The Record Newspaper 25 January 1919

TheInfluenzaEpidemicinPhiladelphia

HEROICWORKOFCLERGYANDSISTERS.

"Ihaveneverseenagreaterdemonstrationofrealcharityorselfsacrifice thanhasbeengivenbytheSistersin theirnursingofthesick,irrespectiveof thecreedorcolourofthevictims, whereverthenunsweresent.Ilook upontheservicesrenderedbytheArchbishopandthenunsasoneofthemost potentaidsinmakingtheheadwaywe havetowardsgettingcontrolofthe epidemic."Thiswasthestatementmadebythe Mayorof.Philadelphiainhisgratitude for;heserviceslentbytheCatholic Churchincheckingthedreadfulinfluenzaepidemicinthatcity.

Philadelphia'smonthofagonyhas beencrdwnedbyaweekofsublimesacrifice.

Initsneedthestrickencity,appalledbytherapidspreadoftheepidemic influenza,sentforthitsappealforrelief,andtheancientMotherChurchrespondedmagnificentlywitheverypulse ofherlovingheart,witheveryfibreof hertremendousorganisation.

TheMostReverendArchbishopplacedatthedisposalofthemunicipalauthoritieseveryavailablediocesanresource.HisGracehimself,every pastor,everycurate,eveneverystudentintheseminaryandtwothousand Sisterswereattheserviceofthecity. ThefourCatholichospitalsrosenobly tomeettheemergencywithwhichthe afflictedcity,caughtunawaresbya calamityunprecedentedinitshistory, seemedunabletocope.Andthatata timewhenallitsresourceswereovertaxedbythenecessityofexpediting warwork.Thedoorsofeveryother hospiceandinstitutionopenedwideto furnishrelief.

Twenty-fourhourseverydaythevast mechanismoftheChurchinPhiladelphiawasatwork.Thesecomprehensiveactivitieswerenosoonerinoperationthanthefruitswerediscernible.

"Immediatereliefwastheresultof theaidaffordedbytheArchbishop," MayorSmithsaid."Beyondanydoubt theworkoftheChurchresultedinsavinginnumerablelives,"hecontinued.

labouringheroicallyforthestricken poOrinthePhiladelphiaGeneralHospital,orBlockleyAlmshouse,died aftertwodays'illnessofinfluenzacontractedintheperformanceofherwork ofmercy.Shewasinherthirtyeighthyear.

DeathtookaheavytolloftheVincentiancommunityinoneweek,claimingtheRev.JohnH.Carmen,CM., andtheRev.JosephDougherty,C.M., D.D.,Ph.D.,bothofwhomdiedinSt. Mary'sHospital,Brooklyn,N.Y.

JamesH.McGann,C.M.,asecond-year theologystudent,andFrankO'Connor, astudent,whodiedatSt.Joseph's College.Princeton.

AmongthePhiladelphiavictimsof theplagueareRev.JosephJ.Murphy, D.D.,J.C.D.;Rev.H.J.llerrbrecht; RevEmilDeuser,C.SS.R.;Rev. DanielA.Kennedy.andRevPeter Calton,S.C.

Althoughthevictimsofinfluenza dyingbythousandslackedtheordinarydignitiesofburial,thefuneralluxurieswithwhicheventhepoorest mournerslovetohonourthememoryof theirdead.althoughforthemtherewas nostatelyceremonial.noRequiem Mass,nofuneraldirge,norhearse-and oftenaroughpineboxforacoffinyetthesedepartedoneshadthatwhich willforeverliftthestoryoftheirpassingoutoftheobscyrityinwhichthe verymultitude,offatalitiesenvelopes theisolateddead.Foratthelast, theyhadthatwhichnoprincecould buy.Nohirelinghandtouchedtheir lastearthlyhomes;theirgraveswere dugbythefuturepriestsofPhiladelphia,thestudentsofthediocesanseminary.

Twohundredoftheseminariansvolunteeredcheerfullyforthisonerous task.Fromearlyinthemorninguntil lungaftertheshadesofnighthadcoveredthesorrowingcity,theseyoung men,mostofthemwithinafewshort yearsofordination,toiledinHolyCross Cemetery,HolySepulchreCemetery, andOldCathedralCemetery.-"Tidngs

Neverhadheseenagreaterdemonstrationofrealcharityandself-sacrifice, andtheaidrenderedbythediocese wasapotentfactorinthecitymaking headwaytowardgettingtheepidemic undercontrol,

AUNunsNursingSick.

TwothousandSisters,approximately two-thirdsofthenumberinthediocese,havebeenengagedincaringfor thesickinhospitalsandprivateresidences.Theremain-ingone-thirdhave beenondutyintheirrespectivecuntmunityhousesandinstitutions. Everyorder,greatorsmall,withbig, enrolmentoflittle,enteredwholeheartedlyandunreservedlyintothe magnificentwork.Inestimable,immeasurablewastheaidgivenbythe CatholicSisterhood,tothecity,asDs. Krusensaidinlaudingthismeasureof theinstantreliefgiventhemunicipal healthauthoritiesbytheChurch."The twovitalfactors,"theDirectorstated, "inthefightagainsttheepidemicwere ArchbishopDoughertyandtheCatholic Sisterhoodsandthefourthyearmedicalstudents," heavyaswasthedemandmaleoil theArchbishoptoobtainSistersas nurses,appealsforaidcamefromother countiesinthediocese,andthese,too, weremetwithdispatchwheneverpossible.ToPottsvilletwentySisters weresentattherequestof.theBoard. ofHealthandMonsignorMcGovern. AppealswerealsoansweredfrontTamaquaandotherSchuklkillcounty points.fromChesterandDelaware countiesandothercentres,wherethe authoritiesfeltunabletocopewith thesituation.

PassingofaSisterofCharity

Charityinthehospiceswhitherthe patientswerebroughtwasbynomeans thesolesacrifice tthesesaintly women.Intoprivateresidencesthey followedthedeadlymalady.Allcries ofdistresswererespondedtoatonce, ifphysicallypossible.Intothehomes oftherichtheyweresummoned;the dwellingsofthepooranddestitute knewtheirbenefactions.Tenements, too.theyenteredfronttheparishconventstoministertotheafflicted,to carryfuel,foodandclothingtoinfluenza-strickenfamilies.Theyscrubbedfloors.theybathedsickwomenand shildren,theyperformedinnumerable taskstohelpconquertheepidemic. Theyevencarriedlinenfronttheirown oeds.Creed,raceornationalitymatterednothing.

NunIsVictim.

OnJanuary3rd,diedcalmlyand peacefully,asshehadlived.Sister MaryIgnatius-D'Arcy.ofSt.Vincent's Hospital.Sydney,whereshehadlabouredinSt.Patrick'sVardfor12 yearsamongthesickandsuffering poor.Theculminatingactofsacrificewhichbroughtaboutherdeathwas inkeepingwithherbeautifulandselfsacrificinglife.Apoorwharflabourr er,sufferingfromanattackofpneumonia,wasadmittedinadyingstate toSt.Patrick'sWard,wherehewas devotedlyandtenderlynursedtothe endbySisterMaryIgnatius.The priceofthisdevotionwasherlife. EveryconsolationoftheFaithshe prizedsohighlywasgrantedtothis trusdaughterofMaryAikenheadas -dielayonherdeathbed.Surrounded byhersistersinreligion,andassisted inherlastmomentsbytheRightRev. Monsignor011aran.Rev.Fathers ftRafferty,O'Farrell,andP.Donnelly, C.M.,herinnocentsoulwentforth fromaworldofsuffering,whereshe hadlivedlikeanangelofconsolation: totheregionsoflightandlove-where allischarity,allispeace,allisjoy unutterable.Herlifemaybesaidto havebeenagoldenchainwhoselinks wereasuccessionofactsofcharityto thesufferingpoor,ofwhomthemust destitute,themostmiserable,andthe mastabandonedclaimedalwaysher mostaffectionatecare.Experienced andskilfulasamedicalnurse,shehas oftenbeenknowntospendhoursat thebedsideofapatientwhoneeded specialcare,yieldingupherchargeto noonetillshewassatisfiedthatall waswell.Seldomindeeddidhertens derministrationsfailtorestorehealth

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Ti.theSistersoftheHolyChild Jesushasfallentheprivilegeandhonourofenrollinguponthelistoftheir deadperhapsthefirstmartyrtodote takenfronttheranksofthenoblearmy ofreligiouswhoarefightingdiseaseat thousandsofbedsidesinthehospital, andhomesofPhiladelphia. MotherMaryAloysius.whohadbeen

Themanyyearsduring.whichthe hospitalwasfrequentedbythemenof thenavy,SisterIgnatius'wardwas knownastheSailors'Ward,andthe simplemen'sreverenceandgratitude furtheirkind-heattednursewasunbounded.Ontherumourofherdeath anavalofficercalledatSt.Vincent's Hospitaltoinquireifitwas"our"Sis-: terIgnatius."Onbeingassuredit was,hesaid,withtearsinhiseyes, thatateveryporthevisitedheheard heraffectionatelyspokenofasthe -motherofthesailors."Notonlywere thebodilyneedsofthe"boys"attendedto,bittalso,andinureassiduously still,theneedsofthesoul,hergentle andcheerfulcoaxingtogotoMassand theSacramentseftenworkingaln-ist miraculouseffectsonthemostcareless minds.

ACatholicfirst:foth'sBrilliantRight-hand,GeneralGouraud

GeneralGouraudisaParisian.He wasbornat96RuedeGrenelle,onNovember17,1867.RuedeGrenelle,Rue duBac,RuedesSaints-Peres(where hisgrandfatherhadanextensivegarden)-thechildhoodandboyhoodof HenriGouraudarelinkedtothisquiet quarterontheleftbankoftheSeine,a localityofreligiouscommunitiesand oldconservativefamilies.Militaryassociationsalsowerenotwanting.There thegildeddomeoftheInvalidesrose, likethechurchspires,abovethesurroundingroofs,andthebugle-callto dutycouldbehearddailyintheneighbouringbarracksoftheRuedeBellechasse.Henriwasnotyetthreeyears oldwhenhebegantosay:"I'llbean officer."

BrotheraPriest. Hewastheeldestofsixchildren.His fatherandgrandfatherbelongedtothe medicalprofession.Oneofhisbro. thersadoptedthesameprofession.but diedofadiseasecontractedwhilstattendingapatient;another,Joseph, diedcurateofSt.PierreduGrosGaillou;thethird.Pierre,Majorinthe 16thDragoons,waskilledattheSomme onOctober16,1916.Deathalsocarriedoffoneofhissisters,whohadintendedenteringaconvent.Suchwas theGouraudfamily,livesconsecrated totheserviceofGod,ofFrance,andof theneighbour.

Uptothedateofhisentranceinto Saint-Cyr,Henrimadeallhisstudiesat theCollegeStanislas.Hewasabrilliantstudentinallsubjects;buthis chiefpassionwasforhistoryandgeography,inwhichhewonfirstplaceat thegeneralexaminationsof1887.He wasnotlessadmirablygiftedinthe matterofFrenchcomposition.One ofhismastersatSaint-Cyr,M.Doran, -1Alsatian,haspreservedinanalbum thebestcompositionsofhispupils. Lookingthroughhiscollection,one comesacrossanessayentitled"Durole etdesqualitesd'ungeneralenchef." ThewriterwasHenriGouraud.who carriedoffthe,firstprize,andwhohas to-dayrealisedinhimselftheidealthen sketchedattheageoftwenty. Gouraudpractised,andhasnever ceasedtopractise,physicalexercisesgymnastics,fencing,riding,walking.He hasthusdevelopedabodyCapableof bearinganystrainthesoulmaydemandofit.Ifhehasbeenable,after theterribleinjuriesofSeddul-Bahir,to re-establishhishealthsoquicklythe doctorshavediscoveredthecausein theyouthfulnesspreservedbythese physicalexercises. HeenteredSaint-Cryin1888.In 1890hereceivedacommissioninthe lightinfantry.andwassenttoMontbeliard.Hetheregaveasplendidexampleofdisciplineandendurance. Everymorning,atcock-crow,hewas withhismen.Hisdutywastotrain therawrecruits.Withthethermometer15degreesC.belowzero.heappeareddailywithouthismilitarycloak. andstilllookedwarm.Hewasnicknamed"legrandgelequin'aspasde pelerine."

(ByCharlesBatman

1898itwasdecidedtocuttheGordian knotbythecaptureofSamory.The operationwasentrustedtoMajorde Lartigues,whohadunderhiscommand CaptainGouraudandLieutenantMangin,aFranco-Irishman-nowadistinguishedgeneralontheWestern front.

ABrilliantCampaigner.

Afterthecaptureofthefortressof Si-Kasso,Samoryfled,dragginghispeoplewithhim.Thepursuitcontinued throughthevirginforest,andonSeptember29,1898,theexpeditionarycolumnreachedKeleman,insightofthe Almany'scamp.Gouraudlaidhis planstosurprisehim.Hedividedhis forcesintofoursections,twoforattackandtwoasreserve.Thefirstline waseasilycarried.andthentheattackingsectionssweptvictoriously, throughthewomen'svillage,intothe campofSamory.Thelatter,seatedon alongchairinfrontofhishut,was readingtheKoran.Heatoncetook toflight,butwasovertakenjustashe wasabouttogetclearofthecamp. Broughtbacktohishut,herecognised thatfurtherresistancewasuseless,and orderedhisfollowers-1.800inall-to laydowntheirarms. In1904GouraudwascreatedLieutenant-Colonel,andappointedtothecommandoftheChadterritory.Inthis capacity,from1904to1906,heshowed himselfadiplomatandanorganiserno lessthanasoldier.BetweenGerman intrigues,Turkishpretensions,commissariatdifficulties,andinsufficientforces hehadnoeasytask.Buthewas equaltotheoccasion.InNovember, 1907,gazettedcolonel,hewasrecalled tocommandinMauritaniaanddirect theAdrarexpedition.Duringayear ColonelGouraudpreparedhisexpedition.InDecember,1908,thecolumn setoutfromMoudjeria.Enemybands, gatheredtogetherbytheagitationof Ma-el-Ainim,triedtostopthecolumn atAmatilandagaininthedangerous defileofHamdoun.Theyweredriven frombothpositions.andonJanuary9, 1909,theFrenchenteredAtar,capital oftheAdrar.Thispracticallyended thecampaign.TheMoorssoonrecognisedthatitwastotheiradvantageto submit,andGouraudearnedthetitleof PacifierofMauritania. TheYoungestGeneralintheArmy.

Bolante,Boureilles.Hebuilttherea wallwhichtheGermanassaultsfailed tobreach.Withacomparativelysmall forcehedefendedhispositionagainst superiorforces.OnJanuary7,1915, abulletpassedthroughhisshoulder. Heremainedtwodaysinbed,butrefusedtoberelievedofhiscommand.

TowardstheendofJanuary,1915,he wasplacedattheheadoftheindependentcolonialcorps.Duringfour monthsheharassedtheGermansin Champagne. Butamuchmoreimportantpostnow calledforhisservices.OnMay11, 1915,hewasappointedtosucceedGenerald'AmadeasCommander-in-Chief oftheExpeditionaryForceintheDardanelles.Throughhismethods,at onceenergeticandprudent,thesituationsoonimprovedconsiderably.The Turkswereforcedtofallbacktowards theinterior,abandoningtheirtrenches andthousandsofdead.TheFrench advancedtothefootofMountAtchiBaba.ButonJune30theGeneral, whohadgonetoexamineashell-damagedambulance,wasseverelyinjured byasimilarprojectile,whichburstat hisfeet,hurledhimintotheair,and threwhimoverasix-footwall.His rightarmwascrushedandbothlegs werefractured.Hewascarriedon boardtheTchad,andfromtheresenta farewellmessagetohistroops-"legeneralsesepareaveehnprofondregretde sesvaillantestrohpesetdeleursofficieres."

pendedonabreakthroughthelines

heldbyGouraud. MasterlyGeneralship. Whatexactlydidhedotoavertthis disaster?He"camouflaged"hisfirst line.Practicallyallthetroopsdo. fendingitwerewithdrawntoaline furtherback-alinestrengthenedby everypossibledevice.Thefirstline consistedofachainofminiaturefortressesmannedbymenofironnerve, mostlyvolunteersdeterminedtodieat theirpostsifnecessary.Itwasagainst thislinethattheGermansdirecteda hurricaneofshells,whichexploded harmlesslyinemptytrenches.When thisdrum-firewasexpectedtohave doneitswork,pickeddivisionswere sentforward.Thesesweptoverthe firstlinewithoutmuchopposition,and advancedincloseformationintothe opengroundpreparedforthem.They werethencaughtinfrontandflankby artilleryandmachine-guns.Decimatedanddisorganised,theyneversucceededinpenetratingthereallineofdefence.Neitherdidtheycapturea singlecannon.Gouraudhadbroken theleftwingoftheGermanarmiesof assault;intwodaysGeneralsMangin andDegouttewouldbeginanoffensive destinedtobreaktherightwing.

TheDayofTriumph.

Onthemorrowofthegreatbattle Gourauddidnotfailtoexpresshis thankstohisbravesoldiers.Hewas notsatisfiedwithmerewords.On August14hepresidedoverabanquet of2.003coverstocelebratethedecorationswononthefieldofbattle.MarshalFochwasunabletobepresent,but hesentasouvenirforeachsoldier.At thetableofhonour,amongstthegenerals,satfiveprivatesoldiersdecoratedwiththeRedRibbon.Ateachof theothertablesastaff-officerpresided -"unebellefamilleetonebellejoie." Andwhohadabetterrighttodrink champagnethanthesavioursof Rheims,thevictorsofChampagne?

HisMoralGrandeur. Alreadyhisinfluenceonmenbegins assertitself.Thatinfluencewas wonbyexampleratherthanbywords. Heledtheway;theothersmustfollow.Thusononeoccasion,aftera :oneday'smarch.thecommandingofficercalledforavolunteertodosome reconnaissancework,Gourardatonce offeredhimself.Thateveninghehad accomplishedseventykilometreson foot.Oneofhismentellsussomethingabouthismethodsasatraining offic ambitionwastomake ,dolf.,:edsoldiersofus.Yetnevera grharshwordfrom1tim.neverasignof impatience.Ifafaultwasrepeated,a lookofreproachmadetheguiltypersonashamedofhimself.Noonecould resistthemoralgrandeuroftheman. Hisascendancygrewdaybyday."

ThedreamofGouraud'slifewasAfrica.In1894hewassenttotheSudanasasupernumerary.Hecarried withhimacopyofthe"Imitationof Christ,"whichhissister,Francois,had givenhim.WithPeroz,Archinard andAudenoudhehashisplaceinthe longepicofthedesert-agloriousand excitinglife,butfullofdireprivations.Hehasknownthepangsof hunger-toberelievedbytheslaughter ofacamel;andthepangsofthirst-to berelievedbywaterdrawnfromawell inwhichthelrmofacorpsefloated. Themosttroublesomeenemyofthe FrenchintheSudan,thegreatestobstacletoacivilisingpeace.wasSamory, self-styled"theIlmamy"-Commander oftheFaithful.Byfearthisinsurgent chiefhadacquiredsovereignpower overthenegroesandoverimmense tractsofterritory.Since1882astate ofdesultorywarfarehadexistedbetweenhimandtheFrench.Butin

OnMay28.1912,theeveningofthe dayonwhichGeneralLyauteyarrived atFez.thecitywasattackedbyrebel tribes.Allthetroopsofthegarrison wereplacedundertheordersofColonel Gouraud.OnJune4,notyetfortyfiveyearsofage,hewasappointedGeneral-theyoungestGeneralinthe FrenchArmy.OnJune10.withabout 4.000men,hesetoutinsearchofthe enemy.Ilecameonhiminthevalley oftheSebou.Allthetribes,aforceof 15,000,wereunitedunderthecommand ofasinglechief.Gouraudbrokethe firstdesperatechargewithartilleryfire, thenadvancedtotheattack,putthe enemytoflight,pursuedhimwithrelentlessenergy,andburnedhiscamp Fezandtheapproachesfromthe North-Eastweresetfree.

OnJuly1,1913,thesametribeswho hadattackedtheFrenchheldatFez afantasia,apeacedemonstration,beforetheresidentgeneralofMorocco, andLyauteycouldjustlysaytohis staff:"Gouraudhasdonehisworkwell. Youremember,gentlemen,ayearago?" SuchisthestoryoftheAfricanGouraud-sixteenyearsofcampaigning. hundredsofbattles.thevirginforestof theSudan,LakeChad,theNiger,Mauritania,Morocco,halfofAfrica,alife ofmilitarygloryandmilitaryhardships.Onecanonlyindicateafew landmarks,nameswhichhavealready takentheirplaceinhistory-Samory, Adrar,Fez. InAugust,1914.Gouratidstillfound himself.tohisgreatregret,inMorocco."Iwouldwillinglyrenouncemy militarydistinctionsandrank,"hesaid, "inordertogoandfighttheGermans." HeimploresGeneralLyauteytogrant himleaveofabsence.Buthehasyet anessentialtasktoaccomplish;he mustsecurethetranquilityofthecountry.Forthispurposehesummons theArabchiefstoaconference.As aresultofthemeasurestaken,ordinaryterritorialshavebeenabletoguard Moroccoandassurepeace.

IntheGreatWarWoundedatGallilo Atlast,onSeptember1,General Gouraudsetout.HearrivedinFrance onSeptember14,andreceivedcommandofthe10thInfantryDivisionin theArgonne.WarontheWestern Frontwasverydifferentfromthatto whichhewasaccustomed;buthesoon adaptedhimselftoit.HetransformedthewoodsoftheArgonneintofortresses-Four-de-Paris,Courte-Chausse,

HisPietyandFortitude, TheTchadsetsailonJuly1.The followingdaywasthefirstFridayof themonth.GeneralGohraudgavedirectionstohaveanaltarerectedon board,assistedatMass,andreceived HolyCommunion. Thewoundinthearmgrewworse. Afteracarefulexamination,thesurgeonsleftthecabintoconsult.When theyreturned,theGeneralreadthe fateofhisarmintheirsilence."All right,doctors,"hesaid;"amputatethe arm,sinceitisnecessary. 1offeritto GodforFrance."Halfanhourafter recoveringfromtheanaesthetiche signedwithhislefthandforthefirst timeamilitarydocument.InthehospitalthePresidentpinnedonhisbreast thecovetedMedailleMilitaire. ieneralGouraud'sconditionwasstill verycritical.Hislegshadbeenseriouslyinjured.Itwasdoubtfulifhe wouldeverbeabletorideahorse again.Butthedevotedcareofhis nursesandhisownadmirableforti tudewontheday.Heneverhadfever -aremarkablefact.Hehadonlyone anxiety-togetwellquicklyandreturn tothefront.Hisanxietywasofshort duration.OnJuly8.1915,hewascarriedtothehospital:onSeptember8, FeastoftheNativityofOurLady,he madehisfirstattempttowalkinorder toreceiveCommunioninthelittle chapel;onDecember14hewasincommandoftheFourthArmybetween RheimsandtheArgonne. TheHourStruck.TheManWas Ready. Standingontheheightsalittleto theeastofRheims,Gouraudhaskept watchandguardoverthatcity,adefendereveronthealert,everreadyto receivethegreatoffensivewhichhe feltdestinedonedaytobreakagainst thoseheights.Inthespringof1918 theGermansmadetwoattemptstodislodgehim.TheyattackedFortPornpelleandtheMaindeMassiges,but withoutsuccess.Theseassaults,however,wereonlypreparatory-minoroperationsintendedtosecureajumpingoffgroundforthegreatbattle. Thegreatbattle!Gouraudforesaw itandpreparedforitduringawhole year.Heturnedeverysuitablecorner ofgroundintoafortressandtrained everysoldiertobeahero.Asevidenceoftheimpendingstormgrew,he procuredmoredefiniteinformationby organisingraidsintotheenemy'slines. Prisonerswerebroughtback,andfrom theseorfromdocumentsfoundintheir possessiontheexactdayandhourof thegreatattackwerediscovered.The Germans,ontheotherhand,werein thedarkbeforetheyfailedtocaptureasingleFrenchman. OnJuly15.tenminutesaftermidnight,theGermansbegantheirartillerypreparation.Butalready,duringawholehour,Frenchshellswere rainingontheirtrenches,causinghavoc andconfusion.TheGermanplan,now knownforcertainfromdocumentsdiscoveredontheprisoners,hadbeen divinedbythehigherFrenchcommand.Itwas(I)tocaptureRheims andthemountainbastiontothesouthwest;121tocutoffParisfromthearmiesoftheEast;k3)tomarchonParis bythevalleysoftheMarneandSeine. Thesuccessofthisgrandioseplande-

AFlowerofCatholicKnighthood.

Buthewouldnotsumthemupifhe werenotaknight,aChristianknight, inthefullsenseoftheword.Hehas thegenerousity,theloyalty,the ity,thedeepfaithofatrueknight.He isaferventCatholicinpublicasinprivatelife.Wehaveseenhimcarrythe "ImitationofChrist"totheSudan.At theGeorgesBizethospitalheusedto recitethe_Angelusandmakethemorningmeditationwith.thenuns.Hetook thegreatestdelightinlisteningtotheir hymns,andhasnotforgottenthem.In hissickroomhehadanaltarinhonourofJeanned'Arc,whichthegreat officialsoftheState--thePresident,the PrimeMinister,andothers-couldnot failtonoticeontheoccasionoftheir visits.

Therosary,novenas,alltheordinary actsofpiety,arefamiliartohim.He isfaithfultothedevotionoftheFirst Friday;hedidnotmissitevenonthe dayofhisoperationaboardtheTchad. OnSeptember8,1915,heinsistedon limpingintothehospitalchapel;his firststepsasaconvalescentweretothe communionrail.

Heisthesameatthefront.Achaplainwritesinthe"Bulletinparoissialde Brigueir 'AtClermont-en-ArgonneIwent, attherequestoftheMotherSuperiorofthehospital,toinformGeneral Gouraudthat,onthefollowingday, Sunday,therewouldbeamilitary Massat10a.m,inthehospital,and otherMassesatanearlierhour.The generalwasengagedwithhisstaff. Hethankedme,andturtlingtohis secretary,said:'Putitinordersthat therewillbeMassesto-morrowfrom 6to10a.m.,andamilitaryMassat 10a.m.'Thefollowingdayhehimselfassistedpiously.attheMasssaid forourarmies."

GeneralGourauddoesnotconceml hisfaith.AtParis,intheChurchof NotreDamedesVictories,nearthealtar,ontheGospelside,plainlyvisible tothekneelibgfaithful,isthisex-voto inwhitemarble: ANotreDameDesVictoires EnReconnaissance Du30Juin,1915, GeneralGouraud. HisPopularity.

GeneralGouraudisextraordinarily popular.Whilstundertreatmentat theGeorgesBizethospitalflowersarrivedevery.day;hedecoratedthealtar ofJeanned'Arcwiththem.Inthe monthofOctober,1915,whenitwas knownthathewasconvalescent,one couldreadatthedoorofamunition factory"leionsignel'addre:;sede felicitationsauGeneralGouraud."A fewdaysbeforehisreturntothefront hehadoccasiontotakeawalkonthe boulevards,stilllimpingalittle;the

crowds,delightedtoseehim,criedont: "Look!Gouraud!"WhoinParis doesnotknowhim-tall,thin,sinewy, solidly-built,pointedbeard,prominent moustache,bigblueeyessearchingthe horizon,loyaltyandfranknessinevery line?"HeislikeVercingetori7;."says one:"Heislikeamonk,"saysanother, andbothareright.Gouraudhasnot onlythebraveryandenthusiasmofthe greatleader;hehasalsothepowerof endurance,thespiritofdiscipline,the religionofdutywhichbelongtoatrue followerofChrist. Enthusiasm,gentleness,justice,quicknessandaccuracyofobservation-all thesewinthecommonsoldier;but thereissomethingmorewinningstill inGeneralGouraud.AGermanofficer hasputhisfingeronit.VonGottberg, whochancedtobeinMoroccoduring Gouraud'sfirstcampaignroundFez. wrotethusinthe"BerlinerLoklanzeiger,"ofJune15.1911:"Onethingis evident:theFrenchofficerofevery gradehasarealaffection,asincerelove forthecommonsoldier.Youshould hearwithwhatpridetheyspeakoftheir menamongstthemselves."Tonone isthisobservationmoreapplicable thantoGouraud

GodandtheWar

(ByWilliamE.Kerrish.)

"Inthiswarweseemuchofaustere beauty,"hassaidCardinalMercer.BeforethegreatbattleofArmageddon brokeupontheworldclevermenand womenofthemodernschoolsclaimed thattheyhadthesolutionoftheeternalquestionsWhere?Why?and Whence?Thattheyhadsolvedthe riddleoflifeandofthelifetocome. Likethefoolofold,theysaid."There isnoGod:"thathumansinwasonly astageofevolution.Thatthegravestviolationsofthemoralorder,which Divinelawhaseversoughttoestablish, were,afterall.?onlynatural,"and thatiftherewereanintelligentGod hewouldnevervisitanypunishment uponmenfordoingwhatwaspleasing tothemselves.andconsequentlyright.

Themultitudeswerebeginningtolistentotheseteachersofpaganideals, becausetheyflatteredhumanprideand humanpassion.TheworldwasbeginningtoforgetitsGod,andtoforgetthat itwasexactlythathumansinwhich nailedtheDivineChristtotheCross. Thatitwashumanpride,humanpassion,humanjealousy,andhumaningratitudewhichwerethecauseforthe sheddingofthePreciousBloodofthe innocentLambofGoduponthatin famousaltar:analtarwhichhasnow beenraisedupbyitsownDivineVictimabovealltheensignsandemblems ofthesonofmen.

Themodernworldforgotthathuman sinwasviewedsogravelyinthecourts ofHeaven,thattheeternalGod,who byasingleoperationofHisownDivinethoughtcouldhaveblottedoutthe universe,andwhowouldHimselfhave filledthesolitudewhichremained,coinfinitewithimmensity,co-evalwith eternity-thatHe.inbodyandsoul.offeredHimselfasalivingoblationfor mankind.

ThenArmageddonburstuponthe fieldsoftheworld'sfalsepeace,and menputouttheirweak,trembling hands,andfeltforthestrong,great HandofGod.Soonaftertheoutbreakofhostilities.Lovredan,the Frenchatheistlitterateur,hadthefollowingtosay "Ideceivedmyselfandyou,who readmybooks,ofwhatdoyousing? France,France,returntothefaithof yourmostgloriousdays.Toabandon Godistobelost.Imaynotbealive Godexists,andIamfarfromHim.Rejoice.myfriends.'Lovredandaresnot dieasanatheist.'Godexists,andI amfarfromhim.Rejoicemysoul, sincethehourhascomewhenonmy kneesIcansay.'IbelieveinGod,Ibelieve!Ibelieve!"

messageofthehigherlife,ofthepath thatleadstolastingpeace,"formedin HisownDivineimage."Menknow to-dayastheyneverknewbeforein thehistoryofthehumanracethat"the humanheartisrestless"tillitrestsin Him,whosaid,"ComeuntoMe,andI willgiveyourest."

Asacounterparttothesublimemissionwhichtheworldoffreemenhave undertaken,inthedefenseoftheprinciplesofnationalrighteousness.and thesupremacyof.publiclaw,andof thosepricelessrightsandliberties whichthenoblestsonsofmankind havealwaysfought,andlabouredto preserveandtodefend,thewaritselfinitseffectsonthemindsandhearts ofthepeoplesengaged-isalsofulfilling.awonderfulmissionofregeneration amongmenofeveryclassandrace.

Thegreatnewspiritwhichisborn intotheworldwill,letushope,findits highestconsummationina'BrotherhoodofNationssuchasthefriendsof libertyandpeacehaveneverseenbe. foreamongmen.

Askedwhenthewarwould,inhis opinion,end,awell-knownJesuitofthe UnitedStatesgavetothepressthe followingstatement:"Whenonemanis truetoonewomanandonewomanis truetooneman:whenthecradleagain becomestheshrineofthehome,and rocks,perhapsfromthetreewherethe cradlesofsomeofthegreatestmenof therepublichaverocked,thenwemaylookfortheend."Bythatismeant, also.thatrightmustbeenthronedin theheartsofnations,thatthetyranny ofsinmustcease,andthatthesoulsof menmuststandinadortaiortbeforethe one,trueGod,whoalonecangivethe dayandcausethesunofarighteous peacetoariseonthehorizonofrtetory.

"HighGod,andpure,andstrong,and kind, Thefoul,thelow,theLeeblespare: ThybrightnessinHisfacewefindBeholdourdarknessthere!"

HibernianPicnic

Asisusual,theFremantleJuvenile H.A.C.B.S.heldtheirannualpicnicat PointWalteronNewYear'sDay.A largemusterofmembersavailedthemselvesoftheopportunitythusafforded ofspendingwhatprovedtobeatilos delightfuldayamididealpicnicsurroundings,graced.too,withperfectatmosphericconditions.Theconveyances,kindlylentbyBros.M.J.Cullity,JamesFarrell,andWillFarrell, wereinreadinessattheconclusionof the9o'clockMasstotransportacheerfulcrowdofyoungAustralianstothe selectedrendezvous,whereforsome8 hoursallthejoyspertainingtosucha gatheringwereavailedoftothefull. Hometimecamealltoosoon,and manyweretheexpressedregrets(and morenumeroustheunexpressed!of thememberswhoseemedlothtoleave thePointonthisauspiciousoccasion. Thisisthefourthyeartheabove branchhasthuscateredforitsmem. bers,fullyrealisingthebenefitsderivedfromsuchsocialgatherings.The thanksofthemembersareduetoMes. damesSatie,Nelson,andO'lirienfor thegenerousassistancetheyaccorded thebranchontheoccasion;likewiseto Bros.W.andJ.Farrell,M.J.Cullity, andJoe.Monaghan

PreachingfromNotes

NowdoYouthinkthattheprayerof thelittleFrenchpeasantisanswered whenshekneelsinthelittlechurch wheretherudeheeloftheinvadernot longsincetrod,andprays,"DearJesus. saveFrance?"SaveI;rance!Save hernationallifefortheworldofheroes! Savehergreathumanityfortheconcertofcivilisation,forthetrustofthe leagueofthehigherlifeSaveFrance!

Savehernametobewrittenlargeand foreverinthebookofnations!Save hersons,makethemfiner,grander. nobleryet-thekindofmenthegreat Godwants-thekindHehasaright to.tofighttheage-longbattleofthe Cross. Thewarhasshownusinlettersof tireandbythebloodofoureverheroic deadthatthebeautyandthegrandeur ofthelifeofmenandnationsliesin &theirnearnesstoGod,whoguidestheir destinies.

Ithasshownusthemeaningorthe FatherhoodofGodandthetruebrotherhoodofman,andhasbroughttous bythehandsofunconsciousagentsthe

TheScotchseldomcomplainofa longsermon,nomatterhowhighor dry,providingtheministermakeshis pointbeforeconcluding.Butpreachingfromnotesneverfoundfavourin Scotland,andisstillresentedbyoldfashionedpeople.Aconverttothe Churchinthe"Lando'Cakes"tellsof oneministerwhothoughwellaware thattheuseofnoteswasgenerally condemned,persistedinthecustomof writingtheheadsofhisdiscourseon slipsofpaper,whichheplacedonthe openBiblebeforehim,tobeusedin succession.Oneday,whenhewasexplainingthesecondhead.hegotiin passioned,andcamedownwithsrk athumpupontheBiblewithhishali,t thattheensuingslipfellovertheedge ofthepulpit,thoughunperceivedby himself.Onreachingtheendofhis secondhead,helookeddownforthe thirdslip,butitwasnottobefound "Thirdly,"heexclaimed,lookinground himwithmuchanxiety.Afterapause. "Thirdly,"againheexclaimed:but stillnoThirdlyappeared."Thirdly,I say,mybrethren."pursuedthebewilderedclergyman-butnotanotherworn couldheutter.Atthispoint,while thecongregationwerepartlysympathisinginhisdistress,andpartlyrejoicinginsodecisiveaninstanceofthe improprietyofusingnotesinpreaching,anoldwomanroseupandthusaddressedthediscomfitedpreacher: I'mnomista'en,sir,Isaw'Third:\ fleeootattheeastwindowaquarter ofanhoursyne.-

Verylittle,saystheSydney"Free-

People,

PlacesandThings

man'sJournal,"isknowninAustralia aboutMr.DeValera.theSinnFein leaderOfonewhohastakensuch LILIUMREGIS.

(Thispropheticpoem,bythelate FrancisThompson,symbolisesthe Churchunderthetitle,"Lilyofthe King."1

0LilyoftheKing,lowliesthysilver wing, Andlonghasbeenthehourofthy unqueening; AndthyscentofParadiseonthenight windspillsitssighs, Noranytaketheodorofitsmeaning.

OLilyoftheKing.Ispeakaheavy thing. Havepatience..mustsorrowfulof daughters: Lo!thehourisathandforthetroublingoftheland, Andredshallbethebreakingofthe waters..

Sitfastupontrystalkwhentheblast shallwiththeetalk, WiththemerciesoftheKingfor .111 thineawning: Andthejustunderstandthatthine hourisathand, Thinehourathandwithpowerinthe dawning. Whenthenationslieinblood,and theirkingsabrokenbrood, Lookup.0mostsorrowfulofdaugh-, tere-

Liftupthyheadandharkwhat soundsareonthedark, ForHisfeetarecomingtotheeon thewaters.

OLilyoftheKing.Ishallnotsee,that singIshallnotseethehourofthy queening: Butmysungshallseeandwake,like aflowerthatdawn-windsshake. Andsighwithjaytheodorofits meaning.

OLilyoftheKing.rememberthenthe thing

Thatthisdeadmouthsang,andthy daughters AstheydancebeforeHistray,sing there,ontheDav, WhatIsangwhentheNightwason thewaters. -FrancisThompson.

AlsaceandLorrainehavealways beenrichinvocationstothepriesthood,andinAlsacewasbornFather FrancisPaulMaryLibermann.aconvertedJew.whofoundedtheMission. arySocietyoftheHolyGhost,and therebygavetoslave-riddenAfricaone ofitsmostdevotedcongregationsof apostles.TheWestCoast.wherethese priestslabouringreatnumbers,iscalledtheWhiteMan'sGrave,andfrom 1843until1911sevenhundredandforty priestsandbrothersperishedfrom fever.wantandaccident.orwerekilled bysavagesordevouredbytvidbeasts. ThecauseofFatherLibermann';beatificationisinl,-.,ress.

theVirginofAlbertfelllasfallshe must,intheopinionofallwhosawthe statuethewarwouldendinavictory forFranceandherAllies.Butthe wardidnotend,nordidthestatuefall, andtheopposingarmiessettleddown tonearlyfouryearsoftrenchwarfare, withtheoddsgreatlyinfavourofthe Hun,andsuccessconstantlyattending hiseffortsandthoseofhisill-omened helpers,theTurks.TheGermans,who certainlynevermissapointintheir effortstounderminetheiropponents' morale,seizedonthelegend.Varying ittosuittheirpurpose,theyspread thestoryfarandwidethatwhenthe statuefellFrancewouldlosethewar.

Now,thetownofAlbertpossessesa mostpatrioticandefficientparish priest.NosoonerdidtheHunversionofthestoryreachhisearsthan hesoughtout.askilledblacksmith. Thetwoascendedthehalf-ruinedtower,surveyedthebrokenbase,andso bracedandrivetedthestatueinitsrecumbentpositionthatfallitcouldnot untilthetoweritselfgaveway.So, formanyaday,everyalliedsoldierwho marchedtothefrontalongtheroad to.Bapaumeraisedhiswonderingeyes totheMadonnahighabovehishead, andfewtherewereofanydenominationwhofailedtofindinitsstrange attitudeaspeciesofbenignbenediction. Atlast,duringthoseblackdaysoflast MarchandApril.theseeminglyimpossiblehappened.TheBritishline bentbeforethefuryofaGermanasassault,aided,asitwas,bylong-continuedfog,andtheHimwasonce againinAlbert.WhentheBritishretiredthestatuewasstillintact,but, whetherbyaccidentordesignisnot yetknown,theGermansbroughtdown thetower.andwithitfelltheVirgin andChild.Andherecomesthestrange partofthestory,towhichlatestdevelopmentpublicattentionisnowdirectedforthefirsttime.Hardlyayard furtherdidtheGermanadvanceprogress.Fromthatdaytothisthe gray-greenhordeshavebeenpressed back,slowlyatfirst,butwithaneverincreasingcelritywhichnowthreatens todevelopintoarout.Inaword, theluckoftheGermanshasdeserted themsincetheVirginofAlbertwasdethroned.Frombeingthetruculent conquerorsofnearlyallEuropetheyarenowintheirknees.beggingfor mercy.Theforegoingfactscannotbe gainsaid.Viewedinretrospectthey formoneofthemostcuriousandinterestingepisodesofthis,thegreatestof allwars.

LieutenantFlynn,thesecondsonof Dr.Flynn,ofCollege-streetandCentennialPark,Sydney,hasbeenawacdedtheMilitaryCrossforconspicuouS gallantry.Ilewaswoundedinthe head.andhasbeeninWandsworth Ilospital.butisnowconvalescent.

A.:tiewerhl1.11,1V,tilestoryofthe Madonnawhichwasdislodgedis,Germanshell-tirefromitsperchonthe towertheparishchurchatAlbert duringthefirstmarlrushoftheIlues throughFrancein1911.Thestatue didnotfall.ecrwasitgreatlyclamaged.butthebasewassoshattered thatithungprecariouslyoverthemain fromAmienstoBapaumewhich assed ::'cverywallsefshe utiiu:'..-hichurch.Forsomereason.whentheredtideofwarswept westwardthroughAlbert.theIlundid notcompletethedestructionofthe tower.andthestatuestillmaintained itsstrangepoiseaftertheinvadershad beenrolledbackbytheBatheofthe Marne.Thoseweretheclaysofgreat h,,pe.Francevetsrighting'withskill anddetermieatise.Britainwassteadilyinc-cc. I.-mallbutwonderful army.aisl Ra.,siaeswereadvancthr,ughEast ow In 'Sera...P1.11111<tS .-,t) lilywould-uefer eeace sristnity rimas. 1914! ofthetrendof populartle-agitt.wasgivenbythe quainteonee'twhichgrewupinthe heart-,oftheeesple.namely.thatwhen

aconspicuouspartinIrishaffairsthe Homepapershavebeenstrangelysilent,andthecableshaveonlycaricaturedhim.However,JohnDillon'svictorwasnominatedforfourseatsatthe generalelections,andwasreturnedunopposedbyhisformerconstituency, EastClare.HewasbeatenatSouth Down,andbyJoeDevlinintheFalls Division,Belfast.IntheEastMayo contestagainstJohnDillon,hescored 8,975votesagainsthisopponent's4,519. Mr.DeValeraisanAmericanby birth.HisfatherwasaSpaniard, andhismotheranativeofBruree, Limerick.AsaninfantDeValera wastakentoIrelandbyhismother, andaftertheusualprimaryschooleducationhefinishedhissecondarycourse ofstudiesatSt.Munchin'sCollege, wherehiscareerwasmarkedbybrilliantsuccesses.FromthereyoungDe Valerawentontotheprofessionalstaff oftheBlackrockCollege,outsideDublin,andtherehewasakeenstudent andloverofIrishhistory.Whenthe tragicrebellionof1916convulsedIreland,heartandsoulDeValerathrew himselfintothestruggle.Hisstirring championshipoftherebelssoonledthe authoritiestoarresthim,and,though releasedafteratimeitwasonlytern. porary,andwefindhimre-arrestedon somechargeafewmonthslater,and lodgedinprison.TheIrishpeople, however,hadtakenhimtotheirhearts. andwhenthefirstvacancyoccurredthatofEastClare-hewasnominated andtriumphantlyreturned.Hisfire andeloquencesoonmadeDeValeraa rallyingfigure,andtinderhisleadership SinnFeincandidateswerenominated throughoutIreland,withtheresultwe know,

Recentlyfouryoungpriestsforthe archdioceseofBrisbanewereordained inSydney.TheyweretheRevs.J. Healy(GympiehR.McNamara(Warwick).0.Hayes(Sandgatel,andLeo Hayes(oftheNorthernRiversofNew SouthWales).Threemorepriestshave nowarrivedfromEurope.Thesewere FathersO'RourkeandHerbert,from theBrignole-SaleCollegeatGenoa, andFatherPaulKeating.BA.,from AllHallowsCollege.Dublin.Two moreyoungpriests.FathersAhernand Ryan,areduefromIrelandthismonth. Rev.FatherKeatinghasbeenappointedtoSouthBrisbaneascuratetothe VeryRev,FatherF.Dorrigan,P.P., \'.F.;Rev,FatherHerberthasbeen appointedtoNlareboroughtemporarily;andRev.FatherOwenIlayeshas beenappointedto13eawlesert.

ceremonyoftheenthronementofan abbesshadnotbeenwitnessedinScotlandsincethe16th.century.The WeldsareanoldEnglishCatholicfamily,andSirFrederickWeld,fatherof DameEdith,wasGovernorofWestern Australiasomeyearsago.

EnthronementoftheSacredHeartin theFamily.PicturesandformsofConsecrationfromld.upto26.Ordo's for1919.OrderstakenforMr.Cyril Bryan'sbook,"ArchbishopMannix."

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LieutenantFlynnwaseducatedatthe MaristBrothers'HighSchool.Darling. hurst.andattheSydneyUniversity.

UpongraduatingBachelorofArtsin 1915heenlistedasaprisateintheinfantry.Subsequently,hayingpassed throughanofficers'school,atDunmain.hewasgaze:leda'secondlieutenant,andleftAustraliaasO.C.ofa reinforceemntcompanyofthe30th. Battalion.Hegainedhissecond'star inFranceafterafewengagementswith FritzLastyear,whilstattendingthe FirstAnzacCorpsSchool,hewonthk officers'welterweightboxingchampionship.forwhichhereceivedabronze medallion.Hewonthefeatherweight championshipofthe'Varsityin1914.

Mr.J.Gormly,M.L.C.,ofWagga,is atpresentonavisittoBallarat,in whichcityheworkedasaminer06 rearsago.IleisnowS2yearsofage.

MrGormly.whoisanativeofCounty Roosimmon.Ireland.hasbeenamem. braStheStateParliamentofNew SouthWalesfor33Years.IlewaseseortedaroundBallaratbyrepresentativecitizens.Mr.Gorm:yinhisearly waswellknownasacross-country ssisr.awlwasanassociateofthepoet, .\damLindsayGordon.

Thefollowingposeyfrom"The1VinterGarden"oftheSydneyFreeman" willperhapsinterestourreaders,who knowsomethingoftheeconomyofour "Win-the-War-Governments:"AmongMinistersandtheirmanyfriends itissaidthatthePremier'sinterestin thecostofpetrolfortheStatemotorcarshascausedaglumnessnuteasily dispersed.Weknewofthegrandjoy ride,throughtheStatethefriendsof Mrs.CabinetMinisterhadlastyear. andhowthechauffeurscursedbeneath theirbreathwhenorderedoutsofrequentlyforweek-endtrips.Obedienceordismissalwasthedriver'soption.ButwhentheAuditor-General's reportsawpublicitytherewasatremendouslotofbuzz.Thecostfor twelvemonthswassomethinglike (20.000,theactualvalueofthecars. ThePremierwasprickedintoaction bythedailypapers'criticism,andhe threatenedallchauffeursthatthey mustmakeareportoftheirtrips,etc. Foraweekorsoallwentwell,butany clayYounowfindthebigcarandthe othershonk-honkingthroughPittstreetonashoppingexpeditionfor Mrs.S,:-and-So."

DameEdithSeholssti,sWeldhas beenenthroneda,AbbessofKiicumein Abbeee.FortAugustus.SheIssbeen fhrthepast21yearsPrisressofthe CommunityofBenedictineNunsatKilcumelin,whichhasbeenrecentlyraisedtothedignityofanabbey.The

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH.

ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution.Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.

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(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE. ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.

AnAudiencewithHisHolinessPopeBenedictV.

(ByReginaldT.Townsend,.in."Tidings")

(WhenhewasinItaly,Mr.Townsendmadeaspecialefforttoobtainan audiencewiththePope,inorderthat hemighttellthemanyCatholicmembersoftheAmericanRedCrosssomethingoftheHolyFather.Inthefollowingarticlehetellsofhismeeting withthePopeandofhisimpressionsof BenedictXV.)

Hewrites: DespitemybesteffortsIwaslate. Theeveningbeforeonreturningtomy hotelIhadfoundanotefromtheHoly SeetellingmethatHisHoliness,Pope BenedictXV..wouldreceivemenext dayatnoonattheVatican.

Ihadcalculatedthathalfanhour wouldbemorethanampletimeforme todrivetotheVatican,butIwas reckoningwithoutthespeedoftheantiquatedcab-horseofwar-timein Rome.Asthehandsoftheclock creptnearerthehour.Iurgedthe coachertogreaterspeed,butdespite hisbesteffortsBucephalus"couldnot becoaxedoutofajogtrot,sojustas thegunfromtheCastelloAngeloboomedtwelvewedroveupthesquareof St.Peter'sanddrewupattheentrance totheVatican.

Scutttoanalyse.Mineforoncewere not.Theywereinthreedistinctstages. Firstthepurelyphysical,withoutany mentaleffort,thatofsurpriseatthe smallnessofHisHoliness'sstature. SomehowfromhispicturesIhadimaginedhimtobeafairlytallman,and nowhescarceseemedtoreachoverthe shoulderoftheCardinalwhoaccompaniedhim.

MysecondimpressionwasHisHoliness's(almost)saintly-meeknessand humilityofmanner,andthird,and mostlastingimpressionofall,wasthe forceofcharacterexpressedinhisface. InvainIsoughtinitatraceofthe clearcut,somewhatsevere,castof countenanceofLeoXIII.Norcould Iseeanyofthemelancholytouchthat markedthefeaturesofthelatePope PiusX.And,althoughhisjetblack hairdoesnotcontainasuspicionof grey,yetthefaceofBenedictXV.is thatofanoldman.Initarelinesthat giveevidenceofthestrongsoulbeneath.IfancyNapoleonmusthave hadsuchacountenance.

Standingonguardatthedoorway wasaSwissguardintheuniformdesignedbyMichaelAngelo,slashedwith greatstripesofred,yellow,andblack, withsteelcasqueonhisheadandlong pikeathisside.Heglancedatmy cardofinvitation,clickedhisheels smartlytogetherandsaluted.From thereaSergeantoftheSwissguardin blackdoubletandredbreechesshowedmethewayupseveralstaircasesof purewhitemarbleandthroughseveralrooms(thepaintingsonthewalls andceilingsIshouldhavelikedto havepausedtoadmire,buttimedid notallow)intoagreatthroneroom wherethePopereceivesPilgrimson occasionsofceremony.Therearetwo otherthronerooms-onewhereHis HolinessreceivesRoyaltyandtheother wherehereceivesmembersofthediplomaticcorpsattachedtotheHolySee, forthemajorityofthegreatnations havediplomaticrepresentativesatthe Vatican,andevenChinaandJapanare saidtobesendingrepresentatives. Thethroneroomisalargerectangularshapedroom.Atoneendisthe Pontificalthrone,raisedonadaisand underacanopy,uponwhichisembroideredingoldthePapalcoatof arms.Attheoppositeendoftheroom -soleornamentinit-standsalarge crucifix,withthefigureoftheSaviour carvedfromasinglepieceoffaultless ivory.ThiswasagiftfromtheEmperorNapoleonI.ofFrancetothethen reigningPope.Onthewallsareseveralpaintingsdepictingthelifeof Christ,andtheceilingisbeautifully carvedandgilded. EverywhereoneturnedoneencounteredsomememberofthePope'shousehold,whichissaidtonumberovera thousand.Swissguards,PapalGendarmesintri-corneredhats-notunlike thegendarmesoftheItalianGovernment-Papaldragoonsinlightblue trousersandcoatsofdarkblueand steelhelmits,andoneithersideofthe doorofthethroneroomwereposted twostrappingbigguardsinwhitebuckskinbreeches,blackcoats,whiteepaulettesandsasheswearinggreatfur shakoesontheirheadsthatmadethem lookespeciallytall.Thentherewere manyservantsincourtcostumesof purplesilkorblacksilk.Thewhole ensembleisoneofgreatpicturesquesnessanddignity.

HisHoliness,whosenameisGiacomodellaChiesa,isoneoftheyoungest Pontiffsthathaseveroccupiedthe ThroneofSt.Peter.Unlikethelate Pope,PiusX.,whobelongedtothe peasantclass,BenedictX\'.isamemberofanancientpatricianfamilyof Italy.InMay,1914,hewasraised fromanArchbishoptotheCardinalato ofBologna,andfourmonthslater-a monthbeforetheoutbreakofthewar andthedeathofPiusX-hewaselectedSupremePontiff,assumingthetitle ofBenedictXV.

AsHisHolinesspassedinformallydowntheline,speakingtoeachonein turn,hecaughtsightofmyolivedrab uniform.Evidentlytheunusualcolour--Americanuniformswerenottoo numerousinRomeatthetime-misled HisHoliness,forwhenhereachedme hesaid,"VousetesBeige?"("Youare aBelgian?","No,yourHoliness,"I replied,"American."`Ah,yes,"he said,and,notingtheRedCrossonmy collar,"oftheAmericanRedCross."

ForallItalians-andthePope,who isdevotedtohisnativeland-know theworkoftheAmericanRedCrossinItaly,andjusthow muchithasmeanttothenation.For justwhenitwastheKingdom'sdarkesthourandtheenemyhordeswere sweepingdownacrosstheplainsalong thePiavethenitwasthattheRed Crosswasable,twodaysaftertheUnitedStatesdeclaredwaronAustria.to givetangibleevidencethatthemighty republicwouldbackItalyinthestruggleforheridealsbysendingambulanceconvoystothefront,andestablishingaspecialcommissiontolook afterItaly'sneeds.Andto-dayscarce atownbuthasfeltofthesupportthat theRedCrosshasgivenfromMilanto faroffSicily,andtheItaliansknow andaregratefultotheRedCrossas wellastotheUnitedStatesforher magnificentregimentsoffightingmen.

AfterallhadkissedthegreatemeraldringofSaintPeterthatthePope woreonhisrighthand.HisHoliness madeashortaddressinItalian,and raisedhishandtobestowthePapal benediction.

Butouraudiencewastobeheldin asmallerroom,whereHisHolinessreceivesmoreinformally,andherewe awaitedhisappearance.Asinthe greatthroneroom,sointhis,therewas athroneatoneendoftheroom.On onesideofthisweredrawnupagroup ofeightortenlittlegirls,alldressedin white,whowereabouttomaketheir firstCommunion.Theirlittleolivetintedfacesanddarkeyes-marked contrastwiththewhiteveilseachone wore-litupwithpleasurableanticipation,andoppositethemontheother sideofthethroneagroupofnunsand priestsdressedallinblack.Facing thethronewereanumberofthePope's guardofhonourindarkbluewithgold epaulettes,andontheirheadssteeland brasshelmetsthatcurvedgracefullyto apoint,similartothehelmetsofthe oldRomanwarriors.Theyaloneof themenpresentremainedcoveredin thepresenceoftheHolyFather.A chamberlainmotionedmetoaplace betweentheseandthepriests. Intheante-chamberseveralMonsignoriinpurpleawaited.Suddenlya dooropened.andHisHolinessstepped quietlyintotheroom. Instinctivelyeveryone-priests,nuns, childrenandsoldiers-droppedtoone knee.Butforamomentonly.The firstthingthatthePopedidwastobi!, themriseandstandattheirease. ;Firstimpressionsaresometimesdif.

Ashestoodinthemidstofthevaricolouredgroup,cladallinthepurest white,withhishandsoutstretchedin benediction,heremindedmestrangely ofthefigureofthedove-symbolicalof theHolySpirit-sheddinglightand benedictionupontheworld,andthis wastheimpressionthatIcarriedaway withmeandthatremainsgravenupon mymemory-thatofadove.

Whatmorefittingsymbolthanthat therepresentativeonearthofthe PrinceofPeaceshouldresemblea dove?

Foragoodcupofteaandgrill,or highclassconfectionery,trytheEXCELSIORTEAROOMS,oppositethe MasonicHall,Hay-streetEast.Home. madeMeatPiesandFruitPiesaSpeciality.PicnicHamperscarefully oacked. MRS.TAYLOR,Proprietress.

OurIrishBudget

IRELAND'SINDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENT.

IsIrelandtobeeconomicallyexploitedbyforeigncapitalandforeign management?asksanIrishexchange, anditcontinues:Manypeoplewould saythatifherownpeoplewillnotdevelophereconomicresourcesthatit wouldbeagoodjobifforeignerscame alonganddidit.Anywayifforeignershaveamindtodoitthereisno stoppingthem.Thereisevidentlya bigprojectoninconnectionwitha dressed-meatindustryinDublin,and SirArthurDuCros,M.P.,appearsto beatthebackofit.Itisstatedthat thereisalready£500,000availableat oncefortheproject.Itissaidthat thereistobe"noforeigncapital,"but wepresimethatthepersonwhomade thatstatementthinksthatEnglish capitalisnotforeigncapital;fromour pointofviewdllcapitalnotIrishis foreign.Ofcourse,ifIrishsparecapi- talhasn'tenergyenoughtodoany"'\thingmoremasculinethantrickleinto bankdeposits,foreigncapitalhasan openfieldfortheexploitationofIrish resources.Onewouldthinkthatthe ranchersandcattlejobbersofIreland -wouldbeintheordinarywaythevery peopletostartsuchanindustryasthat nowassociatedwiththenameofMr.Dts Cros,butranchingisalazybusiness, andranchers'speculationswefeardon't gomuchbeyondhavingabetona horse-athingthatanyfoolwith moneycando.

ItissaidthattheindustriesinDub- linwillincludetanneries.Butfor yearstherawmaterialoftannerieshas beengoingoutofIrelandinshiploads. ThevalueoftheskinsandhidesexportedfromIrelandduringtheyears beforethewarwasenormous,asour readersknow,sothattheabsenceof sufficienttanneriesinnowayisac.countedforbythelackofrawmaterial. Foryearswehavebeenpointingout thelop-sidedstateofeconomicaffairs representedbyIrelandexportingnearly allherrawhidesandimportingallher boots.Butitneverrainsbutitpours. Nowthatthereistalkofagreatre. vivaloftanningindustryinconnection withabigdevelopmentoftheexportof Irishdressedmeat,wehearonfirst handauthoritythatMessrs.E.O'CallaghanandSons,theold-established tannersofLimerick,havetakenpre- misesinDublinforthepurpose01 runningatanneryfortheproduction ofsoleleatherfromheavycattlehides. IsthisDuCrosprojectaforetasteof whatcoming?Theindustrialistwho employscapitalandexploitseconomic potentialitiesisgenerally;wethink,a comopolitan-heisnotconcernedwith class.creednorcountry;ifIrelandof fersafieldhewillturntoitasreadily astotheCongoorSouthAfrica.Those ofuswhowantIrelandfortheIrish wouldratherseeIrelanddeveloped fromwithinthanexploitedfromwithout;butwhateverwelikeordon'tlike, ifIrelanddoesnotlooktoherowndevelopmentshewilleitherstagnateor elsebecometoanextentthehiredlabourerofforeignenterprise.

Ourbusinessmen,nottotalkofour fanners.havenotyetlearned,tothink intermsofbigpubliccompanypro- molers.butevensotherearemanyin ilittstrialprojectsthatcouldbetackled evenifwehavetoleavethecolossal thingsforthemomenttoFordinCork andDoCrosinDublin.Thefarmers. greatandsmall,fromthosewhohave manythousandsofavailablecapitalto thosewhohaveonlyinrecenttimes gutclearofthebanksandthegumbeenmen,mightdomuchindividually orincombinationforlocalindustrial development.Webelieveaconsiderableamountofdevelopmentistaking place,adevlopmentthatisarisingout thenecessitiesofthetimes.Our farmersareproducers,andoncethey gointootherlineswemayreasonably hopethattheywillgointothemas producersinpreferencetodistributors. Thereisroomforhonestandhealthy companypromotingamongstfarmers forindustrialpuposres,andatthepre- senttimemanyanindividualfarmer oughttobefinanciallystrongenough :.,calindustrialpropositions by andithewantshelpand solicitorcouldtellhim alimitedliabilityin-

anindustrialdeve: inthea-untryinordertokeep.ar populat-n emigratingwhenthe. war Ourpoliticiansb. whattiw::idfortheagriculture:labourer:at'.,wayofhousing. 11-,- a't awayfromallyeta.3::lac -afarastheagr'..:lttirl abourer'slotwasconcerned, gotas:atedcottage--partly -.he ratepaye-s.expense-heremai:-a-:-.he ;wealt rrrufasweateri diticiansdidgreatthings ort:-.1rtrs.thelabourer,nlarge part ofappreciationtelthe

benefitsbydecliningtosharethem, andbyacceptingthealternativeofemigration.IfIrelandeconomicallyisnot abletogiveanon-sweatedlivingto youngmeninthecountryafterthe war,youngmeninthecountry-Re- publicans,Lynchites,orDillonitesas theymaybe-willemigrateoutofIrelandifindustrialprospectsabroadare better.Wehaveafinenationalspirit inIrelandatthepresenttime,thanks indirectlytoMaxwell,French,and Shortt;butIreland,notwithstanding flagsandsentiments,itlikeanarmy,it marchesonitsstomach.Ifwecare notfeedourpeopletotheircompara- tivesatisfactiontheywillgoelsewhere,andasothercountriesareconsideringafterthewarproblems,Ireland alsohadbetterseethatherindustrial developmentwillbestrongenoughto retainherpopulation.

DR.FOGARTYONSINNFEIN.

AttherecentSinnFeinConvention, theChairmanreadthefollowingletter fromtheMostRev.Dr.Fogarty, BishopofKillaloe:"DearMr.Sheehan.-TheArd-Fheis meetsthisyearinafatefulhour.May Godinspireitsdeliberationswithcourageandwithwisdom.Itwillspeak, atanyrate,withanIrishaccent,which HughO'Neillwillrecogniseashisown, andofwhichheandtheothergreat fathersofIrishhistorywillnotbe ashamed.Youwillsalutewithhonour thebraveIrishmenwhoatthismoment areinEnglishdungeonsfornoother crimethanthattheyhavedaredtosay thatIrelandisanationandentitledtoa nation'srightoffreedom.Letthe worldnotethefactthatwhatthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica demandsasafundamentalrightforall thenationalitiesoftheworld,whether largeorlittle,itisacrimetoaskfor Ireland.HowEamondeValeraand theotherheroesmaybefaringinEnt lishprisonswearenotallowedtoknow. Butwehavelearnedsomethingofthe brutalitiesperpetratedonIrishprisonersinBelfastJail.Nothingmoredisgustingthanthatrepulsivetreatment istobefoundinthemostsavagerecordsofoppression.justnow,Iunderstand,thereare100ofthosefine youngboyssickofinfluenzainthat compoundoftyranny.Weknowhow fatalthatplagueis,andwhatcareful nursingitrequires.Butthesestricken men,wearetold.wereleftwithout nurses,withoutinvaliddiet,lockedin theircellswithoutasoultovisitthem from5o'clockintheeveninguntilthe wardercomesinthemorning.And theywhodothiscomplainofthetreatmentofprisonersinothercountries. Andtheywillperhaps,whendeathhas claimeditsvictimsappointacommis: slimtoinquireintothecase,withanotherJudgeDoddtocarryouttheinquiry."

THESUPREMENECESSITY.

WritingintheDublin"Leader,"on theimportanceofaworkingunityon Irishquestions,"IrishAmerican"says: Thereisareason,notdiscussedin public,whyaworkingunityisasup- remenecessity.WhateverbethetribunalbeforewhichtheIrishquestionis, tobesettled,theworkwillneedthe bestbrainsofthecountrythatare available.Mr.DillonsaidatArmagh thatthe"partition"negotiationswere apieceof"finefencing,"orsomething tothateffect.Thatwillbetrueofall negotiationswhereverresumed.Thera isnoneedtodenytheability,intheir ownline,ofMr.DillonandMr.T.P. O'Connor.ButIthinktheywilladmit themselvesthatinastutenessand"fine fencing"theywillhardlybeequalto, forinstance,bothfrontbenchesinthe HouseorataConferencetable.Itis moredifficult,oratleastrequiresmora brains,tomakepeacethantoleada bandofdevotedfollowersinan.attack ananavowedenemy.

Nowthebrainsyoungandold,are inIreland,andshouldbemadeavailable.PersonallyIthinkithasbeen apubliccalamitythatsuchmenas ThomasSexton,1\nnamO'Brien.and theHealyBrothershavenotbeenin thecouncilsoftheIrish.Partyduring recentyearsbothbeforeandafterthe war;andtheremustbeothersofbrains whohavecomeintomanhoodsincethe deathofParnell.exceptwearetobelieve,touseBishopMcHugh'sphrase,thatIreland"hasbecomeintellectually bankrupt."Shrewdlegalminds,and talentoftheSextontypearerequisite inthis"timeoffencing.-Hadeither oftheHealysbeenamongtheleaders, I,forone,feelcertainthatthe"par- tition"proposalswouldneverhaveleft LloydGeorge'shandsintheformthey did:ThereisnoprinciplethatIcan seedividingDillonitesandO'Brienites anylonger,andallthesemenshouldbe madeavailablefortheworkthatis nowbeforethenation.Sextonshould heinvitedtocomebackandsacrifice

hispersonalinclinationforayearor twointheserviceofhiscountry.The MansionHouseConferenceisproofof whatunitycoulddo.Itsaddressto PresidentWilsonhasbeencalled"the ablestStatedocumentthathasappear- edinEnglishsinceThomasJefferson wrotetheDeclarationofIndepend- ence."Couldithaveproceededfrom thePartyunaided?

Notwithstandingthediminutivepro- portionsinwhichTimHealycomes fromthepencilofthe"Leader's"artist, Ibelievepersonallythat,inaptitude fortheworkthatwillberequiredin thefinalstageSofasettlementofany kind,heisincomparablytheablest maninIrishpubliclifeto-day.IfI donotmisreadrecenthistory,heisthe onlyIrishman,althoughwithoutafollowingintheHouse,whomthefrontbenchersrespectandfear,andrespect becausetheyfear.Theyknowtheycanneithertrick,norflatter,nordeceivehim.Hehastheoneindispen- sablerequisiteinanIrishpolitician dealingwithEnglishpoliticians.He leaveshisheartandsentimentinIre- land,orreservesthemforprivateuse, andbringstotheHouseonlyhishead, including,ofcourse,histongue.Tories andLiberalsareallonetohim.Besideshisabilityandacquiredknowledgeofthelaw-andbotharegreat- heisalawyerbyinstinct,andalegal mindisafirstrequisiteforthesituatic:itthatiscomingup.Mr.Dillon saidonce-oroftener-that"theHealy Brothersweretemperamentallyunfitto workwithanyparty."Well,ifthat"democratic"principlebeappliedall aroundinpolitics,whowillbesafe?I havenevermeteitherHealyorDillon, butIwouldnotbesurprisedtohear thatsomeoneinthePartythinksMr. Dillonhitrfselftemperamentallyahard crust.Itistime,nowatanyrate,to throwasidetheaftermathoftheSplit! andthepersonalanimositiesthatit generatedwhenthepreseqtgeneration wasinthenursery.Mr.Dillonsformulaseemstobe:Giveuscarte blancheoncemoreandwewillbring backasettlementthatwillsatisfyyou all.Grantingthathewouldaccom- plishthatfeatinthehypothesis,the factisthathewillnotgetcarteblan. theandneednotexpectit.Heshould facethefactsandseeifhecanmake hisprogrammeconformtothemwhile thereisyettime.Hewouldcuta sorryfigurereturningtoParliament withapartyaboutequaltothatofthe UlsterUnionists.Evenhiswarmest supportersmightprefertoseehimin aNationalCouncil. Parnell'sexampleiscontinuallyap- pealedto.Theapotheosising'ofParnellisaninjusticetomanyothers,livinganddead,andareflectiononthe capacityandsanityofthenationitself. Parnellledthemovementfortenyears only.ItwastheLandLeaguethat madeParnell,andthatwasbornin thefertilebrainofMichaelDavitt.If ithadbeenproposedatfirsttoParnell hewouldcertainlyhaverejectedit.It hadsweptagreatpartofthecountry beforeheallowedhimselftobeplaced atitshead.Butinallycasehelearnedagreatdealinthosetenyears,and waspreparedtolearnagreatdeal.His fortwastobringinallandtodenounce none.TheremnantsofFenianism wereatleastasdifferentfromhimas the"youngidealists"ofthepastten YearsweredifferentfromtheParty. Butheusedthemall.Davittdied withtheconvictionthatifthemovementhadbeenplacedonamoredemocraticbasisParnellmighthavebeen savedfromhimself,andthecountry fronttheSplit.Parnelldidagreat manythingstiltwouldnotbetoleratedtodaywhenthe"ripeningenergies ofthepeople"havemadethemmore consciousoftheirownpowerandtheir ownrights.EvenhecouldhardlyrepeattheGalwayElectionandtheKilmainhamTreatywithoutconsulting oneofhiscolleagues.Butifhehad lived,andcontinuedtoleadthemovementthese27yearsthatheisdead,it shouldbesupposedthathewouldhave continuedtolearnandthathewould havestucktohiscentralprinciplethat he"couldnotspareasingleIrishman." Butheisdead27years,anditisavery wrongideathatIrelanddiedwithhim. Itiswrongtoimaginethatthenation isnotaboveeveryleader,anditis wrongtoexpectanewherowhowould dowhatapeopleshoulddoforthemselves.ButsupposethatParnellwas permittedtoreturnfromthegravefor justonedaytoadjustmattersashe wouldnowfindthem.Wouldhe,in allseriousness,aftertakingstockofthe situation.becontenttoreturntoGlas nevinandleaveeverythingtoMr.DillonandT.I'.O'Connoratthemoment thatthefruitsoftwogenerationsof agitationareinthebalance? ButParnellwillnotcomeback.You cannothaveParnell.butyouhavethe nation,whichisgreaterthanParnell, andiliethnot.Andwhileitisproble- maticalwhatParnellwouldadvisein theactualcircumstances,itcan,by suchmeansas1havesuggested,bedeterminedwithcertaintywhatisthe willofthenation;andthatiswhat

shouldbedone.Itisafterallthe nationandnottheremnantsofthe Partyoftheeightiesthatwillhaveto workthenewVonstitution,whateverit be,andthewholenationshouldbere. presentedinitsmaking.Ifitdoes notsatisfyall,noonesectioncanthen beheldresponsibleforit.Thefuture, howeveritmaybeshaped,iswiththe "youngerandstronger"elements.

Withoutworkingunitythecountry willbesacrificedtofaction;andonly apermanentbodyrepresentativeofthe wholenation,andenjoyingitsconfi- dence,candealwiththesituationasit arises,changes,andisboundtochange. TherewasnoNationalistunityinthe Convention.Ihadtoreadthereport myselfthreetimesbeforeIsawwhere theNationalistmajoritystood.In America,wherefewgiveevenasmuch studytoIrishaffairsasIdo,itleft theimpressionthattheNationalists didnotagreeatall.TheUlsterdelegateswereorganisedintheConvention andresponsibletotheUlsterCouncil. Iftherewereanyhopeofconciliating thesepeopleitmightbeworthwhile forNationaliststofolloweachhisown path.Buttherewasnot.

Inconclusion,itisnotto-dayoryes.. terdaythatthePartybegantolose largesectionsofthenation.Itcan. notreturntotheoldpragramme.A bodyrepresentativeofthewholenation andresponsibletoitisthesupreme necessityofthemoment.Whenthat isbroughtintoexistenceitcandecide itspolicyaccordingtothecircumstances.Thesearedailychangingandare boundtochange.Itwouldbefoolish tobuildallnowonanappealtoany onetribunal;butneithershouldany tribunalbeexcludedbeforehand.However,thesearequestionstodropuntil theNationalCouncilcomesintobeing.

HibernianSociety

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranchNo.1, Fremantle.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe above,heldonMonday,January20th, waspresidedoverbyBro.J.Fahey. Bro.JohnMonaghanactedaswarden fortheevening.Thepreviousmeet-ing'sminuteswerereadandconfirmed. MichaelJosephMulcahywasdulyin itiatedasafullbenefitmember.PatrickTroywasproposedformember. ship.Accounts5s,pettycash,and£1 donationtomemorialtolateRev. FatherJasephSmyth,O.M.I.,were passedforpayment.Themeetingwas thenterminatedoutofrespecttothe latelamentedmemberofthesociety.

Wedding

Aquiet,butpretty,militarywedding tookplaceatSt.James'Church.Jar. randale,lastWednesday,whenMiss IreneKathleenRonanandMr.Walter Greenwoodwereunitedintheholy bonds.Thebride,whowascharming- lyattired,wasgivenawaybyher father,Mr.JamesRonan.MissRose Ronanwasbridesmaid,andPrivate Johnsonactedasbestman.Father O'Gradyofficiatedattheceremony.Subsequently,thepartiesadjournedto thehomeofthebride'sparentstopar- ticipateinthefestivities.Theusual toastshavingbeenhonoured,'thenewly-marriedcouplelefttospendthe honeymooninPerth.

OneSunday,asaministerwasreturninghomeward,hewasaccostedby anoldlady,whosaid:

"Oh,welldoIlikethedaythatyou preach."

Theministerwasawarethatliewas notverypopular,andheanswered: "Mygoodlady,Iamgladtohearit. Therearetoofewlikeyou.Andwhy doyoulikewhen'Ipreach?"

"Oh,sir,"shereplied."whenyoupreachIcanalwaysgetagoodseat." READ

TheClontarfOrphanageSleeper Road

2Mint-street.VictoriaPark, January20,1919.

Sir,-Thefollowingarticle,which appearedinthe"SundayTimes"of January5th,isplacedbeforeyournotice,andyourearnestconsiderationis desired.Thearticleisself-explanatory:-

"THECLONTARIPBOYS.

"HowTheyMaybeHelped. "LieutenantLarryMcCarthy.V.C., CroixdeGuerre,isanoldClontarfboy. WhichindicatesthattheClontarfOrphanageturnsoutcitizenswithahigh standardofconductandafinesenseof publicduty.TheClontarfOrphanage isprobablyknownbynametomost Perthresidents,butnotmanycouldtell whereexactlyitis.Itissituated ontheCanningRiver,abouttwomiles aboveMountHenryand21milessouth oftheVictoriaParktramterminus. Theonlyroadtoitisasandytrack fromAlbany-road.Thereisaband atClontarf,anditisarapidlyimprovingandpainstakingband,buttheboy musicianshavetocrosstwomilesof loosesandtogettothetram.This isaseveretaxonthelittlelads,none ofwhomisyet14yearsold,forwhen theygettoPerththereisgenerallya gooddealofmarchingandplayingto do.Asthebandisalwaysreadyto giveitsassistancetoeverycharitable demonstrationitissurelyentitledto someassistancefromthepublicin procuringapassableroadtothecity.

"Theinstitutionhasnow'beeninexistencefor20years,andduringallthat timestoresandallotheraccessories havehadtobecarriedthroughthe sandatgreatexpenseandconsiderable inconvenience.Thehighpricesofall commoditiesaddedtotheseconditions tendtomakethetaskofmeetingcurrentexpensesadifficultoneforthe managers.

oftransporttheseservicesmightbe utilisedtoastillgreaterextent.The St.Augustine'sOrphanageBand,in Geelong(theleadingbandofAustralia,isastrikingexampleofwhatmaybedoneinthisdirectionwithproper facilities:andwehaveintheClontarf BandthenucleusofanotherSt.Aug. ustine'sBand.AsacitizenofPerth. andonewhotakesaninterestinthe welfareofthoseladswhoarebeing trainedinthatinstitutiontoattain citizenshipofahighorder,Itherefore solicityourassistancetowardsthepurchaseoftherequiredsleepers.Adonationforwardedtoeithermyselfor tothetreasurer(theRev.Brother O'Connor.atClontarfI amountingto thevalueofthesleepersyoudesireto purchase,willbegratefullyacknowledged.-Yours,etc., .TNO.BUZZA.

be-sohonouredwastheRev.Gifford: itissupposedthatlikealltheothers visitorshewas"greatlyimpressed."Personally.wedon'tseeanythingveryimpressiveaboutaracewhichisnoton.

Itisnotgenerallyknownthrough W.A.thatourindustriesuphereincludeapicklefactory.Lately-.marketablesaltdepositshavebeenoperated onatLeonora,andwehavequiteoptimisticideasofhowthegoldfieldsis goingtobecome,ifnotthegranary,the groceryofW.A.

Thenewgoldfindsout'Chadwind wayarealsoresponsibleforseveraldegreesofoptimismtoapeoplewho,to beginwith,wereneverdown-hearted.

Rev.Brother'Bourke.oftheC.B. College.isatpresentatAlbany,where hehasspentseveralweeks.Therev. gentlemanisthemathematicalmaster attheCollege,andattherecentUniversityexaminationshispupilswere signallysuccessful.

Asketchofthecareerofoneofthe Statesmenwhoaremakinghistoryjust now,latelyappearedinthe"Miner" fromanEnglishjournal,anditappears thatthepersonage"beganlifeasalettercarrier."Itisextraordinarythat thereshouldeverhavebeensucha cleverinfant.

Rev.Bro.Cloonan,whojustlately severedhisconnectionwiththeC.B.C., Perth,passedthroughourcitylast weekonhiswaytoPremierRyan's State.Theshorttimebetweenthe arrivalofthePerthtrainandthedepartureoftheTrans.trainmadeit impossibleforustointerviewtherev. gentlemanontheIrishsituation,on whichwearetoldheisanexpert.

Bunbury

(By"Timotheus.")

lionlistenedveryattentivelythroughout,andwereevidentlyimpressedwith theablediscourse.

ULCEREATTOTHE BONE

AgonisingSoreHealedbyZam-Buk,MiAMaryBeaver,ofJerroldStreet, Sherwood,Queensland,isnotlikelyto forgettheterriblepainsheSuffered fromherulceratedfoot,northeremarkablewayinwhichZam-Bukhealedtheterriblesore.Shewrites:"Itissometimeagonow,buttheintensepainIsufferedmakestheremembranceofitstillvivid.Anulcerformedonthetopofmyleftfoot,andthe terribleinflammationspreadupthe ankleandleg. "Thesorebrokeandleftanastycavityinmy-foot,theulcereatingright downtothebone.Symptomsofblood. poisoningappeared,andthecondition ofmyfootwasacutelypainfuland alarming. ,,. "Hearingsomuchaboutthehealingglit powerofZam-Bukmymotherinduced metogiveitatrial,andthebalmwas carefullyapplied.Theextremeagony thatIsufferedwassoongreatlyrelieved,andafterafewapplicationsof Zam-BukInoticedtheswellingandinflammationsubsided.

"IfeltsopleasedthatIpersevered withthetreatment,andtheresultwas wonderful.Notonlydidtheinflammationandpainentirelydisappear,but allthebadmatterwasdrawnoutof thesore,whichwasthoroughlycleansed.Thentheholewasfilledupwith new,healthyflesh,andZam-Bukhealedtheplaceupcompletely,andina wayonewouldhardlythinkpossible."

Amovementhasbeensetonfootto constructaplankroadtotheOrphanage.TheCommissionerofRailways hasagreedtosupplydisusedrailway sleepersforthepurposeat6d.each,and theestimatedcostofpurchasing.carting,andlayingthemwouldapproximatelyequalthecostof12,000sleepers. Adonationof500,oreven250sleepers,fromeachofthesebodieswhichare likelytoavailthemselvesoftheband's serviceswouldbeagracefulcomplimentandadistinctassistance.Man whosympathisewiththefineworkthe Brothersaredoingfortheladsatthe Orphanage.willnodoubtbereadyto donate50or100sleeperseach.By theseandsimilarmethodsitishopes! toinducedonationstowardscompletingtheroad.Theinstitutiondeserves evenencouragement,foritisdoinggoodworkfortheState.Theband boysthemselvesareassimilatingmusicalknowledge.whichmayproveofinestimablebenefittotheminafterlife, andwillcertainlybeagreatassetto theminfightingtheirwaythroughthe world.Inaddition,afactoryisbeing establishedforteachingthebandboys atrade,whichwillstillfurtherhelp them:Amongstallthethousandswho haveapplaudedtheClontarfBandduringthepastfewweekstherearesurelyasufficientnumberofgenerouslyinclinedpeoplewhowillcontributethe amountnecessaryforconstructingthe road,andthusenablethebandtomore efficientlycarryonitscharitablework."

Ihavenowbeenaskedtoactashon. secretaryofamovementhavingforits objectthepurchaseofthesleepersreferredto,and,asapreliminarythiscircularisbeingissuedtoallpersonsand organisationswhichareinsympathywiththeworkthatisbeingdoneatthe OrphanageandbytheOrphanage Band.ThemanagersoftheinstitutionmakenochargefortheBand'sserviceswherethecauseisadeserving one,andwereitnotforthedifficulty

SAPPERJOHNREID, TunnellersCo.,whowaskilledin actionaboutayearago.John whowasafinetypeofyoungCatholic,hailedfromBoulderCity, wherehewaswellandfavourably known.AletterwrittenbyCorporalMonaghan,oneofthebest menthateverylefttheWest,tohis poormother,tellsofhisedifying death.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Kalgoorlie

Thereportoftheyear'sworkofthe ConventofMercyatCoolgardieappearedinthe"Miner"duringtheweek,and revealsastateofthingswhichcallsfor felicitation.WeshallnotcongratulatetheSistersofMercyonthesplendidrecordputupatCoolgardie,Norseman,andPiccadillyduringtheyear, butcongratulatetheCatholicpeopleof thesepartsoftheparish,inhavingsuch efficientschools,tobearwiththemthe tremendousresponsibilityoftraining theirchildrenintheprinciplesand practicesofourholyfaith.

Wehaveariotoushabituphereof showingvisitorsaroundourcityThe roundofvisitsalwaysincludesafree entrancetotheracecourse,whilethere arenoraceson.Oneofthelatestto

Bunburywasquitelivelylastweek owingtothevisitoftheAnzacsand thewelcomeextendedtothebravelads whohavefoughtsogallantlyandsufferedsomuchwasheartyandsincere. ThebanquetgiventhemintheLyric Theatrewassplendidlymanaged,and thesoldiersandtheirorganiser,Mr. Parkin,werequiteenthusiasticoverthe kindnessandgenerosityoftheBunburypeople,andsaidthatthereception ingeneralexceededtheirgreatestexpectations.Aftermakingatourof manymiles.includingBusselton,Bridgetown.andtheCaves,thesoldiersleft BunburyforPerth,veryhappyand pleasedwiththeirtrip,butalsovery tiredwiththeunusualfestivitiesafter theyearsofhardshipexperienced abroad.

Thebazaarinaidofthebuilding fund,heldduringthelastweekofthe oldyear,wasverysuccessful,consideringthecounter-attractions,andrealisedabout.f250.ArchdeaconSmyth,on Sundaylast,praisedthestallholders andtheirassistantsfortheirefforts, andthezealouswayinwhichtheyworkedtogainasmuchaspossible forthebuildingofthemuch-needed Church.TheArchdeaconthanked verysincerelyallwhohelped,buthe remarkedthatcertainpeoplewhowere wellendowedfailedtogivewhatwas reasonablyexpected,andhewasquite justifiedinwhathesaidAsthewealthy butungenerousmanwillprobablyhave atightsqueezeifheattemptstheordealrequiredofhimaccordingto Scripturalteaching,andattheendof thejourneyhe'llundoubtedlyarrivein aplacewheremoneyisburnt.

Fishing.shooting,andboatingin generalarenowinfullswing,andthere isstillalargenumberofvisitorsin town.EvidentlyBunburyisonthe upgrade.andmayGodgrantthatitis so.because,incommonwithother places,wehavehadsomeleanyears lately.

TheArchdeaconpreachedaveryinterestingandinstructivesermonat BenedictionlastSunday.Hissubject was,"Watchandpraythatyeenter notintotemptation."Thecongrega-

WhenyouaskforZam-BukHealing Balmseethatyougetit.Donotbe putoffwithsomethingwhichisclaimedbyyourtraderas"justasgood,"becauseitreturnshimprofit.Thereis nothing"justasgood"astheproved, reliable,ever-ready,andeffectiveZamBukforEczema,Ringworm,Ulcers, SepticSores.Piles,BadLegs,Pimples,Rashes,PoisonedWounds,Cuts, Bruises,etc.Soldbyallchemistsand storesat1/6or3/6apot.

Russia'sOutlook

WhatistobecomeofRussia?The reportsofallthathastakenplaceand allthatistakingplacethere-ofmurdersandbuntingsatPetrograd,Moscowandothercities,ofthefateof representativesandpeopleofvarious nations,aresorelydistressing.Some of thepainfuldetailsthat reachushavenotbeencon. firmed,andwecanonlyderive suchcomfortaswemayfromthe thoughtthatatleastacertainnumber oftheincidentsconcerningwhichrumourhasbeenbusymaynothaveactuallycometopass.Letusclingtothe hopethattheex-Empressandher daughtershavenotbeendealtwithas weretheCzarandhisson-that,contrarytotheannouncementwhichhas beencirculatedbythePress,their liveshavebeenspared,andthatlike theex-Emprc'.ofFrance,whom everybodyesteems,theymaylivelong todogoodtothosewithwhomthey \comeincontact,ButthatRussiait inthethroesofanarchytherecallbe itodoubt,andtheworstofthematterseemstobethatamongsttheRue,tanstheirelvesthereisapparently-no greatmanwhoseemscapsuleofinspiringacommonnationalsentiment,and ofleadingthemoutofthesloughof despondintowhichtheyhavefallen Whatevermaybesaidoftheregimeof Napoleon,hisworkinextricating Francefrontthegrievousconfusion causedbytheRevolutionwasaGodsendtoher.InDucosandSieveshe hadablemenathisside-particularly inSieves.whoasaconstitution-dratter had:ailtheskillofaSolonoraLycurgus-butitwasbythemasterlypower ofBonapartethattheGovernment wasorganisedatatimewhenC\eryaspectofthesituationwasdeplorable. RussiahasnoNapoleonatpresent.She ;mist.titforhim.orherdestinymust beotheruiisemoulded.

TheOrthodoxChurch. Whatoftheinfluenceofreligion amidsttheturmoilandfuryofchangingeunditionsinRussia Hasthe OrthodoxChurchdonenothingtosoftenmanners,torestrainviolenceindays ofcrisis?Thesearequestionsthat, naturallyenough,willbeasked.The Russiansareapiouspeople.Hitherto theyhavebeendistinguishedforavery faithfuladherencetothetenetsoftheir creed.HowthenisitthattheOrthodoxChurchhasdonelittleornothing toguidethemamidstcircumstancesin whichmoralandreligiousguidance havebeengreatly.needed?Thefailuremaybeexplainedbysayingthat theOrthodoxChurchwaslargelyamachineoftheoldregime.Whenthe oldregimewasoverthrowntheOrthodoxChurch,whichitmanipulated,was helpless.AndyettheOrthodoxChurch isindoctrineveryneartousCatholics, andonewouldliketoseeafairprospect oftheRussianscomingunderthespiritualauthorityoftheCatholicChurch. whichissostrongandindependent Suchaneventwouldbeablessingto ChristianityandtoRussia."baking -1110accounttheportionsofthecountrywhichtheGerman'shaveappropriated,thepopulationnumbersas manyasonehundredandeightymi::ions.Whatanaccessionofstrength itwouldbetotheCatholicChurch,if ithesepeoplepaidallegiancetoit! \Vhoknowsbutthatinthewaysof DivineProvidencethecollapseofthe oldordermaynotbeapreparationfor sucharesult

NothingStable. .\tpresentnoonecanprophesywhat willhappeninRussia.Itisaland inwhichnothingisatastandstill.The "JournaldesDebats-andotherFrench papershavelatelyannouncedthatthe EcclesiasticalCommissariatoftheBolshevistGovernmentatMoscowhasisIFFinsuedadecree"sppressingbyone strokeofthepentneOrthodox.Catholic,Protestant.anddoubtlessalsothe lewishreligion,"andthattheyareto bereplacedbyasinglereligion.neoChristianismwhichistoberecognised bytheState,Theannouncementis, Ithink,amistake,forthe"Germania," ofBerlin.whichisgenerallywellinformedonthereligiousaffairsofRussia,publishesadecreeoftheBolshevistGovernmentonreligiondrawnup intheearlypartofthisyearwhich doesnotatallharmonisewithit,Accordingtothisdecree,theChurchhas beenseparatedfrom'theState.Allarrangementswhichinterferewiththe rightofthecitizenstoprofessany creedorwhichgrantthemfax'oursor privilegesforbelongingtoanyparticulardenominationareforbiddenEveryreistobeatlibertytoprofessany creedornocreed.Therearetobe noreligiousservicesorceremoniesin connectionwithStateinstitatens.The takingofanoathinthe ofwit isabolished.The-ch,ilsare cutofffromtheChurcha:::religious instructionisnottobegive. any schcf.:butthecitizensma:-riveit private:y.Religiouscommuaitiesare

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toenjoyonlytheordinaryrightsof privatesocietiesandassociations,and arenottoownanyproperty.Of coursetheseregulationsarenotlikelytobelongenforced.Russiansociety isinaswirl.Whenitcomestoasettledconditionitwill,Itrust,tenddefinitelytowardsCatholicismanddemocracy.

ThePolicyoftheAllies.

InwritingthusImustnotbesupposedtoexpressapprovalofthepolicyhithertopursuedbytheAlliesin Russia.Inmyopinionnopolicycould bemoreunhappy.Thosewhohave beenresponsibleforitcanhardlyhave hadandclearideaofthesituationin Russia.TheyleftGermanytoexploitit,whichshehasclonebymeans oftheBrest-Litovskagreementand thesupplementarytreaty,andtheir actionhascreatedanunfavourableimpressionamongstmanyoftheRussians whocherishdemocraticideals.But amongstallofthemthereisadispositiontoputfaithintheassurancesof PresidentWilson.anditwillbefortunateRussia.if,distractedandexhaustedassheis,hisstatesmanlike viewsandwishesareembodiedinthe Constitutionwhichwillenableherto ein,i-gefrontthechaosintowhichthe hasbeenthrown.

DeathofMr.M.Franklin

ThedeathofMr.MartinFranklin, whichtookpinesathisresidencein NorthPerthonJanuary10th,inthe 89th.yearofhisage,removesanother pio,:eerCatholicwhosenobleexample ofl'hristianvirtuewillhelongrememberedbyallwhoknewnim.Almostup tothetimeofhisdeathhewasaregularattendantatMass.anditwason

tiontothechildrenandgrandchildren, wereMissH.O'Connell(niece),Mrs.M. Franklin(daughtenin-law),Mr.Pianta (son-in-law,Mrs.O'Loughlinandfamily(Bayswater),Miss,Mr.andMrs. Mannix(Guildfordl.Thepall-bearers wereMessrs.P.A.Bryan,W.Casey,J, Colgan,J.Bennett,H.Fox,andJ.Bull. Blessedarethedeadwhodieinthe Lord.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

AnAppeal (TotheEditor.) "Castlemaine,"Quairading, January/18,1919. Sir,--Inwishingtothankallthose whosokindlyansweredmyappealin Januarylastforsacredpicturesand left-offclothingfortheaborigines,may Imakethesameappealagain?All thehalf-castefamilieshavelargefami. liesofyoungchildren.averagingsixto eachfamily.Ineverycasethe fathersareemployedasfarmlabourers,andcanonlyearnsufficienttopay forfood,andhaveverylittletopur- chaseclothing.'Ihavehadoccasionto visittheirhomesduringthewinter months,whentheyhavebeenill,and knowtheprivationstheysufferuncomplainingly.Someofthemcomea lungdistancetoMass.andorebeinginstructedandpreparedfortheSacraments.Oldlinen,fordressings,any kindofleft-offclothing,tailorssamples orcuttings,tomakerugs;orsacred picturessehttotheaboveaddresswill bethankfullyreceivedandacknowledgedbyme. Iwillpayfreighton allparcels.-Yours,etc NURSEMUINALE.

APioneerPriestDead

Rev.FatherJ.Sheridan,whopassed peacefullyawayatthepresbyteryat Hartley.onthe3rd.inst..wasoneof theoldestpriestsinNewSouthWaleDeceasedtooksuddenlyillathisresidence.andtheRev.FatherP.Doherty., ofLithgow,}tendedtothestricken priestandadministeredthelastrites ifHolyChurch.FatherSheridan,who was75yearsofage,wasanativeof Ireland,andshortlyafterhisordinationcameouttoNewSouthWalesand servedunderthelateArchbishopPoldingandArchbishopVaughanbefore thearrivalofhisEminenceCardinal Moranin1884.Forsometimehewas attachedtoSt.Mary'sCathedralbefore theopeningofthenewCathedralby ArchbishopVaughanin1882.Subsequentlyhehadchargeofvariouscountryparishes,includingQueanbeyan, Penrith,Cooma,Kiama,andlastlyat LithgowandHartley.Aboutthree rearsagoheretiredfromactiveservice.Ilisbrother,Rev.FatherBernardSheridan,diedinSydneyafew monthsago.Theremainswerebrought toSydney,whereaSolemnRequiem MasswascelebratedatSt.Mary'sCathedralforthereposeofhissoul,a largenumberoftheclergybeingpresent.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

MissMollie

THELATEMR.1%1 FRANKLIN.

hisreturnfromtheMonasterythat heexperiencedthefirstsymptomsof theillnesswhichultimatelyproved fatal.Hewasfrequentlyvisitedby FatherB.McCabe.ofWestPerth,who administeredthelastsacraments.and FatherCagney.C.SS.R..paidaglowing tributetothezealandpietyofthe deceasedontheSundayfollowinghis death.13orninLondonin1830:young Franklinreceivedhisearlyeducationat St.Mary's,Moorfiuds.andservedfor Yearsonthealtar.OnWhitMonday, IS-13,hewalkedinthemonstertemperanceprocessionthroughthestreetsof LondonwiththeIrishLiberator,DanielO'Conell.LaterintheyearheattendedFatherMatthew'sdemonstration,andthroughlifefaithfullykept thetotalabstinencepledgehetook frontthefamousApostleofTemperance.Tenyearslaterhewenttothe DublinExhibition,andcontinuedto workforthreeyearsattailoringinIreland.In1854hemarried,atthe'SardinianChapel,Duke-street,London, Marian,theonlydaughterofGeoffrey O'Connell,ofCahirciveen,Co.Kerry.,a kinsmanofthegreatLiberator.In. 1859theyarrivedinRichmond,Victoria,andonJanuary8,1914,celebratedthediamondjubileeoftheirweddingatNorthPerth.whentheywere therecipientsofnumerouscongratulations.Onthe21st.ofNovember,following.Mrs.Franklinpassedpeacefully away.fortifiedbyalltheritesofher holyreligion,intheS:ith,yearofher age.Thesevensurvivingchildrenare MissesMary,EllenandTheresaFranklin.Mrs.E.J.Kenny(MaylandsaMrs. Planta(Mogumber',Mr.Geoffrey Franklin(Wogerlin1,andMr.Martin Franklin(Maylands Thefuneral,at Karrakatta,wasverylargelyattended.

Father.:P.LynchandB.McCabeofficiated.Thechiefmourners,inaddi-

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MassinBayswateratro'clock.Mass Maylands9a.m.Eveningdevotions, 7.30p.m.

Sincethebeginningofthenewyear FatherLynchofficiatedatthreeweddingsinMaylands.SergeantWilliam Mortimer.A.I.F.,ofLancaster,England,whohasbeenonactiveservice, wasmarriedtoMissClaireWood,a zealousmemberoftheChildrenor Mary,whomadeasuitablepresentation.MissMarianFranklinwasbridesmaid,andMr.WilliamGardnerbest man.Anothermilitaryweddingwas thatofSergeantJamesPatrickFleming,A.I.F.,returnedAnzac,anda nativeofEchuca.Victoria.toMiss GietaUrquhart,formerlyofthe'nursingstaffofPerthandotherhospitals.

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

Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m. St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

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FRANKLIN.-OnJanuary10,1919,in his89th.year,athisresidence, NorthBeach-road,NorthPerth, MartinFranklin,belovedfatherof Geoffrey,Mary,EllenandTeresa Franklin,Mrs.E.J.Kenny,and Mrs.Pianta.SacredHeartof Jesus.havemercyonhissoul.

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MAHER.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearlybelovedfather,JohnMaher, whodepartedthislifeJanuary27. 1911.Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingchildren.

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TheEditor'sNote-Book

Thereisayarnabout"thetailwaggingthedog."Anditisagreatpity thatWestraliathroughherbrainy journalistsandpoliticiansdonotgeta chanceofrulingtheEmpire.The dogmatismofthosepeopleisappalling. Weareagreatpeople-alittleovera quarterofamillionofus-weareheirs tothebrainsofthewideworld.We guaranteetofixupthePeaceproblem inthetwinklingofaneye;adjustall difficultiesintheFarEast;hangDe Valeraandhiscrowd,andsettlethe Irishquestion,andyet,wecannotpay ourowndebt;cannotsettlealocal tramwaystrike.Wecandonothing butskite!Skite!Skite! * *

Aftertwoyearsthe"SundayTimes" cannotspell"SinnFein"correctly. But,weareneverhardonsomepeople.Youcannotexpectbloodfrom aturnip.

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Wellingtongetsthecreditofwinning theBattleofWaterloo,buttheRev.H. W.Wellington,ofKalgoorlie,hasthe uniqueprivilegeofbringing-no,nota dead-beat"dryblower",butthedevil. tochurch.Hisad.forlastSunday's serviceswas"TheDevilatChurch." Consideringthecalibreofsomeofhis blood-bathedadherents,whofoughtfor Conscription,heshouldhaveabig congregation.Theanthemfortheoccasionwasentitled,"TheDayisPast andOver."Letushopethedayof conscription,bigotry,andlimelighthas passedforeverfromthegoldfields,any- how,andtrustthatbynextelections thedevilandhiscobberswillbesick, therefore,saints.

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Thecontroversyon"WarCriticism"inthe"WestAustralian"has providedmanype,plewithasplendidchanceformakinggeneralassesof themselves.OnJanuary13th,oneF.

J.Briggsconcludesanilluminating epistlewiththesewords:"Finally,one doesnotlooktoaRomanCatholic priest,withanIrishname,forfairness towardsEnglandinthesedays.Ofthe first60V.C.'swoninthiswar,43went toEnglishmen,leaving17forallother nationalities,whichwillgiveonesome ideaofthefightingshareoftheEnglishinthiswar."Justimagine17 V.C.'samong"allothernationalities." WewonderhowmanyV.C.'swentto Germany,toHolland,toChina,tothe SolomonIslands,toAfghanistan,to ChineseTurkestan,andtoBeaconsfield, whereF.J.Briggslives?F.J.Briggs doesnotlooktoaRomanCatholic priest,withanIrishname,for"fairnesstowardsEnglandinthesedays." That'sjustwherethedifferencebetweenF.J.BriggsandCatholicpriests isnoticeable.MostCatholicpriests withIrishnamesarelookingtoEnglandfor"fairness"towardsIreland"in thesedays,"andouradvicetoF.J. Briggsistokeepcoolandnotwrite anymoreletterstothe"West"until wehavegotovertheshockofthe17 V.C.'samong"allothernationalities." Anotherperson,oneSilverwood,butts intothecontroversy,andoneofthe gemswhichscintillatesamongthe jewelsofherjournalism,isaphrase withregardtoFatherO'DonnellplayingintothehandsoftheBolsheviks andSinnFeinersinourmidst.The goodladywhopennedthosewordsis morewoodenthanhername,anditis morethanprobablethatshecannot pronounceproperlyeitherBolshevikor SinnFein.ItiscertainthatshecannotpronounceuponeitherBolshevikor SinnFein.Ifanyoftheformerbe. whiskeredpeople.theBolsheviks,are inPerth,theladywhoknowswhere theyareshouldinformthepolice.If anyoftheSinnFeinersareinPerth, theladywhoknowsoftheirwhereabouts,shoulddoherbesttokeep themthere.AttheheartoftheEmpire,itisnotthepresenceofSinn Feinersthatisraisingcornsonthe brainsofstatesmen,buttheabsenceof SinnFeiners-theirabsencefromthe HouseofCommons.SinnFeinershave thehorriblehabitofelectingtostayintheirowncountry,andtogovernit. Theladywhoseletterishereunderreviewforafewscantseconds,onspace whichwecannotspare,shouldreadthe cablesandlearnalittleaboutwhat SinnFeinis,andwhatitisgoingto do;itsdoings concernedwith anythingonthebanksoftheSwan,or thebanksoftheRhine,butwiththe newheavenandthenewearthwhichit isgoingtobringintobeingonthe banksoftheShannonandtheSuir. Also,thelastnamedriverswerementionedmainlyforthesakeofalliteration,andfortheilluminationofthe intellectoftheunlearnedladywemight includethebanksoftheLiffey. (Claremontpaperspleasecopy.)

Shakespeareisdead,andalotof otherpoetsaredead,butthatdidnot detertheRoyalColonialInstitutefrom makingabraveanddesperateattempt throughitsjournal,the"UnitedEmpire,"togetaverse"hitup".toadd totheNationalAnthem.TheRoyal ColonialInstitute,feelingthatan"Empireverse"wasalongfeltwantto "GodSavetheKing,"organisedacompetitioninordertoremovethereproach.Fourhundredcompetitors "bit,"andtheadjudicatorswereSir HerbertWarren(lateProfessorof PoetryatOxfordUniversity),Mr.EdmundGosse,andMr.LawrenceBinyon. Thefollowingversewasthebestoffered:

"Wideo'erthelinkingseas, Polarandtropicbreeze, Oursongshallbring Brothersofeachdomain. Boundbutbyfreedom'schain, Shout,asyoursires,againGodSavetheKing."

Now,wearenotprohibitionists,and woulddonothingtoadvancetheir cause,butwebelieveinafairdealall round,andweconsiderthatthisverse offersapegonwhichtheprohibitionistsareinvitedwithmuchenthusiasm tohangagrievance."Shout,asyour sires,again."Shoutingisallrightin itsway,butthereisnoreasonwhy allloyalpeoplewhosing"GodSave theKing"shouldbetrappedintojoininginariotouspropagandaofthegreat anti-prohibitiontraditionwhichclassicalwriterstermthecultof"comeanaver."

Fortherestoftheversewehave onlyagasp,agreatadmirationforthe ProfessorofPoetryatOxford,adownrightregretfortheuntimelydeathof Shakespeare.andthreecheersfor "Freedom'schain."Secondly,whatis "Freedom'schain"?

leysaysobtainsinAmerica,"Ashort marriage,andanonhappywan." ItiswellforusCatholicstorememberjustnow,whilethewordsofthe Gospelwhichtellofthe"marriageat CanaofGalilee"areringinginour ears,thattheholysacramentofMatrimonyistheprincipalfoundationfor thewellbeingofsociety,andthatwe mustnotallowthefamiliarityofthe newsofwreckedmarriagestolessenin theleastdegreeourdeepreverencefor thesacramentofwhichSt.Paulsays, "ButthisisagreatSacrament."

"TheCelticIrish"

Ofallthemisleadingandinsulting anti-Irisharticleswhichhasyetappearedinthe"DailyNews,"theone withtheaboveheadingleadstheway. Theeveningpaper,as'isgenerally known,hasrarelyspareditselfwhen anopportunityofferedtoinsultthe IrishinthisState,whetherbyalleged humorousitem,orbycalumny.Last Fridayevening,ittookthetroubletoarp reprint,and"ringin,"anarticleby somebodysigninghimself"Geraldine," whichstartedoffwithahypocritical toneofregret,andfinishedwithfiery invective.Tobackuphiscase,he quotesextensivelyfromeveryIrish writerwhowasashamedtoacknowledgeIrelandasanation.Arthur Lynchisoneofhisauthorities,Tom Kettleisanother.Hisignoranceof theSinnFeinmovementiscolossal. "SinnFein,"hesays,ismorethan folly."Thequotationshowstheignorance.HespeaksofDeValeraas "analienleader,justasAmericanJews aretheleadersofcrazyRussia,withits orgyofthuggeryandmurder."Now, DeValeraisnotanalien.Helived inIrelandsincehewasachild,went toschooltheretotheIrishChristian Brothers,andtaughtthereasanIrish Professor.Thereareschoolmatesof DeValerainthisState.Heisoneof thefinestprofessorsintheUnited Kingdom,andmenwhodipdeeplyinto abstractionsareasaruleneither dreamersnorsentimentalists.Neither isheaJew.HeisaCatholic.And theidealswhichheholdsuptothe eyesoftheoppressedpeopleofIrelandaremuchmoreChristian,thank God,thanthosethebigmanbehind the"DailyNews,"withitsoftentimes revoltingrubbishputbeforethepeople ofthislittlebitofacolony.AndDe Valera'sdoctrinedoesnotceasetohave effectwithinthefourseasofIreland. Itcarriesconvictionfromgreatthrob. bingAmericatolittleplaceslikeTongaandWesternAustralia,wherever Irishmenandtheirfriendsarescattered."But,"hesays,"whathaveAustraliaandCanadatodowithIreland?" Aye,there'stherub!Nearlyevery whiteandyellowandblackraceinthe worldowesadebttoIreland.Irish priestsandnunshavedonemorefor civilisation,and,incidentally,theEmpire;thanalltheover-estimatedtraffickersthateverleftEngland.Canthewriterofthearticle,orhisWestralianadmirer,showusaspotuponthered map-redinmorewaysthanonewherethereishoIrishpriest,andno Irishsister?Thenthearticlegetsa Lovekintouch,forwithoutit,justlike thepatrioticsongs,andtheconscriptionmeetings,andtherestofthebum loyaltystunts,thecrookedarticif wouldnotbecomplete.Hereitis:"ConscriptionwasdefeatedinAustralia,asiswellknown,largelyby theinfluenceoftheRomanCatholic priesthood,whoareIrish,andpartly bythefemalevote-soIaminformedongclodauthority.Butwhat haveAustraliaandCanadatodo withIreland?Self-determinationblessedword!--ispossibleandsafein theDominions,becausetheyare thousandsofmilesaway.Ireland, butforanarrowstripofwater,is partoftheUnited:Kingdom." ThankGod,thepeoplehadsomebodytoleadthem,andsavethemfrom theservilegangwhowouldputeverybodyinchains,notsomuchforEmpire'ssake,asfortheirownsordidinterests.

"Self-determination,blessedword!" says"Geraldine,"ispossibleandsafein thedominionsbecausetheyarethousandsofmilesaway.Ireland,butfora narrowstripofwater,ispartofthe UnitedKingdom."

Therecentfiguresquotedwithregardtodivorcesin%VA.aredisconcertingenough.butthewaytheyare chronicledandreceivedisstillmoreto bereprobated.Weshouldnotbe surprisedtoseeanagitationconcerned withawardingabartotheweddingringofthemulti-marriedpeople,who putinpracticetherulewhichMr.Doe-

Nosy,ifIrelandhadthelibertythat thefar-awayplaces,Australiaincluded. enjoy,therewouldbenoIrishquestion todealwith.Butthe"DailyNews" scribewhoknowsallabouttheIrish question,willnotgiveIrelandwhatthe colonieshave.Thenarrowstripof waterjokeisreallyfunny.Wateris nofactorinnationality.Watermay beincidentaltotheW.C.T.U.,orthe BaptistUnion.But,thefactthatIrelandisbutafewmilesgeographicallynearerEnglandhasnomoreinfluence towardsmakingtheIrishEnglishthan makingtheEnglishIrish.Infact,we readinhistoryofAnglo-NormansettlersinIreland.Geraldine'samongthe rest,becoming"moreIrishthanthe Irishthemselves."Nationalityisnot

amatterofcontiguity.Itisaspiritual thing.Andallconsidered,thatstrip ofwaterisreallyonlyastripofwater. Ifthetwoislandsweretenmillion milesapart,onanationalbasis,matterswouldbejustthesame.Nouse inwastingtime,butthelogicisrotten. IrelandisnotpartoftheUnited Kingdom;neverwas,andneverwillbe. Irelandisanation,withitsownideals. Andwhileitmaystandasapropto England,thetwonationscannever coalesce.TheoneisCatholic,the otherisProtestant.Theoneisspiritual;theotherismaterial;andthe positionofthe"DailyNews",correspondentisirreconciliable.

Thisarticlewaspushedintoa quietcorneroftheeveningpaper.It wasmeanttoblackenthecauseofSinn Fein.Itcouldhavenostrongereffectthanblackeningthecauseofthe fewthousandunfortunateGaelswhose onlymisfortunei,sthattheyhappento liveinthiscountry.Readersand Irish,wearebutafew,butfewaswe are,letusnotreadilyforgetthisinsult

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TheseIrish!

THECONNAUGHT RANGERS.

TheConaughtRangerswasformerly the88thand94thFoot,rhichwere raisedin1793.Inthirteenyearsfrom theircreationtheyhadfoughtinfour continents.ThePeninsularWarfound theminthehottestcorners,thesame withtheCrimeaandtheIndianMutiny,whiletherewasneverascrapin SouthAfricawithouttheRangerstakingpartinit.

Thefirstday'sfightingatMons foundtheConnaughtRangersbearing thebruntoftheGermanattack.At Pont-sur-Sambretheywerecutoffby therapidlyadvancingenemyinthickly-woodedcountry,butbytheirsteadinessandjudgmentthebattalionwas extricatedthough.ataheavycost.On theAisnetheRangersledtheadvance overtheriver,walkinginsinglefile alongaslopinggirderofaruined bridgeunderheavyshellfire.Thefirst battleofYpressawthemintheattackonPolygonWood,whentheyutterlysmashedthePrussianGuard:at BethuneCanalinDecembertheysoppedtheGermanadvance,whilenext SpringtheyhelpedtorestorethebrokenBritishlineinthesecondbattleof Ypres.

AtGallipolitheywerewellrepresented,makingafamouschargeon August21,forwhichtheywerespeciallythankedbyanAustralianDivisional Commander,andonAugust29ththey capturedHill60,receivedthecongratulationsagainoftheirgeneralofficers foroneof"thefinestfeats"oftheregiment.GeneralSirIlecGodley,an Irishmanhimself,whowasincommand oftheNewZealanders,expressedhis prideandpleasureintheregiment's gallantdeeds.

"Themenareasanxiousfortheroad, sir,asif'tweretoGalwayRacesthey weregoingortoBallinasloeFair,"said aSergeant-MajoroftheConnaught Rangerswhentheywereorderedto thetrenchesforthefirsttimein1916. Theywereknownasthe"Light-heartedBrigade,"andneitherinGermanat tickoroneoftheirownraidsdidtheylosetheirlight-heartedness.Stoutheartedtheyalwaysshowedthemselves atGillemontandGinchyinSeptember, 1916;atMessinesandCambraiin1917, whileamidthegreatGermanavalanchewhichburstontheIrishDivision inMarch,1918,theykeptthetraditionsoftheirgrandoldregimentunsulliedtothelast.

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Sunday,26(Green)-ThirdSunday afterEpiphany, Monday,27(White)-St.JohnChrysostom,B.C.D.

Tuesday,28(Redl-St.Agnes.

Wednesday,29(Whitel-St.Francisof Sales,B.C.D.

THE

LocalandGeneral

Mrs.T.M.Williams,ofWestNortham,hasreceivedaletterfromCaptainChaplainT..J.O'Donnell,inwhich referenceismadetothedeathofher son,CorporalA.T.Williams.He writes:"Itwasinthegreatadvance nearSt.Quentin,onSeptember18, whenhewasseverelywoundedbya shellanddiedpeacefullysoonafter.He wasburiednearMargicourt,andhis mateshaveplacedanicecrossonhis grave.Hewasamanly,bravefellow, andweallmournhisloss.Hehasgivenhisallforus,andhasnotlivednor diedinvain.MayGodconsoleyou andhisotherlovedonesinyourgreat sorrow.Itwillbeaconsolationto knowthatheeverprovedhimselfa worthysonandhasearnedourlasting gratitudeforhisgloriousdevotionto duty,whichheprovedbyhislife's blood."

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W.Zimpel'sWarehousecontains everylineofHouseholdgoods,fromthe KtichentotheDrawingRoom,andjust nowheisholdinghisannualSale, wherehehasreducedallhisstockto pricesthatmustcommandareadysale, andheleavesthelinestospeakfor themselves.Allheasksyouistocall andinspectthem,andyouwillbeable tojudgethebargainsheisoffering. *

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe HibernianDramaticSocietywas heldonWednesday,the15th. inst.,Mr.V.H.Satiepresiding.The minutesoftheprecedingmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Accountstotalling14/6werepassedforpayment.At thisstageitwasdecidedtoadjournthe meetingoutofrespecttothelateRev. FatherSmyth,O.M.I.,amostsympatheticandenthuiasticsupporterofthe society.Nextmeetingwillbecalled byannouncement.

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Mrs.T.J.Fitzpatrickandfamily havelefttheirprettyriversidehomeat Nedlandsforafewmonths'holidayin thecountry,mostofwhichwillbe spentattheOldNarroginInn,Armadale.Mrs.Fitzpatrick,whoisanardentchurchworkerinherlittlesuburb, hasnotbeenenjoyingthebestof healthlately.

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AtarecentexaminationheldinconnectionwiththeBradshawBusiness College,JackPaul,apupiloftheCon. ventofMercy,Greenbushes,wona scholarship.Thistalentedyoungboy 'willhavetheadvantageoffreetuition bycorrespondenceinanybranchof secondaryeducationwhichhemay select. * *

Dr.Thurston,ofBusselton,lecturing lastweekonancientcivilisations,made acomparisonbetweenBabylonand Busseltoninthemannerofpostalfacilities.Itseemsthatintheyearone,or so,lettersweredeliveredaboutfour timesaweek.PremierLefroyand Mr.Websterhadveryscantlaurelson theirheadsalready,anditwasmercilessofthedoctortocausethedead handsofkingsdepartedthousandsof yearsagotoreachoverandsnatchthe thingumleafwreathsthatservefor halosabouttheheadsofourpoorpoliticians.

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Weshallbepleasedtowelcomeback ourworthyyoungfriend,MasterJoe Tobin,whohasbeenatWoodman's Pointhelpingtonursethosesuffering frompneumonicinfluenza.Wehope toseehimamongstusagainsoon.

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MissAnnieMcConnell,ofCheethamstreet,Kalgoorlie,willleaveforthe EasternSttaesbytheTrans.Railway onJanuary25th,tospendaholiday withherrelatives.

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Atameetingof.theNorthamSt. Patrick'sDayCelebrationCommittee, heldon19th.inst.,itwasdecidedto holdtheannualconcertonMarch15, andthetrottingmeeting,asusual,on EasterMonday,attheShowGrounds.

Amoonlightriverexcursiononthe ss.Zephyrisbeingorganisedbythe bazaarcommitteeofSt.Brigid's,West Perth,totakeplaceonthe18th.of nextmonth.Judgingbytheamount .ofenthusiasmshownbytheorganisers, itshouldbeaprofitableandenjoyable one.

Theriverexcursionpromotedbythe St.VincentdePaulSociety,whichtook placelastTuesdaywasagreatsuccess. Notwithstandingthedifficultiesofgettingtothecityfromthesuburbsowing tothetramstrike,Maylands.Highgate, Leederville,WestPerth,andOsborne Parksentstrongcontingents,andevery availablefootofspacefoundanoccupant.Itwasamostenjoyablefunction.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations 1919

Theinitialmeetingtomakethepreliminaryarrangementsnecessaryfor theworthycelebrationofthegreat feastdayofIreland'sPatronSaintwas heldon.Mondayeveninglastinthe CathedralHall.Thegatheringwasthe largestandmostrepresentativeever heldforsuchapurpose,allthemetropolitanpriestswerepresent,andevery parishsentadelegation,aswellasthe CatholicandIrishsocieties.Inall thosepresentwentoverthehalf-centurymarkinnumber.Attheoutset oftheproceedings,Mr.T.SlatterymovedthattheRightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,beelectedthepermanent president,andindoingsoexpressedthe sentimentsofthosepresentinextendingtotheMonsignoraheartywelcome hometoallhisoldfriends.Hetrustedthechairmanwouldgiveanaccount ofhisstayintheEmeraldIsle,andlet themknowhowmattersfaredwiththe oldland.Themotionwascarried unanimously,andinreplyingtothe complimentextended,andthehearty receptionback,theMonsignordwelt brieflyoneventsashesawthem,and statedthattheynowstoodasaunited bodyspeakingforlibertyandjustice. Hetrustedthecomingdemonstration wouldshowthetruespiritoftheGael, andheappealedtothemasIrishmen tomakeagreatunitedeffortfora successfulday.adaythatwouldeclipse allothers.

Theusualbusinesswasthenproceededwith,anditwasremarkablethe enthusiasmandbusinesslikemethods thatweredisplayedbyoneandall.It wasunanimouslyagreedupontohold theprocessiononMonday,March17th, followedbyamonstersportsand schools'demonstrationontheRoyal ShowGround.Theconcertwillbe heldonTuesday,March18th,inHis Majesty'sTheatre,whenahigh-class entertainmentwillbesubmitted.

Thereasonofholdingthefunction ontheMondaywasstressedbyseveral speakers,whostatedthatwewereout tocelebrate"TheDay,"andthatgate moneyshouldnotreceivepriorconsideration.

Theprocessionwillbesuppliedwith musicofthehighestorder,andinthis directionitwasdecidedtosecurethe servicesoftheClontarfBoys'Band,the Y.A.L.Band,theIrishPipers,and PerthConcertBand.

TheSportsCommitteearetomeeton Tuesdayeveningnexttoarrangea suitableprogrammeofeventsthatwill suitalltastes.

Society:Messrs.KinsellaandButler. YoungMen'sSociety:Messrs.PrendergastandWaldron.I.N.F.:Messrs. DavidsonandWalsh.Celtic'Club: Messrs.MonaghanandKeane;andthe drillinstructors,Messrs.Emmettand Wells. ChiefMarshal:Mr.M.Collopy. ConcertCommittee:FathersMoloney,Kearin,Doocey,andVerlin,and Messrs.W.Ruse,C.011ahony,T.Davidson,W.Dwyer,Kirkpatrick,A. Dwyer.LDwyer,McDonald,andW. Ginivan

WestPerthNotes

OnMondayeveningnextinSt. Brigid'sChurchGrounds,thefirstofa seriesofout-doorfunctionswillbecow. mencedbythescreeningofbeautiful up-to-datepictures,speciallyselected byalocalconnoiseur.Opportunityis offeredtopicture-loversintheparish whohavebeepdeniedtheirusualweeklyvisittothepicturepalacesowingto thetramstriketoparticipateinthe grandevening'sentertainmenttobe given.Theobjectisacharitableone, anditisanticipatedtherewillbea goodgatheringontheoccasion.Everyoneintheparishisinvitedtocomeand enjoythedishofpleasurethatispromised.Thedemocraticsixpencewill openthegatetoyou,andonceinside you'llbemadeglad.Areyoucorning?

Themeetingofladiesandgentlemen convenedatthePresbyteryonSunday eveninglast,forthepurposeofmaking furtherarrangementsfortheforthcomingbazaartoliquidatetheChurch debt,wasofamostencouragingnature. Enthusiasmandcompleteharmonywere thetwodominatingfactors,andif maintainedthepresenttemperofthe committeeisboundtodosomething substantial.Theladieshavestarted withfineenergy,andthegentlemen aredeterminednottobeleftstanding inthefield.Fiveorsixstallshavealreadybeenallotted,anditisproposed toholdapopulargirlcompetition,and, perhaps,another-butforthepresent, likethePeaceConferencediscussions,I amnotprivilegedtodivulgeitsform. Iunderstand,however,someprominent namesarementionedinconnection withit.Sofartheindicationsareon thesideofamostsuccessfuleffortto redeemthelong-standingdebtonSt. Brigid's.Aunitedeffort,andastrong one,inthisbigparishisforeshadowed, anditisearnestlyhopedeveryoneinterestedintheobjectivedesiredtobe reachedwillputeveryounceofeffort intobringingaboutitsrealisation.

Boulder

Thursday,30(Red)-St.Martina,V.M.

Friday,31(White)-St.PeterNolasco, C. FIBRUARY.

Saturday,1(White)-St.Brigid,V. MassatGosnellsto-morrow8o'clock. MassatJarrandale10o'clock.

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Rev.FatherLynch.ChaplainA.I.F., ofSydney,MajorAppleyard,andLieutenantHenn,ontheirwaybackfrom theFront,calledattheArchbishop's PalacelastWednesday.

Buildingoperationsinconnection withthenewConventatNorthampton areprogressingsteadily.Aconsiderableadvancehasbeenmadeduringthe pastfewweeks.

Preparationsinconnectionwiththe celebrationofSt.Patrick'sDaythis year*atNabawahwerecommencedon Sunday,the12th.inst.,whenameeting,convenedbytheVeryRev.Dean Graber,V.G.,tomakethepreliminary arrangements.tocelebratetheday,was wellattended.Itwasresolvedthat thedaybecelebratedbytheholdingof sportsandabazaar,etc.,attheNabawahHall,toconcludewithasocialand danceinthehallintheevening.A strongcommittee,withpowertoaddto theirnumber,wasappointed,andMr. JohnMcDonnellandMr.0.D.O'Hullierwereelectedjointsecretaries.The ladieswerealsoinattendance,and madearrangementsforthebazaar,etc.

TheVeryRev.Deanwaswellpleased withtheattendanceatthemeeting, andexpressedhispleasureatthearrangementsmade. * *

DuringtheweekSenatorNeedham lecturedinGeraldtonon"CurrentFederalPolitics,"dealingparticularlywith theWarPrecautionsAct.Onthe23rd. hevisitedNorthampton,anddelivered anaddress.AtNarroginrecentlyMr. Corboyhadafinemeetinginthelocal hall,anddeliveredaspiritedaddress.

Theprintingoftheprogrammeswere leftinthehandsofMessrs.Croganand Barry,whosocapablyundertookthe worklastyear. ThenextmeetingofthegeneralcommitteewillbeheldonMonday,February3rd.,anditbehovesallinterested tobepresentandshowtheirpractical beliefinthegreatideaofIrishNationality.

Thefollowingwereelectedtocarry outthedutiesappertainingtotheir variousoffice:-President,Monsignor Verling,V.G.;vice-presidents,Messrs. MonaghanandO'Dea;secretary,Mr.J. Tully;assistantsecretary,Mr.C.Guilfoyle;treasurer,Mr.J.J.Snigg;auditors,Messrs.DavidsonandMoffat; presscorrespondents,FatherO'Grady andMr.T.Slattery;financecommittee, Messrs.Colgan,Monaghan,Dowling, D.Keane,W.Dwyer,O'Dea,O'Farrell, Quinlan,PatO'Connor,Stainthorpe, Parker,andReubenPreston;sports committee,Messrs.Kelly,J.C.Walsh, Reidy,Fitzgerald,Mitchell,Snigg,W. Brown,T.Murphy,Prendergast.Rivi, T.Smith,Slattery,Crogan,Taylor.and Gumbleton. ProcessionCommittee:Parishpriests. Hibernians:Messrs.O'FarrellandCrogan.UnitedIrishLeague:Messrs. DowlingandO'Dea.YoungIreland

Averypleasanteveningwasspentat AllHallowsHalllastWednesday,tee occasionbeingalinenteatoMissEdie O'Neil,tenderedherbytheChildren ofMarySodality,ofwhichassociation MissO'Neilhasbeenformanyyearsa mostexemplarymember.Theesteem inwhichMissO'Neilisheld wasshowninaverypracticalwayby thepresenceofthemanyextradainty "dainties"whichquiteoccupiedthe spaceofnosmalltable.Theevening wasspentingladsomefashion,pleasinglyenhancedbytherenderingof musicalitemsbyMissesNellieDescor andJuliaWhyte,andMessrs.Greg, Hickey,andA.Bickley.FatherDonagherwasamongthosepresent,andon behalfoftheChildrenofMarymadea presentationtotheguestoftheeveningofabeautifulivory-coveredprayerbook.Mr.Dorititch,onbehalfof MissO'Neil,madeasuitableresponse, afterwhichtheeveningcontinuedits happycourseuntilalatehour.The dutiesofM.C.werekindlycarriedout byMr.D.Maxwell,whileMissMcCourt actedaspianiste.

MissLouieMoore,oftheEducation Department,isamongtheholidaymakersatthecoast. TheengagementisannouncedofMiss ClareSharkey,daughterofthelateMr. LawrenceSharkey,toMr.Patrick Frawley,proprietoroftheDukeof YorkHotel,Burt-street.Boulder.

MissDollyRefeldandMissMolly CawleyarespendingtheirChristmas vacationverypleasantlyattheirhomes inBoulderuntilcollegedaysbeginfor themonceagain.

BONMARCHE

Ladies'College,ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare

UniversityofWesternAustralia. LeavingCertificate.

KathleenClone:English,French,Algebra.Geometry.Trigonometry,Music.

ThelmaScott:French,Greek.Algebra,Geometry.Trigonometry,Music.

DoreenMorris:French.

JuniorCertificate.

DorisFitzgerald:English.French, Latin,History.Geography,Arithmetic. Algebra.Geometry,Music.

MaryJohnson:English,French,Latin.History,Geography.Arithmetic.Algebra.Geometry.

MargaretNickoll:English,French. Latin,Geography.Arithmetic,Algebra. Geometry,Music.

EllaMoseley:English,French,Latin, History,Arithmetic.Algebra.Geometry.

OliveWebster:English.French,Latin,Geography,Arithmetic.Algebra, Geometry.

SheilaMcKeown:English,French. Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry, Music.

AliceCowley:English.French.Latin. Arithmetic.Algebra.Geometry. DorothyThompson:French.Latin, Arithmetic,Algebra.Geometry.

KathleenYoung:English,Arithmetic.Algebra.Geometry,Music. KittyMcBride:French,Latin. \VinnieMooney:Latin.

AllianceFrancaiseExaminations.

DivisionI.-DoreenMorris.

DivisionIII.-EllaMoseley(distinc- tion),1st.prize;MaggieNickoll(dis-tinction',3rdprize:MaryJohnston (distinction',DorisFitzgerald(distinc-tion).KittyMcBride(distinction). AliceCowley(distinction.,OliveWebster(distinction).SheilaMcKeown (distinction'.\VinnieMooney,Dorothy Thompson.

DivisionW.-01iyeFraser(distinc- tion).3rd.prize;BerthaSanders(dis- tinction), WinnieGertieSheridan(distinction), Davis(distinction Mary Smyth(distinction..MayLeahy(dis- tinction),QueenieFordham(distinction),ThelmaDavin(distinction),Una Rodereda(distinction),BarbaraJohnston(distinction).MaggieYoung(dis- tinction.,KittyO'Connor(distinction), KathleeSadler,MyrtleDawson,Olga Berghofer.

GcvernmentScholarship. OliveWebster(aged12years'.£20 forthreeyears.

TrinityCollege,London.

AsoaiatePianoforte:NancyWalsh.

A.TCL.,'EileenWatts

HigherL-calPianoforte:Thelma, Scott(bon(AirsDoreenD'Arcv(hon- ours',KathleenByrne.

RESULTSOFTHESCHOOLS,1918.

SeniorPianoforte:DoreenMorris,Johnson,DorothyCleal,MajorieCotMargaretLeahy. tre:l.

SeniorViolin:flog'Kayser(honours. RudimentsofMusic:DorothyCleal, highestmarksPerthCentre',KathleenBerylPlummer.MyrtleDawson.VioByrne. .:etDawson.

IntermediatePianoforte:M Clabel.i- HigherDivisionPianoforte.:Bertha Sanders, bertsonlhonourseWinnieDavis. LowerDivision.Pianoforte:Ursula

IntermediateSinging:IvyLaughton (honours'. Perry(distinction.,MaggieYoung, MollieMovlan.DorothyO'Connell.Tine JuniorPianoforte:BryceJellyhm-Kayser,LonaMulvay,VioletCastle, ours'.MaggieVoting(Honours',BerNoraD'Arcy.AileenO'Callaghan. winRees(honours',KathleenO'Britie ElementaryPianoforte:MayLeahy (honours),ValmaiBrewer.Kathleen(distinction..MaryHehir.NinnieGor- O'Callaghan.EileenTrehev. man.WinnieDarlington,MaryBrown. JuniorSinging;MollieO'Dea. Wallace.

PreparatoryPianoforte:ConstanceHebe Coombes(honours).EsmaJacobs(hon- PrimaryPianoforte:OliveSandie, HazelElligett.LucyBradstreet.Nor- ours',IreneHolland(honours'.Queeniet Fordham(honours..IreneEslermanIi''lliigsworth. (honours.,MayBannon,MaryWildy, UniversityofWesternAustralia. JessieMarshall,A.gnesO'Conner. GradeiI Pianoforte:Kathleen

Preparatory\ioen:KarlKayserClune, (honours-LocalGoldMedallist'. GradeIII..Pianoforte:Margaret TheoryResults,T.C.L.,February,1918.Nickoll.KathleenYoung.DorisFitzArtofTeachingandHigherRmli-herald. menu:Evelyn ACHoare.L.T.I..L.Nancy

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GradeIIITheoryofMusic:Thelma Kathleen-Clone(hon- Walsh..T..L..Mar n Seott(hc(honours'. y Carringto ' SeniorHarm-my:DorothyCleat

GradeIV..TheoryofMusic:MargarMollieO'Dea. ' e-.Nickoll(honours].KathleenYoung. DorisFitzgerald,\VinnieMooney.She-

In'ermediateHarmonyMo Mll eM-elan(honours,LocalGold ci..est '.II'K""' KathleenByrne(honours.V.,inniiCommonwealthPublicServiceExamBrewerhonourseTineKayser'Son 'nation. ours). DulcieWest,BeatriceFletcher,May JuniorTheory:GertyMoss(hon-Callan. ours),ConnieCoombe,(honours.. Pitman'sShorthandExamination. BryceJelly Ihonours,. First-ClassSpeedCertificate:May TheoryResults,T.C.L.,June,1918 Cal:an, ItgherLocalHarmony:Nancy IntermediateTheoryCertificates: Walshh..nourse.AliceJohnson l-,.11- EileenTrehee,MaggieTreen,Mary ours'. Murphy.BeatriceFletcher.

SydneyNationalBusinessCollege. ShorthandSpeed.-EppieLau-190 words.,KittyO'Meara(50wordsEdwinaRice(35words..EdieButten(35 words'. Shorthand.Elementary.--Amy ell,RitaCastle,MaggieDolphin. TypewritingSpeed.-EppieLater(40 words',EdieButton(38words'.Kitty O'Meara.31words),EdwinRice44 words

Typewriting.Elementary.-Gerald Young,AmyHowell,MaggieDel,:hin, RitaCastle.KathleenGlynn. Pearson.

Bookkeeping.Intermediate.-Eppie Latto(97percent.),EdwinaRice(93 percent...KittyO'Meara(93perLent.), EdieButton(92percent.'. EppieLattowasawardedGoldMedal fromSydneyCollegeforobtaininghighes.marks.

TrinityCollegeofMusic. AssociatePiaoforte:Annie by. HigherLocalHarmony:Mil:cent Paine(honours). SeniorPianoforte:AnnieJones. SeniorHarmony:AnnieJones(hon. ours..AnnieWilloughby, IntermediateHarmony:LeoneI:oran (honours..AliceHowieson(honciirs), SadieSmith. JuniorPianoforte:JoanO'Louth:in,DorisNewman.

Fahey JuniorViolin:JessiePearson,Willie...4r

AdvancedJunioriheore:AliceHowiesenthonours1.LilyO'Halloran. JuniorTheory:IsabelCooper(honours..AnnieFahey(honours),Kitty Murphy.

PreparatoryPianoforte:NellieS:nith (honours

PreparatoryTheory:AnnieFehey, JessiePearson.RonieSharkey,EileenieFlaherty.IsabelCooper,BettyGaynor, EileenRubyO'Halloran,JoyceWishart, Newman.BarbaraGreen,Freddy Persse

AdvancedIntermediate:TineKay- ElementaryTheoryCertificates: ser.KathleenByrne. \et'Ryan.EileenBaker, Intermediate:DoreenD'Arcvhonours1,AileenO'Callaghanhonours1, NoraD'Arcy honours..KathleenCLASSESRE-ASSEMBLEWEDCr(litIlaghan. NESDAY.FEBRUARY5th, AdvancedJunior:GertvMoss(honours..ConstanceCoombe;(honours',CONVENTOFMERCY,MIDLANDAssociatedBoardoftheR.A.M.and KathleenO'Brienhonours..lierwin JUNCTION. Rees(honours',Mary-Hehir,Ettie R.C.M. Lockver. UniversityofWesternAustralia. HigherDivisionPianoforte:Ronie JuniorTheory:MaryBrown(hon- JuniorCertificate.-LenaButler:Sharkey.

in.Eileen ours).HebeWallace(honours...IreneEnglish.Geography.History,:frith- LowerDivisionPianoforte:Marjorie Esler eenLeahy.MayBann Jacobs. JackCarr.EdwardClarke. (honours'.KathleenLangoulant.metic,Algebra,andGeometry. \Villcock. StatePublicServiceExamination.- ElementaryPianoforte:BettyGay- Ewings.

Kathl. i nor,Eileen-Newman,BarbaraGreen, CommonwealthPublicServiceExamGibbs.Eil Brillion,RubyRoberts,Daphne AssociatedBoardoftheR.A.M.and nation.-EppieLatto.LenaButler. R.C.M. GovernmentBursary.-MaryRoss PrimaryPianoforte:RosieGallagher, SpeciplCertificateofMerit:Alice'3rd.place',£10. LilianJones. Johnson(forhavingpasedallgrades "C"Certificate.-LenaButler(:our_ Theory,Division111.:Joan°loughoftheAssociatedBoardExaminationsteensubjects.,securedentrancetolin. fromLowerDivisiontoAdvancedIralningCollege(sixmonthscourse.; Titeory.DivisionII:MyrtlePersse, Grade). AnnieJones(sixsubjects',\VinnieDorisNewman. AdvancedGradePianoforte:AliceLawsen(sixsubjects). Theory,DivisionI:EileenBrution.

CONVENTOFMERCY,WEST GUILDFORD.

IntermediatePianoforte:LilaDerby.

PreparatoryPianoforte:UrbanUrquhart(honors),EvaSmith(honours).

FirstSteps:EileenLangan(distinction),HildaEdwards.

ElementaryPianoforte:MaryClohesy. AdvancedJuniorTheory:LilaDerby.KathleenHowe.

JuniorTheory:MaryClohesv.

PreparatoryTheory:EileenLangan,HildaEdwards,MaryRerecich, MaiorieWyndham.

SISTERSOFMERCY,EASTGUILDFORD. TrinityCollege,London,February,1918. IntermediateHarmony:Dorothy Shaw(honours).WinnieO'Grady.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:Greta Grace.

JuniorTheory:DorisMaxwell.EarnestShaw.

Preparatory?heory:WinnieBell. PreparatoryPianoforte(September. 1918):WinnieBell.

SISTERSOFMERCY,SUBIACO, TrinityCollege,London. SeniorPianoforte:VeronicaMansfield(honours). IntermediatePianoforte:Kathleen Murphy,DorothyBetheridge.

PreparatoryPianoforte:MajorieCus. sack(honours).

AssociatedBoard.

ElementaryPianoforte:RuthRampant.PrimaryPianoforte:SheilaMooney, MonaKelly.

SISTERSOFMERCY,ROSALIE.

LowerDivisionPianoforte:Margaret Lynch.

JuniorPianoforte:PatriciaHurley (honours).FirstSteps:MarjorieDudley(distinction).

TheoryofMusic,February,1918.

Junior:PatriciaHurley(honours), MaryLyons(honours),MaggieLynch. CONVENTOFMERCY,YORK.

SeniorPianoforte:FloraWier. IntermediatePianoforte:Yvonne Wrench,ConstanceTurvey.

JuniorPianoforte:MaryBrendahl, EvaMartin,VioletStewart.

PreparatoryPianoforte:IsobelTilleyman(honours),PhilipPhillips(honours).

NationalBusinessCollege.

Shorthand:MonaTaylor,EllaReynolds,RubyEyre,YvonneWrench.

Bookkeeping:EllaReynolds,Eva Martin,MonaTaylor,RubyEyre.

CONVENTOFMERCY,TOODYAY.

TrinityCollegeofMusic. SeniorPianoforte:DaisySexton, MaisieDwyer.

IntermediatePianoforte:Myrtle Nobbs.

JuniorPianoforte:PhyllisFair.

JuniorViolin:JackCarter. JuniorSinging:MyrtleNobbs(honours).PreparatoryPianoforte:LetaCrofts (honours).PhyllisCoulter(honours), DeborahClarkson.(honours),Dallas Carter.

Reunion

ofOldScholars, CoolgardieConvent

(By"OldScholar.

Thelong-looked-forward-toWednesdaymorningdawned:thesunrose brightandearly,sheddinghergolden sunshineoverallandbringingwithher joyandhappinesstoourhearts,inthe knowledgethatonthisdaywasourreunion,theReunionoftheOldScholars ofSt.Anthony'sConvent,Coolgardie, whenschoolmateswouldoncemore meettheirfriendsandteachers,andrenewtheiracquaintancewithalltheoldfrequentedscenesofthosehappydays spentwithinthewallsofthedearold convent Wearoseearlytocatchthefirsttrain thatwouldconveyustoCoolgardie,

thatbeforewehadnoticedtheflightof timethebellrang,announcingdinner. whenweallwendedourwaytothe dining-room,topartakeofasplendid dinnerpreparedbytheSisters.The tableswerebeautifullydecoratedwith flowersandgreensfromtheConvent gardens.

Theafternoonflittedpleasantlyaway withgames,songs,andmusic,anda guessingcompetition,wonbyMissRose Home(Boulder)andMissNellieWood. ward(Kalgoorlie).Manyofthegirls spentanhourorsoonthetenniscourt, eachstrivingtooutdoheropponent. andurgedontodosobytheremarks oftheonlookers. Teawasservedintheambulatory. afterwhichtheprizeswerepresentedto thewinnersoftheguessingcompetition.andasouvenircardoftheoccasion toailoldscholarspresentfromRev. MotherandtheSisters.

ofthosedearSisters,andgivingourselvesupwholeheartedlytothespellof themoments. Nowawaketothefactthatthose yearshavespedby,werememberwith gratitudetheadviceandexampleof theSisters,whichhashelpedussoin allourundertakingsintheworldout. side.Wethankthemforallthecare bestowedonusinthosehappydays spentwiththem,thathavelongsince goneby. Duringallthesedreamingsandmusingsofthingspastandpresent,the sweetsoundsofmusicfloatedoutto usfromtheparlours,wheremanyof thegirlsplayedandsang.Theday hadpassedalltooquickly,butithad beenabeautiful,happyone,andafter havingsupperwebadegoodnightto allourfriendsandtheSisters,someof ustogotoourhomes,othersremainingattheConventuntilnextmorning, whentheirfarewellsweremadeandthe trainsmetwhichwouldtakethemon theirhomewardjourney.

Acknowledgments

Mr.F.Flynn,Subiaco,12/3. ConventofMercy.VictoriaSquare, 11/6,

Mr.W.H.Gumbleton,Perth,£12s 9d.

Mr.Antonio,Katanning,9/9.

Rev.J.O'Reilly,Wagin(Church sales),£2lOs3d. RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth(Churchsales),£44s6d.

Rev.T.Masterson.Claremont (Churchsales),£9.

Rev.FatherLynch.Maylands (Churchsales),£47s.

SouthPerth,13/9.

Mr.T.Cronin,Kunnoppin.9/9.

Mr.M.Murphy,Mogumber,13s.

MissMcArdle,Perth,11/6.

Mr.W.J.Clinch,Edawa,13s,

Mrs.M.Brown,Tammin,11/6.

Mr.M.Simmot,Jandakot.3/3.

Mrs,Spiran,Cottesloe,11/6.

Mrs.Quinn,Kalamunda,6-6.

Mrs.Douse,Kalamunda,6/6.

Mrs.J.M.McCarthy,Kalamunda,3/3

Mr.P.Quinlan,Trans-AustralianLine, £1.

Mr.T.Baxter,NorthDandalup,5s. VeryRev.FatherDonagher,Boulder (Churchsales),£1310s.

MissLillas,Perth,6/6. Cathedral,£116s6d, St.Patrick'sWestPerth,5s. Irish

FirstSteps:EileenO'Sullivan(distinction),BerylStone(distinction). 7".A.N.A.EssayCompetition:Vivienne Hussey(secondplaceinState).

WhenYouWantaComfortableOar Ringup

TOMBONOLA

Tel.1910,RailwayMotorRank. SatisfactionaSpecialty.

GEORGINACOOPER,B.A.(SISTERMARYLOYOLA' oftheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare).UniversityStu-

wherewearrivedintimeforbreakfast. ManygirlsjourneyedfromKalgoorlie, Boulder,andthesurroundingdistricts tobepresentatthegathering.There werealsomanylocalmemberspresent, andallweremetandmostheartily welcomedbyRev.MotherandtheSisters.Afterbreakfastwaspartaken.of totheaccompanimentoflaughterand chatter,wevisitedalltheoldfamiliar spotsandhaunts,andtoldtalesofthe happyhoursspentthere. Laughter,music,andsongcouldbe heardechoedandre-echoedthrough thehallsoftheConventfromearly morninguntilnight.Allkindsof gameswereplayedandenteredinto rightheartilyandmerrilybyall.The hourspassedsopleasantlyandquickly,

AvisitwasmadetotheChapel,and thenaltogetherwerecitedtheRosary. Theschool-roomwasthencleared fordancing,afterwhichwewandered outintothegarden,whichwasapictureofloveliness. Themoonshedhersilveryradiance overeverything,makingtheleavesof .thetreessparkleandlooklikesomany gems.Theperfumeoftheflowerswas waftedtousonagentlebreeze,which swayedthepalmsandbranchesoverhead,therustleofwhichseemedto whispertousofdaysthathadgone. Butinthgsemomentsourthoughthad bridgedovertheinterveningyears,and wewereoncemorechildren,backagain amongthescenesofchildhood,listeningagaintotheadviceandteachings

dent,andformerstudentoftheLadies'College,Conventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

TheFirstNunsinAustralia

THEEIGHTIETHANNIVERSARY.

NewYear'sDay,80yearsago,sawtestantswerenotJudgeBurtons,and, thebeginningofagreatworkforasweshallsee,thenoblesacrificeof ChristiancharityinSydney.AtthatthegoodSisterssoonwonappreciation timethemotherea!,ofthefutureCorn-fromeverysectionofthecommunity. monwealthwasaprogressivetown, Somedaysbeforetheirarrival,Dr. containingalittleover40,000inhabi-Poldingstatedthathehadselecteda tants.ThetotalpopulationofAus-houseforthematParramatta,"near traliawasunder100,000,and,asset-thechurch,neartheschoolhouse,the tlementswereformedat,Bathurst,bestofitskindinthecolony,andnear Goulburn,Yaks,Wollongong,Maitland,thefactory."TherentwasE50ayear. Singleton,andMelbourne,immigrantsHewentonto'saythathowtheywere hadattractionstodrawthembeyondtobesupportedwasasecretinthe thecountyofCumberland.TheywerebosomofProvidence,butthathewould beginningtocomeinlargenumbers,wantbreadhimselfbeforetheywere 17,000havingarrivedduringthepre-withoutthecomfortsoflife.From vioustwoyears,ofwhom11,057wereDr,Ullathorne'swritingswelearnthat freeimmigrants.The40,000allocatedWilliamDavis,whosenameissoinsep- toSydneyweredistributedoverCum-arablyconnectedwithSt.Patrick's berland,whichembracedthesettle-Church,purchasedahouseandgarden mentsofParramatta,Liverpool,Camp-forthem.Thehousenotbeingready belltown,Windsor.Richmond,andontheirarrival,theywerecompelledto hamletsbetween.OfthesetheCa-stayatSt.Mary'sforthreeweeks,but tholicpopulationinallAustralianunstheendofJanuaryfoundtheminstall-- bered22,000.and,intheSydneyarea,edintheirnewquarters,andbusyat about11,000.Itisacuriouscoinci-workinthefactory.TheBishophad dencetoreadinanolddirectory,underinhand£700toprovidetheirestablish- dateDecember,1838:"Aboutthistimement,and£2,000foranendowment. itwasestimatedthatnofewerthan TheGoodWorkBegun. 10,000peoplewereaffectedwithinfo- ThegoodSisterswerenotidlefrom enza."ButthatProvidencethattern-thefirstday.Duringtheirtemporary pensthewindtotheshornlambdealtresidenceatSt.Mary's,theybegantheir lenientlywithacommunitywhichhadvisitstothegaol,thehospital,andthe neverheardofinoculation.andknewsickpoorintheirhomes.Butthe nothingofthetranscendentskilloftheworkforwhichtheywerebroughtto BritishMedicalAssociation. Australiaatfirstcentredinthelac- WhattheBishopSaw. tory"atParramatta,whereabout1,200

forbedsincreasedevenmorerapidlythantheaccommodation;andavery successfulbazaarin1891,towhichthe Governmentadded£1,000,encouraged theSisterstoaddstillanotherwing, whichwasopenedbytheGovernorin 1892.Sincethencommodiousnurses' quartersandafineoperatingtheatre andoutdoordepartmenthavebeen added,manywardswerereleasedto thepublicbytheremovaloftheprivatesectiontoanotherbuilding,and stillthedemandincreasessorapidly thattheSistersarepreparingtoadd anotherstoreytothehospital,which willmakeitoneofthelargestinthe SouthernHemisphere,andoneofthe finestbuildingsinSydney.TheSistershavealsoSt.Vincent's andSt.Evin'sHospitalsinMelbourne, twofineinstitutions,whichalmostoutrivaltheSydneyestablishment.They havealsothefineHospicefortheDy- inginSydney.andSt.Joseph'sHospi- talatAuburn,besidesanorphanageat Liverpool.Theyhavetakenupschool workin.NewSouthWales,Victoria, andTasmaniawithsuchsuccessthat theircolleges,St.Vincent's,Sydney, andtheCatholicLadies'College,East Melbourne,areinthefrontrankof Australiansecondaryschools.Allthis greatworkofMotherAikenhead's daughterssprangfromthe"goodly freight"whichtheBishopsawentering SydneyHeads80yearsago. WhenDr.Ullathornewrotetohis BishopfromDublin,"MotherAikenheadhasbeenexceptionallygenerousto us.Shehasgivenofherbest,"hewas butstatingthebaretruth.Therewas ademandfortheSistersfromother partsofIrelandthatexceededthesup- ply.Twoorthreeyearsearliershe hadbeenobligedtorefuseBishopEng-land'srequestforafewSistersforthe UnitedStates,thoughthegreatBishop ofCharlestonhadimmenseinfluencein Ireland.ButwhenshecalledforvolunteersfordistantAustralia,andthe goodSisterslearnedtheterriblespiri- tualdestitutionofthepoorconvict womenatBotanyBay,therewasno hesitation.Mrs.Cahillhadbeenwith heralmostfromthebeginning,and Mrs.O'Brienhadmuchexperienceat Paris.

"AsIwasproceedingfrommyhousefemaleconvictsweredetained.Gov- totheCathedral,about7.30ontheernorGipps,alwaysagoodfriendtothe morningofDecember31.1838,"wroteSisters,grantedthempermissionto thevenerableBishopPoldingtoFatherworkamongthewomen,andthere- HeptonstallatDownside,"Iobservedausltsoftheirlaboursweresoonvery vesselsailinguptheHarbour,sailssetapparent.ForthefirsttimeinAus- ingloriousstyle,andIremarked,'thattraliamanyofthesepoorprisonersob- vesselcontainsagoodlyfreight,'antler-tainedsympathyandinstruction. inginjoketothatwhichprovedtobeThroughtheintercessionoftheSis- thereality."Thesmartshipwastheters,thewomen'swork,whichhad FrancisSpaight,attheendofafourhithertobeenstone-breakingandsaw- andahalfmonths'passagefromLiver-ingwood.waschangedtolaundry pool.andaboardofherweretheVicar-workandsewingforthepublic,anda General,Dr.Ullathorne,withtheRev.smallsumeachweekwasgiventothe FathersP.B.Geoghegan,O.F.M.(after-workersaswages.AsLentwasap- wardsBishopofAdelaide),Richardpreaching,theSistersbegantoprepare ThePioneerNuns. Marum,andThomasButler,threeee.asmanyaspossiblefortheSacraments, SisterMaryJohnCahillwasthefirst cleiasticalstudents,J.Dunphy,P.Ma-andtheBishoprecordsthathe,withtoofferherselftoMotherAikenhead gennis,andJ.Grant(afterwardsDeantheVicar-GeneralandtwootherpriestsfortheAustralianMission.Shewas ofBathurst),andfiveladies,whowereattendedtohearconfessions,andthatappointedSuperiorofthelittlecoindescribedas"Mrs.Cahill,Mrs.O'Brian,nearlyallofthepoorwomenfulfillednullity.ShewasfirstRectressofthe Mrs.deLacy,Mrs.Cator(whosenametheirEasterduty.Shortlyafterthe waserroneouslygivenasCallen),andarrivaloftheSisters,from40to50offirstconventopenedinSydneyproper. MissWilliams,SistersofCharity."theinmatesreceivedHolyCommunionThiswasinBurdekinTerrace,College- Needlesstosay.therewasgreatexcite-everyweek.TheSacramentofConfir-street,andnumberedacommunityof mentinthelittlesettlement. illationwasadministeredtoalargethreeforitsbeginning.Theareaopen to Dr._Ullathorne'srecruitingcampaignnumber,.and,generallyspeaking,thefe theirvisitationextendedfromRed- inRome,England,andIrelandhadgreatchangeintheconductofthefernandoldDevonshire-streetsto beenwonderfullyfruitful.liehadin-womenwasnoticeabletothepublic.WoolloomoolooandCircularQuay,and ducedFatherCharlesLovat,adistill-TheSistersalsohadchargeofthein-from,DarlinghursttoKent-street.Ne- guishedscholarofStonyhurst,tocomefantsandgirls'schools,andvisitedthecessarily,alltravellingwasdoneon toAustralia,bringingwithhimthefirsthospitalaridtheGovernmentorphanfoot,asnomeansofconveyancethen apparatuseverseeninSydneyfortheschool. existed,and,besides.purseswerelight. TheDarlinghurstGaolwasvisitedtwo teachingofnaturalphilosophy.Father Thefeelingofuneasinesswithwhich orthreetimesaweek,theroadfrom Locatalsobroughtwithhimamuch-theSistershadbeenreceivedbrokeCollege-streetatthattimebeingmere neededstockofmissals,vestmentsand,downundertheevidenceoftheirgoodlyatrackthroughthebush,. letustellitinawhisper,"Bibles,re-works.GovernnorGippsandhiswife TheofficialreporttoPropagandain spectablybound.forthepeople."Dr.tookdeepinterestintheirwork,and1841saysthattheSistersofCharityre- UllathorneobtainedfromMaynoothsentthempresents,andofferedtoal-gularlyattendedsixprimaryschoolsin FatherFrancis.Murphy(afterwardslowthempensions,whichweredeclin-Sydneytogivereligiousinstruction. BishopofAdelaide),"apriestofsix-ed.SeveralProtestantfamiliesalsoMrs.CahillwenttoHobartin1847,on priestpower."andfromvariouspangshowedthemgreatkindness,butcouldtheinvitationofBishopWilson.She ofIreland._FathersJohnRignev,Johnnotunderstandwhythenunsweretin wasSuperiorthereuntil1864,inwhich Fitzpatrick.JohnLynch,Michaelabletoaccepttheirinvitationstoa O'Reilly.MichaelBrennan,Thomasquietdinnerparty,andtospendtheyearshedied. SisterMarydeSalesO'Brien,anative Slattery,EdmundMahony,J.A.Gooldeveningattheirhomes. ofCork,waseleCtedHeadSuperiorin (laterArchbishops.Hismemorandum TheirProgressinSydney. successiontoSisterMaryJohnCahill. fortheIrishBishopsservedtofound InApril.MissWilliams(SisterMaryShewasearnestlysolicitedbyFather w AllHallosCollegeforthecolonialXavier).wasprofessed,'andtheyhadFarrelly,azealousanddevotedpriest, priesthood.Heengagedandsentouttwopostulants,oneofwhom'hadbeentoopenahouseinSydneyforthepoor anumberofCatholiclayteachers,fail-aSocinian,buthadbeenattractedtowomenwhowerestrayingaboutthe ingtogettheChristianBrothers.AndtheSistersontheirfirstappearanceinstreetsandlanes.ShewouldwillingtocrownhisworkhebroughtwithhimtheCathedral. lyhaveacquiesced,butfundswere theSistersofCharity,thenewfounda- Whentheyfeltstrongenoughtostartwanting,andsubjectswerefew.A tionofM.therMaryAikenhead,thenaMagdalenAsylumin1848,thehouseCatholicladyofmeans,Mrs.Blake, scarcelyadecadeinexistence, wasgiventothembyGovernorGipps,hiredahouseinwhichshelived,and NewYear'sDay,1839. ataplacecalledCarter'sBarracks.whichshesuperintended.Someof WemaythusappreciatethefeelingsTheycontinuedthishomeuntil1856,thesepoorwomenwereheretakenin, ofthevenerableBishopandhisflockwhenitwastakenoverbythenewly_thenunsundertakingtovisitregularly when,onNewYear'sDay,80yearsago,establishedGoodSamaritans. andinstructthewomenintheirre- HighMasswascelebratedatSt.\larv's InAugust.1857,theymovedtoSvd-ligiousduties.Theyalsotaughtthem Cathedral.andthenewly-arrivedpriestsneyandopenedSt.Vincent'sHospitalplainneedleworkinordertoenable andSistersofCharityattendedattheinSirCharlesNicholson'shouse,atthemtoearnanhonestlivelihoodon altar."TheCathedralwascrowded."Victoria-streetnorth,nearwheretheyleavingthehome,andtheyfoundpur- saysDeanKenny."toseetheinstalla-nowhavetheircollege.Theirmodestchasersfortheirwork.Alaundrywas tionofthepriests.andnodoubt,part-attemptbeganwitheightbeds,butsetonfoot,andtheworkgrew.In lyfromcuriosity,toseetheveiledSis-theyhadtoimproviseatonceupto20,theyear1845theHead-Superiormade ters,whohadventuredsofarfromtheirTheGovernmentgavethemasmallformalapplicationtotheGovernment homesforthepurposeofcontributinggrant.butsubscriptionsCaineinveryfor"Carter'sBarracks,"Pitt-street,then tothereligiousinstructionoftheirfel-slowly.theresultforthefirsteightvacant,foraHouseofRefugeforpeni- lowcreatures."Probablynoneofthemonthsbeingonly£33.Friends,how-tents,andtothesurpriseofeveryone, Protestants.andonlyasmallpropor-ever.furnishedthebeds,andinafewtherequestwasgranted.Inreplyto tionoftheCatholic',forthenative-monthsmoneycameinmorefreely.ItFatherHall,V.G.,forDr.Wilson,of bornformedathirdofthepopulation,soonbecameapparentthatamoresuit-Hobart.Mrs.O'Brienconsentedtogo hadeverseenanun.Theremarkableablesitewasnecessary,andin1867atoTasmania.withMrs.CahillandMrs. growthofthenewcongregations,form.narrowstripoflandinVictoria-streetWilliams.ShesailedintoHobarton edjustbeereEmancipation,madethesouthwasgiventotheSisters,and_Tune20,1864andbecameSuperioron "non-encloseei"religiousfamiliartothetherethefoundationstoneofthepre-thedeathofMrs.Cahillin1864.Mrs. world,andthusmadeDr.Ullathorne'ssentereathospital.vaslaidbyArch-O'Briendiedin1871. applicationpessible.TheProtestantsbishopPoldingonMay12.1868,The SisterMaryBaptistdeLacywasin wereuneasyatthenew.development.firstblockwasopenedonOctober20,1848madeRectressofthehousein JudgeBurt.::.whohatedCatholicsonly1870.Inthatyear180patientswereBurdekinTerrace,andheldthesame alittlee. 1:)enhedespisedPresby-admitted.Landtotheeastandsouthp...twhenthecommunitymoved-to terians \\*,,ley,.ns.alwayswritesofthe'.,riginalstripwaspurchasedas"Leary'sHouse."onWindmillHill about-Si...,ers Charity-ininverted;mad,permitted.andin1`7SaresidencenowtheintersectionofVictoriaand commas.eee:.thoughheducenotre-fortheSisterswasbuilt.whichgavein-William-streets). vilethee; ver!.carefulnever1.)creasedacc.ennorlationn,thehospital. -Tarmons"(nowtheresidenceofSir attributeeee ,r1qualitiestolien's.Stilltheneedsgrew,anda:argewingCharlesNicholson!.waspurchasedfor But,evenI:: haddays,allP.:Q. was:idledMS.Betthedemand1:-.enuns,whotookpossessionofiton

March6,1857. SisterMaryBaptist wasinchargeofthehospital,whichwas openedthereassoonaspossible.

MissdeLacyenteredtheNovitateof theSistersofCharity,Dublin,in1834, whereshediedonDecember12,1878, atSt.MaryMagdalen's,Donnybrook. SisterMaryLaurenceCatorreturnee toIrelandin1846,havingsharedthe laboursandtrialsofthepioneersin theirParramattamissionamongstthe convictsandthepoor.

SisterMaryXavierWilliamswas borninKilkenny,Ireland,andvolunteeredfortheAustralianmission, thoughonlyanoviceatthetime, MotherAikenheadacceptedheroffer, andsentherwiththelittleband..She wasprofessedinSt.Patrick'sChurch, Parramatta,onMarch9,1839. In1847,whenMrs.CahillandMrs. O'BrienweredecidingontheHobart foundation,SirMaryXavierofferedto accompanythem.Shesucceeded MotherMarydeSalesO'BrienasSuper- iorin1871.ShediedonMarch8.1892. InHobartthenunookupthesame workasinParramikta,thefemale convictsbeingtheirchiefsolicitude,but4 generalinstructionandvisitingschools incourseoftimewerealladdedtotheir/1r work.

GeneralPauandIrishintheWar

OfthepeopleoftheUitedKingdom andtheirdescendants,theIrishsec- tionisnowrepresentedatthefrontby thegreatestnumber,havingregardto theproportiontheIrishbeartothe nativepopulationofGreatBritainand theirdescendants.Whenthe200,000 IrishmenwhoenlistedinGreatBritain, butwhowereregisteredasEnglish- men,Scotsmen,andWelshmen,despite theirdistinctivenationality,aretaken intoaccount,thereareover560.000 Irishmen,subjectsoftheBritishEm- pire.Tothisnumbermustbeadded another500,000Irishmenamongstthe AmericanforcesnowinFrance.thus makingatotalofatleast1.060,000 membersoftheIrishracewhoare fightingfortheAllies.Thenum- bersofthefirstsectionofAmerican conscriptS,whichexceeds30percent., willbestillfurtherincreasedasother AmericandraftsarriveinFrance.

Itisworthyofnotethatthefirst volunteerforcesfromAmericatoarriveinFranceweretheNationalGuard ofNewYork,underGeneralJohn O'Ryan,whoarenine-tenthsIrish,and thefamous69thIrish(nowthe165th), andtheformerSecondConnecticut Regiments,whoareallIrish.These werethefirsttroopsinaction,andto sufferseverelyonbehalfofAmerica. Thefirstshotfiredinthewaronthe Britishsidewasbyatrooperofa RoyalIrishDragoonRegimentouton patrolduty,Havingregardtothe factthatthereare120millionsof whiteswithintheEmpire,andthatthe Irishraceconstitutesbutonetwelfth ofthewhole,itwillbeseenthatthe 59VictoriaCrosswinnersofIrishbirth. ordescenthaveestablishedanEmpire recordthatisnotlikelytobebeaten.

Ofthese59IrishVictoriaCrosswinners.nineofthem,proportionately, havealsoputupanAustralianrecord, asonly32VictoriaCrosseshavesofar beenallottedtomembersofthe.Commonwealthforces,thoughthisnumber exceedsthoseofCanada,withitsmuch largerpopulation.

TheUnitedIrishLeagueofVictoria., inextendingrecentlyaheartywelcome toGeneralPau,referredtotheold-time friendlyrelationswhichexistedbe,. tweenIrelandandFrance,andmentionedthenatureofthesupportgiven byIrishmenthroughouttheworldto thealliedcause.Dr.Siegfried,onbe- halfoftheFrenchMission,replied:"MissionFrancaiseenAustralie. "RepubliqueFrancaise, "Melbourne,Oct.23,1918.

"DearSir.-GenerajPauthanksyou forYourletterof'the16thinstant, andforthekindexpressionsofwelcome tohimselfandthemembersofthe mission.Healsothanksyouforyour generousremarksinregardtotheef- fortsoftheFrenchinthepresentwar, whicharereciprocatedinrespectofthe greataidrenderedbyIrishmen throughouttheworldagainstthecornanonenemy.Withhisverybestcom- pliments.-Yourssincerely,A.Sieg- fried."

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Swan Brewery Aleand Stout.

UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

IfyouwantaComfortableMotorOar, Ringup BILLHOUSE

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish. AJapaneselayApostle JOHNBAPTISTHATAKEYAMA. Inthisdayofmodernbustle,when thepracticalproblemsofacomplex civilisationconfrontuswithpressing urgency,wesometimesseemtobelackinginappreciationofspiritualvalues. Welosesightofthefactthatinour modernevery-dayworkadayworld therearemenandwomenwiththeself samespiritofdevotionthatcharacterisedthegreatestapostlesofold.

Oneofthese,JohnBaptistHatakeyama,knowntomanyasLeo,the namehetookinConfirmation,diedrecentlyattheCountyHospital, LosAngeles,wherehehadbeen takenwhenattackedby influenza.Thisyoungman,ofthirtyfour,inhisshortspanoflife,hadbeen themeansofestablishingtheJapanese CatholicMissioninCalifornia. InhisfarawaynativelandofJapan, Leohadreceivedthegiftoffaith.He laterfoughtforhiscountryintheRussian-Japanesewar,andrenderedvaliantserviceonthebattlefield.When peacewasestablished,hefoundhis waytoCalifornia.where,atthetime ofhisdeath,hehadlivedfortwelve years.Whenthisyoungmanoftwenty-two enteredintothelifeofastrangeland, hewasalone.Nohomeinfluencesurroundedhimtoguide,toguardandto strengthen.Hisonlyarmourwasthe lightandgraceofhisChristianfaith. Amidthedistractionsandtemptations oflife,indifferentsurroundings,he neverlosthisloveforthethingsof God,forprayer,andfortheHolySacrificeoftheMass.Itwasagrievous trialtohim,that,whenhemostneededthehelpofsacramentalgrace,he couldnotavailhimselfofthisgreat assistance,becausehespokeanalien tongue,andtherewasnonetounderstand.Aftersixyearsofexilefrom theHolyTable,heresolvedtomakean extraordinaryappealtohisBishopin Japan.forhissoulwashungryforthe BreadofLife.Hewrotetoaskifhe mightmakehisconfessionbyregistered mail!

TrueHistory

ofMrs.Taylor.Meals,1/6;Weekly,27/6. JIMFRAWLEY,Proprietor.

MRS.O'CONNOR, Proprietress.

Mr.HilaireBelloc,M.A.,gaveanad. dressintheArtsTheatreoftheLiverpoolUniversityon"TheCatholic NeedforTrueHistory."Theevent, whichwasundertheauspicesofthe UniversityCatholicSociety,attracteda largeaudience. HisGracetheArchbishopofLiverpool,whopresided,tenderedhiscongratulationstothesocietyonthesuccessithadattainedduringthepastfive years.HerecalledCardinalNewman's statementthattheProtestanttraditionwasoneofthegreatestobstacles totheclaimsoftheCatholicChurch beingconsidered.Thewantoftrue history,hisGraceadded,wasalsoa chiefdifficultyinbringingtherightand justclaimsoftheChurchbeforetheir fellowcountrymen,whowouldnoteven considerthoseclaimsbecauseoffalse ideasaboutsuchthingsaspriests. nuns,monks,andconvents.

Oneday,inthewinterof1912,Rt. Rev.BishopConatyreceivedaletter fromtheBishopofKakodateinJapan.Inthisletter,thestoryofthe youngJapaneseexilewastold.Ithappenedatthattime,thattheRev.AlbertBreton,amissionarywhohad beenattachedtotheJapaneseMissions, wasreturningtoJapanafterashort respiteinEurope.Hewasaboutto passthroughLosAngeles.TheBishop ofHakodatesuggestedthatFather Bretonbedetainedtoministertothe spiritualneedsoftheJapaneseinCaliforniaforaslongaperiodasmightbe deemednecessarybyBishopConaty-. Andsoitcameabout,thatFather BretonremainedtoestablishtheJapaneseMissioninCalifornia.BrownsonHousegavethefirsthospitalityto thework.OnChristmasDayof1912, FatherBretoncelebratedMassinthe SettlementChapelfortheJapanese Christians,spoketothemintheir nativelanguage,andadministeredto themtheholysacraments.Forthe fouryearssucceeding.FatherBreton celebratedMassatBrownsonHouse everySunday.Thecongregationthat filledtheSettlementChapelcannever forgetthepietywithwhichLeoap. proachedthealtarweeklyduringthose years.Therewasasincere,unobtrusivereverenceinhisdemeanorwhich betokenedtruesanctity.

Everydayintheweek,onewhowalkedintothestoreoftheH.JevneCo. onSpring-streetcouldseeLeo,smiling, wellgroomed.dressedincleanwhite uniform.withfeatherduster,clothor broominhand,ashewentcheerfullyabouthisworkofkeepingthestorein thebestoforder.Hewasalwaysattentive,courteous,industrious,faithful.Whennoon-timecame,withits hourofrest,onewhofollowedhisfootstepswouldfindhimseekingthequiet oftheCathedralofSt.Vibiana,and kneelingbeforethealtarthere.The erect.manlyfigureandhandsomeface oftheyoungJapanesewillalwaysbe remembeerdbythosewhosawhim wrappedinprayerbeforetheSacramentalPresenceoftheMaster.He seemedobliviousofallelse,andonhis facewasalookthatindicatedcomplete unionwithGod.

InGlendalewhereheworkedfora fewmonths,hegavethesameexample oftrulyChristianlife.Afterworking fourorfivehoursonSundaymorning. hewouldcometothelateMassandreceiveHolyCommunion.unawarethat bysodoinghewasgivingsuchanexampleofedificationthatoneSunday FatherO'Neilldidnothesitatetomentionitfromthepulpit. Leomarriedlater,andhisyoungJananesewifefollowedhimindeath,after thespaceofafewdays.Theyare buriedsidebysideinCalvaryCemetery.Theyleaveonechild.nowin chargeoftheJapaneseSisters, Thosewhoknew.thelifeandinfluenceofthisyoungmanhaveprovided afitrestingplaceforhisbody,and abovehisgravewillbeerectedasimplemonumentonwhichwillberecordedhispartintheevangelisationofhis fellowcountrymenandintheextension ofGod'sKingdomuponearth.Miss MaryMcManushasbeentheleaderof thisefforttohonourhismemory.No humanwordsareexaltedenoughtoexpressfittinglythevalueofAholylife, butthepotentinfluenceofthatlife needsnotwordstoenhanceit.Those whoknewJohnBaptistHatakeyama believethattheymetaSaint,andthat theirownlivesareennobledbythecontact.

Mr.Belloc,inhisopeningremarks, saidthathistorywasthemostvitaland necessaryofallthesciencesinany thesisofsocialtruth.Itwasthememoryofmankind.Wheretherewas falsehistory,acommunitywasinthe positionofamanwhosememorywas warpedanddistorted,andwhohaddelusionsastohispast.Wherethere wasverylittlehistory,bythatfactwas thepersonalityofsocietydiminished. Thetruer,lesswarped,andlongertheir history,thebetterwastheirbasisfor anysocialtruthwithregardtothe community.Catholicshadathesisof socialtruthuponallprimaryandfun. damentalthings,andthatwhichmade theirpositionsodifficulttounderstand byotherswasthattheCatholicFaith wasnot,likeallotherreligions,amere opinion,butitwasameanbetween opinionandscience, definedit.

HistoryhadthisimportancetoCatholics;thatthetraditioninwhichthey lived,theairtheybreathed,wasthat whichhadformedEurope.Quiteindependentlyofthetruthorfalsityof theircreed,thatwasahistoricalfactof theutmostvalue,andonewhichdifferentiatedthematoncefromallthose aroundthem.Letitbesupposedthat Europewaswronginherchoiceofa creed,thatherlongstoryfromthe fifthtothepresentcenturywasa storyofillusion;itstillremainedthat thewholecivilisationandtraditionof EuropewasaCatholicthing.Catholicsshouldappreciatethedignity ofthatrightfulclaimtobehistoricallytheheirsofEurope.Theyhadatraditionofclearthinking,ofanimmemorialphilosophyinwhichalmosteverythinghadbeenthoughtoutPrettywelleveryincidentofhumanlifehad passedinreviewwithinthelengthyez perienceoftheCatholicChurch.Though thenecessityfortruehistorywasso great,especiallyforCatholics,they mustrecognisethatnosuchhistoryin generalexistedto-day.Therewas hardlyinEurope,andnotatallinthe Englishlanguage,atextbook,much lessaschool-book,tellingwhatthe pasthadreallybeen.

Mr.BellocrecommendedtheCatholicstudentwhoundertookthereconstructionofhistoryforhistimeto putintheirproperplacesthelittle doctrinalandpersonalpointswhichhad hithertomadeupalmostthewholeof CatholicattemptsathistoryinEngland.TheywerenotmainlyconcernedwithmakingoutparticularCatholics tobeveryholywhentheywerenot, butitwasimportanttopointoutthat inthethirteenthcenturynearlyevery Englishfamilylivedunderaroofof itsown,andtheymustbeconcerned withpresentingagenerallytruepicture ofthepast.Whileaccuracyofdetail wasnecessary,thegreatpointwasto readtheoriginalauthorities,which couldveryeasilybedonenowadays,to formtheirownconclusions,andtopresentwhattheybelievedtobeatrue pictureofwhattheyhadvisualised. Historysodonewouldbeawitnessto thetruth. MOTOR

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alastingsettlementistobemade Thereisincreasedprosperityasthere-HAY-STREET(nextMetropoleHotel),

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CATALOGUEof land?InAustriathetroubleisracial,andapologised,sayingthoen the71geliCle:iself-determinationtheirmodeofgoyastherivalparties,GermansandSlaystenanthadgotawound. ernment?TheSlaysfoughtagainst STATUARY orMagyarsandSlays,aremostlyCa-foreignservice,andwasnotfullycretholics;butinIrelandthecauseofsP"""' theAlliesinthearmiesofAustria. bl Withinthepastfortnight AndCHURCH Britishmisgovernmentislargelyreli-adramaticperformancewasannounc-againstwhattheAlliesconsiderliberty gious.AttheReformation-anumberedtotakeplacentheparishhallinandfreedom:andyettheyarelooking REQUISITES, ofBritishfamilieswereenrichedbyBantry.Itwasannouncedbypostersforsovereignindependence.Andwhy shouldIrelandnotgetsovereigninde- viz., theplunderoftheChurch.TheChurchthroughthetown.Nonoticeofpro- ofEnglandseparatedfromtheCentrehibitionwasgiven.AtthetimeanThenwemayconsideranIrishsolu- BRASSWARE, nounced,7p.m.,thepeopleofthetown oi,UnityandbecameProtestant.The tionfromthepointofviewofpractica- andtheAmericansailorsonWhiddy VESTMENTS, lordsoftheplunderedChurchproperty bility.AndinthisrespectIfinda Islandwereassemblingatthehall. coulddefendtheiroccupationoftheirThenapartyofsoldierswithbayonetswidespreaddesireforanationalgather- CHALICES, landsonlybydefending.theschismoftookupposition,ingofChurchandState,suchagather theChurchandtheprotestantisededthattheanditwasannouncperformancewasprohibit-ingasmetonthethreatofconscrip- CIBORIUMS, Church;andtheProtestantChurch,ed.Therewasdangerofarowbe- To tion,toconsidertheIrishposition, cutofffromtheCentreofUnity,andtweentheAmericansailorsandthesol-formulateIreland'scase,toputitbe-

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TheDoctor'sHoliday

(ByMadeleineNugent.)

UirickCorlettslippedhisschool booksunderhiscoattohidethemfrom theobservationofpassers-by. Hewasexceptionallytallandunusuallydevelopedforhisage,andhefelt themortificationofhavingtoattend schoolwheretherestofthescholars wereordinaryboys,andheappearedto beoutofplaceamongthem.Continuallyhewasgalledbypeople'sremarksonthesubject.Intheagriculturaldistrictwherehelivedschooling waslookedonasratherwasteoftime, andthecommonopinionwas"that lumperofCorlett'smustbeagreat dunce.seein'he'sstillgoin'tothe schoolmaster."

Oncebeforehethoughtofhidinghis books,whenonhiswayhomeone eveningastone-breakerontheroadside hadsaidtohim,"Aw,laws!Youare anawfulbigmantobegoin'toschool still!"Thatremark,contemptuously made,cutverydeeply.

Therewasagreaterhumiliationin storeforhim,however.OnFridaysa certainlessonwasheardthatwasthe baneofUlrick'slife.Onthisoccasion thewholeschoolwasarrangedinone class,andallthemultiplicationtables gonethrough,beginningat"twiceone aretwo"untilthepencetablewas reached.Thehorrorthatbrooded overthislessonwasintensifiedbythe factthatitwaspossibleforthevery biggestboytogodowntothebottom oftheclass,beforethelittleboys,ifhe wadeamistakeurdidnotsayhispart of.thetablesproperly.

OneFridayUlrick'smemorywas fickle,andhesanklowerandlowerin theclasstilltherewasonlyonelittle boybetweenhimandthebottom! Confused,hemissedagain,andthe stone-breaker'syoungestsonjerkedout theanswerwithouthesitation,andUlrick'shumiliationwascomplete.The shoutofderisivelaughterthatwentup intheschoolasthebighulkingfellow sheepishlytookthesmartboy'splace um,,nwasbadenough,buttheincidentgot wiaboutandUlrickwasjeeredatonhis .waytoschool.Thatdecidedhim.He resolvedtobedonewithitall,torun awayfromtheplacewherehehadmet withsuchmortification.

Chick'sabsence.whenitwasknown hewasgone,waskeenlyfeltamongthe buys,fortheyhadnoonenowtospin themgloriousyarnsintheplayhours.

Crickcouldneverunderstandwhy hisstorytellingwasfrowneduponby schoolmasterandparentsalikeaswaste oftime,whentheyouthhimselfrealisedwhatpleasurethesestoriesgaveto hishearers.Heknewmoregeography andhistorythantherestoftheschool puttogether.butforthishegotno thanks.Whatinducementwasthere foraboytomakehimselfmasterof thosewretched"tables"anyhow,when theverybrightestarithmeticscholar thattheschooleverboastedspenthis daysafterheleftschoolopeningand shuttingthegateatarailwaycrossing.

Someofhispatientslivedinveryobscureplaces,andofteninthemiddle ofawetnighthewouldhavetoget upfrombedandgothroughwindand raintotheedgeofawoodmaybe,as farastheroadwent,andthenwalk throughsleetanddarkness.

Afteryearsoffaithfulworkhehad atlastreachedapointwhenhefelt thingsweretoomuchforhim.Heresolvedtotakeaholiday,andtotakeit thatveryday. Ilewasattheentranceofthewoody valledoutofwhichrosethemysteri. ousmountain:itwasearlymorning, andthesoftestcolouringsblendedwith asubtlemagicoverlandandsea. Thehouseswerewithoutsmoke,forthe inhabitantswerenotyetawakefrom therefreshingsleepofthenight.Dr. Thorntonhadnotsleptforverymany wearyhours,andfeltutterlywornout. Hedrewhiscarintothesideofthe roadandconsideredwhathecoulddo. Ashesatthinkingwithhalf-closed eyes,atallyoungboy,hatless,shoeless,andcoatlesspassedthecar,and wasturninguptowardsthemountain.

"Comehere,boy!"calledthedoctor, sharply:"willyoutakeanotetomy housekeeperforme?" Theboycastahurriedglancebehind himinthedirectionofthecar,andran swiftlyforward,soontobehiddenin thetrees.

Foramomentthedoctorfeltannoyed,butthefeelingpassedasquickly asithadcome.

"They'llhavetodowithoutmefor to-day,"hemurmured,thinkingofthe patients."I'ddowhatthathoghas done-I'llrunaway."Sothinking thedoctorbackedhiscarthroughan opengateintoaflatgrassyfieldand manoeuvreditagainstthehedge,where itwascompletelyhiddenfromtheroad, Asheclosedthefieldgatehefelthe wasleavingallhistroublesbehindhim. Plungingintothetreeshecametoa placethathedubbedtheForestof Twilight.Itwasreallyawell-grown plantationofyounglarches,thefeatherybranchesandsedatedtrunksof whichcausedawoodlandgloomthat seemedtomaketheplaceafittingvestibuletotheBigGreyMountain. Furtheronthegreatsilenceofthe placestruckhim.Whenhestoodstill andlisteneditwashisownbreathing thatsoundedloudest.Alsothecharacterofthetreeshadchangedfromthe featherylarchestoheavierandmore sombretrees,andthetwilightofthe woodswasverydeepinthisplace.

throughthebranches.Whenhegot nearithefounditwasaverytumbled downplace,buthadevidentlyatone timebeenabeautifulhome.Acherry treeinfullflowerwasgrowinginwhat hadoncebeenthedrawing-room,and heapsofstonesandfallenmasonrylay about.Penetratingintothegarden thedoctorcameonseveralpiecesof brokenstatuary,greenandweatherbeatenfromexposureandneglect.It wasplainthatthehousewasaderelict fortwentyyearsandmore.Aftera whileDr.Thorntonturnedawayfrom thecontemplationofascenethatseemedsteepedinmysteryandsadness. Attheedgeofthewoodthewhole atmosphereoftheplacechanged.The twilightofthetrees to sunnyopenfields;thesilencetothe soundofariver,andinsteadofthe deadcreaturesthatlayinhispath, birdsflewaboutwithcheerfulcallsto eachotherandrestlessbutterfliesflittedhereandthere.

tiveawokeinthelad,andhisrelaxed figuregrewtautandvigilant.

"Oh,Iknowyou,"hecriedshrilly. "You'reaftermefromthefirstsightof lightthismornin'!" Dr.Thorntonwastakenabackbythe wordsandthetone.

"No,no,myboy!"hesaidsoothingly."Iwishyounoharm:Ireallyonly wantedtoseeifIcouldgetsome milk!"

Theboycrawledoutofthehut,and Dr.Thorntonrecognisedthetalllad whohadpassedhimearlyinthemorn. ingwhenhesatinhismotorbythe roadside. "Whoisthekid?"askedthaboy, pointingtothechildlyingonthegrass wherethedoctorhadlaidherdown.

"That'swhatIdon'tknow!"replied Dr.Thornton.Thenhebrieflytoldof thefindingofthechild.

"Idon'tbelieveawordofyour yarn!"criedtheboy,insolently,whai thestorywasconcluded."Aslikely asnotyouhavestolenthekidforyour ownpurposes!Youwereplannin'no goodpretendin'tobeasleepinyour motoratanoutlandishhourthis mornin'.Aslikelyasnot,youwere waitin'forsomeonetobringyouthis kid.Foundthechildinachimney, isit?Veryunlikely,Idothink!"

Thedoctortooknonoticeofthis outburst.Afterawhiletheboywas prevailedupontobringoutsomemilk hehadinabottleinthehut,andthis theygavetothechild,whowasawake. "Come,befrank,"saidthe.doctor. "Yoncan'tdenythatyouhaverun away!"

Theboygotangry.

"Whatisittoyou,anyhow?"he snapped."Whyshouldyoutrackme likeyouhavedone?IfIhaverun awayyoucan'tforcemebacktoschool again!"

"Oh,don'tbehostile.Thetaisno needforthat.Youhavemysympathybeforehand,forthefactofthe matteris,Ihaverunawaymyself!"

Thedoctor'seyes,half-closedand dim,litupforamoment.

"Ihaverunaway,"confessedthe boy,findingthedoctor'sglancesympathetic,"becausetheyjeeredatthe forgoin'toschool,mebein'sobig

ThingshadreachedaclimaxfurDr. Thornton.Hispractisewasavery scatteredcountryone,anddayand night,earlyandlate,hewastobeseen goinghitherandthitherinhiscar.

Hecameonthebleachedbonesofa horse,andtherewassomethingsuggestiveoftheaftermathofwarinthose skeletonremains.Asongthrushsuspendedbytheneckandhangingtoa branchinalinefromhisfacemadehim startback."Thereseemstobe nothingbutdeathinthiswood," thoughtthedoctor,ashiseyerestea onthepoorbirdforeversilencedinits song:Hewasthinkinghowyoung everythingseemedoutinthesunshine thathehadleft,andwithinthegloomy portalsofthisverysilentwooddeath andruinheldsway. Hepressedforwardtowardsthegable endofahousehecouldmakeout

Inthedistancebytheriver'sbank Dr.Thorntonnoticedasmallhutmade ofreedsandplaitedgrass,andhewas abouttogoforwardtoexamineit thoroughlywhenthesoundofachild cryingdrewhisattentionbacktothe sombreduskywood.Heretracedhis stepsalmostdoubtinghissenses.What wouldbringayoungchildtothatdark lonelyplace,farawayfromhuman habitation?

Cautiouslyhewentbacktotheruinedhouse,guidedbythecriesofthe child.Allsortsofideasweregoing throughthedoctor'smind.Maybethe childhadbeenabandonedbyits mother,orhadbeenkidnappedby strollersandsuddenlydeserted. Atthegableendofthehouse,the partthathaddrawnhisattentionfirst, henoticedthatthewallhadcollapsed inawaythatformedwide,easysteps. Thetopofthecherrytreerestedtowardsthehighestpartofthecrumb lingchimneystack,anditwastherein averitablecradleofflowersthatthe doctorfoundinahollowinthemasonryabeautifulbabygirlabouttwo yearsofage.

Hisprofessionaleyesawatoncethat the'childwasunhurt,anditwasplain thatshebelongedtorefinedpeople. Thewholethingwasamystery.

Dr.Thorntontookthelittlegirlinto hisarms,andsetoffbrisklytowards thehutbytheriver.Thehutwasnot morethanfourfeethighbyaboutfive square,andwasconstructedina fashionthatwasprimitive,butneat andstrong.Itwasthesortofhouse thatcouldbemadeandroofedina coupleofhours.

Aclearvoicewassingingwithjoyousabandonment,thenotesofthesong blendingwiththeriseandfallofthe musicoftheriver. Thedoctorwentuptothedoorof thehut.Apairofbare,delightfully brownlegswerestickingout,dappled bytheshadowscastbythereeds.

"IsayLookhere,"beganthedoctor,apologetically,stoopingtopeer intotheinterior. Foronesecondhegotaglimpseof theownerandbuilderofthehut.He ofthebarelegswaslyingontheflat ofhisbackontherush-strewnfloor,his armsflungwideinutterrelaxation,acid fullyenjoyedfreedom.Nosoonerdid hecatchthesoundofthedoctor'svoice andseehisdark,characteristicface, thaneverythingthatwasalertandfugi-

an'all!Thentherewasnothin'valued atyonderplacebutsumsan'figures, an'thosewerethethingsIwasbad at!"

"Soyoubrokeawayfromitall? I thinkthatwasamanlythingtodo. Butwhatofthefuture?Howdoyou intendtomanage?Youcan'tspend therestofyourlifeinthishutbythe river!" Thedoctorwasthoroughlyinterestedintheplansoftheboy.

Beforetheboycouldanswer.the figureofamanwastobeseenwalking rapidlywithlongstridesdownthe sheep-trackthatzigzaggedacrossthe faceofthebiggreymountain.Both thedoctorandtheladutteredasimultaneousexclamationofannoyanceat theintrusion.Themanwouldhave tocomealongbytheriver,asthere wasnootherwayoutofthewooded valley.

Withoneimpulsethedoctorandthe boycrawledintothehut,takingthe sleepingchildwiththem.Itwas rathercrampedquartersinthehut,but thethinghadarealRobinsonCrusoe flavour,andwasveryinteresting. Soonthecrushingofthereedsunder quick,heavystepstoldoftheapproach oftheexpectedintruder.Thedoctor hadbeenwonderingifthemanwas comingtolookforthechild;itmight bepossiblethathehadstolenitand hiddenitintheruinedhouseinthe wood.Maybehehadgoneaftersome vanorcaravantobiditwaittillhe broughtthechildalong. Peeringthrdighanopeninginthe plaitedwalls,thedoctortookstockof thestrangefigurethatappearedto havecomeoutoftheheartofthemysteriousmountain.Hewasatall,thin man,aboutfiftyyearsofage,decidedly American-lookinginspiteofhisaggressivelycountrifiedclothes.An unkemptbeard,andwide-leafedhat, andageneralairofhavingstartedup inafrightfromalong,longsleepgave himmorethanapassinglikenessto RipVanWinkle. Thedoctorlaidhisfingeronhislips tosilenceUlrick,whowasfullofamusementatthestrangefigurewhoappearedinsuchadesperatebutfutile hurry. "Looksasifheistryin'toovertake hislostyouth!"whisperedUlrick,unfeelingly,butastruthfullyasifhehad seentheman'slifeinacrystal.

Afterawhile,whenthemanhad beenlosttoviewinthewoodsforsome time,thedoctorcreptoutofthehut. Itwasacomfortto astretch,for hislimbswerecrampedfromtheconfinementofthenarrowaccommodationofthelittlegrasshouse.

Whiletheywerespeculatingabout theeventsofthelasthour,andwonderingwhattodo,thepeaceofthesunny riversidefieldwasbrokenbyapistol shotfromthedusky,sombrewood.

"Youstayherewiththechildwhile Igotoseewhathashappened,"said thedoctor,hisfacewhitewithapprehension.Ulrickobjectedtobeingleft behind,butDr.Thorntongavehima sternglancewhichhadthesameeffect asasharply-spokenorderonawelltrainedbodyofsoldiers.

Ulrickwatchedthetall,ratherstoopedfigureintheworndrabovercoat, goingintothewood.

Timepassedslowlyandtediously

Theboysatbythesleepingchild, turningeventsoverinhismind.What thedoctorhadsaidtohimabouthis futurebegantoweighonhim.Inhis optimisticmoodhehadnotthoughtcf themorrow:theonlytroublethat pressedonhimwasthefearofbeing pursuedbyhisparentsandsentback toschool.Alsohehadwonderedpassinglywhathewoulddoiftheweather turnedwet.Itwouldbegrandto watchthestarsrisingthroughthedoor ofthehut,andperchanceamoonbeam wouldstraythroughtheloosely-plaited walls,butinwetandwindyweather thehutwouldbedampandinsecure.

ForamomentUlrickfeltannoyed withthedoctorforputtingthepracticalissuesofhisadventurebeforehim. Hefelthiswordshadpushedhimhack intotheeverydayworldfromwhichhe wishedtoescape.Yetafterawhile hebegantotakeareasonableviewcf thematter. Therewasnoworkthathehada speciallearningfor,butonepointwas certain,hewantedanopen-airlife,in whichthestudyofbookshadnopatt. Thedoctorwassolongabsentthat Ulrickbecameuneasy.Hewasabout togointothewoodtoseeintothe matterwhenthechildonthegrass wokeupandbegantocry.His wholeattentionwastaken-uptrvingto quietenthechild.

Whenthedoctorwentintothewood hewasverysensitiveofthechilliness andsunlesslessoftheplace.Hewas atalosstoknowwhichwaytheman hadgone.Acrushedclusterofwoodlandflowersthathadevidentlybeen mangledbyaheavyfootgavehima clue.Followingthisup,henextdiscoveredapipe,stampedwiththename ofanAmericanfirm.Thenhecame upontheruinedhousebyanotherway fromtheonehehadfirsttaken.

Thetallmanwaslyingproneonthe groundamongthebrokenstatuary. Thedoctorsawatoncethatthepro,:tratemanwaswoundedinthechest. Thefirstthinghedidwastosecurethe pistol,whichwaslyingnearathand "Whynotletmeendit?"askedthe man,hiseyesdimwithpain.There wassomethingpoignantintheman's faceandtone.Silentlythedoctordid whathecouldtomaketheanguishof thewoundless.Hehadsometablets inhispocket,andhemadetheman swallowoneofthese.

"Now,"saidthedoctor,whenthe patientwasfairlycomfortable,"what isthemeaningofyourconduct?" Hesatdownonafallentreetrunk, andpreparedtoplaythepartofaconfessor.

"'Tisalongstoryandapainfulone," saidthemandolefully."Itbegins,in fact,thirtyyearsago.Firstofall,my motherwasaladybybirthandeducation,butmyfather,althoughasplendid man,wasbeneathhersociallyandeducationally.Hewas,infact,arough diamond.Theirswasalovematch, andallhislifemyfatheradoredmy mother.Itwasatherdesiremy fatherbuiltthishousewhichisnowin ruins. ."Herethemanbrokeoff andweptsilently.

Thedoctorwasatalosstoconsole him.

"Itwasaverydifferentplacethen," wentonthemanafterapause."There wasnoneofthisrankfoliageandunrulyundergrowth;itwasawell-kept wood,withvistascuttoletinlight andairandtolettheviewofthe mountainsbeseen.Theverytrees werebrighterandlighterthen,itseemed,althoughIcanseebythegirthof mostofthesethattheyarethesame treesthatgrewherewhenIwasaboy Themorningsusedtobeverybeautiful,andto-dayasIcameuptheoff sideofthemountainitseemedasif theyearsthatliebetweenyesterday andto-dayhadnevercomebetween meandmyyouth!"

Thedoctorrecalledhisrepressionof Ulrick'smirthwhenthismanstrodeunheedinglyby,andhewasgladhehad checkedthelad'srathercruellaughter. "Wewereveryhappyinthosedays, mymother,myfather,mybrother, myseliandourlittlesister.Yetin spiteofourhappinessweboyswere discontentedwiththedulnessofour lives.Therewastoomuchworkand bedaboutourexistenceforourtaste. Likethefoolsthatwewere,mybrotherandIranaway,goingtoAmerica, wewouldhavegreat adventures.Insideayearfromlandingmybrotherwaskilledinastreet accident.Idroppedwritinghome then,forIneverhadthecouragetoput thebadnewsonpaper.FormyselfI metwithnothingbutprosperity. EverythingItouchedturnedtogold. ButIpaidtheprice.Businessislike agreatwheel.onceyouarecaughtin ityoucannotescapetillyouarebroken.Icrusheddownthelongingsfor homeasunmanly,andforanumberof yearsmyworkwasmyheaven.I gaveupeverythingworthwhile,and piledupthedollars.ThenIfellill, andduringmylongconvalescencemy consciencetalkedtome.Oneday afteranususuallyvividdreamofmy youngdaysIjumpedoutofbedfullof apoignantlongingandthewildhope thateverythingmightyetbelikeit usedtobewhen1wasaboy.At. thirtyyears!PosthasteItookship, andafterwhatseemedtomeanendlessvoyageIreachedEnglandand crossedovertoMannin.Tobringthe olddaysbackIboughtaroughploughmansuitlikeweusedtowearwhen weworkedinthefieldslongago.Is wasafool'sparadiseIwalkedin,or somesortofadreamthatenveloped me,forIfeltbuoyedupwithadelightfulanticipationofseeingthehomefolks again,justliketheyusedtobelong ago.Iwalkedupthemountain.over thecrest,anddownthezig-zagsheeptrack.Everythingwasunchanged andexactlythesameasIremembered it.Theverysamelarks.'itseeined, sangandmountedheavenwards.and Naturehadthelookofutterindifferencetohumanjoysandsorrowsthat chilledmyhearteveninmymost thoughtlessdays.Theviewintothe valleyandofthedistantmarkettown wasthesame,fromafarourwoodlookedthesame.Therewasnothingthen towarnmeofthegreatchange."

Afterastrugg:ethemansuppresad hisemotion,andwenton:"Iwentalongbytheriverwhichinn withtheunceasingsongofold:the wildlongingandwilderhopewastilling me.Ienteredthiswood.Apanic seizedmeasInoticedhowuncaredfor itseemed.Ashortcut,nowunused andovergrown,tookmehere!Irealisedthenthatthirtyyearshadpassed, myhomewasinruins.andIknewmy parentsmustbedead. Whynot letmeendit?OnlyforyouIwould nowbeatrest!"

"l'mgoingtohelpyououtofthis place,"saidthedoctorverysternly. Herealisedwhatagreatgiftlifewas, andthankedGodhewasintimeto preentthismanthrowinghisaway. Slowlyandpainfully,withthehelp

ofthedoctor,themanmadehiswayto Ulrick'shut.Theboy,allagogwith excitement,watchedthemapproach.

"Ibelieveyouwillhavetogotothe townforhelp;"thedoctorwasbeginning,whenaloudcryfromtheman, whohadbeenlookingatthesleeping child,startledthem.

"This,"hesaid,withforcedcalm, "ismylittlesister'schild.Thisbaby islikemymother,andhasherrefinement.Idon'tknowifmysisteris livingordead,butthisisherchild!"

Thisannouncementwasveryinteresting.Brieflythedoctortoldhow hehadcomebythechild.Theman wasdeeplymovedattheinstinctthat guidedthelittlegirltothewell-loved oldhome.Tenderlyhetookherinto hisarmsandkissedher.Afterthathis wholemannersoftenedandhislookbecamelesswild. "Whoisthisboy?"heasked,looking towardsUlrick. Ulrickrattledouthishistory,mentioninghisschooltroubles,andfinishingupbydeclaringthathehadrun awayandmeanttogotoAmerica. Theman'sfaceandvoicewerevery impressivewhenhesaidearnestly: "Don'trunaway,boy,forGod'ssake! Itwouldcostyouverydearly."

Theywentinthedirectionofthe town,themanhaving'assuredUlrick thathewouldseethatnobodyinterferedwithhisliberty.

Itwasnotlongtilltheyweremet withthenewsofalostchild.Alittle girlhadstrayedawayfromacottage onthefarsideofthewood,andeverywherepeoplehadbeensearchingfor her.Themother,awidowlady,was franticwithgrief.Accordinglythe doctorandUlrick,followedbytheman fromAmericawiththechildinhis arms,soughtthecottagewherethe motherlived.Itwasaclean,quaint place,withathatchedroof,setina well-keptgarden.

Thedoctorwentaheadandknocked at'thedoor.Agentlewomanwitha grief-wornfaceappearedinanswerto hisknock.Beforehecouldsayaword themanfromAmericahadrushedforward,andwithacrythathadallthe longingofthirtyyearsembodiedinit, pressedhissitertohisheart.Thedoctor-turnedaway,andmotionedUlrick tofollow.

ThemanfromAmericaandhissister. togetherwithUlrickandthedoctor, weresittinginthecottagegardentalking.

"Aftermymotherandfatherdiedour homefellintothehandsofamanwho leteverythinggotowrackandruin.I washeartbroken,butmyhusbandand Iweretoopoortobeabletosaveit. Notlongagomyhusbanddied,andleft mealoneintheworldexceptformy baby.whoasyousee,brother,isverylikeourdarlingmother."

"Youneedneverfeellonelyorwant foranything,dearest.Wewillhave theoldhomerebuilt,andeverything putbackjustlikeitusedtobelong ago.Itwillbeourcomfortanddelighttowatchthisdarlingchildgrowingeverydaymorelikeourmother. Lookhere,Ulrick,howwouldajobas woodrangerand-timber-cuttersuit you? wantsomesteadyhandsto workamongthetrees,whenwestartto puttheoldplaceinorder.Thewages willincludeahutbytheriverside.and asureprotectionagainstallprowling schoolmasters!" Ulrick'ssmilewaslikethefirstrays ofthesun.risingonaseriesofhappy daystocome.

"Goodenough!Goodenough!"he saidcheerfully. Thentheydiscoveredthatthedoctor hadslippedawaywhiletheyweretalking. Acloudofdustrisingafterafast travellingmotortoldtheroadhehad taken. "I'mgladItookaholiday!"thought Dr.Thorntonashereviewedtheevents oftheday.Therewasarestedlook onhisface,andhiseyeswerenolongerweary.

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