The Record Newspaper 05 October 1918

ThePresbyt'ryDog

(ByJohnO'Brien.)

Now,ofalltheoldvarmintsinmischiefimmersed, FromthedaysoftheGogandMagog, Atthetopofthelotfromthelastto thefirst-

Andbyeveryoldsoulintheparish accursedIsthatscampofaPresbt'ryDog. He'sanill-manneredscoundrel,asugly assin;

He'sademonthattravelsincog.

Justabundleofhair,withanignorant grin(Andatailby'thewayhardlyworth mentionin')Andtherestismadeupof-justdog.

Andthenameofhim,too,likethem townsinthewar, Wouldbewilderyourfinepedagogue; 'Tisawonderfultitle,ne'erheardof before, Andheputsongreatairswithhisanticsgalore, Just.becausehe'sthePresbyt'ryDog.

Likeapamperedyoungwasteroffortunepossessed, Ilepatrolsthewholetownatajog; Withtheworldathisfeetasanevident jest, Andthecomp'nyhekeeps,wellitmuse beconfessed. IsunfitforaPresbyt'ryDog.

Hisobesenesstoshapelessabsurdity runs, Likeablackfellowfondofthegrog; AndthecunningoldpartythePresbyt'ryshuns, Forhewandersacrossandgetsfedby thenuns, Who'redeceivedinthePresbyt'ry Dog.

He'sawaytothestreetatthesound ofafight, Withtheeyesofhimstandingagog; Andthescutofatailgoingmadwith delightFaith,you'dhithimakickthatwould sethimarightButyoucan'twiththePresbyt'ry. Dog.

Andthetrampwhowouldcanvasshis clientsforloans, Andincludesthepoorpriestinhis log, Comesawaywiththeacheofdefeatin hisbones, Andahazyideaofwhathappenedto Jones

InabrawlwiththePresbyt'ryDog.

LastSundayadoginthechurchwent ahead Withaboist'rous,ill-bredmonologue. Andthepriesttosaythingsthatwere with'ringwasled(Iagreewithhimeverywordthathe said)-

For,ofcourse,'twasthePresbyt'ry Dog.

TheJesuitOath

VILEANTI-CATHOLICINVENTIONSINAUSTRALIA.

Acertainscurrilouspublication,edit. edbytheRev.Cosh,.BA.,B.D.,recentlyprinted,whatpurportedtobe portionofanoathtakenbyJesuits. Someoftheoathisleftout,being,in Cosh'sopinion,reallytooawful.It mustbeverybadindeed.Sometime agotheSouthernStatesweredeluged withthesebogusoaths.Jesuits,Hibernians,KnightsofColumbus(U.S.A.), andotherstoo\numeroustomention wereontheblacklist.Dealingwith "theJesuitOath,"whichwaspublished inaMelbournepaperrecently,ArchbishopMannixshowedclearlythatit originatedwiththeinfamousTitus Oates.ItwassaidofDisraelithathe was"alinealdescendantoftheimpenitentthief."Wedonotprofess tohaveconsiderableknowledgeof familytrees,andthereforefeeldoubtfulindecidingwhetherAnaniasor OatesisentitledtothedoubtfuldistiPictionofkinshipwithCosh.Possibly,andweinclinetothistheory, bothareentitledtothisposthumous notoriety.ArchbishopMannix'scorn. ment,whichwaspublishedinthe"CatholicAdvocate"lastJune,isworthy ofrepetition.Hesaid,afterquoting thefulltextfromthe"Messenger":-. "Couldmalicegofartherthanthat? ThereisnosuchJesuitOath.There neverwas.ItisabaseforgerycomingdownfromthedaysofTitusOates towardstheendofthe17thcentury, anditsauthorwasRobertWare,a friendofOates'.Fromtimetotime ithasreappeared,andasoftenbeenrefuted.SomeyearsagoitwascirculatedinGermany,andranitscourse foratime.ButProtestantGermans themselvessoondenounceditas'a clumsyfabrication,'andbeggedtheir agents'nottogivethemselvesawayby acceptingsuchrubbish.'But,apparently,nofabricationistooclumsy,no rubbishtoorubbishly,forthereaders

ofthe'Messenger.'Thelastappearanceofit,sofarasheknew,waswhen -in1901,hethought-anEnglishpaper statedthatFatherBernardVaughan, S.J.,had,asaJesuit,takenthatatrociousoath.FatherVaughauservedthe editorwithawrit,andtheeflitorof thepaper-the'ChathamandRochester News'itwas-made.anapology,and paidFatherVaughan'scosts.Now, hewouldinvitetheeditorofthePresbyterian'Messenger'tostatethat FatherBoylan,oranyJesuitinMelbourne,hadtakentheinfamousoath vihichhehadprinted,andhe(the Archbishop)wouldhavelegalproceedingstakenagainsthimatonce.(Applause.)Iftherewereanylegalexpenses,notmerelyCatholics,butnonCatholics,wouldcometotry,onceand forall,tostopthesewickedcalumnies.

"Againhesaidthathemadeno chargeagainsttheirfellow-citizens, Presbyterians,whomtheyknewand. respected.-Hedidnotexposethismatter,ordwellonsopainfulusubject,to hurtthefeelingsofanyoneinthat hall,orofanydecentpersonanywhere. Hedidnotrefertothematterbecause theeditorofhispaperwereinthemselvesworthnotice,Hewasthinking ofthechildrengrowingupinthe homesintowhichthe'Messenger'was bringingitsweeklymessageofcalumny, suchashehadread.Wasitany wonderthattherewasreligiousrancor andbitternessatpresent?Andif slanderslikethatofthe"Messenger" aretolerated,willthenextgeneration beanybetter?"

Weunderstandthatthepublication ofthesebogusoathshasbeenprOhibitedintheU.S.A.,andherebydrawthe attentionoftheCensortoCosh'smischievousactivityinpromotingstrife anddissension. ThepresentpositioninAustraliais wellsummedupby"A.J.M."inthe Melbourne'Tribune":-

AJudge'sCondemnation. OntheclosingdayoftheIrishInternees'Inquiry,whenreferringtothe abominablepamphletswithwhich "Critchley"Parker,theLeagueofLoyalty,andothershavefloodedthecountry,Mr.JusticeHarveysaid:"Icannot trustmyselftospeakwithproperdiscretionofthissortofthing."His HonourhadalreadyadmittedtheseditiouscharacterofthesevileantiCatholicinventions.TheNewSouth \ValesGovernmenthasnowinstructed theInspector-GeneralofPolicetosecurethedestructionofanystocksof pamphletswithintheState,and topreventtheircirculation.Upto thetimeofwritingtheHughesGovernmenthasnottakenanystepstosuppresstheseseditiousandhighlyoffensivepublicationswhich,forthepast threeyears,havebeenusedtomalign andexasperatetheIrishandCatholic communities.Itisaremarkablething thatpublicationswhichMr.Justice Harveyallows,areseditious,andof suchanoffensivecharacterastorenderhimspeechleiswithindignation, shouldhavebeenallowedprodigalcirculation,andevenexcused,byCie HughesGovernmentatatimewhen everyeffortshouldhavebeenmadeto securethecompleteunionoftheAustralianpeople.

Oneofthelibellouscircularscontainedabogusoath,onthelinesofthe infamousfabricationattributedtothe Jesuits,andwasallegedtobeaformulaoftheKnightsofColumbus, whichisapurelyAmericansociety. AstheprotestsofvariousCatholic bodiesandconstantdemandsforsuppressionmetwithnoredressfromthe HughesGovernment,ortheGiverna-lentsoftheseparateStates,steps wereeventuallytakentobringthis grievanceunderthenoticeoftheAmericanPresident,who,onhiscountry enteringthewar,hadsingledoutthe KnightsofColumbusasoneoftheonly twocivilianorganisationspermittedto workinsidethemilitarycampsof America.

Furmanyreasons,itisregrettable thattheFederalandStateGovern. mentscouldnothaveseentheirwayto accedetothejustdemandsoftheCatholicsectionsofthecommunityuntil afterredresshadbeensoughtatthe handsoftheAmericanPresident.The AmericanConsul-General,onAugust 29th,releasedanofficialwirelessmessagefromNewYork,announcingthat nofewerthan128,969KnightsofColumbushadjoinedtheAmericancolours.Thissplendidrefutationofthe infamouslibelonthisorganisation had,forsomerearonoranother,been practicallyignoredbythenewspapers, whichhavealwayshadamplespacefor thewildanti-Catholicinventionswhich begantoflourishaboutthetimeMr. HugheswasconvertedtoCon,er:pt:on.

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LeadershipandPublicity

TheindifferenceandinactivityofCatholicsareproverbial.Forr,yearand snore"America"hasprinteddozensof articlesandcommunicationsexcoriatingtheapathyofCatholics,beitonthe matterofprohibitionandtheMass,socialworkforyoungmenandyoung women,onthesocialevil,onSocialism, thepress,missionarycollections,ora dozerothertopics.Theremediesofferedtocombatthisindolenceare many,buttheygeneragyresolvethemselvesintoapleaforleadershipand publicity.Giventhesetwo,muchcould becorrectedandthesituationwould bemateriallyimproved.Justwhy thepressandleadershipshouldbelink. edtogetherisfairlyabvious.Leadershipwithoutpublicitytospreadknowledgeofitcouldaccomplishlittle. Leadershipmust,furthermore,besupportedbyorganisation,andhereagain thepressplaysanimportantrole.Constructiveworksuchasdesiredbythe readersof"America"isonlypossible whenmutualsupportexists.

Asregardstheleadershipsoughtby Catholics:Inthepastourleadershave beendrawnlargelyfromthepriesthood. Infact,theclergyconstitutesourleadership,but,unfortunately,aninsufficientoneatthistime.Forthelossof confidenceintheministrybythenonCatholicpublichasunderminedthe confidenceofthegeneralpublic,lessso ilktheCatholics,inthepriesthood,a conditionwhichemphasisestheneed oflayleadership.Protestantdenominationshaverelegatedtheministryto asecondaryplaceintheadministration oftheparish,fortheyrecognisethe truthofSt.Paul'steachingsbytheir actions,ifnotinactualwords,thata marriedministryservesthefam,iyfirst andtheparishsecond.

Quiteasidefromthislossofinfluence,theparishdutiesofthepriestin thewayofreligious,financial,social. educationalandadministrativework aresomanifoldthathisownphysical limitationspreventhimfrombeingeffectiveinallphases.Inmostparishes theactivitiesofthepriesthardlyextendbeyondthoseof"parishclerk."If thelaitytookaproperinterestinparishaffairs,atleastinthesocialand someadministrativephases,betterresultsmightbeachieved.Manya priestwearshimselfoutwitheverlastingpleasforfinancialsupport,whereas thebusinesssideshouldbeonlysecondarilyhis'concern,sothathemight concentrateonthereallyconstructive phasesofparishactivities,suchasthe religiousandsociologicalphases,and notdissipatehisenergiesoverpetty financialtransactions.

Iamremindedofthereproachofa convert,whosaid: "Thetroublewithyouborn-in-the. FaithCatholicsisthatyoumusthave yourprieststhinkandactforyou. Worststill.yourpriestsactuallytry todoboth.Ifyourpriestdidnot tellyouwhentobleat,andhowto bleat,youwouldnothavethecourageeventothinkofbleating.You haveachievedthepinnacleofselfishness.Youareouttosaveyoursouls, 111.but'saveyoursoul'isaformofselfishness,too,foryoudon'tcareatittleaboutthesoulsofothers.Priests do,butnotthelaity.-YourinterestinyourchurchceaseswithassistanceatMass,andfulfilmentof yourspiritualduties,andperhaps sendyourchildrentotheschool. Asidefromthese,asfaraseconomic, political,andsociologicalaffairsare concerned,youarebrotherstothat well-knownbiped.theostrich,foryou areallverywishful,butyoudolittle, andonlywhenspurredtoit."

"Thatcomeswellfromonewhountilrecentlyvacillatedbetweenapolicy of'allfaithandnoworks'and'all worksandnofaith,'"Iretorted. Andnowbelievesin'faithplus works,'"hesaid.

Hisremarkhadstung,andyet-there wastoomuchtruthinthepessimistic criticismtopermitthesweepingdenial Iwishedtomake.Furthermore,it voicedthoughtsthatIhadheardutteredbefore,andnotfromCatholic

(ByRichard

A.Muttkowski,Ph.D.,in"America")

lips.Question:Arewelaggards? Havewebeencuddledandprotected somanyyearsuntilthisgeneration knowsnolongerhowtoactofitsown initiative,butmustbespurredtoit?

Istoomuchdoneforus?Arewetoil lazyortoocowardly?Intruth,weare toomuchinthehabitofturningto priestsandaskingwhatweshalldo,insteadoftakingtheinitiativeourselves. Notthatalone,butCatholicsexpect thatthepriestsshallnotonlyoffera solution,butenactitforthem.That thisspiritpetvadestheCatholicbody, atleastintheUnitedStates,isreflectedinthecolumnsof"America." Prelatesandpriestsareaskedtodo thisorthat,whereasthelaityshould doit.Whyalwaysthepriestsand bishops?Weforgetthatthereare physicallimitations,evenwherethe willingnessisgreat.Forexample,the presentnationalcrisishasdeveloped thewarcouncilofCatholicbishops. Butorganisationhaltsaboveinsteadof reachingdownthroughthepriesthood totheparishanditssocieties.There areafewdiocesancouncils,butnocity andparishcouncils,whichcouldbe effectivefarbeyondwar-timeneeds.It isinthisrespectthatCatholicsfail, andfailegregiously.Wemightwell copythemaltidsofourProtestant brethren,atleastasfarasthebusiness phasesareconcerned,coveringsuch mattersasthesupportofinstitutions, offoreignmissions,andofthepress. IfweCatholicshadone-halftheorganisation,andspentone-halftheeffortsputforthbysectarianchurches, whatsplendidresultsmightbeachieved!Butourorganisationisallatthe top,andnoneatthebottom,justthe converseofProtestantdenominations, True,wehaveplentyofsocietiesinour parishes,butifwehadfewerorganisationsandmoreorganisationwould itnotbebetterforus?

Mypleaisforlayleadershipandfor agreaterparticipationofthelaityin theparishaffairs.Justwhyindifferenceshouldexistissometimesapuzzle. Isitduetoindolence?Orisitacase ofdocility,assomesay?Inother words,whosethefault,thepriesthood's orthelaity's?Iventuretosaythat thefaultmustbesharedequally.Too frequentlypriestswillnottoleratelay co-operationintheadministrationof theparish,andmanyabuddingconstructivemovementisquashedbytheir near-sightedopposition.Ontheother hand,manyanambitiousprogramme hasbeenfrustratedbythestupid apathyoftheparishioners. ThereasonforapathyliesintheignoranceoftoomanyCatholicsasto theirownneeds,largelybecausethey donotreadtheirCatholicperiodicals. ItisexasperatingtohearaCatholic say."Ireadthedailypapers,andthat isenough."Noitisnotenough.To getatfundamentals:Toreadisapart ofman'seducation.Primaryeducation consistsofsystematisedknowledgeof God,menandthings,anditspurpose istofitmanforintercoursewithhis fellow-men.Idonotregardthematerialcriterionofmakingamanaproducingmachineasajustcriterion.Edu cationdoesnotendwithschool,itonly begins;atritestatement,butneverthelessatrueone.Onceamanleaves school,however,theonlyagenciesfor continuinghiseducationarebooksand periodicals,andsuchofhisfellow-men thathepermitstoinfluencehim.Now, ImaintainthatnomancancallhimselfaneducatedCatholicunlessha knowssomethingofCatholichistory, principles,doctrines,andachievements, sothathecanatalltimesbeready tocorrectothersandinstructthem abouttheChurch.Notdefend,fort} CatholicChurchistoograndtorequire anapology,butthoseignorantofher achievementsneedcorrectionandinstruction.TheChurchisnotamushroomgrowthcomeupovernightthat mustprotestitsrighttoexist.butthe oldestorganisationextant,with2,000 yearsofpracticalen-Wellestodraw upon,quiteasidefromtheDivineinspirationandguidanceaccordedher. Luther,themanwhothoughthimself

wiserthanChristHimself,mayneed apology,notChristandHisChurch. YettheignoranceofCatholicsregardingtheessentialsoftheirfaith,its historyanditsachievementsissomethingmarvellousandtrulyappalling,. So-calledleadersareoftentheworstoffenders.Iknowonefraternalleader whogoesaboutbedeckedwithfraternal jewellery,beautifultolookupon,but whoseknowledgeofhiscatechismisso limitedthatforalongtimehebelieved intheadorationoftheBlessedVirgin byCatholics.Iaskedhimifheever saidhisAve'sandOurLady'slitany. Butthisman,thoughpretendingto leadership,laidlittleclaimtoeducation.Bytheway,itwasaProtestant whofirstcorrectedthismanandcalled mysattentiontohisbelief.Butitis theCatholicofthattypewhoplacidly ignoresLentenregulationsandaccepts meeklythosehallowedmythsabouta doctrinal"endjustifiesthemeans,"of .CatholicsbeingforbiddentheBible,of "oppression,"inquisitions,"of"imperialismoftheChurch,"andthelike, IftheseCatholicswouldreadCatholic literaturetheywouldnotruntherisk ofbeingcorrectedbywell-informed non-Catholics.Itisthattypeof Catholic,too,thatalwayscarpsand criticisesatanyattemptatCatholic publicity,andevenapologisesforhis Faith.

PerhapsIampessimistic,butoffhandIwouldsaythatmorethanhalf theCatholicsofthiscountryareunacquaintedwithCatholicperiodicalsand thatanotherfourthdoesnotreadthem atall.Manypeoplewhosubscribeto aCatholicpaperorperiodicaldoit froma"charitablemotive,"andnever troubletoreadit.Inmanyinstances theparentsreadandthechildrennot atall,aconditionwhichIhaveencounteredtoooften.AmongCatholic studentsatsecularcolleges,andin Catholiccolleges,forthatmatter,only veryfew,perhapsoneofeveryfouror five,everreadaCatholicjournal.But restassuredthattheyglancethrough everyissueof"Life"andstudythe "SaturdayEveningPost"assiduously. TheycantellthedailydoingsofMutt andJeff,oftheDufffamily,andother comiccelebritiesofthedailypapers, butoftheviciousattacksonthePope, ofprohibitionanditsthreatagainst theMass,ofCatholicmissions,ofCatholiceducationtheyknownotaword. ItisagreedthataCatholicshould readCatholicperiodicalsandliterature. Onelogicallyasks:Whatisavailable? Andthisbringsmetothepointof thisdiscussion.Letmestateourbiggestweakness;wehavenoCatholic journalofnationalcirculation,onethat mightbefoundonnewsstandsinrailroadstationsandhotels,onethatis knowntoallCatholics,onethatmight beahouseholdword,onedealingwith thevitaltopicsoftheday,bethey religious,political,social,economic,or otherwise,presentedfromtheCatholic standpoint.IstheresuchaCatholic journal?Notyet."America"is mostpromisingamongyoungerweeklies,andhaswonitswaytothefront innineyearsthroughsheermerit.May Godspeedittotheplaceofeminence itjustlymerits!Someofthediocesan papersachieverealmerit,othersare pitifullyinadequate.Fortheycontainlittlenews,usuallyanill-arranged enumerationoftheweek'sgeneral,local anddiocesanevents,somethingof"familyinterest,"somearticlesonborrowed topicsorperhapsplagiarisedoutright frommoreprominentjournalslike "America,""AveMaria,""SundayVisitor,""Extension,"etc.Indeed,ifI shouldpointtoafaultofCatholic journalism,Iwouldsayitisthevicious habitof"borrowingyourneighbour's credit."Itisratherstrikingtoread articlesinthisweek'sissueof"America"andseethempresented,slightly rearrangedandwithoutcredit,aweek ortwolaterinthediocesanjournals. Plagiarismissupposedtobecharacteristicofmediocrityandinferiority,hut ifthatistrue,thenmediocrityandinferiorityarewidespread,indeed.The situationi-littlebetteramongmonthly

periodicals.Primarilytheylack"force" and"character,"andareratherinferior imitationsofnon-Catholicpopular" monthlies.Ofthehundredandone charityjournals,theproceedsofwhich gotothesupportofinstitutionsof varioustypes,Ishallsaylittle.Most ofthemarefilledwithpiousineffectualitiesandbecausetheycatertoavery limitedclienteleandarefranklyintendedtobeapartialreturnforadefinitemonetarysupport,theyperhaps obstructratherthanadvancethecause ofaCatholicpress,especiallysincethat clienteleisapttoconsiderthistheonly availabletypeofCatholicperiodical Only-reverenceforthesubject-matter preventsmanyalitterateurfromcallingthemunflattering"trash."

ThefeasibilityofCatholicdailieshas beenthreshedoutrepeatedlyin"America"duringpastyears.Becauseof itslocalpatronageforadvertisingmatter,becauseoflocalinterestforalarge portionofitsnews,adailyislimited. ButifdailiesliketheNewYork. "Times"andtheChicago"Tribune" cancommandanationalinterest,and thisdespitethefactthatnewsand advertisingmatterarelargelylocal, whythencannotanotherdailysucceed?Furthermore,ifitispossible forSocialiststopromotedailiesina dozencities,ifforeign-languagedailies canbepublishedprofitablyinGerman, Polish,Yiddish,Bohemian,Swedish, French,andothertonguesinourbig citiesandcanexistsidebysidewith theregularEnglishjournals,oughtno& Catholicdailiesbeabletoexistatleast inverylargecities?Again,ifracial political,andeconomicinterestscan supportaspecialpress,whynotacommonreligiousinterest?

CatholicdailiesandCatholicperiodicalswithnationalinteresthavebeen advocatedbyCatholicleaders,the clergyandthelaity.Whydothese needsremainunsatisfied?Simplybecauseoureffortsaresplitup,because ourleadersdonotconcentratetheire forts,andbecausethemarketisclutteredupwithanineffectivemedley clamouringlustilyforsupport.In thesemoderndaysofpublishingthe matterneedsthefinancialandmoral supportofmorethanafewscattered leaders.Onlywithabig,organisation behindcansuchperiodicalsanddailie, KnightsofColumbusintheirgrand educationalworkwillbeforelongtake upthisphaseofgeneraleducation,by meansofanactivecampaignforthe supportofafewselectedand,ifneeds be,newlyorganisedCatholicperiodicals,justastheyhaveadvancedthecause ofeducationbyreprintinganumber ofsplendidbooksandbytheestablishmentofscholarshipsattheCatholic University.Thislieswellwithinthe confinesoftheprogrammeinstituted bytheKnightsandwiththeprestige giventhembytheirwartimeactivities theyshouldhavelittledifficultyinpro- motingconstructiveresults.

InthispaperIhaveemphasisedtwo essentialneeds:organisedleadership andanefficientpresstosupportit.We haveneither.Botharevitaltothe successofCatholicism,butbothseem tohaltattheapathyofCatholics.My convertfriendwasright:Catholicsare toomuchconcernedinthesavingof theirownsoulsandconsiderthattheir onlyobligationinthisworld.They forgetthatourfellow-menhavearight tobeconsidered.SevenoftheCommandmentsdemandthatweserveour neighbour.Webelongtoothers.Our livesarenotourowntolive.Webelongtothepastandtothefuture,we arelinkedinseparablytoboth.Others haveworkedforus,othersdemandour service.Itisthespiritofactivechar- ity,thecharityofdeeds,notmerelyof acharitablepurse,whichCatholicsneed morethan'anythingelse.

Theresultsofextantapathyarenum. erous.Repressiveanddiscriminative lawshavebeenenactedinseveralStates, andyettheCatholics,insteadofrising inamightyprotest,huddledownwith aninsufferableplaciditythathasthe additionaleffronterytoconsideritself

"Martyred"andpersecuted.Asifa martyrhadeversufferedbecausehe wassilent!Atthisverymomentwhen ofoursoldiersaCatholicthirdisfightingforthefutureoftheworldAttacks, bothopenanddisguised,breakforth inthelegislatures.Thereisthecase ofMarylandandthethreatofprohibition.Andasthisiswritten,"America"bringsnewsoftheMichiganattackontheschools.Theschooland theMass.AbolishtheMassandyou abolisheducation.Theoutcome?Who knows?Willitbebetterafterthe wariswon?Germany's"Kulturkampf" occurredintheyearsimmediatelyfollowingtheFranco-Prussianwar.We haveconfidenceinthefairnessofour fellow-Americans,butAmericans,althoughfair,areoftenmisinformed. France'sover-confidenceinherCatholicismlosthertheOrders,theChurch property,andtheschools. Thereisjustoneremedy,preparation.Inthiscasepreparationimplies organisationwithableleadershipback. edbyefficientpublicity.Butthebest plans,theablestleaders,themost skilfuljournalismcannotaccomplishresultsunlessthepeopleingeneraltake eninterest.Thatinterestisessential, andthisisafactwhichshouldbe hammeredhomebytheclergyandlay leaders.Insistthatthepeopleread, andreadofthebestonly,andprovide thatbest.Seethatreadingbeginsin theschoolsandcontinuesinthefamily. Butthe"best"aretoofewandthese fewdonotreceivethesupporttheyEtaserve.

WhoistoBlame?

Everysupporterofthecauseofthe Allies,saystheCatholic"Times,"regretsthatIrelandhasnotgiventoit whole-heartedaid.Itisaninjustice tosuggest,assomejournalistsaredoing,thatIrelandhastakennopartin thewar.Ireland'scontributiontothe fightingforceshasbeenbynomeans inconsiderable,andiftheIrishmenof GreatBritain.theColonies,andthe UnitedStatesarereckonedin,thereis scarcelyanotherEnglish-speakingcoun- trythat,comparativelyspeaking,has sentabetterrepresentationtotheAllies'armies.

Still,itistruetosaythatIrelandis notwhole-heartedlyinthewar.Why? Itiswellthequestionshouldbeexamined,becauseatpresentreproacheson thissubjectaremadeagainstIrishmen whichthevastmajorityofthemresent.The"IrishTimes"andthe"MorningPost"havebeendenouncingIrishmeninIrelandeversinceconscription wasintroducedinGreatBritain-becausethey.haveobjectedtoitsbeing appliedinIreland.Thereisscarcely awordintheentirevocabularyof abusewhichtheyhavenotdirected againstthem.Thatistheirwayof writingaboutIrishmen.Theyare papersthatspeakforclasseswhosepolicyistraditionallythatofhatredtowardsCatholicsandNationalists, therefore,regardtheirbitterhostility asaninvariablequantityandareindifferenttoit.

Buttheirfeelingisdifferentwhena journalsuchasthe'NewcastleDaily Chronicle"takesupthecryraisedby theseenemiesofIreland.The"NewcastleDailyChronicle"becameafavouriteamongstIrishmeninthedaysof Mr.JosephCowen,whoownedandinspiredit.HewasnoenemyofIreland,butatruefriendwhohadthe couragetospeakoutforherboldlywhencurrentsofopinioninEnglandset inagainsther.Hissympathywith. Irelandwasbasedontheloveofliberty,andsincehisdeaththetradition has,inameasure,beenpreservedbythe"NewcastleDailyChronicle."Irish readersofthepaperhaveaccordingly beenrathersurprisedtofinditborrowingthelanguageofthe"IrishTimes' and.the"MorningPost"inregardto Ireland,andsayingthatapositionof affairshasarisenthere'forwhichGreat Britainmaybeinpartresponsible.but whichcertainlycallstheblushofshame tothecheekofeveryright-thinking Irishman,"aposition"whichisentirely discreditabletoherifheraspirations besincere."Thatisastrongly-worded indictment. Letusseehowtheeditorattemptsto justifyit.Hewrites:"AloneamongthefreenationsofWesternEuropeshe hasrefusedtotakeherfullshareinthe fightfortherealisationofthedreams whichhaveinspiredherpatriots."Here thereisattheoutsetafalseassump- tion.HowcanIrelandbecalleda freenationwhensheisrulednoton thedemocraticprinciplethatthewishas andvotesofthemajorityshouldpre- vail,butbyamilitarygovernor,andis largelyundermartiallaw?

Ofitsownassertion,the"Newcastle DailyChronicle"proceedstosay: "Thereis,weknow,aglibanswertoa statementlikethat.Ithasitscheap foundationuponBritishmisrule.The completeanswerstoitaretwofold--

(1)thatIrelandhasbeenofferedthe controlofherownaffairsandhasrefusedtheoffer;and(2)thatifIrishmendonotknowwhatGermandominationinEurope(includingIreland) wouldmean,theydeservethefate whichacallousoutlooktowardsthe presentupheavaldenotes."Thenthe writerofthearticleaddsthatgreat crimeshavebeenlaidatthedoorof successiveBritishGovernmentsinthis matter,butthatthingshavealtered andthatIrelandis"enjoyingablind happinessandanobliviouscontent." Itseemstomethattheauthorofthe leadingarticleinthe"NewcastleDaily Chronicle."likemanyothermembersof theBritishpublic,doesnotknowwhat isandhaslongbeengoingoninIreland.

Alas!Irelandisneitherhappyno: content.Sheisnotblind,andher circumstancesdonotpermithertobe oblivious.Ninetyofhersonshave beendeportedandinternedonsuspicionofbeingconcernedinaplotin which,aspeersattestintheHouseof Lords,nobodyinIrelandbelieves.And herownjailsarefullofpoliticalprisoners.Dayafterdaytherearefresh arrestsandimprisonmentsofCatholics andNationalists.Andletthereader bearinmindthatthisisconsidered notanexceptional,butpracticallya normalstateofaffairsinIreland.Withoutgoingintothehistoryofthedistant past,whothatislivingcanremember thetimewithinfortyorfiftyorsixty years.exceptduringsomeshortperiod ofhopeintheMinisterialattitudetowardsHomeRule,whenthefeelingof thepeoplewasessentiallydiffere0 fromwhatitisnow?

Couldanythingbemoreabsurdthan totalkoftheirbeinghappyandcontented?Butthisutterlygroundless assertionhasaslittlerelationtofact asthestatementthat"Irelandhasbeen offeredthecontrolofherownaffairs andhasrefusedtheoffer."LordLansdowneandhissupporterssmashedthe HomeRuleschemetowhichMr.RedmondandSirEdward).arsonagreed,andBritishreactionariesarerespon- sibleforthecollapseofthelatesteffort atsettlement.

Canitbecalledadisgraceforthe IrishCatholicsandNationalists,so manyofwhomareinprison,ifthey failtodistinguishbetweenPrussianismandtheregimeunderwhichthey aresuffering.andinsistthatbefore theymakethegreatsacrificeofoffering theirlivesforthecauseoftheAlliesthegreatestsacrificethatcanbemade -aGovernmentthatprofessestofight forthefreedomofsmallnationsshallmakethecomparativelyslightsacrifice ofgrantingIrelandaliberalmeasureof self-government?Ifdisgracethereis doesitnotliewiththeGovernment?

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LookoutforthebazaarinaidofSt Joseph'sSchool,whichopensonMon-dayeveningnext.Theaffairwillbea feastoffun.Everyvarietyofentertainmentwillbeprovided,andnotonlySubiacoandLeedervilleCatholics,but alsothoseofthemetropolis,should availofwhatpromisestobeanentertainmentconductedununiqueand mostup-to-datelines.Theopening ceremonywillbeinthecapablehands oftheVeryRev.Chancellor,M.M. Hallinan.Thosewhostillholdticket buttsinconnectionwiththeartunion, shouldforwardthemtothesecretary atonce,sothattheremaybenohitch inthedrawingofprizes.

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FLANDERS-SPRING, 1918.

Baretreesquiverwithnamelesspain, Birdssitvoicelessoneverybough; Earthherself'rfeaththewearyplough Wakesbuttofallasleepagain.

Owlsintheirruinedbelfriesbare, Wond'ring,gazeonthesilentstreet; Hushedarethose"Ayes"strangely sweet, Andpassingsoulsfillalltheair.

ForDeathisbindinggoldensheaves,Harvestsofyouthandinnocence; AndonherbreastthesonsofFrance Patheticfall,deadSummerleaves. Yeto'ertheland,fromhillstosea, Stealsoundsofviol,strangescentof flowers, Arainbowgleamsthroughshattered towersAh!Love,notDeath,hathvictory! -E.M.T.H.

Lieut.-ColonelA.M.Ryan,DS.O., sonofMr.T.A.Ryan,whoiswell knowninBrisbane,returnedtothat cityrecently.Lieut.-ColonelRyanis aBrisbaneboy,andleftherein1914. HewasengagedintheWestEgyptian campaign,andbeingofadaringdis- positionhequicklyfoundpromotion. AboutayearagoColonelRyan,who hadpreviouslyoccupiedadministrative posts,wasappointedtothepostof commandantofthatregion.ItisunderstoodthathehasreturnedtoBrisbaneonfurlough.Heisanex-student VoltheChristianBrothers'College,Gregory-terrace.

GeneralPau,thegreatFrenchCa- tholicsoldier,whoisnowvisitingthe Commonwealth,willbe70yearsofage .onNovember29th.next.Hehashad adistinguishedcareer,beingaveteran .oftheFranco-PrussianWar.General Paulostanarmwhileonactiveservice.HewaspromotedBrigadier-Generalin1897,andsixyearslatergen- eralofadivision.Duringthepresent warhecommandedthe16thArmy CorpsatNancy.Amongstthebestknown,best-loved,andmosttypical eonsofFrance,whohavetakenagreat andgloriouspartinthewar,General Pauoccupiedoneofthehighestpositions.Herepresentshermilitaryglory, hertechnicalgenius,herchivalry,and hertact,andFrancehasindeedbeer, happyinherchoice.andAustraliafortunate,thatshouldleadthemission ofnotableFrenchmentothiscountry. Oneofhissonshasbeenkilledinactionduringthepresentwar.

ThenotewerecentlywroteonRonaldKnox's"ASpiritualAeneid,"says theeditoroftheCatholicHeraldof India,"cameundertheeyesofanAngli. can,andonewhowasanintimate friendofR.Knox,andhecommented thusuponthepassage:"Knoxisan awfullycleverfellow:hewasboundto turneitheraCatholicorasceptic;as amatteroffactitisbecausehewasa scepticthathehasbecomeaCatholic. ItwasthesamewithNewman,"etc. Such,however,isnotexactlytheimpressionconveyedbyhisbook,whatever maybeinferredfrompersonalintercoarseftwiththewriter.Hedescribes Vhimself,inchildhood.as"ahorridlittle Roundhead"-buthethinksthiswas becausehishairwouldnothangin cavaliercurls;-asinartistic,yetaceremonialistbeforeeverseeingaHighchurchservice;asanasceticatEton. wherehevowedcelibacyattheageof seventeen;andthroughouthisearly lifeasadevoteeofeverylostcause,withtheChestertonian"reputationfor defendingtheindefensible;"butafter all,headds,whataparadoxbuta statementoftheobvioussoastomake itsounduntrue?

Thenearestapproachtoscepticism wecandetectinhimisapowertode fendinturntwocontraryopinionswithequalwarmth.Hesometimesprac-tisedthismentaljuggleryinhisOxford debateseitherforfun,orbecausehe wassoindiscriminateinthechoiceof hisclubsastobelongtoall,forfear

ofmissingthechanceofatussle.This versatilityiscommontothosewhose mindsareflexibleenoughtoseeboth sidesofa detachment.debatablequestionwithequal Butbeneaththisboyish versatilitytherelurkedananxious craving failedforsolidconsistency,whichhe tofindintheAnglicanchurch, whoseexternalsheloved,butwhose groundhecouldneverfeel,forshedid notstanduponthePetrinerock.This isnotscepticism.Scepticismisadiseaseofthemind,adistastefortruth andconviction,asortofmentaldys- pepsia.Knoxwasnotadyspeptic; likeaboy,hefooledagooddealwith hisfood,butheknewwhatwasgood forhim.

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ThelateLordArdilaun,headofthe Guinnessfamily,wasveryfondof bringingpartiesofdistinguishedpeople tostayathislittlefishinglodge,KylemoreHouse,Connemara.OneSundaymorningwordwassentdown,to theparishpriestthatthereweresome Catholicgentlemenstayingatthe housewhowouldattendMass,among thembeingtheLordChiefJusticeof England,RussellofKillowen;theLord ChiefJusticeofIreland,LordKillanin; theDukeofNorfolk;SirRowlandBiennerhassett;SirAubreydeVere;and theMasteroftheRolls.Naturally, thepriestfeltnervousatthethought ofall histhesecleverpeoplelisteningto sermon.Hedetermined,ashesaid, thattheyshouldnotgoawaytalking abouttheignoranceoftheIrishpriests andtheirlackofeducation,sohe preachedthesermontotheminIrish.

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Mr.J.G.SwiftMacNeill,IrishM.P.,writestothe"DailyChronicle"topoint outthat"theeffectoftheresignation ofSirIgnatiusO'Brien,whodidnotresignedofhisowninitiation,istoincreaseatoncetheexpenditureofthe countrybythepaymentof£4,000a yearforlifeasaretiringpensiontoa gentlemanwhodidnotdesiretoresign hisoffice."Iftherebe,"addsMr. SwiftMacNeill,"asIbelievethereis,a necessityforthemostrigideconomyto winthewar,ifitberight,inMr.Lloyd George'swords,toproclaima'National Lent'forthesupremepurpose,ifevery sixpencebeofvalue,ifladiesgivetheir pearls,ifscholars,includingSirJames Campbellhimself,givetheiruniversity goldmedalsforwarexpenses,ifpoor andsickalikebestintedinthenecessariesoflife,andbesubjectedtoun- paralleledtaxation-alltowinthewar -whyshouldthepublicexpenditurebe increasedby£4,000perannumtoenableagentlemanwithasalaryof£5,000 perannum,asLordChiefJustice,to obtainasalaryof£6,000perannumas LordChancellor,witharetiringpensicn off4,000perannumforlife,towhich hewouldbeentitledifhebeinoffice foronehour?"

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Germanairmenarenowusingpara- chutelightflarestolightupthetarget innightbombardments.Theapparatusconsistsofametalcylinder,from which,inadeterminednumberofsecondsafterithasbeenlaunchedinto theairasmallmetalparachute,carry- ingamagnesiumflare,isrelased throughtheexplosionofafuseworked byaclockworkdevice.Theflare burstsintoflame1,000to1,200-feet abovetheground,andsinksslowlytowardstheearth,throwingapowerful lightoverthegroundbeneathitfor abouttwominutes,duringwhichtime theairmandropshisbombs. * *

In"TheNewEast"(Tokyo)ofwhich Mr.J.W.RobertsonScott(HomeCounties)iseditor,thereisgivenan entertaininglistofthings"theJapanesedodifferently"fromourselves.For example.Ladiessitwiththeirhands foldedpalmsupwards.Everylady shaves.Ladiesneverbrushtheirhair, theyonlycombit.Itispolitetomake anoise certainwiththemouthwheneating food.Itshowsoneappreciates thefood.Ladies,however,rarelydoso,

astheyaresupposedtosuppresstheir feelings.Abridecallsonherneigh- bourandfriends,insteadoftheneigh- boursandfriendscallingonher.Where wespeakofathimblefultheJapanese speakofasparrow'stear.Number threeisalwayslucky,exceptingintak-uwan(pickledradish).Tootteraper. sonthreepieceswouldberude.We speakofputtingathingonthefireto cook.TheJapanesespeakofputting firethroughit(hiwotosul.Aman neverwisheshiswife'Goodmorning" first.Shegreetshimandhereplies. Awomanneverspeaksofherhusband assuch;shespeaksof"thehouse." * *

Anumberofanonymoussuggestions, saystheBombay"Examiner,"havecomeinfromthemembersoftheEdi-torialSyndicate,regardingtheepitaph suitableforFroude'smonument,the erectionofwhichwascompletedre- cently.Oneinspirationspringsfrom thelineofHorace:"Exegimonumen- turnsereperennius";theveiledallusion beingtoFroude's'brazen"impudence. Anothen,adoptsthepithyphrase"SplendideMendax"andaddssomethingthus:"Splendidemendax,froudacitateplenus."Athirdremindsusof thecaseofSirChristopherWren,the architectofSt.Paul's,London,who wasburiedinthatfanewiththissimple legendonthestone:"Simonumentum quaaris,circumspice!"Hesuggests thatFroudewentastepfurther.Like theMoslemEmperorsandSultansof old,hebuilthisownmausoleumduring hislifetime;notoutofbrassorstone, butoutofletter-press.Froude'sadequatemonumentishisbooks,inwhich theproperepitaphiswrittenacrossalmosteverypage.Whereverone openshiswritings,onecannotreadtar without forcescomingacrosssomethingwhich fromthereadertheejaculation: "HereliesFroude."Anothermember offersthefollowing:-"Omnishomo-mendax; AtqueFroudefuithomo Ergo"

Bywayofapostscriptheaddsan adaptationofthewell-knownScotch story:"Davidsaid'inhishaste':All menareliars.Butifhehadread Froudehemighthavesaidit'at leisure'!"

Thepassageofabillauthorisingthe Ladies'AuxiliaryoftheAncientOrder ofHibernianstoerectamonumentin WashingtoninmemoryoftheCatholic Sisterswhoservedasnursesinthe CivilWar,wasrecentlysecuredinthe UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives by sentativetheHon.AmbroseKennedy,RepreinCongressfromRhodeIs-landandagraduateofHolyCrossCollege.Whilemanymonumentsand memorialshavebeenerectedtoper- petuatethememoryofsomanyother heroesoftheCivilWar,"Notastone ortablethaseverbeenraisedonpub- licgroundtobeartestimonytothe generousandheroicsacrificesofthese dark-robedmessengersofsympathy andlovewhocamevoluntarilytothe assistanceofwoundedanddyingsoldiersonbothsidesofthestruggle." SinceeverycongregationofSistersthat renderedservicesonthebattlefield,in thehospitalsandonthefloatinghospitalsduringthecourseofthewaris tobecommemorated,Mr.KennedyrehearsedindetailbeforetheHouseof Representativestheheroichistoryof thesacrificesmadebyeachoftheseCatholicSisterhoods.Hehasthuscollated,withtheassistanceofMrs.Ellen RyanJolly,themostvaluableCivilWar documentthattheU.S.possessupon thisimportantsubject.Theeloquent recitalofeventsbytheCongressman broughtintonoticebeforetheHouseof Representativesthenamesofnearly 400warSisters."AndIwoulditwere possible,"headded,"togivethenames ofallthatsplendidassemblageofpa- trioticanddevotedwomenwhosemin. istrationsamongthesoldiersshedglory andlightunfaninguponthemany thrillingoccurrencesoftheCivilWar." Thefundstobuildthemomumentin memoryofthe"NunsoftheBattlefield"aretoberaisedbytheLadies'

AuxiliaryoftheAncientOrderofHiberniansinAmerica,andnomorepro- foundlypatrioticworkcouldbeunder- takenbythem.Itwillbealasting inspirationtothathighestandnoblest idealismwhichtheworldneedssosadly inourday.Itwillbea"warwork" ofmorepotentinfluenceinthepresentmomentousstrugglethanmanyother moredirectcontributions.

* * Notonlytheruthlessbloodtollof theWar,butalsotheinscrutablehand ofDeathissadlydepletingtheranks ofFrenchCatholicsocialaction.By, thedemiseofLouisMilcent,theCath- oliccauseinFrancehassustainedade- plorableloss.BorninParistowards themiddleoflastcentury,likehissis- ter,whobecameaNunofSt.Vincent de toPaul,Louisearlydevotedhimself thenoblestofcauses,inthePapal Zouaves,andonlyreturnedtofightfor Franceinthewarof1870.Closelyas- sociatinghimselfwiththatotherglori- ousFrenchCatholic,AlbertdeMun,he becameoneoftheleadingfoundersof theCatholicunions(cercles)forwork- ingmenandhelpedtopreparethe mindsofthepeoplefortheacceptance ofCatholicsociologyassetforthin. PopeLeoXIII's.greatencyclicals.ExchangingParisforFranche-Comte, aboutthetimeofhismarriage,he workedhardandsuccessfullyforthe upliftoftheworkingclassesandthe rurallabourersandsmallfarmersby theestablishmentofguildsandagriculturalunionsamongtheruralpopulationofthecountry,andbyopening atPolignythefirstco-operative,credit bank,whichbecamethemodeland forerunnerofmanyothersinthelocality.Andyet,althoughheliterally sacrificedhimselfforthemasses,on thetwooccasions,yieldingtothepressurebroughtuponhim,thatheactuaL lystoodforParliamentaryelection,he didnotsucceed.JeanGuiraud,commentingonthisfact,arguesthatit provestodemonstratethatunlesssocial actionisaccompaniedbypoliticalactivitytheelectors,notwithstandingall thefavoursshoweredonthem,will voteformen,whooncetheyareelected,stranglethelifeoutofCatholic socialactionbycombattingallreligiousactivity.Thisisalessenweall shouldrememberfromthesplendidlife ofthisgreatFrenchCatholicsocial workerandleader.-R.I.P.

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ThegreatAmericancaptainofindustry,CharlesM.Schwab,isaman whohasdonesomuchas,andperhaps morethan,anymanlivingtowinthe warfortheAllies.HeisaCatholicand ofGermanextraction. Thosewhoareincessantlycryingout fortheinternmentofallGermansand thedisfranchisementofallpeopleof Germanancestry,arenodoubtdistressedthatthemanwhoisdoing moretowinthewarfortheAlliesthan anyoneelseisnotonlyofGermanpatentage,butadevoutCatholictoboot! (says"Stead'sReview.")CharlesM. Schwabisnowengagedinbuildinga giganticmercantilefleetinrecordbreakingtime.TheAllieslooktohim todefeatthesubmarines;tofeedtheir peoples.

Inamostinterestingstudyofthe Director-General,whichappearsin "TheWorld'sWork,"Mr.FrankParkerStockbridgeattemptstoexplain howitisthatthenationfeelswith "Charley"onthejob,thejobwillbe doneanddonewell."What,"saysMr. Stockbridge,"hashedonetowarrant thebeliefthatperhapsthebiggest thingPresidentWilsonhasyetdone wastomakeMr.SchwabDirector. GeneraloftheEmergencyFleetCorporation?"

''Thereisonlyoneanswer-person- ality;thequalityofleadershipthat makesmenwantto'worktheirheads off'forhim;thekindofoptimismthat inspireseveryonewithwhomhecomes incontactwithbeliefinhimselfand ofhisownabilities;thesortofdemocracythatmakesthemendrivingrivetsinaship'skeelgrinandaddresshim as'Charley':theknowledgeofhuman naturethatmakeshimunderstandthat togetthebestworkoutofhmanyou mustfirstsetamarkforhimtoreach, andthenmakeitworthhiswhileto reachit."

Mr.Schwabisthefifthmanina yeartotakeholdoftheship-building job,buteveryoneisconvincedthathe willsucceedwhereothershavefailed.

Mr.E.N.Hurley(aCatholics,ChairmanoftheUnitedStatesShipping Board,wasthefirsttodiscernthat leadershipwasneededtospeedupshipbuilding,anditwashewhocommandeeredMr.Schwab.Hispowersof persuasionaresecondonlytothoseof Mr.Schwabhimself,andheusedall hisartsonthesteelmakertoinduce himtotakecharge.

"OneTuesdaymorningMr.Schwab wenttoWashington,calledatMr. Hurley'soffice,andexpressinghiskeen appreciationofallthathadbeensaid ofhisability,andtheconfidenceinhim theShippingBoardhadexpressed,said hehadmadeafinaldecisioninthenegative.Hebowedhimselfout,and thoughthehadheardtheendofit. Mr.Hurleyhadanaceuphissleeve, however.Thatafternoon,whileMr. SchwabwasintheWashingtonoffice oftheBethelehemSteelCorporation, thetelephonerang. "'TheWhiteHousewouldliketo speaktoMr.Schwab.'Thesteelman tookupthetelephone.Whenheput thereceiveddownhesaid,'Boys,I guessI'mgone!' "HedrovetotheWhiteHouse,and wasawayalongtime.Whenhecame back,theexpressiononhisfacetold thestory.Hewasproudandhappy- proudathavingbeengivenabigjob todo,andhappyathavingafreehand todoit.ThePresidenthadconvinced himthathewasneeded."

Heisemployinginthisgigantictask thesamemeanswhichheusedtowin hiswayupfromdrivingstakesforan engineertothePresidencyoftheUnitedStatesSteelCorporationat39,and whichenabledhimtobuildtheBethlehemSteelCorporationintothebiggestship-buildingconcerninthe world,andthegreatestrivalofKrupps inthemanufactureofgunsandarmourplate.ThoughthemostcommandingpersonalityinAmericanindustry,heisalsothemostgenuinely democratic.

"Mr.Schwabbelievesthebonus methodisthebestmeansofgetting thebestworkoutofeverymanassociatedwithhim.ForyearstheBethlehemSteelCorporationhasbeenoperatedonthebonussystem.Salaries havebeenmerelynominal,manyofthe mostimportantexecutivesdrawing only100dollarsaweek.Bonusesfor goOdwork,forincreasedproduction, foreconomiesinoperation,andfor actualachievementtothebenefitof thecompanyinmanyotherdirections, havebeendistributedallalongthe linefromthepresident,whoreceived 1,000,000dollarslastyear,downtothe menintheblastfurnaces.Mr.Schwab said:'Itispossibletoobtainthepersonalinterestofemployeesthroughthis systeminamannernotheretoforeobtainableinalargecorporation.The useofthebonussystemhasbeenthe onlysuccessfulwaytosecureindividualco-operationtotheextentwehave founddesirable.'"

Oneofthe.firstthingshedirectedhis attentiontowhenhebecameDirector-

Generalwassomemeansofapplying thebonussystemtotheGovernment's ship-buildingoperations.Therewasno publicmoneyhecoulduseforthepurpose,soheraiseditamongsthispersonalfriendsandgavemuchhimself. Butmoneyprizesalonearenotenough andevenmorepowerfulinmanyinstancesareotherwaysofrecognising andapprovinggoodwork.

"Therearemenwhowilldomore foraslapontheshoulderfrom'Charley'Schwabthantheywoulddoforall themoneysomeothermillionaire couldofferthem.Hehastherarefac. ultyofbeingabletoslapamanonthe shoulderwithoutgivingoffence;his democracyisgenuine;onefeelsand knowsinstinctivelythatitisnota pose.Whatinanothermanwouldbe patronising,in'Charley'Schwabis merelyanexpressionofaveryreal, verysincere,andall-inclusivehuman friendliness.Itisararegift.Itcannotbecultivated,itmustbebornin one;fewwhopossessit,however, knowsowellhowtouseittospurmen ontogreaterthingsasdoesMr. Schwab."

Mr.StockbridgegivesvariousinstancesofthewayinwhichMr.Schwabhasbeenabletogetmoreoutof menthantheythemselvesbelieved theycoulddo."Hisappointment," saidDr.CharlesA.Eaton,headofthe NationalServicesectionoftheEmergencyFleetCorporation,"hashadan effectontheworkersthatisinspiring. Theyappeartobecrazyabouthim,and regardhimasoneofthemselves."Mr. StockbridgecomplainsthatitisafutiletasktoattempttointervieworexplainMr.Schwab.Itislikereading theBible,onegetsonlyfundamental truths."Mypolicy,"saidMr.Schwab, "hasbeentodevelopthemanwithhis careerstillaheadofhim,themanwho isdependentonwhathehasyettodo andwhorealisesthathisfuturedependsonhimself."

"Therearetwowaystobuildanorganisation;oneistotakeagiven groupofmenandmakeplacesfor them;theother,andthewayIalways buildanorganisation,istooutlinethe organisationinskeletonformandthen fitmenintoitasIcanfindthem.The thingtobedoneistheimportantmatter.AndwhenIputamanintoaposi- tionIgivehimthefullresponsibility forhisparticularpartoftheworkand fullauthoritytoactinaccordance withthatresponsibility."

ThestoryofMr.Schwab'stripto Londonintheautumnof1914reads likearomance.Britainhadplunged intoawarwithoutmen,munitions,or evenanadequateideaofhowtoorganiseherresourcesagainsttheGermans.ThenationlookedtoKitchener,andKitchenersentforSchwab.

"Thesteel-makersailedontheOlym. pic,andasluckwouldhaveit,itwas onthisvoyagethatthebigWhiteStar liner,skirtingthenorthcoastofIreland,arrivedonthescenejustasthe Audacious,thefirstBritishwarship ofsizetofallavictimtoGermansubmarinewarfare,wassinking.The crewoftheAudaciouswasrescuedby theOlympic. Mr.Schwabalone,of allthepassengers,waspermittedtogo ashore.Hewaslandedinasmallboat atalittlefishingvillageontheIrish coast,seventy-fivemilesfromLondonderry,whenceasteamerwasscheduled tosailthateveningforLiverpool."

Ashewasgettingonthepierat Londonderrytocatchthenightboat, hewasstoppedbyanofficer,whodemandedhiscredentials.Englandwas attheheightofitsspyhysteriaatthe time.

"Mr.Schwabpresentedhiscard.No theofficerhadneverheardofhim-but heknewaGermannamewhenhesaw one!Hecalledthecaptain,whodemandedtoseehispassport.That document,however,hadbeenleftin thecustodyofthecaptainoftheOlym. pic,nowatanchormorethanseventyfivemilesaway-andKitchenerwas waiting.Mr.Schwabtriedtoexplain, butthecaptainhadneverheardofhim andhehadhisorders.ThenMr. Schwabtriedpersuasion.Andwhen theDirector-Generalstartstopersuade -well,as'UncleJohn'Wilsonsaid:

'IfyouwanttokeepanythingCharleySchwabwants,don'tlethimtalkto you.That'sall-don'tlethimtalkto you,oryou'llfindyourselfwalking homeinabarrel.'"

Thecaptain,however,wasconvincedthatMr.Schwabwasaspy,andeven whenhewroteatelegramtoKitchener forthecaptaintodespatch,thelatter wouldonlytakehimtoLiverpoolunderarrest.AtLiverpool,ofcourse, everythingwasallright,andMr.SchwabwasrushedtoLondonbyspecial train.

Physicallythesteelkingisabig man,whokeepshisbodyinfirst,class workingorderallthetime.Heplays thepianounusuallywell,andusedto singagooddealmorethanhedoes now.HeisadevoutCatholic,andhas builttwochurches,oneofthemin thelittletownofLoretto,aboutwhich hispersonalinteresthasalwayscen-

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tred.HehasalsoprovidedendowmentsforthecollegeofFranciscan Fathers,andarecentbeneficencewas thepresentationtotheSistersofCharityofSt.VincentdePaulofaseaside houseandbathingbeachfullyequipped.

"Organisedlabour,orsuchofits leadersasdonotlikebonusesand 'speedingup'hasnotalwaysbeen friendlytoMr.Schwabandhiscompanies;'uplift'advocates,whoholdit theemployers'dutytodomoreforthe workersthanmerelytopaythemwell, havecriticisedwhattheyhaveregardedasinsufficientattentiontothewelfareofBethelehememployees.Mr. Schwabdoesnotbelieveitisgoodfor

TheMostHolySacrament

SPLENDIDTRIBUTEOFFAITHATSUBIACO.

SundaylastwasanidealSeptember day-oneofthosedelightfullytempereddayswhichspreadtheirsunshine likeabenedictionovereverythingplantandbruteandhumankindalike. Noonewiththeredwineoflifeinhim wouldwanttobeindoorsonsucha day,andnoCatholicwiththeFaith inhim,itseemed,wantedtobeoutof thesoftsunshinethatlingeredaround thegroundsofSt.Joseph'sOrphanageandSt.Vincent'sHomeat SubiacoonlastSunday-thatperfect daywhentheCatholicpeoplewithin themetropolitanareawerecalledupon topaytheirannualtributeofdevotion toJesusintheBlessedSacrament. Fromnearandfar-fromallpointsof thecity-asonotherlikeoccasions, theycameinbunchesofvaryingnumbers-inbigandlittledisjointedsetsuntilthegroundsswarmedlikeanant. hillwithgroupsthatfinallygathered togetherandbecameoneofthelargest massedgatheringsseenonthegrounds formanyyears.Itwasasplendid manifestationofCatholicFaithinthat wonderfulMysterywhich,oldasChristianity,fromthefirstyearsofthe Churchandthroughallitsvariedcrises, itsdaysofdisasterandachievement, ofsmilesandtears,hasbeentheDivine AgencybywhichChristhasmaintained \WsChurchininviolateandindestructibleunity-thewinsomewonderful ComforterWhocheeredthemissionary zealotsoftheCrossinthewastesof Paganismandnervedthemtospend theaffluenceoftheiryearsinthat causeforwhichHehadbecomethe VictimofCalvary-theDivineViaticumwhichinourdyingclosesoureyes withthehopeofeverlastinglife. GodsendsHisdaystouswiththeir cloudsandsunshine-andallHisdays areperfectdays,butnonearesoperfect aswhenHecomesamongstusinthe glory,majestyandhumilityenshrined inthelittlewhiteHostthatwasborne bytheArchbishopandhisattendant priestslastSunday.Hymnsofpraise andthemusicofmanyinstrumentspipesandsoundingbrass,fluteand viol,andthemarchingsocietiesandso. dalitieswiththeirdistinctivebadges andbannerettes,addedarareandfittingsolemnitytotheoccasion. Manynon-Catholics,asonprevious processiondays,werepresent,andtheir respectfuldemeanourduringtheExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwas anicecontrasttothoseothernoisy, non-Catholicswhobringodiumupon theircreedbytheirbitterhostilityto anddisrespectofCatholicsandCatholic teaching.TheHighAltarwaserectedatthe mainentrancetoSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,andwasbeautifullydecoratedbytheSistersofMercy. HisGracewasveryactiveingetting theprocessionintomarchingorder,and notwithstandingthemanydifficultieshe hadtocontendwithduetomuchrestrictedspaceandthegreatly-increased numberofvisitorswhothrengeclthe rounds,hesucceededadmirablywell gettingthevarioussocietiesandso'alitiesstarteduptoscheduledtime. FatherJas.O'Grady,asCrossbearer, attendedbyacolytes,ledtheprocession.FollowingcametheIri:hPipers' Band,theYoungIrelandSociety,Childrenofthevariousschools,IrishNationalForesters,St.VincentdePaul Society,SacredHeartSociety,Catholic YoungMen'sSociety,H.A.C.B.Society (variousbranches),theChildrenof Mary,ClontarfBoys'OrphanageBand, themassedchoirsofthevariousparishes,priestsinsurplices,Societyof HolyAngels,Thurifers. ThecanopybearersweretheRevs. FathersCallan,0.11.I.,McGrath, C.SS.R.,Flynn,0.11,1.,R.O'Neill,T. Masterson,andMoreHallinan.His GracetheArchbishopcarriedtheBlessedSacrament,andwasassistedby FathersVerlinandMcBride,asdeacon andsub-deacon.FathersFagan,Lynch, PhilSheridan,andD.Moloneywere themastersofceremonies.Father Moloneyconspicuouslyfilledthebillas headmarshalonaspiritedblackcharger,whichhesatremarkablywell. FathersKearin,Pace,andDooceycon. trolledthesingingduringtheprocessionandalsoduringtheBenediction service.TheClontarfOrphanageBandand theSt.Joseph'sGirls'OrphanageOrchestra.whichwasinceptedbyHis GracetheArchbishop,.renderedthe musicduringBenediction.Sinceits appearancelastyeartheBoys'OrphanageBrassBandhasmaderapid progressunderthetrainingofMr.Max O'Neill.Theirselectionsafterthe Benedictionservicewasconcludedwere undoubtedlyhighclassproductiOns. Everyonewasdelightedbythem,and nonemoresothanhisGrace,whoseemedtheembodimentofdelightedsatisfaction.TheHon.T.F.Quinlanwasalso amuchinterestedadmirer.TheRev.

BrotherO'Connor,inchargeofthe boys,andtheirinstructor,Mr.Max O'Neill,hadsolidreasonsforbeingvery proudofthemusiciansfromClontarf. ThelittlegirlsfromSt.Joseph'sgave averygoodaccountofthemselvesin theirinitialperformance,andgaveexcellentpromiseoffineachievementsinthe future.Thesetwomusicalbodies, drawnfromtwoCatholicinstitutionsin ourmidstaredeservingofourbest support,andthe"Record,"withoutthe slightesthesitancy,commendsthemto thegoodofficesofitsmanyreadersand totheCatholicpublicgenerally.They willweconfidentlypredictbegreat factorsinourannualfestivalsinthe nearby-and-bye,andparticularlywelcomeonesinourannualtributetothe MostBlessedSacrament.Sunday's largegatheringisonlyanevidenceof thegreatimpetusthatwillbegivenin thefuturetothisold-timehistoric devotionwhichwasthegloryof CatholiclandspriortotheGermanic apostacyofLutherandhisdegenerate Tudorcompeer.Andwhynot?To thepracticalintelligentCatholicthe BlessedSacramentisthegreatforce whichholds,asithasheld,Christendom together.

ofalldangertohimself,gavehim sanctuary. Fourhundredcitizens,themajority ofwhomwereProtestants,signeda petitionaskingthatthepriestbeallowedtoadministertheconsolationsof theirreligiontotheirCatholicfellow. citizens.

Theirpetitionwasrejected,andthose inpowerdeclaredthattheCatholic Churchwouldnevergainafootholdin Australia.Theyseizedthepriest, threwhimaboardavessel,andleftthe infantChurchwithoutapastorto guardtheflockandbreaktheBreadof Lifetothem.

Toalloutwardseeming,theLight oftheTabernaclehadbeenextinguishedinAustralia.Butitwasnotso. ChristrestedsecureinthelittlecottagehomeofthegallantDavis,onthe hillsideaboveSydneyHarbour.He rested,notundervaultedaislesortow. eringarches,intabernaclesofprecious metal,gleamingbetweenmarblecolumns,butinasmall,obscureroomin awoodenpress-theFirstTabernacle ofAustralia. Thepriesthadbeenseizedunexpectedly,andhadnotbeenabletoremovetheBlessedSacrament.Through twolongyearsthepoorCatholicscame stealingintothelittlecottage,after nightfall,fortheirreligionwasproscribed,andkneltinadorationbefore theLivingGod.Theretheyknelt andkeptguardovertheTabernacle withoutapastor.Whatagloriousbeginning!

Ilookback,saidthebrilliantFather Lockington,inoneofhisrecentlectures,acrossnearly2,000years,and seewavesofpaganismrollingintriumphacrosstheworld.TheLight oftheTabernacleseemedextinguished, blottedoutbeneathadelugeofCatholicbloodthatwashedthewholeRoman Empire.Byoneemperoralonethe bloodofmorethan2,000,000Catholics wasshed,andtheinfantChurchseemed tohavevanishedfromtheearth.Well maythepaganexultthathehasfalsifiedtheprophecyofChrist,"Iam withyoualldays."Butno!Whose arethosefigures,thatstealsilentlyout intothefieldsunderthedarknessof night?Followthem.Bysecretways theygo,andsinkfromview,bypaths thatleadbeneaththesurfaceofthe earth.Aswepressonafterthemwe findthatleavingthedarknessofearth behind,theyarestandinginanundergroundcity,withhundredsofmilesof passages,alllitwithloveandconfidence,andabovealltheblazeofthe TabernacleLight.Wearestanding intheCatacombs,marvellousmonumentoffearless-faith.

Persecutionpassed,andtheChurch cameforthfromtheCatacombs,andat oncemenflockedtoher,drawnbyher divinepower.

LookatthoseCatacombsto-day

Whatisitthatyouseetowering abovethem?To-dayoverthoseCats. combsstandsthecentreandsourceof thecivilisationoftheearth-themighty BasilicaofSt.Peter,builttoenshrine theChristoftheEucharist.And, lookingtowardsit,astothecentral tabernacleofearth,standsamighty host-31.000,000Catholics. * *

Whentwoyearshadpassed,two priestscame,andenteredAustralia's HolyofHolies.OnopeningtheTabernacle,theyfoundtheBlessedSacrament-incorrupt.Howthoseloyal heartsmusthaverejoiced,andhow theSacredHeartofJesusmusthaverejoicedwhenHefoundinCommuniona Tabernacleintheheartsofthosefaithfulwatchersandloversthroughthe wearyyears! * *

ParsontheOpera (By"Muldoon.")

Mr.Les.Reedy'simpersonationof Gobodeservedmorethancarrots.Les hada''waywithhim,"andcontributed nosmallsharetothepleasureofthe performance,forwhichsomeoftheaudiencewillholdhimingratefulremembrance.

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ThereMUSTbesomethinginthe seasideair(orisitintheenthusiastic StaroftheSeaChurchChoir?). Throughthecamouflageofrougeand grease,etc.,wearesurewesawthe MissesSpieran,Briggs,andCollins,as wellasMessrs.BlottandReedy.

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Mr.JackDwyer,asthe"Bailie,"was thesamemirth-provokerthathehas beenforyearsbeforethefotolights.In hismake-up,somebodyremarkedthat helookedadoublefortheRev.Tom Allan.But,that'sneitherherenor there, * *

Therenditionof"SilentHeroes"was glorious. * *

W.Ginivanhadalltheviriledash displayedbyhimin"Maritana." * *

WhatanarchladPeterRoxbylooked;heappearedagirlygossonwiththe silverymelodyofaMcCormack.

Inspiteofindisposition,MissDorothyCooperclungtoherworklikea martyr,andheracting,aswellasher singing,wontheheartiestapplause.* *

MissDorisHorriganisgrace,dignity, andsweetsongallinone. * *

But,JohnTooheygaveastudiedand artisticrepresentation.ofGaspard,and was"suigeneris."

To-daythewholeofthismightycontinentblazeswiththeLightofthe Tabernacles,nearly2,000ofthem.By eachTabernaclestandsthatimpregnablefortressofChristianity,theCatholicschool,training135,000young AustraliansintheirdutytoGodand toAustralia.GuardingthoseTabernaclesandschoolsisasplendidHierarchy.guidingathousandpriestsand sixthousandNuns,whoselivesare spentintheserviceofGodandofAustralia.KneelingbeforethoseTabernacles,strengthenedbytheLiving Breadthatcomesfromthem,areamillionofthepeopleofAustralia. Lookuponthis,andthenlookback towhere,inthedarknessofthenight, 100yearsago,thepoorexilescreptin theirbravelove,totheonlyTabernacleinAustralia.Tonohuman agencycansuchmarvellousincreasebe attributed.Inthetwentiethcentury, inAustralia,asinthefirstcenturiesin theCatacombs,theincreaseisdueto theDivineFounderoftheChurch,to HimwhovivifiedherbyanexhaustlessabundanceoftheLivingBread,His ownFleshandBlood. Isitnotamagnificentthingtobe aCatholic?Toknowthat,inthe Church,wearesureofthefulfilmentof Christ'sgreatpledgetoHumanity:"HethateatethMyFleshanddrinketh MyBloodhatheverlastinglife,and willraisehimupatthelastday." Outsidethereisuncertaintyand doubt,wherethereisnotpositivenegation.Onallsidesweseethewords ofScripturefulfilled,thattellofmultitudeslostinthedarknessofdoubt, followingleaderswhocry,"Behold,here isOhrist,"and,"Behold,thereis Christ."

Ilookback,andsee,1600yearsago, theLightoftheTabernaclekindledin Ireland,kindledbyonewhocaughtthe FlamefromtheheartofCatholic FranceThehistoryoftheburningof thatLightisoneofthegloriesofChristendom.Nomancanlookunmoved -upontheblood-redTabernacleofIreland.Itsenemiesattackedit.Red warflashedlikeaflameacrosstheland, altarsandtabernacleswerescattered anddesecrated.Itpassed,andthe Lightwasstillsteadilyburning. Theblackshadowoffamineandpestilencehunglikeapallovertheland -buttheLightstillburnedon.In tensofthousandstheIrishsankand died,theireyesfixedonthatLight, clingingfirmlytotheirGod,whomovedamongthem,borneonthebreastof theirdauntlesspriestintheBlessed Sacrament.Athiscomingdeathlost itsterror;thetremblingsoul,steadied byfaith,leapedwithconfidencetothe SacredHeartofChrist,sureofawelcome.Thealmostpulselessheartbeat strongwithloveasChrist,theKingof Love,stoleintoitandrestedinCommunion.Whatcaredthesoulthenfor bitingwindandchillingsnow,forthe pangsofhunger,fortheditchdeathbed?Obliviousofall,itsangthe praisesofJesusrcontentintheLight andLoveofHisDivinePresence.To-daythetinysparkof theMass-RockTabernacleblazes,a constellationofthefirstmagnitude,be. foretheinnumerableTabernacleswith whichtheIrishhavestuddedtheearth.

Ilookback100yearstoourownAustralia!

Iseeonepoorpriest,harriedand hunted,andforcedtohide,asthe CatholicsoftheCatacombswereforced. Hefoundshelterundertheroofof WilliamDavis,afearlesssonofIreland.

True.tothetraditionsofhisancestors, heshelteredhispriest,and,regardless

TheCatholic,standingonfirm ground,theimmovableRockofPeter, can,withaheartfilledwithlove,and steadiedbyfaith,pointtotheTabernacle,and,withabsoluteconfidence andknowledge,cry,"Behold,there, thereisChrist."

HibernianSociety

Geraldton

ThedeathofMrs.MaryGiles,of EasternValley,at4o'clockonFriday morning,the27thult.,madeanother gapintheranksoftheearlypioneers. Theaffectionateoldladyhadbeenailingforsometimepreviously.On Mondayshetookabadturn,and,declininggradually,passedpeacefully awayatHavenValley,hersonJim's residence,atthehourstated,attheage of78years. Mrs.Giles(neeMcKenna)leftEnglandbytheshipBurlington,sailingon ChristmasDay,1862,andarrivedin WesternAustraliaonApril7,1863.Mrs. M.Brown,ofBurges-street,motherof Mrs.KeatingandMrs.M.A.Penn,of Durlacher-street,cameoutinthesame vessel.Thedeceasedladyhadbeen associatedwiththeVictoriadistrict eversinceitwasworthyofthename, andtookanactivepartinitsearly moulding.Shesubsequentlymarried Mr.JohnGiles,andsettleddownat EasternValley,wheretheyengagedin farminganddairyingpursuits,and wheretheoldhomesteadwasforyears thecentreofhospitalitytomanya wearytraveller.Herhusbandpre. deceasedherbyseveralyears.The lateMrs.Gilespossessedmanyadmirablequalities,andhercheerfulmanner andkindlyandcharitabledisposition madeforherahostoffriendsthroughoutthedistrict.Thehighlyrespected oldcolonistwillbemuchmissed,especiallyinthelocalitywhereshespent thegreaterpartofanhonourablelife. Shewasuniversallylovedbyallwho knewher,andthehighesteeminwhich shewasheldwasshownbythelarge numberwhofollowedherremainsto thelastrestingplaceintheCatholic cemetery(Eleanor-street).

Twodaughtersandfoursons-Mrs. W.H.AngelandMrs.A.Perkins,and Messrs.James,John,Thomas,andTerenceGiles-arelefttomourntheless ofafondmother.Shealsoleavestwo brothers,Messrs.Chas.McKenna (Wagin)andEdwardMcKenna,now'f theMurchison,andseveralgrandchildren.Tothebereavedfamilyweextendourdeepestsympathy.TheRev. FatherFlahavanot14.c;azedatthegraveside.Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.

TheDistrictBoardoftheH.A.C.B. SocietyhelditsusualfortnightlymeetingattheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onTuesday,September 24.Bro.A.A.Moffat,D.P.,wasin thechair.Thefollowingdistrictofficerswerealsopresent:Bros.F.Crogan, D.V.P.;W.Dwyer,-P.D.P.;M.Collopy, D.W.;J.Nugent,R.D.T.;andthedistrictsecretary.Afairamountofbusinesswastransacted,andaccountsamountingto£1315s.5d.werepassedfor payment.Attheconclusionofgeneralbusiness,Bro.A.A.Moffatt,D.P., presentedBro.W.Dwyer,P.D.P.,with aPastPresident'scollarandcase, suitablyinscribed,andtookadvantage oftheoccasiontoeulogisethebrother onservicesrenderedtothesociety. Bro.W.Dwyerresponded,andsaid thatheappricatedthegiftpresentedto himbytheD.P.,andwouldbeproud towearsameonalloccasionswhen necessary.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.", FOOTBALL. WatsonBenefitMatchTo-Day.

EastFremantlewillmeetacombined XVIII.selectedfromtheotherclubsof theLeague,ontheW.A.C.A.Groundtoday.Thematchisforthebenefitof FrankWatson,anerstwhilePerthwing man,whometwithaseriousaccident acoupleofyearsagothrough'diving intotheshallowwateratCrawley Baths.Hehasneverregainedtheuseofhislimbssincethatunluckyday, andallareouttohelphim.Buya ticket-itisagoodcause-eventhough youmaynotbeabletoattend.

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Justatpresentthingsareslackin theworldofsport.Footballisprac- ticallyover,andcricketwillnotcommenceuntilOctober19th.

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Saturday,October5th,University Sports,atPerthOval.

Wednesday.October16,Christian Brothers'CollegeSports,atW.A.C.A. Ground.

Saturday,October26th,InterSchoolsAthleticMeeting,atW.A.C.A. Ground.

"LesClochesdeCorneville"

Encouragedbythegenerousmeasure ofappreciationaccordedtheirpresentationsomemonthsago,of"Maritana." thePerthOperaticandChoralSocietyessayedaperformanceofPlanquette's comicopera,"LesClochesdeCome ville,"atHisMajesty'sTheatreon Saturday,Monday.andTuesdayevenings.Itformsalessexactingmedium forthedisplayofthesociety'stalents thanthepreviousselection,butitmust atoncebeadmittedthattheworkof theseenthusiasticamateursintheir latesteffortshowsaconsiderableadvance.Inalldepartmentsadmirable resultswereachieved,andthecompanywelldeservedtheveryheartyapplausethatthelargeaudienceaccorded it.Mr.JosephSturmer,thehonoraryconductor,hadhisforceswellin hand.Thechoruseswereadmirably done,beingcharacterisedbyprecision, virility,andbrightness.Severalhad tobepartiallyrepeated,"SilentHeroes" findingparticularfavour.Withoutexceptiontheverydesirablevirtueofdistinctenunciationwasobservedinmono. loguesanddiologues,butitcannotbe saidthatitwasuniformlyextendedto thesinging.

TheprincipalfemininerolesofSer-polette,thewaif,andGermaine,the high-borngirlunawareofherparent- age,weretakenrespectivelybyMiss DorothyCooperandMissDorisHorrigan.Bothladiespossessvoicesof veryagreeablequality,andprovided somepleasantsinging,butMissCooper succeededinimpartingthegreaterdegreeofindividualitytoherinterpreta-tion,Serpolettebeingendowedbyher withaproperspiritofmischiefandim. pudenceAsthene'er-do-wellladGren- icheux,whoclaimsthehandofGer. maineonthefalserepresentationof havingsavedherlife,Mr.PeterRoxby acquittedhimselftothemarkedsatis- factionoftheaudience.Hesangfeel- inglythevariousattractivemelodiesal. lotedhim,andwasasturdythoughnot obtrusivesupportintheconcerted numbers(severalofwhichsecuredpar- ticularlygoodrenderings;forinstance,

thequintetteinact2).TheMarquis deCorneville,theheiratwhosereturn (thelegendran)thelong.silentbells wouldringoutagain,wasimpersonated byMr.W.Ginnivan,whogave agoodandconvincingaccount ofthepart.Mr.J.W.Toohey submittedafineandclearly-drawn pictureofGaspard,themiserand schemer.Avoidingover-emphasisand theordinarycharacteristicsofthestage villain,hisconceptionwasthemost noteworthyoftheperformanceandnot lessadequatewashisworkasvocalist. Asthebumptious,chatteringBaillie, immenselyimpressedwiththeimportanceofthelawandwithhimselfasone ofitsleadingrepresentatives,Mr.Jack Dwyersustainedtheprincipalcomic roleoftheoperawithmuchcredit. Thoughhisrenderingofthepartmight nothavebeenalongtraditionallines,it waswell-conceivedandcapablycarried out,anddeservingofthelaughterit freelyevoked.InthehandsofMr. Les.ReedyGobo(theBailie'sattendant)wasgrotesquetolookupon,and hisplayingattimeslaughable. Manyminorcharacters,villagegirls, navalofficers,etc.,hadeffectiveexpon- ents.Mentionshouldbemadeofa gracefulcountrydancebysixyoung ladiesinthelastact.Theorchestra wasefficient,properlyreticentinthe accompanimentsofthevocalsolos,and lendingasufficientlystrongback- groundtothechoruses.Apartfrom onecrtwoslightcruditiesthecostum-ingwaseffectiveandappropriate.Perth musicloversoweadebttothesociety forbringingagaintoahearingPlan- quette'salwaysacceptablework.

St.Joseph'sOrphanage

TheSistersofMercy,St.Joseph's Girls'Orphanage,Subiaco,begtooffer theirsincerethankstothefollowing ladiesandgentlemenwhodonatedthe refreshmentsservedintheOrphanage GroundsonProcessionSunday:-Mrs. Ashby,Mrs.Robinson,Mr.andMrs. Jervous,Mr.W.R.Dixons,andMr. Lawler.TheSistersalsothankMrs. Ashbyandtheotherladieswhogave theirservicessogenerouslyatthere- freshmentstalls.Onlythosewhowere presentontheoccasioncanrealisewhat atremendousundertakingitwasfor Mrs.Ashbyandherassistantstosupply drinkstothecrowdsofthirstyproces- sionistswhothrongedthedining-room fortwohoursonSundayafternoon.Thefriendsoftheinstitutionwillbe pleasedtolearnthatthroughtheef- fortsofthesecharitableladies,the handsomesumof£2210s.6d.washandedovertotheSisterinchargeofthe Orphanage. TheSistersofMercy,Orphanage,Subiaco,acknowledgewiththanksthe receiptoffromMr.McGrade,West Perth.

Wedding

SULLIVAN-REGAN. OnSuturday,September28th,atSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,avery prettyweddingwassolemnised,when KathleenRegan,latepostmistressof WonganHills,wasjoinedinholymatrimonywithJosephPatrickSullivan, sonofMrs.andthelateMr.Sullivan, ofBenalla,Victoria.Thebride,whowasledtothealtarbyanoldfriend, Mr.JamesDelaney,ofNorthPerth, lookedcharminginabeautifuldressof softwhitenetoverwhiteglassysilk; thelongcourttrainfellfromtheshoulders,andwasfinishedwithasprayof orangeblossomandsilverbeads.The usualwreathandveilwasalsoworn, andashowerbouquetofwhiteroses andheathwascarried.TheattendantbridesmaidwasMissNellieScully, whoworeadaintydressofwhitenet andlace,withtouchesofpink;awhite tullehattrimmedwithblackcherries, andcarriedashowerbouquetofsweet peasandfern,thegiftofthebridegroom.Thebridegroomwasattended byMr.Chapman,ofPerth,andMr.J. Welch,ofWonganHills,actedas groomsman.Theceremonywasper- formedbytheVeryRev.FatherFagan, afterwhichareceptionwasheldatthe residenceofMrs.Scully,Camelia-street, NorthPerth,wheretheguestswerereceivedbythebride'ssister,Mrs.Ross, whoworearobeofchampagnevoile. FatherFaganpresidedatthewedding breakfast,andtheusualtoastswere honoured,theguestsdrinkingwithenthusiasmthetoastofthebride'sonly brother,whoisabsentatthefront. DuringtheafternoonMr.andMrs. SullivanleftbymotorforMundaring Weir,forafewdays,priortotheirdeparturetotheEasternStates,where theirhoneymoonwillbespent.Thebride'stravellingdresswasasmart costumeofnavysergeandwhitesilk hat.

Thebridegroom'spresenttothebride wasagoldcrossandchain,whilethe bride'stothebridegroomwasapair ofgoldsleevelinks.Thebridegrooms'spresenttothebridesmaidwasagoldwristletwatch.Thebeautifulwed- dingcakewasthegiftofMr.Stoke Stubbs,ofDalwallinu.Amongthepre- sentsnoticedwasasilverteaservice. thegiftofMrs.Ross;Mrs.Scullyand family,asilvercakestand;MissN. Scully,asilverbreakfork;Mr.Chap- man,setofcarvers;Mr.andMrs.Per- rott,silver-mountedsaladbowland servers;Mr.andMissDelaney,jardin- ere.Previoustothebride'sdeparture fromWonganHills,shewastendereda miscellaneousgiftevening.Theagri-

culturalHallwasarrangedasadraw- ingroom.Amusicalprogrammewas rendered,andamostenjoyabletime wasspentbyall.Mr.Coomerpresid- ed,andinaveryhappyspeechwished thedepartingyoungladyeveryhappi. nessinhernewsphereoflife,andas- suredherofthegoodwillofherfriends inWonganHills.Apleasingfeature oftheeveningwaswhenMissRegan waspresentedwithahandsomecheque onbehalfofthegentlemenofWongan Hills.Severalothernumerousand costlypresentswerereceived.

Bitso'Humour

GeneralAllenbytellsastoryofone ofhiscolonelswhowasstrollingabout thecampbeforebreakfastonemorning attiredprincipallyinpyjamas,arain- coat,andaneye-glass. Anewrecruitapproachedhim,star- ed,andpassedby.Thecolonelraged."Whythedeucedon'tyousalute?" heasked.

Therookywasthepictureofinjured innocence. "Wearetoldnottosalutewhenim- properlydressed,sir!" "Butyour'eproperlydressed,my lad,"repliedthecolonel. "Yes,,sir,"saidthebrightyouth,"I am,butyou'renot."

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Asoftanswerturnethawaywrath, butareadyanswersavestheday. InoneofourUniversities,quiteraj." cently,itwasfeltawordonsome thefolliesofthedaywouldnotbe amiss,andalecturerwasintroduced totheassemblage,theChairmanre- marking: "-weshall,therefore,listentoafew wordson'Fools'byoneofourfore- most-"andinthepause,thestud. entshowledwithglee.TheChairman continued:"-authoritiesonthesubject."

The"authority"arose,andvery calmlyremarked:"Iamnotsucha foolasyourchairman-wouldhave youthink!"

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Theoldfarmerhadnofaithin"physic,"buthebecamesounwellthathe waseventuallyinducedtoseeadoctor. Afewdaysafterhisvisitthedoctor methim,andremarkedthathelooked better.

"Yes,zur,"saidthefarmer,"Iam alotbetterthanIwas." "Sothemedicinedidyousomegood afterall,then?"saidthephysician.

"Idunno,zur,Idunno,"thefarmer wenton."'Tislikethis'ere,yousee, SoonasIgotoutsideyourplace,I drinkedonehalf,andthrowedawaythe other-butIcan'ttellwhichdoneme themostgood!"

`Canaboynameamiracleworked byOurDivineLord?"

Silence.

"Anythingthathappenedonthe lake?"

Amoreimpressivesilence.

"Whatisalakeatall?"askedthe priestsmartly.

"Atincan,Father,withaholein it,"wasthereplyfromalittleboyfromir theCountyClare.

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Alandladyhadpouredoutthelodger'stea,andwasgazingoutatthegrey gloomysky.

Thelodgerwasgazinggloomilyinto thecup. "Lookslikerain!'4saidthelandlady. "Itdoes,ma'am,sureenough,"repliedthelodger,"butitsmellslike tea."

* * Simpsongallantlyescortedhishostess tothetable."MayI,"heasked,"sit onyourrighthand?""No,"shereplied,"Ihavetoeatwiththat.You'd bettertakeachair."

CONSTABLET.CONNOLLY, WhodoesdutyattheMint.lieis wearingadecorationhewonduring theAshantiCampaign,andhefigured inthetakingofCoomassie.

medicaladvice,decidedtovisitNew Zealandwiththeexpectationofa changeofclimaterelievinghimofhis ailmentatthehotspringsinthatcountry.Duringhislongtermofoffice hereDeanDraynemademanyandsincerefriends.Previoustodepartinga presentationwasmadethedeparting clergymanasaslighttokenoftheesteeminwhichheisheldbyallclasses ofthecommunity.DeanDrayneis a'well-knownresidentofthenorthern goldfields,asprevioustoresidingat Leonora,hewasforanumberofyears atLawlers,wherehewasequally popular.

LocalandGeneral

Mr.JoeCostello,well-knownonthe goldfields,whohasbeeninthiscityfor sometime,returnedtothefieldson Mondaylast.Heisagoodsupporter ofthe"Record,"andourbestwishes gowithhim.

Mr.GeraldBrowne,of119Hanburystreet,Kalgoorlie,hasbeennotifiedby theDefenceDepartment,thathisbrother,PrivateJ.Browne,hasbeenad mittedtohospitalsufferingfromgas poisoning.HeenlistedinKalgoorlie about3iyearsago,andhasbeenon activeserviceforthepastthreeyears.

TheArchbishopleftfortheEastern StatesbylastMonday'sExpress,to participateinaconferenceofthe HierarchytobeheldatMelbourne. -`,...Heexpectstobeawayaboutfour -weeks.

CopyoftheletterfromHisExcellency,theMostRev.B.Cattaneo, PapalDelegatetotheSisterinchargeof theInstitutionfortheDeafandDumb, Waratha,NewSouthWales.:"NorthSydney,N.S.W.. "September14,1918.

AgoldfieldsmanthuswritesofLoretoConvent,Osborne:"NothingIhave seenhassocharmedmeormademe feelwhatgoodthereisinlifefor thosewhoseekthatgood.Isawit all.LastweekatHolyMass,at7.30 a.m.,withthegoodNunsandpupils inattendance.Thescenewasagreat educationtome,andIfeltmyself back-backageneration,andathousandtimesbetterthaneverIfeltat mybest.AgainonSundayafternoon Ihadtheprivilegeofwitnessingsomethingnottobeforgottenbyamanwho hasseenlifeinmostofitsaspects.It wasbeautiful,refining,andholyto lookattheartistichome,thefine children,healthyinbodyandintellect, thegoodNuns,thebrightheartedness yetthoroughnessandzealofall.As couldeasilybegathered,thegirlsare fromallparts,butmanyfromthesunbaked,dry-eyedgoldfields.Whata boonthenisthislovelyschool,and whatadebtofgratitudeweoweto thenoblewomenwhoconductit."

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TheCatholicsoftheGosnells-Maddingtondistrictaremakingabigeffort towardsraisingfundsforthenew churchwhichwillshortlybealandmarkinoneofthemostfavouredspots inthewholedistrict.Thebazaartakes placeearlynextmonth,andMr.A.J. Culligan,thepopularsecretary,energeticineverygoodcause,isa"live wire"inorganisingforitssuccess. EveryCatholicfamilyinthedistrictis doingitsshare,sothatthenewchurch shouldbeopenedpracticallyfreeof debt.MasswillbecelebratedatGosnellsSundaynextat8o'clock,andat Jarrandaleat10o'clock.

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"MyvisittotheInstitutionforthe DeafandDumbatWaratahmadea verydeepimpressiononme.Avisit ofthatkindisalwaystouchinginitself,but,apartfromthat,atWaratah, Iwasaffordedanopportunityofseeingthemotherlycareyoubestowupon thechildrenandtheperfectlynatural methodyouadoptininstructingthem. Theworkisoneofthemostexcellent thatChristiancharitycould,devise, andiswellworthyofallthesupport, moralandmaterial,thatnoblesouls cangiveit.Waratah not aswellknownasitdeservestobemanyarenotawarethatdeafmutes fromeverypartofAustralasiaarewel. cornedandeducatedthere.Iam quitesurethatwhenthescopeofyour workisgenerallyunderstood,theAustralianpeople,withcharacteristicgenerosity,willprovidenotonlythecost ofmaintenance,butalsothemoney necessarytoenlargeanddevelopthe Institution.Imostcordiallyblessyour work,andparticularlythefaithfulSisterswhodedicatethemselvestothis noblecharity.Witheverykindwish, Iremain,yourssincerelyinChrist, "(Signed)B.CATTANEO, "ApostolicDelegate."

Mr.R.D.Lane,LL.B.,whohasbeen spendingafewdaysinthemetropolis, returnedtohishomeatGoomalling duringtheweek.

TrooperH.Rubery,writingtous fromPalestine,givesavividpictureof thefaithanddevotionofthetroops whovisitedJerusalemontheFeastof theAssumption.Nearly800approachedHolyCommunion,afactwhichwe hopewillbeasourceofconsolationto thoseofourCatholicreaderswhohave friendswiththeLightHorseregiments.

Mr.J.W.Tooheyiseasilythestar artistin"LesClochesdeCornville"infact,heisconsideredsuperiorto manyoftheprofessionals.Mr.Toohev isgiftedwithasplendidvoice,which will,weunderstand,beshortlymissed fromtheCathedralChoir,asheisbeing transferredtotheEasternStates.

Thechildren'splainandfancydress ball,whichMrs.T.Kellyorganised, andwhichhappenedintheHibernian HallonMondayeveninglast,wasa greatsuccess.Forthepastmonth Mrs.Kellyhasbeenworkingwithwonderfulenergy,andhereffortswerewell rewarded.Itiscertainthatasaresultofhereffortsthestallwhichshe managesintheforthcomingbazaarwill haveitsfundswellaugmented.

TheCatholicpeopleofArmadaleintendtohaveamonsterplainand fancydressballshortly,andonthatoccasionthedrawingoftheprizesforthe artunionwilltakeplace.Anybody whodesirestohaveashareintheart unionmayobtainticketsatthisoffice, orat"YeOldNarroginInn,"Armadale.

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TheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety, whichisnowsuchabigthinginHaystreet,recentlyshoweditspractical ability,whensomeofitsmemberssettledaccountswiththerationalist, Langley,attheLiteraryInstitute.This non-descriptranterhitsatallreligions, anditisopportuneforAnglicansas wellasourownpeopletoconsignhim tosilenceandobscurity.

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Ausefulassetinacountrydistrict, wherethereisnoresidentpriest,is somebodywhowillhelptoinstructtine childreninasoundknowledgeofthe ChristianDoctrine.Andthethanks oftheCatholicparentsofJarrandale shouldgoouttoMissEileenMcKenna, who,sincethedepartureofMissD. Hannahan,hasfilledtheroleofSunday-schoolteacherinthebusymill town.

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OnTuesdayeveningnext,intheHibernianHall,theIrishNationalForestersareholdingtheirannualsocial, forwhichanexcellentprogrammeof music,song,anddancinghasbeenarranged.Theproceedsaretobedevotedtoaworthyobject-thatofassistingtheHighgateHillSchool-and themoderatechargeofls.ladies,and. Is.6d.gents.,shouldensureagoodattendance.VisitorstotheShowand otherIrishfolkareassuredofamost pleasantevening'sentertainment.

MissDorothyCooper,in"LesCloches deCorneville,"actedherpartwithconspicuoussuccess,inspiteofherrecent illness,whichhandicappedhersomuch.

ThefifthannualentertainmentorganisedbytheBraileandAdvancement SocietyfortheBlindofWesternAustraliawasheldintheTownHallon Tuesdayevening.Theeventwasnotablebyreasonofitsbeingthefirstentertainmentgivenbytheadultblind themselves.Withtheexceptionof selectionsbytheWestGuildfordOrchestralSociety,theprogrammewas madeupentirelyofcontributionsby blindartists.Theireffortswereona highplaneofmerit,anddeservingof thecordialapplausetheyevoked.The EnglishConcertinaBand-fiveperformers-providedsomenovelandartisticallyrenderedharmonisations.A malequartette(Messrs.Ide,Gould, Smith,andRummer)sanginamanner evidencingcarefulpreparationandfeel. ingforthepoetryofthevariousnumbers.Messrs.GouldandIdesang "LeSerenata"induetarrangement, andHandel's"Largo"asaconcertina solo;Mr.W.Bainsubmittedaviolin number;andpianoforteselectionswere givenbyMrs.W.SmithandMrs.T. Ferguson.Alltheitemsweregiven inveryenjoyablestyle.Thesecretary desiresittobeknownthattheexhibitionanddemonstrationintheSinger SewingMachineCompany'srooms, Hay-street,willremainopenduring thisweek,andalsonextweek.

OnWednesdayeveningnext,atthe roomsoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,Mr.P.A.Bryanwilldelivera lectureon"CatholicFederation."This isthesecondofaseriesoflecturesinauguratedbythesociety,andacordial invitationisextendedtotheCatholic laitytobepresent.Mr.Bryanhas gonetoconsiderabletroubleonthis subject,anddespitethefactthatitis Shownight,alargeattendanceisanticipated.

DeathoffatherBryanCondren

lentandzealouspriest.Thesympathy ofallkindheartsgoesouttohisparentsandrelativesintheirsadloss.SolemnofficeandRequiemHighMasswas celebratedatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Collingwood,forthereposeofhissoul.His GracetheArchbishoppresided.May hissoulrestinpeace.

Northam

Wewonderwhowerethejudgeswho awardedtheprizetothestageIrish setwiththeladshavingpipesstuck intheirhats?Thesetmighthave broughtpigstocompletethescenic effect.Anyhow,itisverybadtaste tomisrepresentIrishcharactersthus atthishouroftheworld'shistory,and ifthereisanythingoftheCeltabout thejudgestheycannotbecomplimentedontheirdiscretion.

Letteraddressed"Mr.J.Clarke, BeagleBayP.S.,Broome,"atthisoffice. Willownercallorsendforit?

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Mrs.Reidy,ofWellington-street,Bunbury,hasbennotifiedthatherson, PrivateJ.T.Reidy,28th.Battalion, hasbeenadmittedtohospitalin Francesufferingfromgunshotwounds inthebackandleg.* *

KeepMondayeveningnext,the7th. inst.,ear-marked,andgetalongtothe HibernianHalltothebenefitsocial anddancegivenbytheWestPerth branchoftheH.A.C.B.S.Youwillenjoyyourself,becauseWestPerthhasa geniusformakingitssocialsbubble withmerrimentandsparklewithhappy moments.Theticketsarels. * *

Theeuchreanddance'inaidofthe ShamrockStallattractedalargeattendancetoSt.Luke'sHall,Maylands,lastMonday.NurseEnglett wonthehalfguineapresentedbyMrs. O'Byrne,MissColbournethejewel case,andMissN.Slatterythebooby prize.Mr.Jas.McDonaldwasthe winnerofthehalfguinea,Mr.Ellettof thefowls,donatedbyMrs.Sullivan, andMasterShearnthebooby.Messrs. E.J.Kenny,J.Knox,andH.J.Daltonconductedthetournament,andMr. J.MorrisseywasM.C.forthedance. Thenextentertainmentwillbea euchrepartyintheHibernianHallon Thursday,October24. -

Correction:Thereadingbeneaththe photo.ofthelatePrivateThomas Walshinlastweek'sissue,shouldread, brotherofMrs.McCaul,whereasitread brotherofMrs.McCaine. * *

AnotheroldVictoriaParkboy,and ex-pupilofSt.Joachim'sConvent,has answeredthela,tcall.GunnerKingsleyBonediedofwoundson25th.September.Ilewasoneofthemost popularladsinthePark.andanexcellentCatholic.Tohissorrowing wifeandpatentsweextendourheartfeltsympathy.R.I.P.

Afterbeingopenforaweek,the St.Joseph'sBazaarwasbreught,toa closelastSaturdaynight,theattend. at.cefarexceedingtheantisepationsof thecommittee.Thestall-hililctsreportverysatisfactoryresults,antithis anua'effortv:-.rdsreducingthaclet cnthenewConventSchoolshould bringtheextinctionoftheoverdraft withinmeasurabledistance.Thsin. terestwhichhasbeenmanifestduring theweekinconnectionwiththePopularLadyCompetitionculminatedon Saturdaynight,andasthehourof closingdrewnearthepollingboard becamethecentreofattraction.It wasgenerallyanticipatedthattheresultwouldrestbetweenMrs.Young, therepresentativeoftheRefreshment Stall,andMissMcManus,oftheCountryStall.Duringthelastfifteenminutesofsilentvoting,themoneycame freelyfortheleadingcandidates,and ontheclosingofthepolltheboard read:Mrs.Young,RefreshmentStall, 12,931(£5317s.7d);MissMcManus, CountryStall,12,185(£5015s.5d): MissSermon,Allies'Stall,6,039(£253s. 3d);MissAnderson,WestEndStall, 707,(£218s.11d).Thetotalamount ofthevotesrecordedequalled£1362s. 2d.ThevictoryofMrs.M.M.Young asthemostpopularladywasreceived withloudapplause,andatitsconclusion,Mr.J.M.Carroll(chairmanofthe RoadsBoard,intheabsenceofFather O'Donnell,inashortspeechonbehalf ofthebazaarcommittee,thankedall whohadhelpedtomakethebazaarthe greatsuccessthatitwas.IncongratulatingMrs.Youngonherpopular win,healsopaidatributetoMissMcManusandherbandofworkerswho hadscoredsuchacreditableposition, andtotheothercandidateshetender. edthethanksofthecommitteeforthe goodworkwhichhadbeenachieved. Duringtheeveningthevariousartunionsweredrawn,andatalatehour thebazaarwasbroughttoaclose. Thefinalmeetinghasyettobeheld, butitisanticipatedtheresultwillbe highlysatisfactory. Anotheroftherapidlydiminishing bandofpioneers,inthepersonofMrs. JohannahAllington,passedawaylast weekat"GreenStation,"theresidence ofherson-in-law(Mr.HarryWatson), afteraveryshortillness.ThedeceasedladywasborninCountyClare,Ireland,76yearsago,andcametothe Statewhen20yearsofage.Somefour yearslatershemarriedthelateMr. GeorgeAllington,andsettledinthe Northamdistrict.Herhusbandpredeceasedherbyfouryears.Afamily ofonesonandtwodaughterssurvive her,whilstathirddaughter,Mrs.Martin,diedsomeyearsago.Thoseliving areMr.J.Allington,Mrs.H.Watson, andMissAllington.Therearealso thirteengran'"hildrenandseventeen great-grand-children.Thefuneraltook placeonSundayafternoon,andwas attendedbyrepresentativesfromall partsofthedistrict.Theremains wereinterredintheCatholicportionof theNorthamCemetery,theRev. FatherO'Donnellofficiatingatthe graveside.Thechiefmournerswere Mr.J.Allington(son),MissM.A.AllingtonandMrs.H.Watson(daughters), Mr.H.Watson(son-in-law),andMrs.J. Allington(daughter-in-law).ThepallbearerswereMessrs.J.M.Carroll,J. French,D.Forward,andR.H.Leeson. Severalwreathsandfloraltributeswere received.

TheLateREV.BRYANCONDREN,

CousinofMr.PatrickCondren,ofthis city.HewasordainedinRomelast year,anddiedatPortSaidonAugust 6th.lastwhileonhiswaytoAustralia. Thedeceasedpriest,whowasanative ofCollingwood,wentwithhisparents toIrelandin1903.andattendedthe ChristianBrothers'Academy,Carlow. HereturnedtoAustraliawithhisparentsin1906,beingthenabout15years ofage.Afterspendingsomeyearsat theChristianBrothers'College,Victoria Parade,FatherCondrenwenttoManly, andsubsequentlytoPropagandaCoL lege,Rome,wherehereceivedHoly OrdersinAugustoflastyear.Father Condrenwasthenfreetoreturnto Australia,butwishingtofurtherequip himselfforhishighcalling,hedecided tocontinuehisstudiesforanotheryear. HesailedforAustraliawithFatherR. Hayes,whosentthesadtidingsofhis deathfromscarletfever.Thedeceased.whowasofagenialandfrankdisposition,wontheheartsofallthose withwhomhecameincontact;hehad naturaltalentswhichgaveeveryindicationthathewouldbecomeanexcel-

YoungIrelandSociety

Theusualweeklygatheringofthe YoungGaelsofthecitywasheldin theirmeetingplacelastMondayevening.Notwithstandingthreatening weatherandmanycounterattractions, therewasagoodnumberofthefraternitypresent,andaninterestingeveningwasspent.ThereadingsofIrish, Historywascontinuedbythesecretary, afterwhichcriticismwasinvited,and interestingcommentsweremadeby FatherTR.O'GradyandMessrs.J. O'Grady,IID.Lane,LL.B.,Mr. JamesHealy,andMr.GeraldHartrey.Musicalitems,step-dancing, recitations,andstoriescompletedtheevening'sprogramme.On nextMondayeveningMr.J.Doheny willdeliveralectureon"TheStatus ofWomeninIrelandPriortotheAdventofChristianity."Itisexpected thatafullmeetingoftheclanswill hearthelecture-.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

"StormySixHours"

(Fromthe"Tribune,"Melbourne.)

Whenthesecondday'sproceedings oftheConventionoftheFriendsof IrishFreedomcommencedinNew York,onMay19th,theatmospherewas notlesselectricthanontheprevious day. "Unlikethemeetingoftheprevious day,"saysthe"NewYorkWorld,"of May26th,"discordgavewaytoharmony,"thoughitisdescribedas"a stormysixhours'session."The"World" proceeds:Ascoreoftimestheemotionaldelegatesandguestswerebroughttohigh. pitchedenthusiasmandbroughtto theirfeet,stampingandwavingflags, byfieryspeechesmadebySupreme CourtJusticeCohalan,JohnDevoy, LiamMellowes(brotherofH.Mellowes,arrestedinDublin),Mrs.F. SheehySkeffington(widowofanIrish editorexecutedin1916),Mrs.Agnes Newman(sisterofSirRogerCasement),andDr.PatrickMcCartan. Theclimaxcameattheendofthe session.whenPeterGolden.poetand author,shouted:"Ifwehaveashred ofmanhood.theGovernmentwelive underwillhavetomassacreus."He waslongandloudlycheered.

DeputationstoSeethePresident.

TheRev.FatherThomasJ.Herten, ChairmanoftheConvention,appointed SupremeCourtJusticeJohnW.Goff, MonsignorPeterE.McGuinniss,John JeromeRooney,RobertE.Ford,CharlesJ.Dolan,JohnA.Murphy,Matthew Cummings,JamesO'Sullivan,Thomas J.Matthews,andFatherHertenacorn. mitteetopresenttoPresidentWilson andCongresswithinaweekaresolutioncallingforAmericanintervention inbehalfofIreland. Mrs.MaryF.McWhorterwasplaced vttheheadofacommitteeofmotherofsoldierstopresentapetitionofsimilarimportsignedbyalmsst'2.000000 personsinAmerica.VictorIlerbert, composer,sentaletterofregretfurhis absence.TheConventionelectedMon. signorMcGuinnisstohisplaceaspresidentofthenationalorganisation, fromwhichheresigned.Dermod Lynchwaschosensecretary,and O'Sullivantreasurer.Thevice-1,-dentsareJohnW.Goff.Thomas Abbott,FatherHerten.Mrs.McWhurten..indO'NeillRyan. "FalsehoodandCalumny." TheConventionadoptedaresolution_

Theresolutioncontinued:Weaffirmthearrestsof5(X)Irishleadersis anoutrageontherightsofapeople. Thesearrestsweremadewithoutprefermentofchargesortheproduction ofthesmallestiotaofevidence."

Copiesoftheresolutionaret,1,,l'1", seinedtoPr,.")dratWilson. Cabinetinemb.1-,.every('ovei... theMayor'.iorgc T'acRadicalelementheldswayin y,,i.,:.'sse- .::Isistineonspeech,' tramMellowsondMrs.Sk,dington Con-ervatiyes,holdingthecontrolling officesoftheCiamnition,hadhotlisted themontheprogramme.WhenMellowesappeared,hewasquicklyre,,,gnised.Forfifteenminutesthedelegatesrefusedtoheedthechairman's gavel,whichunderavigourouspound, brokeandflewintotheaudience.Finally.thechairmanyielded,andcalled Mellowestotheplatform.

"StoryofaPlotaLie,"HeSays.

SaidMellowes:-"Theremaybea plotagainstIrelandonthissideofthe Atlantic. Shoutof"We'lltakecare ofit.")Therearetimesaheadmore terrdileforIrelandthaneverbeforein herhistory.Arewegoingtositdon antikeepotimouthsshutwhile

menandwomendie?"(Criesof"No; never!").

"ThisquestionconcernsAmericans ofallclasses.Irelandhasabetter claimontheUnitedStatesthanany othercountry,notonlybecauseofall thebloodandtoilIrishmenhavegiven America,butbecauseofthepurposes forwhichAmericasaysitenteredthe war.TheIrisharesaidtobeproGermansbytheEnglish."(Cryof "Lie!").

Andthenthespeakerbroughtthe crowdtoitsfeetstampingandcheering,bysaying,"Thosewhosayitis disloyaltotheUnitedStatestodemandAmerica'sinterventioninbehalf ofIreland-thosepeoplearenotAmericans;theyarepro-British.Let therebeactionnow,orthehandof GodmaysweepEnglandoutofIreland."(Wildestacclaim).

WhatIrelandWants. WhenJusticeCohalanrosetospeak, someoneinafarcornershouted: "ThreecheersforournextPresident!" Whentheyweregiven,therewerethree moreforJeremiahO'Leary.Justice Cohalansaid.inpart:"Irelandwants onlyjustice.Shewouldnotcountenancehavingturnedovertoherany otherlandoranyotherpeoplethanher ownSheasksthelibertyforwhich shehosstruggledsevenandone-half eenturles.fuusethewordsofour greatPresident.shewantsself-determination.Lettherebeaplebiscitein IrelandastowhatformofGovernment theywant,and:ettheIrishabideby theresult." IrelandfortheIrish. "Irelandishotanti-Eng:ishorpro-

German,"JusticeCohalancontinued. "IrelandisfortheIrish.Irelandwould resentthetyrannyofGermany-or FranceorRussiaoranyothercountry assheresentsthetyrannyofEngland. Irelandwantstoshapeherowndestiny.LetthisGovernmentsuggestto EnglandthatEnglanddoforIreland attheendofsevenandahalfCenturies ofwarwhatEnglanddidforAmerica attheendofsevenyearsofwar."The housebecameaswarmofleaping,flagwaving,shoutingpeople. Mrs.Skiffingtonsaid:"The'Times' and'Tribune'haveshotusatsunrise. Yetwelive.Thatcampaignwillgo on.Thetimeisgoneformererespectfulpetitions.Wecannolongerbe ladylike.

ThenextspeakerwasDr.Patrick McCartan,recentlyelectedtoParliamentandsentheretosetforthitscase inWashington"

IrishNationalForesters

Inresponsetoachallengeissuedby theBrianBoruBranchfuraeuchre tournament,alargenumberofthe membersoftheHughO'NeillBranch attendedattheFriendlySocieties' Hall,Fremantle,onTuesdayevening. Thevisitorswerecordiallywelcomed bytheChiefRanger,Bro.Kenny. Greatinterestcenteredinthistournament,asuptothistimethecompetitionbetweenthesetwobrancheswere even.Thesurpriseoftheeveningwas thedefeatoftheBrianBoruchampion, Bro.J.Callan.Thisisthefirstoccasionuponwhichthe-poet"hascut-

feteddefeatsincetheinceptionofthe tournaments.InthisgameBro.Callanandhispartnerwereopposedby Bros.MitchellandRattigan,whosecured72pointsagainst59.Intheother gamestheHughO'Neillmembersmore thanheldtheirown,andranoutvery easywinners,thefinalscoresbeen:Perth,369;Fremantle,263.Owingto thevisitorshavingtocatchthelast train,severalgameswereuncompleted, buthadthesebeenplayedoutitis morethanlikelythatPerth'slead wouldhavebeenincreased.Itisto behopedthatinfuturematchesSecretary"Watty"Keatingwillhavea moreformidablecombinationtopit againstthePerthbranch,soasthe gameswillnotbeasone-sidedasthey wereonTuesday.Attheconclusion ofthetournament,theChiefRanger oftheHughO'NeillBranch,Bro.J. O'Grady,thankedtheBrianBorumembersforthesplendidmannerinwhich theyhadentertainedthevisitors,and trustedthatintheverynearfuture theywouldhavethepleasureofreciprocatingtheirkindnessatareturn tournamentinPerth.Altogethera veryenjoyableeveningwasspent,and thegatheringwasoneofthemostsuccessfulsocialeventsheldinconnection withtheIrishNationalForesters.

MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIER-STREET nearHay-streets,whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends, andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConfectionery.DeliciousLuncheons.

Jackson-GoughWedding

AprettywAdingwascelebratedattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionnnAugust24bytheRev. Father\lei:trifle.betweenEthel,eldestdaughtedofMr.andMrs.Thos.Gough,ofLeederville,andMr.N.Jackson (r2turned),ofthe51st.Battalion.ThebridewasgivenawaybyherfathertothestrainsoftheWeddingMarch," playedbyMr.II.O.Harvy.Herdresswasrichivoryembossedsatin,ornamentedwithpearlsandclustersof ,rangehiossomwornwithtulleveilandwreath.Hertrainwascarriedbytwolittlemites,EdnaColmanand RodeRidley,dressedinwhitenettrimmedwithsatinbeberibbon.carryingsilverchainbags(thegiftofthebrideerom Thebridecreeledashowee

b,uquetandworeashrapnelandgoldbrooch,thegiftofthebridegroom. PatGough.si,:erofthebride.actedasfirstbridesmaid,daintilydressedinwhitecrepe-de-chine,with Julietcopofpearls.andworeagoldwristletwatch(thegiftofthebridegroom).KathleenColman,thesecond 1.rid-mm.tid.lea-dressedinivorysatinwithnetoverdress,andcarriedabasketofflowers.whichwerestrewnin thechurch.Mr.A.

Red-letterDayonKalgoorlieOval

C.B.C.COLLEGEANNUALSPORTS.

"Blisswasit,thatdawntobealive, Buttobeyoung,wasveryheaven." -Wordsworth.

TheannualsportsdayoftheChristianBrothers'Collegeisalwayslooked uponasthe"diesdierum"bythestudents,whowouldgladlycelebrateit withanoctave.Thisyear,thesports wereheldonWednesday,September 25th,andthefateswerepropitiousin disposingthatthedayshoulddawn goldenandblueoutofacloudlesssky, withalightbreezeblowing"fromthe gatesofthesun,"asthoughtheelementswereinleaguewithoneanother, innotallowingsomuchasashadowto giveweighttothesuperstitionabout thenumberthirteen-forthiswasthe thirteenthannualsportsmeetingofthe ChristianBrothers'College.

ThemorningofWednesday,September25th,dawnedasthebeginningof aperfectday,butthatitmaintained itspromise"righttotheend"wasa greatermercy.Itwasnowonderthat arecordnumberofspectators-parents andfriendsofthestudents-shouldbe luredoutintotheradiantsunshineon suchaday,andthesunseemedto shinespeciallyfortheglorfyingofthe KalgoorlieOval,towhichallroadsled throughtheafternoon,pouringintheir unitstocontest,asatOlympialong ago,andtheirthrongsofwell-wishers .1%oftheCollege,whocametolookon sympathywiththestudentsendeavouringtoout-dotheathletesofold, whostroveinAthens,forcrownsof laurel-"Theyoungcontendingasthe oldsurveyed."Todescribetheperfectionoforderanddespatchwhich obtainedthroughthedayasaresult oftheeffectiveworkoftheverycapableofficials,itisnecessarytoquotea hackneyedphrase,andsay,"Allwent merryasamarriagebell."Marriage bellsareneverrunginKalgoorlie,as amatteroffact,butwemusthavea comparisonfortheobjectlessoninorganisation,whichthesportspresented, toanybodywhoneededone,andto whichvisitorsfromtheEasttestified withenthusiasm. Thedistinguishedgatheringwhichassembledtowitnessthekeencompetitionandpilingupofbrokenrecords, whicharealwaysfeaturesofthecol. legesports,includedRev.FatherDe Courcey,BA.,C.SS.R.,Rev.CanonEdington.M.A.,theMayorofKalgoorlie (Mr.B.Leslie),theMayorofBoulder IMr.S.Beston),Mr.J.W.Kirwan, M.L.C.,Mr.R.W.Lloyd(Inspector PostandTelegraph),Mr.E.D.Fels (Postmaster),Dr.F.P.Walsh,Mr,P. Lynch,Messrs.M.Shea,andP.J. Doyle,ofMelbourne.TheladiespresentincludedMrs.B.Leslie(Mayoress ofKalgoorlie),andMrs.S.Beston (MayoressofBoulder). At1.15pmpreparationswerecompletedforthefirstrace,theJunior Cup,butitisnotnecessarytodescribe theracesinorder,asanepicuremight beginonamenucardandgostraight throughtotheend,soIshallconsider myselfboundbynolawbutthatof Ntchoice,andthesequenceofeventsmay shiftforitself.TheSeniorCupwas carriedoffbyB.Fels,whoseachievementsinthe100Yards,120Yards,220 and440YardsHandicapsprovidedhim with12points,asagainstH.Cribb, with8points,andG.Pidgeonwith7 points.ThefinishesoftheSeniorCup winner-B.Fels-inthe120Yardsand 220YardsHandicap,inwhichallthe othercontestants"chasedhimin,"providedanexhibitionwhichanyonekeenlyinterestedinathleticswouldgofar tosee.TheCollegeChampionship, 100yards,wasasplendidlycontested race.Thoughthisracemadenowork forthehandicappers,itprovideda toughpropositionforthesevenwho electedtolookuponitas"whereglory waitedthem,"andE.Toothgotmost oftheglorybybreastingthetape,with D.O'BrienandJ.O'Learyinhotpursuitassecondandthirdrespectively. TheJuniorChampionship,100yards, withanunusuallylarge''field"forsuch anevent,keptthespectatorsontenterhooksofexpectationuntilalldoubts astoitsresultweresetatrestbythe simultaneousbreastingofthetapeby L.ShieldsandA.Meath,closelyfollowedbyJ.Cairnduffinthirdplace.The FifthClassHandicap,with62contestants,involvedalmostthewholeassemblageoflookers-on,inmorethanageneralinterest,andasitsfourheatsnarroweddowntheselectionofchoice startersforthefinals,excitementgrew andranriotamongthespectators,and spurredthe"triers"to"thetopoftheir bent,"andinastormofapplausewhich KingArthur'sknightsmighthaveenviedintheirjousts.thefinalofthe 120YardsHandicapsawF.Cooperslit aheadintothefirstposition,withT. Mooresecond,andKLeahythird.The tallyofpointsforthethreeracesput K.Leahyfirstwithpoints.W.Horan,

second,with4points,andF.Cooper andV.Vallenceeachthreepoints. Therewere56cataloguedtostartin theFourthClassHandicap,andasthe severalheats,allcloselycontested,left theirlastselectionoftwelvetostrive forpreeminence,itwasseenthatthis racewastobeaverykeenoneinits final.Expectationsforaclosefinish werequiterealised,andF.Forbesmanagedtodo"thelittlemoreandhow muchitis"act,withS.Pidgeonand W.Byrnesecondandthird.TheThird ClassHandicapprovideda"field"of65, thebiggestoftheprogramme,savefor thenoveltyraces,andthehandicappers musthavelostmuchsleepsincetheen. triesclosedinendeavouringtoplaceso manyontheirdifferentmarksinthe heats,withoutdoingviolencetojustice ortotheirownreputation,butthey accomplishedthedifficulttaskasa Romancenturionmighthavedone with"goandhegoeth,comeandhe cometh."Thetwelveculledoutas thecreamoftheheats'separation,put upasplendidraceinamostvigourous final,whichgavethepalmtoB.MoyIan,withW.Kirbyrunner-up,andF. Moorethird.Itispermissablehere tosoundanoteofsympathyformany whohadaninveteratehabitofcoming Secondinheatsand"nowhere"inthe finals,takingtothemselvesinamild formtheacidofthesatireoftheLatin poet:

"Thou,likethehindmostchariotwheels,artcurst, Stilltobenear,butne'ertobethe first."

MasterF.Meldrumwasoneofthose whofellunderthisspellunduly,but hegivespromiseofnotremaining holdeninitsbonds,andfuturesports meetingswillhearofhim.TheJunior Cuphasaninterestandsignificance speciallyitsown,asitsetsastandard ofexcellenceandexpectationforyears tocome,anditsbearingonnextyear's sportsisimportantforthehandicapperstorememberintheirworktwelve monthshence.Thequalityofnext year'sracinginsenioreventsiswell vouchedforintheperformancesofthe 59competitorswhostrainedevery sinewandmuscleinthefourraces,the compoundedpointsofwhichindicate thewinneroftheJuniorCup.Though notplacedinthelastraceofthefourthe220YardsHandicap-J.Fogarty wasfoundtobetheclaimantofthe laurelwreath,withascoreof6points tohiscredit,therunner-up,G.O'Brien, having5points,andT.Cruse4points. Itwasnoteworthythattheraceson whichtheJuniorCupisawardedwere characterisedbyclosefinishes,with fractionsofthesamesecondconstitutingthedifferenceinarrivalatthetape, andinchesonlyseparatingthecontestants.

Tremendousinterestcenteredround thebicycleraces,seniorandjunior. TheCollegeBicycleRace(senior),one mile,wasevent43ontheprogramme, butinthemindsofmanyitwasevent numberoneininterest.Therewere 15competitors,andtheytookthe track,withanerveanddetermination notbeholdentoGreeceorRomefor similes,forwehave"thedrop"onancientathletesthere,notoneofthemin allantiquityclaiminghislaurelwreath forridingabicycle,assomanyofthe Collegestudentsdoeveryday.The every-daypracticeprovidedthematerialforakeencontest,andE.Sullivanwasfavourite,butthe"manya slip"proverbwasvindicatedoncemore, andthelastlapsawW.Reevesestab. lishhisclaimtoanew"knighthoodof theroads,"withD.Whiteaclosesecond,andJ.Bestonthird.TheJunior BicycleRacewasasexcitingasitsbig brother,and17contestantswheeled intothearenaandcircledforamile, withJ.Butlerintheleadalmostfrom thestart,andwhenthegoalwasfinally reachedJ.Horanwasbehindhimas second,andH.Treffenethird.This winwasaverypopularone,andthe Boulderpeoplepresentmadenosecret ofthesatisfactionwhichitgavethem. Tworacesmoreexclusivethanthe othersweretheSeniorandJuniorGym_ nasticHandicaps.Theformer,awellbalancedexhibitionofscientificrunning,finishedupwithE.Felsfirstto thetape,W.Collinssecond,andW. Cawleythird.ThelatterfelltoK. Leahy,withE.Dedericksecond,and W.Allenthird,andthewinnergives promiseofhavingtobereckonedwith asanopponentofnomeancalibrein futureevents.Alighterstrainof eventswasthenoveltysideoftheprogramme,thechiefonebeingtheSkate Race.OneandahalflapsoftheOval constitutedthelengthoftherace,and 17contestantsthestrengthofthecompetition,whichfinishedupwithJ.Bestonfirst.J.Gleesonsecond,andH. Parkerthird.TheSackRacesentits

severalheatstrippingaboutwithjute impedimentatothegreatamusement ofthelookers-on,anditsclosefoundJ. Walshthewinner,withE.Allensecond,andL.Shields.third.TheObstacleRace,whichfinishedinthetriumphofH.Lloyd,withJ.Shielsecond andJ.Goodethird,wasintheusual runofobstacleraces;therewasnothing veryoriginalinitsobstacles-thetimehonouredtarpaulinandsomenets-but therunningpartofitwasconsiderable, and-"itisoverandwon."TheSiameseRace,withitsgreatnumberof impairedpairs,wasarevelationin celerityunderdifficulties,andfellto W.MoylanandM.Landers,withJ WalshandJ.McMorrowsecond.The EggandSpoonRacewasnotedforthe absenceoftheactionofthequick caperingfeetwhichbelongstomost races,becauseofthedifficultyofmak. ingspeedwhilekeepinganeyeonthe egg.Asthemarketreportssay"there wasagreatfallineggs,"andthewinnerswereS.Fitzgeraldfirst,andE. Allensecond.Anotherextravaganza wastheMusicalChairsRace.There wasnomusicinit,andtherewereno chairs,butotherwisethenamewas mostaptandsuitable.V.Williams, W.Moylan,andP.Rileywerethethree whotookrespectivelythehonourof first,second,andthirdplacesinthe "musicalchairs."Therewasnoroom forsuspicionoflevitationaboutthe SeniorHighJump,andtheofficialshad abusytimefixingthehurdlesoverand overasthevariouscompetitorscame togrief,butintheendJ.Dolansettled 4ifeetasthebestthatcouldbedone, andJ.Joycetooksecondplace.The JuniorHighJumpwasofabetterquaL ity,inwhichF.\Villoxfoundhislimit at4ft.3in.,andA.Shepherdaclose secondwith4ft.2/in.Thiseventwas amostexcitingone,andweexpectto hearofthewinnersinmanycontests inthefuture.Theofficialsaretobe congratulatedonthewaythingswent "withaswing"throughtheday,and onreferringtotheprogrammeIfind thattheyarenofledgings,buttried andprovedexpertsinthislineofactivity,namely,Rev.BrothersDaly,Le Breton,White,Bourke,andRahill,and Messrs.J.Dillon,J.Riley,V.Willox, W.H.Smipson,E.Horan,andB. O'Keefe.Theblackboardstewards, A.BoylenandT.Deacon,werepublic benefactors,inasmuchastheysent wirelessmessagesastothewinnersof eachracetothepeopleinthegrandstand,withtheleastpossible A wordofcongratulationmustbeofferedtothepresident,Rev.Bro.D.M. Daly.forthehappyissueofoneof thebestconductedsportsmeetingsthat onecoulddesiretowitness,andthe committeehavetheirbestrewardin theknowledgethattheirwell-ordered arrangementscarriedtheday,without ahitchoradisplacement.Thetimekeeper,Mr.%V.H.Brew,musthave beeninleaguewitholdChronushimself,forheneverstoppedwatching withhisstop-watch,andmissednoth. ing.Thejudgesandthestarterbore theirresponsibilitieswithaneasysuccess,whichcomesoflongpracticeand sympathywiththeworkinhand.A verycapablecommitteeofladies,under theguidanceofMrs.J.Banting,'proceededmanciples,"inotherwords,dispensedtea,andconfectionsofbewilderingvarietyandingenerousmeasure, allthroughtheafternoon.Mrs.Banting'sassistantswere,MissDaly,Mrs. Morris,MissMorris,MissQuinn,Miss Halton,andMissQuealy. Itwasdisappointingthatthepriests ofthefieldsparisheswereallunavoidablyabsentonaccountoftheannual retreat,butFatherDeCourceyrepresentedthem,andtookmuchinterest intheproceedings. Atnightaeuchrepartyanddance, inaidoftheprizefundofthesports, washeldintheCaledonianHall,and wasattendedinsuchnumbersthat manyhadtobeturnedaway.The ladies'committeehadeveryarrangementperfect,andMrs.Bantinghadthe furtherhelpofMrs.Weller,Mrs. Wynne,andMrs.Wyley,inattending tothematerialwantsofthegreatassemblyofplayers.Mr.J.Dillonwas MC.,thepianisteswereMissMayBoylandandMrs.Troupe,andamostenjoyablenightwasspent.Theladies' prizeswentto.Mrs.Sayers,first,and Mrs.Dolan,second,andthegentlemen'sprizesfelltoMr.Dodd,1,and Mr.Lowry2.Allthroughthefunctions,dayandnight,wereasuccesbeyondexpectation,andbeyondallmannerofexpression,andeverybodyconcerned,notforgettingthepatrons, shouldfeelelatedinhavingcontributed tothistriumphalcelebrationofa "Roman"holiday.

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Carlyleusedtofindsomesatisfaction indeclaringthatsomewhereorother intheworldtheremustbe,andatall timestheremusthavebeen,theworld's biggestfool.Thus,inoneplace,he says:"Thereisagreatestfool,asasuperlativeineverykind;andthemost foolishmanintheearthisnowindubitablylivingandbreathing,anddidthis morningorlatelyeatbreakfast."And atanothertimehepointedcutthat "ThereisastupidestofLondonmen, actuallyresidentwithbedandboard ofsomekindinLondon."

Inthesamewayitisnodoubttrue thatthereistheworstman,themost degradedscoundrelandabandoned wretchintheworld;butitisnoteasy, andperhapsnotsafe,to"spotthewinner"insuchacompetition.andtoannouncewho,amongtheliving,isby meritraisedtothatbademinence;and Iamsomewhatrelievedtofindthat thequestionsubmittedtome-"Who wastheworstmanwhoeverlived?"seemstoexcludefromthescopeofthe inquiryallstillexistingevil-doers.That fact,andthatfactalone,savestheKaiserfromheadingthelistasaneasy winner.

ofiniquitybetweenthem."Andthat isadifficultythatwillalwaysconfrontonewhotriestoselecttheworst manintheworld,ashewillprobably beremindedofsomeotherwhoisno better.

Whenthisquestionwasaddressedto me,IwasremindedofMacaulay'sopinionofBarere;andthefollowingspiritedpassagewasputbeforemeasatext orguidetothought:"Theremayhave beenasgreatliars(asBarere,.though wenevermetwiththemorreadof them.Butwhenweputeverything together-sensuality,poltroonery,baseness,effrontery,mendacity,barbaritytheresultissomethingwhichina novelweshouldcondemnascaricature, andtowhichweventuretosaynoparallelcanbefoundinhistory."

Inspiteofthisdanger,IwillnominatemymanastheoneforwhomI thinkIhavemoredetestationthanI haveforanyotherscoundrelwhoever pollutedtheearth.Idonotgoback toancienthistory,asverylikelyaconsiderableamountoffableismixedup withthoseoldrecords.NordoIseek mychampionwretchamongthecitizensofotherlands.MymanisJudge Jeffreys.SomeFrenchcriticoncesaid ofaman,"Heisnot'an'ass;heis'the ass."AndsoitmaybesaidofJeffreysthathewasnot"a"brute;hewas "the"brute.Conductsuchashis wouldhavebeenvileinanyman,but itwasmadeathousandtimesmore vileinhiscasebythefactthatheenjoyedthegreatpowerandprivileges thathasproperlybeengiventoEnglishjudges,andheprostitutedthem. ThereisanoldLatinproverbwhich teachesthat'Allinvectiveagainsta manonhistrialisdisgraceful;"but thisscoundrelrevelledindenouncing, bullying,andcursingmenandwomen, notonlywhentheywereontheirtrial, butaftertheywereconvicted.Macaulaysaysthatthere"mightberemark-edinhimthemostodiousvicewhich isincidenttohumannature,adelight inmiserymerelyasmisery."Andit strikesmethatwhenMacaulaypronouncedsentenceonBarereasthe worstofmenhehadforthemoment forgottenJeffreys.

ThatlastremarkmakesitclearenoughthatBarerewasMacaulay's "worstman."ButwhenMacaulay's bloodwasuphe"venturedtosay" manythings.Hereisanotherlittle rhetoricalattentionMacaulaypaidto thisvictim:'Whatsoeverthingsare false,whatsoeverthingsaredishonest,whatsoeverthingsareunjust,whatsoeverthingsareimpure,whatsoever thingsarehateful,whatsoeverthings areofevilreport,iftherebeanyvice, andiftherebeanyinfamy,allthese thingswereblendedinBarere."Now thequestionis:CanIthinkofany manofwhomallthis,andworsethan this,canfairlybestated?Areweto acceptBarereastheworstmanwho everlived,and,ifnot,whowasworse?

Well,attheveryoutsetinthisinquiry,itshouldberememberedthat themanwhohasdonemostmischief andwroughtmostevilisnotnecessarilytheworstman.Thereisnomerit inamannothavingtorturedandrobbedandslaughteredhisfellow-beingsif heneverhadachanceofdoingso.No onewouldpraiseamanforbeinga teetotallerifhehappenedtoliveinan islandwherenointoxicantcouldbe obtained.Thereisnosuchthingas goodnesswithoutthepossibilityof badness,andsoitmaybethatsomeof themostunredeemedruffiansand scoundrelsintheworldhavenotdone muchharm.Theremaybeevennow someobscurevillain,someunknown villageHottentotorChinaman.who wouldbeonlytoogladtooutstrip AbdultheDamnedinferociouscrime, butwholackstheopportunity.The rigidmoralistwillmaintainthatsuch amanisquiteasbadasAbdul,though notsodangerous.But,ofcourse, whenwetalkoftheworstmanwho everlivedwereallymeanthemanwho hagprovedhimselfinactiontobethe mostcruel,mean,contemptible,and atrociouswretchknowntohistory.And nodoubtafavouriteinthisrace,who willhavemanybackers,isNero.His nameisoftenusedbythosewhoknow littleabouthim,exceptthatheissupposedtohavefiddledwhenRomewas burning.Ihopenoonewillsuppose thatIholdabriefforNero.Themannerinwhichhemadepersistentefforts tomurderhisownmother,andat lengthsucceeded,isenoughtohinder anydecentmanfromtakingupaproNeroattitude.Buttheworstofitis thatdirectlyyousingleoutoneof thesedecadentRomanemperorsasthe championbadmananothercanbesuggestedwhowasnobetter.Andso thosewhowouldpilloryNeromaybe asked,"WhataboutCaligula?"And theblack-listmightbecontinued.The readerwillrememberhowJohnsonon oneoccasiondenouncedRousseauasa "verybadman,"adding,pleasantly, "Iwouldsoonersignasentenceforhis transportationthanthatofanyfelon whohasgonefromtheOldBaileythese manyyears."ButwhenBoswellasked,"Sir,doyouthinkhimLsbada manasVoltaire?"Johnsonwasfor oncenotpreparedwithadefiniteand dogmaticanswer,andreplied:"Why, sir,itisdifficulttosettletheproportion

PRIVATEJOSEPHCRADDON, 11th,Battalion,diedofwoundsin FranceonJune23rd,1918,after31 years'activeserviceinGallipoliand France.PriortoenlistingPrivate Craddon,whoistheyoungestsonof Mrs.M.Craddon,ofFremantle,was formanyyearsemployedatMessrs. TuckerandThomson,Fremantle.He wasasplendidyoungCatholic,anda veryactivememberofSt.Vincentde Paul'sSociety.Mayhissoulrestin peace.

Herewasacorrupt,shameless, drunkentime-servingpartisanoccupyingthepositionofaChiefJustice,sendinghundredsofvictims,everyoneof whomwasmuchbetterthanJeffreys himself,awaytothescaffoldorthe stake.Itsometimeshashappened thatasuperlativebrutehastosome extentpalliatedhisinfamybyshowingcouragewhenatlasthehasbeen overtakenbyfate.NotsowithJeffreys.Ideclarethereisnoincident inhistorymoreentirelysatisfactory thantheaccountofthisfellow,disguisedandskulkinginaWappingalehouse.tryingtoescape,andbeingrecognisedbyoneofhisvictimswhom hehadbulliedyearsbeforeincourt. Andashewasbeingdriventothe Towerthehistorianrelateshowthis man,whousedtobawlandscream threatsandcursesatthehelpless,now bawledandscreamedwithterrorashe glaredatthemobbrandishingcudgels andholdinguphaltersforhimtosee. "Keepthemoff,gentlemen;forGod's sake,keepthemoff,"heyelled-andI amsorrytosaythemobwaskeptoff. Hediedanaturaldeath-quiteanaturaldeathinhiscase-forhediedwhen onlyaboutfortyyearsofageasaresultofdiseasebroughtonbydrinkand debauchery.Heismy"worstman."

Hedegradedahighoffice,everyneighhourhoodhevisitedhepolluted,hedid thatwhichwasevilallthedaysofhis life,andthat'ntinually.Solongas hehadpowerhewasabullyingbrute, andwhenthetableswereturnedon himhewasawhiningandsnivelling cur.IknowbutlittleaboutBarere, exceptfromthewell-knowndelicate tributethatMacaulaypaidtohismemory,butIimaginethatBarere'srecord wasstainedbyfarlessscoundrelism thanthatofJeffreysinregardtocowardiceandbrutalityevenhadhetried hisutmost.

St.Ildephonsus'College, NewNorcia

SIXTHANNUALSPORTS.

Thesportsmeetingthisyearwasheld ontheNewNorciaOvalonSaturday, September28th,inidealweather.There wasarecordattendance,andavery goodday'ssportwaswitnessed.BrotherChanelwasorganiserandchairmanoftheSchoolCommittee,which includedthefollowing:FrancisGuilfoyle,JohnRaphael,CharlesThomas, JohnMurphy,ErnestMillington,Lance Taylor,LislePym,RobertPym, andThomasStaples.Messrs.C.K. DavidsonandR.P.Lanigan,withthe BrothersoftheCollege,filledtheofficesofjudges.OnSaturdayafternoon, September28th,thefollowingevents wereheld:-HighJump(seniorand juniors,LongJump(seniorandjunior), ThrowingCricketBall(seniorand junior),KickingFootball(seniorand junior).Eachoftheseeventswasreducedtothreecompetitors,andthe finalswereheldonthefollowingday.

100YardsHandicap(Junior):Dawson,1;Doney,2;Dearman,3. 220YardsHandicap(Senior):Deakin,1;Murphy,2;E.Pym,3. 220YardsHandicap(Junior):Darcy, 1;Emery,2;F.Clune,3. 75YardsHandicap(JuvenileNolan,1;Goff,2;Downer,3. 440YardsHandicap(Senior):O'Dea, 1;Lehane,2;Ryan,3. 440YardsHandicap(Junior):Downer,1;Donovan,2;Guhl,3. 880YardsHandicap(Junior):C. Campbell,1;J.Clune,2;Bonnett,3. MileHandicap(Senior):Walsh,1; Staples,2;Thomas,3. HighJump(Senior):Thomas,1; Lynch,2;Raphael,3. Height,4ft. lain. HighJump(Junior):Durack, Rodda,2;Byron,3.Height,4ft.&in. LongJump(Senior):Raphael,1; Thomas,2;Lynch,3.Distance,17ft. 1lin. LongJump(Junior):Guhl,1;Durack,2;Dearman,3.Distance,l4ft.lin. SackRace,50yards(Juvenile):Nolan,1;Downer,2;Fitzgerald,3. SiameseRace,50yards(Junior): BurkeandDurack,1;Bryantand Keane,2. Blind-foldRace(Open):Young,1; Kealy,2. Tug-o'-War(Senior):Thomas'team, 1. (Thomas,Lynch,Staples,Rome, Stone,Lehane,Jones,McGregor,McCabe.)Jones'team,2. Tug-o.-War(Junior):.Doney'steam, 1. (Doney,Hennessy,W.Byrne,V. Byrne,Knox,McCutcheon,Rutherford, Burke.)Bryant'steam,2. ClassRelayRace:FourthClass,1;4 Sub-Junior,2;Junior,3. KickingFootball(Senior):Guilfoyle, 1;Jones,2;Raphael,3.Distance,,67 yards.KickingFootball(Junior):Guhl,1; Byron,2.Distance,35yards. ThrowingCricketBall(Senior):Raphael,1;Jones,2;Staples,3.Distance,89yards2feet. ThrowingCricketBall(Junior): Doney.1;Bryant,2;Smythe,3.Distance,66yards. Thestudentsdesiretothanksthefollowingdonorsofprizes:Mr.R.P. Lanigan,Mr.P.Sandeland,Mr.and Mrs.C.K.Davidson,Mr.andMrs.J. McM.Clune.

Child:Mummy,whatisalie?

Mother:AlieisaHun-truth. * * "Iloveyouverymuch,papa,"said four-year-oldEdna,assheclimbedon herfather'sknee. 'Iloveyou,dear,whenyouarea goodgirl,"repliedherfather. "But,papa,"saidEdna,"Iloveyou evenwhenyouain'tnogood." * *

Tommy:"Halfof'emwegotwith machine-gunfire,halfof'emwiththe rifle,thenwefixedbayonetsandkilled anotherhalfof'em!"

FunnyMan:"Andwhathappened totherest?"

Tommy:"Oh,wetook.'emprisoners."

OnSundaymorningtheheatsofthe sprintswererun,andintheafternoon thefinalsoftheseandtheotherevents werewitnessed.Theresultsareas follows:-

100YardsChampionship(Senior): Raphael,1;Lynch,2;Foley,3.Time, 101sec. 100YardsChampionship(Junior): Dearman,1;Guhl,2;Doney,3.Time, I3isec. 50YardsChampionship(Juvenile): Dawson,1;Nolan,2;Thorley,3.

100YardsHandicap(Senior):F. Byrne,1:Murphy2,Millington,3.

Christ'sCrossinFrance

Itisoneofthebewilderingreversals ofhumanplansthattheverycountry whichtriedtobanishtheCrossfrom itsmidst,notattheinstanceofitsdevotedpeople,butbytheimpiousdecreeofanunrepresentativeGovernment,shouldintheeventhavebecome theinstrumenttorestorethatCrossto itsancientplaceofhonour,andtoimpressitsimageindeliblyonthemindof theentireworldNotonlyhasFrance summonedthenationswholoveChristianprinciplestoresistonthesoilof St.Louisthetideofoppressionwhich threatenedtosweepovertheearth, notonlyhasFranceinspiredothers withherowncharacteristicrecklessnessofthecostandherownpassion todieforChristianliberty,butshehas lifted,thesefouryears,theeyesandthe thoughtsandtheheartsofmanymillionsofmenofmanynationstothe symbolofman'sredemptionandthe figureofthedesolateChristdyingthat othersmightlive.Thisfactisstrikinglyattestedbyaneye-witnessinthe Aprilnumberofthe"AtlanticMonthly": "ThewarontheWesternfronthas beenfoughtinaCatholiccountry, wherecrucifixesareerectedatallthe chiefcrossroadstoremindusthat,in everymomentofdoubtastotheway oflife,andonwhicheverroadwefinallydecidetowalk,whetherroughor smooth,weshallneedtheSaviourand Hisredeeminglove.Wehaveseena crosssooftenwhenonthemarch,or whenpassingdownsometrench,thatit hasbecomeinextricablymixedupwith thewar.Whenwethinkofthegreat struggle,thevisionoftheCrossrises beforeus;andwhenweseethecross wethinkoftheprocessionsofthe woundedmenwhohavebeenbrokento savetheworld.Wheneverwehave laidamartyredsoldiertorestwehave placedoverhim,asthecommenton hisdeath,asimplewhitecrosswhich bearshisname.Weneverpaintany tributeonit.Noneisneeded,for nothingelsecanspeaksoeloquentlyas across.Whiteisthesacredcolour inthearmyto-day,andthecrossis thesacredform.Ifafteryearsthere willneverbeanydoubtastowhere thelineoflibertyranthatheldback thefloodandforceofGermantyranny. FromtheEnglishChanneltoSwitzerlanditismarkedforalltimebythe crossesofthegravesoftheBritishand theFrenchsoldiers. "Australians,too,liketheirbrethren inarms,arebeingsilentlytaughtthe correctinterpretationoflife,andthe differencebetweenthesordidnessof selfishindulgenceandthesublimityof self-immolation:tothemnolessthan tootherstheCrossofChrististelling itscompellinglessonsofnobility. Wherevertheyare,thecrucifixrises behindtheirlines,meetingtheireyesat dawn,soothingthematnight,and guardingtheheroesofNoMan'sLand. Doubtlesstheyaregrowingfamiliar withit,astheBritishwiththeCross atNeuveChapelle. "Forthreeyears,nightandday, Christhasbeenstandingthereinthe midstofoursoldiers,witharmsoutstretchedinblessing.TheyhavelookedupatHimthroughtheclearstarlightofafrostynight;andtheyhave seenHispalefacebythesilveryrays ofthemoonasshehassailedher coursethroughtheheavens.Inthe gloomofastormynighttheyhave seenthedarkoutlineandcaughta passingglimpseofChrist'seffigyby theflareofthestar-shells."

ThePoemsofThomas MacDonagh

(ByErnestineHemmings,inthe 'CatholicAdvocate.")

Yeats,weavingprettyfanciesinto folk-songsandreveries,toyinggracefullywithaquaintsuperstition,sketchingspinning-wheelsandthatchedcabinsandwhite-hairedgrandmothersbutthereisasimplesincerityabout MacDonagh'sworkthatisattractive, andthoughheisneverexactlyimpressive,histhoughtiswiseandsensible.

Ashehimselfsays-

"Thereisnomoraltomysong, Ipraisenoright,Iblamenowrong; ItellofthingsthatIhaveseen, IshowthemanthatIhavebeen Assimplyasapoetcan."

Inmanycaseshischoiceofwords tofitthemesisverybeautiful.For instance,in"AWoman"-

"Timeonherfacehaswrit Ahundredyears, Andallthepageofit Blurredwithhistears."

EverlittleIrishsayingsandways creepintohislines,littlesnatchesof originalitythatlendtothemasparkle thatredeemsthemfrommediocrity, andoneofhischarmsisatouchofbroguethatisfeltratherthannoticed'She'smoreshapelythanswanbythe strand, She'smoreradiantthandawnafter dew, She'smorefairthanthestarswhere theystand'TismygriefthateverIknew."

HisWork,however,lackshumour; sadlydoesitneedalittlegleamhere andthereofwhimsyandfuntowaken itintolife,butheiseverserious,sometimesalmostfunereal,inhissubdued subjectsandhismeasuredrhythym.

Oneofthefinestlineshehaswrittenisthefirstof"TheGoldenJoy""Whathasthepoetbutaglorious phrase Andtheheart'swisdom?"

Thepoemislongandfluent,butit seemstomehemissestheverychord hewouldstrike,thatofspontaneous delightinnaturalthings,justbecause helackshumourandhappyinsight, becauseheistoograve.

ButmaybeMacDonaghfoundlifea lamejoke-maybehemissedthepoint. Themanwholaughsalwaysiseither acynicorafool.Humourstrangles enthusiasm,andMacDonaghwasan enthusiast.Heputhiswholelifeinto hisideals,hegambledhisallforthem, andlost.

Asalastwordofhimletmequote fromhis"Requies":-

"Heisdeadandneverwordofblame Orpraiseofhimhisspirithears, Sacred,securefromcarkoffame, Fromsympathyofuselesstears."

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AnotherMotherThanksZam-Buk.

Itisimpossibletocalculatehow muchsufferingandanxietyZam-Buk preventsinthehouse,especiallywhere therearechildren.Mothers,therefore,shouldalsokeepapotofZamBuk,thegenuineskinhealer,ona handyshelf.

Mrs.C.Brown,of53PineStreet, Sydney,writes:-"Sometimeagomy littlegirl,Marelle,fellonapieceof glass,whichcutagashinherknee-cap, openingittothebone.Foralong timewetriedeverythingwecould thinkof,butthecutwouldnotheal, andbrokeoutagainandagain.We tookhertoachemistinthefirstinstance,buthistreatmentdidnotdo heranygoodatall;shealsohadhospitaltreatmentforalongtime,but they,too,failedtodoheranygood.

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TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

TheIrishRevolutionknowsmany sadstories-storiesofself-sacrifice,of noblestpatriotismdiverted,perhaps, intouselessanarchy,ofhomesthat havebeenruinedandbroken,andof heartsthat:acheforloveIonesthat havepaidthesupremeprice.But perhapsnoneofthestoriesitcantell aremorepatheticthanthatofthe threepoets-NlacDonagh,Pearce,and Plunkett-thatjoinedinthewildstruggleforIreland'sliberty,that"pouted forththesweetredwineofyouth" andlifeforahopelesscause. ThepoemsofThomasMacDonagh, collectedaftertheauthot'sdeath,are beforemeasIwrite,andhisphotographfrontispiecesthebook.Hisface iskeen,quiet,andthoughtful-heisno claptrapsensationalist,nobloodthirsty fighterachingforabrawl.Onerealisesthatthisisamanwhoweighed thingscarefully,whoappreciated causesandcomparisons,andwho chosethewayshethoughttobehonestandgenuine-butamanwhocould riskhislifeforhisidealismwhenhe founditworthy. Hispoemsareveryquiet,andvery moderate.Heisnotagreatpoet-not evenadistinctiveIrishpoetsuchas

"Afterthesevarioustreatmentsand muchlossoftime,wewereinducedto tryZam-Buk.Thebalmwasapplied nightandmorning,andgavehergreat ease.Zam-Bukdrewoutalltheinflammation,andafterashorttreatmentthekneewascompletelyhealed.

"Thesamechildwasonanotheroccasionseverelyscaldedontheneckand shoulder,butwasperfectlyhealedby Zam-Bukinthisinstancealso." Zam-Bukmakessurefirstthatthe fleshismedicinallycleansedbefore healingbegins.Thewoundthatis dressedwithZam-Bukneverfesters. LikewiseZam-Bukgetstotherootof skindisease.Thereareno"Breakings-out"againwhenUlcers,Eczema, PoisonedSores,Blackheads,Blotches, andScalpDiseaseshavebeenproperly treatedandcuredbytheZam-Buk method. Thesearedistinctionsthatstamp Zam-Bukasthegenuineskinhealer. Geta1/6or3/6potto-dayfromyour ChemistorStore.

HazlittversusJohnson

(ByThomasKelly.)

Itwasformerlysomethingofacomplimenttoanauthortodeclarethat hewasafavouritewithyoungintellects,thepresumptionbeingthathis clarityofreasoningandlucidityofexpositionbroughthissubject-asbythe handofamaster-guide-clearlybefore theobscuredunderstandingofimmaturejuvenileeagerness.But,nowadays,mattershavechanged.Itseems tobeuniversallyrecognisedthatthe youthwhichgloatsmostenthusiasticallyoverpagesofprintisinverylittle dangerofearlytombstonesthroughthe intensityoftheloveborneitbythe gods. Hazlittwasayoungman'sauthor. "Hisboldandvigoroustoneofthinking,hisacutecriticismonpoetry,the dramaandfinearts,foundmanyadmirers,especiallyamongyoungminds." ThesonofaShropshireUnitarianminister,wasafailureasapainter,anda manofpeculiartastes.Life,andespeciallypoliticallife,hadsouredhim, warpedhismind-theuncertaintiesand disappointmentsoftheliterarycalling distortinghisviewsofmenandthings. Hepridedhimselfonbeingameta. physician,thoughinunfoldinghisprincipleshewasnotalwaysconsciouslyat hisease. ButhereIamonlyconcernedwithhisviewsontheendingof life,ascontrastedwiththeenunciations onthesamethemebyDr.Johnson. Curiouslyenough,forthesoftofa ministerofreligion,Hazlittislittle concernedwiththespiritualsideof thatsleepwhich"roundsourlittlelife." Thoughhemightnotgosofarasthe materialBacon,whofounddeaththe leastofallevils,hewouldassuredly nothaveagreedwithFieldingthat eitherdeathordyingwereterrible.To hisminditwasmerelytheendofexistence;thereafteronehadnofurther concernwiththeworldorwithanythingelse.

Heemphasisedtheobviousformula thatnomanquarrelledwiththetime ofhisbirth-whythenshouldthetime ofhispassingcausehimanatomof anxiety?Heaffectedtoseeinthe demiseofahumanbeingnothingmore thanhesawinthedeathofanox. Whenamandied,hedied,andnothing moreremainedtobesaidonthesubject."Themostrationalcureafter allfortheinordinatefearofdeathis tosetajustvalueonlife.Ifwemerelywishtocontinueonthescenetoindulgeourheadstronghumoursandtormentingpassions,wehadbetterbegin atonce;andifweonlycherishafondnessforexistenceaccordingtothegood wederivefromit,thepangwefeelat parting,withitwillnotbesoverysevere!"Andsohesmuglyannounces hiscomfortable,materialtheory.

Nomanregretsthathewasnotlivingonehundredorfivehundredyears beforehistime.Whythen,asksHazlitt,shouldheregretthathewillnot bealivefiftyorahundredyearsafter histime?Heexplainsthathistorical materialsuppliespicturesofthelives oftheagesprecedingourown,butthat itisnotcuriosityastowhatwillhappenintheagesafterusthatprompts thegeneralfearofdissolution-otherwiseeverybodywouldbeanxiousto payavisittothemoon,nottospeak ofMars!''Thethinglieshere,that wewouldallofuswishthepresent momenttolastforever.Wewould beasweare,andwouldhavetheworld remainasitis,justtopleaseus."I wonderhowmanypeopleintheworld thereareofthatwayofthinking?

ToHazlitt'smind,reluctanceto leavetheworldwasmerelyadisliketo loosenourgrasponthings,tobreak asundersomestrongtie,tohavesome cherishedpurposeunfulfilled.Nothing inhisphilosophyaboutevenadoubt astothelifebeyondthegrave!Nothingbutthoughtastopresentexistence, presentcomfort."Therearesomepersonsofthatreachofsoulthatthey wouldliketolivetwohundredand fiftyyearshence.toseetowhat heightofEmpireAmericawillhave grownupinthatperiod,orwhether theEnglishConstitutionwilllastso long."Butthosefolkarebeyondthe understandingofourauthor-heisin theworld;itisnotaverypleasant place,butitmightbeworse;hehasno desiretoleaveit,and-that'sall!

"Noyoungmaneverthinksheshall die.Hemaybelievethatotherswill, orassenttothedoctrinethat'allmen aremortal'asanabstractproposition, butheisfarenoughfrombringingit hometohimselfindividually."How littlethewriteroftheselinesknewof Catholicteaching,ofCatholicbeliefin impressingthemindofyouthwiththe knowledgethatlifeisbutapilgrimage totheeternitybeyonditsclose?He plungesalongtohisgoalofthematerialending:-"Asthetreefalls,solet itlie.Shutupthebook,andclose theaccountonceforall!"Yes,close yourbookoflife,saystheunbelievers, eatanddrinkasmuchaseveryoucan to-day,fortomorrowyoumayhave fallenlikealogafterastorm.Ifyou

haven'ttastedofallthepleasuresthat lifehastooffer-why,youmusthave wastedmuchofyourtime.Sorave thepoortheorists,sothepompously blindstumblealong,witheyesthatask nolight,andearscarefullyrendered deaftothewisdomtheydeembeneath theirsuper-intelligences. Hazlitthasasuperciliousconcernfor thepeoplewho"mixuptheideaoflife withdeath"-owing,hehasnodoubt, to''thereligiousconsiderationswhich representthespiritasfled. ."Likewiseishesorryforthemanywhoforgettheirunderstandingsandallow theirimaginationstobeshockedby "themelancholyappearanceofalifelessbody."Buthehasonerayof hopeforhisdisciples.Hecounsels thecancellationofoneofthepangs whichheallegesincreasethefearof death-nobodyoughttoworryhimself astothelosswhichhisdemisewillinflictuponthosewhosurvivehim."The patheticexhortationoncountrytombstones,'Grievenotforme,mywifeand childrendear,'isforthemostpart speedilyfollowedtotheletter."And thatisthesumtotalofhisconsolation forthemultitudeswhodreadthemoment"whenyouandIbehindtheVeil arepassed."

Itseemsaboutasfutiletolookfora spiritualoutlookinthepagesof"the mostwonderfulessayistofhistime,"as itistodelveforhonestcommenton IrishCatholicaffairsinthesplenetic vapouringsofthe"MorningPost,"with itsrecentfatuousravingthat"many ofthecountrypriestsinIrelandare extremelyignorantpersons."Instead, onemayturntothepagesofJohnson, andseehowthethoughtsofdissolution appearedtothemindofthegreatest intellectofhisown-orperhapsany other-age.Inoneplacehesays:"I neverthought,withrespecttofuturity, anypartofthecharacterofabrave,a wise,oragoodman. goodness,alwayswishingtobebetter,andimputingeverydeficiencytocriminalnegligence,andeveryfaulttovoluntary corruption,neverdarestosupposethe conditionofforgivenessfulfilled,nor whatiswantinginthecrimesupplied bypenitence."Thereisthemind strugglinginthemidstofdeepconsideration,guidedbythepresenceofan immensestockofcommon-senseand muchprofoundknowledge,struggling towardsaview-pointwhichaCatholic canreadilyunderstand.Inmanyof theSage'sremarksonefeelsthatonly thelightofFaithwaswantingtolead himintotheOneTrueFold.

Iquoteafragmentofaconversation betweenthegreatlexicographerandhis biographer,Boswell:"Butisnotthe fearofdeathnaturaltoman?"Johnson:"Somuchso,sir,thatthewhole oflifeisbutkeepingawaythethought ofit." "Hethen,inalowandearnesttone,talkedofhismeditatingupon theawfulhourofhisowndissolution, andinwhatmannerheshouldconduct himselfuponthatoccasion:"Iknow not,'saidhe,'whetherIshouldwish tohaveafriendbyme,orhaveitall betweenGadandmyself.'"Whenhe happenedtobeinacelestialstateof mind,asheappears,forinstance,in his"VanityofHumanWishes,"JohnsonsupposedDeathtobe"kind nature'ssignalforretreat"fromhis presentstateofbeingtoahappierone; histhoughtsonthematter,asarule, werefullofdismalapprehensions.On beingaskedwhetheramanmightnot fortifyhismindagainsttheapproach ofhisend,heansweredpassionately: "No,sir,letitalone.Itmattersnot howamandies,buthowhelives.The actofdyingisnotimportant,itlasts soshortatime.Amanknowsitmust beso,andsubmits.Itwilldohimno goodtowhine."Asarule,anyconversationuponthesubjectputhimin agloomyhumour,supportingthecontentionthatfromthedeepsthought pointedawarningfinger-butnoLight appearedonthehorizontopointthe Way. TheSagewasamanofthemostremarkablepersonalcourage,buthehad anawfuldreadof"somethingafter death."Hiscouragewasnatural;his feararosefromreflection.Manyinstancesofhiscourage-evenuntothe riskofdeath-aresetdownbyBuswell;whenquiteanoldmanhehesitatedlittletochallengehistraducersto combat.Heonceswamintoapool whichhewastoldwasexceedinglydangerousowingtoitscross-currents,but thenextmomentwasquitereadyto warnhishearersastotheterribleuncertaintywhichhungaroundthefate ofamanpassingfromthisworld withouthavinghisaccountwithhis Makerinorder.

Iappendanotherextractfromthe "Life,"whichhasattractedmorereadersthanhaveJohnson'sownvolumes: "ImentionedtoDr.Johnsonthat DavidFlume'spersistinginhisinfidelity,whenhewasdying,shockedme much.Johnson:'Whyshoulditshock you,sir?Humeownedhehadnever

readtheNewTestamentwithattention.Here,then,wasamanwhohad beenatnopainstoinquireintothe truthofreligion,andhadcontinually turnedhismindtheotherway.It wasnottobeexpectedthattheprospectofdeathwouldalterhiswayof thinking,unlessGodshouldsendan angeltosethimright.'IsaidIhad reasontobelievethatthethoughtof annihilationgaveHumenopain. Johnson:'Itwasnotso,sir.Hehail avanityinbeingthoughteasy.Itis moreprobablethatheshouldassume anappearanceofease,thansov:.ry improbableathingshouldbe,asaman notafraidofgoing(as,inspiteofhis delusivetheory,hecannotbesurebat hemaygo)intoanunknownestate, andnotbeinguneasyat,leavingallhe knew.Andyouaretoconsiderthat uponhisownprincipleofannihilatioa hehadnomotivetospeakthetruth.' ThehorrorofdeathwhichIhadalwaysobservedinDr.Johnsonappearedstrongto-night.Iventuredtotell himthatIhadbeenformomentsin mylife,notafraidofdeath;therefore IcouldsupposeanothermanInthat stateofmindforaconsiderablespace oftime.Hesaid'heneverhadamomentinwhichdeathwasnotterrible tohim'Headdedthatithadbeen observedthatscarceanymandieain public,butwithapparentresolution; fromthatdesireofpraisewhichnever quitsus.IsaidDr.Toddseemedto bewillingtodie,andfullofhopesof happiness.'Sir,'hesaid,'Dr.Todd wouldhavegivenbothhishandsand bothhislegstohavelived.Thebetteramanis,themoreafraidisheof death,havingaclearerviewofinfinite purity.'"

Perhapsoneofthegreatestsecretsof Johnson'ssuccessasaconversationalistwashisabilitytocapanyreference withatellingsimilewhichbroughtit intoclearreliefbeforethemindsofhis hearers.Duringadebateastothe possibilityofagenuinedeath-bedrepentanceforanill-spentlife,heremarked:"Amanwhohasneverhad religionbefore,nomoregrowsreligiouswhenheissickthanamanwho hasneverlearnedfigurescancount whenhehasneedofcalculation." Throughhispagesonecanfeelthat half-dreadofthespiritualsideof thingswhichcomestoonewhosehabit ofconjecturehasbeenpromptedby deepreasoningwithouthismindhavingbeenturnedintothechannelof trueknowledge.Boswellrecordsthat hewasneverabletoforgetthetremulousearnestnesswithwhichJohnsonre. peated"theawfulpetitionintheLitany:'Inthehourofdeath,andatthe DayofJudgment,goodLorddeliver us'"-theoccasionbeingaGoodFridayserviceatthechurchofSt.ClementDanes.

Goldsmithhavingboastedthatashe tookhisshoesfromtheshoemaker,and hiscoatfromthetailor,sohetookhis religionfromhisminister,Johnsonwas disgustedwithsuchamethodofdiscussingsoseriousamatter,declaring hispoorestimateofthepoetwho couldmakesuchremarks.

ThesubjoinedrecordofaconversationshowsthatJohnson'sviewsondissolutionwerenomerehaphazardopinions,hismindwasconstantonthesubject,andthesametrendofthoughtappearswheneverhebroachedit.Mrs Knowles:''Nay,thoushouidstnothave ahorrorforwhatisthegateoflife." Johnson:"No,rationalmancandie withoutuneasyapprehension."Mrs. Knowles:"TheScripturetellsus,'The righteousshallhavehopeinhis death.'"Johnson:"Yes,madam: thatis,heshallnothavedespair.But, consider,hishopeofsalvationmustbe foundedonthetermsonwhichitis promisedthatthemediationofour Saviourshallbeappliedtous-namely obedience;andwhereobediencehas failed,then,assupplementarytoit,repentance.Butwhatmancansaythat hisobediencehasbeensuchashe wouldapproveofinanother,orevenin himselfuponcloseexamination,or thathisrepentancehasnotbeensuch astorequirebeingrepentedof?No mancanbesurethathisobedienceand repentancewillobtainsalvation."

Mrs. Knowles:"Butdivineintimationofacceptancemaybemadetothesoul." Johnson:"Madam,itmay;butI shouldnotthinkthebetterofaman whoshouldtellmeonhisdeath-bed hewassureofsalvation.Amancan.

nutbesurehimselfthathehasdivine intimationofacceptance;muchless canhemakeotherssurethathehas it." "Butwhocanruntheracewith death?"queriedJohnson,intheconcludingsentenceofalettertoDr. Burney.Hehadnottriedtodoso, butlookedroundandroundinvain forthehelpwhichhecouldnotreceive. Heexclaims:"Letuslearntoderive ourhopeonlyfromGod."Oneofhis lastwordswasanexhortationtohisold andfaithful.servant:"Attend,Francis, tothesalvationofyoursoul,whichis theobjectofgreatestimportance." And,ashelaydying,nomancouldappear"lessterrifiedatthethoughtof theapproachingminute."

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wages,"andsheloweredhervoice,"I promisedthatyouwouldn'tworkher toohard-sheisonlyfifteen." -

anddowns,youknow.Comeintothe shopwhenyouwillbeready."

Mrs.Gilligandidnotfindhernew hand-maidofmuchassistancethat evening,andafterhalfanholmorso sentherupstairstoheratticroomfob thenight. "Ilikethelittlegirlverywellin manyways,"shetoldMrs.Bennislater;"butsheseemstohavesomequeer ideasaboutherself."

"She'safoundling-desertedattwo yearsoldbyherparents,"wasthereply;"shewasdressedinalittlecoat andcap-'readyfortheroad,'thepolicemansaidwhentheybroughtherto theworkhouse,andthat'showshegot hersurname'Ready.'Thematron toldmeallabouther."

"Shetoldmeherfatherwasagentle. man,andmightbesearchingforher sometime,andsheobjectstohaving hernameshortened.Thinkofhaving tocallthatlengthofanametoagirl workingaboutthehouseandshop everytimeyouwantedanything!"

"CallherUna-she'llgetusedtoit,' advisedMrs.Bennisinherauthoritativeway,whichwasarelicofthedays whenshehadbeenaschoolmistress manyyearsbefore.

Mrs.Gilliganputthesuggestionin practicethefollowingmorning,heedless oftearsandprotestations,andhenceforth"UnaChristina"wasmergedin simple"Una."

Itmustbeadmittedthattheorphan tookadeepdisliketohermistress fromthemomentofthisinnovation, andonbeingsentupstairstoMrs. Benniswithherbreakfasttray,aired herviewsonthesubjecttothatlady.

"He'llneverfindmenow,"shesaid tearfully,atlast. "Ifhe'llcomeherelookingforyou he'llsurelyfindyou,"saidMrs.Bennis, adding,"Unaisanicename-nicer thanthetwonamestogether-and shorter."

(ByM.Barker.)

I. Everydayoftheweekattenminutespastthreeprecisely,WillieNyhan waswon'ttohurlhimselfwithashout throughhisgrandmother'sopendoor, andflinginghisbooksuponthewindowshelfwouldinthesamemanner arriveatthetablewhereGranniehad placedhisdinneratthefirstsoundof hisinrush.

Thiseveningwasanexception;at fifteenminutespastthreehehadnot yetarrived,attwentypastMrs.Nynhanwalkedcasuallytothethreshold ofherdoorandlookedout,buthewas notinsight.Severalschoolboysolder thanhergrandsonbegantopassher windowsoon-asuresignthatsomethingunusualmusthaveoccurred,for Williewasinvariablyhomeaquarter ofanhourearlierthanthoseboys.

Shebegantogrowuneasy,andwas thinkingofwalkingGowntheroadtowardstheschool,whenshehearda curiousstep,orrather,seriesofsteps, without;thedoor.washurledin,and Willieentereddraggingared-haired babygirlabouttwo,inhiswake.

"Lookather,Grannie!"hecriedexcitedly."Ifoundherinthechapel abovewhenIwascominghome,and nobodymindingher.Shewasrunning aboutuntilshesawme,andthenshe novertomeandwouldn'tgoaway. iedtostealoutunknowntoher, bitshecaughtmedoingit,andthen shewascryingsomuchthatIhadto bringherhome."

"GlorybetoGoodness!Areyou suretherewasnooneatallwiththe child?Maybeherpoormotherisdis. tractedlookingforhernow,andshe here-Well,well,WillieNyhan,'tis alwaysaqueerthingyou'reinclinedto do,"andWilliequaliedalittlebefore hisgrandmother'saccusingeye. "Therewasnoonewithher,Gran," hesaidtriumphantly,afterasecond; "forIlookedallovertheplace,even inthechapelyard,andIwaitedinthe doorwayagoodpiecetoseeifanyone owningherwouldcomein."Thenhe addedwisely,noddinghiscurlyhead: "Maybethetinkersstoleher,andleft herthere."

Mrs.Nyhandidnotanswer,shewas examiningthechild'sdressandappearanceminutely.Meanwhiletheob. jectofherattentionwasreturningthe oldwoman'sgazewithinfantilewonderinherroundgreeneyes."Mammie," shesaidpresently,withsuchcontent thatMrs.Nyhantookherinherarms andkissedher.Asshedidsosomethigstiffseemedto'crackleunderthe comfortablelittlebluecoat--andnotingthisthewomanslippedherhand insideandfoundaletterpinnedtothe child'sdress. "Willie,readthat,"shesaidnervously."Ihaven'tmyglasses-Ilentthem toJackConnollyto-daywhenhewas goingtohisuncle'sfuneral."Willie tookthepaperfromhereagerly-it wasanenvelopeonwhichwaswritten inalargemasculine-lookinghand:"WillsomekindChristiantakecare ofmymotherlesschilduntilIreturn fromalongjourney.Herenameis UnaChristina,andsheisaCatholic. Whoevercaresherformewillhave

Heaven'sblessing,andwillonedaybe wellrewardedby HERFATHER."

"Willie,"saidhisgrandmothersternly,whenhehadfinishedreading, "'twasnosortofconductforyouto takeandbringhomethatpoorinfant -youhadarighttowaituntilsome womanormancameintothechurch, andtellthemaboutthechildandcome home.Now,I'llhavetogotothe policebarracksandtellthesergeant. and'tisunknownwhattroublewe'll haveoverheransweringquestionsand everything."

Surewecouldkeepherourselves," saidWilliewithappealinhiseyes,but Mrs.Nyhanshookhergreyheaddecid. edly.

"We_haveenoughtodobesideslookingafterandrearingthatpoorbaby," shesaid;"andtheworkhouseisthere forthelikesofher."

Induetime,thatis,withinthree daysofherarrivalatGrannieNyhan'shouse,"UnaChristina"wasremovedtotheWorkhouseOrphanagein Tullyroe,fivemilesdistant,whereat Williewasdeeplybutsecretlyaggrieved.Hehadfoundandkeptatdifferentperiodsapuppie,akittenanda rabbit-butalostbabywassternlydeniedhim. II.

"Iwasneversodeceivedinanyone asIaminLizzieO'Brien,"saidMrs. GillighantoMrs.Bennis,whorented thedrawingroomandbestbedroom overMrs.Gilligan'sshopinTullyroe. "Ihaveoftenbeentrickedbefore,but neversocompletelytakeninasbythat girl.'Ican'tobligeyoutowaitanotherweekuntilyousuityourselfin agirl,'shesaysthismorning-after tellingmelastnightthatshewould; thatitwastheleastshemightdoafter allIdidforhersinceshecameherefive yearsago.Iassureyou,Mrs.Bennis, Idon'tknowwhattodo-betweenthe annoyanceatthewayshetreatedme, andthebusydaySaturdayisinthe shop,andItiedtoitunabletoMrs.Bennis,whowasshortinspeech anddryinmanner,suddenlyinterjected:

"I'llgetalittlegirlforyou!"

"Idon'tliketobegivingyouthe bother,"repliedMrs.Gilligan,relievedly"butI'llneverforgetthekindness ifyoucanmanageitsoon-agirlabout sixteenisthebestforme-agirlI mighthaveafewyearsoutofbefore she'dwantahouseof,herown-like LizzieO'Brien."

"I'llgoovertotheWorkhouse-I knowthematron,andI'llgetoneof thegirlsoutoftheorphanageand bringherwithme,"andMrs.Bennis tookherbagandumbrellaoffthe counter,laidthelatteracrossherarm couchant,andsailedout.

Whenshereturned,theduskof;{ summereveningwasfalling,andbehind hercameagirlwithbrightredhairtied inathickplaitandapalethinface, fromoutofwhichapairoftear-filled eyeslookedbeseechinglyatMrs.Gilligan."IbroughtherwithmeasI promised,"saidMrs.Bennis."Isaid you'dgivehersixpoundsayear,paid monthly,besidesherdiet-orboard

"Iaskyou,Mrs.Bennis-wasLizzie O'Brienhardworked?"queriedMrs. Gilligan,inashrillwhisper,thewhile hercriticaleyetookinthelittleorphan'sappearance. "I'lltakehertothekitchen,"Mrs. Bennisvolunteered,leavingthequestionunansweredandmakingasignto thegirlshewenttowardsadooratthe endoftheshopandthroughthisalong ahallwaytothekitchen.

"Sitdownthere,child,untilyour mistresswillbereadytotalktoyou," shesaid,pointingtoachair;"and don'tforget,"sheadded,"tosay 'ma'am'whenyouanswerherquestions.Everybodylikesgoodmanner., youknow,"andatthatMrs.Bennis retiredtoherownapartments.

Thegirl,leftalone,glancedtearfully roundthesceneofherfuturelabours untilthedropsbegantofallheavily uponhercoarsedress;notthatthe cheerfullookinglittlekitchenhada dispiritingeffectuponher,northatshe grievedforleavingherworkhouseprison,butshefearedthestrangenewlift andthestrangenewmistress,andmore thanallshefearedtheshatteringof herhopesanddreams,whichneither begannorendedinanyone'skitchen. Shewasdryinghereyesuponthe sleeveofhercoatwhenMrs.Gilligan's voicebrokeuponherear.

"Isupposeyoudon'tknowhowto makeacupofteaforyourself?"she wassaying.

"No,ma'am,"wasthenervousreply. 'Well,watchme,"saidMrs.Gilligan,stirringthefireunderthekettle andgoingtliroughthesimpleformula necessary.

"Takeoffyourhatandcoat,andsit downthereandtakeagoodtea,"she ordered,whenitwasready;"andthen followmeintotheshop,asI'llwant yourhelptherewhenyouwon'tbe busyaboutthehouse.Whatisyour name?"sheaskedthen.

"UnaChristinaReady,ma'am,"was thereply.

EvenMrs.Gillighan,wrappedin otherconsiderationsatthemoment. couldnotfailtodetectthenoteof prideinthegirl'svoicewhenshegave hername.

"It'sanicecoupleofnames,"she commentedgood-humouredly,"Una Christina,butwouldn't'Chrissie'be smarterforbusiness?"

"Oh,ma'am,don'tcallmeChrissie, ifyouplease,oranynamebut'Una Christina.'SureImightbelostifI changedit."

"Lost,"echoedMrs.Gillingham, wonderingattheagonisedappeal. "Howcouldyoubelostwhenyouare heresafewithme?"

UnaChristianreddenedfuriouslyunderherfreckledpallor."Myfather saidIwastobecalled'UnaChristina' whenheleftmetogoforeign,ma'am," shesaid;"andhemightn'teverfindme ifmynamewaschanged."

"Isee-andwhatofyourfather now?"pursuedhermistress. UnaChristinaraisedherchineverso little,andagainhervoicetookonthe toneofconsciouspride.

"Hewasagentleman,ma'am,"she said,verydistinctly. "Indeed?Well,lifeisfullofups

"ButL'naChristinaiswrotedown ontheletter,"persistedtheorphan. "Ihaveitupstairs,andthelittlecoat andcapIhadwhenIwasfound.They weregiventomewhenIwascoming awaywithyou."

"Youmustshowmethatlettersome day."repliedMrs.Bennis."Nowgo

downstairslikeagoodgirlanddoasheldafluteinonehandandhishat youaretold." intheother.

"Verywell,ma'am,"Unarepliedre- "Acoupleofpencefortheroad,miss, luctantly,andwithdrew.Hermis.an'Godblessyou,"hesand,smilingintresswasinthekitchenwhenshegratiatingly. reachedit "I'mnotallowed,sir,"beganUna, "There'ssomeoneintheshop,Una-timidly,halffearingandhalfpitying goandseewhatiswanted,"sheor-themakerofmusic. dered,andUnamadehastetoobey. "'Tisterriblecold,andbitnorsup Leaningoverthecounterexaminingdidn'tpassmelipsto-day,"hesaid; aboxofnailswasatallmanaboutdolefully."Mayyouneverknowthirty;heworegloves(toUnaasurewhatitistobeontheroadsofthe signofgentilityandafinebrownworldwithoutaroof,nor-" horsestoodwaitingoutsidetheshop "Ihaveonlyapennymyself,"Una door. said,overcomewithpity,handinghilt HesmiledwhenhesawUna. thecoin."I'msorryitissolittle," "Littlefiery-head,"hesaid,goodsheapologised;"butI'mpooratpre- humouredly."Yougavemesixpencesent,too,sir-'tisfromtheworkhouse toomuchinchangelastnight-don'tIcametoMrs.Gilligan. tellMrs.Gilligan,oritmightbebad 'WishaGodhelpusall,littlegirl," foryou,"andhehandedherasilverthemansaid,lookingatherforthe sixpence. firsttimeashethankedher."The Unasaid"Thankyou,sir,"confused-poorhelpsthepooralways;sure-a ly,andheturnedaway.Atthedoornicelittlegirlyouare,too,likea helookedback, friendofmyownlong'go."

"TellMrs.GilliganIwantedherto "Ihavenofriends,"saidUna;"but ordersomethingforme,andthatI'llmyfatherisagentleman,andhe'll. seeherselfaboutitto-morroworafter,"comeformeanydaynow,Iexpect hesaidinaloud,carelessvoice,andthe Theflutistshowingafaintsurprise, nextinstanthehadmountedthebrownUnalaunchedintoherlifestory,not horseandtrottedaway.Unawatchedamittingthevaledictorydocument himinanectasyofadmirationuntilhefounduponherasachild. hadpassedoutofsight,thenputthe "Hemustbeagentlemanafterthat," moneyinadrawerandreturnedtotheheassuredherwhenshehadended, kitchen. hiseyesroamingtowardsthestreet, "Whowasthat?"inquiredMrs.Gilli-hisfeetrestlesslymovingashestood. gan, "Imustbeoffnow,"hesaidaftera "Agentlemanthatwantstoseesecond'suncertainty."IsupposeI'll yourselfaboutanorderto-morroworneverseeyouagain,mechild-butgen- after,hesaid,"Unareplied tlemendieaswellaspoormen-and, -1-lerodeonabrownhorse,ma'am,"mindyourplacewiththegoodwoman sheaddedafterapause, thatownsthishouse,fortheworldis "ThatmustbeMr.Croyle-averyahardschool." goodcustomerforseedsandthelike. Hetrudgedoutashehadcomein, Hewillcomeagainto-morrow,Iambuthisheadwasbent,andUnacould sure." heartheclap,clapofhisbrokenboots

Foralongtimeafterthatmorningastheyslappedlooselyuponthepave- Una'sday-dreamshadMr.Coyleformentfardownthestreet. theircentralfigure-herfatherwould "He'sadecent-lookingpoorman," belikehimshehoped,andalmostgrewshesaidinhermind,intheworldlytobelieveit,andperhapshetoowouldwisemannerofMrs.Gilligan."Ifhe comelikethat,ridinguptoMrs.Gilli-wasdressedhewouldn'tb&badlooking gan'sdoorsomeday,agrandgentle-either.I'msorryIcouldn'tgivehim man-lookingforhislostdaughter-hisbreakfast-afterthelovelytunehe UnaChristina. playedtoo."

ButadaycamewhenMr.Coylecame III. offhispedestalforever.Hewaswait- Morethanonceinthemonththat ingintheshopwhileMrs.Gilliganrec-followed,particularlyuponmarket tifiedamistakeinhisorder,andover-days,Unaheardthemusicofaflute- heardUnarelatingherlifestory-asbutveryfaintly.Theartistdidnot shedreamedofit-toachildwhowascomeintheimmediatevicinityofMrs. buyingsweets. Gilligan'sshop,andthegirlwassorry.

"Thatlittlegirlofyoursisgood,"heNooneforalongtimehadtakensuch remarkedasidetoMrs.Gilligan;"butaninterestinherromanticstory,and 'tisapityshe'ssuchaliar.Ifyoushedidnotresentatallhissuggestion heardthestuff-" thatherfathermightbedead.He Hebrokeoffseeingthatthegirlhadhad,moreover,atonceadmittedthat heardhim,andwithasternly hemustbeagentleman. inglookatUna,said''Goodmorning" Atimecame,however,whentheflut. totheshop-keeperandwalkedout.. istandhismusicdisappearedcomplete"Aliar,"UnarepeatedoverandoverlyfromTullyroe,andformorethana inhermind.Howcouldhebesoyearhedidnotputinanappearance cruel?No,herfathercouldnotbeuponmarketdays.ButoneSunday likethatman.Shewouldnotliketowardstheend-ofAugust,whenUna herfathertoresemblehim,andshewasleavingthechurchafterMass,she wassurenowthathewasverydiffer-sawamandragginghimselfalong ent-butagentlemanstill. upontwostickseyeingherfurtivelyas WhenUnawasnearlytwoyearsshepassed.Itwasherfriendofthe withMrs.Gilliganshebegantodoubtflute.Hewaswellandcomfortably thatherfatherwouldfindherinTul-clad,shaved,clean,andsober-looking; lyroe,sinceitwasinClongaraghbutdeathwasinhiscavernouseyes, Churchshehadfirstbeenfound."Heanduponhollowcheeks.Sheknew mightneverthinkofTullyroeWork-himatonceforallthat,andstopped house,"shesaidonedaytoMrs.Gil-impulsively.Asshedids),hedrew ligan. hishatoverhiseyes,andwithaverted "Verylikelythemanisdeadlongfacehobbledaway. ago.Makeupyourmindtobesure Unafelthurtatfirst,butthenshe ofthat,"Mrs.Gilliganreplied,meaningtoldherselfthatthepoormanmight toendwhatseemedtoherUna'sfool-beashamedtospeaktoher,sinceshe ishnotions. wouldsomedaybeagrandlady--and, "He'snotdead,ma'am,"shereplied,ofcourse,heknewhisplace. almostpassionately,buthermistress Sheturnedafterhim,nevertheless, onlyshookherhead,andrefusedtoandfolloweduntilshesawhimenter discussthematter. alodging-houseattheoutskirtsofthe

Mrs.Bennistoowasunsympathetic.town."'Tisinbedheoughttobe

"Itiswasteoftimethinkingofabythelookofhim,"sherelle,..ted: manwhodesertedyou,child,"she wouldsay."Forgivehimandsaya"butforall,hetriedtogotoMass." I'llgotoseehim,"shedecided."I'll prayerforhim,forlivingordeadhe'daskMrs.Gilliganforafewshillingsof wantone-thatI'msureof." mymoney,andI'lltake-himsponge Sheprayedforhimfervently,everycakesandbiscuitsand " timeshecouldgetawayfromtheshop "Areyoucominghomeatallto-day?" orthekitchen,shemightbefoundonqueriedhermistress,suddenlyinter-herkneesbeforeOurLady'saltarintheruptinghertrainofthought,and parishchurchafewyardsaway.Thestandinginfrontofher, altarwassmall,andthestatueleft "Iam,ma'am,"thegirlrepliedhur- muchtobedesired-evenUnainherriedly."I'llbehomethisminute," ignorancecouldseethat-andshepro-andshealmostraninthedirectionof misedmorethanoncethatifherpray-Mrs.Gilligan'shousetoavoidtheleeerswereansweredandherfatherre-toreondawdlingandwasteoftime storedtoher,OurLadyshouldhavewhichshereadinthatlady'sreproving thegrandestaltarandthemostbeau. tifulstatuethatawealthygentleman'sglance. Thefollowingdaysheaskedfura daughtercouldprocure. littlemoneyandleavetogooutfor Oneclear,frostymorningshesatinanhourortwo.Therequestwasun- theshop,sewing-itwasearlyyetforusual,butUnawastrustworthy,and customerstoarrive.FromalongshereceivedmoneyandleaveAabwayoffthesoundofaflutecamefaint-sencewithoutdemurfromhermistress. lyontheclearcoldair,andUnabegan "Spongecakes,jam,biscuits;I'm tolisten,herheadsidewaystocatchsurehe'lllikethem,"Unasaid,fudging thesound.Music-evenMrs.Bennisbyherowntastes,asshehurriedalong wakingthetremulouskbeysofthetimewithherpurchasestowardsthehouse wornpianooverheadonaSundayshehadseentheflutistenterthe'day evening-hadtheeffectofamagicbefore. elixiruponher,andshestrainedevery Itwasveryquietinthatpartofteh nervetocatchtheelusiveair. townjustthen,themenawaywork- Itgrewnearerandnearer,andthening.thewomenbusyindoors,andthe ceasedallatonce,andafterafewchildrenatschool. minutesamanpastmiddle-agecame thedorofthehousestoodopen, trudgingin.Hewasraggedandun-andsheknockedatadoortotheright kenipt,hisfacewasplainlyadrunk-assheenteredthehall.Noonean- ard's,andhisgaitthatofatramp.Heswered,Sheknockedagainwiththe

sameresult.Atlastshetookcourage,andpressingtherustylatchopenedthedooralittleandlookedin.A manwaslyingbackinawickerchair beforeagreatfire,althoughtheday waswarm,anditseemedtoUnathat hewasasleep. Shesteppedforwerd,uncertainly, andopeninghiseyeshesawher,and staredup. "Mylittledaughter,"hemutteredin abrokenvoice,holdingouthishands towardsher.Hisbodyswayedweaklyashedidso,andbeforeUnacould reachhimhefellbackwards,hishead crashingterriblyagainstthebarsofthe grate.

Thegirlscreamed,andflingingthe parcelfromher,rushedtowherehe laywithoutasound,hisheadupon thefender,andtheflamesofthetire singeinghislongfadedhair. Shestruggledinvaintoliftordrag himfromhisdangerousposition,andasvainlycalledforhelp.Noonewas withinearshot.Theendsofherlong scarfcaughttheflamesatlast,andbeforesheknewherhairandflimsy strawhatwereonfire.Shecouldnot beatouttheflames,whichblindedher, andscreamingwildlysheranintothe street.Awomansawherfromadistance,anddraggingoffherheavy hood-cloaklig'ntothegirlandthrewit overherhead. "Theman!"shekeptcallingfromout thesmotheringfolds."Oh,savethe maninside!" Acrowdhadgatheredallatonce, andagreatthrongrushedintothe housenow.

-InawardofthehospitalatTullyroe adyingmanwastellinghislife-story tothepriest,whosatbesidehisbed. "IwasadrunkardbeforeIwas twenty,Father,"hesaid,speakingwith difficulty;"andthat'swhatbroughtall themisfortunesonmineandme.I wasmarriedtoagoodgirl,butI couldn'tkeepsoberandmindmywork intheforge-ablacksmithIwasby trade,andsosheleftmeandtookour littlegirl,ayearold,awaywithher, andwenttolivewithhersister,a widow-womaninKildacey,Co.Waterford.Shediedsixmonthsafter,and thesisterneversenttotellme-she wasthreemonthsinthegravebefore Iheardofherdeath.AfterthatI thinkIwentmadforatime,andI sworeI'dhaverevengeonherand stealawaythechild,thoughIhadn't arooftocoverhernoranywayto keepher;butshewasmadaboutthe littlecreature,andIsaidI'dlether dowithoutthechild,andIwatched mytimeuntilonedayImadeoffwith mylittlegirl,andsheplayingonthe aunt's nightdoorstep.Itravelleddayand withheruntilIcametoClongaragh,andIwroteonaslipofpaper andpinnedittoherdressthatI'dsome dayrewardtheonethatwouldtake careofher,thatshewasaCatholic; andIgaveherthenameIcouldthink mostunlikemyown,'UnaChristina.'

DanielGregory,mynameis,Father,andthechildwascalledNoraafterher mother,butIwantedtohideherforeverfromtheaunt,andsoIgaveher afalsename.Intotheparishchurch Itookher,Father-andthereIleft her-andIdon'tthinkIeverspenta luckyorahappydayafterthat-until Imetmylittlegirlagain." "Youfoundherafterwards?"the priestaskedhim. "Iwentintoashopinthistown overayearago,andsheherselfwasinsidethecounter,andfromwhatshe saidIguessedwhoshewas,andItook thepennyshegaveme,andImadeup mymindtotrytoreform.Iwentto mydutythatweek,andafterthatI gotaqueerfeelingthatIwouldn'tbe longforthisworld,andthenI'dliketo gohome,ortowhereIoncehada home.Iusedtomakeouttheprice ofabedandamealwithatuneonthe flutue,andsoIwenthome.Allbelongingtomeweregone,andIknewit, buttherewereafewoldneighbours left,andoneofthemtoldmethatinquiriesweremakingformeforsome timeaboutmoneythatwascomingto mefromanuncleinAustralia.He putmeonthetrack,andIgotthe money,sixhundredpounds.ThedoctorstoldmeIwasnearingmyend,and IcameheretoTullyroetobenearmy littledaughteratthelast.Mywillis made,Father,batyouwilltellherthe truth,andthatisthatImeantwhen Ilefthertocomebacksometimeor other,whenI'dhaveahome,andclaim her."

Hisheadsunkat'that,andthepriest kneltbesidethebed.

"Youalwayssaidyourfatherwould comeback,andseeyouwereright," Mrs.Gilliganwassavingonedayasshe satbesideUna'sbedside."Youthought he'dhavemoneytoo,andyouwere rightinthatalso."

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Yes-butwhatgoodisit?"Una said,wearilyclosinghereyes. "Moneyisalwaysuseful,"repliedher mistress,wisely. "Mrs.Bennissaidthat,too,andI turdhertotellFatherMullenwhatI'd liketobedonewithit-after,"thegirl saidslowly."Iwon'tbeinanyneed ofitwhereI'mgoing." 'Whereisthat?"askedMrs.Gilligan,wondering. Una'seyesandmouthwereallshe couldseebetweenthethickbandages, andshehadseemedmuchbettertoday. Theeyesandmouthsmiledhappily now,buttoldnothingofthejourney tocome,andanhour