The Record Newspaper 03 August 1918

TheFrenchRevolution

LECTUREATK.ILMORE.

TheRev.BrotherSebastian,ofthe iirope.HepointedouthowEuropp SacredHeartCollege,Glenelg,South'loweditsFreemasonrytoEngland. Australia,andformerlyoftheMarists' Anothercauseintherevolutionary College,NewNorcia,gavealecture movementtouche was uponwhichthelecturer thespreadofAmerican (byrequest)ontheFrenchRevolution,ideasofindepennceamonghe intheAssumption/College,Kilmore,toFrenchpeople.TheFrenchpeople pupilsofthecollegeandtheConventhadespousedthecauseoftheAmeriofMercyKilmore.Thelecturerex-cancoloniesinthewaragainstEngplainedthemeaningofrevolution,andland,andtheirassistancewasatelling showedhowtheFrenchRevolutionwasfactorinthevictorywhichultimately aquestiononwhichhistoriansheldop-restedwiththeColonists.America positeopinions.Hewarnedhishear-wasnowtorepayFrancebyinstilling ersagainstdwellingtoomuchuponintotheFrenchnationastrongdesire tobettertheconditionofitsownpeo- thedreadfulcrimesandatrocitiesassociatedwiththemovement,butask-P'eThehistoryofthemovementwasgiv- edthemtoadmirethenoblelivesof LouisXVI.andhisqueen,MarieAn-enbythelecturer.Themeetingof toinette.TheirnobilityofcharactertheNotablesin1787,thecalling shonebrighterthanwhensur-getheroftheStates-GeneralinMay, roundedbythosepeoplewhothirsted1789,thestormingoftheBastille their'blood.Hethenspokeof14thJuly,1789;theswearing-inofthe theManypriestswhogavetheirlivesNationalFederationon14thJuly,1790. ratherthanbeuntruetotheirhighHereferredtothespoliationofchurch calling,ofthemanyamongthenopropertytomeetthenationalexpenbilityofFrancewhostoodtruetoses;andtotheconfiscationoftheesFranceinthehourofneed.Heheldtatesofthenobles,manyofwhomfled f thebraveVendeansuptoadmirationromthecountrytowardstheendof forthegrimfighttheywagedagainst1700ThenextyeartheKing,Louis therevolutionaryforcesindefenceofXVI.,triedtomakehisescape.He reachedVarennes,butwastherecap- Churchandkingandcountry. turedandbroughtbackaprisonerto ThelecturerhavingpassedinrapidtheTuileries.Towardstheendof reviewthegloriesofthe.Frenchnu-1792theinfuriatedmobdraggedhima thefriendofthePope-whenGodfreyprisonerfromtheTuileriestp;heTem tioninthedaysofCharlemagne-ever plewherehewas guarded.His deBouillonandthesaintedLouisIX.tria,l-ahollowjudicialfarce-took ofFranceledtheflowerofFrenchchiv-place,andinJanuary,1793,theKing airytowarforthecrossontheplainswas'executed.HisbeautifulQueen oftheEast;andwhenJoanD'Arc,rais-sedthesame'fateinOctober,ofthe edupbyheaven,drovetheEnglishsameyear.Thelecturertookocca fromOrleans,crownedCharlesVII.atsiontoshowhowthesetwobeautiful Rheims,andsetdoomontheEnglishliveshadbeentaken,notonaccount( conquestofFrance,showedhowFranceanymisdeedsoftheirown,butsuffer- andIrelandhadstoodfirmfriendsing,asitwere,forthecrimesandrills- throughmanygenerationsofIreland'sruleofothers.LouisXVI.wasDe- troubledhistory. headedonaspotclosetothegarden ComingtotheperiodoftheFrenchoftheTuileries.Agiganticredgran- Revolution,the,lectureroutlinedtheiteobelisk,erectedbytheBourbon causeswhichbroughtaboutthismove-Governmentin1831,markstheplace. ment.HegaveasthefirstcausetheHisbodylies"atrestinthebeautiful excessiveluxuryandexpensivewarsMadeleineChapel.Napoleon,afterthe whichwentonunderLouisXIV.andRattleofPenain1806,orderedtheer- LouisXV.ofFrance.LouisXIV.setectionofamagnificenttempletocorn- himselftomakeFrancethegreatestmemuratehisvictories.Misplans nationofEurope.Hisfleetnumber-neversawcompletion,andunderthe ed400ships,andhisstandingarmyBourbonsthetemplewasfinishedand 400,000men.WarfollowedwarincalledtheMadeleine,fromtheceme- rapidsuccession,bringingtotheFrenchteryofthatname. Mentionwasmadeofthe19,000pertothenationnothingbutemptymili-sonswhosuffereddeathinParisdurtarygloryandbankruptcy.Thewarsingthe"ReignofTerror."Among underLouisXV.wereevenmoreex-thevictimswere2,000noblesand1,000 pensive.TheimportanceoftheBat-priests.Thelatterincluded14Car- tleofFontenoywasclearlyshown,butmelitesputtodeathon17thJuly, LouisXVI,thoughonapositiontose-1794,anddeclaredvenerablebyLeo curegoodtermsforFrance,preparedXIII.in1902. todealasa"prince,ratherthanasa TheatrocitiesofDanton,Marat,and merchant."ThesecondcausewastheRobespierrewerebrieflyalludedto,and stateofFrenchfinances.Taxationtheirdeathsservedtoillustratethe wasexcessive,duetothelongwars.rapidchangestakingplaceinthenaTheconditionofthepeasantrywastiun.TheVendeans,undertheirgal- dreadfu:intheextreme.Two-thirdslintleaders,Charette,Bouchamp,LesoftheirearningswenttowardstheUP- cure,Stufflet,Cathelincan,andLar- keepoftheCourtanditsofficials.Allochequelin,madeadeterminedresistthehigherpositionsin.theState,theante.Theyonlylaiddowntheirarms Army,andtheNavywereclosedtobeforetheoverwhelmingforcessent allexceptthesonsofthenobility.TheagainstthembytheRepublic. noblesformedanabsenteeclass.The Thelecturertracedtherestorationof taxeswerecollectedbyagents,whoorderundertheironhandofNapoleon, practisedgreathardshipsuponthepen-andhavingnoticedthemeteoricrise pie.Theoldcustomsoffeudaltimesandflashofthismilitarylightacross stillexisted,andthepeasantryhadtoEurope,heappealedtohisaudienceto maketheroads-andbridges,anddrainrememberthereisaCatholicFrance themarshesonthe.estatesofthelord.andaFrancethatisagnostic.Catholic LargeherdsofwildboarsanddeerFrancehasrisentosupremeeffortsin roamedunmolestedthroughthecountrydestroyingthecropsofthepeathistitanicstruggle.Inpeacetimes theCatholicsofrraneeweretooquiet. scants,whohadnoredress.Thepea-';'hisstateofatlairscannotlast.In stintswerenotallowedtoweedtheircone.usion,heaskedhishearerstolook landsnortomoss'theirhaylestthe,-forwardtothedaywhentheycould mightdestroy'theyoungpartridges.exercisethefranchiseandalwaysto Whenthefrogsmadethenightun-castavoteforthetrueand'honest musicalwiththeirharshcroak,thegovernmentoftheircountry. peasantswereexpectedtobeatthe BrotherPaulinusmovedavoteof swampsandlagoonstokeepthemthankstoBrotherSebastianforhis quiet.Theconitionofthepeasantryinterestingandinstructivelecture.He couldhardlyhavebeenmoredeeper-expressedhisregretthatitwasthelast atethanitwasatthisperiodofFrenchopportunitytheywouldhaveofhearhistory. ingthelecturer,andhehopedallwould

Thelecturerdweltatgreatlengthonturnthe:ecturetogoodaccountby theinfluencewhichtheinfidelteach-readingsuchliteratureaswouldextend ingsofVoltaire,Rousseau,Diderot,andtheirknowledge.liethenaskedBrc. othersoftheEncyclupedis6haduponSebastiantosayafewwordsofthanks themovement.Theseso-calledphilo-totheyoungperformersintheconcert. sophersimaginedtheyknewevery- Thelecturerhadsomehappyremarks thing.TheytaughttherewasnoGod,oneachitemoftheprogramme,and thatChristianitywasoutofdate,and,tooktheoccasionofexpressinghis ofcourse,theypreachedconstantlythanksforthemanykindnesseshehad theequalityofman.HeshowedhowreceivedfromallduringhisstayinKilthesephilosophersturnedalltheirfor re. cesfortheoverthrowoftheJesuits Henextoutlinedthefoundationof theJesuitOrder,andshowedhowsince theirfoundationtheJesuitshaveever stoodintheforefrontofthevaliant armydefendingtheChurch'scause ThoughtheJesuitshaveneverlowered theirflag,theywerecompelledin1773 todisbandtheOrderinmanyEuropeancountries,whoserulersbrought pressuretobearupontheSovereign Pontiff.Strangetorelate,theJesuits foundprotectioninPrussiaandin Russia-countriesruledbysovereigns whowerenotCatholics.ThelecturerreferredtothespreadofFreemasonryinFranceandothercountriesof

Candles,Charcoal,Tapers,Floats,SanctuaryOil,Crucifixes,Rosary Beads,Scapulars,Medals,SpecialtyinStatuary,FramedPictures,NewBooks justarrived,AttheFeetofJesus,TreasuryoftheSanctuary,Lookingon Jesus,FromBethlehemtoCalvary,JesusCrucified,SufferingManGod, WatchesofthePassion,EcceHomo,LentenSermonsonthePassion,Holy WeekandEaster,LoretooftheHolyHouse,BooksbyFatherLasance, ThoughtsonReligiousLife,Prayer-bookforReligion,BlessedSacrament Book,MyPrayer-book,WithGod,SundayMissal,RomanMissal,ShortVisits totheBlessedSacrament,VisitstoJesusintheTabernacle,NewIreland, HistoryofIrelandbyDarcyMcGee,Knocknagow,StoryofIrelandbyA. M.Sullivan,RecollectionsofanIrishJudgebyMcDonnellBodkin.Agood assortmentofEnglishandAmericanStoryBooksS.,HeartMesseneer,Our Lady'sAnnals,Madonna,St.Joseph'sGarland,Australian,St.Anthony's Annal,AveMaria.OrdersPromptlyAttendedto.

Tel.1940.

whoisalegally.qualifiedandregisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionofthe publictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthelast eighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritorious skillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthis somuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.He hasonlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencies,

"UnityandSanctityoftheChurch"

FatherSullivan,S.J.,whodelivered theeighthlectureofthewinterseries intheCathedralHall,Melbourne,took forhissubject"TheUnityandSanctityoftheChurch."FatherSullivan, whowasreceivedwithapplause,said thatthedesireforunityintheChristianworldhadbeenmostmarkedduringthelast25years.ThelatePope LeoXIII.,whowasmostanxiousfor theEnglishpeopletoreturntothe Church,hadprayerssaidthroughout thewholeworldforthereunionof Christendom.TheCatholicChurch was_anxiousforreunion,butinsisted onfullacceptanceoftheChurch'sdoctrines.Shewouldnotcompromise. Thelecturer,afterstatingthatChrist wasGod,besidesbeing,man,dealtat lengthwithfalsetheoriesofunity. ModernistsandRationalistsheldthat therewasnointentiononthepartof ChristtoestablishaChurchwhich wasmerelyofaccidentalgrowth. OtherssaidthattheGreek,Anglican, andCatholicchurcheswerebranchesof theonestem,butwereentirelyindependentofoneanother.Thiswas afallaciousargument,seeingthedifferentdoctrinestaughtbythese churches.Catholicsbelievedthat .Christestablishedaliving,teaching bodythatwastolastforever.Proofs thatChristestablishedthisvisibleorganisationweregivenfromtheScripturesbythereverendlecturer,who statedthatnowherewasitmentioned thatthereweretobetwoorthreeorganisations,orthatChristhadcommissionedtheApostlestoteachanythingbutthedoctrinethatHeHimselfhadtaught.Christ,therefore,establishedaChurchwithunityoffaith andofgovernment.Ahousedivided againstitselfcouldnotstand. Unitywastwofold-interiorandexterior.interiorunityoffaithwas loveinChrist;exteriorunitywasthe trueexpressionofthatinteriorfaith andthevisibleunionofChrist'sfollowers.ItwasplainthattheunionSt. Johnprayedforwastobemadevisible.Thewonderful,mysteriousUnion wasnotmerelyfortheApostles,but foreveryonethroughoutalltime.The unitydescribedbyOurBlessedLord mustbeuniversal,continuous,andvisible.St.Paultold that "thereisonebody,onespirit,onelaw, onefaith,onebaptism,oneGodand Fatherofal."Theremustbeunity ofgovernmentaswellasunityofthe Church.ChristisKing.Hiskingdomisone.Hecouldnotbeoneunlesstherewasonebodyinwhomsupremepowerresides.Sinceitmustbe avisiblekingdom,itmusthaveavisiblehead.St.Peteradmittedthe DivinityofChristinthoseremarkable words:-ThouartChrist.theSonofthe LivingGod."Christpromisedthat thegatesofhellwouldnotprevail againstHisChurch.AsChristestablishedIIisChurchuponSt.Peter. itwasclearthatSt.Peterwashead oftheChurch.Therecouldbeno clearerproofoftheexistenceofunityingovernmentoftheChurch.The trueChurchmustbeone,andtheCatholicChurchalonewasone.There weredivisionsintheProtestantChurch whichwasestablishedbylawinEng;And.Afterquotingvarioustelling passages,FatherSullivansaidthatin nosensecoulditbesaidthattheProtestantchurcheswereone.TheCatholicChurchinamarkeddegreepotsessedthatunityprayedforbyChrist atHisLastSupper.Throughoutthe wholeworldtheCatholicChurchwas absolutelyone.IntheCatholicChurch inali:landstherewasthesameunity offaithandthesamedevotiontothe

VicarofChristuponearth.Many outsidetheCatholicChurchcontended thatallCatholicscouldnotpossibly believethesametruthinthesame way.Theyarguedthattheunletteredpeasantcouldnotpossiblybelieve inthesamewayasthelearnedtheologian.Unityoffaithdidnotrequire thatallshouldexplicitlyknowandbelieveallandeveryarticleoffaith,but itwassufficientthatallshouldacknowledgetheonesupremeteachingauthor. ity,andbepreparedtosubmittoits decisions.TheCatholicChurchwas theonetrueChurch.Therewasa cryto-dayforthereunionofChristendom.Whatevermightbetheoutcomeofthemovement,Catholicsknew that,asGodwasone,andthetruthwas one,therecouldbebutonetrue Church,andthatChurchwastheHoly CatholicChurch.

TheChurchthatChristestablished mustbeholy,andtheCatholicChurch washoly.TheCatholicChurchwas holyinherFounder,JesusChrist;holy intheendsheproposedtoattain,and holyinthemeansorusestowardsthat end;and,lastly,inthenumberofher children,whowereeminentlyholy.The CatholicChurchwasthekingdomof Christ.BeingjoinedtoChrist,the Churchcouldnotbutbeholy.God wastheSanctifierofHispeoplefor ever,andcarriedonHisworkbythe ministryofHispriests,whoconstitutedtheteachingChurch.Christ commissionedtheApostlestoteachall nations,andtheChurchcleansedsins inthewatersofBaptismandinthe SacramentofPenance.TheChurch washolyinthemeanssheused-prayer,Sacraments,andsacrifice-andwas alsoholyinitsmembers.Outside theCatholicChurchtherewasdoubt; therewasnoauthoritativevoice.It waspossibletofindmanyindividual instancesofholinessoutsidetheCatholicChurch,butitwasbeyondquestionthatthequalitiesofsupernatural sanctityweretobefoundintheircompletenessonlyintheCatholicChurch. (Prolongedapplause.)

ArchbishopMannixReviewstheLecture.

HisGraceArchbishopMannix,who wasreceivedwithprolongedapplause, saidthenextlecturewouldbedeliveredbytheRev.FatherMullins,C.M., andthesubjectwouldbe"TheCatholicityandApostolicityoftheChurch." FatherSullivanhadgiventhemasolid, lucid,andcomprehensivelecture(Applause).Itstruckhim(theArchbishop)thatitrequiredsomeaudacity onFatherSullivan'sparttotakeup thesubjectofthesanctityofthe Church,inviewofthefactthathe' wasamemberoftheOrderwhichhad beenaccusedoftakinganabominable oath.(Laughterandapplause.)

Itwasnothisintentiontoreferto thatsubjectagain-theallegedJesuit oath-butaletterwhichhadbeenput intohishandbysomeoneontheplatformshowedthatthismaliciousforgerywasstillgoingtheroundsofProtestantmeetingsinAustralia,andeven inTasmania("Shame!"1Hereverted tothematternowonlytocallattentiontotheunfairmannerinwhichthis forgedoathwaspresentedtoProtestantaudiences.ThepersonwhorepeatedtheslanderatoneofhismeetingsinTasmaniareadtheoathforthe benefitofhisaudience,andthenchallengedanyCatholicpriesttorefuteit. ("Shame!")Now,hewouldask,what weretheytothinkofthementalityof amanwhoreadthatabominableoath, saidhebelievedthattheJesuitstook theoath,andfinishedbysayingthat

hewouldcontinuetobelieveittill someonerefutedit!("Shame!")Only onerefutationwaspossible.TheJesuitscouldmakenodefence,unlessto saythattheynevertooksuchanoath. Theyh,vesaidso.Butthispersonwill notaccepttheirdenial.("Shame!" Surelyitwouldbeamonstrousthing foranyonetochargehimwithhaving stolen£20.andtoprotestthat,though hehadnoproofthathehadreally stolenthemoney,hewouldcontinue tobelievehimathiefuntilhe(the Archbishop)hadprovedthathehad nottakenthemoney.Theburdenof proofwasonthosewhomadecharges. Butthemethodofthesegentlemen wastoflingaboutthemostwicked calumnies,andthentogoonbelieving thattheyweretrue,andcallingupon otherpeopletobelievethattheywere true,untilsomeimpossibleformof refutationwasforthcoming.Thatwas theirideaoffairplay.(Applause.)It wasabsurdtosaythatamancould goonbelievingchargesuntiltheywere' refuted.(Applause.)Thatabominableoathwasstillbeingcirculatedin certainpapers,andwasbeingplaced beforethepeople.

TheArchbishop'sChallengeNotTaken Up.

Letthemformulatetheircharge againstany.individualJesuitinAustralia,andtheywouldget,withoutdelay,thewrithe(hisGrace)washoldingovertheirheads.(Prolongedapplause.)

TheUnityoftheChurch. Returningtothesubjectofthe lecture,hesaidthatFatherSullivan hadgiventhemanadmirablelecture upontheunityoftheChurch.He assumed,ofcourse,thatChristwas God,thatHisstatementsweretrue, andthatHispromiseswereunfailing. i2hristcamenotmerelytoredeem,but toteach.AndwhatHeHimselftaught HecommissionedHisAposties,and theirsuccessors,togoonteachingto theendoftheworld.ChristHimself didnotteachthingsthatwereinconsistentorcontradictory,andHelaid uponHisApostlesthedutyofteachingallthingswhatsoeverHehad taughtthem.Moreover,HepromisedthatthegatesofhellwouldnotprevailagainstHisChurch,becauseHe wouldbewiththeApostlesandtheir successorsuntiltheendoftheworld. Itfollowedatoncethat,ifChristwas reallyGod,andifHiswordandHis promisesweretrue,theChurchwhich liefoundedmustexistsomewhereto day,andthemembersofthatChurch mustbeoneintheirbelief,believing, thatis,allthosethings,thatoneconsistentbodyoftruth,whichChristhad taught,andwhichHehadcommissionedHisApostlestoteach.FatherSul. livenhaddwelt,andquiterighty,on thepassageinthe17thchapterofSt. JohnregardingtheunityoftheChurch. He(theArchbishop)wouldaskthem totakeuptheirBiblesandreadthat passageforthemselves.Theywould seethattheunitywhichChristprayed for,andwhichoughttobefoundin thisChurchto-day,wasaunityso intimateandclosethatitwouldseem tobeareflectionofthesubstantial unityexistingbetweentheFatherand theEternalSon.Itwastobeaunion sostrikingthatitwouldbeaproof toailmenthatChristwasGod,and thatHewassentbytheFather. Perhapstheymightaskthemselves howtheunityoftheChurchcouldbe aproofoftheDivinityandtheDivine missionofChrist.Butwhentheyrememberedwhatunityoffaithmeant, aunityextendingallroundtheworld,

WomenaslawyersinEngland

andbackoverallthecenturiestothe beginningofChristianity,theywould realisethatsuchaunityofbeliefcould notbeexplainedbyanymerelyhuman agency.NothingshortofaDivine mandateandconstantDivineassistancecouldsecurethatmarvellousunion.Nohumancontrivancecouldmake menwhodifferabouteverythingelsemengentleandsimple,learnedand unlearned,ofeveryrace,ofevery clime,ofeverydegreeofcivilisation, ofeveryage-agreetoacceptthesame bodyofreligioustruths.ifChrist wasGod,andifHefoundedtheChurch, andconstantlywatchedoveritsfaith, theneverythingisexplained.But otherwisenomancanexplainthefacts astheypresentthemselvestoallwho wanttosee.

Havingprovedthenecessityfor unityinChrist'sChurch,FatherSullivanhadlittledifficultyindiscoveringtheonlyChurch,calvingitselfChristian,whichpossessesthatunityof whichChristspoke.TheCatholic Churchpossessesthatunity.Somuch isadmittedevenbyheropponents.In fact,theymakeherunityacharge againsther.Ontheotherhand,the wantofunityoutsidetheCatholic Churchisequallyevident,andopenly admitted.Speakingofmoderntimes, thedisunionoutsidetheCatholic Churchispainfullyevident.Thenum berofsectsisverylarge,anditisalwaysgrowing.PeoplesometimesregardtheCatholicChurchjustasone amongtheChristiansects,astheycall them.Butthatisverymisleading. Shestandswhereshedidinthe16th century.A:1thesectshavecome fromthesubdivisionsofthose whowentapartatthetimeofthesocalledReformation.Divisionsthere wasto-day,notmerelybetweenthose sects,buteachsectwasdividedagainst itself.HereinMelbourne,forexample,taketheAnglicanbody.Under thesameAnglicanArchbishop,andprofessingallegiancetothesameChurch, theyhadclergymeninoneAnglican churchcelebratingwhattheycalledthe Mass,andothersinotherAnglican churchespreachingthattheMasswas asuperstitiousRomishinvention.They hadAnglicanclergymeninMelbourne attemptingtohearconfessionsand forgivesins,andothersoftheirAnglicanbrethreninthesamecityteaching thatConfessionwaswhattheycalleaheapologisedfortheword-"spiritual adultery."Allthoseteachersmaybe quitesincere.Buttheirteaching, howeversinceontheirpart,didnot showthatunitythatwouldremind oneinsomewayoftheunionbetween theFatherandtheSon;itwasnota unionsostrikingastoprovetheDivinityofChrist!Ratherthedivisionand thediscordseemedveryhumanindeed. WhywasthereunionamongCatholics,anddiscordamongothers?The infallibleteachingauthorityofthe CatholicChurchsecuredunity.The wantofanyteachingauthorityelsewhereledtoendlessdiscord.Christ knowhownecessarywasunity.He knewhowtoprovideforit,andHe did,bytheinfallibleteachingauthorityofthePopeandtheBishops.Those 'whohavestoodbythatauthorityhave keptunityoffaith;thosewhorejectedthatauthorityhavebeenbroken intofragments.

Concluding,hesaidthatFatherSullivanhadgivenasplendidlecture.He had,ofcourse,saidnothingnew.There wasnothingnewtosay.Buthehad puttheu.ddoctrineoftheoldChurch aslucidlyandasablyasanyonecould desire.(Prolongedapplause.)

TheleadinglawyersinEnglandhave beensomuchopposedtotheadmission ofwomenintotheranksofthelegal professionthatalltheireffortstoobtainentryintothisfieldofactivity havethusfarfailed.Theyhavejust gainedagreatvictory,however,inthe HouseofLords.Abilltopermitwomentobecomesolicitorscamebefore theHouseforathirdreading,andwas supportedbyLordBuckmaster,who wasthefirstlordchancellorunderthe so-cakednationalministryformedin June.1915,buthassincebeensucceededinofficebySirRobertFinlay,who wastheleadingcounselopposedtoSenatorElihuRootilltheAtlancticfisheriesarbitrationatTheHague. LordHalsburymovedtherejection ofthebill,anditcouldnothavehad amoreformidableopponent.The EarlofHalsburyistheNestorofthe Englishbench.Bornin1825,hehad alreadyattainedaleadingpositionat

thebarwhenhebecameaqueen'softhecaseagainsthim.LordIlals-isrequiredtobeperformedoutof counselin1865,andsolicitor-generalinburydoubtedwhetherwomencoulddocourt;buttheconductandcontrolof 1875asSirHardingeGiffard.Hehasthis."Awoman,"hesaid,"hasnore-thelitigationsafterthetrialorargubeenlordchancellorthreetimes,andcognitionofanysidebutherown."In-rentbeginsrestsolelywiththebarisrecognisedasthemosteminentofdeed,heasserted,sheusuallycouldnotristersorcounsel.Thereisaclear thelawlordswhoconstitutethecourtimaginetheexistenceof.'anothersideandwelldefineddistinctionbetween oflastresortinGreatBritain.Not-toaquestioninwhichshewasinter-thesetwoclassesoflawyers.Itisa withstandinghisgreatage,hestillested. factofsomeinterestthatMr.Lloyd helpstomakethelawsofEnglandand Thepresentlordchancellor,LordGeorge,-thepreSentPrimeMinisterof administerthem. Finlay,agreedwithhisvenerablepre-England,isasolicitor,whileMr.AsHeopposesthemeasureasuntimely,decessorthatthebillwasinopportune;quits,hispredecessorasPrimeMinis becausesoinang.,solicitorswereatthebutalargemajorityofthelordswereter,isabarristeratlaw. front,whereithaifleseiLimpossibletowithLordBuckmaster,andthebill InAmericathereisnos division learntheirviewsforor"againste'titr"-Irdrresther-thievil-timazgj,passeslemikke..e4a,....thelegalprofessi, thoughsome bill,andasobjectionableinprinciple,outadivision. lawve"rt-br-prettrencerestrictthembecausesofewwomenwereabletosee Thisdoesnotmeanthatwomeninselvestocounselwork.Womenhave morethanonesidetoacontroversy.Englandaretobepermittedtoactaslongbeenallowedtopractiselawin OneofthemostimportantfunctionsofadvocatesandparticipateassuchtrialsNewYorkandotherStates,butthe asolicitororattorneyistogivepar-andontheargumentofappeals.Thenumberwhoactuallyappearincourtis tiesadvicebeforelitigation,forthedistinctionbetweensolicitors,orattor-small.Singularlyenough,thosewho purposeofenablingthemtoavoiditneys,andbarristersisstillmaintainedaremostaccomplishedandsuccessful ifpossible.Whencalledupontodothere.Thesolicitorsdoallthedeli-arenotofthemanlikeandassertive this,itisessentialthatthelawyer,ifcal.workconnectedwiththeprepara-type,butareessentiallywomanlyin hewouldrendergoodservice,shouldtionofthecasesfortrialorargument;demeanorandaddress.Thisishighly beabletodiscernnotonlythestrengththeycollectandinterviewthewit-totheircreditandhaswonthemthe i,1hisclient'scause,butthestrengthnessesandperformeveryservicethatrespectofthebenchandbar.

ConscriptioninthelightofIrishHistory

(ByJ.G.SwiftMcNeill,K.C.,anIrishProtestantM.P.)

Governmentwithouttheconsentofthegovernedistheveryessenseof slavery...(Swift'sDrapier'sLetters).

Idonotknowthemethodofdrawingupanindictmentagainstawhole people.Icannotinsultandridiculethefeelingsofmillionsofmyfellow-countrymen.Iamnotripetopasssentenceonthegravestpublic bodieschargedwiththesafetyoftheirfellow-creaturesuponthevery sametitlethatIam.Forwisementhisisnotjudicious,forsober mennotdecent,formindstincturedwithhumanitynotmildandmerciful. Governmentagainstwhichaclaimoflibertyistantamount tohightreasonisaGovernmenttowhichsubmissionisslavery.(Burke onConciliationwithAmerica.)

Thesesentences-theonefromthe penofSwiftwhenheurgedadeterminedandunitedIrishnationtoresist theimpositionofadebasedcoinage forcedonitnotwithstandingtheprotestsofitsleaders,theotheruttered byEdmundBurke,inwarningtheEnglishParliamentinvainthatthetaxationofAmericaagainstthewillofits peoplewasabsolutelyimpossibleofaccomplishment-seemapplicabletothe presentsituationinIreland,forwhich aparallelcanonlybefoundinIrish historyintheoppositiontoWood's halfpenceinthetimeofSwiftandto theresistanceinthetimeofGrattan totheclaimofEnglandtolegislatefor Ireland.

TheresolutionindeedofrepresentativeIrishmenattheMansionHouseaffirmingtheprinciplethattheGovernmentsofnationsderivetheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegoverned isanecho,albeitunconscious,ofthis pronouncementintheDrapier'sLettersoftwocenturiesago,andthedeclarationoftheCatholicHierarchythat anattemptisbeingmadetoforceconscriptiononIrelandagainstthewillof thenation,andindefianceofitsprotestsirresistiblyrecallstorecollection thepredictionsofEdmundBurkeof thecertainfailureofasimilarattempt toforceonthepeopleofAmerica againsttheirwillandindefianceof theirprotestsanunjustandoppressive law.

ThePositionoftheHierarchy. TheHierarchylaystress,inmyjudgment,withample'justification.onthe factthat"thehistoricrelationsbetween thetwocountriesfromtheverybeginning"aresuchastorenderconscriptionforceduponIrelandbyEng:and unjustandoppressive.AnAnglican Bishopandprecepterofmineinthe far-awaydaysofmyearlylife,thelate Dr.Stubbs,BishopofOxford,when RegiusProfessorofHistory,usedfrequentlytoimpressonhispupilshis favoriteaphorism:"Therootsofthe presentliedeepinthepast."The positionoftheCatholicHierarchy basedonIrishhistoryintheirprotest againsttheenforcedestablishmentby EnglandofconscriptioninIre:andis irrefragableonmanygrounds,ofwhich thefollowingareselectedhaphazard: Thecountrywhichdesirestocoerce Irelandbyenforcingonhermilitary serviceagainstthewillofherrepre- sentativesandtheoverwhelmingsense oftheIrishpeopleisthesamecountry whichforgenerationsprecludedIrish Catholicsfromenlistinginherarmy, andwhichdeliberatelydrovetheIrish manhoodfromtheirowncountryinto exile,withtheresultthatwhereasthe populationofGreatBritainincreased from15to45millions,thepopulation ofIrelandinthesameperioddecreased fromeightmillionstolessthanfour millions.

TheIrishBrigadesAbroad.

InthepenaldaystheIrishCatholics whoretainedanyenergyorambition, aswellasgreatnumberswhoweresimplyejectedfromtheirhomes,enrolled themselvesinmultitudesinforeign services.SirCharlesWogan,writing in1732,estimatesthenumberofIrish whohadenlistedinthepreceding40 years,atmorethan120,000.The 14,000menwhosurrenderedatLimerick,andwhopassedoverbythe"ViolatedTreaty"intotheFrenchservice, formedanucleus,andtheIrishwho foughtundertheFrenchflagmaybe reckonedbytensofthousands.Spain foralongtimehadfourIrishregiments.TheAustrianarmywascrowdedwithIrishsoldiersandofficers,and therewasscarcelyasiegeorabattle betweentheRevolutionandthePeace ofAix-la-ChapelleinwhichIrishtroops didnotbakepart.Theexclamationof GeorgeII.,attheBattleofDettingen, in1743,whenadmiringthesplendid valouroftheIrishBrigade:"Accursed bethelawswhichlostmesuchsubjects,"hasbecomehistoric.

BritishArmyStupidity.

Duringthelongpenalperiodthe streamofrecruitsfromIrelandnever ceased,andthreeflightsofthe"Wild Geese,"astheywerecalled,wereprac- ticallyunimpeded.Thelettersof PrimateBoulterarerepletereferences toforeignrecruitinginIreland.Here isoneofthem:InMarch,1727,he write,tot'-cDukeofNeweast:e(the EnglishPrimeMinister):"Everything hereisquiet,exceptthatinspiteofall

emigration,whichwouldenobleIreland tobe"thefruitfulmotherofflocksand herds,"whilethe"Times"andother EnglishnewspaperspointedwithexultationtotheprobabilitythattheIrish racewouldbeannihilatedinIreland, andthatthecountrywouldthenbe entirelyseizedbythepopulationofthe strongercountry.

DisraelionIrishEmigration.

ourprecautionsrecruitsarestillgoing offtoFranceaswellastoSpain."At thesametimerecruitinginIrelandfor theBritisharmywasrigidlyrestricted tothosewhocouldbringcertificates oftheirbeingProtestants,orthechildrenofProtestants.Theofficerswere accustomedtomakesevereinquiriesin theirregimentslestanydoubtfulProtestantmighthavefoundhiswayinto theranks,andseveralpersonswereexjelledonabaresuspicionofCatholicism.Anexception,however,itwillbe ofinteresttolearn,wasmadetothis proscriptioninthecaseofIrishCatholicsenlistingfortheKingof...Prussia.OnAugust6,1720,HoraceWalpolewrites:"MyLordStanhopehavingrecommendedittomyLordLieutenanttocause20or30mentoberail, edinIreland,providedtheybeofan extraordinarysize,eitherProtestant orPapist,tobepresentedtotheKing ofPrussia,hisGracehasthoughtfitto entrusttheexecutionofthisserviceto ColonelRamsay."

IrishEagertoEnlist. When,however,in1762,LordTrimlestonpresentedtoLordHalifax(the LordLieutenantoftheday)anaddress signedbyalltheleadingCatholics,askingpermissiontoenroltheirpeoplefor theserviceoftheCrown,andthatif theywerenotallowedtoserveGeorge III.asKingofEngland,theymight servehimasElectorofHanover,the Governmentfearedtochangethelaw whichpreventedCatholicsfromservinginthearmy:buttheyintroduced andcordiallysupportedaBillforenrollingsevenIrishCatholicregiments toserveinthea'.liedarmyofPortugal.ThisBillwasdroppedonthe pretencethattheSouthandWestof Irelandwastoothinlypopulatedto sparethepopulation.LordCharlemont,afterwardstheillustriousleader iatheIrishVolunteers,whosupported themeasure,thusspeaksofthetrue awardnessoftheoppositionbywhich itwasdefeated:"Threethousand men,"hesays,"couldscarcelybesupposedcapableofannihilatingthecultivationoftwogreatprovinces;neither didtheyseemwellentitledtothebenefitofthisargument,bywhoseoppressiondoublethisnumberwereannuallycompelledtoemigration.butitwastoo plainthataprincipleofthemostdetestablenaturelayhiddenunderthis speciousmodeofreasoning.TheProtestantBashawsofthe'SouthandWest werelothtoresignsomanyofthese wretches,whomtheylookeduponand treatedastheirslaves."

"WhatYouTrampleoninEuropeWill StingYouinAmerica."

WhatatlastIrishCatholicswere silentlyadmittedintotheBritisharmiesinthesixtiesofthe18thcentury, theWaroftheAmericanIndependence producedinGreatBritain,andmore especiallyinIreland,greatdifficultyin procuringvoluntaryrecruitstofight withapeopleoftheirownlanguage andrace.Thesituation,having-regardtothegreatnumberofIrishmen whowerefightingontheAmerican side,gaveforcetoGrattan'smot: "WhatyoutrampleoninEuropewill stingyouinAmerica."LordHarcourt(theLordLieutenantofIreland) wrotetoLordWeymouth(theSecretaryofState)onMarch30,1776,not daringtosuggestconscriptiontothe IrishPar:iament,butcomplainingthat thegaolsofIrelandwerefullofconvictsundersentenceoftransportation, andproposingtopardonsuchofthem aswerefitandserviceablemen"on conditionoftheirenteringintohisMajesty'salndandseaforcesasIshall direct."Theproposalwasapproved bytheEnglishCabinet,andcarried, intoexecution.Theincidentisofinterestasillustrationoftheattitudeof anIrishParliamentevenbeforethe establishmentoftheConstitution01 1782towardsconscription.

Onthereductionofthepopulation inIreland,wherewenowhearthere aresplendidfightingmaterials,bythe caluclatedpolicyoftheEnglishGovernmentindaysgoneby,throughthe agenciesofthesword,religiouspersecution,andfamine,artificiallyproduced, withtheaccianpanimentsofdisease. deathand f., ourshores,I neednotinwri,ingterrendersofIrish birthandbloodenlarge.IwellreiiberinmyyoungdaysaLordLieu tenant.,inspeechafterspeechinreply tothetoastof"T11..,LordLieutenant andProsperitytoireland,"rejoicingin

Icannotrefrainwhenwritingon April19,called"PrimroseDay,"in memoryofLordBeaconsfieldtorecord hisviewsonthedepopulationofIreland.Inaspeechinwhichhereturnedthankstothee:ectorsofBucks forhisre-election,hespokeofthereductionoftheIrishpopulation,resultingfromfamineasturningoutmore foodforthosewhostillremained."The people,"hesaid,"arenownolonger intheconditioninwhichtheywere. Theyhavebetterraiment,betterresidence,andtheyhavemuchbetter food.(AVoice:'Threecheersforthe famine.')Well,youhavegiventhree cheersbeforethisforthingswhich havenotdonesomuchgoodtoman asthatfamine."LordBeaconsfield's viewsofthebeneficientfaminemade somenoiseatthetime.Thefamine hadclearedoffagreatnumberofpeople,andthecryfortheirexpulsion sometimesassumedatraceofbenevolencesinceitwouldbesuchavast advantagetotheIrishtoexportthem tosomecountrywheretheirindustry wouldbettertheirfortunes.

LawandConscience. Ofcourse,aseveryoneknows,the greatobjectiontotheextensionof compulsorymilitaryservicetoIreland isthattheManPowerActhasbeen passednotbyanIrishParliamentbut byaBritishParliament,despitethe oppositionoftheIrishrepresentatives inthatParliament.InthisconnectionIadoptthewordsofMr.Saurin, whowasAttorney-GeneralforIre:and from1807to1822,whowasoffered,but declined,theChiefSecretaryshipof

Ireland,andwhowastheleaderofthis Anti-CatholicPartyinIreland."You maymake,"hesaid,"theUnionbindingasalaw,butyoucannotmakeit obligatoryonconscience."

Whilewritingthusindeprecationof enforcedmilitaryservice,Idesireto makemyownpositionclear.Iwould myself,ifyearsandhealthpermitted,havefoughtinthiswarofmyownfree will,asallmyrelativesofmilitaryage havedone,butIwouldhaveregarded anyattemptbyaBritishCabinetto forcemetosuchastepasanintolerableoutrage.Iamconstrainedto believethattheextensionpftheMilitaryServiceActtoIreland,havingregardtoallthecircumstances,wasnot designedbona-fideforthepurposeof securingaspeedyandtriumphantendingofthewar,orforanywarpurpose. Therealmotiveofthestepseems ratherthepacingdeliberatelyofthe Irishpeopleinafalseandinvidious relationtothepeopleofGreatBritain inorderoncemoretodelaytherestora- tionoftheIrishParliament.

OurVictorianLetter

SinceIwroteyoulast,the"Jesuit scare"gaveanotherkickandthenig. nominouslyfizzledouttothechorus ofshrieksoflaughterandde- rision.ArchbishopClarkereturned totheattack,aftertakingafewdays off,andbroughttolightafewpassages fromJesuitauthors,which-sincethey wereinlatin-dulyimpressedalland sundry.Alas!NextmorningFatherBoylan,asusual,dissectedtheletter wordforword,andhelduptotheam- usementofeverybodythespectacleof HisGracetheAngiicanArchbishop beingforcedtoflytoanout-of-date EncyclopaediaBrittaniCaforargu- mentswithwhichtoconfoundtheJes- uits!\Vorsestil,hepointedoutthat thenewerandlaterEncyclopaedia Brittanicahadre-writtenthearticle quotedbyDr.Clarke,andhadclassed hisother"authorities"asimpudentfor- geries! Really,FatherBoylanwas toobad-sobadinfactthattheeditor ofthe"Argus"tookahandandap- pendedtothefootofhislettertheedi- torialannouncementthatthesubject had"nowbeensufficientlydiscussed"!

ForonceDr.Mannixhadperforceto agreewiththe"Argus,"buthecould nothelptemperingthatagreementby pointingoutafeatureofthisnewspapercontroversythatmightpossibly haveescapedsomepeople.WhenDr. Clarkecommittedhisfirstindiscretion, the"Argus"promptlygaveitasubleader.FatherBoylan'scrushingfinal rejoinderwas,however,stuckawayon page11,betweentheweatherconditionsandtheadvertisements!

FatherBoylanwastherecipientofa hostofmessages,byletterandbywire, fromalloverAustralia,butonethat musthaveamusedhimmostwasfrom "TrUth.""Bituminousbubb:eburst byBoylan.Clarke'scalumnycontroversiallycrushed.Congratulations."

OnMondaylastIhadthegreat pleasureofsecondingthevoteof thankstoFatherSullivan,S.J.(rector ofXavierCollege),wholecturedonthe "UnityandSanctityoftheChurch"at theusualweeklytalktonon-Catholics. Atsixo'clockthepeoplewerewaiting outsidetheCathedralHall,andat7.30 whenIarrivedeveryseatwasoccupied,therewereaboutadozenrowsof peoplestanding,andthestagewas packed.Twoyoungwomenweresit. tingontopofthepianoonthestage, andthreemoresatonthe:id!Father Sullivanspokefor90minutes,andIdid notconceiveitpossiblefor1,500or 1,600peopletobesoattentiveforsuch alengthoftime.Thelookofattentiononrowafterrowofupturned faceswasfascinating,andgavemeyet another-thoughquiteunneededproofofthegreatforcewhichCatholicityhasgainedinMelbourne.HisGrace wasaccordedtheusualcharacteristic reception-I'veusedupallmystuck ofwordsinformerdescriptionsofthe receptionshisGracegets,sotheword "characteristic"willhavetoservein future.

TheArchbishopreviewsthelecture attheconclusion,andcanalwayshe reliedontosaysomethingwithabite init.Whilstthelecturerwasspeaking.aletterwashandedupto'His Grace.ItcomefromTasmania,sou gavetheinformationthattherewasa "reverendgentleman"inthe'apple ile"who,despitetheArchbishop'sre. futationofaweekortwoback,persistedinrunningaboutwithacopy ofthePresbyterian"Messenger"which containedthealleged.infamousJesuit oath,andinforminghiscongregations -thathepersistedinbelievingituntil theJesuitsPROVEDtheydidn'ttake it!HisGracealsoalludedtoanarticlehehadthatdaybeenreading onthesubjectofConfession.Thear tidewasbyanother"reverendkeitiee man,"andthishigh-cooledpersonage, describedConfessionas"spiritualadultery"! BeforeIforget.:etmetellyouthis. The''LaborCall"herepublishedan articleduringastateby-elcoionon Peace."ItwascopiedintheBallaratEcho."Thecensorpromptly

prosecutedtheBallarateditorandhe wasfined£20forpublishingstatements prejudicialtorecruiting.OnFriday lastIwasintheMelbournePolice Court,andthe"LaborCall"wasprosecutedforthesamearticle.ThecensorwasrepresentedbythefamousK.C. Starke,butinspiteof.thisthemagistrate,NotlevMoore,dismissedthecase, withcostsagainsttheGovernment, holdingthattherewasnothingprejudi- cialtorecruitinginit!Youcanfill inthecommentyourself.

Lastweek's"Tribune"hadaninterviewwithDr.Mannixbyanon-CatholicnamedHughes-norelationtoBilly, bytheway.Iwishthe"Record" couldfindroomtopublishit.Itis wellwritten,byamanwhoadmitshe wasananti-Mannixite,andcontainsa fewremarksoftheArchbishopabout BillytheNuisance.Notadiatribe, youwillnote,butafewsentences whichshowtheinnatenobilityofthe manwhoutteredthem.

LatelyIhavereceivedafew:etters deilingwiththeexpensesofthevariouscoursesattheUniversity,andas theycamefromtheWest,itwouldbe ofadvantagetomanyparentsifa littlelightwereshedonthesubject. Justatpresentparentsareinlovewith themedicalcourse.BetweenSydney andMelbourne,Iamtoldthatthere aremorestudentsthantheiearedoctorspractisinginthewholeofAustralia.Threeyearsagotherewereless than100"firstyear"studentsinmedicineatMelbourne.Lastyearthere were150.Thisyearmorethan300 havecomealong.Outofthe150last year,notone-halfpassedtheexamination.The2nd.,3rd.,4th.,and5th. yearstudentsaverageabout80ineach year.Soyouseethatupwardsof600 menandwomenareatthepresent minutestudyingtobedoctorsinMelbournealone.Parentsthereforeshould give-themattermuchthoughtbefore theystarttheirsonsatthisprofes- sion.Notonlyhavetheygotsome frightfullystiffexams.--theygetstiffer eachyear-butwhentheydoget throughtheywillhavetofightfora crust.

TheUniversityinPerthis,ofcourse, feeless.Butinthemedicalcourse onlythefirstyearcanbedonein Perth.Themajoritythenmakefor SydneyorMelbourne,wheretheyfeel thedifferencebetweenafeelessanda fee-payingUniversity.Thefeesmay bepaidperyearorperterm,butin advanceinanycase,andbeforea specifieddate.Boystudentsfrom theWestshouldgetintheirapplicationsforadmissionwithoutdelayas soorastheypasstheirfirstyear.The Universityfeesaret'23perannum. Thentherearehospitalfeesduringthe 3rd.,4th.,and5th.years.Thesetotal £74lls. that(providedthefirst YearispassedinPerth)theremaining fouryearsatMelbournewillcostin feesalone£165Ils.Thereisanother guineaontopofthis'assoonastheyreporthere,formatriculation. andinstrumentsthenbegin toeataholeinone'spocket,Straight awayyouhavetofindtwelveguineas litmaybefifteenguineasnextyear!) foramicroscope.andthirtypoundsfor books.OneGermanwork,3volumes, Ipaidnineguineasforsecondhand costthreeguineasnewacoupleof ve-r,ago.Andminewasprintedin Japan!Youcouldmanagewithabout 120forbooks,Isuppose,butlifewould notbeworthliving,andyouwouldbe contititialyborrowingthings.That couldnotgoonforlong.Someget overthisinacollegebyshowingcertainbooks,anditworkswithsome books.Thismaysavetenpoundsor Anyhow,thefirstdayoneishere itmeansbetween£30and£40-fees, micr-,scope,andbooks.

NewmanCollegerunstoabout£70 fortheyear.But,mindthiscovers ,allyabout32weeks.Therestitthe time,ifyoustayatanyofthecolleges, about30/-perweek.Boardanal

lodgingcostsabout25/-perweekin Parkvillenearby.

Ihaven'tmuchknowledgeaboutthe othercourses,butinrespecttooneI wasrathersurprised.Itispossibleto takeoutaB.A.inPerth,thentocome acrosstoMelbourneandgettheL.L.B. intwoyears.Now,ifamanhasany- thinginhimhecangethisB.A.by nightstudywithoutdetrimenttohis employment,andso,insteadofbeing articledtolawforfiveyears,gethis "law"atalossofonlytwoyears'earnings.Ifeelsurethatifthiswereonly inurewidelyknown.rotafewwould takeadvantageofit.

Lastweekoneofourprofessorswas endeavoringtointerestusinadryold subject.''Whatisit,"heasked,"gives thisliquidthisbluecolor?Whatisit, whenIaddsoandso,makesitred? Whatisit,whenitisalloWedtostand, makesitreverttoblue?Whatisit, whenitstandslonger,turnsthatblue almostgreen?Whatisit...."One studentcouldstanditnolonger."I'll betheblinkingmug,"hegroaned, "WHATisit?"Helookedusallup andwescreamed,buttheworstofitis, theProf.thinksI'mtheculprit. CYRILBRYAN.

CardinalBourneonPriesthood andtheWar

HisEminenceCardinalBourne,Ar. chbishopofWestminster,hasissuedan officialstatement"inviewofthemisrepresentationsthathaveappearedin someofthepapersregardingtheMilitaryServiceBill."He,therefore,considersitnecessarytogiveaccurately "theattitudeoftheCatholicHierarchyofEnglandandWales."HisEminencestatesthatitisquiteinaccordancewithCatholictraditionsthatin caseofrealneedpriestsshouldrender non-combatantserviceofakindcompatiblewiththepriestlycharacterand dress-especiallybytendingthewounaed.TheBishopsagreedtoseehow manyoftheirclergycouldbesetfree, pointingoutthatonlytheBishops couldjudgethecircumstances,andin viewofheavydemandsalreadymade ontheirclergynolargenumbercould beavailableforotherwork.Cardinal Bournethenalludestothestatement recentlymadebytheBishopofLondonthatoutofatotalof1,100clergy 24weremilitarychaplains!Thisis contrastedwiththefactthatoutofa totaloflessthan300activesecular clergyinWestminsterdiocese,52are servingaschaplains!Surelyonemay remarkthatthisstatementoftheCardinalshouldgivetheBishopofLondon furiouslytothink,ashisfiguresare nothingtobeproudof.AnotherremarkoftheCardinal'siseloquently briefandtothepoint,andonewhich shouldbenotedwellbytheChurch ofEngland-"Everyman(priest)is ordainedtodowork."Contrastthis withtheknownfactthattheChurch ofEnglandclergymainlyseemtobe composedoftalkers,ThentheeCardinalgoesontosaythat,owingtothe war,theworkofallhisclergyhasbeen doubled,ifnottrebled-mentioningthe largenumberofmilitaryhospitals whichhavetobeattendedaswellas militarycamps,Catholicprisoners_of war,Belgianrefugees,etc.Herefers tothestatementsinthe.Pressasto clergybecomingcombatants.This, CardinalBournesays,isentirelycontrarytoChristiansentiment,andCatholictradition,andadds:"France, aloneamongthebelligerents,impelled byanti-Christianprinciplesandthe hatredofreligion,hasviolatedthetraditionofcenturies.God,indeed,has madeuseoftheheroicpatriotismof theFrenchclergytoundosomeofthe eleaamencesofthisenactment,but thosewhorememberthatthelawsof Christiantraditioncannotbeviolated withimpunitymaysurelyfindinthis violationoneofthecauseswhyvictoryissolungdelayed."HisEminenceconcludesbysayingthattheproportionofchaplainsgivenbytheWest

minsterdioceseis1in6ofthesecular clergy.TakingthewholeofGreat Britain,andcountingallpriests-in- cludingeventheretiredandsick,the proportionofthenumberofchaplains tothatofclergy-regularandsecular -is1to9.

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SirRoger

The"TrialofSirRogerCasement: basedonnotesoftheGovernment shorthandwriters,isnowpublishedin bookform.Asarecordofthathistoric eventitwillundoubtedlybeaninterestingcontributiontotheliteraryoutputofto-day.Thefollowingisan extractfromCasement'sspeechfrom thedock;itisadefinitestatementof aconvictionheheld,andwhichhas beenconsiderablymauledandexaggeratedbyunsympathicreviewers.

Casementbeganbydeclaringthathis pensionandhisknighthood,towhich allusionhadbeenmade,werewonby servicesrendered.Hecontinued:-

But,gentlemen,thereareespecially fourmisstatementsgivenintheevidenceagainstmewhichIwishtorefute.First,IneveratanytimeadvisedIrishmentofightwithTurks againstRussians,nortofightwithGermansontheWesternFront.Secondly, IneveraskedanIrishmantofightfor Germany.Ihavealwaysclaimedthat hehasnorighttofightforanyland butIreland.Thirdly,thehorribleinsinuationthatIgotmyownpeople's rationsreducedtostarvationpoint becausetheydidnotjointheIrish Brigadeisanabominablefalsehood. '1herationswerenecessarilyreduced throughoutGermanyowingtothe blockade,andtheywerereducedfor Irishprisonersatexactlythesametime andtothesameextentasfortheGermansoldiersandtheentirepopulation ofGermany.Theothersuggestion thatmenweresenttopunishment campsatmyinstancefornotjoining theIrishBrigadeisonethatIneed hardlypausetorefute.Itisdevoid ofallfoundation.Fourthly,thereis awidespreadimputationofGerman gold.IoweittothoseinIreland whoareassailedwithmeonthisvery groundtonailthelieonceandforall. ItwaspublishedbynewspapersinAmerica,and,originally,Ithink,inthis country;andIcabledtoAmericaand instructedmyAmerican,lawyer,Mr. CouncillorDoyle,toproceedagainst thosenewspapersforlibel.Thosewho knowmeknowtheincredibilityofthis maliciousinvention,fortheyknow fromallmypastrecordthatIhave neversoldmyselftoanymanorto anyGovernment,andhaveneverat. iowedanyGovernmenttouseme. FromthefirstmomentIlandedonthe ContinentuntilIcamehomeagain.to IrelandIneveraskedfornoraccepted asinglepennyofforeignmoney,neither formyselfnorfor.anyIrishcausenor foranypurposewhatsoever,butonly themoneyofIrishmen.

Itrust,gentlemenofthejury,Ihave madethatstatementclearlyandemphaticallyenoughforal:men,evenmy mostbitterenemies,tocomprehend thatamanwho,inthenewspapersis saidtobejustanotherIrishtraitor, maybeagentleman.

Casement

armedforcetobeexercisedagainstthe libertiessecuredtohimbytheConstitutionandbytheParliamentof GreatBritainandIreland;andyet thatwasthestateofaffairsinIreland asyouseebytheevidence.Whatwas thenecessityofarmingmeninIreland?Asonewitnesssays,tosecure HomeRule,anothertofreeIreland, anothertosecurethefreedomofIreland.ToprotectthelibertiesofIrelandagainstwhomhadyoutoarm?

TherewasinthenorthofIrelandanarmedbodyofmenostensible marchingabout,asRobinsonproves,in Belfast,deliberatelyoriginatedwith theavowedobjectofresistingtheoperationofanActofParliamentwhich hadtheapprovaloftherestofthe country.Theyarmed,andnothing wassaidtothem;theydrilled,and nothingwassaidtothem;theymarchedandcountermarched;theauthorities stoodbyandlookedatthem.The policewerepowerless;theyhadgreat forcesbehindthem,greatnames,and menofhighposition.Imaginethe feelinginthecountrytestifiedto, reachingasfarsouthaswhatweancientlycalledtheKingdomofKerry, nowCountyKerry.TotheCountyof Kerry,indreadofthesemen,there camearumourofthepolicebeingpowerless,thecivilpowerbeingparalysed, thecivilGovernmentpracitcallyabdicated-therecamearumourthatall thatstoodbetweenpeaceandtherifles ofthosemen,hisMajesty'sarmy,might notperhapsbereliedupon.Whatare youtodowhen,afteryearsoflabor, yourrepresentativesmayhavewon somethingthatyouyearnfor,formany alongday,wonitundertheConstitution,haditguaranteedbytheKing andtheCommons,andyouareinform. edthatyoushouldnotpossessitbecausethosethatdislikeditwerearmingtoresisttheKingandCommons andtoblowthestatuteoffthebook withpowder?Thecivilpolicecould notprotectyou,andthemilitaryforce wouldperhapsproveinadequatefor yoursupport.Youmayliedownunderit,butifyouaremen,toarms; whenallelsefailsdefendyourself. Andaccordinglytherewerefoundmen who,distrustingthetruceproclaimed inIreland,seeingthatonemanwould observehisneighborhadnotgivenup hisrifle,anotherthatanotherhadgot anewgun,hewouldarmhimself,and onebyoneinsmallquantitiesyouhave thedangerofthearmsstillcomingin, andthatanymomenttheremight breakout-

TheLordChiefJustice:Whereis thereevidenceofthis?

Mr.Sullivan:TheevidenceofthesergeantandtheevidenceofRobinson.

Ireland'sRelationsWithEngland. Mr.SergeantSullivan'saddresstothe juryoccupied20pagesofthereport, andisworthyofhisgreatreputation. Afteramasterlyanalysisoftheevidence,hestatedthetruerelationof IrelandtotheEmpire(andnottoEngland)andconcludedbyacleverindictmentofhisopponent,theAttorneyGeneral(SirF.E.Smith),inwhichhe wasinterruptedbytheChiefJustice:Gentlemen,Iwantyoutounderstand thepositionthatIrelandbearstowards Yourcountry,becauseagreatdealof thepresentcase,andtheexplanation ofthepresentcase,dependsuponyou formingaperfectlytrue,proper,and justappreciationofthepositionofIrelandwithregardtoyourselves.Ithink theAttorney-GeneralspokeofSir RogerCasement'sservicestoEngland. SirRogerCasementwasnotintheserviceofEngland.SirRogerCasement wasintheserviceoftheUnitedKingdom;hewasintheserviceofhisMajestyinrespectofthewholeEmpireof hisMajesty'sDominion.InIreland, youhavenotonlyaseparatepeople, youhaveaseparatecountry.AnIrishman'sloyaltyisloyaltytoIreland.and itwouldbeaverysorrydayforthe Empirewhenloyaltytoone'sownnativelandshouldbedeemedtobetreasoninasistercountry.Thereisno EnglishauthorityinIreland,however improperlyforthesakeofpoliticalfactionsthenameofyourcountrymay beinvoked.NoEnglishofficialexercisesthesmallestauthoritywhenhe crossestheChannel.Thosewhohold highofficeherehavenopositionorno officialpositioninIreland.HisMajesty,undertheActofUnion,infact, exercisestherightpreservedbythearticlesofthetreaty,andheappointshis Irishofficersunderthegreatsealof Ireland.NopersonhasanyconstitutionalrightinIrelandtoseektobull,' ordictatetoair.:Irishmaninthename ofanyothersectionofhisMajesty's UnitedKingdom. Itisadreadful thing,gentlemen,adreadfulthingto contemplatethatanyonewithin:he King'speaceinanypartofhisUnited Kingdmashouldbesubjectedtothe bullyingandintimidationandthreatof

TheLordChiefJustice:Wehaveallowedyouverygreatlatitude.IconfessmymyselfIhavefounditrather difficultnottointerveneonseveral occasions,andIinterveneatthismomentbecauseIthinkyouarestating matterwhichisnotinevidence,or whichIhavenorecollectionofbeing statedinevidence.Iknowthegeneralpassagestowhichyourefer.

Mr.Sullivanquotedtheevidencereferredto,andthensaid:Ipassfrom thatatonce.IfIhavebeencarried awaytoofar,Iamexceedinglysorry. AllthatIwastryingtolaythefoundationforwasinviewofthecondition ofaffairsexistingattheoutbreakof thewar,toaskyoutoconsiderwhat thenmightbetheexplanationafterthe outbreakofthewar,andthecondition atthecloseofthewaroftheprisoner atthebar,becauseweareallagreed1meannearlyalltoewitnessesare agreed-thattheprisoneratthebar frequentlyreferredinLimburgtothe factthatthewarwascomingtoaclose. WhenthewarwasovertheIrishBrigadewastobeusedinIreland,and usedinIreland,onewitnessusedthe phrase,tosecureHomeRule.others saidtofreeIreland,otherssaidtosesecurethefreedomofIreland. HowevermuchGermanymightlike tosee,afterthewar,oratanyother time,aprecipitationofastateofaffairsinwhichthereshouldbearmed campsinanypartofhisMajesty'sdominions,thatisnottheviewputforwardbySirRogerCasementtothe IrishBrigade.Itwasnottoplease Germanythathesoughttorecruit WhereelsecouldheusetheminconnectionwiththeIrishVolunteermovementorinconnectionwithanyHome Rulecontroversy?Whereelsecould heusethemfor,whateveryoucallit, thefreedomofIrelandoroffreeing Ireland!InIrelandalonetheywere to'fight;underIrishofficerstheywere totight.Thedocumentsareperfectly specificonthatpoint,and,accordingly,Iaomostearnestlyimpressupon yourconsideration,thatinviewofthe stateofaffairsatthecommencement ofthewar,goingnofurtherthanthat, iswhatitwasdesirabletoprovidefor attheconclusionofthewar?The mattersthatIhavespokenofhadoccurredsinceSirRogerCasems!nt theConsularservice.Theywouldex-

LocalandGeneral

TheJarrandaleballpromisestobea greatsuccess.Mr.T.Hanrahan,the popularsecretary,andahostofladies andgentlemenareworkingforitssuccesswithalltheirmight.Theevent comesoffnextFridaynight.Beone ofthenumberpresent.

MesdamesWilkinsonandScanlon, ofArmadale,arearrangingadance atthelocalInstituteforthe17th inst.Theticketsareatpopular prices,andrefreshmentswillbeprovided.Theweatherbeingfavourable, thefunctionshouldprovideasplendid week-endoutingforPerthfolkand thosewhohavebeentopreviousdances totheprettytownshipknowwellthe thoroughnessthatalwaysmarkssocialfunctionsarrangedbythegenerous andentertaininghostessesofthe"NarroginInn"andtheRailwayHotel.Mr. TedHigginsisthepopularandenergeticsecretaryfortheoccasion.

Gosnellsfolkwillshortlybearrangingafreshefforttosecurefundsfor theproposednewChurch.

Mr.CyrilBryandeliveredalecture lastTuesdayeveningintheMelbourne TownHall.HisGrace,theMostRev. Dr.Mannixpresidedontheoccasion. a AvisitortotheStateduringthe weekwasCaptainChaplainGwynne, S.J.,oftheA.I.F.FatherGwynne's brother,aJesuitalso,wasthefamous chaplainoftheIrishBrigade,whowas killedinactionsometimeago.Duringhisstay,CaptainGwynnewasthe guestoftheArchbishop.

Don'tworryyourselfaboutfinding agoodplacetospendahappyevening onthenightofWednesday,August 7th.GostraighttotheHibernianHall, Murraystreet,andenjoyyourselfat theHibernianAnnualBallinaidof BattalionTrenchComfortsFund.It willgiveyouallthepleasureyoudesire,andabalancetocarryoverinto thenextday.

OnWednesdayeveningnext,alinen teahasbeenorganisedtotakeplaceat thePresbytery,SouthPerth.Allgood friendsarecordiallyinvited.

OnThursdayeveningnextaeuchre partyand.dance,in'aidoftheAustralianStallattheforthcomingChristmas Carnival,willbeheldintheHibernian Hall,Murray-street.Goodprizesare offered,themusicwillbeofthebest, andrefreshmentswillbeprovided.A shillingwilladmityoutothereally delightfulevening'sentertainmentthat willbeprovided.Itishopedthehall willsparklethateveningwiththelift andmerrimentofacrowdedhouse.

IntheHibernianHall,onTuesday eveningnext,a-euchrepartyanddance undertheauspicesoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaul,willbegiven. -The proceedsaretobedevotedtoprovidingcomfortsfortheinmatesofthe WoorolooSanatorium.Theobjectis amostdeservingone,andshouldappealto,thecharityofeveryone.It ishopedbythepromotorsthattheresultswillbearfaircomparisonwith thoseofothercharitablefunctions whichhavebeenheldinthecity.The lonelyafflictedpeopleofWoorolooSanatoriumaredeservingofourgreatest sympathyandhelp.Tobrighteneven inalittlexygytheirdullmonotonous daysischarityindeed. indee;1.

Mr.P.J.Seymour,aprominentparishionerofSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,is onavisittothecoast.Mr.Seymour, whoisahighofficialintheKalgoorlie PostOffice,isonhislongleave,andintendspayingavisittoVictoria.His daughter,Mary,anoldandbrilliant pupiloftheSacredHeartConvent. HighgateHill,hasjustreceivedanappointmentfromtheEducationDepartmentsomewhereintheYorkdistrict.

OwingtonextSundaybeingIntercessionSunday,theYoungIrelandSocietywillnotholdthechildren'sdancingclass.

DiedofWounds

laterinthemorningitbecameapparentthatherinjurieshadtakenadangerousturn.Asthemorningworeon thedoctorcouldseetherewasnohope ofsavingherlife,andherhusbandand FatherWilliamweresummoned,andin thepresenceofthepriesttheinjured ladyexpiredatthetimestated,after havingreceivedthelastritesofholy church.

ThefuneraltookplaceonTuesday afternoon,whentheremainswerefollowedtotheplaceetintermentatthe MooraCemeterybyalargenumberof friendsandsympathisers.FatherWilliamconductedtheserviceatthe graveside,andthepallbearerswere Mesrs.JohnStuart,P.D.Ferguson,S. Sheridan,Johnifrown,A.McKinley, andR.McKeever.Alargenumberof floraltributesweresentfromallparts ofthedistrict.

CatholicWorkAmongtheLepers

throughthefenceatthe'deadline,' goingaway'fromthecolony,wewere compelledtowadethroughashallow boxofwatercontainingasmallpercentageofcarbolicacidwhichdieinfectedthesolesofourshoes,theonly thingsaboutusthathadcomeinactualcontactwiththelepercolony.In thiswayallvisitors,whentheyleave thecolony,arecompelled,notto'shake itsdustfromtheirfeet,'buttowash itsgermsfromtheirsoles.

"Asanantidotefordissatisfaction withone'slotinlife,orasanobject lessonforthepessimistswhoclaim thereisnounselfishnessintheworld, orasanillustrationofthevalueofthe medicalmissionary,thislittleisland, lying'somewhereeastofSuez'between theSuluandtheChinaSeas,isnot easilysurpassed."

Wemaybepermittedtoaddthat theself-denialandfortitudeofthepoor frailsisters,who,renouncingallthe goodsoftheworld,devotetheirlives purelyfortheloveofGod,tothecare ofsuchunfortunates,deservespecial commendation.Humanlyspeaking, themissionisafrightfulandarepulsiveone;yetfaithandcharityovercomehumanweaknessandmakemartyrsandmissionariesoftheweakand frail,wherethestrongandself-confidentfleeinhorror.

a a SincetheUnitedIrishLeagueExecutivewillmeetnextSundayafternoon inPerth,thehon.secretarywouldbe gratefultothosewhohavenotyet forwardedunsoldticketsandmoney, ifany,inconnectionwiththerecent IrishNationalSocial,tokindlydoso bynextSunday'smeeting.

a Bigpreparationsarebeingmadefor theHighgateBazaar.Theoffensive startsfromnow,andFatherCroWley andhisenthusiasticstaffofworkers willpushbackthedebtafewtrenches beforethesummersetsin;andthey deserveeverysupport.Noparishionershouldproveaaslacker.

Whatwewanttoknowiswhowas thebold,bad.WestPerthboywho wasconspicuousbyhis'absencefroma particularsetattheMidlandJunction Balltheotherevening.Wedent know-notatall!

MissEileenMcKennaisdoinggreat workinstilling'therudimentsofthe Catechismintoherlittleclassatle, randale, AttheHibernianmeetinginMaylandsonTuesdayitwasdecidedto celebratethe8th-anniversaryofthe branchonAugust27th.Averyenjoyableandsuccessfulmusicalevening washeldonSaturdayattheresidence ofMr.andMrs.R.Beaumontinaidof thebazaar.TheShamrockStalleuchre partyanddancewillbeheldinSt. Luke'sHall,Haylands,nextMonday evening,5th.inst.Mrs.Wilsonhas receivedthesadnewsofthedeath,at St.Vincent'sHospital,Melbourne,of hersister,Mrs.Bell.R.I.P. a a Preparationsfortheissueofthe seventhwarloanarenowactivelyunderway.Actingunderinstructions fromtheCommonwealthTreasurer,a strongandrepresentativeCentralWar LoanCommittee,withtheMayorof Perthaschairman,hasbeenformed. Twomeetingshavealreadybeenheld. andMr.W.Y.Cookehasbeenappointedorganisingsecretary,andMr. T.Tracy,ofGordonandGotch,publicityofficer.Inordertoensurethat theresponseofW.A.totheTreasurer's' callshallbeadecidedandoverwhelmingsuccess,stronglocalcommittees willbeappointedineachcentre.These willactunderthe'immediatecontrol oftheCentralWarLoanCommittee. TheMayorofeachmunicipality,orthe chairmanofeachroadsboarddistrict hasbeeninvitedtonominaterepresentativemenofenergyandabilitytoact onlocalcommitteesundertheirchairmanship.Thesecommittees,possessinganintimateknowledgeoflocal conditionsandhappenings,willbeable torenderinestimableservice.The meetingsoftheC-etralWarLoan CommitteeareheciletheTownHall everThursday:eternoon.

PRIVATEWALDEMARBECK, 16thBattalion,whodiedofwoundsin FranceonJuly16th,1918.Private Beck.whowasanativeofMalta,where hismotherstillresides,wasamostexemplarytypeofCatholic,andaUniversitygraduate.HecametoWestraHaaboutfouryearsago.Hemadea numberoffriendsinthiscity,andwas highlyrespected.R.I.P.

Moora

Mrs.L.McNamara,awellknownand muchrespectedladyoflongresidence intheMooredistrict,passedawayat theMooraHospital,alittleafterone o'clockonMondayafternoonoflast week,frominjuriesreceivedinatrap accidentonthepreviousSunday.

Onthedayoftheaccidentthedeceasedlady,incompanywithMissMcKeever,wasdrivinghometoBarberton,andwhencrossingthelinefrom theWalebingtothe,Koojan-road,a breakoccurredintheharnesswhich causedtheshaftsofthevehicletofall, andprecipitatedtheoccupantsouton totheroad.Apartfromafewsuperficialbruises,MissMcKeeverwasunhurt,butMrs.McNamarafaredworse, sustainingmultiplebruisesalloverthe body.

MissMcKeever,withcommendable promptitude,summonedDr.Allan,who hadtheinjuredladyremovedtothe hospital,whereshewasdetainedfor medicalattention.

UntilearlyonMondaymorningno serioussymptomshaddeveloped,but

Inarecentissueof"TheOpen Court"wereadofalepercolonyat CulionontheislandofPalawaninthe Philippines.Theauthor,Mr.A.M. Reese,whovisitedthecolony(which liesnearTayTay)describeshisvisit amongthelepersinafascinatingmanner,andconcludesasectionofhis storywiththefollowingphrase:"As wecameout,threeCatholicsistersenteredthewomen'swardtodowhat theycouldforthepatientsthere." Muchhasbeenwrittenofthelabours ofreligiousatMolokaiandofthecare andcomfortgiventhelepersatthis pointbyservantsofGodwhohave devotedtheirlivestothiswork.Very littleisknown,however,ofthework beingdoneatTayTayinthePhilippines. Mr.Reesedescribesthetracesofthe Spanishoccupation,thefort,thechurches,thebelfry,thehutsoftheinhabitants,andthenewhospitalandthe buildingsreservedforthemedical staff,whichisinchargeofaDr.Clements,appointedbytheAmericanGovernment.Thereare3,400lepershere. Thelepersarebroughtintothiscolony fromthevariousislandsofthePhilippines,"sofastthatitiswithgreatdifficultythattheycanbeaccommodated;butallaremadecomfortable,in fact,muchmorecomfortable,inmost cases,thantheyeverwouldhavebeen athome.Exceptforhome-sickness, whichcannot,ofcourse,beavoided, theyarequitehappy,orashappyas anyhopelesslysickpeoplecanbeaway fromhomeandfriends. "MostoftheChristianlepersare RomanCatholics,thoughthereisa smallProtestantchurchinthecolony, inchargeofaleprousnativeminister. Thesacrificewhichisbeingmade dailybythose,includingthethreeCatholicsisters,whogivetheirlivesfor thecomfortoftheunfortunatevictims ofthisloathsomedisease,canwellbe realisedfromtheimpressionsgained byachancevisitor:Mr.Reesewrites: "Alargenumberofthepatientswho areintheincipientstagesshowed,to thecrdinaryobserver,noeffectsofthe disease.Therewereotherswhoatfirst glanceseemedperfectlynormal,but onclosersecrutinyrevealedtheabsence ofoneormoretoesorfingers.Others hadhorriblyswollenears;somehad nonoseleftandweredistressingobjects;butitwasnotuntilwevisited thevariouswardsofthehospitalthat wesawleprosyinallofitshorrors, Hereweredozensofcasessofaradvancedthattheywerenolongerable towalk;theywerelyingontheircots waitingfordeathtocometotheirrelease.Someweresoemaciatedasto looka:mostlikeanimatedskeletons. Others,exceptforandsometimesin spiteoftheirbandages,lookedlike horrid,partiallydecomposedcadavers., Itwasasighttomakeoneshudder anddevoutlyhopethatacureforthis awfuldiseasemaysoonbediscovered. Theseextremecasesarecaredforcarefully,andtheirlasthoursaremadeas comfortableaspossible.. "Shortlybeforeleavingthecolony wewereledtoasneallconcretestructure(nearthefurnacewhereallcombustiblewasteisburned),andasthe doorwasopenedwesawbeforeusona concreteslabfourbodiessowasted andshriveledthattheyseemedscarcelyhuman.Thesewerethosewhohad atlastbeencuredintheonlywaythat thisdreaddiseaseadmitsofcure.About fortypermontharereleasedbydeath, andthosewesawwerethelastcropof theheremerciful,not'dreaded'reaper. "Atthebackofthecolonywemeet fourlepersinincipientstages,carryingalongboxontheirshoulders.Just astheycameabreastofustheysetit down,torestthemselves,andwesaw thatintheboxwasanother'cured' leper.Hewasbeingcarriedtothe cemetery.notonly'unhonouredand unsung,'butalso'unwepe;notasinglefriendnorrelativefollowedhls wastedbodytoitsfinalrestingplace. Afterthispitifulspectacle,addedto thehorrorsofthehospitalwards,we werenotsorrytoturnourstepsback towardtheboat.Aswepassed

DeathofMrs.Whitely

OneofourveryoldestCatholiccolonistspassedawayatFremantleonFridayweekinthepersonofAles.Whitely,widowofthelateMr.JamesWhitely,ofYork,whoarrivedintheState bytheMindenin1851,immediately takinguptheirresidenceinYork, whereMr.Whitelywasamemberof themilitaryguard.andwherehiswife enjeyedthedistinctionofbeingthe firstCatholicschoolmistress.The rearingofalargefamilywasherlot, andtothefaithfuldischargeofitsobligationsshebroughtanequipment,especiallyofsimplefaith,thatsawher successfullythroughherlife'stask.The endcametoher,butwithnoneofthe terrorsofdeath,forwhichshelonged forasthegrandconsummationoflife.

ARequiemMasswascelebrated.forthe reposeofhersoulbyFatherCallan, onSaturdaylast,afterwhich herremainswereremovedfromthe Churchtotheirlastrestingplaceat cemetery,Fremantle,thechief mournersbeinghersons,Mr.J.F. Whitely,theDeputyFederalCommissionerofTaxation,andMr.T.Whitely, ofthePublicWorksDepartment;her daughters,SisterGertrude,ofthe MercyConvent.Bunbury,MesdamesJ. O'Connor,ofMinginew,J.Bond,and W.Reynolds,andMissB.Whitely,of Fremantle,withgrandsons,granddaughters,etc.Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs:J.Delaney,P.J.Hevron,M.J. Cullity.B.T.Daly,J.J.Conway.and J.Bovell.Maysherestinpeace! ToMessrs.J.F.Whitely,T.Whitely, andallothermembersofthisgrand WestralianCatholicfamily,"TheW.A.

NewsfromNewSouthWales

OneoftheoldestresidentsofOrange, Mrs.P.J.Flanagan,diedrecentlyat theageof78years.VeryRev.Father E.J.Flanaghan,P.P.,V.F.,Mudgee, whowasforyearsinchargeofthe CathedralatBathurst,wascalledto hismother'sbedsidesomedayspreviously,andwaswithhertotheend. ThelateMrs.Flanaganwasanativeof Tipperary,Ireland,andwasmarriedin hernativelandtothelateMr.P,J. Flanagan.TheycametoAustraliain 1865.TheyspentsometimeinBathurstandEvans'Plains,andwentin 1869toOrange,wheretheyestablished aCatholicschool.Later,Mr.Flanaganbecameastorekeeper,andMayor ofOrange.Hediedaboutsevenyears ago,esteemedbyallwithwhomhehad comeincontact.Fourchildrenare lefttomournthelossofadevoted mother.TheyaretheVeryRev.Father Flanagan(Mudgee),Mr.PatrickFlanagan(Orange),SisterMonica(Bathurst),andMissMaggieFlanagan(Orange).ARequiemMasswasheldat St.Joseph'sChurch,Orange,forthe reposeofhersoul.-R.I.P.

ThefollowingnursesfromSt.Vincent'sHospital,Sydney,weresuccessfulattherecentAustralianTrained Nurses'examination:AgnesCaroline Clarke,LenaMaryCapell,AnnKeeble, ChristinaEvaWilliams,MaggieGoggin,ElizabethAgnesQuinn,Vivienne Coleman,IdaHopeCommins,ElizabethMeany,AnnieEgan,Elizabeth Ellis,KatieHiggins,SadieHope,and LilyLynam.ThefirstfourmentionedwerefortunateinsecuringthehighestmarksintheState,* Mr.R.Stapleton,oneofMarrickville'soldestandmostrespectedparishioners,diedrecently,attheageof 84years.Hewasstrongandwelluntilaweekpriortohisdeath,whenhe wastakenillwithaheartattack.Duringhislastillnessandinhisdyingmomentshewasassistedbyhisson,Rev. ratherGabriel,CPandwasconsoled andstrengthenedwitheveryriteand blessingthattheChurchcouldgive. ThelateMr.Stapletonwasbornat Goold'sCross.Tipperary,Ireland,and cametoAustraliaaboutfiftyyears ago.Forthepasttwenty-fiveyears hehadresidedatMarrickville,andhis venerablefigurewasoneofthemost familiarinSt.Brigid'sChurch.Though ofadvancedage,heassistedalmost dailyatmorningMass.Throughout hislonglifehewasamodelCatholic andatrueIrishman,andwashighlyesteemedbyallwithwhomhecamein contact.ARequiemMasswassung byhissonatSt.Brigid'sChurch,Marrickville,andafterwardshisbodywas interredinRookwoodcemetery.R.I.P.

Rev.FatherWilliamHayden,priest inchargeofDulwichHill,hasbeen appointedBishopofWilcannia,insuccessiontothelateRightRev.Dr.John Dunne,whopassedawayonDecember 25,1916.Theappointmentcameasa surprise,forthenewprelateisoneof themostretiringandmodestofpriests, althoughalwaysnotableforhisgreat zealandtirelessenergyinthevarious missionsentrustedtohiscare."Nobody,"saystheSydney"Freeman's Journal,""probablywasmoresurprised thanFatherWilliamHaydenhimself whenhefirstlearnedofthegreatburdenthathadbeenplaceduponhis shoulders;butthosewhoknowhim bestrealisethatforthewidespaces whichwillcomeunderhisswayhehas qualitiesthatpreeminentlyfithimto carryouthisepiscopaldutiesinthe mostfruitfulway.ForWilcannia, thedesertofEasternAustralia,so tospeak.wantsayoungmanwhois notafraidofhardships,andunderstandsthebushman'sway.Amagnificenthorseman,FatherHaydenknows whatitistoridetracklessways

throughthedarkestnightinAustralia. WhilstpastoratAlbionParkonthe SouthCoasthehaddistantfarmsand distantchurchestoattendto,andthe thoroughnesswithwhichhecovered thatroughdistrictgivespromiseof equalenergyinadiocesewhichtaxes thestaminaofthestrongest.

FatherWilliamHayden,whoisa brotherofVeryRev.Dr.T.Hayden (PresidentofSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly),wasbornwithinafewmilesof Kilkenny,Ireland,andpursuedhis studiesatSt.Kieran'sCollegethere.

SubsequentlyhewenttoRomeandenteredthePropagandaCollege,wherehe distinguishedhimselfinhisstudiesand wontheaffectionandesteemofthe staffandfel:owstudentsbyageniality andzealwhichcharacterisedhiswhole life,AfterhisordinationFatherHayden,in1892,cameouttoNewSouth Wales,andwasappointedtotheBurwoodmission.Afterashortwhilehe wastransferredtoSt.Mary'sCathedral staff,andthencetothechargeofthe AlbionParkparish.Thecreationof thenewparishatDulwichHillsome yearsagosawFatherHaydeninstalled asitsfirstpastor.Hesoongathered hisparishionersintoanenthusiastic workingbody,andparochialbuildings sprangintobeing.Alreadythechurchschoolistoosmall,andFatherHayden hasinhandtheworkoferectingafine newstructure.Inaddition,asplendid newconventfortheSistersofSt.Josephwasbuiltbythedevotedpriest,as wellasanewpresbytery.

Inhisnewsphereofepiscopalduties theBishop-electwillfindanextensive fieldinwhichtodisplaythatorganisinggeniuswhichhaswonforhimthe appreciationofhisbrotherpriestsin thearchdiocese.ThedioceseofWilcanniawasestablishedintheyear1887, atatimewhenitspriestscouldpracticallybecountedonone'sfingers.Its big-hearted,loving,firstBishop,Dr. Dunne,grappledwiththemanyproblemswhichfacedhimonhisconsecrationinGoulburnnearlythirty-one yearsago,andheworkedheroicallyin organisingthedioceseandinerecting newchurchesandschoolstobringthe blessingsofreligionandGodtothe vaststretchesofthatfarwestland. ThenewBishopwillfindaloyaland devotedbandofovertwentypriests toassisthim,whohavechargeof12 districts,inwhichthereare29churches.Inall,about130nunslook after18primaryschools,eightsuperior boardingschools,andthesamenumberofsuperiordayschools.Altogether morethan3,000childrenattendthe Catholicschools,whileatthelastcensustherewere20,041ofaCatholic population.

AnewerainthehistoryofthereligiousOrdersinAustraliawasinauguratedrecentlywhentheArchbishopof SydneyblessedinWardell-road.DulwichHill,thefoundationstoneofthe firstCarmelitemonasteryintheCommonwealth.Itisnowmanyyears sincethedaughtersofLittleTeresaof Jesusfirstmadetheirhomeinthis southernland.Establishedover32 yearsagoattheWarren,Marrickville, insubsequentyears,thesunshineof materialsuccessdidnotshineupon thisdevotedbandofSistersfrom France.Difficultiesweremetwith heroicallyandwithresignation,and wenextfindtheSisterscaredforby generous-heartedCatholicsuntilthe premisesinWardell-roadweremade habitable.Withanabidingfaithin DivineProvidence,theCarmelites foundtheirtrustrewarded,andsome yearsagoitwasfoundnecessaryto erectadditionstothepremises.However,thenewbuilding,whichisnow incourseoferectionintheenclosed grounds,willineverywayfurnishthe idealsofaperfectmonastery.The costwillbeintheneighbourhoodof £12,000.

Speakingattheblessingofthefoundation-stoneoftheCarmeliteMonas.

teryatDulwichHill,theRev.Father P.J.Tighe,S.J.,stronglyprotested againstthepublicationofanincident astohowAnzacsdieonthebattlefield.Themen,hesaid,diedlike Christians.YettheSundaypapers gaveanexampleofhowtheAnzac died,andthehighestpraiseitcould givewasthathediedsingingasilly comicsong."Iwouldaskanyman orwoman-Catholic,ChurchofEngland,Presbyterian,orJew-ifthey wouldliketoseetheirsondiewithno noblerthoughtsinhismindorwords onhislipsthanthoseofasillycomic song?"

ThedeathofMotherMaryBenignus Murphy,SuperiororLoretoConvent, Kirribilli,tookplaceattheMaterMisericordiaeHospital,NorthSydney,on July16th..afteraweek'sillness.The deceasednun,whowasintheG2nr yearofherageandthe45thofherreligiouslife,wasofIrishandFrench extraction.Herfatherbelongedtoa well-knownDublinfamily,aridher mother-whosemaidennamewasde Chayournes-wasanativeofLyons andcountedamongherancestorsthe familyofSt.FrancisRegis.ForseveralgenerationsthedeChayournes haverankedamongtheFrenchpriests oftheSocietyofJesus.Arelative, MonsieurEtienneBoisson,aPapal ZouaveandaKnightofSt.Gregory theGreat,foughtinthewarof1870, andwastreacherouslyassassinatedin LyonsinhatredoftheCatholicFaith, whilstheadingaprocessioninhonour ofOurLady,ontheeveningofthe FeastoftheImmaculateConception, December8,1903.Duringthepresent war,theAbbeJeanBoisson,sonofthe martyr,andLieutenantofthe64th BattalionoftheChasseursAlpins,died gloriouslyforFranceatSailly-Saillisel ontheSomme,October15,1916.His brother,JosephBoisson,ofthe68th. Battalion,alsogavehislifeforFrance onJune29,1915,attheageof25. Theintermenttookplaceinthelittle ConventCemeteryofLoretoatNormanhurst.R.I.P.

Obituary

THELATEMR.SIDLANDQUIST.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Swante (Sid)Landquist,orchardist,ofLefroyroad,Kelmscott,formerlyofVictoria Park,tookplaceonMondaymorning inthepresenceofalargegatheringof relativesandfriends.Thedeceased, whowas57yearsofage,wasanative ofSweden,buthadresidedinAustraliaforfortyyears,thelatter24years havingbeenspentinthisState.Mr. Landquistleavesawidow,threesons. andthreedaughterstomourntheir loss.ThecortegemovedfromMessrs. BowraandO'Dea'sprivatemortuary inPier-street,andproceededtothe KarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred.TheRev.Father T.R.O'Gradyconductedthelastrites. ThechiefmournerswereMrs.E.Landquist(widow),Messrs.C.W.,F.,and B.Landquist(sons),MissesE.,J.,and A.Landquist(daughters),Mrs.T. Walsh,Mrs.Fitzpatrick,andMrs.J. Walsh.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. W.J.Robinson,T.P.Walsh,A.Martin,W.J.Fitzpatrick,J.Crogan,and T.Hill.Amongthosepresentwere: Rev.FathersB.FaganandJ.Fahey, Messrs.H.S.Parker(representingthe H.A.C.B.Society,VictoriaPark Branch),J.Tully(representingtheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety),J.P Steele,R.Preston,S.Roberts,F.Robinson,J.Parker,A.C.McDonald,J. Grey;MesdamesGardiner,Stevens, Tully,Jevans,Gurker,Heagney.and McDonald.Wreaths,floraltributes, ietters,telegrams,andmesagesofsympathyandcondolencewerereceived fromnumerousfriends.Thefuneral arrangementswereinthehandsof Messrs.BowraandO'Dea.

TORTUREDBYaillBLAINS

FeetSoBadCouldNotGotoWork.

Zam-BukSoothesandHeals. AlwaysKeepaPotHandy.

Mr.AlbertNutt,of85Ashmore Street,Erskinsville,Sydney,says:"DuringwinterIwastorturedbychilblains,whichafiectedmyfeetvery much. "Oneofmybigtoesbecamebadlyin. flamed,andstartedtofester.The chilblainsgotsobadthatIcould scarcelywalk,andatlastIhadtoleave mywork.IcommencedusingZamBukandcarefullyappliedittomy foot.Thiswonderfulbalmgaveme somuchreliefthatIwasabletoreturn towork.IcontinuedusingZant-Buk untilallsorenessandirritationwere ended,andthechilblainshaddisappeared. "Ihavealsoobtainedspeedyrelief fromZam-Bukforcutsroundthetops ofmyfingers. "Mymotherletabrickfallonher foot,whichbadlybruisedhertoes,and herfootwasverymuchswollen.I recommendedhertouseZam-Buk.She didso,andtheswellingsoonwent downandthebruisedtoeswerequickly healed.WealwayskeepapotofZamBukinourhouse." ZamBuksoothesandhealschapped hands,chilblains,coldsores,eczema, ulcers,ringworms,badlegs,scalpdis ease,piles,andotherskintroubles. Soldbyallstoresandchemistsat1/6

SATURDAY,AUGUST3,1918.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.") FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'SRESULTS, Perth,7.11(53points),defeatedEast Fremantle,5.14(44points).

EastPerth,17.12(114points),defeatedWestPerth,7.4(46points). Subiaco,15.11(101points),defeated SouthFremantle,1.7(13points).

WestPerthv.EastPerth. PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground;umpire Willoughby.Thisgameopenedwell. Theweatherconditionswereallthat couldbedesired,andthefewspectatorspresentsettleddowntowatchthe "outsiders"givethe"favourites"ago. Thisexpectationwasnaturalenough, judgingbytheopeningpassagesofthe game,whereinVestsmorethanheld theirown.Theyplayedgoodfoot-' ball,too,butthetroublewasitdid notlast.However,theysawthe quarterendwiththescoreslevelWests,3.0toBests2.6.Thisquarter waswellworthwatching.Theplay wasopenandfast,andgood,clean footballwasplayedthroughout.The workofGray\Vests),twogoalsinhis quarterwasafeatureoftheplay.His markingandkickingleftlittletobe desired.Seldomhasthisplayershown tosuchadvantage.Thesecondguar. tersawadeclineinthegeneralstandardoftheplay,andalthoughWests keptatittheirmoveslackedthejudgmentanddashexhibitedbythemin theinitialterm.Thehonorswereall withthewearersoftheroyalblueuniform.Scores:Easts,7.7;Wests,5.0. InthethirdtermEaststookcontrol, andtheforwardshadagoal-kicking competition.Westsbrokethroughon ticoupleofoccasions,butonlyonce scoredfullpoints.Scores:Easts,17.12; %Vests,6.3. DuringthelastquarterEaststook thingsquietly.Theonlyscoringthat wasdonewasscoredby%Vests.The finalscoreswere:EastPerth,17.12. WestPerth,7.4. Goalkickers.-Forthewinners:Allen (3),Waugh(4),Gepp(3),Malloch (3),Sherlock(4).Forthelosers: Gray(4),Padbury(2),andCraig. ThebestforthewinnerswereGepp, Allen, King,andSlattery, whileforthelosersGray,Veryard,Gosnell,Sinclair,andCraigweremostprominent.

Subiscov.SouthFremantle. PlayedatSubiaco;umpireCraig. Thisgamewastheproverbial"cakewalk"forSubiaco.Scores:15.11to 1.7. Ofcoursethisisnotthereal Souths-mostoftheirprominentplayerswereabsent.TherealSouthswill beseenwhenthefinalsareunderdiscussion.Subiaco'sgoalkickerswere: Crabb(4),Sampson(4),Murphy(2), Diprose(2),Bushell,Black.andBriathwaite.

tleofAlf.Halliday.Hisfivegoals againstEastsweretheresultofsplendidmanoeuvringandjustasgood shooting.

Outridgealwaysplaysathistopon thePortOval.HisdisplayonSaturdaywasthechamgagneoffootball.

Anoticeablefeatureofthematch atFremantlewastheexcellentmarkingofthecitymen.Theywerestreets aheadoftheiropponentsinthisimportantdepartmentofthegame.

Cainplayedfinefootball.Thisplayisfastdevelopingintoachampionfollower.OnSaturdayhewasEasts' bestman,marking,hittingout,and handlingtheballinexcellentfashion throughout-acoolandfairplayerin thebargainisTom.

Crapp'sumpiringwastalkedofmore thanthematchitself.Thecriticshad nothingbutpraiseforhishandlingof thegame.Needlesstostatesuch praisewaswellwarranted.

Carlson,nexttoCain.didmostfor hisside.Acleverfootballer,andone whomspectatorsdelighttoseeinofrm. Isinclinedtoplaythemantoomuch, afactwhichmakeshimunpopularwith some.

RoyMcKenzieisoneofPerth'smost consistentplayers;reallyfailsto"deliverthegoods."Playsafast,clean, opengame.

B.Fyschehasbeenoffcolorfor sometimelately,butonSaturday pleasedthemostfastidiousbyhis sounddisplay.Theinclinationto hangontotheballhasbeenremedied.

Gosnell,ajunior,hasjoinedupwith WestPerth.Hegaveatasteofhis capabilitiesagainstEastPerth.On thebacklineshewasrarelybeaten. HewouldearnhisplaceinanyLeague team.Sticktothisplayer,Wests.

Malloch,anothernewplayer,anda HighScholboy,madehisfirstappearanceforyoungEasts.Signalisedhis entryintoLeaguefootballbynotching fourgoals-`'some"startthat.

RoyGrayhadadayoutonSaturday.Surprisedallbyhisfineshowing. Whenthisplayerfirstjoinedupwith, VestshegavesuchdisplaysasonSaturday,andallarepleasedtoseeareturntoform.

Sinclairgave"Digger"Thomasa gooddealof"hurryup"inthecentre. ThehonourswereeasilywithSinclair.

ClaudeWaugh'smarkingwasfirst rate.Hekickedfourgoals,butshould havegotemore.*

To-Day'sGames.

Perthv.Subiaco,atW.A.C.A. EastPerthv.SouthFremantle,at Fremantle. WestPerthv.EastFremantle,at Subiaco.

HowTheClubsStand.

Thepositionsoftheclubstodate are:-

Perthv.EastFremantle. PlayedatFremantle.IvoCrapp, afterfouryears'absencefromthe footballworld,appearedascentral arbiterfortheabovegameonSaturdaylast.Hisumpiringwasoneofthe featuresofthegame,andhisdecisions stoodoutinmarkedcontrasttothose oftheumpireswhohavehadcharge ofthegameshitherto.Perthhadto findplayersforEvans,G.McKenzie, Chester,andMettam,whiletheseasiders'mostnoticeableabsenteeswere Truscott,Strang,andRawlinson. Assumingtheoffensive,Eastsoon putonacoupleofboars,butthecity men,mainlythroughtheeffortsofTysonandR.McKenzie,quicklyequalised,andatquartertimetheyhadestablishedaleadof7points.Scores: Perth,3.5;East,2.4. Perthhadthebetteroftheiropponentsinthesecondquarter,theirhigh markingbeingparticularlygood.At half-timetheyhaddoubledtheirfirst quarterlead:Scores:Perth,5.9;East, 3.7. Thethirdquartersawadetermined, effortonthepartofthelocalstoobtainthelead.Theireffortswerefor atimecrownedwithsuccess,butGiese, withhisfifthgoal,cametoPerth's aid,andthelatteroncemoreregained thelead.Atthree-quartertimethe scoreswere:-Perth,6.11;Easts,5.10. InthelastquarterPerthmainlycontentedthemselveswithkeepingthe locals'scoredowntofourbehinds, whileRoyMcKenzieputthroughthe former'sseventhgoal.Finalscores were:Perth,7.11. EastFremantle,5.14. BestplayerswereCainandCarlson forEastFremantle,andOutridge,B. Fyshe,andR.McKenzieforPerth. Goalkickersforthewinnerswere Giese(5),R.McKenzie,andSmith,and forthelosersRiconi(2),E.Gallagher (2),andD.Gallagher.

likechainlightning-butwhatforEuropecannotmakeout,andthelanguageofexplanationispurelynativeto NorthAmerica.Theviolenthatred betweenthecontestants,too,thedesiretokillopponents,oreventhepa- tientumpire,andthefuriousunselfishnesswithwhicheachplayerdemands everythingforhimselfinsteadofcourteouslydeferringtoEurope,moreresemblingwartrainingthanasportfor peacetimes.

"Thereisthistobesaidforcricket. Itisagamethatcricketersplayfor itselfalone.Baseballneedsacrowd. Twocricketelevenswillmeetinameadow,withnobodylookingonbutthe oldgentlemanwhomindsthescorebook,andtheywillplayamatchthat laststwodays.Wouldbaseballever earnsuchdevotionasthat?Would twoballteamsgooutalonebehinda barnandplayabail-game-lasting, withintermissions,from10a.m.one dayuntil6pm.thenext?Theywould not.Iftheystartedthegame,andif theyellingdidnotbringspectators, theywouldsetfiretothebarntodraw acrowd.Thereisagooddealtobe saidforbaseballasagame,butthere isagooddealtobesaidforcricket, too."

Northam

P.W.L.D.Pts.

1110 1

EastPerth EastFremantle Perth SouthFremantle Subiaco WestPerth

SecondarySchools'Games

Wednesday,August7th,atPerth Oval,HighSchoolv.C.B.C.Umpire, Willoughby.Wednesday,August7th,atClaremontShowGrounds,ScotchCollegev. GuildfordGrammarSchool.Umpire, Craig.

Inter-CollegiateFootballinS.A.

TheannualgamebetwenSt.Peter's CollegeandPrinceAlfredCollegewas wonbytheformer,with12.16to5.7. Inall36matcheshavebeenplayed, and"Princes".have.wonon25occasions.

AWonderfulRecord.

NorthMelbourneClub,atthehead ofthepremiershiptableoftheVictorianFootballAssociation,haswonthe last42gamesithasplayed.This mustbeaworld'srecord.Doesany readerknowofanythingbetter?

CRICKET.

AmericaAppreciatesCricket. Thefollowingcomparisonbetween themeritsofbaseballandcricketfrom theNewYork"Tribune"willinterest Australianswhohaveseenagooddeal oftheAmericangame:

"CrickettotheEnglishmanisareal game,whetherheisaplayeroraspectator.Thereisnothingfranticorimpassionedaboutit.Itisnotsokaleidoscopicinitschangesthatyoudare notunglueyoureyesfromit.Baseballislikeamovieshow,everything changingeveryminute,andnosigns uptoexplainanythingtoanybody. Europeatabaseballgamedoesnot knowwhatitisallabout,exceptthat theballhardlyevergetshit,andalwaysgetscaughtinthepillowedhands Brieflets. oftheplayers.Everybodyisdoing

Gieseisprovingworthyoftheman-thesamethingoverandoveragain

ThefuneralofthelateMr.J.McKenzie,whodiedonTuesday,July23, tookplaceonWednesdayafternoon, the24th.,andwaslargelyattended. Thecortegeproceededfromtheresidenceofthedeceased'smotherand proceededtoSt.Joseph'sChurch,herew animpressiveservicewasconducted bytheRev.FatherO'Donnell.The sadprocessionthenreformedandproceededtotheCatholicportionofthe NorthamCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterred,theRev.FatherO'Donnellofficiatingatthegraveside.The chiefmournerswereMessrs.James, Donald,andGeorgeMcKenzie(bro- thers),andMesdamesH.Forbes,T. Duggan,andJ.T.Milner(sisters),and Mr.T.Duggan(brother-in-law).The pall-bearerswereMessrs.S.Paine,R. Brennan,M.Milner,W.Morris,A. Freind,andJ.McGarry.Thedeceasedwillbedeeplyregrettedbyavery largecircleoffriendsthroughoutthe EasternDistricts,wherehewaswellknownandhighlyrespected.Hewas 32yearsofage,andhadbeeninindifferenthealthforsomeyears.Hewas thefifthsonofthelateDonaldMcKenzieandMrs.It,McKenzie,of WestNortham,andwasanativeof Newstead,Victoria.Withhisparents, hecametoNorthamovertwentyyears ago,and,whenalad,joinedtheLoco. Departmentof-theGovernmentRailways,whereheremaineduntilsome twoyearsago,whenhewascompelled torelinquishworkthroughill-health. Wheninhisteensandearlytwenties thelateMr.McKenzierankedamongst thebestathletesintheState.Hewas probablyoneofthefinestexponentsof theAustraliangameoffootballseenin theEasternDistricts,andasapedestrianandrunneroverhurd.eshadfew equalsintheNorthamdistrict.Amongsthisfellowworkersandfriends hewasheldinhighesteem,andsincere sympathyisexpressedtothebereaved relatives.R.I.P.

Tambellup

OnThursday,11th.inst.,apretty weddingwascelebratedintheCatholic Church,Tambellup,thecontracting partiesbeingMr.A.E.Wilde,ofthe Trans.line,andMissAnne,eldest daughteroftheluteMr.Patrickand. Mrs.O'Neill,of"TheWillows,"Tambellup.FatherReidy,ofKatanning, performedtheceremony.TheChurch hadbeenprettilydecoratedforthe occasionbytheladyfriendsofthe bride.Mrs.Rourkepresidedatthe organ,andNuptialMasswascelebratedbyFatherReidy.Thebridewas simplygownedinwhitesilk,withhat totone,andcarriedanivory-backed prayerbook,andwasaccompaniedto thealtarrailsbyherbrother,Mr.P.T. O'Neill.MissN.O'Neillactedas bridesmaid,andworeashellpink crepedechinedress,withhatto match.Mr.D.J.O'Neillactedasbest man.Aftertheceremonyawedding breakfastwaspartakenofat'The Willows,"onlythenearrelativesbeingpresent.Father.Reidyproposed thehealthofthenewly-weddedcouple ineulogisticterms,andthebridegroomsuitablyrespond5ed.Thehappy coupleleftbythenight,trainforPerth (wheretheirhoneymionisbeing spent)enroutetotheir,newhomeon theTrans.line.They'werecheered ontheirwaybyahostdffriendsand wellwishers.

ThetopmostpinnicofthnLAWS Heights, UNIONBEER.

Writsfor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEof STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES, BRASSWARE, VESTMENTS, CHALICES, CIBORIUM, REMONSTRANCSS, STATIONofCROSS INRELIEF CANVAS, Etc.,Etc.

PELLEGRINI&Co.

MANUFACTURERSofRILIII1111 STATUARYandCRUMBS METALWARE, 244Elizabethstreet,Melbearse,as! 489Georgestreet,Sydney.

"SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Wester, Australia"Pricorporated) ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay street,Perth. CONFERENCES: ImmaculateConceptionmeets ParochialHall,Archbishop's Palace,Tuesdayevenings,8.p.m. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m. St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass.

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass. St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass. St.Mary'sKalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, 8 p.m. St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass.

St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,bootsandshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.ParcelsmaybeleftatShine't CatholicBookDepot,ornotesent Secretary,ParticularCouncilof Society. Irishnationalforester's

St.Ildephonsus'College

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

Terms:FortyGuineasperAnnum. Forparticularsapplytothe BROTHERDIRECTOR. A147t. G.E.DINES PianoandOrganTuner, 955HAYSTREET.

KISST.I.O'CONNOR,A,T.C.L., 45Cleaverstreet,WestPerth, TeacherofPianoforte,Violin,and PipeOrgan. TERMSONAPPLICATION. MissO'Connorispreparedtotake PupilsforthePipeOrgan.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA. UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDanc- ingofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

MEETSeveryMONDAYat8p.m. inSociety'sRooms,over"W.A. Record"Office,Murraystreet. MonthlySubscription:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d;Gentlemen,ls. T.Slattery,Pres.;D.J.O'Leary,Hon. Sec.

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

MISSMERCIASCOTT

TeacherofLatestBallroomandFancy Dancingat "ABBOTSFORD," 118Aberdeenstreet,WestPerth.

Adults'Class,Mondayevening, 8p.m.,andChildren'sClass,Saturday morningat10.30.

Adults'Class,Wednesdayevening, LibraryHall,VictoriaPark,at8p.m.

AlexandraHall,CottesloeBeach: Children'sClass,Tuesday,4p.m.; Adults'Class,Tuesday,8p.m. PrivateLessonsappointment.maybehadby

CHILDREN'SandADULTS

PLAINandFANCYDRESSBALL

HIBERNIANHALL.MURRAY-ST. Monday,August5th.,1918.

Prize:MostAttractiveSet,£1Is. MostDescriptiveDress. BestDressedGirl. BestDressedboyUgliestBoy.

Dancing:Children,8to10. Adults,10to12. MRS.W.J.ROBINSON, Tickets,Is. Hon.Secretary.

UnderthePatronageoftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaul,W.A.(Inc

GRANDEUCHREPARTYAND DANCE WillheHeldinthe HIBERNIANHALL.

OnTUESDAY,AUGUST6th,at8p.m. ProceedstoProvideComfortsforIn- matesWoorolooSanitorium.

StateWarCouncil.) HIBERNIANHALL, WEDNESDAY,AUGUST7th. Sheric171.1Band. R.PRENDERGAST, Hon.Secretary.

EUCHREPARTY&DANCE, InAidofAustralianStallattheForth-comingChristmasCarnival.HIBERNIAN THURSDAY,HALL,MURRAY-ST. AUGUST8,at8p.m. GoodPrizes.GoodMusic.Refreshments. Tickets,ls. MRS.D. MRS.O'CONNOR, O'NEILL, Hon.Secretaries.

YoungIrelandSociety

SOCIAL&DANCE

HIBERNIANHALL.

WEDNESDAY,AUGUST14,1918. Gents,is6dLadies,1s.

D.J.O'LEARY,Hon.Sec. UnitedIrishLeague

EXECUTIVE.

MONTHLYMEETINGNEXTSUN- DAYinPERTH,at3P.M. Alloutstandingticketsandmoneyin connectionwithrecentLeaguefunction arekindlyrequiredbydateofmeeting, JAS.S. Hon.DOWLING, Secretary.

KILLEDINACTION.

BECK.-InlovingmemoryofPrivate W.Beck,16thBattalion,whodied ofwoundsinFranceonJuly6th., 1918,deeplybelovedsonofMrs.C. Beck,ofMalta. SacredHeartofJesushavemercyon hissoul. -InsertedbyBarbaraGugeri,Guild- ford.

DEATH.

LANDQUIST.-OnJuly26th,1918.athishome,Kelmscott,Swante(Sid) Landquist,dearlybelovedhusband ofElizabethLandquist,andfond fatherofWilliam,Frank,Bernard, Elizabeth,Josie,andAugustine Landquist.aged58years.RIP.

WHITELY.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohanna Whitely,formerlyofYork,whode- partedthislifeatFremantle,on July26th,1918,fortifiedbythe ritesofHolyChurch,aged87.May herdearsoulrestinpeace!

INMEMORIAM.

CAMPBELL-OfyourcharityprayforthereposeofthesoulofRosan- na,belovedwifeofColonelCamp- bell,andmotherofMajorandMr. J.R.Campbell,whodiedonAug- ust3rd.,1916.R.I.P.

COPE.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofourdear mother,Mrs.Cope,whodiedat Jarrandale,onJuly29th,1917.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.QueenofthemostHoly Rosary,prayforher.

-Insertedbyherlovingsonsand daughters.

CROSSE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofWilliam Crosse,theanniversaryofwhose deathoccursonAugust8th.

SacredHeartofJesushavemercy onhissoul.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children.

FOGARTY.-Inlovingmemoryof ThomasFogarty,killedinaction onAugust4th,1916.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, Yourprayersforhimextol; SacredHeartofJesus,Havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissincerefriend,Mag- gieKeleher.

Fremantle1P682, JOSEPHC.SEMKEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FURNISHER, Newmanc+--t(nearTownHall), Iremantle.

LowestChargesintheState.

of knowingwhatIsay,havingoncebeen aProtestant,andbeingnowaCathol- ic thatnoconceivableabsurdities cansurpasstheabsurditieswhichare firmlybelievedofCatholicsbysensible kind-hearted,well-intentionedProtestants."

I

Mr.BonarLawintroducedhisnew WarBudgetintheHouseofCommonsonMonday,22ndApril,mentioning thatitwas"thelargestinthehistory oftheworld."Thefollowingare leadingfiguresinit:-1917-18deficit (coveredbyborrowingl,£1,989,860,000; 1918-19estimatedexpenditure,£2,972,- 197,000:1917-19estimatedrevenue, £812,055,000;tobeborrowed,£2,130,- 142,000;1919Nationaldebtwillbe, £7,980,000,000;AllieddebttoEngland willbe,£1,632,000,000.NewTaxation. -HomeandOverseasId.postraised tolid£3,400,000;Stampdutyonche- quesraisedto2d.,£750,000;Income taxraisedbyIs.,£11,250,000;Super Tax,additional.£9,250,000:Farmers' incometax.£2,500,000;Extraspirit duty,£10,500,000;Beerdutydoubled, £9,700,000;Tobaccodutyraised21d. perlb.,£7,500,000;Dutyonmatches, £600,000;Extrasugartax,£12,400,000; Taxonluxuries-notyetarranged.

SirGeorgeReiddoesnotrecogniseanyparityofcircumstancesbetweenIrelandandthesmallstrugglingEuro- peannations. whatFather PaulPerigord,aFrencharmychap- lain,atagreatpublicmeetingatIn- dianapolis,attendedbytheGovernor, said-"AllFrenchmenareforfulljusticeto Ireland.Wefeelsheisasmuchen- titledtointernationalrecognitionof hernationalityasareBelgium,Po- land,andSerbia,oranyothercountry. IassureyouIreland'srightwillbe recognisedatthePeaceConferenceif Francehasanythingtosayaboutit. Ireland longhassufferedlongenoughinher struggle."

TheleadingBritishgeneralsevi-dently"donotcutice"atStirling- street.Theleader-writeroftheSun- daypaper"gavethemone"initslast issue.Ifwedaredtodososometime ago,theheavygunsandalltherein- forcementsofourcontemporarywould belaunchedagainstus.But,ourcontemporaryislosingcaste,forthesimple reasonthatithasnotbeenconsistent initswarpolicy,andhasdropped everythingwhichmadeitworththreepence-exceptitsadvertisements.

Hughesisnowaningrate.Hehas beenvulgartothatEnglandwhich gavehimsanctuaryfromthestingsof truthadministeredbyDr.'Mannix.

Afreshrecruitingappealhasbegun, and,ofcourse,thewrongway.Re- cruitingshouldbeginoppositetheCri-terionHotel,Hay-street.Certaingen- tlemeninkhakiwhoresortthereabouts shouldbethefirsttofacethedoctor, andshowthebeardlesslunch-hourboys thatthereissomethingmorerealbe- hind thantheirungrammaticalplatitudes theoffensiveandignorantvitu- perationwhichtheyarepaidperiodi- callytoadministertothepooryouth ofacitywhichhasgivenitsbloodin thecauseoffreedom.

- . Fowler.M.H.R.,anotherofourWes- tralianpoliticalnondescripts,isvoicing opinionsinfavourofconscriptionina Melbournedaily.Now,hewantsit byActofParliament.DoesMr.Fow- lerexpectthatMelbournefolkare reallyaslackofjudgmentasthepeo- plebywhosefavourshestrutsina Feder..1Parliament?

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Waittilltheboyswhohave"done theirbit,"andforwhomnothingis done,getanopportunity,andthey

willcleartheAustralhorizonofpoli- ticalmountebankswhopreferbig roundwordstopracticalrepatriation schemes.

CatholicUnity

Neverwasthereatimeinthehis- toryofthiscountrywhenitwasso imperativethatCatholicsshouldunite thannow.Acraftyandunscrupulous leagueisquietlyworkingagainstus. Peoplewhohavenottheinterestsof ourbelovedyoungcountryatheart, andwhoseprincipleoccupationisrais- ingtheCainofsectarianbitterness, keepsettingcitizenagainstcitizen.We areasmallcommunityinourselves, butwehavetheadvantageofthesup- portofmanyfairmindedmenonour side.Tokeepthatforcewithus,we mustlosenoopportunityoflayingour casefairlyandhonestlybeforethe world;wemustfightslanderinall.its cruelandcallousforms;wemustpoint outwhatwehavedone,andwhatin thefaceofgallingindignitieswestill do,inthisgravewartimewhichisup- settingtheworld.Inproportionto ournumbers,nodenominationhas donesomagnificentlyasweCatholics have.Wehavebeenfoundalways andeverywherefaithful.Fromthe greatGeneralissimoFochtothehumb- lestAustralianbushman,wehavegone intothefighthonourablyandwithan unswervabledeterminationtodoour duty.Nobodycoulddomore.Our brainyleaders,suchasthegreatArch- bishopofMelbourne,haveusedtheir effortstokeeptheshipofStateclean fromthecorruptionandintriguewhich. iflefttotheirdestructivework,would veryshortlywreckthatship.Whydo menofinfluencehatemenlikeDr. MannixandRyan,ofQueensland?The principlereasoninalastanalysis seemstobebecausetheyareCatholics, andbecausetheirsingle-mindedpat- riotismassuchinoculatesthemagainst thepoisonofcorruption.Thesestatesmenwillnotbeswayedfromthepath ofduty Theybyanysordidinducements. areheaven-sentsavioursofthe people.Theyhavemanfullystoodby thepeopleagainstthecurseofcon- scription,whichtheyrightlyrecognise asnothingmorethanacruelformof slavery.Theyhavefoughtthepro- fiteeringcapitalistonhisownbattle. ground,andputhimtoignominiousflight.Dr.Mannixhasbeatendown thecamouflagewhichconcealsintrigueinpublicaffairs.Hehasfoughtandbeatentheadvocatesofbirth. control,andsuchlikedeviceswhich arebelowthelevelofthebrute.He hasfoughtuntovictoryineverycam- paigninwhichhehastakenahand. Andwhy?Becausehehashadtruth, justice,andjudgmentonhisside.He hasconductedhiscampaignwiththe 'utmosthonour,andhasevenspoken ofhisvanquishedopponent,WilliamMorrisHughes,withrespectfulandap- preciablesympathy.Catholicsareby sincerityofpurpose,andbyGod-given abilitythetoweringleadersofthe peopleto-day,notforanysordidor selfishpurpose,butforthewelfareof theirfellow-citizens,irrespectiveof race,orcolour,orreligion.Itissim- plythefinalconclusionofthephil- osophyoftheCatholicChurch.

SomeCatholics,unfortunatelyfor themselves,haveleaguedthemselves withtheoppositionofhate.Why shouldtheyactso?Nomatterwhat Catholicsprofesstotheopposition, theywillbejudgednotbytheirwords, oractions,butbytheFaithtowhich theybelong.Theymaybeflattered onpublicplatforms,orcajoledinpri- vatedrawing-rooms,but,theyareCatholicallthetime.Whyshouldnot thesemen,,andwomen,too,realise thattheirdutyisfirstofalltotheir co-religionists,andthatbydoingtheir dutyinthatdirectiontheyservethe bestinterestsofAustraliainthebest possiblemanner.Amanwhosticks throughshadeandshinetotheprin- ciplesheprofesseswinssoonerorlater therespectofeveryman-friendorfoe. But,theshufflerofprinciples-thefellowwhojuggleswiththeprivileges Godhasgivenhim-cannevercom- mandtherespectofeithertheoneor theother.Hence,weappealtoall Catholicstobetruetothemselves,andtooneanother,rememberingthatthose whoslaptheirleadersinthefacewith calumnyandinsult,'canneverreally befriendsofours.Theymayuseus; buttheywillneverbeourtruesup- porters.

Dr.Mannix:Championof AustralianDemocracy

Fiveyearsago,moreorless,anunassuming,buthighlygiftedIrishpriest madequietentranceintoAustralian life.Hecametothrowinhislot withAustralians,toworkfortheirtemporalandspiritualwelfare,andwhen thetimeallottedbyProvidenceforthe fulfilmentofthatworkhadexpired,to comminglehishonoureddustwithAustralianearth.Hewasonewitha mission.Hegrippedthevalueofthe, adage,"Knowthyworkanddoit,"and metaphoricallyspeaking,hehadno soonersethisfootuponthislandof destinythanhethrewoffhiscoatand puthishandstotheplough.Since thenhehasneverhadreasonforregret,norhashelookedback.Undismayedbytrial,unelatedbytriumph, hehassincepursuedhisonwardcourse. HehashandledtheaffairsofStateas wellastheproblemsofhisdivinemissionwiththetouchofamaster.No mancouldbemorefittedforhistask, andthecontractundertakenbyhim wasoneofcolossalmagnitude.Men oftheworldspeakinglowingtermsof themagnanimityofCardinalMercier, butBelgium'sCardinal-herohadathis backencouragingsupportofthenationsthatclaimtobecapableofdefendingtheweak.Theprelateof whomwespeakhadtodependupon thepatronagemainlyoftheweakand lowlyinafightwherepowerandprejudiceandclasshadeverymaterial advantageintheirfavour.

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Dr.Mannixisagentleman.His wordscarrynotsomuchasthecolour ofoffence.Heisafairfoe.Hisarmouristhecalm,deliberateweaponof thestrongman.Hewouldnotinflict painforthewholeworld.Heisone of,..hosepeoplewhooftheirvery .naturecannothelpbeingcourteous, eventoanopponent.Verbosityand hot-headednessaregenerallycataloguedaspeculiartotheCelt,andwhether itisbecauseoftheabsenceofthese thatthefoiledopponentsofDr.MannixcredithimwithTeutonicoriginwe cannotsay,butinhisclear-cutand matter-of-factlexicontheyfindno place.Hisutterancesarestamped withtheinfalliblehall-markoffact. Hehasneverhadtorecantastatement.Hisideasarecrystalintheir clearness;andhenevermissesthe point.Truth,likemurder,willout. Anditisbecauseofhisloyaltytotruth andtoprinciplethatDr.Mannixdefeatsallcorners.Whatisittohim whetherhebedespisedorapplauded,so longasheknowshehasbehindhim theimpregnablefortressoftruth?A liehasalonglife,andgoodstaying power,butitisneitherimmortalnor proofagainstthestressofcircumstances.Thefalsehoodsutteredinthe Pressandfromtheplatformagainst theArchbishopofMelbourneeither racethemselvestoafullstop,orperish bythewayside.Forexample,theimpressionsconveyedbyDr.Leeperto the''LondonSpectator,"andtheimputationsmadebysomethementionof whosenamescharityforbids,have comehometoroost,andinsteadof detractingfromthepolicyorthesound abilityofDr.Mannixhavefallenwith crushingweightupontheircreators' heads. *

Dr.Mannixneverconfoundsreligion withpolitics.Hisexperienceand trainingwouldnotpermithim.A clergymanofameresectwouldseize uponsomestrikingpoliticalissueasa baittodrawacongregation.ThePrelateofMelbournehasnoneedtoadvert tosucharuse.Hispeoplehavethe Faith.Heisapastor-ashepherdof souls.Theparsonismerelyadecoyduck.Hence,Dr.Mannixhasnoneed tohumiliatehispulpittothedegradinglevelofadomainsoapbox.

Butheisacitizenwithalltherights andprivilegesofsuch.Consequently, hehasjustasmuchrighttodiscussthe welfareofhiscountryasthePrime Minister.Infact,hehasmorereason toenterintosuchanarena.Asa citizenheisexpectedtopromotethe interestsofhisStatebyalllawful means.Andsince,heisoneofconsummateability,theStatewouldbe thepoorerinadministrativecapacity didhehidehislightunderabushel. Whenhespeaksthereisaringofconvictioninhisargumentse'hic,canbe resistedonlybytheunlawfulandontemptiblearmourofstudiedprejudice orwilfulignorance.Itisamazing

thatmenwhogetcreditforbeingfairlyintelligent,suchassomeoftheleadersofoursecularPress,failtofallin withtheviewsofDr.Mannix.They donotwantto.Somebodymust chloroformthepublic,andthejobof administeringtheanaestheticisaprofitableone.Deceptionisafineart. Ifwehavecamouflageonthebattlefield,wehaveitsdiscreditablecounterpartinthevariousdevicescreated throughouttheworldforthesuppressionofthetruth.Theworldhatesthe truth,andtheworldoflittlethinlypopulated,over-Parliamented,capitalriddenAustraliacannotstandtheparticularbrandofthatcommodityDr. Mannixunstintedlydolesout.Were thatbrandfullyandfairlydistributed, theclasseswhobattenonignorance wouldcollapsefromsocialandpoliticalshell-shock.We,Australians,as abody,aremostignorantofthethings itisofvitalimportanceweshould know.Wewereinutterdarknessa shorttimeago;but,objectsarebecomingclearer;andbeforelong,when theheatandstressofwarsubsides,we shallseeclearerstill.Dr.Mannixis oneofthemenwhoguidedusthrough thegloom.Hebroughtabouttheundoingofthosegropingandill-advised willo'thewispswhocalledthemsdyespatriots.Theydarenotchallenge himonequalterms. *

Manymenhavebeenfavouredwith greatnaturalgifts.Butthemindis somethingmorethanameremachine. Itisanactive,yetflexible,andimpressionableentity,andneedscultivation.Righthere,Dr.Mannixscores overpartypoliticians,andotherruleof-thumbdemagogues.Heisathoroughlyeducatedman,whohasdevoted thebestyearsofhislifetothestudyof twothings-menandbooks.Andif theproperstudyofmankindbeman, surelyDr.Mannixisdeeplyversed inhissubject.Hehaswatchedmen andtheirmotivesformostofhislifetime,bothasprofessorandpresidentof oneofthegreatestCatholicCollegesin Christendom.Atthesametime,he hasdelveddeeplyintothesciences whichprobetheheartofmantoitsinmostfibres-philosophyandtheology. Withhistoryandlaw,too,hehascome intoclosetouch;sothathisequipment asaleaderofmenisofnomerecasual orelementarykind.Itisofthefirt order.

Butinhisecclesiasticalcareerand inthearenaofcurrentpolitics,'Dr. Mannixisagiantbesidehisopponents. Hehasroutedthemall,andhasreachedthecrestofthehillinspiteofthe poison-gasofcalumnyandmisrepresentation,andtheexplosivebulletsof theunlearnedbigots.Hestandsnow themanofAustraliawhosecommandingabilitycommandstherespectof hisenemies.Australianeedssuch meninthisgravecrisis.Heisthe friendandadvocateofeverytrue cause-avaliantknightinthevanof everymovementforthewelfareofAustraliandemocracy;notime-servingopportunist,butatruepatriotwholoses himselfinthecauseofhumanity,especiallytheportionthereofinwhich hislotiscast.MayGodsparehim longinthegreatworkinwhichheis sofruitfullyengaged.

After-the-WarScandals

Itisclearthatthewarisgoingto havetheusualaftermath.Ataleof strangeandsingularfinanceislikely tounfolditselfunlessthepolicyof Hushispowerfulenoughtokeepit fromthepublicear.Alreadywehave hadthecaseofSirJohnJacksonwho, incircumstancesthatweresopeculiar astomeritinvestigation,madeabout £250,000profitoutofhut-buildingin afewmonths,andhadtohandagood portionofthemoneyback,whenthe detailsofthetransactionbeganto leakout.Theotherdaywehadthe storyoftheexpertemployedbythe WarDepartmentwhowaspaid£20,000 forsevenmonths'seeminglyineffective work.Othercaseshavebeencasually mentioned.Othersagainhavebeen barelyhintedat.ThePressisexceedinglyshyaboutgivingsuchmattersaway.Butthereissomething rottenbehindthescenes.

WehavenotquiteforgottenGeneral SirWillia.nButler'strenchantofficial reportontherobbery-wholesaleand barefaced-thatcharacterisedallthe dealingsconnectedwithsuppliesfor theSouthAfricanWar.Thepolicy

ofHushwasthensoactivethatitwas onlybyathreatofresignationthathe forcedtheGovernmenttopublishhis report.Aparallelscandaldeveloped atthetimeasregardsthepurchaseof horsesontheContinentfortheGovernment,afewfavouredindividuals havingplunderedthepublicpurseof somemillionsofpoundssterling.In thatcasealsothegreatestobstacles wereplacedinthewayofBlundell Maplewhoundertooktheworkofexposure.And,needlesstoadd,noneof theserevelationsledtoanybodybeing senttogaol.

Suchfactsprovethefrightfulloweringofpublicmoralitythatawarinduces,andthegreasyandsordidintriguesthatlurkbehinditsoutervarnishofnobleplatitudes.

AftertheFranco-Prussianwarthe defeatedFrenchtriedtheirownCommander-in-Chief,MarshalBazaine,and consideredthattheyhadenoughevidencetofindhimguiltyoftakinga bribeof£210,000fromtheenemy.The Russians,whowerebilledtoplaythe grandsteam-rollerpartinthepresent contest,werestrangledintheirpreviouswarbytherobberyandbribery sorampantamongtheirownleaders. TheJapanesewereabletobuyvictoriesfromtheRussiangeneralsininstanceswhereatriumphbyforceof armswouldhavebeenverydoubtful. Stoesselwastriedandcondemnedon achargeofthekindinreferencetohis surrenderofPortArthur.Bribery andcorruptionseemtobeasoldas waritself,andthethreewillbeinseparabletotheend.AlreadyAmerican journalsarehintingthatallisnotwell withAmericanadministrationinthis respect.Francehasbeenpunishing dishonestcontractors.Londonpapers havetalkedabout"Germangold"havingahandinItaliandefeats.Wemay expectsomewashingofdirtylinen afterthewar.Thelaundrybillmay staggerhumanity.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORAUGUST.

Sunday,4(Green1-EleventhSunday afterPentecost. Monday,5(White)-OurLadyofthe Snow. Tuesday,6(White)-Transflguration ofOurLord.

Wednesday,7(White)-St.Cajetan,C. Thursday,8(Red)-Sts.Cyri'acus,Largus,andSmaragous,Martyrs. Friday,9(Purple)-VigilofSt.Lawrence,M. Saturday,10(Red)-St.Lawrence,M. ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS. August4.-HisGracewillpresideat theMassattheMonastery,North Perth,inconnectionwiththeFeast ofSt.Alphonsus,founderoftheRedemptoristCongregation. August11.-ConfirmationatStarof theSeaChurch,Cottesloe.

HisGracewillpreachtheusual panegyricattheMonastery,North Perth,to-morrow,thecelebrationof thefeastofSt,Alphonsus.

HisGracetheArchbishopgoesto Geraldtonfortheblessingandopening ofSt,FrancisXavier'sCathedralon August18.Hewilldelivertheoccasionaladdress.

Massto-morrow,Gosnells,8o'clock. Jarrandale,10o'clock.

MassMaylands,9o'clock;devotions, 1p.m.Mass,Bayswater,10a.m. e AmonsterXmasCarnivalisbeing organisedbytheVeryRev.D.J.Moloney,Adm.,forthereductionofthe debtsontheCathedralandSt.Patrick'sChurches.Apopularladycompetitionwillbeafeatureofthecarnival.Theladiestakinga,prominent partinthepopularladycompetition willbe:Cathedral,Mrs.Dr.O'Connor, Mrs.Frazer,andMissN.O'Mahony; St.Patrick's,Mrs.A.KellyandMrs.T. Kelly.Thecarnivalshouldprovean immensesuccess,andeveryparishioner inthedistrictshouldtakeakeeninterestinit.Fromthestart,allworkersshouldbeupanddoing.

Theusualmonthlycollectioninaid ofSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,par. ishdebtfundwillbetakenupatthe threeMassesto-morrow.

Thereistomoredeservedlypopular residentoftheKelmscottdistrictthan Kr.A.Mullen.Mr.Mullenhailsfrom Carson'scountry,andisoneofthe quickesthumourists,andoneofthe straightestmenandsterlingCatholics fromheretothere.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldintherooms onWednesdayevening,the24th.inst. ThePresident(Mr.R.J.Marmion)oc- cupiedthechair.

Sevengentlemenwereelectedmem- bersofthesociety,whilstninenomina- tionsformembershipwerereceived.

TheresignationofMr.Prendegast fromtheofficeoftreasurerwasreceived.Mr,Prendegasthasenlistedfor servicewiththeA.I.F.,andwillshortly entercamp.

Twoothermembersof thesociety,Messrs.HeenanandW. Sheehan,havealsoenlistedforservice abroad.Thesocietywishesthesegen- tlemeneverysuccessintheirnew sphere,apleasantsojourn,andasafe returntoW.A.

Aninvitationwasreceivedfromthe FremantleC.M.S.forthesocietytobe representedatasmokesocialheldat Fremantleonthe31st.inst.Messrs. L.TownsendandJ.Evertwereap- pointedtorepresentthesociety.

Ameetingofallmembersinterested intherecently-formedharrierswillbe heldintheroomsonWednesdayeveningnext,the7th.inst.,at7.30p.m. Nextweek'sspecialbusinessisalecturebyMr.A.Kirkpatrick.Mr.Kirk. patrick'sabilitiesasalecturerarewell knowntomembersoftheprevioussociety,ofwhichheinanex-president. Afullattendanceofmembersisspeciallydesired.

PlainandfancyDressBallat MidlandJunction

Oneofthedistrictswhereaplain andfancydressballisaperennial event,andagreatsuccessatthat,is MidlandJunction.Itisessentiallya Labourcentre,butwhenthereisquestionofafunctionlikethisneitherreligion,nornationality,norsocialpositioninterfereswithitssuccess;everybodyhelps.Tuesdaynightlast,the TownHall,areallyfinestructure,and acredittothetown,wascrowded.The numberoffancysetswaslarge,andthe varietyveryinteresting.TheMayor andMayoress,Mr.andMrs.Hiscox, werepresent,aswellasanumberof prominentcitizens.Amongtheclergy presentwereFatherT.O'Gorman,who hasworkedveryhardforthesuccessof theaffair,FatherA.Doocy,hisenergeticassistant,andtheeditorofthe_ "WA.Record."Fromalonglineof fancysets,carefullyandskilfullymarshalledbyMessrs.Gibbs,Sughan,and Kingdon,andwhichincludedthe "AustralianNavy,""VanityFair," "MadameButterflyandPierrott,""Elfin,""SpanishDancers,""CherryRipe," "OurSelection,""U.S.A.Starsand Stripes,""Miscellaneous,""Flower," "ColleenBawn,""Allies,"and"Blue Bell"sets,thefollowingwereadjudged worthyofprizes:-Firstprize,"Stars andStripes";second,"Red,Whiteand BluePierrotts."Bestdressedgirl, "HomeRule;"bestdressedboy,'Indian;"bestdressedboyandgirl, "Jester,"while"OurSelectionSet" cameinforaspecialprize,andinour opinionrichlydeservedit.fileorchestraontheoccasionwassimply great.ItspersonnelincludedMr.and Mrs.McNair,Messrs.W.O'Connell, Taylor,andTroy,MissesBruton,Hegney,Willoughby,andNiland.The judgesontheoccasionwereMesdames O'Connor,Hiscox,andW.D.Johnson. Thesupperprovidedwasexcellent, andwecongratulateallthegood ladiesofthisfineCatholiccentreupon thefineworkinsuchacommendable cause.Iswasthehappiestandbest conductedfunctionwehat'ewitnessed forquitealongtime.

South-Perth

AsurprisepartymetFatherPacein hisnewpresbytery,Alexandra-street, SouthPerth,onFridaynightlast.The partywasorganisedbyFatherVerlin, andaverypleasanteveningwasgiven theesteemedpastor.Severalbrother priestswereamongsttheparty.The presbyteryisadelightfullittleproperty,andinthenearfutureitwillbe oneofthecosiestresidencesinthediocese.GoodlucktoFatherPace.

Acknowledgments

Mr.Egan,Maylands,3/3.

Mr.Colgan,Maylands,13/-. Cathedral,£2Os.9d.

Mr.Freeman,GrassPatch,£115s. TheMonostery,NorthPerth,Church sales,£617s.

VeryRev.FatherFagan,WestPerth, Churchsales,£2019s.

VeryRev.DeanKiely,Kalgoorlie, Churchsales,£123s.

GoodShepherdConvent,Leederville, 3/3.

Mrs.W.J.Robinson,WeitPerth,3/3. NotreDameConvent,NorthPerth, 3/3.

AuntBessy's

MyDearChildren,-Youwillnotice in"TheCorner"thisweekthatmy Donnybrookniecesareagaininanactivestateofmind.Theyareably maintainingtheirtraditions,andI wishtogoodnessmyotherlittlefriends inbigcentreswouldtakeahintand getthewritingfeveronthem. 1am beginningtoget"nervy"withthecontinuouswatchesforlettersthatnever come,andtheirlettersaretheonly tonicthatwillsetthemintotheir normalstateagain.Wearehaving fineweather-JackFrosthaspacked hisbundleandtrippedaway,sothere shouldbenoreasonformyniecesand nephewsneglectingmeonthescoreof coldfingers. Iwanttoremindmy niecesatDonnybrookthatImissmany oldnamesfrommycornerwhoarelocatedinDonnybrook,andIwantthem toremindtheboysparticularlythatI expectthemtowritetomewithinthe nextfewweeks-elsetherewillbetroublebrewing. Tothosewhoareworkingwithmy cardsandtothosewhohavesentme returnsduringtheweekIamdeeply grateful.Toallmytruelittlefriends sendmywarmestloveandgood wishes.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURSRECEIVED. ClientofLittleFlowersendsanofferingof5s.forlittlefoundlingsfor favoursreceivedthroughtheSacred HeartandLittleFlower.

SouthernCross.

DearAuntBessy,-Mollietoldme youwantedsomemorelittlegirlsto writetoyou,sowillyouacceptme foroneofyourlittlenieces.Iam sevenyearsold,andaminthefirst class. SisterMaryColumbateaches me.WelivenexttotheConvent andtoFatherO'Malley's,soIhave notfartogotoMassandschool. 1 havesuchalovelylittlebabysister. Sheissixmonths'old.Shenoticesus now.Ourdaddyiscominghomefrom PortDarwinatChristmas.Weare allsopleased.Mygrandmalivesat Burbridge.Iamgoingthereat Christmas.DearAuntBessy,Iwill saygood-bye. Hopingyouarewell. Givemyloveandlolhestothewee ones,andsomeforyourself,dearAunt Bessy.-Yourwould-beniece, KATHLEENMONAGHAN.

xxxxxx DelightedIam,bydearKathleen,to welcomeyoutoourcorner.Iam gratefultoMollieforbringingyou along.Yousendmels.tobuylolliesforthe''weeones,"andI'mtohave someofthem.Oh,thanks.Kathleen Mavourneen,I'msurethey'llbepleasedwhenItellthemhowgoodyouhave beentothinkofthemsosweetly.Give yourlovelylittlebabysisteragreatbig lovefromme.Iamsuresheisvery dearandseeseverything.Daddy,I suppose,isveryproudofher.Aren't motherandyoujealous?Ah,no,how couldyoube?Writeoften,Kathleen,as oftenasyoucan,andtellmeallthe newsaroundSouthernCross.Thanks forkisses.Lovetoyouallfromyour loving AUNTBESSY. Killarney,Roelands. July21,1918. DearAuntBessy,-PrevioustoSt. Patrick'sDayIwroteforsomebuttons.Youhadnoneonhand,so1had fivesenttomebyMrs.Hynes,ofWaterloo,whichIsold.Igavethemoney tomothertokeep.Nowthatmother haskeptthemoneysolong,Iamchargingheralittleinterest,whichyouwill findadded.Iamgoingtorelateto youalittlefiresidechatwehadhere athome.Thesubjectwaswhowas

Corner

themostpopular,AuntBessyorCousinNily?Thereweretenofus,not includingmother,sowetookavote, theresultbeenfiveforeach,soweaskedmothertorecordhervote.Mother saidshewasdisfranchisedthroughbeingaforeigner.Wealllaughedat theforeignerfromKerry.Thematter standsunsettled.Withlovetothe littleonesandyourself.-Iam,dear Aunt,yourlovingniece, MAGGIESHINE.

Maggie,dear,yourletterwaslikethe sunshineafterrain.Itwassparkling andwelcome.Ihadquiteforgotten aboutthebuttons.Thankyouvery much.Iamdelightedtoknowthat Icancontrolfivevotesinyourhousehold,andIthinkifImademyself knowntotheforeignerfromKerryI'd gethervotealso. Kerryliesvery neartomyheart.Someoneoncevery deartomehailedfromthere.Take anothervotenextweek,andI'msure I'llhaveamajorityofone.Loveto youall,mydearMaggie,fromyour loving AUNTBESSY.

12ProspectPlace,WestPerth. July23,1918. DearAuntBessy,-1takethisopportunityofwritingyoumyfirstletter.Ihavebeenaskedbymyteachertowritetoyouformyhomeexercise,andtellyouwhatoccupationI wouldliketofollowwhenIbecomea man.Well,AuntBessy,thereareso manyniceoccupationstochoosefrom; itseemshardtopickoutonewhichI wouldlike.AtpresentIhavealikingtobeanengineer.Ithinkit wouldbegrandtobeskilledinmathematicsandmechanics.Iquiterealisethatonewouldhavetobeattentivetohislessonsatschooltoaccomplishthatend.ButIintendtodomy best.Iamnowelevenyearsofage. andinthefifthclassatSt.Patrick's Boys'School.Iwillconcludenow,as Idonotwishtowearyyouwithalong fetteratmyfirstattempt.-Yourlovingnephew, MICHAELFLAHERTY. Youareverywelcome,mydear Michael,toourCorner,andIhope, nowthatIknowyoucomefromSt. Pat'sSchool,andhaveanambitionto dosomethingsubstantialforyourself inthefuture,thatyouwillbeginat oncetogiveyourselftocloserstudy atschool.Yousayyouintendtodo yourbest.Knockouttheword"intend"-doyourbest.Itisinthe powerofeverybodywithaverageintelligencetobeasuccess,ifheisn't lazyatschoolandlazyathiswork. Lazinessandaimlessnessarethetwo killingthingsinaboy'scareer.Determinetowinthroughinyourstudies, andsomedayyouareboundtosucceed. Don'tletanoccasionaldisappointmentinterruptyourprogressdon'tsitdownandweepbecauseyou failoccasionally.Putmorelifeinto vourwork,andgoonasthoughyou hadastrongcontemptfordefeat.Do thesethings,andyou'llbeamathematiciansomeday,andperhapsanengineer.Now,dearMichael,IhopeI haven'tweariedyou.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Kookynie, August26,1918. DearAuntBessy,-ForsomeconsiderabletimeIhavebeenthinkingof writingtoaskifyouwouldcondescend tohavemeasoneofyournieces,but procrastination,thatthiefoftime,intervened. Well,AuntBetsy,it'sa longwaytoPerthfromhere,but,nevertheless,Ihopetoseeyourfamed metropolissomeday,andobservefor myselfitsbeautyspots,whichforthe presentIcanonlyreadofinbooksand papers.Ishallalsovisityou,of course,and1hopeyouwillhaveacead millefailteforyourniecefromthe bush.Mothergetsthe"Record"weekly,andneedlesstostateitscontents aremuchappreciatedbydad,mum, andme.Ialwaysturntoyourpage firstandreadthelettersofyournieces, whichgivemeagooddealofpleasure. Ihopethisepistlefindsitswayinto yourpage,asIamanxioustoseehow itlooksinprint.Thislittletown wasaflourishingplaceuntila.yearor soago,when,owingtolackofworkin thelocalmines,thepopulationdecreasedconsiderably.Thereareoverforty childrengoingtoourschool.Iamin the6th.Standard,andhopetoenter theseventhnextyear.Thisdistrict isnotabadoneforthesportsmen. Rabbitsabound,wildturkeysareplentiful,whilewildducksandotherwaterfowlaretobemetwithinthelocal lakes.Sandalwood,whichyousee downatthePortmayhavepassed throughhere.Camelteamscomein hereaboutonceafortnightdragging draysorwaggonsheavilyladenwith thepreciouswood,which,verylikely, findsitswayeventuallytotheheathen Chinee.Well,AuntBessie,asI mustnotwearyyouwithtoolonga rig-ma-role,Ishallnowconclude.Hopingyouhavenoobjectiontomystylingmyself.-Yourfondniece, VERONICACURTIS. MydearVeronica'-Itiswithmuch nervbusnessthatIventureareplyto your,shallIsay,daintywordedletter. Thoughitmaybealongwayfrom PerthtoKookynie-alongwayfrom Perth,whichisthecentreofgravityandotherthings-Iimagineyouhave extractedsomethingelegantandwholesomefromthebush.Ilikeyourletterverymuch,andinpointoffriendlinessandeasyrunningsentencesyou haven'tmuchtolearnfromyoung ladiesinourcityacademies.Iam verypleased"thethiefoftime"didn't intervenewhenyousatdowntoaddressme.Iwouldhavebeenannoyed hadheimpudencetodoso,becauseI wouldhavelosttheopportunityofwelcomingyoutoourCorner.BeassuredwhenwemeetI'llhaveaceadmille failteforyou,andarealhandshake, notoneofthosefishygenteelonescity folkgiveyounow-a-days,andthink themselvesmagnificentlyup-to-datein styleandculture,butonethathasa touchofhumannatureinit. 1am sorryKookynieisnotinaflourishing way,but1hopeitwillbrightenup again.Perhapsafterthewarwhen wearethrownmoreuponourresources andaredeterminedtodosomething inthewayofsupplyingourownwants thecentresdepressedto-daywillbecomehivesofindustryagain.Ihope so.Writememore"rig-ma-role,"my dearniece,Ilikeitjustasyouwrite it.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY. MarbleBar, July18,1918. DearAuntBessy,-1amenclosinga chequefor 6s. 1couldnotgetany more,becausetherearesomanycollectionsabout.Iamsorryforkeepingthecardsolong,butmothertold metowaituntilitwasfilled.Iam goingawaytoschoolassoonasthere isachance.NewNorciaistheschool Iamgoingto.Kathleenlikesitvery much.Ithinkthisisallthistime,so withheapsofloveandkissesforyourselfandtheweeones.-Yourssincerely, xxxxx LUCYHEDDITCH.

1amverygratefultoyou,mydear Lucy,furyourverynicecheque,and Isincerelywishyouveryhappydays withKathleenatSt.Gertrudes. You areindeedaverygoodlittlefriendof the"weeones,"andIamsurethesister-in-chargewillbedelightedwhenI tellherwhatyouhavedoneforthem.

Ihope,dearLucy,yourgoingtoSt. Gertrude'swillnotpreventyoufrom appearingin"TheCorner"sometimes. Kathleenalsomustspareafewmomentstowritetous.Idonotwish tolosesightofmylittlefriends,andI liketoknowhowtheyareprogressing. SotellKathleennottoforgetus.I amgratefultomotherforencouraging youinyoureffortsforthe"weeones." Thankyouforthekisses.Withbest wishesandaprayerthatGodwill blessyoubothwithasuccessfulschool courseatSt.Gertrude's.Isendyou boththebestloveofyourloving AUNTBESSY. Scotsdale,Denmark. July26,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowIhavenotforgotten you.Ithinktheweatherisdryingup now;itismorelikeSpringweather, whichissomethingunusualforDenmarkatthistimeoftheyear.Iseea lotinyourcorneraboutAmerica'sIndependence,andIhope,AuntBessy, tobereadingaboutIreland'sIndependenceinthenearfuture-Yourloving nephew, xxxxxx JERRYIIAIRE. Bravo,Jerry, surealotofmy niecesandnephewswillhailyourpious hopewithpleasure.IfanypeopledeserveLegislativeindependencethe Irishsurelydo-fortheyhavestruggledhardforitagainstheart-breaking oddseversincetheywererobbedofit. They'llgetit,Jerry.somefinedayin. I'mconvinced,theverynearfuture. TheBritishpeopleonthewholeare notunfair-it'sonlythefewprivilegedonesthatareblockingtheway, andthey'llhavetogodownbeneath theweightoftheDemocracyofEngland.Democracyiswakingup-and whentheBritishDemocracygetsits twoeyesopenthedawnwillbreak ontheIrishHills.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY. Donnybrook, July26,1915 DearAuntBessy,-Undoubtedlyyou willbegreatlysurprisedtohearfrom me.Ithinkitisgoingonfort yearssinceIwrotetoyou,butitis betterlaterthannever,asthesaying is.Ireadyourstoryinthe"Record." IsinnowgoingtotellyouwhatI thinkaboutit.UncleAdrianowas verycunning,wasn'the?Idon'tknow whatsortofaworlditwouldbeifwe wereallascunningashewas.Well,I thinkthemoralisthatweshouldbe honest,andnotbelieveeveryfoolish thingwehear.Thethieveswerevery easilycaught;theymusthavebeen verydullnottoseeUncleAdrian()was havingthem,asforthefoodbeing cookedwithoutfire,andtheraisinghis deadwifetolifeagain,andtherabbit bringingthewood,andsoforth,could neverbepossible.Thethieveswere tryingtogetaneasywayofdoingtheir work,buttheywerefooledandlost theirownlivesintheend.Ifpeople wanttosucceedtheyshouldwork hard-thatistheonlyroadtosuccess. Well,dearAuntBessy,thatisallI havetosayaboutthestory.Iam nowgoingtotel:youabouttheweather.Themorningsarecoldandfrosty,butforallthecoldandfrostthe daysareniceandsunny-onewould thinkitwasthemiddleofspring.The birdsseemtolikethesunnyweather, fortheyaresingingsweetlittlesongs andseemtobeveryhappyjumping fromboughtobough. 1hopewedo nothavetoomuchfrost,becauseit willkillthefruitbuds,likeitdidlast year,andtherewillbeanotherscarcityofstonefruit.Well,dearAunt Bessy,Iwillnowclose,withbestlove. -Yourlong-silentniece, EILEEN

3,1918.

thoughtyouhadenteredthecloister andhadbiddenfarewelltousall.Your letterwasagreatsurprisetome--a verypleasantsurprise.Youhave fairlywellinterpretedthestoryofAdriano.Hecertainlywasacunning knave,andplayedonthecredulityof thethieveswhowereverygreedyandavaricious.Theydeservedthebag- ging"theygot.ForthetimeAdrianosucceeded,butthere'sasequel,and Adrianohadhisturn.Ihavehad severallettersfromDonnybrook.f amgladithascomeintothesunshine again-andIhopetherewillbeno scarcityofstonefruitinthedistrict inconsequence.Ihope,mydearEileen,you'llbeamorefrequentcontri- butortoourpage.Iamsurethe cornerwasverylonelywithoutyou andmyotherDonnybrookfriends.I havebeenwatchingforyourlettersun- tiltheopticianremarkedthatIwas gettingsomethingthematterwithsoy opticnerves.SoIchangedmywatch- ingtolonging,andIamgladtosay thechangebroughtgoodresults.Love, mydearEileen.-Fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook,July26,1918. DearAuntBessy,-IhavenotwrittentoyousinceItoldyouhowItried torideabicycle,andIexpectyouwill besurprisedtogetthisletter.Iam writingtoyouaboutthemoralinthe story,whichwasinthe"Record"last week.Ithinkthievesareeasier caughtthansomepeoplethink.If thoserobbershadbeensmartthey wouldnothavelistenedtothewise man,becauseonceawomanisdead shecannotcometolifebyherhusband blowingatinwhistle,andtheyought tohavetrieditonhiminsteadoftheir wives,andtheywouldnothavebeen caught.Weshouldnotlistentothe sillystoriesofothers,butfindoutfor ourselves.Therobbersevidently thoughttheywouldsatisfytheirgreed, butweretakenin.Thebestwayto gainsuccessistobehonestandup- right.Thethievesweretryingtofind aneasywaytodotheirwork,billafter theirtroubletheyfoundnothing,only 105ttheirlivesWehavejusthada lessoninplantinggrapevinesbyMr. Thompson,andwewillknowhowto plantthemforourselves.Well,dear AuntBessy.Iwillclose,althoughI havenotmuchnewsaftersuchalong time.-Yourlovinglong-lostniece, DOTTIEPAYNE. It'salongwhileago,mydearDottie, sinceyoutriedconclusionswitha bicycle.Iremembertheincidentvery well.Ihopeyouhavemademany betterattemptssince,andthatyou havesucceededinbestingthebicycle. Iknow,"whenawomanwillsshe will,"andIamperfectlycertainyou couldnowridefromDantoBeersheba withouthittingtheearth.YourimpressionsofAdrianoarecorrect,andI amsureyou'dnotbesoeasilytaken inasthegreedythieves.Butcanyou blowatinwhistlewithanydegreeof success,Ihopeyou'lldosomething greatwithgrapevines,mydearDottie. Ihavebeentryingforeversolongto coaxacoupleofattenuatedonesin mybackyardtofruitwithoutsuccess. Igetplentyofleaves,butgrapes-not asolitaryone.SoifyouarenogreatersuccessthanIam,I'mafraid,Dottie,yourlessonwillhavebeeninvain. Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou again.Writetomeoftener-theoftenerthebetter.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAunt lettertoyou. alittleabout studyto-day.

Donnybrook, July26,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Ihopeitwillfindyou well.MyfatherisattheFront.He hasbeenawayfromhomefortwoyears andonemonth,andIhopehewill soonbeback.Wearealllonelywithouthim.Ihavetwolittlebrothers, theeldestisAffie,andtheyoungestis Freddie.Affiecomestoschoolandis inthethirdinfants.SometimesFreddiecomestoBenediction,andheisalwayskickingorhittingsomeone.We liveclosetothestation.Allthewild flowersarejustcomingoutnowand someareverypretty.Iwouldlike tobeoneofyourniecesifyouwill allowme,dearAuntBessy.-Yourlovingwould-beniece, AGNESCOLE. Youareverywelcome,mydearAgnes.Iamverypleasedtohaveyou asoneofmylittlenieces.IhopeGod willprotectyourfatherfromallharm andbringhimbacksafeandwellto you.Iamsureyouareverylonely withouthim.Freddiemusthavea bigbitofthespiritofMarsinhis blood;heissofondofbattle.Donnybrook,Iamtold,isveryprettywhen thewildflowersareinbloom.Iwould liketoholidaythereforalittlewhile andenjoyitsbeautiesanditsdelightfulatmosphere.Writeoftentoyourloving AUNTBESSV.

Donnybrook, July26,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwanttoknow ifyouwilltakemeasoneofyournieces.Ihavenotwrittentoyoubefore.Thelovelybushflowershave startedtocomeout,andsomeareas whiteassnow.Wearehavinglovely sunshine,butinthemorningitisvery cold,butIwouldsoonerhavethecold thantherain.Inthewinteronour waytoschoolwegotourfeetwet.We jumpononesideoftheroadandthen theothertoavoidthe justgettingreadyforamusicexam.preparatory.Ihavenotbeenlearning ayearyet,nottillthefirstofAugust. Well,thisisallthenewsthistime,so good-bye.-Yourwould-beniece. VENACOLEMAN.

OfcourseIwill,Venadear,indeed Iamverypleasedtohaveanother littleniecefromDonnybrook.The morelittlefriendsIcancoaxtomy sidefromtherethemorepleasedIwill bewithmyself.LikeyourselfIam enjoyingthelovelysunshinethese days,andwouldbegladi4italways lastedwiththenicesoftlytempered warmth.Iamnotkeenonsummer weather.IfitwerespringtimealwaysIwouldbethehappiestwoman onearth.Ihopeyou'llbesuccessfulinyourexam.Workhard,and youareboundtosucceed.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale.

July28,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou thinkthatIhaveforgottenyou,butI havebeenholdingyourcardbackto tryandgetmoreonit.Icouldonly gettenshillings,butIhopeyouwill forgiveme,asmoneyseemstobevery scarceinJarrandaleafterthe"Ugly ManCompetition,"whichmyuncle won.TheOddfellowsheldafreak ballhereonthe22nd.ofthismonth, whichwasverygood.Theprizeswere wonbyMrs.HeddingtonandMr.Curtis,whowerebothverygood.Father O'GradyisgoingtohaveMasshere everySundaynow.Wearehaving "bonza"weather,whichIsupposeyou, too,areenjoying.Teddysentthe puzzlesinto"CousinAily,"andIhope hehasthemallright.Thehallcommitteeheldaconcertanddancelast nighttohelptopayforanewpiano fotthehall.IthinkIwillhaveto stirupafewmoreJarrandalechildren andmakethemwritetoyou.Iwill closenow.Withloveandkissesto yourselfandtheweeones.Hoping youarequitewell.-Yourloyingniece, xxxxx DOROTHYMcKENNA.

Thankyou,mydearDorothy,'for yourcontributiontothe"weeones."I knowitisnotaneasymattergetting moneyforourCatholiccharitiesthese dayswhensomanyothercallsarebeingmadeuponpeople'spurses.I heardthe"UglyMen"Competition wasagreatraccess,andIampleased youruncletoppedthepoll.Weare havingniceweatherourselvesjustnow, andIhopeitcomlinues.Itisalong whilesince1haodayinJarrandale. Sometimeduringti,:nicesummer daysImayvisititagain.Justnow,

Donnybrook, July26,1918. Bessy,-Thisismyfirst Iamgoingtotellyou whatwehadforNature Welearnhowtoplant grapevines.Mr.Thompsoncameup andshowedushowtoplantthem.We plantedfour.Firstofallhedugthe groundandmanuredit,andthenput somedifferentsoilinthehole;thenhe madealittlemound,andplacedthe vineonit,puttingthebottomroots aroundthemoundonebyone.He thencoveredintheroots,andputthe secondrootsdownandcoveredthem overa:so.Whenthatwasdonehe cutoffthelongbranchesandlefttwo littlebudsoneach.Thatistheway toplantgrapevinesforatrellis.Now weknowhowtoplantthemourselves. Well,AuntBessy,theweatherisvery nicedownhere;itisjustlikesummer, onlythemorningsareverycold.I wouldratherhavesummerthanwinter. Iamgoinginforthepreparatory musicexam.Ihavebeengoingtothe schoolhereforsevenmonths,ar.3itis verynice.Well,AuntBessy,Iwill closenow,sogood-bye.-Yourloving niece, DORISCOLEMAN. Yournaturestudy,mydearDoris, interestedmeimmensely.IthinkI knowsomethingaboutvine-planting now.PerhapsIshalltrytofollowout yourinstructionsandrepl:os'thelazy, uselessoldvinein backyardby anewone.Itriedplantingrose slipsafewweeksago,andIwasdelightedtoseethattheslipsarethrowingouttinysproutsandleaves.So Ihopemyventurewillproveasuccess. Iamverypleasedtohearthatthe weatherisveryniceandagreeable downyourway.Justnowitisallthat Icandesireinthispartoftheworld, andIamenjoyingitsdelightfully temperedwarmth.Ihopeyou'llbe successfulinyourmusicexam.You mustwriteandtellmehowyouare progressing.Ishallbegladtohear fromyouoften.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

loving AUNTBESSY.

ConfirmationatSt.Patrick's, Fremantle

ASOLEMNANDIMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

LastSundayafternoonwasmade memorabletotheCatholicpeopleof FremantleowingtothearrivalofHis GracetheArchbishopofPerthtoadministertheSacramentofConfirmationinthebeautifulChurchoftheOblateFathers,dedicatedtoSt.Patrick. Longbeforetheappointedhour crowdsmighthavebeenobserved wendingtheirwayinthedirectionof theCatholicChurchuntilathalf-past twothesacrededificewasfilledto overflowingbyadevoutcongregation,drawnhithertowitnessthesublime ceremony,and,indeed,topayatributeofrespectandreverencetotheir illustriousprelate-thefirstArchbishop oftheWest. Thehighaltarwasequisitelyarrang- ed,thankstothepresidingcareofthe goodSistersofSt.Joseph.Punctuallyatthreeo'clockHisGrace,robedin fullPontificials,enteredtheChurchbythemaindoor,themembersoftheStar oftheSeabranchoftheHibernianSocietyformingtheguardofhonor.On reachingtheSanctuary,heascended thepulpit,andaddressinghimselfimmediatelytothechildren,tothenumberof500,almostequallydistributed, maleandfemale,uponwhomwithina fewbriefmomentstheHolySpiritof GodwoulddescendinConfirmation, HisGraceinsentencesofsimplegrandeur,whichwerenotlosttothoseof matureryears,picturedtotheyouthful whichmindsthesupernaturalfavours theAlmightyinHisMercyand Charityhadfromalltimedestined themthatdaytoworthilyreceive. WithpathetictendernesstheArchbishopcarriedhishearersbackunconsciouslyalongthegratefulvistaof timetothedawnoftheinfantChurch, thatgoldenlongagowhentheBeloved DiscipleSt.Johnimposedhandsupon thechosenchildrenofJesusChristto strengthentheirFaith,thusenabling themtowithstandthestormofpersecutionandlikevaliantsoldiersof ChristtoremainfaithfultoHimunto death.Andasitwasinthedaysof theApostles,continuedHisGrace,so hasitbeenwiththeChurchofGod alongthecourseofages,soshallit beuntotheendoftime,herbishops, asthesuccessorsoftheApostles,after themannerofyourArchbishopthisafternoon,invoketheHolyGhost,the SpiritofTruth,uponthoseabouttobe Confirmed,signingthemwiththeSign oftheCrossandConfirmingthemwith thechrismofsalvationinthenameof theFatherandoftheSonandofthe HolyGhost. ArchbishopClune,inwordsofmajestyandsimpleeloquence,madea touchingappealtothechildrentobe everreadytodiefortheirholyFaith, theFaiththatineveryagehasbeen crimsonedwiththebloodofmartyrs,and ingoingabroadintoaworldofirreligionandinfidelityandcomingin contactitmaybewiththosewho wouldbepreparedtotrampleonJesus Christ,tolookthemboldlyintheface andneverbeashamedoftheMother oftheAges-theCatholicChurch.His

Graceferventlyprayedthatnotoneof theselittleonesuponwhomhewas abouttoimposehandsintheadministrationoftheSacramentofConfirmationshouldeverperish.

The:earnedPrelateconcludedby bearingarichlydeservedandraretributetothemagnificentmissionarylaboursof splendidtheOblateFathers,andthe servicerenderedtoreligionbytheSistersofSt.JosephandtheChris- tianBrothers.

HisGrace,asishisinvariablerule, invitedthenewlyconfirmedtopromise toabstainfromallintoxicatingdrinkuntiltheyreachedtheageof21years. BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSac. rament,givenbyHisGracetheArchbishop,whowasassistedbyVeryRev. FatherCallan,O.M.I.,andRev,Father Neville,0.M.I.,broughttoaclosea mostimpressiveceremony.

Mr.E.P.Dowley,R.M.,andMrs.P. Christieactedassponsorsfortheboys andgirlsrespectively. Thechoir,undertheableconductorshipofMr.Christian,renderedsacred musicthroughout.

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Kalgoorlie

Theprohibitionistsarestilldrinking weakteaandendeavoringtocompass theirgreatpuritan"drive."Inlast Saturday's"Miner"appearedanadvertisement,intheirinterests,a"purple patch"fromaPastoralofCardinal Mercier.Weshouldliketoreadthe wholePastoralbeforebelievingthat theCardinalcondemnswhatthe Churchdoesnotcondemn.InOklahoma,U.S.A.,theMasshasbeenabolishedbyprohibition.Priestssometimesbystealthcelebratewithwine secretlyintroducedintotheforbidden spaces-andthisinthetwentiethcentury!PeoplewhowanttogotpMass onSundayshadbetterkeepprohibition "offthegrass"ofWesternAustralia.

FatherDeCourcey,C.SS.R.,conclud. edtheannualretreatfortheSistersof St.JosephatBoulderonThursday,and isnowengagedintheworkof"gilding refinedgold"bygivingaretreattothe SistersofSt.JohnofGod.

TheVeryRev.DeanKielyreturned duringtheweekfromCoolgardie,the principalofhissuburbicariandependencies,andFatherLavanisatpresent ministeringtothespiritualneedsof thatdistrict.

As"allroadsinItalyleadtoRome," so,alsoallda''sinAugustleadtothe queencarnival-except,ofcourse,the daysafterit.Thedaysafteritare tobefraughtwithsuchmemoriesof revelandpageantrythattalesofOberonwillbepalethingsincomparison. ItshouldinteresttheCatholicsin ourmidstwhohavethetemerityto talkofDr.Mannix"mindinghisown business"and"notinterferinginpolitics,"tohearthathisGracehashad toreferthebandsofconvertstoCatholicitywhoseekinstructionathis handstothepriestsofMelbourne. "Anypriest,"sayshisGrace,"willgive youthenecessaryinstruction."On Sunday,August4th,Dr.MannixcanfirmsprivatelyattheChapelofArchbishop'sHouse,anumberofrecentconverts,and,itseems,thisistheseventh timethisyearthathehasperformed suchaceremony. Mrs.Brennan,ofSouthKalgoorlie, leavesshortlyforthemangrovesof PortAugusta.Wehopethatluckand gracewillattendherandherfamilyin theirnewsphere,andweenvythepastorofAllSaints'parishtheseveralCa. tholicfamiliesthathavetranslinedto himsince-February.

VictorianNotes

Rev.FatherJ.Collins,P.P.ofBalaclava,Victoria,wasentertainedinthe RipponLeaHallrecently,andpresentedwithapurseofsovereignsonbehalfoftheparishioners,incelebration. ofhissilversacerdotaljubilee.Congratulatoryspeechesweremadeby Rev.FatherT.English(Yarraville), onbehalfoftheclergy,andbyMessrs. J.Lynch(chairman),E.J.Mulvaney, C.A.Fox,andothers.Inthanking thedonorsfortheirgenerousgift,FatherCollinssaidhewoulddevotethe moneytotheworkoftheparish.

HisLordshiptheRightRev.Dr. Phelan,Bishop.ofSale,isverykeenon theerectionofaboys'collegeinhis diocese.Nextyearhehopestoinaugurateacampaigntocollectfunds forthiscommendableobject.His Lordshiprecentlyremarkedthatafter referringtothesubjecttheotherday oneoftheparishionerscalledonhim andtendered£100towardstheboys' college.

AtragicincidentoccurredinOur Lady'sChurch,EastBrunswickIVic.), whenStanleyRyansuddenlycollapsed anddied.Deceasedwasonavisit fromthecountry,andwasstayingwith relativesatEastBrunswick.When theceremonieswerenearingconclivion Rev.FatherRyannoticedthatthe youngfellowwastakenill,andhesummonedDr.Winford,whoonarrival pronouncedlifeextinct.Deceased hadlatelybeencomplainingofheart trouble,butongoingtochurchappearedtobewell. e

establishedattheChristianBrothers' College,EastMelbourne.Thisassociationwasblessedandapprovedbyhis HolinessPopeBenedictXV.on17th January,1917.ItsobjectistopromoteandextenddevotiontoourLord, reallypresentintheTabernacle.Its membersareweeklycommunicants, andpromisetoleadinacrusadeof chivalrousdevotiontendingtowards makingaferventserviceoftheBlessed SacramentthecentreofCatholiclife.

Widespreadregretwasexpressedin Bendigoandthesurroundingdistricts whenitbecameknownthattheRev. JamesO'Carroll,ofMarong,haddied attheHospitaloftheMaternalHeart, Lewisham,Sydney.TheRev.Father O'Carrollspentmanyyearsoflabour inBendigo,andwaslovedandrespectedbyallwhoknewhim.Theremains werebroughttoBendigoandtakento theMarongChurch,whereprayers wereofferedforthereposeofhissoul, afterwhichthefuneraltookplacein theMarongCemetery,itbeingoneof thelargesteverseeninoraroundthe district.Theprayersatthegrave werereadbyFatherDuggan,assisted byVeryRev.DeanRooney,Father Kelly,andFatherDoyle.R.I.P.

Itwillberemembered,saysthe"Tribune,"thatadeputationfromtheCatholicFederationwaitedontheMinisterforPublicInstruction,askingthat registeredschoolsshouldreceiveadue shareofcertainfreeUniversitystudentshipsatpresentconfinedtoState schools.Itissatisfactorytoknow thatatameetingoftheCabineton Mondaylasttherequestwasacceded to.Infuture60scholarshipswillbe availab:e,andregisteredschoolswill receiveadueparticipation.

QueenslandJottings

AmongstthemanyrichgiftspresentedtotheRev.FatherWilliamLee, P.P.,Rosalie,ontheoccasionofhis sacerdotalsilverjubilee,recentlycelebrated,wasabeautifulpieceofLimericklace,thegiftofhisbrothersand sistersinIreland.

Mr.Holman,PremierofNewSouth Wales,andMrs.HolmanwererecentlyvisitorstoQueensland.Whilstin BrisbaneMrs.Ryan,wifeofthePremierofQueensland,gaveanafternoon teaattheBelleVueHotelinhonour ofMrs.Holman.

Inanexclusiveinterviewwitharepresentativeofthe'CatholicAdvocate,"hisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatereferredeulogisticallytothetact,wisdom,andabilityofArchbishopDuhig.Heparticularlyadmiredthekeenactivity, boundlessenergy,andconsistentforesightoftheArchbishop,notonlyinthe selectionofsitesandthemakingof plansforfuturerequirements,butin allmattersofadministrationand. Churchwelfare.CatholicityinQueenslandwas,hesaid,indeedfortunatein havingatitsheadsogiftedandable aprelate.

TheRev.BrotherKerrins,whofor thepastfourteenyearshadbeanthe managerofSt.Augustine'sOrphanage atGeelong,diedrecentlyfromheart failure.Hewas58yearsofage.BrotherKerrinsarrivedinAustraliafrom Irelandwhenaboy,andlivedatGisborne.HejoinedtheChristianBro., thersin1891,andsincethattime,with theexceptionofayearatSt.Vincent dePaul'sOrphanage,South:Melbourne, andayearspentatBallarat,hehad livedinGeelong.

Amovementisonfoottoprovidefor Mrs.MarionMillerKnowles,well knowninjournalisticcirclesinMelbourne,wholatelylostherhusband. HisGraceArchbishopMannixhassubscribedfiveguineastothefund,which promi,esetobeeerysuccessful.

TheKnighthoodoftheBlessedSacramentAssociationhasbeenrecently

Acomplimentarysend-offwastenderedtoMissCeciliaLawtonrecently attheresidenceofMissKearney,Red Hill.Gympie.Therewasalarge gatheringoffriends,andaveryplea-. santeveningwasspentinmusicand games.Attherefreshmentinterval, ,MissV.Flynn,onbehalfofMissKearney,presentedMissLawtonwitha handsomelady'scompanion,asasmall tokenofesteem,accompanyingthepresentationwithcomplimentaryreferencetothehighregardinwhichshe washeldbya-largecircleoffriends. Otherpresentationswere:Asilver watch,suitablyinscribed,byherbrotherHilton,boxesofstationeryand stampsfromMrs.Grace,blackgloves fromMrs.MacFarlane,silverthimble fromMissA.Cartwright,andTreasury oftheSacredHeartfromherbrother Ben.OnthefollowingTuesdayeveningattheConventSchool,MissLawtonwasalsopresentedbySisterM. Itawithabeautifulworkbasket,Romanmissal,andimitationfromtheChil. drenofMary,blackglovesfromSister Fidelis,andOurLady'salbumfrom MissTobin,presidentoftheChildren ofMary.Afterapleasantevening spentwithsomefriendsathome,.Miss LawtonleftforthePresentationConvent,Lismore.

Children'sFancyDressBall

Followingarethenamesofthechildreninfancycostumes:Boys.-JackProud,LittleBoyBlue; J.Aymott,IrishPat;J.Stevens,Terence;J.West,Robinhood;A.Proud, RomanDancer;W.Gilmour,Dick Whittington;T.Smith,BelgianOfficer;S.Bloomfield,JohnnyWalker. Girls.-M.Franks,Pierrot;M.Proud, Belgian;J.O'Donnell,IrishCostume; F.Aymott,Spring;J.Bloomfield,Pierrot;L.Chadwick,Pierrot;F.Scanlon, Australia. Theothercharactersaregiveninthe followinglistofprizewinners:-

BestDressedSet,overtenyears.- Cowboys-Boys:S.McInnas,F.O'Sullivan,L.Ball,H.Herbig.Girls:M. Taylor,J.Proud,J.O'Sullivan,J.Taylor. BestDressedSet,undertenyears, PinkandWhite(allgirls)-M.Fitzgerald,M.Monaghan,M.Stacey,K. Monaghan,R.O'Flaherty,E.andM. O'Neill,A.Herbig. BestDressedGirl,over10years.NancyBlight,AdvanceAustralia. BestDressedBoyover10.-A.Bodington,Cardinal. BestDressedGirl,under10.-M.Cole, WaterLily. BestDressedBoy,under10.-J.Robinson,Romeo. MostOriginalCostums(girl).-Rosy Bloomfield,OrangesandLemons. MostOriginalCostume(boy).-G. McVeigh,RobinsonCrusoe. Specialprizeswereawardedto-Boy: E.Madigan,AceofClubs.Girls:K. Madigan,Butterfly;C.Monaghan,Cupid;A.StammersandA.Cole,Spanish Dancers. Thenettproceedsofthefunction amountedto£71.

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OnWednesday,June19.thechildren'sannualfancydressball,inaid oftheSistersofSt.Joseph,Southern Cross,washeldintheConventHall, andwasvotedtobeoneofthemost successfuleventsofitskindhitherto heldinSouthernCross.Therewere fully400personspresent,and,asacon. sequencethebuildingwastaxedtoits utmostcapacity.Theeffectoftheattractivecostumesofthechildrenwas considerablyaddedtobythehalldecorations,anditwasapparentfrom theoutset,asdepictedonthefacial expressionofbothchildrenandadults, thatthenightwasgoingtobeanenjoyableone.Andsuchitsubsequently proved.Priortothecommencement ofdancing,Rev.FatherO'Malley,ina happybriefspeech,welcomedand thankedthelargeassemblage,which wasrepresentativeofallcreeds.Shortlyafter8p.m.,dancingstartedtoreally goodmusicsuppliedbythefollowing variedinstrumentalists:-MissesMcGrathandO'Sullivan,Mrs.M.O'Brien, andMr.Pilkington(piano),Mr.I.Watkins,Mrs.M.O'Brien,MasterJ.Stevens(violin),Messrs.E.McCormack (trombone),andE.J.Walker(cornet), Mr.LenCarlsonprovedanefficient KC,Thesecretary,Mr.J.Watkins, leftnothingundonepertainingtohis office,andtohimandanumberoflady workersmaybeattributedthesuccess ofthefunction.Thechildrenoccupiedtheflooruntilabout9.30,when theywereamplyfed,priortowending theirwayhomewards.Theadultsdid not,ofcourse,attendmerelytolook' on,andtheycontinuedthtfestivity untilwellonto2a.m. Mr.andMrs.Dunstanpresentedthe prizesenumeratedbelow,andtheoil paintingraffledbythecommittee,was wonbyMr.J.Brown.

inghemusthaveimmediaterestorativefortheshocktohisnerves,said: "Comeatonce,themanin153hasshot himself!Hamandeggsandwich, please."

Mistress:Soyourmatrimoniallife wasveryunhappy.Whatwasthe trouble?DecemberweddedtoMay?

ChloeJohnson:Lan'sake,no,mam! ItwasLabourDayweddedtodeDay obRest.

AjudgewasquestioningPatCasey atarecenttrial."Hetookyou bythethroatandchokedyou,didhe?" askedthejudge. "Hedid,sorr,"saidPat."Sure,son', hesqueezedmethroattillIthought hewouldmakecideroutofmeAdam's apple."

TommyAtkins,ashoreonleavein Dublin,metafull-beardedIrishman, andthoughthewouldhavealittle funwithhim."Isye,Pat,"hesaid, "whenareyegoin'toplaceyerwhiskersonthereservelist?"

"Whenyeplaceyertongueonthe civillist,begorra,"was-Pat'scomeback.

Teacher:Explainthedifferencebetweenthequickandthedead.

Jimmy:Thequickisthemthatgets outofthewayofautos,andthedead isthemthatdoesn't.

Willie:Paw,whatisthedifference betweenfactandfiction?

Paw:Well,infictionthelittleman alwayshitsthebigmanonthejawand thebigmanisknockedout,myson. Butinfactthelittlemanisalways hauledawaytothehospital.

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ItiscabledthatQueenWilhelmina oftheNetherlands,hascommissioned MonsignorNolens,amemberofthe SecondChamberorLowerHouseof theStatesGeneraltoformaCabinet. ItisnotthefirsttimethataCathoia prelatehasplayedaleadingpartin framingthelawsofHolland.For,althoughthepopulationisoverwhelminglyProtestant,theCatholicsonly numbering1/in5millions,thelate MonsignorSchaepmann,infusionwith Dr.Kuypers,theleaderoftheleading Protestantsect,formedtheChristian Coalition.TheOppositionconsisted ofRadicalLiberalsandSocialists.This party,whichhasbeeninpowersince 1909,generallyallotsintheCabinet fourseatsinninetomembersofthe CatholicParty.MonsignorNo:ens, whois58yearsofage,istheonly priestinthepopularChamber,where hesitsforhisnativeplace,Venlo.He isoneofthemosteloquentandlearned meninParliament,andspeakswith greatpoweronsocialquestions.For manyyearshewasaprofessoratthe SeminaryofRoldue,butsince1909he hasbeenProfessorofSociologyinthe UniversityofAmsterdam.

TheHistoryLesson.-"Archimedes," readtheyoungpupil,aloud,"leaped fromhisbath,shouting'Eureka!Eureka!'" -"Onemoment,James,"interposed theteacher."Whatisthemeaning of'Eureka?'" "'Eureka'means'Ihavefoundit.'" "Verywell.WhathadArchimedes found?" Jamesponderedforamoment,then ventured,hopefully:"Thesoap."

Inthecourseofacricketmatchthe otherSaturdayafternoonaratheramusingincidentwaswitnessed. Oneofthebatsmenskiedaballbetweenthewickets.Twoofthefieldersranintotakethecatch,whenthe batsmanlosthishead. Leavinghiscrease,heranforward, swunghisbat,and,attheriskof crackingacoupleofheads,madea furiousslashatthedescendingball. "How'sthat,umpire?"wastheconfidentappealofthefieldingside. 'Out,''wasthereply. "WhatamIoutfor?"demandedthe batsman. "Weel,"respondedtheumpire,gravely,"ye'reout,firstly,forobstructing thefield;secondly,forhittingtheball twice;and,thirdly,formakingaconspicuoushasso'yerself."

Aharddrinkerwastoldbyhisdoctorthathecouldbecuredifevery timehefelthemusthaveadrinkhe wouldimmediatelytakesomethingto eatinstead.Themanfollowedthe advice,andwascured,butthehabit ofaskingforfoodhadbecomesofixed withhimthatoncehewasnearlylock_ edupasalunatic.Hewasstopping atahotel,and,hearingagreatcommotionintheroomnexttohis,hepeeped overthetransomtoseewhatwasthe matter.Hesaw,andrushedmadly downtotheofficeinalarm,andfeel-)

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ParliamentariansandSinnFeiners areinthehabitofpssertingthattheir policyto-dayisthepolicyofParnell. Thereiscertainfoodforreflectionin thisfact.ThesagaciousEuclidisresponsibleforthestatementthat"things thatareequaltothesameareequalto oneanother,"andifweareprepared tograntthetruthofthateminently reasonableproposition,thenitwould appearthatthepolicyofthosewhoac. cepttheleadofMr.Dillonandofthose whofollowMr.deValeramustbeidentical.WemayignorefromParliamentariansforourimmediatepurposes suchleaderswithoutfollowersasMr. WilliamO'BrienandMr.TimHealy. Whatpolicy,ifany,thesegentlemen supportatpresentisamatterformore orlessidlespeculation.Butinview oftherepeatedstatementsofHome RulersandRepublicansthattheyare bothParnellitesitmaynotbeoutofplacetoexaminetheclaimsoftherivalsandtoascertainthetruestateof affairs. Inordertodothistwothingsare necessary,(1)tosatisfyourselvesas towhatParnell'spolicyactuallywas, and(2)tocomparetheactionsofour modernpoliticianstherewith.Inthis wayonlycanwearriveatacorrect decision.Thereremainsahypotheticalcasetoconsider,namely,whatParnell'spolicymighthavebeeninexistingconditions.Ourpoliticalleadershintthatnotalonedotheynow actasParnellacted,butthatbyhelp ofsomemysteriousinspirationthey actashewouldactwerehealiveat thisjuncture.Tothisweshallreturn whenwehavedisposedofthetwo pointsthatfirstclaimourattention. Tobeginthen-whatwasParnell's policy?Wemaytakeitthathisultimateaimwastheestablishmentof Irishlegislativeindependence."Ne sutorultracrepidam."Othersmight carrythematterfarther,as.hisoftquotedwordsastothemarchofa nationimply,butthedefinitegoalhe hadinviewforhimselfwasanative legislature,asfreeanduntrammelled byalieninterferenceasitwaspossible forhimtoobtain.Somuchforhis object.Nowletuslookathismethods.Whenwedosowediscoverat oncehowitispossiblefortwodivergentschoolsofthoughttoimaginethey followthesameteaching.ItiscommonlybelievedthatParnellhadarigid, castironplanofaction,but,inpoint offacthistacticsvariedasthesituationchanged.WefirsthaveParnell theobstructionistintheHouseofCommons,thentheleaderofastrenuous landagitationinIrelandsupplemented byan"active"policyatWestminster, laterastatesmandiplomaticallydealingwiththeEnglishpartyleaders.Sinn FeinersandParliamentarianspickout differentstagesasmayhappentosuit themofParnell'scareer,declarethat thepolicyofthatparticularstageis theirpolicy,and"Parnell'spolicy,"and thatthemantleofElijahhasdescendeduponthem. Parnellalteredhismethodstosuit changingconditions.His''obstruction"tacticsintheHouseofCommons ledtosuchdrasticreformsintherules ofthatassemblyastorenderthatparticularformofactivityafteratime nolongerprofitable.Thelandagitationbegantoloseitefficacywhen theLandCommissionCourtscameinto being,andinanycaseParnellnever wishedhiscampaignforIrishselfgovernmenttodegenerateintoamerelyagrarianmovement.HissubsequentschemeatWestminsterwas franklytoappealtothatinnateloveof officewhichistheonlyconsideration thatcountswithBritishstatesmen, andtoobtainhisendsbygivinghis helptothepartythatwouldreward himbest.Thoughquitereadytocooperatewithwhateverpartywaswillingtoassisthim,heheldfirmlytothe necessityofpreservingtheintegrity andindependenceofhisownparty,and hisdeathcameinthecourseofthe struggleforthemaintenanceofthat vitalprinciple.Unityofactionin ParliamentandamongNationalistsat homewasofcourseafundamentalpart ofhisscheme. Suchwas"Parnell'spolicy"briefly summarised.Asoneobserves,on readingitthussetout,itunitesthe doctrinesofSelf-Relianceandtheemploymentofalllegitimatemeansfor theadvancementofthecause.It heldthestageinIrelandforabout fourteenyears.Nowafteralapseof morethanaquarterofacenturythose whodesiretomouldourdestiniescontenditistheirpolicy,too. Atthefirstblushitwouldappear thattheParliamentarianshavethe bestrighttoclaimittheyarethe trueParnellites.Ths,y etheParliamentarymachine,ashe 1;they eschew(fortheprosery ivrate) anyrelianceonphysicalf9rc,they seektheaidofaBritishpoliticalparty toadvancetheirends.Theyprofess todesireavigourotisbackingupinIre-

:and,andtheymaintaina"machine" tostimulatethissupport.Thusin outwardappearancetheypreservea traditionalParnellism.Thetruespirit, however,islacking.Yearsagointheir professedrelianceonBritishdemocracy(inwhichParnellhadnobelief) andtheirveryrealdependenceonBritishstatesmen(whomParnellthorough:v distructedltheysucceededinarrivingatastageofsurrenderfromwhich theyhaveneverrecovered.Forone thingtheynevercompelledMr.Asquith tounsaythewords,"UnitedKingdom." Hechampioneditsintegrityonlythe otherday.Again,theLiberalParty neverdreadstolosetheirallegiance; theConservativesneverevendreamof solicitingtheirsupport.Seatedinthe House.ofCommonsinpermanentoppositiontotheGovernment,asasign ofindependence,theynonethelessare reckonedasunwaveringsuportersof theLiberalParty.Andthenthey havelongagoceasedtodemanda right;theybegafavour.Thatisnot Parnell'spolicy. TheRepublicans,ontheotherhand, ambitionaRepublic.Parnelldidnot. TheyrefusetoattendatWestminster, andinsupportofthispolicyofabstentiontheyproceedtoquoteParnell'sdictumthatheplacedlittlevalue onParliamentaryworkalone,orcontinuedindefinitely.Theyclaimthat thetrueParnellwastheagitatorof 1880,theyrepudiatethestatesmanof 1886.Thispreciselyiswhatitisnot righttodo.ThoughtherewasacontinuityrunningthroughParnell'sline ofactionvaryingasitdidintheshiftingcircumstancesofthemoment(a continuitySinnFeinersfailtorecognise)Parnellwasessentiallyanopportunist.Hedescribedhimselfasone whosesouldelightedincompromise. SinnFeinerswoulddeemsuchterms insulting. AstohowParnellwouldactwerehe nowaliveitisimpossibletosay.'It isdifficuilttoimaginethatIrishpolitics,andmoreespeciallythesafetyof theHomeRuleBill,wouldhavebecomeinvolvedinsuchamessaswas thecaseinAugust,1914,hadtheLeadershipbeeninhishandsatandimmediatelypriortothattime.Thatbeingso,wefinditnotaneasytaskto constructhisattitudeontheoutbreak ofthewar.ThoseIrishmenwho lievethatParnellwasinrealityagreat politicalgenius(andthenumberis largerthanitwasin1891)havelittle doubtthathewouldhaveturnedthat crisisinsomewaytotheadvantageof hiscountry.Exactlyinwhatway theycannotsay,and,afterall,thisis butnaturalsincetheyarenotParnells. Further,thereisnotestbywhichone cantellhowamanofoneageandcustomsrwouldactinanothertimeandin otherconditions.Menaresighingnow foranotherNapoleontotaketheplace ofGeneralFoch.Butwhatwould Napoleondo?Nooneknows.Only onethingiscertain-histacticsto-day wouldnotbethoseofahundredyears ago.NomorewouldParnell'sbe thoseoftwenty-fiveyearspast.The rivalleadersinIre:andliketoboast alsothatthey"standwhereParnell stood."Hecertainlywouldnothave remainedstationaryforaquarterofa century.Sowhatbootsitafterall whofollowsParna'spolicynow?

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TheannualmeetingoftheCatholic Women'sLeagueinFrancewasheld recentlyatLyons,inthepresenceofa largenumberofmembers.HisEminenceCardinalMaurin,Vicar-General, presided.Thereportreadgaveinter- estingdetailsofthegoodworkaccomplishedbythemembersduringthe pastyear.TheCountessdeSaint Laurent,President,deliveredaneloquentaddress,inwhichsherecalled theoriginoftheLeague,andstated thatitwasnotapiousconfraternity, butasocietyforaction,keepingalwaysasitswatchword."ToutrestorerdansleChrist."Shetoldofthe valiantwarworkaccomplishedby themembers,butsaidthatatthepre- senthourtheneedforeveryformof aidbecomesmorepressing.TheCoun-tessurgedthememberstoanimateall theireffortsbyaspiritoffaithand sacrifice,andtojoininthegreatmovementofprayerandpenance,thusto helptospreadthereignoftheSacred HeartinFranceandthroughoutthe entireworld.HisEminenceCardinal Maurinalsospoke,andreferredtothe devotiontotheSacredHeart sincetheoutbreakofthewar.He pleadednotonlyforindividualdevotion,butforpublichomageaswell,to preparethesocialreignofChrist.His EminenceannouncedhisprojectoferectingaChurchoftheSacredHeartat Lyonsasatributeoffaithandgrati- tude.andasamemorialofthesoldiers whohavefalleninFrance.

The"Queen"says:'Greatsympathy isfeltforSirHenryandLadyBellinghom,nowthattheirsonandheir,Lieutenant-Col.Bellingham,hasbeenreportedmissing.LadyBellinghamis sistertoLordGreydeRuthyn,andshe hastheprettynameofLegarde,and theuncommononeforawomanof Harry.Sheisclever,artistic,and musical,playswellontheviolin,and givesmuchsupporttotherevivalof Irishmusic.SirHenryBellinghamis amemberofoneofouroldRomanCatholicfamilies.Sometimeagoheput upawaysidecrucifixattheentrance ofhisvillage,Castlebedingham.The woodofthecrosscamefromatreeon thedemesneknownastheRoyalOak,whichwasblowndownafewyears back.andunderwhichtraditionsays that'WilliamIII.restedonhiswayto theBattleoftheBoyne.Hisoldhome, BellinghamCastle.hasbe7ongedtohis familysincethetimeofOliverCromwell,whosegrantoflandwasconfirmedbyCharlesII.Hisdaughterbyhis firstmarriagemarriedLordButein a If. Swift,inhisimaOnaryland ofniT.:icians,wecouldca.:1upand ross-examinethe-spiritsof-themighty dead,theshadeweshouldfirsetsummont,,-(laywouldprobablybethatof Napaiin.JoifresaidaftertheMarne thatthegreatconqueror,werehe alivenow.wouldfindawaytovictory. AndWellingtonwouldprobablypaya liketributetohiso7dfoe.'Napoleon."hesaidtoRogers,"Napoleon wassuperiorinonerespecttoallother gemraiswhoeverexistedItwasin hispiwerofconcentratingvastmesses of111'.'1: aver,-importantpointinthe artofwar."

Itisinterestingtolearnthatduring theReignofTema-inPali,:ration cardswereinforceforbreadandmeat; bothbakersandbutchersreceiveda formaiorderthattheywerenotto sapply:nycustomerwhohadnota card.'Disobediencetothisorderby theshopkeeperwaspunishableby death.Itwasalsoordered,toensure againstfraud.thatontheentranceof eachti(,,rofeachhousethelistof namesoftheresidentsshouldbepost-

edonasheetofpaperwithatricoloredborder,andbearingatthehead theinscription,"Liberte,egalite,fraternite,oulamort."Eachresident receivedacard,butonepersoncould bringallthecardstoashopforsupplies.Menweregivenapoundof bread,childrenundertenhalfapound. Thebreadwasblackandheavy.We aretoldthatonewouldhesitatenow togiveittodogs.

TheconversionoftheKingofBasutoland,Africa,whoseAnglicised nameisKingGriffith,isreportedby theSt.PeterCleverSocietyforAfricanMissions.AFrenchpriest-missionarv,theRev.C.Vaint,whoisKing Griffith'sconfessor,haswrittentelling oftheremarkablechangeinthecharacterofthe"paramountchief,"asthe Basutolandsubjectscalltheirking, frombeingaverybadmantoagood Catholic,throughcircumstancesthat seemmiraculous.KingGriffithhas putawayhisconcubines,andhiswhole familyisconverted.Hiswife'sname isVeronica,histhreedaughters,Anaclet,Pascalina,Celestine;histwosons, ConstantineandSimeon.Hehaspaid forachurch,whichiscalledtheChurch ofSt.Louis,onaccountoftheking beingconverted,recallingSt.Louis ofFrance.

Inpowerfullettersinthe"Irish Times,"SergeantSullivanhasmade valuablecontributionstotheconscriptioncontroversyandtheresentattitudeoftheIrishBishopsonthequestion.Thiseminent/lawyersays:- "ParliamenthasnotdecreedconscriptionforIreland.IthasempoweredtheGovernmenttoextendthe ActtoIreland,buttheActhasnot beenextended.Itisnotonlythe right,buttheduty,ofthosewhocan helptoputtheirviewsinfavourof, oragainst,extensionbeforetheauthorities."

SergeantSullivangoesontovindicatetheactionoftheBishops,toshow thattheydidnomorethanwastheir dutytowardstheirpeopleandtowards theGovernment.Hewrites:"Inoticeawidespreaddenunciation oftheBishopsfortheirdenialofthe moralsanctionofconscription.Isnot theirmoraldefinitionalmostatheologicalplatitude?Iamunderthe impressionthattheCatholictheory thatevasionof,orresistanceto, 'penal'lawwouldnotbesinfulunlese themethodwassinful,wascommonto othercommunities.Apparentlymany personshavetotallymisunderstoodthe positioninwhichthisleavesthematter.Theordinarylawprescribedby defactoauthorityisbindinginconscienceeveniftheStateprovidesno penalty.Apenallawimposedcontrarytonaturaljusticeisnotbinding inconscience,sotheStatemustdeal withitsinfraction.Thegoodeiti. kenmayobey,butheisjustified,as farastheChurchgoes,indisobeyingit. Hewillnotbecompelledbythe Churchtoobey....TheBishopswould haveallowedtheGovernmenttoact withoutwarningthatconscriptionbelongedtothe'penal'classoflegislation.resistancetowhichisnotpunishableassuchintheforumofconscience, andwondhaveallowedtheorganisers ofrebelliontorepresentthatallresistancewasjustifiedasanarticleof

faith,iftheyhadnotforciblypresent- edtheirviewsonbothheads,Letno manfailtorememberthattheyhave sofarsucceededinthwartingarebellion.Unlesstheyarehelped,thereare aminoussignsthattheirforcesmay notsufficeforpeace.Howeverone mayfee:inclinedtocriticisetheirvoca. bulary,theymusteitherbesustained ortheymustbesweptaside." a MajorNewman(Unionistmember), intheHouseofCommons,askedthe ForeignSecretaryifhewouldascertain whetheramemberoftheSacredCollege(meaningCardinalLogue)hadrecentlypledgedhimselftoweakenthe militaryforcesoftheAlliedPowersby preventingtheapplicationoftheMilitaryServiceActtoIreland,andwhetherthisinfringementoftheneutrality whichhasbeenobservedbytheHoly Seehadbeenthesubjectofrepresen- tationsbyhisMajesty'sMinisteratthe Vatican.

Mr.Balfoursnubbedhimwiththe followinganswer:"Ihaveseenthe PressreportstowhichIpresumethe hon.memberrefers;butIcanhardly believethatwhentheMilitaryService Actis/legallyappliedtoIrelandany memberoftheSacredCollegewillplace himselfinoppositiontothelawofthe land.IhavenodoubttheVaticanis keptfullyinformed.Idonotproposetomakeanyofficialrepresenta- tionsonthesubiect."

ThelateDr.Healy,Archbishopof Tuam,bequeathedhisvaluablelibrary toSt.Jarlath'sCollege,Tuam.

ItwaslatelybroughtunderthenoticeoftheFrenchPremierandMinister ofWar,M.Clemenceau,thatthenegro troopswhohavearrivedinFrance fromAfrica,weresufferingdiscomfort fromtheirinabilitytospeakorunder- standFrench,andalsothatthelack ofinterpretersunderstandingtheirstrangedialectspreventedthemen, mostofwhomareunabletowrite, fromcommunicatingwiththeirrelativesinthedistantContinent.ConsequentlyM.Clemenceausummoneda FrenchmissionaryBishop-fromtheSudan,Mgr.Lemaftre,whohappenedto beinParisformedicaltreatment,to hisofficialbureau,andhadalongconversationwiththeprelate.ThePremierhassincestatedthat"inonehour heobtainedmoreinformationfromthe BishopaboutAfricannativesthan duringthewholecourseofhisParliamentary/life."Theresult afterconsultationwithM.Poincare,thePresident,andothermembersof theGovernment,M.Clemenceauasked Mgr.Lemaftretovisitinanofficial capacityallthesenegrocampsin FranceandAfrica,andtoforwarda detailedreporttotheGovernment aftereachinspection.TheAfrican negrosoldiersarenotallChristians, but,itisstated,thatthosewhoareCatholicsareveryfervent.

* PrinceJeanBorghese,whodiedrecently,hasleftagreatvoidin CatholicSocietyinRome.Bornin 1855,hemarried,in1902,DonnaMarie deRiquet,aladyofhighcultureand zealousactivity.AllthefinetraditionsoftheBorghesehousewererealisedinPrinceJean:hewasabrave soldier.highlyeducated,and,above all,aloyal ic,devotedtothe HolySeeanditsinterests.Thedead princewasanelegantwriter,andin-

terestedhimselfinsocialworkin Rome,ofwhichcityhewasamunicipalcouncillor. a KingAlbertofBelgiumhassenta filiallettertoPopeBenedict,inwhich hesays:"MostHolyFather-Ihave takennote,withlivelysympathyand interest,ofthemessageYourHoliness wasgoodenoughtosendtotheheads ofthebelligerentcountriesand havehastenedtosubmititto myGovernment,whichhasstudiedit withmostseriousanddeferentialattention.Theresultofthatstudyhas beenrecordedinanotewhichIam happytocommunicatetoYourHallness.Inassociatingmyselfwiththe wishesoftheHolySeethatajustand durablepeacemaypromptlyputan endtotheevilsfromwhichhumanity andparticularlytheBelgianpeople,sorudelytried,aresuffering,IbegYour Holinesstobelieveinmyfilialandre- spectfulattachment."

Inlessthanfiveandahalfyears,be- tween1912and1918-overonehundred thousandpersonsreceivedtheSacramentofConfirmationatthehandsof theRt.Rev.BishopMcCort,ofPhiladelphia,asdisclosedbytheofficialdiocesanrecords.Thiswasfiftyaday foreverydayintheyearforfiveand ahalfyears.

Justnow,inthemomentofbreathlessanxietyforwhatmayhappennext inIreland,thereisamiteofconsolationinaninstancewhentheseedof thatprinciplewhichcouldforeverend Ireland'strouble.wassownbyoneof thosewholongsinceshouldhavebeen engagedinthatwork.Tuamlostits CatholicArchbishop,theMostRev.Dr. Healy.Hewassincerelymourned.Dr. Plunkett,theProtestantBishopof Tuam,onthedayfollowingthepre- late'sdeath,spokeasfollowsfromthe pulpitofhisownCathedralinreferencetothelateDr.Healy:"Hestrove toteachusall,IrishChurchmenand RomanCatholicsalike,thattodiffer shouldnotmeantohateortosuspect andthat,despiteal,differences,there areeternaltruthscommontousallthefatherhoodofGod,theloveof Christ.andthebrotherhoodofman. Andsowejointo-daywithourRoman Catholicfellowcountrymenindoing honourtothegreatandgoodmanwho haspassedaway.'

WereDr.PlunkettintheProtestant pulpitsofBelfast,wherebigotryandreligiousdissensionshavesomaterially injuredthenationalcauseofIreland, andwerehetopreachtheretheeternal truthsthatarecommontoall,and, moreover,asDr.HealytaughtTuam, thattodiffershouldnotmeantohate andsuspect,thenindeedwouldIreland'shorizonbegoldenwiththepromiseofthemorrow.

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Mr.HughesclaimsthatheandMr. CookrepresentAustralia.Bothare free-traders,whoconsistentlyfoughtagainsteveryefforttomaketheAustraliantariffprotectionistinitsincidence.Howisitpossibleforthem torepresentAustralianpublicopinion ontheabsolutelyvitalaridimportant matteroftheprotectionanddevelopmentofAustraliansecondaryindustries?Beingfree-tradersbyconviction,itisimpossibleforthemtoconscientiouslyadvocatetheprotectionist policy.

Mr.Cook,'asfaraswecanlearn,has refrainedfromlecturingGreatBritain's politiciansonthetariffquestion.Hehastoomuchcommonsenseandtoo keenasenseofhumour.Mr.Hughes nowprofessestobeunabletoseethat aresidentinEngland,thedistributingcentreofavastproducingEmpire, canadvancepowerfulargumentsin favouroffree-tradeforEngland.Mr. Asquith,theleaderofagreatpolitical partyinEngland,hasrecentlygiven hisopinionthattheonlywayBritain canpayinterestandsinkingfundon itsimmensepublicdebtafterthewar willbebyagreatermeasureoffreetrade.TheBritishLabourPartyhas declaredinfavouroffree-trade.Australianprotectionistslikemyselfcannotclearlyseewhy,butIdoubtwhetheranyothermanintheEmpirethan theabusiveMr.Hugheswoulddescribe free-tradeinEnglandas"thesickening follyofthesedoctrinaires,visionaries, andagentsofGermany."

Mr.Hugheswasailrightasanable lieutenantoftheleaderoftheLabour PartyinAustralia,withastrongCaucusmajoritytokeephimincheck.As leaderandPrimeMinister,hesmashed theParliamentaryLabourPartywithintwelvemonths,andasleaderofthe Win-the-WarPartyhehasmadesuch amessofthingsthatnomemberof theGovernmentoroftheMinisterial partyever,byanypossiblechance,referstohispartyasthe"Win-theWar"Party,Unlessdeposedfromthe leadership,hewili,wreckthatparty eventually.HewouldwrecktheBritishEmpireifhewereallowedtolead itfortwelvemonths,anditistobedeploredthat,owingtothewar,andthe indispositionofmembersofParliament tomakeachangeintheleadership duringthewar,itispossibleforMi. HughestoposeinLondonasarepresentativeoftheAustralianpeople.Yours,etc., W.G.HIGGS. rliamentHouse,Melbourne,13th

HiggsonHughes ThefollowingappearedintheMel- bourne"Age."undertheheadingof "Mr.HughesinAmerica":TotheEditorofthe"Age." Sir,-Aletterentitled"Mr.Hughes inAmerica,"appearinginto-day'sis- sueofacontemporary,discloseswhy Mr.Hugheswasnotpresentatthe openingoftheImperialConferencein London."Forsometimeafterhisar- rival"inAmerica,itisstated,hesaid "nothingtothepublic,"and"someof usbegantofearthat,beforehisde- partureforLondon,hewouldnotfind timeorfittingopportunityforapublic address."EvidentlyMr.Hugheswas waitingforapublicrecognition,which wasnotforthcoming.Heappearsto havebeencold-shoulderedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStates,foritwas lefttothePilgrims'Society(howap- propriate!)togiveadinner"inhonourofMr.Hughes."ThisPilgrims' SocietyisabodyorganisedsomesixteenyearsagoinLondonandNew York,topromotefriendshipbetween BritonsandAmericans.Apparently, notasinglememberoftheUnited StatesGovernmentwaspresentatthat publicfunction.Allappeartohave stayedawaybecausetheywereafraid ofbeingeithercompromisedbythe wild,injudicious,dangerousutterances ofourAustralianPrimeMinister,orof creatingdissensionbypubliclydisagreeingwithhisabsurdspeeches.ThePrimeMinisterwaitedsolongforsomeonetoorganiseapublicfunctionfor himinAmericatnathewasseveral dayslate,andcouldnotattendthe openingmeetingsoftheImperialConference.Itisagreatpitythatonly asectionofthepublicintheUnited Kingdomhavethediscernmentofthe Americans,whohavecorrectlygaug- edMr.Hughes.Induetime,nodoubt, nearlyallLondonerswillestimatehim athistruevalue.thoughitmaybe hopedthatnotallwitbesoimpolite asthe"DailyNews"and"Star,"and describehimasa"wind-bag"and"a nuisance" ThePrimeMinister'srecentspeechesinLondonmakepitiful reading,fortheyareimpudentintheir attacksbyafree-traderonfree-trade statesmen,who,withalltheirfaults, havekeptamightyEmpiregoing. Theyaredistressing,too,because, whiletheywouldappeartoformulate apolicy,thereisnotinoneofthema singleconcretedefiniteproposal.He speaksofanallianceorleagueofEnglish-speakingnations.Whatisthe leaguetodo,andwillthealliance,asit must,ofcourse,excludeFrance?What istobethenatureofthetariff?Isit tobeascientifictariff,havingforits objectthefosteringofthemanufacturingindustriesofAustralia,oratariff subjectingAustralianmanufacturersto thecompetitionoftheUnitedKingdom,oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica, andotherEnglish-speakingcountries? Ittheretobefreedomofe.,-.chareaof thecommoditiesproducedbyAi,'"1lianmanufacturers,working wagesboardsandarbitration andthecommoditiesproaicedinthe factoriesandworl.asofmanufacturersinotherpart.,ofthela`a wherethereareneitherwagesboar,:s norarbitrationcourts?Ile.speaksof bounties!Bountiesonwhat?What arethegoodsonwhichabountyisto bepaid,andwhoistoreceivethe bounty?Hespeaksofplacingthe wholeoftheorganisationoftrade,commerce,andindustryoftheEmpirein thehandsofoneman.Whoistobe theman,andishetobeafree-trader oraprotectionist?AndishetoorganisethemanufactureanddistributionofIndiangoods,producedbyIndiansreceivingafewpenceperday,so thatsaidgoodsshallbeallowedto comeintoAustraliaatacheaperrate thangoodsproducedbyBelgiansor Frenchatsomanyfrancsperday?

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeroaiy. Tnat'sail.

WhyCaliforniaisnotRussian TerritoryTo-day

Incrediblethoughitmayseemtous now,Californiawouldverylikelybe Russianterritoryto-dayandsuffering fromtheruleoftheBolsheviki,hadit notbeenforthecourageandsteadfast. faithinthejusticeofGodofoneman onacriticaldayoftheyear1769. FatherJuniperoSerraprovedhimself tobeindeedthepatronsaintofCali- fornia'inthatmomentouscrisis.

Herearethefactsofthecase,.More thanacenturyago,intheyear1768, DonGaspardePortola'smilitaryex- pedition,accompaniedbyahandfulof Franciscanpadres,includingFray JuniperoSerra,landedattheBayof SanDiegofromMexico.Thepurpose ofthesoldierswastolocatetheBay ofMonterey,reportedbyearlierexplorers,andestablishapostthere.The padrescamealongtoChristianisethe savageIndiansofthiscountry,andlay thefoundationforSpanishcivilisation here.DonGasparatoncesetoutwith acompanyof_soldiersandtwopadres tosearchalongthetoastforMonterey. FatherSerraandtheremainderofthe bandstayedatSanDiegotoestablishthefirstmissionthere.

Formorethanayearnothingwas heardatSanDiegofromPortalsor'his men.Thepromisedreliefshipexpect- edfromMexicoalsofailedtoarrive, andthelittlegroupofSpaniardscame tobeinsorestraitsforfoodandclothing.Tomakemattersworse,allattemptstoChristianisetheIndians failed,andthefaithofthebandwas puttosoretests.

Eighteenmonthsaftertheexpedition landedinCaliforniaDonGasparfinally returnedfromtheNorthwithbuta remnantofhisoriginalparty.Hehad notfoundMonterey.FatherJunipero'sdisappointmentknewnobotrids, buthedidnotlosefaithintheultimate successoftheexpedition.DonGas- par'sreportofhisdiscoveryofalarge inlandharbour,whichFatherJuniper()atoncenamedtheBayofSan Francisco,firedthelattertonewzeal. WhenDonGasparfoundthatthereliefshiphadnotarrived,andthathis menatSanDiegowerealsostarving, heatonceorderedthatCaliforniabe abandoned,andthateveryonemust returnatoncetoMexico.Father Serradeclaredthatalltheothersmight go,butthathealonewouldstayand continuehiseffortsunaidedtoconvert. theIndians.Portola,however,refusedtoallowhimtoremainbehind alone,andFatherJunipero,turningto Godinthislasthourofemergency, threwhimselfonhiskneesandpas- sionatelyprayedforDivineaidthat Californiamightbesaved.

ThedramaticarrivalofthelonggivenupreliefshipfromMexicowasthe immediateanswertothepadre'sferventprayer.Healoneintheentire expeditionhadmaintainedhisfaithin GodandsavedCaliforniafortheSpan- ish.TheexpeditionremainedinCalifornia,thefamouschainofmissions wasbuiltbetweenSanDiegoandSonoma,andMontereywasatlastlocated.

HadnotFatherJuniperoheldout againstDunGaspar'sordersforthe abandonmentofCalifornia,theRussiancolonists,whohadalreadytaken possessionoftheterritorynowknown asIlaska,andwhowererapidlywork-

TheHeritage

ByJosephCarmichael.

(Concluded.)

"MissGraham'srealuncleisthe priestdownatDaldregonvillage," NurseBenzieinformedhim."Father GrahamisMr.Gillivray'sclosest friend."

Dr.Mathersappearedatthisjuncture,andtheoldbutlersoonfollowed withhotcoffeeandcake,inplaceof thewhiskywhichbothmenhaddeclinedwhenpreviouslysuggested.The doctormadeonallusiontoanyrelationshipbetweenthelairdandhis companion;NurseBenziereferredto Andyas"Mr.Alexander,"andthe prudentDr.Matherstookthehint conveyedbyaglancedirectedtowards himbythatyoungman,andshowed noastonishmentatthechange.

"Ipumpedtheoldmanabouthis Australianrelatives,"beganthedoctor assoonasthemotorhadstarted."He wouldnotsaymuchonthesubject, whichseemedanunwelcomeone.But Igatheredthattherehadbeenno correspondenceformanyyears.He hadwrittenmorethanonce;butno answerhadevercome."

Andyalmostsprangtohisfeetwith excitement.

"Icannotunderstandthat!"hecried amazed."I'mquitecertainmymother wrotetohimtwoorthreetimes,and nevergotawordinreply.Then,Itold youbefore,Ihavewrittentwice.Did hesaynothingaboutthat?"

"Notaword.Iwasundertheimpressionthathehadbeendesirousof makingfriendsagain;inthatcase,he wouldhavebeengladofthechance affordedbyyourletters.ButIimagine thathehasnotyetseenorheardof yourcommunications.NurseBenzie hasprobablykeptbackhisletters untilIshouldhaveseenhimandpronounceduponhisstate.Ishallbethere againto-morrow,andI'llfindout."

Andysaidnothingtothedoctor abouttheopenedenvelopeusedto kindleafire.Someonehadseenthe letter;thatwascertain!

Withknittedbrows,theladpondered overtheenigmathatnight,ashesat overhisfireandsmokedinnumerable cigarettes.Yetnoconclusioncouldhe reach.NurseBenzie?Incredible!The woman'sveryfacespokeofhonest sincerityandkindlyfeeling!Besides, shecouldhavenomotiveforkeeping backhisletter.Thentherewasthe onefromAustralia.Whatofthat?His mother'sletters,too!

Thatcharminglittlegirl?Stillmore incredible,hetoldhimself,ashe shookhisshouldersandactually blushedatthebarethought!Itwasa mystery.Hewouldawaitthedoctor's investigationonthemorrow.Could theoldlaird'smindbefailinghim? Thatthedoctorwouldbebestableto judge.

II.

ItwasnotuntilDr.Mathers-keenly interestedintheproceedings-hadreportedhisfailuretodiscoveranything astothemissinglettersthatAndrew resolvedtoconfideinhimmorefully.

daysawhiminthelittlechurch-the churchinwhichhismotherhadworshippednearlyhalfherlife.Asweettonedorganwasskilfullyplayed;a choirofchildrensangmelodiously. Theyoungmanwaiteduntiltheorgan ceased,andtheorganist-ElsieGraham,ashehadshrewdlysuspectedleftherpost.Theyspokeintheporch, Andyenquiringpolitelyafterthelaird's health.Hewassomuchbetterthat nursehadbenabletogettoMass. Perhaps'Mr.Alexander'mightnothave noticedherinmufti.Shewouldbe inthehouse.Wouldheliketospeak withherhimself?

Andyfeltanaturalinclination,probably,tomakeFatherGraham'sacquaintance,sincehewassoclosea friendofhiselderlyrelative.Hecould nothavebeenverykeentoseeNurse Benzie.Whateverthereason,heacceptedtheinvitationwithalmostenthusiasm.

Thenurseseemedtoregardhimwith specialinterest.So,itseemedtohim, didthepriestalso-akindandcourteoushost,delightedtomeetafriend ofhis"oldcrony,"Dr.Mathers.

Altogetheritwasaverypleasant Sunday;foritwastobeexpectedthat theyoungmanshouldwalkwiththe twoladiestothegatesofDaldregon House,andthatfactappearedtogive himunwontedpleasure.

Anoteawaitedhimatthehotel,invitinghimtojointhedoctoratdinnerthatevening.Withgladdenedanticipationhehastenedtoobeythe summons.Thedoctorwasabachelor, andhissisterruledthedomesticaffairs.Duringthemealconversation wasongeneraltopice-Australia,however.foundaprominentplace,asthe hostpersistentlykeptitinview.Dinnerover,MissMathersretired,andleft thementotheirwineandcigars.

"I'vefathonedthemystery,"exclaimedthedoctor,assoonasthedoor hadbeencloseduponthelady.Then totheexcitedyouthhedetailedthe eventsofthepastweek.

vealthefactofAndy'spresenceinthe country,hedarenottellthewhole truthatonce.ButwhenAndrew GillivraylearnedthathislitleMary's son._wasanxioustovisithim,Dr. Mathershadundertakentoinvitethe youngmantoDaldregonatonce. "Soyouhavetocomewithmetomorrow,"washisconclusion.

"Ismyuncle'smindquitesound, doctor?"heaskedinhisstraightforwardway.

Dr.Mathers'heartylaughwassufficientanswer;buthestrenuouslyassertedthefact.Theoldlairdwasabsolutelyfreefromsuspiciononthat score.

"Isitpossiblethatheishoodwinking you?"wasthenextquestion.

"Daldregonisipcapableofanysuch proceeding!"exclaimedthedoctor withwarmth."Heisahot-temperedoldfellow,ifyoulike,butcandid asthedaylight!Ilewouldshowhis handintwominutes,ifhewereeven attemptingtoconcealanythingfrom afriendhetrusted-and1Hatermyself heregardsmeassuch!Butwhat makesyousosuspicious?"

"BecausemyletternotonlyreachedDaldregonHouse,butwasopened, andpresumablyread!Here'sthe proof!"

Ileproducedtheenvelope,andrecountedtotheastonisheddoctorthe meansbywhichhehadobtainedit.

Dr.Mathersgavealong,softwhistle, ashegazedattheenvelope.

Afewmomentsofsilencefollowed. Atlastthedoctorspoke. ''Youmustletmehavethis./promiseyouI'llprobethemystery." Hesaidlittlemoreduringthefew remainingminutesoftheinterview; buthismindwasevidentlypondering overthecircumstances.

Andy,needlesstosay,didnotrush offtoLondon.IIedidhisbestto curbanimpatience--naturalinsuch case-tolearnfurtherparticularsfrom Dr.Mathers;butthedoctorkepthis distance. Saturdaycamen,und.Andyfeltan inclinationtowalkusertoMassnext (layatDaldregon andmadeall necessaryenquiriesthereanent.Sun-

Theoldbutlerhadbeentheculprit.Heandhiswifehadalways resentedtheaffectionshowntoMary Gillivraybyheruncle.AndrewGillivraymadenosecretofthefactthat hisniecewouldpossessDaldregon afterhim.JamesGregor,asour, covetousman,thoughafaithfulservantenough,hadneverstriventoingratiatehimselfinthegoodopinion ofhisfuturemistress;fromherchildhoodheandhiswifehadseemedtothe girltobedoingtheirbesttomakeher lifeunhappy.Theiraimdidnotappearthen;aftereventsdisclosedit. WhenMaryhadfinishedschoolingand returnedtotakeherplaceasmistress ofthehouse,shehadtooverlookmany covertactsofimpudenceonthepart ofboth.Hermarriageandthesubsequentestrangementofheruncle,delightedtheplotters.Theoldlaird,in thefirstflushofhisanger,letfallimprudentwordsonthesubjectofhis will;hisunworthynieceneedlookfor nothingmorefromhim;whateverhe hadtoleavewouldbegiventohisreal friends--thosewhohadshownthemselveshistruewell-wishers.They werebutrandomthreats,yetthesetwo schemerssawinthemaprospectof undreamedofenrichmentattheirmaster'sdeath.Whatotherfriendshad thelaird?Nonewhocouldexpectto inherithispossessions.Oftenthey discussedtheirprospects;thelaird wouldprobablyleavehismoneytothe Churchandcharities,buttheirshare wouldsurelybesomethingconsiderable!

Dr.MathersdeclaredthatAna, haddonemoreforthelairdthanhe withallhisphysiccouldhavecompassedinanycase.Therecameabout, indeed,analmostmiraculousrenewal ofhealthintheagedpatient,commencingfromthedaywhenuncleand nephewmetforthefirsttime.Before manydaysthelairdwasabletorise frombed,andinafewmorewascapableofdrivingoutunderAndy'scarefulsupervision. Itrequiredsomediplomacytoridthe houseoftheGregorswithoutunduly excitingtheinvalid;butDr.Mathers wasinexorable.Thethreatoflegal proceedingsbentthedelinquentsto hiswill.NurseBenziemadeknown tothelairdthedesireoftheoldcoupletoretirefromserviceintheiradvancingyears,andurgedhim,fortheir sake,atleast,tocomplywithareasonablewish.Itmusthavecost JamesGregormanyadifficultquarter ofanhourtomaintainhisproposalin thefaceofhismaster'sunfeignedregrets-manytimesrepeated-atthis severanceoftheconnectionofalifetime;butthemandeservedanysuch momentarydiscomfortassomeexpiationofhisdisgracefultreachery.So theGregorswenttheirwayunmolested,andotherstooktheirplace. NurseBenzie,erelong,alsotook leaveofDaldregonHouse.Andyand theservantsaloneremainedinresidence,butElsiewasstillafrequent andwelcomevisitorintheeyesof boththeoldmanandtheyoung.Andy, indeed,foundhimselfthinkingmore ofthatlittlemaidenthanwasgoodfor hispeaceofmind.Intheearlydays oftheirintimacyhehadcheckedhis indulgenceinmanypleasantdaydreamswhereinElsieocupiedaprominentplace;hehadsternlyabused hisidioticfoolishnessforpermitting suchthoughtsontheeveofhismilitarytraining.Inviewofthepossible risksawaitinghim,itwastheheight offollytocontemplateloveandmarriagewiththecontingencyofasoldier'sdeath,or-whatwouldbeworse -lifelongdisablement!Buthefound itbeyondhispowertokeepupastern resistance,andperhapshewastobe excused.Amanly,warm-heartedlad, hewasthrownintodailyintercourse withaverycharmingmaiden,who,like himself,hadbeenentirelyheart-whole beforetheirmeeting,andonherpart wasbeingrapidlydrawntowardshim bytieswhichgailygrewstronger. Thelairdwasnotblindtothesituation.Hechuckledwithdelightas hewatchedthecourseofevents,than whichnothingcouldhavebeenmore tohissatisfaction.

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ThencamethefirstletterfromAustralia,afteralonginterval,occupied thevoyageoftheyoungcouple,duringwhichthelaird'sangerhadcooled considerably.Theplottersfeareda reconciliationfurtheirmaster--alwaysfreeandopenwiththem-began toexpressanxioushopesofhearing from"MissMary"beforelong.When theleterarrivedwithitsAustralian stampandaddressedinafamiliar hand,JamesGregorsucumbedtotemptationanddestroyedit.Thesamefate metallothercommunications,whether toorfromMaryCraigson.Thenthe yearspassed,leavingthelairddisappointed,indeed,butsilent--asfaras hisservantswereconcerned-uponthe matterwhichhadgivenhimtheonly realtroubleofhislife.

Andy'sfirstleter,wrttenfromAustralia,renewedtheapprehensionsof Gregorandhiswife;thattoowassuppressed,andanoutlookkeptuponpossiblesuccessors.Thehandwritingon theenvelopofthelastreceivedrevealedthewriter,andthattoofollowedthefateoftheothers.

Thelaird'sstateofhealthnecessitatedgreatcautiononthepartofthe doctorandNurseBenzie.whowas earlymadeacquaintedwiththeparticularssofarasdiscovered.Even whenthedoctorgotsofarastore-

madebyAndrewCraigson,before leavingforFrance,bequeathingeverythingwhichmightaccruetohimtohis affiancedwife,MissElspe'thMaryGraham.Asallenquirieshadfailedto disprovethewell-foundedbeliefofthe deathofthetestator,thesolicitorin questionconsideredithisdutytobring thematterbeforeDr.Mathers,who hadbeenleftjointexecutorwithMiss Graham. Thisknowledgepreventedanyimmediatestepsbeingtaken.Shotild Andybereallydead,hiswill,ifhe hadbeenlivingatthedateofthe laird'sdecease,wouldplaceElsieinpossession.Butnoinformationwas availableuponthesubject. Worldlyprospectstroubledthegirl little.Butshechafedunderinactivity,andresolvedtojoinNurseBenzie, heroldfriend,inRedCrosswork.After manymonthstheywerebothableto cometoScotlandagainforamuchneededrestatDaldregonclergy-house. Thegraveoftheoldfriendwhohad beendeartobothwasoneofthefirst objectstoclaimtheirattention,as theyleftthelittlechurchafterMass onthedayfollowingtheirarrval.Along thegravelwalkofthesmallcemetery theytooktheirwaytowardsthelittle walledenclosurewhichshutoffthe familyburying-placeoftheGillivrays. PainfulrecollectionssurgedupinElsie'smind,andhereyesoverflowed withtearsastheyenteredthelittle irongate.NurseBenzie,lessaffected,lookedroundforthegravethey wereseeking,asthegirlstoodwith handkerchieftohereyes,strivingto repressheremotion.Thusitcame aboutthatitwasNurseBenziewho firstcaughtsightofakhaki-cladfigure,kneelingbythegrave,hisback turnedtowardstheapproachingwomen.Thesoundofherstartledcry rousedthestranger;hestooderect, andElsie'seyeslightedupontheface imprintedonhermemoryineffacably -thelean,brownedfaceoftheman sheloved!Bythegraveofherdeal benefactorshestoodfacetofacewith AndrewCraigson-aliveamidwell,his startledeyesglowingwiththeunlooked-forjoyofthatblissfulmoment. Theywereallseatedinthediningroomofthepresbytery-FatherGraham,Dr.Mathers,NurseBenzie,and Elsie.Andyhadrecountedtotheir wonderingearsthestoryofhislong imprisonmentandeventualreleaseas unfitforfighting.(Hisrightarmwas disabledforwieldingswordorholding rifle.)HehadhastenedtoDaldregon, onlytodiscoverthehouseinthecustodyofacaretaker,hisdearoldrelativedeadandburied,andElsie(asthe caretakerthought)"somewhereinEngland."Hisfirstinstinctwastovisit theoldlaird'sresting-place,andthere hehadfoundherwhomhesought. 'Iourreturn,mydearfellow,"was Dr.Mathers'commentuponthepresent situation,"isnotonlyajoybeyond expression.Tomeitisanindescribablerelict!Daldregonwasaheritage whichnooneseemedtohaveaclaim to;now,thankHeaven!itisyoursandMissElsie's,1suppose!"headded, smilingly, "Elsiemaytakeitforherself,"said Andy,withkindlingeyes."Thisis alltheheritageIdesire!"

Ayearhaspassed,andmanychanges hadbeenwroughtwithregardtoElsie Graham.Theoldlairdhadbeenfound deadonemorningathiswriting-table withanunsignedholographwillin frontofhim,bequeathingallhepossessedtoElsie.Forsincethenews ofAndyCraigson'sdisappearance,six. monthsbefore,theoldmanhadgraduallyfallenbackintohisformerillhealth.Heobstinatelyrefusedto creditthat"missing,believedkilled," meantanythingmorethanimprisonmentinaGermancamp,andthough thatwasbadenough,itwasbetter thanlossoflife.Soinspiteofthe remonstrancesofDr.Mather,hesteadilyinsistedthattherewasnoneedof makingafreshwill;AndywouldreturnandmarryElsie,astheyhadall hoped,andeverythingwouldbewell. Suchargumentmayhavebeenbuta kindly-meantdeceptiononhispart,designedforthepurposeofrallyingthe fadinghopesofElsieandtherest;that hehadnotsucceededinwhollyconvincinghimselfwasevidentbyhis tardyandunavailingefforttosecure forthegirltheinheritancehedesired hertoobtain.

Dr.Mathers,oneoftheexecutorsof thevalidwillinwhichAndywasmade heirtoDaldregon,sawwithdismay theprospectofthelaird'swishesbeing entirelysetasideasregardedElsie, whosenamedidnotappearinitat allIncaseofAndy'sdeath,which nowappearedbeyonddispute,thepropertywouldreverttohisnext-ofkin inAustralia,andElsiewouldnotbenefitbyonepenny. Underthecircumstances,itwasdecidedto-waitaslongasthelawpermittedbeforemakinganypermanent settlementofaffairs.Thewisdomof thiscoursewasvindicatedwhenasolicitorinLondoninformedDr.Mathers thathehadinhispossessionawill

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