OntheChemindesDames
WHICHTAKESITSPLACEWITHTHEMARNEANDVERDUN.
ByOctaveBeliard.
Ispenttwomonthsofthesummer of1916intheAisnesectors.ThisdelightfuldistrictofancientFrance, whichIhavejustbeheldagain,still quiveringfromrecentstruggles-this district,whichnowinitsturntakesits placeaftertheYser,theSomme,and Verdun,inthehistoryoftheGreat War-enjoyedastrangeimmunity duringmy'earliersojourn.
Thetwohostilearmieswhichoccupieditobservedeachotherquiescently,Atthetimeoftheinvasionthe Germanfloodhadsweptuptoit,but hadspentitselfintheeffort;afortnightlater,aftertheBattleofthe Marne,itretreatedbyseveralleagues, andvillageswhichhadsufferedno materialdamagebegantoliveanormallifeagainundertheveryeyesofan enemystillpresent,butsubdued.
Whilemutualslaughterragedelsewhere,ourtroopscamehitherastoa placeofrest.Afewhundredyards fromthelinesthecornwasyellowing, theforestslayhushedinsolemnsilence, andtheinhabitants,somewhatdiminishedinnumbers,tilledthesoilasin thedaysofpeace.
Twoevents,thesuddenretreatof theinvaderandourattackonthe Ailette,havenowtransformedthe comparativelypeacefulaspectofthe regionsaboutSoissonsandLaon,and havemadethem.thesceneofoneof themostvioleneiphasesofthecampaign AtLaffaux,attheendofMarchand thebeginningofApril,Iwaspresent attheimmobilisationoftheenemy armyinitsnewposition.FromApril 16tothemiddleofMay,Iwitnessed thesledge-hammerblowwedealtiton theChemindesDamesandbeyond, betweenAillesandCerny-en-Laonnois. Sincethenthelong,bitterstrugglefor theChemindesDameshasbeencrown,ed;vithsplendidvictory;butmyregiment,whichhassufferedgloriouslyin theadventure,hadbeenbeforethis withdrawnfromthestruggle.
Beforerelatingmypersonalexperiences,however,itmaybewelltoremindmyreadersofrecenteventsupon thishard-foughtbattlefield.Inspiteof shefineachievementsoflastspring, ourarmieshadbeenunabletodislodge theenemyfromthefurtherslopeof theridgecrownedbytheChemindes Dames.Themerefactthatouradvancehadfailedinreachingallits objectivesseemedtomakeofficersand menmorethaneverdeterminedio redeemwhatwas,afterall,butacomparativefailure,illuminedbythevalour ofthebraveboysinhorizonblue.
andwaitIhavenomeansofknowing. CertainlyaftertheadvanceofGeneral LeMaistre'ssplendidtroopstothe canalnorthoftheMalmaisonplateau thepositionsoftheGermansinthe Ailettevalleybecameuntenable.It maybethatourablecommanderswill, beforewintersetsin,attempttoforce afurtherretrogrademovebent.
,Howeverthismaybe,theblood whichweshedupontheChemindes Dameshasnotbeenshedinvain.The livinghavecarriedontheworkbegun bythedead.TheharvestofwhichI witnessedthesowinginAprilhasbeen reapedinNovember.
TheSceneofGermanCrimes.
Toreturntomyownsmallpartin thisrealmofwar,commencingwith thelastdaysofMarch,weweretwelve daysinfrontofLaffaux.Ourtaskwas noeasyone,butImaysaythatitwas accomplishedalmostjoyously.Forif wewerenot,strictlyspeaking,engaged inthatwarfareofmovementforwhich everysoldierlongs,wewerenolonger restrictedtothedismalwarfareofthe trenches,withitsnocturnalperambulations,andtroubledsleepinthedarknessofsubterraneansapstremblingto thethunderofexplosions.
Theenemywasretreating-whither weknewnot;hispositionswerenot yetdetermined.Sowewerefightingin theopencountry,inthefreshair, underthefitfulskyofastillhesitant spring.TheGermanartillery,instead ofaimingwithprecisionatclearly-definedentrenchments,fullofpassive, motionlesstroops,hadtoscatterits shellsoverthewholecountryside, wheretheyhitnoone,andwherewe movedaboutatourease,disdainfulof danger. Ourmenwerethoroughlyrested;the terrorsofDouaumontandtheslopesof LePoivrewerefadingfromtheirminds, andtheywereneverwearyofcontemplatingwithlovingcuriosityallthe goodFrenchterritorywhichwasat lastrestoredtous,andonwhich,since thelasthousesofSoissons,theirfoot stepshadmeasuredthegroundyielded bythebarbarians.Theirardourwas stimulatedbythesightofalltheruin coldlywroughtwithhatefulprescience bytheinvaderashedeparted.
In1ChampenoiseGrotto. TheattackstartedgroinNeuvillesur-Margival,aruinedvillage,swept unceasinglybyshells,whichformerly attractedtheattentionofthecurious, foritwasentirelybuiltoverimmense grottoes,locallyknownascreutes.Beforeretreating,theenemyblewupthe village,tumblingitdownintoitscaves asthesceneryofatheatreitletdown underthestage. Theentranceofthegrottoeshadalso beenshattered,andnowgapedlike hugeblackjawsbetweenheapsof rubble,constantlythemarkofprojectiles,asinagameofbowls.Thework ofdestructionmusthavebeenarrested here,forthecreutesstillaffordedus verysafeshelters,vastasCathedrals, dividedintolongaislesbythickpillars, andenclosedbyhardsandstonewalls.
Itwasinoneofthesecreutesthat myfieldambulancewasinstalledbesidetheheadquartersofthebattalion, andareservecompany.ItwashereI awaitedtheissueofthebattle,exploringthewindingsofthegrottoes,which, illuminatedbytheflaringbraziersof thekitchens,suggestedthecavesof theSibyls.Hereallnoisesweredeadened,butwhenmywanderingsbrought metooneoftheopeningsofthecavern, Iwasdazzledbythegoldenradiance ofthedaylight,anddeafenedbythe terrificcrashasofgiganticcymbals, madebyexplodingshellscloseby-so closethatthefragmentswerescattered atmyfeet.
Beforenoon,thewoundedwerealreadyarriving,eitherhobblingalong, orcarriedonstretcherg,insucha stateofexcitementthattheyseemed intoxicated.Itwouldbeamistake'to suppo'se,withthosenarratorswhoare alwaysreadytogivethedarkcolour oftheirownmindstoeverything,that afieldambulanceisaplaceofanguish andlamentation,wherethewounded giveutterancetounmitigatedbitternessanddisillusionment.
SincethedaysofwhichIwrite,however,thelong-foughtbattleofthe AisnehasendedStepbystepwehave pressedtheenemyback,untilthe wholeofthisimportantridgeisnowin ourhands.Thefirststrokewhichled tothesuccessfulendingwasthetaking cfFortMalmaison,situatedonthe easternendoftheridge,anddominatingGermanpositionsonitslower slope.Heretheenemy,threatenedon hisright,pressedbyinfantryand crushedbyartillery,wasfinallycompelledtoabandonthelowerslopesto whichhehadbeenclingingforsix monthspast, crossingtheAilette, entrenchhimselfupontherisingslopes opposite.
AHurriedRetreat.
ThevillagesofCourtecon,Cerny-enLaonnois,MilesandChevreuxwere pinedbytheFrenchonNovember 2nd.TheGermansretreatedonthe nightofThursday,November1st,but werepromptlyfollowedbythecautious Franchinfantry.Ofcourse,inthese daysprecipitatepursuitisimpossible, especiallyastheBochetakespainsto leavebehindhimallmanneroftraps withthepossibilitiesofdisaster.But slowlyandsurelytheFrenchtroops wentforwardtooccupythelandmarks oftheplateau,untiltheylookeddown uponthenewpositionsoftheenemy acrossthevalleyoftheAilette. AlthoughtheGermancommuniques soughttohaveusbelievethattheir retreatwaswellorganisedandcarried outincompletesecrecy,theadvancing Frenchfoundampleproofthatithad beenhurriedintheextreme,Trenches andtunneldug-outswereleftintact, nodoubtbecauseexplosionswould haverevealedtoomuch;butinsome ofthefronttrencheswerefoundtins ofsteamingsoup. Thepresentsituationisthatthetwo armiesfaceoneanotheracrossthe valley,separatedbylowgroundon eachsideoftheriver,buteachoccupyingalineofdryheights.There,ifthey choose,ourbravemencansitthrough thewinterinpositionsexactlycorrespondingtothoseoftheenemy. Whetherweshallbecontenttosit
TheMassacreoftheTrees. Thethingwhichenragedthesesons ofthesoilaboveallelsewasthemassacreoftrees.Manyatearwasshed andmanyalamentutteredatthesight ofthegreatelmsoftheroadsand avenues,sawedthroughtothree-quartersoftheirthickness,andreadyto crashtothegroundatthefirstgaleof wind.Thehatredofthefoehadwreakeditselfmoreespeciallyuponfruitbearingtrees.Thereisnotacherrytree,evenawildone,whichhasnot beenslashedwithanaxe,orsawn throughatthefoot,orstrippedofits bark.
BetweenthefarmofMontgarniand thevillageofSornv,therewasabeautifulappleorchardofsomethousand trees.Nowallthesearelyingpronein regularlines,asifthemassacrehad beencarriedoutatonestroke,by command.Theeyefollowstheserried ranksofthesemurderedtreesright awaytothehorizon.
Thedestructionofcoverisperhaps oneofthecruelnecessitiesofwar;and ofthistheBretonsdidnotcomplain; butthesecider-drinkershavenotyet beenabletounderstandorforgivethe futileandperverseragewhichstruck thusatthebreastofournursing motherearth,andinonedaydriedup thefountsofherfecundityforhalfa century.
Thustheythrewthemselvesuponthe Bochelikehoundsuponaboar.
Inwartheindividualseesonlyhis ownlittlecorner,hisregiment,above all,hisbattalion.Helearnstherest, moreorless,likeeveryoneelse,from thenewspapers.WhatIsawmoreespeciallywasthattheGermanresistance wasverystrong;thattheotherregimentofourbrigade,averyvaliant regiment,hadattackedandbeenrepulsedwithsevereloss;thatourswas luckier,andthatmybattalion'inparticular,theChevallierbattalion,distin-quisheditselfbyasuccesswhichwon itagloriousmentionintheordersof theday.
Thissuccessgaveustherailway,the tunnelbetweenLaffauxandVauxaillon,andafortifiedquarry;weapproachedthehousesofLaffaux,tooka numberofprisonersandmachineguns, thusreachingourappointedobpectives,andgoingbeyondthem,ina singleirresistibleonslaught.Afterthis ourtaskbeingaccomplished,weleft thegroundtoothers,whohavesince donesuchwondersthere.
Ihaveneverseenorheardanything ofthesort.Whathasalwaysseemed tomecharacteristicofafieldambulanceisthejoyousexuberanceofthe wounded,andtheirindifferenceto theirwounds,whicharenotasyetvery painful,andwhichtheyveryrarelybelievetobemortal.Thefactofhaving reachedthedoctorseemstothesebrave tellowstoguaranteetheirsalvation. Reflectionandsufferingdonotcome tilllater,onthelong,torturingjourney ofmedicalandrailwaytransport.
Irememberayoungladthatday, whoseshatteredfootwasnothingbut ableedingpulp.WhileIwasdressing it,hewasbusydescribingtotheorderlieswihtUnquenchablefireandspirit howtheGermanshadbeendislodged fromthequarrywheretheyhad thoughtthemselvessosafeunderthe protectionoftheirmachineguns.
Isitserious?"heaskedmewhenI hadfinished."Well,mypoorfellow,it willhavetocomeoff."Andheanswered withasmile,"Don'tyouworry,doctor, I'vegotoffcheaplyenough."
Nocomplaints,nocries.Everybody issodelightedwiththeday'ssuccess. Theentirecreute,fromtheambulance toheadquarters,isgayandtalkative.
Allthesoldiersreturningfromthe battle,theslightlywounded,the stretcher-bearers,theliaisonunits,the despatch-riders,minglewiththose alreadyonthespot,andastonishthem withtheirstories.
Suddenlythereisafranticshoutof enthusiasm:"LesBoches! Les Boches"Thisisapalpableproofof success.Prisonersarefilingintothe creutebyalltheopenings,guardedby soldierswithfixedbayonets.Theylook clumsy,dirty,andbewilderedunder theirhideoustrench-helmets,likeoverturnedboilers.
Weshalldresstheirwoundsasgently asthoseofourownmen;themonsters,tamedbylossofblood,lookat mewiththesupplianteyesofbeaten dogs.Otherprisonersarealready laughing,reassured,feelingthatthe warisoverforthem,andthepoilus, whoarenotrevengeful,givethema littleoftheirbread,whichtheydevour eagerly.
Oneofthenewcomers,anofficer's orderly,describedhow,wheninsearch ofhiscomradesduringtheaction,he enteredadug-outbychance,andfound himselfconfrontedbythirtyterrified Germans,whoatoncehelduptheir hands,"Ihadn'tevenarifle,"added thegallantfellow."Isaid,'Kamerad!' not'kaput.'Theyunderstoodandfollowedme,mealone,quitetamely!"
Thecommandingofficer,M.Chevalher,approached,interestedbythe story.Anothernowbegantoholdforth. Ashewasgivingintelligentinformation,thecommandantquestionedhim, andfinallyentrustedamessageto him.
"Takethisnotetoyourcaptain." "Yes,sir,"repliedthemanwithout hesitation.Then,timidly,asifhehad suddenlyrememberedsomething,"But couldIbeboundupfirst?"He turnedround.Hisbackwasonegreat wound!
Theonlythingaboutthebattlehe hadforgottenwas-hisowninjuries.I sawtheofficer'seyesgrowdim.He pressedmyarm. "Oh,"hewhispered,"doesn'titmake onereadytokneelandworshipthem?" Prisoner& Immediatelyafter,Inearlyhadto fightasecond-lieutenant,theheroof theday.Hewaswounded,andconsideredhiswoundnotsufficientlyserioustowarranthisremovaltothebase hospital.Iwasobligedtoresortto violence. Suchincidentsarenotunusual;they occurnearlyalwaysafterabattle; unlessanofficerishalfkilled,heis alwaysveryreluctanttoacceptarest intherear,whichentailsthelossofhis placeinhisdearregiment.
Thereareahundredofthem,sitting silentlyontheground,-inthewidenave ofthecavern.Theywillstaytheretill evening,forthelongfilewasnoticed, andtheenemy'sshellsarebursting furiouslyattheopenings.Theprisonersmustbebroughtintacttothe General. AHandfulofHeroes. Meanwhilenighthasfallen.The cavernisilluminatedwithcandles.The combatantsoftheday,whohavebeen relieved,comeincoveredwithdust andsweat.Theirleader,thegallant CaptainBillaud,advancesalmost timidly,asifembarrasse%byhisvictory. Withacompanyreducedtoeighty men,hesurprisedtheenemyina quarrybristlingwithmachineguns, andvenomousasawasps'nest,making asmanyprisonersashehadeffectives, inspiteoftheresistanceofaforcefour timeslargerthanhisown.Thecommandingofficer,whoseancestorsare famousintheannalsoftheGrande Armee,claspshishandwithemotion, and,modifyingtherhetoricofthe phrasebyasmile,says:"Goodevening,CaptainBillaudoftheQuarry."
AndIrecalltheredsunsetsofvery ancientbattles,whenhtesamewords spokenbyachief,anddoinghomage tothesamevirtue,shedlustreona raceforcenturies.
Onthedaysthatfollowedwedidnot succeedinfurtherdislodgingour enemies,whohadreachedtheirlineof resistance.Butevenasmallsuccessis astonicaswine;theenthusiasticsoldierswouldhavegonethroughhell itself.
Withoutapausetheyweretakenon tothepointofthegreatattack,in abominableweatherandoverimpossibleroads,andtheirgoodhumour neverfailed.
TheNightMarch.
ThemarchofthenightofApril15to 16wascertainlyoneofthemosttrying wehavetoperform.Onthecongested roadsanarmy,aworld,rolledtowards theAisne,infantryregiments,horses, heavyconvoysofgunsandlorries,barringthewayforeachother,andblockingupthecross-roads.
Unitswereseekingeachother,losing eachother,collidingonewithanother.
Wholebattalions,broughttoastandstill,waitingforanopeningthrough whichtopass,fellasleepforhourson heapsofstonesbythewayside,and thenresumedtheirmarchdrowsily, lulledbytheterrificandtumultuous monotonyoftheceaselessbombardment,sointensethatitseemedlike therollofthousandsofbatteriesof giantdrums,resoundingtotheconfines ofhaeven.
Wearyofwaiting,wecutacross ploughedfields,soakedbyprolonged rain,thesoilofwhichclungtothefeet, orthroughsunkpathswhichhadbecomestreams,onlytofind,ondebouchingintoanotherroad,thesamecongestion,thesameentanglement.Weadvancedtovictorywithallthedisorderlyparaphernaliaofretreat. Thesullengreydawnshowedweary faceswithdrawnfeatures.Wehadstill tomarchnearlythewholeday,tothe musicofthathurricaneorchestra.Andyettherewerenomurmurs,no stragglers!Ahgallantsoldiers!
Wearrived,exhausted,atalittle woodonthebanksoftheAisne,where wewaitedtwodaysintentsinthe rain,whileourcomradesontheChemin
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desDameswerehammeringtheGermans,whoyieldedthegroundonly yardbyyard.
OntheViaDolorosa.
Thetaleofwarisanendlessrepeti- tion,anditshorrorhasbueoneexpres- sion.Itmightbesupposedthatnothing couldmoveonewhohadcomefrom Verdun;hehadbeenintothedeepest depths.Thisisbynomeansthecase; strangetosay,thoughtherecollection offactsisperfectlyclear,sensibility forgets;theemotionofyesterdaydoes notmakeoneproofagainsttheemotionofto-day.
Afterhavingwitnessedsomany tragicepisodesintheinfernalsectors, Ibroughtthesamesensitivenervesto theChemindesDames,andweascendeditasifitwereourfirstCalvary.I shouldliketodescribeallthestations oftheViaDolorosa,fromthemoment when,havingcrossedtheAisne,we passedalongthebeau4ifulvalley,the naturalgraceofwhichintensifiesthe melancholyofitsruins.
Iwouldtellofourwaitingfora wholedayunderaweepingsky,withoutcover,amongthreateningshellcraters,inviewofthefragmentsof wallsthatwereonceCussy-Geny: tworegimentshuddledontheprecariousslopeofahillatthefootofwhich ourgreatmortarswerevomitingfire withadeafeningtumult.Seatedona stoneinashatteredhouse,nearan openingintoacellarwheretwoold people-soneartodeaththattheyno longerfearedit-werestillburrowing, Ipreparedforthefatiguesofthe eveningbyalongspellofboredom, dreadingasuddenexplosionwhich wouldsetthebluecoatsincommotion.
AQuietCorner. Inthetwilight,wereachedthe ravineofMoulins.whichwasmuddy andcutupbyheavytraffic,butexceptionallyquiet.Astheenemyseemed tohaveoverlookedthiscorner,wehad intendedtoclimbtheplateauand reachthelinesbeforethebarrage, whichusuallysetinwiththenight. hadbegun.Butthisplanmiscarried; theguideswehadsoanxiouslyexpect- eddidnotarrivetillnighthadfallenablack.moonlessnight.justasthe companiesweremovingofftowardsthe communicationtrenches,thedelugeof firewehadhopedtoescapeburstforth. NeithernownorevercanIgiveanyideaoftheterribledeath-danceofthe shells,thefurroowhichcomesfrom thedepthsofspace,thefierceblasts whichstrikeyouandknockyoudown, thetremendouscrashes,hurledback andintensifiedbyechoes,theshaken andrivenground,thedetonations whichvibratelikethewailingvoicesof womenindistress,andthefurious snarlingofmonstrousbeasts.
Andallthislastingforatimewhich seemedmeasurelessaseternity,inthe denseblacknessofnight,inaplaceun- knowntoyou.where,ifyouwere amongthousands,youwouldstillbe forsakenandwretchedastheleafdetachedfromthetreeandwhirledalong bythecyclone.Youarenotprotected, evenbythecrowdthatpressesround you,frailandvulnerableasyourself; thecapriceofthehurricanemaycrush ahundredmenwithouttouchingyou, ormaysingleoutyoualoneamong themall.
UnderaBarrage. Themostterribleexperienceistobe immobilisedunderthebarrage;and thiswastheplightofthelittlebandof menwithwhomIwas.Wehadto followthecompanies,andwewaited whiletheypassedslowlyalong,an invisibleandsilentprocessionwhich brushedbyusinterminablyinthe gloom;fortunatelytherewasanartilleryshelterathand;weslippedinto it,somewhatreasurredbythetrunks oftreeswhichcoveredit.andonwhich thefragmentsofmetalwererattling. Itishaltthebattletobelieveyourself safe;thesolidityofourshelterwas comparativeonly;whenIpassedit somedayslater,itwasinfragments. Whenitwaspastmidnight,and somewhatcalmer,webeganindeedto losepatience.Thecolumn,checkedin thecommunicationtrenchbysome mysteriousobstacle,nolongeradvanc-
ed.Wedeterminedtogetaheadof them,inspiteofthenarrownessofthe passage.Thesoldiersflattenedthemselvesagainstthewall,grumblingat first;then,recognisingus,theydid theirbesttohelpusalong."Youcan leanonmyshoulder,doctor,Iamfixed asfirmlyasastatue."
Thepoorfellows,infact,sunkupto theirkneesinthesoddenclay,were unabletolifttheirfeet.Thiswasthe meaningofthehalt.Anentirebat- talionwasobstructed.Iftheenemyhad chancedtobombthetrenchatthis moment,notamanwouldhavees- caped.
LostintheTrenches.
Gaspingforbreath,leaningonone,pushedforwardbyanother,Iwalked aswellasIcould,mylegsweighed downbyseveralkilogrammesofmud, andthenIwascaughtinmy turn.Theycametotherescue.Asthey freedoneofmylegs,theothersankin moredeeply. Isucceededinfreeingmyselfby crawlinguponmyknees.Istoodupand tookafewsteps.Ifellagainfurtheron. Mycompanionswerelostsomewherein thelineofmen.Aftenstupendous efforts,aseriesofdelays,andover twentyfalls,Ireachedandpassedthe transfixedheadofthecolumn.
Myonlycompanionswereaguideandthesenioradjutantofthebat- talion.Wesupportedeachothermiser- ably,andadvancedafewhundredyards,stumblingperpetually.Whereupontheguide,whohadexploredtheinextricabletangleofcommunication trenchesonlybyday,confessedthat hehadnoideawherewewere: Before,behind,andoneveryside, thepalestarsofrocketsroseintothe air.Shellsscreamedineverydirection. Bulletswhistledmysteriously.Which sidelaytheFrench?Whichsidethe enemy?Wedidnotknow.Wewander- edtoandfro,ourbacksbent,makingmorethanadoublejourney,passing thesameplacesthreeandfourtimes.
Wethoughtweweresavedwhen weheardthestifledvoicesofatroop marchingby.Vainhope!They,too, hadbeenledastraybytheirguide.It wasonlyjustbeforedawnthatwe cameupontheheadquartersofabat- talionofZouaves,wherewewereput intotherightway.
IntheConqueredSectors.
Themostcursoryinspectionofthe Germantrenchestakenbyusandtheir environs,sufficedtoexplainthelimited resultoftheearlierFrenchattack.Ina regionwhichoffersanaturalsystemof defencewithitsdeepravinesandits heightshollowedoutbeneathlikeant- hills,theenemyhadworkedsincethe beginningofthewarwithcharacterictic patience,completingthenaturalfortifi- cationsbyCyclopeanreinforcements.
Nevertheless,theterriblefireofour ownartilleryandthefinefuryofour poilusbrokedownthisremarkable systemofdefencesandconqueredthe wholeplateau.Butinthechaoticdis- orderofthebattlefieldwhereweremain thevictors,westillfindcausetomarvel attheinfernalingenuityoftheTeuton.
Wemaybejustlyproudofhaving takenthis,ofhavingdislodgedthe enemyfromhisblockhouses,hisin- violablesubterraneansapsofreinforced concrete.Thesearegalleriessometen yardsdeep,andwellsformachineguns. Underthedug-outIchose,whichwas largeanddeep,ifnotelegantlycon- structed-fortasteandcomfortarenot Germanqualities-weexploreda secondstoreyofcaves,forminggaller- ieslaidwithrails,whichranouta greatdistance,rightundertheFrenchworks, andunderourformerheadquarters, terminatedinlisteningpostspro- videdwithpowerfulmicrophones.
MicrophonesforListening. Heretheycouldspyuponallour deliberationsandsurpriseallourplans! Everywherewerewiresforelectric lighting.Theinvaderbelievedhehad takenpossessionforever.Thereisno bitternessinacknowledgingtheperfec- tionofthedefence,whichdemonstrates thevigourofourattack,justasthe stateofthegrounddemonstratesitsviolence.
Asmaybesupposed,thefamous
ChemindesDames,andtheChemin d'Ailles,whichformedtheeastern boundaryofoursector,nolongerexist saveonthemap.Thisfairregionof Francehasassumedthehorrificaspect ofallthedevastateddistricts.Itisa seaofmud,thathideousandeternal mudthesoldierfindseverywhere,from theVosgestothesea,themudwhich isakindofuniformoftheinfernal places!Andfromitallrisesastench thatsmitesthenostrils;thesurfaceis strewnwithsordidthings;rags,objects sobatteredthatitisimpossibleto guesstheiroriginaluse,blood-stained weapons,and,aboveall,corpses,half submergedntheslime.Weburied theminheapsduringthefirstfewdays. IntheAdvancedPost. Butwhenoneventuresonthefish* groundwheretheshellsarebursting, wherebulletswhizzthroughtheair, andwhereonecanbeseenfromall around,theeyerestsonthehillsofthe PromisedLand,smilingandharmoniousevenunderthedominationofthe foe.Andinthedistance,quiteonthe horizon,thereissomethingwhichlooks likegreatarmsupliftedasasignalor anappeal.Thesearetheuninjured towersofNotreDameatLaon. Weheldtheplateautoitsverge;the enemyocupiedtheslope,sonearus thatwecouldfollowhismovements alonghiscommunicationtrenches;and thatthecomingsandgoingsofagreat red-hairedfellow,easilyrecognisable eachtimeheappeared,excitedthe livelyinterestofourmachinegunners, whogreetedhimwithashowerof bullets,andprobablykilledhimat last.
Dayandnightthetack-tackofthe machinegunsandthedrycrackof grenadesneverceased.Theskywas rentlikebluecalicobythecontinual passageofFrenchandGermanshells. thetrajectoriesofwhichcrossedeach otheraboveourheadsandfelltoearth farinfrontoforfarbehindus. Weinthefirstlinewerenotmuch troubledbytheartillerywhichwasso nearus.Thisistheusualprivilegeof advancedposts,Thebarrageismade behindthem,onthelineofdug-outs, wherethebattalionofthesecondline, crouchingobstinatelyunderground.in spiteofthecallofthespringsunshine, hearstonsofmetalcrashingoverhead unceasinglywithgiantblastswhich, fromminutetominute,blowoutthe candleseveninthedeepestofthe burrows.
Nevertheless, saps,constructed bytheGermans,openedtowardsthe enemy,ithappenedoccasionallythata well-placedshelldemolishedtheentrances,andonedaythefallofaheavy concretelintelcrushedastretcherbearer,thesolesurvivorofthosewho hadbeenwoundedbymysideon Douaumont.Amandoesnotcheat Fateeveryday. NightlyAttacks.
Everynightweattacked.Afterthe mainoffensivecomesthestageofminor operations,carriedoutbybattalion afterbattalion,whichthesoldiersconsidermoreirksomeandmoredeadly. Fullofcourage,ourpoilusscrambled overtheparapetsandmountedon whattheycalledthe"billiard-table."
Thetaskastostriaghtenoutthe newlinebythecaptureofacertain stripoftrenchessome500yardslong. Thefirsteveningtheytook100yards, andweremowndownbymachinegun fire.Thefollowingeveningstheylost afewyards,whichtheyrecaptured, lostagain,andrecapturedagain. Whenonebattalionwasexhausted,anotherattacked,andthen another. Thisstripoftrenchesheldoutfor weeks,Itwasinvainthatourartillery poundedit theshellscrashed intothevoid.Theenemywasunderground,andatthecriticalmoment rushedoutofalongtunnel.theexistenceofwhichwasunknowntousat first,andbywhichreinforcements,munitions,andprovisionswerebrought up. Whentheregimentwasrelieved,it hadpressedtheenemybackintothis tunnel,whereheremained,entrenched behindawallofcasesfilledwithearth. Ourmenwereonlyseparatedfromhim
-bythiswall,throughwhichtheycould heargutturalvoices"choppingstraw," aswesaytosuggesttheharshTeuton tongue.Suchisthewarfarethatisstill beingwagedintheregionaboutLeon:: thewarfareofmoles.
Andalwaysinthedistance,above theblueshadowofthehills,Notre DamedeLaoncalledtouswithuplift-edarmsofstone.
WhenWehadtoRest.
Thebestregimentmustnotbecalled upontosustainitseffortoverlong.The mosthighlytemperedstelwillsnap underincessantstrain.Afterafortnightofperpetualattack,ouroffensive powerwasweakenedbydeaths, wounds,andfatigue;ourcompanionregimenttookourplaceinthelines, andwewereheldinreserveonthe northernslopeoftheravineofMoulins, atadeadpointwhichtheenemy, artillerycouldonlyreachbyaccident.
Wewerestillcondemnedtothedark safetyofundergroundshelters,but now,inthefirstwarmthofspring,wewereabletospendnearlyalldayin thesunattheentranceofoursap, withoutmuchrisk,andweateourfood intheopenair,stretchingourtired limbsinbeneficentidleness.Wehad becomespectatorstosomeextent.
Infrontofustheverdantravine, throughwhichastreammeandered, wasclosedbyanexquisitehillcrowned withthepicturesqueruinsofthepoor littlechurchofPaisey,fairerperhaps initsdistressthanithadbeenon peacefulSabbaths,becauseitssimplic- ityhadtakenonatragicgrandeur. Towardsthewestthevalleyopened out,showingabovetheshatteredwalls ofMoulinsdepthswhicheveryday, clothedinsoftergreen.
Onallthismassegsofmetalwerefalling,implacablyteatingupgreatstrips oftendergrass;butthevitalforceof Naturestruggledquietlyagainstthe devastatingforceofman,andcloseto ghastlyshellcratersthebushesput forththeirtinygreenfingers.The fruit-treesventuredtodeckthemselves withflowersfortheirdeath-agony,and itwaspitifultoseethemoverthrown byexplosionsoneaftertheother,inall theirsnowybravery,likegreatbridal bouquets.
Betweentwocannonades,welieard- thefrogsacclaimingtherenewalofthe earth,andtheblackbirdswhistling mockerytotheshells.Highintheair, oursquadronofaeroplaneschaseda cloudofTaubes,andcockroaches aboutourearssolustilythat wewerenotalwaysabletodistinguish betweenthetwokindredsounds,the humoftheinsectandthevibrationof theengines.
UndertheTempest. Howweshouldhavedelightedin thislovelycornerofourfairFrance! Buttheobsessionofdeathpursuedus. Frommorningtillnightwebeheldthe longprocessionofstretchersbearingwoundedmenorrigidcorpses,andthe brutalthunderofcannonpreventedus fromsleepingeitherbydayorby, night.
Wewereatthemouthofourown batteries.Theirfiercebarkingsmote upontheearalmostwithoutapause,andshookthegroundbeneathus.And often,fromthedepthsofthehorizon, ourbiggunshurledsomethinginvisible overourheads,somethingwhichrushedalongwiththegratingsoundofanexpresstrainontherails.
Theresponseoftheenemywasvio- lentandmultiple.Weweretheseconds intheduel.TheGermanhighexplosive shellstoreuptheearthoftheravine indarknarrowstrips,tracedasifin ink,anddrownedthepleasantsunshine inblackandrussetsmoke.Thepassage ofacommissariatwaggon,ahorseman, orapedestrianonthewindingroad wasadramatheincidentsofwhichwewatchedwithbreathlessanxiety.We heardtheshellstravellingfromafartowardstheseunitshasteningtotheir shelter;wesawthemcrashingtoearth closebythem.Thesethingswerehap. peningunderoureyes,lessthan300 yardsfromus,andfragments'ofsteel struckthesoilatourfeet.
Inthegatheringdarknessofevening projectiles,whichseemedfromthe
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a soundtheymadeastheywerelaunched tobeoflargecalibre,butwhichburst withalittledullnoiselikethepopof acork,fellintothedepthsoftheravine byhundreds,anditwasblottedoutby funerealvapours.The"gas-alarm"was given,andeveryonepulledhismask fromitscaseinhasteandterror.At night,explosionsinswiftsuccessionlit uptheruinsofthechurchlikesome terribledisplayoffireworks.
ArtilleryDuels.
Buttheenemy'seffortsweredirected mainlyagainstourgyiis.Therewere daysoffuriousbonWirdment;the greatshellsfellonourbatterieslike hailstones,throwingdowntheshelters andsettingfiretothecamouflagecanvas.Sometimes,forawholequarterof anhour,wewouldseethefire,redas alimelightflare,runningoverthesurfaceofamunition-dump,andhearthe cartridgesexplodinginheapswitha tinklingasofcow-bells.
Thenthespotwouldliesilentfora while,asifwholegunteamshadperishedinthecataclysm.Thensuddenlyout oftheblackgulf,outofthechaosof thedevastatedshelter,littlefigures emerged,runninglikeantsinadestroyedanthill;andwegreetedtheir appearancewithagreatshoutofrelief.
OncethefireoftheGermancounterbatterywassocorrectthatwebelieved thewholeofthegunsrangedonthe crestofthehillhadbeenwipedout. Munitionshadbeenblownup,the shelterswerepierced,andthesoilall roundlookedlikethescarifiedsurface ofvolcanicground. Wesawnolivingmanemergefrom theposition.Anditwasalreadynightfall,whenitwasusualfortheenemy todeliveracounter-attack.Noneofus laydowntosleep."Godgrant,"we said,"thattheBochemaykeepquiet to-night!Ifourtroopswantaprotectingbarrage,howmanyofourguns couldbeworked?"
TheDreadedAttack.
Now,justaswewereplungedinthese terrifyingthoughts,thethingwedreadedcametopass.Theenemyattacked.
Arocketflewup,thesignalrocket askingforbarrage.Allthehillsrepeated theappeal. Alas!theresponse waspitiablyfeeble!Inplaceofthe usualthunders,weheardthetimid quadruplebarkofasinglebattery whichhadsurvived,andwastryingto dotheworkallalone.
Therocketsflewupagain,urgentand exasperated.Igazenintothedarkness atthespotwheresomanygunslay ifdead.Suddenlyalightning flashissuedfromthehole.Agunhad fired!Anotherflash,thenanotherand another!
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menthadflowersinthemuzzlesof theirrifles.Allfeltassuredofvictory, becausetheywerestillalive.
AsifthesoilofFrancewerecelebratingthereturnofherwarriors,asifthe countrysidewereringingwiththe Hosannasofresurrection,theblossomingapple-treesscatteredtheirbridal petalsonourshouldersaswe'passed.
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Therewasagoodcrowdpresent fromallpartsofthedistrictatSt.Patrick'sball,andtheexcellenceofthe wholearrangementsprovidedabundant proofoftheenergyandzealdisplayed bythevariouscommitteesappointed, withMesdamesLawlerandSwanson jointlycarryingoutthesecretarial dutieswiththeirusualtactandcourtesy.TheflooroftheTownHallwas infinecondition,andappreciatedby thosewhountiltheearlyhoursof Thursdaymorningindulgedinthe favouritepastime.ThemusicwassuppliedbyMessrsE.Tomney(piano), W.Hardwick(flute),J.L.Wansbrough(violin),andJ.Barrot(cornet). Mr.Thos.WardlawactedasMC.,and keptthingsgoingwithamerryswing. Theladiesresponsiblewonthehighest encomiumsforthesuccessachievedin thesupper-room,thetablesbeing ladenwithtemptingdelicaciesand ediblesinalmostendlessprofusion, andthedecorationsweremostartisticallyarranged-acharmingeffectbeing produced.
Theeuchretournamentplayedon thestageattractedasusualmany votaries,andtheprizesawardedwere asfollows:-Gentlemen,firstprize(set carversdonatedbyMr.J.Tomney), VeryRev.DeanWalsh;secondprize (Doultonjar',donatedandwonby Mrs.A.MacDonald.Ladies,firstprize (goldmountedwaterjugandglasses donatedbyMrs.Swanson),Mrs.R. Scadding;secondprize(pairofsilver vasesdonatedbyMissQuain,Perth), MissBlackwell.
Pinjarra
Onthecrest,standingoutagainst thesky,andofferingadeadlymarkto theenemy,munitionwaggonswere comingupatatrot,andthesilentbatterieswoketolifeagain,onebyone. Therehadnotbeenfiveminutesofhesitation,Thedancebegantoamagnificentandfuriousmusic!
Oh!goodguns!andgallantgunners, who,crouchingintheirshatteredshelters,wounded,perhaps,hadsuddenly riseninheroicfurytplaunchtheir thunderbolts!TheGermansimagined theyhadpiercedthesteelofourcannonandcrushedtheheartsofthese men. Notsofast!
Andwe,whowerestaringintothe darkness,confrontingthem,relieved thetensionofouranxietybyaformidablepealoflaughter.TheBoche hadoncemorebrokenhisteethonthe ChemindesDames,andourfrontremainedintact.
TheLilacsareinBloom.
Thenextdayweweretoldthatwe mightatlastwithdraw.Thechoiceof thehourwaslefttous,andwechose thebriefintervalwhenthecannonade diesdown.Weleftthelinesaswehad cometothem,bynight.Butwehad comeintheevening,advancingtowardsdarkness,warfare,andtheunknown.Weweregoingtowardsdawn andrest.
Thefirsthourofamarch,however, isalwayssilent;themomentwhena regimentstartsisalwayscritical,troops defilingarealwaysvulnerable.Toget totherear,theymustalwaystraverse azoneoffire.Wewereluckyafew bigshellsexplodedasweleft,afew scatteredbombsrenttheairover Moulinswithouthurtinganyone. AtdawnwecrossedtheAisne,and themarchingsongsbegan.Wenoticed thatwhilewehadbeeninthebattle winterhadfled.Thelarksrosein thousandsfromgreenpasturestowards thebluefirmament;thepleasant,challenginglaughoftheGallicbirdmountingtothecloudsseemedtous,sonsof GaulandsoldiersofFrance,toecho theproudwordsoftheancientBrew nus:"Ifearnothingbutthefallofthe skies."Smilingandfraternal,wehailed thesymbolicsparrow,ablackspeckin space,drunkwithlife,droppingverticallyintothefurrowlikeafalling pebble. Apoiluexclaimed:''Thelilacisin flower!"And,indeed,thetreesbythe roadsidewerethrustingoutfragrant thyrsi,whichwepillaged.Alltheregi-
Averylargecrowdassembledatthe Mechanics'Hall,Pinjarra,9nthenight ofMarch18,theoccasionbeingthe celebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay.The functiontooktheformofaconcert fortheearlypartoftheevening,at theconclusionofwhichtherestofthe eveningwasgivenovertothedancers, whohadagoodtimewiththeexcellentmusicprovided.Thecommittee, withtheirhardworkedsecretary,Mr. E.McLernon,deserveeverycreditfor thegreatsuccessoftheaffair.TheRev. FatherDoddyactedaschairman.The programmeopenedwithanoverture bythataccomplishedmusician,Mrs. Ranson,whoneedsnocomment,excepttosaythatherplayingalways givesthegreatestdelight."Asthore" wasveryfinelyrenderedbyMiss MyrtleGreen,whilethepicturesque Irishjig,dancedincostume,byMisses Keel,Paterson,Roach,andKelly, pupilsofMissEileenLynes,wasvery cleverlyexecuted,thevariousmovementsbeingexecutedwithaprecision anduniformitythatreflectedthe highestcredituponthechildrenand theirtalentedteacher.Mr.Ferguson gaveapleasingrenditionofthesong, "LandoftheGra-ma-chree."Thepiano duet,"RoyalMailGallop,"waswell playedbytheMissesHowiesonand Kelly.Mr.HarrieDavies,though sufferingfromtheeffectsofacold, gaveaveryrefinedrenditionofthe oldsong,"TheSingerwasIrish,"and withthatothernewperformer,Miss Doig,whosang''WhenIrishEyesare Smiling,"wehopetohearmoreof theminthefuture.Asisinevitable whenfacinganewaudience,Miss Doigwasrathernervous,afactwhich militatedagainstherrendition,but neverthelesssheexhibitsaverysweet voice.Theminuetbyfourlittlegirls, MissesBrennan,Scott(2),andKendall,wasalovelyperformance,every evolutionofthedancebeinggraceful anddaintilycarriedoutbythelittle tots,anotherevidenceofthemasterful teacher.MissAldersondelightedthe audiencewith"Killarney,"afterwhich Mr.Dwyergaveanelocutionaryitem, "ShielsReplytoLordLyndhurst," withfineeffect,andthisgentleman alsogavethe"TwoK's."intheseconds half.WewerenotabletoprocureMiss Robinson'sitem,whichwaswellrendered,MisJeanSuttonopenedthe secondpartoftheprogrammebyher beautifulplayingof"ComeBackto Erin,"whilethetambourinedance, performedbyMissesBrennanand Scott,wasalsogood.MissF.Robinson sang"TheGaronne"infinestyle.Miss MollieUrquhart'splayingsimplydelightedtheaudienceandpreparedthe wayforthebeautifuldanceofthe starartist,MissEilenLynes.The dancechosenfortheoccasion,"Joyeuse,"wasamassofintricacies,and servedtotestthecapabilitiesofthe performer,butMissLynes'performance washerbesttodate,herperfectgrace andwonderfulbalancingbeingmarvellous-itwaspoetryofmotionofa highart.Mr.Hardiegaveagoodrenderingof"TheHarpthatOnce."Mr. J.Cassidyinvitedtheaudience"To GowithHimtotheRaces,"andif theydidnotaccepthisinvitationin theliteralsense,theyweredoubly pleasedwithhistenderingofsame. MissD.Greenpresidedatthepiano, andherexcellentmusicbothforaccompanimentsandthedancewere highlyappreciated.Mr.Geo.Beacham actedasM.C.andgaveeverysatisfaction. Thecommitteeresponsibleforthe successofthefunctionwereMesdames Laslett,Suton,Kelly,Lynes,O'Brien, T.Bates,Greenacre,Cook,Roach, Howieson,McLernon,MissesHanrahan, Cartwright,Greenacre,MessrsS.Butterworth,andE.McLernon,hon.secretary.
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PolandandProphecy
ByVirgilJordan.
Noteventhemostfashionableprophetneedhesitatetodeclarethata part,atleast,ofwhattheenclopedias call"aformerkingdom(fEurope, whoseterritoryisnowincludedin Russia,Austria-Hungary,andPrussia" willberestoredtosomedegreeofin dependenceattheendofthiswar.
Whateverhispartintheshow,the "KnightErrant"ofEuropeiscertain tobeontheinternationalstagetostay atthefinalPeaceCongress.
Thesoothsayer'stroublesbegin,however,whenheisasked:WhatdoesthisfreePolandmeantothefutureEurope?
AndwhythissuddenpiousEuropean interestinher?
ForthenewPolandisoneofthe master-cluestofutureEuropeanhistory,andtoattempttotellherultimatesignificanceisnoseer'ssinecure.
Gazingintothecrystalattheswirling mistsofhisownemotions,evokedby aSienkiewiczromanceoraPaderewski Polonaise,willnotmuchhelptheprophet.Hisforesightwillbesurestifhe siftsandbalancesafewcoldfactsof Poland'spastandpresentsuchas these: WheneverthePoleshavebeenindependentforanylengthoftime,ithas beenbecausesomeoftheirneighbours desireditandthepoliticalbalanceof Europerequiredit.TheKaiserwasnot strikinglyoriginalwhenhesaid,inhis proclamationoftheNewKingdomof Poland,that"Polishwishesfornational developmentshouldbefulfilled-taking dueconsiderationofthepoliticalconditionsinEurope.Notwithstandingalltheirreckless heroismsandtheirfieryoratory,the Polesthemselveshavenevershownas muchpracticalinterestintheirown freedomastheirneighbourshave,and nothalfsomuchastheyhaveinthe freedomofothernations.Theyhave takenpartineverygreatstrugglefor freedomanddemocraticgovernmentin moderntimes.ThegreatestofthePolishpatriots,ThaddeusKosciusko,was abrigadier-generalinGeorgeWashington'sarmy.Buttothecauseofdemocracytheyalwaysgavemorebloodthan intelligence,andthroughtencenturies ofalmostcontinuousbloodshedfor theircountrytheydidnotonceshow thattheywereablesuccessfullytogovernthemselves.
Thechiefreasonsforthisfailureare inthePolishtemperamentitself.Itis notoriouslythemostvolatile,erratic, arrogantand,onoccasion,tyrannical inEurope.Thistemperamenthasexpresseditselfinthethousandyearsof Polishhistoryineveryvarietyofblind impulse,fromdespoticgovernmentand blodypersecutiontosplendidchivalryandsublimeself-sacrifice.
Downtoatimewhenmostother nationshadwonliberalconstitutions throughstrugglesinwhichPolesgave theirlives,thisPolishtemperament clungtothemostextremetypeof feudalgovernmentinEurope.Theconstitutionwasbasedupontheunprecedentedrightofeachnobleindividually tostopalllegislation,breakupthe government.andformarebelconfederation.Thesegreatlandedaristocrats heldallthepower.butwereneverable tostandtogetherinanynationalcrisis. Theyrepeatedlytooksideswithinvaders--downeventothegreatJohn Sobieski.whosavedEuropefromthe Turks,butcouldnotsavePolandfrom thePoles.Theyinvitedinforeignaid ineveryquarrel.Whentheyattended theirDiettheycamewiththeirindividualarmiesandlegislatedwiththe sword.
Theyelectedtheirkings,andwhen theydidsotheymadeitapublicauction.Asinanyauction,thesuccessful bidderusuallyregrettedhisgoodfortuneanddidnotkeephisprizelong.
Ononeoccasionthecandidateswere thebrotheroftheKingofFrance,the ArchdukeofAustria,theKingof Sweden,andIvantheTerrible-Czar ofRussia.Theychosethebrotherof theKingofFrance.Hedidnotlikethe job,andshortlyafterthecoronation climbedoutofthecastleduringthe nightandrodebacktoParis.One Kingdiedofgriefonbeingelected,and othersresignedtheirthronesandretiredtoParisforconsolation.
When,ahundredyearsago,Russia gavePolandwhatwasthenthemost librealconstitutioninEurope,themost influentialofPoles,thegreatnobles, refusedtotakeanyshareinit.The prideofbirthwaswoundedbecausethe constitutiongavethepettygentrya shareinthegovernment.
persecution.Thechampionoftolerencc abroad,she,throughherownintoleranceathome,alienatedJews,Lithuan. ians,Ruthenians,fromherselfandfrom eachother:Whenatthefloodofher power,shehadseatedakingonthe throneofSwedenandsdraggedaCzar ofRussiaprisonerthroughthestreets ofWarsawshelosteverygainthrough relentlessoppressionofhernewsubjects.RussianPoles,PrussianPoles, andAustrianPoles,thoughtheyhave littletothankeachofthesecountries for,havestilllesstothankPolandherselfforinthewayoftolerance.
Thatiswhywefindthemto-dayenlistedinthreearmiesandquarrelling aseveraboutthedesirabilityofindependence,autonomyunderRussia, Prussia,orAustria,andastowhether anindependentPolandcouldexisteconomicallyatall.
Butsetoveragainstthesecentrifugal forcesofPolishtraditionandtemperamenttheforcesofEuropeanpolitics, andyoumayglimpsethefuturewithouttheseer'sassistance.
Whenever,foranyreason,theWest ofEuropehasstoodonthedefensive againsttheEast,orviceversa,both sideshavetakengreatinterestina strong,independentKingdomof Poland.Sheearnedthenamesof"The BucklerofChristendom"and"The KnightErrantofEurope"bystanding asabulwarkoftheWestagainstMongols,Tartars,andTurks.Butmuch morehasshestoodasawallbetween Cossacks,Swedes,Hungarians,Austrians,Russians,andPrussians. Polandisanopenplainwhose naturaldefenceslieonherborders. When,therefore,herneighboursareat peacewitheachother,ithasbeenconvenienttodividePolandupandmake herneighbours'bordersmeetonthis peacefulplain.Whentheyhavebeen onguarditwasalwaysfounddesirable tosetthisfairbattle-groundbetween them.ThepartitionsofPolandbegan andendedwiththefriendshipbetwen RussiaandGermany.Thissimplefact isthekeytoherfuture.
BothWesternandEasternEurope arenow,inspiteofthemselves,trying tobuildupthisstrongandindependent Statebetweenthemunderguiseofthis orthatformofautonomy.Theyhad beguntodoitduringthetenyearsbeforethewar.NotbecausePolandis fertileandrichinmines,norbecause ofthefewhundredthousandPoles eitheronemightaddtotheirarmies. Theirreasonisdeeperandperhaps moreunconsciousthanthat,anditwill somedayleadthemtopromisemore thanautonomytothePoles. Somethingofthesamekindofreason hasbeenbehindeverychampioningof therightsofsmallnationsinhistory. ItisthereasonthatnowmovesEngland,whosepastinterestinPolandhas beencasual,tosaytheleast,tojoin withFranceandpracticallyallwestern Europeinthesuddenaltruisticspreefo polishingup"TheBucklerofChristendom." Andthereasonthatseerknowsaho haslookedintotheheartof"Holy Russia!"
WHATTHEWAR TEACHES
TheVitalNeedforZam-Buk. Thewarhasbroughthometoofficers, men,andthepublicgenerallythefact thatZam-Bukisarealfriendinneed. LettersreceivedfromtheFronttell howvaluableZam-Bukhasproved,not onlyforhealingthecuts,wounds,and bruisesincidentaltolifeinthetrenches, butformendingandpreventingsore feetafterarduousmarches,andwardingofffrostbite. "TheWarOfficeTimes"-aninfluentialLondonjournal-hasbeenatsome painstoinvestigatethematter,andthe viewtheyexpressonthevalueofZamBukisauthoritative.Referringtothe vitalneedforsoundfeet,thejournal says:"Zam-Bukisthemosteffectivealleviatorofpain,notonlyforfeettrouble, butformanyotherailmentsandacidentstowhichofficersanctmenonland andseaareliable.Thewarhasnotonly enhancedZam-Buk'sreputationfor "first-aid"purposes,butithasestablishedandemphasisedthefactthatabox ofZam-Bukisanindispensableadjunct foreverysoldierandsailor.
AltogethertheattitudeofthePolish temperamenttowarditsownproblems hasneverbenbetterexpressedthanby thatPolishexilewhocried:"Diefor Poland,yes;butlivethere,never!"
Thistemperamentmetitsworst handicapandworsttemptationinthe greatvarietyofracesandcreedswhich constitutedtheKingdomofPoland.In eachoftheseh^r 0,-..11.,t. waysfindgroundforquarrel,and Polandherselfalwaysfindgroundfor
"WehavetestedZam-Bukandfound itsplendidbothasacurativeandremedialagencyformanypurposes."
ThisexpertopinionontheindispensabilyityofZam-Bukforsoldiersand sailorsmustimpresscivilianswhoare everydayliabletomishaps.Accidents willhappen,andskinandscalptroubles willcropupineveryfamily.Butby keepingZam-Bukhandyandusingit promptly,dangerandanxietyaresoon 1,6and
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WillpersonsholdingIrishNational Foresters'scarves,lenttothemonSt. Patrick'sDay,begoodenoughtoleave thematMr.J.J.Snigg's,Barrack street.Severalhavenotbeenreturned.
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Mr.EdwardMcNamara,ofWestonia, isspendingafewdaysatthecoast.
MissEssieNorthyhasopeneda dressmakingestablishmentat44Royal Arcade(nearTownHall).Victoria Parkiteswillpatronisethiswell-known pupilofSt.Joachim'sSchool.
ConstableJ.Lowry,wellknownon thegoldfields,hasbeentransferredto Geraldton.
Wetakethefollowingpar.fromthe "SouthernCross"ofthe22ndult.:The victoriousPremierofQueensland,Mr. Ryan,hasreceivedinvitationstotake partintheSouthAustralianelection campaign.HesaidonTuesdayinall probabilityhewouldaccepttheinvitation,andwouldvisitSouthAustralia forafewdays.Hewouldalsoattend theFederalLabourConventionin WesternAustraliaaboutthemiddleof June.
Mr.DanielDowney.brotherofMr. M.Downey,ofWestNortham,diedat theNorthamHospitalonthe29thult., afteranillnessthathadextendedover aperiodofaboutthreeweeks.Thedeceased,whowasanativeofIreland, wasMyearsofage,andhadbeena residentoftheStatefor31years.He wasoneofthepioneersoftheMurchisongoldfields,andatonetimewasone ofthelargestshareholdersinthePeak HillGoldMine.R.I.P.
ColliehonouredMr.PeterO'Loughlin,M.LA.,withasocialeveningat theColiseumHallrecentlyinrecognitionofhissplendidserviceinthe aettitaientofthecoaltrouble-and ColliepresentedthegenialPeterwith whatthelocalpaperdescribesas"the equivalenttoafatpurseofsovereigns."
Thereisgoingtobeagreatconcert atJarrandaleonSaturdayweek.The artistsarepractisingvigourouslyfor thefunction.Mr.J.Proutandhisenergeticsupportersareleavingnostone unturnedintheirendeavourtocooperatemostsatisfactorilywiththe soldiers'welcomehomecommittee.
MissReneCostainisthepianist.
Consideringthemanyholidayattractions.therewasagoodattendanceat theHibernianeuchrepartyanddance inMaylandsonMondayevening.Mrs. McGuigan.MissFlorrieDevine,Messrs Williamson,andJ.Greenwerethe prize-winners. I
Mr.JohnGuilfoylehastakenover hisoldbusinessattheAustralian Hotel,andwillbepleacedtowale-.me oldfriends.J.G.stocksonlythebent brands.
HolyCommunion,therebycomplying withthePaschalPrecept.Atthe11 o'clockMasstheRev.FatherPace officiated,andhisdiscourseon"The Resurrection"waskeenlyappreciated. Asusual,thechoirrenderedexcellent musicundertheconductorshipofMr. J.Giralt.
TheHolyWeekceremonieswerealso wellattended.ThevenerableMonsignor Bourkebeingasusualtheeclebranton GoodFridayandEasterEve.
MissLizzieAndersonisstillconfined toherhomeinChelmsfordroad throughindisposition.Itwillprobably besometimeereshewillbeableto wieldthebatononceagaininSt. Brigid'schoir.Hermanyfriendswish heraspeedyreturntoherhitherto robusthealth..
TomorrowbeingthefirstSundayof themonth,theusualcollectionsto reducetheparishdebtwillbetaken upatthethreeMasses.Thosewhohave notvetpaidtheirEasterdueswillbe affordedampleopportunityofdoing soatthesametime.
ThegeneralCommunionofthe SacredHeartSodalitytakesplaceat theseveno'clock-Massto-morrow morning.Theattendanceofeverymemberisearnestlyrequestedtohonour theSacredHeartoftheRsdeemerin HisgloriousResurrection.
C.Y.M.Society
AuntBessy'sPage
AuntBessy'sPageisunavoidably crushedoutthisweek.Weapologiseto herniecesandnephewsforhavingto doso-butwillseethatsheisdealt withgenerouslynextweek-Editor.
OurPastimeCircle
DearChildren,-CousinMyhas, owingtomuchworkinoperalately, beenlaidasidebyillness.Sheearnestly asksthatherdearcousinswilldotheir verybesttodisposeoftheartunion ticketstheyhaveinhand,andthusaid hertobereadyforthedrawingwhich takesplaceveryshortly.Shehopesto commenceactiveworkwithherpastimesafterthedrawing. AUNTBESSY.
AngelLand
"Wheredotheangelsdwell,mamma?" Mylittleladdiecried, Andhisbrowneyesgaze Thro'themistyhaze, Whichspreadsbothfarandwide.
FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.
TheMaritanaOpera(.o.hadtwo verysuccessfuleveningsatFremantle. Thereceptiongiventothemwasvery encouraging.ThesingingofMr.Peter Roxby.MissesCooperandHourigan wasgreatlyappreciated.TheMaritana Companyhassucceededinestablishing itselfinmusicalcircles,andislikelyto beapermai,,,lc,
WestPerthNotes
Duringthedistributionofpalmson PalmSundaythechoirrendered"Ave Vernal-and"JesuAudiNos,"while Mr.J.Woodthorpesang"TheFirst PalmSunday"inanexcellentmanner.
Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt.Patrick's SchoolroomonWednesdayevening, the3rdinst.ThePresident(Mr.R.J. Marmion)occupiedthechair.HisGrace theArchbishopandtheRev.Father McBridewerealsopresentduringportionoftheevening. Mr.R.Prestonwaselectedamemberofthesociety. MessrsHendersonandGordonwere electedleadersofthedebatetobe heldinthesocietyroomsonthe17th inst. Duringthemeetinganannouncement wasmadebyHisGracetheArchbishop totheeffectthatsuitableandcommodiouspremiseshadbeenobtained forthesociety.Thebuildingacquired, whichissituatedatthecornerofHayandIrwinstreet,previouslyoccupied byDr.Quinlan,isparticularlywell suitedforthepurposeforwhichit,,is required.Itwillcontainmeeting,reading,writing,andbilliardrooms,togetherwitharoomforthelibrary. Whenoccupied,itistheintentionto havethepremisescontinuouslyopen. HisGracespeciallystressedthepoint thatitishisdesirethatthisshallbe the'home"ofthesociety.Itshould beaplacewhereCatholicyoungmen maymeetfortheinterchangeof thought,forthetrainingofCatholic principles,andthefosteringoftheir faith,andaplacewhereinfluencesand associationswillalltendforgood andthebettermentofthecommunityingeneral.Thefurnishingof thepremiseswillbeundertakenby HisGraceimmediately,sothatno timewillbelostintheiroccupation bythesociety,whichshouldbein ab:)tittwoweekstime.Wordsfailto sufficientlyexpressthesociety'sthanks tothedonorforhandingoverthese premisespracticallyfreeofcost.In additiontothebuilding,thedonor,Dr. MichaelO'Connor,haddonateda beautifullyboundvolumeofthe "BritannicaEncyclopedia"reference library,togetherwiththenecessary case.Inthecourseofhisremarks,the Archbishopsaidthatheconsidered thatthedonationofthebuildingwas thebestthathadvetbeenmadetothe CatholiccommunityofPerth.The societycarriedaresolutionthanking Dr.O'Connorforhisgenerosity,and atthesametimemadehimalife honorarymember.Avoteofthanks toHisGraceforhisuntiringeffortson behalfofthesocietywascarriedwith acclamation. Thegeneralbusinessoftheevening, "sportsnight,"wasinthehandsofthe socialcommittee,andwassuccessfully carriedout.
Severalmembersofthechoirwere absentonEasterSundaymorning.The MissesMollieVowelsandE.Hough wentonavisittoBunbury,while MissesK.GreenandMayGeeleftfor Rottnest.wheretheyanticipatehaving agoodtimewithfriends.Mrs.Geehas takenafurnishedcottagetherefora briefperiod.Withitsnumbersthus depleted,thechoirhopes,nevertheless, tomaintainitsusualdegreeofefficiencyunderthebatonofMr.J. Giralt,whohaskindlyundertakenthis dutyduringtheindispositionofMiss Anderson.
Therewerelargeattendancesatall theMassesonEasterSundaymorning. Numbersofthefaithfulapproached
NewConventSchool ATMIDLANDJUNCTION.
"Dotheydwellbeyondthedeepblue sea Insomelandofshininggold? Oh!iftheydo, Willtheytakeus,too?" Andhiseyesthelongingtold. Wewereseateddownbythepebbly shore, MylittleladandI; Wehadlaughedwithglee Attheglisfitingsea, Atthetossingboatsnearby.
"Come,letusgotothe'AngelLand,' Inthatboatie,motherdear, Wherethestreetsareofgold Andofsilver,I'mtoldCome,whilethere'snoonenear."
"'Tisnoto'erthewater,myaarling child, ThatwonderfulAngelLandButup,sohigh InthedeepblueskyThehomeofthehappyBand. Andwecannotgowhene'erwewill To thatholyBand; Wemustwait,child,wait, Andthepearlygate WillopewithanunseenHand."
-MadelineBarclay.
Amusements
GRANDTHEATRE. Wemayallbeordinarysortofindividuals,butnonecandenythefascinationofromanticadventure.This isfounda-plentyin"SoulsinPawn," theMutualfeaturedeluxeseenatthe grandto-day.ThecharmingandbeautifulGailKaneisthestarofthisexcitingfilmdrama,whichdealswiththe romanceofaspyandthewomanhe loves-thoughsheisthewifeofanotherman.Anyhow,thoughthisdrama issuretobeunusuallypopular,the GrandwilltakeitoffafterTuesday night,andputthebigTriangleattraction,"BecauseofaWoman,"onthe Wednesday.BelleBennett,thenew beauty,isthestarinthisproduction, andifvariousandsundryindividuals don'tcommitaudiblegroansbecause theycan'tcatchthenextboatto AmericatoseeBelle,afterthispicture hasbeenseen,thenwearenotjudges atall.BelleBennettwasgloriousin "TheBondofFear,"andwiththe liveliersurroundingsof"Becauseofa Woman"shewillnodoubtbemore gorgeousthanever.
Whatmaybetermedanextensionof "aramificationoftheRomanChurch" hastakenplaceatMidland.Theaddi-. tiontotheMidlandConventSchools willbeblessedandopenedbythe Archbishop,onSunday,andweare suretheCatholicandnon-Catholic heartofMidlandJunctionparishwill ringtrueontheoccasion.TheConvent ofMercyinthatlocality,aselsewhere, hasahighreputation,anditshigh reputationgathersagreatmultitude toitsschools.Theopeningcerimony willtakeplaceat3o'clock.Don',miss it.
ThereshouldbeanothercrowdinvasionattheFremantleMajestictomorrow,whensweetMaryMilesMinter willmakeherinitialappearanceinher latestbigfeatureproduction,"Peggy LeadstheWay.""PeggyLeadsthe Way"hasjustcomefromtriumphant seasonsalloverAustralia,andMaryis pronouncedtobesweeterthaneverin thestory.Itisadramaoflife,andthe sweetnessofthethingsthatareand thethingsthatshouldbeiseverywhere init.Marywillgripyourheart-strings fromthefirsttofinalscenein"Peggy LeadstheWay."Thecomedysection oftheprogrammeisprovidedby CharlieChaplinin"Shanghaied."On WednesdayEthelBarrymoreisduein "TheLiftedVeil,"andthisSunday nighewillseeVioletNlersereauin -Susan'sGentleman."
TOTHEMEMBERSOP III)(allowsVlach,bidder
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YourMeetingisnextFridaynight. BETHERE,andbringaFriendto lointhePREMIERBRANCHinthe state. M.T.O'HALLORAN,Secretary. TerminusHotel,Boulder.
SI.Mary'sBranch,Xalgootte
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FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdayin theConventHighSchool.Members areearnestlyrequestedtoRollUp.
Contributionsreceivedanyweekday from9am.to6p.m.bytheSecretary, S.J.HILL,Secretary, 1340Addisstreet,Kalgoorlie.
GRANDTheatre
Direction T.Coombe
Saturday,6thApril, GailKanein-SoulsinPawn."
Wednesday,10th, BelleBennettin"Becauseofa Woman."
MAJESTIC
PERTH,To-morrow:
D.W.GRIFFITHS'
"THEBIRTHOFANATION."
12.000feetofwonderfulfilm achievement.Itisthegreatest pictuktheworldhaseverseen. andtheworldhasacknowledged thefact.
FREMANTLE,To-morrow:
PERTHMAJESTIC. Knownas"Thehomeofthesuperfeature,"theMajestichasgivenW.A. somegreatthingsinthefilmline,but to-morrowitgivesusthebiggestand besteverintheformofarevivalof theworld'sgreatestpictorial-production,"TheBirthofaNation."Directed bythemaster-director,D.W.Griffths, intrepretedbythemostbrilliant galaxyofpicturestarsevergathered togetherforoneproduction,stagedon ascaleofmagnificenceandcostliness unparalleledinmovingpictureannals, "TheBirthofaNation"represents 12,000feetofwonderfulfilmachievement.Thereisnoexcusemadeforthe revivalof"TheBirthofaNation."In Sydneyitranforsixweekswithouta break,andineverycapitalinAustraliaithasreceivedunprecedented triumphs.InPerththepicturewas screenedforashortseasonatprices farabovetherangeofcontinuous prices,andmanypeoplecouldnotsee it.Theyhavetheopportunity,commencingfromSaturdaynext,when "TheBirthofaNation"inallits.entiretyandcompletenesswillbescreened.Thestoryisnotamerepicture story,itisacombinationofallthe emotionsandelementsthatmakelife worthliving,andtheseareputinpulsatingformuponthescreen.The seasonscenesinwhichcrowdsofactors takepartarethemostambitiousever attempted,andwhenthenameof Griffithismentionedthereisalways associatedwithit"TheBirthofa Nation."Beforethiseveryotherpicture palesintoinsignificance,anditisthe masterpieceevenofGriffith.Screened atcontinuouspricestofullorchestra music,"TheBirthofaNation"will constituteanattractionwhichnoone elsecanoffer,andManagerWeiss' enterpriseindaringtoscreenthis greatproductionatcontinuousrates shouldbreakrecordsforhim.Wehave onlyonethingtosaytothosewho havenotseenthispicture,andthatis "Seeit."Tothosewhohaveseenit weneedsaynothing,fortheywillwant toseeitagain.ThisSundayevening "TheEternalLove"willstaratthe Majestic.
MARYMILESMINTER, Inherlatestfilmtriumph, "PEGGYLEADSTHEWAY."
SATURDAY,APRIL6,1918.
RECORD. 7
THE
PopePiusIX.
Muchhasbeenwrittenconcerning thelatePopePiusIX.,ofholymemory.HisPontificate,whichlasted32years, wassecondonlytothatofthePrince oftheApostlesinduration-forSt. PeterruledtheChurchofGodfor36 years,firstatAntioch,andafterwards atRome.
Itmaynotbegenerallyknownthat oneofthegreatestworksofhislife. priortohiselevationtotheSeeof Peter,wasthecareoforphanchildren. Hislargeheartsooverflowedwith charitytowardsthelonelylambsofthe flock,thatitmaybeconsideredthe moststrikingtraitinhischaracter.
JohnMastai-Ferrettiwasbornin Sinigaglia,onMay13th,1792,andin his11thyearenteredtheCollegeof Volterra-filledwiththedesiretoconsecratehislifetotheserviceofGod's poorinthesacredministryofthe Priesthood.Inhis16thyear,hebecame thevictimofthatdreaddisease-epi-lepsy-whichthreatenedtospoilhis chanceofreceivingordination.However,PopePiusVII.,intheyear1818, permittedhimtobeordained,andat thesametimetoldhimtobeofgood cheer,andencouragedhimwiththe hopethat disappear.thefatalsymptomsmight Theydidsoinfactfromthe momentofhisordination. Hischarityfororphansbeganto showitselfevenbeforehisordination, butwiththesacredunctionofthe priesthoodcametheopportunityfor carryingintoeffecthisheart'sdesire towardsthem.TheorphanageofTata Giovanni,orDaddyJohn,whichtook itsname,notfromJohnMastai-Ferretti,butfromoneJohn-amason whohadfoundedit-owedmuchtothe generosityofthenewpriest,andhe choseitschapelastheplaceforthe celebrationofhisfirstMass.This orphanagewasplacedunderhisdirection,andhelavished'hismoneyonits inmates,toprovidethemwithwarm clothing,goodfood,andinnocent amusements.Theywerebadlyinneed, ofasuitableplayground,andheknockeddownahousecloseby,whichbelongedtohim,andhadtheground suitablylaidoutfortheiruse.Years afterapoorshoemaker,whohadbeen broughtupinthisinstitution,saidof PopePiusIX.:"Iandmyoldschoolmatesclaimhimasourown-ourPope -thePopeofthepoorandtheabandoned."Thesameworthytradesman narratedhow,sevenvearsafterhis ordination,theirbeloveddirectorwas chosenforafar-distantmission-inthe NewWorld,anditwasthesaddest parting,bothonthesideoftheboys andtheirFather.DonMastai-Ferretti wasasmuchovercomeashispoor orphansfromwhomhewasbeingremoved,andhedeclaredtotheminthe midstofhistears,whilstclaspingone ofthemtohisbosom:"NevercouldI havethoughtitwouldbesohardfor ustopart."Withthesewordhebroke awayfromthem,andsoughtthe secrecyofhisroom-butthedisconsolateboysfollowedhim,andthere theyspentthewholenightwithout sleep.Hedidhisbesttocomforthis children,andgavetoeachonemost usefuladvice.
TheNewWorldMission,towhichhe wassentwasinChili,inSouthAmerica,wherehespentthreeyears.Here, again,hedevotedallhissparetimeto thecareofthepoor.Hetaughtthem, heardtheirconfessions,andwasso lavishwithhisalmsthatwhenhereturnedtoRomehewashimselfapoor man.OnhisreturntoRomehewas appointeddirectoroftheHospitalof St.Michael,whichappointmentgave himamplescopeforhisworksofcharity.Thisinstitutioncontainedorphan boysandgirls,agedpoor,bothmen andwomen,andalsopoorprisoners.
Lessthantwoyearsafterhisreturn
toRome,hewaschosentofillthe vacantArchdioceseofSpoleto,andone ofthefirstactsofhisEpiscopatewas thefoundingofanorphanageinhis CathedralCity.In1832,PopeGregory XVI.translatedhimtotheSeeof Imola,andsevenyearslater,inthe ConsistoryofDecember23rd,1839, createdhimCardinal,butreservedhim "inpetto,untilthefollowingyear, whenhewasproclaimedCardinal PriestofSS.PeterandMarcellinus,on December14th,1840.Sixyearslater, onthedeathofGregoryXVI.,hewas electedPope,andtookthenameof PiusIX.;thiswasonJune16th,1846hewascrownedonthe21stofthesame month.
ItmayberecalledhowthelateEmperorFrancisJosephofAustriaexercisedtheVetoagainsthiselection--but thesaidVetowasannouncedjusttoo late,asCardinalMastai-Ferrettihad alreadybeenelected.Comingnearerto thepresentday,itisinthememoryof everyonehowthesameEmperorexercisedtheVetoagainsttheelectionof CardinalRampollatosucceedPope LeoXIII.:andlesttheVetomightbe declaredtoolateagain,heentrusted ittoCardinalPuzyna,ofCracow,who wouldbepresentintheConclave.It wasanotherPius(the10th)who,as soonashehadascendedtheChairof Peter,entirelydestroyedtheVeto-by threateningtheseverestcensuresofthe Churchagainstanyonewhoshould eitherexerciseorconveyitinfuture. ThelongPontificateofPiusIX.was crowdedwitheventsofthefirstimportance.Heexercisedtheaugustpre- rogativeofInfallibilityontwooccasions,whenhedeclaredtheDogmasof PapalInfallibilityandoftheImmaculateConception.Hisreignwasfilled withtroublesofeverykind,causedbypoliticalintriguesandtheingratitude ofhissubjects,Atonetime,hehadto flyfromhisenemiestoGaeta,andhis trialsculminatedinhisownimprison- mentwithintheVaticanPalace-when Romeandtherestofhisdominions wereplunderedbythehordesofGaribaldiandVictorEmmanuel.
ItissaidthatPiusIX.wasgifted withprophecy,andthereisoneinstancewhichseemstopointtothis. AcustomexistsinRome,andelsewhere,ofpresentinglargeornamental candlestoChurches,tobeburnton greatfestivals.Amongstmanysuch thatweresenttoPiusIX.wasoneof particularsplendour.TheHolyFather, onseeingit,orderedittobecarefully melteddown,and,tothehorrorand surpriseofthosewhoperformedthis work,they infernaldiscoveredamostdangerous machinehiddeninitsmidst,in suchawaythatitwouldhaveexplod- edinduecourse,andprobablyhave wreckedtheBasilicaofSt.Peter's.It hadbeenpreparedbyhisenemies. PiusIX.wasoneofthosePontiffs whogloriedincountinghimself amongstthechildrenoftheSeraphic Father,beingamemberoftheThird Order.Andwhenhediedh..willed.that hisbodyshouldrestintheBasilicaof St.Lawrence,outsidethewallsof Rome,whichisentrustedtothecare ofourownCapuchinFranciscanFriars. HisenemiestriedtothrowhisbodyintotheTiber.whenitwasbeing movedacrossRome.buttheywere preventedfromcarryingouttheirintention.Itis'nearly40yearssincehis death,in1878.andthereisverygood hopethatbeforeverylonghewillbe numberedamongsttheBlessed,for hiscausehasbeenunderconsideration sinceFebruary11th,1907.
MOUNTLAWLEYGARAGE.
EastGuildford
OnWednesdaynight,thel3thMarch, theMasonicHall,EastGuildfordwas crowdedtothedoors,theoccasion beingasend-offtooneofGuildford's mostpopularboys,PrivateFrankConnolly.Thehallwastastefullydecorated withblueandwhitedrapings,the coloursofhisbattalion.Severalmusical itemsweregivenandappreciatedby allpresent.DuringtheeveningMr. O'Leary,afterapo:ogisingfortheunavoidableabsenceofthepriests.spoke inglowingtermsofthegoldqualities oftheyoungsoldier.Thoughnotgiven toflattery,Mr.OLearythaug'nthewas notsayingtoomuchwhenhetoldhow hehasheldyoungConnollyupasan exampleeventohisownchildren,and hehasoftenpointedhimouta:every- thingaboyshouldbe.andcJacluded hisremarksbywishingourdearfriend FrankasafereturntoAustralia.He thenpresentedPrivateConno117with ahandsomewallet,thegiftofhismany friends. Frankresponded,thankingeveryone fortheirkindness.Hisfatherand grandfatherbothspokeonbehalfof theirsonandgrandchild,andtheir words,thoughfew,wereeffective, bringingtearstotheeyesofthosepre- sent.Dancingwasthenindulgedintill theweehours.
MASTERJACKIEHATTON, OnlysonofMr.andMrs.William Hatton,Stephenstreet.Bunbury,a pupilof.SacredHeartHighSchool, Bunbury.Heisnownineyearsandsix monthsold,andhasbeenanaltarboy sincehewassixyearsold.Heisa cousinofthetwosoldierbrothers. DavidandLyallSymers.
YoungIrelandSociety
AtthelastmeetingofthenewlyformedYoungIrelandSociety,heldon Sunday,the25thult.,over20new memberswereelected.Frompresentindicationsthenewsocietypromisesto beasflourishinginPerthasitisinthe otherStates.Awrongimpressionap- pearstohavegotabroadthatthe YoungIrelandSocietywasformedin oppositiontootherIrishbodies.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth. asitisthewishofmemberstowork hand-in-handwithallotherIrishbodies. eachofwhichhasitsownparticular objects,whichareexcellentinthemselves.Thenewsocietydesirestohelp allotherIrishbodies,andinreturn
seekstheirhelpinthecauseoftheold land. Thesocietyinvitesmembersofall otherIrishbodiestoattendthenext meeting,whentheobjectswillbefully, explained. Itwasdecidedtoadoptthedirect methodofteachingtheIrishlanguage devisedbytheChristianBrothers,and whichisthestandardmethodinuse inIreland,andassoonasthebooks areavailableacommencementwillbe madewiththeIrishclasses.
Arrangementsarealsobeingmade tostartstep-dancingclassesforadults, andaspecialoneforchildren.During thecomingwintermonthsaseriesof socialswillbeheld. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Sundaynext,9thinst.,at3pan.inthe HibernianHall.NoIrish-Irelander shouldfailtoattend.
A.CRAWFORD
LateofKalgoorlie, HastakenovertheDairyProduce BusinessrecentlycarriedonbyMr. BrooksbetweenClaremontandCottesloeBeach,andtrustsforacontinuance ofthepatronagegiventohim.
Allorderswillbepromptlyattendedto.
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MunicipalBaths. IrishnationalTorester's $OCIZTYFORIR.12122111. Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcoctribetions. Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall,Beaufortstreet.BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday, FriendlySocieties'Hall,Highstreet. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,IS Burtstreet,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'saddress, ShamrockHotel,Boulder;meetsalter nateFridays.JohnDillon,Midland Junction,J.F.O'Malley,Quebecstreet. MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,MessrsJ.andR. Maxwell,Barrackstreet,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Said, Barrackstreet. WhenYouWantaComfortableCar Ringup TOMBONOLA Tel.1910,RailwayMotorRank. SatisfactionaSpecialty. M.J.O'KEEFE BUTOKER, 246Ourstreet.Leederville. PrimeBeef,Mutton,Pork,Lamb alwaysonhand.CornedBeefand SmallGoodsaSpeeialty.AllMeat keptinCoolStorageonthePremises. Phone,A3297. CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall. Padbury'sStores,Limited GUILDFORD,MIDLANDJUNCTIONandMOORA TheBestValuesintheStateareObtainableattheseStores OurValuesareUnapproachable TheHouseofHighQualityandLowPrices PADBURY'SSTORES,LIMITED
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SATURDAY,APRIL6,1918.
BeverleyS.O.S.Bazaar
POPULARLADYCOMPETITION.
TheS.O.S.bazaar,afterafournights' successfulrun,wasbroughttoaclose onSaturdaylast,and,aswasnaturally expected,thefinalsessionwasthemost excitingoftheseries.Therewasalarge attendance,thehallbeingfilledto overflowingwithahappyandgood- humouredcrowd.Thechiefinterest,of course,centredinthepopularladycompetition,andexcitementranhigh astheprogressiveresultswereposted ontheboard,butitwasthefinalten minutes"silentvoting"whichcounted most.Altogetherbythismeansasum of£27117s8dwasrealised-avery satisfactoryresult,indeed,exceeding theanticipationsofthemostsanguine. Thecontestwasconductedthroughout withthebestofgoodfelingandan entireabsenceoffriction,andwecongratulatethesuccessfulcandidate(Miss Kirkwood,ofDangin)onhermeritoriouswin.Thefollowingwerethefinal results:-MissKirkwood(Dangin), 13,836:Mrs.Doncon(Dale),11,077: MissMollieNewby,10,879:Mrs.Hardwick,9976;MissJulieEdwards,6743;,_ Mrs.Nairn,5644;Mrs.Belt(Pingelly), 5535;MissNanceO'Neil,1562.
Duringtheeveninganumberofart unionsweredrawn,butthemainone washeldoverforthenightofthecon- certonWednesdaylast,atwhichHis GraceArchbishopClunewasexpected tobepresent. Congratulationsaretenderedtothe Rev.FatherMoloneyuponhisorganis- ingskill,andthecommitteeandall thosewhoassistedinsecuringsucha splendidresult.
ReligiousChaosinRussia
ThelatestdevelopmentinRussiais thesuppressionoftheChurchandthe confiscationofallecclesiasticalpro- perty.Thesamephenomenonwaswit- nessedinPortugalwhensheexchanged MonarchyforaRepublic.Itisdifficult toforetellwhattheconditionofthe ChurchinRussiawillbeunderthe regimethatwillbefinallyestablished, butitmaybetakenforgrantedthat thecurbputupontheOrthodox ChurchwillbeablessingtoRussian Catholicitywhosehistoryforovera centuryhasbeenwrittenwithtears andblood.Whoknowsthatthepresent religiouschaosisnottheharbingerof thatreligiousfreedomwhichwasun- knownundertheTsars PersecutedCatholics.
byTheBolsheviksarebeingdenounced thePatriarchas"violatorsofre- ligion,lawandjustice."Letusseehow thepastsovereignsofRussiatreated theCatholicChurch,whileextending theboundariesoftheOrthodoxChurch. Inthelatterpartoftheeighteenthcen- tury,underCatherineII.,thelotofthe Catholicswasoneofsystematic,cruel andbloodypersecution.CatherineIl suppressedalltheEpiscopalSeesand causedtheseparationfromRomeof eightmillionsofGreekCatholics.Alex- anderI.,whoascendedthethronein 1801,aftertheassassinationofPaulI.,persecutedhisCatholicsubjectswith themadnessandrefinedcrueltyof Catherine.HedestroyedtheHierarchy,suppressedtheReligiousOrders,closed theseminaries,confiscatedChurchpro- perty,andpersecutedtheclergyand thepeoplewithrelentlesscruelty.This policywascontinuedunderhissuccessors,andin1866,PopePiusIXwas obligedtoordertheRussianAmbassa- .doroutofhispresencefortheuseof vilelanguagetowardshim.Under Alexander111.thingsimproved.Diplo- maticrelationswithRomewererenew- edandsomeoftheanti-Catholiclaws abolished.Persecution,however,never totallyceased.DuringthePontificate ofLeoXIII.aCatholicBishopwassentencedtoSiberiaforoffendingthe civilauthorities,andvariousattempts weremadetointerferewiththeritesoftheCatholicChurch.Itwasonlyat thebeginningofthiscentury,afterthedisastrouswarwithJapan,thatRussia grantedreligiouslibertytoitsCatholic subjectstoanyappreciableextent;and theimmediateresultofthatstepwas thereturnof400,000Ruthenianstothe Catholicfaith.NowthattheSchis- maticChurchisseparatedfromthe State,itmaybehopedthattheRussianpeoplewillnejoyagreatermeasureofreligiousfreedom.Thepresent religiouschaosinRussiais,therefore, agoldenopportunityfortheCatholic Church.
PresentPositionof-Catholics. Reuter'stelegramsmakenomention ofthepositionoftheCatholicinstitutions,anditispresumedthattheyare safe.PetrogradhasaCatholicCathedral,fiveparishchurches.fourpublic andtenprivatechapels.ItistheSee oftheArchbishopofMol,ileff,and underhisjurisdictionaretheDomini-
THEW.A.RECORD.
cans,Franscicans,Assumptionists,Oblates,andSistersofSt.Joseph.Among others,thecitycontains28schoolsfor girls.ThenumberofCatholicsinthe Archdioceseisabout90,000.-"Catholi- cus,"in"CH.ofI"
G.K.ChestertonwritesEnglish History
Thepainfulbreachthatseparatesthe BritishCatholicfromtheBritishPro- testant(saysthe"CatholicHeraldof India")isnotonlyduetothefactthat theybelongtodifferentreligions,but thattheyreadandwritedifferenthis- toriesofEngland.Theycannotpride inthesamefeatsorthesameheroes. GreatEnglishnamesinspirethemwith feelingsofshameorreverenceaccord- ingtotheirreligiousvariance;Henry VIII.isalustfulmaniacoranoble Englishman,ThomasCromwella"dirty fellow"oracleverBritisher,theporn- pousepitaphwrittenonElizabeth's mausoleumwillchokewithreverence orwithlaughter,accordingtoone'sre- ligioustenets.ThatiswhytheEnglish Catholicisoftenmadetofeelsoout- landishinhisownland. Itisthereforewithadeepsenseof reliefthateveryCatholicwillhailthe publicationofG.K.Chesterton's"A ShortHistoryofEngland,"becauseit isabookeveryCatholicwouldwrite ifhecould,andeveryProtestantwill readifhecan.Itofferstherarecom- binationofahistoricalstudysotrue astoappealtoeveryCatholicand writteninastylesoracy,somodern, soEnglishistoappealtoeveryPro- testant.Butwait,thereisathesisin this.
SecondsonitMr.andMrs.Stewart Symers,ofAlbany.Killedinaction20th December,1917.Atthetimeofhis deathhewasattachedtothewireless station.Davidwasasplendidathlete andgoodall-roundsport,therebeing nosportorpastimeinwhichhedid notcomeoutontop.Sinceresympathy wasexpressedbyalargecircleof friends,andallsectionsofthetownand districtjoiningriefwiththesorrowing parents,whohavelostadevotedand faithfulsonandagoodbrother.He wasapupilofSt.Joseph'sConvent School,andlateroftheChristianBro- thers,ofAlbany.RequiemMasseshave beencelebratedbytheVeryRev. MooreHallinan,oftheCathedral, Perth,Rev.DeanSmyth,ofBunbury, andtheRev.FatherBriody,ofAl- bany,fortehreposeofhissoul.R.I.P.
We,Catholics,areoftensoengrossed withtheideaoftellingthetruth,that wetoofrequentlyforgettotellitwell. Wewritebooksonreligioussubjects inthestyleofanundertaker'sbill, whentheromanceshouldmakeus breakintoextravagancesastheChris- tianchurchesburstintogargoyles.For alltheirsoundmerits,ourhistories onlytoooftenareponderouslydull, andifwecannotgainahearing,itis notalwaysbecauseweareCatholics, butbecausewearesoold-fashioned,so bookish,soFather-Coleridgean.
FortunatelyG.K.Chestertonhas cometotheresue.Everyoneknowshis loveofwildparadoxandhappyphrase, hispartialityforeverythingCatholic andmedieval.Ofhistoryheclaimsto knowjustenoughtoknowonething: thatahistoryfromthestandpointof amemberofthepublichasnotbeen written.Hisworkisnotaschool-boy's text-book.Littlehecaresaboutdates andevents,hegoesstraightfortheir innermeaning,andshowsushowa sounddemocratandabluntBritisher readsEnglish-History.Theresultis startling,andeveryCatholicwhowill readthebookwillbegladtoediscovef thatonemayfeelashamedofsuch charactersasHenryVIII.andCrom- well,nadyetbeimmenselyproudof thegloriesofthelittleislandthatbred them.
Itisdifficulttoresistthetemptation ofquoting,butthefollowingscraps willillustrateChesterton'smethod:Of HenryVIII.hesays:"Anyhow,for whateverreason,Henrysoughttolean uponthe.cushions-ofLeoandfoundhe hadstruckhisarmupontheRockof Peter."AstotheReformation,"the newdoctrinesinEnglandweresimply anexcuseforaplutocraticpillage,and thatistheonlytruthtobetoldabout thematter."
Hisplainnessisnotalwaysreverent: "Thechieftoolofthenewtyranny,a dirtyfellownamedThomasCromwell, wasspeciallysingledoutasthetyrant." Thisiswhathehastosayaboutthe monasteries:
CORPORALSTEWARTLYALL
SYMERS. EldestsonofMr.andMrs.Stewart Symers,ofAlbany,woundedinSep- tember,1917,somewhereinFrancein thesameactiononeofhiscousinspaid thesupremepenaltyandanotherwas severelywounded.Hehassincerejoin- edhisunit.Thisyoungsoldierhasseen threeandahalfyears'service,having servedinGallipoliandsincetheevacu- ationhasbeenfightinginFrance.Lyall, unlikehisbrother,David,wasnota sport,buthadmanyotherhobbies, andwasnolessafavouriteinAlbany, and,likehisbrother,isalsoaloving andfaithfulsonandbrother.Hewas alsoapupilofSt.Joseph"sSchooland ChristianBrothers.Hopesareexpressed amonghismanyfriendsthathemay besparedinorderthathemaybea comforttohisparentsintheiroldage.
MissM.McMAHON
HasREMOVEDto32PIERSTREET (nearHaystreet',whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andCoates-tionery.DeliciousLuncheons.
"Itisnotmerelyflippanttosaythat monksandnunsstoodtomankindas asortofsanctifiedleagueofauntsand uncles.Itisacommonplacethatthey dideverythingthatnobodyelsewould do;that diary,theabbeyskepttheworld's facedtheplaguesofallflesh, taughtthefirsttechnicalarts.preserv- edthepaganliterature,andaboveall, byaperpetualpatch-workofchgrity, keptthepoorfromthemostdistant sightoftheirmoderndespair."
Themainthing,however,isthis,that hereatlast,wehaveahistoryofEng- landwrittenfromaCatholicpointof viewthatwillappealtotheProtestant,notsomuchbecauseitistrue,but becauseitiswellput,democraticand British.Itwillbefeltthatamanwho canwriteaboutBritainandtheBritish peopleasChestertondoes,canlethimselfgoabouttheCatholicChurchand theReformationasfreelyashepleases. HisviewsonEnglishreligionwillbe forgivenforhisviewsonEnglish glories, howeverandthisisafirstacceptance, crude,oftheircompatibility. ItwillbefeltthatonemayhateElizabeth,yetloveElizabethanEngland,loveCatholicism,yetrejoiceoverthe sinkingoftheSpanishArmada.Well, wehavesaidenoughtoshowthatthis littlebookwillaccomplishagreat thing:itwillhelptheEnglishCatholic tocomeintohisown,andiesto.eto himhiscountryintheeyesofhisProtestantfellow-countrymen.
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isthecompassofapeople,theywill neverdriftorbeshipwrecked.Onthe otherhand,"thenationthatdoesnot serveGodmustperish."Theseare God'swords,although.perhaps,some localagentofthedevilmaytakeexceptiontothem.
Thirtythousandpersonsmetthe trainconveyingtheremainsofthelate JohnRedmondatWexford.The BishopofFernspresidedataRequiem MassinWexfordChurch.Thecoffin wascoveredwiththesameIrishflag thatwasusedatthelateChas.Stewart Parnell'sfuneral. .
Thehumourofit!Australiansare undoubtedlyexcellentfighters,but onlyafooloraknavewouldcreditthe headinginthedailypress,whichsays thattheAustralianshavecometothe rescueofAmericans,English,Irish,and Frenchtroops.Itisaforecastforthose whohavetodowith"breakingthe news"inafewweeks'time. *
milesawayfromadecentmealwhen EnglandwasCatholic?TheLabour extremistsshouldbeadmonishedby thoseoverthem;theycandonogood totheparty.ItisoftensaidquiteuntrulythattheCatholicChurchgoes hand-in-handwiththeLabourParty.
(1. TheCatholicChurchisweddedtono party,andisresponsibleforallthe goodineveryparty,foreveryright reform-thereareotherthingscalled reforms-findsitsroostanditsapprovalintheprincipleswhichspring fromtheChurch'steaching.
Theanti-Christianspeakersinthe nameofLabourdonogoodtothe cause.ThousandsofreligiousProtes. tantsandallCatholics,exceptabout six,feelmorethandisgustedatthe thingswhicharesaidbysomeofthe extremistswithinthemovement,and becausewearenotcommittedtoit, thereisalwaysthepossibilityofanew party,whichcanaimforwhatLabour aims,withouttheblatherofthosewho boasttheirirreligion.
Awinnowingisaverygoodthingin abarn;itisalsogoodinabeehive;',it isgoodintheworldofnature,and betterintheworldofman.Ifthe P.L.C.oranybodywhoisconnected withit,seestheselines,perhapsitwill besuggestedtothemtohavealittle winnowingoftheirown.Theeventsof thepastfewyearsshowwhatasalutary thingsuchaprocess'wouldhavebeen anytimewithinthelasttenyears. Witnessthe"rats"ofthepasttwo years..0.forapiedpipertolurethem intoMountEliza!Muchofthecalamity-allofitperhaps-whichhasfastenedontothedevotedheadof Labour,hasbeenofitsownmaking, throughfosteringwithinitsranksthe littleJeshuranswhich''waxedfatin fulnessofbreadandkicked."What madethemwax?Theywaxed,many ofthem,ontheluridliteraturethat belongstotheextremesocialism isamenaceinolderlands,anddreamedoftransplantingthedeformityhere, whereithasnomorerightthan slaveryorPrussianmilitarism
Whatisanextremistgoodfor?Even echohasnoanswer.Amanonce,accordingtothelateMr.Aesop.carried homeandwarmedbacktolifeand action,anumbsnake,whichhefound onwhatcorresponded.tothefootpath inancientAthens.Thesnakerepaid thekindofficesofthemanbyattackingthefamilyassoonasitwasable tohissandcrawlandstrike.The LabourParty,notbeinginfallible,is nurturingserpentsinitsbosomhere andthereandtheywillbeasdangerousinAustraliaasinGreece.
Thisisnotathreat;wearetaking nostepstoformaCentreParty.But therearesignsthat''somethingmust bedone."Now,whatisthissomething?Itisthattheextremistswho speakintermsofredsocialismshould berelegatedtosafetywhethertheyare inBrokenHill,Sydney,orPerth,and thattheirreligiousshouldbewarned thatitisnotabsolutelynecessaryto "weartheirheartontheirsleeve"in thisparticular.Ifamanisardentand eageraboutthebettermentofthe workers,somuchthebetter:ifbesides thisheisdevoidofreligion,somuch theworse;butthereisnoneedfor himtosneerattheChurchwhich civilisedhisancestors,abolishedslaveryforhim,andinspiredeverything elsewhichmakesthisworldamore tolerableplacetolivein,sincethe FounderoftheChurchblessedlabour, andmadeworkasacredduty.whkelo, nodecentChristianeverseeksto evade.
WhathasbecomeofRev.John Beukerslately?Somesaythatheis nowrealisingthatthereis"something thematterwithArmadale."
of TheadvanceoftheGermansmeans successfortheAllies-accordingtothe papers. I
TheIrishtroopsremain.Conscrip tionisnowadvocatedinIreland.The questionnowremains,willIrelandget HomeRule? I
Theworld-especiallythedemocracy thereof-mustnowfeelthatbybreakingfaithwiththelateJohnRedmond, bigBritishstatesmenhaveinflicted agreaterblowupontheEmpirethan alltheSinnFeinersinChristendom. Theyhaveputtheswordoftyranny betweenagenerous,martial,patriotic people,andtheirfair-mindedBritish brothers.
0 I Tyrannycanneverinjurethesoul ofatruerace.Itthrivesunderthe lash,andheroismbloomsfromthe gravesofthosewhodiethefelon's death.
4
SolongastheCrossofRedemption
OfthefollowersofLabour'storch, Catholicsmakeuparespectablenumber.CardinalMoranoncesavedthe partyfromextinction,andinourown days,Dr.Mannix,bykickingconscriptionintotheYarra,hassavedits TradesHallsandeverythingthatbelongstoit,andstillheisnotthanked, not`evenrecognised.Why? e Wedon'twantanyclovenhoofsto maketheirhatefulmarksonthepath thatleadsfromtheTradesHalltothe goodreformsthathelptoassureto theworkerstheblessingswhichGod intendsforthem,whichtheChurch wishesthem,andwhichthegreat PontiffLeoXIII.laiddownastheir right.
-TherearemenwithintheLabour Partywhospeakforit,andhelpto directit.whoconfoundtheChurch withthechurches,andsneeratthe oneandtheothersallatonce.Now itisonlysincetheblightoftheruinous "Reformation"setinthatthechaosof inequalitieshasbecometheabnormal normalconditionofthingswhich makesthemaninthemoongladthat hedoesnotliveonourplanet.
"Atimetherewas,ereEngland's griefsbegan Wheneveryroodofgroundmaintainitsman."
Itshouldnotbenecessarytopoint outtoanyonethedifferencebetween theChurchandthechurches.The churchesseeknowandthentocurtain men'slibertiesin,say,thematterof drinkingaglassofbeer,andclubtogethertosnatchtheglassoutofmen's handsat11o'clock,or9or6o'clock. TheChurchknowsthatmoralitycannotbeenforcedeitherbylocksor clocks,andleavesmentotheir libertyandindividualresponsibility. ButpurblindLabouroratorssometimesfailtoseethedifference,and blametheChurchfortheineffectual andmalignantactionsofthespurious funguscommunionswhichafflictthe worldforitssins,evenastheseLabourites.
Intherecentgigantomachia(allthe giantswereononeside)whenthe churchesputforththeirutmostand ultimateeffortinthebaseendeavour toforgeconscriptionbondsontothe freelimbsofAustralianmanhood,it wastheChurchwhichstoodoutand wouldnotsayonewordforthereintroductionofserfdom;butherchildren,withtherightconceptionofliberty learnedfromher,sweptdowntoWhat limboweknownot,theideasofmilitarismwhichwouldhaveenslavedthe workersandannihilatedLabourforthe nextcenturyatleast.I
Themoreignorantblathererswho elect,orareelected,tohelptorollon thechariotofLabour,shouldinform themselvesbeforetheydofurther harm,ofthebeneficientinfluence whichtheChurchhasalwaysexercised onbehalfofthepeople,andinrestrainIngtyrannicalrulers,foritisnorespecterofpersons,andwould,anddid, anddoes,invade"thediNinitywhich hedgesaking"aseasilyandwiththe sameauthoritywithwhichitmadeall theholidayswhichthewholeworldrecognisesinfavouroftheworktls.
NodoubtGoldsmithexaggeratesa little,butinthedaysoftheguilds therewasnoneedforanyonetowrite a"songofashirt."Therewasno needforanyonetoemigrate,except forchivalrousreasons,orinquestof excitementattheCrusades.Who wentlookingforworkwhenEngland wasCatholic?Whocouldgetfive
Thepeopleofwhomwehavebeen speakingmightwellputthisfactin theirpipesandsmokeit,thatthereis noholidaykeptbythewholeworld whichtheChurchdidnotestablishChristmas,Easter,GoodFriday, Michaelmas,andlastandmostimportant,Sunday-alittlehistorywould keepawholelotofpeopleoffthe rocks-perhapssavetheLabourParty, forifthatpartyisgoingtobeFledand
10 TEENW.A.RECORD. SATURDAY,APRIL6,1313. St.Ildephonsus'College NEWNORCIA CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. Terms:FortyGuineasperAnnum. Forparticularsapplytothe BROTHERDIRECTOR. CommonwealthBankofAustralia, AsannouncedbytheCommonwealthTreasurerispreparedto MAKEADVANCES toapprovedpartiestoenablethemtosubscribetothe SixthWarLoan upto 90PERCENT. oftheamountappliedforupontheSECURITYofthe9kPERCENT. andGPERCENT.BONDSORSTOCK. INTERESTAT4PERCENTPERANNUM. Willbechargedontheamountadvanced-repayablebyinstalments upto18MONTHS. Particularsand allinformationavailableatanyBranchoftheBank. Allbranchesopentill9p.m.,3rdto10thApril(Saturdayexcepted.) 11th DENISONMILLER,Governor. Telephone:8467. Carey&O'Hara PRODUCEMERCHANTS, FREMANTLE. CountryOrderspromptlyattendedto. WHYPAYRENT? HousesErectedinanypartofthe MountLawleyEstate.Small Deposit, balanceweeklypayments. LDWYER,Builder, Alfonsostreet,NorthPerth. missT.I.O'CONNOR, A.T.O.L., 45Cleaverstreet,WestPerth, TeacherofPianoforte, Violin, and PipeOrgan. TERMSONAPPLICATION. MissO'Connorispreparedtotake PupilsforthePipeOrgan. MissMERCIASCOTT TeacherofLatestBallroomandFancy Dancingat "ABBOTSFORD," 1.18Aberdeenstreet,WestPerth. Adults'Class,Wednesdayevening, 8p.m.,andChildren'sClass,Saturday afternoon,at3o'clock. PrivateLessonsmaybehadby appointment. CONVENTOfMERCY, TOODYAY. First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE. DEATHS. SMITH.-At"LourdesValley,"Glen Osmond,S.A.,onMarch20,1918,P. J.Smith.fatherofM.J.,M.HM.L., M.P.E.Smith,Mrs.F.Mills,and MissE.Smith.of26JoelTerrace. Perth.andSisterM.Alphonsus.of St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany.R.I.P. WANTED. ANEWorSecond-handCopyofthe "LifeofSt.JohnofTheCross."Apply thisoffice. Telephone£1060. Petir.A.Arerd "ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission." -LEOXIII. REV.T.R.O'GRADY, EditorandManager. SATURDAY,APRIL6,1918. TheEditor'sNote-Book Ithasbeenputabroadbythelying pressthatArchbishopMannixrefused toraisehishattosomeImperialeffigy duringtheSt.Patrick'sDay
sioninMelbourne.Now,
recent
ofthefunction,the Archbishopworenohatontheoccasion.Thus,for
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Persecutionsareterrible-wemean inGermanPoland-thesetimes.
said"byblatantblasphemers-well, 'thatwaymadnesslies,"andextinction.
AcynicinAmericacallsforsomeone towriteabookentitled,"Howtohear Massinspiteofthechoir."Itisjust aswellheisinAmerica. a *
AttheMethodistConferenceinSydneylastweektheRev.E.Dyersaidhe had"reliableinformationthatthe RomanCatholicauthoritiesweresending,underthenameofchaplain,a priestwitheachreturninghospital ship andthusaddingtothenumberofpriestsinthislandwithoutany costforpassagemoney."Apparently whatDyerobjectsto,inthepractice healleges,isthatthereshouldbeanythingapproachingfreetradeintheimportationofspiritual"pastorsand masters."Thoughmencomingbackby hospitalshipsoftenincludenumerous Catholics,hewouldhavetheseleftunprovidedwithchaplains,or,alternatively,wouldhaveCatholicpriestspay fortheprivilegeofservingtheneedsof theirsickmen."Oh,fortherarity-of Christiancharity-evenamongprofessingministersofChrist.-"SydneyWorker."
IrishandCatholicIdeals
Atatimewhentheworldisatwar, andpeoplesarestrivingfortemporal things,thereisoneracewhichputs idealsbeforematerialaims,putshonour beforedishonour,putstruthclear,unmistakable,welldefined,before"doctrinesfashionedtothevaryinghour." ThatcountryisIreland-amostextraordinarylandinthenorthernseas.She isanextraordinaryland,becausein thefaceofthemosttryingobstacles. shehassetherfacetoconquerorto die.Herchildren,everrememberingher claimsupontheirloyaltyandaffection, arescatteredfromseatosea.Theyare wandererswhohavefoundnotonlya doaerrporaryshelter,butanestablished homeinalmosteveryland.Theirinfluence,especiallyforgood,ismighty. InAustraliatherearealmost140,000 citizenswhowereborninIreland,and goodnessknowshowmanywhocarry thefireoftheCeltintheirveins.But, wherevertheygotheycarrywiththem twooutstandingcharacteristics-
LoveofFaithandLiberty. TheIrishexiles,theIrishclergy,the Irishnuns,theIrishmonks,carrythe FaithofJesusChristallovertheworld. TheirzealforGod'sgloryisawonder. Theypreferachurchoraschooltoa factoryoramill.Theyneverhesitate whensomethingistobedoneforGod. Neitherdotheyhesitatewhentheobjectisthereliefofsufferingordistress. Theybuild,organise,conduct,and payforhospitalsandasylums,cater forman'sneedsfromthecradletothe grave.Theirgreatestoffenceinthis landisthattheyhavedoneitboth wiselyandwell,andthattheywillpersistindoingwhilethereisaGodin Heaven,andanobjectfortheircharity onearth.Otherstherebewhodonothingbutcreate,ortrytocreate,dissensionbetwenmanandman.Forall theiridlewords,whichtakesucha prominentplaceinthepress,noresult canbeshown,Theyareforeignmatter, andusetheirselfishforcetoclogthe wheelsofCatholicandIrishprogress. ManywhoareneitherIrishnor Catholic,especiallyamongthepoor, recogniseourphilanthropy,andare alwayswithusinthegreatapostolic workinwhichweareengaged.The Irisharealwaysinthevanwhenthe fightisfortheweakandoppressed.In thehardschoolofpersecutionthey havelearntthelesson,andhaving learntit,theyhaveasympathetic heartforthesuffering.Noraceinthe worldcanpointmoreproudlytoits effortsfortheliberationofthedowntroddenandoppressed.
IsitJustice?
Atatimewhenthecommunityis gaggedandmuzzledbyunscrupulous men,itisremarkablethattheoppositioncanpreachattheirownsweetwill lyingtrashlikewhatappearsinthe followingquotationfromthe'Daily News"ofApril2:Melbourne,Monday.
TheRev.T.Ruth,inthecourseofa sermonto-day,said:"TheRoman CatholicChurchwasmostuncatholic andsectarian.TheSt.Patrick'sDay processionwasnotanational,buta
bitterlysectariandisplay,andthemen describedbythelateDr.Carr,ArchbishopofMelbourne,asasmallknotof desperateirreconcilables,hadbeenelevatedtotherankofmartyrs.Ireland wasthespoiltchildoftheBritishEmpire,alwayscryingforsomethingshe hadnotgot,andcomplainingbitterly whenshegotit.Dr.Mannixwasa typicalIrishmanwithagrievance.He wasforalltheworldlikeamanvery lateatnightarguingviolentlywitha cabmanwhowasnotthere.TheRoman Catholicsinthiscountryhadpolitical powersandprivilegesdeniedotherreligiousbodies,andIrishmeninIreland hadpoliticalpowersandprivileges deniedtheScottish,Welsh,andEnglishinGreatBritain.Therehadbeenno endtoEnglishgenerositytoIreland. FormanyyearsMaynoothCollegere, ceivedfromtheImperialParliament £26,360perannum,andwhenthegrant waswithdrawn,thepriestswerepaid £372,331asasolatium.Dr.Mannix claimedtheBritishendowedCollege ashisalmamater.Inhisbitter,antiBritishcampaigninthiscountryhe forgothisindebtednesstoGreatBritainforhisdailybread,andveryecclesiasticalposition.Whatwouldhappen nowSinnFeinwasdeclaredanillegal associationwithintheCommonwealth?
Woulditapplytogrocers'assistants, andnottoecclesiasticaldignitaries?
Wouldtheirweak-kneedpoliticians surrendertothebehestsofRome?
OverthepubliclifeoftheCommonwealthhadbeenwrittenforthepeople, 'Putnotyourfaithinpoliticians.'If theyhadstrongmentheywouldmeet theSinnFeinpolicywiththelogicof theSinnFeindemandsto'ourselves alone.'Theywouldsay,'Verywell;get alone."
Whatwedesiretoknowiswhether theWarPrecautionsActexistsforone sectionofthe'community.Sofaras wecansee,itweremorecongenialfor anIrishmantobeunderMartialLaw inIrelandto-daythanunderthespitefulandbefoggedcliquewhichisresponsibleforthegovernmentofAustralia.SinnFeinislegalinIreland withinampleiimitations;somuchso thataSinnFeinermaybeelectedtoa beatintheBritishHouseofCommons.
LloydGeorgeiscallingoutformen fromtheDominionstofillthedecimatedranksoftheImperialForcesin France.Istheinjusticetowhichpeople inthiscountryarebeingsubjected likelytobringmanyresponses.from thesebodiestosuchacryingappeal? Unlesssomeamendmentismadeinthe temporisinglegislation,sofaraswe cansee,anAustralian'sonlyhopeof fredomisinprison.
VerseandBetter
"Thebestway,"saysMonsignor Cattaneo,thePapalDelegate.speaking atSt.Patrick'snightconcertinMelbourne,"topreservefidelitytothe Faithwastoremainsteadfasttothe loveofFatherland."
"Irelandhasinitaqualitywhich causedit(inthemostasceticageof Christianity)tobecalledtheLandof Saints,andwhichstillgiveitaclaim tobecalledthe'LandofVirgins.'An IrishCatholicpriestoncesaidtome, 'Thereisinourpeopleafearofthe passionswhichisoldereventhan Christianity.'"-GilbertKeithChesterton.
Anchor'dincrystallinewatersafar, Veiledinthemistsofamodesty blestChasteashermountain-snows,pure asherstars, VirginalErinliesoutintheWest, Virginal,eveninaeonsofold.
EreRedemptionhaddawnedupon humandespair:
ErePatricktheCrosstotheDruids upheld, OrthelampofSt.Brigidburn'd brightatKildare.
e
Repressionisthehandmaidofvitality-atlent,wherevertheCeltis.
ThereisneitherKingnorKaiser. ThereisonlyBillyHughes.AndBilly Hughes,likeanyotherparasite,will flutterandpassout.
TherearetwolawsinAustralia.One ispenal;theotheristheweaponofthe Brute.AndtheBruteissectarian.
GodsaveIreland-andAustralia. Leavetheremnantsofchain-gangs inourmuseums. a
Thecapitalistwillhavehisinquisitions,andthewidow'sonlysonwillgo tothestake.
Empireisabigword,butbigwords donotgivesustenance.
LloydGeorgewantsYou;andthe Rev.Ruthispermittedtotellyou whatHethinksofyouandyours.
Thefollowingspiritedcommenton the"ShoneenIrishman,"writtenby Dr.Plunket,theProtestantBishopof Meath,isnot,infaceofrecenthappenings,inappropriateto-day,andmight bereadwithprofitbycertainofour friends:-
YesonsofErinwhodespise
Themotherlandthatboreyou, WhonothingIrishloveorprize, Giveear,Iwillnotspareyou. ThestrongestfellowIdonotfear, ButcanIpardonever ThosewhoreviletheirnativeisleOh,never,never,never.
Thatpersonssorefinedandgrand Asyouareshouldbelongto Thisverylowandvulgarland Issadandverywrong,too! But'tistoolatetomendyourfate, Irishyouareforever. You'llwipethatshamefromoffyour name-
Oh,never,never,never.
Hereissomechewing-gumforHindenburgHughesandhiscrawlingsatellites:-"EventhebandsinMelbourne knowexactlywheretoplaceArchbishopMannix,"saysthe'Catholic Press.""The'SydneyMorningHerald' notesthatashesatatthesaluting base,whiletheSt.Patrick'sDayprocessionpassed,thebandplayedthe NationalAnthem.AndtheArchbishop declinedtotake-thesalute.Whata pityitisthatIrishmenhavesucha senseofhumour!Dr.Mannixisapparentlynotinclinedtomistakehimself fortheGovernor-General.Ifhehad takentheroyalsalutehewouldhave annoyedthe'Argus;'asherefused,he suppliesagrievancetothe'Herald.' Probablyhewasnotthinkingofeither. Foritisonrecordthatasthebearers ofwhatthe'Herald'ignorantlycalls the"SinnFeinbanners'passedby,the Archbishoprespondedtotheircheers byliftinghishat.Andwhynot?They weremenwholovedhim.Theywere nothiscritics.Theyhadnoblyrespondedtohiscallwhenthe'Argus' and'Herald'soughttodestroyhim. ButSinnFeinhasnobanner.Afree IrelandwillhelptofreeBelgiumand Servia;fromanenslavedIrelandsuch anofferwouldbeabsurd.Therefore, theArchbishopliftedhishat." a
Thisisanageofinitiative.Invirtue ofthemagnificentdeedsdonebysome ofourwin-the-warpoliticians,itisour suggestionthattheirnamesinsome waybeattachedtoourleadingtowns, atthesametimecallingW.A.Hughesland.AnicenameforPerthwouldbe Pearee-burgh,andforKalgoorlie,Heitmann-Haven.
NewsoftheArchdiocese
CALENDARFORAPRIL.
7-LowSunday.Thetimeforfulfilling PreceptofEasterends. 8-FeastoftheAnnunciationofOur Lady-transferredfromMarch25. Marriagesmaynowbesolemnised.
9-OftheDay.
10-OftheDay.
11-St.LeotheGreat,PopeandDoctor oftheChurch. 12-OftheDay. 13-St.Hermenegild,KingandMartyr.
MassinMaylandsat8;devotions, 7.30.MassinBayswaterat9.
AwirefromManlysaysthatVery Rev.T.Morris,ofGuildford,wholeft recentlyonahealthtriptotheEastern States,ismuchimproved.Wehope thatthekindlypastorofGuildfordMidlandwillsoonreturnmuchbenefitedbyhissojourn..
Deadmentellnotales.Betterdead thanslaves.Slavesandwoodenlimbs forcrippledfoolsaresoontobemade inthisfairandfreecountry.
Rev.FredButler,sonofMr.and Mn.SJ.Butler,ofBoulder,wasordained inRomelastweek.FatherButlerwill spendanotheryearatthePropaganda.
MasswillbecelebratedatGosnells to-morrowat8o'clock;andatSt. FrancisXavier's,Armadale,at9 o'clock. a a FatherPeterP.Finnegan,ofthe Dardanup-Donnybrookdistrict,isone ofthosepriestswhoinhisownquiet wayhasbeenachievinggreatresults inhisnewparish.Hisworkinaidofa newconventintheDardanupdistrict speaksforitself.Inspiteofmanycalls forpatrioticpurposes,andDardanup hasbeennoslouchinmatterspatriotic, therecenteffortofthisyoungpriest andhisassistantsrealisedthemagnificentsumof£3092sld.Anditwasall donewhiteignorantandunprolificparsonsRuthandCo.werespreading,or tryingtospread,disaffection.Father. Finneganhasourheartycongratulso tions,andoughttohaveeverysupport inthegreatworkheisdoing.
ATTHECATHEDRAL.
ThebeautifulandimpressiveceremoniesofHolyWeekwerecarriedout attheCathedralwiththeusualexactitudeandcompleteness,HisGracethe Archbishoppresidingonthethrone.On WednesdayeveningtheTenebraewas begun,andasermonontheHolyWeek ceremoniesprcaehedbytheVeryRev. ChancellorHallinan.HisGracethe ArchbishopsangtheSolemnHigh MassonHolyThursday,assistedby theRev.FatherVerlin,deacon,and Rev.FatherMcBride,sub-deacon'The blessingandconsecrationoftheHoly OilswascompletedbyHisGraceinthe presenceofallthemetropolitanclergy. TheprocessionoftheBlessedSacramenttotheAltarofReposewasedifyingandimpressive.Intheevening Tenebraewassung,andaneloquent sermonontheBlessedEucharist preachedbytheVeryRev.Father McGrath,C.SS.R.TheRev.Father VerlinwasthecelebrantonGoodFriday,andthePassionsungbytheVery Rev.ChancellorHallinantakingthe Christus,theRev.FatherKearinthe Narrative,andtheRev.FatherPace theTurba.TheStationsoftheCross weregivenat3o'clockandattendedby acrowdedcongregation.
OnGoodFridayevening,afterthe usualTenebraedevotions,averybeautifulanddevotionalsermononthe PassionwaspreachedbytheRev, FatherPace.OnHolySaturdaymorn ingtheconcludingceremoniesofHoly WeekwerecarriedoutbytheRev. FatherKearin,HighPriest,theRev. FatherVerlindeacon,andRev.Father McBridesub-deacon.Allthroughthe weekthechurchwasdenselythronged.
OnEasterSundaytheHighMass wascelebrated"CoramArchiepiscopo" bytheVeryRev.ChancellorHallinan, deaconRev.FatherVerlin,sub-deacon FatherMcBride.
AttheCommunion,HisGracethe Archbishop,takingashistextthe wordsfromtheMass:"Thisistheday theLordhathmade,letustejoiceand begladtherein,"spokeonthejoyand triumphoftheResurrectionofChrist withmovingreferencetothedevastat. ingwar,andthespec*dutiesdemandedbythetime.HisGlaceconcludedthesoul-stirringceremoniesof EasterDaybybestowingthePontifical Benedictionandthespecialindulgencesgrantedtoallwhowerepresent. TheCathedralprovedfartoosmallfor theimmensecongregation.
TheVeryRev.ChancellorHallinan begstoacknowledgethereceiptof manygenerouscontributionsforthe HolyPlacesandtheaboriginals,which willbedulypublishedassoonasthe outstandingdonationshavebeenreceived. PresentationConvent COTTESLOEBEACH.
Agardenfetewillbeheldinthe conventgrounds,Palmerstonstreet, CottesloeBeach,on11th,12th,and 13thofApril.Theopening,atwhich theArchbishopwillpreside,willtake placeat7.30p.m.onthe11thinst. MotorcarswillplybetweenCottesloe Beachstationandthegroundsforthe accommodationofvisitors.Allfriends ofthecommunityshouldmakeaspecialefforttobepresent.
TEEMW.A.RECORD. 11 *
SATURDAY,APRIL6,1913.
ShamrockofErin
Air:"O'DonnellAboo."
Flowerofthefieldsofourbeautiful isle, Sprayofthemeadsofthewarrior Gael, Brightwiththelightofourmotherland'ssmile, ShamrockofErin,wegivetheegood hail!
Sprungfromthebloodofourbrothers, whosleep.
Lulledbythestreamletsinabbey andgrave; Wetwiththetearsofourmothers, whoweep, Wanderersoverthe'Westernwave.
Greenasthehopethathasneverdecayed, Fedonoppressionandfloweringin wrong; Fought'midthedungeon,thebullet andblade, Shrinedinthepatriot'ssorrowand song.
Troddenbytyrants,thebravertorise, Laughingalikeinhersonsandher showers;
Oh!butwelovethem,thosechangeableskies, CrowningthatsweetIsland-mother ofours.
Greenareherhills,andhervalleysare sweet, Dewseverfreshenheremeraldsod, Prestbyherdaughters'immaculate feet, Ranginguppurity'shighwaysto God.
UnioninTrinity;lo!thegreattruth; ErinclungfasttotheSaviourabove: Wellhathshecherished,throughsorrowandruth, Patrick'smessageoffaithandoflove.
One,thoughdivided!inbrotherhood banned! Fateofthewanderingsonsofthe Gael, Linkedintheloveofoursorrowing land, Yetshallhercauseandherglory prevail. Beautifulmotherofmartyrs!ourown! Strongnurseofheroes,asthoreenand queen, Standing'midruinsoftempleand thronekeepingherfaithandherfieldsever green.
Oh!wehavelove,andapurposetodo: Yetshallherglorybeseenasofold; Minstrelswillsitinhersenateanew, Chauntingherpraisesonsweetharps ofgold. -P.JC.
Would-be-Critics
AlexanderPope,afterhavingcompletedhistranslationofHomer'sIliad, hadagreatdesirethathisworkshould receivethecommendationoftheeminentcritic,LordHalifax.Thatnoblemansignifiedhis'willingnesstohear theauthorreadhisproduction;and Popedulypresentedhimself,manuscriptinhand.
"Verygood,"LordHalifaxwould sayinthepauses;"butIshouldsuggestachangeinthoselineS."And thereuponhewouldcuttopiecesthe beautifulcoupletsuntiltheywere changedbeyondrecognition.
Popewasdisheartened,andwentat oncetoSirSamuelGarthforadvice. SirSamuellaughed. "Youdon'tknowLordHalifax,"he declared,"oryouwouldn'tworry.He thoughthehadtocriticise.Hedidit
outofhabit,buthismemoryisso shortthatto-morrowhewillhaveforgotteneverywordhesaid.Thenext timeyougoreadthosepassagestohim exactlyastheystand,and,myword forit,hewillapproveallofthem."
SowhenPopeagainsoughtthe
Critic,hesaid:
"Mylord,Ithankyouforyoursuggestionsinregardtomypoorverses. Wouldyoumindhearingthemnow?"
"I'llbecharmedtolistenagain,"rejoinedthepleasednobleman;soPope asecondtimewentthroughthetranslation,whichwasunchangedina singleword. "Ah!"exclaimedLordHalifax,as thelastlinewasfinished."Yourverses, mydearPope,arenowperfect."
AsimilaranecdoteistoldofMichael AngeloandagreatlordofFlorence. Thelatterhadcommissionedthe sculptortoproduceastatuefroma mutilatedblockofmarbleuponwhich anotherartisthadwroughtandfailed. MichaelAngelundertookthetaskfearlesslyandpromptly,andsucceededin evolvingfromtheshapelessmassthe beautifulDavidwhichistothisday oneofthegloriesofFlorence.The timearrivedforthefinalinspectionof thestatue,andthepatronpresented himselfatthestudio.Hepridedhimselfuponbeingafinejudgeofsculpture,andwasneverknowntomissa chanceforcriticism.Helookedvery wiseandsaid: "Mostexcellent,mydearsir;butI haveonefaulttofind.Thenoseistoo large-quiteoutofproportion,infact. Ifyoucouldmanagetoremedythat defect,IshouldnothesitatetopronounceyourDavidamasterpiece." Heindicatedtheexactspotwhere hethoughtthesizeofthenoseshould bereduced;andthesculptortooka ladder-thestatueasitstoodwastwelve feettall-andascendedtheplatform. Hegaveafewharmlesstapsuponthe figurewithhischisel,andthenletfall ahandfulofmarbledustwhichhehad carriedupwithhim."Isthatbetter?"heinquiredina veryserioustone. "Itisperfect,"saidthedelighted critic,pleasedatthepromptnesswith whichtheartisthadapparentlycarriedouthissuggestion. MichaelAngelopocketedhisfour hundredscudiandwiselysaidnomore.
DardanupBazaar
SOCIALLYANDFINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL.
ThefirstDardanupbazaarwas openedinthelocalhallonWednesday afternoon,the27thult.,byMrs.F.E. Venn,inthepresenceofaverylarge gatheringofpeople,youngandold, whohadcomefromfarandneartobe presentontheoccasion.Afterdeclaringthebazaaropeninanappropriate speech,inwhichsheexpressedher hopesforafullmeasureofsuccessfor theventure,Mrs.Vennwaspresented by:HissDorothyFee,onbehalfofthe committee,withamostbeautifulbouquet.
Frombothasocialandfinancial pointofviewthebazaarwassuccessful beyondallexpectations.Thetakings constitutedarecordforDardanup,the "uglygirls"competitionalonerealising theveryrespectablesumof1189lls 8d.TheRevFatherFinneganandhis committee(ofwhichMissesCleary andCoonanwerejointhon.secretaries) wereresponsiblefororganisingand carryingoutthefunction,andthey haveeveryreasontobesatisfiedwith thesplendidresultsachieved-total (net),£3092sld. Thefollowingisalistofthestalls andstall-holders:TheAllies(produce),
presidedoverbyMissCleary,assisted byMesdamesJno.Harris,G.Fee,W. Garvey,JGray,MissesD.andA. Garvey.Mrs.Hatton,ofBunbury,also assistedinthisstall,andhervalued servicesweremuchappreciated.
TheAustralia(fancy),presidedover byMesdamesStoneandDillon,assisted byMissesNellieBusher,DottieCoonan, LenaFee,LindaStone,andM.andA. Slattery.
TheShamrock(refreshments),presidedoverbyMesdamesO'Neilland Prout,assistedbyMrs.CraigieandMiss MaryCoonan.
Amongotherswhohelpedthecommitteewithraffles,etc.,wereMesdames J.O'Neill,Shaw,R.Fee,C.Harris, Skipworth,MissesMaryGarvey,Slattery(2),EileenO'Neill,LilyFee,0. Dillon,MyrtleSkipworth,DollySkipworth,M.Maloney,MenaGray,Lizzie McGuire,andMaryO'Neill. Thecommitteewasalsoassistedby severalBunburyfriends,including MissesMariaRowland,Luce,Phillips, MaryShaw,andMr.J.A.Boor.
Duringtheprogressofthebazaar, songsanddanceswerepleasantlyinterspersed.Theperformerscallingfor specialmentionwereMissC.Lucey, whocontributedseveralsongs,Misses MaryShawandJosieBuswell,who gaveacreditableexhibitionofskirt dancing,andMasterP.Doyle,who dancedthesailors'hornpipetoperfection. Thedrawingoftheartunionresulted asfollows:Firstprize,No.805;second prize,No.317;thirdprize,No.313; fourthprize,No.320;fifthprize,No. 549;sixthprize,No.816. Theresultofthe"uglygirls"competition-was:MissM.A.Coonan, Shamrockstall,16,489votes;MissAlice Garvey,Alliesstall,15,451votes;Miss N.Busher,Australia,8282votes;Miss 0.Dillon,Allies,2778;MissM.Slattery,Australia,2172votes;MissE. O'Neill,Shamrock,330votes. Themagnificentnetsumrealised, £3092sld,willgotowardsthebuilding fundofamuch-neededconventschool.
Bitso'humour
Lesliehadbeensufferingwitha severetoothachesothathisfacehad becomebadlyswollen.Returningfrom schoolthefollowingdayhismother askedhimwhattheteachersaidto him,andhereplied,''Shedidnotsay anything,butthekidsallgotroundto watchmeswell."
FirstTailor:"Thiswarwillmodify nextyear'sfashions.Becauseofthe scarcityandhighpriceofwoolthere willbenohippockets,nocuffsoncoat sleevesandnoturn-uptrousers."
SecondTailor:Yes;andifthewar laststwoorthreeyearslongerthere willbenopocketsofanykind.They willnotbeneeded."
-Smith:"Doyoubelievethatmusic preventscrime?" Williams:"Toacertainextent.When amankeepsbothhandsandhisbreath busywithacornet,youknowhecan't bebusypickingpockets,attempting homicide,orslanderinghisneighbours."
"Areallyourfamilyobservingthe meatlessdaynow?"askedaweary Chicagoladyofanother.
"Yes,allexceptCarlo,"wasthereply."Wecan'tmakehimrealisethat hemustn'tbitestrangersonTuesdays."
Aclergyman,havingperformedthe marriageceremonyforacouple,undertooktowriteouttheusualmarriage
certificate,but,beingindoubtasto thedayofthemonth,heasked: "Thisistheninth,isitnot?"
"Why,parson,"saidtheblushing bride,"youdoallmymarrying,and yououghttorememberthatthisis onlythefourth."
Fare(whohasatraintocatch):"I say,cabby,can'tyoureachthestation fasterthanthis?"
AncientJehu:"Ooaye!Icould,but I'mno'allowedtaeleavemacab."
AnEnglishnoblemanwasaboutto setoutforIndia,and,fearingthatin hisabsencevandalsmightdestroya picturesqueruinonhisestate,hesaid tohissteward: "Iwantyoutobuildawallhere"hedrewatinyfurrowwithhisstick aroundtheruin-"astonewallfivefeet high."
Onhisreturnhomethenobleman startedforthespot.Whenhereached itherubbedhiseyesinamazement. Therewasthenewstonewall,buthe couldseenothingtoweringupinsideof it.Heturnedexcitedlytohissteward: "Lookhere,where'stheruin,man?" "Theruin,mylord?"repliedthe steward."Oh,thatoldthing!Why,I usedittobuildthewallwith."
RobustOldGentleman(tosickwomanjustarrivedathealthresort): "WhenIfirstcamehereIhadn't strengthtoutteraword;Ihadscarcely ahaironmyhead;Icouldn'twalk acrosstheroom,andIhadtobelifted frommybed." SickWoman:"Yougivemegreat hope.Howwereyoucured?"
RobustOldGentleman:"Iwasborn here."
12 THE Al.RECORD. SATURDAY,APRIL6,1918.
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Urchin:"What'sthetime,mister?" Gentleman(toteachpoliteness):"If what?Ifwhat,myboy?" Urchin:"Ifyergotawatch."
SATURDAY,APRIL6,1918.
Ireland'sFidelitytoherChristianIdeals
THEREASONOFHERGREATNESS.
AddressbyRev.S.Hogan,O.P.,attheAdelaideSt.Patrick'sDayCelebra tion,March16,1918.
ANationthatistruetoitsChristian idealscanneverdie.Itmaybefettered, crushed,andenslaved.Everyeffort maybemadetopreventitfromrealising,orfromlivingupto,thoseideals. ButsolongasChristianidealsarethe fountofanation'sinspirationandactivity,thatnationshalllive. WhenIsaythatsuchanationshall live,Idonotalludetomerematerial prosperityorprogress.Thesethings maybedeniedtothenation,butthese thingsdonotconstituteanation'sreal life.Lifeisnotmaterialism,orcommercialism,ormammon-worship;nor isanation'sgreatnesstobegaugedby theextentofitsfrontiersoritsposses! sions.Lifeisspiritual.Thelifeofa nationistheSouloftheNation,and therealgreatnessofainationisdeterminedbythegreatnessandnobilityof Itssoul.Thenationitself,thepeople, maybe.asIhavesaid,persecutedand crushed,fetteredandinbondage,but nomaterialforcecankillorcrusha nation'ssoul.Thesoulofapeople,like thesoulofman,isspiritualandMinion tal.Fromapurelymaterialstandpoint, thepeoplemaybeinsignificant:thenation,comparedwithothernations traybesmall.Butifthenation'ssoul isgreat,greatindeedwillthenationbe, greatwiththegreatnessthatmakes forimmortality;andanation'ssoulis greatwhenitfeedsuponChristian idealsandstrivestoliveuptothem. Whichisthegreaternationto-dayin theeyesofright-thinkingmen,BelgiumorGerinany?Belgium,which hadapopulationof7,000000,orGermanywithitspopulationof70.000.000? Whichisthegreaternation.Belgiumwithherpeopleenslavedandin exile;withhercitiesandtownsand villagesinruins:herchurchesdesecrated;andherfairfieldsredwiththe bloodofhermartyredinnocents?Or GermanywhichhasenslavedBelhasrentandtornherfromend toend:hasdrivenherpeopleinto exile;hasdesecratedherchurches; andhasslaughteredherinnocentsin thousands. Whichisthegreaternation-Belgiumthatrefusedtosellhersoul,or Germanywhichhasberteredhers? Belgiumwhichkeptherword?or Germanywhichhasbeenfalsetoher swornpromise?Belgiumthateven now,inthehourofagony,hasnever foramomentlostsightofherChristianideals?orGermanywhichsurrenderedanyidealsshemayhavehad,in anefforttowinworlddominationby treachery?Idonotneedtoaskyou: yourconsciencedictatestheonlyanswer.Belgiumwasneveragreaternationthansheisto-day,whenshelies manacledundertheheelofheroppressor.Hergreatnessdazzlesuswiththe whitelightofitsgloryandheroism.It iscreativeinitsefficiency,forithas bracedthenationsoftheearthto sacrifice.Nevershalltheworldbeable tothankBelgiumadequatelyforthe exampleshehasgiven,when,ledby herimmortalKing,andencouragedbyhergloriousCardinal,sheroseupand crieddefiancetoarmedMightthat soughttotrampleuponRight,and drewherswordtodefendherhonour withherverylifeandnationhood.Belgiumisanincomparablygreatnation, andshalleverremainso.Belgiumshall neverdie!Forshehasbeentrueto herChristianidealsandhasbeen preparedtodieratherthanabandon them.Sheisonlyasmallnation,but shehasinspiredthemindsandinflamedtheheartsofallnationsbyher moralgreatness,hercourageandher constancy.
dentWilsonhasbeenendorsedbyall
theyhavebestoweduponthem.Spain hashernobilityofIrishdescent.The Argentinehasnameditsstreetsand squaresaftermanyanIrishexile,Rome hasraisedamonumenttoIreland's EarlsofTirconnelandTyrone.And thebreezethatsweepsacrosstheplains ofMagentacarriesthenameofaMarshalofFrancetotheear-theIrish soldierMacMahon!Ireland'ssons foughtandfellinthecauseofother nations,onthebattlefieldsofEurope andAmerica.Theyfoughtinthearmies ofAmericawhenAmericafoughtfor independence,andasarecompensefor their'loyalty,Irishmenhadthehonour ofbeingchosentosigntheDeclaration ofAmericanIndependence.Yes,Irelandprovedstaunchandtruetothese nations;and,/,Iask:Couldshe havebeentruW,Ihemifshehadnot firstbeentrue.toherself?Couldshe havebeenloyaltothemifshehad beendisloyaltoherownideals?She couldnot.The'wordsofthegreat dramatistholdgoodwhethertheyare appliedtoanindividualoranation: Tothineownselfbetrue, Anditmustfollowasthenightthe day, Thoucanstnotthenbefalsetoany man.
Ireland-aGreatNation. There-isanotherNation,too,which, smallasregardsterritory,isneverthelessoneofthegreatnationsbecause ofherunswervingloyaltytoherChristianideals-Ireland!Weholdhigh festivalto-dayinhonourofIreland's apostle,butitisalsothefestivalof IrelandtheNation;forsocloselyidentifiedisSt.Patrickwiththenationhe evangelised,thatinalltruthare"his waysherways,histhoughtsher thoughts"andhaveeverbeensincehe landeduponhershores.Theexample setbyBelgiumtotheworldto-dayhas beensettheworldbyIrelandfora thousandyearsandmore.Shehas neveroncebeenfalsetoherChristian ideals,despitethemultitudinousefforts thatweremadetocoerceherintofaithlessness.In"darkandevildays"those idealshavebeenasapillaroffireto guideherthroughstormandstress, andfaithfullyhasshefollowedwhithersoevertheyledher,eventhrough GethsemanetotheGolgothaofher hopes,herdesiresandherambitions. SearchthroughtherecordsofIreland's past,canyoufindthatsheeveronce betrayedhertrust,thatsheeveronce brokeherplightedword,thateveronce shebarteredhersoulforthepottage ofmaterialprosperity?Never!Has shechangedto-daywhentheneworder istakingtheplaceoftheold,when everythingischanginginthisworldof change?Isshenotastruetoherideals inthis20thcenturyasshewastrueto theminthesixth,the16th,and18th centuries?Andtheseideals,whatare they?Theymaybesummedupby oneword:Fidelity!FidelitytoGod:Fidelitytoherself:Fidelitytotheeternal,changelessprinciplesofjustice. Thisfaithfulnessofpurposetothese idealswasstrengthenedinthesoulof Irelandbyhergloriousapostlewhen hepreachedtheCatholicfaithtothe Irishpeople. Idonotsay,ormeantosay,that, previoustoSt.Patrickthepeopleof Irelandhadnoknowledgeoffidelity, orofjustice.Therearecertainpersons whowouldhaveusbelievethatSt. PatrickcameamongstaraceofbarbarianswhenhelandedinIreland,and thatallourculturecametousfrom outside.Thosewhomakesucha statementcontradicthistory.St.Patrickcameamongstaquick-witted, _keenlyintellectualpeople,apeople thatalreadypossessedaliteratureof itsown,thathaditshierarchyof scholars,andwhoselearnedmenenjoyedprivilegesthatwerealmostroyal. Itwasnottobethoughtthatsucha peoplewouldbeignorantofjusticeor ofthenobilityofhonour.TheBrehon lawsprovetodemonstrationthatthe Irishsenseofjustice,offidelityandof honourwastrue.What'St.Patrickdid wastotransfigurethisinnatesenseof rightbysupernaturalisingit;hiswork remainsunimpairedtothepresent day.FidelitytoGodandthethingsof God,mustholdthefirstplaceinthe soulofanationif.thenationistobe truetoherselfandtootherpeoples. HasIrelandbeenfaithfultoGod?Let thehistoryoffifteencenturiesanswer. ItisagloriousrecordofloyaltytoGod unparalleledamongstnations.Every meanswastriedtomakeIrelandfaithless.Coercionandcajolery,flatteryand persecution.weretriedinturn,but theyweretriedinvain.Fromthe EasterSaturdaywhenSt.Patrick lightedthescaredfireamidstthewoods ofSlane,downtoourownday,the flameoffaithhasburnedbrightly, steadily,continuously,thoughanation'sbloodwasshedintheeffortto quenchit.Irelandhasbeenscornedand sneeredat.Shehasbeen,ayesheis,misrepresentedandcalumniated,because shevaluesherfaithandherfaithfulnesstoGodmorethananythingelse. LetmensaywhattheywillaboutIreland,thisistrue.Sheispilloried,isbelittled,isslanderedbecausesheis CatholicIreland!Herfidelitytothe Catholicfaithis"theveryheadand frontofheroffending."YetitispreciselythissameCatholicfaiththathas madeBelgiumsogreatanation.Do thosewhoslanderCatholicIrelandever thinkthat,inslanderinghertheyslanderthatotherlittlenationwhichhas stoodasarockagainsttheTeuton hordesthatthreatenedtooverrunthe tvorld?
Ireland'sFidelitytoHerself. OutofherfidelitytoGodhassprung Ireland'sfidelitytoherself.Eachnationpossessesacharacter,atemperamentandanindividualityofitsown; andthesequalitiesenableeachnation toobtainaclearviewofitsowndestiny,andtolabourfortheaccomplish-' mentofthatdestinyinamanner specialtoitself.Sohasitbeen,soisit withIreland.Sheperceivesherown destinyasnoothernationcanperceive itforher,andsheclaimstheindisputableright,inconsequenceofherperception,toworkoutherownsalvation inherownway,independentlyofthe Ill-timedattentionsandeffortsof others.
Againwesearchthehistoryofthe past,andittellsusthatwhenIreland wasruledaccordingtoIrishideasand ideals,shewasaprosperousandpragressivenation.ThemiseryandretrogressionbeganwhenIrelandcameto begovernedaccordingtoideasthat werealientohercharacterandher temperament, NowIshouldliketoaskaquestion. Irelandhascontributedinlargemeasuretotheupbuildingofothercountries.Herexileshavegoneforthinto otherlandstoseekthefreedomthat wasdeniedthemintheirown.They havehelpedtobuildupthisCommonwealth.Stillmorehavetheyhelpedto buildupthatgreatRepublicofAmerica,towardswhichoureyesare turnedto-dayinhopeandconfidence.
Tothenationsthatreceivedthese Irishexiles,Irelandhasbeentrue,and theproofistobehadintheconfidence thesenationshaveplacedinIreland's sonsanddaughters,andtherewards
Irelandhasneverbeenfalsetoany nationthatrespectedher,andtowhich shegaveherword.Shehasneverbrokenfaithwithanynationyet.Shehas beentruetothembecauseshewastrue toherself,andbecauseshehadgrown greatandmagnanimousbyherfidelity toherCatholicideals. ThisloyaltyofIrelandtoothernationsisamanifestationofIreland's loyaltytojustice,Itwastherightsof Americatoindependencethatsent IrishmenintotheranksoftheAmericanarmy.ItwastheappealofFrance thatsenttheminthousandstofight forherintheFranco-Prussianwar,as apreviousappealhaddriventhemvictoriousoverthefieldofFontenot'.It wasthecryofoutragedBelgiumthat sent170,000Irishvolunteersintothe battlelineinthefirstsixmonthsof thiswar.WhyaretherenotmoreIrishmenatthefrontto-day?Why?Let justicebedonetoIrelandherselftodayandaquarterofamillionIrishmen willbeintheranksto-morrow! TheIrishAskNoFavours. Wedonotaskforfavours.Weask forjusticeandnothingmore.We. claimtherightthateverynationpossessestoknowourownbusiness,and tomanageourownaffairs,farmore efficientlythanoutsiderscanknowor Managethemforus.Weclaimthatthe racewhichhassolargelyhelpedto builduptheRepublicoftheWestand thisCommonwealthoftheSouth,isa racethatknowswhattheprinciplesof justiceare,andhowtoapplythem. Foroveracentury,variousattempts havebeenmadebythosewhoarenot insympathywithus,togoverntiaaccordingtotheirideas.Everyattempt hasfailed.Everyefforthasbeenin vain.Whynotgiveusthechanceto governourselvesaccordingtoourideas, andseeifthepeaceandprosperity thatwereoursunderGrattan'sshortlivedParliamentwillnotbeours again?Ifitbeonlyanexperiment,it willsimplybeoneofmany.Allthe otherexperimentshavefailed.Isitnot worthwhiletryingthisexperimentto seeifitwillnotleadtosuccess?Are Irishmenonlyofuseinbuildingup othernations,butuselessinbuilding uptheirown?Doestheracewhosesons aresentasambassadorstoforeign courts,asgeneralstodirecttheoperationsofamightyarmy,asadmiralsto keepthefreedomoftheseas,onlydiscoveritself,anditspowersandgenius, Inotherlands,yetremainunfittedto ruleinitsown?LettheopportunitybegiventoIrelandtoprovewhatshe candoforherself;ifshefailstowin through,thenmaywebegintochant theRequiemofourrace,butnotbefore. Hasitnotbeendeclaredoflateby astatesman,thatacountry,anation, "istoberuledinaccordancewiththe legitimatenationalaspirationsofthe majorityofitspeople?"Isnotthis truebecausejust?Andisnotthiswhat Irelandhasaskedforahundredyews andisstillaskingto-day?Arethe principlesofjustgovernmenttobeappliedtoeveryothernationexceptIreland?AreBelgium,andSerbia,and Polandalonetoreapthebenefitofthe expressedwillofthemajorityoftheir people,butIrelandtobedeniedit?In thenameofjusticewedemandjustice! Ifothernationsaretoreceiveit,so. too,musttheNationIrelandreceive it.Butifthisjusticeiswithheldfrom Ireland,thenisthenameofLiberty, meaningless,andtheFreedomofNationsmerelyapretence. TheAlliesareatwar,notforthe sakeofterritorialacquisitionsormaterialgain,butthatthepeoplesofthe earthmayliveinpeace.Thispeace canbelastingonlywhen"peoplesand provincesarenot-barteredabout-as iftheyweremerechattelsandpawns inagame.'ThisdeclarationofPresi-
theAlliedPowers.Ifitmeansanything itmeansthis,thatnonationpossesses theinherentorprescriptiverightto coerceorholdinbondageanothernationagainsttheexpresswillofthemajorityofitspeople;thateachnation mustbegiventheopportunitytowork outitsownsalvation,andthateach nationmustbefreetoliveitsownlife, tocarveitsowndestiny,tomouldits ownfutureaccordingtotheprinciples ofhonour,ofequity,andofjustice, principlesthatarechangelessasthe eternalGod. Ifthisdeclarationofprincipleisnot tobeappliedtoeverynationwithout exception,andifthosewhohaveformulatedandendorsedtheprincipledo notseethatitis,appliedtoeverynation,they'shallhaveforfeitedtheright tospeak.Justiceintheirmindswillbe nothingmorethanexpediency;justice itselfwillceasetobeamotive-force -amongstnations,andnationswillcease tobeinspiredbyChristianideals, Materialisticidealswillbetheirhighest motivepower;andwhenanationis guidedbysuchidealsitceasestobea greatnationinthetruesenseofthe term;ithasitselfsoundedtheknellof itsdoomanditsdecay. ThankGod,IrelandhasneverabandonedherChristianideals.Neverhas sheceasedtolovejusticeandtostruggleforitsfulfilment.Neveronceduring thecenturiespasthasshebeenuntrue totheprincipleswhich,naturaltoher fromthebeginning,wereupliftedto thesupernaturalbyhergloriousapostle.Thisfidelitytoheridealsmustbe rewarded,forGodisaGodofJustice Whowillnotsufferanationthathas beensotruetoHimtobeforever crushed.JusticeshallbedonetoIrelandoneday,thoughitmaynotbein ourday.Onedaythegatheredclouds shallbreak,thehiddenlightshall shine,andinthatdaywillIreland "receiveakingdomofgloryanda crownofbeautyatthehandofthe Lord:forwithHisrighthandHewill coverher,andwithHisholyarmHe willdefendher."Godgrantthatthat day,benotlongdelayed. Writsfor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEel
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STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES,
QUEENSLAND.
FatherM.LanepreachedthepanegyriconSt.PatrickatSt.Stephen's CathedralonSunday,the17thof March.Itwasaglorioustributetothe faithandcharityoftheIrishpeople andthepurityofIrishwomanhood.
ThecelebrationsonSt.Patrick'sDay throughouttheStatewasonagenerousscale,andgreatenthusiasmwas theoutstandingfeatureofthemall. TheGaelinQueenslandwerenomere cypherincitizenship-theymarched withtheassurancethattheirfeetwere onfirmground.
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AtKangarooPointtheHibernian Society'sannualcelebrationonSt. Patrick'sevepalpitatedwithfervid oratoryandIrishsong.FatherJ.J. O'Leary'saddresson"Thedaywe celebrate"wasagem.Therev.lecturer stirredthebiggatheringintohotenthusiasm,especiallysowhenheconcludedwithFatherAbramRyan's stirringapostrophetotheIrishflag: 'Liftitup,waveithigh;letitfloatas ofold, Notastainonitsgreen,notabloton itsgold, Tho'thewoesandthewrongsof300 longyears HavedrenchedErin'ssunburstwith bloodandwithtears, Tho'thecloudsofoppressionenshrined itingloom, Androunditthethundersoftyranny boom.
'Lookaloft!Lookaloft!Lotheclouds driftingby, There'sagleamthroughthegloom, there'salightinthesky. 'TisthesunburstofIrelandfarflashing onhigh, Erin'sdarknightiswaning,herdaydawnisnigh."
ThearrivaloftheHomeSecretaryoftheStateParliament(Mr.John Huxhamcreatedanoutburstofwild enthusiasm.
SolemnRequiemHighMasswas celebratedatSt.Stephen'sCathedral forthereposeofthesoulofthelate Mr.JohnE.Redmond.His,Grace ArchbishopDuhigpresided.AfterpronouncingtheFinalAbsolution,His Gracedeliveredaneloquentandtouchingpanegyric.HisExcellencythe Governorsentarepresentative. IP FatherO'Flynnwastheoratorat RockhamptononSt.Patrick'snight. ThedenselypackedSchoolofArts rockedwiththewildIrishgreeting giventohisreverencewhenheroseto addresstheaudience.Itwasanovation worthyaking.Theaddresswasamasterly,scholarly,andpatrioticone.The subjectwas''.TheIrishatHomeand Abroad:'Referringtothedeathof JohnRedmond,FatherO'Flynnsaid: "Thereisanamewhichdeservestobe spokenreverentlyandamemorywhich deservestobefondlycherishedbyour people.Thenameandmemoryare thoseofJohnRedmond.Wecanbe surethatIrelandwillburydowndeep inhergenerousheartanaffectionate rememberanceofabravesonwhoclung toherwhensheneededstoutheartsto keeponherbattleforfredomandeloquenttonguestopleadhersacred cause.For38longyearsJohnRedmondungrudginglygavethegreat giftswhichGodendowedhim,tothe welfareofhisnativeland.Suchaman deservestobenumberedamongstthe prominentcharactersofhistory,andis certainlyentitledtoanabidingplace intheheartsoftheracetowhichhe belonged."
NEWSOUTHWALES.
Muchexcitementwascreatedin BathurstonSaturday,the16thof March1St.Patrick'sDay)byanofficial oftheWesternDistrictRedCross Homedrivingthroughthestreetswith hishorseandvehiclealmostcovered withbrightorangeribbon.Theincident causedmuchindignationamongthe Irishresidents.Hon.IdMeagher, M.L.C.,publiclyexpressedhisresentment.Hesaiditwasaninsulttothe wholeoftheIrishcommunitywho havecontributedtotheupkeepofthe Home.Itislikelythatmorewillbe heardoftheincident.Sergeant-Major Levy,theofficialinquestion,apologisedinthepapersforhispersonalindiscretion.Hepleadedthatanymanwas liabletomakemistakes,andadmitted hehadmadeaseriousone.
DonaldJamesGraham,apupilofthe SouthBrokenHillConventSchool,has beennotifiedbytheEducationDepartmentthathehasbeenawardedabursaryastheresultoftheexaminations heldinBrokenHillinNovemberlast. Thebursaryentitlesthestudentto secondaryeducationforfouryears,and istenableatSt.Patrick'scollege,Goul-
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burn.Thefirsttwoyearsitisworth £30peryear,andthesecondtwoyears £40peryear.YoungGrahamistheson ofaminer,andoneofafamilyof10 children.Priortoleavingforthecollege hewasgivenasend-offbythecongregationofAllSaint'sChurch,SouthBrokenHill,andpresentedwithacollege outfit.
"IhavebeentoldsinceIcamehere thatmypictureornamentsthewalls ofevencertainOrangemen,"saidArchbishopMannix-atthegreatmeetingin SydneyTownHallonMonday,11th ult.(Laughter!)"Ihopethatistrue, because,althoughIcigib,considermyselfaworkofart,Ilitrbelievethat thepicturehangingontheOrangemen'swallswillbeagreaterornament thanmanyoflate."
ColonelGeorgeLaneMullins,MA., NI.D.,isdeadattheageof56.The causeofdeathwasheartfailure.His onlysurvivingbrotheristheHon.John LaneMullins,M.L.C.Heleavesawidow andfoursons,twoofwhomareon activeservice.ThelateColonelLane MullinswaseducatedatSt.Mary's College,Lyndhurst,andDublinUniversity,wherehegraduatedinArts andMedicine.Hewasaccordedamilitaryfuneral.RequiemMasswascelebratedatWoollahraforthereposeof hissoul.*R.I.P.
FsitherRogers,ofBranxton,whorecentlyunderwenttwoseriousoperationsatLewishamHospital,isnow reportedoutofdangerandonafair roadtorecovery
FatherCarroll,whohashadcharge ofBrewarrinaparish,inthedioceseof Wilcannia,fornearly15years,hasbeen transferredtoHay.Hewasgreatly esteemedbyhispeopleandpresented withasubstantialchequeontheeve ofhisdeparture.Theparishisalarge andscatteredone,andhefeltthatit requiredastrongermanphysicallyto attendtoit.FatherBehansucceeds him.
SisterMaryStephanie,amemberof theDominicanOrder,whohadbeen seriouslyillforaboutaweek,consequentonanattackofparalysis,which occurredonSunday,the17thult., diedonFriday,the22nd,attheDominicanConvent,WestMaitland,in the26thyearofherreligiousprofession,aged49years.Thedeceasednun wasadevotedmemberofherOrder. anddearlylovedbyoldandyoung.
VICTORIA.
TheApostolicDelegateishighly pleasedwiththereceptiongiventohim bythepeopleofMelbourne.TheprogressoftheCatholicChurchinthe Comilionwealth,hesays,isveryremarkable.Itwas,tohim,wonderfulto learnthatacountryofonlyamillion Catholicshaddonesuchgreatthings intheconstructionofCathedrals, churches,hospitals,andotherinstitutions.St.Patrick'sCathedralinMelbournewaspracticallyfinished,while St.Patrick'sCathedralinNewYork wasnot;yettheCityofNewYork containedmoreCatholicsthanthe wholeof-Australia.
TheApostolicDelegate'svisittoMelbournewillbeaprolongedone;hewill visitBallarat,Bendigo,andother leadingcitiesofVictoria.Thereisalso aprospectthathemightvisitTasmania.HewillvisitQueenslandin June.
* Enthusiasticreceptionsweregivento HisExcellencyatXavierCollege,mad atSt.Vincent'sHospital.Over2500 boysoftheChristianBrothers'Colleges andschoolsentertainedHisExcellency attheCathedralHall.TheApostolic DelegatewasaccompaniedbyDr. Mannix,andtheBishopofBallarat. 'fheboysmadeaninsistentcallupon Dr.Mannixtoaddressthem-andwhen herosetospeakgreetedhimwith tumultuouscheering.ThebelovedArchbishophasgonerighttotheheartof youngAustralia.HisGracesaidhewas anoldC.B.boy,andhewouldnever turnhisbackontheChristianBrothers,andhehopedtheywouldnever turntheirbackonhim.
ThegrandprocessioninMelbourne onSt.Patrick'sDaywaswitnessedby over60,000people.5000boysfromthe Catholicschoolsmarched.Theprocessionwasonehourinpassingagiven point.Itwasovertwomilesinlength. Remarkablescenesofenthusiasmwere witnessedalongthelineofmarch. GeneralcheeringfollowedHisGrace theArchbishopandthePapalDelegate.Ayoungwomanthrewinthe motorforHisExcellencyaminiature horseshoewithabunchofrealshamrockswiththePapalcoloursattached, andthemessage,"Towishyouevery
goodluckto-day."Asquadofreturned soldiershaltedinfrontoftheArchbishop'smotor,andgavehimthree heartycheers,withasimilargreeting fortheApostolicDelegate.
Itisestimatedthat40,000werepresentattheExhibitionGrounds.The displaysbytheschoolchildrenwere mostartistic,anddidinfinitecreditto theteachingOrdersoftheChurch.
pr.Mannixwasaccordedanovation atthegrandconcertintheExhibition Buildingwhenheappearedtodistribute22goldmedalsandcertificates andthreeshieldsofhonourwonatrecentcompetitions.
ThepageantonSt.Patrick'sDayat Bendigowasalsoabrilliantone.
AtSaletherewasarecordgatheringandunboundedenthusiasm.Thenet financialresultofthecelebrations totalled£600.HisLordshipDr.Phelan deliveredaneloquentandpatrioticaddressattheconcert.
* Geelongforthreesuccessiveyears hadnoprocession,butthecustomwas revivedthisyear,andGeelongrose proudlytotheoccasion.Thetableaux wassplendid.Twenty-sixladiesand gentlemenonhorsebackheadedthe procession.
The"Advocate"ofthe2gthult.says: "Therewasunexpectedinterruptionat theOrangemeetingheldintheAlfred HallonMondayevening.Duringthe deliveryofanaddressfromOrangeman
C.A.Judkins,areturnedsoldierinuniformwalkeduptotheplatformand askedtobeallowedtospeak.Hethen statedthathewasananti-conscrip- tionist,andwouldbeuntilIrelandwas grantedHomeRule.Againaddressing themeeting,thesoldiersaidthatif theyhadenteredthewartorestore therightsofsmallernations,thenthey shouldshowalittlecharitytoIreland. Thesoldierthenleftthehall.Theaudiencebecameexcited."
TheRev.FrankMcSweeney,who wasrecentlyordainedfortheQueens- landMission,spentashortholidayin Wangarattapriortohisdeparturefor Brisbane.HecelebratedMassinGreta andMoyhu,andwaswarmlycongratu- latedbyhisfriends,andallgoodwishes wereexpressedforhishappinessinhis newhome.
SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
Rev.BrotherPurton,wellknownin thisState,proposedthetoastof"IrelandaNation'attheUnitedIrish LeaguegatheringinAdelaideonSt. Patrick'snight.Atthecloseofhiseloquentaddress,whichcreatedafurore, accordingtothe"SouthernCross,"he receivedanovation.Theaudiencerose andcheeredhimloudlyforsame minutes.
Thecelebrationsweremostsuccessful.Theprocessionwasacompactand solidone.TheCatholicsocietiesturned outinsplendidstyle,andmadeagrand display.
FatherHogan,O.P.,deliveredthe orationofthedayfromthegrandstand ontheJubileeOval.Itwasanoble appealforjusticetoIreland.HisGrace theArchbishoppresided.
* Thesportsprogrammewasona grandscale.AndthegrandIrishconcertintheExhibitionBuildingwas witnessedbyarecordattendance. verywherethebito'greenwasinevidence,andtheCeltwasinexcellent formandspirit.
ThenewGrandPresidentofthe Il.A.0B.S.isBro.J.P.Dolan,anold AdelaideC.B.C.boy.Hehadadistinguishedcareeratthecollege,andhas alwaystakenaprominentpartinthe affairsofhisalmamater.Heisalso connectedwiththeCatholicFederation,andisadelegatetotheState Council,andaprominentmemberof theAdelaideCatholicClub.
TheHonP.McMahonGlynn(MinisterforHomeandTerritories)-attended theSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations.
* TheelectionsfortheAssemblytake placeto-day.Thelistofcandidatesisa largeone.
Mr.J.J.Tehan,anoldresidentof ChurchHill,Gawler,diedrecently.
OnMarch4,alargenumberofweilwishersfromCanowieBelt,Wbyte Yarcowie,Jamestown,andBelalie NorthassembledintheCanowieBelt halltobidfarewelltoMr.,Mrs.,and MissO'Loughlin,whoareleavingthe district.Mr.Dowdenoccupiedthe chair,andonbehalfoftheirmany friendspresentedMr.andMrs.
O'Loughlinwithavaluableteaand coffeeserviceonasilvertraysuitably inscribed,andMissO'Loughlinwasthe recipientofahandsomenecklet.
TheRightRev.MonsignorMulcahy, V.G.,ofGeorgetown,whohasbeen seriouslyill,is,hismanyfriendswill bepleasedtohear,onthehighwayto recovery.
Jesuscomes,ahelplessbabe,divested ofhisinfinities,relinquishingHis divineprerogatives,toshroudHimself inthecommonvesture human frailty.ThouthroughyourmindcannotgraspthevastnessofHissacrifice, thoughyourreasonbelostinthe heightsofitssublimity.Hecomes-for loveofyou.-Rev.JohnJ.Bent.
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TheImportanceofForgettingHistory
Itwouldbeanexcellentthingifon atleastonedayintheyearhumanbeingscouldforgetthattheyarearace ofthepast.Thereismuchtobesaid forhavingapast,butwearetooapt toshufflealonggroaningunderit,like anoldwomanunderanheavysack. Wecarrynotonlyourpedigreebut oursinsaboutwithus.Andnotonly ourownsins,butourfathers'andour grandfathers'andourgreat-grandfathers'sins.Wescarcelyfeelfreeto move,withthisinfernalhumpof miseryonourshoulders.Weaccustom ourselvestotravellingatasnail'space, andwecomeintheendtoregardthis asevidenceofwisdom.Theconservativeinstinctwhichisstronginallof usismainlyasortofprideinthe burdenthatisweighingusdown. Throwitintotheditch,"saystherevolutionist,"andyouwillbeableto walkfaster."Theconservativeopens hiseyesnervouslyandclutcheshis loadthetighter.Hehasbecomeattached(ineverysense)tohisburden. Tohimitissomethingmorethana weight:itisaweightofglory..Itincludesthefamilytreeaswellasthe familyskeleton,anditisstuffedwith achievementstoastillgreaterextent thanwithfailures.Theyareanintegral partofhistreasures,and,besidesthis, theyhaveacquiredamellowrichness withageasbadoldpicturesdo.The ideaoflayingsopreciousaburden downmerelyinordertobeableto walkfasterseemstotheconservative asmadathingaseverenteredthe headofSimpleSimon.Itwouldbelike arichman'scommittingsuicidein ordertosavethecostofliving.Tothe conservative-wedonotusetheword inthepartysense-thechiefobjectin lifeisnottoadvancequicklytowards anywhereinparticular,buttokeep closetohissackoftreasures.Ifheis permittedhewillstaywhereheis,and, ifhemovesatall,hepreferstomove slowlybackwards,sackonshoulders, towardsaGoldenAgeofreaction.To therevolutionistsuchamanseemsto beasmadandselfishasamiseramong hiscoins.Therevolutionistwillnever beatrestwhilethereisalostcontinent ofAtlantistodiscover.He,too,maybe tryingtorecoversomethingoutofthe past,butheatleastwishestogo swiftlyinsearchofit,freefromthe impedimentsoftradition. Probablyeverybodywillagreethat thehumanraceisimmenselyadebtor toitsconservativeanditsrevolution. aryinstincts.Totheformeritowesits fortuneofmemories,itstraditionof manners;tothelatteritowesallthose desperatespeculationswhichledmen tohoistasheetofclothandallowthe windtoblowthemouttotheunknown partsofthesea,andwhichassured themthatonedaytheywouldbeable toflybetweenthecloudsandthestars andtolivewithoutfearinthesame 'world-eveninthesamehouse-witha votingwoman.Legendssuchasthatof Icarusaretalestoldbyconservatives aboutrevolutionists.Theyareina largemeasuretruetales.Theyare awfulwarnings,andtherearefew warningswhichhistoryhasnotfulfilled againandagain.Theabistoryofthe FrenchRevolutionwas,fromonepoint ofview,merelyanewversionofthe storyofIcarus.Totheconservativeit isatremendousargumentagainstpermittingsuchthingstorecur.Hehas addedthehistoryoftheFrenchRevolutiontohisloadofprecedents.He treasuresitasacheckonfaith.He wouldslaythefaithoftheyoungand imprudentwithastoryaboutguillo-
tines.HecannotresistacertainfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIt.Trotsky foreshadowsthere-erectionoftheguillotineinRussia.Itpleaseshimthat evenrevolutionsshouldactaccording toprecedent.Therewouldbesomethingunseemlytohismindinbreakingawayfromtheexamplesofhistory, Forourselves,wehavethegreatest reverenceforhistory,butwedonot believeinmakingourselvesslavesto itinthisfashion.Whyneedwebeso certainthatthesamethingisgoingto happenoverandoverandover again?WhentheGermanswereadvancinginPolandinthesecondyear ofthewar,wewereremindedbythe historicalthatNapoleonhadadvanced intoRussiaahundredyearsago,and thatthefurtherhehadadvancedthe furtherhehadprogressedalongthe roadtoruin.Thiswewereaskedto acceptasanomenforthepresenttime. WhathadhappenedtoNapoleonwas boundtohappentotheGermans.Even theGermanscouldnot,itwasthought, havetheindecencytoviolateanotablechapterofhistory.ItwasgenerallyforgottenthattofightRussiafrom Berlininanageofrailwayswasavery differentmatterfromfightingRussia fromParisinanageinwhicharmies hadtodependonoxenandmulesfor transport.TheparallelinNapoleonic timesyasnotnearenoughtobeworth buildingon.Noristhereanythingto
begainedfromdrawingon.Noris thereanythingtobegainedfromdrawingtoocloseaparalleljustnowbetweentheFrenchandtheRussianRevolutionswhilethedirectionthelatter isgoingtotakeisstilluncertain.The onlyreasonablefaithforthesupporter ofarevolutionthatisstillinprogress isthatitisgoingtobeunlikeany otherrevolutionunlesstherevolutionistsbelievedthis.Everyrevolutionin thepasthasfailedtoaccomplishthe bestthatwashopedfromitbecause themassofhumanbeingsareas changeableasthewind,andbecause theconstantwillofthosewhoaredeterminedtokeepwhattheyhaveoutstaystheinconstantwillofthosewho havebeendisturbedoutofthecommonnessoftheirdaysbythegleamof avisionaryworld.Itiseasierfor humanbeingstokeepgoingonthe groundthanintheair.Wearecreaturesofproseandproperty.Human nature,ithasbeensaid,likewater, seeksitslowestlevel.Accordingtothe cynics,itwillalwaysdoso.Thecynic makesageneralisationoftheworld's disappointmentsandsetsitupasa law.Herejoicesinthefailuresofhistoryasthoughtheyweresuccessesof hisownwit,Hewouldliketowrite acrossthefutureajeering"Itoldyou so."Forthefuturehasnosecretsfrom him:itissimplythepastcomingin attheothersideofthestage.The historianwillperhapsquarrelwithus forassociatinghimwiththecynic.He willdenythatthecynicalinterpretationofhistoryiseithertheonlyoneor thetrueone.Hewillremindusthat historyisabookofgoldendeedsas wellasacatalogueofathousandand onefiascoes.Hewilljustlyprotest thattoscornthelessonsofhistoryis toscornthelessonsofexperienceand istheactofagreenhornratherthanof anintelligentidealist.eWwillconcede this.Wehavenocauseofdisputewith thosewhofindinhistoryalesson.We objectonlytothosewhofindinitan infallibleprophecy.Letusbyallmeans haveeveryhistoricalparallelwecan imagine,butletusrememberalsothat inreallifenothingeverhappenstwice andthatcircumstancesalterthebest ofparallels.Toforgetthisistheworst kindoffatalism.Itistobelievenot merelyindestinybutindoom.No onewhoheldsuchabeliefcouldever commithimselfwhole-heartedlytoa cause.Hewouldregardhiscauseas defeatedbeforehehadliftedahand tohelpit.Hewouldseethefuture spreadoutbeforehim,abrokenimage ofman'sdesires,and,thoughhemight befilledwithpity,hecouldhardlybe filledwithenthusiasm.Noonecould feelenthusiasticfortheRussianRevolutionifhebelieveditwasgoingtobe simplyareplicaoftheFrenchRevolution.Infact,itwasonlywhenpeople begantobeunenthusiasticaboutthe RussianRevolutionthattheybeganto talkmuchabouttheFrenchparallel.It seemstousthattheRussiansmay verywelllearnagreatdealfromtheir Frenchforerunners,buttheonething theywouldbemadtolearnwouldbe thenecessityoftheirultimatefailure. Theycanavoidfailurebyavoidingthe causesoffailure.Revolutionshave failedinthepastbecause,likedespot- isms,they insecurehaveleftpeoplefeelingmore insteadofmoresecure.The onlyrevolutiothatcanlastisthe revolutionthaimeanssecurity.Itis clearlyamostdifficultthingtoachieve onthemorrowofageneralunsettle. ment.Buthistorywarnsusthatwithoutiteventhemostpromisingrevolu- tionwillhavetomakewayatleast temporarilyforsomeNapoleonor Bourbontotakehisturnatgovernment.Toreadthiswarninginhistory neednotdepressrevolutionists.Itis notaprophecyofdisaster,butare. minderthatthefaithofdoctrinairesis notenough.Tothismustbeaddedthe faithofbuildersandcollaboratorsand reconcilers. Itisnot,however,inregardtothe RussianRevolutionthatthedrawers ofhistoricanparallelsseemtousmost capableofeviljustnow.Thecynicsare alreadyhardatworksuggestingthat, asthereisnoprecedentforasuccessful LeagueofNations,aLeagueofNations afterthewarhasnochanceofcoming intobeing.Theyfeelthat,however horribletheymayseematthetime,all warsareconductedandendedwitha ce,-taindecorum,andthattheonly decorousendingtoamodernEuropean warissomethingonthelinesofthe CongressofVienna.Thatisrespectable: ithashappenedbefore.Comparedwith it,theLeagueofNationsisanidealisticparvenu.Wedonotsaythatall whodisbelieveinthecomingofthe Leagueof.Nationshavethissnobbish regardforprecedent.Theyacquiescein precedentsratherthanidolisethem. Theywouldassoonbelieveina LeagueofNationsasnot.Allthatis thematterwiththemisthattheyare slavesoftheaccomplishedfact,and amongthemillionaccomplishedfacts
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whicharerecordedinhistorythereis nomentionofaLeagueofNations. Thereare,nodoubt,hintsandpreliminarysketchesofsuchaLeaguein variousinternationalagreementsofthe past.Buthistoryquitedefinitelyinformsusthatatruedemocraticcongressandcovenantofthenationshas neveryetexisted.Itisunprecedented, andthechronicleofpasteventsno morejustifiesusinexpectingitsestablishmentthanthesixteenthcentury wasjustifiedinexpectingthebirthof Shakespeare.Liketheappearanceof Shakespeare,indeed,theLeagueofNationswillbeamiracle,abreachwith thepast,acontradictionofprevious history.But,likethecomingofShakespeare,itwillbeamiraclewithinthe rangeofhumanachievement.Perhaps. inappealingtotheprecedentof Shakespeare,wemayourselvesbeaccusedofappealingtohistory.And,indeed,nodoubtweare.Ourmomeneary distasteforhistoryisonlyforthesort ofhistorytowhicholdmengoin searchofabadexample.Historyof thiskind,itseemstous,isacurse,a blightuponaction.Whenwethinkof theignoranceofhistorywhichisits usualalternative,however,wefind ourselvessuddenlyappalled,assooften wefindourselvespitchedonthepoint ofhorrorbetweentwoextremes.What canonesuggest?Perhapsthebest thingthatcouldhappenwouldbethat thosewhoareignorantofhistory shouldreadit,andthatthosewhohave readitshouldforgetit.Letusscrap historyonatleastthefirstdayofthe yearinsofarasitbindsustothepast, withallitssavageryanditsbeastliness. Historyisnotfittobereadunlessby thosewhorealisethatitisabranchof indecentliterature.-"NewStatesman."
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Ikneadand1spin,butmylifeislow thewhile, Oh,1longtobealone,andwalkabroad amile, YetifIwalkalone,andthinkofnought atall, Why,frommethat'syoungshouldthe wildtearsfall?
Theshower-strickenearth,theearthcolouredstreams, Theybreatheonmeawake,andmoan tomeindreams, Andyonderivyfondlingthebroaken castlewall, Itpullsuponmyhearttillthewild tearsfall.
Thecabindoorlooksdownafurze lightedhill, AsfarasLeighlinCrossthefieldsare greenandstill; ButonceIheartheblackbirdinLeighlin'shedgescall, Thefoolishnessisonme,andthewild tearsfall.
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amemberoftheboardofIndiancommissioners,attendedtheanti-tuberculosisconferenceheldinOklahomaCity recentlyastherepresentativeofthe Government.Theobjectofthemeeting wastogetallthehealthforcestogether (national,State,private,etc.)todevise aplanofco-ordinatingallactivitiesand makingaseriousefforttocombattuberculosisintheState.FatherKetcham pointedouttothemembersofthe conferencethatthehealthsurveys madeamongtheChoctawsandCherokeeslastsummerandfallbysixfield matronsappointedforthatworkby thecommissionofIndianaffairs,Cato Sells,showedthatinvisiting616familiesamongtheChoctawsalone,found nolessthan259familieswitheithera pastorpresentinfection.Beforehis returntoWashington,Rev.Dr. Ketchamexaminedandreportedon thepitiableconditionoffheSeminole IndiansofOklahoma.FatherKetcham isheldinhighesteembytheIndian office,andregardedasoneofthebest informedmeninAmericaonmatters pertainingtotheIndian.
TheRightRev.NicholasAloysius Gallagher,D.D.,fourthBishopofGalveston,Texas,diedinthatcityin Januarylastinhis72ndyear.Bishop GallagherwasborninTemperanceville,BelmontCounty,Ohio,onFebruary19,1846,thesonofJohnGallagher andMaryBrinton,whowerenatives ofCountyMeath,Ireland.Hisgrand-father,EdwardGallagher,wasanaide ofLordEdwardFitzgeraldandRobert Emmetduringthestormydaysof1798. Compelledtofleehisnativeland,he emigratedtoAmericaandsettledin ChesterCounty,Pa.Afewyearslater thefamilymovedtoOhio.BishopGallagherwasBishopofGalvestonsince 1892,andfortenyearspreviouslyhad beenadministratorofthediocese.
InAfricaacropoftheblackest, curliest,closesthairimaginablemakes agirlthebelleofthekraal,especially ifshebeplump,withpiggyeyes,thick lips,anoselikeanIndia-rubbershoe, andaskinthatshineslikeacooking stove.
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TheancientpalaceofLaGranja, Spain,whichinJanuarylastwasburnt totheground,istheVersaillesofSpain. Thecauseofthedisasterisunknown. Difficultyincombatingtheflamesoccurredonaccountofallthewaterbeing frozen.ThemilitaryfromSegovia,the staffofthepalace,togetherwithalarge numberofthetownsfolk,foughtthe flamesinvain.Thefirespreadtothe Colegiataandfinallyseizedontheentireedifice.Althoughmanyworksof artandjewelswereremovedinthe firstmomentsofthefire,innumerable treasuresperished..BuiltbyPhilipV. onthemodelofVersailles,France,La Granjawasoneofthemostbeautiful ofSpanishpalaces.Thegardensare thesameindimensionsasthoseatVersailles,andhavethesamenumberof fountains.EveryyeartheSpanish sovereignsspenttwomonthsthere,and itwasthefavouriteresortofQueen VictoriaofSpain,whoissaidtohave weptwhenthenewsofitsdestruction reachedher.Allthechildrenofthepresentroyalhousewerebornthere.The gardensafterthefirepresentedanextraordinaryaspect,beingfullofstatues. andpricelesspiecesoffurniturerescued fromtheflames,butthelatestnews showsthatthelosseshavebeenenormousandirreparable.TheSpanish presswasfullofinterestingarticleson thepastgloriesofthepalace,which reachedtheheightofitsgrandeurunder IsabellaII.
Thatlittlecredencemaybegiven utterancesagainsttheHolyFather, fallingfromlooselips,maybegleaned fromthefollowingcommunication, whichisself-explanatory:UnitedStatesFoodAdministration, Washington,D.C. NewYork,January29,1918.
Itisannouncedthatanautomatic clock-worktorpedoforchasingand destroyingU-boatshasbeeninvented byRev.ThomasJ.Glynn,ofBeaver Falls,Pa.Thewingsandfinsareused asdivingruddersandarecontrolledby buoyancyandsupporttothetorpedo. Theseriseandflaplikethewingsofa birdortheflyingfish,andmakea missileriseordivebyatransomlever workingautomaticallywithinthetorpedo.Thetorpedoispropelledbya gasolinemotorandwillrunforhours.
Thirteenyearsago(saysaCatholic exchange)thereweretwenty-twochairs oftheologyintheGermanUniversities.To-dayonlytworemain-thetwo leastimportant.AtCologne,Dr.Jatho, awell-knownProtestantdivine, preachespaganismunadorned.Pastor Muritzbaptises"inthenameofprogressandevolution."Afterthenegationofdogmacomescontemptforthe Decalogue.PastorMalmannhasrecentlydeclaredthatnomorallawexists andhasopenlyattackedtheTenCommandments.Andheandothersgounrebuked.
DearMr.Iselin,IdesiretoconfirmwhatIatonce wrotetoMonsignorLavelleonthe18th instant,namely,thatImuchregreta statementIrecentlymadeinthiscity ataconferencetoconsiderfoodconservation.Mystatementattributedto thePopeameasureofresponsibility fortheItaliandisasterandforthedisruptivepropagandawhichhadbrought itabout.Irepeatedthoughtlesslyand withoutpreviousreflectionarumourI hadheardwhichIhadnotverified, andwhichIamnowconvincedandbelievewasuntrue.Ihavesincereadthe categoricaldenialofCardinalGasparri, thePope'sMinisterofForeignAffairs, andthedenialofCardinalBournein London,andIhavealsoreadthe statementrecentlymadebySignorOrlando,thePrimeMinisterofItaly,in theItalianChamberofDeputies,as follows: "IdeploretheaccusationsofageneralcharactermadebytheHon.Signor Piroliniagainsthighecclesiasticalpersonages-accusationsthattendtohurt thesuprmeespiritualauthorityagainstpriestsandagainsttheCatholicparty.Suchaccusationsareunjust andoffensive,becauseasthepublicare aware,theItalianclergy,bothhighand low,havegivennobleandbeautiful proofsofItaliansentiments,andthe greatmassoftheCatholicshaveknown howtoreconcilethedictatesoffaith withtheirdutiestowardstheircountry."
ThebarqueoftheRussianChurch, afterhavingbeenforninecenturiesa unitoftheRussianfleet,hasatlast beenallowedtosteeritsowncourse. Wearenotsosanguineastoexpectit tosetsailstraightawayforRome.The RussianChurchdatessincetheyear 988andremainedunderRomanjurisdictionforlessthantwocenturies,such ashorteducationgivinglittlehopeof aspeedyreturn.Thestoryofherfirst conversion,astoldbyRambaudinhis HistoryofRussia,ischaracteristic. WhentheRussianKinghadsettled thathewouldbeaChristian,hemarchedagainsttheEmperorofConstantinople.HeseizedtheChersonesos.and sentamessagetotheEmperor,sMnr thatwhathewantedwas:(1)Priests tobaptisehimandhispeople;(2)relics ofSaintsforhisChurches;(3)theEmperor'ssistertomarryhim.Ifhis wisheswerenotattendedtoatonce hewouldcomeanddestroyConstantinople.TheEmperorpromptlysentthe priests,therelics,andthelady.Thatis howthingsaredoneinRussia.Who thenwillventuretopredictthefuture resultsoftheRussiandisestablishment?
ThetombsofthepatriarchsinJerusalem,thecaveofMachpelah,which Abrahamboughtfor"apossessionofa buryingplace,"isstillinexistence.For fortycenturiesitwithstoodtheravages oftimeandmen,relatesawriter.Itis situatedinthetownofHebron,16miles south-south-westofJerusalem,and shelteredfromprofanationbyaMahometanmosquethatrisesaboveit.The tombcontainsthewholepatriarchal family,withtheexceptionofRachel. Thecaveisdividedintoanupperand alowercompartment.Onlytheupper compartmentisaccessibletothepriest inchargeofthemosque,butheonly entersitintimesofgreatcalamity, andforthesolepurposeofpraying)As tothelowercompartment,wherereposetheillustriousfathersofthe Jewishnation,theyremainedcompletelycloseduntiltheyear1862,when, forthefirsttime,KingEdwardVII., thenthePrinceofWales,togetherwith DoctorStanley,theDeanofWestminsterAbbey,andtwootherfriends,were grantedadmission.Thesixtombsare arrangedsymmetricallyinrowsof twos;aseventh,inthewall,isbelieved tobelongtoJoseph.Abraham'stomb, whichhastheformofacoffinwitha shelvingridge,isabouteightfeethigh, andissetinthecementedstoneand marble.Itiscoveredwiththreegold FormandTape etlinebrgoiifdtreodltgileeerLncaprepreotrs,orhciocnhstaarne.
SENTANYWHERE, POSTFREE. tinople,MahometII.,theconquerorof Egypt,SelimII.,andtheSultanAbdul Mediid. *
Ithereforefeelthatitismydutyto retractthestatementImadeinregard tothePope,whichIdowithoutreserve,andIwouldliketocorrectthe unfortunateanderroneousimpression myremarkstendedtocreate. Youmaygivethislettersuchpublicityasyourcommitteedeemsadvisable, tocounteracttheeffectofmystatementanditsrepetitionbythosewho heardmyremarks. May-Itakethisopportunitytoexpresstheappreciationofmycolleagues andmyselfoftheuniformandeffective co-operationwhichtheNationalFood Administrationhasreceivedfromour Catholicfellow-citizensandtheCatholic cicrgy?
Iamverysincerelyyours, F.C.WALCOTT. AdrianIselin,Esq.,ChairmanCatholic Laymen'sCommittee,36Wallstreet, NewYork.
Ifsomeofourownloud-mouthed, thoughtlessspruikerswouldgoanddo likewise,whatbeautifulpeaceandharmonywemighthaveandunitedeffort inagraveandcrucialcrisis.
AlearnedBelgianJesuit,FatherVan Ortroy,oftheBollandists(thefamous Jesuitassociationofscholarsdevoted tothepublicationofthe'Actsofthe Saints"',diedrecentlyinBrussels,at theageofsixty-four,afterforty-nine yearsspentintheSociety.Thehome oftheBollandistsisintheCollegeof Saint-Michel,inBrussels,wherethey have-orhadbeforethewar-alitirary ofmorethan150,000volumes,besides avastnumberofperiodicals.
TheRev,Dr.WilliamH.Ketcham, directorofthebureauofCatholicIndianmissionsatWashington,D.C.,and
Anunusualadvertisementappeared inaChicagopaperrecently,desiring theservicesoffivehumpbackedmen. Theexplanationofthisstrangewant isevenmoreinterestingthantheannouncement(says"PopularMechanics Magazine").Itseemsthatalargeenvelopefactory,unabletofillitsorders, decidedtoworknightsaswellasdays. Longexperiencehaddemonstrated thatintheuseofcertainmachines womenwerebetteroperatorsthanmen byreasonoftheirhandsbeingmore delicateandnimble.Theownerdoes notbelieveinfactoryworkatnightfor women,andthemenprovedclumsy andslow.Itwasthenhesetaboutto seekmenwhowerewellbutphysically incapableofheavywork.Hedecided thathumpbackshadthenecessary qualificationsofmoreagileandsensitivetouch,andanactualtestproved suchtobethefact.
CardinalPompili,VicarofRome, t*ktheoccasiontoaddressaninspiringpastoraltotheCityonthetaking ofJreusalem."CatholicsandRomans," saidHisEminence,"oneofthemost memorabledatesofChristianhistory hasbeeninscribedduringtheselast daysonthatHolyCitywhichisbathed intheBloodoftheDivineRedeemer. WhiletherulersofthePeoplesand CapitalsoftheworldregardJerusalem fromtheterritorialandpoliticalpoint ofview,itisforus,whoarejourneying towardstheHeavenlyJerusalem,to admiretheinscrutablebutlovingdesignsofDivineProvidence,inrestoring toChristianhandstheseplacessanctifiedbythelife,preachingandsorrows oftheDivineMaster.Thereisbutone cloudonourreligiousjoy.Thenew liberatorsoftheHolySepulchredo not,liketheCrusadersofGodfrey,bear intheirheartstheholyamityoffaith designedbyChrist,butallbearon theirforeheadsthesealoftheChristianname;andasthecenturiesincrease fromthedatewhentheadmirable unityoftheChurchwasbroken,the morelivelybecomestheaspirationtowardsuniversalCatholicunityonce again.MaytheHolySepulchreinreturningtoChristianhandsdemonstrate toallbelieversthattheRedeemeris one,andconsequentlyth4faithisone, onebaptism,onedoctrine,oneinvisible Head,JesusChrist,andonevisible head,HisVicaronearth."
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ThewholetownisDr.Mannixmad. Wecouldnotgetwithinstone'sthrow ofSt.Patrick'sconcertontheFriday night.Sowewaitedintheenormous crowdoutsidetheTownHallfrom9.30 till)11sn.ThePapalDelegateandDr. xweregivenareceptionthat astonishedus,readythoughwewereto seesomething.Wordscouldnotdescribeit.Ascoreofpolicewrestled withthecrowdtogetthemintothe car,andthenfortenmoreminutestheywrestledagaintogetapassageforthe car.Givingthisup.theyman-handled thecarandpusheditintotheswirling andcheeringmassofhumanity,and afteragreatstrugglegotitintoCollins street.Slowlythecrowdletthemgo. Papersnextdayignoredthewholeof thisextraordinaryepisode,andmerely statedthattheygota"cordialrecep- tion"onarrival.Cordial!whytheyyelledtheroofoff. Nextdaytheprocessiontookthe windoutofus.Took55minutestopass us.Onemassofgreen,white,andyellow flagsandcollars,bandsandbanners, padresandlaity.Andprcud!Well, theyhadreasontobe.ThereceptionaccordedtheArchbishopwasagain terrific-itwasonlyequalledasaspec- taclebythesilenttributepaidtothe lorrycontainingthelistofmartyrsof Easterweek.Everyhatwasraisedin thecrowd-thecrowdwearenowtold thatviewedwithsuchviolentdisgust thegross''disloyalty"thatwasflaunted bytheprocessionists!
EveryoneworeaMannixbutton,and thegreen,yellow,andwhite.The hawkersmadefortunes.Nowonder theywon'tspareanyforpooroldW.A. Theyprettywellfightforthem.There wereanumberofreturnedsoldiersin theprocession.Theyhaltedinfrontof theArchbishops,andsmotetheatmospherewitharealdinkumBilljim"hoy."Theironyofit.Theveryplace whereKingGeorgeonce,andpoorlittle scurrilous,discreditedBillyHughes often,stoodand"reviewed"processions ofonesortandanother,Dr.Mannix thisSaturdayreviewedaprocessionof magnitudeandsignificanceforthe futureofAustraliathathasnever beforebeenequalled.
There'sSomethingintheWaythe MelbourneCatholicHoldshisHead. YouhavenotseenaproudCatholic tillyouseetheMelbournearticlethese days.There'ssomethingintheirwalk, inthewaytheyholdtheirhead,in theireyes,thatseemstotellyouthat theyareever-consciousofthefactthat theyfollowtheleadofthemanwhose fearlessfacelooksoutofthebuttonon theircoatordress.Ican'texplainit, butIfeelthesame,too,thoughbarely aweekhaselapsed.Youseemtobe sayingtoeveryoneelsehere"YOU don'townaDr.Mannix!" Thesportsintheafternoonwere scrumptious.Thechildrenfromthe variousconventschools,5000ofthem, patronisedallsortsofthings.Dressed incolours,theygaveustheShamrock, theCross,thePapalFlag.Thispart openedwithaprocessionledbythe Irishpipes-FatherCrowley'swould turngreenwithenvytoseetheleader
withhisbaredsword-inwhichan Irishqueenwalkedwithstatelytread undertheshadowofthreehugeflags-thePapal,theAustralian,andagreen flagwiththeUnionJackinthecorner. Thetableauwassplendid.Thecrowd?
Ican'ttellyouthenumber.TheExhibitionGroundswasamassofheads;it waspainfultomoveanywhere.We triedtogetoutearlybeforetherush. TheArchbishopschosethesametime togo.Lord!I'llneverforgetthathalfhour.Wegotoutbeforethem,and witnessedanotherremarkabledemonstrationwhenDr.CattaneoandDr. Mannixtriedtogettotheircar.It's nogoodattemptingtothinkofwords toapply.I'veusedupthebiggest already.Therewereagainascoreof constables,andthepoormenhada devilofatime.Thistimehedidn'tget freeuntilhehadgoneyardsdownthe road.Buttheafternoonwasnothing comparedtothenighttime,whenDr. Mannixdistributedtheprizes.Wegave itupanddidn'tgo.
AtSt.Patrick'sCathedral.
OnSundaywewenttoSt.Patrick's. Gotthereat25to11,andonlytworows ofseatsatthebackwereempty.The ApostolicDelegateblessedthecongrega- tionasheenteredthroughthemaindoor, precededbypriestsandahostofChristianBrothers,andagainashewent out.Thecourtyardwasfull,andtosee thecrowdkneelingherewasawonderfulsight,Tworeturnedsoldierswith armsinslingswereinfrontofme.One saidtotheother,"I'veseensome sights,butthiscapsall."Bytheway, thePapalflag,yellowandwhite,flies atthetoweroftheCathedralthewhole time,denotingtheDelegate'spresence.
OnThursdayamassmeetingof "loyalists"(Godhelpus!metatthe TownHalltodemandsomething-they- didn'tquiteknowwhat.Theywere shocked-whichmeansfrightened-at Saturday'sprocession,andwantedBilly HughestointernDr.Mannix.Poor Billy!Howhemusthavecursedthese peopleforputinghiminsuchanawkwardfix.Ofcourse,hepromisedprompt action;butyouknowhispromises. Bytheway,youwillalsonoticethat themeetingwascalledat11a.m.to suittheconvenienceoftheworkersof Melbourne,who,asiswellknown,are clamouringforDr.Mannix'ssummaryexecution,transportation,orinternment,andwhoarealwaysfreeabout thistimeoftheday.
NewmanCollegeOpened. To-dayNewmanCollegewasopened.Thecrowdwasenormous.Tramsand carswerepackedbeyondbelief,carry- ingthousandsthere.Dr.Cattaneo blessedthewholebuilding.Thenthe principal,FatherO'Dwyer,spoke.Dr. Kenny,secretary,followedandstated thefinancialposition.ThentheApostolicDelegatestoodup.Wheneverythingwasquiethestarted.Well,itwas mostamusing.WenoticedDr.Mannix drawuphischair,andwesoonsawhe hadtopromptDr.Cattaneo.The latterwouldcomeoutwithahigh- soundingphrase,butwouldstickatthe lastword.Thenhewouldleanoverto Dr.Mannixamidhugecheersandget
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therightword.lieisthedearestold Archbishopeveryousaw.Hehadus allscreaming.Hishandworkiswonderful,andthewayhelookedtoDr. Mannixforpromptingbroughtdown thehouse.Heisabeautifulspeaker.I woulddearlyliketohearhimspeakin Italian.Dr.Duhig,Archbishopof Queensland.followed.Wonderfully powerfulandimpressive,andwiththe blessingofyouthonhisside.Then BishopPhelan,ofSale,madeoursides ache.HetoldusoftheimminentclangerDr.Mannixwasin-notfromBilly Hughesbutfrombeingstrangledby theoppositionofhisownpeople.Then hespokeoftherowtherewasabout theStatecarbringingDr.Cattaneo andDr.MannixfromSydney."Now,"hesaid,"I'mgoingtotellyousome- thing.(Veryconfidential.)Don'tletit goanyfurther,willyou(Screams.)I haveitongoodauthoritythatthey're wantingtogivehimanotherrideina Statecar-onlyit'stheBlackMaria thistime!"FatherO'Reilly(St..John's College,Sydney)thenspoke.Hehad beenthinkingofgettingaloanofDr. Mannixtohelphimraisesomemoney inSydney,likethe£80,000hehadrais- edhere.But,hesaid,I'mrathernervous.Youknowwhathappenedto thoseotherpeoplewhothoughtthey hadaloanofDr.Mannix.Heconcludedbysayingthatallthemoneyspent inNewmanCollege,allthetime,allefforts,wouldbewastedunlessthe studentsoftheircollegeshowedtheir teachingbydemocratisingtheUniver- sityofMelbourne-thatis,ifitwereat alllikeSydney.Andalso,iftheydid notfollowtheleadsetbytheirArchbishop.Herubbeditintotheheadsof theSydneyUniversity.Agrandspeak- er,hemadesometellingpoints..He trustedthatmoreofthemwouldturn outtobe"prominentCar-tholicsapologistsforthereligionthatshould beinthem."
Dr.Mannixhadtocomeatlast. Perhapshisspeechwillberecorded. Mustsendittoyou.Hehadtostand forminuteswhileacrowdof20,000or 30,000peoplescreamed,yelled,shouted, wavedgreenflags,andgreen,yellow andwhiteflags,andPapalflags,and gavehima"hoy."Rather,gavehima dozen"hoys."Oh,Ican'tbebothered tellingyouaboutit.Useyourimagina- tion.
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CHAPTERLXIV.
AConspiracy.-TheConlin.-Miss Lloydwantstoknowallaboutit.VisionsofHappyDays.
"Come,Arthur,letushaveawalk," saidEdmundKiely. "Whereshallwego?"ArthurO'Connorasked,layingdownhisbook. 'Oh,tothePriest'sWalk,"replied Edmund."Thatisthebestplacetosee thesunsettingbehindthecastle."
"Ifyoudon'thurry,thesunwillbe gonedown,"FatherCarrollobserved, looking,nottowardsthesettingsun, butinquiteanoppositedirection,towardstheturnoftheroad,whereacar hadjustcomeinview.
Itwasevidencethathisreverence andEdmundweredeepinsomeconspiracy,ofwhichArthurwastobe keptinignorance.But,quiteunsuspiciousoftheplottingofhisfriends, hedrewonhisglovesandfollowedEdmundtowardstheriver.
Helookedstrongerandhappiernow thanwhenlasthesteppedoverthose moss-coveredstones.But,thoughhis facelightsupnowandthen,itsprevailingexpressionisgloomy.
"Strangetosay,"Edmundremarked, "Ihavenotyetgotridofthefeeling thatwearedestinedtoberivals."
"Andwhatreasonhaveyouforthinkingso?" "Noreason;itisonlyafeeling." Theireyesmet,andinboththere wasalookofsuspicion. "Averyfoolishfeeling,"Arthurobserved,afterapause. TheypassedbeyondthePriest's Walk,andintothepleasuregrounds nearthecastle;andArthurstopped shortasastrainoflow,sweetmusic felluponhisear. "Ithoughtthesepeoplewereaway ontheContinent,"saidhe. Edmunddidnotreply.Hewas watchingtheplayofhisfriend'sfeatures,whichchangedfromindifference tosurprise,andthensoftenedinto melancholy.
"Thatairremindsyouofsomething," saidEdmund.
'Well,itdoes,"returnedArthur O'Connor.andhispalecheekbecame crimsonforaninstant.
"OfthedayyouhearditinTramore?"
"Yes."
Edmunddroppedintoarusticseat nearhim,lookingquitemiserable. "Isupposeitcan'tbehelped!"he exclaimedatlast."Andthesooner'tis overthebetter.Butitisabitterdrop inthecupwhichIthoughtwouldbe unmixedbliss."
"Isitravingyouare?"Arthurasked. "Now,Arthur,youknowyouare thinkingofher!"
"Thinkingofwhom?" "Thepersonofwhomthatairhasre- mindedyou."
"Well,supposethatisthefact,"re- turnedArthur,reddeningagain,'what then?"
"Tisamostextraordinaryfatality," saidEdmund,quitedistressed,"Though youonlysawherthatonetime."
"Youaremostcertainlytakingleave ofyourwits,"returnedArthur."Of course,Isawheroftensince." "Younevertoldmethat,"exclaimed Edmund,lookingupinsurprise."Andshenevergavemetheleasthintofit." "Why,yousawmeinhercompany repeatedlyyourself,"Arthurreplied, lookingasifhewerereallyanxiouson thescoreofhisfriend'ssanity."Per- hapsFatherCarroll'swhiskyistoo muchforyou?" "MydearArthur,"criedEdmund Kiely,spriigingtohisfeet,"Ihave beenmakingafoolofmyself.Itisnot ofthesamepersonwearethinkingat all.Letusgoback.Itisgettinglate, andFatherCarrollmaythinkweahve beenspiritedawaybysomeoneofthe numeroussupernaturalvisitantswho hauntthePriest'sWalkafternightfall, ifMrs.Hayesistobebelieved." Thecandleswerelightedinthe priest'sparlourwhentheyreachedthe cottage.ArthurO'Connorstoodstill, lookingquitebewildered,whenhe openedtheparlourdoor,andsawthe mostgloriouslybeautifulgirlhehad everbeheldstandingbeforehimand smilingthroughhertears.Sheadvanc- edasifshefounditimpossibletore- strainherself,andclaspedhishandin hers,whilethebigtearsthatsprang intohereyeswhenshefirstlookedat himrolleddownhercheeks.Helooked toEdmundforanexplanation,but thatgentlemanonlyrubbedhishands gleefully,evidentlyenjoyinghisfriend's bewilderment.
"Sheisgloriouslybeautiful,"thought Arthur,ashesurveyedhersplendid figure,andthenlookedinquiringlyinto herdarklustrouseyes. "Youdon'trememberme,"shesaid inaclear,musicalvoice.
"Imusthaveseenyoubefore,"he replied;"butIcan'trecollectwhenor where."
Anoldman,withlongwhitehairand slightlybentfigure,advancedfrombehindFatherCleary'shigh-backedarmchair,wherehehadbeenstandingunobservedbyArthur,andstoodbeside thelovelygirl,holdinganebonyflute in nthehollowofhisleftarm,andlookingatArthurwithaplaintivesmile. remembernow,"saidArthur,appearingmorebewilderedthanever,as theoldmanshookhimbythehand. Atthisthetearssprangintothe younglady'seyesagain,andthenshe andEdmundexchangedlooksand laughed.
Butallthelaughingwasnottobe onEdmund'sside,andhelookedalmostasastonishedasArthur,when FatherCarrollledforwardanother lovelygirl,ofthemildandstatuesque, andnotoftheglowingsortlikethe first,whonowcaughtherbythehand; thoughitwasplaintheyhadmetthat eveningbefore.Itwasthefirsttime thatsheandArthurhadmetfor years;buteachreadintheeyesofthe otherwhatthereadermusthave guessedbythistime.
"MydearMissKearney,'exclaimed thedarkbeauty,"howmuchIregretI didnotknowwhoyouwerethatclay attheseaside.Andtothinkthatthe youngabbe,asIhavealwayscalled him,wasmyowncousin!Itislikea romance.Ineverheardthe'Coulin' sincethatIdidnotthinkofbothof you."
"Iknownow,"saidEdmund,"of whomthe'Conlin'remindedyou."
"Yes,andIhavesomefaintnotion ofwhatyouweredrivingat,"returned Arthur."Butwhoisshe?"
Beforehecouldanswer,Edmundfelt alittlehandglideintohis,andturning round,hecaughthissisterGraceinhis arms. FatherCarrolllookedon,rubbinghis handsinsilence,andcongratulating himselfonthesuccessofhispartof theplot,whenMrs.Hayescameinand whisperedsomewordstohim.Hewent tothewhite-hairedoldgentleman, who,buriedinthehigh-backedarmchair,seemedtobequiteunconscious ofwhatwasgoingonaroundhim,and startedasiffromadreamwhenthe priestaddressedhim.
"Telltheservanttocomein,"said FatherCarroll.
NIrsHayeswithdrew,andaliveried functionaryimmediatelyappeared, lookingsosolemnanddignifiedthat GraceaskedMaryinawhisperwashe thebishop.
"DidInottellyouthatIcouldnot seethatperson?"saidtheoldgentleman. "Yes,sir,"returnedthedignifiedpersonage,withaslightbow,andturning histoesmoreout,"butwhenIsawhe wasdeterminedtocomeoverafteryou Ithoughtitrighttocomeandtell you."Butthedignifiedfunctionary saidnothingofthehalf-crowninthe pocketofhisplushbreeches.
"Youmayaswellseehim,"said FatherCarroll.
"Verywell,"returnedtheoldman, withahelplesssigh,asifhewerequite incapableofthinkingforhimself.
Theservantretired;andwhenthe doorwasagainopened,theladieswere startledtoseeMr.BeresfordPender rushinandflinghimselfuponhis knees.
"Mercy,mercy,SirGarrett!"he blubbered'Don'ttransportme."
"Ihavenothingtodowithit;you mustseemylawyer,"returnedSir GarrettButler,tryingtopushbackhis chair,whichwasalreadyagainstthe wall.
"I'llbetransported,I'llbetransport- ed-Ooch!whoo!hoo!"AndMr. Beresordburstintoahideoushowl.
"Icandonothing.Ihaveallowed myselftobedeceivedtoolong,"said thebaronetmorefirmly."IfearIhave muchtoanswerfor,forallthewrong thathasbeendoneinmyname."
"'Tisforgery,'tisforgery,"criedBeresford,lookingoneafteranother intothefacesaroundhim."Mercy,Miss Butler,mercy!"heblubbered,dragginghimselfacrosstheroomonhis knees,causingtheyoungladytotake refugebehindachair,ashewasabout prostratinghimselfatherfeet.
"'Tisallmyfather'sfault;'tisall myfather'sfault,"hewhined,dragginghimselfbackagaintowherethebaronet sat;"I'minnocent,I'minnocent,Sir Garrett.Ooh!hoo!whoo!"
"Doyouseethefaceatthewindow?" Graceaskedinawhisper:"Whocanit be?"
"Perhapssomeonewhohasbeenattractedbyallthisroaring,"returned Mary."'Tisawoman'sface."
"Yes;andshehascontrivedtoconverthernoseintoabadlybakedpan- cakeagainsttheglass-ohmygood-
ness,thewindow'sbroken!"Graceexclaimed,asthefacevanished,andthe brokenglassfelluponthefloor.But Mr.Pender'showlsformercyprevented anyoneelsefromnoticingtheaccident. "Ithinkyouhadbetterwithdraw," FatherCarrollsuggested,"orstandup atleast."Butitwasnouse.Beresford howledandblubbered,tilltherewas nothingforitbuttoejecthimbyforce. EdmundandArthuradvancedforthat purpose,butbothshrankindisgust fromtouchingthegrovellingcreature, andTomDohertywascalledin.Tom quietlyflungMr.Penderonthebroad ofhisback,andwaspullinghimaway, whenanassailantappeareduponthe sceneinthepersonofourfriendBarneyBrodherick,whojumpedbetween Beresford'slegs,andcatchingashinin eachhand,liketheshaftsofawheelbarrow,startedoffaroundthetablethatbeingeasierthanashortturnandsweptoutthroughthedoorwith suchspeed,thatTomDohertywasleft standingonthespotwherehisprisoner wassnatchedfromhim,staringinutter bewilderment,tillBeresfordresumed hisroaring-whichthecelerityofhis exithadsilenced-outsidethehalldoor,ThenTomwalkedout,scratchinghisheadasifevenstillbethought theaffairratherpuzzling.
"Begob,Barney,"saidhe,"youmade shortworkuvhim."
"ThedivilathingI'dratherbedoin' thinwhalin'him,"returnedBarney. "ButI'llneversthrikeamandown."
"Don'tlayahandonhim,"muttered agruffvoice;andBarneywaspushed rudelyaside,comingviolentlyinto collisionwithafemale,whoatthemomentranroundthecornerofthe house.
"Oh,mygracious!"shescreamed, graspingatBarney,asbothtumbledto theground.
"D-nyoursowl,letmego,"mutteredBarney,"an'I'llsmasheveryeye inhishead."
"Can'tyoutellmewhatitisall about?"shegasped,pantingforbreath, andfasteningherhandsinBarney's shirt-frontliketheclawsofakite. "Where'shishat?"DarbyRuadh asked,afterpullinghismastertohis feet.
Mrs.Hayesflungoutthehatfrom thehall, "Comeawayoutuvthis,"Darby continued."Didn'tItellyoutherewas nousecominghere?An'youknowyou havenotimetolose." Barneyforcedopentheclawsthat heldhiminaspasmodicclutch,and wasrushingheadlongtotakevengeancefortheinsulthehadreceived, whenhewasstoppedbyTomDoherty.
"Nevermindhim,Barney,"saidTom, "comean'finishyoursupperan'tell usaboutthatlettherfromMisther Hugh.I'mgladhe'sdoin'well."
"DearMr.Pender,"exclaimeda voice,justasBeresfordhadgotinto thecoveredcarthatwaswaitingfor himontheroad,"dotellmewhatit wasallabout."
"Blastyoureyes,"DarbyRuadh whisperedintohismaster'sear,"now isyourtime;you'llneverhaveabettherchance.Tellyouallaboutid?"he continued,turningtothelady."Av coorse.An'whynot?Here,comein here,an'I'mtheb'ythatcantellyou allaboutid."Andheliftedherintothe carandtoldthedrivertodriveon. "Oh,don'tdriveon-" "Nevermind.We'llletvoudownat thegate.SureIknewyouworatthe major's.An'gladIwaswhinthebutler towldmeMissIsabellaan'thecaptain worwell,an'doin'well,inIngy,an' thattheyworshortlyexpectedhome. 'Twasthewondheruvtheworldwhin thecaptainmarriedMissIsabellainsteaduvyou,untilwelearnedhowit was,an'thatyourefusedhim." "DearMr.Pender,dontsqueezeme sohard.Andpleasetakecareofmy noseor'twillbegintobleedagain."
'Can'tyoutalk?"mutteredDarby. "Wan'dthinkyouhadn'tawordin yourgob,"continuedDarby. "Oh,yes.Whatwasitallabout?And whywasheshoutingsodreadfully?" "Faithan'surenoblameforhimto shout,whinthatouldrascalwantedto makehimmarryhisdaughterinspite uvhim.'No,'saysMistherBeresford, 'I'llnevermarryawomanbutthewan thatIalwayshadtheloveinmyheart for,'saysMistherBeresford;'though 'tislittleshesuspectsit,'sayshe.'So forGod'lmightysake,SirBarrettButler,'saysMistherBeresford,'don'tax me.'Wasn'tthatenoughtomakeany manroar?' "Oh,'twasdreadful!" "'I'lldielikethemules,Darby,'says MistherBeresfordtome,'ifIdon'tget theon'ywanIeverloved,'sayshe."
'Don'tholdmesotight,please,"said thelady. ''Don'tblamehim,Miss,"returned Darby."'Tislittleyouknowallhe's afthergoin'throughonyouraccount." "Onmyaccount!" "Oh,bedadI'maftherlettin'thecat outuvthebag,"exclaimedDarby. "Aftherhewarnin'menevertotella worduvidtomanormortal?'
"Oh,I'msurewehavepassedthe gate,"saidthelady.
"Nevermind,mydarling,"returned Beresford."Don'tyouknowthatI'd dieforyou.Nosurrenderismymotto." Andtheydroveon-whithertheyoung ladydidnotinquire. "Onlythink,MissKearney,Ionce almostworshippedthatmanasthe mostvaliantofheroes,"saidMissButler,whenBeresford'showlinghad. ceased.ShelookedandspokesopiteouslythatEdmundburstintoaloud laugh."Indeed,yes,"shecontinued.
"MyauntLoweusedtoshowmehis letters.CousinHenrywasinthecountryatthetime,andwethoughtyou all-particularlyyoureldestbrotherverybadpeopleindeed.ButMr.Penderwasinmyeyesamostgallantand chivalrousgentleman."
"Yes,heandmyfriend,theabbe, weremyonlydangerousrivals,"said Edmund. "Andtothinktheabbewasmy cousin!"addedMissButler,witha beaminglookatArthur;"andthathe knewmybelovedmother.Andthatwe shouldmeetinthisoldcottagewhere shewasmarried.Didyoueverreadof anythingmoreromanticinabook?"
"Really,Edmund,"Gracewhispered, "yououghttomakeitthesubjectofa dramaoranovel.Ithaseveryrequisite forit."
"Exceptthesensational,"saidEdmund. "Oh,thatcouldbeeasilymanaged. Supposeyouhaveherfallfromthe cliffs,whenyouwereinpursuitofher alongtheshore,intotheangry,roaring waters.Hershrieksbringherfatherto thespot.Hegazesdownintothedeep, darkwhirlpool,withagestureanda cryofanguishanddespair.Sheisseen toriseforamomenttothesurface,and isagainengulfed,intheremorseless waves.Heisaboutflinginghimself afterher,inthemadnessandagonyof themoment,whenyouappear.You plungeboldlyintotheroaring,raging, seethingsurges,and,divingtothe bottom,youarenotseenfor-saya minuteanda-half-whichwillbean age,ofcourse,totheagonisedspectators."
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