The Record Newspaper 01 February 1919

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Althoughtheactualfightingisover, itisprobablyratherearlytoexpectthe publictotakeanon-partisanviewof theinfluenceswhichswayedAustralia duringthepastfourandahalfyears. Inthemidstoftheturmoilmenwere soblindedbypassionastomisrepresentandmisconstrueeveryaction, everyword.ofthosewhowereopposed tothemAmbitiousmen,placedby accidentinpower,soughtfranticallyto graspthelocksoffleetingopportunity, andlittleforesightwasdisplayedin fittingdeedstowell-consideredpolicy. Outoftheweltertheheadsoftwomen appearedprominently.Theoneheld autocraticpower,giventohimfortuitouslyundercircumstanceswhichfailed toestimatehistruecharacter;the otherhadnothingbuthispersonality asacitizen.hisgraspofprinciples,and hisindependenceofpoliticalopportunities.Theonehadbehindhimnot onlytheunanimousvoiceoftheAustraliandailypress;butalsothepower tosilenceorstultifythevoiceofcriticism;theotherwasmadethevictimof imperialisticintolerance,suppression anddistortion.Whenhisinfluence wasrecognisedanddreaded,hewas subjectedtoacensorshipwhichaimed atrestrictinghiswordsofadviceto thephysicalrangeofhisvoice.Vet evenunderthesealmostinsuperable difficulties.themanwholabouredundersuchcrueldisadvantagesprevailed overtheautocratandhisphalanxes. Itisinevitablethatthestudentwho desirestogetatthetruthofAustralia's policyitthewarmustfacethesefacts, andmustaskhimselfifthereisanother sidetothevociferouspublicopinion whichlabelledthemanwhoswavd Australiaasadisloyalagitator.theman whofailedasaloyalstatesman. CaptainCyrilBryn,areturnedsoldier,andastudentofNewmanCollegewithintheMelbourneUniversity', hasdonewellTocorrectandplacein duesequencetheaddressesofArchbishopMannixonthevariousquestions ofpublicinterest;inthediscussionof whichhetookpartduringthewar periodTheremovalofacertainamountofcensorshipenableshimnotonly tocorrectthehithertomutilatedtext, butalsotoplacebesideitthemisre portsandmisconstructionwhichwere placeduponitatthetimeAsthe book,whichisentitled."Archbishop Mannix,ChampionofAustralianDemocracy.-hastheapprovalofhis Grace.weexpecttofinditquitefree fromperfervidcomment.Itissimply acalmandconvincingcommentonthe addressesofasingularlycalmanddeliberatepublicman.onewhoseappearanceandaddress,inthewordsofthe astonishedSydney"DailyTelegraph" reporter,quitebeliedpublicopinionregardinghim."Thepublicopinionthus beliedwasthecreationofbitterandunscrupulousenemies,anditisjustbythe 'publicationofsuchavolumeasthis thatfalseopinionwillbefinallycorrected.

DidArchbishopMannixoverstephis rightsasaChurchman?Wecannot believethataChristiancommunity willacceptthenarrowslewthatChristianleadersshouldbeinanywayrestrictedfromexpressingtheirviewson greatpublicquestions.Thevoiceof historywouldbeoverwhelmingly againstsuchanargumentEnglishmenwillnotforgetthatitwasCardinalLangtonwho,attheheadofthe "armyofGodandHo:yChurch,"wrestedMagnaChartsfromthedespotic KingJohn.Theywillrememberalso howArchbishopa'ltecketresisted,at thecostofhislife,theattemptofanotherroyaltyranttodeprivehispeople oftheirnaturalrights.Theworkers willeverholdinmemorythestaunch advocacyoftheircausebyCardinal Manning,CardinalMoran,Cardinal Gibbons,ArchbishopIreland,andmany otherdistinguishedprelateswhofought valiantlyinthesacredcauseofliberty: NorwilltheIrishrakeeverforgetthe heroicleadershipofArchbishopCroke. BishopDoyle,JohnofTuam,tosay nothingofthecountlesspriestswhoin allcenturiesstoodsteadfastlyfornational.socialandindustrialliberty.

EveninAustralia,anteingnon-Catholics.theleadersofvariousreligious bodieshuebeenauxiliariestotheformationofpublicopiniononnational andimportantcivicquestions,frequentlyontheascendancyside,with theapprovaloftheascendancypress. TheMelbourne"Argus."itself,which afterwardsprovedtobetheArchbishop'smostmalignanttraducer,and which,inalmostinarticulateanger,describedhimasan"arrogantIrishecele. siastic,"wasthefirsttoinvitehisinterferenceintheproblemsofourcivic _life.WhentheArchbishopfirstcame toAustraliathe-Argus"observed:"It willbetothepublicadvantageifhis abilityandknowledgecanbemade available,inallpossibleways,forthe whole,community.iesteadosbeingre-

strictedtotheservicesofonesection alone."Itwassingularlyungracious forthejournalwhichhadsofrankly invitedhisGracetohelpthecommunity,toobserve,afterhehadfollowedits advice,thathiscareerwouldhavebeen "markedwithgreaterserenityifhehad beencontentwithbeinganArch. bishop."But,afterall,alifeofserenity,ifitisnotinanelyvapid,mustbe dreadfullyboresome.NomannowadayswhoacceptsaCatholicmitrecan expectalifeofserenity.

Itwillannoy'manyoftheArchbishop'scritics,including"theleading RomanCatholics,"andcauseatinge ofregretamonghisfriends,tolearn fromthereportofafamousspeechthat heneverusedthemuchcanvassed phrase,"asordidtradewar."Inthe "Age,""Tribune,"and"Advocate"reportsitdoesnotappear,anditissingularthatthoughitdoesappearina fewearlycopiesofthe'Argus"of .1anuary29,1917,weseefromaphotographicreproductionofthepagethat theword"sordid"was,astheprinters say."battered"outofrecognitionin thelaterportionoftheissue.Inthe 'Australasian."theweeklypaperissued bythe"Argus,"thewordisomittedal. togetherThereisasequeltothis story,whichputstheMelbournepaper enthedegradedjournalisticlevelwhich aSydneydailynewspaperoncetouched initsreferencetothe"ominoussilence" ofArchbishopVaughan,Inreporting aspeechmadeatKilmore.morethana Yearafterthefirstinventionofthe famousphrase,the"Argus"ofMay6. 1918,reportedtheArchbishopassaying:"Hedidsay,too,thatthewarwas asordidtradewar,andherepeatedit now" Intenseexcitementwascreatedbythisreport,whichagainappeasedintheonepaperonly,andnodoubt sonicactionwouldhavebeentaken,if the"Argus"itselfhadnot'explained" thatitsKilmorecorrespondent.en deavouringtogivethesenseofDr. Mannix'sremarks."interpretedthem toofreely.andinsertedtheword"sordid'whichDr.Mannixdidriotuse"It wasahumiliatingconfessionforapretentiousdailynewspapertomake,but onsuchmalignantmisrepresentations wasbuiltthat"publicopinion,"the falsehoodofwhichsoastonishedthe representativeoftheSydney"Daily Telegraph."

Thereisnoneedtodwelluponthe splendidservicesofArchbishopMannix inthetwoconscriptioncampaigns.It ismainlythroughhisleadershipthat Australia,whileputtingupabetterrecordinthewarthananyofthecon. scriptedDominions,keptherliberty. Throughhimwewerepreservedfrom theshamelessatrocitiestowardsthe workingclassesnowcomingtolightin NewZealand.Ourlotunderconscriptionwouldhavebeeninfinitely worsethanthat,forAustraliain1916 and1917groanedunderthedespotism themostunscrupuloussetofpoliti- tianswhoeverbrokeapledgeorjuggledwiththetruth.-Itistruethat thePrimeMaraster,bythosefataltac. ta.-whichinvariablyaccompaniedhis seescriptioncampaigns,playedintothe Archbishop'shands.Byhisorders everywordoflir.Man=wascarried farandwidethroughtheagencyofhis newspapersatellitesineveryStateThe PrimeMinister,nodoubt,thoughtthat thepoisonousworkofCritchleyParker wouldevokeintensesectarianreaction againstthe"arrogantIrishprelate" ButMr.Hughesandhisshort-sighted advisers,mistooktheirman.Coolly,relentlessly,deliberately,theArch: bishopsmashedthebaselessfabricbuilt upbytheunscrupulouslittleWelshmanwhoproposedtoenslavetheAus. tralianworkers,hiscreatorsandbenefactors.'coolatehefoundthathe hadgiventhepowerintoablerhands, andwhenthecensorshipwasshutdown ontheArchbishop,Mr.Hughes'sdefeat aasturnedintoarout.

otherecordstandsto-day.There areotherfeaturesinthismany-sided arcerwhichappealed,andwillappeal, toAustralians.PuttingAustraliafirst, ieinaturallydesirestoextendtohis nativelandthatlibertywhichhepre- servedforus.Agreatclear-sighted Irishman,possessingathoroughinsightintotheIrishproblem,hestandsforan undividedIreland,governedbythe IrishfortheIrish.Therecanbeno othersatisfactorysolution.Wecan butdesirethatthisexcellentbook,pre- paredbyanAustralianwhohastaken 'partwithhisfellow-Australiansinthe fieldofwar,willfindareaderinevery household,notonlyofthosewhounder. etndandappreciatetheillustrious Archbishop,butofthosewhosereadingandassociationshaveledthemtolook uponhimasdisloyaltoAustralia,and adangerousinisleaderofthepeople.It isonlybyquestioningandbyhearing bothsidesthatwecanarrivewithin measurabledistaaceofthetruth.Catholic-Press."

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TheIrishIssueinitsIrishAspect

AtthetimeoftheAmericanRevolutionthestatesmenofAmericaandof Irelandhadattainedtoalmostthe sameeminenceofpoliticalconception, andintheirzealtogivetotheirrespectivepeoplestheprincipleofpopularfreedom,theyhadgonemuchFurth-.thananycontemporarynation. tohundredandfortyyearslaterAmi-caisthearbiteroftheworld'sdestinies.andIrelandseemstobethelast, ifnottheleast,oftheworld'sconcerns. Thequestioninevitablyarises:HasIrelandaffirmedherrighttofreedomby allthewaysaconsciousnationalitycan affirmthatright?Theanswercanbe foundinIreland'shistoryonly.The eventsofthathistoryareindisputable andundisputed.Suchoftheseevents asresultedfromIrishactionreflectthe 4:haspectoftheIrishissue.Ireland canasknofairerpresentationofher carethanthatwhichtheIrishthemselveshaveofferedatthecourtofhistory.AndAmericacanseeknobetterguidetothenatureoftheIrish issue,anditsIrishaspect,thanthat whichhistoryaffordsoftheperiodfrom theendoftheAmericanWarofIndependencetothepresentday. Attheverybeginningofthatperiod, thefirstgreataffirmationofIrishnationalityoccurred;anIrishvolunteer army,over100,000strong,wasorganised(1782).WiththisarmyIreland wascontenttoacceptfromEnglanda parliamentendowedwith"perpetual" legislativeindependenceforIreland. ThemassoftheIrishpeoplewereexcludedfromdirectparticipationinthis parliament;but,asitrepresentedIrish, asdistinguishedfromEnglish,rule,Irelandwelcomedit,althoughAmerica, morewise,haddeclinedin1778asimilarEnglishsubstituteforfreedom."In 1783.ahaughtypetitionwasaddressed tothethroneonbehalfoftheRoman CatholicsbyanassociationstylingitselfaCongress.Nomancouldsupposethatadesignation,soominously significant,hadbeenchosenbyaccident:andbythecourtofEnglandit wasreceived,asitwasmeant,foran insultandamenace.Whatcame Quincey,"TheIrishRebellion.""EssayinLifeandManners" Boston,1851,p.127i.Nextcamethe suborningoftheplantersandplacemenofIreland'sParliament,till,under duressandlargess,theyyieldedtheir functiontotheEngishGovernment. TheUnionoftheIrishtotheEnglish Parliamentwasnotlegalisedbefore 1880,butithadthenlongbeeneffective.Defraudedoftheirperpetual legislativeindependencebyextra-constitutionalmeans,theIrishsoughtindependencebyarms(17981:andinsurrectionsfollowedwhich.werenot finallycrusheduntil180:3.TheUnion andtheprocessofcrushingtherebellions.deprivedIrelandbothofher planterstatesmenandofherrepubit. canrevolutionaries;andforatime Irelandwasstunnedandstillandlead. erless.ThenO'Connellappearedwith hisscrupulouslyconstitutionalagitation toamendthelawsbywhichCatholics weredegradedtoaninferiorpolitical status,anagitationthatwasasessentiallyanexpressionofademandfor politicalfreedomaswasthemilitantde monstrationoftheVolunteers.which extortedthe1782Parliament.Peel explainedhisconversiontothecauseof emancipationonthegroundthatthe peasantsofClare,whohehadbelieved wereserfs,werethepossessorsofthe "trueandunbreakablespiritoffreemen."Wellingtonfranklyadmitted thathesupportedthemeasurebecause "theIrishregimentswerecheeringfor O'Connell"118291.ThentheIrish -esij,eople.withthesymbathyofLedru RollininFranceandofPresidentTaylorinAinerica.put-lei-wardaconstitutional*pondforeehe.repealofthe ;Union(1832-I844r,forthereturnof theirlegislativeindependence,forthe resumptionofthatpathtofreedom whichtheyhadtrodin'thedayswhen FranklinandWashingtonwereone withthemintfrOghtsindinpurpose. EnglanddefeatedfhleconstitutionaldemendbytheunconstitutionalimprisonmentofO'Connell41844).Ledby Smith0BrientheIrishagainrevolted 1848.e'Outofthegraveoftheinsurrect' of1848arosetheFenians,a phcal-forcepartypledgedtoan lhrepublic,apartythatwasdefeateanddispersedintherisingsof1867. TheChurchofIreland,mainlyahierarchyofaliens.ministeringtolessthan atenthofthepeopleofIreland,took atitheo;thecountry'sgoods.Aser: instalmentoffreedomtheIrishobtainedtheremissionofthistributebythe disestablishmentoftheChurchthat legallyimposer!it.Gladstonewho enactedthedisestablishmentinthe EnglishCemmens(1868)confessedthat

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itwastheFenianswhohad"rungthe chapelbell,"andhehadlegislatedfearfulofthatwarning.Meanwhile,a movement,throughpassiveresistance, strikesandsabotage,tofreethepeasant fromthestatusofchattelandtoraise himtothelevelnecessaryforastable nationalsociety,hadspontaneouslydevelopedamongtheIrishpeasantry.The Irishwerenotfreedbyimperialrescript,aswerethe"souls"inRussia.A longandrelentlessstruggleensuedin Ireland,whichwasvirtuallyendedby theLandActof1903.Whilethis strugglewaswaging,thefightforlegislativeindependencecontinued.At Westminster,Parnellstood"single handedinthefordtohackandhew anancientparliamenttillitfellmisshapenfromhissword."Thefighthe foughtenabledhissuccessor,Redmond,togainforIreland,first,local governmentforcountiesincountyaffairs(18981;and,finally,thatmodified formoflegislativeindependencewhich iscalledHomeRule.In1912,again in1913,andyetagainin1914,the BritishCommonspassedtheHome RuleBill.In1914,itreceivedtheendorsementofKing,Lords,andCommons.Itwasthen"suspended."The Irishafterthisfinallessoninthefutnityofconstitutionalendeavour,again resortedtoarms;andtheRepublicof Irelandwasoncemoreproclaimed (Easter,1916).Asaclimaxtothis period,English-appointedcourts,in suitsbroughtbyDublinpropertyowners,decreedthatdamage'doneinthe 1916revolutionwaslegallytheactof anusurpinggovernmentinIreland.

EverylegislativegainsoughtorachievedbyIrelandwasinonedirection; everygainwasthebestthatwasobtainablehavingregardtothecircumstancesofthetime;!everymethod, whetherconstitutionalorunconstitutional,wasdevisedforoneend,andwas designedtoovercometheprevailing foleoftheoppositionofEngland; ev leaderwhosprangtotakethe plaitofhimwhofell,orofhimwho w4ssilencedbyexecution,deportation. orimprisonment,ledtheforcesofIrelandtowardthesame Withconstitutionalistsandwithrebels,inpeacefulandinforecfulmethods,invictory andindefeat.throughchangesofleaders,weapons,strategy,andtactics,this ultimatepurposeofIrelandremained clearandinvariable.Itwas,itis,and itwillalwaysremain,thevindication oftherightofIrelandtogovernment onlybytheconsentofthegoverned.

byaunitednationfornationalfreedom. Fewnationshavesufferedsuchcasualtiesandkepttheiridentity;butIrelaudisstillIrish.ThespiritofIreland'snationalitywaslongsustainedby theIrishpriesthood.O'Connellfoundedreadingroomsineveryvillageand hamlettoeducatehispeople.Mangan,Davis,andDuffy,togetherwith theotherYoungIrelanders,rousedby theirwritingsthatprideofracewhich historybadetheIrishrememberand whichserfdommadethemforget.DouglasHydeandhisGaelicLeaguerestoredherspeechtoIreland,andtaught herthegloriesofherancientliterature. Yeats,Synge,AE,andColumwrotethe songsanddramasofIrishIreland.A nationaltheatre,athingunknownin England,flourishedinIreland.Purse andMcDonaghinSt.Enda'sSchool mouldedtheboyhoodofIrelandinan Irishmould.EoinMacNeill,and others,madetheNationalUniversity anIrishuniversity.PlunkettandRussellledtheIrishfarmertoeconomicindependencethroughco-operation.And aspiritofdignity,discipline,self-relianceandthrift,anIrishspiritworthy ofanIrishnation,wasfosteredand maintainedamongthepeople,thata freeIrelandmightbeanIrishIreland. SincetheAmericanRevolutionrousedmenfreeofsoulineveryland,Irelandinherhistoryhasconsistently shownthatsheisanationinthegrip ofanationalideal,theidealofnational freedom.Inspiteofrecurrentslaughter,ofaprisonpolicyseldomexcelled byTsars,andofadepopulationwhich theTurkhasnotoftenravelledand veryrarelysurpassed,Irelandhasnot waveredfromherpurposetobefree. Therehasbeennofrailtyofspirit,no lackofenergy,nowantofdetermination,nodearthofdaring,noshrinking fromsacrifice,intheaffirmationofIreland'srightofnationalfreedom.Now, attheendof140yearsofdauntlessendeavour,whenIrelandismoreunconquerable,moreIrish,morefreeinspirit, andmoredeterminedtobealsofreein fact,isitlikely.thatanythingshortof thefullapplicationofPresident son'sprincipleswillsatisfytheindomitablepeopleofIreland?

ternationalhatredsandfriendshipsof England,thepeopleofIrelandwere pursuingtheirimmutablepurposeof nationalfreedom.IfaleagueofnationsthatlacksthenationofIreland benowcreated,willnotIrelandcontinuedauntlesslytopursueherpurpose tillafreeIrelandberecognisedasan essentialmemberofthatleague.oruntiltheleagueitselfshallbecomeathing ofthepast,andbenumberedinhistoryamongthefitlyfleetingalliancesof England?

WhileAmericahasgrowntogreatness;whileFrenchempiresandrepublicshavearisenandpassedaway;while Belgium,Greece,Italy,Rumania,Bulgaria,andSerbia.havebeenbornas nationsandhavedevelopedintopowers;whileSpanish,Chinese,Russian, Austrian,Turkish,MexicanandBrazilianempireshavefallentopieces;while theGermanempirewasbeingcreated, exalted,anddestroyed;whileNorway secededfromSweden,andIcelandfrom Denmark,Irelandwaspersistently fightingherfightforfreedom.Will notIrelandcontinuetofightontill shebefree,ortilltheempirethatis Englandbeovertakenbythedoom thatisthefateofempires?

InthisreviewofIreland'shistory, measuresinitiatedbytheIrishtocementtheunionwithEnglandarenot mentioned;fornosuchmeasuresexist, Indeed.sixtimessincetheestablishmentoftheAmericanRepublic,the Irishhaveattemptedbyforceofarms tofoundtheRepublicofIreland.Englandtothisdayprofessesignoranceof theIrishissueinitsIrishaspect;but therewasalwaysathandinIreland, astherenowit.anEnglisharmyto suppresstherealisationoftheidealsof theRepublicofIreland.

CircumstancesprosperedAmerica,but notIreland;andthelegal,social,and intellectualcensorshipwhichEngland exertsovertheEnglish-speakingworld hasfurthertendedtomakeAmerica unmindfulofthefactthattheIrish issueinitsIrishaspecthasalwaysbeen identicalwithwhatwasoncetheAnn ericanissueinitsAmericanaspect-Americanowcomesmightyfromthevindicationoftherightsofsubjectpeoples tonationalliberty.Butwhatwillit profitthesoulofAmericaifitgainthe treedomofthewholeworldandsuffer thelossofthefreedomofIreland?

InthisreviewofIreland'shistory, measuresinitiatedleytheIrishandappertainingonlytoUlsterarenotmentioned:fornosuchmeasuresexist.The 1rishleadersinthiscontinuousstrugglecamefromallquartersofthecoun-. try:WolfeTone,NapperTandy,GayanDuffy,JohnMitchell,andJohn MartinwereallUlstermen.aswerealso IsaacButtandRogerCasement.They belongedtobothcreeds;O'Connell, Meagher,andPearsewereCatholics; Grattan,Tone,Emmet,Fitzgerald, SmithO'Brien,Davis,Mitchel,Martin, ParnellandCasementwereProtestants. Andtheyweredrawnfromallclasses, fromMichaelDevittoftheIrishpeasantrytoEdwardFitzgeraldofthe Irishpeerage.Intheranks,too,all classes,creeds,andprovincesloyally served.AllcontributedtotheVICtoriesandparticipatedintheirresults: Catholicemancipationwastheemancipationofallbyall;theProtestant DissenterwasfreedwithhisCatholic fellow-countryman;thedisestabliehanentoftheChurchofIrelandrefieVed ofthetithe-burdentheProtestantNonconformistnolessthantheCatholic; thepeasantryofUlsterreachedthe statusofproprietorshipatthesame momentasthepeasantryoftheother provinces;governmentofcountryaffairswaswonforUlsterwhenitwas wonfortherestofIreland.Andoil classes,creeds,andprovinces,eivesue tainedeachotherinthecourseofthe struggleandhavesharedtheburdens thatcouldnotberemoved,thecasualthedeportations,theevictions,themities.theexecutions,theimprisonments, thedeportations,theevictions,thestarvation,andtheemigration.Thestruggleisunequalledinhistoryasastruggle

ButifIrelandnowbepaidherearned shareofthatfreedomwhichisbeing squanderedonthepromiscuousand chanceacquaintancesofwar-freedom whichRedmondandKettleand"more than500,000Irishmen"fromIreland, Britain,Australia,Canada.andNew Zealand,havefoughttowin:ifIreland nowbegivenherplaceinthefamily ofnations;ifIreland'sleadersbedeemedworthytoappearalongsidethe Czecho-Slovaksandothersatthepeace conference;ifIrelandnowbeenrolled asanationintheleagueofnations. wouldnotAmerica'spurposeinthewar acquire,whatitstilllacks,absolute andunqualifiedmoralvindication? WouldnottheplainpeopleofEnglandbegladthatatlastamendshad beenmadeforanage-longnational crime?Wouldnotthefoundlingnationsof.theworldseeinthenationof Irelandapromiseandasignthattheir lifeoflibertywasestablishednotupon theprecarioustenureoftheshiftinginterestsofselfishpowers,butuponthe firmbasisofaninalienable,unalterable, anduniversalright?Wouldnotthe Irishpilgrims,nowrisentogreatness ineveryland,becomedisciplesofthe newworldorder,apostlesofthenew worldfreedom?WouldnotanIreland,freetoliveherownlife,tothink herownthoughts,towriteherown messagetotheworld,becomeagainas sheoncewas,thecentreofCelticculture,anationofteachersandscholars, ofmessengersofpeaceandgoodwillto allpeoples,evenuntothepeopleof England?

From1872to1918.Englandhasfound itnecessaryonover100occasionstoresorttocoercionacts,suspensionsofthe habeascorpusact,martiallaw,andits analogues.toenforceherauthorityin Ireland.In1844,1881,and1916Englandfeltcompelledtoimprisonthe Irishleadersenmasse,inorderto `nureagainforherselfexecutivepower itlreland.In1798,1803,1848,1867, itid1916EnglandhadtoreconquerIre%I.*andEnglandnowholdsIreland by'k-irtueofanEnglisharmyofoccupStion,underamilitarygovernor.Will notthesewarandsiegemeasuresneed tobecontinueduntilIrelandbefree,a -nationonceagain?Andifoutofthe waraleagueofnationsbeformed,a leaguethatlacksthenationofIreland,maynotitsfirstdutybetoaid EnglandinIrelandatheHolyAlliance aidedTurkeyinGreece? ThepeopleofIrelandhave.intheir isolation,setatdefianceEngland.the possessorofanempiregreatenthan thatofancientRome,anempireto which400,000,000aresubject,towhich therichesoftheuniversearetribute, ofwhichtheworld'slargestnavyis guard.WhenEnglandfoughtagainst, andwhenEnglandfoughtalongside, theUnitedStates;whenEnglandwas alliedwithother'.nationsofEurope againstNapoleon;whenEnglandapprovedofthatAllianceagainstfreedom thatwasprofanelystyledHolywhen EnlgandwithFranceandPiedmont foughtRussiaintheCrimeatosave theunspeakableTurk;whenEngland morallysupportedPrussiaagainst FranceintheFranco-PrussianWar; whenEnguand,asRibotlatelydisclosed,enteredanententewithGermany againstFranceandRussia;whenEnglandalliedherselfwith-apenagainst Russia;whenEnglandwithyeanceand SpainunitedaggrinstGermanyatAlgeciras;whenEnglandwasassociated withthevictoriouspowersoftheworld -duringallthesemutationsofthein-

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Inalllikelihood,theabovewordswill cometobethemosthistoricalwords utteredduringthiswar.Whatisthe rootofthismessinEurope?wasthe questionputbyPresidentWilsonto Mr.GerardwhentheUnitedStatesdeclaredwaronGermanyandherambassadorhadreachedWashingtonfrom Berlin.AndAmbassadorGerardreplied,Mr.President,itis''thisKing business."Therewehave,inaphrase ofthreewords,asgoodandtrueanaccountoftheoriginofthiswarascan begiven.Somepeoplesaythatthe Kingsweremerelyfigureheads,tools usedbycapitalists,marionettesdancing atthebehestofpoliticians.Butthe KaisersofGermanyandAustriaand Russiaintheyear1914weremuchmore than.that.Theyhadpower,autocraticpower,andemployedit.Wecannot reasonablydismisstheauthorityofthe threeEmperorsasifitwasonlyapoliticalmake-believe.Itwasafact.It hadbeenafactforalongtime.And howgreatafactitwaswecanseefrom thepositionofKaiserWilhelm,who alonesurvives,FrancisJosephbeing dead,andNicholashavingbeenkilled byhisownpeople.

Russiato-dayisaRepublic.Austria,asIwrite,isbrokenupintofragments.Germanyisfarfromsureto continuetobeamonarchy.Shouldit turnoutthatallthreecountriesadopt therepublican,oreventheconstitutionmonarchical,formofgovernmentin future,maywenotthankthestarsthat Europeisridof"thisKingbusiness"at last,andforgood,and-thathenceforth thisdivinerightsortofautocracyhas beendoneawaywithandburiedoutof sightasadegradedanddegradingpohr ticalsuperstition?Itneednotfollow thatallmonarchywillhavetogo.It maybethatitwill;thefateslook blackforKingcraft.Butthereare KingsandKings.WhenaKinghas thecommonsensetounderstandthat in.thistwentiethcenturythelesshe talksabout"hissubjects"-asifallnonroyalcitizenswerehisslaves-thebetterandsaferitwillbeforhim.Aconstitutionalmonarch.rulingthrough MinisterswhoareresponsibletoaParliamentfreelyelectedbythepeople, runslittleriskofbeingdisturbed.He isanuncrownedPresident,withthe politicaladvantageofbeingpermanent andthepersonaldisadvantageofbeing exposedtothedangerofpeopleasking why,ifheismerelyaPresident,he needsacrown. Butautocratic,divine-rightkingsare apositiveperil.Intheireyesthepeoplearetheirsubjectsinthefullestand directsenseoftheword.Theyexistto dotheirmaster'swill.Howmuchdid theEmperorofGermanythinkofhis wretchedpeoplewhenheloosedthem asdogsofwarin1914?Didhetrembleatthethoughtofthelossoflife andlimbthatmustfollowhisdeclarationofhostilities?Theywereasso muchcannon-foddertohisguns!-His ambitionsweresuchthatnothingstoppedhimfromattainingthem,noteven wholesalemurder.Withastrokeof thepenhelaunchedhishostsagainst BelgiumandFrance.Heknewthat warmeantdeathandsufferingtomyriads.Whatofthat??Wasnothe Kaiser?HadnotGodgivenhimthe righttorulehissubjects?Thatmultitudesofthemwoulddieinhisbattles nevertroubledhim.Hewouldnotbe amongthenumberHisplacewas safeintherear.Whenthegunsthunderedhedidnotcry"Comeon,"but "Goon."Neverawoundhasthe Kaiserreceived.ButfaroveramillionGermanslieinbloodygraves,sent therebyhiscrime!Norhavehischildrenseenfittofacetheshotandshell. Sixsonshadhewhenhedeclaredwar. Sixsonshasheyet,to-day,allsafe andsound.Ithasbeenreportedthat oneofthemwaswounded;heissaid tolimpmostcarefullyinpublic.Cynics remarkthathewasnevernearenough toanyenemylinestogethurt.Perhapssomeaeronauthithim.ifhewas hit.Anyhow.theKaiserandfiveof hissixsonshavesuccessfullyevaded deathandwoundsinbattlesofar. HadtheAllHighestWar-Lordsacrificedthelifeofhisownpeople.andof noother,wemighthavelittlecauseof complaint.IfGermansconsentedto bekilledinfurtheranceoftheirEmperor'sambition,thatwouldhavebeen theiraffair.ButtheKaiserdrovethem tokillotherfolks.BelgiansandFrench andRussiansandBritish-thelistis nearlyunending-losttheirlives throughhisfoolfuryinattempting.to makeGermanymistressofEurope.And thentheinfamousatrocitiesbyland andsea-murder,arson,rape,ravage, allthesenselesscrimeandruinthat followedfromtheonefellcrimeofdeclaringwar!Whoshallcomputethe guiltofthisimperialruffianandmurderer?What.nameintherecordsof mankindequalshisforinfamy.Let noonesayhewasnotresponsible.Why, theverynewstPpersofthedayinforn.

usthathisabdictionisnowdifficultbe. causethearmyhastakenthemilitary oathtohimpersonally.Thecrimeshe committedinthiswarcallaloud heavenforvengeanceonthecriminal AndifEuropehasnointernational powersoflawtobringtheKaiserto trialandjustice,thenEuropeneed civilising.Butlawyerssaytheycould easilyarrange'aCourt.Itrustthey will,andbringtheKaiserbeforeitto answerforhismisdeeds.

Onethingisclear;autocracyisdead. Whateverhappens,Europewillnot henceforthhavetobeartheburdenof abroodofdynastswhoclaimthatGod sentthemtoruletheirsubjectsbyright divine.TheRomanoffsaregone.The Hohenzollernsareasgoodasgone.And theworldiswellridofthepestilenceof theirpresence.Itisnowsafefor mocracy.

Safefordemocracy.Whatavision risesupbeforeoureyesofmankindenjoyinglibertyandpractisingjustice;of aneworderofthingsinwhichthewelfareofthepeople,nottheambitionof theautocrat,istheobjectofdesire andtheaimofallstriving;ofareignof right,notofmight,ofthepowerofthe morallawandthepowerlessnessof bruteforce!Thevisionisonlyavision yet.Butitwillcomeasafact.There maybefiercestruggleswiththeremnantsofreaction.Butthefalloftheir idol,"thisKingbusiness,"hasweakenedtheirhopesoftriumphoverthejust claimsofthemassesofthepeopletobe free.Theautocratsaregone.With theirgoingbeginsanewerainEurope. Whiletheyremainedinpower,democracycouldnotadvancequickly.Now, withPetrogradandViennaandBerlin clearedof.thetyrants,tyrannyhasreceivedablowfromwhichiscannever recover.Thedeliveranceofmankind from"thisKingbusiness"isthegreatesteventinthelifetimeofanymenliving.Ourchildrenwilllearntorejoice intheirinheritance.

TheCatholicChurchinRussia

FREEDOMGRANTEDCATHOLIC CHURCHBYKERENSKYHAS NOTBEENINTERFEREDWITH BYBOLSHEVIKAUTHORITIES.

Althoughthegeneralstateofaffairs inRussiaatthepresentmomentis moreappallingthaneverbefore,there issomeindicationthatsofarasCatholicsareconcernedtheoutlookmight beagreatdealworse.Somelightis thrownuponthepositionofCatholics inRussiabytheAbbeStanislausTrzciak,whoisaprofessorintheEcclesiasticalAcademyinPetrograd.AccordingtoProfessorTrzciak,thegovernmentoverwhichM.KerenskypresidedistobecreditedwithhavingliberatedtheCatholicChurchfromtherestrictionswhichfettereditunderthe governmentoftheTsar.ThenominationofBishopsandtheeducationof theclergyarenotinterferedwithby theState.Suppresseddiocesesareallowedtoberestoredandnewonesto befounded,andinadditionthereligiousordersarepermittedtoopen housesinRussiawherevertheyare able,thoughthepresenttimeisvery inauspiciousforsuchfoundations.

ThepresentgovernmentinRussia, suchasitis,hasleftthearrangement broughtaboutbyM.Kerenskyuntouched.ButwhilstM.KerenskvpermittedtheallowancemadetotheCatholicChurchtobecontinued,theSovietgovernmenthassuppresseditaltogether.whichithasalsodoneinthe caseoftheallowancemadetotheRussianOrthodoxChurch.

Whilethepresentformofgovernmentshowsnopreferenceinthematterofreligion,itleanssomewhattowardsleniencyinitsdealingswithill,' CatholicChurchincomparisontoth, RussianChurch;thereasonforthisbeingthatitisinclinedtofavourthose whosufferedundertheformerregime whichtheCatholicChurchmostcertainlydid.Alsothereisthefact;hata greatbodyoftheclergyoftheNational Churchareinfavourofareturnof6, monarchy.

Catholicprospectsaregood,saysthe AbbeTrzciak,theclergyarefullof hopeforthefuture,and.therearemanyconversionstotheChurchofpersons prominentintheranksofthearistocracyandthelearnedprofessions,and manymembersofoldCatholicfamilies whohadconformedtotheRussian ChurcharenowreturningtotheFaith asteptheyareabletotakesincethe dominatinginfluenceoftheSchismatic Churchhasbeenentirelybrokendown

Thesituationthathasnotitsduty wasneveryetoccupiedbyman.

SaintsandsageskneelingattheCrib havelearnedtheirdeepestlessonso' wisdom.

OurIrishBudget

THEBANKOFIRELAND.

FormerlytheIrishSenateHouse.

(Prof.ThoroldRogers,ofOxford.)

WeknowthatJudaswasledtobetray TheMasterheserved,forhisown dirtypelf;

ButheprovedhisrepentancebycastingAway Thecashhereceived,andbyhanging himself.

TleIrishpoliticaltraitorsofold j'Higgled,bargained,and,lastly,their countrybetrayed.

Judasgotonlysilver;theystoodfor gold, Andbothwonthescornofthepartieswhopaid.

Heretheparallelends;herepented,not they Hehangedhimself-theyweretoo shrewdtoberash. Foronthesamespotwheretheysettledthepay Theyerectedabankandinvestedthe cash.

Hereisanewsitemtakenfromthe "IrishTimes"(aTorypaper),dated Novemberlast: Major-GeneralSirWilliamFry, CB..C.V.O.,calledontheMayorand expressedregretthatsoldiersofthe DublinGarrisonshouldhavecreated anydisorder,moreparticularlyasregardsthedemonstrationoutsidethe MansionHouse. Theoccasionwasthe"Armistice." TheloyalBritishsoldiersofthegarrisonhadalreadyforgottenIreland's humantributet,othewar.Forgotten thevalourthatshieldedBritisharms intheretreatfromMons,andinthe bloodytournaysoftheSomme.There isacloakintheshapeofanapology forprivilegedrowdyruffianism-for verymuchlesserdemonstrationsbetter menhavereceivedtwoyears'hardlabour.

AnIrishIrelandexchangecomments:

forces.ThetideofIreland'sCatholicity.andthetideofhernationaltraditionhavemetinonemaninour generation.HisnameisPatrick Pearse.Heisthesymbol,thehero, theprophetoftheNewIrelandthat istobe.Hisideal-anindependent Ireland,intenselyCatholicandintenselynational-ishenceforththegoal.

TheIrishNationalistParty'smotion, whichwasproposedbyMr.T.P.O'Connor,declaringthatinviewofthecomingPeaceConferenceitwasessential thattheIrishquestionshouldbesettledwithoutfurtherdelayinaccord withtheprinciplelaiddownbyPresidentWilsonthatallnations,largeand small,shouldhavefreeself-determinationastotheirformofgovernment, wasdefeatedintheHouseofCommons byaMajorityofonlyeight-one,one hundredandfifteenhavingvotedforit andonehundredofninety-sixagainst it.ItwassignificantthatnotoneindependentmemberintheHouserose tosupporttheGovernment.ThedivisionisaclearindicationthattheJunker-mindedMinistersintheGovernment arecarryingonthelastfightagainsta smallnationality,contrarytoPresident Wilson'sprinciples.Supportersofthe Governmentpolicymettheiropponentswithsnarlinginsteadofreasoning. Mr.BonarLawsaidIreland'sclaimwas amatterofdomesticpolicy,andis thereforenottobebroughtbeforethe PeaceConference.Austriahashas muchreasontoputforwardalikeargumentagainsttheclaimsoftheCzech°. SlovaksandtheJugoSlays.

IRELAND-ANATION.

Wilson'sFourteenPoints.

Thefollowingcablegramistakenfrom arecentissueofthe"WestAustralian": IRELAND.

"REPUBLICANPARLIAMENT.

"DECLARATIONOFINDEPENDENCE.

"London,Jan.21.

fusionhasarisenbyassociatingthetwo utterlyseparateanddistinctpropositions.Tenyearsagowhatwascalled theHungarianpolicyhadnomoreconvincedopponentsthanourselves.Underlikecircumstanceswewouldadopt thesameattitudeagain.Ouropinion ofwhatwastheHungarianpolicyremainsunchanged.Butexceptinconfusedmindsonbothsidesthereisno questionoftheHungarianpolicytoday,anditwouldmakeforpolitical sanityandtheclarifyingofthepoliticaloutlookifpeopleseparatedthe worldoftenyearsagofromthenew worldofPresidentWilsonFourteen Points.BothsidesintheIrishcontroversyareratherconfusingthetwo worlds.Itispoliticallyconceivable thattenyearsagotheoldParty-taken inthelumpwithalltheirfaults-were intheright,andthatthethenHungariansorSinnFeinerswereinthe wrong,whilstinthenewworldofPresidentWilson'sFourteenPointstheold Partyaredullardswhilstthenew PartythathavehadthenameofSinn Feinthrustuponthemareright.As weseeit.abstentionistsarerighttodayintheworldofWilson'sFourteen Points,thoughtheywerenotright,in ouropinion,intheoldworldoften yearsago;itconfusesmattersforabstentionistsoftheoldworldtoclaim continuitywithabstentionistsofthe new,justasitconfusesmattersforthe "Constitutionalists"oftheoldworldto carrytheirbackwardpolicyandviews intothenewworldofWilson'sFourteenPoints. -

ed,notonlybyreligiouspersecution, butbytheviolationofitsterritorial, juristic,andlegislativerights."Surely thatoughttosettlethematter.

"WecanunderstandEngland's FaithfulGarrisoninIrelandgoing intowildecstacieswhenamongst otherforcesthepressureofAmericanarmsbroughtaboutthearmistice.ButmereIreland.thoughno doubtgladforhumaneandeconomic reasonsthatthebloodyconflicthad ceased,hadnoparticularreasonto rejoice.ThewaronIrelandhasnot ceased;manyofourcountrymenare in.jailwithoutchargeortrial;many othersofthemareundergoingsavage sentencesforwhatthebittercoercionistregimeinIrelandto-daychooses toconsideroffences:wearedenied liberty,andtheArch-rebelCarsonis freetowavehisblackthorntothe rowdiesofBelfast.Certainlythere isnoreasonforanyIrishpeopleto rejoiceorflag-wave.and,ofcourse, nondidbuttamesandcringers,and heavenknows,Irelandiscursedwith morethanenoughofthem..

UlsteratlastCensushad700.000Ca. tholicsand_.4)0(itl0non-Catholics.And theUlstermajorityclaimUlsteras theirs!

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"Columba"writesintheDublin "Leader": heissueofthefutureisknitbetweenCatholicismandAtheism.MacaulayremarkedhowIrelandalone amongthenorthernnationsremained truetotheoldfaith.Woulditnot appearthatthedesignsofProvidence inpreservingIrelandfromtheblight ofheresyarenowbecomingapparent?MayitnotwellbethatIreland'smissioninthenewEuropethat isnowbornwillbetoreconquerfor theFaiththepeoplesandprovinces thatwerelosttotheReformation. ButifIrelandistofulfilthatmission -4'itcanonlybebyanintenserealisationofherself.ofherCatholicityfirst, ofhernationalitysecond.TheIrishIrelandmovementderivesitsstrength fromthecombinationofthesetwo

"TheIrishRepublicanParliamentis toholditsopeningsittingintheDublinMansionHousethisafternoon.The DublinCastleauthoritieshaveapparentlydecidedtoignoreitaslongasit confinesitselftotalking.Theproceed. ingswillbebi-lingual,andthe reportswillbeissuedinIrish.The hopeisexpressedthatthenewspapers willpublishtheminthisforminspite ofthefactthateventheSinnFein leadersusetheErse(Irish)language withdifficulty.Thefirstbusinessis theappointmentofE.DeValera,ArthurGriffiths.andCountPlunkettae delegatestothePeaceConferencein Paris.Subsequentlythedeclaration ofIrishindependencewillberead,and thefirstPresidentoftheIrishRepublicwillheelected."

Wecannotseelogicinthecontention thatIrishindependencecanonlyarise outofthedownfallofEngland.We liveinanewworldandonemustleave theshellsofoldarguments-liveargumentsintheworldofthepast-behindus.Yesterdayitwasthefashion withsometothinkimperially;inthe newworldofWilson'sFourteenPoints weallhavetothinknationallywithin thelimitationsoftheLeagueofNations.TheLeagueofNationsisone ofWilson'sFourteenPoints,andhehas shownthatitmustbeestablishednot beforeorafterbutatthePeaceConference.Whentheworldissubjectto theLeagueofNationstherearetobe bearmiesotherthanwhatarenecessary fornationalandinternationalpeace, andthereistobefreedomoftheseas. Themilitarymightofnationswillbe athingofthepastundertheLeague ofNations,asallnationswillbein moralandmaterialsubjectiontothe greatworldforcerepresentedbythe LeagueofNations-aworldcourtof appeal.

AlwaysonHand.CornedBeefand SmallGoodsaSpecialty. ALLMEATKEPTINREFRIGERA. TORONTHEPREMISES. 'PhoneA1937.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's

Inconnectionwiththeabove,theftllowingarticle,takenfromanIrishexchange,inviewoftherecentdeclarationbyBonarLawthat"Ireland's claimisamatterofdomesticpolicy, andisthereforenottobebroughtbeforethePeaceConference,makesinterestingcomment: Wehopethattheintelligenceofthe onitrv.andwherethatmayfailthe instinctivecommonsenseofthecountry,willriseabovetheentanglements andmeshesofcurrentpoliticalpolemics andseetheIrishnationindueperspectiveofPresidentWilson'sFourteen PointsandoftheLeagueofNations thatmustbeformed,ifitisformedat all,asPresidentWilsonpointedout,not beforeorafterbutatandaspartof thePeaceConference.Wehaveleft theworldoffiveyearsagobehindus, nottotalkofButt'sHomeRuleParty andtheLandLeague.Fiveyearsago abstentionfromtheEnglishParliament wasoneproposition;suchabstention to-dayisanotherpropositionaltogether;wedon'trecogniseanycontinuityorsimilaritybetweenthetwopropositions,andagreatamountofcon.

ThetermRepublicsticksinthe throatofmanyanhonestman;the workingmanmaybeexploitedand sweatedinarepublicaswellasina monarchy.Well,thosewhodon'tlike thetermRepubliccanusethetermindependentIreland.Andagain,inthe newworldofWilson'sFourteenPoints thattermIndependencewouldneed qualification.UndertheLeagueof Nations-Wilson'sfourteenthpointnonationintheworld,notexcluding theUnitedStates.EnglandandGermany,wouldbeindependentinthe old-worldsenseoftenyearsago-they wouldallholdtheirpowers,asitwere, subjecttotheoverlordshipoftheParliamentoftheWorldasrepresentedin theLeagueofNations.Inthisnew worldofWilson'sFourteenPointswe mightask,withouthopeofgettinga reasonableorrationalanswer-what possiblecondition,otherthawindependence,subject.likeallothernations,to theLeagueofNations,couldIreland occupyinthenewworldofWilson's FourteenPoints?

Thequestionis,isIrelandanEnglishdomesticquestion,orissheanauthenticnation?JohnDillonandJosephDevlinputtheirsignaturesto'this statement:"Irelandisanationmore ancientthanEngland,andisoneofthe oldestinChristendom.Itsgeographicalboundariesareclearlydefined.It cherishesitsowntraditions,history,language,music,andculture.Itthrobs withanationalconsciousnesssharpen-

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.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

Thehealthandcomfortofthechg.. drenconfidedtothemarecarefullyat tendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth.

Telephone,U9.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. (ApprovedbytheHierarchy

CommunionorMass

By"Strabor.inthe"CatholicTimes.

Thereisspecialunrestjustnowin theAnglicanChurch.Complaintshave longbeenaudibleagainst"my-lord-ed" andschoolmasterprelatesandtheirdisregardforlaythoughtandforthealteredneedsofthetimes.etc.RumoursofdeterminedrevoltagainstepiscopalauthorityonthepartofAnglican clergyreachusfromLondon-by-the-sea viaHoxton.Inmomentsofacutepoliticalfermentthestatesmanresortsto thatpanaceaforallills-theCommitteeofInvestigation.Now,therecent CommissionofEnquiryintothestate oftheEnglishChurchinitiatedbyits primatesseemstohavebeenconceived uponthesameprincipleofstatesmanship.Butitisadangerousexpedient. Tonobodydoesthecautiousaxiom, "Quietanonmovere,"applymorecogentlythantotheChurchofEngland. Wetakeitthattherecentprotesting ManifestoandMemorialtotheArchbishopsfurgeneralsignatureissuedby Dr.KnoxofManchester,withaletter tothe"Times."isduetoaHigh ChurchefforttoexploitthesaidEnquiryforobtaining"Catholic"alterationsoftheofficialBookofCommon Prayer-andespeciallyofitsCommunionService.Eightotheroccupantsof "Low"or"moderate"AnglicanSees unitewiththeMancastrianprelatein opposingthemootedreformoftheEucharisticrite

ChiefMarksoftheReformation, Theyholdstaunchlytothedistinc.tivefeatureoftheEnglishReformation,which,asalateDeanofNorwich provedinapainstakingvolume,"centredroundthenotionsofAltar,Priest, andSacrifice."Destructionofaltars, burningofmissals,andproscriptionof priestsweretheunmistakableoutward signsofinwarddisgrace,aswasthe studied"purging"ofOrdinationrites ofallsacerdotalsignificance.Hence themorenotablealterationsofthe Prayer-BooksincethefirstBookofEdwardVI.-retainingtheMassinsubstance,anddeemedmoreorlessinharmonywithCatholicteachingbyGardinerandotherpre-ReformationBishops-havebeenconcernedwiththe Eucharisticserviceandtheritefor Orderingitscelebrants.TheReformersdeliberatelysubstitutedforthe Mass,withitsRealPresence,aCommunionformopposedtothatPresence, orratherleavingitinthevaguetosuit thewranglingofLutherans,Calvinists, andSacramentariansoverthenatureof theEucharist.

Dr.Knoxandhisassociatescontend thattherevisionistspracticallyseek toreversetheworkoftheReformers andtoreplaceanambiguousCommunionrite,withanunambiguousMass clearlyinvolvingtheRealPresence,or Transubstantiation,rejectedinthe 28th"ArticleofReligion."Catholics, ofcourse.knowthatthechangewould bepurelytheoreticowingtotheirreparabledefectinAnglicanOrdinations ontheSecondEdwardinemodel,upon whichpresentAnglicanOrdersradicallydepend,andwhicharepowerlessto begetsacrificing,consecrating,andabsolvingpriests.Theattempt,in1662, athealingtheessentialflawcamea centurytoolate.

TheProposedChanges. Whataretheproposedchanges-that wemayappreciatetheBishops'case? Besidessanctionforsacerdotalvestmentsandreservationofthe"consecrated"species,itisdesiredtosuppress theProtestantadditiontotheCatholic formofadministrationtocommunicants,namely:"Takeandfeedonhim (Christ/byfaith(notonlywithfaith) andthanksgiving"--wordsacceptable totheZuinglianreceiverwhodenies anyrealreceptionoftheLord'sBody andBlood.Thentheaddedsentence canbeingeniouslyglossedbybelieversinamistypresence,whether "moral""spiritual."or"dynamic,"but isabhorrenttoupholdersof"Catholic" doctrine.Theaboveaddition,taken withtheProtestanisedprayersprecedingandfollowingthe"consecration," thememoralistsregardasanadmirable "balance"ofdoctrinenottobeupset saveattheriskofraisingastorman,,i emphasising"ourunhappydivisions. And"balance"itis-likethatofatightropedancer.whoswaysfromoneside toanother.TheBishopsclaimthatit is"comprehensive"-inotherwords. vagueenoughtoallowcommunicantsof conflictingeucharisticviewstoassembleroundthesameTablein"unityand peace"-apeaceofshiftycompromise, notofunconditionalsurrendertoone bindinglawofFaith.TheBishops quotethevenerableaxiom:"Lexoran. di.lexcredendi"-andappropriately. ForAnglicanism,committedbyitsorigintoPrivatejudgment,naturallyexpressesitsdoctrinalconfusionbyprescribingequivocalprayer-forms.But "Scriptural"theCommunionServiceis not-unlesswearetotreatJoin:vi,5158asa"scrapofpaper'-amuch negicytot1 'pure gel."LikeZuinglius.theirProtestant lordshipspreferthedistinct,albeitpre-

paratory,themedevelopedinvv.3547,theneedoffaith-whichOurLord wasabouttotestsoseverelybyHisannouncementoftheEucharisticWonder.Thatisthefigurative"feeding" whichispresupposedby,butdoesnot satisfytheCatholicdoctrineofHoly Communion.Thewordsofinstitution spokenintheCenaclemustbeinterpretedintheclearlightofthosein whichChristpromisedtoinstituteit andunfoldeditsspiritualpurpose.But, strangetosay,wedonothearthatthe HighChurchadvocatesofrevisionhave movedforthesuppressionofthe "BlackRubric"placedattheendofthe Communionrite,inspiteofitsbeingquibblingapart-amostuncompromisingdenialoftheRealPresence.It solemnlywarnsthekneelingcommunicantthatbyhishumble'posture"no adorationisintended,oroughttobe done,eithertothesacramentalbread andwine("forthatwereIdolatrytobe abhorredofallfaithfulChristians")or toanycorporalpresenceofChrist's FleshandBlood". "thenatural BodyandBloodofChristisinHeaven andnothere";therationalisticproof isaddedthatHisBodyandBloodcannot"beintwoplacesatthesame time"!ItisacaseofRealAbsence. WheretheAuthorityLies. Thememorialistsinvokethe"authority"oftheirGracestoopposetherevision.Thissoundslikebitterirony. Fortheirlordshipsshowthemselves fullyconsciousoftherealseatofAnglican"authority"byurgingagainst anychangethat"thereisnoevidence intheKing'sLettersofBusiness(assignedtoConvocation)ofanyauthority havingbeengiventotamperwiththe Prayer-Booksof1559(2ndEdwardine ofProtestantcolour)and1662"(revisionunderCharlesH.,makingtrivial concessionstothePuritans).Thereis noindependentspiritualauthorityin theStateChurch,which.isthelate ChiefJusticeColeridgeumeelinglydeclared,is"absolutelydependentupon Parliament"and"theSupremacyofthe Crown"asregards"spiritualmenand causes."HowcananyAngiicinpossessedofcommonsense-letalonea senseofthesupernatural-accepthis religionatthehandsofalayParliamentlargelycomposedofDissenters, Jews,Socialists,andperhapsRationalistsandAtheists!

TheO'BrienBenefit

TherecentO'BrienBenefit,inaidof thewidowandsevenchildrenofthe lateDaveO'Brien,wellandfavourably knownatthePortasasterlingCatholic andIrishman,provedamostpronouncedsuccessfromeverypointofview, andspeaksvolumesforthepractical sympathyandcharityofourpeople towardsthoseindistress.Thebalance sheetshowedaresulthighlycreditable toallconnectedwiththeventure,as, outof£31117s.collected,Mrs.O'Brien receivedforthebenefitofherselfand familythesumof£30713s.6d,expenses onlytotalling£43s6d.Thispleasing stateofaffairsislargelyduetothe commendableactionsofMessrs.J.Brennan,whodonatedavaluablemareto bedisposedofbyartunion,together withthegeldingBoxer,Mr.O'Brien's ownhorse;Simcock,abrotherofthe lateDavidSimcock("PinkTop").who performedwondersasaticketseller; P.A.Bryan,ofBryans'PrintingWorks, Perth,whoattendedtotheprintingin connectionwiththeaffairfreeof charge;andparticularlyJimDalyand GeorgeLafferty,whoconductedtheundertakingatPerthandFremantlerespectively.Onecannothelpnoticing thatthoseoftheoldracewerealmost solelyinstrumentalinbringingtheefforttosuchafinancialsuccess,andthe resultspeaksvolumesfortheirpractical Catholicspirit

DAVIES-FRANKLINCYCLEAND MOTORAGENCY, 178-180Williamstreet,Perth. WholesaleandRetailDirectimporters CycicsBuilttoOrder.MotorandCycle RepairsaSpecialty.LargeStocksof MotorAccessories.Go-cartsTyred, etc.TelephoneA3281, 0.S.BURTON,Proprietor.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS. TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc.,etc.Price,

P.P.A.LibelsandApologiesinNewZealand

ThefollowingexcerptwhichwepublishfromBishopCleary'sbrilliantlittle machine-gun,"TheMonth,"willshow ourreadershowtheProtestantand Orangeoffensiveandlyingelementsin thecommunitymaybeeffectively taughtthelessonofmindingtheirown business,andnotinterferingwiththe characteristic,straight,honestpolicy whichtheCatholicChurchpursues. Therearecertainprejudicedpeople wholiveonslander,whofighttocreate Stctariantrouble,andtheironlyvulnerablepointisteirbankingaccount. Someareeithertoostupidortoocunningtocommitthemselves,butthe solutionofhow"tocrooltheirpitch"is setforthinthefollowingarticle:-

TheChallenges:FatherBrennan. Inourlastissue,says"TheMonth,' anesteemedcontributorsetforth,from thelayman'sviewpoint,thesubstance, methods,andeffectoftheseriesofpublicchallengesissuedtotheOrangePollticalAssociation d-in TownHalloropenCourt-anumberof itsdefamatorystatementsagainstthe CatholicChurchandCatholicwomanhood.Thesechallengesappearedover thenameoftheRev.JohnBrennan, "lateChaplainoftheNewZealandExpeditionaryForces,"whosawservice inEgyptandSalonika,andvolunteered(butwasnotaccepted)forservice onGallipoli.Notoneofthatseries ofpointedpublicchallenges,issued throughbothAucklanddailypapers, wasacceptedeitherbytheGrandOrangeLodgeorthePoliticalAssociation whichitsetup,financed,andfurnishedwithapolicyandmethods.The notablefinancialinducementsoffered, andthesensationalnatureandformof someofthesechallenges(especially thoserelatingtotheLodge-Associations'sWaragainstWomen)arousedintensepublicinterest.Amongreasonablepeople,theresultshouldbetoadd enormouslytothedisreputeofandcon. temptforanorganisationwhichha neitherthecourageto"facethemusic" northemanhoodtowithdrawtheconcoctedcalumnieswhichithadpublished.

apology.Throughouttheperiodof thisgreatwarithasbeenourdesireto giveallpraise,notonlytoourbrave soldiercitizenswhohavegoneforthas combatants,butalsotoallthosewho, ofwhatevercreedorfaith,haveaccompaniedtheminordertoministerto theirphysicalorspiritualcomfort;and referencetoourpreviousissueswilldemonstratethefactthatwehavenot hesitatedtosoundthatnoteofpraise andcommendationforthePriest-Chaa. lainoftheChurchofRome,equally withourownProtestantPadres.

"Byaveryregrettableandunfortunateoversight,duedoubtlesstothevery strenuousdutiesofthelastfewweeks inanotherconnection,wedidnot noticetheparagraphinSpearpoint'sarticle,headed'Rev.JohnBrennan,' whichwaspublishedinourlastissue. Withouthesitationwesaythathad41'2 seenitweshouldhavebluepencilled itwithoutreferencetoitieaccuracyor otherwise,becauseofitsapparentreflectionupononeofabodyofinert who,fromallthestatementswehave receivedfromourreturnedboys,have donetheirworknoblyandwellmadet mosttryinganddifficultsituations.

sameyear.Hewasorderedbackto EgyptinthefirstweekinMarch, 1916,andwasordered'toNewZealandonthe25thMarchonaccount ofill-healthbyaMedicalBoard.He arrivedinNewZealandaboutthe endofMay,1916,andwasdischarged fromfurtherserviceatPortChalmersaboutthefirstweekinJunein thesameyear. "Weunreservedlyacceptascorrect theinformationsuppliedtous.Weregretthatthepublicationinthe'New ZealandSentinel'misstatedthefacts. WeparticularlyregretthatweimputedtoFatherBrennanthathisactive serviceconsistedofonlythreedays,and thatthecosttothepeopleofNewZeelandwasover£270.Theimputation thathewasguiltyofeffrontery(as alleged)isquiteunfounded. "Wedesirenowtoapologisetothe ReverendFatherBrennanforthestatementscomplainedof. "SignedbyJ.SlingsbyReekieand theBusinessPrintingWorks,Ltd. "The.BusinessPrintingWorks,Ltd., (N.McRobie,Secretary). "J.SlingsbyReekie, "Publisher,"NewZealandSentinel." "Witnesstobothsignatures"J.F.W.Dickson,Solicitor,Auckland."

CyrilBryanforalectureintheHibernianHallonArchbishop\lannixand hisgreatwork.TheCaptainhassignifiedhisintentionofgivingthediscourseiftimepermitsonhisjourney throughtoEdinboroughUniversity.A nominalchargewouldbemade,and anyprofitdenvedwouldgototheLittleSistersofthePoor.Theevent wouldbegreatlyappreciated,asCapt. Bryaniswellversedonthesubject.If thelectureistotakeplacefurthereanouncementswillbemade.

OnWednesdayevening,themusical anddramaticclubheldanalfresco programmeofvocalandinstrumental items,aswellasafewtopicalskits. Owingtotheprevailingheat,theoutdoorentertainmentwasgreatlyappreciatedbyalargeattendanceofmembersandtheirladyfriends.Theitems submittedwerereceivedwithunboundedenthusiasm,andthedramaticclub aretobecongratulatedontheirinitial efforts,andfortheworkentailedinthe erectionofthestageandthelighting effects.Thosewhocontributed,apart fromthoseengagedintheskit,were: Messrs.Rod.Mooney,BasilHardy, HughDunn,A.Oldrini,F.Hayes,J. Dwyer,andMissesHockingandBarrett.

Cottesloe

AMae"Record." Havingfailedtomeetevenoneof thepublicchallenges,theLodge-Associationendeavouredtoblunttheiredge byapersonalattackuponFatherJohn Brennan.Someoneconcoctedafalse "record"oftheRev.Father'sservices asmilitarychaplain.makingitappear thathisfullactiveserviceconsistedof threedays,atacostof£270tothe peopleofthisDominion.Aninquiry byletterortelephonetotheDefence authoritiesinWellingtonorAuckland wouldhavetorpedoedthisfairytalein afewminutesandshownthatFather Brennan'speriodofactiveserviceseas overeightmonths.Yetthestorywas eagerlysnappedupandpublished, withoutsomuchas"nosing"it,inthe Octoberissueofthe"Nation"Wellington).whichdescribesitselfas"theofficialorganoftheLoyalOrangeInstitutionofNewZealandandP.P.A."The alleged"record-wasalsopublishedin thefirstissueoftheAuckland"Sentinel,"anofficialorganoftheP.P.A.(October21,1918).Boththe"Nation"and the"Sentinel"publishedthealleged "record"asanoffsettothechallenges; butthe"Sentinel"easilysurpassedthe "Nation"inthevenomouscharacterof itseditorialcomments.Wequotesome ofthese:"FatherJohnBrennan,like PatsyMalone.isverywellknownin thevillage. Butthecoverforthe BishopwasFatherJohnBrennanwhose lamewasappendedtoeveryoneofthe challengeswiththedesignation'Late ChaplainN.Z.ExpeditionaryForces.'It wasanappealtothepatrioticsentimentandsympathyoftheunthinking. Itisinteresting,therefore,to beinaposition,tofbrnishtheservice recordofFatherJohnBrennan,upon whichsomuchstresshasbeenplaced bytheBishop.lThenfollowsthealleged"record."I Mr.Brennan'sfull activeserviceconsistsofthreedays, andthecosttothepeopleofthisDominionwasover£270.Nonebuta Romanwouldhavehadtheeffrontery toparadesuchaserviceandseekto winunmeritedsympathyuponit.Itis remarkablethatthelateChaplainhas notlecturedon'WhatIDidNotSeeat theFront.'" Apologies. T-roughhissolicitors.Fatherlirenorss-otifiedboththe"Nation"andthe Stinel"that,failingfullandample ,logies,andthepaymentofalllegal sts,proceedingswouldbetaken againstthemforlibel.Bothjournals immediatelycried"kamerade."The followingapologyoccupiedexceptfor thetitle)thewholefrontpageofthe "Nation"ofNovemberII.1918:Rev.JohnBrennan,Captain-Chaplain, N.Z.E.F.

"TheAtnendeHonourable.

"('orfirstwordthismonthmusthe ,1deepestregretandsincerest

"Itisstillmoretoberegrettedthat theparagraphconcerneddoesnotdo justicetoFatherBrennan'sactiveservice.ThefullrecordhasbeensuppliedtousbytheChaplainhimself,and isasfollows:-'FatherBrennansailed fromNewZealandinthe"Aparima"on October9th,1915,arrivedatSuezon November22nd,EgyptuntilJanuary 19th,1916.whenhesailedtoSalonika, wherehisdutieskepthimuntilMarch 1st;thencereturnedtoEgypt,continuingserviceuntilMarch21,whenthe MedicalBoardorderedhimbackto NewZealand,wherehewasdischarged fromactiveserviceearlyinJuneat PortChalmers."Thisrecordgivesthe rev.gentlemanatleasteightmonths' activeservice,andhehassuggested thatweverifyhisstatementbyreferencetotheproperauthorities,butto usthewordofaPadreisquitesufficient,andweunreservedlyacceptthe statementasatruerecordofhisreal service.Therecanbenodoubtthat itgoestoshowthatFatherBrennan wasnoexceptiontotherule,butthat. likehisbrotherPadres,hedidafaithfulandstrenuousserviceuntilsicknessconsequenttheretorenderedhisreturntoNewZealandanecessity. "Wecanunderstand,therefore,that publicationoftheparagraphreferred tohascausedtheChaplaincons,;derable annoyance,androusedhisindignation. Havinghadourattentiondrawntoit. wehavenohesitancyinexpressingour verysincereregretforitspublication, andourfrankestapologiestohimfor thepaincausedbytheparagraphin question.WeassureFatherBrennan andhiscolleaguesthat,howeverdiametricallyopposedwemaybeinmattersofcreedandpoliticalactivity.aye havenodesiretobelittleormisrepre sentthem,andtakethis.th!firstopportunity,ofcorrectingthisvaryregrettableerror,andwetrustthat FatherBrennanwillacceptthiscorrectioninthesamespiritinwhichitis franklyandunhesitatinglymade."

Thefollowingapologyirispublished bythe"Sentinel"inaneightinch spaceontheleaderpantofthe"New ZealandHerald"(Auckland)andthe "AucklandStar,"ofSaturday,November16,1918.Itshouldalsoappear inaveryprominentpositi6ninthree (monthly)issuesofthe"Sentinel"itself:-

"Apology.

"IntheofficialorganoftheProtestantPoliticalAssociation("TheNew ZealandSentinel")forOctober21. 1918,referencewasmadetoFather Brennan,whosenamewasappendet; toeveryoneofthechallengesrecently publishedinthe'AucklandStar'and 'NewZealandHerald.'

"Itwasstatedinthepublicationthat toeveryoneofthechallengeswasappendedthedesignation'lateChaplain toNewZealandExpeditionaryForces.' Itwasalsostatedthattheappending ofthatdesignationwasanappet.lto thepatrioticsentimentandsympathy oftheunthinking.Itallegedthatthe fullactiveserviceofFatherBrennan consistedofthreedays,andthatthe costtothepeopleofNewZealandwas_ ver£270.ItimputedthatFather Brennanwasguiltyofeffronteryin paradingsuchaserviceandseekingto winunmeritedsympathyuponit.

"WehavebeensuppliedattheinstanceofFatherBrennanwiththeactualfacts.Theyareasfollows:-, "FatherBrennansailedfromNew Zealandouthe9thOctober,1915,as aChaplaintotheNewZealandExpeditionaryForcesontheTransport Aparima.HearrivedinSuezonthe 22nd.November.191.3.Heactedas Chaplaintovariousunitsfromthe last-mentioneddateuntilthe19th. January,1916.Hethensailedfor Salonika,andservedasChaplain therefromaboutthe24thJanuary,

"AhappyGroup"

LikeFatherOFlynn,pestilencehas "awondherfulway"widitinthemitterofdrawingkindheartsnearerand makingthemmoreunderstanding Undertheheading,"AHappyGroup," theAuckland"Star"ofNovember21, 1918,hasthefollowingpleasantnote onawhollypleasantincidentinpoint: "LastweekFatherHolbrooktookin theRev.Cable,theAnglicanMinister atGreyLynn,whowasquiteoverworkedandrundownbyhisceaseless effortsinthedistrict.Thenextday avisitortotheFather'shousesaw BishopClearyandBishopAverill laughingtogetherwithFatherHolbrook,hisbrotherTom,andtheRev. Cable,allinanamicablegroup.The sightnearlystunnedthevisitor,who. incommonwithmanypeople,thought thattheclergymenofdifferentdenominationsweredeadlyfoes."

InAuckland,atleast,such"amicablegroups"arehappily,analtogether pleasantandnotinfrequentfeatureof interdemoninationalclericallife.-"The Month.-

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovememberswasheldonWednesdayweeklast,whenalargeattendance presentedthemselvestodiscussthe businesson,,theagendapaper. ThePresident(Mr.J.Marmion)presided,afterhissojournintheEastern cities.Hecarriedbackwithhimmany ideasthatwilltendtotheadvancement andpopularityoftheclub.Hisvisit tosimilarsocietieswasreceivedwith greatwelcome,andMr.Marmionspeaks inglowingtermsofthecourtesyand all-roundhospitalityextendedtohim asadelegatefromtheinfantsociety intheWest.

Thesyllabusitemwassetdownas "AustralianNight,"onaccountofthe proximityoftheAnniversaryofthe Continent.Songs,recitations,musical selections,andessayssuitabletothe occasionweregivenbymembersofthe musicalanddramaticbranchofthe club.andwereappreciatedimmensely bythosepresent. Therecentrivertripprovedagood financialventure.gr.Dwyerreportedatthelastmeetingthataprofitof £8hadbeennetted.

Ahandsomegiftofbooks'hasbeen receivedfromMr.Cort.Donationsof suchanatureareacknowledgedwith greatjoy.forthedemandofliterary knowledgefaroutrunsthesupply.The thanksofthememberswascarriedby acclamationtothegenerousdonor.

Welcomegreetingsareextendedto Messrs.BasilHardyandMarkDunn aftertheirlongabsenceatthefields offame,Bothreturnedmenareawelcomeacquisitiontotheranks,fortheir formerworkonbehalfoftheoldclub iswellremembered.

Itwaswithapangofdeepregret thatmemberslearnedofthedeparture fromtheirmidstofRev.Bro.Murphy, whohasactedinconjunctionwithBro. Blakeasdirectorsofthesociety.Unfortunatelythenoticeofhistransfer wassosuddenthatafittingsend-off couldnotbeaccordedonewhoselaboursonbehalfoftheclubhasbeenso greatand,successful.Memberswill evercherishwithfondrecollectionhis interestinthefoundationoftheirclub, andinhisnewsphereoflabourtb..; Rev.Brothercarrieswithhimthebest wishesofahost'offriendsandafond wishforanearlyreturn.

Negotiationsareonfootwithaview ofsecuringtheservicesofCaptain

H.A.C.B.S.,St.Canice'sBranch,No.495. Averysuccessfulmeetingwasheld intheFriendlySocieties'Hall,Rosestreet,latheabovebranchonThurs,day,January23rd.ThemeetingopenedintheprescribedformbyPresident Bro.O'Connor.Alltheofficerswere present.Duringtheeveningseven candidateswereproposedforadmissiontothebranch-fourfemalesand threemales.Theyoungmembersof thebranchareworkinghardtobring alleligiblesintothebranch.Rumour hasitthatseveralmorearecoming alongnextmeeting.Themeeting closedat10.15p.m.

Justawhisper:Thechoirwerein goodvoiceat10.30a.m.MassonSunday. ThedrawingoftheartunioninconnectionwiththeCottesloeStarofthe SeaChurch,whichwaspostponed'from November22ndlast,tookplaceata concertheldinCottesloeHallonWednesday.January29th.1919.Thedrawingresultedasfollows:1st.Prize,blockofground,Subiaco ChurchLandsEstate,donatedbyArchbishopClune,TicketNo.506. 2nd.Prize,£10.TicketNo.1831. 3rd.Prize,£5,TicketNo.2186. 4thPrize,£210s.,TicketNo.3314. 5th.Prize,handsomesaladbowland servers,TicketNo.298. 6th.Prize,handsometeaset,Ticket No.4003.

PhotographofMajorChaplainFahey, D.S.O.,TicketNo.833.

PerthOperaticandChoralSociety

Wearepleasedindeedtohearthat theabovetalentedmusicalsocietyintendrevivingVincentWallace'sromanticcomicopera,"Maritana,"onor aboutEasterweek.atHisMajesty's Theatre.Thesocietyisnowinexistencescarcelytwelvemonths,andhas alreadydispersedfromitseffortsover £400totheRedCrossandotherlocal charities,andnowneedfundsforthe productionofanewcomicopera.With thisobjectinview,Mr.WalterHunt, lateoftheAllanWilkieCo.,haskindly offeredhisservicestothesocietyas stagedirector.sothepubliccanfeel assured,withthisgiftedyoungEnglish actorinchargeofthehelm,thestage workwillleavenothingtobedesired. MissDorisHorriganwillsustainthe roleof"Maritana,"andMr.PeterRoxbythatof"DonCaesar,"MissDorothy Cooper"Lazenlla,"Mr.JosephSturmer "DonJose."and'Mr.Wm.Ginivan "KingofSpain,"withafewalterations inthecasteoftheminorparts.The firstrehearsaltakesplacenextTuesdayevening.February4th,at8o'clock, inSt.Brigid'sschoolhall,WestPerth, throughthekindpermissionofthe goodSisters.Thehon.secretaryof thesocietywillbeinattendanceat7.45, tointerviewanyintendingnewmembers,ladiesandgentlemenwithgood voices,andwillmakenecessaryarrangementsfnrvoicetests. Telephonep152.

People,PlacesandThings

ThedeadwhodiedforIreland-the valiantandthetrue, Whosebloodhasreddenedeveryvale andhillherareathrough; Thesoldierandtheteacher,thesoggarthandthenun, Whosenamesshouldbeourwatchword,aslongasagesrun: Theirsacreddusthassanctifiedthesod inwhichtheylie; Theirmemoryisthelove-starthat glittersinoursky.

Sowe,to-day,withfervourpray,"Long maytheirlessonlive Toliftourheartstohighresolveand ceaselesscouragegive."

Amongthem,lo!theholyones-the menandwomenslain-

Insanguinaryforaybythefierce maraudingDane, ThevictimsoftheNormanhorde,who cametoChristianise

Bydevastatingallthelandtheycovetedasprize; Theirimplementsthepoisonedbowl, theincendiarybrand, Theperjuredpromisecoollvgiven, withvisagesmoothand.bland, Andtraitorsmilethatmightbeguile theunsuspectingguest, Tillhiddendaggersleapedtolight,to reddeninhisbreast.

BymyrmidonsofcruelBess.whotrap. pedO'DonnellRoe, Theircorseso'erthelandwerestrewn, astillersseedmightsow: FanaticswhowithCromwellcametheir fiendishworktodo, Withblamelessblood-madstreetsrun redintownstheytrampledthrough

AndOrangeWilliam'sDutchmen.too. emblazonedmanyaname

Onthegloriousmartyrologythat's Erin'srolloffame.

Anddroveo'erseasthebrave"Wild Geese"theirtrenchantswordsto wield, AnddieforMotherland'srenownon manyaforeignfield.

And.hailtoyou,thetriedandtrue, themenofNinetv-Eight!

Whosevalourothersstillimpelsyuur deedstoemulate!

Withstoicfortitudeyouborethe pitch-capandthelash.

Indungeondied.ongibbethigh,or 'midthebattlecrashTheirfellrevengetowreakonyou-to torture,maim,andshoot.

Theydidnotscruplethen,indeed.to hiretheHessianbrute.

Weallknowhowtheycursehimmost, besurethatyetagain,

They'dhughimtotheirhollowhearts, likeobjectstoattain.

And.lastly,letusnotforgetthemen ofEasterWeek-

Go,readtheannalsofthepast.and thereyou'llvainlyseek Forhigherhearts, - ornoblersouls.todie inholiercause.

TheirsacrificeforMotherlandshould wintheworld'sapplause! 'Gainstthemwassent-moreloathsome talehasneveryetbeentoldAlunaticwhoranamukandmurdered Youngandold:

Letthosewhobragoffreedom'sflag goponder'midthesescenes

Onthoughtsofthosewhoperished there,andlearnwhatfreedom means.

ThedeadwhodiedforIreland!Their memoryshallnotdie!

Theirlife-bloodflowedanation'ssoul tosaveandpurify.

Fromherohearts,itsfountain-head,it gushedwithgracesfraught, Forallwhodarelikethemtolive,in act,andword,andthought!

Letthosewholooseditknow'tisvain theirtoilandtimetospend.

Inhopestocrushthecauseitfed'twilltriumphintheend! Thenletthemgowhere'ertheymay, andshowtoalltheymeet. ThebrandofCainupontheirbrow, thebloodonhandsandfeet. -T.B.Fenelon.

TheCeylon"Messenger,"onJanuary7th,enteredonits50thyearofpub. lication.Frombeingatinygrainof mustardseedithasgrownintoabrave bigauxiliaryoftheChurchinCeylon. TheOblatesofMaryImmaculatehave madeitawelcomeharbingerofthe Faithtomanyhomes,andto-dayit ranksamongtheforemostofCatholic newspapers.Mayitsyearsextendinto theveryfarfuture.

ThehonourdonetoCardinalGibbons,ofBaltimore,US.A.,ontheoccasionofhisjubileebytheFrenchGovernmentinmakinghimaGrandOfficer oftheLegionofHonourisasignthat theantagonismtotheChurchwhich prevailedinFrenchGovernmentcirclesbeforethewarhasalmostentire. lydiedout.TheCardinal,inthankingtheGovernmentforitsaction,did notdisguisethefactthatitgavehim specialplea'urebecauseitassuredhiin ofthegoodwillandesteemofthe

FrenchCatholics"Icannot,"hesaid, "buthavethegreatestloveandadmirationforthenobleFrenchpeoplewhen Iconsidertheirmarvellouseffortsto propagateourholyreligionhere,particularlywhenIrememberthatIreceivedmytheologicaltrainingfromthe goodFathersofSt.Sulpice.whoatthat timewereallFrenchmen,and,above all,whenIthinkthatwithouttheop portunehelpoftheFrenchourglorious countrywouldneverhavebeenableto becomeanation."Undoubtedlythe contactbetweentheAmericanforces andtheFrenchmilitarymenhasbeen ofgreatadvantagetotheCatholic ChurchinFrance.AlargeproportionoftheAmericanswhohavecome toEuropeforthewarareCatholics, andtheexampletheygivebytheir conductprovestheirfidelitytotheir religioustenets.

ThoughthepopulationoftheAustroHungarianmonarchyismadeupofa numberofdistinctracesdifferingfrom oneanotherinmanners,customs,and language,inreligiontheyaremainly Catholics.IntheAustrianprovinces theCatholicsDftheLatinRitenumber twenty-fourmillions,oftheGreekRite aboutthreeandahalfmillions,andof theArmenianRitetwothousand.The Jews,ofwhomthereareamillionand ahalf,comenextnumerically.The Evangelicalscounthalfamillion.In theHungarianprovincestheCatholics oftheLatinandGreekRitesnumber

hisshortdiscoursebysaying,"1know itisnotcustomaryforamemberofthe congregationtospeakinchurch,andI haveneverdonesobefore,butIcould notrestrainmyemotion."Itissaid thatthisisM.Clemenceau'sfirstappearanceinanychurch,whichwould accountforthepartofhisconcluding remarks.Therearemanyin.Francewho hopethatthismaynotbehislastappearanceinaChristianchurch.

WritingontheIrishquestion,Henry Stead,inhis"Review,"says:"The positionoftheSinnFeinersispeculiar intheextreme.Theydonotpropose togotoWestminsteratall,although electedtotheBritishParliament.It isdoubtfuliftheywouldbepermitted totaketheirseatsintheCommons,if wemaybelieveacabledreportofthe Speaker'sannouncementonthesubject.Theirintentionistosettipsome sortofAssemblyorParliamentinDublin,butwehavenoknowledgeofwhat theirfurtherproposalsare.Themost obviouspolio,isoneofpassiveresistancetoEng%hrule,forthatnotonly forcestheBritishauthoritiestoassume theinitiative,butunderthecircumstancesistheonlyonelikelytoachieveeffectiveresults.TheIrishquestionwillbeoneofthefirstcallingfor solution,butinviewofthedeclaration madebyBritishstatesmenaboutthe rightsofself-determinationoflittle peoples,theirinsistenceontheupholdingofsmallnationsandthegeneral principlesforwhichwehavebeen fightingitisinconceivable.thatthe BritishGovernmentwillattempttoap-

Hertlingwasaprolificwriter,andpublishedmanyworksonphilosophy,politicalscience,theCatholicreligion,and history.HisworkonSt.Augustinis aclassic,whilehisstudiesonthefamousCambridgephilosopher,JohnLocke, arehighlyappreciated.AsanAristotelianhewasinthefrontrank.SuccessfulinaStatelikeBavaria,hewas bynomeansasuccessasImperial Chancellor,towhichofficehewascalled attheendofOctober.1917,onthedismissalofDr.Michaelis.Heprobably owedhisselection,notonlyforhis workinHesseandBavarigt,butasthe leadingmaninthesecondoftheGermanStates.PrussiawantedBavarian. supportveryurgently,andthestrongestmanoftheCentralorCatholic party,whosesupportwasessentialto theKaiser'sGovernment.HisChancellorshipcannotbeconsideredsuccessful,anddecidedlyinjuredthere. putationhehadearnedasastatesman,

Amongthevictimsoftheinfluenza inNewZealandarethreepriestsofthe WellingtonArchdiocese-FatherThomasKinkead,whodittoatTaihape; FatherDanielCronin,whodiedatOasterton:andFatherF.Lewis,whodied atWellington.ThedeathsofthefollowingNunsarealsoreported:-Sister M.Frederick,oftheLittleCompanyof Mary,whodiedatLewishamHospital, Christchurch:andtwoSistersofSt. Joseph-SisterM.Teresa,whodiedat GreyLynn,wheretheschoolwasturnedintoahospital,andSisterM.Lorenzo,whodiedatMatata,Bayof Plenty.

overtwelvemillions,theEvangelicals fourmillions,andtheGreeks(Orthodox)threemillions.UndertheImperialregimemanydisputesformerlytookplacebetweentheStateandthe ecclesiasticalauthorityonquestionsof jurisdiction,andtherehavebeensome stiffstrugglestosecuretheindependenceoftheChurch.PopeLeoXIII. decidedthatameetingoftheBishops shouldbeheldeachyearinVienna. TheseEpiscopalmeetingshavelargely shapedecclesiasticalpolicythroughout theEmpire,andhavebeenofgreatserviceinsecuringunityamongsttheCatholics.Thereisnoreasontofearthat underthenewsystemsofgovernment theChurchwillenjoylessindependence,orthatreligionwillbegenerally lessrespected.

The"Gaulois"isresponsibleforthe statementthatatathanksgivingserviceheldinLille,afteritsrestoration tofreedom,theFrenchPremier,M. Clemenceaumadeanappearanceina CatholicChurch.Onthepreviousday thePremierhadpersonallythanked thearchpriestofthetownforhisheroic conduct,andthelatterhadsought,as his"onlyreward,"thatthePremier shouldattendthe"TeTeum"ofthanksgiving.M.Clemenceauapparentlynot onlydidthis,butattheendoftheTe Deumhemountedthepulpitandaddressedafewwordstothecongrega- tion.whostartledthemselvesandtheir curebybreakingoutintocheers.M. Clemenceauaskedthecongregationto transfertheirtributeto"thatgreat citizen(MarshalFoch)whohadnever lostfaithinhiscountry,"whichthe "LondonUniverse"thinkshemightliaveamplifiedbyadding"norinhis God TheFrenchPremiercontinued

plycoerciontoIreland.Strenuouseffortswillundoubtedlybemadetosettlethequestionbyagreement.Many people.whentalkingofthefuturefate ofIreland,altogetherforgetthatthe CoalitionPartyispledgedtogrant HomeRule,excludingtheUlstercourt. ties.WhilstsomeoftheSinnFeiners demandentireseparationfromGreat Britain.themajoritywouldprobably acceptcompleteself-governmentofthe Australiantype,providingsatisfactory arrangementscouldbemadeconcerningthedoubtfulnortherndistricts. ThoughtheIrishquestionisanexceedinglydifficultone.Icannotimaginethe BritishGovernmentattemptingtosettleitbyforce.ItmustgiveHome Rule.eventhoughtheGovernmentto besetupatDublinmighthavenoauthorityinUlster."

CountHertling,theformerGerman ImperialChancellor,whosedeathwas recentlyreported,wasbybirthaHessian,havingbeenbornatDarmstadtin August,1842,thesonofthelateFreiherr(Baron)Hertling,andwasthereforebybirthanoble.Hestudiedat theUniversitiesofMuenster,Munich, andBerlin,andlaterinItaly,andbecameanaccomplishedItalianscholar. ForsometimehewasProfessorof PhilosophyatBonn,thefashionable PrussianUniversity.EnteringpubliclifeinHesse,hesooncametothe front.andwasmadeaMinister.From 1875to1890hewasamemberofthe Reich,tag,andagainfrom1896to1908. Ii:1St'ilhesettledinBavaria,became amentl.,::,roftheBavarianDiet,and soontookaleadingpartinlocalpoli- tics L11906hewasnominatedMin. ziulvii.yearslatertook ForeignOfficeaswell.Count

TheQueenslandIrishNationalAs-, sociationgaveaverywarmwelcome. hometotheIrishinternees,Messrs.W. J.FeganandThomasFitzgerald,who havebeenreleasedfromtheDarlinghurstDetentionBarracks.Thehall, wastastefullydecoratedfortheoccasion,theprevailingcoloursbeinggreen, white,andorange.Thewelcomehome tooktheformofadinnerandconcert. Thefirsttoastoftheevening,"Ireland'sSovereignIndependence,"was enthusiasticallyhonoured,thewhole audiencerisingandsinging"GodSave Ireland."Roundsofapplausegreetedthesingingof"WhoFearstoSpeak ofEasterWeek."Aneloquenttribute waspaidtothemenofEasterWeek, whogavetheirlives"tosavethesoul ofIreland."Amongstthesongsofa distinctlypatrioticgatheringwere"The Soldiers'Song,""FelonsofOurLand," and"TheMenoftheWest."

CorrespondencefromFrance,which reachedWashingtonlastOctober,said: "Airplanesandtanksarebeingusedby volunteerchaplainsandfieldsecretaries withtheKnightsofColumbustoserve theAmericansoldiersoverhere."Zwvo chaplains,Rev.JohnMoran,ofBug,.e. Ore.,andRev.JohnSullivan,ofTue ahoe,Y.,werethefirstpriestst make Fathertheirroundsbytheairroute. Sullivanusesairplanesseveral timesaweek,andthusisabletovisit fieldhospitalswithinaradiusof200 milesofhiscamp.Airplanetrans portationwasusedbyFatherMoran forthefirsttimewhenhereceivedtwo calls.tosayfieldMassesoneSunday morning.Thecallcamefromvillages 50milesapart.wheretroopswerebillet. ed.Anaviationpilots,.,-edthepro- blemforFatherMoranbyofferingti

MISS MAY BOYLAN,BOULDER CITY'S "LABOUR QUEEN,"

THEW.A.RECORD.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY1,1919.

takehimtobothplacesandwewent. TheresultwasafieldMassatonevillageat6.o'clockandanotherMassinthe village50milesfartheronat7.30a.m. Rev.EdwinO'Hara,formerlyrectorof theCathedralatPortland,avolunteer chaplainfortheKnightsofColumbus, usedatanktofulfillanengagementto sayMasstodistanttroops."

RaymondPoincare,Presidentof France,hasentereduponhislastyear ofoffice(saysthe"DailyMail."IThe FrenchPresident,accordingtotheConstitution,iselectedeverysevenyears. Fochshouldbeahotfavouriteforthe achiefpositiontheRepublichastooffer. /NosoldierhasheldthepostsinceMarstealMacMahonresignedin1879.Ile heldthepostforthreeyearsonly.But Foch'sposition,iffortuneshouldcall himtothePresidency,wouldbedifferentfromMacMahon's.MacMahonwas surroundedbyeveryconceivabledifficulty,threatenedbynumerousinternal intrigues,accusedofadesigntorestore themonarchy,andcalledupontoface themenaceofanewwarofaggression fromGermanyin1875.ifFochis "-electedhewillhaveanationsolidly behindhim,aconstitutionwhichhas stoodthetest,andtheprestigeofvictoryinsteadofthememoryofdisaster. IfFochisacandidateI'mgoingto haveaticketonhim

SinnFein

THENEWMINDAMONGIRISH MEN.

FormorethanacenturyIrelandsent representativestotheBritishParliamenttochampionherrightsthere. Irishmenofto-dayhaverejectedthe policyasamistakenone.Theirargumentagainstitismainlythreefold.

Firstofall,itwasatacitadmissionof thelegalityoftheUnion,andofEngland'srighttogovernIreland;secondly,ithasresultedinnomaterialpod forIreland:thirdly,itdivertedtheattentionofIrishmenfromIrishideals, andmadetheEnglishcapitalthecentre oftheirinterestandthesourceofall theirhopes.

.egoism,andtheyexpecttheiregoism tobringthemintotheirown.

SinnFeinandPhysicalForce. ManypeopleerrinidentifyingSin:. Feinwiththepoicyofphysicalforce. Themilitaryorganisationsknownas theIrishVolunteerAssociationisquite distinctfromSinnFein.Theydiffer inasmuchasactiveresistancediffers frompassiveresistance.ThelatePadraicPearsedisclaimedthetitleofSinn Feiner.ArthurGriffith,thefatherof SinnFeininIreland,isanopponentof thephysicalforcedictrine.Thosewho votedSinnFeinthenattherecent electionsregardPearseandhiscolleaguesasthesavioursofIreland'ssoul, buttheydonotwantarepetitionof theirholocaust.Theyclaimthatby passiveresistancetheycannullifyany unjustlegislation.Inotherwords, SinnFeinproperlyso-calledisstrictly constitutional.

TheFailureoftheNationalists.

Thepoliticaltheoryadoptedbythe presentgenerationofIrishmencannot bemorefutilethanParliamentarianism,anditcertainlyhasprovedinvaluableinthecaseofothercountries.The advocatesofSinnFeinclaimthatthe policywhichwonlibertyandpc)sperstyforHungary.Finland,andSouth Africawillbeequallyeffectiveinthe caseofIreland.Itisnotanewtheir..-. Ithasitsrootinthemostprimaryinstinctofman--theinstinctof.eli-preservation.Itissimplytheinstinctof self-helpandself-reliancedevelopedinto anationalpolicy.

ThelateNationalistPartyinIrelandchargedSinnFeinwiththedestructionofconstitutionalism.They putthemselvesforwardastheupholdersofconstitutionalismasunderstood by0ConnellandParnell.Thetruth isthatinthehandsoftheNationalist Partyconstitutionalismhadbecome mereParliamentarianism.Itwasthe organisedmassesunderO'Connellthat wonCatholicEmancipation,andnot O'Connell'seffortsinParliament.It wastheorganisedmassesunderParnellthatwonreformofthelandlaws, andnotParnell'seffortsinParliament. ParliamentarianismwithParnellwas butanexpedientofthehour,tobe thrownasideiffoundworthless."Ifit becameevident,"hesaid,"thatwe couldnotbycontinuedrepresentation atWestminsterrestoretoIrelandthe highprivilegeofself-government,Ifor one,wouldnotcontinuetoremainfor 24hourslongerintheHouseofCommonsatWestminster."Moreover. whentheIrishParliamentaryParty joinedhandswiththeLiberalsandbecamethesalariedservantsoftheBritishGovernment,theyswervedfrom twofundamentalprinciplesofParnell's Parliamentarytactics-thathisfollowersshouldnevermakeacompactwith anyBritishparty,andthattheysInailcl neveracceptbribesfromtheBritiso Government.Itisevident,Oen,that theirclaimtobethetraditionalupholdersofconstitutionalisminIreland wasfictitiousandgroundless.

WhenSinnFeinTakesitsStand.

ThePopeandPoland

TheletterfromtheHolyFatherto theMostRev.Dr.Kakowski,ArchbishopofWarsaw,isofsomuchimportanceatthepresentmomentthatthe Catholicpublicwillbegladtohavethe opportunityofreadingitinfull.Our RomancorrespondentsaysitisconsideredintheEternalCitytobeoneof themostimportantdocumentsof'he PontificateofhisHolinessBenedict XV.Hesendsthefollowingtranslation:"VenerableBrother,Healthandthe ApostolicBenediction.'Inthecriticalperiodthroughwhich. Europeispassing,wehavenotbeen abletoresistthefeelingofaffection whichhasurgedustoaddresstoyou andtothenoblePolishnationaword ofcomfortandhope. "IncharactersofgoldhistoryhasrecordedthemeritsofPolandtowards theChristianreligionandEuropean civilisation.But,alas!ithashadto recordhowbadlyEuropehasrecompensedher.Afterhavingwithviolence despoiledherofherpoliticalindividufility,itattemptedalso,insomeparts, towrestfromherCatholicfaithand hernationality.But,resistingadmirably,thePolessucceededinpreserving bothoneandtheother,andto-day, thesurvivorofoppressionthatlasted overacentury,Poland,everfaithful, showsmorevitalitythanever.

haveacquired,bothintheecclesiastical andcivilorder,itwillalsobe,letus hope,abondthatwillstillmoreclosely unitePolandtotheChairofSt.Peter.

TheApostolicBenediction.

"Wereservetoourselvestomake knowninduetimethedateatwhich theConsistorywillbeheld.Inthe meantime,whileheartilysupplicating theMostHightobepropitiousinthis decisivehourtothatfaithfulandgenerousnation,andinvokingthematernalofficesofherwhofromtheSanctuaryofCzenstochowa,thevenerated PalladiumofPolishfaithandpiety,has watchedforcenturiesoverthelotof thispeople,we.imparttheApostolic Benediction,asanearnestofourpredilection,toyou,toyourcolleaguesin theEpiscopate,totheclergy,andto allthefaithfulofPoland.

"FromtheVatican,15th.October,1918. "BENEDICTXV.,P.P."

TheDoctrineofSelf-Help. Thedoctrineofself-helphastakena firmholdonthemindsofleishmeoall overtheworld.Thisisbecauseitis soeminentlysaneandpractical.itis alittletoopracticalforacertainclass ofpeople.Thosewhocondemned ArchbishopMannix'sfamousdictlint, "Australiafirst,"alsocondemn"Irelandfirst"asamottoforIrishmen. TheycannotunderstandthatanIrishman'sfirstdutyistohisowncountry. Theyhavebeensolongaccustomedto hearingofIrishexploitsinforeign landsthatthenewsofIrishmenstrikingoutforthemselvesislikeabolt fromtheblue--anunexpectedpieceof impertinence.Butthelactistherearenolongerthedisinterestedaltruiststhattheywere.They haveawakenedtoasenseoftheirna tionaldignityandoftheeconomicand industrialpossibilitiesoftheircountry. Thegreatertheirenlightenmentthe lessthe::-3?truismandthekeenertheir

SinnFeintakesitsstanduponthe sovereignnationhoodwonforIreland bythevolunteersof1782,andnever sincelegallyabrogated.Itwouldteach Irishmentolookforguidancet.)aNationalCouncilsittinginIrelandrather thantoabodyofIrishmenbegging inWestminsterforwhattheycould nevergetaslongastheywereoutnumberedthere.ItwouldnotactivelyresistBritishlaw,butwouldignore itasfaraspossible.Itwouldsubsti tuteathoroughlyIrisheducational systemforthepresentanti-Irishnationalschoolsystem.ItwouldsuppementthevariousindustriesbyattractingIrish-Americancapital,aniwould promoteatraderevivalsupportedby protection.Itwouldcreateanational civilservice,andreplacetheordinary tourtsoflawbytheestablishmentof t,rbitrationcourtsafterthemannerof O'Connell.Bydegreesitwouldmake Britishinstitutionsunnecessaryam? ;relandwouldproceedtoexiatwithout them

IfIreland'sresourcesweredeveloped andproperlydistributed,shecould supportincomfortapopulationof20 millions.Atpresent,after118years ofunionwithEngland,shehasfour millions.Parliamentarianismhasfailed.andhasbeenthrownasidebythe Irishofto-day.SinnFeinappeal:;to themasbeingamorevirileandpracticalpolicy.Timeandresultsmint ,howifitdeservestheirconfiderce.

TheSufferingsofthePole. ."TheHolySee,whichlovedPoland whenshewasatthezenithofher glory,lovedherstillmore,ifthatwere possible,inhermisfortunes,justasa motherlovesherdaughterallthemore whensheseesherunhappy.Halewe anyneedtorecallthefactthat,during thedismembermentofPoland.theonly onetosupport(thoughunsuccessfully) hernationalityandindependencewas ClementX1V.,ofhappymemory,who wroteinvigourouslanguagetoalltine CatholicPowers?Perhapsitisnecessaryforustorecallthatinthelong yearsofthemartyrdomofthepeople ofPoland,whileothers.seeingthebrutalforceoftheoppressor.maintained silence,itwasourpredecessors,Gregory XVI.andPiusIX.,whoraisedtheir voicesinenergeticprotestindefence oftheoppressed.Whenthehistory oftheCatholicChurchinPolandduringtheeighteenthcenturywillbepublished(wehopeitwillbesocial,with theauthenticdocumentsthatarein ourarchives,thenshallbeknownbettertheunutterablesufferingsofthe Polishpeopleandtheincessantsolicitudereallymaternal,oftheHolySee incomingtotheiraid. Poland'sResurrection. "But-mayprofoundthanksforitbe .,,ventotheLord-thedawnoftheresurrection',fPolandhasfinal'scome. Weardentlypraythatassoonaspossible,restoredtofullindependence,she willtakeoncemoreherplaceinthe councilofnationsandcontinueherhis. toryasacivilisedandChristianland. Andatthesametimewehopethatto alltheothernationalities.evennon-Catholic.thatwerelatelysubjecttoRussia,maybegiventheopportunityof decidingtheirownlotandofdevelopingandprosperingaccording'otheir geniusandtheirparticularresources. Inthehopeofseeingrealisedthese desiresofoursinthenearfuture.we, aftertheotherstepsrecentlytakento ensurealargerandadequaterepresentationoftheCatholicHeirerchyinthat country,wishtogivetoyoa,Venerat-le Brother.andthroughyoutothepe-pleofPoland,afurtherandmoresolemnproofofourbenevolenceandconfidence,and,tothisend,weintendto elevateyotrtothedignityofCardinal atthenextConsistorywhichtheLord mayallowustohold.Whilstthesacredpurplewillbearecognitionanda recompenseofyourillustriouspriestly virtuesandthegreatmeritsxhichv

ofHisGrace ArchbishopChine.)

BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.

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LICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO. PullparticularsonapplicationtoL.RODOREDA, Hon.Secretary.

133Charles-street,WestPerth.

J.M.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofW.A.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand, Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedle. work. TheTintTermBeginsFebruary3rd.

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IRISHNATIONALFORESTERS, ANNUALPICNIC, POINTWALTER,FEBRUARY9th.

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Thefollowing paragraphmightwellhavebeenwrittenofconditionsinourowncountry: "Therehasalwaysbeeninsomeof theminorcreedsafeelingofantipathy.towardsRomanCatholicism, whichbordersattimesuponsheer fanaticism.IntheireyestheCatholicChurchis'theenemy.'andEcrasezl'infameisthewatchwordon theirbanner.Itsmiraculousunity shamesthembyitsconsistencyits marvellousprogressmakesthem greenwithenvy.Theyseeitschurchesgoingup.itsschoolsspreading. itscongregationsincreasing,whilst theircommunionsaredwindlinginto insignificanceandthegrassisgrowingtotheverystepsoftheirdoors. Themaninthestreetpassesthembywithashrugofhisshoulders."

Asinourowncountry.too,soin Australia,thetacticsofthemusichall andthecomedytheatreareemployed, andunsuccessfully,bytheadvertising non-Catholicclergymenoftheminor creedsmentioned."Apartfromall Stateinterference."saysourAustralian contemporary,"wecanforeseethat,unlesssomeofournon-Catholicpulpits becomemorepro-Christianandless anti-Catholic,thepreacherwillbeleft, liketheIrishDeanSwift,withoneof anaudience-thesalariedverger."

ThatthedaughtersofErinarenoted amongwomeneverywherefortheir chastityisacommonplaceofpastand presenthistorythattheirfathers,brothers,husbands,andsonsarealsoexceptionallycleanintheirlanguageand livesisnotperhapssowellknown,or atleastsooftenadvertedto.The authorofarecentwarbook.however, paystributetothedecencyoftheIrish soldiersinaregimentondutyinMacedonia.ItisanEnglishofficerwho bearsthistestimony:"TheseIrishmen findthattheycangetonquitewell withoutbadlanguage,andtheydo. Theyare,ofcourse,practicallyallCatholics,andthataccountsforit.It accounts,too,forthefactthatone neverhearsanechoofthatlewd,indecenttalkwhichformsseventy-five percentoftheconversationsinsome Englishsettlements,noranyoftheob scenesongswithwhichEnglishsoldiers sometimesamusethemselves."The Irishhavetheirshortcomings.buttheir besettingsinsareassuredlynotprofanityandobscenity.

TheWearingoftheGreen

MELBOURNE'SYELLOWLORD MAYOR.

Oneofthebreezytit-bitsinwhich theeveningpaperdelighteditselfduringtheweekwasanaccountofwhat theLordMayorofMelbourneandhis followersintendedtodowiththe.Irish andCatholicelementnextSt.Patrick's Day.Accordingtothereport,theSt. Patrick'sProcessionistoberobbedof thatlustrewhichissuchamenaceto theeyeoftheunprogressivebigot.The LordMayorispracticallytocontrolthe function,andtocutoutaprocession tosuithisownsentiments.UnionJacks andtheBritishNationalAnthemareto beconspicuouslypresent,andemblems ofIrelandandIreland'sFaitharetaboo.SothatsofarasIrelandisconcerned,theprocessiondownsomeold backlaneofthesectariancitymight beanythingfromaprohibitionrally aChinesepageant.Andallthisina

citywhoseallegedbigmensnakesuch noicesaboutlibertyanddemocracy. IfitweretheGovernmentwhichundertooktocontrolthefunctionthere mightbesomeexcuseforitsdespicable action,buttothinkthatacityfather withthebroadnessofvisionofagohannacansocommand,itmakesone feelthatafteralltyrannyhasnotbeen confinedtoPrussia,orreceivedits knock-outpunchinthegreatwar. ThereisnoreasonwhytheIrishin anyStateofAustraliashouldbesubjectedtosuchPrussianism.Thereis nothingunlawfulordisloyalintheconductoftheprocession.Amongthose whowilllikelyparticipateinitaremen ofIrishbloodandbirthwhohave foughtoneverybattlefrontforthe freedomofAustralia.andwhencalled uponagainwould,innormalcircumstances,verylikelyfightagain.Butis theactionoftheMelbourneexponent ofKaiserismlikelytoaddaglowof enthusiasmtotheloyaltyofthesebrave boysandtheirfriends?ItistheLord Mayorandhiscliqueofbigotswhoare tryingtocausethedisunion,chaos,and disloyaltybytheirdirtysectarianbigotry.Wecanattachonlyonereason fortheactionoftheLordMayorand Co.-ajealoushatredofthegrowinginfluenceoftheCatholicChurch.Masqueradingaspatriots,menofthestamp ofthesehurleveryformoffalsehood andindignityatacreedwhichonly growsmorepowerfulinthepresenceof amenace.Letustakealookforcomparison'ssakeatthedoingsofthe bigotsinGermanypriortothegreat war.Aseverybodyknows,theexKaiserwasagreatProtestant,who tookalivelyinterestintheadvancementofhischurch,sothatwhenGermansmenacetheCatholicChurchin theFatherlanditmaynotbesaidthat theKaiserwasontheCatholicside. ThefollowingextractfromtheBerlin correspondentofthe"NewYorkFreeman'sJournal."October12,1912,isof interest:-

"NowthattheallengrossingEucharisticCongressisathingofthe past,wehavetimetocastaglanceat twogatheringswhosesnarling,snappingeffortstoclaimattentionwere drownedinthehosannaswhichrang throughVienna'sstreets.TheCongressoftheProtestantPastors'LeagueatStuttgartwasattendedby overtwelvethousandmembers.The mostimportantresolutionpassedby thisimportantassemblywasone whichdecidedthatapetitionshould beaddressedtotheFederateCouncil againstthepetitionofBavaria,for therepealoftheanti-Jesuitlaw. TheProtestantPastors'Leaguepray theBunesrathtorefusepermissionto theJesuitstoresumeactivities, whicharedescribedinthisprecious documentasdangerousaliketoreligiouspeace,theState,andthe schools.Bitterattacksweremade ontheChurchbythedelegates,anda so-calledJesuitconspiracyforacoon terRevolutionwasunveiled,with muchshuddering." Now,whereisthedifferenceinspirit andletterbetweentheProtestantsof Vienna,andtheProtestants-wemean thebigotedones-oftheCityofMelbourne?Thesamebitternessagainst theCatholicChurchiscommontothem bothwiththeexceptionthatthereisa certainintellectualatmosphereabout Lutheranismtowhichthebat-eyed bigotsofthecapitalofVictoriacannot layclaim.Fortwoyears,Dr.Mannix hasgracefullyplayedwiththeirstupidity,forcedthemtocontradictthemselves,humiliatedthemafterafashion thatwouldrevealcommondecency,if theyhadany.Andyet,althoughthey knowintheirheartsthattheyare onlyridingtoanotherfall,perhaps.the mostdegradingonetheyhaveyetreceived,theywillpersistintheirblind andhatefulsectarianism.Wearesure thatnothreatwillprevent.theIrish CatholicsofMelbournefromcelebrating thedayinalawfulandloyalfashion, andofmakingitthegrandestIrish functioneveryetheldintheVictorian capital,thus,teachinganotherlessonto themunicipalHuns.

TheHungarianClergy

Adelightfulcanard.whichgivesa verywidefieldforreflection,appeared inourlocaldailiesduringtheweek.It readsafterthefollowing,andbears allthecontradictorymarksofafirstclasslie:"TheRomanCatholicclergyin SouthernHungaryarepetitioningthe HungarianChurchCounciltoabolish celibacy,andtore-admittothe priesthoodthoseecclesiasticswho marriedduringthewar.-

Wepresumethattheagencywhichis responsibleforthiscanardwould,in theeventofpriestsmarrying,alsowork upadivorcebillfortheconveniencesof hen-peckedclergymen.Wereitnot fortheviolationofthiscelibacy1:silliness,theworldofto-daywouldbea brighterandhappierplacetolivein. Weshouldhaveneithersectarianism, wowserism,norprohibitionistswasting theirirritatingenergiesuponthepublic.

Infact,theclosingofhotelsmight logicallyandhistoricallybereferred. backtoamonkwhotookuntohimself awife,andakingwhotookareally joblotof them.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORFEBRUARY.

Sunday.2(White(--FourthSunday afterEpiphany.Purificationof B.V.M.

Monday,3(Red)-St.Blaise,B.M.

Tuesday,4(WhiteI-St.AndrewCorsini,B.C.

Wednesday.5(Red)-St.Agatha,V.M. Thursday.6(White)-St.Titus.B.C. Friday,7(White(-St.Romuald,Abbot

Saturday.8(Whitel-St.Johnof Matha,C.

TheRev.BrotherMurphy,whofor manyyearsdirectedthedestinyofSt. Patrick'sBoys'School,Wellingtonstreet.leftduringtheweekforSouth Melbourne.BrotherMurphywasamongthebestknownoftheBrothersin thisState,andwearesurehisname willeverbeheldinaffectionateremembrancebytheoldboysofSt.Pat's. * MassatArmadalenextSundayat8 o'clock.

Mass.willbecelebratedatGosnells nextSundayat9o'clock.Assome mattersinconnectionwiththenew churcharetobediscussed.everyparishionerisexpectedtobepresent.

Thismonthmarksthesilverjubnee ofthearrivaloftheChristianBrothersinWesternAustralia.TheRev. Bro.O'Brien,nowofClontarfOrphanage,wasthefirstSuperior,anditmust bewithpleasureandthankfulnessto Godthathiscolleagues overthesuccessesachievedduringthese twenty-fiveyearsoffruitfullabours. Themagnificentachievementsofthe Collegeandthedayschools,andthe orphanageareknowntoCatholicsand non-Catholicsalike.Scholasticvictorieshavebeenwonagainandagain. andtheoldboyshavecoveredthemselveswithgloryonthefieldofhonour, aswellasinthepeacefulroutineof civillife.WecongratulatetheChristianBrothers,andtrustthatthefuture hasmuchinstoreforthem-thatthey willstretchtheirtentsstillfurther,and crowntheirpresentachievementswith stillfresher,fairerlaurelsintheyears ofgreatpossibilitieswhicharespeedingtowardsus.

Thesadnewstamethrough,afterwehad gonetopresson'Ihursdayevening,that theVeryRev.FatherT.Morris,PP.of Guildford-Midland,hadgonetohiseternal reward.Hiedeathwasnotunexpected. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

localandGeneril

St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare, re-opensonTuesday,February4th Muchinconveniencewillbeavoidedby punctualattendanceonthefirstday. PupilsarepreparedfortheGovernmentTrainingCollegeentranceexamination"C"certificate,andStateschol arshipexaminations.TheCommer cialClassresumesworkonFebruary 10th.Thiscourseincludesshorthand, typewriting,bookkeeping,andoffice procedure.

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Mr.W.O'Neill,ofDardanup,andhis Anzacson,SergeantO'Neill.visitedthis officeduringtheweek.Theyoung Anzac,whobythewayhasbeendecoratedwiththeMilitaryMedal,was attheGallipolilanding,foughtright throughthewar,andwaswounded eighttimes.Hisopinionsonmatzos relativetoquestionsinconnectioni thewar,whicharetopicaljustnow. wouldbeinteresting,butwearenot goingtoenterthelistsagainstthe loyalandintelligentBriggs.andother prejudicedwoodheads. * * CorporalMonoghan,M.M..wellknown onthefields,-andafinestampofAustralianCatholic,arrivedintheState recently,andwasavisitortoouroffice duringtheweek.Notwithstandinghis longspellofserviceatthefront,and hismanyviscissitudes,heislookingex. ceedinglywell.

CorppralMurray,9fKalgoorlie.asurvivorofthe"Leinster"disaster,returnedtotheWestduringtheweek.Enlistingintheearlypartofthewar,hewas woundedattheGallipolilanding.He paidthreevisitstotheoldspotinIreland,Kanturk,Co,Cork,whencehisancestorshailed,andwasgenerallydelightedwithhisvisitstothegreenisle. HeleftforKalgoorliebyFridayevening'sexpress.

PrivateH.E.(Bert)Lyons,well knowninthiscity,andanoldBallarat boy,returnedfromthewarduringthe week,afterthreeyearsservice.We aresuremanywillbedelightedto learnofhissafereturn.

SisterClareFitzpatrickarrivedback fromthefightingzoneduringtheweek, afteralongandarduoustermofnursingthesickandwoundedboysofAustralia,whowerestrickendownonthe fieldsofbattle.Hergenialnatureand professionalskillendearedhertoall whocameunderhercare,andhelped innosmalldegreetothereturnto a- healthofhercharges.SisterFitzpatrickisanoldpupiloftheVictoriaPark Convent,andamemberofthefamily sowellandfavourablyknowninthat suburb.Hersbrother,VinceFitzpatrickwaskilledinactionjustafter gaininghiscommission:

GunnerJoeMurphy,A.B..afterservingforfiveyearsonH.M.A.S.Australia, returnedhometoVictoriaParkon furloughlastweek.Agreaterportion ofthetimewasspentintheNorthSea, andconsequentlyhehadmanytrying experiences.Joewasoneoftheold Parkboys,andisheldinthehighest esteemwithallwhocameintocontact withhim.

Theplaguewhichhasbeenflattered bymanysoftsoundingnamesisbeing invitedtoW.A.bytheresponsible people,withathreefoldwelcome.In caseFremantleandAllaanywouldnot besufficienttofosterit,theTrans. trainhasbeenthrustintoanew tripleallianceforintroducingthe scourgefromtheEastinlanddirection. AsW.A.isnowtriangleisedwithinfectionfromAfricaandMelbourne,we mustexpecteithermiraclesormortalityinunstintedmeasure.

WhenFatherReidy,ofBridgetown, nextmakesacensusofhisparish,he willbeproudtonumberMr.andMrs. Shannonamonghisflock.Mr.Shan. non.thenewstation-masteratBridgetown,leftBusseltonlately,tothegeneralregretofthewholetown,andthe particularregretofFatherMcCormack andtheCatholicresidents,whoalways lookeduponhimas"oneofthebest."

MemorialtolateRev.father Smyth,O.M.I.

AmeetingofFremantleCatholic citizens,calledattheinstanceofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety,wasrecentlyheldinSt.Patrick'sHall,in ordertotakeintoconsiderationthe laudableproposalofworthilycommemoratingthememoryoftheirlatewellbelovedpastor,Rev.FatherJohn Smyth.O.M.I.Theobjectofthe gatheringhavingbeenbrieflyoutlined bythesecretaryoftheSacredHeart Sodality,itmetwithwarmapproval, andthefollowingcommittee,withpowertoaddtothenumber,wassubsequentlyelectedtocarryoutthearrangements:-Messrs.DanMulcahy (chairman),P.J.Hevron,J.P.(vicechairman),J.Monoghan(treasurer), Jas.S.Dowling(hon.secretary),J.C. Brennan.E.P.Dowley,R.M..IS.O., Chas.Weaver,D.Hevron,R.Corkhill, T.W.Whiteley,Dr.W.P.Birmingham.thepresidentandsecretaryofthe I.N.F.,theHibernians,theCatholic Societies.Sodalities.andthecollectors.

Itwasunanimouslyresolvedthatin theopinionofthemeetingthemost fittingmannerinwhichtoperpetuate theremembranceofthewidelylamentedOblateFatherwouldbetoraisea worthymonumentoverhishallowedremainsinFremdntleCemeteryonthe onehand,anderectappropriatestain glasswindowabovehislateconfessionalinSt.Patrick'sChurchontheother.

Itwasconsideredthatinthiswaythe reverednameofFatherSmythwould beperpetuatedfromgenerationunto gentration.andthegentlesoulofthe genialsoggartharoonwouldalwaysenjoyremembrancebeforethealtarof God.

Anumberofmostenthusiasticladies andgentlemenwereappointedtocanvassFremantledistrictforthenecessaryfundsforsonobleanundeitaking.

Eventhatdoyenofcollectors,the widelyknownandhighlyesteemedMrs. E.Fay,attherequestofthecommittee,hascomeforthfromcomparative andwellmeritedretirementandplacedhervaluableservicesatitsdisposal forthe..occasion.ThecordialcooperatidnoftheCatholicSchoolsis alsobeinginvited.

IMINMEN.....M11=111111,

dustriesinSubiaco,butiftherewas anyprobabilityof-fumesfromtheprojectedfactorycausingdangerorinconveniencethentheerectionofworks attheplaceindicatedshouldnotbe permitted,particularlyastherewasany amountofvacantlandinthemunicipalityavailableforfactories.

TheDeputyPremier,inreply,said hehadascertainedfromtheRailway Departmentthataleaseofthelandreferredtowasinpreparation,butithad notyetbeensigned,althoughthedepartmenthadacceptedsixmonths'rent fromthecompany.TheGovernment wantedtoencouragetheestablishment ofsecondaryindustries,butitwould nottolerateanythingthatwouldbe detrimentaltothewelfareofsucha fineinstitutionastheSt.JohnofGod Hospital.Hewouldvisitthelocality andmakehisownobservations,and hewouldalsomakeinquiriestoascertainwhetherornottherewouldbeany objectionablefeaturesaboutaporcelainandchinawarefactory-. TheDeputyPremierstated,laterin theday,thathehadinspectedthesite oftheproposedfactory,andhadcalledforcertainnecessaryformationto assistinarrivingatadecision, [Moreaboutthismatternextweek.Ed.]

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations 1919

Thenextgeneralmeetingofthosein. terestedintheabovedemonstration willbeheldonMondayeveningnext at6p.m.,intheCathedralHall.Many mattersofinterestwillbedecided,and asthesportsprogrammewillbe'submittedfordiscussionandadoptiona largeattendanceisearnestlyrequested.

Duringtheweekthesportscommit. teemetanddrewupaprogrammeof eventsthatshouldbethemeansof drawingalargenumberofspectators, Thereportwillbediscussedandsubmittedforadoptionwhenthemembcr re-assembleonTuesdayevening.

Inordertocarryouttheitemswith speedandaccuracy,thefollowingsports officialshavebeenLippointed,subject totheirapproval:-

I.W.W.andtheBolshevicks,whowere hereinthousands."

Evidently,whenMr.Dalygotthat offhischesthefeltrelieved,andhis gullibleaudiencewereworkeduptoa terriblepitchofhatredofthosecursed SinnFeiners.Butwhenwasthisplot revealed,andwhorevealedit?Hasthe Governmentpublishedthefulldetails?

UntilthosequestionsareansweredI shalllookupontheRev.Daly'sstatementastheoutcomeofmentalhallicunationsconsequentonadisordered digestioncausedbyoverdosingofthe dailypiffleoftheyellowpress.Mr. Dalysayswearenotoutofthewood yet,andthatgentlemanisnotlikely tobe,hisheadbeingpracticallymade oftheforestmaterial.Thechiefaim andpurposeoftheProtestantFederationseemstobetoabuseandvillify theIrishraceanditsdescendants.The "heads"ofthisorganisationarewallowers,inthedispicableartofmisrepresentation.Bigotryexudefromtneir everypore,andtheirpatrioticsplutteringsareonlycloaksfortheirinvenomedhatredofeverythingIrishand Catholic.Thoseweakwowserswith thewizarddialsassumealookofholy horroratthementionofGermanatrocities,whiletheylaudtotheskiesthe patrioticactionsofthemurderer,Coltburst.Colthurstdiscoveredaplotin DublinduringEasterweekandstraight awaymurderedaninoffensivejournalist whohadasmuchtodointheplotas Mr.Dalyhadinwinningthewar.Mr. Dalyandhismobofbigotedpartisans aredying,anddyinghard,withthe uglybutharmlesssnarlofallyellow pups.

YoungIrelandSociety

DowninBunburytheCatholicsare verybusythesedays,progressisinthe air,andArchdeaconSmythhasinspiredhiswholeparish,eventhechildren. withamostdetermineddetermination "thatthewallsofJerusalemmaybe builtup."thatistosay,thatthenew churchshall,assoonaspossible,lift itsgracefulspiresfromtheprimest churchsiteinW.A.Wearewishing successtotheworkingbeeswhichassembleinthesouth-westportevery WednesdayandSaturday,toprepare thewayfortherelisinsofthenoble pilethatistoholdthecrossalofton thehighestpointinSunbury.'

Theletterby"Unity"intheturgid columnsofthedreary"WestAustralian"onJanuary16th,suggestsseveral thingstous,whichweshouldliketo sharewithourreaders."Unity"says: "Weareallawarewhothetroublesome peopleoftheEmpireare,butIdon't thinktheywillbesosuccessfulinAustraliaastheyhavebeenintheirnative country."Aftergivingprofound thoughttothiswondrouseffusionfrom thebrainof"Unity,"wehavecometo theconclusionthat"Unity's"realname mustbeafunnyone,andthathedidn't liketosignit..Foraguess,wereckon itisRamsbottom,Sickerdick,orBeast. leigh-allgoodnames,butstrangein theway,andwhicheveroneheownsis thefaultofhisfather.Also,weopine that"Unity"favourslemonadeasa beverage,andthathewearsabillygoatbeard.

Mr.Duffy.ofThreeSprings,isona visittotheCity,andcalledatthis officeduringtheweek.

Messrs.D.Mulcahy(chairman),PrestonPointRoad,EastFremantle:P. J.Hevron.J.P.(vice-chairman),John. street,NorthFremantle;J.Monaghan (treasurer),Proprietor.HotelOrient, Fremantle;andJas.S.Dowling(secretary),Box30,Fremantle,arefurther preparedtoacceptsubscriptionsfrom themanyfriendsofthelateFather SmyththroughoutWesternAustralia. Thenamesofsubscribers.together withtheamountsreceived,willbepub. lishedinduecourseinthe"WestAustralianRecord."

APorcelainfactory

AllegedObjectionableFeatures.

Adeputationrepresentingresidents andpropertyownersinthevicinityof theSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, statesthe"WestAustralian"ofWednesdaylast.waitedupontheDeputy Premier(Mr.H.P.Colebatch1, yesterday,andprotestedagainsttheaction oftheRailwayDepartmentinleasing toacompanycertainlandalongthe railwaylinenearMetters'foundryfor theerectionofafactoryforthemanufactureofporcelainandchinaware.

Mr.S.McC.Brown,M.L.A.,inintroducingthedeputation,saiditwasunderstoodthattheRailwayDepartment hadgrantedaleaseofanacreanda halfortwoacrestothecompany,and thelatterhadalreadyerectedawooden buildingontheland.Itwasfeltthat iftheworksinwhichchemicalshadto beusedwereestablishedtheretheresultwouldbedetrimentaltotheinter. estsofpropertyownersinthedistrict, asthefumesfromthechemicalswould behighlyobjectionableandinjurious tohealth.

Handicappers:Messrs.C.A.Guilfoyle,L.Ryan,andR.Prendergast. Starters:Messs.L.RyanandE.J. Kenny.

Time-keeper:Messrs.J.C.Walshand J.Kelly. Judges:Messrs.F.Crogan.A.Moffatt, andMitchell. DancingJudges:Tobeundertaken byYoungIrelandSociety. WeightThrowing:Mr.J.J.Snigg. ColourStewards:Messrs.T.D.MurphyandR.Prendergast. Stewards:Messrs.T.SlatteryandT. Smith. ResultStewards:J.MinihanandF. Murphy. RingKeeper:Mr.Purtell

Therewasareallygoodattendance ofthemembersoftheabovesocietyat theirmeetingonMondayeveningiast. TheprogrammesubmittedbyMr.Jas. Healy,whopresided,wasalivelyone. andcharacteristicoftheGaelingoon humour.Theyoungelementwerein strongforce,andthe"boys"and"girls" wereinfinespirit.Mr.PaddyO'Brien openedtheevening'spleasurewithadelightfulpipeselection,andMissE. Mitchellfollowedwithapianoforte item.Mr.TomO'BriengaveanIrish melody,andMissEileenMcNamara followedwithoneofhermuchappreciatedsongs.MastersJackSullivan andLinkson,andMissA.O'Connorcontributedrecitations,andMessrs.Tom Butler,Biggins,JackKinsella,and Boylan.,electionsfromtheoldfavouriteIrishsongsters.Mr.PaddyO'Brien showedthattherewas'goodCelticelectricityinhisfeet,andthatanIrish dancehadaspecialattractionforhim. Paddyalsofavouredthegatheringwith anIrishdittygiveningoodstyle. MastersConSullivanandTomO'Brien werealiveintheirrecitations.The dancingofMr.PaddyO'BrienandTom Kinsellawasamuchappreciateditem, aswasalsotheviolinselectionofthe O'Brienbrothers-TomandPaddy. Undoubtedlyaveryinterestingouting wasspentonMondayeveninglast.The societyispreparingtomakeagrand displayonSt.Patrick'sDay.Good lucktoit.

)TheannualpicnicofthePerth,Fre- i'mantle,andMidlandJunctionbranches oftheIrishNationalForesterswilltake placeatPointWalteronSunday,February9. BoatsleaveBarrack-street Jettyat9.30am.and11a.m.,and about2p.m.Therewillbeasports programmecarriedout,whilerefresh. mentswillbesuppliedforthechildren. Theticketsarenowavailable,theprice ofsamebeing:Familyticket(including parentsandchildrenunder16),3s.; adults,Is;children,6d.Ameetingof thecommitteewillbeheldinthe'Record"RoomsonThursdayevening

MonsignorVerling,whospokefor ArchbishopCluneandtheSistersof St.JohnofGodHospital,saidthatthe buildingerectedbythecompanywas about150yardsfromthehospital,and thenoise,smoke,andvapoursfrom theworkswouldtendtokeeppatients away.TheSistershadlaidout£27,000 inprovidingoneofthemostefficient andup-to-datehospitalsintheState, anditwasnotrightthatthewelfareof suchaninstitutionshouldbejeopardisedbytheestablishmentofnoxious worksalongsideit.

Messrs.P.O'Connor,Baxter,and Shacklock,propertyowners,declared thatthemerefactofmentionhaving beenmadeoftheestablishmentofa porcelainandchinawarefactoryhad causedaseriousdepreciationinthe valueofpropertiesintheneighbourhood.

TheMayorofSubiaco(Mr,LBoas) saidtherewasnodesiretointerfere next. withtheestablishmentofsecondaryin.

libellingtheIrish (ByG.F.Keating,Norseman.) Acertainsetofpoliticalpacaroons andtheirvenomousparasites,aided andabettedbyacliqueofravingparsons.areatpresentstrenuouslytrying toprovethroughtheinstrumentalityofthedailypressandyellow-tinted,or .tainted,platforms,thattheIrishrace (theSinnFeiners)areatpresentthe paidhirelingsoftheBolsheviks.Consequently,thosebiasedandbigotedand wooden-headedimpostorsargue,the wholeIrishraceisthepersonification ofdisloyalty.Howthosegentlemen withtheyellowstreakarriveatthis conclusionitishardtounderstand,but then,afterall,itisverystrenuousmentalworktounderstandthematanytime.AlargesectionoftheIrishpeopledonotbelievewhatthesubsidised cablesaysaboutBolshevism.The writerhasnodoubt,butthen,whohas provedthatsympathywiththeaims therealaims,oftheBolsheviksistantamounttodisloyaltytoBritainor pro-Germanism?Itisinterestingto recall,forthebenefitofthosegentlemen whobelievethatabeliefinBolshevismistantamounttodisloyalty,that thebitterestopponentsofBolshevism inRussiawereleadingpro-Germanslike Helfferich,theGermanAmbassadorat Moscow,Milioukoff.andGeneralKrasnof.IwillnowleaveBolshevism lookafteritselfwhileIexaminearecentstatementmadeatameetingof theProtestantFederationatPrahran bytheRev.D.Daly.Thishysterical, plot-scentingparsonsaid:"Plans wereinthehandsoftheGovernment ofarevolutionwhichwastohavecommencedinAustraliawhentheGermans reachedtheChannelports.Itwastc havebeenparticipatedinbySinn Feiners.etc.Australiawasdivided intomilitarydistrictsbytheplotters. TheOrdinanceStoresatSouthMelbourneweretohavebeenseized.We werenotoutofthewoodyet.The SinnFeinerswereworkingwiththe

Piccadilly

Amostenjoyablesocialtookplacein St.Patrick'sHallonThursdayevening,January23rd.,tobidfarewellto Mrs.Roxby,priortoherdeparture fromthedistrict.Thepopularityof theguestwasgreatlyinevidenceby thenumberspresent,andtheenthusiasmdisplayedbyallgaveampleproof thatsuchwasnotconfinedtomembers oftheChurchCommittee,thegathering beingrepresentativeofallclasses.DuringherresidenceinPiccadillyMrs. Roxbyhasalwaysbeenamostenergeticworkerforanyfunctionhaving foritsobjectivetheschoolorchurch, henceherwell-deservedpopularity,Byherdeparturethecommunity,andparticularly-thehallcommittee,havesustainedthelossofamemberwhoseenergywillbegreatlymissed.Afterrefreshmentsandtheusualrecessconnectedwithsuchfunctions,theguest wastherecipientofapresentation,takingtheformofahand-bagandjewel case,subscribedtobymostofthoseassembled.Mr.S.J.Hill,onbehalfof thesubscribers,madethepresentation. Mrs.Roxbyrepliedinamostappropriatemanner.Dancingwasagainthe mainfeature.MissesMollieandAnnie HilldancedanIrishJigandHighland Fling.Themusicfortheeveningwas suppliedbyMissVenninherusualefficientstyle.ThedutiesofM.C.were inthecapablehandsofMr.J,F. McDermott.Amostenjoyableeveningwasbroughttoacloseatmidnight, allbeenunanimousinpraiseoftheor. ganicersandthesuccesstheireffortsso welldeserved.

TotalAbstinence-forM.P.'s (By"Avis,"inthe"Leader."

Humanbeingsmaybedividedinto moderatedrinkers,drunkards,and totalabstainers.Thefirstclassisthe mostnumerous,andthereforevery naturallytheclasssupportedbythe bulkofpublicopinion.Ithastheapprovalevenofthesecondclass;the unfortunatevictimsofover-indulgence inahabit(notaneviloneasfanatics allege)rarelydelightintheirunhappy state.Theywouldbemoderatedrinkersiftheycould.Thethirdclassconsistsofthosewhodon'tdrinkbecause theythinkitwrongtodoso,orelseof thosewhoknowitwouldbewrongfor themtodoso,inasmuchastheirpower toresistdrinkistoofeeble.

Nowthebulkofmankind,aspointed outabove,aremoderatedrinkers.Drink theyregardasoneofthejoys,andit maybeoneofthenecessariesoflife. Theydonotseenoharmindrinking, theyseeapositivegood.Thisisthe viewofthenormal,sanememberofthe community,buthesuffers,asweall doineverymatter,fromtheabuse= perpetratedbythefew.Theseabuses givethefanatichisexcuseforacampaignagainstdrinkinanyform.They arethechiefplanksintheplatform oftheProhibitionist.

Allthisisbutasimiltude.Ihave noconcernatallwiththeDrinkQuestion.Thepricehassettedthatfor me.Nor,saveinaveryminorway,is Prohibitionanissueattheforthcoming elections.AfewenthusiastsareadvocatingitinIrelandandGreatBritain.Itisnotalivequestionatthe moment,butTotalAbstinenceis-that istosay,Total.Abstinencefromthe PublicHouseofCommonsatWestminster.Nowfromthispointofview (and1begthatthepurelyfigurative characterofmyobservationsmaybe carefullykeptinmind)theIrishParliamentaryPartyandtheirfollowers (hereinaftercalledtheParty)maybe classedasdrunkards,theSinnFeiners asteetotallers,andthereremainsanot inconsiderablesectionofthecommunitywhocomeintothecategoryof moderatedrinkers.Itisworthwhile examiningtheargumentsonbehalfcf thesedifferentelementsinthebody politic,whoseinfluenceinpoliticsisso shortlytobefelt.Whichisright? Forinthisinstancethedrunkards(may IinsistagainthatIemploytheword metaphorically?)arenotintheleast ashamedoftheircondition.Theycontendthatitistherightandproper one.Onlyonceortwicehavetheybeenknownto"swearoff,"andthen forastrictlylimitedperiod.

ThePartymaybedescribedasintoxicatedwiththewineofParliamentarianism.Theyarehardeneddrink. ersofthisheadybrew,andare,indeed, stupefiedwithit.Originally,under Parnell'sleadership,theytookitdilutedwithagitationinIreland,andwere atworstnotwhollyslavestothehabit. Parnellhimselfadvocatedindulgencein itforaperiodonly.Infacttheywere verynearlyinthepositionofmoderate drinkers.ButtheParty,alas,have demonstratedthat,whatevermaybe saidoftheirhearts,theirheadsare weak.Theyhavesuccumbedunderthe perniciousinfluence,andarenowquite unabletowithstanditseffects.For ashortspellintheearlypartofthis yeartheygaveitupaltogether-went "offit,"asthesayingis-butthereformationwasshort-lived,andsoon theyreturnedtotheiroldandevil ways.MichaelDavittgaveituplong agoforhimself.althoughhedidnotenjointotalabstinenceonhisfriendsor followers.

TheSinnFeiners,ontheotherhand, areout-and-outteetotallers.Accordingtothem,safetydependsoncom-

pleteabstinence.Itisanewvariant ofthefamiliarformulathatIreland soberisIrelandfree.ThewholeIrish people,theycontend,havebecomecor. ruptedbyaddictiontothisslavishvice, andtheonlyremedyistoabstainfrom italtogether.Thisdoctrineofcompleterenunciationisoneofthemain tenetsoftheirevangelattheforthcomingelection,andfromthesignsone sees,itlooksasiftheywouldsucceed insecuringtheadhesionofthecountry. ThisnewapplicationofthegospelaccordingtoFatherMathewlooksasifit wouldonceagainsweepIreland.The country,asawhole,isliketheman who,afteraseriesofprolongedbouts, hasmadeuphismindtotryarestcure,togo"onthewater-wagon,"as theysayintheStates:butthequestion stillremainswhetherthecountryproposesatotalchangeinthisrespect,or onlyuntilself-controlhasbeenregained.

FromAugust,1914,variouspersons gaveupintoxicatingdrink(intheliteralsense)forthedurationofthewar. TherearemanyinIrelandwhoarein favourofabandoningtheintoxicantof Parliamentarianismforthedurationof theArmistice-thatistosayuntil Peacehasbeenfinallysignedamong theNationsandthePeaceCongresshas dispersed.Theydonotdesiretotake theTotalAbstinencePledgeforlife. Itseemstothemthatadisplayofab-stemiousnessatthisjuncturewould proveedifyingtotheinhabitantsof foreigncountriesand,moreover,exerciseabeneficialeffectonthiscountry itself.ThecountryhasbeensosaturatedwithParliamentarianismthatit isnolongercapableofderivingany benefittherefrom,and,indeed,ithas becomeapositivepoison.Ithassappedtheself-respect,andweakenedthe self-controloftheIrishpeople.Ithas befuddledthejudgmentoftheParliamentariansthemselves.Thereis nothingforitbutto"swear-off"fora time.

Ofcourse,theSinnFeiners,intheir capacityofTotalAbstainers,protest againstevertouchingthestuffagain. Thisisastrong,andsomemaysaya fanatical,attitude.Parliamentarianism,takeninmoderationandwelldilutedwithIrishhomeinfluencehasprovedusefulin.thepast,andmaydoso inthefuture.Weshouldnotcondemnitwhollybecausesomehaveindulgedinittoexcess.Thesane,soberpracticeofthemoderatedrinkeris, onthisquestion,theonetofollow. ShinFeinerswill,nodoubt,contena thatifthepeoplego"onit"onceagain, theywillprovebeyondcure.Butthat isaconfessionofdespair.ThepropercourseisTotalAbstinencetilla curehasbeeneffected.Then,ifcircumstancescallforamildindulgence inParliamentarianism,ifthedoctors areagreedthatitisnecessary,letusbe readytotryitagaininmoderation.

Allthisis,ofcourse,contingenton, thepolicyofTotalAbstinencenot'beingfraughtforthwithwiththebenefits itsadvocatesprophesyShouldthe Milleniumbethussecured,nectarof Irishmanufacturewillbecomethenationalbeverage.

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SatisfactionaSpecialty.

TheMissionarySpiritoftheGael

TheFeastofSS.PeterandPaulwas abigdayatSt.Columban's,Galway. Becausethedreamofmanyyearshad beenrealisedandastageoftheutmost importancehadbeenreachedinthehistoryofthemissiontowhichthepriests andstudentsofSt.Columban'shave devotedtheirlives.Twoyearsagoa distinctmissionarysocietywhosememberswoulddevotetheirundividedzeal to.theconversionofChinawasbuta dreaminthemindsofafewIrish priests.To-dayitisareality.Others haveralliedtothestandardtheyraised,theyhavedreamedthesame dreams,thedreamhasbeenrealisedbeyondtheirfondesthopes.Blessings havebeenshoweredontheirworkby theBishopsoftheworld,themeans havecometohandtolaythefoundationofavastworld-wideCatholicorganisation.Whatwasbutafew yearsagoalittlebandofpriestswithoutorganisationhasnowgrownintoa Societycanonicallyestablished-the nucleusofagreatmissionaryarmy,one ofthoseheroicarmiesthatGodmobilises,andsendsforthoccasionallyto combattheforcesofHeathendomto theconfinesoftheworld,whosemarchingordersare"Goandteachallnations"andwhosestrengthisinHim whohaspromisedtobewiththemto theend-"totheconsummationofthe world."

TheCeremony.

Itwasasimpleceremony.HisLordshiptheBishopofGalwayarrived earlyinthemorning,andassistedat theSolemn'MasssungbythePresident. LatercameashortaddressfromHis Lordship,inwhichhespokestraibt fromhisheart,andthenthereadingof theDecreeofErection.Thenfollowed theadministeringoftheoathtothe membersofthenewlyconstitutedsocietybywhichtheysolemnlypromised todevotetheremainderoftheirlivesto theserviceoftheMasterinthedistant missionfields.Seventeenpriestswere presentatthesolemnmoment.They camefromtendifferentdioceses.Some hadbutafewdayspreviouslylefttheir professorialchairsinleadingIrishseminaries,othershadlefttheircomfortableparishhomesamongtheMillsof DonegalorCork;othershadbutsteppeddownfromthealtarwiththeconsecratingoilfreshontheiranointed hands.

NonebutGodcanlookintothe futureandforeseehowmuchthatsimpleceremonymeantforthefuturenot onlyofChristianitybutoftheworld. Certainlyitmeantmuchfortheliving millionsofsoulscryingoutforthe lightinthegreatseethingrestlessRepublicofChina.Stillmoreforthe millionsinagesyetunborn.Butwho canforetellhowimportantapartit playedamongstthegreatworld-movementsthatareto-dayrevolutionising thewholestructureofourcivilisation. AllthisisknownonlytoOnewhoalone mouldsthedestiniesofmenandnations,andmouldsthemonlyfortni sakeofimmortalsouls.

AMaderaMiracle.

Asaintlypriestonelimesaidtoone dourmissionariesinIreland."Certainy,Father,iftherearemodernmiracles and1knowthereare,thegrowthof yourmissionisone."Othersperhaps havebeenmoreimpressedbyitsrapid growththanthepriestswhohavebeen actuallyengagedinthework,forthey haveseenandfacedthehiddendiffi.culties,thatGodforeverthrowsinthe wayofthosewhowouldworkforHim. Yetwhenwelookatfactscalmlywe cannothelpseeingthatGodhaswonderfullyblessedit,blessedittosuchan extentthatthroughweakinstruments Ilehasace,.r.'fishedinafewvears whatHehi, \-allowed others

afterlongyearsofwearytoil.The verysuccess,inspiteofthedifficulties ofthetimewelivein,mustshowto thosewhohavefaithtosee,themagnitudeoftheworkwhichliesahead, andthatGodwillstogiveChinaa placeamongtheChristianpeoplesof theearth.

THEWHOLEFAMILY BENEFITS

ChickenPox,PoisonedSores,Festered AnkleandUlcers,AllCuredby

AtypicalexampleofZam-Buk's many-sidedusefulnessandwonderful healingpowerisprovidedbytheexperienceoftheRudgleyfamily,living atLarkinStreet,Camperdown,Sydney.Mrs.Rudgleywriteg:-

"Bothmylittleboys,Williamand 'Ronald,hadchickenpox.Thickcrustedsoresbrokeoutontheirheadsand faces,andmatterkeptoozingoutfrom underthescabs.Theirritationwas awful,andIhadaterriblejobwith themuntilIbegantheZam-Buktreatinent.Mymethodwastolathertree,y withZam-BukSoapandcleansethe placesthoroughly.Ihadthemost troublewithRonald,becausehehad thick,longhair,butafterthesores werewashedIappliedtheZam-Buk Balm,andtheresultofthistreatment wasthatallthebadmatterwasdrawn fromthesoresandthescabsfellaway, leavingtheskinbeautifullycleanand healthylooking.

"Williealsohadfesteredsoreson hislegs,andsomewereverybadindeed.-IappliedZam-Buktothese,and allthematterandinflammationwere quicklysubdued,theplaceshealingup splendidly.

"Myhusbandhadpoisonednands. Theywereverypainful,andtheinflammationspreadupthearms.ZamBukwasused,anditssoothinginfluencewassoonfelt.Alltheinflammationwastakenoutandthehandshealedupnicely,withoutfurthertrouble.

"Mybrotheralsohadanulcerated ankle,butaftertreatingitwithZan). Bukforashorttime,itwashealedup perfectly.OurexperienceofZani-Buk extendsovernineyears,andwehave alwaysfounditsuccessful.Iwould notbewithoutapotforworlds." Suchcasesastheaboveclearlyprove whatavaluableaidZam-Bukisinthe home.Itisundoubtedlytheeverready homeambulance,unequalledfortreatingCuts,Bruises,Burns,Scalds,Ringworm,Eczema,BadLegs,Piles,Insect Bites,andStings,SoreHandsand Arms,BushSores,etc.Soldbyall ChemistsandStores,at1/6or3/6a pot.

HonoluluandtheHawaianIslands

113yRev.GeraldJ.Griffin.)

IleftSanFranciscoabouttheendof July,1917,andreachedHonoluluby asteamercalledthe-China,"whichleft methereandwentontoChina.But, asIwasboundforAustralia,Ihadto remaininHonolulufortwoorthree weeks.Honoluluisabeautifulplace, andsuchadelightfulclimate.Iwentto seetheVolcanoofKilaueaontheneighbouringIslandofHawaii,aseveryone toldmethatitwouldneverdotomiss seeingthatvolcano.Thereareseven islandsIbelieveintheHawaiangroup. Iknowthenamesofonlysomeofthe islands,viz:Oahuistheislandon whichHonoluluisbuilt;Mauiisanotheroftheislands;Molokaiisthe islandofthelepers.ThereareotherinhabitantsalsoinMolokai,butthe northoftheislandisseparatedfrom thesouthbyachainofhills,anditis inthenorthernportionthatthelepers live.Thepoorpeoplearenotallowed tohaveanyintercoursewiththeirfellowcreatures,forfarthattheywould communicatethisawfuldiseaseto others.Probablyyouhaveheardof FatherDamien,whoheroicallydevote' hislifetothesepoorlepersofMolokai, andfinallycontrastedthw.dreadfuldiseasehimself,anddiesofit,aperfect martyrbyhiszealandcharity.He beganhisworkamongthelepersin 1873,andfortwelveyearsministered totheirspiritualandcorporalwants. Butatlengthhecontractedleprosy himselfintheyear1885.Nevertheless, hecontinuedtouseallhisenergieson behalfofthesepooroutcastsofhumanity,tillGodtookhimtoHimselfin theyear1889,andthushecrowneda lifeofheroiccharitywithasaintly death.Thereisalittlesteamerwhich pliesbetweentheislandscalledthe "MaunaKea."Thesetwowordsmean intheHawaianlanguage"WhiteMountani,"andthesteamerissocalledafter amountainontheIslandofHawaii, whichisalwayswhiteonaccountofits beingcoveredwithsnow.Itisvery high,andthesnownevermeltsonit, henceitsname,"MaunaKea."The stoppingplaceontheislandofHawaiiisatalittletowncalledHilo(pronouncedHeelow1,andthistownis about120milesfromHonolulu.IarrivedatHiloonaSundaymorning,just aboutMasstime,andsosaidMassin thelittlechurchthereat9o'clockfor agood-sizedcongregation.AftersayingMassandpartakingofsomebreakfast,Iwassoonagainontheroad.by motorthistime:uphillallthewayfor thirtymiles,tillatlastIreachedthe hotelknownas"VolcanoHouse."LookingoveracrosstheplateauIbeheldthe volcanoitself,andthedensecloudsof smokerisinguphighintheairfromit. Thevolcanoitself,orthecraterorpit asitmightbecalled,isstillsevenmiles from"VolcanoHouse."Agreatmany visitorswerethereatthehotel,and dinnerwassoonready.Soweallsat downtoagoodmeal.Itwasabout half-pasttwelveor1p.m.,andwhile eatingdinnerIcouldnottakemyeyes offthevolumeofsmokerisingupfrom that"seaoffire"inthedistance.After dinnerIsatdownandwroteoutmy impressionsinpresenceofthiswonderfulmanifestationofthegreatnessand powerofGod.Well,about4p.m.we setoutbymotorforthe"brink"ofthe volcano,andafteradriveofabouthalf anhourwecametowithinahundred yardsofthefar-famedvolcanoofKilauea.Wedescendedfromthemotor, andwalkedintotheverybrinkitself, andtherestoodonthebrinkofanactivevolcano,a"seaoffire,"becausethe word"Kilauea"meansinHawaianlanguageaseaoffire.Thereitisatlast -thewonderof'theworld,theseaof fire,probablyaboutsevenmileslong andfivemileswide.Thereitisburst> ingandboiling,ebbingandflowing. risingandfalling,tossingandfrothing. averystrikingpictureofthatawful placewhichGodhasmadetopunish thewicked,andwhichwecallHell. The"sea"itselfisprobablyfiftyor ahundredyardsbelowtheedgewhere Iwasstanding,andsomeofourparty climbeddownthecragsandcliffssoas togetasnearaspossibletothemelting lava.Thereisacustomoftouriststo putpostcardsorpaste-boardinbetweenthecrevicesinthelavaand leavethemtheretilltheyarescorched, andwellscorched;andthetouristspreservethesepostcardsafterwardsas trophiestoshowtheirfriendswhen theygethome.Iremainedatthe volcano,admiringandgazingatthis wonderofGod'screationtillabout8 p.m.,andthenthemostofus,visitors, returnedtothehotel,wherewehad oureveningmeal.Afriendaskedme ifIwouldliketoreturnlateronand seethevolcanobynight,andIgladly acceptedtheproposal.So,about10 p.m.ourmotorbroughtusbacktothe edgeofthevolcano.Itiscertainly amuchfinersightbynightthanby day.Thedarknessofnightallaround youallowsyoutoseethefireychasm

shewasoutoftheroomIjustwrote underthem.'Thehenthatmadethese eggsisn'tanychicken."'

downbelowallthebetter.Therelung streaksofredenclosefieldsoflava, theirfurnacesredderthananylurnace youwouldseeinablacksmith'sshopfurnacesboilingwithmoltenlava,and throwingupwhatlookinthedistance likeimmenserocks,theserocksfalling downagainintothefurnacewitha loudcrash,andthenmeltingawayinto lava.Godbepraisedandloved.what asight!Asightnevertobeforgotten;onceseenalwayspresenttothe memory.ImagineanInfidelstanding onthebrinkofthatchasm,standing ontheshoreofthatseaoffire.Who litthatimmensefurnace,thatfirethat hasburnedthereforages?Certainly noman,nonumberofmencoulddoso. Therefore,thereisaGod.Wholitit? Nooneelsecoulddoso;itisthework ofGod.MountVesuvius,nearNaples, isalsoawonderfulvolcano;butitis veryhigh,andthereisasteephillto climbinordertoreachthecrater, whereasyoucanwalktotheHawaian VolcanoofKilaueawithoutanyclimbingwhatever.Youcanwalkabouton thebrinkofitandalongthebrinkofit formiles,asfarasyoulikeandaslong asyoulike.Wewerealsoshownin theneighbourhoodofKilaueaseveral extinctvolcanoes,butnoneofthemso bigorsovastastheoneIhavebeen describing.Wewereasloshown throughakindoftunnel,ortube,or passage,abouttwelvefeethigh,and aboutamileinlength.Ourguide toldusthatinsomeprehistoricperiod ariveroflavaflowedconstantly throughthistunnel,andthatitwas formedbytheburstingthroughofthe lava.Imaymentionthatthisisland ofHawaiiisthelargestofthegroup, andthatitwasonthisislandthatCaptainCookwasmurderedbythenatives ataplacecalledOwhyheein1779.CaptainCookwasbornatMarton,inYorkshire,in1728,andhediscoveredtheterritorywhereSydneynowstandsin 1770. -AveryfinestatueofCaptain Cookhasbeenerected.bypublicsubscriptioninthegardensoppositethe Museum,Sydney.MyreturntoHilo, andfromthencetoHonolulubythe "MaunaKea,"wasuneventful,except thatImetseveralverykindfriendson the onthesteamer.Ihad neverknownthesegoodpeoplebefore, andImayneverseethemagain,but Icannotforgettheirkindandfriendly ways.TheyweremostlyAmericans.

1rememberespeciallyoneAmerican gentlemanwhotoldmethathelivedat Washington,andthathewasalawyer there.WhenIreachedHonoluluone ofmyfirstvisitswastothesteamship company'soffice,andIfoundthatthe steamerNiagara,bywhichIwasto proceedfoNewZealand,wasduetoar-riveatHonoluluthatsameevening, andthatshewouldbesailingthenext morningearly,at6o'clock.

OnanotheroccasionImaybeableto giveanaccountofmyimpressionsin NewZealand,whereIspentseveral months.IalsovisitedSydney.Melbourne,andAdelaide,allofwhich placesleftadeepandfavourableimpressiononmymind.Australiaiscertainlyafavouredland,alandofeverlastingsunshine,andalandinhabited bykindandhospitablepeople.

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Officeboysbeingscarce,acertain businessmandeterminedtotryan officegirl,andwasinterviewingapplicantsforthejob.Heeyedrathersus. piciouslyafairyoungthingwhowore asomewhatflimsysilkblouse,andalmostifnotquite8s.6d.worthofjewellery.

Inherdrapedanddarkenedtentthe amateurpalmistwasreadinghandsfur acharity.Herpresentclientwasa fairmaid,whowantedimpatientlyto hearherfate.

"Ah,"saidthepalmist,withslow impressiveness,"Iseebyyourhand youaregoingtobemarried." "Howwonderful!"saidthegirl,with ablush. "And."Wentonthewiseone,anote ofacerbityinhervoice,"Iseethat youareengagedtoMr.Binks."

"It'sperfectlyamazing!"gaspedthe girl."Howcanyoutell?" "Bylongstudyofart,"camethe evasivereply. "Butsurelythelinesinmyhand cannottellyouthenameof-" "Whosaidanythingaboutlines?" retortedthesibyl,withcuttingscorn. "Youarewearingtheengagementring whichIreturnedtoMr.Binksthree weeksago." *

"YourHonour,"saidthesolicitorfor thedefence,"Iwishtoprovebythis questionthatthewitnessisamanof quarrelsomedisposition,hardtoget alongwith,andonbadtermswithhis neighbours.Now,sir,"hecontinued, turningagaintothewitness,"I'dlike toknowwhosefarmisnexttoyours?"

"Well,"answeredthewitness,"there's theBillings'farm,andthe-" "Stopthere.Oneatatime.Are youonfriendlytermswithMr.Billings?"

"Ican'tsayIam."

"Areyouevenonspeakingterms withhim?"

"No,sir." "Whosefaultisit?"

"It'shisfault,Ireckon."

"Oh,yes;it'shisfault,youreckon. Howlonghasitbeensinceyouhave spokentohim?"

"Aboutfourteenyears,asnearasI canremember."

"Now,sir,Iwantyoutotellthis jurywhyyouhavenotspokentoMr. Billingsforfourteenyears."

"Gentlemen,"saidthewitness,turningtothejury,"thereasonwhyI haven'tspokentoMr.Billingsforfourteenyearsisbecausethat'saboutthe lengthoftimehe'sbeendead." *

"Gentlemen,"saidanArkansastemperancelecturer,"Iappearbeforeyou to-dayforthepurposeofurgingsobriety.Manwascreatedsober,which provesthatitishisdutytoremain inthatcondition.".

"Holdon!"exclaimedanoldfellow, risingandaddressingthespeaker. "Yousaythatmanwascreatedsober, anditisdutytoremaininthatcondition?-

"Yes."

"Well,yououghttoembracetheentireplatform.Manwascreatednak. ed,andaccordingtoyourbeliefhe shouldhaveremainedso."

"Myhearers,"saidthelecturer,"I sinconvincedthatIhavenotthoroughlycanvassedthesubject.You willpleaseamuseyourselveswhileIgo outandtakeadrinkwiththisphilosophicalgentleman."

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"Come,youmustgotobed,"said Phyllis."Comealongnow."

"Shan't,"burstouttheyoungster, "IwanttoseeoldWimbleandyou playcards."

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"Yes,sir,"promptlyrepliedthetruthfulThomas."Itwasfortellingthe truth,sir."

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MyDearChildren,-Theholidays,as Ianticipated,haveinterferedconsiderablywiththebulkingofmymailbag duringthelastfewweeks.Thevisitsof thepostmanhavebeenlikeangels' visits-fewandfarbetween. 1am not,however,makingacomplainton thatscore,becauseitwouldbevery selfishofmetobewantingmy littlefriendstohangneartheinkbottleduringtheirholidays,whenIam suretheyarereallydelightedto beasfarfromitaspossible. Butthoseholidaysarenowonthe waytothepack,astheysay,and1919 hastakendownitsshuttersandis readyforbusiness.Whatarewegoingtodothisyear?Notwithstanding ourmanyanxietiesforthe"weeones" during1918,weconcludedouryear's workwitharecordinadvanceofour previoustotal.Thoughseveral monthshadcomeandgonebeforewe reallysettleddowntoanythinglike activework,1amgladtosay,bythe energiesofmyfaithfullittlefriends,we havebeenabletosendanicecheque totheSisterinChargeofthe"wee ones."Themanycallsfromvarious quartersuponthepeople'spockets duringthewarma*it-difficultformy littlefriendstofillthecollectingcards, buttheirlovefortheweehelplessones 'atSt.Vincent'sHomeurgedthemto workharderandmoreearnestlythan ever,andtheresultsachievedaresplendidevidenceoftheiraffection.Some ofmyniecesandnephewshavebeen exceptionallygood-allwhohavehad cardsfrommedidtheirverybestfor the"weeones,"andwhenIcanget spacetopublishthefulllisttheenergiesputforwardonbehalfofthe"wee ones"bylittlefriendswillbemade knownbythecollectionsoppositetheir names.Now,Iamnotgoingtopraise anyonemorethananother.Itwould notbegenerousofmetodothat;every littlefriendIamcertaindidhisorher besttomakeourfundasubstantial one,andtheresultsareexcellent.My dearlittleworkers,youdidallIasked youtodo,andIammorethangrates fultoeachandallofyou.Godbless youall-thecupofwatergiventothe "weeones"will,1amsure,getitsrewardeveninthislife.

Icomebacktomyquestion-what arewegoingtodothisSear?Wemust keeppeggingawaywemustkeepour workgoing,andwemustendeavourto showevenbetterresultsattheclose of1919thanthoseattainedduring 1918.St.Vincent'slittlecommunityis growing,Iregrettosay,andallwho loveandpitythelittlehelplesshomelessfoundlingshould,forGod'ssake, reachoutacharitableandkindlyhand tothem.Therearemanyofourreaderswhocouldsparealittleofferingfor theselittlemitesofahaplessdestiny, andIappealtothemnottobeselfish inwithholdingthehelptheycangive tomaketheirlittlelivesbrightand cleanandwholesome-rememberingalwaystheyaretobeamongthemen andwomenofthefuture-citizensof ouryounggreatCommonwealth.This mydearchildren,isbigtalk.inyour ears,andperhapsyoudon'tclearlyunderstandit.Itisnotchieflyforyour ears,butothersperhapsmayreadit,and perhapsagain,itwillappealtothem. Iwanttointeresttheminthe"wee ones"interests,andforthe"weeones" IbegakindlydolefromallwhomI canreach.Letusmakeanearlystart withourcardsthisyear.Thehateful warisover,andletusturnourthoughts moredirectlytothe"weeones"-keep themwellinviewallthewhile,anddo ourbesttomakelightertheburden ofthegoodSistersofMercy,whose businessitistofeedandclotheand housethem-theiranxietiesaremany, andourefforts,pleaseGod,shallmake themless.Thefollowingisasummaryofouryear'sgleaning:Forthe"WeeOnes," s.d. AuntBessy'sniecesandnephews 152132

CousinAily'sartunion 22176 SaleofSt.Patrick'sDayButtons 46310 Total 221146

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending backmycard,alsomybrotherTom's. Ihopethelittlefoundlingshadamerry Christmas.Ihavehadnotimetocolectforthefoundlings,asIhaveto mindthebabyagreatdeal.Heis eightmonthsold,andwecallhim PatrickMannix.Hehasgotfour teeth,andisverygoodconsideringhe iscuttinghisteeth.Ithasbeenvery hothere,andbushfireshavebeen somethingterrible.OnChristmas DayIwenttoMass,andImadeavisit totheInfantJesusintheCrib.I thoughtitwassobeautiful.Weare havingourholidaysnow.Wehaveto walkalongwaytoschool.Ihope thelittlefoundlingshadagoodChristmas.TellthemIwishtoseethem allwhenIgodowntoPerth,perhaps atEaster.Iamgladthewarisover, asmytwounclesandcousinwillbe cominghomesoon.Iwasnineyears oldonOctober11th.Tomwillbe eleveninMarch;Kathleenisfourin February.Wehavegotthreecows andonehorse.Ourgrandmotheris stayingwithusthisChristmas;shehas notbeenverywellthislastweekorso. Wehavegotalittlegarden.withroses andafewmoreflowers.Well,dear AuntBessy.Iwillsaygood-bye.I wishyouallthecomplimentsofthe season.-Yourlovingniece, MOLLYSHANAHAN. xxxxx(fortheweeonesandyourself.)

IamobligedtoTom,Mollie,dear, forthepostalnotehesentme,andI amnotaltogethersorrythatyouwere unabletodomuchwithyourcard,becauseofPatrickMannix.Iamsure heisanentertaininglittleShanahan, andthatsomedayhewillmakeupto youforyourmindingofhimwhenhe couldn'tmindhimself.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourholidays.The"weeones" hadaveryenjoyabletimeatXmas; iftheyateallthesweetsthatwere sentthem,mostofthemwouldbein Heavennow-buttheydidn't:kind friendswouldn'tletthem.Theyare allwaitingtoseeyouwhenyoucome toPerth,andyoumaybesurethey'll keepyoubusy.Ihopegrannyisquite wellagain,andthatyourrosesarein fullbloom.MylovetoyouandTomwhenishegoingtowritetome) Thankyouforthekisses.-Yourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Monger,January16,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto askyoutopleaseacceptmeasoae ofyournieces.Asthisismyfirst lettertoyou,Iwilltellyouallabout thislittletown.Thereareafewprospectorshere.Myfatherhasagold mineoutherecalledthe"Business Risk."Ihavethreesistersandfour brothers,namely,Bridget.Nora,Kathleen,Patsy,Barney,MickandDan.I amthe"baby"ofthefamily.Myeldestbrother,Patsy,worksonastation aboutamileaway.Theotherdayas IwaswalkingaroundthemineIfopnd asmallnugget.Iamgoingtohave itmadeintoabrooch.Well,near Auntie,ifImaycallyouso,Iwill conclude.Lovetothe"weeones.-Yourlovingniece, SHEILAHOWLING. Kissesforthe"weeones.'

Iamverypleasedthatyouhave cometoourcorner,mydearSheila, andIwouldbegladifothers(those whoarenottoobig)amongstyour wellnamedlittleIrishcommunitywouldalsocometous.Iamsure BridgetandNoraandKathleenwould havesomethingnicetosaytome.and perhapsBarney,Mick,andDanv.-Quid beinterestingcontributors.Whata pitythenuggetwasn'tabigoneYou mustwriteoften. 1msureyourcousinswillbegladtoreadyourletter.1 havesentonyourkissestothe"wee ones."-Your AUNTBESSY.

Rookwood,Coolup.Jan.10,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavemade severalattemptstowritetoyouthis week,butIhave.beenhindered.We haveawhitecat,andshehasfourlittle whitekittensaboutamonthan.lta halfold.Theyareveryplayfuland active.Theweatherhasbeencooler to-day,andwehadasprinkleofrain thismorning,which,Iamafraid,did moreharmthangood.Althoughit madeitcoolerforthetimebeing,I thinkitwillbejustashotagainafterwards.Well,asnewsisscarce,Ithink Iwillclose.Withlovetoyouandthe "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, ALMABIRCH.

alotofvaluabletime,andperhapsbe thecauseofaspankingortwo.I knowwhatmischiefthoselittleinnocentlookingcreaturescanbeguiltyof, anddon't,Alma,dear,letyourfour littlewhitekittensleadyouintonegligenceindoingthethingsyoushould do.Wearehavingamixtureofcool daysandhotdays,butmostlyhot days,butthenightsaredelightful. 1 amverypleasedtohearfromyou,my dearAlma,andhopeyouwillwriteregularlyduringtheyear.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

ThreeSprings,January13,1919. DerAuntBessy,-Justtwoorthree linestotellyouIhavenotforgotten you.Ithasbeenveryhotuphere lately.IsitthesameinPerth?We aregoingawayfromThregSprings verysoon.Isupposeyouwishyou weregoingawayfromPerth.Weare expectingfatherupthisweek.Well, dearAuntBessy,asthereisnomore totell,Iwillclose.Wishingyouand the"weeones"ahappynewyear.Yourlovingniece, xxxx MOLLIEHONNER. Gladyouhaven'tforgottenme,my dearMollie.Severalhave;atleastI thinktheyhave.Ihaven'theardfrom themforeversolong.Iamsorryto hearthatyouareleavingThreeSprings -thereisalwaysacertainamountof regretinleavinganoldcampfire,and Isupposeyouarealittlebitsorryto beleavingoldfriends.Youmustn't, however,leaveme.No,Alma.Idon't wanttoleavePerth;thereismuch initIlike,andIhavebeenhereso long.I'dbelikeafishoutofwater anywhereelse.Butforyou,where fatherisandwheremotheris,that's home-andahappyhomeisalittle boy'sandalittlegirl'suniverse.Thank youforthe'loveyousendthe"wee ones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

13Park-stret,Kalgoorlie,*nary9,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwriting youthesefewlinestotellyouIam sorrytohavekeptyourwaitingso longforthecard.Ikeptitoverthe timesothat1couldgetmoreonit.I amenclosingapostalnotefor15s.We arehavingverywarmweatheruphere atpresent.Itisalongtimesince Iwrotetoyou,butIhavebeenputting itofffromtimetotime.Idon'tthink wearegoingawaythisyear,although Iwouldliketo.'Well,dearAunt Bessy,IthinkIwillclosenow.With lovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENDORAN. Manythanks,mydearKathleen,for thenicelittlecontributionyousendthe "weeones."Youdidverywellfor them,andthereisnocauseforyouto besorryforkeepingthecardovertint:, Ihopeyouhaddelightfuldaysduring yourvacation,andthatyouenjoyed yourselfjustasmuchasthoughyou hadgoneaway.Ihopetohearfrom youoftenduringthisyear. 1have nothadmanyletterslately,butatter theholidaysIamexpectingabigsupply.ThanksforloveyousendLove fromyourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook,January15,1919. DearAuntBessy.--Ihavejustbeen readingthestoryofJackandPolly, whichappearedintheChildren'sPage inlastweek's"Record."andIlikedit verymuch. Iwouldliketobecome oneofyournieces. IspentmyholidaysinPerth.andduringmystay hadalovelylongmotorride.WhileI

wasinPerth1,playedwithmycousin, Doreen.Ihavealittlesis/er,Betty. ShewasinPerthwithme,butgot homesickandreturnedhomebefore me.Iwillnowclose.Hopingyou willacceptmeasoneofyournieces. Wishingyouahappynewyear.Yourwould-beniece, LORNASANDERS.

Lorna,dear,youareverywelcome toourcorner.Iampleasedtohear thatyouhadapleasantholidaywhile inPerth.Iamsurethemotorride wasdelightful.IthinkhadBetty gonewithyouonthe motor trip she wouldnothavegothomesickand wanttoreturntomothersosoon.I ampleasedyoulikedthestory.Write often,andaskBettytowritealso.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Nannine,January27,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotreceivedthatcollectingcardyet;Ithinkit musthavegoneastray.Ifyouwill sendmeoneIwilltryandcollecta littlebeforeIgoaway. 1haVegot wordthatIwonascholarship,andI amleavingforBunburyinFebruary toattendtheBunburyHighSchool.I thinkBunburyoughttobeachange fromthetropicalclimateofNannine. Theheatthislastweekhasbeenintense;fordaysithasbeen112and114 deg.intheshade.Imusttellyou thatwehavehadnorainsinceIlast wrote.Wehadabitofawindstorm oneday,anditplayedhavocwithsome housesinthetown,butourplaceescapedwithsomedust.Wewantrain verymuch;allthegrassaboutthe placeisdrieduptonothing,andthe animalsaremereskeletons.Thistime lastyeargrassgrewinabundance,and wavednineincheshighovertheland whichisnowbarrenandbare.The rabbitsupinthisdistrictarebeing annihilatedbytheirenemies-heat, starvation,andhawks. Iwillnow drawtoaclose.Withlovetoyourself andthe"weeones."-Yourlovingnephew, TERRYIkIcCANN. MydearTerry,-Iamsorryyou didn'tgetthecard.Evidentlyitmiscarried.Nomatternow.I'mdelightedtohearthatyouwonascholarship, andthatyouaregoingtoBunbury. Youwillbeabletolookupsomeofmy oldfriendsthere,andperhapsinduce themtorenewacquaintancewithme. Also,Terry,youmustkeepintouch withus. 1amsureallyourcousins willbepleasedtohearofyoursuccess. Maygreatersuccessesfollowisthewish ofyouroldfriend,-AUNTBESSY.

Ihopethekittensweren'tatfault indelayingyourwriting.mydear Alma.Kittensarethecauseofmany sinsofomissionwhentheystartto play,andalittlegirlisverynear.They haveawayofbeguilingyoungpeople fromtheirdutiesandcompellingtheir attention.Kittensarenottobetrifled withtonmuch.eventhoughtheyare smallthings;theymaymakeuswaste

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Prague,thecapitalofthenewCzechu-Slovakia,isofteninthewarnews thesedays,butfewknowthecharmof thatheartofemotional,lovableBohemiawhichlaughsreadilyandweeps readily,andhatesallthingsGerman withatiercehatred.Praguehasbeen famousandforgottenalternatelyfor 1.000yearssincetheCzechscameinon theoldCelticBoii.MentioningCeltstheBohemiansarecuriouslylikethe Irish;dreamers,alwaysstoppingshort oftheend,irrepressible.witharainbow ofhumourovereverymoralstorm. Theyliveforeverinthedimpastwhen theirMalachiworeacollarofgold whichhe-wonfromtheproudinvader. andstillsingsadmelodieslike"Kde DomovMuj."astheIrishdidbefore theychangedtheirmusicforpolitics. Throughoutalltheyconstantlysurprise onewiththechangesofacourtesyas ,:oleaswit.

Theyhavetwolanguages.Czechish bychoiceandGermanindirenecessity. Themen1knewintheuniversity wouldavoidmeonthestreetsbecause theywouldhavetouseGerman,and theyfearedsomeCzechwouldoverhear themusingthejargonoftheenemy. Theirownpronunciationisentirely congenital."CzjzekSrb,"and"Srch" arefamilynamesonshopsignsinPrague,butthenativescanpronounce thembythrowinginvowels"moreHebraiso."

Prague,andofBohemiaingeneral,especiallyinthefifteenthcentury,after JanHus,heofthechanticleerface, startedhisdisturbances,isinteresting, butveryunpleasantreading.They hadBolshevikithere.Itrustthis post-bellumcrackingupofAustriainto amosiacwillredeemmankind.Since thefirstwalkingsoftheTeutonicghost acrossthefieldsofEurope,thelittle peoplesoftheBalkansneveryetdid anythingbutbragofwhattheynever did.andtheyarealready,beforethe treatyofpeacehasbeensigned.caterwaulingandspittingatoneanother, alongthebackyardfenceoftheworld. Butthenthenwearenotgoingtohave anymorewars.MarsistohitBilly Sunday'strail,andmankindhenceforthwillholdasweetandchronic Methodistsongservice,orturnSt. Peter'sintoaY.NI.C.A.hutandeat SalvationArmydoughnutsthereuntil Gabrielsoundstaps,andso"Goodnight."

ButweweregossipingaboutPrague. IntheRudolphinumtheretheyhave severalsurprisinglybeautifulpictures byTheodoricofPrague,wholivedin themiddleofthefourteenthcentury. NeartheseisapicturebySchikenader withagrimstoryinit.Paintersassuretheprofanethatpictureswhich tellstoriesarepernicious,andtherefore Irememberthispictureaftertwentysixyearsandforgetalltheothersin thatgallery.

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OnSundayafternoonsthefashionable paradewasalongFerdinandStrasse, thenameofwhichchangestoAmGraben,aboutsixblocksinfromtheMoldau.TheCzechswalkedonFerdinandStrasse,andtheGermansonthe Graben.ACzechwouldassoonjump intotheMoldauassetfootontheGrabenonSundayafternoon,becauseof theGermanicprofanation.To-daya GermanonanystreetofPraguemust heasluckyasadogatHighMass. Thecityliesinavalleyalongthe Moldau,andthestreetsattherimof thisdepressionaresteep.Theywrithe througharchesandtunnelswhereevery houseisstrangelyshaped,andblackenedbyagesofrainandfrost.The doorswearironarmourandareallenclosedwithgreatspikeslikegadings onagauntlet,andthewindowsare fashionedinforgottencurves.The churchesarecrestedwithquaintturrets andspires,andtherearehundredsof thesetakenoutoftheilluminationsof somemedievalMissal,Lampsflicker beforeshrinesonthedarkcorners.The shopsintheAltstadthaveromantic namesabovethelintels-TheGolden Star,TheFairChild,TheBlackCourser,TheSerpentofGold.Nearthe PulverthurmonZeltnergasse,agreat Gothicstreetarch,isa"MillineryShop oftheBlackMotherofGod,"named forastatueonanearbycorner. ThepartofthecityIlivedinwas theNeustadt,whichreallywasnew severalcenturiesago.Theblackouzels sangwonderfullyinthetreesbelowmy windows,andtheafternoonsdozedin thestilllanesastheydointheouter streetsofRome.Onapillarinthe middleofoneoftheselaneswasasmall statueofSt.Appolinaris.placedthere longagoandforgotten.Thispillar andtheancienturnsalongthevilla wallshavebeenwellgnawedbythe slowtoothoftimeforhundredsof years.Ononeofthoseafternoonswhile goingfromthecityupawindingempty streetIsawcomingtowardme,between twooldtowers,abigmanincomplete blackarmour,withshieldandlance. hisfacehiddenbehindthevisorofa plumedarmetgrande,andridinga superbblackcharger.Thehorsewas caracolinginbardingsofsteel.The armouronmanandcourserwasnot themodernmasquerader'stin,but genuineplate,andwornwithapparent ease.Ihadoftenseenghostsatnight inPrague,halfincredulously,butthis apparitionstartledme.Ibeganto reasonscientificallyonthepossibility ofsuddenmentalhallucinationinapparenthealth.Whentheblackknight andIsishorsewerebeforemyopened mouthIlookedbeyondandsawamilitaryfuneralfollowing.Ilearnedafterwardthattheknightinarmourisa customatthefuneralsofAustrianofficers.Justsuchasuitofamourasthis manworeisintheKaiser'scollection inVienna,whichbelongedtoCardinal AndreasvonOesterreich,whodiedin 1600,andtherearetwodeepbullet dentsinit,oneovertheheartandone atthemiddleofthebreast.HisEminenceevidentlyhadanarrowescape oneday. Therearemanyremarkablechurches inthecity,theCathedralofSt:Vitus. withitscolossalstatueofSt.JohnNepomukinsilver(thesilverinitis valuable',theexquisitelycoloured churchattheBenedictinemonas'eryof St.humus,theTeynekirche,wherethe astriininnerTychodeBraheisburied, thechurchoftheAbbey andseveralothers.The .,sticalandreligiou4historyof

Amuddyroadiswindingalongthe brownriverwhichhasoverflowedits banks.Thedayislateinautumn, deadleavesandbrokenbrancheslieby theroadside,andunderthelowering skythetreesarebareruinedchoirs.A peasantboy,stooped,shiveringinthe whiningwind,isleadinganoldgrey horse,whichplodsalonginthemud, draggingafarmcart.Atthetailof thecart,sittingsidewise,hersabots danglingjustabovethemud,herbare headslantedback,andherdesolate faceturneduptoGod,isawornwoinan.Besideheronthecartisaman's coffin.Thewidowandherboysare takingthefathertohiswetgravein theFriedhof.theYardofPeace,alone, notevenonecuriousidlertolendthem asemblanceofsympathy.WhenI sawthatpicturefirsttheMaysunwas Prague,butthelightwent frommeinamist.Oh!thepityof it. BehindtheRudolphinumisavery oldJewishcemetery,nearlyasoldas thecityitself.TheAltneuschulesynagoguenearitdatesfromthetwelfth century.Thetombofarabbihasa bunchofgrapessculpturedonit,a levite'sgravehasaeweronit,two handshavesomeconnectionwiththe clanofAaron.Visitorsplacepebblesongravesasamarkofhonour:as acairnwasbuiltbytheIrish.This cairnbuildingisstillfoundinpartsof Italy,whereapersonhasbeenmurdered,orkilledinanaccident.

InPrague.asinItaly,theysawwood byholdingthesawwiththefootand rubbingthewoodonthesaw.Italians arefondofsuchreversals.Theyprotectacandleflamebyholdingthehand behinditinsteadofinfront,aswedo: theyturnascrewtotheleft:theysignaladieubywavingthehandtowards themselves.Onsomeofthetramways inPraguearenoticeswhichareecht Deutsch:thecostisgivenforeachpart ofthecarinthesuppositionthatyou mayinanhilariousmomentbreak suchpart.Ifyousmashthewhole car"Theoffendermustpaynotonlyfor thecar,butforthedamagedonethe car."

Inplaceofourcollegecommencementstheyhaveapromotiontoadegreeatanytime'Thefriendsofthe candidatesarepresent.Ifthedegree isinmedicinethepedellusofthemedicalfacultycomesinattheheadofthe procession.Hewearsascarletrobe withacapecollarofwhitesilk,white gloves.andcarriesalongsilverandgilmace.Afterhimisthechiefpedellus oftheuniversityinblackrobeanderminecape.withamacesurmountedby across.Thencomethedeanofthe faculty,thepro?noter.andtheRector Magnificusoftheuniversity.These gentlemenareineveningdress,and theywearheavysquare-linkedgold chainsabouttneshoulders,onwhichis amedallionbearingthesealoftheuniversity.Thedeanpresentsthecandiatestotherectorinafewwords,and therectorpaysnoattentionwhatever tothem.Thepromoter,seated,addressesthecandidatesinLatin,tells themoftheirobligations,andasks themiftheywillupholdthedignityof theuniversityandoftheirprofession. Theyanswer."Spondeo.'Thenthey receivetheirdiplomas.Onecandidate readsaveryshortLatinaddresstothe faculty,andoneortwoothersmake minutespeechesia-thevernacular,and theceremonyisended.Theprocessis practical.Nupoliticianorpeda. gogueisgiventheslightestchinto boretheaudienceforanhour,ith

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OneCorpusChristimorninginPragueIwentovertotheHradshin.

Theskywasgreywithraincloudsas

IwalkedalongtheStreetofGoldand theStreetoftheLilies,andthemist wastangledintheforestofdelicatepinnacles,andblackGothicandByzantinetowersbehindme.Thecarillons inthetowerswerestrikingseven o'clock,onechimewaitingwithBohemiancourtesyfortheothertocease beforeitwouldbegin

AsIcrossedtheKarlbruckeonthe waytotheCathedr.althesunburet awaythemist,andglitteredonthe Moldauastherivercroonedoverthe dam,andsweptunderthestatuesand stonearchesofthismostpicturesque bridgeinEurope,wanderingaway throughthegreenhillsasitwent500 yearsagowhenitboretowardthe inflamesofholylightthebodyofSt. JohnNepomuk,flungfromthebridge todeathbymadKingWenzel'sbravos, becausehewouldnotbreakthesealof theconfessional. NearthespotwhenceSt.Johnwas thrownwasamedievalgroupofstatuary.AgreatTurkishdevilwassentin elatthegateofhell,withaknoutin hishandtokeepthefolkfryingwithin fromescaping.AttheKlejnseitetowerofthebridgethereisagargoylefashionedasawitchastrideherbroomstick. 1thoughtthenthatthisfigurewasthe startingpointofMarionCrawford's romance,the"WitchofPrague,"but hetoldmeyearsafterwardshenevc. hadnoticedthiswitch.

Thatmorningattheheadofthesteep StreetoftheGoldenSpurwomenwere sellingwreathsofbowers,whichone couldcarryintheprocessionandstrew beforetheBlessedSacrament.Onthe longplazabetweentheoldking'spalace,rdthepalaceoftheCardinalArchbishopofPraguewereregimentafter regimentofAustrianinfantry,andthe officersofthegarrisoningalauniform. Eachmanhadthreeoakleavesinhis shako. WithintheCathedralwerebrilliant linesofarmyofficers,andthesenateof theuniversity,whichismorethan500 yearsold;mitredabbots,monks,secularclergy,theCardinal,andbeyond allthesetheblazingaltar.Thegreat organwasfloodingthedimaisleswith torrentsofharmony,andthechoir caughtupthechant,''KyrieElesion!"

Istoodbesidethetombofthe miankings,andnearmewasagrave slabengravedwithalitanyoftitles, andapompousLatinperiod,tellingthe worldoftheundyingfameoftheforgottendustbelow.Iforgetthename ofthisunforgettableperson,butIstill rememberthepathetichumancryfixed inmarblebelowthetitles:''Abiviator: etquodtibifactumvoles,piismanibus beneprecare.

BeyondtheCathedralgatesafter Massthemistagainhadcreptupfrom thecityandtheskywasgrey.The bellsboomedandjangled,thecannon crashed,andthetrumpetsblaredas thetroopsstoodatattention.Then theremarchedouthundredsoflittle lasses.bearingrosesredandroseswhite. chantingsweetlyandsoftly;andhundredsofladspipiRgvaliantlyatthe Czechishhymns:andgildsinmedieval gaberdines.gildsinleathernaprons,and theuniversitypedelliinblackandscarletrobesandFlorentinehats,asthey hadsteppeddownfromsomeoldtapestry:friarsinbrown,friarsinwhite. friarsinblack,green-plumedofficers withclankingscabbards:redandwhite gonfalonsflappingandliftinginthe softwind,andbeforeeachdivisiona flower-twinedimageofHimonthe HolyRood.Thenthesteadyshort tramp,tramp,oftheinfantryguard aboutthebaldachino,thecryofthe officerspassedontothetensecolumns. "Presentarms!"andtheLambthat wasslainwentbythroughthefragrant smokeofswungthuriblesandthe flareoftheclamouringguns.My handswerefilledwithrosesforgotten forthebeautyofitall.andItossed themwhereHisfeethadgone.

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givenintheestablishment.

Simmonswasasuccess,andPatricia mightsitforanhouratatimeanden joythepeaceofhersurroundings. Then,too,therewerethemeetingswith AnthonyDesmond.Withoutrealising whyitwassopleasanttoseehim, Patriciagrewtofeelthathiscoming meanthelpandpleasure.Itwashe whoturnedoutoldhammocksatGrey cupandhungthemtotheappletrees atCloverCottage.Itwashewho showedthemthemostbeautifulwalks, andshortcutstothemoor,andhelped themtocarrylunchandteaforpicnics upamongthegreyboulders.Simple pleasuresthese,andtoosimpletosat.. isfyMurielandClaude,butasfaras Anthonywasconcerned,everyoneof thepartywelcomedhim.Susanadoredhim;Claudesecretlyadmiredhint; Murielwascertainthatheadmired her;andPatricia.-2Patriciaallowedthe anxietiestofadeawayforawhile,and inasenserestedontheknowledgeof hisstrengthandcheerfulness.

ButLobridgewasnotthesea;at Lobridgetherewasnoboating,nofishing;andthen,toaddtothediscontent ofhersonanddaughter,camealetter fromtheirmothersending"Oceansof love,mydarlings;haveagoodtime, andtellAuntPatnottobetoostingy anoldaunttomygirlsandboy.I sendeverypennyIcanformydarlings,andIwantyoutoenjoyyourselves.IamsosorryAuntPatthought theseasidetooexpensive.I'msure youwouldhavelovedit-"

"IbelieveAuntPatisjustsaving ourmoneyforherself,"declaredClaude, "Stealing,Icallit-"

"AuntiePatdoesn'tsteal!"cried Susan,angrily."AuntiePat-"

LovePaystheRent

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"Well,Idocallitabore,tocomefor aholidayandhavetoworklikerailwayporters."Therefinedbutill-temperedvoicefellonAnthonyDesmond's earashestrolledalongthelanewhich passedCloverCottage.

"Worsethanabore,"declareda boy'svoice,"Icallitasell;andI'm botheredifI'mgoingtomugawayat it."

"AsI'mthelandlard,"Anthonydecided,"Ifeelentitledtolookthrough thegateasIpass."Sohelooked throughthegate-buthedidnotpass. Firsthiseyesrestedonthesullen facesoftheboyandgirlwhosatona boxbytheflaggedpath;thenhelookedalongbetweentheflower-bordersto thefrontofthelowwhitecottage whereaslimgirl(sosheseemedtohis eyes)struggledtodragaheavytrunk towardsthedoorway,whileachildwith eagerhandsgavehertinyhelp.

AnthonyDesmondwasamanofdecision.Heopenedthegateandaddressedtheboyandgirl."Goodevening,"hesaid,rathersharply,ashe liftedhiscap."Iamyourlandlord.1 wonderifIcanbeofuse.Iseeyour sisterishavingtroublewiththatbig box."

"Sister!"thegirlexclaimedrudely whiletheboyexplodedwithlaughter. "She'souraunt,MissLeicester!Why, she'squiteold!"

"Theolderyourauntisthemoreshe needshelp,"saidAnthony,andhe strodedownthepathtogiveit. "MissLeicester,"hesaid,kindly,as henearedher,"Iamyournewlandlord.Pleaseletmemanagethatbox."

PatriciaLeicesterstooduprightin astonishment;andinanothermoment

AnthonyDesmondhadraisedthetrunk andmanoeuvreditthroughthedoorway. "Howkindofyou,"exclaimedPatricia."Butyoumustnottroubleabout ourtroubles."

"Areyouhavingtroubles?Iam verysorry.Hassomethinghappened?"

"Nothingserious,"shelaughed."Only insteadoffindingabuxomvillage maidenwaitingtoreceiveus,witha welcomecupofteajustready,andher fatherathandtohelpwiththebox,we arrivedtofindnobody,notea,noanything.JaneSimmonsandJohn(her father)havefailedup;andthechildrenareverytiredandhungry."

"Ithinkyou,too,mustbetiredand hungry,"hesaid,quietly,ashelooked atherpalefaceandshadowedeyes. "AndIreallycanhelpyoutomaketea. Ihavetravelledagooddeal,andknow quitealotaboutgettingamealina hurry.Ifeelresponsibleforyourfirst 4.mpressionsofLobridge,andamquite atyourservice."

Inspiteofherprotestshecarried theluggageintothecottage,andthen followingPatriciaintothekitchen,he liftedontothekitchentablethehamperwhichcontainedthenecessarythingsforafirstmeal,andthenset aboutlightingthefireandboiling waterfortea. Beforelongtheboyandgirlcamein fromthegarden,curioustoseewhat washappening,andcheeredbythe thoughtofameal

"Thisismyniece,Muriel.MrDesmond,"saidPatricia,lookingupfrom herunpacking,"andthatismynephew,Claude."

"Mr.Desmondcalledyouoursister," saidMuriel,bluntly.ButPatriciawas toobusydivinginherhamperto notice.

"Why,you'retwentyseven,aren't you,AuntPat?"demandedClaude.

"Yes,twenty-seven,"agreedPatricia. placidly,assheopenedatinofbin. suits.

"Elevenyearsolderthanme,"persistedMuriel. Patricia,bringinghermindcloserto thetalk,lookedatAnthonywithan amusedsmile."ButIcan'tthink thatitcaninterestMr.Desmondto knowthatIamtwenty-seven,"she laughed.

"It'sthebestage,"hesaid,scarcely knowingwhyhesaidit.

"Yes,Ithinkthatofeachyearasit comes,"sheagreedcheerfully.Then thekettleboiledandteawasmade, andthelittleparty,Anthonyincluded, satroundthekitchentabletobeginthe longed-for-meal.

Patriciagaveaninvoluntarysighof wearinessandrelief.LittleSusan wriggledintoherlapandpattedher cheek.

"Youareverytired,"saidAnthony regretfully.

"Notsotiredasthislittlewoman," shesmiled,pattingSusan'shead.

"Andfancy,"laughedMuriel,still harpingontheoffendingwords,"your beingmistakenforSusan'ssister."

"Yes."agreedPatricia,frankly,"I don'tfeelmuchlikeitnow."

"Youarewhiteanduntidy,"said Muriel.

"Ah,wait,mydears,andwatchthe countryairmakemelookyoungand beautiful,"shesaid,laughingly. AnthonyDesmondsaidnothing,but hethought,"Icanpictureherwith colourinhercheeks,lookingcharming; and-Icouldenjoyboxingtheearsof myladgMuriel,morethanonce."

"Wedidn'twanttocomehere,Mr. Desmond."declaredClaude."Wewantedtogobythesea,andhavesome fun.jhhtAuntPatsaidshe'couldn't -mansgo1112-Takingroomsbythesea isn'tmuChVImanage,goodnessknows. Soshebroughtusalltothispokyhole, wherethere'snothingtodoorsee.And asfatherisdeadandmotherinIndia, we'vejustgottofollowwhereAunt Patdragsus."

"Oh.Claude,"protestedPatricia, "don'tpaintmetooblackasinner.And itisn'tkindtocalltheplacea'poky hole.'" "And."addedAnthony,"ifyoucan managetogetovertenmilesofground youcanhavethesea,too.Haveyou gotbicycles?"

"No,"grumbledMuriel,"wehaven't gotanything.Motherlikesustohave thingsalways,butAuntPatisalways saying'I'mafraiditcan'tbemanaged,'"shemimicked.

Anthony,glancingatPatricia,noticed thetroubleonherfaceasthechildren grumbled,andhesuspectedthatthings werenotquitesoeasytomanageas theythought.Aloudhesaid,"Well, you'resafetofindsomethingtodo,I'm

sure,and1hopeyou'llcomeandhave tenniswithmesometimes.Meanwhile Isuggestthatyou,Claude,comewith metothevillage,andwe'llseewhat hasbecomeoftheSimmonsfamily;and youcanbringbacktidingstoMiss Leicester."

"Iammostgratefultoyou,M Desmond,Ifeelsurethereissomeeasy explanation,JaneSimmons'sletters weresohonestandcharming.You willbegivingClaudehisfirstlessonin thegeographyoftheplace,too."

Anthonyrosetogo,andClaude caughtuphiscaptoaccompanyhim; whileMuriel,whobegantothinkthat thisnice-lookinglandlordmightbe veryusefultothem,volunteeredtogo withthem.

SowithMurielbeguilingthewayby adescriptionoftheexpensiveanddelightfulschoolfromwhichAuntPat hadpersuadedmammatotakeher away;andwithClaudecuttingthe headsoffallthehoneysucklewithhis stickashepassed,theyreachedthe Simmons'cottagetofindthatanaccidenttoJohnSimmons'footwasthe reasonforallthechangeofplans;but Jane

tohis

his

"GotoyourdearAuntiePat!" snappedMuriel."Howdareyoulie. tentowhatwesay?Goaway,doyou hear?"

WhenSusanhadwalkedoffdeeply hurt.MurielturnedtoClaudeeagerly.

PROFESSIONAL,

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduringaccouchement.

"Oh,

Claude!I'vesuchanidea-a splendididea!AnditwillserveAunt Patright!"

II.

FormorethanafortnightawonderfulpeacereignedatCloverCottage, thevoiceofdiscontentwassilent.Also MurielandClaude.insteadofmoping andasking:"Whatistheretodoina holelikethis?"begantotakelong walkstogether.OnceortwicePatriciasuggestedgoingwiththem,but theydeclareditwouldtireherout, andobviouslytheydidnotwanther company.AndPatricia,relievedto befreefromtheirgrumbles,wouldtake Susan,andhaveteaonthemoor,and playgameswithher,addingdayby daythoselovelytouchesofcolourand roundnesstoherhappyfacethatAn thonyhadseeninhisimaginings.

"1don'tquiteliketheirbeingso long-away."shesometimesthought; "but,afterall.Claudeisabigboyand quiteabletolookafterhissisterin thispeacefulcountry."

Andthen,oneterribleday,aday Patricianeverforget,theydidnot comeback."

Itwasnottill7o'clockthatPatricia begantobealittleanxious."Careless children,aren'tthey,dear?"shesaid toSusas.astheystrolleddownthegardenpathtolookoverthegate.

"PerhapsClaude'swatchstopped.suggestedSusan,everreadytocomfort. Butthewandererswerenottobe seen,andPatriciawentbacktothe housetotellJaneSimmonstokeep backthesupperawhile.

Beforelongshewenttothegate again.andthistimeshewentupand downthelanetolookalongtheroads ateitherend.Buttherewasnosign oftheloiterers,nosoundofhurrying footsteps.

Itiswonderfulhowsoonaslightimpatientsurpriseataperson'slateness increasesthroughallthestagesofannoyance,anxiety.fear,dread-and worseToPatricia,walkingupand downthelanetryingtohideheranxietyfromSusan,theminutesflew,and astheyflewtheypressedonherheart theconvictionthatsomeaccidenthad happened."AndIdon'tevenknow thewaytheywent,"shethoughtwith arealisationofherhelplessness."Oh, howcarelessIhavebeen!"

Herreliefwasgreatwhenshesaw AnthonyDesmondcomingtowardsher anhishomewardway,andwithout formalgreetingsheadvancedtohim andtoldhimofhermissingcharges. "Theyhavebeentryingsomebody's shortcuts,1expect,"hesaidcheerfully, andhisveryvoicegavehercourage.

"ButIdon'tknowwheretolookfor them,"shesaid,witharuefulsmile, "andonedoesnotknowhowlongto waitbeforesearchingforthem."

"Well,promisemeyouwon'tbeanxiousyet."hesaid,kindly."Itwill bedaylightforsometime,andtheywillprobablysoonbebackashungry ashunters. 1haveanengagement withatenantjustafterdinner:butas soonaseverIamfreeIshallcome backheretomakesurethattherovers aresafelyhome."

"Oh,thankyou,"saidPatricia."I hopebythen1shallbelaughingatmyownimpatience."

Buteighto'clockcame,andnine, andstillthewanderershadnotreturned.Withastifflittlesmileofpretendedeasiness,PatriciagaveSusan somesupperandputhertobed,assuringherthatMr.Desmondwasgoing tomeetMurielandClaude.andeveryonewouldbesoundasleepbeforelong. Butwhenshehadleftthechild,her fearshadfullsway.andputtingon thickershoesandacloak,shewent downtothegateagain.

"Theyhavenotcome,"shesaidquietly,toAnthony,ashecametowardsher, "andthelightisfading.Ofcourse, itisnotseriousyet,butIthinkitis timetobegintolookforthem."

"Yes,Ihavebroughtalanternwith metolightlater."heanswered."I thinkwemightinquireinthevillage first.Someonehasprobablyseenthem earlierintheday."

ItwasJane'sfather,thefirstperson theyspoketo,whogavethem.aclue."Yes,"hesaid,"Isawthemthis morningrightenough.Theywereon bicycles."

"Oh,no,"exclaimedPatricia."You musthavemistakenthechildren.They havenobicycles."

"Beggingyourpardon,Miss,forcontradicting,"repliedJohnSimmons."but I'dswearmyBibleoaththeywasyour youngladyandgentleman,andon bicyclesandontheroadtoSeabeach. 'Twasjustaboutnoon.WhenItouchedmyhatinpassing,theyounggentlemansaid.'Morning,Simmons,'rather short-like,andspurtedon."

"Perhaps,"suggestedAnthony."they thoughttheywouldhirebicyclesfora change, "Buttheycan'tride,"protestedPatricia,"andtheyhadnotmoney eouggh."ShewasamazedatSimmons' positiveness,andsheadded,"they couldnotgetbicyclesnearerthanCleeford,couldthey?AndSimmons

musthaveseenthemontheSeabeach roadwithinhalfanhouroftheirleavinghome."

"Seemsapuzzle,"saidSimmons, thoughtfully,"butIknowIseed 'em."

"Well,"decidedAnthony,"Iwill lightmylanterninyour-cottageby yourleave,Simmons.ThenIthink, MissLeicester,wemightwalkalong theSeabeachroad,itwouldbeaslikelyasanother,andIhopebeforelongwe shallmeetthem."

ButwhenhewasinSimmons'cottage.hegavethemanauthorityto sendhalf-a-dozenothermenalongthe likeliestroads,anduponthemoor,for therewasnoknowingwherethechildrenmightnavewanderedinacountrysideunfamiliartothem, Patriciawasveryquietandpale whenherejoinedher,andtogethertheysetforthalongtheroadtothesea.In herheartlayagreatdread.Inhis laysomethinghappierminglingwith hisanxiety.Ilewasgenuinelyconcernedforthechildren'ssafety;but whenhelookeduponhertroubledface helongedtoholdhertohimandcomforther;andheknewhehadnever beforewantedtodothattoany woman.

ToPatriciathemingledsmellofdust andhoneysuckleeverafterwardsrecalledthatstrangenight."Whatcan itmean?"shemurmured. "Perhapsoneofthemhassprained afoot,"saidAnthony."Andasprainedfootmilesfromhomemeansaslow journey.Inthecountrythereare mileswhenonedoesnotseeahuman beingforhours.Itisalmostcertain. lynothingworsethanamishapofthat nature."

Fivemilestheywalkedonthrough thatdimsummernight,flashing-the lanternonhedgeandditch,andcalling atintervalsastheywent.

Andthen,almostsuddenly,tneysaw Murielbeforethemdusty,dishevelled,. andlimpingpainfully.Andwhenshe sawthelight,andrealisedwhothey were,shegaveasobbingmoan,and sanktothegroundinexhaustionand pain. Amileandahalffurtherawaythey foundClaude,restingonabank,his facescarred,hisfootswelledshapeless. Andacoupleofwreckedbicycleslay besidehim.

NotonequestiondidPatriciaask. Quitekindlyshesoothedtheboy,and quietlydiscussedwithAnthonythe bestmeansofgettingthesufferers home.Onlyanumbdreadlayonher heart,shecouldnotthinkvet:she merelyworkedandplanned.

Itwasalongtask,andmidnightwas farpastbeforethewanderersweresafe intheirownrooms.Anditwasthen when,tiredandtormentedbythatundefineddread,shewentdowntogive Anthonyafinalreport,shelookedin hisface,andsawthatwhichsether ownheartwildlybeating,yettook fromherhalfherfears.Gentlyhe ledhertoachair,andquietlyhepouredoutforheracupoftea.Andthe colourreturnedtohercheeks.andshe feltstrangelyhappy.

ButafterAnthonyhadgoneitwas thisveryhappinesswhichmadeher feelasif,hecouldnotrestwithout knowingjustonething--howthechildrenhadobtainedthemoney?She couldnotsleepwiththatweightather heart.Coulditbepossiblethatthey hadborrowedit-ofhim!

"Muriel,"shesaid,withanewsternnessinhervoice,"justonethingImust knowbeforeIgotobed.howdid yougetthecycles?"Hiredthem,"confessedMuriel.

"Didyouhire.themoften?"

"Aweektolearn,andaweekto ride.WewenttoSeabeacheveryday then."

"Andwheredidyougetthemoney?"

"Fromyourdesk."

"Youstoleit?"Patricia'svoiceshook withamazement.

"No, itwasmothersmoney.She -entittoyoufurus.andyoukeptitPatriciawentdeadlywhite.For s'imemomentsshecouldnotspeak,

"Itwasnotvourmother'smoney,or vours.Yourmother'smoneywas -pentlongago.Itwasmymoneyyou navebeenfedandclothedon,mymoney,anditwasall1hadintheworldto payMr.Desmondforthiscottage,You areathief.Muriel-perhapssomeday Imayfeelbetter,butto-nightIfeel asifIcouldneverforgiveyou."This deedaddedtolongenduredgrumbling andinsolenceseemedtogathertogetherandbreakdownherpatience andhercontrol;herblazingeyesseemedtoscorchthegirlonthebed,and withalookofuttercontemptsheturnedawayandlefttheroom. Scorninhereyes.yes;butinher heartshame,shameandmisery.For suddenly,asinamirror,shesawher ownheart,andsheknewthatshe lovedAnthonyDesmond:andsheknew t:;.*tthissordidactmustsealherlips. Herniecewasathief,andsheherse.t wasbankrupt. NeitherPatricianorMurielhadnoticedthelittlewick-eyedfigurethat hadcrepttothebedroomdoortoin-

quireforMuriel,andhadheardthe wholestory.

WhenAnthonycameinthemorning hecameforsomethingmorevitalto himthannewsofthepatients.He cametoaskPatriciatobehiswife. Andhewaitedinthesitting-room;unconsciousthatoverheadPatriciasat withgrippedhandsfacingthefactthat shehadbeenlivinginthehouseofaman who,threemonthsago,wasanutter strangertoher,andthatshehadnot apennywithwhichtopayhim.If onlyhehadnotbecomeafriend,she thought,itwouldbealittleeasier.If 1saymynieceisathief?-ah,butI can't!IfImakenoexcuse---!

ItwasSusanwho,inherownlittle way,wentstraightattheproblemandmadeallclear.

"AuntiePatiscrying,"shesaid,goingtoAnthonyandshuttingthedoor. "Crying!"heexclaimed."Why?"

"Becauseshehasnomoney.Muriel took!untiePat'srent-moneytobuy bicycles.Murielthoughtitwas mother'smoney,andshedidn'ttell AuntiePat,andnowit'sallgone." Herwordscametumblingoutquickly,clearly,asifitwerealessonshe hadtaughtherselftosay;shegave Anthonynochancetocheckthem Then,withherfingeronherlips,she wentsoftlytocallPatricia. Patricia'sfacewhensheappeared toldhimall,anddeterminedhimat once. "Ihavetwothingstotellyou,Miss Leicester,"hesaid,leadinghertothe sofa.Hestoodbeforeher."Pleaselistentome."Andinslow,clearwords hebegan."First,PatriciaLeicesterhas nomoney."

Patricialookedupinamazement. Washemad?Buthecontinued"Murieltooktherent-money.Shethought itwashermother'smoney,andshedid nottellPatriciawhatshehaddone. Shehiredbicyclesandbrokethem,and themoneyisgone."

Patriciatriedtospeak-toprotesttoquestion.Butagainhecontinued: "Second.Icamethismorningtotell PatriciaLeicesterhowdearly1love her,andaskhertobemywife.She doesnotknowwhether1haveanephewaforger,oramurderer,orathief itdoesnotreallymatter,if1loveher andshelovesme,justme.andwillbe mywife."

Shelookedupathim,shepaled,she trembled,ahundredwordscrowdedto herlips,butshedidnotutterone. "Nothingmatters,mydear,"hesaid, tenderly,holdinghishandstoher,"but thatweloveoneanother.Doyoulove ine,Patricia?"

Andstill,withallthewordsunsaid, shewenttohisarmsandrestedthere

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