21.)

WeappealtoParentstorestoreto familelife,where%ertheyhavegone intodesuetude,unitedfam'ilcprayer, andthoseotherbeautifulpiouscustomsthatsosanctiaedtheChristianhomeindaesone Let thembelivingexamplesofvirtueto theirchildrenthattheemaybeable tosot,totheminthewordsofSt. Paul-"Be imitatrsofmeasI amofChrist."

Wetullerealisehowdifficultit oftenistoputinpracticethisadvicewherethehouseis"'dividedagainstitself"throughthemixedmarriageevil,which,unfortimateleis showingnosignsofdecrease,but ratherthecontrary.Itissurprisinghowmanymothersiindallsorts ofexcusesfortheirconduct,when, inordertoarrangewhattheworld terms"anadvantageousmarriage," theydonothesitatetoriskthe faithandpietyoftheirdaughterson thealtarofMammon.

Webegout,Catholicfatherstieget theirsonsintotheHibernianSocietyandtheAssociationoftheSecretfie-rt,where.theywilllaInought regularletotheirreligiousdutiesand intocintactwithgood,healthycornPelfonshin.

WeappealParticularlytoourCatholicmothers,eernestltexhorting themtoco-operatewiththeChurch inthesanctificationoftheiroflserine,bygivingsuchadviceand instrationstotheirwowinggirls aswillhelpthemtomaintain,with dignity.thehflourandintegrityof purewomanhood.

Thefamilyisthefoundationof s'cietY,andthetrueChristianhome musteverbethehopeoftheChurch andthenationalike.

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IKnow

WhenIbeholdthesun'sbrioadpath, Wherenoman'sfeethavetrod. Amongthecloud-hillsofthes'ey -IknowthereisaGod.

WhenIbehold'reathdriftingsnows Thegreenofwintergrain, IknowaGodofmightandlove Abovethisearthdothreign.

Wheneager,laughingchildrerpass, Onplayandpleasurebent, I1.12.)wthereisaGodabove, Whobaththeseflower-soulssent.

AndwhenIseetheshadowsdark Onbrowsbygriefmadefair, IknowthelightofGod'sdeerlove Hathsurelylingeredthere.

When,dayisdoneanddsrinessfalls, Andhushedisearth'sgreatmart, Beneaththestarsinssoulcriesollt., 0God,myGod,Thouart

WhenPoetmetPoet

AnorthMissourifarmer,whcsehog waskilledbyatrain,wrotetothe eomPany'sclaimagentforasettlement.Hepennedhiscainmtinication thus"DearSirMyrazor-tack strolleddownyourtrackaweekago to-dayYour29camedowntineline andsnuffedhislifeaway.Yoocan't blameme,thehogyousee,slipped thruacattlegatesokindlypena checkfor.C2,thedebttoliqoidate."

Hereceivedthefollowingreply: oold2qcamedowntheline and killedyourbogweknow,butrazorloteisonrailwaytracksquiteoften meetwithwoe.Therefore,myfriend, wecannotsendthecheckforwhich youpine, JustPlantthedead, Placeo'erhishead,Hereliesafoolishswine.'"

Brothers,YetStrangers

AnunusualsceneatVannes,istold in"LeDourrierdeLondres." A youngsoldier,GeorgesLePahun, wascrossingthecourtyardwhenhe wasmetbyanother,named,EmileLe Pahun,whostoppedhimandsaid:Well,oldchap,itseemsthatwe arebrothers.""Doyouthinkso?" eIamnotsure,butattheoffice theysaywehadtheBerneparents." ArminarmGeorgesandEmileLe Pahunwenttoverifytheirmilitary certificates.Therewasnodoubt, theywereindeedbrothers. The, werequitesmallwhentheirParents died.Emilewashr-lghtuP by theState,andknewnothingofhis familywhileGeorgeliveswithan uncleatNantesuntilsuchtimeas heshouldbeabletoearnhisliving. Hehadneverheardthathehada brotherEmile.Thetwobrothers remembernowthattheybadasister,andintendtotakestepstofind outwheresheis.

The(gentleCraft

Mostpeopleknow,wesuppose, thatthePatronsaintofshoemakers isSt.crispin,thenobleRoman martyrbutnetsomanycantell whytheshoemakingtrade,orcraft (astradesusedtohecalled), is knownasthegentlecraft.Anold Englishwriterfirt.athatthephrase comesfromthefactthatinanancientromanceaPrincebythename ofCrispinit;madetoexercisein honourofhisnamesake,St.Crispin, thetradeinquestion.Thereisan oldEnglishplay,"George-a-Greene" '(1599),inwhichtheexPressienis usedinallusiontoatnaditionabout KingEdwardIV.Itseemsthat, inoneofhisdisguises,thatmonarchonacertainoccasionsatdown withaPartyofshoemakers, and Pertookoftheircheer.Sas the Play Mariebecauseyouhavedrunkwith theKing, AndtheKingbathsograciously pledgedyou, Youshallnomoreeeca'ledshoemakers

Butyouandyoorstotheworld's end, Shallbecalledthetrdeofthegen tlecraft.

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CoventryPatmoreonToleration Toleration, susitisnowwidely 4ireached,maybeaveryone-sided bargain. Itwillnotdotolet falsehoodandmuralidiocyais to truthandhonesty-,"Iwilltolerate you,ifyouwilltolerateme."There aretruthswhich,tomany,areincapableofProof,yettheirdenialis nottobetolerated,asthemosttolerantsacietylindsoutwhenitis compelledtofacethepracticalresultsofsuchdenial.Thereare not"twosidestoeveryquestion," nonindeed,toanyn-rc'nyouconvertmentotruthbyaeming to meetthemhalf-say.ThemostPowerfulsolventisthesharpestoPPosite.Youcanhestme;-ethisWorld lestanding,andmakingitclear thatyoustand,uponanother.

PhariseesClassified

The"Ave Maria"following nolessanauthoritythanatext bookofJewishreligiongivesthe followingclassificationofthePharisee Thereisfirstthe"Shoulder l'harisee,"whowearshisgoodacts onhisshoulder,asitwere,sothat alltheworldcanseeandadmire themthenthereisthe"Wait-a-bit Pharisee"whosaysineffect,"Waite-bituntilIhivedonethegoodact thatiswaitinetobedone"(and, ofcourse,neverdoesit)the"PestlePharisee,"whowalksalwayswith hisheaddowninmockhumility,like aPestleinamortarandwily, the"Recknon-it-upPharisee,"who isevercountingupthegooddeeds hehasdone,inordertoseeifthey counterbalancetheevilonesthathe 11713notrefrainedfromdoing.The writerinthe"AveMaria"inischevouslyconcludes "Thisreadslike apartialclassificationofsresentdaychristians.The" section,whoputofftheirconversionfromdaptodayare,perhaps, themostnumerousclass."

Mr(Iladstone'sFatReporter

Bythedeath-whichtookplace recentlyatStretford,Manchester-of Mr.WalterHepburn,whoformany yearswasanthestaffofthePress Association,therehaspassedaway areporter'whomorethanan,other wasintimatelyassociatedwiththe PoliticallifeofMr.W.E.Gladstone Hewaschiefofthecorpsofreportenswhousedtoaccompanythe statesmanonhismanyjourneys throughoutthecountry..

Mr.Hepburnwasabulksgenial man,andduringthtfamousMidlothiancimPaisnsearnedthefamiliar butkindlynamefromthe great statesmanof"myfatreporter."

InmanywayshewasindispensabletoMr.Gladstone,who,whenhe madean°Secureclassicalreference ahabitverymuchinvogueamong thescholarstatesmenofthosedays) orquotedsomepassagefromthe sueechesofhisopponentswhichhe hadc'munittedtowriting,usually calledattheconclusionofhisspeech forMr.Hepburnbyhisfamiliarsobrienet,andhandedhimtheMSS. ofthequotations,becauseMrGladstonealwaysdemandedabsoluteaccuracy. Orce,atHawlc:c,Mr.Gladstone gotoutofthetraintoaddressthe peoplethere,andnoticedthatMr. liePhrrnwasnotpresent. He sentforMr.Hepburn,whowasstill enoieedintranscribingarrevions s-eechthestatesmenhadmadeat yerk.Mr.GladstonedidnotcommencehisspeechuntilhefoundMr. Hepburnbyhisside,remarking:"Thereismyfatreporter."

TieUbiquitousCelt

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Orient,hisnativelandwasalways hislove.HewasasterlingCatholic,andwasknowntomanyofhis colleaguessouhriquetofthe"Fenian."HewasbrothertotheRev. Dr.Sheehan,ProfesserofClassics, St.Patrick'sMaynooth,andofMr. ThomasSheehan,DtingarVan.

MeannessversusDignity

TheAmericanphilosopherwhodeclaredthat"noofficeisameanone savethat%%hid'hasameanmanin it,"Probablyconsideredtheremarlt originalwithhimselfbutofcourse, likeamultitudeofothergood thoughts,ithadbeeniitter,dinotherwordshundredsoftimesbefore. WhenSt.FrancisXavier,forinstance,wasonhiswaytoIndia,he didhisownlaundryworkonboard theship.AshewasApostolicI;egateatthetime,hewasremonstratedwithbyacompanion,andtold thathewasdegradinghishigh officebytheperformanceofsuchmenialwork.Hisreplywas considernothingcontemptibleandunworthyofaChristianexceptsin."

ItissuPerfluoustoaddthattheindividualwhoisleastoccupiedabout preservinghisdignityisPrecisely hewhoismotettrill.,dignified.

I-orCurioCollectors

Thefollowingmustneedsbeoriginal.ItisfromanIndiantenand isofferedtocuriocollectorsbythe "CatholicHeraldofIndia"-"DearandHonitredSire-Atthe intervalofto-day'scommercialintelligenceIbegtoforwardmymatureddocileaoplicatoninyourindustrialenterpriseinthecapacityofa clericalprofession.Unfortunatepredicaments,oflocalhabitationshave reducedmysitoationtoanorphanageoffatherandmotherdeceased.

Compassionetingotirc:renalemotionstowardsmyseclirit,,ofthe culturedpositionanimatingthedeep sensetionofthethucli-thuckmoving heart.End:xsedbythesensationof thenewvocationtobeevokeditmy nominationIwishtheplentyof rayersonyourpedi'rt'on.

"EvertabundencyofblessingbeingtoyourSir,Iam "301Wdutyservant."

Spencer'sPictures

AttheTheatreRosalonWednesday even'ngtheusualchanceofprogrammetookplace,followingthat greatfilm,ofMissNellieStewartin SweetNellofOldDrury."This greatpicture,whichhasbeenscreenedbeforesome1800opeople,isbeing followedbyanothergreatmasterpiece"TheAdventuresofMesses," whichisaneanalnerandsuccess. AttheEsplanadeGardenstheusual chancetookplaceonWednesday eveningandtheoro'rammerresented wasgreatlyapplauded.Thetwo programmesareentire.-distinctand thehighpitchofperfection.

ShaftesburyPictures

AttheShaftesburoGardensthe usualchangeofprogrammewasmade onWednesdayeveninglast,whena highlyattractiveProgrammeofpictureswasPresented,andthatclever andsuccessfulyoungcomedianErnest Voc'elerwasseentogreatadvantage inhismirth-provokingdanceand song.His"turn"ishigh-classand relined,anddeservestheheartyapplausewithwhichheisgreeted.The Orchestraisfirstclassandaddsin nosmallmeassretothegreatsuccessoftheGardens.

AMINERSAYS

ForYearsHeWorkedin IVetGround,KidneyPains andTerribleOackache.

ClementsTonicCured

TliisletterwaswrittenfromTutibul Station,ViaYoung.N.S.W.,Aug.,15'11. Mr.Wise.nan,thewriter,stronglyrecommendsallminerstousethis medicine,becauseitissuchapowerfulnerveandbloodpurifierthatit counteractstheill-effectsofunderground confinementandbadairuponthe system.Afterreadingthisletter,get Clement,Tonicandkeephealthy CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

"AsaminerforyearsIworkedis wetground,andnowitistellingonme, forIsufferwithmykidneysandbackache andlossofappetite.

"DoctorsisYoungtoldmeIhad bydatids,andsaidanoperationmightbe necessary.Theirmedicinedidmeno good. Iresolvedagainstit. Iwasso usedupIcouldnotwalkfar,withouta spell. 1triedallmedicines,andpills, mylifehasbeenmyserytome,untilI triedClementsTonic.Thefirstand secondbottleshadpooreffect,butthe thirddid. wassurprisedatthegreat changethatcame.Ifeltaswellaswhen was21. caneatandsleepwell. workisnotroubletome,andthinkthat CLEMENTSTONICOUGHTTOBE WRITTENINGOLD. Ialwayskeepit inthehouse. HAVEJUSTTAKEN 23BOTTLES.andneverintendbeing withoutit.Tomeitispastallunderstanding,andIthinkitisONEOFTHE GREATiSTNERVECURESINTHE WJALD. Irecommendittoanyone brokendowninhealth.Doasyouwill withthisletter,as 1amheretoprove whatithasdoneforme. (Signed) J.WISEMAN."

Businessmenshouldespeciallyreadthis testimony,andrememberthatClements Tonicmayrenewtheirleaseoflife.It willcertainlygivethemnewmentaland p'iysicalstrength.ForInsomniaand BrainFag,Debility,Indigestion,Poor Appetite,Costiveness,WeakNerves, BsdB.00d,LowSpirits.Itisever reliable.Mr.Wisemaispeaksonlyas hefindsconcerningthisgreatnerveand bloadmedicine.ALLCHEMISFS ANUALLSTORESSELLIT.

WISPEAKHONESTLY,WESPEAKWITHINBOUNDS,WHENWEEMPHASISETHISSALEASTHESALEOFSALES.

iNITSECONOMYITOVERTOPSANYSALEEVERHELDUNDERTHISROOF.ITISN'TPROFIT,ITISNOTCOSTINMANYINSTANCES.

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IMMIGRATION

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Costofpassages-TwoponadauPwards. Third-Classberthsonly. YouapplyhereforthesePassages. YonmaypaythePassage-moneyatthisend,oritmaybepaidbyyourfriendsinLondon. Nomineestobeofgoodhealthandcharacter...RPMTOTHEUNDERMENTIONED ADDRESS AND ASKFORA NOMINATION FORMAND FULLPARTICULARS.

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Menresidenthereme..%1.ringtheirwivesandfamiliesoverfromtheotherStates,etc.

Full-Passagemoneyadvanced,alsorailwayfaresfromlanding-placetodestination.

Advance(with5percentinterest)repayableoveratermofmonths.Repaymenttoheguaranteedbyaresponsibleperson.

TheguaranteeclausemaybewaivedwherefarmershaveselectedCrownlandwiththeintentionofsettling.

FORMSANDFULLINFORMATIONWILLBEFURNISHEDONAPPLICATIONTO:THESECRETARY,ImmigrationDepartment,Perth,WesternAustralia INWRITINGMENTIONTHE"W.A.RECORD."

Sheopenedherpurseandtookout adollar.

"Hereshesaid."Plattecome. Youknowwhereitis."

Giovanni,ignoringthemoney,turnedtothepiano.Illsfacehad flushedadullcrimson. "Icoom,"hesaidhoarsely,"I nowantsemonnay.Iroomplay forher."

Giovanni,Socialist

ThebabyisdeadGiovanni.We didcurbest.Oh,wetriedsohard tosaveit Butyousee,'itwas verysick.Anditwasso,littleand weak."

ohevisitingnurselaidherhand gentlyontheman'sarm,hutstartedbackasheraisedhishand.Even inthedimlightofthesmokylittle momshesawtheeelressior,ofhis face,andwasafraid.

aYou-youmustnotbeangry," shesaidsoftly,andstillretreating. "ThegoodGodwillloveyorrlittle girlandtakecareofherfor you.' Themanroseheavily.He'arched forwardasifdrunk.

"Dead"hera.eatedhoarsely andtheninItalian,andonlyawhisper,"Dead!" leclenchedhisgreatfistscruelly, andthelittlewomanwhohadnot beenlongenoughattheworkto knowjustwhattodoinallcases, liedprecipitatelyintothebackroom wherethemotherandchildwere,and boltedthedoor.

"Bianca,"shesaidexcitedly,"Gioandismad,aneryIamafraid ofhula"

Biancasatinachairbythebed androckedthedeadchildfiercelyire herarms.Shedidnotlifthereyes fromitsfaceasshesaiddispassionately "Hedonetting.Hehurt nobody.Henol.eelou."

Therewasacrashintheother room,followedbycurves,heavyfoot"tapsandasilence.StillBianca rockedfuriouslyThenurseunboltedthedoorandenteredthefront room.AfigureoftheVirgin,which hadbeenenshrinedanthewall,lay onthefloorinathousandfragments.Giovanni'sstick,lyingamongstthedebris,showedthat he hadwilfullystrucktheimagedown. MissBrownshuddered.Sheknew themanhadreveredthesacredsymbolbeforewhichheandBiancahad burnedcandleseversincetheblessed MadonnahadsentthemlittleFrancescainanswertotheirprayers. Thatwastwoyearsago,InBellaNapoli,andtheyhadbroughttheimagewiththemtothestrangenew lendeightmonthsago.Thathe hadsmasheditintheviolenceofhis despairwasadreadfulthing.Had hegonemad? Shelookedabout theroom.Allelsewasinplace,but thestreetPianowasgone. He couldnotbeoutofhismind,then, tothinkofbread-winningatsucha time.Shewenttothedoor.Gioyarvniwasjustdisappearingdown thealley.draggingtheheavypiano. Thechildrenwhostartedtofollow himwereslinkingawayasifit terrorthebananavendor'scollie, leapingjoyfullytomeethisfriend, barelyescapedakick.

Giovanni'sheartwaschokinghim. Theskyseemedtobeardownon him,thealleyshac'estototterand sway.Heturnedintothewideavenuewithafeelingofreliefatthe largerbreathingspace.Thesidewalksweregaywithnursesandchildren,butGiovannididnotseethem. Steadilywithglazedeyesandset teeth,heswungdownthestreet, Meekafterbloc':,see'agnothing, pnusinefornothing.OnlyFrancesca'spalelittlefacedancedlikea will-o'-thewispteforehim,andthe nurse'swcras."Thehabyisdead," burnedinhisbrain. Hehadknownitwouldbe this wayitwasalwaysso.ThechildrenoftheTo-rdiedthechildren oftherichgotwell.Thelatterhad everycare.Hemissedthemfrom theirg-rdenaforawee''arsothen

theywere,outagainincastlycarriages,tendedcarefully.hissBrown hadbeenveryLind,yes,andthe d,ctorhadcomeeveryday Butif hehadbeenabletoPayif the littleorecouldhavehadsinshine andfreshairifala.sshehadhad richmilkandgoodfood.And,God, me,naN wouldhavedoneallthat MoneythatheandBiancathought wastobehadforthepickingup inthisgreatrichland.Moneythat hesawspentrecklessly,lavishlyon everyhand,whileBienciandthe littleoneneededtread Timeshadbeenbettersincehegot thepiano;theyhadmerecomforts inthelittlehome,andlootedfor magnificentrrofitsinthesummer, Biancawentwithhimonlinedays, leavingFrancescawithaneighbour. Peoplelikedherbrightface,sodarklybeautifulaboveheryellowkerchief. Theyweremorefcrtunate thansomeofthestreetplayersthey hadtheirregularpatrons,esacially

Giovannistoppedsuddenly. Unconsciouslyhehadgoneinthatdirection,towardthegreathousewhere livedthelittleonesolikeFrancesca,eecePtthatshewasachildof thesnows,fairendyellow-haired. Fortwomonthsnowtheyhadplayedregularlythreetimesaweekfar her,andalwaysBiancaorhereceivedfromthechildherselftheshiningcoinandprettythansthat brightenedthedayfurthem.They talkedagreatdealofherlikeness toFrancescatheylovedtoplay forheronthataccount,andnow--

Giovanniturnedbitterlyasideint. aquietstreetofstill',solemnhouses andbegantoplay.Hecouldnot gonear'thegreathousenow,nor everagain.Whyshouldtherich man'schildtosscoinstobeggars, whileheGiovanni,couldnotkeephis littleFrancescaalive?Heplayedin ablindfuryandrattledout"NearerMyGodtoThee,"atasacrilegiailsspeedthatmadethepostman stare.Thenherealisedthathewas inaSquareofboarding-houses, theiroccupantsnotyetreturnedfrom business,sohemovedonwithamutteredirnrrecatienandwenthome, withoutpladngagain.

itiaace,tookthechild'sdeathvery hard,andshewassorundownlee thenightsofwatchingthatshedid notrallyforsometime.Shewas anxiousaboutGiovanni.Theman wasalmostbesidehimselfwithan unreasonablerebellion.Da. after da,hewentandcamewiththe samelookoffiercehatredof all mankind.TlianCawastheonlypersoninthealley,wherehehadbeen sohelo"ed,whohadnotbecomeafraidofhim.Teeherhewasgentle, asalways.butsaidlittle.

Hecouldnotplayforchildrenany m're,sohefrequentedthebusinesi streets,playingbeforesaloonsand barbershops.Onedayabouttwo weeksafterFrencesca'sdeath,eshe sullenlygroundouthistvncsfora crowdofnoonloitemacrriage stoppedbehindhim,andawomen's voiceeclaimed,"Why,thereisNon.'spianomen Heturnedinvoluntarily.Thelade inthecarriageleanedforwardeagerly.

"Oh"shesaid,"wherehaveyou been? Mylittlegirlissick-you knowthebigwhitehousewhereyou play?-andshecriesbecauseyoudo notcomeanymore.Won't%oilcoma to-day?Shelikesthemusicso much."

Yes,thebabyisvery.ill.Wethink shecannotgetbetter,butweareafraidtotellherfatherandmother. Theyloveherso.Thereareother children,--es,hutNonoissiesweet, sodear;weallloveherbest."

Giovanniturnedhishatin hands.

Withoutanotherglanceatthecarriageorthegroupoflisteners,he wentswiftlyupthestreet.

Hisheartbeatquicklyashestoppedbeforethebig,silenthomeand begantoplayjerkily Hewas strange''moved.Helongedfor, andyetdreaded,themomentwhen thedoorshouldopenandFrancesca -foritseemedasifitmustbeshe -shouldbebroughtoutto makeherlittleoffering.

Hebeganwithherfavourite,"Get YourOldGrayBonnet,"andatthe end'ofitamaidappearedandbeckonedincthimle'in,a said."MissNonowantstoseeyou."

Hefollowedherupstairstothe roomfromwhosewindows11nohaI sooftenwavedherhandtohim. ThechildwasproppedupwithPillowsinabigchair.Hereheela wereflushedwithexcitement.She greetedhimwithheroldsweetsmile. "Nonawentmoosic,"shelisped. Prettymoosic.Manplay."

Sheextendedatightlittlefist,,nd Giovanniheldouthishatforthe Preciouscoin.Thenshepaledsuddenly,andthenursepickedherup andlaidheronthebed,whilethe eovernessledGiovanniaway.

"Youmustplaysomenacre,"She said,"Shelikestohearit,andwe werewishingyouwouldcome."

awirasseencekre?p"Iyhe; edthenin Italian,"Youdonetspeakmuch English/Well,IwilltryItalian.

"SheislikemyFrancesca,"he said."Butnotthesame. They arenightandmorning,thesunshineandtheshadow."

"Yes?Yourlittlegirlisdark, ofcourse.Ishouldliketoseeher. Yourwifeisnotwithyouto-day?" shequestioned."Sheisvery.beautiful."

Theyhadreachedthefrontdoor. ThegirloPeneditslowly,waiting fortheman'sanswer;1,theCrushedpastherandoutintothevestihole.Thenheturnedwithawild, huntedlook.

"Forgiveme,"hemuttered,half roughly."Iamrude.Youare kind.Biancacomenotanmoreshecomesnotanymore-shecome" notan,moresinceFranceca is dead."

Thenheturnedandreindownthe steps.Hegraspedthehandleofthe piano,hiseyesfull,hisheartheavy andplayedandplayed.Twicewas therepertoireexhausted,andthena. footmancameandtoldhimthechild mustsleep.

Fornearlyaweekhepia.,eddaily andalwayspaidavisittothewee sufferer,sowanandlistless,as Francescahadbeenatthelast.He waslivingthattimeoveragain,and thestrainwastellingonhim.

OnthesixthdayhedrewhisPianotothecurboppositetheside garden.Hecouldnotstandinhis accustomedplace,foracarriageand twomotorcarswereinfrontofthe house.HebegantoP110watching thehousecloselyasusual. As thechorusof"Old(fraeBonnet" diedawaysomebodycametothelibhis omoummoll

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.mjhrar;windowsandloweredtheshades. IP-Then,hereandthere,alloverthe greathousewasthesamethingdone Giovannistoodasifturned to stone.Thenbedroppedtothecurb stoneandsatthere,boweddownhis headinhisheads.

Thelittlegovernesssawhimthere andwentouttohim.Tearswere inhereyes,andshespokeverygen- tly. Thebabyisdead,"shesaidin English.I'hensherememberedand sae,einItalian."Thebabyis dead.YouaresorryIknow.We dideverythingthatwecould.Two doctorscamefromNewYori..Her fatherisnearlycrazywithgrief.The doctorsarewithhimnow.Itis velasad.Rutyouhelpedsomuch withyourmusic.Sheloveditso, anditmadeherhaPpywhenyou cameback.Youhelpedhermore thanwecould." shepaused,butthemanmaden reply.. "Imustgoin,"shesaid."Bat firstwillyoutellmewhereyoulive? IshouldliketogotoseeBianca.I wanttobefriendswithyonforNono'ssake-andFrancesca's." Giovannirosetohisfeet. He salt,edalittle,andhedidnotlift hisheadashespoke.

turhouseisnotlitforalads tocome,"hesaidjerkily "We lireinFourteenthstreetalley.But Biancawillbegladtoseeyou.And shelikeswelltoheartheItalian."

Henrused,adjustedtheheavystraw abouthim,andthenaddedwith simpledignity"Iamsorrythe babydied.ShewaslikeFrancesca. Itmakesnodifference,therichar Itisallthesametothe Ihopethefatherwill thepoor. gcnclGod. getwell."

Heliftedhishatandwentslowly away

'Italicawassettlingthefrontroom torightswhenhereachedhome.He pushe:lPenthedoorandentered,a Parcelinhisarms.

Why,Giovanni,"shesaidinsurprise."Voncomehomesoearly Whathave,outhere?" Withoutansweringhetookoftthe wrappingsanddisclosedaligureof theVirgin,painfullycrudeandunbeautiful. "ah,"criedthewomen,"you haveon...lightanother.!Iamsoglad. How!eartifulsheis"AndBiancal're!tdevoutlyandcrossedherself. Giovanniglancedshamefacedlyat theeu.nt,shrineonthewall. "Itwasaterriblethingtodo," hesail.brokenly,"butthegood Godwillforciveme. Iwasmad, butIambetternow."

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FatherMcGean,thesecondchaplainofthedepartment,tookupthe worklastJune.Herainisasbattalionchiefandactsunderthe samerules.Hardlyanightsince Junehasgonebythathehasn't beencalledoutofbed. Byhisbedsidestandhishootsinsidethelegs ofthetrousersofhislireuniform. nhentwoalarmssoundFatherMcGeanjumpstogettothesceneof action,quickasan\fireman. Thereheispreparedtorendervariedservices.'I'heinjuredmayneed reassurance.Thelastritesofthe Churchmay.leremiired.Somefiremen,ir.Passingthechaplain,may wanttowhisperthewordsofahurriedconfessioninhisear.

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ThealarmfortheEolitablelire reachedFatherMcGaanatsixo'clock inthemorning.Hewasthirtysecondsinvettingintotheseatwith thedriver.Atoncetherewasneed ofhim.Threemenwereseenonthe northwestcornerofthebuilding,the sfuol'wandflameenvirlinz,roundthem. Aropewasthrownfromanadjoin- ingskyscraper.Twoofthemen tiedthemselvesaboutthemiddleand ewl:D4clear.Tonguesoflireleap- edoutandsnappedtherope.The menwereplungedtothestreetbelow,andthethirdmanwhohadrecoiledfromriskinghislifeto.the strandswithh'stwocompanions, reeledandplungedafterthem.

Butbeforethesemenweredashed totheirdeathFatherMcGeanabsol- vedthemfromtheirsins,taking achance,ashesaid,thatthey weresorryfortheirpastmisdeeds.

Whilepiecesofthecorniceswere fallingallaroundFatherMcGean wasanointingtheforeheaeaofthe (leadmenfromhisvialofoil.Some onescreamedbeforeth!chaplain hadfinishedmurmuringhiswords. Buthehadalreadyheardawarningracketoverhisheadandleaped hackfromadeathunderfallingiron andbricks.Hewasslightlyinjured itthehack. ()xi";PHASEOFTHECHAPLAIN'S WORK.

Afewminuteslater,fromadoorwayonthewestsideofBroadway, PresidentWilliamGiblinandwatchmanSheehanwereseenthroughthe barredwindowoftheMercantileSafe DepositCompany FatherMcGean againventuredoutinthehall.He heardtheconfessionofMr.Giblin andofSheehanandanointedthem throughthegratineandagainescapedwithbutslighttr.iis.,afrom thefallingdebris.

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awn,andIwantedto,too,butthe priestwaspulledawaybythefireman,andIguesshedidn'tnowI wasthereanywBY."

PaymasterCarmodyofthenavy, father-in-lawofMr.Giblin,wasthe onlyoneallowedtoseeMr.Giblin, attheHudsonStreetHospitalexcepthisfamilypl.sicia.a,Dr.EdwardQuintard. FatherMcGean,chaplainof the FireDepartment,calledatthehatsworth,atthefootofRiversideDave lasteveningtotellMrs.Giblin,who hadbeenillforsometime,thather husband"hasgotadousingwitha hose,"butdidnotgointodetails aboutMr.Giblin'sexperiences "AxeswereofnoUse,"saidFatherMcGean,atthefire,"togetMr. GiblinandSheehanouttothestreet

ThemaindoorbywhichMr.Giblin, Ilearn,enteredthebuildingwasis flamesbeforeheknewheandSheehanwereinthere.Iwasstanding withChiefKenlonacrossthegrill doorandfirsthadmyattentionat- tractedtothewavinghandkerchief betweenthebarsofthegrill.Then Icouldmakeouttwoindistinctfiguresagainstthebars,withadull glareforabackground.

"Somelycabtoldusnottogo overtothedoorbecauseofthefallingbuildingstones.Igrabbeda fireman'shelmetbecauseIdidnot trusttomychaplain'scaptoProtect mefromthefallingstones,andwent overwithKenlon.IsawalsoMr. Giblin,whotoldmehewasaCatholicandwantedtomakehisconfession;soItoldhimtomakea

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PresidentGiblinbftheMercantile SafeDeposit.ComPanywasin no cnditionafterhisrecceytstrday, totellofhisexperience,butWatchmar.WilliamSheehan,whowassavedtoForemanJimDunneofEngine6atthesametimereviewedthe earl,morninghoursinthebasement orsafedepositdooroftheNuitableBuilding.

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"Thatmadenineofusdownin thebasement.Mr.Giblinwasn'texcited.Hejuststoodaroundseeing thatwestoodatourposts.Every- thnaofvaluewasloc-eiupinthe vault,whichcodldn'theopenedun- tilnineo'clocI,andtherewasfilthingforustodobutstickaround andwaittillthelirewasPutout.

"Thensuddenlycameacrashand seibertandWatchmfnPeckrandown theCedarstreetentrance.Mr.Giblin,CampionandIwenttowardthe Broadwayentrance,and(tampion, whuhaschargeoftheBroadwaygrill keys,wasunlockingthegrillgates whendowncametheceilingonus. ItkilledCampionrightaway and leftmepinnedtohim,withMr.Giblincrouchedagainstthegrillnear thehinges.

"Mr.Giblinwavingahandkerchiefthroughthebarssothatthe Peopleacrossthestreetcouldseeus. ForGod'ssakehelpus we Lothcriedbutnooneheardus."

n'sayaprayer,Stichn,'hesaid tome."You'reaCatholicain't you? Saya'HailMary.'"

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oSacredHeart,0HeartDivine, Inspireandguidethisheartofmine Withvirtuesgrace,frompassions free, AndmakeitpurelikeuntoThee. Thylovingmeeknessmayitknow; WithlovelikeThinecauseittoglow InitThygentlePeaceenshrine, AndmakeitslifelikeuntoThine. dearestLord,0Saviourmine, Oletmenearthyheartrecline, That,nestledtherefromdangerfree, MyheartmaylearntofollowThee. ThatlisteningtoThyheart-throbs low Thygentlespellmyheartnea,know: Converted,then-tovirtuewon, WithThine'twillheatinunison. -CatholicNews. TheSameForever Fromthe('atholicUniverse.

TherefusaloftheVaticantoannulthemarriageofCountBonide CastellanetoAnnaGould,nowcivillydivorcedfromhimandremarried tothePrincede-Talleyrand,serves toreviveagaintherealisationofthe utterimperturbahilityoftheHoly Seet)power,influenceandwealthin heradministrationoftheteachings ofourBlessedLord.

Whetamagnificentreccrdishers ofinfalliblestandingtothedecrees ofChristHowOftenhasshebeen besoughtontheonehandandthreatenedontheothertoinduceherto abateinsomeslightdegree,therigorousinviulahilityofthemarriage tie,theindissolubilityofthemarriagebondandtoeasethepathwa\ oflustfortherichforthoseinhigh Places? TheoldstoryofHenryVIIIcollies atoncetomind,thestoryofhis demandupontheHolyFatherfor thearmamentofhisfirstmarriage, andhisonlylawfulone,inorder thathemightintheChurchespouse AnnaBoleyn.Andforthefirmness andbraveryoftheHole.Seeatthat timeshesawtheBritishIsles,save aid,,xceptIreland,fallawayfrom her,andthewickedHenryestablish anewsect,ofwhichhesethimself lipasthehead.Itwasfcrthatone refusaltolowerthedignityofthe sacramentofmatrimonyforapowerfulkingthatthe(Muchsawthe establishmentoftheChurchofEngland.Ithastakencenturiestoaccomplishtheresult,butthatsect, foundedugonnoworthiercausethan thelustcfaroyallibertine,has beguntodriftsensibly.intosenilede-ea,andthereturntothebosomof theCatholicChurchbytheEnglish Peopleisthemostmarkedin the world,saveandeeceptonlythatir. thiscountry.

cesofthesacramentals,isaunion thatcannotbeputasunder.

TheChurchinherpositiononthe truthsenunciatedb;ourBlessed LordduringHisstayuponearth hasnevervariedonejotortitle fromthepositionofthedaysofthe da3aofthemartyrs,apesitionof thesimplestsort,havingbutone construction,admittingofonecourse alone,havingbutoneinterpretation. Thatpositionhasteenunswervine deeotiontoHisspokenword.

Andathousandearsfromnow, exactlyaslivehundredyears,she willstandfcrthesanctityandthe indissolubilityofthemarriagebond, abondwhichwillendureandwhose especialsacramentwillheasfullof graceforitsrecipientsthenasnow. wheneventhelastshredsandremnantsofthistwentiethcenturyheresyoffreelove,underwhatever guise,havegonetothedisgraceful abodeinoblivionwhichisitsinherentandinevitableeternaldestination.

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