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Liberalism'sServicetoCatholicism

(I3yRev.FrederickShermanArnold.M.A.,S.T.I3..inthe"AmericanChurch --- - Monthly.")

inGermanythenineteenthcenturywitnessedtheologybecomeunorthodox and.thechurchesbecomeempty,this isbecauseLiberalismisnotareligion. IftheHicksiteQuakershavediedout andonlytheOrthodoxQuakersstruggleonatall,thisisbecauseLiberalism isnotareligion.Ifultra-Liberalsand Socialistsgenerallybelongtonochurch thisisbecauseLiberalismisnotareligion.

Liberalisminpoliticshasstoodfor equality,civil,political,andeconomic. Hencedemocracyhasbeenfavoured byLiberalism,asalsoFreeTrade.Ultra-LiberalstendtowardSocialism, butitisquestionableifthisbeLiberalismatall,Itmaybeareaction againstLiberalism.

Liberalisminthoughtrejectsauthorityforliberty,justasinlawitrejectsstatusforcontract.HencemodernsciencehasbeenfosteredbyLiberalism.

InProtestantcountries,thetriumphD.TheLiberalsays:youdeniedE ofLiberalismwillmeanthetriumphandF,etc.,andnothinghappenedto ofCatholicism.Thiscariousfactisyou,whynotdenyD?Thenhesays: duetothetruththatLiberalismisnottrydenyingC. Thenhesays:take areligion.Ifafteracenturyoftrulythenextstep,deny13. Thenhesays: brilliantandamiableUnitarianism,bearealProtestant,denyA.Thus thereareonlyabouteightythousandLiberalismpenetratesthroughtheneUnitariansinAmericato-day,thisisgationsofProtestantism.Liberalism becauseLiberalismisnotareligion.ifalsopenetratesthroughthebadlogic ofProtestantism.ACatholicbelieves inA,B,C,etc..becausehebelievesin thealphabet,thefohndationofall knowledge.TheProtestantregards thealphabetasametaphysicaltheory, whoseGreeknameplainlyshowsitto bederivedfromclassicpaganism.But. likealearnedpigatafair,theProtestantwillpickoutanumberofseparatelettersandtrustthose.The Liberalsays:butdon'tyousee,withoutthealphabet-theory,theseisolated lettersareofnouse.SotheProtestantispenetratedbyLiberalismagain. LiberalismcannotpenetrateCatholicismprimarilybecause,asareligion ofauthority.CatholicismistheantithesisofLiberalism:secondly,becauseCatholicismisallaffirmation("In himwasyea."2Cor.i.181:thirdly, becauseCatholicismisaclosedsystem oflogic.whichcaneasilybedenied, butcannotbecontroverted.Catholicswhobecome-Liberalsinreligion ceasetobeCatholics.Thatis,they giveuptheirreligion.

Liberalisminreligion:whatisit? Ofcourseitrejectsauthority:but whatisleftthen?AvagueemotionAssnperhapsorahaltingeffortto constructanethicoutofscience.Sciencecannomoreconstructanethic thansciencecou1.1inspireyouthsand maidenswiththetenderpassion.The natureofscienceandethicsisdifferent.Sciencesays,itis;whileethics rays,thoushalt.Thereisno"thou shalt"inscience.Sciencecan,of coarse.tellamanthatifheeatpoison bewilldie,ifhediechildlesshisrace perish,iftheablerindividualsof eachgenerationdieout,thehuman mewillretrograde.Itisgoodthat scienceshouldtellusthesetruths.But sciencecannotsay,onlyreligioncan say,thoushallnotcommitracesuicide.Forthatstatementhasnothing scientificaboutit.Thatisacommand.Acommandmustbebasedon authority.Sciencedealswithfacts, notwithfaiths.Therewillneverbe areligionofscienceanymorethana religionofarithmetic.Arithmeticis andofthesciences,butallthesciences arealikeinthis,thattheydealwith facts,eitherlogicalornatural,not withfaiths,eithertheologicalormoral. HencethereisnosuchthingasLib. cultisminreligion.

Thiswillseemcontrarytofactto seinereaders.ThereareLiberalreligions,sc.Unitarianism;andthereare Liberalsinallthechurches,aswe knowtooursorrow.Quiteso,but theLiberalsectsorschoolsarenotreligions.andtheLiberalsinallthe dinrchesaremenwhoeitherhavelost orarebywayoflosingtheirreligion. Ifanyonewishestoknowhowto startanewreligion,lethimstudy suchthingsasMohammedanismand Mormonism.Thereweretwonewreligions.TheyarenotLiberal,notin theleast.Theywerestartedinthe onlywayareligioncanbestarted; byauthority.AprominentLiberal clergymanhaslatelyannouncedthat weneedanewreligion.Weurge uponhim:firstcatchyourauthority. Unlessyoucandothat,thewhole thingisafailure.Sciencewillnot do,forscienceonlydealsinfacts.Religiondealsinvalues.Iftheclergy. maninquestionistostartanewreligioneitherhe,orsomeonecloseto him,mustreceivearevelation.That istheonlywaythatanyreligionever gotstarted.Ifheweretosaythat Protestantismneverclaimedaspecial revelation,wewouldremindhimthat Protestantismneverclaimedtobea newreligion.ProtestantismisaChristianheresy.Itclaimedtobe,perhapsoriginallywas,areformedCatholicism.Asweknowitto-day,itisa deformedCatholicism.AllthereligionthereisinProtestantismisCatholicandnoneoftheLiberalismthere isinProtestantismisreligion.Wedo notknow,GodknowswhatthatLiberalclergymanwilldo,unlesshechangeshisprinciplesandmethods.He willnotfoundanewreligion.He hasnotthestuffreligionsaremadeof. Liberalismisnotreligion,butProtestantismcanbepenetratedbyLiberalism.Thisisprobablyduefirst, tothenegativecharacterofProtestantism,andsecondlytotheillogicalnessofProtestantism.Thedifference betweenaCatholicandaProtestant mightliephrasedthataCatholicbelievesA,R.C.D.E,andP.etc.A ProtestantonlybelievesA,B,C,and

thousandofthemjointhe,hurch,becauseLiberalismnotbeingar.iligion, whyshouldaLiberaljoinachurch? ThetriumphofLiberalist,fr3mGenevatoCanterbury,wouldleavejust oneand,broadly,speaking,onlyone religionwestofConstantinople.Irefertothereligionthatstillconducts itsservicesinthesonorouslanguage ofCiceroandVirgil.

Now,thetroubleisthatProtestants,whobecomereligiousLiberals, ceasetobeProtestantsandgiveup theirreligion,exactlyasmuchasLiberalCatholicsceasetobeCatholics. Onlythereisnotenoughdisciplinein theProtestantbodiestoexpelorto silencethem. Sotheyretaintheir pulpitsandtheirinfluence.Liberalismspreads.ProtestantismispenetratedbyLiberalism.Theillogical andnegativesideofProtestantism ha:.checkedProtestantdisciplineand openedthedoor.IneveryProtestant body,notatallexceptingtheAnglicanChurch.whichisProtestantinthe originalsenseofareformedCatholicism,thereisaninternecineconflictbetweentheorthodox,whoseorthodoxy isCatholicasfarasitgoes,andthe Liberals,whoarenotreligious.

ThesameLiberalclergyman,who saidweneedanewreligion,saidthe churchmustpreachmoreeconomics. Wemightsay,thathehadnomore politicsthanhehadreligion;thatyou couldnotturnanationintoaforum anymorethanyoucotildturnareligionintoLiberalism.Wesuppose thatistrue.Wesupposehisideas areallnegative.Wesupposehebelievesindivorce,that,ishedeniesthe family;andhebelievesinindustrial equality,orsomethinglikeit,thatishe deniesproperty.ButwedonotsupposethathebelievesinPolyandryor FreeLoveorSocialismorCommunismorinanyothergreatandbeautifulandfascinatingfalsehood.Wedo notthinkofhimasanarchangelruined.Howeverthatmaybe,hethinks hehasideasoneconomicsandhe wantstopreachthem.Now,thisis whatalltheLiberalswant_topreach. Theyhaveevenoriginatedakindof devotionwhichtheycall"SocialService."Thisisaneconomicactivity whichbeginswherethealtarguild stopsandstopswherethepolicebegin.

Omittingherefordiscussionof"forums."orfora,andofSocialService,if weenquirewhytheLiberalswishto preachoneconomicandpoliticalsubjects,thebestansweris:becausethey wishtopreach.Theyrealisethat thereshouldbesomethingpositiveand thatasermonshouldnotbeexclusivelyarebuketotheIrish.Thoseof themwhohavelivednearprominent psychologistsandknownthemsocially,areabletodipintopsychology,but scholarshipisnotpossessedbyrnan7 people,evenintheformofacountry placenexttoascholar.Sotheywant tohavesomethingtopreachabout. Hencetheywishtopreachoneconomics,exactlybecausetheyhavenoreligiousopinions,exceptdenials.They think,rightlyorwrongly,thatthey havesomeeconomicprinciples.We areinterestednowinthattheirplea foreconomicsisakindofconfession oftheirlackofinterestinreligion.

ThetriumphofLiberaliser,rvill meantheeliminationfromProtestantismofreligion.Sofarasithasgone Invarioussects,thathasbeenits meaning.IfLiberalismtriumphover Anglicanism,theEpiscopalChurch willbewhatwearegenerallythought tobebyoutsiderswhoseacquaint. anceischieflywithBroadChurchmen: achurchthatneverinterfereswithreligionorpolitics.Therearerrobably millionsinAmericato-daywhinagree withtheUnitarians,butonlyeighty

ThetriumphofLiberalismwould leaveCatholicismastheonlyreligion, torthereasonthatLiberalismisnot areligion_TheformerlyProtestant andnowLiberalpopulationwould not,however,jointheCatholicChurch. Theywouldsimplystopgoingtoany church.Nevertheless,theCatholic Churchwouldfindonegreatadvantage inthesituation.AsintheLatin countries,allwhowerenotCatholics wouldbepracticallyunchurched.Catholicismwouldbetheonlychurch. True,littleskeletonorganisationsof theoldProtestantchurcheswouldpersist,buttheywouldbeofnomoreimportanceinthelifeofthenationthan arethesectsof-SpainorItaly.To themanonthestreet,whetherhewerc CatholicorLibeial,therewouldbe onlyonepossiblereligion.Thatwould betheCatholicreligion.Hemight thinkitwasallnonsense.Hemight pretertostayoutofit.Hemight evenderideitandopposeit.Buthe wouldconsiderthat,ifyouwantedreligion,theCatholicChurchwaswhat youwanted.Thatisthesituationin Latincountriesnow,andthatwillbe thesituationinnortherncountries,if andwhenLiberalismtnurriphsover Protestantism.

Eventuallythissituationwouldresultinthetriumphwcatholicism. Manisareligiousanimal.Hisstrange psychologydemandsreligionsashis physicaltissuesdemandfleshfood.A nationofvegetarianswilltakethe fleshfoodthatisofferedthem,ifany beofferedthem,andanationofIib eralswilleventuallytaketheonlyreligiontheycanget.GraduallyCatholicismwouldgrow.Itmigntgrowin twoforms,AnglicanandRoman.If BroadChurchmanshiphadtriumphed intheEpiscopalChurch,religioncould onlycomebackastheChurchof Rome.ThetriumphofLiblralism willbethetriumphofCatholicismsaid, ifLiberalismtriumphsintheEpiscopal Churchalso,itwillbethetriumphof theRomanCatholicChurch.

TherearesomeEpiscopalians, strangeasitmayseem,evensome LowandBroadChurchmen,who wouldnotwelcomethetriumphof Romanism.Wewouldthatwecould makethemfeeltheforceofourargument.Whatwearetalkingaboutis somethingverymuchbiggerand moreappallingthanthethreatthat

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terrifiedHighChurchmensometimes makethat,ifcertainthingshappen, wewillgotoRome.Wethinkthat doesnotexactlyhorrifythepartyopposedtous.Dearlyastheyvalueus, theymightbewillingtoseeus,some ofus.Romaniseforourowncomfort. Theywouldmakethatsacrifice.The argumentofthisarticleisverymuch biggerthanthat.Itappliestothe wholeProtestantpopulation,not merelytoafewhundredthousand HighChurchmenmoreorless.Itinfersacompletenewalignmentofthe wholereligioussituationandatremendousadvantagefortheLatinChurch. Thereisanoldproverb:Anyportin astorm.LettheProtestantsrealise thattheonlyhopeofProtestantismis theoldorthodoxy.Astotheout andoutLiberals,eveniftheyagree withthisargument,aswehappento knowthatsomeofthemdo.wecan. notexpectthatitwillinfluencethem. Theyarereallyagainstreligion.

NewBishopofGalway

ThePope,accordingtoReuter,has transferredMostRev.Dr.O'Doherty, BishopofClonfert,totheSeeofGalway,renderedvacantbythedeathof theMostRev.Dr.O'Dea.

TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dohertywas bornatLissacul48yearsago.He readaverydistinguishedcoursein Maynooth.Forseveralyearsafter hisordination.whichtookplacein 1902,hisworkwasthatofProfessorin SummerhillCollege,Sligo.AsDean ofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Maynooth,Dr. O'Dohertyfilledapositionofgreat responsibility.Astrongadvocateof theLanguagemovement,hislordship learnedthelanguagehimself.Hewas appointedBishopofClonfertin1919, andsoonendearedhimselftothe clergyandthepeopleofhisdevoted administrationofthatimportantdiocese.

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PracticalMusicExamination.

OnFriday,August31,Dr.Cyril Rootham.representingtheAssociated BoardoftheRoyalAcademyofMusic andtheRoyalCollegeofMusic,London,motoredfromGeraldtontoDongarra,toconducttheexaminationin PracticalmusicatSt.Dominick'sCollege.TheDoctorexwessedhimself asverypleasedwiththestandardof musicattheCollege,andsaiditwas decidedlyonagoodlevel.Thefollowingarethesuccessfulcandidates: SchoolExaminations.

PrimaryDivision:MissTessieQuigley,MissJessieMcIntyre,MasterJack Flanagan,MissEdnaBastian(Three Springs).MissNellieFranklin(Three Springs),MasterTraceyCole(Three Springs).

ElementaryDivision:MissDolores Kihnurray(Piano).MissMurielPiester,MissEthelMaley(Violin).Miss MarieSojan,MasterBarneyFlanagan.

LowerDivision:MissMaryKennedy,MissPatriciaSimpson(Singing), MissDorothyHerbert,MissClare Punch.

HigherDivision:MissReneThomas.

LocalCentre-IntermediateGrade: MissPaulineParker.

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MUSICRESULTS.

TheresultsofthemusicexaminationsheldlastweekattheCollegeby theTrinityCollege(London)Music Examiner,wereverygratifying.Piano andviolinpupilsalikegavetheexaminergreatsatisfaction.Thefinesuccessoftheirpupilswasthesubjectof greatpleasureandencouragementto thedevotedmusicteachers,intheir earnesteffortsintheinterestofmusic. Thepupils'shareintherejoicinghardlyneedstobementioned.Fifteen youngboyswerepresented,three-got creditpasses,twohongurs,ninepasses, whileallthejuniorviolinpassescame veryclosetothehonoursmark.Congratulationstoall,teachersandbuddingmusicians!Results:

FirstSteps.-CreditPass(over80 percent.):WilliamD.McInnes,Allan Foley,ColinA.Campbell.Pass: AloysiusB.Clarke.

Preparatory-Pianoforte.-Honours: KeithF.Spruhan.Pass:,Llewellyn H.Chawner.Violin.-Pass:AlanB. Lonergan,MichaelD.Coyne,JohnL. Maley.

Junior-Violin.-Pass:FrancisCardilini,Lavus0.Gorman,FrancisJ. Leen,JohnJ.Montgomery. Intermediate-Violin.-Honours: IvanJ.Campbell.

EASTFREMANTLE

Aversuccessfuleuchrepartyand dance,heldintheEastFremantle TownHallonthe12th.inst.,willmateriallybenefittheobjectforwhichit wasorganised,namely,therenovati.m oftheEastFremantleConventSchool. Thosepresentconstitutedthelargest gatheringofitskindeverseeninFremantle,andgreatcreditisduetothe energeticladies'committeeforitsuntiringeffortstobringaboutsucha satisfactoryresult.AraffledraWnon theoccasionwaswonbyMrs.T.Stack. Aspecialwordofthanksisdue315Miss DorothyMickle,A.L.C.M.,L.L.C.M., A.T.C.L.,andthesplendidorchep,trafor thedancemusicwhichwasatreatin itself.Mr.JackBradywasanefficientMC..andkeptthingsmoving merrily.Mrs.BakerandMr.Lennen wontheladies'andgentlemen'sfirst prizesfortheeuchre:sixgoodprizes weregiven.

Australind

TheRedemptorisf,FatherO'Brien, C.SS.R.,withtheassistanceofFather O'Grady,parishpriestofDardanup, concludedafivedays'MissioninAustralind.HolyMasswascelebiated eachmorningatSand9.andinstructionsgiven.Instructionswerealso giventothechildrenafterschool hours.EacheveningRosary.Benedictionandsermonfollowed.Father O'Briensparednoeffortduringthe Missiontomakeitasuccess,which undoubtedlyitwas.Thelittlechurch waspackedduringtheexercises.some comingmanymilesoverroughroads, inrainandstorm.TheCatholicsof Australindseldomhavingtheprivilege ofsuchdevotionsintheirlittlechurch. tookeveryopportunitytoattendthe Mission.TheRev.FatherwasedifiedatthestrongFaithinthelittle countryparish.DuringtheMission theRev.Fathersweretheguestsof MissMilligan.

PERTHHOSPITALSATURDAY ANDSUNDAYFUND.

HisGraceDr.Clunehappilysummed upthepositionwithregardstothe PerthHospitalwhenhesaid,"Itwasa causesomeritoriousthatitneededno advocacy,andthatbyhelpingitwe wouldonlybedischargingapublic duty."Thereisnoneedtoshow thattheneedisgreat.Despitetheordinarygrantof£23,000,withanadditionalsubsidyfromtheGovernment, PerthHospitalisatpresentpilingup adeficitwellover£130aperweek. Thefiguresareamazing.Duringlast 20year,sover65,000patientshavebeen treatedwithinthesewalls.Lastyear alone53,000patientsreceivedassistanceinthevariousdepartments.Of these4,519werein-patients,and2,463 operationswereperformed.Withregardtothelattertherecordisunique, inthatthedeathratewihin48hours ofoperationwas1.18percent.Of theseitmustberememberedthat thesedeaths,themajorityofthem havebeenthosewhohavebeenpast helpwhenbroughtintothehospital. Again,over49,000out-patientswere treated,andnearly10,000prescriptions wereputupbythedispensary.Every nighttheinstitutionhousesnearly600 people.Notonlyhavethemajority ofthesepersonstobefedandhoused, buttheyhavetobeprovidedforinthe wayofmedicinesandsurgicaldressings,andnursed.Whenoneconsidersthatthisrepresentsthepopulation ofmorethansomeofthecountry towns,onebecomesmoreamazed.One hearsVictoriansspeakingoftheirmarvellousMelbourneandtheirgreatMelbourneHospital.yetPerthHospital alonehasasmanybedsasMelbourne Hospital.andtheSubiacoInfectious Hospitaltakenintoconsiderationmuch more.Whenonecomparesthecost, asthefollowingfiguresshowtherein, onecanappreciatetheadministrativecareandconservationofthefunds:SydneyHospital,2278:PrinceAlfred Hospital.Sydney.£216:AlfredHospital.'Melbourne.£239:MelbourneHospital,£211.PerthHospital.£160.or7s 6dperday.AvisittothePerthHospitalisindeedanobjectlessonoforganisationandgeneralefficiency.A kitchen.spotless.thelargestlaundryin theState,nodust,nodirt,asthesavingis,"ascleanas pin."amply applies.Ithasalwaysbeenoneof thegreatestoljectsofourchurchesto lookafterthesickandsufferingofthe community.andwithoutreferenceto faithreadingornation,andwefeel surethattheCatholicsthroughoutthe StatewillreadilyrespondtotheS.O.S. signalthusbeingsentout,andendorsethepromisemadebyhisGrace ArchbishopClune.whenhesaid:"I standheretopromisethewhole-heartedsupportofeveryelementIrepresentinthecommunity."

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmers,Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe19th.September,1923:WheatenChaff:Mediumyardings havecometohand,andthemarket -isslightlyeasierthanwhenreported lastweek,f.a.q.toprimesellingfrom £410sto£415sperton,withgoon soundfeedat£4,andinferiorchaff fetchingfrom£3to£310s,withenquiriesforcowchaff.

OatenChaff:Oatenchaffhasbeen scarceduringtheweek,threetrucks beingforward,whichrealised£315s perton.Thereisademandforoaten ataboutthisfigure.

Oats:Sincelastreportingthemarketisunchanged,3s541perbushelbe. ingsecuredforheavyfeeds;lightfeeds totailyarehardtoquit.

Wheat:Themarketforwheatisunchangedsincelastreporting,4s101d perbushelbeingthehighestpricefor taxi.samples.

Potatoes:Therehavebeennolocals offering.Salesinthecountryhave beenmadeatabout£16Bunburybasis. Thereisabigshipmentduefromthe EasternStatesthisweek,andwemay lookforpricestoeaseslightly.

DEPARTUREOFMR,FRANK MOLLOY.

Mr.FrankMolloy,whoforsometime hasbeenaresidentofthiscity,isleavingforSouthAustralianextweek.He hasbeenanactiveworkerinCatholic affairsandishighlyrespected.On Wednesdayalargenumbermetatthe CelticClubtosayfarewelltohim,and topresenthimwithagoldfountain penasatokenoftheiresteem.Mr. WalterDwyer,LL.B.,madethepresentationinaneatspeech,whichexpressedthefeelingsofthegathering. Messrs.J.Monaghan.G.Hartreyand M.O'DeaendorsedMr.Dwyer'sremarks,andwishedMr.Molloythehest ofgoodluckinthesisterState.Mr. Molloybrieflyandappropriatelyresponded.

ORFANIA

BIGLOG-CHOPPINGEVENT.

Nominationsforalog-choppingcontest,totakeplaceatOrfania,onCarnivalSquare,Perth,onSaturday,Monday,andTuesday,December1,3,and 4,willcloseattheOrfaniaAppeal Office,86VictoriaSquare,telephone A3914,onOctober30.Theprizemoneyinthisevent,whichisbeing organisedbyMr.TomMoore,M.L.C., willamount.to£25.Sixteen-inchlogs willbeused.Thenominationfeeis 7/6andtheacceptancefee5/,

TheJumbleSale,BabyShow,arid XmasTree,whichweretobeheldat CarnivalSquarethiseveninginaidof theAppealfunds,havehadtobepostponeduntilnextSaturdayevening, owingtoweatherconditions. Holdersofcashconsultationbooks arerequestedtoreturnthebutts,with ticketmoney,totheAppealOfficeas promptlyaspossible.

Theboisterousweatherofthepast weekhasdelayedbuildingoperations atCarnivalSquare.andinconAequence theAppealCommitteewillbegladif helperswillmakeaspecialeffortto rollupthis(Saturday)afternoon.

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Mrs.B.G.,ofKatanning.sends:is forthe"weeones,"asathanksgiving forsavoursreceivedfrom"OurLadyof L-.:ales,""TheLittleFlower,"and theSacredHeart.Sherecentlyunderwentaseriousoperation,whichwas rn,,tsuccessful.andunaccompanied bypainorheadache.Onthe11th.or 12th.ofthismonthshewastohave undergoneanother,andasksourpray. ergforhertemporalandspiritual'welfare.

AgnesMary'sSavagePet. Cunderdin.September3,1923.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyourselfandthe"weeones" arequitewell.Ihaveonlyonepet, thatisalittleblackdognamed Darkie.Heisverysavage.Hehas travelledalongwaywithus.Once wetookhimandapetgoatfromthe ot'AersideofSouthernCrosstoaplace ca:ledBradly'sSiding.nearWalkaway. WhenwearrivedatGeraldtonwehad tostayonedaythere,andthengoon nextdaytoBradly's,aswewent aroundtheWonganHillsline.Goingouttherewasnodogboxonthe train,andaswethenonlyhada-few stationstogotheguardputNancy andDarkieinasecondclasscarriage. Whenwearrivedatthenextstation thestation-masteropenedthedoor quicklyandsaid,"Tickets,please!" MywordwedidlaughasDarkiebarkedathimandthegoatwent"baa."He shutthedoor,verymuchsurprised, andthenlaughed,too,whenhesaw thejoke.Myfatherhasamotor trollytogotoworkon.andhemakes itgo.Themensaythattheyenjoy theirridehome.ButIthinkifdad wastomakeitgoslowertheymight enjoyitbetter,assomeofthemare quitepleasedwhentheygetoffthe motortrolly.Doreenwillwritelater ontoyou.Sheiseightyearsold.I havetwocousinswritingtoyoufrom Armadale.Well,dearAuntBessy, thisisallthenews.thistime.With lovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourlovingniece,

AGNESMARYLEE.

MydearAgnesMary,-Yourletter wasverywelcomereading.Youhave astrangepetsurelyinyoursavage littledog,butIsupposeheisonly savagetostrangers.Youareadelightfullittlewagtoputsuchastory tomeandchallengemetodoubtit.I couldn't,MaryAgnes,absolutelyrefusetobelieveit.thoughIreallythink youarehavingajokewithme.Ican however,imaginethestrangesecond classpassengersgivingabadreception tothepolite"tickets."SavageDarkie anddemureNancy,surely,intheir bruteways,;lusthaveenjoyedthe joke,andIamverypleasedtonotice thestation-masterdid-hewasn'IPone ofHarryLauder'scountrymen,was he?I'llbegladtogetaletterfrom Doreen.Thankyoufortheloveyou sendthe"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

MadgeisSeven. September2,1923. Austral-street,Kalgoorlie, DearAuntBess",-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamseven,andIgo toSt.Mary'sConvent.Iaminthe secondstandard.Ihopeyouwilltake meforoneofyournieces.Iwentup foratheoryexam.and,Igot95marks. Iamalsogoingforafirststepsexam.: 1hopeIdowell.Ihavetwobrothers. FrankandCyril.Frankistenand yrilisthirteen.Asthisismyfirst letter.IWouldbepleasedtoseeitin print.Ihaveonesister,Gracie.I teedthe"Record"andIlovetoread theletters.Iwenttoapantomime lastFriday.Itwasverynice,and warcalled"BlueBeard."TommyArto wasactinginit,andtwolittlegirls whoweretumblingwereverygood. Twomoregirlsacted,onewhowas dressedupasaboysang"TheLittle SchoolHouse."Itisnowmybedtime.AuntBessy.Iwillnowdose withbestlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, MADGESTINSON.

MydearMadge.-YouareverywelcometotoeCorner,andIamvery pleasedtoenrolyouamongmydear nieces.Iamverygladthatyouare goingtoSt.Mary'sConventSchool. IhavesomelittlefriendsinKalgoorlie.buttheyonlythinkofmewhen theyhavenothingelsemoreimport. anttothinkabout.Iwasthinking theotherdaythatiftheydon'ttryto thinkofmeoftenerspeaktoFather !McMahon,andaskhimtogiVethem

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extrachaptersoftheCathechismto learnbywayofdiscipliningthemfor theirneglectofme.Ihopeyouare assuccessfulinyour"firststeps"as youwereinyour"theory'Didyou likeyourpictureintheCorner?Iam sureFrankdid.Ihopeyouareall veryhappy.Gracieisgoingtowrite astoryfortheChildren'sCornerat Christmas. 1amexpectingtoreadit inabouteightweekstime.Thank you,Madge,dear,fortheloveyou sendthe"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

MollieandtheWetness. "Glenburn."vialilting,viaPithara, September2.1923.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyou,butasitiswet andwearehavingourholidays.Iam writingto-day.Wehaveaschoolat last.Dadandacoupleofothermen cartedthetimberonTuesday,Thursday,andFriday,andthebuilderis puttingitupnow.Itwillbeahall school.Wehaveshiftedabout25 chainsfromtheoldplace.Wehave apetlamb,andheisfrightfully cheeky;heismine.Ihavea-little sheepdog.too,andhisnameisJerry: hewillsitdownandshakehands. Petehastwocats,FunnyCutsand GingerMick.Wearemilkingtwo cows,TrixieandDome.Theircalves' namesareRosieandAleta.Dorrie andAletabelongtoJim,andhecalls themafterusandourcousins.Hehas Dorrie,Daphne,Aleta,Molly,Eileen. andPeter,andhesaysthenextwill beMaggie.ItwasJim'sbirthday onthe29th..andTom'swastheday previous.Ourcropisgrowingnicely now.Weonlyhavefrom50to60 acresin.Thereisalotofwildflowersatioutherenow.PeteandIget thecowseveryday,andwepickbig bunches.Well,dearAunty,Iwill closenow.Withtonsofloveand kissestothe"weeones"andyourself.-

YourlovingMeekMOLLYBURKE.

Iamreallyandtrulypleased.Mollie,dear,toknowthatyouhavenow theschoolyouwerewishingfor.It willbenomuchSlicertohaveitnearby-nolongwetroadstotrudgeon coldwintermornings,moretimefor play,andmorecomfortforlittlepeoplewithsuchalottodoforteacher. PerhapsMollieand"thelambat school"willbeveryoftenthecause ofmisruleinthenewhall-school.The cheekylambmuststayathomewith Jerry.elseMollie'stroubleswillbe many.Petewillsurelybestartingin thecircusbusinesswithJerry,Comic Cuts,andGingerMick.Andthen thereisDorrieandTrixie,Rosieand Aleta,EileenandPeter.I'mthinking,Mollie,Jimisayounggentleman ofhumourandpromise.Thereshould beforthcomingfromthelotagoodextractoffunandpastime.Ilikedyour letter,Mollie,dear,andIappreciate thetonsofloveandkissesyousend the"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

KathleenMissedtheComer. Jarrahwood,September14.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwritingafewlinestoyouhopingyouare quitewell.Wehavemissedthe Cornerverymuchthelasttwoweeks. Wearehavingverywetweather;and theroadsareinadreadfulstatewith therain.FatherMcCormickcould notcodeouttosayMasslastmonth becauseoftherain.Wearegoingto haveafancydressballforchildren andadults.Iamgoinginfancydress. willwriteandtellyouallaboutit whenitover.Asyoudidnotsend methecardIthoughtthatIwould remindyouaboutit.Wehavenot hadoneforalongtime,soIought tobeabletocollectanicelittleSii"O forthe"weeones."Loveandkisses tothe"weeones."andacceptsemi} yourself.--Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENMcKENNA.

Iamverypleased,Kathleen,dear, thatyouhavewritten.Imissedyou, Justine,andMonicaoutoftheCorner. andIwonderedwhyyouwereabsent. Iamsorrytheweatherhasbeersso baddownyourway.Ithasicen fairlydecentinPerth.Justinetold meabouttheball-Ihopeitwillbe agrandsuccesp,andthatyouwillall enjoyyourselves.Tellmeaboutit whenyouwriteagain.Iamsending acard.Iquiteforgotthatyoulad askedmeforone.Thankyou,clear, fortheloveandkissesyousaidthe "weeones"andyourlosqn,s. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-ltisalongtime sinceIlastwrote,butinfuture1will writeoftener.Wearehavingachildren'sandadults'plainandfancy dressballonthe'29th.ofthismonth. Iamsorrythatyoucouldnotkeen yourpromisetothe"weeone.'I heardyouwereill,andIhopethe Cornerwillbequitefilledforyouthis week.Theroadsareveryboggy,as theweatherissobad.Thebaronia inourgardenislovely,butithasbeen toowettogooutmuchtogetitfrom thebush.Thereisnotmuch13,WS now.butIwillwritealongletterafter theball.-Yourlovingniece, xxxxx JUSTINAMcKENNA.

MydearJustina,-IhavejustfinishedreadingMonica'snicelittleletter. Your'salsopleasedmeverymuch.I amwellagain,mylittlefriend-at leastquitewellenoughtoreadallthe lettersmydearchildrenwillstrictme. Iamalwayslongingfornewsfrom them.Tellineallaboutthehall.I hopetherewillbenoheartashesamongmylittlefriendsatJarranwool-"aftertheball."Thankyouforthe littlesprayofbaronia.Iamsureit lookslovelyinthegarden-itisa beautifulflower.Thankyouforkisses -1sendmylovetolittleJustin's-Yourloving, AUNTBESS

BadRoads,BadWeather,andLittle Calves. Jarrahwood,September14,1923. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sincemynamehasappearedinthe Corner,butIhopetoseeitinnext week.Theweatherisverybaddown here.FatherMcCormickwasunable tocomefromBusseltontosayMasson accountoftheroadsbeingsobad.On the29th.ofthismonthwearehaving afancydressballforchildrenand adults.Kath.,JessandIareallgoinginfancydress.Wehavetwolittlecalves.WenamedthemBeauty andRosie.Kath.saidshewouldremindyouabouthercard.Wewillall helphertocollectonit.Mother givesusCatechismeverySundayat ourhouse.andelevenchildrencome. Lovetothe"weeones."andsteceot sameyourself.-Yourlovingniece, MONICAMcKENNA.

Monica,dear,Iamdelightedtoget newsofmylittlefriendsatJarrahwood.Iamsosorrythebadweather

preventedyoufromhavingHolyMass notheappointedSunday.Moth"(is eosinsverygoodworkbygatheringthe littleonestogetherforCathechismon Sundays. 1hopeKath.,Jessand yourselfwillhavearoyaleveningat thechildren'sfancydressball.Beauty andRosieshouldbeveryflat'ered.I supposeRosieisannoyedbecauseshe's simplyRosieandnotBeauty.Iwill sendKath.hercard.Itisverynice ofhertoaskmeforone.ComeoftenertotheCorner,Monica,dear,andyou willpleaseyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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Merredin,September10,1923. DearAuntBessy,-Astw'Jofthe littlepupilsoftheCatechismCorrespondenceclasses,wewanttothank youroryourthoughtfulnessisbeing sokindastogivesuchhelptous. Yourdonation,turnedintolittlebooks toassistourCatechismlessons,wee, veryacceptabletotheteachers,who finditratherhardtoprocuresuchfor usall.WishingyourCornerofthe "Record"goodluck,andagainthankingyouforyourkindness.-Weremain,yoursincerely, CARMELKENNYandMABEL HAWKER.

Mydearchildren.-Icannottakeall thethanksyousonicelysendme.The greatershareshouldgotoFather McMahon,whoissointensely'ntecestedinspreadingtheFaithbymeansof thepennyCatechismamongthelittle ones,butnottheleastones,ofthe Churchinthebackblocks.Weof theCorneronlyhelpedyourverygood friendinalittleway.Makegood useofyourbooks,andIshallbevery pleased.-Yourtoyingfriend,AUNTBESSY.

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Economictroublesarecommonin everycountrynow,butIrelandisin dangerofbecomingthesceneofthe worstandlongestbattlesbetweenemployersandemployed.Thereare wagesdisputesoneveryhand,andin mostcasestheyareleadingtodeadlockandstop-page.

Itsvouldbefutileheretoattempt anyanalysisoftheparticularrights andwrongsinagiveninstance.Yet onemayusefullyconsiderthegeneral conditionsthatmustbeaimedatif thisruinousstateofthingsistobe ended.

Ourlabourproblemcanbesolved. Utopia,asaCatholiceconomisthas said,ishopeless,butsomethingshort ofUtopiaandvastlybetterthanwhat wecanendureisquiteattainable.

Bitterantagonismbetweenmasters andworkershasbecomeanordinary circumstanceinIreland.Whenoccasionallyafriendlycompromiseaverts deadlock.thepublicwelcomesitwith smuchsurpriseasrelief.There- 'markablefactisthatnoattemptis madetorenderamicablesettlements moregeneral-tomakethemtherule andnottheexception.

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Foraclearleadonthismatterone cannotdobetterthanturntothefamousEncyclicalofLeoXIII.Itforeshadowedthecomingofcollectivebargaining,andthemostcrustedreactionarywouldhardlydenyto-daythe rightofworkerstomaketheirbargainsthroughthemouthpieceofthe unionsthatprotectthem.TheEncyclicalcontainedafurthersuggestion therealisationofwhichoughttobe hastened.ThePope-economistdesiredtoseejointassociationsofemployersandemployees.Hewishedtohave"thetwoordersbroughtmore closelytogether."Thiscontact,he said,"wouldenablethemtoeffect muchinthemattersofwhichtheyhad totreat."

AnotherpointthatthePopeemphasisedwastheneedforwatchfulana competentGovernmentintervention. Atonetime-bynomeansremotetheGovernmentalattitudewasoneof sternhostilitytoworkers'claims. Thereweremanylawstoprevent wagesfrombeingraised,andnonetopreventthemfrombeinglowered.

Inthepasttwentyyearsthelawhas beenmodifiedagooddealandthe workershavefairscopetofighttheir corner.ThewatchfulnessoftheState is,however.farbelowthenecessary standard."Itshouldlenditsinfluenceandauthority"-declaredPope Len-'totheremovalingoodtime ofthecauseswhichleadtoconflicts betweenmastersandthosewhomthey employ."Thisimportantrecommendationhasnotbeengiveneffectto. TheStateeverywhereshirksitsduty ofsteppinginquicklytosavenegotiationsthataredriftingtowardfailure. Consequentlyasettlementisoften longdeferred,tothedetrimentofpublicpeaceandprosperity.

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Averyvaluableprinciplelaiddown byPopeLeowasthis:-

"Thelawshouldfavourownership, anditspolicyshouldbetoinduceas manypeopleaspossibletobecome owners." Themeaningisnottobemisconstrued.Theownershipinquestion hasreferencetothemeansofproduction,whetherland,industrial,machinery,orotherwise.ThePopeyearned toseetheworkersobtainingaproprietorialholdonthelandstheytilledandthemachinestheyused.Anearlier passageintheEncyclicalmakesthis remarkablyclear:"Asmallnumberofveryrichmen havebeenabletolayuponthe teemingmassesofthelabouringpoor ayokelittlebetterthanslaveryitself." Asregardsindustrialconcerns,the claimtopartownershipfortheworkersis-nowbecomingaplankinthe politicalplatform,anditissafetosay thatthedemandwillbepresseduntil itisconceded.Thagriculturalpositionisbynomeanssowelladvanced. Legislationofthehighestutilityhas beenandisstillbeingpassedtomake farmerstheownersofthesoiltheycultivate.Therewasnocorresponding benefitforlandlabourerstill'theLabourersActwaspassedtoprovidecottagesandplotsforalimitednumber.

Whenweseeseriousupheavalsin agriculturallabour-whichisbyfar themostdocileandtractablesection ofthetoilingpopulace-wehavereasontoconsiderhowlittlehasbeen donetohelpthisnumerousandusefulclass.PopeLeopointedoutthe pathofsecuritynotonlyforemployersbutforpropertyitselfwhenheexpressedhisdesirethattherankand fileoftheworkingpeopleshouldshare inTheownership.alternativeisSocialism.Russiastandsoutasaproofthatthealternativemaynotbeveryremote. W-AmericanPictureofPossibilities.

ThegreatPontiffwasnotunmindful ofthedutyofLabourevenintimesof disputeandconflict,Hewarnedworkersagainstdeliberatelyinjuringpropertyoroutragingthepersonofan employer.Heforbadetheworkman toresorttoviolenceinrepresentinghis cause.Heexhortedhimnottoengageinriotorbuildhishopesonthe foolishpromisesheldouttohimby menofevilprinciples.

Americaseemstobethefirstcountrytoopenitseyestotheresultsthat wouldbeachievedifPopeLeo'sgood counselwereputintoaction.RecentlyanAmericanauthoritypennedthis significantpassage:"Imagineemployeesgettingatleast alivingwage.Imaginethemorganisedintheirownunionstobargainwith theiremployers.ImaginetheGovernmentinterveningwhennecessaryto secureforthemtheirrights_andestablishpeace.Imagineemployersand employeesunitedinjointassociations todealwithmattersofcommoninterest.Imaginetheemployeesfairly upontheroadtowardsowninginpart thethingswithwhichtheywork.Imagineallthiscontinuingfortwenty years.Bytheendofthattimewe wouldhaveanewcountry,andlabour difficulties,exceptofaminorkind. wouldbeended.---s"IrishRosary."

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THEMIRACLE.

(ByEdwinCarlileLitsey.)

IcarneintheWintertwilight, Andstoodbeforeatree:

Alltareandgauntandempty, limbsstretchedoverme.

Nosignoflifeitoffered, Notraceofverdureshowed: WraithofitsSummerbeauty, itstoodbesidetheroad.

ICaineatalaterseason, Andviewedagainthetree; Andlo!thetipsofitsbranches Weretouchedwithmystery.

Avoicefromthevoidhadspoken:

Amessengerhadsped;

Andtherootsofthetreebadanswered: Hadthrilledintheirhiddenbed.

Againmyfeetwentthither, Andthemiraclewasdone:

Awhisperingpyramidofleaves Glistenedbeneaththesun.

WORDSOF.WISDOM.

Truepolitenessistodoandsay

Thekindestthingsinthekindestway.

Menaregenerallymorecarefulof thebreedoftheirhorsesordogs,than oftheirchildren.-WilliamPenn.

Thereismoresorrowto-daythrough theunkindnessofsharptonguesthan throughphysicalpain.

Theloveoffreedomisanessential principleofhealthyhumanaction,but isonlyoneofitsessentialprinciples.Gladstone.

Norlifenordeaththeydeemedthe happierstate,

Butlifethat'sgloriousordeaththat's great.(FromtheGreek.)

Thehappinessofthislifeisinthe past;atbestitlingersinthepresent. andevenwhilewearespeakingitis goneforever.-CardinalManning.

Bearcalmlyandcheerfullythylot. Brightenthechainoflove,ofsympathy,ofcommunionwithallpure mindsonearth,andinheaven.

Across-thatis_anythingthatdisturbsourpeace-isthespurwhich stimulates,and,withoutwhichwe shouldmostlikelyremainstat:onary ontheheavenwardway,blindedwith emptyvanitiesandsinkingdeeperinto sin.

NATURE'SMUSIC.

Inanimatenaturesometimescpntributestothemusicoftheworld.There arebedsofmovingsandwhicharesaid tosingastheyshift.Certainmourn tains,forests,andvalleysgiveforth melodiescomposedofdistinctnotes. Thefamedaeolianharpisnotamyth.

IntheSchwarzenbergAlpsmaybe heardthetollofabellwhichdoesnot comefromhumanhand.Itisproducedbythepassageofastream throughahollowrock,anditsechoes resoundthroughthepeaks.AboulderintheOrinoco,whenitisstruckby thesun'srays,givesoutdeepsounds, verylikethetonesofanorgan.Anothersubmergedboulderinthesame rivercausesagurgleinfloodtimethat resemblesachromaticscale.

NOTINCAPABLEOFCIVILISATION.

Amissionarywhohadresidedfor someyearsintheinteriorofAfrigp, wasonceaskedifhethoughtitpossible tocivilisethenatives."Quiteso," wasthepromptanswer."Ihave knownnegroesthatthoughtaslittleof lyingandstealingasanywhiteman. Theywerenotwhatyouwouldcall constant,thoughtheyneverdeserted theirwives.Theirtablemannersleft somethingtobedesired,butImustdo themthecredittostatethatthey nevertalkedwhentheirmouthswere full,orusedtoothpicksinpublic."

DON'TDWELLONPASTERRORS ANDBLUNDERS.

Thememoryofourdefeatsandsinsoughtnottofilluswithdespair,butto furnishuswithnewincentivesfor moreheroiceffort.Naturedoesnot keepherwoundsopen:assoonasthey aremadethehealingprocessbegins. Thereisnothingmoreunnaturalor morbidthandwellingonpasterrors andblunders;itdefeatstheveryends whichnatureistryingtosecure.The errorsofthepastoughttobehealed intheonlywayinwhichtheycanbe healed-bynoblerliving.byconsciousnessofhaving.withthehelpofGod, overcomethem.Therealrepentance forpastsinistobefoundnotissittingdowninsackclothandashes,but bygirdingourloinsafreshandpushingontoaheightwherethetemptationsofthepastnolongerhavecontroloverus.-Anon.

TEPIDITYANDSLOTH.

Anasceticalwritersaysthatthe rootoftepidityandslothinaChristianishisacquiescenceinbeinga Christianwithhisindifferenceto Christianaction.Itisasthoughone wouldbecontentwithvegetating,leavingalltherestofhisfaculties.especiallythehigherones,unemployed.But reasonandfaithandfree-willhave eachanobjectintheCreator'splan. HeHimselfisthefinalobjectandend ofthem,tobeattainedthroughthe diligentactiveuseofthedivinelyordainedmeansofprayerandthesacraments.

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JUSTTHISMINUTE.

Thelittlegirlwhosaidthat"anonymous"means"whenyoudon'tknow whoitwaswroteby."wouldprobably define"fugitive"as"wanderingaround andnotbelongingtonobody."The followingpoemisbothanonymous andfugitive-itiswithouttheauthor's name;andithasbeenflyingaboutlike anescapedcanary--notwithoutinjury, whichwehavetriedtorepair.In oneplaceitwasentitled"Justthis Minute,"whichisperhapsasgooda titleascouldbechosen:

Ifwe'rethoughtful,justthisminute, Inwhate'erwesayanddo;

Ifweputapurposeinit

Thatishonestthroughandthrough, Weshallgladdenlife,andgiveit

Gracetomakeitallsublime:

For,thoughlifeislork,weliveit

Justthisminuteatatime.

Justthisminutewearegoing

Towardtherightortowardthe wrong;

Justthisminutewearesowing Seedsofsorroworofsong.

Justthisminutewearethinking OnthewaysthatleadtoGod. Orinidledreamsaresinking

Totheleveloftheclod.

Yesterdayisgone;to-morrow

Nevercomeswithinourgrasp; Justthisminute'sjoyorsorrow, Thatisallourhandsmayclasp. Justthisminute!Letustakeit

Asapearl;andifwe'rewise, Weshalldoourbesttomakeit

Fittoshineinparadise.-AveMaria.

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MAKINGROOMFORDIVINE HELP.

Wherematerialinterestsareconcerned,werelyonworkandenterprise.Wherespiritualinterestsare inplay,wearetemptedtoforego them,tomakeroom,asitwere,for divinehelp.ThiscertainlyisnotaccordingtoGod'sdesigns.Hehasendoweduswithnaturalfacilitiesand energies,whichHedesiresustouse. Neglectofthemisasinagainstthe AuthorofNature,andtheAuthorof Gracewillnotbymiraclesmakeup forourneglect.Thegospelofhuman effortintheworkofGodneedstobe preachedtotheworldto-day.Were itunderstoodandcarriedout,we shouldtellofmanymarvellousvictories.-ArchbishppIreland.

THINGSWORTHREMEMBERING.

PlantinyourheartJesusChristCrucified,andallthecrossesoftheworld willseemtoyoulikeroses.

Wemustnotonlybewillingthat Godshouldstrikeus,butwemustacceptthatHeshallstrikeuswhereHe wills.

Evenatatimewhenyouhadnotso muchconfidenceinGod,didyouperish inaffliction?Thenwhyhaveyounot couragetomeetallothertrials?

LordJesus.withoutreserve.without anif,withoutabut,withoutexception.withoutlimitation,mayThy holywillbedoneinAllthings,atall times.

Dailystrengthenyourselfmoreand moreintheresolution,whichyou formedwithsomuchaffection,ofservingGodaccordingtoHisgoodpleasure.

Neverthinkyouhaveattainedthe purityofheartyouowetoGoduntil yourwillisfreedandjoyfullyresignedtoHisholywillinallthings,even inthemostrepugnant.

LordJesus.whattruehappinessfor asoulconsecratedtoGodtobestrong1Yexercisedintribulationbeforeleavingthislife.

Howcanweknowfrank.ardent lovebutinthemidstofthorns.crosses, weariness,aboveall.whenthiswearinessisprolonged?

Regardnottheappearanceofthe thingsyouaretodo.butHimWho commandsthem,andWho,whenTie pleases.andaccomplishHisgloryand ourperfectionthroughthemostimperfectandtriflingthings.

BEWARETHEEASYWAY.

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Tobuild,toclimb,toachieve,are noteasy.Butitisonlybybuilding, climbing,andachievingthataman makesprogress.Sodon'twasteyour dayslookingforaneasywaytoget by.Ratherlearntowelcomedifficulties;andabovealldon'tlethardwork discourageyou.

ARICHMAN'SDREAM.

Arichman,whowasabouttodie, directedthatallhispossessionsshould besoldandtheproceedsinvestedin onelargediamondwhichhecouldhide inthehollowofhishand,andthus carryhiswealthtoheaven.Hisservanttookstepstofulfiltheorder withoutdelay.Meanwhiletheman fellintoadeepsleep,anddreamedhe stoodbeforethegatesofParadise. !tutwhenhetriedtoenterthatblessedplacehefoundthathehadlosthis diamondsomewhereontheway,and felltolamenting.

"Whydoyoulament?"askedan angel.

"BecauseIhavelostmydiamond,".. answeredtheman,describingit.

"Wecallthatdrossinheaven,"returnedtheangel;"thememoryofone kindactonearthwouJdbeworthmore here."

"Alas!Iknowofnone."

"Notone?"

"Idriedanorphan'stearsoneday," saidtheman,hesitatingly.

"Thattearishere:welaiditupfor you,"repliedtheangel."Beholdit!"

Andastheastonishedmangazed uponthetear,itshonemorebrightly thanthediamond,andshedsogentle alightuponhissoulthatheweptfor joytothinkthathehadlosthispaltryjewelandfoundsogreatatreasure.Onawaking,hecalledhisfaithfulstewardanddirectedhimtodistributeallhispossessionsamongthe poorandneedy.Soonafterhedieda happydeath.

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"It'sstillraining,'saidthegirl,looking Australianthroughthecurtainsintothethick darknessoutside.

Hermothernodded.

"You'llheartherivercomingdown beforelong.IsaidL.couileofdays agoitwasflood-weather,andit'sbeen fallinginfathomseversince.Perhapsit'sjustaswell."

Thegirlsaidnothing,butremained staringmoodilyoutintothedarkness. EversincetheSergeanthadlei'the shantythatmorningshehadbec..livinginastateoftension:andnowthat nighthadcOmeherrestlessnesshad lbcreased.Twoquestionswerepursugoneanotherinsistentlythroughher mind.WouldJimhearthatawarranthadbeentakenoutagainsthim? And,ifso,wouldhemakeanattempt togetawaytotheBarwonortheC11gots? TheSergeanthadmadenosecretof hismissionthatmorningashewas saddlingup.andbythewayhe boastedabouthischancesofgetting Jimonewouldhavethoughthewas tryingtoexasperateher.Butthere wasnothingbutinnocenceinhisred, amiableface.Hewasnewtothedistrict,andhecouldnotbeexpectedto knowwhatJimBrennanwastoher.

"It'sPurdiewho'stoblame,"she toldherself."He'sbeentryingtoget Jimsentdownforyears;andnowhe's gothischance."

Allherbeingwasaflamewithhatred fortheoldstation-owner.ThatPurdieshouldtakeawarrantoutagainst Jim.whomhehadknownsincehefirst cametoDunella,seemedanoutrage accordingtoeverypossiblecodeof honour.Hadn'tJimworkedonthe place.breakinghishorsesandminding hisweaners?Anddidn'teverydecent cattlemanhesitatetomakeuseofthe lawtosettlehisquarrels?

Agustofwindandraincamedown thechimney,blowingthewhiteash acrossthefloor.

"Putabitofwoodon,willyou, Delia,"saidhermother."Thecoach maybehereanyminutenow."

"It'snotlikelytobehereto-night," saidthegirl."There'sthreechances tooneagainstitgettingacrossRedd's Creek-No,Ibelievethat'sitnow."

Theylookeduptolisten.

"Whatdidyouhear?"askedtheold woman. "Iheardoneofthedogsbarkatthe yard,"saidthegirl. Shehadhardlyspokenwhenthe doorwaspushedopenandabigfigure inawetmackintoshstoodinthedoorway.TherewasaslightlyembarrassedsmileontheSergeant'sfaceashe blinkedat "Backthelight. again.Mrs.McCann,"hebegan,good-humouredly-"andafriend ofyourswithme."

Anger,surprise,andhumiliation passedinturnoverthegirl'sfaceas shesawJimcomeinatthedoorand begintostripoffhisoilskins. A youngfellqwwithdark,curlyhairand greyeyes!ihWlookedlitheandactive besidetheponderousSergeant.But therewasapassivityabouthimnow, anacceptanceofhisposition,thatannoyedandhumiliatedthegirl.Fora whileshecouldnotspeak;andthen, goingovertoherlover,shesaidwith flashingeyes:

"Youlethimtakeyou.Jim-you!"

'Couldn'thelpit,Delia,"parriedthe youngmaneasily."Hecameonme asIwaslyingasleepinmytent.And howwasItoknowthatPurdiehad takenthatwarrantoutagainstme?"

"IfIwasaman,"thegirlretorted. "1wouldn'tletmyselfbetakenso easily."

"Now,then.Delia,"brokeinthe Sergeant,placatingly,"youwouldn't havehimresistarrest,wouldyou?If thehorsewasabrumby.ashesays, andhadn'tanybrandonyoucould swearto,he'llhaveagoodchanceto provehimselfinnocent."

Hesawthathehadlandedhimself inapainfulsitpation,andwascletetminedtosmoothitoverineveryway posisble.Amiabilityradiatedfrom hisred.flabbyfaceashedrewhis chairuptothefireandwarmedhis feet.Hefeltthathecouldaffordto begenerousnowthathehadcaught hisman,andhedidnotevenobject whenJimfollowedthegirlouttothe kitchentopreparethesupper.Itwas unlikelythathisprisonerwouldmake anyefforttogetawaynow.

"You'llbeabletogiveusashakedownforto-night,Mrs.McCann?"he asked.affably.

"Oh.yes,"sheassented,perfunctorily."1wouldn'tturnevenadogout onanightlikethis."

Palmer.)

TheSergeantunbuckledhisleggings andmadehimselfcomfortableWhen themealwasbroughtinhetriedto infusealittlelifeintothegathering anddispelthedepressingatmosphere thathadfallenonthehouse.The warmthofgoodfoodandthethought ofajobsuccessfullyaccomplished,broughtaglowtohiswholebeing,and hiseyessparkledashetoldstoriesof formerexploits.

Buthishumourseemedalittleforced,andhisbestjokesfellflatonthe company.Deliawasmoodyandpreoccupied,andherloversilentand morose.OnlyMrs.McCannseemed tobelisteningtohim;butevenshe couldnotconcealherdeepcontempt whenhementionedPurdie'sname the"Youpeopleareprejudicedagainst squatters,"heprotested."Even oldPurdie'snotthemeanoldskinflint youmakehimouttobe.Whenever yourideuptoDunellathere'sagood bedwaitingforyou,agoodpaddock foryourhorse.andaplaceforyouat thetable.Anyhow,I'vehadrothing buthospitalityfromhimeversinceI camehere."

"Andwhynot?"saidDelia,drily. "Hefindsyouuseful,ofcourse."

TheSergeantpuffedouthischest.

"Well,I'mthelaw-itsrepresenta tiveintheseparts,anyway.Ihope everyoneelsefindsmeusefulinthe sameway."

HewentontomakefurtherapologiesforPurdie;butasui.-itofgloom hadsettledonthecompany.Delia wasannoyed,evenwithherlover.Why hadhesurrenderedsotamelytothis tatoldSergeant,whosatonhishorse likeabagofflourandknr.s,nothing atthebushanditsways?Whywas hesosilentandsubmissivenow?

Thewindwasstillroaringinthe treesoutside.andth..reincamepat- teringagainstthewindow.

"Drawyouchair'atothefireagain, Sergeant"-saidMrs.McCann,bringing outabottleofrumfromthecupboard.

TheSergeant'seyeskindledashe lookedatit.Hedrewoffhisbelt, unbuttonedhistunic,andpreparedto settledownforacomfortablesmoke.

"ThisiswhatIcallcomfort,"he smiled."Agoodmealinsideyou,a goodlog-firetositround,thewind blowingthreehornsandabugleout- side-andadropofrumleftin'he bottle."

Hewasscrapingtheashesfroinhis pipewhenthedoorbuiltopenanda manenteredindrippingoilskins.The mudoftheroadcoveredhimfrom headtofoot,andfor.tmomenthe seemedtoobreathlesstospeak.

"Why,it'sBilly-BillyMacfarlane," saidtheoldwoman.

Theoverseerwasshakingthewater fromhishat.

"Ijustraceddowntoseeifanyof themenwereathome.Mrs.McCann," hesaid."Theriver'scomingdowna treat.It'llbeallo-erthebox-tree flatsinacoupleofhours,,'ndwe've gotfivehundredcattleinthehome paddocks."

JimBrennanlookedupfromthe sofa.

"Where'syourown'viol,.Billy'"he askedpointedly.

"Someofthemarenutattheback herdingweaners,"saidBilly,"others areontheroadwithfats.There's onlythebossandmeleftathome.and there'snochanceofourshiftingthose cattleourselvesonanightlikethis Butit'sgottobedone."

TheSergeantturnedhisheadslight ly.

"Itcan'tbedoneto-night."hesaid.withemphasis.

"Can'tit?"retortedtheoverseer.

"Itellyouit'llbedoneevenifIhave todoitmyself.There'sacoupleof thousandquidinthatmob,andif they'relefttherethey'llbefloatingcarcasesbythemorning.Wecancut thefencesandrushthemontothe high,ridgycountry."

TheSergeantturnedhisbackand showedanintenseinterestinthefire. Mrs.McCannbeganclearingthetable.

"Idon'tknowwhereyou'llfindthe men.Billy,"shesaid."Joe'sawL.y fencing,orhe'dlendyouahand.There'stheSergeant,ofcourse-" "Yes,there'stheSergeant,"saidDelia.quickly."He'safriendofPurdie's." TheSergeantaffectednottohear. "YouremembedthattouchofrheumaticfeverIhadthreemonthsago, Mrs.McCann,"hesaid."Itwas swimmingafloodedriverbroughtthat on.Whenamangetstomyagohe's gottolookafterhimself."

"Oh,comeon,Sergeant,"putinthe overseer."Intimeslikzthisaman hasgottotakeaoitofarisk;and thebosshasbeenagoodfriendto you."

"Bunkum!"saidtheSergeant,flaringup."What'soldPurdieeverdone forme.I'dliketoknow?It'dtake morethanthelossofafewcattleto makemestirfromthisfireto-night."

Hesettledhimselfdeliberatelyinhis chairandputhisstockingedfeeton thehob.Alookofexasperationcame totheoverseer'sface,andheseemed asifhewereabouttoburstintoatorrentofinvective.ButitwasJim Brennan'squietdrawlthatbrckethe silence.

"Thenight-horseisinthepaddock here,isn'tit,Delia?"heasked.

Thegirlassented.JimBrennan bentoverhisboots.

"Well,runitintotheyard,willyou Billy?"heaskedtheoverseer.

TheSergeant'sheadcameslowly roundasifonaswivel,andhiseyes werewideopen.

"You'renotgoingoutto-night,Jim Brennan!"hesaid.

"Aren'tI?Whois,then?"camethe retort.

"But-butyou'reaprisoner."

"Oh,giveitabone,Sergeant,"said theyoungman,rising."Doyouthink I'mtryingtoescape?Doyouthink Icouldn'thavegivenyouthe:lap anytimethislastfivehoursifIwantedto?"

Heturnedtothedoor;buttheSergeantsprangfromhischair,splutter. ingwithangerandastonishment.

"Thisisabsurd,"hesaid"Here's oldPurdiebeingtryingtogetacase againstyouformonths.Whyshould yougooutinanightlikethistohelp himoutofahole?"

JimBrennanlookedathimcontemptuously.

"Younc3n'tunderstandourlittle ways,Sergeant,"hesaid."Yoube longtoadifferentkindoflife.alto gether.IcansettleaffairswithPurdieinmyowngoodtime.Butin thebushvoudon'tstoptothinkabout littlethingslikethatwhenthere's troubleon."

Therewasasplashingofhorse'sfeet outsidewheretheoverseerwasyard- ingthenight-horse,andinamoment TimBrennanhaddisappearedintothe wetdarkness.Delia,standinginthe doorway,calledoutfarewellstohim throughthenight.andtheoldwoman begansortinginacupboardtogeta changeofclothesreadyforhisreturn.

TheSergeantwasdumbfounded.It seemedtohimthathewasfaceto facewithsomethinginexplicable-a eerieofhonourthatwasaltogether differentfromhisownrigidideasof duty.liestoodwithhisbacktothe fire,lostinthought,hisforeheadknittedinafrownandhischinmassedin threefoldsonhischest.

"Itbeatsme,Mrs.McCann,"hesaid, inbewilderment."Ivelivedinthe bushfifteenyears.hutIdon'tunderstandtheseyoungfellowsit'sbreeding.They'vegotthecrankiestidea abouthonourandallthat.No,I don'tunderstand."

Theoldwomanlookedathimwith ironictolerance.

"No.vouwouldn't,Sergeant."she said,drily."Drawyourchairinto thefireandhaveanothernipofrum."

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"DAHLIA"AN'"SYLVIA"SEPARATORS."DA.7ILIA"STE7.1L CHURNS.CHERRY'SWOODENCHURNSANDBUTTERWORKERS.SEAMLESSCREAMCANSBUCKETS,STRAINERS,MILK TESTERS.ETC.

1110IIESTQUALITY-BEDROCKPRICES

OURSEPARATOR-AREGUARANTEEDBYUSTOBEEFFICIENT.WEUSETHEM,SOSPEAKWITHTHECONFIDENLX BORNOFEXPERIENCE.

WRITEFORFULLPARTICULARSANDPRICELISTTOTHE HeadOffice:48MurraySt.,Perth ANDSENDYOURCREAMSUPPLIESTOEITHEROUR,PERTH ORHARVEYBUTTERFACTORIES

McCARTHY'SHOTEL

BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

Mrs.S.E.McCARTHY,Proprietress RICHONVINEYARDS and WINECELLARS ARMADALE.

Telephone,8Armadale. GERALDV.P."!cCARTHY, Proprietor.

NationalHotelFremantle

RenovatedThroughout.N.W.andGoldfieldsVisitorssk.eciallyCateredfor.UnderOwner'sPersonalSupervision.

M.M.MULCAHY,Proprietress. (LATECENTRALANDSHAMROCKHOTELS,PERTH).

PremierWineSaloon

602HAY-S''REET-PERTH (OppositeTownHall).

ALLKINDSWINESTOCKED(SUITABLEALTARWINE"(. LARGESTRETAILERSINPERTH.

ESTABLISHED20YEARS. SENDFORPRICELIST. R.HESFORD,Proprietor.

VICTORIANTAILORINGCO.

McLEAN&-KEATING JAMESKEATING.

564HAY-STREET(OppositeMechanics'Institute).

ASpecialLineofScotchandIrishSuitings.DressSuitsOurSpecialty. SamplesandSelf-MeasurementFormsSentonApplication. LargeandVariedStockofBlarneyTweedsJusttoHand.

WhittakerBros.,SUBIACO

THETIMBERANDHARDWAREPEOPLE.

WESUPPLYEVERYTHINGINCONNECTIONWITHTHE BUILDINGTRADE.

COACHBUILDINGANDWHEELWRIGHTDEPARTMENT.

SPECIALISTSINFARMWAGGONS,CARTS.SULKIES,AND REPAIRS

CentralHotel,Perth

RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAYSTATION.

DANIELMULCAHY,Proprietor. CHAS.E.GOSDEN,Manager.

RechabiteCoffeePalace

rightoppositeStation;NewadditionalAccommodation,over100rooms nowready;entrancesWellingtonorMurray-streets.Letters,telegrams, promptlyattended.Undermyownpersonalsupervision.

'PhoneA1294. E.M.CHAMBERLAIN.

NewHospitalof51.JohnofGod, SUBIACO.SPLENDIDUP-TO-DATEACCOMMODATION. ClosetoSubiacoandLeedervilleRailwayStations. PatientsmaySelecttheirownMedicalAdvisers.

TERMSMODERATE.PRIVATEROOMSAVAILABLE. OPENTOALLDENOMINATIONS.ForTermsApplytoRev.Mother. TheSistersalsoconductaSplendidlyEquippedHospitalatKalgoorlie.

HEALY'STailorsand-7.1.461 Men'sFurnishers

136MurrayStreet,Perth,

ColonialMutual(Fire&Accident) InsuranceCompany,Limited.

SAMSON'SBUILDINGS,BARRACK-STREET,PZRTIL FIRE,MARINE,ACCIDENT,GUARANTEE,"LATEGLASSand EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY,INSURANCEATLOWESTCURRENTRATES. E.MIDWOOD,Manager.

CommercialTailoringCo. (W.W.ABBETT).

660HAYSTREET(Upstairs) (OverPearl's,Jewellers).

Ladies'CostumesaSpecialty

J.J.SNIG

BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth. TheFamous"Snigg'sCorner."

THEPLACETOGOFOR FANCYVESTS,PANAMAHATSSILKANDFASHION SHIRTS.SOX,TIES,ETC.

EVERYTHINGINGENTLEMEN'SWEARINGAPPAREL COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED.

BOWRA&O'DEA UNDERTAKERS.

GeneralFuneralFurnishers

CEDAR.OAKand(A)eRAfiCOFFINSALWAYSINSTOCK.

NotetheAddress: PIERSTREET Phone,A4:40t-4,Prlfa, ne,A29:91.

148BARRACKST.,PERTH.

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