TheFutureofPalestine
TheadvanceofaBritisharmyfrom EgyptintoPalestinemaybetermeda newcrusadefortheliberationof Jerusalem.Itappearsthatthereisa definiteagreementbetweentheBritish Governmentandtheleadershipof Jewishthoughtastothefutureofthe ancientlandoftheHebrews.Itisthe hopeofEnglishstudentsofthisproblemthatwhenthegreatwarisended alltheAlliednationswillbewilling toagreetoasolutionsatisfactoryto theBritishEmpireandtotheJewsall overtheworld. Thesolution-asthegreatmassof JewsinEngland.atleast,believe-will befoundintheestablishmentofan autonomousdependencyoftheBritish EmpirewithJerusalemasitscapital. MostoftheJewswouldpreferBritish allegiance,becauseEngland.eversince theMiddleAges,hastreatedtheirrace fairly,andbecausetheBritishEmpire standsforlibertyandjustice.England wasfirstamongWesternnationsto givetheJewrealemancipation;she hasneverdevelopedthatdislikeofthe Jewwhichhasmanifesteditselfin manyothercountries;shehasdemon-atedhercapacitynotonlytoget igwithhim,buttomakehima tusefulandpatrioticcitizen.Eng!andAmericahavesucceededalike alongsimilarlineswiththeJews; theJewsnaturallyrealisetheir theAnglo-;:4ixancounteies. Politically,theBritishEmpire;las strongreasonsfordesiringarehabilitatedPalestinedominatedbyJewsand underBritishsuzerainty.Manifestly theWesternnationsaredetermined thattheTurkishEmpiremustbe ended.sinceshehassolongpersistently refusedtobemended.Solongas Turkish_dominionoversouth-western Asiacontinuesinanythinglikeits presentform,itwillbeaconstant menacetotheSuezCanalandtothe routebetweenEuropeandIndia.
ThereisnohopethatunderTurkish rulethegreatregionbetweenthePersianGulfandtheMediterraneanwhichisbynomeansahopelessdesert -canbedevelopedsuccessfully. Ontheotherhand.theJewsthemselveshaveestablishedmanyprosperousandsuccessfulcoloniesintheir raldhomeland.Thebestauthorities declarethatthewell-wateredplainsof theEuphratesandTigris,withtheir richsoilandsub-tropicalclimate,could berestoredtoaproductivenesscornparabletothatofthegreatcentral valleyoftheUnitedStates.
ARehabilitatedPalestine, TheprojectforarehabilitatedPalestine,asitisnowtakingform,doesnot contemplateastrictlyJewishState. Rather,itlookstobetheestablishmentofPalestineasaBritishdependency,inwhichtheArabs.the%Jews, andtheChristianswilllivetogether onequalterms.andinwhichthesecularpowerwillbekeptsupreme. Noteventhemostenthusiasticof Zionistshasinmindtheestablishment ofaStateinwhichthechurchwould dominate.Inmattersofreligion,modernJewsareamongthemosttolerant ofpeoples,andlittlefearisentertainedthattheywouldattempttoimpose theirfaithupontheirimmediateneighbours.
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ofthethingsonwhichBritishstatesmenwillinsist,whenapeacecomesto bedrafted,willbeBritishsuzerainty overthisnewJewish-Arabicarea. ThereisnoequivocationinthepronouncementsofEnglishpublicistson thispoint.Theyhavebeenrather startlinglyoutspokeninsomedetails. Itisabsolutelynecessary,theyinsist, forthefuturesecurityoftheEmpire thata-Stateshouldbeestablishedin thisgreatregiononwhichGreatBritainmayrelyforco-operationand friendshipinprotectingSuezandthe routetotheFarEast.Theremustbe aguaranteeagainsttheextensionof Germanmilitarypoweralongtheroute fromBerlintoBagdad.
Egypt,sincethewarbegan,hasbeen formallytakenoverasaBritishdominion.India,Aden,Suez,Cyprus, Malta,Gibraltar,allpoint,asEnglishmenseeit,tothenecessitythatthis cornerofAsiashallbeheldfirmly underBritishcontrol.
WhileBritishImperialpurposesand thegeneraldesireoftheJewishpeople coincideinthisprogramme,thereisno thoughtofattemptingtoherdallthe world'sHebrewsbackintoPalestine. Thatwouldbeanutterimpossibility, formanyreasonswhicharetooclear toneedexplanation;butthereareal-
achaicefordevelopment,denyhim thepoorprivilegeofmisgoverning eitherlaa,;o,Vorotherp-zoples,andin afewgenerationstheTurkmighthea verydifferentfigureintheworld.
TheJews,duringtheirlongexile, havelearnedthingsthattheTurkmust learnifheistomaintainhereaftera definiteidentityamongtheworld's peoples.AnewPalestinewouldnot meanarevivalofthetheocraticJerusalemoftheOldTestament;itwould beanenlightenedandprogressive State,withmodernpoliticalideasand Institutions.Thechurchwouldbepreserved,andwouldbeamostusefulinfluence;butitssphereofusefulness andactivitywouldbesecondaryto thatoftheState,anditwouldnotintrudeitselfintopolitics.
Almostevery theJewsandthe Mohammedanshavegotalongtogether ratherbetterthaneitherofthemhas gotalongwithotherpeoples.Mohammed,whowouldhavebeenaremarkablysuccessfulpoliticianifhehadlived inthesetimes,believedthattheJews, whowerenumerousinArabia.ought toallythemselveswithhisempireand takepartinhiscrusade.Theydidn't respondtohisapproaches,butpersecutionoftheJewswasneverwidespreadunderMohammedanrule.
ConflictingClaimsintheEast. Ofcourse,therewillbeconflicting interestsandclaimswhenitcomesto theestabliihmentoftheneworderin Palestine.Forexample,information comesfromRomethatthePoperegardswithnosmallconcerntheadvanceoftheBritishforcestoward Jerusalem,andtheseemingprobability thattheywillultimatelytakethecity. TheVaticanisrepresentedasfeeling thatitcannotremainindifferentinthe settlementofthefuturestatusofthe HolyLand.Itisunderstoodtohave alreadyinitiatednegotiationswiththe EuropeanPowers,inorderthatthe rightsoftheCatholicChurchshallbe safeguarded.
Italy,Spain,andFranceallhave claimsoverPalestinewhicharerecognisedbytheHolySee.Thetitleof KingofJerusalemiscontestedbetweenthesovereignsofItalyandof Spain,bothofwhomclaimtohaveinheritedfromRobert.KingofNaples. Thistitleimpliespatronageoverthe HolyLandandcertainprerogatives whicharestillrecognised,thoughin abeyance.
Franceclaimsageneralprotectorate ofChristiansintheOrient,whichhas longbeenrecognisedbytheTurkish Government,bytheHolySee,andby theEuropean-Powersthatsignedthe treatyofBerlinin1878,includingeven GermanyandAustria.Thus,thereis inevitablyatendencyinCatholiccountriestoopposeProtestantcontrolover theHolyLand.
ItisunderstoodthatthePope's effortsarenowbeingdirectedtoward securingfromtheBritishGovernment formalassurancesthatthefinalsettlementofallquestionsrelatingtothe HolyLandshallbepostponeduntil afterthewar,sothattherightsofall nationscanbesafeguardedandinternationalsanctionobtained.TheVaticanhopesthatEnglandwillacceptits suggestionthataspecialconference, separatefromthatwhichshallmake thegeneralpeace,shouldbeconstitutedtosettlethefutureadministration oftheHolyLandunderarathernominalBritishprotectorate.,
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Then,again,theArabs,alwaysmore orlessrebelliousagainstTurkishrule, havenow,inagreatpartoftheirterritory,brokenawayfromitentirely; andtheirfutureiscertaintobeprofoundlyaffectedbythesolutionofthe Palestineproblem.TheJewsandthe ArabsarethechildrenofAbraham; theyarekindredbranchesoftheSemiticrace.Theirlanguagesareasmuch alikeasanytwoRomanlanguages.An autonomousgovernmentinPalestine, animatedbyOccidentalideals,andat thesametimeinspiredbytheJewish capacityforunderstandinganddealing withtheArabs,mightbethebeginning ofamodernisedArabicStatewhich wouldmakethisfineoldraceanasset totheworld.
Arabia'scontributionstotheworld's culture,representedbytheinvention oftheArabicsystemofnotationand numeration,thedevelopmentofthe alphabet,thedevelopmentoftherudimentsofastronomy,thepositivegenius. oftheraceformathematics,andits achievementsinartandliteraturethesethingsmarktheArabasasuperiortype,althoughhehasnothadthe privilegeofgivinghisgreatestservice totheworld.
InthebeliefnotonlyofEuropean leaders,butofJewsinmanylandsand -oftheablestmenamongtheArabs, thetimeisathandwhenalltheseconditionsaretobechanged.Itisbecomingmoreandmoreapparentthatone
readyaboutonehundredthousand Jewsthere,andthebasisofaJewish communityiswellestablished. Itisnotdesignedtomakespecial effortstoinduceAmericanandEnglishJewstomovebacktoPalestine; butitisproposedasthoroughlypracticabletoredirectthestreamsofJewishmigrationfromRusilaandPoland.
Atpresent,innormaltimes,perhaps sixtythousandHebrewscomefrom thosecountriestoAmericaannually. Thesuggestionisthatifhalfcfthem couldbedirectedtoPalestine,itwould mean,attheendofageneration,with thenaturalincreaseinnumbers.a Jewishpopulationofamillionmere. Thiswouldbeaguaranteeofsomethingpermanentandsolid.
ANewCentreofModernCulture. TheJewsofPalestinewouldbring theirideasandtheirunderstandingof Occidentalinstitutionsintoimmediate touchwiththepeoplesofthatpartof theEast.TheArabswouldquickly learntheadvantagesof'archinstitutions,andthusthenewPalestinewould beacentrefromwhich,underthemost favourableauspices,theidealsofWest. ernculturewouldradiatecutoverall south-easternAsia.
PerhapseventheTurkwouldin timebecomeausefulcitizenoftile world.Heisnotaltaget.l..eranundesirablefellowasitis.Thiswarhasdemonstrated-if,indeed,proofwasneeded-thatheisagoodsoldierandhas someideasofsportsmanship;butheis hopelesslyincapab'cofgovernmental administration.Givehisbestqualities
Inthetimeofthemoremodern gloryoftheMesopotamianworld,underthecalifsofBagdadandtheir successors,andintheSpanishpeninsuladuringtheperiodofSaracenpower there,theJewswerefarbettertreated thaninmostoftheEuropeancountries,andattaineddistinguishedpower andinfluence.
Far-seeingJewsandwiseinternationalists,believethattheyseeinthis ideaofarehabilitatedPalestinethe possibilityofdoingtheworldoneof thegreatestservicesthatwillfollow thepresentwar.Theprojecthasa specialinteresttoAmerica,becausein recenttimestheUnitedStateshasbeen thepromisedlandofJewsalmostall overtheworld.
Onefactorinthequestionisthe probabilitythathereaftertheRussian Jewswillhavelessdesiretoemigrate toAmerica.Therevolutionhasputthe Jewonanewpoliticalfootingthere. Theremaybeforatime,asaresultof thedeep-seatedreligiousprejudice, somecontinuationofpersecutionand ostracism;butitwillbesocialfrom thistimeforth,ratherthanpolitical. TheJewsarethemostcosmopolitan ofraces.TheyareathomeintheEast andtheWest;inBagdadandinNew York.Re-establishedinhisoldhomeland,theJewwouldbecomeintimea pointofcontactbetweenthecultures ofEastandWest,apivotonwhichthe civilisationoftheeasternMediterraneanbasinwouldturntowardthehigheraspirationsandthebetterlightofa newday.
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MaynoothandNewIreland
ThespiritkindledatMaynoothby O'Growneydidnotdietherewhileit spreadaroundtheisland.Ithadthe qualitiesofmercy,foritblessedthe institutionthatgave,itbirthandgave ittoIreland.anditblessedthecountry thatreceivedit.
IhavesaidthatthefirstandgreatestachievementofO'Growneywas thatheturnedthebestbrainsofthe countrybackuponitspasthistory. Whateverbethesuccessofthepropa- gandafortherevivalofthelanguage asaspokentongue,thisfirstachievementhasproducedamovementwhose fruitswillremain.Ithasbroughtinto beinganewIreland.
MaynoothStudentsEnthusiasticSupportersoftheNewIrishMovement.
Innocorneroftheislandhasthe flameofthisnewspiritraisedby O'Growneyburnedmorebrightlyand moresteadilythaninhisAlmaMater. Itcouldnotbeotherwisewhenwere- Petthatitwasguardedandnourishsd therebythecreamoftheyoungman- hoodof initiativeIreland.Theytookupthe ofO'Growneyenthusiastically.Newclasseswereformedforthe studyofthelanguage,newassociations tokeeptheflameburning,newmethods inIrishHistorystudies.They,too.hadturnedtheirmindsbackontheglorie., ofancientIreland.
Indoingsotheycouldnotbutbe struckinaspecialmannerwhenshe senthermissionariesforthespaceor threecenturiesandmoreinacontinuousstreamoverGreatBritainandthe ContinentofEurope.Areviewforthe encouragementofthesestudiesandfor thediffusionoftheirfruitswasstarted withinthecollegebythestudents themselves,anditissuggestivethatit isnamedinhonourofIreland'stwe greatestmissionariesandscholars-SS. ColumbcilleandColumbanus-thetwo Columbas."TheColumbanReview"is theworthyorganofthisstudent-spirit ofMaynooth.andthoroughlyrepre- sentativeofthenewmovement.
ToMakeIrelandofthePastLive Again.
Theyoungmenwhowerestudents from1895to1910arenowmaturemen. zealouspriests,onthemission,orpro- fessorsintheirAlmaMaterandother colleges.Fromthisbodyhastheidea oftheMaynoothMissiontoChina come.Studentsofthepasttheycould notforgetorbanishthepresentand future.Thesestudieswerenotthoseof thereclusemerely;theyresolvedtodo somethingthatwouldmaketheIreland ofthepastliveagain:and.being priests,theirchoicelaybutinonedirection.
SohastheMaynoothMissionbeen born.Maynoothisagreatinstitution: aprofessorshipthereisanhonourable positionandobtainedonlyafterrigourousandcompetitiveexaminations.Irelandisnowaninterestingcountry. Itholdsmanyallurementsforthe youngmanofeducation,forthenext scoreofyearsareboundtobeoneof themostinterestingandfascinating periodsinIrishhistory.Itistobethe climaxofcenturiesofagitationand nationalstriving.Butdownstepsone ofthemostbrilliantofMaynooth's professorsfromhischairinthegreat institution,turnshisbackonallthese legitimateallurementsandcallsfoe recruitsforamissiontoChina.
Immediatelyheisjoinedbyeight otherslikehimself.Theymakeanap- pealforfinancialhelptothepeopleor: Ireland.andinthefirstninemonths Ireland.poor,impoverished,martiallawedIreland.respondsbyacontributionofover£30,000!Andyetweare toldthatthisnationisnotfittedto standonherownfeetandtotakeher placeamongthenationsoftheearth indoingherownworkandfulfilling herownspecialmissionforthebenefit ofall
EoinMacNeillaRepresentativeofthe SchoolofIrishThought. ThisidealofIreland'smissionasa nationwasinthemindsofthemen whocreatedtheIrishRevival.Indeed, sincetheybasedtheiridealsofIrish nationalityonIreland'spasthistory asadistinctnations,theycouldhave formednootherconceptofherfuture mission,ifsheweretoremainthesame nationandfaithfultoherpast.Eoin MacNeill,latelyreleasedfromprison, maybetakenasafairanddistinguish- edrepresentativeoftheschoolofIrish thoughtandstrivingfromwhichthe IrishRevivalsprang.Hewasoneof thepioneersofthemovement,later thefounderoftheIrishVolunteers,and nowpresidentoftheGaelicLeague. Buthehad,asayoungmanstillin histeens,'alreadyturnedhismindto thestudyofIreland'spasthistory,her languageandherliterature,several yearsbeforetheGaelicLeaguewas founded.Inthe"IrishEcclesiastical Record"forDecember,1891,hehadan articleonthesubject:"WhyandHow theIrishLanguageistobePreserved,"inwhichoccursthefollowingpassage: "ThedestinyofIrelandinthefuture, asinthepast;seemstothatofateach. ingnation.Astheoverflowofpopula-tioncarriedotherracesovertheglobe, sotheoaerfiowofnationalmentaland moraladvancehassent.andwebelieve willagainsend.astreamofteachers andpreachersfromIrelandacrossthe seas.Buttoensurethatresultamong manydesirableresults,itwillclearly benecessarytopreservethenational characterfromanyconsiderablefusion ofadmixturewiththecharacterofanotherlessmentallyactive.lessselfsacrificing,andlest:morallyzealous race"
TheIdealoftheIrishRevival. TheDublin"Leader."afterquoting thispassage.remarksthatinthelight oftheMaynoothMissionitreadstodaylikeaprophecy.Beitnotedthat itwaswrittenbyayoungmanjust outofhisteens.andamonthortwo afterthedeathofParnell,whenthe countrywasseethingwithcontroversy betweentwopoliticalfactionsBeit notedalsothattoensureIreland's moralandspiritualmissioninthe futurethisyoungmanclaimeditto beabsolutelyessentialthatshebenot "fused"withanothernation.thatthe "nationalcharactermustbepreserved distinct."andthattheonlysecure meanstoensurethisresultistoturn onthepastandmakeitliveagainin theorganicdevelopmentofthefuture. SuchwastheidealoftheIrishRevival: anditwillbeseenatoncethatitwas absolutelyirreconcilablewiththeideal ofIreland'sfuturesetoutweekby weekbyT.P.O'Connorin"Reynolds' Newspaper."
T.P.O'Connor'sDistortedForecast, HisidealwasthatafutureIreland wouldsendSocialiststotheBritish Parliamenttohelpsettingupthere, "infusion"withtne"Britishdemocracy,"theidealstatewhichshouldbe realisedinGermanybyBebelandin FrancebyJuarez.SuchwastheforecastofT.P.in"Reynolds"afterreturningfromaconventioninBelfast -atatimewhenBebelandJuarez werethemostrabidlyanti-Christian exponentsofContinentalSocialism. Thetwoidealsherenotedweremutuallyexclusive:theybegottwotendencies,asweshallsee.inIrishpolitics. whichwerebound.soonerorlater,to cometogripsforthepossessionofIreland'ssoul.Itisnotlongerdoubtful whichisgoingtohaveit.
ALegitimateOutcomeoftheIrish IrelandMovement. TheDublin"Leader"isnottheofficial organofanyleagueorassociationconnectedwiththeRevival,butitmaybe saidtobethebestknownandmost widelycirculatedofallthepapersthat workforanIrishIreland.Itisasects-
lar.notareligious,paper,anditseditor isalayman:Butitcandidlyrecognises theMaynoothMissionbothasanout. growthoftheIrishIrelandmovement andasagreatimpetustoitssuccess. IthasaccordinglygivengreatprominencetotheMissioninitscolumns.The followingisaninterestingitemfroma recentissue:
"ThepropositionthattheMaynooth Missionto-ChinaapartoftheIrish Irelandmovementmayseematthe firstmentionofitasomewhatfarfetchedone,butaconvincingcasecan bemadeoutforitallthesame.Ofnine priestsconnectedwithitatpresent, fiveare othersfluentIrishspeakers,andthe haveatleastabookknowledge ofIrish.Sincethebeginningofthe yearsomeofthemhavemadetheir appealsinIrishinIrish-speakingdistricts;twoofthepriestshavebeen professorsofIrishintheirdiocesancolleges.Fromanationalviewpointthe MissionhelpstoplaceIrelandbefore theworld.Ithasalreadydonesoin Rome,andinAmerica,wherethe Bishopstakeaconsiderableinterestin it.TheDirectorofthePropagandaof theFaithinAmericawrites:'Cardinal O'Connelllookswiththegreatest favouronthisnewmovementofIrish priests,forweareconvincedthatthe spiritofSt.Patrickstilllivesinhis sons."
Inanotherpassagethe"Leader" wrote;
"Itisatleastsignificantthatthe newmovementshouldspringupin Maynooth.wheretheIrishRevival hasbeensostrongandsopuresince thedaysofO'Growney,anditissigni- ficant,too.thatthepriestsconnected, withthemovementhavebeenpromin- entintheGaelicRevivaleitheronits intellectual,athletic,orindustrialside bothwithinMaynoothandoutsideit."
"IrelandhasAlwaysbeenaReligious Nation-aChristlikeNation." Butamoreauthoritativestatement ofthenatureoftheMaynoothMission. andofthespiritfromwhichithas sprung.canbequotedfromoneofthe youngpriestswhohasalreadyvolunteeredforserviceinitsranks.Atthe annualnationalpilgrimagetoCroagh PatrickonJuly29thofleftyear twosermonswerepreached,onein IrishandoneinEnglish.TheEnglish sermonwasdeliveredbyRev.E.J. McCarthy,A.M.,B.D.,oftheMaynooth MissiontoChina.
"Irelandhasalwaysbeenareligious nation,aChrist-likenation,"saidhe; "shehashadareligiousandintellectualculturetoimpart.Europeisher debtoratoneperiod;America,Africa. Australiaatanother;andletuspray thatbeforeanothercenturyoneother greatnationintheEastwilloweits religion,itsculture,anditscivilisation toIreland."
DealingwithIreland'speculiarmissionintheworldasaspecialnation. FatherMcCarthyhadthistosay: TheHighestExpressionofNationhood, "Thehighestexpressionofnationhoodisthenation'sabilitytodoa nation'sworkThatworkisbothspiri- tualand intellectualmaterial.Thespiritualand lifeofIrelandisfreshand strongandgrowinginstrength.Ireland to-dayisascapableofdoingthespiritualandreligiousworkofanationas evershewas,andeverynationshould aimatdoingatleastwhatitcando. Morethanthat,thespiritualworkof Irelandseemstobepre-eminentlyher nationalwork.Welookbackwithpride tooneperiodofourcountry'shistory -totheperiodwhenshestoodpeerless -anationwithaforcefulculturethat impresseditselfonthesurroundingna-tionswithwhichshecameintocontact. Irelandwasknowntotheworldasthe IslandofSaintsandScholars;endthat name,mindyou,wasnotgivenherby herownpeople,butbythestrangers whoflockedtohershorestobring awaywiththemfromhermonasteries andschoolsthereligiousandintellectualcultureshehadtoimpart.For centuriesthelastremnantsofthecivilisationofChristianEuropewaspre-
servedonlyinthemonasteriesofIreland."
TheIrishMissiontoChina.
SpeakinginparticularoftheMission. toChina,asitwillbeanewmanifestationofIreland'smissionandspecial placeamongthenationsoftheearth, FatherMcCarthysaid:
"ThatIreland'smissionisnotended is,Ithink,clearlyprovedbytheunex-pectedrevivaloftheoldmissionary' spiritinourownday.Asiahasbeen theonlycontinenttowhichsofarthe InfluenceofIrelandhasnotpenetrated. Butthiscenturywill,let,ushope,see that,too,accomplished.TheIrish Churchis,asyouknow,atthepresenttimepreparingtosendanationalMissiontotheFarEast.Itwillbethe firsttimeinhistorythatanorganised nationalMissionissentfromIreland toconverttheheathen.Informertimes missionarieswentasindividualpreach. ers,andweknowwhatsuccessattendedtheirefforts.Surelytherearebright hopesforthemovementthathasthe unanimoussupportoftheBishopsof Ireland,andwhichthepriestsandpeo- ple alreadythroughoutthecountryhave osity.helpedwithmagnificentgenerOnOctober29th,justnine monthsagoto-day,thefirstappealwas madeonbehalfofthenewmovement: youyourselvesarethejudgesofthe.. extraordinarysuccesswithwhichGod hasblesseditsince.TheIrishpeople nevertooktheviewthattheworld's workmustcomebeforethatofChrist, andpleaseGodneverwill.Theyare notthepeopletotellAlmightyGodto waitwhileMammonrulesthe Howcharacteristicofthespi mindedpeoplethat,whileoth tionsarestrugglingforcommer questandworld-power,Irelan ofGodandconquestsforHim, Hiskingdomthatisnotofthisere. T.P.HERBERT
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'1heNewYork."World"publishes aninterviewwithaspecialcorrespond. enthadwiththeMostRev.Dr.Kelly,BishopofRoss. "Soyou'vecomeallthewayfrom Newl'orktofindoutwhat'sthemat- terwithIreland,"theBishopsaid,as heshookhands."Butwhatdoyou wanttoknowabout?Tellmewhatyou donotunderstand" "I'vebeenastoundedbytheamount ofpovertyatCorkandthroughthis section.Thetroublehereseemstobe economicandnotpoliticalatall,"the World""Thatcorrespondentventured. iswhereyouAmericansal. waysmakeyourfundamentalmistake intryingtounderstandtheIrish situation,"saidtheBishop,withasug- gestionofwarmth."Youdonotunder- standthiscountry.Youdonotappear tobeabletograspthespiritatall.All yousee,apparently,isalittlepriva- tionhereorthere,andyouconclude immediatelythatIreland'sempty stomachiscryingoutforfood.Inthat youarewrong.Youhavemorepoverty relatively,inNewYorkCitythanwe haveinIreland. "Itisnotfoodthatweareaskingfor. Wewantnobribesofmoneyorhelp. AllIrelandasksistobeleftaloneto workoutherownsalvationinherown way.Wewantsimplejusticeandno- thingelse.Ourpeoplecantakecareof themselvesiftheyareonlyallowedto leadtheirownlives" 'ItisextremelyhardtogetanAm- ericanoranEnglishmantounderstandthespiritofIreland.Theyhavebe- comesomaterialisticthattheyappear tohaveforgottenthethingsinlife thatarereallyworthwhile.Doesn't Americaknowthattherearethingsof themind?TheFrenchrefertothem asthe'spirituel.'Wehavenosuch word,andthebestsynonymis'mental.' "IrelandwantsHomeRulesothat shecandevelopherowncountryand peoplealongthelinesthatProvidence meant.Weareanation.notapolyglot people,andwehavearighttoliveour ownlivestosuitourselves,justas trulyasanymanhasarightundera democraticformofgovernmenttolive uptohisownideals.
"IsupposeitishardforanAmerican tounderstandwhyanypeoplewant todOanythingexceptmakemoneyandbecomefatandrich,"hecontinued, wihtaquizzicalsmile."WhatisthedestinyofIreland?"the"World"correspondentqueried. Agreatsmilecameovertheprelate's face. -Itissimplythis,"hesaid:"toact astheleavenofnationsandtoholdup -alongwithFrance-thebannerofthe spiritual,sothattheother,racesshall notdescendtothedepthsofmaterial- ismintowhichthepoor,misguidedGermanshavebeenled"
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AmongstthemanyofourbraveAus- tralianheroeswhohavepaidthe supremesacrificeindefenceofKing andcountry,PrivateWm.Howeis oneofthelatestnamestobeenrolledamongthehonoureddeadasaresult ofthecruelconflictthathasbeenrag- inginEuropeforoverthreeyears.By lastmailMr.T.Howereceivedtwo lettersfromtheGermanMilitaryHos- pital,Langensalza,conveyingmessages ofcondolenceandsympathyonthe deathofhisson.Oneoftheletterswas forwardedbyoneoftheJesuitFathers fromHolland,whiletheotherwasfrom SergeantLister.ofthe14thHampshire Regiment,aprisonerdfwarinGermany.Wepublishthelettersasshow- ingheroicdeathoursoldiersdie. "Langensalza.25thOctober,1917. Mr.T.Howe,Holyoake.Dearsir,-I amverysorrytohavetofulfilthesad dutyannouncingtoyouthedeathof yourson,WilliamHowe,prisonerof war,whodepartedthislifeinthehos pitalofthecampofLangensalza,on the17thOctober,1917.Yoursonhad askedforaRomanCatholicpriest; thereforehereceivedveryoftenthe visitofFatherLafforque,aFrench priestprisonerofwar,inthecamp. WithgreatpietyWilliamHowere- ceivedfromthepriestthelastSacra-ments.HediedofferinghislifetoGod. Thefuneraltookplaceonthe18th inst.,withtheattendanceofthesame Frenchpriestandofagoodnumberof hisEnglishandFrenchfellow-prison- ers.Thebodyofyourboyliesinthe cemeteryofthecamp,No.2grave,No. 990,abovewhichacrossbearinghis anmeandnumberofhisregimentwas erected.Aprayerwassaidwhilehe wasbeingburiedfortherestofhis soul,andforhisfamily.Onthefollow- ingdayaSolemnMasswascelebrated forhiminthechapelofourcamp.May thesefewparticularsgiveyoustrength andcomfortinthegreatsorrowthat hasbefallenyou.Ibegtosendyou, dearsir,mycondolence,andbegtore-
main,yoursverytruly-(Sgd.)P. Gansa."
"Langensalza,17/10/17.DearMr. Howe,-ItiswithgreatregretIhave toinformyouyoursonWilldiedat3 a.m.intheLangensalza.Hehadnot beenwellforsomeweeks,andthelast fewdaysbeknewhewasgoing.It seemsveryhardforhimtopassaway nowafterstickingtoitforsuchalong time,anduntilthelastwouldnotad- mitbeingbeaten.Iassureyouitis almostashardformetowritethe newsforyoutoread.Pleaseacceptmy sympathyinyourloss.Ihaveonly knownWillafewmonths.Iwasinthe Langensalza,andwasinabed-next butonetohim.Itdidnottakelongto findoutwhatadecentchaphewas, andsincecomingtothecampIhave severaltimesvisitedhiminthere.At thelastheaskedmetoseetohiscor- respondenceandseveralthingshehad collected,whichhewouldlikesent home.Ifoundonmakinginquiries thatitisnotpossibletosendthem fromhere,sowillkeepthemuntilan opportunityoccurs.Iammyselfonthe Swissexchange,sohopetosendthem then.Ihopeuponsomefuturedateto writeyoumorefully.Atpresentyou willunderstandwhycircumstanceswill notpermitit.Shouldyouwishtoreply, myhomeaddressis:'Sergt.ArthurG. Lister,38DevonshireAvenue,South- sea,Portsmouth,England."Iamwrit. ingbythismailtohisseveralfriends inEngland.Thepresidentofthewar committeewillwritetotheregiment andthe'RedCross.Oncemoreaccept mysympathy.-Believeme,yoursvery truE',ArthurG.Lister,1611114th HampshireRegiment.
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"AndHarry,whatare ,t,tgoingto giveyourdarlinglittlebrotherfor Christmasthisyear?"
"Idunno,"saidHarry."Igavehimthemeasleslastyear."
LittleSister:"IwouldlaughifIgot aniceboxofsweetsforChristmas"
BigBrother:"SowouldI."
LittleSister:"Butwhywouldyou laugh?"
BigBrother:"BecauseI'mbigger thanyouare."
Theforemanwasshowingtheold ladyroundalargeengineeringworks."Whatisthat?"askedtheoldlady. "Anengineboiler,"repliedthefore- man. "Whatdotheyboilenginesfor,"she asked.
"Tomaketheenginetender,"here- plied.
"Itrust,MissTappit,"saidthekind- lyemployertohisstenographer,"that youhavesomethinginreservefora rainyday."
'Yes,sir,"answeredtheyoung woman."Iamgoingtomarryaman namedMackintosh."
Ma:"You'vebeendrinking.Ismell itPa:inyourbreath." "Notadrop.I'vebeeneating frog'slegs.Whatyousmellisthe hops."
Theywerehavinganargumentasto whetheritwascorrecttosayofahen sheis"setting"or"sitting,"and,not beingabletoarriveatasatisfactory conclusion,theydecidedtosubmitthe problemtoFarmerGiles.
"Myfriends."saidhe,"thatdon'tin- terestmeatall.WhatIwantstoknow whenIhearahencackleiswhether shebelayingorlying."
ThefacetiousvisitortooklittleNellie onhisknee,andsaid: "Idon'tloveyou,Nellie." LittleNelliefrownedandsaid.: "You'vegottoloveme.You'vegot to."
"Gotto?Howso?"laughedhe"Because,"saidNelliestoutly, "you'vegottolovethemthathateyou -andIhateyou,goodnessknows!"
Parson:'HowisitIhaven'tseenyou atchurchlately?"
Hodge:"Ican'tbeer.;."
"Anyhow,there'soneadvantagein bayingawoodenleg,"saidtheveteran. "What'sthat?"askedhisfriend. "Youcan'holdyoursocksupwith thumb-tacks."
Shewasonlythreeyearsoldand ie.washerfirstvisittoanumberof relatives.Aunts,uncles,andcousins crowdedroundher,andkissedherover andoveragain.Shestooditpatiently, andgaveeverykissthatwasaskedfor withoutdemur.Afterawhile,whenshe hadrunthegauntletofaffectionate relatives,UncleTomsaid,"Now,baby, I'lltakeyououttoseethecow." Outsidethedoorshestoppedand shookherlittlehead."UncleTom,"she said,"Iwon'tkissthecow!"
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TheDukeofNorfolkhasgonefrom us(saysthe"CatholicTimes").ButtheEarlofDenbighremainswithus. Sothereisstillsomeonelefttprushin whereangelsfeartotread.
Onewouldhavethoughtthatata timelikethis.whenallthesaneopinioninGreatBritainstandsbreathless, afraidtoutteronesingleword,lestthe chancesofasettlementofIreland's difficultymaybeprejudiced,LordDenbighwouldhavelaid,anoxonhis tongue.Quitethecontrary;heblurts outhisviewonthepresentpositionof affairsinIrelandasthoughhiswords mighthavenoeffect:whichinone senseisverytrue.Hefallsfoulof everyoneandeverything.Mr.Birrell andMr.Asquitharethevillainsofthe piece.TheIrishclergyare,inthe youngerbranchesatleast,associating themselveswithamovement,theSinn Fein,nowsotraitorouslydangerous! Catholicslikehimself,hesays,havebegun"toreadwithshameanddismayoftheattitudeadoptedbysomanyof theIrishCatholicclergy.""Dothe IrishCatholicecclesiasticalauthorities," heasks,"viewwithindifferencethe feelingofwideresentmentwhichis surelyarising(inEngland.presumablyi atthecontinuedorganisation(the SinnFeinlanditssubterraneantreacheries,expandingeveryday,andnot onlyinIreland?Dothesesaiueauthoritieseverthinkofthebitteranimositythatmightbecreatedagainstour ChurchinthemindsofBritishnonCatholicpatriots,ifanotherrebellion brokeoutinIreland?, Icannotanswerthosequestions.I holdnobrieffortheIrishprelatesand priests.IamnotaSinnFeiner.Iam simplyanEnglishmanBut,unlikeso manyofmycountrymen.
Ihope,sir,youwillallowoneEnglishmen,atleast,toregisteraprotest againsttheimpudencedisplayedby thisEnglishlordinlecturingthe BishopsandpriestsofCatholicIreland.Theyhavetheirdifficulties,which Icanbarelysurmise.Buttheyare sparedthedifficultyofhavingtobear theburdenofanassumeddictatorship fromnativeswhoseonlytitletolecture themis-atitleofnobility.
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IneverycornerofItalyexistweekly andbi-monthlypublications,conducted onnexttonothing.andwiththeobject ofgivingthe'localclergyasmuch troubleaspossible,wearetoldbyRev. J.P.Conry,canonofSt.Mark's,Rome, in"TheEcclesiasticalReview"in Italy.
IAmNotanEnglishSinnFeiner.And LordDenbighis. IleisasmuchaSinnFeinerasMr. deValeraorMr.MacNeill.Hisprincipleis,"OurEnglishselvesalone."He hascometobelieveinthepolicyof grantingHomeRuletoIreland,not becausethatisjustandright,butbecauseEnglandisatpresentengagedin aEuropeanwar!Iftherewaspeace, hewould.therefore,Isuppose.review hisposition,whichisoneofsheeropportunism.Meanwhile,hecanatleast reviewthepositionof"theIrishhier archyandclergy.Andhedoessowith suchimpertinenceandindecency-as movesmetoprotestthatiftheDuke ofNorfolkinjuredtheprospectsof CatholicisminEnglandbyhispolitical bigotry.theEarlofDenbighinjuresit byhispoliticalstupidity.Havewenot hadquiteenoughoftheignorantcaperingsofthesetitledCatholicfolk?Who istheEarlofDenbigh?TheEarlof Denbigh.andnothingelse. Irecallthatoneofthemostdistinguished.ashewasthebestbeloved. ofEnglishPrimeMinisters,saidtome thattheEnglishCatholicBishopswere allConservatives.WhenIdemurred, hesaid,"ButtheDukeofNorfolk alwaysheadsyourdeputations."Ifelt somewhatcrushedbyhisreply.Butit mademerealisehowitisthatsomany oftheBritishworkingmenregardthe CatholicChurchinthiscountryas beingpracticallyaToryinstitution. ThatisafalseviewoftheChurch. ImagineArchbishopsMaguireand WhitesideandmenlikeBishopKeatingdraggedatthetailoftheTory party!Butthereisthefact.TheBritishworkingmen,hearingeverywhere thattheDukeofNorfolkwasthepremierCatholic,drewaconclusionwhichmaybringdownuponthe Churchastormofobloquyandastress ofoppositionwhichCatholicswillnot like,shouldthenextgeneralelection giveLabouramajorityandaLabour Ministry.Isitnotwellandwisetoend themisapprehensionamongtheBritish workingclasses?TheDukeofNorfolk isdead.TheEarlofDenbighisalive. Butthereisnoneedoflettingthe Britishworkmenseeinhimthesuc.cessorofIreland'sgreatestEnglish Catholicenemy.Norfolkweknew.We wanttoknownothingmoreofDenbigh.lieisnottheheadoftheEnglishCatholicsHedoesnotrepresent theCatholicChurchinEngland. HeRepresentsNobodybutHimself. IleisthemostcompleteSinnFeiner onearth. Attheendofhislettertothe "Times"heasks:"Isitanyusehoping theIrishclergywillthinktwicewhile thereisvettime?"IamnotanIrishman,andsocannottell.ButIshould begladtoknowthatLordDenbigh wouldthinkevenonce.TheSinnFein. ersarerebels.arethey?Whatwere theCarsonites?DidthispreciousEarl thinkitnecessarytoprotestwhenNorfolkweatonaCarsonplatform,in companywithbitter,bigotedOrangemiii?Didheexpressanysympathy withtheIrishprelatesandpriests, whenBlenheimandLeedsweretoward?Notaword.Whenthefates Ireland.!-2 silent.N,-,wthattheyareforher,he lecturestheIrishhierarchyandclergyasthoughhewereapoliticalandecclesiasticalPontifexMaximus,withthe solicitudeforalltheChurchesonhim: hisheartburnsforthewelfareof CatholicismasfarawayasAmericais! Wonderfulisthementalityofthese EnglishCatholicanoblemenwhereIrelandisconcerned.
"First,consolationinlonelyhours: second,edificationtohisreaders;third. honourtothediocese;fourth,gloryto thecauseofCatholicliterature."
Thefactstandsoutthatthenumber ofpriestjournalistshasincreased Someconductecclesiasticalreviews, somediocesanorgans,andfew,there arewhodonotcontributesomething tothepressoccasionally.Itwillnotbe FatherConry'sfaultifthenumber doesnotincreasemarkedlyinthenear future,asaresultofhisilluminating presentationofhishobby.
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"Needlesstosay,'theVatican'is givenashareofallthevitriolicink whichthesepestiferouslittlesheetscan afford,"saysFatherConry."Evidently. then,itisincumbentupontheclergy andtheearnestCatholicsinthedistrictsthatarepesteredbysuchcancen,usgrowthstokeepthemfromdoingasmuchmischiefastheycan. Henceanumberofusefulandwellwrittennewspaperswithwhichthe priestsofItalyareconnected."
Catholicjournalismhasgrownwonderfullyintwentyyears.thiswriter observes,andinItalysuchprogressis particularlyevident.Theattacksof theanti-religiouscrankshaverendered imperativethecombinedlabourof priestandlaymanintheeditorial room.
ThefollowingpassagefromFather Conroy'saccountofItalianpriestjournalistsandtheirlaboursshould appealtoCatholicreadersinother countries.
"Thefirstonthelistisonewhofully intendedgivingmuchofhistimeand energytotheCatholicpress,andwas preventedfromdoingsoonlybya moreimperiouscall.Irefertothe youngGiacomodellaChiesa,who,in histwenty-firstyear,wonthelaurels ofalawyerinGenoa,andthencame toRometostudyforthepriesthoodin theCapranicanCollege."Thecradle ofCardinals.'
"InaletterdatedNovember13. ISM,toacolleagueofhisinGenoa, theyounglevitewrote'Iconfessto youthatifGoddidnotcallmefor someyearsyettotheretirementof worksofpietyincommunitylifeand totheologicalstudies.IwouldconsecrateallmyleisuretimetotheCatholicpress.Don'tlosecourageintheface ofdifficulties.WherewouldtheChurch beiftheApostleswerecountedon leavingtheCenacle?'
"Assuredlyagreatjournalistwas lostwhenweseehowfirmlyandsagaciouslythehandthatpennedthisletter nowholdsthehelmoftheBarqueof Peter." Otherableminds,however,were drawntothework,withtheresult.that theanti-religiouspresshasbeenobliged togreatlymodifyitstone.Someof thepriestsregardjournalismastheir life-work.Somehaveadopteditasa hobby.Speakingwiththeenthusiasm andconvictionofonewhohasrealised thevalueofsuchahobbybytryingit outhimself-tohisownadvantageand thatofreadersconversantwiththe workofhisfacilepen,FatherConry assertsthat"nomoreusefulhobbyprobably,canthepriestofItalyorany othercountrycultivate."Herecalls gratefullyadvicegivenyearsago,toa largebodyofstudents,byanexceptionallyableprelate,whourgedthe youngmentohaveahobby.
'Hehadgonethroughthemill himself.inallitsgrades-assistant. priest.parishpriest,professoroftheology.auxiliaryBishop.Bishop,finally Archbistopandmetropolitan.Promall pointstheagedgiant,giantinmind andla.,dy,waseminentlyfittedtotalk toyoungcleric'sabouttheir'mission.A manofbroadcommonsense,HisGrace hadthegiftofhumour.wasanauthor inhistoryandtheology,andhadwrittensomefierypoemsonhisnative land,asayoungpriest.
"Sohestronglyinsisteduponeach priesthavingahobby.Beitmusic,astronomy,fieldsports.orreadingor writing-nomatterwhatitshouldbelettheyoungpriesthaveoneathand. forthetimelefttohimafterhisduties aredoneandhisprofessionalstudies attendedto.Happy,saidtheprelate, isthepriestwhohasoneofthose hobbies."
Singlingoutwriting.FatherConry declaresthatifapriestwithauseful hobbyishappy,"thricehappyishe ',Hatofthe Ail::b whataretheresultsofthepriestly'pen rightlyused,heanswershimself:
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Theannualelectionofthecommittee .ofmanagementoftheJarrandaleDistrictHospitaltookplaceonSaturday last,buttheexpectedenthusiasmdid notprevailOnlyabout50percentof thevoteswererecorded.Sixteencandi. .datesnominatedforthevacantseats, theelectorsplacingthemintheorder namedhereunder,thefirsttengentlemenbeingelectedasfollows:J.Lewis, 130;R.Woollcott,129;W.Kirwan, 124;P.Trainer,122;W.Clements,118; J.:McLean,118;J.Bell.112:H.Bennett,111;G.Truslove,107;E.Robertson107;E.McKenna. R.Campbell, 95;A.Buctin,76;R.Bown,69;T. Webb,50 a a
Weregrettoannouncethedeathin actionofLieut.JamesPatrickMcDermott.ofHillstreet.EastPerth.Lieut. McDermottwasonactiveserviceabout 21years.R.I.P. a MissMarwick,ofYork,isonavisit tothemetropolis.
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Mrs.H.Taylor1neMissBobKelly) andheryoungson,ofMountLawley, areonavisittoMrs.Kelly,ofCotteslot.Mrs.Taylor,whowasverywell knowninCoolgardieandotheroutbacktownsintheveryearlydaysof thegctldfields,hasnotbeentoowell lately,anditishopedthatthechange ofairmaybenefither.
BusinessisfairlygoodatHolyoake: plant-localordersonhand.Anumber imenwereputonsleeperhewing withinthepastdayorso.TheinhabitantsofHolyoakeandsurroundingsare makingabigefforttocelebrateSt. Patrick'sDayinaworthymanner. Variousgameswilltakeplace.tofollow upwithconcertandball.
a Thesinceresympathyofourmany readers,wearesure.willbeextended toRev.MotherJohn,ofthePresentationConvent.CottesloeBeach,inher bereavementthroughtherecentdeath ofheryoungestsisteratAlbury.N.S.W. Followingsocloselyonthedeathof heryoungestbrotheratthefront,Rev. Mother'slatestsorrowisaccentuated bythefactthatonlyafewshortweeks agothedeceasedyoungladywasin excellenthealthandstrength.Shewas averypopularyoungwoman,andher tooearlydemisewillbringsorrowto the'largecircleoffriendswhoknew andlovedher.Mayhersoulrestin peace.
BytheZealandiasailsfortheEast to-day.23rdFebruary.MasterJoseph Halpin,ofSandstone.Thisyoungman hasbeenapupil.ofSt.Ildephonsus' College.NewNorcia.forthepastfour Years.andnow.aftersecuringhis leavingcertificate,heisproceedingto St.Patrick'sCollege.Manly.tostudy forthepriesthood.Hewassuitably iarewelledbyhisfellow-studentsof NewNorcia,wholookforwardtothe timewhentheywillseehimofficiating inthedioceseofGeraldton.
Mr.R.A.McKeehnie.B.A.,ofHighgate,whowasemployedontheteachingstaffofSt.Ildephonsus'College, NewNorcia.leftFremantlerecentlyto entertheNovitiateoftheMaristBrothersatMittagong,N.S.W.Hewas accompaniedbyMasterDonaldX. McKinley,ofMooreParkMoors,who willenterthePreparatoryNovitiatein thesametown.Hewonascholarship toStIldephonsus'fromtheConvent School.Moora.
TheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,hasaddedtoitslonglineof successesbycapturingfirstplacein theCommonwealthPublicServiceexaminationandfirst,second,andthird placesintheState.Theexaminations wereheldlastNovember,andtheresults,aspublishedintheCommonwealth "Gazette,"showRichardAugustine, FrankMurray,andGeorgeO'Briento havegainedtheplacesmentionedrespectively
a « MasterR.Augustinehasthedistinguishedhonourofhavingtoppedthe listin andbothCommonwealthandState, wecongratulatehimandhis teacher,Rev.BrotherRahill,onthis dualsuccess.
ThesecretaryoftheCelticClub wastherecipientofnumerousteitgramsandmessagesduringtheweek congratulatingtheexecutiveuponthe
cablesentbythatbodytoPresident WilsonreIrelandandsmallnationalities.EvidentlyIrishsentimentisrapid. lyawakeningintheWest.Through thesecolumnsthesecretary,Mr.1'.J. O'Connor,desirestothankthesenders, itbeingpracticallyimpossibletothank allindividually.
AmongthedeparturesfortheEast duringtheweekwasMr.A.Fraser, BA.,formerlyonthestaffofthe ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle, whoisproceedingtotheUniversityof Melbournetotakethestudyoflaw.
* Attentioniscalledinouradvertising columnstothelecture,"Withthe ArtilleryinFrance,"tobedeliveredby Mr.CyrilBryanintheTownHall, Perth,onMonday,March4th,at8 p.m.Asstatedlastweek,astrong committeehasbeenformedtoassist Mr.Bryan,withHon.T.F.Quinlan, C.MG.,aschairman,andMessrsJ. Edwards(ofKeenanandRandell's) andA.E.Green,M.L.A.,assecretaries. Ticketshavebeenplacedwithvarious willingworkers,andcanalsobeobtainedatShine's,Murraystreet,and McDermott's,Haystreet.Thiswillbe alecturewellworthhearing.Itwillbe informative,instructive,andamusing. Therewillnotbeadullmomentinit. Itwilltelloflifeinthetrenches,in billets,andwiththegunsparticularly. NoonewhoisrepresentedinFrance shouldmissit.Youwillassisttorepatriateatleastonereturnedsoldier byattendingthislecture.
Manyofourreaderswilllearnwith regrettheuntimelydeathofMr.Trevor O'Shea,Cori:turredatPerthHospitalonWednesdayevening.Mr. O'Sheawasabrother-in-lawofMr. JackShine,ofRoelands,wellknown inIrishcirclesintheWest.10Mrs. O'Shea;Oldrelativesweterderour sinceresympathy.RI.P.
WewouldadviseourCelticfriends inthecountrydistrictswhoaredesirousofhavingtheofficialbadgeofthe St.Patrick'sDaydemonstrationrepresentedintheirlocalitytohurryup withtheirorders.Thefirstsupplyhas beenexhausted,andtheonenowon thewaywilljustaboutsupplyorders inhand.Wedon'twantreturnsafter the16th,andaseverybuttonmustbe soldpriortothe17th,ourfriendswho wanttohelpourCatholiccharitiesin alittlewayshouldbooktheirorders nowandhelpustoformanestimate ofthenumberitispossibleforusto sell.Wewanttosellatleast3000-we shouldsell10.000.Wewilltrytoreach thatnumber.Willyouhelpus?
ThegeneralmeetingoftheSt.Patrick'sDaydemonstrationcommittee willbeheldattheArchbishop'sPalace onTuesdayeveningnext.Ithasbeen foundnecessarytoalterthemeeting nighttomeettheconvenienceofseveralofthecommitteewhohadother meetingstoatt.tedonWednesday evenings.Afullattendanceisexpected. w TheMelroseTheatrehasbeensecured bythePerthOrchestralChoralSociety fortheproductionof"Maritana"on the9thand11thofMarch.Thetickets willbeincirculationwithinthenext fewdays.
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Wehaveatthisofficethefollowing unclaimedprizeswonatFatherD. Molonev'srecentbazaar:Boxofshavingsoap,Mrs.Jackson:GordonHotel, Fimiston;teacosy,Mr.F.Connaugh_ ton.Mt.Lawley;cushion,J.Simms, Wellingtonstreet,Perth;ostrichfeather,Mr.Mann.Theownersmayhave themonapplicationtous.
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OnthenightofTuesday,5thinst., theTownHallwaswellfilledonthe occasionoftheeuchretournamentand dancearrangedinaidofthebuilding fundofSt.Joseph'sConvent.Good prizeswereofferedforcompetition,and keeninterestcentredintheplay.Mrs. Duffnersecuredthefirstprizefor ladies,Mrs.McGladebeingsecond.In thegentlemen'ssection,Mr.A.Marlin securedfirsthonours,Mr.Dooguebeing runner-up.Attheconclusionofthe play.supperwasserved,afterwhich dancingwasindulgedintillmidnight. Afterthefirstdancetheartunionwas drawn,MessrsH.SimsandT.Barnett presiding.Thewinningnumberswere asfollows:1st,No2002;2nd,2296;3rd, 919;4th,2929;5th,.516;6th,182;7th, 157;8th,2159;9th,343;10th,57;11th, 76.5;12th,1473.
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OnTuesdayevening,the19thinst. theFremantlebranchoftheUnited IrishLeague,underthechairmanship ofMr.JoeMonaghan,mettoelect officersfortheensuingtwelvemonths. Aftertheminutesoftheprevious meetinghadbeenreadandconfirmed, MessrsP.McNamaraandA.Barlow weredulyelectedmembersofthe League.CorrespondencefromtheFremantleMunicipalCouncilwasreceived. Theelectionofofficersresultedas follows:President,Mr.JoeMonaghan (unopposed)vice-presidents,Messrs B.T.DalyandR.Shannon(unopposed);secretary,Mr.J.W.O'Brien (unopposed)treasurer,Mr.M.J.Cullity(unopposed/;committee,Messrs %V.Hughes,P.Carroll,J.Foley,R. Corkhill,M.Breheny,M.Regan,M.C. Regan,V.H.Satie,J.McNamara,G. Lafferty,B.McCloskey,E.Gallagher, D.Mulcahy,D.Coffey.Thepresident (Mr.Monaghan),whowasapplauded, inreturningthanksforhiselection, prophesiedagoodfutureforthe LeagueinFremantle.Hemaintained thatiftheLeagueNaasworkingquietly, itwasworkingsuccessfully,andhad amplyjustifieditsexistence.Much goodhadresulte4,sythefoundationof theLeagueinreinantle,andmuch goodwouldbederivedfromacontinuofitspolicy.HeappealedtotheIrish citizensofFremantletobealiveto theirposition.TheConventionathome, althoughnotyetofficiallyannounced, fromtheinspiredwritingsofthe 'CatholicPress,"waspopularlybelievedtohaveresultedinafrost,andin hisopinionhewouldnotbeatallsurprisedtohearoftroubleathome shortly-possiblybeforeSt.Patrick's Day.ForthisreasonhewouldearnestlyrequestallpatrioticIrishmento swelltheSt.Patrick'sDayprocession andshowthegeneralpublictlastwe werebehindthepeopleathome.(Applause.)Itwasdecidedthatthenext generalmeetingoftheLeaguebeheld onSunday,March10th,intheParochialHall,at3pm.
ABriefStatement
Myeyesaregoingcrook.Whatisthe bestthingtodo,professor? Well,toputthemattersuccinctly, andwithascompleteanavoidanceof prolixverbositycompatiblewithso importantasubject,Ishouldhastento consultwithMr.WalterBuckeridge.of whomitmaybesaidthattheconsensusofopinionwithunwaveringpersistencyandunfallibleaccuracydesignatesaspossessingprofessional qualificationstoasuperlativedegree. HeisaDiopticianoftheBritishOpticalAssociation,aFellowoftheInstituteofOpthalmicOpticians,anda FellowoftheSpectaclemakers',Company.Thoseindividualswhohave studiedoutanythingapproximatingto assiduitytheceaselessandever-increasingconvolutionsofophthalmicoptosetrywillregardsuchaconcatinationof super-excellentqualitativeabilityto dealwithallcasesinwhichrefractive aberationsofthehumanoptical auxiliaryformagroundofcomplaint, andcausetheusualefficiencyofthe patienttogiverisetoalarm."
"Ihavenodoubtof"it,professor,but ingoodplainAustralianwhatdoesit allmean?"
"Oh-er-well-er,ImeanthatMr. B.,theoptician,oftheRoyalArcade, isthebestqualifiedopticianinthe Statetofixyouifyoureyesarecrook."
Kalgoorlie
TheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations aretobeheldatBoulderthisyear,an:I ourowncityistosenditsbeautyand itschivalryanditscavalrytoswellthe pageantthatisgoingtoglorifythe streetsofBoulderonMarch20th,while thebandsplaythetuneswhichErin remembered.
Thereisa"Who'earstospeakof '98"airaboutsincetheSt.Patrick's meetingsbegantoassemblealternately inKalgoorlieandthesistercity.and somethingtremendousissuretobethe outcomeofitall.
Mr.andMrs.P.J.Russellandfamily havejustreturnedfromabriefseason ofhappynewyearingwithrelativesin Ballarat.Duringtheirvisittothecity ofperennialgreennesstheymetDean Kiely,whobrokehisjourneyforthe satisfactionofseeingthecitywhere Australianlibertywasborninthedays ofEureka.
DuringtheSundaysofLentthe organistplaysselectionsfromRossini's StabatMaterasthecongregationis leavingthechurch.Itisgoodfor peopletocarryawaywiththemaremembranceofthesorrowsthatmartyredOurLady'sheart,intheway whichthesoulofRossiniinterpreted itthroughtheincomparablemasterpieceofhisStabatMater. Theoft-toldtaleofthesuccessofthe
localChristianBrothers'Collegehasto berepeatedoncemore.InCommonwealthPublicServiceexaminations, MasterR.Augustinehassecuredfirst placeintheCommonwealthandfirst placeintheState,whileMasters F.MurrayandG.O'Brienhave securedsecondandthirdplacesinthe Staterespectively.Itremindsoneof JackHorner,whoisspokenofby ancienthistorians."Heputinhis histhumbandpulledoutaplum."
ThemitigationswithwhichtheHoly Father'sclemencysawfittolighten theLentenfasthavebeenreceivedon thefieldswithmuchsatisfaction.The appealsoftheclergytofillupwhatis wantingbyattendanceattheStations arebeingactedonmostsatisfactorily, andthisisverypraiseworthy,because theweatheristryingenoughtosap anyeffortatextradevotions.
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TheslashingSuper-dramaof DivorceisshowingSaturday. EveryWoman,Girl,andMan shouldseeit. AtFREMANTLE: H.B.Walthallinhisgreateightreelmasterpiece, 'TheTruantSaul'
SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")
ThethunderstormonSaturdaylast putthequestionofoutdoorspanout ofcourt.Allweretreatedalike-cricketers,tennisplayers,andfollowersof "yeancientgame"ofbowls.The cricketmatchesdownforcommencementlastSaturdaywillbeplayedtoday,andbeconfinedtooneafternoon's play.
CricketNotes.
To-dayIamgivingacoupleofextractsfromthepublication"Giantsof theGame."Theyareonthesubjectof "Hitting,"andarefromthepenofa "hitter"inthepersonof%V.J.Ford, oneofthegreatest"smiters"England hasproduced.
AustralianHitters.
HarkingbacktotheAustralians,one atoncerecallssuchnamesasMassie, Scott,McDonnell,andMidwinter. Massie'sdrivingwasglorious,buthis squaredrivetopoint,orcoverpoint, wasmuchmoreremarkable.Heseemed tohitwithahorizontalbatattheofftheoryballasifhewishedtosplitthe leather,andthoughthestrokelooked fullofdanger,asindeeditiswithmost players,henearlyalwaysseemedtoget theballonthefullfaceofthebat,so thatpointhadtoretiretoarespectful distanceandcorer-pointtotheboundary.PoorMcDonnell'spowerswere nevermoreremarkablethanonoccasions-whenthewicketwassodifficult thateveryonewashelplessexcepthimself.Ifhehadneverdoneanythingexceptscore81outof85atOldTrafford ona"mudwicket,"hewouldstillhave gonedowntofameasaphenomenon. Scottstillholdstherecordforrunsoff asinglefour-ballover,withthreesixes andafour,Thornton's20offBuchanan beingeclipsed.Scott'sfeat,too,gave hissidethenumberofrunsrequiredto winthematch.Midwinter,withhis hugeframe,madebutrareuseofhis sizeandstrength,butafterplaying steadilyforafewovershewould launchoutintoahugehit,accompaniedbyacurioushissthroughhis teeth,andwouldagainlapseintoungainlysteadinessfor-aspell.Good cricketerashewas,hemighthavebeen farbetterifhehadmademoreuseof hisnaturaladvantages.Whetherthe nextAustralianteamwillbringaphenomenalsmiterwithitremainstobe seen,butifMackenzieandHowell shouldcomewemayhopetoseesome "tapping."
Itwouldbehard,indeed.todwellat lengthonallthebighittersofthelast thirtyvears.SuchnamesasParrand R.A.H.Mitchell.grandleghittersas wellasdrivers;C.E.Green,Hornby. Vernon.0'Brien,CharlesBannerman (ofAustralia).F.Penn,Marchant, Hawke,Bean,Stoddart.andmany othersinstantlyoccur,allofwhom haveatdifferenttimesandplacesdelightedthespectatorsbylongandbrillianthitting,but.ofewwordsonthe methodsofhittersmaybeinteresting.'
HintsonHitting. Itmaybepromi,edthat"youcan't hit'sixers'withatwo-poundbat." Bean,adesperatedriverforsosmall aman,usesabatof21b9oz.asdid. LyonsandRonnor.Fowlerhadaspeciallylonghandle,whichcertainlyadds totheswingforadrive.thoughitmust beinconvenientforotherstrokes.Bonnor'sandThornton'sbatsrantoabout 21b7oz.anditisdoubtfulwhether hugehits,asopposedtohardhits, couldbemadewithamuchlighterimplement.Nextcomesthequestionof fastfootedhitting,asopposedto "Jumpingin."Eithermethodrequires mostaccuratetiming,whilehewho dashesintomeettheballmustbean excellentjudgeofdistanceaswell,and itwasinthisjudgmentofdistance
thatThorntonespeciallyexcelled.He wouldgenerallygothreeyardsdown thewickettomeettheball,andif,as wasgenerallythecase,hehadgot-to therightplace,theoddswerethatthe ballwasatorovertheboundarybeforthebowlerrealisedwhathadhappened.Itmaybefurtherobservedthat hetreatedthefastbowlerswithas littleceremonyastheslow.lf,however, hehadmisjudgedhisdistance,thebat wasjustdroppedinfrontoftheball, whichtravelledperhapsthreeorfour feet,tothegreatamusementofthe crowd.Anotheressentialforthisclass ofhittingisthatthefeetmustbeclose togetherwhenthestrokeisdelivered.
Fastfootedhitting,suchasBonnor's andDeTrafford's,requireseithergreat heightorgreatstrengthintheback andloins,combinedwithafineeyeand accuratetiming,theballbeingswept awaywithasortofgolfswing.Another factmayberecordedwhichisnotgenerallyknown,namely,thatthelongest hitsarenotmadeasaruleoffthepure halfvolley,butoff,aballwhichisa littleshortofthatlength.Suchaball, properlytimedandsquarelymetbya heavybatinskilfulhands,travels muchfurtherintheairthanthehalf volley.Lethimwhowilltrythestroke forhimself-inpractice.
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St.Patrick'sDaySports.
Onceagainallareremindedofthe sportstobeheldonMarch16th.The programmehasbeenpublished,andit hasbeennotifiedthatentriescloseon March7thwithMr.JrJ.Snigg,of Murraystreet.Allgoodsportswill maketheClaremontShowGrounds theirrendezvousonthe16thprox.,no,. merelyasspectatorsbutactiveparticipants.Acrowdofspectatorsispracticallyassured:itonlyremainsforthe athletesamongstustobuilduptheSt. Patrick'sDaysportsintothe"bestin theWest."
Soonceagainallconcernedareurged tosupportthesportsbysendingin theirentries.Tothosewhoseathletic claysarepast,thecommitteeassures agoodafternoon'ssportintheroleof spectatorBethereeitherasacompetitororaspectator.Remember. entriescloseonthe7thofMarch.
SWIMMING.
TheconteststodecidetheAustralianchampionshipsfortheyearamong ladyswimmerswereheldatBrunswick (Vic.)aweekago.MissFannyDurack carriedoffthechampionship,whilethe divinghonourswenttoMissBeaurepaire.Anotherwhoperformedwith successwasMissWylie.MissDurack wonhereventinhollowfashion,and thisisnottobewondered performancesaretakenintoconsideration.MissDurackhashadanamazinglysuccessfulcareer.Sheholdworld's recordsforthefollowingdistances:50 yards,27sec:100yardsbreaststroke, freshwater,4min284-5sec;100yards, lmin6see;100metres,)min161-5sec: 150yards,)min53sec;220yards.2min 53sec;300yards,4min12sec;300 metres.4min433-5see;440yards,6min 33.5sec:500yards,imin323-5sec;S80 yards.12min52sec:1320yards,19min 32sec:onemile,26min8sec.Atthe OlympicsportsatStockholmin1912 shewontheworld'schampionshipfor 100and300metres.MissWs-lieequalled therecordofMissDurackfur100yards breaststroke,andhascovered100 metresin]mire172-3sec.Thecompetitorsalsoincludedthreeexpertswim mersfromQueensland.includingthe Statechampion,MissE.%relining-
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"0BeauteousSouthland."-JohnBoyle O'Reilly. Here'stoourGloriousSouthland!dividingtheoceanstwainThewavesofthebroadPacificand tideoftheIndianmainAcontinentandanation,alone,that canclaimtobe.
InthebattleofMankind'sFreedom, theGardenofLibertyWhosesons,onaChristmasmorning. keptvigilbyBethlehem, AndstoodbytheHolyCity-delivered Jerusalem.
Chorus.
ThelandoftheGoldenWattle,the landofthegoldenore, Thelandofthegoldensunshine,with agoldenfutureinstore. ThelandofthewarriorAnzacswho sleepbytheDardanelles WhosenametheMusselmanmutter, toMecca'ssandydells; Thelandofthesmilingfaceswh,cheeredfromtheSydney'sdeck,
AstheypiledonNorthKeelingIsland abattle-batteredwreck, Andsailedaway,withthelaurels,from battle'smurkyfrown.
WiththecrewoftheEmbd'encaptive andtheGermanflaghauleddown Andhere'stothesonsofourSouth landwhofollowedthecallofth blood
FromtheSouthernCrosstothelandscapewheretheGardenofEder. stood; WhoarechasingtheTurkfrontBaghdadandvalleysofPalestine, WhoatefacingtheruthlessbloodhoundsunleashedbytheRiver Rhine, Intheworld'sgreatArmageddonof battlefrontsaflame. WherethehandsofDeath,sinceNapoleon,heldcardsinnobiggergame Chorus-Theland,etc. -T.D.O'Driscoll.Turtonstreet Guildford.
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St.Clement'sCollege,Galong,thefirst Redemptoristseminarybeneaththe SouthernCross,willbesolemnlyblessedandopenedonthe24thinst.His ExcellencytheApostolicDelegate, MonsignorCattaneo,willpresideatthe function.ThePontificalHighMass willbesungbytheBishopofMaitland, .Dr.Dwyer,andtheoccasionalsermon 'willbepreachedbytheArchbishopof Brisbane.Thecollegehasbeenerected atacostof£12,000.Thedesignerand contractor,Mr.Moriarty.hasputhis besteffortintoaworkup-to-datein everydetail.Housecomfort,addedto climatichealthfulness,willcombineto makeSt.Clement'sanidealseminary. Robusthealthisagraveconsideration forthosedestinedtoamoststrenuous missionarylife.Galongisanideal healthlocation.Redemptoristlectors, trainedforWorkofprofessors,inIreland,Rome,andotherpartsofEurope, willdirectthecourseofstudies.Students,asarule,infirstyears,willfollow theusualsecondarycollegeandUniversitycourse.lf,afterdueconsideration,ayoungmanfindshehasnota Redemptoristvocation,timeatGalong willcountforotherprofessionalstudies. AdistinctiveRedemptoristCollegeis notanovelty.RedemptoristsinNorth, AmericahavetheirSt.Clement'sCollege.SaratogaFalls.andtheirSeminaryoflIchester.TheIrishprovincehas ajuvenateatLimerick,andthe studentateatEsker,Athenry.'The ScholaMajor.inRome,hasrepresentativescholasticsfromalltheprovinces. St.Clement's,Galong,isafreshstep inadvanceoftheCongregationofthe
MostHolyRedeemer,andfifthmissionaryhouseaddedsincethedays whenthebannerofSt.Alphonsuswas carriedtothesegreatsouthlands,35 yearsago,byFathersVaughan,O'Farrell.Hegarty,andlialsen.Onefoundationonanaveragdofeverysevenyears spellsprogress!Galongisaprovidentialacquisition.Itwaswilledbythe lateJohnNagleRyan,ofGalong Castle,totheCisterciansofMountMelleray.TheTrappists,throughshortage ofmonks,couldnotmakethefounda. tion.ItrevertedintermsoftheRyan testamenttotheRedemptoristcongregation.Amagnificenthouseofstudies markstheiracceptanceofthegenerous gift.
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Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and' Needlework. Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. TeLU9. Telephone395. HOLDWAY&Coi; LICENSEDSEWERAGEPLUMBERS(CERTIFICATED). GASFITTERSandSHEETMETAL WORKERS. ATrialSolicited. 4044PIERST.,PERTH. HARRYDEMOULIN LateGovernmentRailways), MOTORCARPROPRIETOR. Car209,AvailableDayorNight. 192ST.GEORGE'STERRACE. WeddingPartiesandPicnicsa Specialty. Phone:MotorGarage,A3498. CriterionHotel.Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall. ImportantAnnouncement Padbury'sStores,Limited GUILDFORD ANNUALGREATWINTERSALE ISNOWON
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People,PlacesandThings
AFTERTHEBATTLE.
.(WrittenbyPatrickH.Pearse,During EasterWeek,1916,inDublin).
MotherErin,Ihavelovedthee
Withalovethatknewnofear, Ihavedrawntheswordtofreethee
Atthefloweringoftheyear.
Butahandwasraisedtosmitethee
AsIstoopedtokissthybrow.
Andthehandthatwouldhavefreed thee
Bymysideishelplessnow.
Ihavelivedandlovedandlaboured
Withapatriot'sheartandwill.
Thatthedawningyearsmightfindthee
Fearlessandunfetteredstill.
Iwasvanquishedandmycomrades
Inaglorioustighthavebled, Andthedauntlessheartsthatloved thee
Restamongthesilentdead.
But'twerenoblerthustoperish, Thustowipeawaythetears, WiththedistantvoiceofFreedom
Echoingintheirdyingears, Thantoliveasfawningminions Ofthesneering,conqueringrace
Withtheclankingchainofbondage
Tellingofherdeepdisgrace.
Whenthequenchlessfiresoffreedom, Flickeringthroughthegloomof years, Shallhaveflasheduponthehilltops
Conquerorsofbloodandtears.
Whenafutureeyeshallfindthee
Dauntlessstill,unterrified, 111enofErin,0remember, 'Twat;forfreedom'scausetheydied.
Theyaregoneand1mustfollow
Tothegoldenfieldsabove, WhenthemightyGodofJustice
Shallrewardapatriot'slove.
Sweetitweretoliveandlovethee; Sweeterfarfortheetodie. Withtheflower-cladhillsaroundme
Echoingbackmylastgood-bye.
ThehandoftheHunislessutrageousthanthevicioushandofthebigot. Thisthingthathastobemetalastoo frequentlyinpublicaffairs,andisa frightfulnuisance,apartfrombeinga menacetonationalpeaceandthatharmonywhichshouldexistamongall Christianpeoples.InMassachusetts therewasrecentlycarriedaconstitutionalamendment,theburdenofwhich istowithholdpublicfundsfrom"privateinstitutions,"saysthe"Catholic UnionandTimes."Ofcourse"private institutions"meanCatholicinstitutions.Menwhoadvocatedtheadoption oftheamendmentwerepositively brutalintheironslaughtsagainst Catholichomesandasylums.Intheir argumentstheyliedandtheystuckto theirlies,andtherewerethosewhobelievedwithouteverinvestigatingfor themselves.Itmakesnodifferencehaw muchthebarbariansobject(comments the"SH.Review").it-isimmaterial whethertheywithdrawtheirpublic fundsornot,thegreatworkwillcontinue.Thosewhoareengagedinithave giventheirlivestoGodandtoGod's poor,God'sorphans.OurDivineMasterhassaidHewillbewithHispeople eventotheconsummationofthe world.
PropagandaCollege.inJunelast,and wasformerlyapupilofArchbishop Cattaneo,theApostolicDelegate. FatherDunnecameouttoAustralia bywayofAmerica,andhadatrying experiencecrossingtheAtlantic,his steamertakingtendaystoaccomplish thetripfromEurope,insteadofthe usualsixdays,onaccountofthesubmarinemenace.FatherDunnesays thattheIrishAmericansareinsisting thatAmericaisgoingintothewaron behalfofsmallnationsandthatIreland'swrongsmustberighted.
"Iwouldinfinitelyratherstandwith men1havedenounced--withtheSinn Feinerswhohaveanideal than withthosemenwhosoldtheircountry toputmoneyintheirpocketsIcannotforgivethosemenwho,grownfat onthiswar,pretendthattheydesired Australiatodoherduty,andwent totheballot-boxandvotedagainsther doingit"ThussaidHughesinthe FederalParliamentonJanuary11last.
Mgr.Keatinge,the"EpiscopusCastrensis."whoisreturningtoEngland totakeuphisduties,isthefirstArmy Bishopappointedfortheserviceofthe CatholicsintheBritishArmy.The Bishop.whois48yearsofage,isthe youngestofafamilyoffour.Histwo brothersbecamepriests.Theelderis CanonKeatinge,ofTunbridgeWells. Theotherwasamilitarychaplainand servedintheNileexpedition.Hisonly sisteristheRev.MotheroftheConventoftheFaithfulCompanionsof lesusatGumleyHouse,Isleworth.
ingsinallthecaseswillbepromulgafed induecourse. And,then,wehearsomuchpiffleabout Germanmilitarism.Nothingthisside ofGehennacouldbeattheattemptsof theBritishautocratwhenhegoesto crushtheIrish.Wewonderdidthe illustriousMajorwinhisD.S.O.insome Dublinbarrack-yardin1916.
TheRev.HughCameronwho,with thepermissionoftheHolyFather,has declinedtheappointmentofCoadjutor totheBishopofArgyllandtheIsles, isleavingRomeforEnglandtotake upagainthedutiesofamilitarychaplainassoonastheauthoritiesdecide forhimhissphereofactivity.Father Cameronintendstoremainamilitary chaplainduringthewar.
ThelateFatherEmmanuelBailly, SuperiorGeneraloftheAssumptionists.andfounderof"LaCroix,"wasa manofverygreatactivityandofapostoliczeal.Underhisguidancethe Assumptionistsgreatlyincreasedthe numberoftheirfoundationsinthe EastandintheWest.Theirworkin theEasthas,however,beenalmost destroyedbythewar,andthiswasthe causeofprofoundgrieftohim.In 1900,inthedaysofstheWaldeck-RouseauMinistry,hewasfined,witheleven membersofhisOrder,forbelongingto "anillegalassociation."Itwillberememberedthatthroughsomeunaccountablereasonhisactivityaroused thelateProfessorMivarttoanexhibitionofirritation.
AmongtherefugeeswhohavearrivedatRomefromtheProvinceof Veniceareseveralrelativesofthelate
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BishopofTentyris,wasconsecratedon October18,inthePro-Cathedralofthe HolyRosary,Vancouver,B.C.Most Rev.TimothyCasey,D.D.,Archbishop ofVancouver,wastheconsecrator.The sermonwaspreachedbyMostRev. ArchbishopChristie,ofPortland, U.S.A.
TheoldestmemberoftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaulintheUnited StatesisJohnT.Gibbons,ofNew Orleans,whoisabrotherofCardinal Gibbons.Hejoinedabouttheyear 1857.
Newshasbeenreceivedofthedeath, inOdessa,Russia,ofSholomAbramovitch(rMendleMocherSeforim").the -grandfatherofYiddishliterature, founderofthemodemJewishschoolof writingandarecognisedauthorityon thelanguageofhisrace.HewasprobablythegreatestHebrewsatiristof moderntimes.Hewrotemuchonpoliticsandhistoryandtranslatedmany worksfromRussianandGerman.
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LecturinginFrenchbeforethe GeannaFeadhaineClubat23Kildare street.Dublin.afewweeksago.Lord Ashbournegaveaninterestingaccount oftheCelticmovementinFrance.He describedhowfromtheGaelicmovementinIrelandtheresprangupaPanCelticmovement,inwhichanumberof Irishpeople.Welsh.Bretons,Scotch, andotherstookpart.About14years agoaCongresswasheldatAurey,in Brittany.andhewenttheretorepresentthePan-Celticmovement,andgot intotouchwiththeBretons.Livingin Parisafterthat,hekeptintouchwith theBretonsthere,whowereworking intheBretonmovement.Outofthat theregraduallygrewaCelticmovementinFrance.Hewasappointeda memberofthecommitteeofthat movementwhichdidmuchusefulwork. Inthemiddleofthis,whenhewas teachingIrish.Breton.andWelsh,but particularlyIrish,inParis,principally toFrenchpeople,thewarcame,and theirbestmenwenttothefront.They couldnotgoonwiththemovement withtheenemyatthegatesofParis. but,aftersomentanoeuvringandwith somediplomacy,afriendofhisand himselfconcludedbygettingtheIrish languageofficiallyrecognisedbythe FrenchWarOffice.Heshowedhowthis wasaccomplished,and,bypostcards, howpracticaleffectwasgiventothe undertaking.Theywereonlyawaiting theendingofthewartorenewthe work.
Rev.FatherE.J.Dunne,oneofthe newpriestsappointedtothediocese, arrivedattheBishop'sHouse,Armidale,afewweeksago.Hewasordained atSt.JohnLateran's,Rome,fromthe
"Idon'tunderstandtheHottentot language,"saidMajorE.0.Bowen. D.S.0.,RI.R..PresidentofaCork courtmartial,whenJohnHealy,EvergreenBuildings,chargedwithtaking partinmilitaryexercisesandwearing uniformof'amilitarynature.answered inIrishthequestionwhetherheenteredaplea.Otheraccused,onlike charges,adoptedalikecourse.They were:Jas.Courtney,HibernianBuildings:Ed.Lynch.Douglasstreet.; TimothyO'Sullivan.Douglasstreet; PatrickCorkerrv,Friarsstreet:and RobertLangford.AshburtonTerrace. Eachprisonerdeclinedtoanswerhis name,andwasidentifiedbytheescort inattendance. Whenaskedtoansweriftheyhad anypersonalobjectiontobetriedby anymemberofthecourt,themenrepliedinIrish.whereuponMajorBowen said:"IunderstandtheEnglishlanguage,andIamgoingtocarryoathe trialinthatlanguageIdon'tunderstandIrish,andIdon'twanttounderstandit;andifyoupersistin,usingit. Iwillhavethecourtcleared.Iamnot hereforthefunofthething,andthis isacourtofjustice.Whenyouspeak IrishIdon'tknowwhetheryouareinsultingmeorwhetheryouaresaying somethingnice:butIamnotgoingto sithereandbeinsultedbyanyman-Idon'tcarewhetherheisaHottentot oraSinnFeiner."
Lateron,thepublicbeingadmitted. thePresidentwarnedthemthr.tif therewastheslightestnoise"hewould cleareverybodyoutofcourt.andhave themputoutsidethebarrackgate."
OnCourtneyusinganIrishexpression,inreplytoarequesttoplead,the Presidentputanordertothiseffect intoforce,andanorderlyreportedthat ithadbeendulyexecuted.Thefind-
PopePiusX.Onleavingtheirhome, thehouseinwhichPiusX.wasborn, theyconsignedthedwellingandallit containedtothecareoftheSyndicof Riese.Theyhavebeenreceivedbythe sistersandthenephewofthelate Pontiff,whohavecontinuedtoreside inRomesincethedeathoftheiraugust brotherThese.withmanyotherVenetianrefugees,attendedonthe21st inst.aMasswhichwascelebratedbesidethetombof"11Santo,"asthe HolyFatherwascalledbypeoplein theProvinceofVenice.Onthe21stof everymonth,thedateonwhichPope Piusdied,theHolySacrificeisoffered upintheGrottoofSt.Peterinpresenceofmanyofthefaithful.
SpeakingtotheBrixtonBrotherhood attheinvitationoftheAnglicanvicar, theRev.\V.E.Orchard,D.D.,ofthe King'sWeighHouse,deliveredaremarkableaddress.indicativeoftheprogressofamovementamongstProtestantstowardstheCatholicChurch. Someofthem,hesaid,hadagreat hungerforwhattheycalledCatholicism.Theywantedtobelongtoa Churchwhichwentbackhistorically totheverybeginningoftime,aChurch which,incriseslikethatthroughwhich wewerepassing,couldtakearealinternationalpointofview.Verily,in"Free Catholicism,"theChurchofthefuture, theydiddreamdreamsaddseevisions. ThecitizensofLoraine,France,will erectamonumenttothefirstmembers oftheAmericanExpeditionaryForce tofallinthewar.Oneofthefirstwas aCatholic.
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McDERMOTT.---()nFebruary14th, 1918. McDermott,LieutenantJamesPatrick(Jim) 51stBattalion,beloved sonofMr.andMrsH.J.McDermott, andlovedbrotherofMargaret, Henry,Vincent(onactiveservice),Lawrence,andFrancis.lOgHill street,EastPerth.Aged26years4 months.MayhissoulrestinPeace.
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departed thisilfeFebruary22nd,1915.Jesus intheBlessedSacramenthavemercy onhersoul-Insertedbyher!ovine childrsis
istalkingaboutHeisstriving toserveIrelandaccordingtomodern ideas.Heisnotonetocriticisehis superiors.Whenaskedrecentlyifhe hadanycommenttomakeuponCar- dinalLogue'sletter,theyoungleader replied: 'Ideclinetoassumetheofficeof judgeinregardtoopinionswhichHis Eminencehasconsidereditexpedient tocommunicatetotheclergyandlaity ofhisdiocese." Thefollowingextractfromhisspeech ontheoccasionisworthyofpublica- tion.andwillbeofinteresttoour readers:-
Mr.deValeraexplainedattheoutset thatthewholeenergiesofSinnFein werenowdirectedtocounteractingthe abuseandmisrepresentationofahos- tilepress.Therealfactsandprinciples oftheSinnFeinpolicy,thoughoften stated,hadnever,hesaid,beenpub- lished.Theirorganisationwasoutto secureinternationalrecognitionofIre- landasanindependentrepublic.That wasthefinalgoal,andtothatachievementtheymustconsecratetheirlives. kilear.hear.)ThepresentSinnFein fightforfreedomwastheonlyseriousrightfoughtbytheIrishnationforthe lastcentury.Theirobjectwasfirstto securefreedom,andthequestionofthe formofgovernment,republic,ormon- archy.wouldbesubmittedbyreferen- dumtothejudgmentofthepeople.
Mr.deValeraproceededtociteLeo XIII.ashavingdeclaredthatitwas notwrongtopreferademocraticform ofgovernment,ifinsuchgovernment theCatholicdoctrinebemaintainedas totheoriginandexerciseofpower,and saidtherewasnothingagainstreligion ormorality.Theobjectionthecritics ofSinnFeinhadtotheSinnFeinpro- grammewasthatitwasUtopian.BecauseitwasUtopiantheysaiditwas immoral.AtthetimeBelgiumstoodup. againstthemightofGermany,didany. enesayitwasimmoralandwrong?A SwissMinister,speakingofthepossible violationoftheneutralityofSwitzer- land,saidthatactionwouldbetaken todefendtheirrightagainstamanifest superiorityofstrength.Theyfeltthey weremorallyentitledtodefendtheir rights.
Theywerenotgoingtoabandon theirrightsandthrowthemselvespros. trateatthefeetoftheiroppressor. Theyhadrightandjusticeontheir side,anditwouldbeacravenspirit thatwouldaskthemtoabandonthe fight.Iftheirswasahopelesscause,as ithadbeendescribedbythe"Irish Times,"wasitnothopelessbecauseof themilitarydespotismofEngland,the championofsmallnations.Theytooktheirstandontheirrighttoindepend- ence.andtogetreadyforthedawn thatGodmightsendthemsoon.(Ap- _plauseeAnymanwhoshirkedthat dutycartsnotworthyofthenameof anIrishman.(Hear,hear.)Thepre- sentcrisisintheworld'shistorywas notn'.rmai.andthethingsthatmight applyinnormaltimesdidnotapply now.Hebelievedthatthedaywas nearwhenIrelandwouldgetherfree- dom.butifthatbeliefandthathope
didnotfructifytheywerecontentto waitandtostrive.Iftheyfailedthey wouldleavethecauseunsulliedinthe handsofthosewhocameafterthem. (Hear,hear.)
HeexplainedthattheVolunteers werecompletelydistinctfromthepoll- tioalsideoftheirorganisation.Eng- lishlawinIrelandhadnomoralsanction.SinnFeinmemberswouldnever attendtheBritishHouseofCommons. (Hear,hear.)TheabsenceofIrish membersfromtheEnglishParliament atthepresenttimewouldshowIre- land'scasemoredearlytotheworld, andenaptyIrishbencheswouldspeak farmoreeloquentlyofIreland'scase thaniftheywerefilledbythemost eloquentIrishmen.iftheyhadto choosebetweenpresentingIreland'scaseforfreedomattheEnglishHouse ofCommonsoratthePeaceConference,theywouldhavenohesitationin makingtheirchoice.Fromthepointof viewbothofprincipleandexpedience itwasbettertoabstainfromthe HouseofCommons.(Cheers.)
Mr.deValeraQuotesPopeLeoXIII. Speakinglater,inreplytoavoteof thanks,Mr.deValeraquotedfroman EncyclicalLetterofPopeLeoXIII.in supportofhispolicy.Thequotation ran:
"NeitherdoestheChurchcondemn thosewho,ifitcanbedonewithout violationofjustice,wishtomaketheir count-3'independentofanyforeignor despoticpower.Nordoessheblame thosewhowishtoassigntotheState thepowerofself-government,The naturallawenjoinsustolovedevoted- lyendtodefendthecountryinwhich wehadbirth,andinwhichwewere broughtupsothateverygoodcitizen hesitatesnottofacedeathforhis nativeland."
TheChurchandHospitals
lnthesedaysofwarandbattlewe hearalotabouttheheroicmenand womenwhodevotetheirlivesand energiestotheserviceofthewounded andtohospitalwork.Ofcourse,itis onlyrightandproperthattheirpraises resoundoneveryside:forthedoctors, nursesandRedCrossworkershavefreelyacceptedthemostsevereandre- pellantduties.Theycertainlydeserve ourrespectandadmiration.Butitis notgenerallyknownthattheCatholicChurch-ourChurch-wasthepioneer inthisaswellasineveryotherform ofcharity.Itmaynotthenbeoutof placetoattemptabriefandsuccinct resumeofwhattheChurchhasdone tolessenthetorrentofhumanmisery byestablishinghospitalsandasylums, andnursingOrderswhoselife-work wasthecareofthesickandafflicted. Tobeginatthebeginning,wemust gobackveryfarindeed;wemustgo backtotheearlydaysofChristianity, andtothosedistantcitiesoftheEast -Jerusalem,Antioch,Caesarea-where ourholyreligiontookitsrise.Eves whenourFaithwasstillinitsbudding youth,itenteredonitscareerofwell- doing.Authoritiesdifferastowho foundedthehospitalfirstinpointof time;somemaintainthatthishonour belongstoacertainSt.Zoticus.who flourishedinthedaysofConstantine theGreat,Buthoweverthatmaybe, thefirstfamoushospitalwasestablish- edby'thegreatSt.Basilinhisepisco- palcityofCaesarea.in369.Thisinsti- tutionissaidtohavebeenalittle towninitself,containingregularstreets,buildingsfordifferentclasses ofpatients,residencesfordoctorsand nurses,workshops,andevenindustrial schools.Infact,allthelatestideas
teryofConstantinople,decreedthathis monksshouldprovideshroudsand gravesforthedecentintermentofthe friendlessandshouldalsocelebrate twoMasseseveryyearforthereposeof theirsouls.
FromButtoWest. IfwepassnowfromtheEasttothe West,fromGreektoLatinculture, there,too,weshallfindtheprincipleof benevolenceintheChurchoftheWest wasSt.Fabiola,whobuiltoneinRome about387.Sheestablishedandendowedthisinstitutionasatonementfora faultofherearlylife,andsheworked in.thishospitaluntilherdeath,inthe year400.Itismorethanfifteenhun- dredyearssincethebodyofSt.Fabi- olafelltodust.Buttheseedplanted byherhands-thepoorhandsthatper- ishedfifteencenturiesago-thatseed hasneversinceceasedtoblossomarid toproducethemostbeautifulfruitsof self-sacrificeandself-denial.Fabiola, thewealthyRomanladyFabiola,the daughterofconsulsandofkings,was alsotheRedCrossworkerofourWesternworld.Andifsometimeswefancy thattheladiesofto-dayshowremark- ablezealandheroism,letusnotforget thattheyaremerelyfollowing,butat a Catholicconsiderabledistance,ourglorious ancestors. Astimewenton,astheChurchbecamebetterequippedandorganised, variousreligiousOrderswerefounded whomadeittheirlife-worktoprovide fordifferentkindsofdiseaseandsufferers.ThegreatmilitaryOrders,liketheKnightsTemplarsandtheKnightsof St.John,whosemail,obieewasthe defenceoftheHolyLan!andthere- pulseoftheSaracens,maintainedhos- pitalsinalmosteverycountryof Europe.Thepilgrims,ontheirwayto somefamousshrineofChristendom, whofellsickontheroad,werenursed inthesehospitals,andiftheywere poor,buriedatthexpenseofthe Knights.Allalongthepilgrimroutes- theroadstoRome,toCompostella.to Jerusalem,toCanterberythesehavens ofrestwerepostedforthehelpand refreshmentofpilgrims:andwecan- noteasilyrealisewhatsecuritysuch institutionsaffordedinlawlessages 'whentravellingwasbesetwithinfin- itelymoredangersthanitisatpre- sent.AnotherOrder.theKnightsof St.Lazarus,werefoundedexpresslyto tendonthepooroutcastlepers.ThelegendssaythattheseLazaristswere morethanonceprivilegedtoreceive OurLordHimself,whohadcometo puttheircharitytothetestundertheguiseofaleper.Thecongregationof St.Antonynursedthoseafflictedwith aloathsomeskindiseaseknownasSt. Antony'sfire.In1534St.Johnofthe Crossfoundedanursingbrotherhood, theBrothersofCharity,whotendedall kindsofdiseasewithoutdistinction; andaboutthesametimearemarkableOrder.whosememberswereatthe sametimepriestsanddoctors,wasestablishedinTurkey.Theycalled themselves"TheFathersofthePesti- lence."anddevotedthemselvesparti-cularlytopest-strickenpatients. LeoXIII.gaveaspatrontothesick andtohospitalsasaint,St.Camillus, whoinmoremoderntimessignalised himselfasanheroicattendantonthe stricken.BornatNaplesin1550,the sonofasoldierandasoldierhimself, uptotwentyyearsofagehewaswild andrecklessandanardentgambler. ThesermonofaCapuchinfatherturn- edhimfromhisevilways.andhebecameamemberoftheCapuchinOrder. Verysoon,however,hewasdismissed owingtobadhealthandthehorribleabscesseswithwhichhewasafflicted HeventtoRomeandenteredtheHos- pitaloftheIncurablesasamalenurse. thattwentiethcenturyhospitalsprideHehadfoundhisvocation,thepost themselvesonseemtohaveexistedinforwhichhewasdivinelygifted,and germinSt.Basil'smagnificentfounda-hesoonrosetobedirectoroftheIn- lionHisexampleprovedinspiring,andstitution.Hisfirstdesirewastofound inmanycitiesoftheEasthospitalsanOrderoflayinfirmariansforthe wereerected.AtEdessa,St.Ephraem,serviceofthesick:but,itissaid,that duringaplaguewhichdevastatedtheSt.PhilipNeridissuadedhimfromthe city,provided300bedsforthevictims;project.Attheageofthirty-twohe atAntiochseveralthousandsofper-becameastudentagainandbeganhis sonsweresupportedoutofchurchre-preparationforthepriesthood.Shortly venues;atConstantinople,St.Johnafterhisordinationheestablishedhis Chysostom,andatalaterperiodtheOrder, EmpressPulcheria.founded,weare "TheFathersofaGoodDeath." told,"manypublichospitalsandhomesThememberstookaspecialvowto forthepoor."Sometwocenturieslaternursetheplague-stricken.Nntonly thepatriarchTheophylactusbuilttheusedtheytoserveinhospitals,but greathospitalofSS.Cosmasandtheyusedalsogoonthebattlefield Dainain.and,notsatisfiedwithendow-andnursethesickintheirownhomes ingitmunificently,usedservethesickaswell.Forforty-sixyearsSt.Camil- onedayeveryweekwithhisownlushimselfwasagreatsufferer;but hands.Aboutthesametime.St.Thee,-hewouldneveracceptanvpers,qtal lureStudite.abbotofthedmdmonas-attentionsfromhisreligious,and
1U THEW.A.RECORD. SATURDAY,FEBRUARY23,1918 St.Ildephonsus'College NEWNORCIA CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. Terms:FortyGuineasperAnnum. Forparticularsapplytothe BROTHERDIRECTOR. Telephone:B467. Carey&O'Hara PRODUCEMERCHANTS, FREMANTLE. ,CountryOrderspromptlyattendedto. WHYPAYRENT? HousesErectedinanypartofthe MountLawleyEstate.SmallDeposit, balanceweeklypayments. L. DWYER,Builder. Alfonsostreet,NorthPerth. MISST.I.O'CONNOR,A.T.C.L., 45Cleaverstreet,WestPerth, TeacherofPianoforte,Violin,and PipeOrgan. TERMSONAPPLICATION. MissO'Connorispreparedtotake PupilsforthePipeOrgan. WiththeArtilleryinFrance. ALECTUREby CYRILBRYAN (LateAustralianArtillery,A.I.F.)onMONDAY,MARCH4th,1918,at8p.m. TOWNHALL.PERTH. TheLecturewillbeinterspersedwith MusicalItemsbyleadingartists. Ticket,Is.
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TieWA.Acerei "ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission." -LEOXIII. REV. T. R. O'GRADY,EditorandManager. SATURDAY,FEBRUARY23,1918. TheEditor'sNote-Book
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whenscarcelyabletostandhewould leavehisbedtotendonthedying.The distinguishingbadgeoftheOrderwas aRedCross,wornontheircloaksand habits.Duringthetwentreightyears thatelapsedbetweenthefoundingof theOrderandthedeathofSt.Camillus,sixteenhouseshadbeenestablishedandmorethantwohundred Fathers,veritablemartyrsofcharity, hadsacrificedtheirlivesforthesick. ThisveryyearourpresentHolyFatherbeatifiedapriestlyphilanthropist,whosemarvellouscharitablefoundationstillflourishes.Thevenerable GiuseppeCottolengowasahumble priestofTurin,whoseonlyassetswere anunusualloveofGodandaburning desiretobenefithisfellow-men.With theseobjectsinviewheopenedin Turin,in1827,his"LittleHomeof DivineProvidence"(PiccolaCasadella DivineProvidenza).-Formottohe &losethewordsofSt.Paul,"thecharityofChristconstrainsus,"andhe madethesewordsthelivingruleofhis ownlifeandofallhisundertakings.He absolutelyrefusedtoreceiveanyendowmentsforhisinstitutions.The afflictedcametohiminthousands,so muchsothattwocongregationshadto beformedtotakecareofthem,but thesaintlyfounderwasresolutethat heandhiswouldlivebyalmsonly, andbyalmscollectedmerelyfromday today.Hewasperfectlycertainthat God,Whoprovidesforthesparrows, willnotforgettoprovidealsoforHis thildrea.Hisconfidencehasbeenjustified,andforthepastninetyyearsthe LittleHomeofDivineProvidencehas prosperedwithoutanyfixedrevenue orincome.To-dayitisalittletownin itself,whichsheltersandsupports seventhousandafflictedorfriendless persons.Itsvarioushospitalshavea capacityfareighteenhundredbeds,and itsprivatechurchaccommodatesthree thousandpersons.Theyearlyexpenses, onthelowestestimate,reachthehuge sumof£12,000:andtheobtentionof thisvastamountwithoutanyapparent effortisfitlycalledbythepeopleof Turin"themiracleofeveryday."Since thedeathoftheBlessedCottolengo,in 1842,fivedirectorshavepresidedover hisfoundation.Allofthemhavebeen animatedbyhisspirit,andhavedevelopedtheinstitutiononthelines laiddownbyhim.ThepresentdirectorisFatherGiovanniB.Ribero. Thefactsmightbeadvancednumerousenoughtofillvolumesuponvol. umes;buttheforegoingaresufficient toenableustodrawthelegitimateconclusions:
1.TheChurchhasalwaysputinto practicethatmaximofherDivine Master.
"WhatYoudototheLeastofThese MyLittleOnes,YonHaveDone UntoMe."
Consequentlyshehasalwaysendeavouredtoaid.helpandalleviateeven-kindofsufferinganddistress.Morethanthat,shehasalways beenconvincedofthedignityofthe poor;shehaslookeduponthemalmost assacredbeingstowhomatender, motherlycareandconsiderationare due:shehastaughtherchildrento feelthemselvesprivilegedinbeingpermittedtoprovideherchildrentofeel themselvesprivilegedinbeingpermittedtoprovideforthewantsofChrist's poor.Afavouriteinscriptionoverthe hospicesandhomesoftheMiddleAges was,"FortheuseofourLordsthe Poor."Theawfulstigmaofpauperism, atoncethedisgraceandthemenaceof allourlargecities,wasunknownwhen theChurchandhermanifoldorganisationsofcharityspreadanetworkof benevolenceovereveryland.Only whentheStatewithniggardlyandinsultinghandflungadisdainfulpittance tothehelpless,hopelessvictimsoflife didthatcancerousplagueofpauperismappear.Thephilanthrophythatthe modernworldtriestoprideitselfon hasbeenthepracticeoftheCatholic Churchsinceitsverybirth.
2.Whilewegloryintheheroisanand magnanimityofthepast,letusnot forgettoemulateitinthepresent.Let usdischarge,withinthelimitsofour means,thegreatdutyandvirtueof almsgivingWecannot,perhaps.give much:weoughtnotneglecttogive something.Itisnotraretoseepeople squanderonfrivolouspleasuresconsiderablesumsofmoney.If.sayonefifthofthemoneya-esquanderon cigarettes,ice-creamsand"moviea" weredivertedtocharitablepurposes. Ivwmuchgoodmightwenotarcomr'i-a(barCttholieforebthergat
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timewhenmoneywasveryrareand preciousstuddedtheircitieswith Cathedrals,hospitals,asylums.Universities.Itisamazingtoseethemagnitudeandsplendourofthebuildings erectedbyeventinypopulationsin theagesofFaith.Aswelearnoftheir works-oftheirmagnificence,prosperityandutility-letustryalsotoassimilatethepricelesslessonsofgenerosityandself-sacrificethattheseworks teachus.
InourmidsttheCatholicChurch hasprovidedagloriousinstitution,St. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.All denominationsstandbyitasthe premierhospitalintheland.Letus helpitbyeverymeansinourpower.
SectarianismScotched
Inthecourseofthedebateonthe SupplyBillintheSenateonJanuary 23rd,SenatorLong(Tasmania),in dealingwiththerecentconscription referendum,trenchantlydenouncedthe introductionintothecontestofthe sectarianissue-thelastrefugeofthe miserabletypeofpolitician.Thevote ofthepeople,saidSenatorLong,had demonstratedthatbigotryandsectarianismshallneveragainbeadeterminingfactorinthenationalpoliticsof Australia,andhewasthankfultothe tolerant-mindedsectionoftheAustralianProtestantpeopleforthegrand responsetheymadeinoppositionto theworsttacticsthatanyGovernment orpartycanemploy.Afterdealing withthecontinuouseffortsmadeto outragethefeelingsofCatholicsbythe issueofscurrilouscartoons,whichmust havebeensanctionedbytheGovernment,ortheywouldnothavebeendistributedinthewholesalemannerthey were,SenatorLongwentontosay: "AnyGovernmentresponsibleforsuch diabolicalpropagandaisnotentitled totherespectofanydecentmanor woman,andthatpartywillanswerfor thatinsulttotheIrishandCatholics ofAustraliawhennextthepeoplewill haveanopportunityofexpressing theirjudgmentuponit."Afterreferring tothegrandpartplayedinthewarby Catholics,whosecontributionstothe man-poweratthefronthadbeencertainlynolessthanthatofotherdenominationsinthecommunity,SenatorLongwentontosaythatthese (actshadnotpreventedtheconscriptionistpartyfromusingarespected anddistinguishedprelateoftheCatholicChurchasascapegoatinorderto makeothersectionsofthepeoplebelievethattheCatholicsandtheIrish inAustraliawereagainstthewar;and thusconsolidatethosesectionsofthe communitywhohavealwaysbeen fightingagainstCatholicity."ThroughoutAustralia,"saidtheSenator, "clergymenofusherdenominationsad. vocatedconscriptionmorning,noon andnight,andnobodyeverchallenged theirrighttoexpresstheirviews;but immediatelyanotherministerofreligionsawfittotakeadifferentview,he wasselectedforthemostbitter,insolentandimpertinentabusethatmembersoftheNationalistPartycould heapuponhim.Thefearlessattitude adoptedbyDr.Mannixinconnection withtheconscriptioncampaignhas endearedhimmorethanevertothe freedom-lovingpeopleofAustralia."
VerseandBetter
"ThefigureofOurLord(saysthe "CatholicTimes")hasbeentornfrom theCatholicshrineatRamsgateand terriblymutilated.Thisisthesecond outragewithinafcwmonthscommitted,itissaid,byasecretorganisation."
Now,thishappensingood,holy, righteousEngland.Wewonderhow doesitappealtosomeofourEnglish Catholics,especiallythosewhofind timetodelugethisofficewithignorant. abusive,andinsultingcorrespondence.
a Wearegettinggradualdosesofthe warsituation.Whatwelearnabout thesecrettreatiessetsusthinking
FancythebigGeneralsatthefront "downingtools."ThegreatAustralian Hughesshouldbecalledupontofurnishsomelegalmachinerytocoerce themto"carryen."
St.Patrick'sDayisathand,andon Saturday.16thMarch,Perthstreets ailbebrightwithgoodoldGaels.and thefinestnationalprocessioneverwit-
nessedinPerth.Hurryup.andget yourSt.Patrick'sDaybutton.All Perthwillbeout. a a 4 TohandacopyoftheDublin "Leader,"whichbearsstrongevidence ofcloseacquaintancewiththebrine onitswaytoAustralia.Looksverylikeasurvivor.fromaminedorsubmarinedvessel.Itevidentlycamevia theUnitedStates.
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TheStateCouncilofDefenceadvises Californiaboystoraiserabbitstohelp solvethemeatshortageproblem. Aproposistheoldstoryoftheboywhoreturnedfromschoolonedayand tookholdofhispetrabbit.'-Howmuch isfivetimesfive?"theboydemanded. Therabbitdidnotanswer,andthe boysaid,"Well,then,howmuchis twotimestwo?"Whenthebunnydid notanswer,theboyletitgoindisgust, saying,"Theteacherwaswrong;a rabbitcan'tmultiplyatall." ,* a a
Werecommendthefollowingbeauty hintstoourreaders:-
Mindyourownbusiness. Alwaysagreewithalargeman. Nevercallamanaliarifheis heavierthanyouare. Neverbragofyourpugilisticability. Waituntilthecarstops. Nevergotowar. BuyaSt.Patrick'sDaybuttonand wearit.
Onedayhistwelve-year-oldson,who hadbeenreading,suddenlyputdown hisbook,and,lookingupathisfather, asked: "Dad,isitreallytruethatthereis honouramongthieves?" "No,myson,"saiddad:"thievesare justasbadasotherpeople." a
ApublicannamedBrophywaschargedatLavertonwithhavingmadea statementlikelytocausepublicalarm. Thecasewaswiselydismissed.BrophywasonlyanordinarySinnFeinerand ananti-conscriptionist,andhedidnot denyit,andbesideshespokelikea reasonablemanontheconductofthe war.However,theprosecutioncosta fewpence,wepresumeoutofthepocketsofthepublic.
TheHealthActgiveslocalwowsers afieshtopicforpublicity.
THEWOWSER.
Wholooksoutontheearthwithflamingeyes, Andjudgesmenandcitiesinhis spleen. Perplexedthatnobolt,crashingfrom theskies, Hassweptawaythehumanspawnunclean? 'fheWowser.
WhodailythankshisGodthatheis not
Asinner,likethecommontypeofman:
Who,ifheeverknew,hascleanforgot
Heisapoor.unworthypublican? TheWowser.
Whoworshipsonecommandmentof theLaw
Asifafetich.andignorestherest: Whocanenfoldacamelinhismaw, Yetonepoorlittlegnatcannotdigest? TheWowser.
Whodronesanasal,whining,dreary psalm, AsiftheLordwasnotaGodoflove AndjoyasifinGileadwasnobalm, AndMelancholyreignedinheaven, above? TheWowser.
Whogrindshisteeth,whensomepoor childofclay Indulgesintheopiateofasong Toblunthisgriefs;whoholdsthatto begay Isalmostsomethingworsethantobe wrong? TheWowser.
Whoeverseestheseamysideofthings, Andthensuspectsasomethingworse behind.
Beingcertainthat,inpeasantsasin kings, Naughtthatisgoodcancomeof humankind? TheWowser.
Lord,Ihavesinned,andvainisall defence, IfearwhatmustawaitmewhenIdie: JudgemeThyself,whenIhavejourneyedhence, Butletmenot,dearLord,bejudg-ed by TheWowser. -M.J.O'Reilly.C.M. StJohn'sCollege,Universityof Sydney.
Avice-regalcathasbeendeclareda prohibitedemigrantatSydney.Wasit, wewonder,becausethefelinecouldnot passthelanguagetest,orbecauseof thecolourofthecat? a SomeSinnFeinersareshakingup thingsinasmallwayinIreland a Australiandemocracydrawstheline athereditarytitles.
NewsoftheArchdiocese
CALENDARFORFEBRUARY.
Sunday,24(Violet)---2ndSundayin Lent.
Monday,25(Red)-St.Mathew,Apostle.
Tuesday,26(Violet)-OftheDay.
Wednesday,27(Violet)-OftheDay. Thursday,28(Violet)-OftheDay. MARCH.
Friday,1(Violet)-OftheDay. Saturday,2(Violet)-OftheDay.
AqaarterlygeneralmeetingofSt. VincentdePaul.W.A.(incorporated) willbeheldatSt.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth,to-morrow,Sunday,24th, at3.15pm.Allarecordiallyinvited toattend
* MassinBayswater,So'clock.Mass inMavlands,9o'clock.Stationsofthe CrossandBenediction,7.30p.m. * a a
OnSunday,17th,theRev.Father DoddycelebratedHolyMassinSt.Patrick'sChurch,D,wellingup,at9am.. Therewasagoodnumberpresent. AfterwardsFatherDoddymotoredto PinjarrahandcelebratedsecondMass inSt.Augustine'sChurchat11a.m.
ATTHECATHEDRAL. HisGracetheArchbishopblessed andopenedtheadditionstotheFoundlingHomeonlastSunday.HisGrace expressedhimselfmuchpleasedwith thelargeattendance,andcordiallyinvitedthosepresenttomakeacareful inspectionoftheinstitution.The Archbishopaccompaniedhisvisitorsin theirtourthroughthebuildings,and explainedinhisgenialandcourteous mannerandwitheloquentwordsthe accomplishmentofamuch-needed charity.Everythingwasperfect.The beautifulolive-cladgrounds,thegracefulbuildings,comfortableintheir robingofredandcoolintheirsetting ofgreen,thescoresofwell-caredinfants,unconcernedlyhappyintheir spaciousnursery,thespotlessbeds,the scientificarrangements,allimpressed onewiththetruthofWordsworth's words-
Thecharitiesthatsootheandhealand bless Arescatteredatthefeetofman,like flowers.
ThepreparationsforSt.Patrick's Dayareproceedingapace,andpromise anunprecedentedcelebration.Prominentwillbethepresentationofalarge numberoftableauxvivants,whichwill beadmirablefortheirartistic,patriotic andhistoricdisplay.Themotorcar processionwillalsobeadistinguishing feature,andthehappypossessorsof automobilesshouldseethattheyget aplaceinthememorablemotorshow.
Itis.pleasingtofindthatallthe schoolshavebegunthenewyearwithever-increasingnumbers.Thesecondaryschoolsinparticularhaveopened withanunusuallylargeaccessionto theirclasses.Theadmirableresultsof lastyear'sexaminationshavealready beguntobearfruit,evenamongstnonCatholicparents.
Thecourseofinstructionsonthe CreedwillbecontinuednextSunday attheCathedral.Theparticularsub- jectwillbe"GodtheCreatorofthe Angels."
HibernianSociety
SrMalachi's,H.A.C.B.S.,Highgate. Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldintheParishHallon Mondayevening.11thinst.Although therewasapoorattendanceofmem- bers.mostoftheofficerswerepresent. Bros.O'LoughlinandTaylorwereap- pointeddelegatestoattendmeetingsin connectionwithSt.Patrick'sDaycele- brations.Toavoidclashingwiththe publicholidayforthecharities'appeal, itwasdecidedtoholdthenextmeet_ ingonThursday,28thinst.andmembersareearnestlyrequestedtoturnup ingoodnumbers.
SATURDAY,FEBRUARY23,1918.
11
AuntBessy'sCorner
MyDearChildren,-OurCornerwears alookofitsoldselfthisweek,and,of course,Iamhappythatitisgetting backthevigourIthoughtitwaslosing throughtheswelteringheatofrecent days.Oldfriendshipsarebeingrenewed withtheopeningofournewterm.New onearecoming,but,mydearchildren, havingmadesomanylittlefriends,-I wanttokeepyouall-atleastuntil suchtimeasyoustarttoputyour curlsandplaitsintothelatestfashion ontopofyourhead,andthen-well,I wouldliketohaveyouthenworking forthe"weeones"andSt.Vincent.I havesentoutanumberofcards,and asIamhopefulofusdoingbetterthis yearthanourreallygoodworkoflast year,Iwouldaskmylittlefriendsnot tokeeptheircardstoolong.Thereare quiteanumberoutstandingfor1917, andinordertoremindthoselittle friendswhoholdthemthatIantwaitingtocheckthemoffinmybookof accountsIshallpublishthelistof themprobablynextweek.Ihavenot thetimetomakemyrequesttothem individuallybyletter,soIamsure theywillunderstandanddotheirbest forme.
Thebuttonsaresellingrapidly,and the"Record's"stockofsmallonesis exhausted,butanotherlotisexpected nextweek.Iamgratefultothoselittle friendswhohavewrittenforparcels, andIwouldurgeallwhowanttohave abuttononIreland'sDaytogettheir ordersinearly,elsetheymightfind themselvesdisappointedowingtothe difficultyofgettingsuppliesfromthe East.
TRIM:LITTLEMAIDS.
Whoisiswithtressesgay Hidesmother'sbooksandpensaway, Spillsherinkinchildishplay? Why,Peggy.
Whoisitwithfingerslight Feelsfather'spocketsleftandright, Whenfromtownhecomesatnight? SweetNellie.
Andwhoisitsomerrily Climbsquicklyonherdaddy'sknee, Andkisseshimsolovingly? DearBaby.
Andthenthelittledarlingsfair
Kneeldownbesidetheirmother'schair
TothankHimfortheirdailyshare Ofblessingssweet.
Ah,Peggy,Nell.andBaby,too, Growuptobebothgoodendtrue, Andblessingswillbeshoweredonyou FromHeavenabove.
MadelineBarclay.
ST.PATRICK'SDAYBUTTONS.
LARGE,Is. SMALL,6d. AHandsomeOrnamentforOur GreatIrishNationalFeastDay.
HUYONEANDSERVE "IIIE CAUSEOFCHARITY
FAVOURRECEIVED. February18,1918.
ToAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed apostalnotefor5sforlittlefoundlings asafavourreceivedfromtheLittle St.Teresa,from AFRIEND,Cottesloe.
ThenewwingoftheFoundling HomewasblessedandopenedbyHis GraceonSundaylast.Therewasanice gatheringpresent,andthe"weeones" wereinsplendidvoiceandspirits.They seemedtoknowthattheywereinthe programme,and,ofcourse;they.were "athome"toeveryoneonthegrounds thatday.Everyoneremarkedhow happyandcontentedtheylooked. CousinAilywasprominentunderthe olives,andthelittleorphanslooked exquisiteintheirspotlesswhite dresses.TheClontarfBoys'BrassBand madeitsfirstpublicappearance,and delightedeverybodywiththeirselections.Theyhavemaderapidprogress underMr.O'Neill,theirinstructor.It seemsincrediblethattheyhavebeen onlythreemonthsmanoeuvringwith themysteriesofmusic.YetIemtold ouryoungbandsmenhavemadethemselvesproficientenoughtomakesucha creditablepublicappearanceinthat shortspaceoftime.Ireallyenjoyed theirmusic,andIthinktheywillgive agreataccountofthemselvesinthe future.
Wearepromisedagreatdayonthe 16th-St:Patrick'sDay.TheprocessionfromallreportsIhearwillbethe grandestyetseenonthegreatIrish FeastDay.Iwishmylittleniecesand nephewsinthecountrycouldseeit. I'mgettinganewbonnetanddressfor theoccasion,andIintendtogenerouslytrimbothwith"Thechosenleafof bardandchief,"andstill,mylittle friends,Iwillremain,asever,your loving AUNTI3ESSY.
"Rosedale."Nangeenan. February12,1918.
thatyoursisterhadsuchanicebirthday,andIhopeshe'llhavemanyas happyandinteresting.Whatagreat blessingyoudidn'tbreakyourarm.I amverysorryyouhavebeeninpain, butIhopebythetimeyoureadthis youwillbethoroughlyrightagain.All iswellwiththe"weeones"andyour loving AUNTBESSY.
Merredin,February16,1918.
DearAuntBess',-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillacceptme.asoneofyour nephews.Thisisaverydryplacehere. Thereisnorivertobatheinonhot days,butinthebushitisbeautiful, becausethereareplentyofsweetscentedflowers.AuntBessy,pleasewill yousendmesomeSt.Patrick'sDay buttons,andIwilltrymybesttosell them.Wegetthe"Record"everyweek, andIlikereadingyourCorner.Your would-benephew.JOHNHANNAN. P.S-Pleasesendmoreofthesmall buttonsthanofthelargeones,asI thinkIcansellmoreofthesmallones. Youareverywelcome,mydearJohn, toourCorner.Ihopeyouwillhavea goodtimewithus.Iamsorryour stockofbuttonshaverunout,butI amexpectinganotherlotfromthe 'Record"whenasupplyreachesthem nextweek. 1amgladyougetthe "Record"everyweek,andthatour Cornerinterestsyou.Youmustwrite tomeveryoften.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.
newwingattheFoundlingHomeon Sunday.Iwouldliketogoandseethe babies,asIamveryfondofthem.We havenobabiesathome.Thereisonly myself.Isawyourphotointhe "Record."Ilikeditverymuch.Itisa wonderyouarealiveafterthesehot dayswebadduringtheholidays. Good-bye,dearAuntBessy.Iamsendingmyloveandsomekissestoyou andthe"weeones."Yourlovinglittle niece, xxxxx MARYCLOHESSY.
Marydear,it'sgladIamtogetyour letter,andtoknowthatyouareworkingsowellforthe"weeones."Ihad thepleasureofvisitingSubiacoon Sundaylastand'seeingthenicegatheringandhearingtheArchbishopspeak. IalsosawCousinAily,andshetold meshesawyouwithyourcarddoing goodbusinessforthe"weeones."Iam gladyousawmyphotointhe"Record"andthatyoulikedit.Iamnot nearlysolargeasIappearedthen-the heathaslessenedmyavoirdupoissince then,butIamstill,thankGod,fairly robustandingoodcondition,asthey say.Thankyouforthekisses,my lovinglittleniece.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
DearAuntBessy.-Iamonceagain writingyouafewlines,asitismonths sinceIwrote,butreallyIforgot.I alwaysreadyourCorner.asthereare someveryinterestinglettersinit.DuringmyholidaysIstoppedhomeand helpedtosewwheatbags.whilemy fathercartedittothestation.Ithas beenveryhotupherelately,butit isonlywhatthefarmerswant.On Wednesday,the16tn,wehadmyeldest sister's21stbirthdaykeptupinthe NangeenanAgriculturalHall.andthere wasanicecrowdthere.Shealsogota nicelotofpresents.Thedancingstoppedabout2o'clock.andwegothome about3o'clock.WehaveaNangeenan ReturnedSoldiers'Associationhere. Wehavebeengoingalittleover12 months,andtheyhavecollectedover £100,andIthinkthatisverygoodfor asmallplacelikeNangeenan.Ihada verynarrowescapeofbreakingmy armthismorning.WhenIcamehome. andmymotherlookedatitshe thoughtitwasbroken,butitwasnot; Ionlybruisedthebone,butIamsufferingenoughpainforittobebroken. Well,AuntBessy,Ithinkthatthisis allforthepresent.Iwrotearidasked CousinAilyforanartunionbook.I willtryanddomybestfort',e"wee ones."Hopingyouandthe"weeones" arequitewell.Yourtruenephew, RUPERTMcCONNELL
MydearRupert,Iamverypleased thatyoubeginournewtermwitha promisetohelpthe"weeones,"and thatyouwereofsuchgoodserviceto yourpeopleduringtheholidays.Iam suretheworkwasinterestingtoyou: itcertainlywasaprofitablewayor spendingyourtime.Iamalsoglad
Nannine.February14,1918. DearAuntBessy,-YouwillthinkI amalongtimeinwritingtoyou,but Iknowyouwillforgiveme.Nodoubt youhaveheardaboutthewashaways downYalgooway,withtheresultof therebeingnotrains.Quiteanevent forNannineonlastSundayeveningto seeatrain.Ireceivedthewatchyou sentme,andIlikeitverymuch,and Iwishtothankyouforit.Ididnot expecttobeoneoftheluckywinners. DearAuntBessy,youwantedtoknow whatImeantby"Australinasnow." Itistheduststorms,thoughthereis realsnowinpartsofAustralia.Since therainmanygooutspeckingfor gold.-Ifoundasmallpiecewhileout playing.Ilookedformore,butmy luckwasoff.Theschoolre-openeed thisweek:ourteacher'snameisMiss Paul.Willyoupleasesendmeacollectingcard,andIwilltrytodoa littlemorefortheweeones."Iwill drawthistoaclose,withlovefor'the -weeones"andyourself.Yoursincere nephew, TERRYMcCANN.
Iamverypleasedyouhavewritten, mydearTeri-y,andthatyougotthe watchsafely-morethananythingelse Iamgladyouweren'tinthewashaways.Ithoughtthesethingsinterruptedourlineofcommunications,and Icannowunderstandwhyyouhadn't written.Ihadanideathatthedust stormswereinyourmindwhenyou mentioned"Australiansnow."Ihave seenlotsoftherealarticle,andI wishwehaditintheWest.Iam sorryyouwerenotmorefortunate withyour"specking"-perhapsthe yellowmetalwillyetturnupmore plentifullyforyou.Ihopeso.Iam sendingacard,andamgratefulfor youroffertohelp.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
174Jamesstreet,Perth. February17.1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkitistime Imadeupmymindtowritetovou again.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourselfat Christmastime.Iamgladthelittle foundlingshadanenjoyableholiday.I didnotgoawaythisyear,asitwastoo hottogoanywhere.'Willyousendm acard;Iwilltryanddomybestth' year.Albertwillwritetoyoune week.Ihopethishotweatherwill continueforanothereightweeks: havehadenoughoftheheatjusta present.IamgladtosayIhavebeen receivedintotheChurch,andamnow aCatholic.FatherMcCabebaptisedme onSaturday,the16th,andKathleen ismygodmother,andverysoonIhave thehopeofmakingmyfirstConfession, andtomakemyfirstHolyCommunion.LittleSisterTeresaheardKathleen'sprayer,andhasnaseweredit. ThisisallthenewsIhavetotellyou thisweek,soIwill'drawtoaclose, hopingyourselfandthelittleonesare inthebestofhealthYourlovingniece, MENAHAWKINS, Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou again,mydearMena.Theheathas beenalmost-intolerabletome,asI amsureitwastoyou.1amdelighted tohearthatyouareatlastalittle Catholic,and,dearchild,Ihopeeach dayofyourlifewillbringtoyourlips
aprayerofgratitudethatyouareone; thatthedearMotherofGodwillalwaysbenearyouinspirit,andthat youwillhaveatenderandlovingdevotiontoher.Kathleenhasbeenvery goodtomakeLittleTeresaherfriend, andifyouandKathleenwouldtryand walkinherfootsteps,happinessis boundtocomeyourwayYourloving AUNTI3ESSY.
Mogumber.February17,1918. DearAuntBessy,-I
Parkerstreet,WestGuildford. February16,1918. DearAuntBessy.-Iamverygratefultoyouforsendingmethecollectingcard.Iamworkingveryhardto fillitassoonasIcan.Daddysaidhe wouldtakemetotheopeningofthe
THEW.A.RECORD. SATURDAY,FEBRUARY23,1911
orderforthebuttons.
thesmallones,becausetheyare
sold,butwearegettingsomemore, andI
sendthesmalloneswhen
CousinAilywillsend
SpringandSummerMerchandiseoftheHighestQuality AT BRENNAN'S ATPRICESWHICH,IFCOMPAREDWITHPRESENTCOSTANDFORMERMARKINGS,THEYWOULD "SHINELIKEAMORNINGSTAR ANDWHENYOUTHINKOFTHESCARCITYOFGOODSANDRISINGPRICES,YOUWILLUNDERSTANDWHYWEPROCLAIM PRESENTBUYINGAMONEY-SAVINGOPPORTUNITYAT THEHOUSEOFBRENNAN, hay-st.,Perth,and Hannan-st.,Kalgoorlie
amjustwriting ashortlettertoaskyoufor30St. Patrick'sDaybuttons-15isonesand 156dones.Theyhaveraceshereon St.Patrick'sDay.Iwilltryandsell themallIfCousin-Ailysendsmea bookofticketsIwillalsotryandsell them.Ihaveafewnamesonmycard. Well,dearAuntBessy,Imustclose nowwithlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."Yourlovingniece. VINIENNEKEHOE. Thankyou,Viviennedear,foryour
Ihaven'tsent
all
will
theyarrive.
you
SATURDAY,PUMA=23,1918.
abook.Sheisverypleasedthatyou willworkforher.Thankyouforlove andgoodwishes.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
EileenFerry,ofCollie,alsosendsfor fourdozen.Thanks,dearEileen:sell themallforme.The"Record"people havedistributedallthesmallbuttons, soIcanonlysendyouthelargeones; butI'msurethegoodColliepeoplewill notrefusetogiveashillingwhenthey knowitissolelyforcharity. AUNTI3ESSY.
NewNorcia,February17,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwriting afewlinestoletyouknowthatall yourNewNorciafriendshavenotforgottenyou.Theweatherhasbeenvery warmlately.Thetwocollegeshaverecommencedschool.Wouldyouplease sendmesomeSt.Patrick'sbuttons,and Iwilldomybesttosellthemforyou. Ithinkthereareafewpeopleabout herewhowillbuythem.Wehavegiven ourtwobrothersuptotheprotection ofthe"LittleFlower,"andIthinkif wehaveconfidenceinhershewillguide them.DearAuntBessy,Iwillconcludewithfondestlovetoyourselfand the"weeones."Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENLANIGAN. Iamverypleased,mydearKathleen,toknowthatmylittleNewNorcia friendshaven'tforgottenme.Ihave sentyousomebuttons.Thesmallones haveallbeensold,butwhenanother supply,whichthe"Record"isexpectingshortly,comestohandIwillget someandsendyou.Ihopeyourbrothers,undertheprotectibnofLittle Teresa.willreturntoyoufreefromall harmwhenthewarisover.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
AvonView,York. February17,1918e DearAuntBessy.--Justafewlines tothankyouforthenicebookycu sentme.1wasverypleasedtoreceive *.c-nice!resent.1havereadmany :hesfories,andIfindthemvery interesting.Willyoukindlysendme someSt.Patrick'sDaybuttons,'and1 willdomybesttodisposeof-themfor you.Yourlovingnephew, PAULTOMNEY. MydearPaul,Iamgladyouwere pleasedwithyourbook.Youmusttry towinanotherprizethisyear.Ihave sentoutallmybuttons,mydearPaul, butamexpectinganothersupply,when Ishallsend'r-ouaparcel.Theyaresellingverywell,andthe"Record" peoplearehopefulofbeingableto raiseaneatsumforourCatholiccharities.Ihopetheydo.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
OurPastimeCircle
OonductedbyCousinAlly.
MyDearCousins,--Iwasverysurprisedthisweektofindthatnoneof youwererightintheanimalpuzzle, andIdon'tthinkitwashard.Len Keatinghadonlyonewrong,soIhave givenhimtheprizeforbeingthenearest. Iamverypleasedwithyouallforthe wayyouaredisposingoftheartunion books.andnodoubtwithallthehelp youaregivingmeitisgoingtobe verysuccessful.Didanyofyougo downtotheopeningofthenewwing oftheFoundlingHome?Itisabuildingthatwealloughttobeproudof, andthenewwingisoneofthefinest ofitskind:itissoairy.IfIamnot mistaken.IsawoneofAuntBessy's niecesthereverybusywithhercollectingcard.IwonderifshesawAunt Bessy,forshewasthereandlooked asproudasapeacock.Now,mydear cousins,ItoldyouIwouldgiveyoua littlerestfrompuzzlesforawhile.so Imustkeepmypromise,asitisnot verypleasantthesehotnightstosit indoorstryingtoworkoutpuzzles. Good-byeforalittlewhilethen,andI hopetheweatherhasnotmeltedany oneofyou.Lotsofloveandkisses from COUSINALLY.
PrizeWinnerforCompetitionEnding Saturday,23rd.
LenKeating.96Vincentstreet, NorthPerth. Answer-Namesoffiveanimals:Ermine.Monkey,Beaver.Zebra,Ostrich. LenKeating'sanswerwas:Ermine, Monkey,Elk,Zebra,Ostrich
THEW.A.RECORD.
QueenslandJottings
HisGraceArchbishopDuhigrecently openedanewconvent,whichwillbe conductedbytheSistersoftheGood SamaritanattheRange,Toowoomba. HisLordshipDr.O'Connor,ofMaitland,andseveralofthelocalclergy werepresentattheopening.Inthe courseofaneloquentaddress,Dr. Duhigsaid:"Ihavesaidbefore-Irepeatithereagainthisafternoon--that thereisnofeatureofthelifeofthe ChurchinAustraliamoregratifying thantheprogressofreligiouseduca- tionundertheaegisoftheChurch. Withouttheaidofthereligionsschool, civilisation-atleast,Christiancivilisation,wouldbethreatenedtoitsvery foundationsinthisland.Ifweareto preservethatcivilisation-ifweareto handitdowntofuturegenerations, ourcherishedChristiantraditions,then wemustsupport,andsupportwithall ourhearts,ourreligiousteachers."
AnoldIpswichresidentrecently passedawayinthepersonofMr.PatrickByrne,anativeofCountyCarlow, Ireland,wherehewasbornin18-19.He leavesalargefamily,whofigurepro- minentlyandlargelyinQueensland sociallife.R.I.P.
MonsignorFouhywasrecently,atSt. Patrick'sChurch.Toowoomba,invested intherobesofhisofficeasDomestic Prelate.MonsignorFouhywasthefirst priestintheArchdioceseofBrisbane, andthesecond.inQueenslaed,tobe raisedtothatrank.Itwasworthyof notethattheotherQueenslandDomesticPrelate,MonsignorBurke,icarGeneralofthedioceseofRockhampton,waselanativeofToowoomba.
SeveralyoungstudentsfromToowoombaarestudyingforthepriest1ood.
ConventSchoolSuccesses
CONVENTOFST.JOHNOFGOD, KALGOORLIE.
ThefollowingisalistofthesuccessfulcandidatesattheTrinityCollegeof Music,theoreticalandpracticalexam-inations:TheoreticalResults.
IntermediateDivision:JeanElizabethBarker)honours),HonoraDe Mamiel(honours).
Advanced-JuniorDivision:Elsie MargaretMurray(honours),Gladys MaryThomas(honours).IdaClift (honours).EileenMaryHerrick(honours). JuniorDivision:NellieQuilty(honours).NellieKathleenMagee(honours),EllaClift(honours),MaryClare Corbett(honours),RosaMaryBrennan (honours),MonicaMaryQuinn(honours).EmmaMaryStinson(honours), HannahElizabethMulcahy.Mary JosephineHoran,EileenBarrySullivan,DoreenTeresaFalls.
PreparatoryDivision:MaryVeronica Hill,LilyMaryDeacon,MaryElizabethWilson,JosephineMaryCressy, IrisWinifredBrady.
PracticalResults.
HigherLocalDivision:NorrieDe Mamiel,JeanBarker.
IntermediateDivision:MayPrest (honours),NellieWallace.EileenHerrick,EileenSullivan,GladysThomas.
JuniorDivision:MaryHoran,Nellie Kenny,ElsieMurray,RosaBrennan, StellaO'Keefe,NellieMagee,Grace Stinson.MonicaQuinn.
HibernianSociety
StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle. Bro.H.V.Satieoccupiedthechairandpresidedoveraverylargemeet- ingontheoccasionoftheusualfortnightlygatheringoftheabove,heldin theParochialHallonMonday,the18th inst.whenconsiderablebusinesswas transacted.Therollcallshowedall officerspresent.Theminutesofthepre- cedingmeetingwerereadandconfirmed.MastersJamesPowerandArthurReidywereinitiatedasfullbenefit membersofthesociety.Correspondence washeldreceivedfromSt.Patrick's Daysportssecretaryinvitingentriesforvariousevents:theD.S.,asking co-operationofbranchesforSt.Pat- rick'sDayprocession:andBrisbane St.Patrick'sDaycommittee,enclosingticketsforartunion.Thesecretaryre- portedhavingbroughtthematterofa rifleclubunderthenoticeoftheadult branch,whodecidedtotakenoaction inthematter.Afterconsiderabledis- cussion.itwasunanimouslydecidedto allowthemattertolapse.Asuggestion toformaharriers'clubmetwithgreat support,anditwaseventuallydecided totakeupthescheme.Thesecretary askedtheoldcollegeboyspresentto bekindenoughtohandintheirnames asassistantsforatableautheChris-tianBrothersintendpresentinginthe St.Patrick'sDayprocession.Thequarterlybalance-sheetsandreturns,to-
getherwiththeauditors'report,were readandadopted,theauditorpaying atributetotheenergyandexactness ofthesecretary,andaddinghisthanks fortheassistanceBro.O'Brienaccordedhimduringtheaudit.TheAand1) returnsfortheRegistrarofFriendly Societieshavealsobeenauditedand forwarded-totheirdestination.The chaplain,Rev.FatherNeville,O.M.I., whowaspresent,congratulatedthe membersontheirfineattendance,and hopedtoseethemallpresentinregaliaatasocialtobeheldafterthe annualmeeting,totakeplaceinFremantleunEasterTuesday.Receipts totalled15slid.At8.45Bro.Satieread theprescribedprayersandclosedthe meeting.
LentenRegulations
FORTHEARCHDIOCESEOF PERTH,W.A.
WhiletheLawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisArchdioceseinaccordancewithrecentlegislationoftheHolySee,andinvirtueof powersreceivedfromtheHolySeton January8th,1911:-
1.Itisnolongerforbiddentouse fishandfleshmeatatthesamemeal.
2.Whathasbeenknownasthe BlackFastisabolished.HenceonAsh Wednesday,theWednesdayofHoly Week,andGoodFriday,eggs.cheese. milkandbutterareallowed.
3.Lardanddrippingareallowedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutteris allowed.
4.Thosewhoarenotboundtofeast mayeatmeatateverymealonthe daysinwhichmeatisallowedatthe principalmeal
5.Meatisallowedattheprincipal mealonallMondays,Tuesdays,and ThursdaysduringLent,andonWednesdays.exceptAshWednesdayandthe WednesdayofEmberWeek.
6MeatisforbiddenonallFridays duringLent,onAshWednesdayand theWednesdayofEmberWeek,andon allSaturdaysexceptEasterSaturday,onwhichdaythelawoffastingand abstinenceceasestobindafternoon.
7.Onlythelawoffastinghastobe observedonfheotherdaysofLent. Thislawoffastingbindsallfromthe endofthe21sttothebeginningofthe 60thyear,unlessexemptthroughillness,weakhealth,orlaboriouswork. Thelawofabstinencebindsallwho havecompletedtheirseventhyear.
8.Personsrequiringadispensation fromthestrictobservanceofthe LentenRegulationsregardingfasting and priestsabstinencemayapplytothe ofthevariousdistricts,whoare herebyauthorisedtodispenseifthere beajustcausefordoingso. ThePaschalCommunion. EveryCatholicisboundtoreceive HolyCommunionwithinthePaschal time,whichuptothepresentbeganon AshWednesdayandendedonthe OctaveDayofSts.PeterandPaul.The obligationstillremains,butthetime forcomplyingwithitisshortened.In thisArchdiocesethetimeforreceivingthePaschalCommunionshallbeginon the4thSundayofLentandconclude onTrinitySunday.Theclergyandthe religiousteacherswillkindlyexplainandemphasisethechangeinthe churchesandCatholicschools. Marriage. Marriagesmaybecontractedatany timeoftheyear.Itisonlythesolemn nuptialblessingthatmaynotbeim- partedfromthefirstSundayofAdvent toChristmasDayinclusively,norfrom AshWednesdaytoEasterSundayinclusively.TheBishopmay,however,for ajustcause,andprovidedtheLiturgi-calLawsbeobserved,allowthisbless- ingtobegivenwithintheseperiods,butshallwarnthecontractingparties toavoidundueexternaldisplay.The clergyarerequestedtoremindthe faithfulthatthemarriagesofCatholics outsidetheChurcharenullandvoid beforeGodandtheChurch. CollectionfortheHolyPlacesinPales- tineandfortheAboriginalMissions. Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollection'fortheabove-named fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunction isheldonthatday.Duenotification willbegiventothefaithfulonthe previousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto theChancelloroftheArchdiocese, FatherM.Hallinan,assoonaspossible afterwards.
WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldbepub- liclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmaybegained alsoprivatelyandatanytime
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Thereisasayingthat"Youcan't keepagoodmandown."Andwhatis trueoftheindividualisequallytrueof theCatholicChurch.InthisState,for solidwork,forthenumberandvariety ofitsinstitutions,fortheappreciation withwhichthosewhoarealientoher regardher,theCatholicChurchstands outonherown.Shehasmetthespiritualandtemporalrequirementsof childlife,andsoon,withGod'sblessingshewill,evenintemporalities,provideforherchildrenfromthecradle tothegrave.Otherdenominationsmay writeunfertileletterstothepublic press,mayindulgeinlong-winded attemptstostrainatthegnatand swallowthecamel,butwhenyoucome toreckontheresultoftheireffortsby achievements,youfindthattheyamble alongwayintherear.Itisnowthree yearsandmoresinceSt.Vincent's FoundlingHomewasfirstopenedat Subiaco,andsincethenitsworkinthe causeofChristiancharityhasmore thancompensatedforthetroubleand expenseentailedinitsfoundation. Sundaylastmarkedanewstageinits progressivecareer.Onthatoccasion.in thepresenceofalargegathering,which includedmanymembersoftheUgly Men'sAssociation,andmanyother triedandtruefriendsofCatholiccharity,HisGracetheArchbishopofficially openedthenewbuildings.Inthecourse ofabriefaddressontheoccasion'necessarilybriefbecauseofthetorrid weather,HisGracesaidthattheHome hadbeeninexistencealittleoverthree years.Duringthattimeithadsuccessfullygrappledwiththeproblemof savingandsafeguardinginfantlife.The additionsjustcompletedwouldafford agreaterchanceofclassificationand isolation,ifnecessary,andwouldenableamother'scaretobegiventothe littleonesduringtheirinfancyAt presentnearly70childrenwerebeing caredforbytheSisters.Therewasno otherinstitutioninWesternAustralia quiteliketheHome.Ittooktheinfants fromtheageofafewdaysuptofive years,andcaredforthematthemost criticaltime.TheSistersenteredupon theirworkwithaspiritofsacrificeand devotednessthatcouldnotbeexcelled. Hehardlythoughttherewasanother workwhichfittedinsocloselyandso beautifullywiththeideaofaSisterof Mercy.Hepaidawarmtributetothe valuableservicesrenderedtotheHome gratuitouslybyDr.Officer,towhom heattributedalargemeasureofthe successthathadattendedtheinstitution.Healsothankedthedoctorsand staffoftheChildren'sHospital.ReferringtotheUglyMen'sAssociation,heurgedhishearerstoremembertheir work,despitethecarpingcriticismthey mighthearlevelledagainstthem.They weregivingeverythingattheircommandtohelpthoseonthebedofp?in, oringriefandneed,andtheydeserved thethanksofthecommunity.
MissesTownsend(2),Coyle,Fitzgerald, McKnight,Ryan,Mitchell(2),O'Neill (2). SpecialdonationstowardsrefreshmentswerecollectedbyMrs.Jacobsen, £2:Mrs.Reidy,lOs6d;MissRyan,5s; Mrs.Lalor,5s;MissCoyle,2s6d.SeveraldonationsandchequeswerehandedtotheSistersfortheHome,buton accountofthenumbersofpersons whomtheymetitwasimpossibleto rememberfromwhomthedonations werereceived.TheSisterstherefore wishtothankallthOsewhogavedonationstowardsthenewwingonSunday afternoon. TheyalsowishtothankallthemembersoftheUglyMen'sAssociationwho favouredtheHomewiththeirpresencethatafternoon.Thesegentlemen werehighlypleasedandagreeablysurprisedwiththeirvisittotheHomeand orphanage.Theyexpressedtheirastonishmentandacknowledgedtheyhad noideathatsuchHomesexistedinthe Stateforthebenefitofdestitutechildren. TheClontarfOrphanageBandmade itsdebutontheoccasion.Itsefforts werehighlyappreciated.Wewarmly congratulateallthoseconnectedwith itsassociation.TheClontarfboysare goingtomakeabighitintheSt.Patrick'sDayprocession,andinashort timeeveryotherbandintheStatewill havetolooktoitslaurels,foryou cannotbeatCatholictrainingand Catholicdiscipline
TheEssentialsofPeace
WHATARETHEY?
ByH.G.Wells.
itspeoplefighting,naturallyputsthe utmoststress.ThethreatofaWar aftertheWarrobsthereasonableGermanofhislastinducementtomake peace.Shutoutfromalltrade,unable tobuyfood,deprivedofrawmaterial, peacewouldbeasbadforGermanyas war.Hewillarguenaturallyenough andreasonablyenoughthathemayas welldiefightingasstarve. Thisisafarmorevitalissuetohim thantheBelgianissueorPolandor Alsace-Lorraine.Ourstatesmenwaste theirbreathandslightourintelligence whentheseforegroundquestionsare thrustinfrontofthereallyfundamentalmatters.Butasthemassofsensiblepeopleineverycountryconcerned,inGermanyjustasmuchasin FranceorGreatBritain,knowperfectlywell,unimpededtradeisgoodfor everyoneexceptafewrichadventurers.andrestrictedtradedestroyslimitlesswealthandwelfareformankindto makeafewprivatefortunes,orsecure anadvantageforsomeimperialist clique.Wewantanendtothiseconomicstrategy,wewantanendtothis plottingofgovernmentagainstthewelfareoftheirneighbours
St.Patrick'sDayButtons
foundintheruinedBelgianvillage, distraughtandwithoutmemory,huggingalittledolltoherbreast,isa picturetobringateartothemost callouseye,andlaterinthestorywe seeamother,yetrememberingnothing oftheterribleexperiencesshehas gonethrough.Howthewomanwho sheltersher,andwhoisdenied"God's GreatestGift"(thetitleofthephoto. play)ofmotherhood,persuadesthe girlAdoreetogiveherthebabyso thatshemaysurpriseanddelighther childlesshusband,makesaspathetica storyaseverwasputintothefilms, andthejournalsdescribeitaseasily thebestworkofAliceBrady'scareer. Followingthisgreatattractionwillbe thepopularViloaDana,oneofthe youngerschoolofscreenartists,ina Metro.romance,"LadyBarnacle," whichisrepletewithtypicalDana humourandliveliness.Theusual strongsupportingitemsthatoneis accustomedtoattheGrandareon eachprogramme,consistingofPathe World'sNews,two-partcomedies.and beautifulFeenics
PERTHMAJESTIC.
"TheHometheSuper-feature,"as Majestichasjustlybeendubbed,should beagainbesiegedbythesuper-feature crowdsto-morrow,when"ShouldShe Obey."theslashingsuper-dramaof marriageanddivorcewillbeunspooled forthefirsttime."ShouldSheObey?" isaboldattempttothrashoutthe greatproblemofdivorce,andisunquestionablyapowerfulfilm.
Theinternationalsituationatthe presenttimeisbeyondquestionthe mostwonderfulthattheworldhas everseen.Thereisnotacountryin whichthegreatmajorityofsensible peopleisnotpassionatelydesirousof peace,ofanenduringpeace,and-the wargoeson.Theconditionsofpeace cannowbestatedingeneralterms, thatareasacceptabletoareasonablemaninParis,orLondon,orPetrograd, orConstantinople.There.aretobeno conquests,nodominationofrecalcitrantpopulations.nobitterinsistence uponvindictivepenalties,andthere mustbesomethinginthenatureofa world-wideLeagueofNationstokeep thepeacesecurelyinthefuture,to "maketheworldsafefordemocracy." andmaintaininternationaljustice.To thatthegeneralmindoftheworldhas cometo-day.
WhyDoestheKillinggoon?
Why,then,doesthewasteandkilling goon?WhyisnotthePeaceConfer. encesittingnow?
Manifestly,becauseasmallminority ofpeopleinpositionsofpeculiaradvantage.inpositionsoftrustandauthority,preventordelayitsassembling.
Thenewwingconsistsofalargedormitoryfortwelvemothersandtheir infants.Therearecommodiousbalconiesoneitherside.Thelavatories, etc.,mostup-to-dateindesign,alarge dining-roomforthemothers,andaday nurseryfortheinfants,aremostadmirableadjuncts. St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomeis growing,surely;alreadyitisacompactblockofbuildingsandapicturesqueobjecttotheeye.Thebuilding, asitstandsto-day,hasbeenplanned byMr.McMullenandcarriedoutunder hissupervisionThetotalcostofthe FoundlingHome,includingtheadditions,is112,000,ofwhich£6500remain tobeliquidated. TheSistersofMercywishtothank mostsincerelyMrs.Jas.Brennan,Mrs. Jacobsen.andalltheladieswhoassistedwiththeafternoonteaandrefreshmentsontheoccasion.Allthose ladiesgavetheirtimeandworkedhard tomaketheundertakingasuccess. Mrs.Jacobsenwentroundherselfcollectingdonationsandrefreshments,and dideverythinginherpowertohelp. Theresultwastheneatlittlesumof £23,whichistobedevotedtothe upkeepofthe"Rosary"cot,andevery yearatthetimeoftheannualprocessionatSubiaco,Mrs.J.Brennanand hergenerousandenergeticcommittee intendtocaterforitsupkeepbyan afternoonteaandrefreshmentonthe grounds.Mrs.Brennangottogethera strongandenergeticcommitteeof ladiestocarryoutthearrangements anddistributetheteaandcakesand softdrinks,andtheSistersespecially wishtothankMrs.Jacobsen,who workedmostuntiringlytocollect donationsinfoodandmoneyforthe afternoonteaandthentoentertain thevisitors.Mrs.Trethowanhelpedthe Sisterstoentertaintheinvitedguests. Theotherladieswhoformedthecommitteeanddideverythingintheir powertomaketheentertainmenta successwereMesdamesKingsmill, Cunningham.Lalor.Crocker.Cavanagh, Ruse.TimKelly.Freney,Kirkpatrick. W.Dwyer,Reidy,Walsh,Dearbol,
Inmanyrespectsthiswarhasbeen anamazingdisplayofhumaninadaptability.Themilitaryhistoryofthe warhasstilltobewritten,thegrim storyofmachinerymisunderstood,improvements resisted,antiquated methodspersistedin,butthebroad factsarealreadybeforethepublic mind.Afterthreeyearsofwar,.theair offensive.whichistheonlypossible decisiveblowtostrike,isstillmerelytalkedofAndatleastequallyremarkableisthedragginginadaptabilityof Europeanstatecraft.Everywherethe failureofMinistersandstatesmento risetotheurgentdefinitenecessitiesof thepresenttimeisglaringlyconspicuousTheyseemtobeincapableevenof thinkinghowthewarmaybebrought toanend.Theyseemincapableof thatplainspeakingtotheworld-audiencewhichalonecanbringabouta peace.Theykeeponwiththetricks andfeintsofadepartedage,with bureaupolitics.Bothonthesideofthe AlliesandonthesideoftheGermans thedeclarationsofpublicpolicyremain childishlyvagueanddisingenuous. childishly"diplomatic."Theychaffer whilecivilisationbleedstodeath.
The"Record"hasreceivedalarge supplyofspecialbuttonsfromthe EasternStatesforSt.Patrick'sDay. Thedesignisartisticandnational,and thebuttonisaveryneatornament. Thelargeoneisespeciallysuitableas abrooch,andwillshowoutwithbeautifuleffectonagreenneck-dressor scarf.Weexpecttoseeitwornby everyCeltorCelticsympathiseronSt. Patrick'sDay.Thebuttonsaresold atIslargeand6dsmall.Thewholeof theproceedsderivedfromtheirsalewill bedistributedbetweentheBoys' Orphanage,Clontarf;theGirls'Orphanage,Subiaco:theIndustrial School,Glendalough,andtheHomeof theGoodShepherd.The"Record"is anxioustoservetheseinstitutions, whosenobleworkofcharitydeserves thesupportandappreciationofeveryonewhosecharitableinstinctsarenot bluntedbythematerialismofto-day. Wesolicittheco-operationandpatronageofourschools,ourCatholicand nationalsocieties,ourfriendseverywherethroughouttheState(forthese charitiesareservingeverycetitrein theWest),tohelpustoraise stantialsumfordistributionamongst themafterSt.Patrick'sDay. Don'tlooktoolongataspare shilling,ifyouhaveone.Don'thesitate tofarewellasixpence whenthecallofcharitycomesto youintheshapeofaSt.Patrick'sDay button BuyOne.BuyOne, andlendalittlehelptothepoor.It's breadcastuponthewaters-itwill comebackagainingreaterabundance. Sendtothe"Record"forasupplyif youareinthecountry. Everyparishshouldhavethemfor the16th;everyCatholichomeshould haveoneortwo.Ifeachofourreaders investinonetherewillbeahandsome chequeforourcharitableinstitutions, and-won'ttheAngelsofPitybeglad. Listofcentresandtheirsaleswillbe publishedinthe"Record." Hustlealittleanddoyourbitfor Charity. Amusements
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DownatthePortMajestic,Manager HorneBrownisstillbusywiththe crowds.Rightontheheelsofthebig "Milestones"sensationcomesthesuper. featurethatcrammedthePerthMajesticduringtheweek,"TheTruantSoul." featuringtheworld-fameddtainatilb,, star,HenryB.Walthall.Commencing to-morrow(infutureSaturdaywillbe thechangedayinsteadofMonday),H. B.Walthallwillbeseeninthisgreat super-drama,anditisarevelationin dual-rolecharacterisationaswellasa healthymorallesson.Threedaysis thepositivelimitofthe
GRANDTHEATRE. ThebeautifulAliceBradysitsona highseatasregardspriorityinthe picturepublic'sfancy,andinherlatest Brady-madeproductiontobeseenat theGrandto-daythereisabreadthof imagination,adepthoffeeling,inher actingthatmarksherasoneofthe greatestdramaticstarsofthe screen. AliceBrady.asAdores.thelittlegirl
Itwasperhapstobeexpected.Few, ifany,menofover45completelyreadjustthemselvestochangedconditions,howevernovelandchallenging thechangesmaybe,andnearlyallthe leadingfiguresintheseaffairsareelderlymen,notonlytrainedinatraditionofdiplomaticineffectiveness,but overworkedandoverstrainedtoapitch ofcompleteinelasticity.Theygoonas ifitwerestill1913.
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Theissueaboutwhichthereisnothingbutfoganduncertaintyisthe so-called"WaraftertheWar,"theidea ofapermanenteconomicallianceto preventtheeconomicrecuperationof Germany.UponthatideaGermanimperialism,initsfranticeffortstokeep
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6.K.ChestertonandtheEnglishHistorians
ByE.T.Raymond, Mr.Cilesterton's"ShortHistoryof England"isnotsomuchabookasa battue.Disregardingthemercifulmoral "ofthetaleofthebackwoodspianist,he shootshis-authoritiesbecausetheydid theirbest.Theonlyhistorianforwhom heexpressesrespectis,naturallyenough,notarecognisedhistorian-Cobbett.Ofthelate-lamentedGreenhe speaksinmuchthesametermsasof "PottedPeriods,orTwoThousand YearsofOurIslandStoryinTwentysevenSevenpennyParts:"andseems torecogniselittleessentialdifference betweenthetwo.Perhapsthereisn't much.
"Whatwecallthepopularhistories shouldratherbecalledtheanti-popu- larhistories,"saysMr.Chesterton. Personally,Iratherwishhehadset outtosupplytherealwantheindicates.Icanimaginehimproducinga mostfascinatingnarrative.Hispresent workis,ofcourse,hardlyahistory.It isratheramagazineofhighexplosive denials,andamineofshrewdsugges- tion;aboisterousandrebelliousCalve onan.armyofdeadandgoneLittletons.
NotaHistoryforLittleArthur. Ihavereadthebookwithinfinite content,butIoanimaginesomehonest personbuyingitasahandytextbook, andfeelinglikethatprogressivebrewer whoinvestedinKingsley's"Yeast." Smallwonderthatthecriticshave mostlyagreedthatthethingisajoke. A"history"withoutafootnoteand withonesOlitarydateisclearlynotthe realthing.Theseriousstudentwill complainthatourold'friendtheWitan isnotevenmentioned,northeBillof Rights,northe-StatuteofPremunire, norJenkinsear.Onthelighterside thereisnothingaboutAlfred'scakes, andlittleaboutAlfredhimself.Onthe otherhand,wehavequiteaconsiderabledigressionontheuseof"Mister" and''Esquire."
Howcansuchathingbeahistory- evenforLittleArthur?Thenthegreat Victorianera(when,asveryoneknows, civilisationbegan),isintroducedbya flippantparableabouttop-hatsand trousers,andweactuallyreadthat'the mostimportantthingthathappenedin theVictoriantimewasthatnothing happened.
TheTruthAbouttheVictorianEra. Thatisprofoundlytrue,ofcourse. Kinglakenotwithstanding.Exclude thingsthathappenedtothecolonies andthingsthathappened-steamenginesandthelike-toeverybody,and thereisastonishinglylittleoneneed knowofthose60yearsofmerelyhardeningtendencies.
InEuropewekepttheringfor Prussia,thelustyyoungbullyandenslaver,andguardedthebedsideof Turkey,theinvalidbullywithmutinousslaves;athometheprocessofindustrialismwasquietlyandalmost peacefullyconcluded.Therewassome traceoftheyeomanandthefree craftsmanwhenVictoriaascendedthe throne:thetriumphantbossandlandlord,andthedispossessedproletarian, withtheirappurtenances,onlyremainedatherdeath.
in"Everyman." lessimmortallymomentousthanthe man."
Again,"theslavebecametheserf; thatis,hecouldbeshutin,butnot shutout. Hisstatusbeganto haveroots,andwhateverhasrootswill haverights."
Herewehavethevitaltruthofthat slowbutverysureprocesswhichtransformedthepaganslaveestatetosomethingresemblingafreepeasantry-unhappilynotdestinedtoestablishitself permanentlyinEngland.
Thewholegreatbusinessisanonymous,likethebuildingoftheCathedrals andtheotherwondersoftheMiddle Ages.Itwastheworkofnojuristor self-consciousreformer,butofmillions ofobscurepriestsworkingwiththe onlytoolseffectivein_adarkage--,-or forthatmatterinanykindofage; appealingtotheindividualconsciousnessofmen.
ChestertonontheMiddleAges.
ThewholefabricoftheMiddleAge societywaslesstheworkoftheChurch thanitwasthechurchitself.Those whoseeonlylowsuperstition"inthe penanceof-HenryII.,orofhisdisreputableancestor,mustinfalliblymake nonsenseofthewholeperiod.Theyare ascapableofjudgingthemenofthat timeasaracewithoutstomachswould beofunderstandingthemeaningofthe Germanblockade,ortheEnglishrage againstprofiteering. Mr.Chesterton'senthusiasmforthe MiddleAgesisforsomeobscurereason supposedtobefunny.Probablymost readerswillsmilewhenhe,forexample, suggeststhatRichardI.wasnotwholly aromantically-mindedwastrelwhenhe accompaniedthatveryastutepolitic- ian,PhilipAugustus,onacrusade.In fast,RichardwasdoingmuchasPresidentWilsonto-day,andmostgrave historiansaresimplytakingtheview oftheHearstsofthisperiod.
Nosensiblepersonwillhold-certainlyMr.Chestertondoesnotholdthatthedaysoftheguildsandthe monasterieswerethedaysofaterrestialparadise.Nobodybutafoolwould wanttogobacktotheprecisewaysof_thosetimes,anymorethanagrown personwouldcaretoputonachild's jerseyandknickerbockers.
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Itispartofthecurseinvolvedin ourintellectualthraldomtoGermanythatnothingisrecognisedasgood sensethatisnotwritteninbadEnglish.HadMr.Cresterton,underanother name,writtena"thesis"onthefossilisationoftheVictorianage,fullof pseudo-scientificbosh,itwouldhave beenmostgravely'reviewed."Whenhe saystheexacttruthexactly,andlikea gentleman,heisaccusedoffrivolity, anddismissedasan'incorrigiblewag, whose"paradoxes"areoutofplace. Ihavereadwiththeseeyesonereviewwhichimpliednoseriouswriter canbeguiltyofaplayofwordsona gravesubject.uriouslyenough,every greatteacherhashadMr.Chesterton's weakness.TheearlyFathersofthe Churchgenerallymanagedtofound theirutmosttellinghomiliesonsomethingeitherveryhomelyorveryridiculous;theywouldcertainlyhave pitchedonthetop-hathaditexisted intheirtime.
TheDecayofServitude. Iamall,then,fortheChestertonian method,whichishuman,againsttheorthodoxmethod,whichisjustGerman.Idoubtwhetherfivevolumeson theinstitutionofslaverycouldgiveso clearanideaofthe.reasonsforthe gradualdecayofservitudeasMr.Chestertoncontrivestoimpartinapageor two.SlaveryfortheChurch,hesays, was"nota"difficultyofdoctrine,buta strainontheimagination." Thepaganregardedtheslaveasa tool,"anaxetocutwoodOrwhatever wantedcutting.""TheChurchdidnot denouncethecutting;butshefeltas ifshewascuttingglasswithadiamond. Theworkwassomuch
ThepointabouttheMiddleAgesis thattheydidrepresentvigour-ouschildhood,withitstwogreat capacitiesofhealthyabsorptionandhealthyelimination.Theyategreedily and'curiouslyofeverything,andthey gotridofwhatwasbadforthem,and heldthegermofstillnoblerthings. "Itisdoubtful,"saysMr.Chesterton, "iftherewaseversospontaneousa society."Now,inthedecrepitageof thebadsystem,whichtriumphedover the.11,islcileAges,wemusthaveTown PlanningBills,HousingBills,tinkeringsofeverykindwithasocietywhich isasperfectasanysocietycanbethat balancesitselfonitshead.'Inthe MiddleAgesallthesethingsarrangedthemselves.Therewaslocalgovern- mentlongbeforetherewasaLocal GovernmentAct.Therewascommunismwithoutconsciouscommunists. Therewasartistryofthefirstorder; butitpervadedeverythingbywhich, andinwhichmenlived,instead'of beingathingforthedilettante's cabinet.
What"Esquire"and"Mists?'
Mean. Bytakingthetwowords,"Esquire" and"Mister,"Mr.Chestertonillustrates theessentialdifferencebetweenour societyandthatofhealthymediaeval England.Theoldesquirewasanincompleteknight;thenewesquireisa complete-andspecific-plutocrat.The old"master"waslessamasterofmen thanamasterofcraft.Theword "meantamasterofthework,whileit nowmeansonlyamasteroftheworkmen."
Theguildwas,roughly,atrade union,insistingonequalityofpayment andprivilege;butalso,unlikethe moderntradeunion,onahighstandard ofcraftmanship.Itfoughtmonopoly byinsistinginmonopoly;itsaimwas notonly,forexample,thatthetrade ofcordwainingshouldsurviveand flourish,butthatnocordwainershould cometogrief. Itsidealwastheconservationofa Christiansubsistence.forChristianmen, whohadsoulsaswellashands.Ibelieveitisafactthatthefirstknown advertisementwasthatofaJew,the individualistadventurerofnocountry tiltingatthecommunismofChristianity.UnhappilytheJewand"freecompetition"triumphedovertheChristian notionofcontrolling"erulutiori;" hencetheprimesavageryofmodern industrialconditions.
To-daythemostearnestmindsare lookingtoarevivaloftheguildsystemastheonlyalternativetoanew servileState,ariditisnoaccidental
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coincidencethattheyseeintheJew anenemy.
TheGreatActofLoot-the Reformation.
Theguildshaddecayed,theChurch hadbecomesomewhatcorrupted,when theTudorsarrived.Thewholeagewas alittletainted.Butthatgreatactof lootwhichwecalltheReformationin Englandwasduenottomoralbutto extremelyimmoralcauses.Henry VIII.,indivorcingaQueen,divorced EnglandfromEurope,theEnglishpeoplefromEnglishland,andEnglish labourfromthethingsitworkswith.
Theguildssharedthefateofthe monasteriesforthesamereason,not becausetheywererich:andthewealth ofbothwentintothehands,notofthe Crown,,butofnewmen-andmean men-whobecamethefoundersofthe greatfamiliesof-to-day.
Thisgreatconvulsion,asMr.Chestertonshows,actedintwoways.In foreignpoliticsitfinallycommitted Englandtotheworstofallbadcauses -thecauseofPrussia.
Athomeit-lednaturallytothe modernindustrialsystem,andtothe sterilisationoftheEnglishcountryside.Mr.ChestertonquotesMore's remarkabout"sheepeatingmen,"and itiswelltorememberthatthegreat gallantsofElizabethwereallgreat sheepfarmerswhohelpedtoturn peasantsintohoffielesswanderers. Laterpheasants.deer,haresandwhat notjoinedinthefeastonhumanflesh, untilatlast,aftertheprocesswas complete,halfEnglandwasabeautiful desert,andaquarterofitanunpicturesquehell.
Itwasnolessahellbecauseitwasa comparativelylaw-abidinghell.Itwas themoreahellbecause,intheworship ofGermanorganisation,ourrulersdid theirbesttodrillthepoorafterthe mannerofthePrussianbarbarian.
Whethertheywillsucceedafterall isstillundecided;buttheoutlookis black.
"Icannotdobetterthanquote
Mr. Chesterton'sfinalwords:
"Thesoulofsavageryisslavery. Underallitsmaskofmachineryand instructiontheGermanregimentation of'thepoorwastherelapseofbarbariansintoslavery.Icanseenoescape fromitforourselvesintherutsofour presentreforms,butonlybydoing whatthemediaevalsdidafterthe otherbarbariandefeat,beginning,by guildsandsmallindependentgroups, graduallytorestorethepersonalfree- domofthefamily."
Otherwisethereisnothingbeforeus but"theServileState."
Istillhopeforarealhistoryfrom Mr.Chesterton.MeanwhileIcanonly thankhimforatriflewhichisstillthe mostvaluablebookproducedduring thewar.Onlytoslaughterthehistorianistodomuch.
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ACombatantProfessor'sReasons. tothem,firsttoonesideandthento Gonnard,aprofessorofthetheother,totheRoyalIrishandthe Lycee,atLyons,whohasgivenhislifeInniskillings,andsaidhowgooditwas forFranceasasoldier,gavethefollow-toseehiscountrymenfromtheNorth inganswertoonewho,pityinghim,andSouthunitedinthiscomradeship wonderedhowhecouldreconcilehimselfbywhichtheywillwinthewartotoremaininginthefightingline: ether,andbywhichtheywillguide "ImeantoremainatthefrontforIrelandtogether,sinkingbigdifferthreereasons:first,forthesakeofences,puttingself-interestsononeside, exaiaple;secondly,outofself-respect;and,withfirmconfidencetotheone andthirdly,.frompassion.Formepat-Godabovethem,strivingtodoallto riotismisapassion.Youcannotthinkbringpeace,justiceandhappinessto foramomentthatIamhappyhere,theirdearcountry. farfromallthoseIlave,andIhave Theofficersandthemen,andthe saidsomanytimes,bothinproseandnuns,wentoutofthegarden,leaving verse.Butaway'fromherenomanoftheflowers,andtherewasnoother heartcouldbehappy.Yet,ifIreturn-soundtherebutthesullennoiseofthe edIshouldbemoremiserablestill,distantguns.Butthewordsthatwere becauseofbeingdiscontentedwithmyspoken,andthemeaningofthislittle lot,Ishouldbediscontentedwithmy-scenebyasoldier'sgravemaytravel self." acrosstheFlemishfieldstotheheart ABraveIrishPriest, ofIrelandandtouchthespiritofher AtaluncheongiventotheDerrypeople.
PresbyteryinhonourofMajor-General AChaplain'sTributetoaDead Simms,DD.,ChiefoftheArmyChap- Comrade. lain'sDepartment,reportsthe"Free- CaptaintheRev.OctaviusClaeys, man'sJournal,"Dr.Simmssaid: C.F.,formerlyofSt.Peter'sCollege. Hecouldstate,withoutinvidious-Bearsden,andnowamilitarychaplain ness,that.nomatterhowwelltheirinFrance,sendsthefollowingaccount troopshadfought,nonehaddis.ofthedeathofhiscolleague,Captain tinguishedthemselvesmorebytheirtheRev.Dr.Gordon,C.F.(statesthe valour,heroism,andendurancethan"GlasgowHerald';: thesonsofIreland.Hemightalsosay "Beforehehadseentheendofhis thesameinregardtothechaplainsthirdmonthofcamplife,deathclaimed thathadcomefromIreland.Hedidn'tRev.Dr.Gordon.Hesetfootonthe makeanydistinctioninreligion.OnesoilofFranceonthe12thofJune,and andallhadgainedunboundedadmira-diedonthe27thofAugust.Hecame tionfortheirworthandwork.Sinceoutherefullofhopeandzeal.Sport, thebeginningof1915,nineteenofhistheloveofadventure,thecravingfor sidehadbeenkilledinaction.Oneexcitement,hadnothingtodowithhis priestwentoverthetopfifteentimes,coming.Hecamebecausehefeltthat althoughhefas60yearsofage. hehadtocometotakehisshareinthe AtMajorRedmond'sGrave commondanger.Ofanenthusiasticand Mr.PhillipGibbs,inthe"Daily Chronicle,"describesamovingceremonywhichtookplaceatMajorWillie Redmond'sgraveinthegrounds oftheBelgianConvent,notfarfrom thebattlefield,wherehisbodyliesat rest:-
Therecametohisgraveadeputationofhiscountrymentolaywreaths ofhonourandloveuponit,whileon, eachsidestoodIrishsoldiers-CatholicsandProtestants-whohadknown himandfoughtwithhim.Itwasa littleceremonyontheoutskirtsofthe war,whichtouchedallthosepresent withmoreemotionthancomestosoldiersoverthegraveofagallantman whofellinaction,thoughthatis alwaysdeep.Rutthegraveofthis man,MajorWillieRedmond,ashewas alwayscalled.wasaspiritualreminder ofthefinefaithwithwhichhecalled totheheartofIrelandindaysofgreat dangerandconflictandtragedy.and thesesoldiersstandingguardoneach sideofhisgrave-ononesidemenof thesouthandwest,andontheother menofUlster,comradesinarmsin manybattles-symbolisedthatfaith intheunionandbrotherhoodofthe IrishpeopleforwhichMajorRedmond offereduphislife.
TheTributetoHisMemory.
Describingwhattookplace,Mr. Gibbssays:-
AnumberofFrenchofficer.:,some officersoftheUnitedS.(a,esarmy,the -GeneraloftheIrishbrigadeinwhich MajorRedmondserved,andofficerson thestaffsoftheIrishandUlsterDivisions.weregroupedroundthegrave, andtheguardofhonourwasformedby menoftheRoyalIrishRegiment.from MajorRedmond'sbattalion,andbythe Inniskillings.
Sonow.whileacrosstheVors salientthegunswerefiringwithdull, distanthammer-strokes,therewasa silenceinthegardenwhenthewreath ofhonourandabunchofheather, pluckedbyMrs.Redmondfromher husband'sgardeninWexford,and somerootsofshamrock,whichgrewon VinegarHill.werelaiduponthegrave bytheMayorofWexford,theHigh SheriffofDublin,andDr.JamesAshe. TheyhadcomefromIrelandonthis mission.onbehalfofamemorialcommittee,whichincludesmenandwomen ofallpoliticalparties.
Speakingtothesoldiersabouthim, Dr.Ashe,whoisaProtestant,working forthepoliticalunionofIreland,remindedthemhowMajorRedmondhad fellenwhilegloriouslyleadinghismen tovictory.Hewasover50whenhe volunteered,andthoughinthelast battlehecouldhavestayedbehind.he preferredtogooverthetopwiththe menhelovedandthemenwholoved him.Inthehourofhiscountry'sdifficultyhebelievedthatifIrishmenwere tocometogetheritwastobebyfight- ingsidebysideagainstthecommon enemy,andnotwithoneanother,and forthatfaithhedied.
WhileDr.Achewasspeaking,IwatchedtheIrishsoldierswholistened tohim,andsawhowmovedtheywere, andhowsomethingchangedinthelook oftheireyeswhenhespokeofthe menwhomRedmondlovedandwho lovedhim.Thenthespeakerturned
imaginativetemperament,helacked theblinddoggednesswhichsometimes passesforcourage;but,inspiteofhis vividapprehensionofthedangersofa chaplain'slife,hemanfullycameto facethem,"throwinghimself,"asbe toldme,"intothetownduringitsbombardmentasonedoesintothecold water,"byasheereffortofthewillat thecommandofduty. Thebeginningsofhislifeasachaplainwerenonetoohappy.Hewanderedatfirstfromplacetoplacewithout muchofsettledwork,butlatterlyhe foundamorefixedabodeatadressing station.Isawhimtherenotsolong ago-quiet,unusuallyquiet,indeedbutgoinghisroundsofthehutswith akindnessallhisown.Themenbrightenedupwhenheenteredtheward.1 askedoneoftheattendantswhether theR.C.padrehadbeenround,andhe answeredme,"Notyet,sir;butheis suretocome.Hecomeshereevery morning,"andtherewasanoteofjoyfulexpectationinhisvoice.
Inthefarmwheretheofficersofthe dressingstationhadtheirmess,Dr. Gordonhadmadealittlechapel.It wasahumbleplacesomewhereatthe back,butthekindnessofthematron andthelovingworkoftheCatholic attendantshadmadeitapia&almost ofbeauty.Inthecentrestooda-beautifullydrapedaltar,andbehindita reredosofblueandwhite,andhigh aboveitawhitecrossonapurplefield. Thecrucifixwasthere,andthecandles andfreshflowers.andonalittleside altaranancientstatueoftheBlessed MotherofGod.Therethepadresaid hisdailyMass,veryearlyinthemorning,togivetheattendantsachanceto cometoit.Inthissecludedspothe saidhislastMassonthemorningof hisdeath.
Notfarfromthedressingstation wasatown,subjecttopersistentbornbardment.Therewerefewcivilians left,and-manyhouseswereinruins, butthechurchstillstoodintact.There Dr.Gordonministeredtothesoldiers oftheneighbourhood.HesaidMass thereonSundays,andeveryevening at5.30heheardconfessions,gaveHoly Coinmunion,andendedwithBenediction.Godblessedhisworkandhis words.Crowdsflockedtothatchurch daybyday.Thepadrepreachedto themthoseeloquentsermonswhichit wasonceourprivilegetohear.The menhungonhislips,andthenhastenedtotheSacramentstoputhis adviceintopractice.Thekhakiline sometimesranwellintothestreeton aSundaymorning,andagreatwaveof soundspreadaroundtheplacewhen thesoldier-worshippersintonedthe "Hail.HolyQueen,"or"FaithofOur Fathers."Thepadrewasdelighted."I amtheparishpriest,"hetoldme,"of thewholedistricthereabout."The menwillmisshim,andwonderwhat becameofhim.Theywilllookforhim alongtheroad,whereheusedtostand chattingtotheminhisownfamiliar way. Itisallendednow.But"theLord knoweththedaysoftheundefiled,and theirinheritanceshallbeforever."The goodpriestgavehisbestduringthese threemonths.Hischild-likesoulshone radiantlyunderthechaplain'sgarbHe wasgladhehadcome,becausethe
workwasworththesacrifice.Oneday thatIcalledatthedressingstation afteranunusuallytryingexperience, helamentedthathisworkdidnotlie alongtheroadofdanger,andwished toexchangeplaces.Withinaweekhe wasdead. Theendcamesuddenly,likethe lightningthatcomethoutoftheeast. Therewasneitherapprehensionnor pain.Itisonlytoowellknownthatthe RedCrossflagisnoprotectionagainst shelling.Thedressingstationwas shelledonthatMonday,August27,and Oneshellfellonthefarmbuildingsin whichDr.Gordonnadhisbillet.When hismangledremainswererescuedfrom theruins,consciousnessandpresently lifehaddeparted. Weburiedhimthenextday.Word -cachedmejustintimetojumpon myhorseandrunofftothegraveyard. FatherB.Flynnwasalreadythere,and afewmoreofthechaplainswhohappenedtobeinthedistrict.Dr.Gordon sleepsinalinewiththegallantlads whocameheretodogoodwork.A woodencrosswillmarkhisrestingplaceinthisancientland,overwhich thesoundoftheAngelusbellhasever alternatedwiththeroarsofwar.Prayerswillpassovertheplaceontheir waytoHeavenindaystocome,and surelyfromFatherMichaelGordon's graveacrywillgoforthforgreater generosityintheserviceoftheMaster. Wewillmisshim,wewhoareout here,andwholookforwardtohisreturn.Whenthecollegere-opensagain undermorefavourablecircumstances, therewillbeavacantplaceinthe ranks,andonewhichnobodywillquite fill.Therewillbeaplace,however, filledinHeaveninamannersuitable totheendeavourtowinit,for"the Lordknoweththedaysoftheundefiled,andtheirinheritanceshallbefor ever."Lord,hastentorevealuntohim thegloryofYour-Face.
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Inthisbreathless,aut,nutiL.ageof rapidtransitandquicklunch,offireless cookersandinstantaneousbreakfast foods,ofMarconigramsandspeedomoters,ofself-windingwatches,selfstartingautos,andself-propellingtorpedoes,offirstaidsandefficiencyengineers,ofChautaquauniversitiesunder-canvasanrpeople's-colleges-onwheels,of"canned"musicandvers fibre,ofthumbnailscience,nut-shell philosophy,five-minute vestpocketessays,hat-baudhistories,biographbriefs,tabloidtales,romancesin miniature,andFrench-at-a-glance,who hastimeorinclinationforaleisurely, albeitgenial,oldgentlemanwithhis backtothefutureandhisfine-frenzied eyerollinginreverieoveraforgotten past? ForsuchwasthefigureIrvingmost affected."JohnOld-style"washisnom deguerreinyouth.Later,like,some oldmanorialworthy,indoubletand scarlethose,beruffed,bewigged,bepowdered,theverypatternofgentility,steppingdownfromaportraitin "BracebridgeHall,"heplayedthe laudatortemporisactiovertherichly reminiscentpseudonymof"Geoffrey Crayon,Gent."Intheroleofgrizzled antiquaryandrecluse,helaunched thatcolossalhoax,"Knickerbocker's HistoryofNewYork." BeforeIrving'sfamewasestablished, SydneySmith,inthe"EdinburghReview,"couldflingthemordaunttaunt, "WhoeverreadanAmericanbook?" Butwhen"TheSketchBook"bunt uponEngland,theauthorwasliftedto theimmortalsbyacclamation.Godwin foundinhimeverywhere"marksofa mindoftheutmosteleganceandrefine. ment,athingasyouknowIwasnot exactlypreparedtolookforinanAmerican."Thackerayhailedhimas"the firstambassadorfromtheNewWorld ofLetterstotheOld."Byron,trueto type,weptover"TheBrokenHeart." Lateron,Dickenswrotethathekepta fullsetofIrvingconstantlybeforehim, dippingintohimdailyanddeeply,and alwayswithunendingdelight.Inthat veryarkandsanctuaryofromance,the storiedhallatAbbotsford,theLaird himself,SirWalter,withhiswifeby hissideandhiscolliesathisfeet, "laughedhimselfsore"readingaloud talesof',elephantinefacetiousness"out ofKnickerbocker'sNewYork.From therealmofefficiencyandmatter-offact,ontheotherhand.mightbecited, astheworld'sclassicexampleofpachydermatousinsensibilitytofun,the graveproceedingofGoeller,aGerman editorofThucydides.whoinhisnotes onthecelebrateddisquisitioninthe secondbookonstasisandthespiritof factiousseditioninGreece,invokedas parallels,GuelfandGhibellineinItaly, andthefactionsof"Long-pipes"and 'Short-pipes"inNewAmsterdamunder PeterStuyvesant'sadministration.
land,andtherestlessdemocraticmovementathome,literaturewasdiscoveringthatmanhadaheartandlovedto soaronwingsoffantasyinthegolden agewhenknighthoodwasinflowerand theworldwasyoungerandlesssordid thaninanerairresponsivetochivalrousinspirationandsoclamorousfor itsrights.Inthefirstfervourofthe timeabroad,interestinantiquities,in forgottencustomsandideasrevived, naturewasalmostpantheisticallyadored,sentimentalitytriumphedover commonsense;themusty,historicatmosphereover-stimulatedbothimaginationandemotion.
RomanceisthekeynotetoIrving's work.Buthealwayscontrivedtokeep himselfheart-wholeandfancy-free;his romanticismhadnoneoftheextravagancesoftheFrenchschool;hisrapturesweremoreakintoWordsworth's "emotionrecollectedintranquility." Hismind'sevelovedtoroveinquiet reverie;his-beadwaslikeahappy, thoughhaunted,house;ghostsand goblins,spritesandspectreswerethe delightsofhishoursofmusing;his literarylifewasonelong"fond,melancholy,deliciousdream."Atrueromantic,too,hewasintemperament;alwvasthe"genial"Irving,yetgivento "fitsofLetheangloom;"inthemood, hecouldwritefevereishlyandfuriously fordaysonend;thenhispenwould restandrustformonths.
Anidleranddreamerandsaunterer fromhiscradle,heearlyconfessedtoa "fatalpropensitytobelles-lettres."
Bredon"RobinsonCrusoe"and"SinbadtheSailor,"devouringbooksof voyageandexploration,testingthepin. ionsearlywithOrlandoFurioso,he lovedtoloafalongshore,andwith longingeyeswatchthe"partingships," the'slow,diminishingbarques"and todreamofroamingtotheendsofthe earth.Allhisworkisinasenseautobiographical;sowelldoesitbetraythe man.IchabodCrane,whowithhisappetiteforthemarvelloushadthe "digestivepropertiesofananaconda," embodiesIrving'sownpredilections.Of thoseendearing...ne'er-do-wells,Dolph HevligerandRipVanWinkle,he mighthavesaid,"TheregoesIrving butforthegraceofGodandthefamily funds"InhisOliverGoldsmith,he foundaliteraryvagabondafterhis ownheart.FortheSquireandMaster Simonin"BracebridgeHall,",hehad buttoholdthemirroruptonaturein hisowngracious,whimsical,mirthdrippingheart.Muchhadhehimself "travelledintherealmsofgold"before hefollowedthecompanion'sofColumbusovertheSpanishmain.
LikeChateaubriandinFrance,whom hestrangelyresembles.Irvingwas America'sfirstreflectionofthegreat romanticwavethatswepttheworld whenthe"AgeofReason'.andofthe "RightsofMan"hadspentitself.In reactionfromtheoldorderandthe RevolutioninFrance,fromthefrigid formalismofeighteenthcenturyEng-
Theromanticwanderlustgripped Irvingearly.Inanerawhenaman whohadvisitedEuropewaspointed outasacuriosityinthestreets,he soughtoutinEnglandthe"tombsof hisfathersandthecradleofhisrace." FromitsGothicpiles,itsivy-mantled ruins,itsruralmansions,itsancestral festivitiesanditspatriarchalstate,his glowingsympathies.hispathos,his humourandkindlingimagination caughtandpreservedfurusthefragranceofotherdaysinthosedelightful "sketches"thatmustalwaysrennin
torician;andtherelieshischiefschoolvalue,asanintroductiontoliterature andamodelforstudentsinthecraftsmanshipofstyle.Contrastedwithour meretriciousstandardsof"head-line English,"whereeveryphrase.blazing withcolour,throbbingwithmelodrama, poignantwith'punch"and"pep."must conveyaneuroticjerk,ajolt,astab. orahystericalscreech,Irvingmay seematrifletame:but.hisis.a bredrestraint.Hisdictioniscopious: therhythmandmelodyofhissentences,thoughsometimesexcessive, affordedthatmodernAristarchus, Francis,LordJeffries,"adelightnotin. tenortothatwhichwederivefromfine versification."LikeMacaulayandDr. Johnson,Irving'stricksofstyleand especiallyhisresourcefulmethodsof rhetoricalamplification,whilenotobtrusive,arefairlytransparentand henceeasyforthebeginnertocatch andreproduce. UponliteraryaspirantsatRome, HoraceenjoinedtheGreekexemplars for"nocturnalanddiurnal"devotion; echoingtheRomanlaureate,Dr.JohnsongavethenoblepalmtoAddison. Buthadthegrimdictatorlivedto realisetheimaginativevigourromanticismwastoaddtothe"dullnarcotic" dignityofQueenAnneprose,withthe sameoracularconfidencehemighthave observedthat"WhoeverwishestoattainanEnglishstyle,familiarbutnot coarse,elegantbutnotostentatious, mustgivehisdaysandnightstothe studyof"-Irving.
amongthefirsthalf-dozenmasterpieces ofAmericanprose. IntoSpain,tothenativeheathof chivalryandromance,heledalong lineofillustriousAmericanmenofletters-Longfellow,Lowell,Prescott, Motley,Howells,andHay.LikeRene, inthesamevicinity,bewailingledernierAbencerage,Irvingsatamidthe ravagedsplendoursofGranadaand weptoverthefallenfortunesofthe Moor.Neverwashisromanticgenius morecongeniallyathome,morecopiouslyfiredandfusedtoinspiration thanthewinterhelodgedinanechoinghalloftheenchantedpalaceofthe Alhambra.Amidthememorialsofthe Faith,ofCatholiczealandSpanish patriotismintheSaraceniccampaigns, hedisplayedanamusedandamusing tolerance,faironthewhole,though edgedandpointedonoccasionwitha dashoftheenvenomedrailleryofVoltaire. Inaccentsoverstrained,perhaps,to moderntaste,hetouchedthedepthsof romanticpathosinsuchtalesas"The Wife,""TheWidowandSon,""The PrideoftheVillage,"and"TheBroken Heart,"orinthatstoryofmeasureless remorse,"TheYoungItalianGentleman."Thoughextremesmeet,though tragedyandcomedyareneverfar apartandlaughterandtearsinter. minglecloselyinlife,fewwritersof theromanticeradispiayedfundsof humoursounfailing."TheKnickerbockerLegend,"asithasbeencalled, willsurviveasIrving'smostoriginal contributiontoAmericanletters.Long beforethestoriesthatmadetheRhine romantichadbeencollectedandgiven totheworld,thatyouthfulindiscretion, the"HistoryofNewYork,"hadthrown abouttheHudsonalltheglamourand thegloryofromance.Findingnoruins athome,noageofchivalryonthe IslandoftheManhattoes,hisromantic muse,inmock-heroicflight,proceeded to"manufactureantiquityandattach itforciblytoNewYork."Outofthe oldDutchtraditionsandthelegendladensceneryoftheHudson,heconcoctedthatrichfarrago.offact,fancy andironicalfarcethatstillremains, saveforanoccasionalindelicacy,unrivalledasafountainoffun. WhatsocialreformercanrecallwithoutregretthegoldenreignofGovernor WouterVanTwiller?Lowellhasdefineddemocracyasgovernmentbydeclamation;inManhattan,theDutch Solonspondered,dozenanddreamed, allthewhileemittingprodigiouspuffs; smoketooktheplaceof"hotair;"the emblemofstatewasapipeoftobacco. Inesthetics,greatgravityoftasteprevailed:beautywassynonymouswith bulk;bellesandbrideswereencased, likeanonion,inmultitudinouspetticOats;and"Theburgomasterswere chosenbyweight.Itisamaximobservedinallhonest,plain-thinking citiesthananaldermanshouldbefat, andthewisdomofthiscanbeproved toacertainty.Alean,spare,diminutivebodyisgenerallyaccompaniedby apetulant,restless,meddlingmind, whereasyourround,sleek,unwieldy peripheryisaccompaniedbyamind likeitself,tranquil,torpidandatease Whoeverhearsoffatmenleadinga riotorherdingtogetherinmobs?"
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CHAPTERLX.
BurglaryandRobbery.-MatDonovan aprisoner.-Barneydisappears.-
Mr.SomerfieldandAttorneyHazily applyforleases,andoldIsaac dreadstheconsequences.
Mr.SamSomerfield,J.P.,withtwo policemenonhiscar,drovefuriously uptoWellington-Lodge.Othermagistratesarrivedsoonafter,andinthe courseofanhourorsoquitealittle armyofpolicewereonthespot.Mr. BeresfordPenderdescribed,inatremendousvoice,theparticularsofa mostdaringoutragewhichhadoccurredthenightbefore.WellingtonLodge hadbeenenteredbyabandofarmed men.TwoofthemtiedMr.IsaacPenderwithropes,andcarriedawayall themoneyhehadinthehouse.The robbersweresodisguisedtheoldgentlemancouldnotrecognisethem,but hehadhissuspicions,particularlyof thetallman,'whoheldapistoltohis headwhileanotherwasbreakingopen thedeskinwhichhekepthismoney. Andmostunfortunatelyhehadaconsiderablesumjustreceivedfrom MauriceKearneyandothertenantsof SirGarrettButler.Thepolicewere senttoscourthecountryinalldirections;andbysomechancethecover ofaletterdirectedtoMr.Penderwas foundonthebrinkofadeep,square holeinthebog.Beresfordremembered immediatelythathehadmetMat Donovannearthatplaceatanunseasonablehourthenightbefore.The bog-holewasdrained,andtheboxin whichthemoneywaskeptwasfound atthebottom,emptyandwiththe lockbroken.Themanwhohandedup thebox,feelingsomethinghardunder hisfeet,thrusthishanddownintothe softmouldandheldupalonggun,to thegreatastonishmentofMr.BeresfordPenderandDarbyRuadh.Itwas atoncerecognisedasMauriceKear-ney's,forwhomapolicemanwasimmediatelydispatched.Mr.Kearney scratchedhishead,andinreplyto questionsputtohimbythemagistrates.saidthegunusuallyhunginthe kitchen.andwasseldomtakendown excepttoshootcrows;thathisson,the doctor,brokethestockduringthehard frostatChristmas,andthathegave theguntoWattletoestobringtoMat Donovantoberepaired,ashe,Mat Donovan,coulddoitaswellasagunsmith.That'sthelasthesawofthe gun."WhereisMatDonovan?"Mr.Somerfieldasked. Tothesurpriseofallpresent.Hugh KearneysaidhebelievedMatDonovan wasgonetoAmerica.Hehadbeen seenlatethenightbeforeinthebog. Thewholeaffairlookedverysuspicious,themagistratessaid.Thenitwas askedwherewasthepersoncalled Wattletoes?HehadgonewithMat DonovanasfarasWaterford.The magistratesexchangedlooks,andretiredtoconsultastowhatshouldbe done.Thecountrywasinaverybad state.
BillyHeffernanfirstmadehisacquaintance. "Kitwasatthesafesideofthe road,"returnedBilly;"soshe'sthere vet.I'lltellher.Yo-up!Kit."Andhe Walkedonasifhewishedtogetridof theex-dragoon.Hepulledupthe collarofhisratteenriding-coatto shelterhimselffromtherain,whicha keenwindwasdrivingstraightinhis face."Begob,"mutteredBillyHeffer nan,ashebreatheduponthetipsof hisnumbedfingers-theweatherbeing unusuallycoldfortheseasonofthe v be ear-"gob,whentheywormakin 'theswinther,theyforgottoputthese daysinid."
"Godsaveyou,Billy."
Hestarted,andopenedhiseyesin muteamazement. ItwasMatDonovan,handcuffedbetweenhalf-a-dozenpolicemen,whoas wellas'theirprisoner,weredripping wetandcoveredwithmudafteralong march.Billylefthismuletoshiftfor herself,andranbackafterthem.
"Letmespaketohim,"saidhetothe constable,imploringly.
"Whatdoyouwanttosaytohim?" "Well,"hereplied,holdinghishead closetotheconstable'sear,ashewalkedbyhisside,"justtosayaword aboutagirlhe'sfonduv."
"Halt,"criedtheconstable,whohappenedtobefondofagirlhimself.
"Letusstandintheshelterforaminnittodraw....ourbreath.Come,now, saywhatyouhavetosayatonce."
ButpoorBillyHeffernanwasso overcomewhenhiseyesrestedonthe theironhandcuffsroundhisfriend's wrists,hecouldsaynothingatall.
"Theytellme,Billy,"saidMat,ina mild,sadtone,"thatI'n1'chargedwud robbery.IwastakeninLiverpool."
HonorLahycanfindlittlercomfort eveninPhil'seloquence,thoughheis alwayssoberandindustrious.Thereis adeepershadeofsadnessinMrs. Donovan'ssadface;andNelly'sringinglaughisneverheardnow.Sheeven stopsherwheelsometimes,andsits downtocrpoverapairofembroidered slippers.BillyHeffernancomesover nowandagainfromhishutinthebog, andsitsonthebenchinthecorner.He iseverydaysayinghewill"takecourage,"andbegintoplayhisfluteagain; butweekafterweekpasses,andhehas notyetventuredtoblowasinglenote. Nelly'smindisverymuchtroubledon hisaccount.Sheisafraidthatwhen thefloodrises,BillyHeffernanandhis mulewillinevitablybedrownedin thebog.Billyassuresherthatthewater wasneverknowntocovertheparticu-larspotuponwhichhehaserectedhis domicile;butheadmitsthatcoming inandgoingoutwillbe''nojoke" afteraheavyfallofrain. KitCumminsismute;andhernext doorneighbourhasbeenknowntosit onthegroundinsideherownthreshold, withherbackagainsttheopendoor, forhourstogether,andsooppressedby theunaccustomedsilence,thatafter finishinga"round"ofherknitting,her handswoulddropdownlanguidlyby herside,as.sighingdeeply,shemutteredunderherteeth,"Gir-r-r-out,you blagard,"andfixedhereyesvacantly uponthepigcrunchingKitCummins' stiraboutstickinthedung-holeoutsidethedoor.TheringofJackDelany'sanvilisonlyheardbyfitsand starts;andBrummagem'sfaceisso blackthathemusthavediscontinued theSundayablutioninthequarryfor sometime.TomHoganisdyingat TomCary,thecarpenter's,whomhe usedtolookdownuponasa"tradesman,"whowas"nomatchforafarmer'sdaughter."Nancynurseshimtenderly;andTomCaryneverhintsat hisoldloveforher,evenbyalook; butNancythinksofitoften,and sometimessaystoherselfthatNed Brophy'slovewasnot"therightlove."
"Soweheardlast,night,"returned Billy. "But,Billy,doanyuvtheneighbourssuspectme?"
"Thedivilawan,"Billyanswered withanimation."IwasinatouldPhil's yistherday,an'ifyouheartheway Bessyspokeuvyou.Shesaidshe'ddepindherlifeonyou,andthatyouwor thecowluvhonour." Didshe,Billy?"rejoinedMatDonovan-andhiseyesglistened."Remembermetoalltheneighbours;an'tell mymotherandNellynottofret. There'ssomemistakethatIcan'tmake out.ItmustbebecauseIhappenedto haveafewhotwordswudouldPender thattheypitchedonme"
"But,Mat,wheredidBarneygo?"
"Didn'thegohome?"Mataskedin surprise."Ipartedwudhimonthe quayuvWaterfordjustasthesteamer wasstartin',an'Itouldhimtomake nodelay."
"There'snoaccountuvhim,highor low."returnedBilly. "Begor,that'square!"Matexclaimed."Ihopenuharmisaftherhappenin' topoorBarney.""She'ddependherlifeonme,"said MatDonovantohimself,ashelay clownuponhisbedinClonmelgaol. Andhewascertainlyahappierman thatnightthanhewouldhavebeenif hehadnotmetBillyHeffernanandhis muleontheroad:Whenbroughtbeforeamagistrate, MatDonovanwasstartledbythe weightofcircumstantialevidence againsthim.HedeclaredthatBarney hadneverbroughttheguntohim;and thatheandBarneytravelledtogether toWaterfordthenightoftherobbery. HughKearneytoldhowMathadcalledonhimaboutnineo'clockthat nightandsaidhewasgoingtothe bogtoseeBillyHeffernan.AndNelly DonovansworethatherbrotherintendedleavingforAmericatheSunday beforethesheriffcameout,butthat heremainedtoattendNorahLahy's funeral.Thesecircumstanceswerein hisfavour,butthemysteriousdisapf pearanceofBarneyBrodherick,the magistratesaid.wasamostsuspicious circumstance,andhemustsendthe casefortrialatthenextassizes.So poorMatDonovanwasmarchedback tohiscoldcell,themagistrate,atthe suggestionoftheCrownprosecutor,refusingtoadmithimtobail.Hecould notconcealfromhimselfthathestood ingreatdangerofbeingtransported asarobberandahousebreakerunless BarneyBrodherickcouldbefound.He knew,however,thathehadagood friendinHughKearney,whowould leavenothingundonetogethimout ofthemeshesofthelaw.AndBessy Morrishadwrittenhimsuchakind letter,hewasalmostthankfulthathe hadcomebacktoIreland,evenasa prisoner. ButthoseTipperaryhomes-those thatthecrowbarhasspared-among whichwehave,perhaps,lingeredtoo longandtoolovinglyforthereader's patience,aregloomyenoughnow.Poor
Ontheeveningofthefollowingday, apolicemanledBobbyandhisblue cartuptoMauriceKearney'shalldoor.Thewholefamilyranoutgreatly surprised,andundertheimpression thatpoorBarneywasaprisonerand ingaol.Butthepolicemaninformed themthattheasswasfoundtiedtoa postonthequayofWaterford.and thatBarneycouldnotbefound,orany intelligenceofhimlearned.Thiswas stillmoreastonishing,andHughbegan tofeelreallyuneasy.Buthismother consoledherselfwiththereflection thatinallprobabilityBarneywasin hotpursuitofaPunch-and-Judywhile thepoliceweresearchingforhim. "Whatdoyouthink,Hugh?"Mary askedanxiously. "Ireallybelievethereisaplotof somekind."hereplied."ButasvetI can'timaginewhattheobjectofit maybe."ThenextSaturday,BillyHeffernan wasploddingbehindhismuleafter sellingthelastpen'orthofhiscreelof turf,whenahandwaslaiduponhis shoulder.Itwasthedragoon,whom Billyhadoftenmetsincethenighthe mistookhisburnishedhelmetfora crockofgoldatoldPhilMorris';and whomhehadcometodespisevery heartily. `HowareyeallinKnocknagow?" heasked.withamean-shame-faced look,asifhefelthewasdespised,and deservedtobe. "Allwell,sofaraswhat'sleftuvus," Billyobserved. "WillyoutellKitCumminsthatI'll beoutbeforeto-morrowweek;I'm onlywaitingforanewsuitofclothes tobemade.'Hewasdressedinplain clothesnow,andnotatallthefine, soldierly-lookingfellowhewaswhen
OldPhilMorrisisbecomingmore andmorecynical,andwilltalkcrossly eventoBessy,andaskherwhatails her,andwhyshelookssomiserable. EvenPegBradyisunhappy,andresolvestoeasehermindbytellingMat Donovanthetruthabouttheletter; forherconsciencetoldherthatifit werenotforherjealousyandduplicity MatwouldnothaveleftforAmericaat all,andwouldnotbenowaprisonerin thegaolofClonmel,indangerofbeing transportedforlifeMaryKearneyis doingherbesttobestrong;butsince NorahLahy'sdeaththestruggleis harderthanitusedtobe;andwhen shethinksofherlight-heartedsister goingintoaconvent,shecanscarcely suppressacryofpain.Thereisa rumour,too,thatArthurO'Connoris goingtobemarriedtosomerichlady whofellinlovewithhiminParis.And Maryseesthetracesofcaregrowing deeperanddeeperinherbrother Hugh'sface,andfearsthatherfather's affairsmustbebecomingmoreembarrassed.EllieisatschoolwithGrace, andMaryoftenthinkshowGrace's presencewouldbrightenuptheold cottage-andhowmuchitwanted brighteningupnow.MauriceKearney, however,appearsasjovialasever; andtheonlyweightonMrsKearney's mindisthefateofpoorBarney,who, shefears,musthavefallenintothe riveratWaterford,ormetwithsome otherequallyuntimelyend."Unless, indeed,"shewouldadd,"hehasturned ballad-singerorshowmanhimself." AndBarney'smistressderivedgreat consolationfromthehopethathehad permanentlyattachedhimselftoa Punch-and-Judy. AttorneyHanlyhasgotpossessionof onehundredandfiftyacresoflandadjoiningCastleview,atonepoundan acre.BesidesTomHogan'slittlefarm, forwhichTomHoganpaidtwo pounds,somefiftyacres,including MatDonovan's"garden,"andfouror fiveothersmallholdingsoffromfive totenacres,areinprettygoodheart. Buttherestissopoorandexhausted, thatMr.Hanlydoesnotconsiderthat hehasgotmuchofabargainafterall. Hecan,however,makeitallasgood asTomHogan's,bydeepdraining,and liming,andfencing,andmanuring,as TomHogandid.ButMr.Hanlyisa shrewdmanofbusiness,andheknows todothiswouldcostseveralthousand pounds;and,when'twasalldone,he knowsalsothattherentcouldbe raisedonhim,as'twasraisedonTom Hogan;orhecould,likeTomHogan, beturnedoutaltogether.Sohewon't mindthedraininguntilhehasgota longlease.HisleaseofCastleviewwill expirethesametimeasMauriceKearney'sleaseofBallinaclash,andas AttorneyHanlylooksuponhishandsomehouse,andhisgrovesand meadows,hebeginstofeeluneasyand dissatisfied.Sohehashadagooddeal oftalklatterlywitholdIsaac;andit hasbeensuggestedtoSirGarrettButlerthatheoughttogiveanewlease ofthewholefarmtoMr.Hanly,who wouldthenexpendalargesumof moneyonimprovements,andwould notobjecttopayingareasonablefine. Ithappenedthat,atthesametimeMr. SamSomerfield,J.P.,appliedforanew leaseofWoodlhnds.Andinbothcases theargumentsbroughtforwardto showthatlongleaseswouldproveadvantageousbothtothelandlordand thetenantweresoconvincingthatthe oldbaronet,withallhissimplicityand wantofexperience,couldnothelp wonderingwhyhisagenthadalways warnedhimagainstgivingleasesto histenarits-partitularlytoMaurice Kearney-andpointedtothepractice andexampleofthissameMr.Sam Somerfieldinsupportofhisassertion thatleaseswouldberuinoustothe landlord'sinterests.
"Andwhydoesheaskmetogivea leasetoMr.Hanlynow?"thelandlord thought."Whyshoulditbeformyinteresttowithholdleasesfromallthe rest,ifitbeformyinteresttogivea leasetohim?AndwhydoesMr.Som. erfieldurgemesostronglytogivehim alease,thoughheconsidereditacrime forlandlordstogiveleasestotheir tenants,andIunderstandhasquite doneawaywithleasesontheestate overwhichheisagent?'Tisvery strange.Theremustbesomething wrong.I'llwritetoMr.Pender,andsay IcannotgivetheleasetillImakefurtherinquiries."(Tobecontinued.)
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FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION. INDIGESTION& CONSTIPATION Awell-known WestAustralianwrites:-328WellingtonStreet. Perth,W.A.,20,716 CLEMENTSTONICLTD. "Indigestionandnervousailmentsare veryprevalentcomplaints,aidamedicine thatwillrelievethoseevilscannotbemade toowidelyknown. "SometimebackIwaslivingatthe Goldfields.1wasnotenjoyingthebest ofhealththroughmyliverbeingoutof orderandmynervesgivingway.Inmy businessasatailor,amandoesnotget muchexercise,whichmayhavesomething todowithit.Iamnotsureaboutthe cause,butIamcertainaboutthecure, andthatwasClementsTonic.Ifoundit asplendidmedicineforindigestionand nerves.SlimemyreturntoPerthItake yourmedicineifIfeelmyservesrequire tobetonedop.Icouldnetwishforanythingbetter." (Signed)FredMatthews Mr.A.MARSHALL,whosuffered greatlyfrominjuriesreceivedfroman injuredhand,writeswhatClements Tonicdidforhimbypurifyingtheblood 130ParryStreet, EastPerth,W.A,34j7/16 CLEMENTSTONICLTD. "Veryfewpeopleescapegettingran downsadootofsorts.Thequestion arises,whatisthebestmedicinetorestore 310111111ihealth?FrommyexperienceI thinkapersoncouldnotdobetterthan takeClementsTonic.Ispeakfromexperience,asrecentlyIgotpartlypoisoned, withthefumesofacetylenegas,but' ClementsTonicsooncreatedanormal stateofhealth.Itisawonderfullygood medicine.Usethisasyouwish." (Signed)Mr.A.Marshall COTOYOURCHEMISTORSTORE FORITTO-DAY ITDOESGOODBECAUSEITISCOW lenient,TonicLtdRonelle,NSW. PrintedandPublishedfortheArchbishopandClergyoftheArchdiocese ofPerth,byThomasSlattery,at theiroffice,23Murraystreet,Perth. s s
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