OurVictorianLetter
Melbourne,June9,1920.
Inthematterofthedeportationof FatherCharlesJerger,C.P.,Australian Catholicsaremakinganotherstandfor theprinciplesofjusticethatarethe boastoftheBritishEmpire.Thes:rcumstancesofFatherCharles'arrest andinternmenthavealreadybeengiveninTILERECORD,andtheyindeed arenotinquestionnow.Theyhappenedinwartime,andweareeven willingtoforgetthem.ButtheCommonwealthGovernmentie,endeavouringtomakeuseofthetechnicalfact thattheWarPrecautionsActisstillin operation.andcommitafurtheronslaughtonthelibertyoftheindividual, moremonstrousthananyperpetrated duringthecurrencyofthewar.Ithas announceditsintentionofdeporting fromAustraliacertainex-nnernees,but itproposestolaynodefinitecharge againstthem.
Averyproperprotest,therefore.is beingmade,especiallyinviewofthe factthatoneofthementobedeportedsosummarilyisaCatholicpriest. whohasbeeninAustraliasinceboyhood.TheCatholicFederationsecuredfromtheSolicitor-GeneralapostponementofFatherJerger'sadeportation,andhehaspromisedalsoaninquiryintothecase.That,however,is notdeemedsufficientbyMany,and Mr.JohnWrenandMr.J.S.Sheerly havetakentheinitiativeinamovementto,agitateforapublictrialbeforeajudge-fornothinglesi,and nothingmore,thanatrialaccordingto Britishjustice.FatherJerger,though protestinghisinnocenceofanything thatwouldrenderhimliabletocondignpunishment,statesthatheis willingtoabidebythedecisionofa judgegiveninopencourt. LastweekMr.JohnWrensentthe followingmessagebywirelesstoArchbishopMannix:"Manythankscheeringmessage.Wearetryingtokeep flagflyinghighuntilyoucomeback. ResistancewithallourstrengthattempteddeportationFatherJerger. AustraliareiteratesGod-speed,safe, speedyreturn." Tothisareplycame,showingDr. Mannix'sownviewofthecase:"ApproveyouractionStandbyFatherJerger
devotedpriest,andhehas
"StandByFatherJergertotheLast." "StandbyFatherJergerto
wasthewatchwordofameetingcalled intheCathedralHalllastSundayafternoon.Thehallwasfull,andseveral thousandsinthestreetoutsidehadto beaddressedasanoverflowmeeting. Mr.JohnWren,asChairman,madean excellentspeech;though,touseaquotationfromoneofCicero'sspeeches thatishereveryapt."Hewhowould notbe_eloquentinthismatter,must lackthepowerofspeechaltogether." Thisisacasewherethemildestlanguagemakesupabitingattackonour unfairadministration. TheVeryRev.FatherJohnBarry, AdministratoroftheArchdiocese,also madeatellingspeech.Heprotested againstthedeportationofanyone:"We haveourlaws,ourjudges,andourprisons,"hesaid."whyshouldwesend menoutofthecountry? -Anilwhy. furthermore,shouldanyonebedenied atrial?" Themeetinglastedthewholeafternoon,anditwasevidentthateverybodywasverymuchinearnest.Itis ahopefulsignthattheseamenhave promisednottomananyshipthat
wouldbetakingmenfromAustralia withoutatrial.Ontheplatformwere severalsoldiers,includingSergeant MauriceBuckley,V.C.,D.C.M.Finally, afundwasopenedtodefrayanyexpensesincurredinarrangingatrial. Morewillbeheardofthiscaselater. PitythePrince!
AfterafortnightinMelbourne,the PrinceofWalesisquiteexhausted. andheisthisweektakingacomplete rest.Hehasbeenpushedaboutby theReceptionCommitteealloverVictoria,andnotevenhispersonal-popularityhassavedhimfromgrowing wearyandsickofitall. Hisstay,ofcourse.hasbeenanimmenseboontothenewspapers,and theyhavegivenpagesandpagesto' accountsofisdoings.Thisweekthe Argusthouatitmustkeepthepot boiling,soyesterdayitprintedananonymousletter,allegingthatCatholicbodieshadstoodalooffromwelcomingthePrince.Ithappensnotto-be true,forwheneverinvitationsreached Catholicbodies,theywereaccepted.
Amoresuitablereply,however,was giventhismorningbyDr.Phelan, BishopofSale.asfollows:"Iwellremember19yearsago.when wewerecelebratingtheopeningofthe CommonwealthParliamentbythethen DukeandDuchessofYork.Iwasdean ofSt.Patrick'sCathedralatthetime. OnthatoccasionalmostallthehierarchyoftheCatholicChurchinAustraliacametoMelbourne.Anaddress onbehalfoftheCatholtcsoftheCommonwealthwasdraftedbythehierarchy,andItookittoGovernment House.Nootheraddress,asfarasI amaware,waspresentedtotheDuke ofYorkfromtheCatholicsofAustralia, asthatpresentedinMelbournewas consideredtheofficialone.Sincethen adevelopmentintheformofgoverns anentofourChurchhastakenplace,an ApostolicDelegatehavingbeenappointedtoAustralia.TheDelegate representsthePope,andhespeaksfor theentireCatholics-bishops,priests, andlaity.WhenIwasaskedthree weeksagobytheAdministratorofthe Archdiocese,theVeryRev.FatherJ. Barry,aboutthepresentationofan addresstoH.R.H.thePrinceofWales, Iadvisedthatthedutydevolvedon theApostolicDelegate.Iunderstand thatArchbishopCattantsoishastening fromthenorth-westof'Australiato meetthePrince.eitherinBrisbaneor Sydney,andthatheistospeakinthe nameoftheCatholiccommunityofthe Commonwealth.Inthiswayweareto beofficiallyrepresented:Theopening upofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenthe BritishEmpireandtheVaticanwithin thepastfiveyearshasestablisheda cordialtuu.:srstandingbetweenthetemporalandspiritualrulers.andtherepresentativeofthePopeinAustraliais thefittingpersontoexpresstheloyalty oftheCatholicsoftheCommonwealth totherepresentativeoftheBritish Empireamongstusatpresent.The writeroftheletterintheArguswishes theexpressionsofloyaltytocomefrom manysocietiesconnectedwiththeCatholicChurch.Ifsuchacoursewere pursueditwouldmeanthepresentation ofadozen,orprobablyascore,ofaddressesfromtheCatholicFederation, NewmanSociety,men'sclubs,St.Vin-
FranceandtheVatican
ApressmessagetotheCatholic StandardandTimes,Philadelphia, datedRome,March24,says:ThefollowingisthetextofthetelegramsexchangedbetweentheHoly FatherandthenewPresidentofthe FrenchRepublic.HisHolinessfirst telegraphed:"WeexpresstoYourExcellencyOurcongratulationsandgoodwishesonthe occasionofyourelevationtothepositionofchiefmagistrateoftheRepublicandyourinstallationintheElysee. WehavenodoubtthatDivineProvidencehasinstoreforyouractionas President,withthedevotedandsincerehelpofallgoodcitizensofFrance, themagnificentandgloriousmissionof raisingFrancefromitsmaterialand moralruins,andgivingtoyourcourttrythereligiouspeacewhichwillbe animportantfactorinitsrestoration, andalsogivingeffectivehelpinbringingpeaceamongthenationstowhich allmankindislookingforward.With thishopeandtrust.Weimplorethe Divineblessingonyou.MlePresident, onyourfamily,ontheFrenchGovernment,andonallFrancewhichWelove alwaysastheeldestDaughterofthe Church." FrenchPresident'sReply. ThePresidentreplied:"Atthe'momentofundertakingthechargeentrustedtomebytheNationalAssent. bly,YourHolinesshasdonemethe honourofexpressingtomeyourfeelings,andyourgoodwishes,too,forthegreatnessandprosperityofFrance
ItgivesmethegreatestpossiblepleasuretotellYourHolinesshowIappreciateyourcongratulations;andI haveequalpleasureinassuringyouof thehighvalue,whichIplaceonyour goodwishesforthehappinessofvictoriousFranceandforthefulfilment ofitshistoricdestiniesindissolublyalliedtothecauseofjustice."
Thecordialityoftheexpressionof goodwillissignificant,butthefactis moreimportantthapthetext.The HolyFathertooktheinitiativeoftelegraphingtothenewly-electedheadof theFrenchRepublic,notonlypersonal congratulations,butgoodwishesfor thenation,andimploringDivineblessingsontheFrenchGovernment. ItisnotthefirsttimethattheRepublicasRepublichasreceivedkind messagesfromRome;and,indeed,it iswellknownthatthecounselofRome aswellasthattheFrenchBishopsto Catholicsatthelastelection,wasto joinwithallgoodmeninvotingfor theexistingconstitutionalconditionswhichistheexistingFrenchRepublic -againstanyforcestendingtodisrupt themOfcoursenothingelsecould beexpected.butthesethingsare landmarksontheroadofreconciliation betweentheHolySeeandFrance, whichisnowstrongerthantheforces whichdroveitintotheseparationof 190.5andthepersecutionofreligionof thatandpreviousyears.The"EldestdaughteroftheChurch,"too,isa commonplaceinRome'sreferenceto France;butthereitisagainexpressed inorderthatitmaynotbeforgotten.
DifferenceofExpression.
towaituntilParliamenthasofficially votelthenecessaryfunds.Andthere isaverysignificantreservationinthe declarationofM.Briand,announced thismorning,pronouncing,notforthe straightforward,bigrestorationfor whichFranceisasking.butforthe sendingofsomeonehereonasortof mission,tostaysometimeandthengo away,orperhapstostayon-who knows?-justaccordingtothe-political sentimentsofanyGovernmentthat happenstocomealong. Nowthatisasortof"backstair" business-tousethewell-knownphrase onthesubject-neitherworthyof FrancenorpolitetoRome.Itwon't do.Wehavestilltowaitabitand see.Butcompetentjudgesheredo seemverycertain.
Denham'inFavourofEmbassy.
AnearliermessagefromParistothe StandardandTimesstated: ThereisonlyonegreattopicofconversationamongFrenchCatholics,and alsotheFreemasonsofthatcountry justnow.Thatistheresumptionof diplomaticrelationswiththeVatican. MonsignorMillerand,whointroduced abillintheChamber,asksforacreditof238,812.50francstore-establish theFrenchEmbassyattheVatican. ThePresidentoftheCouncil,M. PaulDeschanel,whosupportedthe measure,saidinhisspeechthatthe Republic oflaicizationtowhichthe Republicwascommittedwerenotin dispute,butthesedidnottiethehands oftheRepublicfromactionwhichwas forhercommongoodintheworld.
"Thetimehascome,"hesaid,"when Franceshouldberepresentedat'Rome, sincealltheotherpowersaretobe foundthere,andmoreoverherinterestsintheEastandtheinterestsof hermissionarieswhoserightswerein dangerofbeingsacrificedtotherights ofthoseofothernationalitiesdemandthisrepresentation."
EditorialCommentFriendly.
TheTreatyofPeace.hedeclared. wasanopportuneopeningfortherenewaloftheserelations,becausein therearrangementsoffrontiers,particularlywheretherewasamixtureof raceandreligion,questionswerecontinuallvarisinginwhichtheRoman Curialadinfluence,andtheinterventionofarepresentativeofFrancewas naturalandusefulforthedemandsof ourAllies. InFranceherself,hecontinued, questionslikethoseofAlsace-Lorraine. withitsoldconcordat,thesettlement ofthefuturemissionariesfortheGermanColoniesofTogoandtheCameroons.theexercisebyhernationalsof theirreligioninMorocco,andthesafeguardingofinterestsasinTunis,all wereproblemsthatneededtheaidof theHolySee. Thecommentsofthepressontheintroductionofthebillareforthemost partfriendly,althoughjournalslike LaLanternearefumingoverit.
Thestudentofwordswillbeinterestedinthedifferenceofexpression,in thetwotelegramsofwhatisreallythe same'thingseenfromtwoplaces-from twodifferentpointsofview.HisHolinesssays"religiouspeaceisanimportantfactorinthepeaceamongnations" -andthatiswhathehashadinhis mindeversinceAugust,1914,andwhat PiusX.hadinhismindbeforethat. ItistheconsiderationwhichunderliesallBenedictXV.'smessages. ThePresidentrepliesinfullagreementbutindifferentwords:"Justice andthefulfilmentofthedestiniesof victoriousFrancebasedonjustice." Thevisionoftheruinedprovinces,of RheimsCathedral,theremembranceof fouryears'agony,thestillanxious lookacrosstheRhine-allthesemust bepartoftheviewofanyFrenchman, mostofallofthePresident.onwhom theresponsibilityrestsmostheavily. Butthen,agreementisthere,andthe messages,intheviewofthosehere bestcompetenttojudge,bringits translationintofactofficiallynearer. Actually,indeed,itissaidtobea factalready,andtheofficialtransla. tiontobenotonlyimminentbutabout tobecompletedonascalefullycom inenSuratewiththeimportanceofthe event.whichmeans,inplainterms, thatweshallseeverysoonindeedthe exchangeofofficialrepresentativesbetweenthetwopowers,andtheserepresentativeswillbethebiggestthat canbefound. France,toshowhonourtotheHoly
Seeandappreciationofitsgenerosity, willsend,notjustanordinarynegotiatorsuchasithadhereunofficiallyuntilayearago,notevenjustanordinarydiplomat,butsomebig,well-known diplomaticpersonage,inordertogive eclattotheevent.Romewillreturn thecomplimentandsendanequally distinguishedpersonage-andthereare thoseherewhoseopinionsarenotto bedespisedwhoinsistthatitwillbe MonsignorCerretti. MonsignorCerretti'sProminence. CertainlythesecretaryoftheCongregationofExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairs-andthatMonsignorCerretti-ismarkedoutbypositionand competencefortherestoration'ofthe nunciatureatParis,ifandwhenthat comesaboutonthescalesuggested above.If,again,hecanbespared here.Hispreviousexperience,his capacityandhisworksincehereturnedfromAustraliatoRome,haveput himintosuchapositionthathisdeparturewouldmakeaholeinCuria impossible-itwouldseematfirstsight -tofill.But,ofcourse,nothingis impossibleinRome.
BydirectordinationofDivineProvidence,theChurchgoesoneternally: and-whetherbydirectdispositionor no-wheflagreatholeisleftsomeone bigenoughtofillitisfound.Tothose hereinAugust,1914,itwastheendof thewqrld-"finimondo"wastheword onpeo)sle'slips.ButBenedictXV. wasfoundtotaketheplaceofPiusX. SosomeonewillsucceedMonsignor. Cerretti,tillhecomesback. Thatis.presumingthatthepeople whosayheisgoingareright.For itisstillbelievedprematuretosay thatthingsaresettled.True,the Frenchpapershaveshownrecentlywhatwasknownbefore-thatthereis anoverwhelmingmassofqublicopinioninthecountryandindeedinParliamentinfavourofrestorationofdiplomaticrelations.
MustWaitandSee.
Forittobeafact,however,onehas
DESOHANELAT"TBDRUM"IN CATHEDRALOFPARIS.
Paris,April8.-Inthevisithepaid toBordeauxsoonafterhisinauguration,PresidentDeschanelmarkedthe spiritofrespectforreligionandCatholicitywhichpromisestobeoneofthe characteristicsofthenewpolicyofthe FrenchGovernment.Practicallysince thedeathofFelixFaure,thePresi dentsoftheFrenchRepublichadaffectedtoignorereligion,andevenat theendofthewarM.Clemenceaudeclinedtheinvitationtoattendthe"Te Deum"ofthanksgivingofferedinthe ChurchofNotreDameofParis. AfteravisittotheProtestanttempleandtotheJewishsynagogue.M. Deschanel,accompaaiedbyseveral membersoftheCabinet,thepresidents ofthetwochambersandapartyof SenatorsandDeputies,wenttothe Cathedral,wherehewasgreetedby CardinalAndrieu,surroundedby
onsandclergy.The
ingwasasfollows: 'Mr.President,havethehonourto presenttoyoumyrespectfulgreetings andtowelcomeyouinthisprimatial church,happyandproudtoreceive thevisitoftheFirstMagistrateofthe country-avisitwhichfillsthesouls ofalltheCatholicsofBordeaux,and indeed
estedinthemandtheirletters.Aletterto"AuntBessy"couldeasilybe madebythemajollybreakinthe samenessofhomelife,andameansof communicationbetweenoldschoolmates.Manyofthemhaveleftschool, andaredroppingoutoftheCorner, perhapsbecausetheyerroneouslyimaginetheCornerisonlyforthejuniors. ShouldBessieMaguire,EllenDonovan, TomDawson,TerryMcCann,and othergrpwn-upscontinuetowritefor thepage,I
ment.I
ingandwaiting
that
Corner.I havebeenhopingthatsomething wouldbedonetoputmorelifeinto ourcirclethisyear-thatmybigchildrenwouldhelpmetomake abusy,boisteroushappyonebytheintroductionofnewideasandnewfeatures.Don'tsupposethatIhavefor. gottenanyone.Ihavemyfileof papers,andlookingoverthemInotice manyhaveforgottenme.NowIhope mytalktoyouthisweek,ifnotvery interesting,willcausesomeofmydear grown-upstobecomeaslittlechildren andafteranexaminationofconscience perhapstheywillrenewtheircorrespondencewiththeirlovingAUNTBESSY. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Ihavereceived10s.fromMary McNamara,collectedforthe"wee ones."Thanks,laydearniece.Letter willbepublishednextweek. GwenBoundyreturnedhercardand sent15s.forthe"weeones."Thanks, Gwen.LeterinCornernextweek. AUNTBESSY'SAPPEAL. M.D.,Bullfinch,sendsme5s.towards myfundforthefurnishingofabedin themothers'wardatSt.Vincent's Home.There'sanicelittlenoteattached ismuchappreciated. Manythanks,goodfriend. Gracie's Cold FingersAustral-street,Kalgoorlie, June6,1920. DearAuntBessy.-Themonthisup forthereturnofmycard,butIhave beensobusypreparingforseveralexaminationsthatIhavenothadtime todomuchcollectingmyself,andas wearehavingholidaysnextweek,I
Everyone'PossumMad. Bridgetown,June5,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy'first lettertoyou,andIwouldliketojoin yourCorner.IreadtheRECORD everyweek,andenjoydoingso.We wenttoliveinPerthfouryearsago, andwhenthereIwenttoSt.Patrick's School.Wehavebeenbackhere abouttwoyearsandIlikeBridgetown betterthanthecity,andhopetobe herealways.Igooutinthebush withspyfriendsafterkangaroospretty 'often,andlikeitverymuch.Sometimeswearefortunateingettingone andsometimesnot.Everybodydown thiswayis'possummad,andinManjimupthereishardlyamaninthe town.Weshootafewaboutour placesometimes,buthavenotsnared anyyet.Thereisabigtanneryhere, andtheownerbuystheskinsforabout fourshillingseach.Afewweeksback anagentwenttoManjimupandreturnedinaweekwith£400worthof skins.Thetannerymakestheskins intorugs,coats,andcoatcollars,etc.. whichcostalotofmoney.Theyare enlargingthetannerytomakeroomfor theenormousamountofskinsthat comein.Soonthetannerywillbea bigconcern.Well,asIhavenomore news,Iwillclose.Withlovetothe ."weeones"andyourself.-Iremain yourwould-benephew,PATRYAN.
Iamverypleased,mybearPat,that youhavecometotheCorner,andalso thatyouarenowenrolledamongstmy nephews.Ilikedyourletterbecause ofthelotofinformationitcontained.I thoughtBridgetownwasmostlyafruitgrowingdistrict.Iamglad,however, toknowthatithassuchanimportant industryasasubstantialtannery.I amsuresomeofyourfamilywerein theCornerwhenFatherBrennanwas Editorofthe.RECORD,becauseI oftenheardhimspeakabouthis Bridgetownfriends.Iamgladyou likethecountry;itisfarmorepleas ing,Ithink,thanthecity,andtherets moreneighbourlykindnesstobefound amongstcountryfolk.Ioftenheard theboystalkof'possumhuntingwhen Ilivedinthecountry,andtheyseemedtothinkitgreatsport.Onetime IjoinedinakangaroochasewhenI wasaslipofagirl,andIfounditfine fun.Ishouldsayitisgoodexercise, andanexcellentmethodofcirculating theblood.Writeoften,mydear,Pat, toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.
HadaJollyGoodTime. Bridgetown,June6.1920. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingyou anotheroneofmyshortletters,becauseI)favealottotellyou;butit israthersadnews.WewenttoGreenbusheslastThursdayandplayedthe combinedteamsfootball,andwehad ratherbadluck,assomeofourboys didnotturnup,andwehadtoplay shortandlost.Allthesame,we gavethemahardfightforit;theyare comingdowntoplayusto-day,and wehopetodefeatthem.Myschool mate,PatRyan,playedthebestgame onthefield;histwobrothersalso playedwell;theyareacredittoour team.Wehadajollygoodtime,althoughwewerebeaten.Cominghome 15ofusallgotintotheonecarriage, andweenjoyedourselvesmorecominghomeandgoingdownthanthey didalldayistatGreenbushes.The Greenbushesboysweregoodtous, andtheygaveusagoodspreadafter thematch.Wearegettingagood spreadreadyforthemwhentheycome downto-day.Well,AuntBessy,as Ihavenomorenewstotellyouthis time,Iwillclose.Withlotsoflove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingnephew, JACKRYAN. Sosorry,mydearJack,thatyouhad suchsadnewstotellme,butIdon't thinkyouneedbedowninthedumps overyourdefeatbyGreenbushes.I thinkitwasGreekmeetingGreek,and thenthetug-of-war.I'vealwaysunderstoodGreenbusheswastherivalof Bridgetowninimportance.So,my dearJack,Iamsureyoudidn'tsetoat with/theideaofanotherwalk-over.I amgladtheRyanswerestrongfactors inthegame.ThenameofRyanis boomingintheEast,inQueensland, NewSouth%Vales,Victoria,SouthAustraliaithasmadeitselflargelyknown, andperhapsBridgetownmayyetcompletethecircleandmaketheStates arealRyanland.Doyouknow,Jack, I'mtoldthatitwasoneoftheIrish saintswhogavetheRhineitsname. andhecalleditafterhisoldgrandmother.Adearoldrev.mothertold methestorymanyyearsago,andI haveneverforgottenit.Iamglad defeatdidn'tkillallthejoyinyour 'heartsandthatyouenjoyedyourself onthetriphome,alsothatyoufound "theneighbours"inGreenbushesgood sportsandgenerous.Ihopetohear ofanotherwin
inthemorningsnow.Wehave sixdays'holidayfortheKing'sBirthday.MysisterMollie-isgoingto schooldownatPerthintheHighgate HillConvent.Shelikesitverymuch. Shemightbecominghomeforthe mid-winterholidays.Ourteacher wasaway,butheishomenow.While hewasawayir.ladywasteachingus; hernameisMrs.Peacock.Myfather isgoingovertoVictoriatoseemy grandma.Therewerealotofcolds inQuairading,andIhadone,.too. Motherwastheonlyoneofuswho sawtheApostolicDelegatewhenhe washere.Wehavegotalittlepet lamb.Wehavegardensatschooland Ihaveone.Ihavegotsomelovely chrysanthemumsinit.Thecoloursof themarered,yellow,white,andbrown. Itisverywindyto-day.Wehadthirteenpetlambslastyear.andtwoof themhadlambs.Wehavealittle girlstayingwithusnow.Well,dear aunt,asthisisallthenews,Imust close.-Yourlovingniece, EILEENWATERS.
IrishNationalForesters
MydearEileen,-Iamverypliased tohearfromyouagain.Ihopeyou kepttheKing'sBirthdayupinfine styleandthatyouenjoyedtheholidays.IamAireyoudid,forholidays alwaysseemtofindoutthecorners wherefunandpleasureplayhideand seek.IamgladMollielikesHighgate ConventSchool.Ihavesomenieces there,andtheyaresointerestedin theirbooks,andinschooldoings,that theyhavenotimetowritetotheCorner.Ihopeyouwerenotamongstthe coldsinQuairading,mydearEileen, becausetheyaremostunpleasant thingstohave.Mother,Isuppose, toldyouallabouttileApostolicDelegate.Ihopeyourlittlepetlamb doesn'tfollowyoutoschool,elseI'm sureyourschoolgardenwillhavea badtimefromthepetlamb.Lambs arenicewhentheyareasleep-but theywouldbeexpensivelittlethings inaschoolgarden,andIamsurethere wouldbealotoflittlegirlsweeping andsomeangrythingssaidtothelamb ifyoursshouldtakeitintoitssillylittleheadtogotoschool.Writeoften, mydearEileen,toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.
FootballandAfternoonTea. ConventSchool,Bridgetown, June8,1920.
DearAuntBessy,-illyouaccept measoneofyourmanynieces,asI wouldverymuchliketobecomeone?
ItisnowfourmonthssinceIcameto BridgetownfromWagerup.sothatI couldgototheconventschool.My motheriscomingdownheretolive nextweek,thenmyothersisterswill alsobeabletowritetoyou.Greenbushesschoolboyscameto-dayand hadagameoffootballwiththe Bridgetownboys,whilesomeofthe girlspreparedafternoonteaforthem. TheGreenbushesboyswonthematch. andreturnedhomehappybuttired afterhavinghadsuchanenjoyable time.Wearehavingsomeveryunpleasantweatherherelately,wetand verycold.Ihopeitismuchmore pleasantinPerth.Withloveand bestwishestoyourselfandthe"wee ones."Iwillflopbringthisletterto aclose.-Yourwould-beniece, EVELYNDOWD. Withpleasure,mydearEvelyn,and Iamsureyouwillbeverywelcomein theCorner.Thereisa"gra"forthe BridgetownfacultyinourHouse,and amalwaysverypleasedwhenthe Bridgetownletterscome. IthinkI hadaletterfromyousomelittlewhile ago,beforeyousettledinBridgetown. Iamgladthatyourothersisterswill alsobewritingtome;Itwasvery niceofthegirlstoprepareteaforthe footballingschoolboys,anditshows thereisanicesociablespiritexisting intheschoolgrounds.JackRyan,I amsure.wasdisappointedwiththeresultofthematchagainstGreenbushes. HehopedforawinwhentheGreenbushesboyscametoBridgetown.I hopethegirlsdidn'tspoiltheBridge. townboyswithtpomuchrefreshment. Youarenottheonlyonesexperiencing badweatherjustnow.Lastweekand thisweonthecoasthavebeenhaving asquallytime,andoncethewind shookthingsuparoundthecity,put outthelights,andstoppedthetrams. Someofmynephewshavestopped writingowingtotheboisterousweethenTomDawsonusedtotellme howtheWeirwasworkingduringlast winter,butIthinkTommustbestudyingveryhardlately;hehasn'twritten forsometime.Thankyou,Evelyn, dear,fortheloveyousendthe"wee ones"andpoutloving,AUNTBESSY.
NextWeek.-MaryMcNamara,Roy Clayton,RoyHullet,GwenBoundy, MaryDaly,KathleenBourke,Phyllis Kinnane.
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