The Record Newspaper 20 December 1930

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THEMASS-ROCKATALBANY

THEFIRSTMASSINW.A.

(For"TheRecord,"byREV.JOHNT.McMAHON).

Albany-TheBeautiful.

HADadefinitepurposewhen leavingthepresbyterythat morninginNovemberlast. Mystepswerepilgrimones, andthegoalofmypilgrimagewastositanddream ontherockonwhichthefirst MasswascelebratedinW.A.Butmy stepswereerringonesthatmorning. andmeanderedfromtheirintended ,'arseattheinsistentinvitationofwild Rowerspeepingfromcrevicesinthe graniteadornmentsofMarineDrive. Themajortemptation,towhichIsue0

wardsallwhomakethatsummitona clearday.ThewordsofGoldsmithin TheTraveller,"recurredtome,and withapologiestooneofmycountry's distinguishedsons,letmeborrowand alterwhathesaidofItalyShouldnature'sbountysatisfythe breast, ThesonsofAlbanyweresurelyblest!

AHarbourfortheWorld's Navies.

ItisanidealNovembermorning. AcrossthewatersofPrincess.Royal

VancouversailedH.M.S.Discoveryone morninginOctoberof1791throughthe watersofKingGeorgeSound,past MichaelmasIsland,andontothenarrowsthatisnowknownasEmu Point.Ontheeasternshoreofthe channelremainsanaturalspringmade historicbyCaptainVancouver.ThroughthechannelH.M.S.Discovery facedOysterHarbour,andreadily markedGreenIslandasasafeplaceto landstores.BythatbeautifulGreen IslandyoupassonthewaytotheKaiganRiver.Thatlittleislandplayed animportantpartintheearlysettle- mentofthecolony.Atonetime,in

Aroundthegranitepatchesathick luxuriantgrowthofnature'sunattendedblossomsareclustering.Walkup thatsteepincline,andberewardednot onlybythesightthatawaitsyoufrom itssummit,butalsobythewealthof wildflowerthatpeepatyoufromtheir hidingplacesbetweentherocksand. will-o'-the-wisplike,teaseyoutocome andgetthem.Youwillfindthatgame moreirksomeanddifficultthanit looks.Ontop,whataview!King George'sSoundliesaheadwithits guardinghills.Inandoutitswaters move,findingquiethavensinthe meanderingcourseofthehills.Michae,

.kgeneralviewofthepresentChurchbuildingsatAlbany.ThePresbyteryisintheforefront,theConventnext,andaglimpseoftheChurchmaybe seen.Acrosstheroadmaybeseenthetwo-storiedInfantSchool,andtheremodelledPrimarySchool,whichalsoservesthepurposesofaparochialhall. c.:nabedwithoutastruggle,wasthe wavingcrestsofagroveofbottle-brush downfromthedrive,oppositePointKing.Thenamesuitstheshapeofthis beautifulwildcreaturethatgrewin ariotfromthismoistpatch.Its petalsglistenedinthemorningsun:inshapeuniform.butincoloursovary- ing,nowadeepblood-red,nowscarlet, thisoneVatican.thatcerese.another crimson,andheresomethat isjustred.Lookingatthe 11,-,ttle-brush.vitiwouldhesitate to,fondleit,asthepetalslooked prickly.Buttouchit,andsilken threadspassthroughYourfingers.Re-

HarbourtheclusteredtreesofLittlegroveareindirectlinewiththeMass- rock.Theremainingpilesofthepier thatled indicateouttothemunicipalbaths wheretheoldjettywas."The boatsusedtolayoutthere,"saidMr. Wilson.inwhosepropertytherock nowstands,"andtherockservedthe purposeofalighthouseformany years."Thewatersareadeepue this withmorning,occasionallyrelieTed thedottedsprayoflittleseahorsesfashionedbyacoolingbreeze. Thesunisbrilliant.andthrowsasheen onthesurfaceofthesea.Itlooksas ifamantleofermine,withadeepblue

thosestirringdays,thestoreshavingrunshort,thewomenandchildren werebroughttotheisland,andhere theyremainedwhilethe"Discovery"replenishedherstoresAtduskthey rowedovertoVancouver'swell,all fullyarmed.withwatchfuleyesonthe hostilenatives lookovertheskinnyneckof theiluarantinepeninsula,and I seeabluethatissobeautifulthat cannotwriteofit.Thedistancehas dyeditwithenchantment.Itmarks theopeningtoFrenchman'sBay,and Icanimaginethewaterslappingthe sidesofthatgreatheadlandsoappro.

InasIslandsitsonthewaterslikea goose,withBreakseaasitssolitary companion.ThebrownbackofMarineDriveshowsitselfnowandthen asittwistsitsspiralwayaroundthe slopes.Awaytotheleftthelong reachesofMiddletonBeach.urve rounduntiltheyrestatBritt:Point, whereanothernarrowsleadtothe shelteredwatersofOysterHarbour. Whatawondercityhasbeenmissed here!WeseeandraveaboutMt. Eden,inAuckland,andKing'sPark createsenthusiasm,buthereisnature prodigalandextravagantinhergraces andgifts.Shehaspreparedharbours

theConventandthedevotionalChurch.Theboardersareseenintheforefront,whilethepostsofthesplendidlyequipped TennisCourtsandCroquetLawnsareapparent.AlltheChurchbuildingshavebeenremodelledandrenovatedunderthetastefuldirectionofthepre- sentpastor,FatherT.Gilroy.

luctantlyIleftthatgroveofbottlebrushandwendedmywaybackto MarineDrive,andontoBrunswickstreet,wheretheMass-Rockissituated.Theywereerringandtardy stepsstill,becausethetemptationto pauseandgazeatthewildflowersthat seemedtoparadetheircharmsmore thanformerly,asifjealousoftheattentionpaidtothebottle-brush.And Mt.Clarencelookedsoinviting,that againIsucumbed,asIeverdo,tothe callofthehills.Thisfinalfallputs backthestoryoftheMass-Rock.as Youmustsharewithme,someofthe delightsthatweremineasupthe slopesofMt.ClarenceIclamberedto drinkdeeplyofthegloriesthatre

background,hasbeenspreadoverthe broadwatersofthePrincessRoyal Harbour.Totheleft,theprojecting tieadofthequarantineharbourguards %henarrows.Naturemusthavebeer inafrolicsomemooddownherebefore maninvadedherseclusion.Along thinnarrownecksupportsanover grownheadlikeanill-formedfroglying onhisface.Theheadhidesthe watersofKingGeorge'sSoundfrom view.Thatgrotesquegrowthhidthenarrowopeningtotheinnerharbour fromsopractisedaseamanasCaptain Vancouver.wholandedatEmuPoint in1791,andfailedtodiscoverthenarrowsinvitingshipstoahaventhathas fewrivalsonearth.'CaptainGeorge

priatelycalledBaldHead.Anarrow stripofsilversandsisvisible.The waterschangetheirhuetoagreenish greyastheywashthoseshell-strewn sands.Theredroofsofthequaran- tinestationbuildingsseemtohangbetweenskyandsea,astheysitperched onaridgewithseacirclingaroundthem.Beyondthemanothersilver streakofsandoffersaplacetobathe andbake.

TheMt.ClarenceView. Lookingbackwards,thesteel sidesofMt.Clarenceshutoffthe countrybehind.Thegranitepatches aresparkling'neaththisstrongsun.

equaltoaccommodatingtheworld's shipping,andshehasadornedthem lavishly.Shehasshedoverthisgift- edspotthebeautiesofanazureseaset inthevariabledressoftree-covered hills.Herethemusicofthewaves minglewiththebabblingcourseof manystreamlets.Whywere.ourpioneerssoindifferenttotheclaimsof AlbanyastheState'scapital?Picture thisgiftofnatureaddedtobythe carethatmanhavegiventoother capitals,andwhatanattractionAlbanywouldhaveforthebeautyseekers oftheworld.Mountainsandsea,hills andstreams,greenslopesofluxuriant growth,azurewatersedgedbygolden sands,alongundulatingcoastline

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dottedwithpeaks,woodsalivewith colourandsongspringingfromthe water'sedge,andthelordlypilesof granitesetlikesparklinggemsonthe slopesofMt.Clarence.Why,oh, why,weremenblindtoitscharms, anddeaftoitsclaimsasthewonder capitalofAustralia?

'Lookingbackwards,awayinthedistancemaybediscernedtheoutlines ofthePorongorupRanges,andthe Stirlings.Followingthesweepof vision,liesthecountrytothewest, which"theangelshavesprinkledwith stardusttomakeitslakessogrand."A glimpseoftheSouthernOceanrewards youfortheclimb.HeretheDen. markfarmsandtimberareasnestle.

Agardenathandtofeedagreatcity.

Lookingacrossthetown,Mt.Melville arisestoguardthehomesofthepeople.Uptoitsgranitecappedridge thehousesareclimbing,peering throughthebranchesofsheltering pines.

Enough.mypenisinclinedtorun awayfromthemainthemeofthis article,soImustbanishthetempta- tiontorecallthedelightsthatawait youalongthesilverwatersoftheKalganandKingRivers,andthelittlebit of"Killarney"thatmustassurethose whohavenotseentherealKillarney thattheangelshadreasontodoubtif "Edenweremorefair."

TheMass-Rock.

Onaslopinggroundthatdipsinto thewatertheMass-Rockstands.A largeirregularmassofgraniteforms thebase,andstandingonitthere arisesamightyeggfashionedingran- ite.Thefirstimpressiononegetsis thattheeggmaysharethefateof Humpty-Dumpty.Itrestsasanegg doesthathasitsshellslightlycrushed. Onthesidefacingtheharbourthere areholesandindentsthatmarkthe vaineffortstotoppleofftheeggwith guns.Teamsofhorsesworkedfor daysinanotherfutileattempttodislodgetheupperstone.Millars'timber Yardsoncelaybeneathitsshadow, anditwasfearedthatthestonemight yieldtoablastofwintrywindand sododamage.Millars'yardsare gone,buttherockremains,andwill remaintoremindfuturegenerationsof thehistoricfactwithwhich been associated.In1826.whentheships cametotakeformalpossessionofthe State,thispeculiarrockmusthave attractedtheobservanteyesofthe sailors.Oppositeitthefirstjettywas erected,andduringthefollowingyears therockmusthavebeenalandmark, eagerlywatchedforbythenewcomerstotheState.Itspeculiar shape,anditsuninterruptedviewof thesea,wouldhavemadeitsomethingwhichthesailorswouldseizeupon, andthepassengerscommenton.

TheFirstMissionaries..

OnNovember4,1843,ashiplayoff theoldjetty,infullviewoftherock. Onboardtherewerethreepassengers, thefirstoftheirkindtosailintoAlbany'sharbourTheyhadcometo settle,butnotassettlers.Asthey leanedovertherailonthatmorning just87Yearsagoto-day,asIwriteon themorningofNovember4,theireyes searchingthecoastlineofanewand strangelandtowhichtheyhadbeensentandtowhoseshores theywillinglycame,this rockmusthavearrested theirgazeandprovoked someconsiderablecomment.Thethreepassen;erscameashore,andwere greetedaffectionatelyby asmallbutgratefulnumberofresidents,ledbya sonofErin.Mr.Thomas Mooney,whoseprayers wereansweredthatday, whentheRev.Patrick Brady,theRev.Father Joostens,andanIrishcatechistnamed Patrick O'Reilly,landedonWesternAustraliansoilasthe firstCatholicmissionaries forthenewcolonythat hadofficiallycomeinto existencein1829.From 1829to1843,theCatholic residentshadnoprieststoministeruntothem.Some ofthemveildedtothe pressureofthenon-Conformistpersuasion,which wasverystrong,and equallyjealousofits strength,duringthoseearly daysofW.A.

ThomasMooney, InAlbany,Thomas MooneyisthefirstCatholicthatwehaveanyrecordof.CardinalMoran,

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inhis"History,"tellsusthat Mr.ThomasMooneyusedto climbuptheslopesof1:t. ClarenceeachSunday,recitingtheRosary,andsheddingbittertearsthat therewasnotapriestoraltarwithin thousandsofmilesofhim.Turning hisgazewestwardstohisnativeland, hewoulduniteinspiritwithhisdistantcountrymenandprayferventlyto Godthathemightnotbeleftinsuch

mightneverfail,"inspiteofdungeon, fire,andsword."Itseemedtoogreat agift,andtimeandagainamessenger fromHeavenspoketoPatrickand saidthatheaskedtoomuch.Patrick gatheredthestrengthofthemountain, andpersistedinprayeruntilhewas assuredthathisprayerwasanswered. SodidThomasMooneyonMt.Clarence,andbyhisprayersareweall strengthened.

AtthecornerofBrunswick-road,Albany,aretworound rocks,oneontopoftheother.Therocksfacethedeepwaterjetty,lookingacrossthewaterstoLittleGrove. Withintheshadowsoftheserocks,thefirstMassinWA. wassaid.ThefirstMasswassaidbyaFrenchpriest,pass- ingthroughtheport,somewhereaboutthesadofthe'Ws, andthesecondwassaidonNovember5,1843,bytheaged Dutchpriest,FatherJoostens,w$oaccompaniedtheRev. Dr.Brady,thefirstBishopofPerth.Twosmallblackboys actedascandlesticks,holdingthecandlesintheirhands whileFatherJoostenssaidMass.

desolation.Inspirithejoinedwith hisownpeopleinofferingtheHoly SacrificeoftheMass,OnNovember 4th.,1843,theprayersofthatlonely exilewereanswered.Howeffective are,theprayersprayedonthemountains!OurBlessedLordsoughtthe solitudeoftheMountainsofGalileeto spendthenightinprayerbeforeHe workedamongthepeople.Patrick, theFatheroftheGael,journeyedto CroaghPatrickinthewestofEris beforehisdeathtoprayhisgreatest prayer,thattheFaithofhissowing

TheFirstMass.

Mrs.A.Y.Hassellrelatesinher "EarlyMemoriesofAlbany":"Iam sorryIhavenotbeenabletogetthe exactdatethefirstRomanCatholic priestarrivedinAlbany,becauseit wasaninterestingevent.Avessel anchoredatAlbany,andhadonboard aFrenchpriest,who,onlanding,found thereweremembersofhisflock,soan open-airservicewasheldonthesideof thehilljustabovetheDeepwaterJetty,andthefirstMasswascelebratedwithintheshadowofthetworound

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rocks,oneontopoftheother,atthe cornerofBrunswick-road.Thisoccur- redsometimetowardstheendofthe '30's.Onthe4th.ofNovember,1843, Dr.Brady,FatherJoostens,andPatrickO'ReillyarrivedinAlbany.Mass wascelebratedthreetimesduringtheir stay,ononeoccasionatthesamerock, whensmallblackboysheldthecandles."

Dr.BradyArrives.

LookintotheheartofThomas Mooneyashestandsontheoldjetty onthatNovembermorningof1843, wavinggreetingstothetwopriests leaningovertherail!Whattearsof joyhe,hisfamily,andthesmallband ofCatholicsshedastheyrecognisedthe longed-forappearanceofapriestor God.Howeagerlytheygraspedthe handsofFatherBrady,andkneltfor hisblessing,thefirstbessingtodescend onthemintheirnewland.ThatunfeigneddelightoftheCatholicresidentsmusthavetouchedthesepio- neerpriests.Regretfullytheyinform thelittleCatholicbandth heirstay bemust necessarilybrAdastheir ordersaretoproceedatnctothe Swan.-,ColonyestablishedatPerth. Father'eostens,avenerablepriest, whohadseenactiveserviceaschap- laininthearmiesofNapoleon,must haveimpressedthem.Archbishop PoldingwasinEuropein1843,and whileinBelgiumhemettheRev. FatherJohnJoostens.FormanyyearsFatherJoostenscherishedthedesireof givinghimselftotheforeignmissions. Butwhenhespokeofhisintentionto hismother,shewouldnotconcentto it,andindeferencetoherwishes,he remainedinBelgium.Justatthe timethatArchbishopPolding,ofSydney,happenedtobeinBelgium, FatherJoosten'smotherdied,andthus theagedpriestaccompaniedtheArchbishopbacktoAustralia,havingvolunteeredtodevotehisremainingyearsto missionarywork.ArchbishopFoldingwritesofhim:"Theymightrememberthisvenerablemanwithhishairs silveredwiththefrostofsixtywinters.Seewhatasacrificehehasmade atleavingfriendsandhomeandall thatisdeartomen,tocomeathis timeoflifetotheendsoftheearth toconsolethemthatsitinthedarknessofreligiousdestitution."

FatherJoostensSaysMass.

Thewelcomeover,theCatholicseag- erlyenquiredwhentheyshouldhave Mass.Therewasnochapelorchurch, andwhenthequestionofwherethe Massshouldbecelebrated,thethought ofthatpeculiarrockrecurredtothe missionaries,andtheydecidedto:-ay thefirstMassonthatrockthatattractedtheirattentionastheywatchedfromtheboat.Withtheheavens asacanopy,abrilliantsunilluminatingthescene,theangelsasachoir, andlittleblackboysascandlesticks, MassonWesternAustraliansoilwas celebratedbyFatherJoostensonNovember5,1843.Thevenerablepriest musthavelookeduponthatprivilege asarewardforhisheroicsacrificein exilinghimselfforChrist'ssake,atan agewhenmostmenarelookingtoretirementandrest.WatchThomas Mooneyashemarshallshisownfamily,andthefewCatholicsaroundthat rockonthismorning!Herecallsthe manySundays,inrainorshine,that hemadehissolitarywaytothesummitofMt.Clanence,there topetitionthegoodGod tosendsomeofhis prieststoministertohim andhis,justasofoldthe Irishpaganshauntedthe dreamsofSt.Patrick,cravinEthat"holyyouthto cq,meandwalkamong tiremoncemew."What aconsolation'musthave floodedtheheartofthat littlebandclustering aroundthatvenerable priestasheofferedthe HolySacrificeinachapel fashionedbyNature!

OtherMass-Rocks.

Thebarrenyearsare nowforgotten,andhope springsanewinthebreasts ofall.Theircryhasbeen answered,andnolonger willtheyremainspirituallydestitute.Thosewho kneltonthehardground beforethisgraniteslabthatwasnowactingasan altarwereofIrishbirth. Howtheirthoughtsmust havebridgedtheseasbetweenandbackthrough theannalsoftheirrace theymusthaveflownun*l thememoryofMassescelebratedinthecaveson

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barrenhillsides witharock foranaltar,withsentriespostedon thehillswatchingthosewhowould greedilycollectthepricethatlayupon theheadofapriest!Hereinanew land,undersunnyskies,thefirstMass wassaidwithnatureactingasa chapel.Theirprayerthen,andours now,isthattheFaith,thatwaskept aliveamongtheIrishduringthepenal daysmaybehandeddowninallits warmthanddevotedness,tdothechildrenoftheeldestandfairestdaughter oftheIrishChurch.

Faith,BuiltUponaRock.

Si')itisthatourFaithinthisState hasbeenbuiltuponarock,andon thatlastingfoundationisisarising. To-day,thesplendidarrayofbuildingsthatserveasChurch,Convent, School,Presbytery,andParishHallin Albany,yieldampleevidencethat th.sefoundationshavebeenwelland trulylaid.FromthatMassupona r,-,.-'ktherehasflown,andisflowing still,astreamofblessingswhichhas nurture(Io sbeseedofFaithplantedin iiAlbany untilwewhonowshelterbeneatvtheprotectingbranchesof thatTreeofLife,whichisthekhurch, havemanyreasonstobegratefulto thosepioneerpriestsandpeople.As ofyore,andforto-day,aye,evenfor t-morrow,"itistheMassthatmatter,."OurFaithwillliveandthrive in-trictproportiontoourdevotionto thtMass. -....etushopethatsomememorialwill i:,..-kthathistoricspotinAlbany,and that,agratefulpeoplewillgotothat .,-;.:inholypilgrimageeachyearto r.,,',::withaMassofThanksgiving thatdaythathasmeantsomuchfor ;--,-:'atholicsinW.A.Whileawaiting thatfittingcommemoration,wehope thdl.visitorstoAlbanywillgotothe .:\!...-,-Ri,ckandthereprayforthose ,:''leerpriests,FathersBradyand :tens.

physicedallhiscongregation.chart insasmallsumforthemedicines."Mrs.A.Y.Hassell's"EarlyMemories ofAlbany." FatherF.Matu,whoarrivedinthe colonyin1871havingaccompanied BishopGriverfromSpaincametoAlbanyin1876andremainedthereuntil hedied.Mrs.Hassellrelates:"The oldchurchwasturnedintoanalms houseandfinallypulleddown.Nearly oppositethechurchstoodasmallhighpitchedroofedcottagewhichwas aboutthelastthatchedcottageinAlbany."FatherMatubuiltthepresentchurch.In1878hebroughtthe SistersofSt.Josephthere.Mother JosephineSmith.SisterMaryDonelly, andMissNicolytravelledbycoachto Albany,arrivingthereonApril8th. Theconventwasfinishedin1881. Church,schools,andpresbyterywere builtbyFatherHatu.TheChristian Brothersopenedaschoolforboys, whichtheyconductedforafewyears. Asamarkofrecognitionforhiszealous labours,FatherMatuwascreateda DomesticPrelatebyPopeLeoXIII.

Afterthismemorablevisitin1843, apriestusedtocomeatlongintervals tosayMassatAlbany.Thefirst priestremaininganylengthoftimewas FatherCaubb,aSpanishpriest,who arrivedbetween1850and1852.He theoldchurch,aqUaintlooking irwbuilding,withadarkshingledroof, andtwoarchedwindowsattheside. Itwasonlyasmallbuilding,andstood northandsouth,thealtarwindowfacing'Norfolreet.Ittoodcloseto theroad,bidethetallrockopposite thepresenchurch.Theouterwalls wereregularly'whit4iwashed,while r.andthewindowswaspaintedblack. FatherCaubbhadasmallroomatthe end,wherehelived,andkepthismedi-,forhewasagoodchemist,and

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ChristmasFiresides

TheChristmasstarhasfivepoints: lovetoGod,lovetoman,thoughtful. 'less.self-denial,andjoy.-Anon.

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Manyhaveadoptedthepracticeof Christmasgivingwithoutanyofthat religioussensethatspiritualisesit. Christmastothemisajollificationand nothingmore.Asfarashayingany messagefortheirsoul,itmightjustas wellbesomecivicholiday.

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TheChrist-treeisthefairesttree Thatweonearthdoknow. Ingardensmall,innarrowestspace Howwondrousbloomsthistreeof Grace Whenallitslightsdoglow. Whenallitslightsdoglow.

--FromtheGerman.

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OuroldChristmastraditionsshould notbelostsightof.Letusmakeone anotherhappybymakingitadayof giving,ofshowingourlove.Butlet usnotleaveGodoffourlist.Itis easyenoughtofindagiftfortheBabe ofBethlehem,thesameoldgiftHeis everpleadingfor:'Son,giveMethy heart."

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"AlittleChildshallleadthem,"one findshimselfrepeatingduringthedays ofpreparationfortheChristmasfeast. Heleadsmen,atthisseason,outof themselves,outoftheirselfishness,and verilyhasthelionandthelamblying downtogetherinpeaceandcomradeship.

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MaytheDivineChildJesusfindin yoursouladwellingperfumedbythe rosesoflove;mayHefindtherethe lampaflamewithfraternalcharity whichwillthawoutHislittlefrozen members;whichwillrejoiceHisHeart inmakingHimforgettheingratitude ofsoulswhodonotloveHimenough. -The'LittleFlower.

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TheshepherdsofBethlehemgave thefirstChristmasgifts.Andhow honesttheywereintheirhumbleofferings-broughttheirlambs,thebest nodoubt,withoutanymisgivingthat perhapstheyshouldpresentsomething morehandsome.Notoneamong themsuggestedthattheywaituntil

theyhadgoneuptothelittletownof Bethlehemandsoughtintheshopsfor amorepretentiousgift.-FatherCotter

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Christmastransformstheworld.A workaday,struggling,planning,shrewd worldisanotherindividualentirelyas soonastheChristmastinglegetsinto theblood.Miserliness,shrewdness, meannessdisappear;alittleChildleads theworldbacktochildhood.Forone dayatleastthemottois-Makeeverybodyhappy.

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Whatanassettohumanhappiness, evenapartfromanyreligiousconsideration,istheFeastofRemembrance. Yetitisquiteimpossibleto'consider itapartfromreligion;foritisreligion thathasthoughtouttheideaofthe Christmasgift.WereitnotthatGod hadgivenusHisverybestgift-Himself-onthatfirstChristmas,there wouldbenothoughtofafeastofgiving.

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Allthejoysandalltheblessings clusteraroundorgrowoutofthegreat mysteryoftheIncarnation.The wholeChristianrevelationisinthis mystery,andthewholeprovidenceof Godfromthebeginninghasbeenin thepreparingofmanforit.Itis, strange,indeed,thatmanshouldseem todenyamysterythatisthesource ofsomuchconsolation,andisladen withthepromiseofsomanyblessings. -FatherFaber.

** ItisbecauseoftheIncarnationthat CatholicsholdMarythehighestinthe hierarchyofsaints,andthereforepay toherthehighestvenerationwhichwe canpaytoanycreature.Wedonot

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onT3o'clockinthemorningof January10,1886,theHaagen-montarrivedatFremantle,andfromthedecktheIrish poet,inconvictdress,could seethegreatwhitestoneprison,which atthattimerepresentedFremantle's solereasonforexistence.Itwas"The Establishment."Thosewhosawthe FremantleofthosedayswouldnotrecognisetheFremantleofto-day-a prosperoustownandportofcallfor theRoyalMailsteamers.

Theruleswerereadtotheprisoners, andO'Reillysayswhatstruckhim mostwasthestartlingperorationto theenumerationofsomanyoffences- "thepenaltyofwhichisdeath."Then theprison-swereseparated,thecriminals,withleverO'Reillywasnumbered.goingas.orefirst.Thearrivalof somanyIrishpoliticalprisonerswas objectedtobyacertainclassofthe settlers,whofearedthattheywould setupanIrishRepublicinthewilds!

FatherLynch,whowastheCatholic chaplain,tookalikingtoO'Reilly, andmanagedtogethimappointedassistantin prisonersthelibrary.Thepolitical weresenttoworkinthe road-gangsandquarriesatPerth.

ButO'Reillywasnotdestinedtoenjoytheluxuryofthelibraryforlong. Fourweeksafterhisarrival,hewas senttotheconvictsettlementatBunbury."There,"sayshisbiographer, l'effrevRoche."hewasassignedto ,lieoftheroadparties.andbeganthe drearylifeofaconvict,which,however,wasarelieffromtheutterwoe ofMillbank'ssolitarydays,ortherevoltingcrueltiesofChathamandDartmoor.Still,itwasbadenough. Amongthecriminalswithwhomhe wasforcedtoassociateweresomeof themostdegradedofthehumankindmurderers,burglars,sinnersofevery gradeandcolourofvice.Theywere thepoison-flowerofcivilisation'scorruption,moredepravedthanthesay age,astheywereabletomisusethe advantagesofsuperior They weretheoverflowofsociety'scess-pool,theirreclaimablevictimsofsin-too oftutthewretchedfruitsofheredity orenvironment.Happilyfortheyoung,generous,clean-mindedrebel,whohad beendoomedtoherdwiththisprison scum.Godhadgivenhimtheinstincts >fpurehumanity,andill-fortune,insteadofblighting,hadnourishedtheir growth.IntheAustralianbush,he sawhumanityintwonakedaspects- thesavage,utterlyignorantofcivilised virtuesorofcivilisedvices.andthe whiteconvict,strippedofallsocialhypocrisies,revealingtheworsttraitsof depravedhumanity.Bothwerenakedandashamed."Ofhisgrimlaboursinthegangs,hewroteafterwards: WhenIwaswiththemIbeheldthem not;

Iwasnoramblingpoet,butaman Hardpressedtodiganddelve,with naughtofease.

Thehotdaythrough,savewhenthe evening'sfan Ofsea-windsrustledthroughthekindly trees. HetookagreatlikingtotheAustralianblacks.andhesaidafterwards thatthedifferencebetweenthemand thewhitepeoplewasonlyexternal.

Mr.Woodman,theofficerunder whoseimmediatechargehewas,noticedO'Reilly'scharacterandability,andengagedhimtoassistindrawingup monthlyreports,anddoingotherclericalwork.Hewasalsohappointeda "constable,"awitharedstripeonhis sleeve,asabadgeofoffice.Assuch hewasemployedtocarrydespatches. Butinsteadofhisofficegivinghim freedom,the"constable"remaineda prisoner,andwaspunishedmoreseverelythanordinarycriminalsifhe failedinhisduties.

Atonestationtherewasanoverseerwhoconceivedagreatdisliketo O'Reilly,andwatchedforeveryoppor. tunitytopunishhim.Howtheop portunitycarteistoldbyMr.Roche. 0Reillyonedaywasafewminutes lateinmakinghistrip.Hefoundthe overseerwaitingforhim.watchin hand.

Vonarelate-somanyminutes."he said "Youarereported."

Amongthepenaltiesofbeingreport- ed,onewasthattheoffendershould notbeallowedtosendorreceivea letterforsixmonths.Afewdaysafterthisincident,theoverseercalled O'Reillyintohisoffice.Heheldinhis handaletter,heavilyborderedin black,whichhehadjustperused. O'Reillyknewthathismotherathome

AnIrishConvictFindsHisWaytoFreedom

Thefollowinggraphicaccountoftheescapeof JohnBoyleO'ReillyfromtheconvictcampatBunbury,isofsufficientlocalinteresttopublishinfull.

JohnBoyleO'Rilley wasapoliticalprisoner,whoarrivedinthe colonyin18,sentencedto2(1years. HeescapedonFebruary18,1860,froma convictroadpartyat Bunbury.Aseditorof theBoston"Pilot," O'Reillymadehis nameinAmerican journalism.Among hispublishedworks aresomedelightful JOHNBOYLEO'REILLY. poemsonbushlifeintheSouth-West, "Moondyne,"withaWestAustralianbackground.His originalcellisstillshowntovisitorstoFremantlegaol.

inIrelandhadbeendangerouslyillfor sometime.Theletterprobablybore thenewsofherdeath,butitmight containtidingsofalessbitterloss.No- bodyintheplace,excepttheoverseer,knewitscontents.Ilesaid"O'Reilly, hereisaletterforyou."

Theprisonersaid:"Thankyou,"and heldouthishandforit.

Theoverseerlookedathimforamo- ment,andthen?tossingtheletterinto adrawer,said:"Youwillgetitinsix months!"

Whenattheendofsixmonthshe receivedtheletter,hefoundthatthe motherwhomheidolisedwasdeal.

HehadacuriousandaltogetherCel- ticfondnessforscenesamidwhichhis lotwascast.Eventheprisoncellandthepenalsettlementdidnotes- capethisgildingofsympatheticasso- ciation."Somepeople,"hewrote,long afterbothhadbecameamemoryof thepast,"wouldthinkitstrangethat Ishouldstillregardthatcell-inwhich Ispentnearlyayearofsolitarycon- finement-withaffection;butitistrue. Manisadomesticanimal,andtoa prisonerwith'20years'onhisdoor,the cellishome.Ilookbackwithfond regardtoagreatmanycellsanda greatmanyprisonsinEnglandand Australia,whichareassociatedtomy mindinawaynottobewhollyunder- stoodbyanyonebutmyself.Andif everIshouldgobacktoEngland (whichisdoubtful(theplaceIwould visitwouldbeoneoftheoldprisons." Andhisbiographertellsastoryof thedaysatBunbury,whichevenmore significantlyillustratesthequalityof histemperament:"Ithappenedthat theroad-gangwithwhichhewasworking,infollowingthecourselaidout bytree,surveyors,cameuponamagnificent agiantamonghisfellows,the growthofcenturies,toweringaloftto thesky,andspreadingenormousarms oneveryside.Thewealthofanem- pirecouldnotbuythispeerlesswork ofnature.Thewordofanunlettered rulerofaconvictgangwaspotent enoughforitsdestruction,foritlay rightinthemiddleofthesurveyedroad.Theorderwasgiventocutit down.O'Reillyarguedandpleaded foritspreservation.butinvain.All thathecouldobtainwasareluctantly- grantedreprieve,andappealtoahigh- erpower.Hewent-thisabsurdpoet inastripedsuit-tothecommander ofthedistrictandpleadedforthe tree.Theofficialwassoamusedat hisastoundingaudacity,thathetold hiswife,who,beingawoman,bada soulabovesurveyorsandrightsof way.Sheinsistedonvisitingthetree. TheImperialroadwasturnedfromits course,andagrandworkofNature standsintheWestAustralianforests asamonumenttotheconvictpoet."

O'Reillyoftencontemplatedabolt forfreedom,butinthebush,even withoutleg-irons,hewasmoresecure thaninEnglishprisons.*Flightinto thebushmeantdeath,asmanyacon.,

speakingaboutyou."Havinglearned theimportanceofdistrustingstrangers inconvictland,O'Reillysaidbutafew words,andthosesuchascouldnotrey vealhisrelationswiththepriest.Ob- servinghishesitation,thestrangertook acardfromhiswallet,onwhichwas amessageaddressedtoO'Reilly,m thehandwritingofFatherMcCabe. Thissetatrestalldoubtsandfears oftheman'sintentions.O'Reillyeav erlylistenedtowhathehadtosay,for hehadcometocarryoutthegood priest'splanofescape.Hesaidha wasclearingtheracecourse,andwould beatworkthereforamonth.In February--itwasthenDecember-AmericanwhalerswouldtouchatBun- buryforwater,andheshouldarrange withoneofthemtosecreteO'Reilly onboard,andtakehimoutofdanger. Thiswascheeringnews,but,duringtheweekwhichpassedbeforeheagain sawMaguire,O'Reillycouldhardly sleepforfearthatthemanwould shrink.whenthetimecame,fromthe dangertohisownlifeofhelpinghim toescape.ButMaguire'sheartyand confidentmannerwhenhesawhim helpedhimtodispelthesefears. "You'llbeafreemaninFebruary," hesaid,"assureasmynameisMa- guire."

anda,novel,

vittfound,oruponrecaptureitmeant worsethandeath-enrolmentinthe chaingangs.

Justafterhehadbeenalittlemore thanayearinthesettlement,he,however,madeadashforfreedom,andhe succeeded.Thethrillingstoryofhis escapewastoldinthe"PhiladelphiaTimes,"byAlexanderYoung,ofBoston.

O'Reillyhadmadepreparationsfor hisescapeseveralmonthsbeforeat- temptingit.IIehadtoldnooneof hisintention,becausehehadwitnessedsomanyfailuresthathedecided thesafestwaywastotrusttohimself alone.Achanceoccurrenceledhint tochangehismind.Onedaywhile incampwithaconvictroadparty,he hadacallfromtheRev.PatrickMc- Cabe,aCatholicpriest,whoseparish extendedoverhundredsofmilesof wildbushcountry,andwhoseonlypar- ishionerswereconvictsandticket-of- leavemen.Thisscholarly,accomplish- edgentlemanhadatthattimepassed fifteenyearsinministeringtothe spiritualneedsofconvicts,uponwhom heexertedaverybeneficialinfluence. Hisdayswerealmostwhollyspent inthesaddle,ridingalonefromcamp tocamp, wrappedandthenightsfoundhim inhis'blanketunderthetrees. Hewaskindtoallmen,whatevertheir creed.andbyallwasheldinreverence. O'Reilly,whohadfoundhimawarm friend.duringhisstayinthepenal colony,thusbearswitnesstohisuse- fulness:-"Ilewasthebestinfluence; indeed,inmytime,hewastheonly goodinfluenceontheconvictsinthe wholedistrictofBunbury."O'Reilly toldhimhisplansofescape,asthey walkedtogetherinthebush."Itis an saidexcellentwaytocommitsuicide," thethoughtfulpriest,whorefused totalkaboutorcountenanceit.He mountedhishorsetosaygood-bye, and,leaningfromthesaddletowards O'Reilly,hesaid:"Don'tthinkofthat again.Letmethinkoutaplanfor you.You'llhearfrommebefore long."Weeksandmonthspassed,and O'Reillyneverheardfromhim.It wasawearywaiting,buttheconvict, thoughtorturedbytheuncertainty whichkepthimfromworkinghisownplan,andevenhinderedhimfrom sleep,stillhadconfidenceinhisabsentandsilentfriendandadviser. O'Reillywasexemptfromthehard- shipsoflabourwiththecriminalgang ontheroads,buthadchargeof'their storesandcarriedthewarden'sweekly reporttotheBunburydepot.While trudgingalongwiththisreportone day,hereachedaplaincallthe"Race Course."Ashewascrossingithe hearda"coo-ee"orbush-cry.Looking wistfullyinthedirectionofthesound, hesawastalwartmancomingtowards himwithanaxeonhisshoulder.There wasapleasantsmileonhishandsome faceasheapproachedO'Reilly,and said:"MynameisMaguire;I'ma friendofFatherMac's,andhe'sbeen

DecemberandJanuarypassedaway, andawood-cutterchancingtogoto theconvictroadcampmentionedthe factthatthreeAmericanwhalingbar- citieshadputintoBunbury.Thenews made'O'Reillyterriblyanxious,lestthe planforhisescapeshouldfallthrough. Hedeterminedtoventureoutbyhim- selfifheheardnothingfromhis friends.Onreturningfromthedepot, towhichhehadcarriedhisweeklyre- port,asusual,O'ReillyfoundMaguire waitingforhim.attheracecourse. "Areyouready?"werethefaithful fellow'sfirstwords.Hethensaidthat oneofthewhalers,thebarqueVigi- lant,ofNewBedford,wastosailin fourdays,andthatCaptainBakerhad agreedtotakeO'Reillyonboardifhe tellinwithhimoutsideAustralianwaters,andhadevenpromisedto cruisefortwoorthreedaysandkeep alookoutforhim.Maguirehadar- rangedallthedetailsoftheescape. O'Reillywastoleavehishutateight o'clockintheeveningofFebruary18, andtakeatrackthroughthebush,on alinewhichwaslikelytomislead thenativetrackers.Hehadobtained apairoffreeman'sshoes,asthemark leftbytheconvict'sbootcouldbeeas- ilytraced.Afterleavingthecamp,he wastopushonthroughthebushin astraightcoursetowardsaconvict stationontheVasseRoad,Therehe wastolietillheheardsomeoneon theroadwhistlethefirstbarsof"Pat- rick'sDay."Theplanwasgoneover carefullybetweenMaguireandO'Reil- ly,everypointbeingrepeatedtillthere couldbenodoubtoftheirmutual agreement.Thetwomenthensepa- rated.

AREYOUOTT?"

OntheeveningofFebruary18, O'Reillywrotealettertohisfather abouthisintendedescapethatnight. andhispurpose,ifsuccessful,togo totheUnitedStates.Twomonths afterwards,thisletterfounditsway intotheDublinnewspapers.Atseven o'clockthatevening,thewardenof theconvictpartywenthisrounds,and lookedinuponallthecriminals.He sawO'Reillysittinginhishutashe passedonhisreturn.Soonaftera convictcametothehuttoborrow sometobacco,andremainedsolong thatthehostbecameverynervous.Fortunatelytheconvictwentaway beforeeight.Assoonashehadgone, O'Reillychangedhisboots,putout thelight,andstartedonhisdesper- ateventurethrough'thebush. Thoughthewoodsweredark,the starsshonebrightlyoverhead.Be- forehehadgonetwohundredyards, hewasstartledbydiscoveringthata manwasfollowinghim.Itwasamo- mentofterriblestrainforO'Reilly, butwithadmirablenervehecoolly waitedforthefellowtocomeup.He provedtobeamahoganysawyernam- edKelly,whosesawpitwascloseto thefugitive'shut.Hewasacriminal whohadbeentransportedforlife,"Areyouoff?"hewhispered,hoarsely."I knewyoumeantit.Isawyoutalk- ingtoMaguireamonthago,andI knewitall."ThesewordsfilledO'Reilly withastonishmentandalarm,sothat hecouldnotspeak.Hefeltthathe wasintheman'spower.Hemight havealreadyputthepoliceonhis track,orhecouldsosobynextday. Butthecriminalshowedamanlysym-

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pathywiththeyouthwhohadrisked somuchforfreedom.Holdingout hishandtoO'Reilly,hegiprehima stronggrip,saying,withaquivering, huskyvoice:"Godspeedyou.I'llput themonthewrongscentto-morrow?' Thefugitivecouldnotspeakthegrati- tudehefelt,so,silentlypressingthe manlyhand,hepushedonagain throughthewoods.

Itwaseleveno'clockwhenhereachedtheoldconvictstation,andlay downbeneathagreatgumtreeatthe roadside.Fromhischiskyhidingplacehekeptananxiouslook-outfor friendsorfoes.Inabouthalf-an-hour twomenrodeby.Theyseemedtobe farmers,buttheymayhavebeena patrolofmountedpolice.Soonafter, thesoundofhorsescomingatasharp trotwasheardbythefugitive.They stoppednearhisrestingplace,andhe heard"Patrick'sDay"whistledinlow butcleartones.Inaninstant,O'Reillyranuptothehorsemen,whoprovedtobeMaguireandanotherfriend, M.Theyhadanotherhorsewith them,whichO'Reillymounted,and then,withoutsayingaword,thethree startedoffatagallopthroughthe woods.Theyrodeoninsilencefor severalhours.Atlast,Maguire,who ledtheway,reinedinhishorse,die mounted,andwhistled.Hewasansweredbyanotherwhistle.Inafew minutesthreemencameup,twoof whomturnedouttobecousinsofMaguire.Thethirdmantookthehorses andgallopedoff,butnottillhehad givenO'Reillyawarmshakeofthe hand,expressiveofhisgoodwishes. ThethreementhenformedinIndian file,and,topreventthediscoveryof theirnumber,thetwobehindcovered thefootprintsoftheleader.After walkingforaboutanhour,theyreachedadryswampnearthesea.

O'ReillyremainedatthisplacewithM-,whiletheothermenwenton. HewastoldthatBunburywasnear by.andthattheyhadgoneforthe boat.Afterwaitinghalfanhourin anxiety,lesttheplanofescapehad beenthwartedatthelastmoment,a lightwasseenabouthalfamileaway. Thisdisappeared.onlytoflashout threemoretimes.Itwasthesignal forO'Reillyandhiscompaniontogo forward.Theywentalongtheroad tilltheycametoabridge,whereMaguirewaswaitingforthem.Theboat wasallready,butthetidebeingout, theyhadawadeknee-deepthrough themudtoreachthewater.Maguire, wholedtheway,wassoonaboardwith O'Reilly. meanwhileremained ontheshore,and,whenappealedtoby Maguireinawhisperto"comeon," answeredinatremblingvoice:"No;I promisedmywifenottogointhe boat."ThisledoneofMaguire'scousins,whohadcomeaboardbeforethe others,toanswerbackinasneering tone:"Allright,gohometoyourwife." YetM-didnotdeservethistaunt ofcowardice.Hewasbraveenough whendutycalledhim,asheafterwards showed.

Thefourmenintheboatwerecarefultopullquietlytilltherewasno dangeroftheirbeingoverheard.Then theybentvigorouslytotheoars,asif rowingforlife.Littlewassaid,but thoughtsofwhattheyhadatstake wereallthedeeperfornotfindingvent inwords.Bysunrisetheboathadgot almostoutofsightofland,onlythe topsofthehighsandhillsbeingvisible. Thecoursewasastraightlineofforty milesacrossGeographeBay.Ithas beenarrangedtolieinwaitforthe Vigilantonthefurthershore,and rowtowardherasshepassedthe northernheadoftheBay.Afterpullingstronglytillnearnoon,themen begantofeeltheneedoffoodand drink,whichfromsomereasonor otherhadnotbeenprovidedfortheir cruise.O'Reilly,whohadeatennothing fortwenty-fourhours,suffereddreadfullyfromthirst.Accordinglythe boatwasrunashorethroughthesurf, andpulledhighanddryonthebeach. Thedrenchingwhichthemengotin doingthisgavethemtemporaryrelief fromthirst.Butthissoonbecameso intensethattheywanderedforhours throughthedriedswampsinsearchof water.Hundredsofpaper-barktrees wereexaminedforthewished-fordrink, butnotadropcouldbefound. O'Reillybecamealarmedattheburningpaininhischest,whichseemedas ifitswholeinnersurfacewerecovered withablister.Asnightwascoming ontheycametoacattle-track,which ledtoashallowandmuddypool. Butthewaterwastoofoultodrink,so theyhadtocontentthemselveswith coolingtheirfacesinit.

Asthewhalerwouldnotputtosea tillmorning,or,perhaps,thefollowing evening.O'Reillywasinsoreneedof sustenancetokeepuphisstrength. Fortunately,therewasamanlivingin aloghouseafewmilesawaywhom Maguireknewandthoughtwellof.

THERECORD.

HewasanEngdishmannamedJohnson,andlivedonthislonelyexpanse ofcoastwith-noneighbournearerthan fortymiles,askeeperofalargeherd ofbuffalocows.Thethreemenstartedforhishouse,leavingO'Reillyin thebushforsafety,butpromisingthat oneshouldreturnwithfoodanddrink assoonashecouldgetawayunobserv- ed.Thepoorsuffererwhomthey leftbehindwatchedthemwindingin andoutamongthesand-hillstillthey werelosttoview.Thenhelaydown onthesandinashadyspotand.tried tosleep.Buttheterribleblistering paininhischestmadeitimpossiblefor himtoremaininarecliningposition, andhewasobligedtogetupandwalk about.Hourspassed,andhisfriends didnotreturn.O'Reilly'ssufferingsat thistimeweretheworstheeverexperienced.Inhisdesperatestraitshis knowledgeandjudgmentofwoodcraft servedhimingoodstead.Recollectingthatthenativeslivedonfreshlykilledmeatwhentheycouldgetno water,hesoughtforatreewith'possummarks.Thishesoonfound,and climbingit,securedalarge'possumby pullingitoutofitsholebythetail, andstrikingitsheadagainstthetree. Hethenlearnedwhathissubsequent

ofanoar,andthemenallshouted again.ButtheVigilantpassedon, leavingtheboattoitsfate.

Asthebarquegraduallyrecededin thedistance,thebitternessofO'Reilly'sdisappointmentwasincreasedby thesenseofdanger.Whatcouldnow bedonetosavehimwasthethought ofeveryoneintheboat,asshewas putabout,andpulledslowlyforthe shore.Maguireproposedthatthe boatshouldbehauledontothebeach, andthenO'Reillyshouldbeleftinthe bush,asbefore,whiletheotherswent ontoJohnson's.Itwasnecessaryto trusttheEnglishmanwiththesecret, andlethimknowthehiding-placeof thefugitive,forhisfriendswereobliged togohome,andarrangeforhisescape byoneoftheotherwhaleships.This planwasagreedtobythewholeparty, asthebestwayoutofthedifficulty, Itwaseveningwhentheyreachedthe shore.Ashisthreefriendsleft O'Reillyinthesecludedsandvalley, theyshookhimbythehand,andtold himtokeepupagoodheart.They promisedthatoneofthemwouldcome fromBunhuryinthecourseofaweek totellhimwhenthewhalerswouldsail. TheyalsosaidtheyshouldcommunicatewitholdJohnson,andaskhimto

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inthenight.Towardnoon-hesawa vesselundersail,whichheknewmust betheVigilant,andhishopesran high,asshedrewsoneartotheboat thathecouldhearvoicesonherdeck. Hesawamanaloftonthelook-out; buttherewasnoanswertothecry fromtheboat,andthevesselagainsailedoff,leavingO'Reillytosadlywatch herfadeawayinthenight.HeafterwardsheardfromCaptainBakerthat, strangelyenough,theboatwasnot seenfromtheship.

Beingrefreshedbythedewandthe coolnightair,O'Reillybenttothe workofrowingbacktoshore.There wasnothingtodobuttogettohis hidingplace,andawaitMaguire'sreturn.Hetuggedattheoarspretty steadilythroughthenight,andwhen morningcamehewaswithinsightof thesandhillsontheheadlandofGeo- grapheBay.Hereachedlandbynoon, andthenwalkedonwearilytoJohn- son's,wherehearrivedthesamenight.Thefatigueandanxietywhichhehad ll onethroughhadthoroughly,austed him.Hecaredfornothifgtsleep, andthishecouldhavewitoutstint inthesecludedsandvalley.Therehe remained.itforfivedays,whenhewascheeredbythearrivalofMaguireand M whosaidthattheyhadcome toseehimthrough.ThistimeMa- guirebroughtabriefletterfrom FatherMcCabe,askingO'Reillytorememberhim.Hehadarrangedwith CaptainGifford,ofthebarqueGazelle, ofNewBedford,oneofthewhalers thatweretosailnextday,totake O'Reillyonboard.Inordertoinsure thefulfilmentofthisagreement,the goodFatherhadpaidthecaptainten poundstocarryhisfriendsasfaras Java.Unfortunatelytherewasone seriousdangerahead.Thiswasthe presenceofacriminalconvict,oneof theworstcharactersinthepenalcolony,MartinBowman,orBeaumont.a ticket-of-leaveman.Thisfellowhad discoveredO'Reilly'splanofescape andhadthreatenedtorevealthewhole affairtothepoliceifMaguiredidnot takehimonboardthewhaleshipalso. Asitwasunsafetorefusethisdemand. Bowmanwasunwillinglyincludedin theparty.

ST.PATRICK'SCHURCH,BUNBURY.

experienceconfirmed,thatthismeat wastheverybestsubstituteforwater. Maguirereturnedatnightfall,bringing foodandabottleofwater.Heremainedbutashorttime,thinkingit besttogobacktotheEnglishman's housetoavoidexcitingsuspicion.Soon afterhisdeparture,O'Reillymadeabedwithboughsandleavesonthe sand,usingtheyoungbranchesofthe pepperminttreeinordertokeepaway ants,snakes,andcentipedes.Hesoon fellintoasoundsleep,anddidnot awaketillhisfriendscalledhimthe nextmorning.Yetallthistimehe wasindangerofbeingtrackedbythe police.

Thepartysoonstartedforthebeach, whichwasreachedataboutnine o'clock.Oneofthemenwassent withastrongglass,whichMaguirehad brought,tothetopofahighhill,to keepalook-outfortheVigilant.At aboutoneo'clock,hecamerunning downwiththewelcomenewsthatthe vesselwassteeringnorth,withallsails spread.Asnotimewastobelost, theboatwasquicklyrunoutthrough thesurf.Thenmenpulledcheerilytowardstheheadland,fortheywere confidentofreachingitbeforethebarquepassed.Theyhadrowedabout acoupleofhours,whenshewasseen steeringstraighttowardstheboat.The men,therefore,stoppedpulling,and waitedforhertocomeup.Totheir intensedisappointment,shechanged hercourseslightly;whenwithintwo milesoftheboat,asiftoavoidthem. Themenlookedonamazed.Maguire repeatedlysaidthatCaptainBakerhad pledged,hiswordtotakethemon board,andhecouldnotbelievehim meanenoughtobreakit.Tosettle thequestion,oneofthemenstoodup intheboat,andhailedthevesselloudlyenoughtobeheardonboard.There wasnoanswer.Againthemanhailed her,hiscompanionsjoininginthe shout.Nosoundcameback,andthe Vigilantseemedtobemovingalittle furtheroff.Atlastshebroughtup abreastoftheboat,ataboutthree milesdistant.Asalastresort,Maguirefixedawhiteshirtonthetop

bringfoodandwatertothesandval-

ley,whichtheoldmandid.

Inhisnervousdesiretogetawayas soonaspossiblefromthepenalcolonly,O'ReillybroodedoverCaptain Baker'spromisetocruiseforhisboat ifitwasnotsightedwhentheVigilant cameout.Hethoughtthatthecap- tainmightnothaveseentheboat,and mightbestillcruisingalongthecoast, onthelook-outforit.Thisideamade himeagertorowoutagain,andtake thechanceoffallinginwiththevessel. Buttheboatinwhichheventuredbeforewastooheavyforonepersonto setafloatorrow.HeaskedJohnson'sboy,whocamethethirdnight, inplaceoftheoldman,ifhisfather hadaboat.Theladsaidtherewas anolddoryatthehorserangefurther upthecoast,buriedinthesand.When theboyhadgone,O'Reillywalkedalongthebeachforsixorsevenmiles, andatlastfoundtheboat.Theheat anddryweatherhadwarpedherbadly, butO'Reillypulledhercarefullyinto thewater,andfastenedherbyarope ofpaperbarktoastakedriveninto thesand,andwentbacktohishidingplaceforthenight.

Nextmorningheventuredouttosea inthisfrailcraft,whichhehadmade water-tightbytheuseofpaperbark. Inordertokeephisstockofmeatfrom spoilinginthehotsun,heletitfloat inthewater,fastenedbyaropeof paperbarktothesternoftheboat. Thelightcraftwentrapidlyforward underhisvigorousrowing,andbefore nighthadpassedtheheadland,and. wasontheIndianOcean.

Thatnightonanunknownseaina mereshellhadastrange,weirdinterest, heightenedbytheanxiousexpectations oftheseekerforliberty.O'Reillyceasedrowingthenextmorning,trusting tothenorthwardcurrentto'bringhim withinvitwofthewhaleship.He sufferedagooddeadfromtheblazing raysofthesun,andtheirscorchingreflectionfromthewater.Toaddto histroubles,themeattowinginthe waterwasbecomingputrid,andhe foundthatsomeofthe'possumsand kangarooratshadbeentakenbysharks

Soonafterdaybreakthenextmorningthemenwentdowntothebeach. OldJohnsonandhisboywerethere toseehimoff.Theygotafloatwithoutdelay,androwedvigorouslyte-wardstheheadland,accordingtoCap- tainGifford'sdirections.Bynoon theysawthetwowhaleshipsunderfull headway.Towardseveningtheywere hailedbyoneofthevessels,andavoice ,houtedO'Reilly'sname,andcriedout: "Comeonboard!"Themenwerede. lightedat alongside,thiscallaTheypulled andO'Reillywashelpedout oftheboatbythestrongarmsof HenryC.Hathaway,thethirdmate. HewaswarmlywelcomedbyCaptain Gifford,whogavehimaccommodation inhiscabin.MartinBowman,thees- capedcriminal,wasquarteredinthe forecastleWiththecrew.Astheboat pushedofffromtheship,Maguirestood upandcried:"Godblessyoti;don't forgetus,anddon'tmentionournames tillyouknowit'sallover."M-, also,whohadsowellprovedhiscourage,shoutedakindfarewell,whichmovedthegratefulO'Reillytotears. OnedaytheGazellewasinpursuit ofarefractorywhaleonthenorth coastofAustralia.Whentheboats werelowered,O'Reillyinsistedonac- companyingHenryHathaway.Inthetightwiththemonster,O'Reilly'sboat wasshatteredintoatoms.Allhands wereinthesea.Hathawayclungtp thesternpartoftheboat,thatbeing theonlypieceleftstrongenoughto holdamanup.Helookedaround, andnotseeinghisfriend,cried,'Oh, myGod,when-isO'Reilly?"Oneof themenreplia,"Therehsonthe otherside,underthewater'Hathawayseizedhimbythehair.Thefroth wasrunningfromO'Reilly'nostrils andmouth,andhelookedadeadman. Hoursafterwardshecameround.

Twomonthslater,whentheGazelle putintotheharbour-ofRoderique,a smallBritishislandintheIndian Ocean,togetasupplyoffreshwater,aboatcamealongsidewiththeGovernorandaguardofpolice,tosearch forO'Reilly,who,bytheway,was knownonboardbythenameofBrown.

Theofficerssaidtheyknewnoone ofO'Reilly'sname,buttheGovernor orderedamusterofthecrew.The convictBowman,adesperatecharacter,wasrecognised.O'Reillywasnot identified,buttheyfeltsurethescoun- drelwhohadbeenrecapturedwould betrayhim.So,whenthepartyhad goneashore,acouncilofwarwas held.O'Reillysaidhewouldnotbetakenalive.Hathaway,however,with Yankeecoolness,tookchargeofthe situation."Leavethisthingtome," hesaid.

"Bythistime,"writesMr.Jeffrey

Roche,"itbecamedark.Themen wereallbelow,excepttheanchor watch,Hathawayunveiledhisplan toO'Reilly.Itwasthatheshould walkaftwithasmallgrindstone,lean overthesiderail,andatafavourable opportunitythrowthegrindstoneand hishatoverboard,andthenslipdown thecompanionwayintoakindoflocker,whichwassometimesusedto,stow dishes.Inthemeantime,Hathaway engagedthewatchintalk,soastoobstructtheviewofO'Reilly.Atthe sametime,hegavethewatchinstructionstokeepasharpeyeonO'Reilly, who,hesaid,wasdesperate,andmight trytodoawaywithhimself"for,"be continued,"hetriedtokillhimselfin Australia,beforewetookhimoff."

Presentlytherewasaloudsplashin thewater.Whatisthat?"exclaimedHathaway."ItisO'Reilly,"cried thewatch:"hehasthrownhimself overboard."

"Manoverboard!"wasinstantly shouted,andbroughtthecrewondeck. Boatswerelowered,andthewater searchedforan_hour.Theyfound (TReilly'shat,andoneofthemen sworehe,zaughtaglimpseofadrowningmanirpEe,andknewittobe 'Hathaway,whohadbeen searching.cried:"Heisgone,poorfellowhere'shishat-themer4havejust pickeditup:wewillneverseehim again."Nextmorningtheflagwas flyinghalf-mastonthe"Gazelle."and o'Reillv's"remains"layonthehatchSoonafterwardsthepolice,withthe Govern'randtheconvictBowman, cameonboardtoidentifyO'Reilly. Thegriefofthecrewsatisfiedtheofficials.andtheyreturnedtotheshore. Thesameevening,the"Gazelle"went t-<eaunmolested.Assoonasthey wereclearoftheland,Hathawaysaid tothecaptain,"IguessIwillgobelow andgetacigar.""Iwent,"herelates,"andhauledthestepaway,and therewasO'Reillyallinaheap.I canseehisfacebeforemenow,white aschalk,eyesasblackasnight.He lookedlikeawildman."Hecrawled out.andtheywentondecktogether.

"Now,"saidHathaway,"goandshake handswiththeCaptain,"andheadds.

"Iwenttothesideoftheship.and stoodtheresmoking-pretendingtobe scanningthehorizon.IsawtheCaptaingiveonelookathim-akindof ,caredlook,hethoughtitwashis ghostThenhewrangO'Reilly'shand, andburstoutcryingjustlikeababy.

ItissaidthattheGovernorofthe islandhadhadhissuspicions,andhe wishedtopreventdivingforthebody, 'torhewasmarriedtoanIrishwoman."

TheGazelle'snextlandfallwastobe St.Helena.Butitwasdecidedthey shouldnotriskO'Reilly'slibertyagain.

OntheCapeofGoodHopetheyspoke theAmericanbarqueSapphire,bound forLiverpool.andthecaptainagreed togiveapassageto"JohnSoule" otherwiseO'Reilly),whohadadopted thenameandpapersofaseamanwho haddesertedfromthe"Gazelle."The CaptainoftheSapphirewastakeninto theirconfidence,andhegaveastateroominhiscabintoO'Reilly.Captain Giffordpartedwithreluctancefrom

O'Reilly,andhegavehimallthereaay moneyhehadinhispossession.Four yearslater,O'Reilly'sfirstbookof poemsborethededication:-

"ToCaptainDavidR.Gifford,ofthe whalingbarqueGazelle,ofNewBedford,Idedicatethisbook.InJanuary,1869,IleftthecoastofWestern Australiainasmallboatwithouta sail.Peculiarcircumstancesrendered itimpossiblethatIshouldreturn.My onlypathlayacrosstheIndianOcean. ItpleasedGodthatmyboatwasseen fromthemastheadoftheGazelle,commandedbyCaptainGifford,whopickedmeup,andtreatedmewithallkindnessduringasevenmonths'whaling cruise.Onpartingwithmeatthe CapeofGoodHope,helentmetwenty guineastohelpmeonmywaytoAmerica.Oneofthegreatestpleasures thislittlehook.caneveraffordmeis thewritingofthisdedication.

myoldhome,onthehill,thewood, theriver,lightingthemalloncemore withthesameheaven-tintthatIloved towatchlongago.Oh!how'vividly didthatlongagoriseupbeforeme then!thehappyhome,themerryplaymates,thefaces,voicesofdearones whoaredead-downonallfellthe greatgloryofthesettingsunlighting thatholyspotthatImightneversee -amother'sgrave,andlightingthe heartwithsorrow-shadeddevotion. Home,friends,allthatIlovedinthe worlawerethere,almostbesideme, there'underthesun,'andI,forloving them,ahunted,outlawedfugitive,an escapedconvict,wassailingawayfrom allItreasured-perhapsforever.' Hisfirstactafterlandingwastotake outhispapersasanaturalisedcitizen oftheUnitedStates.

Towhateminenceheroseinthat freecountrywehaveseen.Bostonis

youfor,andtocongratulateyouon, yoursuperbpoemonWendellPhillips. Ihadthepleasuretoseeitthismorning,copiedinthe'TartfordCourant,' andreadittoMarkTwain,whowasat mybedside-or,rather,whomIcalled fromthenextroomtomybedside-to hearit.Once,whileIwasreadingit, hemadeanactualoutcryofadmiration,andagainandagaininterjected hiscommendations.Iamproudto knowthemanwhowroteit;hecan quitnow;hislastingfameisassured." ButallhisfamewasanIrishasset. ThisladofDowthNationalSchooland Droghedaprintingoffice,vindicatea Irishtalentbyhisachievements,and Irishcharacterbyhisprobity.Americafoundinhimacitizenuptothe fullstandardofhercitizenship,but onewhoneverforgothismotherland, andwasproudoftheplacethathe wonforhimself,becauseitmadehis opportunitiesofserviceallthegreater.

"Ifthereisonelessonwhichthelife of,JohnBoyleO'Reillytaughtus,"said EdwardLeamy,oneofthemostbrilliantmembersoftheIrishParliamentaryParty,ontheoccasionoftheunveilingofthemonumenttoO'Reillyat Droghedain1903,'ifthereisoneepitaphwhichmightbeinscribedonhis monument,itisthis-youwillfindit inthewordsofaballadthatisfamiliar enoughtoIrishNationalists-The CroppyBoy'-andthewordsarethese: "Ibearnohatetoalivingthing, ButIlovemycountryabovemy king."

CONVENTOFMERCY,BUNBURY.

O'Reilly'sBrilliantCareerin America.

InLiverpool,CaptainSiders,with theassistanceofanEnglishfamily.obtainedforO'Reillyarefuge,andsoon anAmericanshipmasterfoundaplace forhimasthirdmateontheBombay.

Ontheeveningofthesecondday,after sailingfromLiverpool,the:biographer tellsusCaptainJordon,whowasa great-heartedseaman,calledO'Reilly ondeck,andtoldhimtheywerenear thecoastofIreland,andcouldseeit beforethesunwentdown.Thesun wasverylow,andaheavybankof cloudhadrisenupfromthehorizon. andunderneathitthesun'sraysfell downuponthesea.

"WhereisthenearestpartofIreland?"heaskedthepilot."Thereit is,sir;underthesun."

Recallingthisincidentatalecture deliveredatBoston,O'Reillysaid:

"Theyweresadwords.Irelandwas thereunderthesun,butunderthe darkcloudalso.Theraysofgolden gloryfelldownfrombehindthedark cloud-felldownlikeGod'spityonthe beautifultear-stainedfaceofIrelandfelldownonthedearfamiliarfacesof

themustculturedandenlightenedcity inAmerica.andheretheescapedAustralianconvictsoonbecameoneofthe leadingliterarymenamongitsmost culturedcircles.Hewaschosenfrom amongalltheNewEnglandpoetsto writetheCentennialOdeonthe"LandingofthePilgrimFathers."Wendell Phillipswasoneofhisdearestfriends. WhenPhillipsdiedO'Reilly'swasthe andenduringly celebratedthelifethat"wasaceaseless protest.thevoicethatwasaprophet's cry.TobetruetotheTruthandfaithful,thoughtheworldwerearrayedfor theLie.""DearFriend,"wrotethe poetWhittier,"Iheartilythankthee forthynobleverseonWendellPhillips.Itisworthyofthegreatorator." "Iamconfinedtomysickchamber," wroteCable.thenovelist,"butIcannotrefrainfromwritingyoutothank

AndLeamycontinued:-Ah;menof Ireland,inthesedayswhenmanymen whoprofessthemselvesNationalistsare settingtheirKingabovetheircowltry,itiswellthatweshouldstandat JohnBoyleO'Reilly'sbirthplace,and recallhisdevotiontohisnativeland. Fellow-countrymen,whydowehonour BoyleO'Reilly?Wehonourhimfirst, and,aboveall,becauseofhislovefor andhisdevotiontoIreland.That loveincreasedwithhisyears.That lovedeepenedastimewenton.That lovefloodedhisheart,andfoundexpressioninhissongs.Inoneofhis beautifulpoems,addressingIreful?", Mydearfirstlove,alldearerforthy grief!

Mylandthathasnopeerinallthe sea, Forverdure,valeorriver,flower,or leaf, Iffirsttonomanelse,thou'rtfirst tome. Newloveswillcomewithduties,but thefirst Isdeepestyet-themother'sbreath andsmiles; Likethatkindfaceandbreastwhere Iwasnursed. Ismypoorland,theNioheofisles. Ah!yes;theloveofJohnBoyle O'ReillyforIrelandwasdeepestin themomentwhenhewasdying.He neverforgotit.Newlovescomewith

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duties,bithisownlovewastheold love,thetruelovefortheoldland. JohnBoyleO'Reillygavehisyouth forIreland,andwheninafteryearshe regainedhislibeityhemightverywell havedevotedtheremainderofhistime toadvancinghisowninterests.But no.Fromthefirstmomenthebecamefreetillthelasthourofhislife wasclosedindeathheneverforgot Ireland,andhealwaysworkedforIreland.Heclimbedupstepbystep theladderoffame,andwithevery stephehelpedtobrightenthename andthefameofthelandheleftbehindhim.TheExile'slongingwas alwaysintheheartofJohnBoyle O'Reilly.TheloggingoftheIrish Exileforhisownlandwasnotathing ofyesterday.Weknowverywell thatitwasfeltyearsago,centuries ago,byexileslikeColumba,andin theirdreams,intheirthoughts,and intheirsongs,theythoughtandsang ofIreland.TheExile'shingingwas inBoyleO'Reilly'sheart,butinaspecialmannerhethoughtofthespot wherehewasborn;andofallthe spotsinIrelandthefairesttohimwas thespotwherewearestandingto-day, andsurelythepeopleofDrogeda oughttobeproudofhavinganoppor- tunityofpayingatributeofrespectto hismemory.Toahome-comingpriest hesaidyearsbeforehisdeath:"When yougotoDrogheda,driveoutto Dowth,andseethespotwhereIwas born.Itisthefairestspotinallthe earth.Itis25yearssinceIhave seenit,"andthenheadded:"Al! God,ifIcouldseeitagain!"

Inthatexpression,inthatcry,was expressedalltheacheofhisheartfor thelandofhisnativity,forthesoft andsmilingriver,andforallthelovelylandwhichwasdeartohimfroma child.InhislettertoFatherAnderson,hesaid:"Youwillseethereall thosepicturesthatIcarryforeverin mybrainandheart."Ay!therewere: butwhatpicturesarethey?They werepicturesnotmerelyoffairand lovelyscenery,notmerelythosepicturesthatteachusandremindusthat Naturestillisfair.Ah!no;hesaw aroundhimspotsthatcarriedhismemorybacktotheancientdayswhen Irelandhadkingsofherown,andit recalledtohimthedayswhenthe KnightsoftheRedBranchwerefightingwiththemenofErinonitsbanks, whenIrelandhadkings,crownsand sceptres,andconstitutions,andcivilisationofherown.JohnBoyleO'Reilly,inhisownwriting,tellsusthat Englandhasalwaysdoneherbestto persuadeothernationsthatwenever hadthosetriumphs,thosemonarchies, andabovealltriedtopersuadethe peopleofAmerica.Hewasoneof themenwhosethimselfthetaskofrefutingthecalumny,andheshowed

whatIrelandcandowhenabraveand truemanthatcomesfromhersoilgets achanceofexercisinghistalentsand abilities.

JohnBoyleO'ReillylandedinAmericaastranger.Hewashardly knowntohisownpeople. -Helpand aid,indeed,hedidgetfromsomegal- lantFeniancomrades,but,asamatteroffact,JohnBoyleO'ReillylandedinAmericaacomparativestranger. Andyet,afteracomparativelyfew years,whenhedied,therewasuniversalsorrowovertheStates.Nevera mandiedintheStateswhosedeath evokedafeelingofmoreprofoundsym- pathyormoreprofoundsorrowthan thatofJohnBoyleO'Reilly.Andthat becauseJohnBoyleO'Reillywasa friendofeverycausethatwasatrue cause,andbecausehedidnotbelieve inlibertybeingconfinedwithingeographicalboundaries;whereverthere wasanabusetobegrappledwith, O'Reillywasreadytograpplewithit: wherevertherewasatyrannytobe foughtagainst,hewasreadytolifthis handagainstit,andthereforeitwas notalonghisownrace,notalonethe bestandbrightestofIrishintellects, butthebestandbrightestandthe creamoftheintellectoftheUnited Statesdidhomagetohismemory. Therearetimesofdiscouragementin thelivesofmenwhoareengagedin thestruggleforthedefendingofa smallcountryagainstitsoppressor, andtherearetimeswhenthispolicy orthatdoesnotalwayscommenditself tothemajorityofthepeople,ortoa sectionofthem.

Thetreeinndouschangesthathave takenplaceinvariouswayshavemade itimpossibletodowhatwasdone100 yearsago.Butnomatterwhatcreed weprofess,orwhatmethodswebelievein,weshouldtryatalleventsto dowhatO'Reillydid,andthatwasto settleIrelandfirst.Letitbefirst inourminds,andfirstinourthoughts, andoutofthatwillcomethatcharity andforbearance,andthattoleration thatshouldbeextendedtocomrades andbrothersfightingforthecommon land.

Although'manypeoplecryout,and tellyouthatthecountryisbecoming denationalised,therehavebeenforces atworkwhicharerestoringIrelandto itsancientformofinspirationand thought,andthisprojectofanIrish Irelandisanassertionofadistinctnationality.Therearesomewhotellyou thatwearewastingaway,andthat Englandisgettingstronger;thatwe areatlastbecomingthoroughlysubmergedintheBritishEmpire;butI tellthemthis,that,althoughfortune mayhavebeenagainstus,andthough thehandsofmanhavepaintedIreland redonthemapoftheBritishEmpire, thehandofGodpainteditgreenwhen

Hesetit."Theemeraldgreeninthe ringofthesea,"andaslongasthe grassgrowssolongwillourcolourbe thegreen,andsolongwillourfaith be"IrelandfortheIrish." Letusbelieveinthedestinyofour land.Ithasbeencalledthe"Isleof 'Destiny,"andletusbelieveitisstill in-itsdestiny.Letusrememberthat "There'saDivinitythatshapesour ends,rough-hewthemaswewill."I trustthatbeforelongwemaybeable toerectmonumentstoothermenwho havedonetheworkthatJohnBoyle O'Reillyhasdone.Hitherto,the monumentsraisedinIrelandwereraisedmostlytoenemiesofourrace.In erectingamonumenttoO'Reilly,you showtoalltheworldthatIrelandis neverwillingtoforgetthemenwho servedher,themen.wholovedher, andthemenwhowouldhavediedfor her.

Mr.WilliamRedmond,M.P.,lecturingon.O'Reilly,said: "Atrue Irishman,devotedtohisland,andto thereligioninwhichhewasborn, JohnBoyleO'Reilly'smemoryremains aguidingstartoallwholovetruth andhonourandpatriotism.Speaking oftheCatholicChurch,heoncesaid: "IamaCatholicjustasIamadwellerontheplanet,andaloverofyellow sunlightandflowersthatgrowinthe grass,andthesongofbirds.Man nevermadeanythingsoligeGod's workasthemagnificentsacrificial,devotionalfaithofthehoarybutyoung CatholicChurch."

MichaelDavitt'sBlackbird

Duringtheperiodofthispatriot's secondimprisonment,whichwasmild incomparisontohisfirsttermofseven years'penalservitude,hewasprivileged.throughthehumanityofthegaol governor,tokeepinhiscellapetblackbirdwhichhechristened"Joey,"and towhichheaddressedaseriesoflectures,afterwardspublishedinbook form.Onthefrontofthebookwas adrawingofaone-armedmanincon victdresssittinginhiscell,penin hand.Theblackbirdisonhisperch, andDavittisrepresentedasaddressing this"solitary"audience,ashecalledit. Noloverofbirdscanreaduntouchedthefewlinesinwhichherefersto thiscompanionship:Iwasremittedto Portlandprisononthe3rd.ofFebruary,1881.Shortlyafterwards,through thekindnessofthegovernor,ayoung blackbirdcameintomypossession.For somemonthsIrelievedthetediumof mysolitudebyeffortstowintheconfidenceofmycompanion,withthe happiestofresults.Hewouldstand uponmybreastasIlayinbedinthe morningandawakenmefrommy sleep.Hewouldperchupontheeno

ofmyplateandsharemyporridge.Hisfamiliaritywassuchthat,upon showinghimasmallpieceofslatepen- cilandthenplacingitinmywaistcoatpocket,itwouldimmediatelyab. stractit.Hewouldperchuponthe endofmyslateasitwasadjustedbetweenmyknees,and,watchingthe courseofmypencilasIwrote,would makethemostamusingeffortstopick themarksfromofftheslate. Hewouldfetchandcarryasfaithfullyasanywell-traineddog.To- wardstheeveninghewouldresortto hisperch,thepostintheironbedstead,andthereremainsilentAndstill tillthedawnofanotherday,whenhis chirrupwouldagainbeheard,likethe voiceofnature,beforetheheraldos civilisation,theclangoftheprisonbell atfiveo'clock.

Itwasalovelymorningintheautumnof1881,andtheinfirmarygarden atPortlandprisonwasaglowwiththe bloomofthelateautumnflowers whichthegovernorhadkindlyper- mittedmetosowintheearlyportion of whichtheyear.TheEnglishChannel, oftlullsthewearyPortlandprisonertosleepbythestormchorusof itswavesastheydasharinstthe rocksunderneaththewids,flayinunruffledcalm.

Fromtileheadland,uponwhichthe greatconvictestablishmentstands, couldbeseenthepicturesqueshadows fromDorsetshirecliffoutonthebosoin ofthesea.Awaybeyondthecoast lineappearedharvestfieldsandhomesteadsmeltingintothedistance.and sosadlysuggestiveofwhatimprison. mentwasnot-liberty,home,and friends-conjuringupthatcontrast betweenthemanacledandthefree, whichconstitutesthekeenestmental paininthepunishmentofpenalservitude.Itwasadaythatwouldfill one'swholebeingwithayearningto heliberated-adayofsunshineand warmthandbeauty,andthemoment hadarrivedwhenmyresolutionto givefreedomtomylittlefeathered chumcouldnolongerbepostponed.

Iopenedbisdoorwithatrembling hand.Quickasaflashoflightning,he rushedfromthecagewithawild screamofdelight,andinamoment wasbeyondthewallsoftheprison!

Theinstinctoffreedomwastoopowerfultoberesisted,thoughIhadindulgedinthefondhopethathewould haveremainedwithme.Buthe taughtmethelessonwhichcannever oeunlearnedbyeithercountry,prisonerorbird-thatnaturewillnotbe deniedandthatlibertyismoretobe desiredthanfettersofgold.

AmidnowIdoconfessthatIflung myselfuponmybedandbrokeintoa ragingpassionoftears-tearsbitter andsalt-butnotofbaselamentationsformyownfate.-"IrishEcho."

ImpressionsofaTrip

Colombia. COLOMBIAisthemostnorthernoftheSouthAmerican Republics.Itwasfounded in1538,bytheSpanishconquistadorGonzalodeQueseda,and namedbyhimNewGranada,inmemoryofhishomeland.inSpain.Three centurieslater,cametherevoltofthe SpanishAmericancolonies,andthe Vice-RoyaltyofNewGranadabecame theRepublicofColombia.ThejourneyfromNewYorktoColombiaoccupiedthirteeendays.Averyefficient steamshipserviceiscontrolledbythe UnitedFruitCompany.anAmerican companywithextensiveholdingsin LatinAmerica.Portsofcallonthe wayareHavana.thecapitalofCuba, andColon,inthePanamaCanalzone. Colombiaboastsofaseriesofports, withshortdistanceofoneanother: artagena,BarranquillaandSanta Marta.Cartagena,oncecalledthe QueeniitheIndies,hasaharbour largeeaughtoaccommodateallthe naviesotWeworld,andwasformerly oneofthemostimportantplacesin theNewWorld;whilethe*ernesofall threeportsfigurelargelyinthestory oftheSpanishwars,andinthestory ofthe Buccaneers.

FromCoasttoCapital. Barranquilla,nowtheprincipalport ofColombia,issituatedatthemouth oftheRiverMagdalena.Itcountsa fairlylargenumberofbusinesshouses, principallycontrolledbyforeigners,especiallybyAmericans.whoarealways referredtobytheColombiansas"los Yankees."Thenow-a-daysusageof applyingthenameAmericanstociti7ensoftheUnitedStatesisdeeply resentedbythesepeople,whosay thattheyareAmericansalso.Barranquillaisblessedwithelectriclight, tramways.andagoodwatersupply.

FromthecoasttoBogota,thecapital oftheRepublic.isadistanceofabout athousandmiles.Onegoesfirstofall toGirardit,ninehundredmilesupthe river.Onceuponatime,theonly meansofmakingthisjourneywasby river:but,ofrecentyears,anaerial strvice.controlledbyaGermancompany,hasbeenintroduced.Here,if anywhereintheworld,theadvantages oftravellingbyaeroplaneareapparent. Thejourneybyriverinordinarycircumstances.occupiesbetweenaweek andtendays.But.attimes,theMagdalena.fromacomparativelydeep andnarrowwaterway,becomesvery shallow.Thenprogressisdifficult, and,atanymoment,theboatmayrun ontoasandbank,andifallefforts togetfreefail.thepassengersandcrew withveryadlmirablepatience,wait untiltheriverrises!Thejourney, inthesecircumstances,maytakea month.Moreover,eventhebestof theriverboatsareverypoorlyequipped.Theyconsistofadoublerowof smallcabins,oneoneithersideofthe boat.Thespaceinthecentrebecomesdiningroom,lounge,musicroom, andpromenadedeck.Sincethereis nocoal,woodisusedasfuel.This necessitatesfrequenthalts,twoorthree timeseachday,totakeonmorewood. Thecountryabouttheriverislow lying,theheatisintense,andmosquitoesabound.sothatthejourney byriverisnotworthitspossibleinterest.

Ontheotherhand,theaerialjourney isquitepleasant,andveryinteresting. Hydroplanesareused.Theyfollow thecourseoftheriver,andalightat almosteverysmalltownprvillage alongtheway,todelivermail,sothat onehastheoft-repeatedsensations. thrillingtotheairnovice,oflanding andtakingoff.'Thefirstpersonmet with.afteranimportantlookingofficial,whotakeschar*ofthemail (sometirniotwoorthreeletters),isa diminutivehootblack.Whyone's bootsshouldneedrepolishingsooften afteraflightremainsamystery.Half wayinthejourney.adelayismade over )ight. atasmalltown,which boastsofaquitemodernhotel,with well-airedrooms,anumberofshowerbaths.andanexcellentcuisine.On thereturnjourney.wearrivedhereon Saturdayevening,andIarrangedto sayMassearlynextmorning.Arrivingatthechurchlaverysmallone), inthesemi-darknessofearlyrrAming,I foundalargegroupofpeasants,escortingabrideandbridegroom,whohad comesomedistancetobemarried.

ThemorningaftermyarrivalatBarranquilla,IsetoutonthewaytoBogita.notina'planebelongingtothe regularservice,butinascout'plane, belongingtoanAmericanoilcompany.

ThepilotwasaRussian,anex-officer oftheAirForce,whohadfledfrom Russiaafterthewar.Hismechanic, anAmerican.althoughaCatholic,was convincedthathavingapriestaspas-

sengermeantdisaster,andcouldbe persuaded,onlywithgreatdifficulty,to makethetrip.Wealightedonly once,torefuelandtodine,atoneof theoilcompany'scamps,anentirely Americansettlement.

ThespiritualneedsofCatholicsin this,asintheothercamps,wereattendedtobyanoldJesuitFather,who hadfledfromColombiainthebadold days,whenreligiousorderswereproscribed,andwho,afterseveralyears spentintheUnitedStatesasFather Good,S.J.,hadreturnedtohisnative landandtohisoriginalnameofPadre Bueno.HavingleftBarranquillaat 6a.m.,wearrivedatHirardotat2 p.m.,afteratriptheactualflyingtime ofwhichwassixhours.

inSouth

ario,"foundedin1553,andnowknown asthe"SchoolofPhilosophyandLetters."Thereisalsoanastronomical observatory,erectedin1803,and,therefore,thefirstinstitutionofitskind inSouthAmerica.

Therearemanyobjectsofinterest withinshortdistanceofBogata.To thesouth,situatedontwomountain peaks,abouttwothousandfeetabove thecity,arethetwosanctuariesofOur LadyofGuadalupeandOurLadyof Monserrat.Theascenttothemis madebyaruggedfootpath;thereisno otherwayofapproach.Frequentpllprimagesaremadetothem,andevery Sundaylargenumbersofthepeasants attendMassintheSanctuaryofGuaa'thoughthisnecessitatestheir

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whilethepeasantchildrenarecompelled,toshareintheworkofthefamily ataveryearlyage.

PoliticalpartiesinColombiaarethe sameasintheotherLatin-American Republics.Therearetwoparties,Conservatives,whoarefriendlytowards theChurch,andLiberals,whoaredefinitelyanti-clerical.Althoughthe Liberalleadersarefrequentlypersonal friendsoftheChurchdignitaries,their policyisalwaystorestrict,asfaras possible,theChurch'sinfluenceinthe developmentofthenation.Fortunately,formanyyearspast,theConservativeshavebeeninpower,andthere hasbeenasteadydevelopmentofCatholicactivities,inthewayofcolleges andcharitableinstitutions.Relations betweenChurchandStateareregurat eelbyaConcordatbetweentheHoly Seeandthe'ColombianGovernment. ColombiahasanAmbassadoratthe VaticanCourt,whilethePopeisrepresentedbyaNuncio,residentinBogota.TheCatholicreligion,isrecognisedastheofficialreligionoftheState, andthecountryisdedicatedtothe SacreliHeart.

THEBISHOPOFGERALDTON,REV.

Bogota, Thenextday,accompaniedbya youngColombianpriest,Imadethe journeybyrailwaytoBogota,sometimescalledthe"AthensofSouthAmerica."Foundedbytheconquistador deQueseda.itwasnamedbyhim SantaFe.andtheofficialnameisstill SantaFedeBogata.Situatedonthe edgeofanelevatedplateau,onaspur oftheSumaPazmountainrange,Bogotaisacharmingcity.Ithas,inthe firstplace,adelightfulclimate.The temperaturevariesverylittletheyear round,andthemeantemperatureis low.butrarityofatmosphereandthe shelterofthenearbymountainrange preventintensecold.Duringtherainy season,onlyastrangermayfeelthe cold,butapartfromthat,theclimate isalmostideal.ThecityisadoIrned byanumberofbeautifulstreets,'and bynumeroussquaresandparks.while theplain,ontheedgeofwhichitis situated,presentsabeautifulpanorama,oneofthemostbeautifulinthe world,accordingtomany.Thecity, althoughmodernisedtoalargedegree, stillpossessesmanyofthecharacteristicsoftheoldcolonialdays.The mostinterestingbuildingsinthecity arethechurches.Thecathedral,facingtheprincipalsquareofthecity,is averybeautifulstructure,withartistic interiordecoration.Bogotacanclaim theoldestuniversityintheAmerican Continent,theold"ColegiodelRos

settingoutonSaturday,andremainingovernight.Withinafewmilesof thecity,aresituatedthelittleknown, hutremarkablypicturesquewaterfalls ofTequendama.Theyareonlythirtysixfeetwide,hutthemainfallisalmostthreetimestheheightofNiagara, whilethetropicalsettinghelpstoendowthemwithasingularbeauty.

TheAthensofSouthAmerica.

ThepeopleofColombialovetospeak ofBogotaastheAthensofSouthAmerica,andindeed,inpointofculture, theirclaimisastrongone.ThebetterclaBogotanosareaculturedand court!),people,whilegreatattention ispaidtothearts,thesciences,andliterature.Inahighschool,whichI visited,conductedbytheFrench DamesoftheSacredHeart,eventhe smallestchildrencouldspeakFrench withease,whilequiteanumbercould conversefairlywellin,English.The poetsandprosewritersofColombia whohavewonfame,notonlylocal hutinternational,aremany.Besides the"ColegiodelRosario,"alreadymentioned,thereareseveralotherseats oflearning,chiefamongthem,Royal andPontificalUniversity,foundedin 1627,whileanumberofpublicand largeprivatelibrarieshelptomake Bogotaanoutstandingcentreofculture.Unfortunately,ontheother hand,theeducationofthelower classeshasbeenverymuchneglected. Primaryschaolsarealmostunknown,

Colombiaisacountryinastateof transition.Politicalstrifeandrevolutionhaveconstantlyhindereddevelop ment,hutofrecentyears,greatprogresshasbeenmade.Naturalresourcesarebeingexploitedalmostentirely byforeigners,richoildepositsarein thehandsofAmericanfirms,while theUnitedFruitCompany,withheadquartersinNewYork,hasimmensereservesofbananaplantations,andactuallyalmostownstheoldandpicturesqueportofSantaMarta.Richemeralddeposits,exploitedbytheSpaniardsinthedaysofthecolony,now liealmostuntouched.Meansofcommunicationareverypoor.Thecountryismountainous,railwaysarefew. and,exceptintheimmediatevicinity ofthelargecities,goodroadsareunknown.AlthoughBogotaislighted byelectricity,therearenotrams,and motorcarsareusedonlybythefew. Nevertheless,theColumbiansarebeginningtorealisethevalueoftheir country'srichnaturalresources,and astrongnationalspiritisgrowingup amongthem.Theyaredeterminedto makeColombiaagreatnation,andit isnottoomuchtosaythat,insome years'time,theRepublicwillbeofthe richestandmostimportantStatesin LatinAmerica.

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I.

JAMESPeterMcGintywasexactly eightyearsoldandthree-quartersoftheonehewasliving through.Sturdyhewasasbecomesonewhohasbeenbroughtup onthebestthatthefamilymilchcow couldyield.Brownasaberryhe was,asbecomesanout-and-outsunny sandgroper,whoselimbsandfeethad, forreasonsofeconomy,beenleftfor themostpartuntrammelledbysoxor byshoes.Hiswasanhonestandattractiveface,withachinwhichinclinedonetotiltitbackwardssoasto readdeeperintothebright,childish eyes,whichwereplacedincleardie. tanceapart,andsonowyouhavemet JamesPeter.

Thefamilyandfriendscalledhim Peter,forthatithadbeenhisgranddad'sname,onthemother'sside:the James,wasonlyhisfather's,yousee. But,whenanythingwasamiss,such asawarmsweatontheflanksand maneoftheoldbuggymare,orasuspiciousdecreaseofthecreaminthe dairy,themother'svoicewouldring outfromtheshadeddoorofthekitchen,andsay:"JamesPeterMcGinty, comehere,ifyQUpleasse;yourfather islookingforyou."Thereweresigns intheheavensthenalright,thefulltitlewasseldomgivenfornothing, and,usuallyitwasawarningthat father'srazorstropwasbeingcalled intoactiveservice,sothatwhenJames Peterdisappearedhecamefortha wiser,iftendererman.However,he hadbeenPeterallduringthemonth ofNovember,havingconductedhimselfinsawayremarkablygood.The rumourhadgoneaboutAlbanythata chosenfewwouldbeselectedbygenial FatherRaffertytoformpartofthe "Busbies-invasionintotheSummer Schoolthatwasshortlytoopenat Denmark,and,oh!howPeterdidlong forachancetobenumberedasone oftheluckyones.UnknowntoanyoneexceptGod,andhisguardian angel,hehadsucceededinsayingthat distressinglylongThirtyDays'Prayer allduringthemonthofNovember,for nootherintentionbutthis,andfirm inhisfaith,becausehebadheardhis mothersayingthatsheobtainedallshe askedforthroughthisparticular prayer.Peterwaslongingtoknow moreofthosepuzzlingmysteriesofhis Faithwhichmotherhadnotalways thetimetoexplain;hewaslongingto bepickedasaBushie,asthatwont() meanhecouldmakehisFirstConfessionandHolyCommunion.Trueit wasthat,fromtimetotime,Father Raffertyformedhisscatteredchildren intoadiminutiveclass,fittingin,as besthecould,apriestlyaidtothe thingsthechildrenwerelearningat home.Mostofthemwhomadeup thisclasswereoutofthereachofthe Sisters'school,andatadistancefrom thechurch,whichmadethei,rattendancethereirregular;orelse,theirparents,selfishlyenough,keptthemback tohelponthefarmsandsettlements thatwenttomakeupthepastor's wideparish.Peter'scasewasnotof these,however,sincehismotherwould havegivenmuchtobeabletosendher sontoschool,andtochurchonaSunday,butpovertywasthechiefobstacletoPeter'sadvancement."Time enoughvet,"Peter'sfatherwouldsay, "tostarttheboygoingtoschocl;let himwaituntilweareonourfeetand thefarmshowssomesignofpaying." Suchweretheargumentsthatconstantlyconfrontedtheanxiousmother asshewatchedtheboygrowingon. ButGodhadbeenlavishwithPeter inotherrespects.Theboy'sintelligencewassuchastoimpressitself uponFatherRafferty'smindeachtime thathecameincontactwithhim,so thathewouldoftentimessaytohimself:"Thatladwillbecomeapriest." OnthissummeryDecemberafternoon, Petersatonanup-turnedbucket,chin inhand,andhismindinasadstateof doubt.Thiswastheoctavedayof histrustintheThirtyDays'Prayer, andneverananswerwaseveninview. BeyondhimwasKing'sRiver,flowing ingracefultranquilrhythmonto, hedidn'tcarewhere.Aroundhim spreadfarloveliercarpetsthanever therichcouldboastof.thetintedpoor man'sorchid,andwildflowerswhich onlythetouchofGod'sartistrycould colour.Yet,theheartofthewoulabeBushiewasheavy,andtheelbow thatresteduponthebarekneewas beingpressedinalmosttotears,when suddenlythetootofacarfellupon Peter'sears.Thetootandthecar wereknownalmostalloverAlbany,for didn'titdoasmuchserviceforthe

maimed,thehaltandtheblind,asit didforthe'onewhodroVeit?Yea, andfortheblackstranger,too!Why, theverystreetscouldtellyouthat scarcelyasteamercalledintothat prettyharbourwithoutonloadingatax onthehospitablepastor'stimeand petrol,ataxthatFatherwouldnever pretendto,ashewhiskedhisvisitors alongandovertherockyroadtoDublin.This,wasintruth,theparish carthatwassoundingitscheerytoottoot,andalmostimmediatelycame Father's"Good-day,Pete,willIfind yourmotherinside?""Tooright, Father,can'tyougetthejamshe's making?""Faith,andIcan,"replied

did,withawarm,"There,Godbless you,"and"MayHebetheshadowthat walksonbeforeyou,"reverentlyrejoinedPeter'smother,asthepriest swungalongtothecarleavingthe pairofhisflockontheirknees.One feltherfast-greyingstrands,asif touchingtheheartofagrace;the otherpushedhisboyishfingersthrough amassofwavybrown,andwondered thatthehandofthepriesthadseemed toresttherelikethePresenceofGod. "'Tisyourfather'ssparepaidIwill havetorutdown,"murmuredJames Peter'smother,"andthepieceofprint 1hadstoredawaywillmakeyoutwo decentshirts,"andwiththatsheturn-

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Thehandthatyou,inreason'sdawningday

ThroughouttheCrossinholygestureled, Israisedinbenedictiono'eryourhead;

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ThewordsofpoweroverGodandbread; ThetonguebywhichhefirstheardGod'snamesaid.

ReceivesGod'sBodyfromhishandto-day.

0happymother!withapriestthyson!

TheBeadsthathehasblessedthyfingerstwine. So,inthyjoy,toMarymakethyprayer; Toblessthepriestlylifehehasbegun, TobeaMothertothissonofthine, Andkeephimeverinherlovingcare.

FatherRafferty,"anditsmellsmighty good,I'mthinking."Mrs.McGinty hadheardthefamiliarvoice,andthe jamforthenoncewasforgotten. Hadn'tthepriestwhoowneditmarriedhertoJamesMeG.nighfifteen yearsago?Ah,yes,indeed,andhe had,andeversincehehadknownall theupsanddowns,andeversince shehadfoundinhimthekindlyfriend andadviser.Why,wasn'titalsotrue, thatatoddtimesafterhe'dleftthe house,she'dfindacrinklynotewhich shecertainlycouldnotaccountfor, andwitheveryoneofthoseshehad startedsavingforSomething.Small wonderthen,thatsherantomeetthe soggarthandtowelcomehimwiththat beautifulspiritofwelcomethatonly God'spoorcangive."No,Mrs. McGinty,Iwon'tbecominginsidethis time,thankyou,"saidthepriest,"arid I'vebeenthroughtheteabusinessten minutesagowiththetwoMisses O'Dwyer."I'llbeoffwiththewind inaminuteorso,"helaughinglyreassuredher,ashenotedafidgetyeye giveabackwardglancetothejam."/ justwantedtotellyouthatPeteis markedoffforDenmark.Illcollect himsometimeintheforenoonasI'm drivingabatchoftheyoungstersdown tothisnewfangledSummerSchool business.Theapostlethatstartedthe SchemehasthegloryofGodandthe kiddies'goodinview,somaybeafew sharesinitwillyieldusaricherdividendthanthisnewgoldprospectwhich istryingtocatchonatWiluna." "PraisebetoGod,butdon'tmention WilunatobigJames,ifyouplease,rev- erendFather,orassureasmymaiden namewasCarroll,he'llstartofffor thatnewElDoradoandlosethebit thatwe'vemade.""Neveryoufear aboutthatnow,"reassuredFatherRafferty,"andmind,noluggageforPete, saveatooth-brushandpairofpyja- mas.""Please,Father,whydidthey calltheplaceDenmark?"brokeinthe awedandexcitedlad."Well,Pete, myboy,sinceyouaskme,I'mnottoo suremyself.Consideringthenameof thatriverdownthere,aswellasthe placetheycallDenmarkmaybe,theoneswhodidthenamingweresufferingfrominflamedpatriotism.It's snowtotheirheelsandsignsonthat theydidn'tconsultme.orI'dhavecalledthatstreamtheShannon,andthesmalltown,Ballyvaughan."Ihaveheard,Father,dear,"saidPete's mother,thatthenunsoftheAppari- tionaregoingtolookafterthechicks: sureitisnobleofthem,andmaythe Lordsmileonthework.It'snot thatI'llbemindingtheApparitions beingseeninthelittlechurchthere, forthat'sjusttheplacethatthey shouldbe:butIhopetheywon'ttrans- fertoomanyvisionsintomycurly- headedboy,asIfearhe'sabitofa dreameralready.""We'll,settleall that,"saidthepriestagain."Good-bye, andI'llseeyooto-morrow!""Willyou blessthepairofus,Father,andleave onebehindforbigJames?"Father

"TheMiraculousMedal."

edagaintothestirringofhome-made lam.Peter,withburstingheart,ran asfastashislegswouldcarryhimto acertainpartofthefield,wherehis fatherwashardatwork."Dad,"he said,"FatherRafferty'sbeen,andwhat doyouthink?I'maBushie.And he'stakingmedowntoDenmarktomorrowtohavethetimeofmylife." Dadwastryinghisquickestbest, whichwasoftenabittooslow,toput thewordstogether,butwhenhelooked roundtoanswerhisson,hefoundthat theladhadvanished.Thebighot sunoftheland'shotsummerwas sinkingbehindthehills;rapidlyandwithquickchangingglory,itbadeits adieutothepicturesqueharbour-town, butafewpartingbeamsthrewtheir radianceundersometreesthatshaded

thecurvingbrimofKing'sRiver,and discoveredalittleboykneelinginthe fervourofaprayerthatwasliketo this:"DearBlessedLady,Iknewyou'd doit,andifeverIwantanythingelse I'llsayyourThirtyDays'Prayer." And,wouldyoubelieve,Sollistenedin tothis,andhegavesuchacheeky winkasheheardthemagnanimous ,thanksgivingofpoorPeter.Latethat night,thesparepairhavingbeendaly cutdownandthecheapbargainof printconvertedintotwoneatshirts. Mrs.McGintystoleintoPeter'sroom toseeifhertreasurewassafe.He was,but,ohsosleepless,withthewon derthathadcrownedhisday.Becausethemoon,whichhelovedaSince hecouldremember,waspeepinginto hisweeshellofaroom,andbecause thestarsshowedthetenderlirwhich lituphismother'sface,NP.mhPeter McGintyfeltitwasthemomentfor confidences,andso,ratherjerkily, rathershyly,hesaid:"Mum,ifIgoto Denmarkto-morrow,andgettoknow enoughtomakemyFirstHolyCommunion,doyouthinkFatherRafferty wouldlaughifItoldhimIwantedto beapriest?""Thereistimeenough andtospare,Peter,child;why,you're notyetnine,remember;butit'sbeen thedreamofmylife,soithas,ever sincethefirstdayIsawyou.'Tis onlywhenIlookontotheyearsahead andthinkofthemintofmoneyit wouldcosttosendyoutocollege,that theheartwithinmegrowsheavy,but, maybe,you'dbettertellFather.""The moneywouldn'tmatter,mother,"Peter eagerlypressed,"ifwebothkeepon sayingthatThirtyDays'_Prayerevery monthforthenexteightyears,IreckonOurLadycouldfixitupthesame asshedidto-day.""But,Peter." correctedhismother,"we'dhaveto leaveFebruaryout,foreveninleap yeartherearetwenty-ninedaystothat month.""Couldn'tyoutrustone monthtotheLord,Mary,andget somesenseintoyourhead?"growled bigJim,whohadalsocomeintosee thatthesmallsonwassafe."Turn overthere,Jim,andgotosleep,or you'llneverwakeupto-morrow."And Peterturnedover,forwhenDadcalled himJimitwastheIcoieliestandmost comfortingfeelingintheworld.But theeyeswereslowtosleep,andtheyopenedwiderstillwhensometime lateronhismothercamebackand saidsoftly,"Peter,Ihopeyou'vesaid yourI.NRI""Why,Icleanforgot

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allaboutit,"repliedto-morrow's Bushie."Youputthesignontonight,pleasemother."Andso,for thesecondtimethatdayPeterreceivedablessingwhileathumbdipped inholywatermadetheholiersignon hisforehead,hismother'svoicewhisperingthewhile,"JesusofNazareth, KingoftheJews,savemefromasuddenandunprovideddeath.Amen." AndPeternoticedthatwhenever mothersaidit,theAmenalwaysfinishedtheseriesoflittlecrossesshemade whileshementionedthewords.Soon afterhewentofftosleep,andwoke upindreamland,tofindthathewas theyoungestshepherdamongstthose whowerechargedwithmindingthe f1,-1:saboutChristmastimelongago.

Itwaswellonthewaytowards nooninandaroundBethlehemwhen Peter,theyoungestshepherdboy,sat mindinghisflockonthedaythatis nowuniversallyknownasSt.Stephen's Day,Lookingathimonewouldfeel inclinetpaskthequestion,written inthefifteenthchapterofJob:"Why dostthoustarewiththyeyes,asif theywerethinkinggreatthings?" Peter'seyeswerestaring,andhismind wasindeedthinkingofthegreat thingshehadseenlastnight.He hadgonetohisroughbedinthe cornerofthecabin,wayuponthe hill.whensuddenly,Thomas,oneof theseniorshepherds,whowatchedo'er theflockthroughthenight,rushedin andawakenedhim,saying:"Peter, Peter,wakeup,willyou,boy,and cometillIshowtheethemarvellous thingsinthesky;Itelltheestrange thingsandtokensareuponit.Stars thatneverwesawbefore,andthe moonshiningdowninasilverand wondrousbrilliancy.E'enIsaac,the even-hearted,istremblingand'faint withemotion,forwehaveallseenan angelwhobidsusgoyonderandfind theWordthathascometopass.Some won'tbelieveit,Peter,butoh,Ido,I do,andifthouwiltmakehasteand dressIwillbringtheealongwithme, forIbelieveatlastitistheKingwho hascomeinHispurpleandgold.List, evennowthoucansthearit--those strainsof marvellousmusic-haste boy,1willnotwait.followmenowas Igo"AndPetermadehaste,pulling onthewarmcoatofsheep'swoolthat Thomas'bighandshadfashionedonly theweekbefore,andhandinhand withhistoweringfriendPeterwent int,thenight.Overthehillsand t.hroueh,-alleystheywent-acompany rough-visagedshepherds-whileover ththillsandthroughvalleysthere sweptthesoftcadenceofexquisite music.Here.itcameloudwithafull burstingGloria.andtheninatremulouswhisperasamessagetoallthesad world,camethesoftanddelicateecho, "andpeaceonearthtomenofgoodwill,"untiliarriedalongwithits beautytheyfoundthemselvesatthe cave.Andwhatwaswithin-ah. what?Wasitworththehurryand argument?Theangels,thesignsin thesky?Wasitworththerisingfrom sleepandleavingtheirflocksonthe hill?Ahyes.itwasworththat,and more'HerewasnoKinginpurple andgold,but,intheweather-beaten grottotheshepherdsknewWhomthey hadfound-theageless,Expectedof Nations,theirlongawaitedMessiah. So,fallingdown,theyadored;inwonderandlovetheyadored,butnoone spokeeveraword.'Twasthenthe wondrousthinghappened.Peter, beingtheyoungestandmostunimportant.hadremainedthefurtherestaway fromtheheavenlygroup,buthewas ingladnesscontent,ashelookedon theweeI.N.R.I.lyingthereonthe warmglowingstraw.Butonasudden_theMotherofGodraisedherhead andsmiledoveratPter;thentaking theBakeinherarms,shebeckonedto himtocomeforward."Youmaykiss theChristChild,"shesaid.assome dayyouwillkissthegoldPaten,and whenyoutakemyBabeinyour hands,holdHimreverently,justlike me"

ThesewerethethingsPeterponderedonasthehoursofthemorning woreoff,whensuddenlythenearapproachofthreestrongasses.eachhearingaseparateburden.warnedhimto beonthealert:and'twaswell,forthe manwhowasridinginfront,ofbearing dignified,andgrave,spokeinanxious tonestoPeter,thusly:"Say.boy,canst tellusaughtofamanbythename ofJoseph,ofaMaidwithafacelikea flowerwhosenamethoumaystrecall asbeingMary?Shewhorideshere behindmeisowwife.Elizabeth,kinsw,,inantoHerwhomweseek.But yesterdaywebothfulfilledtheduty imposedbythecensus,andnowwith ourservantwhofollows,wearerepairinghome.Womenareeverhard tofollow.yea,andhardertounderstand;shewhoismywifeassuresme

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thatMaryhasborneaChild,andeven atthismomentsheprotestsGod'sSon isonearth.""Zachary,benotimpatientifsoItelltheethisthing." Shewhowasridingthesecondass,addressedherselfthustothegraveone:

"Idonotjudgebymineownmodeof thought,butbythesonwhomIcarry. Sincethoudidst,atthe'breakofdawn, preparetoleavethisplace,theboy hasgrownrestless,asifpleadingusnot togo.Noteevennowhowhislittle faceandarmsareturningtowards yondervalley.Itellthee,mycousin isthereaboutandtheFruitofher wombisborn."

"Rabbi,shespeakethtruly.Ihave seentheMotherandBabewithmy owneyes,and,ifthouwiltwaitbuta moment,IwillaskThomastomind myflockandletmeleadtheeto Them."Petervanishedwithhiswords, andthebabeinthearmsofitsmother seemedstrangelyquietedandatrest, sothatwhenPeterreturned,the travellerswentconfidentlyforwardup hillanddowndale,astheiryoung guidehadjourneyedlastnight.As

fear,andaskedwhatthismightportend."Aswordforthewishofa dancingmaid,andbloodforthecause ofmyChrist,"againmurmuredMary softly.Then,forthefirstandonly time,thelittlePrecursorshowedfear andhidhisfacedeepinhismother's shawl.ButtheChristChildwas watchingitall,andheheldouthis armsasifagaintoembracetheone whowastodeclarehimselfunworthy toloosentheshoesoftheMasterhe served.

Peterblinkedabit,yawned,andthen sawthesunbeamsmakinginzig-zaggy lettersthewordDenmarkacrosshis quilt,andthenhewokealtogetheras heheardhismothersaying,"James PeterMcGinty,willyourouseyourself please,andtryonthesecut-downaffairs?"

III.

'Twasabrightmorningonthe2nd. December.intheyear1945,andthe joybellswerepealingfromthechaste andglorioushouseofGod,whichis knowninPerthasSt.Mary'sCathedral.ThiswasadaythattheLord

hewenthetoldthemall,andZachary'ssoulwasstirred,ashegravely proclaimedaloud:"Lighthasarisenin themidstofdarknessuponthosewho aresincereofheart.Lettheheavens rejoiceandtheearthleapwithgreat joyatthesightoftheLord,because Hehathcome."Whocandescribe thesceneinthegrottothatdayat noon?Elizabethwept,asisawoman's wont,butMarysmiledonserenely. Zachary,prostrated,adoringtheBabe, andtriedtopaytoGodthehomageof HisowntowhomHecame,andthey wouldnotreceiveHim.Andwhatof thelittlePrecursor?TheHolySpirit smiledthroughtheeyesofthisinfant ofsixmonths,whowaslaterontobecometheVoicesostrongandinsistent,andthefrailarmsoftheOne whosemissionhewastoadvance, closedroundtheneckofHisfirsthumanplaymate,inagreetingofjoyous regard.AndthentoPeter'sastonishmentthereenteredintothedwelling abandofsingingcherubs,bearing betweenthemaChristmastree,suchas nevertheearthhadgrown.

AChristmasTreeforJesusappeared beforehiseyes, Fromwayuphighinheaventhecherubsbroughttheirprize; Brightsilverbellsandfantasies,rose lightsbyangelsspun, Werehiddeninthebranchesastoys forMary'sSon.

TheChristChildwassmilingonall: ZacharyhadcongratulatedJosephon thehonourthathehadbeengiven, andthetwohadfallentoseriousways ofspeech.OurLadyandElizabeth badePetertogoandchoosesomegift forhimselfasarewardforguidingthe anxioustravellers,andwhenhewent uptoseewhathewouldtake,hesaw somethingofgold;itgleamedright throughallthebranchesasiftosay.

"chooseme,"soPeterranbackand saidwhathewantedmostwasright awayoutofreach,atwhichElizabeth roseandfollowedthechildtothetree. But.whenshedrewforththegift,la! 'twasasmallgoldenCross,andgraven acrossthetopwerethelettersPeter knewsowell-hisgood-nightI.N.R.I.

"Come,child,thatyourgiftmaybe blessed,"badetheVirgin'sholycousin, andPeterbroughtitwonderinglyand placeditinMary'slap."Goldfor thegoldofaChalice,andtheCrosson achasubledpriest,"softlymurmured theonewhowasevertopondersuchlikethingsdeepdowninhersilent heart;thenshebentoverherBabe andpressedthegoldcrosstoHislips, whileshesaidasshehandeditback totheboy,"ThisisHisownspecial gift:gonowandchooseforHislittle friendhereagiftsuchababemight like."AgainPeterexaminedthetree andcaughtsightofastrangejewelled thing,onwhichrubiesandprecious stonessparkled,soashecouldreachit, himselfhechosethatandcarrieditto OurLady.Alas!forthechoice;the jewelledcasehidthebladeofasword, andElizabethtrembledwithanxious

hadmadeandthebellsweretelling thewholewideworldthatJamesPeter McGintyhadbeenfoundworthytobe raisedtothedignityofthePriesthood, andtheycalleduponalltoattend. Twowhowouldhavelovedtobethere couldnotwitnessthatholyoccasion. BigJimhadbeencalledhometoGod, andbigJim'scrippledoldsister,Sheila, wasnotabletoleaveherroom.So, towardsthecloseofthatday,Mrs. 'cGintysatwithher,tryingherbest todescribethegloriesshehadbeen presentatthatmorning."Oh,Sheila, Iwishyou'dbeentheretohearthe Archbishopcallout,'JacobiPetrusMcGinty,comeuphere,'atleastitwas somethinglikethat,onlyallinLatin, youknow.Andtheremyownboy kneltbeforehimwithhisfather's grandbroadshoulders,andthesideof

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hisheadtheverysameshapeashis dearoldgrandad'sbeforehim.And thenIheardtheArchbishopsay: "Scisillumessedignum?'Sure,wasn't myspotlessdeaconasworthyasa humanbeingcouldbe% Hehadn'ta thingonhisconscience,Iknow,andso didHisGraceknow,too,orhewouldn't havesaid,'Comeuphere.'No,norhe wouldn'thavepaideverypennyof moneyitcosttoputmyboythrough, thankstoFatherRaffertyandthe priestwiththeheartfortheBushies, for'twastheythatfixedmattersup,so Iheard.Andthen,attheveryend ofitall,theArchbishop'smellowvoice, whichhasmellowedwithsayingkind things,intheyearsthathavenow agone,saidinarealheartfelttone,the 'DeoGratias."Twasjustlikethereverentnoteofthelarkwhenhereached thebluevaultofheaven.Thatendeditallforthismorning,except,of course,forthedarling'sblessing,which he'llbringtoyourselfnowatanytime. Thento-morrowmorningwillbethe FirstMassinthehandsomechapelof theSistersnearby,and,oh,Sheila, youmustseethevestments.Every noteofFatherRafferty'sandmyown littlesavingshavebeenputawayto buythem,andthey'vebeentheSomethingI'vesavedupforalltheseblessed years."

Soheavenwassmilingandradiant nextmorningwhenfortheveryfirst timeFatherJamesPeterMcGintywas vestedtosaytheMass.Assjstinghim oneithersidewereFatherRaffertyand theBushies'apostle,gladintheknowledgethatnowtheSchemehadworked itselfthroughtotheotherAustralian States.Therewassomecrystalin theeyesoftheholyandlovingmother asshekneltontheprieu-dieuofhonour,quiteclosetoheronlyboy.There wascrystal,maybe,intheeyesofthe youthfulpriest,andinthoseofthetwo whoguidinghimthroughwiththe rubrics,livedagaintheirownFirst Mass,beholdingwithjoyandthanksgivingtheBabeofBethlehemhidin thewheatenHostandreposingforthe firsttimeintheanointedhandsofthe firstpriestlyWestAustralianBushie.

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Goomallling'sFirstXmasMass,25YearsAgo

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ETup,Nellie,"shoutedthe lateBrotherBertario,ashe whippedthehorseforthe tenthtime."Nellieneededwhipping,indeed,shewasalazymare.

"Student,"herinseparablebogeycom- panion,was.onthecontrary,afast animal,andhewouldonlyneedtheen- couragingword,"liah"fromthe drivertokeepuphistrottingpace. TheBrother,anoldidentityatNew Norciainformerdays,andtheinveter- atedriveroftheparishbuggy,wason hiswaytoGoomallingin1905.It wasveryearlyonXmasEvethatyear.

ByHehadrisenwiththecock'scrowing. sunrisethehorseswerejustenter- ingthedismalanddrearysand-plain, halfwaybetweenNewNorciaand Wyeningonthesouth. "Thisisaterriblesand-plain, Father,"brokeintheBrother.He wasaddressingRev.FatherHoyne, theparishpriest,whooccasionally visitedGoomallingforSunday'sMass, butwasnowrepairingthitherforthe MidnightMassthatyear."Andso drylooking,"saidthepriest."How longisitIwonder?"hefurtherask- ed."Howlong!grumbledtheBro-ther.YourReverencemayaswell askhowveryheavy itis?Lookhow thepoorhorseskeeptoddlingalong!ItoldyourReverence,"hecontinued,"we shouldmakean earlystartandcross thissand-plainbeforesunrise,whileit is,niceandcool."

"Yes,"saidthe priest,"thereis indication,every evenat thishour,ofahot, sultyday.Theair isalreadyunplea- santlyoppressive."

"Idon'tlikeahot Christmas,"returned theBrother."Last year,Iremember well,thecandleson theHighAltarmelt-edaway,anddrop-peddownduringthe MidnightMass.One couldn'tkeepthem upstraight,andall this,Father,while thenicemusicwas goingon.PoorBro-therFranquila,the sacristan,hadtocall meoutofthechoir tohelphimwiththe meltingcandles."

Sotheconversa-tionwenton,and,insensibly,thedread- fulsand-plain,and milesofroadbeyond it,werepassedandleftmilesandmiles behind.Itwaswell aftereighto'clock whenthetravellers werepassingby"Solomon'sWell," sowewhereinthevicinityofCalingiri Siding.Adrinkwasnowimperative. Themouthwaslikeadrystick,and thethroatalldustyfromthesand thathadgatheredroundit.

"Canyoupullup,Brother,fora drinkinyonderwell?Itlookstempt- ing,"saidthePriest."What!"re- joinedtheBrother."Whataboutmy water-baghere?Justseehownice andfreshitlooksbetweenthetwo wetpiecesofsack-cloth.Ineverfor- gettocarryitalongwithme.'Tis myfriendinasummerjourney.Look, ithangsoverthereinthelampbrac- ket."

Indeed,thewater-baglookedexceed- ingl.Ytempting,Thepriestdrank firstagoodheartydrink,andthenthe Brother,whoseeyesandheartwere rivetedonthepreciousliquid.The thirstyBrothersnappedfromthe priest'shandsthewaterbag;hepress- edtightlyitsneckbetweenthethumb andforefingerofhisrighthand,while layingitsweightontheopenedpalm ofhislefthand.Uphepushedit levelwithhiseyes,placingitslanting towardshisface,andthenreleasinghis grip,the narrowlovelywater,throughthe apertureii.thebag'sneck causedbythereleasingfingers,gurgled downintotheBrother'sopenedmouth tohisheart'scontent.

"Nice,nice,Father,"theBrotherejaculated,ashewipedsomewater dropsthatwererunningdownhis beard.Yes,thewateroughttobe nice.Thebaghadbeenhangingall

nightatthewindowin,thegoodBro- ther's wouldbedroom.ThisgoodBrother soonerforgetsayinghisprayersthanthehangingofhiswaterbagat thewindoweverynightinsummer. Itwasnineo'clock.Trottingonand on,thehorseswerenowclimbingupa hill,thelastintheWyeningMission road.Fromitstop,ontherighthand side,downinthevalleyarectangular, unassumingwhitehouse,withastretch infrontofitofaboutthirtyacresof greenvineyard,appearedinview.The landscape,stillfreshlooking,withthe almostvanishedmorningbreeze,and allresplendentinamorningsummer sun,madeagoodimpressiononthe priest. "Whatisthatyonderhouseand vineyard?"heasked. 'ItistheWyeningBenefliptineMis- sion,Father,"answeredBrotherBer- tario."Wearenowtwenty-fivemiles fromNewNorcia,andtwenty-fivemorefromGoomalling." Inspiteofthe"Steady,steady,horses,"fromthedriver,thehorses spedondownhill.Tenminutesmore andtheBrotherdrewupthereinsand pulledupsuddenlyinfrontofthe house. Amiddleheightman,welloverfifty,

proceedbeforethemiddaysunsetsin." Withoutmuchceremonytheyall wentintowhatappearedtobeasit- tinganddiningroomatonce,barely furnished,withalongblacktablein thecentre,andpoorlyhungwitha photo.ofBishopSalvadoandapicture oftheHolyFamily,Thedecanterwasbroughtin,and thewinepouredoutintothreetin mugs,anddrankatthebiddingwords ofBrotherBruno:"Drink,Father, drink,itisourhome-madeSouvignon." Thisdone,thejourneywasresumed. Therewasnotimetolose.Thehorses lookedcomfortablyfreshaftertheshort restandthelongdrinkinthewooden trough.

Witha"Get-up,Nellie,"and"Come on,Student,"fromthedriver,thetwo horsesstartedoffinaquickandlively mood,for,nodoubt,theywereunder theimpressionthattheyweregoing backhome.Soon,verysoon,how- ever,atthefirstturnafewhundred yardsfromthehouse,aseverepulling ofthereinstotherightindicatedtotheunwillinghorsesthatitwasGoo- mailingtheplaceoftheirdestination. Theroad.withtheexceptionof anothersand-plainworsethan,oras

priest,therefore,withthewholefam- ily,decidedtositoutsideinthecool underthepalmtreebythebarn. Itwaslovelyoutthere.Christmas storiesweretoldandlistenedtounder thetree.Theywerestoriesofold thathappenedinlovelyIreland.There wassomethingsaidbyGrannyLynch aboutanIrishfairywithIrishbrogues onhistoes,flyingandgettinginand outthewindowsafterMidnightMass onChristmasmorning.Someidentified thatfairyasSantaClaus.

OldMr.Slatercouldstillremember thebellsofShandon.Theideawasprobablyassociatedwiththesoundof bellssomewhereontheKonnongorrin- road.Soitwas.

"Listen,"interruptedoldMr.Slater, "vehiclesontheroad."

"Andlights,too,"obseiverpoor Henry.

Theywereright.Twobuggieswith lightsontilesidebrackets,andahur- ricanelampdanglingtoandfrounder- neaththecarriages.wereapproaching, wheelinground,andrattlingout.and raisingacloudofduetthroughwhich shonethecoachlights

"Iwonderwhoarethemcoming?" putinGrannySlater. "Iknowthecoachbytherattling," qu,'thWilly."They ore theChittysand W'illiamses."

judgingbythewrinklesinhisfaceand forehead,witheyessoftandrestless withintheorbits,beardaswellashair dishevelled,neckthicklysetinashort, stouttrunkwhich,initsturn,rested ontworatherwabblinglegs,anddress- ed,finally,inagreasysea-blueblouse, greytrousers,andhob-nailedboots,' madeanappearanceinthecobble- stonedverandahthatrunsthewhole lengthofthebuilding.

"BuenosdiesBrotherBruno,"was BrotherBertario'sSpanishgreeting, stillsittingandholdingthereinsin hishands."Goodmorning."answered inthesamelanguageBrotherBruno, inajolting,huskytone.

Itwas,perhaps,BrotherBruno'sgreasylookingappearancethatprompt. edBrother'sBertario'sfurtherques- tion.

"What,"hesaid,"areyouroasting orbakingthefatgooseforyourChrist. masdinnerto-morrow?"

"IndeedIamnot,"wasBrotherBruno'shuskyreply."Iamcooking dinnerforourharvestingBrothersto- day.BrotherAnasthasiusandGen- aro,Ibet,mustbehungry-stricken withthisheat.Willyoustayfordin- nerwithus?"

"Whatdoyouthink,Father,"was thereadyquestionfromBrotherBer- tario.tothepriest.

"Impossible,Brother,"wasthepriest's reply;"itisnowhalf-pastnine,andwe areexpectedfordinneratJerryEn- right's,twentymilesfurtheron,by oneo'clock.Wewillhaveadrinkof yourfamoushome-madewine,andthen

bad,asthefirst,offerednodifficulty whatever.

Eighteenmilesofroar'weretravers- ed,whenasuddenswervingtotheleft broughtouttoviewahousewitha longnarrowwhitetop,which,oncloserexamination,appearedtobeawhite chimney.

"Itisaquarterpasttwelve.That chimneyisfromEnright'skitchen;I knowit.Thankgoodnesswewill soonhavedinnerandarestourselves, andthepoorhorses."Suchasthese weretheramblingexpressionsof FatherHoyne.

Thepriesthadguesseda'oodwel- comefromEnright's,andhewasnot mistaken.Mrs.Enrightpresentedhim withwaterandatowelforawash, whileMr.Enrightwasreadywitha glassandabottleofalejustoutofthe icechest.Thedrinkdulyhonoured, dinnerwasservedinadishsteaming withanappetisingandsweet-scented ragout. Itwaswhilesittingattablethatthe priestwasinformedofalltheprepara- tionandtheadvertisingmadeforthe MidnightMass.Perhapsthebuilding wasnotasuitableonefortheHoly Sacrifice,foritwastobethebarnat theSlater'shomestead.Butwasnot Christborninastable?

FatherHoyne,onhearingtheSlater's mentioned,wouldratherproceedto Goomalling,fivemilesfurtheron,and thencetotheSlatersforteaandarent beforemidnight.Theteewastaken alright,buttherestwasimpossibletohave.Thehousewasbothtoohot insideandtoolivelywithnoise.The

Theclockinside wasstrikinghalf- pastnine,andsimul taneou,lytheChitty andWilliams'family Steppedoffthe ,uggy. Greetings wereexchanged,andgoodwishes.Byten o'clocktheLvnchs andWhitesarrived.Athalf-pasttenthe liourkesandBatons wereapproachingon theGoomalling-road. Eleveno'clockwitnessedthearrivaloftheRyansandMc- Auliffes.Byhalf-past eleven everybody wasthere-theSlat- ersandEnrights,theChittysandtheWil- liamses,theLynchsandtheWhites,the BatonsandBourkes, theRyansandMc- Auliffes,andalsothe Duggans.Whatasignificantgathering! What a merryscene!Thelaughingandthepleasantac- centofyoungand oldreverberatedin (nowMrs.Wil-thestill,coolnight. orgeSlater,Mr.Thebarnwaslit up.TheMassbell wasrung.Itwas twelveo'clocksharp. Thetalkingfromthepeoplediedaway astheyfiledin.andMidnightMassbe- ganinthemidstofanunusualsacred hush.Animpromptuchoirstarted singing"Angelswehaveheardon high."Thevoiceofpriestandsingers waftedaway,butit.diedinafewsec- ondswithinthehollowsandcracks inthestonewalls;hungwitholdflimsy cobwebs.Thelightsfromthealtar candlesthrewamellowtintonthe faceoftheassembledcongregation.At certainintervalsinthesinging,the cock'scrowingtOtheadjacentyard- soundedlikeaclarioncall'yinthe night,butthecow'sbellowingcame, likeanecho,fromadistantpaddock. Theplace,aswellasthesoundfrom theanimalsintheirdomesticsignific- ance,arrestedtheimaginationofall. Acompletesilencereigned,andthe Consecrationbellsounded.Lateron cametheCommunionbell,callingthe faithfultotheholytable.Afewmin- utesmoreandMidnightMasswasfin- ished. Allsilentandreverentlythefaithful filedoutofthebuilding.Theycar- riedawayintheirbreastagreattrea- sure,theirDivineLord.Bythelight ofthemorningstar,stillhighupinthe sky,parentsandchildrengotintotheir respectivecarriagesontheirhomeward journey.

HappyChristmasgreetingswereonce moremutuallyexchanged,whileMr.Slater,thehappyhost,stoodand watchedallandeachoneofthecar- riageswheelingorund,andrattlingpast thegate,andthenthecock'scrowing washeardagainquitedistinctly,greet- ingthenewChristmasmorn.

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illoxtsCapitolTheatre

ExtremelylargeandenthusiasticaudienceshaveattendedtheCapitol's grandgalaopeningperformancethroughoutalltheweek.Thereis absolutelynoquestionaboutthegen- eralpublic'senthusiasmoftheexcellencyoftheprogramme,presentation,talkingpicturereproduction,andcomfortandcoolnessofthebeautifultheatre.Theprogrammewillbepresent- edthroughoutthecomingweek,the mainattractionbeing."CommonClay," starringConstanceBennettandLew Ayres,inwhichoneofthemostnoted stagedramasisbroughttothescreen. MissBennett'sworkis.ofcourse,the outstandingfeatureoftheproduction. Herportrayalofthepleasure-loving girl.whomFateseemsbentondestroy. ing.andwhoeventuallymallow.reachsomemeasureofhappinessafter aheart-breakingstruggle,isunques- tionablyoneofthefinestthingsthe speakingscreenhasyetgivenus.For thefirsttimesinceheradventinpic- turesthisnotedactresshasfulloppor- tunitytodevelopherunusualabilities. andshetakescommendableadvantage 'iiit.LewAyresgivesaremarkable performanceoppositeMissBennett.

favourite,isseeninamovietonede- scriptionanddemonstrationofallhis record-breakingbattingstrokes.On thestage,.thefamousoperatictenor, SngnorFtigattieri,willbeheardtoadvantageinoneofhisveryfinevocalrecitals.ThepicturefortheSunday nightentertainment

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JesustheWorker

Towardstheendof1917,inthe midstofthegreatupheaval,M.L' AbbeJulesSchuh,cureofSaint-Clo-tilde,Geneva,expoundedtoHisHolinessBenedictXV.adesignhehad for Worker.promotingdevotiontoJesusthe

"Youhaveagreatandimportant missiontofulfil,"HisHolinessreplied. "MakeJesustheWorkerknownevery- where.Preachthegreatexamplesof Nazareth,obedience,hardwork,and devotiontoduty."

InJune,1923,thecurehadtheplea- sureofpresentingto.HisHolinessPius XI.apetitionsignedbyalmosta hundredcardinalsandbishops,begging theinstitutionofaFeastofJesusthe Worker.

to"Continue,"saidthePope,"continue solicitthesupportoftheepiscopate, theworldoflabour,workers'associa-tionsandCatholicsocieties,sothatthe institutionofthefeastshallinsome mannerimposeitself.Timeshalldo itownwork."

Fouryearslater,thecure,nowMod- eratoroftheArchconfraternityof JesustheWorker,senttotheHoly Fatherthreebookscontainingthe namesof33cardinalsand560bishops, againbeggingtheinstitutionofthe Feast.

Thepetitionrecordedtheunhappy factthatthemajorityofworkershad turnedawayfromtheirRedeemer.The institutionoftheFeastwouldhavefor effect"toleadbackmoreeasilythose whohadwanderedfromtheirPastor. Itwouldbeameansmostprecious againstthosewhoweredoingtheirut- mosttoleadtheworkersawayfromChristandtheChurch."

Towardstheendof1927,theHoly Father,receivinginpublicaudiencea pilgrimageof5,000Italianworkers,an- nouncedtothem,asanagreeablesur- prise,thattheSacredCongregationof Riteswasbusyexaminingthetextofa VotiveMass,andanoffice,inhonour ofJesustheWorker,anditwashoped thatafavourableresultwouldsoonbe madeknown.

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theWorker.Thereasons,comingat thistime,areplain. RightatthebeginningJesuschose toberearedinaworkingclasshome. Hehadforearthlyfoster-fatherJos- ephthecarpenter.Mary,sofullof dignityandbeauty,didherownhouse- holdtasks,andinthehumblehomeat Nazareth,JesushadwithHimbut hard-working,simple-living,working classpeople.

Workers,thesimpleshepherdsofthe hills,werethefirsttoadoretheHoly Child.

ChristforthirtyyearswasaWork- er.Hechosethedisciplineofwork- ingclasslifeinpreparationforthe trialsofHispublicministry. Fromtheranksoftheworkershe obtainedHisfirstdisciples,notthe greatandlearnedoftheland,butthe simplefishermenattheseashore.To thepoorandtheweakHedevoted mostofHiscareandattention."I havecompassiononthemultitude." Hisloveforthemassescanbeseenin HisactsandthegreaterpartofHis miracles.fieemployedHisdivine powerforthealleviationofthephysi- calillsofthepeopleandliftingthem outoftheirmoralmisery.

Hediedtheinfamousdeathonthe cross,becauseHehadaboveallspoken tothepeople,lovedthepeople,con- soledanddrawnthemtoHimself.

Finally,Herestoredthedignityof theworker,whichhadbeendegraded bytheancientcivilisations.ByHis deathonthecrossHeplacedthelow- estinhumansocietyonthesame spiritualplaneasthehighest, Itwasperhapsnaturalthatthede. NotiontoJesustheWorkershould startontheContinentwhereextreme SocialistandCommunistideashavea greaterholdonthemassesthanin thiscountry.ButtheCatholicChurch isuniversal,Christisuniversal,andwe heremustnotbebehindinourdevo- tiontoChristinanyofHismanifold aspects,andleastofallintheglorious anddignifiedaspectofJesusthe Worker.

Catholics,letGreatBritainjoinits voicetobegtheinstitutionofsuchagloriousFeast.Withtheapprovalof petition,ourecclesiasticalsuperiorsmayour too,proceedtoRome.Every daytheworldisbecomingmoreand

tions;and

Catholics,

workersinparticular,theaidofJesus theWorkermustbesought,toaidus

Saturday,December20,1930.

THECONQUESTOFTHEAIR

RDLYanyinventionofthe humanbrain,hascaptivated tosuchanextent,theimaginationofman,asthe modernscienceofAviation. Certainlynoneotherhas thrilledhumanitywithsuchpotentialities,andnoneotherbidsfairerfor achievement.Nevertheless,withall itsvividappealtotheimagination,and allitslatentpossibilitiesinthelineof progress,ithasbeenthelastofthe sciencesintheory,asspellasthelatest inpractice.Inourowndayithasorii ginated,andinourowndaylikewise shallitseeminglybeperfected.

Onemayindeedwonderthatthe Conquestoftheairhadnotbeen achievedlongbefore.Onlyoneclassic attemptremainstoredeemtheancients from-4rechargeofindifference.This isthefamoustrialflightofIcarusovertheseawhichnowbearshisname. BUttheattemptmetwithdisaster,for flyingtoonearthesun--asthestory goes-hiswax-fastenedwingswereloosened,andtheill-fatedaviatorgaveto theseaitsfirstairvictim,aswellasits name.Thisis,ofcourse,onlyamyth -hutitservesitspurpose,toshow thatthe"airmind"wasatleastdevelopinginthoseearlydays.

Downtomoderndayswesearchin vainforanyworkworthyofthename, whichdealsseriouslywiththescience. DaVinci,indeed,thatmany-sided geniusoftheRenaissance,hasbeencreditedwiththeinventionofanaeroplane.butwhateverbethetruthof theclaim,itgavelittleimpetustoaeronautics.TilltheVictorianEra,the worldhaspracticallyremainedsilent onthismostimportantsubject.Three namesstandoutprominently-Jules Verne.Tennyson,andR.H.Bensonasmenwhobytheirwritingssawthe futurebeforeAviation,andhelpedto popularisetheidea.

ToJulesVerne,thatgreatFrench writer.whocombinedhismarvellous scientificknowledgesocharmingly withfiction-toJulesVernemorethan toanyothermaninliterature-isdue therenewedinterestwhichaerial methodsoftravel,havereceivedin moderntimes.HehelpedtopopularisethenotionofAviationthroughhis useofballoons-theprototypesofour moremodernairships,andhisimaginaryvoyageacrossAfricaisalmostas realisticintreatmentasthebest knownworkofDefoe.

JulesVernehasbeencoupledwith TennysonandR.H.Benson,asoneof thethreeliterarypioneersinAviation, thoughVerne'sinterest-unlikeTennyson's-wasnotmerelytheoretical,but intenselypractical.Benson.too,may besaidtohavewrittenmorethanthe greatpoetaboutthesubject-butwhat Tennysonhaswrittenmorethanjustifieshisclaim.Verne'sballoons,and Benson'svolorsarefictitiousinventions.andcouldclaimnomorecredencethanfictionwarranted;but Tennvson'sshortextractisaserious propheticstatement,backedupnot onlybytheserioustreatmentofthe subject.butbyhisgreatreputationas apoet.Heistheseeroffuturedevelopments,andseemstohavehadin thismatteraremarkableprophetical instanct,infacthisinsightseemsuncanny--inthelightofmodernfulfillment.TheGreatWarhas,alas,only provedtooconclusivelyoneofhisuses foraviation,when-

"Theheavenswerefilledwithshouting, andthererainedaghastlydew, Fromthenations'afiynavies,grapplinkinthecentralblue."

Asyet,however,weareinthe realmsofimagination.Aviationhas yettotakeshapeinreality,butwhen itdoes.itadvanceswithsuchprodigiou,success,thatatthetimeofwriting-afteronlytwentyyearsofexperimenting--theworldmustneedspause forbreath,toreviewitspastachieve. ments.andvisualisepossiblefuturede. velopments.

PastAchievements.

Indealingwithpastachievements, wemustdistinguishbetweentwotypes ofmachineswhich,thoughessentially differentindesign,areyetstrong rivalsforsuperiority.Thesetwo typesarerepresentedbytheheavier thanairmachine,knownastheaeroplane.andthelighterthanair,known astheairship.Inviewofthefact thatmodernauthoritiesarenotagreed astotheirrelativemerit,ascommercialpropositions,weshalladoptanimpartialattitudeanddealwitheach separately.Thetypewhichhasattractedmostattentionistheaeroplane.

(For"TheRecord,"bytheREV.M.WINSTON,B.A.).

"ForIdiptintothefuturefarashumaneyecouldsee, Sawtheviisonoftheworldandallthewonderthatwouldbe, SawtheHeavensfillwithcommerce,argosiesofmagicsails, Pilotsofthepurpletwilight,droppingdownwithcostly bales."

TheAeroplane.

Itwasonly21yearsago,in1909, thattheworldwasstartledbythe epoch-makingflightofM.Bleriot,the greatFrenchpioneerofAviation.This wasthefirstflightofanyconsiderable distance-thejourneyfromFranceto EnglandacrosstheEnglishChannel,in thirty-sevenminutes.Itwasthefirst successfulattemptatlong-distance flying-butitwastheheraldofstill greaterattemptstocome.Itopened upanewera,andthaterahasbeen markedbyaprogressthatistrulyastounding.Yearbyyear,eversince, theaeroplanehasbeenpassingthrough alltheelementarystagesontheway toperfection,notonlyinlongdistanceorenduranceflights,butincarryingcapacityand,mostimportantof all,inspeedandsafety.Thehistory ofthesetwentyyearsisahistoryof continuedprogress,duringwhichnew theorieswereadvancedandtested,new obstaclesencounteredandremoved, andnewerandmoreefficienttypesof machineevolved.Theoutstandingperformancesinthisperiodwillgiveusa betterideaoftheprogressattained.

Itwasnaturalthatthemostdangerousair-routesshouldreceiveclosestattention,andtheseprovedtobe thelongersea-routes,whereforced landingsmeantdisaster,andwhereatmosphericconditionswereleastfavourable.Ofthese,theAtlanticcrossing-thoughthemostdifficult-wasthe firsttoattractintrepidaviators.3o different,indeed,hasprovedtheWestEastroutefromEuropetoU.S.A.,that uptotwoyearsago,ithadtakentoll ofmanybraveliveswithoutasing* success.Andsincethen,ithasonly beencrossedonce.byCaptainCostes. aFrenchman,inacompletenon-stop flight-unlessweincludetheattempts ofKohlandFitzmaurice,whowere drivenofftheircourseintoAlaska-or ourownKingsfordSmith,whowas forcedclownatNewfoundland.This. however,hasbeenamoredifficultproblemthanthereturnjourney,because oftheoppositionoftheprevailing winds. Thereturnjourney-thatfrom U.S.A.toEurope-waslesshazardous, astherecordsshow.In1919thetrip fromNewfoundlandtoIrelandwassuccessfullyaccomplishedbyAlcockand Brown,butonlyafteraforcedlanding offtheIrishCoast,andafortunate rescuebyapassingship.Thejourneyhasbeentraversedmanytimes since,themostremarkablebeingthe solo-flightofLindbergh,ayoungAmerican,whoflewfromAmericato Francein1927,andwhoseepicattempthasneveryetbeenrepeated.

Secondonlyinimportancetothe AtlantictripwasthePacificcrossing inthreestages,byKingsfordSmith. Thisremarkableairmanhasmanyoutstandingflightstohiscredit.Heis perhapstheonlymantoencirclethe worldbyaeroplane.Afterhisgreat Pacificflight,heflewfromAustraliato London.ThenfollowedtheTransAtJanticflight,andthetripacrossAmericatoLosAngeles-hisstartingpoint forthePacificflight.Last,butnot least,comeshisrecord-breakingsolo flightfromLondontoDarwin,inthe remarkabletimeofelevendays. ThisflightfromLondontoDarwin hasbeentheambitionofmanyintrepidaviatorsinthepast15years. ThefirstsuccessfultripwasaccomplishedbytheSmithbrothersin1914. Nextinimportancecamethefaster time-tableofSirAlanCobham,who accomplishedthereturntripalso.Then cametheflightofHinkler,whosetime of15dayssetanewrecord,whichremainedunbrokenuntiltherecentattempt.ofKingsfordSmith,whichleaves therecordat11days.TheremarkableflightoftheEnglishaviatrix,Miss AmyJohnson,wasthesensationoflast year,andprovedthattheconquestof theairisanaccomplishedfact.Sir GeorgeWilkins,whoisatpresentcontemplatingasubmarinetripfrom SpitzbergentoAlaska,crossedthat sameterritorybyaeroplanetwoyears ago,whileCommanderByrd,inhis lastPolarexpedition,usedtheareoplaneformuchofhisexploratorywork. Wemayfitlyconcludethisseriesof achievementsinthematterofendurancetestswiththeunofficialrecord 'non-stopflightof5,500miles,from ParistoManchuria,heldbyFrance, butwhichGreatBritainhopest)an-

-Tennyson's"LocksleyHall."

nexinthenearfuture,byaflightfrom LondontoCapeTown,adistanceof 6,000miles.Britain'slastattempt endedindisasterinNorthAfrica shortlybeforetheCongress. Somuchforlongdistanceenduranceflights,asaproofofthestability oftheaeroplane.Butthatisnotall. Ithasbesidesaremarkableadvantage inthematterofspeed,overallother methodsoftravel.Incarryingpower thereislittleprospectofitsever oustingthetrainorthesteam-ships, buttheymustyieldtoitevennowin thematterofspeed.Itschiefutility liesinitscapacityforspeedytransportoflightmerchandise-mails,ora smallerpassengerservice.Theairship,ifitsurvivesatall,willoweits survivalprobablytoitsgreatcarrying capacity,andassuchmayprovethe realrivalofmoderntransport,whether bylandorsea.?herecanbeno question,however,ofthesurvivalof theaeroplane-becauseofitsspeed alone.Evenyetthelimitcannot havebeenreached,asanexamination oftheextraordinaryincreaseinspeed, fromyeartoyear,will-show.Bleriot, itwillberemembered,crossedthe Channelin1909in37minutes.Only recentlyherepeateditin15minuteslessthanhalftheoriginaltime.But thiscomparisonisnotatallasfavourableastherecordsattainedinthe famousSchneiderCupSpeedTrials. heldoveratriangularcourie:-The followingaretheyearlyresultsto date:-

Firstofall,thereisthedifficultyof mooring'.Itcannotbehousesonthe ground,andthereforeentailstheences mousexpenseofmooringmastsat everyportofcall.Besidesthereis thegreatdangerofexplosionorthe dangeroffireowingtotheconjunctionofhighlyinflammablegas-filled envelopeswithpetroldrivenengines. Eventheuseofcrudeoilenginesdid notsavetheill-fatedR101inherlast trip,sogreatisthedangerinthisdirectiop.Untilsomenon-inflammable gasisprocurable,theideaofusingthe airshipasameansofEmpirecommunicationmustbeabandoned.Thetrip toAustralia,especially,mightprove veryrisky,owingtothedangerfrom thetropica1heat.Theexportof 'Helium-amuchsafterandlessinflammablegas-isrestrictedbytheUnited States,whereitappearstobealone procurableincommercialquantities.

Someideaoftherelativemeritsof theairshipandaeroplanemaybe gatheredfromtheachievementsofthe former.

Flight-Lieut.Waghorn,whoholdsthe CupforBritain,wasresponsiblefor thisamazing.speedofSitmilesaminute.buthiscountryhasmorerecently annexedanotherspeedrecord,of362 milesanhour,overastraightcourse, alittleoversixmilesaminute.That thelimithasnotyetbeenreachedis clearfromthetable,andmorethan onehighlyplacedofficialforetellsthe attainmentofdoublethepresent speed,inthenottoodistantfuture. Theaeroplanehascertainlycometo stay,butwhatfutureliesinstorefor itnonecantell.Itssuperiorityover othertypesofaerialmachinesmay onlybesettledafteraconsiderationof itsgreatestrival-thelighterthanair type-knownastheAirship. TheAirship.

Theforerunneroftheairshipwasthe balloon,andassuchithasalonger historythantheaeroplane.Itisa greatimprovementonthebaloon,inasmuchasitispropelledbymachinery, andmadetoascendordescendatwill, andsteeredwithprecision.Theearlier balloonwasatthemercyofthewind. andhadnoself-propellingpower,and dependedmainlyonballastforstability.

Themodernairshipcanmaintainan averagespeedof60milesperhour, buthasfargreatercapacityforlong flightsthantheaeroplane.Another importantfactorinitsfavourisits weight-liftingcapacity,whichisexceedinglysuperiortothatofitsrival. Noaeroplaneyetbuiltcancarryhalf theloadthatairshipscan,although theformerhasreachedamuchhigher stageofdevelopment.Eventhevery latestGermanseaplane-theDornier Dox--whichhasjustflowntoCalshot, andwhichhasmorethandoublethe weight-liftingcapacityofanyother aeroplaneyetbuilt,isstillunableto lifthalftheloadtheairshipcan.The ill-fatedR101,fuelledforanhour's flight,couldcarryover300passengers, comparedwiththeDornier's150.The airshipasyetisonlyinitsinfancy, anddesignersarefindingdifficulty'to copewiththeincreasingobstacles.

TheAtlanticwascrossedbyairship fromNewfoundlandtoPortugal,via theAzores,in1919,thesameyearas thefirstcrossingbyaeroplane.The firstEuropetoU.S.A.crossingandreturnwasmadeinthesameyearby theBritishdirigibleR34.Thiswas amarvellousachievement,thoughthe gloriousuncertaintyofaerialtravel wasdemonstratedshortlyafterwards, whenitcrashedinaflightoverLondon.Duringthewar,theair-raiding ofLondonbyZeppelinswasanotable feature,thoughtheirsuccesswasvery limited.Thelatestachievementis thatoftheGermanGrafZeppelin, whichhasmadearoundtripofthe worldfromGermany,acrossAmerica andJapan,andbacktoitsoriginal startingpoint.Atnotime,however, diditpassthroughthetropics.Many timestheairshiphasflowntothePole, themostnotablebeingthoseoftheexplorersAmundsenandNobile,inthe lastfewyears.Theworldisstill mindfulofthetragiclossofthelatter's airship,onitsreturnflight,whenafter losingtheunder-carriageinacrash, somemembersoftheexpeditionwere carriedawayintothePolarwastesand wereneverheardofagain,while Amundsenlosthislifeinanattempt atrescue.

ThetwolatesttypesofBritishairships,theR100andR101,madetheir maidentripsthisyear.Thefirstwas ahighlysuccessfuloneacrosstheAtlanticandreturn,buttheotherresultedinatragedy.TheR101waslostwith mostofitscrewonthetriptoIndia, andasmostofthehigheraviationofficialswereamongthevictims,theloss toairshipdevelopmentisincalculable. It,isthegreatestset-backinitshistory,andwillnodoubtconsiderably retardfutureprogressforyears,but therecanbelittledoubtthatallthe difficultieswillfinallybeovercome.

AstothesurvivalofeachtypeAeroplaneandAirship-thereseems absolutecertainty,thougheachwould serveindifferentspheres.Thereis, however,noquestionofthesuperiority oftheaeroplane.Itpossessesthe mostimportantfactor-speed.This aloneplacesitbeyondallothermeans oftransport.Whentheexistingdevicesforsafetyhavebeenfullyper nothingcanimpedeitsprogress.Withpricestosuitthemanor moderatemeans,theprivatelyowned aeroplaneislikelytobecomeinafew yearsaspopularasthemotorcar.For Australia,withitsadmirableflying conditionsandlongdistances,theaeroplaneseems,ofallothermeansof transport,themostadmirablysuited. Bothtypeshaverenderedpermanent servicetocivilisation.Theyhave eatenupdistancesandbroughtdistant countriesappreciablynearer,andasa resultarelikelytolessenthatsense ofinsularity,whichisapotentcause ofestrangementbetweenthenations. Thattheymaybethemeansofbridgingthedifferencesaswellasthedistancesbetweencountries,isthewholesomeaspirationofeverycivilised State,tillthatmoreorlessUtopian stageoffriendshipisreached.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,DECEMBER20,1930.

THEMEANINGOFCHRISTMAS

Werejoiceinthee, Blestfestivity, Grace-bestowingChristmastide. Inaworldforlorn, ChristOurLordisborn; Happybe,rejoicewithglee, 0Christendom!

ItisalmostChristmas.TheeagerlongingoftheChurchfor theSaviourbecomesmoreandmoreinsistent."Veni,veni""Come,come"-sheasksagainandagaininmanydifferentways.

ChristmasistheFeastoftheBirthofOurLordandSaviourJesus Christ.TheChurch,inordertoexpressherjoyinthebirthof theSaviourmorefully,permitsprieststocelebratethreeMasses onthisday.ThefirstatmidnightiscalledtheMassofthe Angels,becauseoftheGospelselection;thesecond,atdaybreak, iscalledtheMassoftheShepherds,andthethird,theHighMass, istheSolemnMassoftheFeast.ThethreeMassesgradually bringoutthefullideaoftheFeast.TheAdventmoonstillseems tolingeraboutthefirstMass.ThebrightnessofGod'smajesty isthererevealedamultitudeofangelshoverovertheearth;and theMother,thepurestofmaidens,istheonlyhumanbeingclose totheDivineChild;waitingmankindisstillenvelopedinthe darknessofnight.TheideaofChristmasriseswiththesecond Mass,inaurora,whichiscelebratedatdaybreak.Thedivine Lightwhichmysteriouslyappearedonearthundertheveilof darkness,risesasasunforus;and,mighty,initscreativepower, itentersintoactiverelationtoourselvesas"OurSaviour."Inthe thirdMasstheChristmasideaisfullyunfoldedandrevealsitself initseffectstoallmen. * * * *

TheChristmasEvecustomshavetheirsymbolicalmeaning also,directingourthoughtstoHimborninastable,thatHe mightdwellamongus.TheChristmasTreerepresentsthetreeof lifeinParadise,orthetreeoftheCross.onwhichChristregained forusthesupernaturallifeofgrace.Thefruitsuponthetree andthemanygiftsaretoremindusofthefulnessofthegraces thatChristmeritedforusupontheCross.Thelightsonthetree representChrist,theLightoftheWorld.TheChristmasCrib datesfromthetimeofSt.FrancisofAssisi,whoatChristmas, abouttheyear1223,setupthefirstoneinagrottoatGreccio,in theValeofRieti.HeretheSainthelddevotionswiththecountryfolkofthevicinity.Fromthisplacethecustomspread throughoutthewholeCatholicworld.St.Francis,likeOurLord, lovedtoteachbyaction-parables.Hewasalwaysreadyto dramatisehisdoctrine.Heknewthatthekeywhichunlocks men'sheartsisnotthekeyofabstractions,butthekeyofmen's interestinconcretethings,and,aboveall,theirinterestinpersons. So,inamomentofinspiration,heinventedtheCrib;andforall thesehundredsofyearssincethenthebigandlittlechildrenof theChurchhavegottheirdeepestinsightintotheIncarnation, whentheycome,withwondereverrenewed,tofind"Maryand Joseph,andtheInfantlyinginamanger."

ChristmasisaFeastofLight.Christisthe"trueSun,"the LightoftheWorldthatiscomeintothedarknessofsinfulearth. ThisbeautifulChristmasthought,towhichChristiansgivea touchingexpressioninthelightedChristmastree,pervadesthe threeMassesoftheFeast.Veryeffectiveisthesymbolismof lightintheMidnightMass,wheretheCollectprays:"0God,who hasmadethismostholynighttoshineforthwiththebrightness ofthetruelight,grantthatHe,Whothusrevealedtous,has maderesplendentourpathonearth,maybeforeverourjoyand ourlightinheaven."ForthesecondMass,therisingsunitself servesasafigure,andthusthejoyfulIntroitbegins:"Alight shallshineuponusthisday."InthethirdMass,theideaof lightisexpressedalsointheGospel:"InHimwaslife,andthe lifewasthelightofmenandthelightshinethindarkness."So forthepasttwothousandyearsOurLord'sBirthhasbeenaLight riseninthedarkness.Thosewhohadsuccumbedtothedeathof sin,GodbroughtbacktolifethroughthegraceofChrist.Every Christianshould,therefore,seekaspecialrenewalofgraceat Christmastide.

"Onthisday,"saysaholyFatherandBishopoftheChurch, GregoryofNyssa,"thedarknessbeginstowane,andthelengtheningraysofthesuncrowdbackmoreandmoretheruling forcesofnight.Andto-dayadivinegracegleamsbeforethe eyesofmen;theLightwhichisChrist._Now,too,thepowersof sinareforcedtowithdrawanddiminish.Seehowthesun mountshigherinthesky,andhowitsraysgrowstronger.At thesametimethinkofthearrivalofthetruestofalllights,who withtheraysoftheGospelnowenlightensthewholeworld.Let usthenapproachthisLightoftheWorld,andkneelingbeforethe Crib,let,uspraythatthedarknessofsinmaybegoldenisedby thegiftsofgracethatflowintooursoulsfromthesetiny,outstretchedarms.Mayyou,dearreaders,greettheDivineChild inBethlehem'sstablewithaholyChristmasjoy,andopenyour heartstoHim,sothatHemayentertherein.SuchistkeChristmasgreetingwesendtoyou,ourpatrons.

HisGracetheArchbishopextendstoallthepriests, religious,andlaityoftheArchdiocesehisprayerfulwishes thattheholyjoyandpreciousblessingsofthisseasonmay filltheirheartsandhomesthisChristmas,andaccompany theirstepsalongthepathofamoreprosperousand brighterNewYear.

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OURGREETINGS

"TheRecord"extendstheseasonalgreetingstoitscontributors. fortheirhonoraryservicetoitsreaders,fortheircontinued interestinthisorganoftheapostolateofthepen;toitsadvertisers. fortheirinvaluableco-operation,andtoourbelovedArchbishop andhispriestsfortheiractivesympathyandpracticalsupport. withoutwhichthispapercouldnotcontinuetolive.Thepastyear hasbeenasuccessfulone,andwiththesamepatronagethatwe havefortunatelyenjoyedtodate,wehopethecomingyearmaybe equallysuccessful.Thespecialeditionwhichcommemoratedthe openingofourNewCathedralwasanachievementthathaswon forusagenerousrecognition.bothathomeandabroad.That issuewaspossiblebecauseoftheinterestandindustryof"The Record"staff,towhomwetakethisopportunityofexpressingour appreciationandgratitude.Toourmanyfriends,helpers,and well-wishers,wesendaChristmasgreeting,windwiththemusic ofanIrishpoet:

Maythelint-whitearmso'weeJesuscaressye.

MayMarywhoboreHimstand'twixtyeandharm, MaythegraveMan-Christ thebeardedFaceblessye, Andmayyourownprayersbe,'gainstHell,acharm! THEEDITOR.

NEWSOFTHEARCHDIOCESE

HisGracetheArchbishop,accom-panied bytheBishopofGeraldton,arrivesto-morrowbp'planefromAdelaide.

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HisGracetheArchbishopwillordain tothepriesthood,theRev.Charles Cunningham,onSaturday,December 27,intheCathedral,atSa.m.

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Onaccountoftheexigenciesprevailingatthepresenttime,andin viewoftheinconveniencesthatwould beentailedinsecuringsuitableabstin-

encefareinholidayweek,HisGrace theArchbishop,incommonwiththe BishopsofVictoria,hasdecidedthat abstinencefrommeatneednotbeob' servedonSt.Stephen'sDay(Boxing Day),Friday,December26.ThroughouttheArchdiocesemeatmay,therefore,beeatenonthatday.

TheannualConferenceoftheTeachersinourdiocesanschoolswillopen onMonday,January26,andconclude onFriday,the30th.

OurXmasNumber

ReadinourChristmasNum- ber:-

1."JohnBoyleO'Reilly'5EscapefromBunburyr-tus excitingtale.-Page7.

2."TheConquestoftheMr." Rev.FatherWinston,- Page17,

3."MyTriptoSouthAmerica." Rev.Dr.Sullivan.-Page 11.

4."AnEssayonIdeals."Rev. FatherKelly.-Page23.

5.''TheDreamofJamesPeter MacGinty.""CousinKathleen."-Page12.

6.ChristmasVerseby"Cousin Kathleen."-Page21.

7.GlenNaMona.BrianO'Hig- gins.-Page19.

8."TheFirstMassatGoomalling."RevFatherWilliam, O.S.B.-Page14.

9.'istr.RolandforanOliver." AVHope-Watson."Page28.

10."ChristmasCustomsand Beliefs.""F.T.Bairies."Page29.

11"TheAlbanyMassRock." Rev.Dr.McMahon.-Page 3.

Besidesthesespecialarticles, therearetheusualseasonal features,

Thefoundationstoneofthenew GoodShepherdConventatMitchelton, Brisbane,wasblessedandlaidbyHis GracetheArchbishoponSunday,December7,inthepresenceofagreat crowd.Apleaforwomen'srightswas madebyArchbishopDuhig.ArchbishopClunesaidtheSistersoftheGood ShepherdhadlabouredinhisArchdioceseformanyyears,andtheyhad donewonderfulwork,whichwashardlynoticedintheworld.Hehad comealongway,andwouldcome muchfurthertoshowhisappreciation oftheSisters'work.Heannounced thatanadmirer,whodidnotbelong toQueensland,hadgiven£.550towards thebuildingfund.

"InhavingtheSistershere,Dr. Duhigisstandingfortherightofthose whomcivilisationhasruined,torestore theirself-respect,"saidDrCarroll(Bis- hopofLismore).

Dr.O'Collins(BishopofGeraldton) remarkedthatDr.Duhighaddone manygreatworksinhistime,but nonecouldbebetterormoreimport- antthanthefoundationoftheGood ShepherdOrderinBrisbane.

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TheRev.FatherJohnDelaneyleft forMelbourneonSaturdaylast,toassumeparochialdutyintheArchdioceseofMelbourne.

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TheRev.FatherD.O'Donnellhas leftSt.JohnofGodHospitalfora holidayintheSouth-West.

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CHRISTMASATCATHEDRAL.

ConfessionswillbeheardintheCathedralonChristmasEvefrom3.30 pm.to6pm.,andfrom7.30p.m.to 11.30p.m.MidnightMasswillbe sungbyHisGracetheArchbishop.Theoccasionalsermonwillbepreach- edbytheVeryRev.FatherPrendiville,Adm.The11o'clockMasswill beaSolemnHighMass,duringwhich theRev.FatherKellywillpreach.

MidnightMasswillbecelebratedat Pinjarra,forthebenefitofthosegoing toMandurahonChristmasmorning. * * *, Acablegramhasbeenreceivedstat- ingthattheRightRev.MonsignorJ. O'Gorman(parishpriestofParramat- ta)isseriouslyillinIreland,andhas beenanointed.

Charity--DearCharity!

"Amanfindsintheheartofthepoor whathedoesnotfindinhisown purse."-Lacordaire.

Christmasisatimewhenthehuman heartistouchedsoftlybythehands ofKindness.Mercy,andCharity,those threedearsister-spiritswhomtheGood Godhassentintoacoldandunsym- patheticworld,tokeepmankindin touchwiththeDivineLove.They areevermovingamongus,tirelessly ontheirerrands,beggingsympathyfor thepoor, Theytheoutcast,andthestranger. keepthekeystoheartsthatare humanandsensitivetothecriesofdistress,andeverywhereineveryatmosphere,andineverydegreeofsocial life,theirwhisperedpleadingsfindinvaryingmeasuresaresponsivegift.

Havethosedearvisitantscometoyour heart'sdoor,dearreader?Haveyou giventhemawelcomeandtheseason's 'greeting?Haveyougiventhemyour mite,orhaveyoutickedthelock againsttheirkey?

ThisistheHolySeasonwhenthe giftsoftheThreeWise'Kingsmaybe broughttotheCribinanotherway. Thepoorwehavealwayswithus.The giftsyougivetoKindness,Mercy,and Charity,forthepoor,"likethecup ofcoldwatergiveninMyname,"shall notgounrewarded-theThreeSisters willbringthemgiftstotheCribof theLittleBabeofBethlehem.

Therearecharitieswhichshouldnot' beforgottenduringtheseprecious Christmasdays:

Glendalough,anditsagedpoor,ministeredtobytheLittleSistersofthe Poor;

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,under thecareoftheSistersofMercy;there the"weeones"are.

St.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,atSu- biaco,conductedbytheSistersor Mercy;

TheClontarfOrphanage,andits FarmSchoolatTardun,underthecon- troloftheChristianBrothers.

Castledare,thehomeofthathelpless sectionofyoungpeople(sub-nompls),whoclaimyoursympathy.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyhas amultitudeofdeservingcallsuponits treasury-distressisacuteinmany homesinthiscity,atpresent,andthe BrothersofSt.Vincentwillgladly becomeyouralmonersanddistribute yourgifts.

Giveashareofyourbountytothese charities,andyouwillrelieveinsomemeasuretheresponsibilitiesandcares ofthosewhomanagethem,andyou willalsomaketheheartsofmanyhap- pierandbrighterbyyoursympathy.

GIVE!GIVE!GIVE!I

XmasMusicatCathedral

TheMassmusicchosenbySt. Mary'sCathedralChoirforperformanceonChristmasDayistheMassin GbyCarlMariaVonWeber.Weber wasbornatSalzburg,in1786.His fatherwasamusician,andforsome timeduringCarl'sboyhoodatheatrical manager.Heplacedhissonunder thetuitionofMichaelHaydn,who gavehimthefoundationsofhispiano technique.Weberwasnotonlya musician.Hisvirilepenwasused freelyincriticism.Heattempteda novel,andhadthoughtsofestablish- ingamusicalpaper,suchasSchumannactuallyfoundedlater.Hehadal- readywrittenmuchmusicforthethe- atreandorchestra,includingtwosymphonies,theconcertos,thepiano sonatas,andsongs,forwhichheisre- memberedbeingwrittenaboutthis period.Hisfirstopera,"DerFreis- chutz,"wasperformedforthefirst timeinBerlin,1821,anditwasan overwhelmingsuccess.MuchofWeber's musicwasadirectappealtohisown generation,anditsforceishardly knownduringtheselatteryears. HisMassinGiswellknownandfre quently,performedbyCatholicchoirs theworldover.Ithasanappealall itsown,andwhilstnotpossessingthe dignity,andperhapsmusicalstamina,ofthecompositionsofhisgreatcontemporaryartists,itisalwaysper- formedwithpleasuretobothsingers andcongregation,onaccountofits movementandjoyousness

The"Kyrie"opensbrightlybythe fullchoir,interspersedwithsoli,duets, andquartettes.The"Gloria"isaquickspontaneousshout,leadingto theQuietertoneofthe"QuiTollis," whichistakeninarecitativemanner byasolotenor,followedbypfugue atthe"CumSancto,"introducedby thebass,duringwhichaveryflorid solobythesopranoisexcised.The "Credo"isratherponderousincon- struction,butnotoverheavy.The "Etincarnatus"isagem,beinga beautifulprayer,entrustedtoamezzo. followedbyareturntothe.original movement,whichis"coloured"alittle morethanasitisjustsung. The"Sanctus"isverystatelyand grand,severalphrasesbeinginunison, andthe"Hosanna"givesopportunity forsomefinechoruswork.The "Benedictus"and"AgnusDei"are,per- haps,thetwobestknownitemsinthe Mass,theformerbeingavery'beauti- fulquartette,andthe"Agnus"an exceedingfinecontraltosolo.The "Dona"isperhapsatrifletheatrical, butisverylightanddainty,seeming- lyratheroutofplaceinadevotional work,butasitissowritten,soisit performed. ItisratherashortMass,being madesobyjudicious"cuts"elirninat-

GLENNAMONA

'Mongthenoisesofthecityandtherushingofthecrowd, Withathousandvoicesminglingandthedustofblindingcloud, Sometimesplayingroundmyforeheadcomesabreathofboglandair, BringingdreamsofGlennaMona,tillIthinkI'mwalkingthtre.

Ahyoudon'tknowGlennaMona,oryouwouldn'tscoffatall,

Anditisn'tfalsetomanhoodifatearortwowillfall

Whenthere'shungerintheheartofone-aye.worsethananypain, Andthewildeternallongingforaglimpseofhomeagain.

O'twasgrandinGlennaMonawhenthedaywasnewlyborn, Withthewavingoftheheatherandtherustlingofthecorn, Andthedewsacrossthebogland,likethefootprintsoftheSidhe, AndablueveilslowlyliftingfromthefaceofCnocnaRiogh.

And'twasgrandinGlennaMonainthegloryofthenoon, Withthelarkabovenearheavenliltingoutamerrytune, Andtheheatherblossomslaughingatthegloomy,frowningtrees, Andthesilentgrasseslisteningtothecrooningofthebreeze.

And'twasgrandinGlennaMonawhenthesunwasinthewest

Andthecrowdsoftravel-wearybirdswereflyinghometorest, WiththefurzeashieldofgolduponthebreastofCnocnaRiogh, Andtheshadowscreepingoutacrossthebog,likeboatsatsea.

And0forGlennaMonainthesilenceofthenight, Withtheceannabhanlikestarsamongtheheathershingingwhite, Andthemoonlightmakingspearsofallthetree-topsinthegrove, Andofeverylittlegrassynookasilvery,silentcove.

Ah!suresorrow'sonthecity,wherethelaughislikeawail, Wheretheypassyoubyunspeaking,andtheirfacessadandpale, 0,I'mlongingforthepipingofathrushthat'sfaraway, Andthehunger'sinmyheartforGlennaMonanightandday.

WHENTHEDAYISDONE.

Beyondtherimofthedistanthillsthesunhassunkdownintoa bedofgold.Thelong,sultrysummerdayisdrawingtoaclose;the nightwillbewithussoon.Theleastsuspicionofamistisbeginning tostealacrossGlennaMona-slowly,softlycreepingalongasiftrying tocomeuponthemeadowsandtheheatherandthepatchesofgreen cornunawaresandandtoclaspthemtenderlyinitsfondembrace.There isnoteventhelightestbreeze,thedayisslippingawaywithoutasingle sigh.

Hereattheedgeofthewood,onthemossybankunderthepine- trees,intheveryheartoftheGlen,wecanhearandseeeverythingin peace.Wecanheartheswishofascythecomingupfromtheriver direction,wheresomeoneisworkinglate,andalongwithitthesweet, lowmurmuringoftheriveritselfasitpassesalongtimidly,singingits weird,eternalrune.WecanhearthebirdsallroundtheGlenpiping theirfarewellsongtothedepartingday,andwenoticethattheirvoices havebecomesoftandsubdued.Wecanhearawomansingingherbaby tosleepwithasweet,old,crooningsongthatfloatsacrosstousthrough thegatheringmist,andseemstohavecometousdownthroughthedim, deadyearsfromafar-off,happytimethatwehaveknown.Through theopendoorofahouseonthehillsideabovetheGlencomesthemerry liltofafiddle,andonthethreshold-stoneofanotherhouse,agossoonis keepingtimetothemusicwithnimblefeetandliltingthetunehimselfat thesametime.Fromnearlyascoreoftinyhouseswecanseetheblue smokeascendinglazilyandgracefullyinthin,straightcolumns-goingup likeincensefromthegratefulearthtothecloudlessskiesabove.The scentofthatturf-smokeandthefragranceofthenewly-mownhayand ofthepurpleheatherandofhawthornandwoodbineinthehedges mingletogetherinasweetperfumethatfloatsaboutusandbringsinto ourtiredheartsasenseofsoothingandofrest.

Oh!dreamsthataredreamedatsuchatimeasthis,whatjoyand sorrowdoyenotbring!Dreamsthatexaltourmindsandourhearts, thatinspireustodonobledeeds,thatblotoutthefalsehoodofthe worldandhealthewoundsofblightedhopesandshatteredideals;dreams ofagoldenfuturedaywhenRoisinDubhshallruleandreign,aradiant Queenoncemore;dreamsofjoysthatmayneverbeours;dreamscentre- ingaroundhopesthatmayneverbefulfilled;dreamsthattoyouandto mearedearerthanallthegildeddrossofearth,thanallthefalseallure- mentsoffortuneandoffame.0,beautifuldreamsofthegloaming, yearethekindandgentlemessengersoftheEternalGodofPeace!

ThenighthasfallenintheGlen.Themisthasgrownintoathick, white,fleecymantlethatcoversthehousesandthehill,andtheheather andeverything-eventhesmoke-wreathsarenolongertobeseen.The shadowsareclosinginuponthebroad,brownbog.Thebirdshave ceasedtosingandarenestlingclosetogetherintheircosybeds.There isnosoundtobeheardintheair,orontheearth,saveonlythe dreamy,lonesomecallofacorncrakeintheuplandmeadowsfaraway. Thestarshavecomeoutandarepeepingdownuponthesilentworld. ThenighthasfallenintheGlen.

DearGod!whenthedayThouhastdecreedforusdrawstoaclose, whenthesunhasfadedfromthesky,whentheshadowsandthemist begintocreepovertheValleyofourexile,andourdimeyescanlook nomoreuponThpfairearth;dearGod!inthathourmaythepeace thatisThinealonetogiveandtotakebeinoursouls,maythelightsof ThyMercyandLoveleadustoThee-evenasthesilenceandthestars havedrawnusneartoTheethiseveninginthedreamyheartofGlen naMona.

ingfloridmovementsandwearisome repetitions..Thechoirisinexcellent voice,andafinepourtrayalofthe manybeautiescontainedinthiswork willbeshownintheirpropersphere.

AnewChristmasHymnwillbesung intheCathedralforthefirsttime,or ratheraparaphraseonaveryoldGermanhymn,composedabout1700,to whichnewwordsrelativetotheOccasionhavebeenapplied.

CrowdedOut.-Owingtoitrushof advertisementsatthelastmoment,we regretthatmuchnewsmatterand severalinterestingblockshavebeen heldoveruntilnextissue.

GregorianChant

ToassisttheteachingofGregorian chantintheschoolsoftheMelbourne Archdiocese,asummerschoolforsing- ingandmusicteacherswasarranged bytheArchbishopforDecember1720inclusive.TheschoolwillbeconductedattheLoretoConvent,MandevilleHall,Toorak.Themorningsessionswillcommenceat10.30o'clock, andtheafternoonsessionsafterlun- cheon,whichtheSistersofLoretowill kindlyprovide.Theschoolwillbe conductedbytheRev.H.Johnston, S.J.,RectorofCorpusChristiCollege.

THECRYOFTHECHILDINTHEBUSH

OURBUSHIES'SCHEME

TheCryoftheChild.

TRAVELLERwrites:"Aneminentauthorhassaidthatthe cryofahungrychildisoneof thesaddestsoundsthatecho alongtheshoresoflife."

Achildcryingfromhunger,orindeed apoorlycladchildstandingbya cheerlesshearth,cryingwithcoldwhatasadpicture!

Eventoseethechildrenofpoorparentsforcedtoeatcheapsubstitutes forthehealthyeverydayfood,islittle lessthantragedy.

Butthereisanotherhungerthat shoulddrawusclosertothecrying child.InthevastspacesofthisState, andindeed,thislandofAustralia, therearefamiliesonthelandwhere littlechildrenarecryingforsomeone tobreaktheBreadofLifetothem. Theyhungerspiritually,and_theircry isfarlonlierthanthatotherwhose echoesareusuallyheard.Thelifeof asettlerinthebushisastrenuous ,ne.Hardworkliesathishands, andthereislittlevarietyinthedaily routine.Withhisfamily'saidheearns hisbreadinthesweatofhisbrow.It isalsoalonelyandisolatedlife.Nextdoorneighbourslivemanymilesaway. Thatisolationisatrialthatisnot easytobear.ThechildrenthatGod blesseshimwithmakesthelifemore t..lerable.Withoutthesilverylaughterandangelicmirthofthosesmiling, comely,beautifulchildren,suchalife wouldbewellnighimpossible.And et,whataresponsibilitythosechildrenbecomewhentheycryforthe BreadofLife!Theparentsonthe landmustfacethequestion-Whydid Godblessyouwiththesechildren?

WhydidHesendthoserosy-cheeked, chubbyraysofsunlightintoyourdrab lives?BacktotheCatechismtheir thoughtsfly,andoutflashestheanswertheylearnedatschool:"Tolead themtoGodbyeverymeansintheir power."

WhoistoFeedThem?

Itisnecessarytohavelivedona farmtorealisehowdifficultitisfor parentstoinstructtheirchildren.Some heroicmothersfacethistaskwhen thetoilofalongdayisover.The manyare,however,notoftheheroic mould.Thepriestcannotdoit.The Sunday'sburdenisheavyenoughwithutimposingfreshdutiesuponhim. AfterhisfirstMass,hemusthurryto ,..etawayintimeforthesecondata distantstation.Intheheatofsummer.oralongtheroadfloodedwith winter'srains,heurgeshiscar,and thatcannotbeconsideredanidealpreparationforaCatecheticalinstruction afterthesecondMass.Manyofhis Mass-stationsarevisitedeveryfew months,andconsequentlythereisno hopeofgivingthechildrensystematic instruction.Arethechildrenthento growuphungry,andistherenoneto heartheircry?Isthepleadingof Christ-"Sufferthelittlechildrento comeuntoMe''-tofallondeafears? Shallwenotassistinsonobleacause, sogloriousamission?Somemay shrugtheirshoulders,andcarelessly reply:"Whatisthattous?"Canit benothingtousthattheopen-heartedsunnychildrenofourcountrymay growupaGodlessrace?Isthereno Breadforthesehungryhearts?Shall thecryofthechildofthebushnot rn,yeustojoininthismissionary iv,irkthatisbeingdoneinourmidst?

EveryoneCanHelp.

Oneofthegreatdrawbackstoour Bushies'Schemeisthatitisalocal product.Theimportedarticlemarketsbetter.FatherMartindalewrote, andwebelieveinallsincerity:"But, Aoveall,wasIenthralledbythecorrespondenceclassessetgoingonbehalf ofthechildreninthosefar-distantback blocks."Othershavepaidthe Schemethecomplimentofcopyingit, asitisnowinuseinsomedioceses inU.S.A.,inNewZealand,andsome bushdiocesesinAustralia.InGeraldton,therearetwocentresestablished, oneatDongarra,andtheotheratGeraldton.

TheSchemeaimsatsendingevery child,boyandgirl,toboardataConventSchooluntilheorsheisprepared f,irthereceptionoftheSacraments. Thissummerchildrenaregatheringat Esperance,Denmark,Albany,Wagin, Manjimup.Busselton,andPinjarra. Thechildrenwillliveattheconvents fortwoweeksormore,andreceiveintensiveinstructioninChristianDoctrine.Theafternoonswillbedevoted t,,sportandpleasure.TheSisters aretakingthesechildrenatthenom-

inalfeeof10s.perchildperweek.Any mothercaneasilyrealisehowinadequotethatsumistofeedahealthy childfromthebush.Thelocalparishionershavebeenextremelygenerousindonatingvegetables,milk,butter,fruit,bedsandbedding.Wefeel suretheywillbeequallykindthis year.Thepastorshavetakenv.activepartinteachingthechildren.The

alljoinintherepast,becauseDadusuallyreadsitaloudtotheeagerfamily circle.IhaveheardthenameofaSt. Vincentde'Paulbrotherspokenwith benedictionsinaGroupSettlement cottage,becausehesent"TheRecord" regularlytothathome.Hereisan avenuefortheexerciseofpractical charity.Adoptafamilyinthe'bush, andsendthemtheCatholicpaperyou

OURLADYOFTHEBUSH.

successoftheseSummerSchoolsisdue totheirguidance,andtothesplendid workoftheSisters.Soyouseethat thepriest,theSisters,andthelocalparishionersaredoingtheirshareinthis work.Whatthenremainsforyou, adultsandchildrenofthecityand suburbs,todo?Helpustofinancethe Scheme.Payforonechildforone weekataSummerSchool.

CorrespondenceClassesinReligion.

Whenthechildrenhavebeentoa SummerSchool,weenrolltheminthe correspondenceclassesinreligiousinstruction.Eachmonthapersonallettergoestoeachchildenrolled,together withprescribedlessonsinCatechism andBibleHistory.Occasionallyholy pictures,beads,andbooksaresent.The correspondenceclassesarenowconductedfromthefollowingconvents:LoretoConvent,Swanbourne.

ConventofMercy,VictoriaSqurare.

'ConventofMercy,WestPerth. ConventofMercy,Donnybrook. ConventofMercy,Esperance. St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle. SacredHeartConvent,Katanning. St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany.

DominicanPriory,Dongarra. PresentationConvent,Geraldton.

Youcanhelpusbysendint7thename andaddressofafamilyinthebush toanyofthesecentres.Thechildren vaynofees,andallexpenses,etc.,must bemetbyvoluntarycontributions. AdoptaBush-Family.

WhatdoyoudowiththatCatholic paperwhenyouhavefinishedwithit? Whypilethemupinthatdustycorner?WhynothavetheCatholicinstincttosharewithotherstheeffects ofsuchwholesomefoodforthesoul? Inthebushhomeapaperisdevoured;

read.Thatwillmakeyoualittleless selfish,andlessself-centred.Itwill openyoureyestoseeanothesneed, andopenyourhearttorelievethem.

ByjoiningourAdoptionMovement, youco-operateinspreadingtheGood Tidings,youparticipateintheapostolateoflight,youjoininaccomplishingthepetitionwepraysofrequently: "Thykingdomcome,Thywill'bedone onearth,asitisinHeaven."Senda stampedaddressedenvelopetome,and receivethenameandaddressofabush family,whichotherwisemayneversee aCatholicpaper.

Anotherexcellentwayofhelpingthe isolatedfamilyinthehush,istopay anannualsubscriptiontotheAustralianCatholicTruthSociety(5s.per year)andthussend3Gpamphletsinto abushhomeeachyear.SendtheaddressofthefamilytotheA.C.T.S.,313 LittleLonsdaleStreet,Melbourne,and thepamphletswillbemaileddirectto thefamily.

'Ourschoolchildrenmayjoininthis crusadeoffellowshipbywritingto childrenintheout-backs.Thisteaches thechildrenwhowritetobemore thoughtfulofotherslessfortunately situatedthanthemselves.Thechildrenwhoreceivethoselittletokensof friendshipfeeltheisolationandprivationoftheirlivessoftenedbythe unseenpalswhowritetothem.The homeinthebushthatreceivespapers andbooksfromaspiritualgodmother, whohasneverseenit,yetthinksofit, iscertainlyhappier.Sendalldonations,andallapplicationsfin.adoption, toFatherMcMahon,St.Mary's,VictoriaSquare.Perth.

LISTEN.

(OnBehalfof"OurLadyoftheBush.") Theyarecallingtousall,thelittle "Busbies." Theycooeethroughthetreesand oe'rtheglade, Withacrythatholdstheplaintive, softinsistence, OftheBabewithinthearmsofMary, Maid.

Theyarecallingtousall,thelittle "Bushies," Areyougoingtolettheircrygo forthunheard?

Ah!notifyouhavelistenedtoa nestling Feeblycallingtoitsstrongerbrotherbird.

Theyarecallingtousall,*elittle "Busbies," Areyoudeaf?orvoidoflightto understand, Thatalittlesacrificedfromcitypleasures, Willpurchasegraceforchildrenon theland.

Theyarecallingtousall,thelittle "Busbies," Theyneed,likeyou,amorselofthat Bread, Whichwillhelpthemonthroughlife tojoysupernal, Forthem,asyoutheHeartofJesus bled.

Theyarecallingtousall,thelittle Bushies," Throughthesmoketreeandthelovelyfloweringgum, Likethebabesinthewoosarethey toperish, Whiletheiranxiousangelswatch theirfaithgrownumb?

Theyarecallingtousall,thelittle "Bushies,"' Whilethefutureisforthemanopen door, Throughwhichtheymayenter,pure asflannelflowers, Togoforthscarlet-stained,asisthe "paw."

Theyarecallingtousall,thelittle "Bushies," Whoknowswhattheirlivesmayyet reveal?

TheyweremadetoknowandloveGod nowandafter, Attendite!theircallisHisappeal. -"C.IC"

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It'shomelynowtocomeinhereawayfromallthefussing, Andthepeoplerushinghereandthere,scarceknowingwheretheygo; Andit'sgoodtokneelafleetingspaceawayfromtheloudspeakers, Andtolookonsomethingsweeterthanthegarishshopscan Stepsoftly!'tistheimageofHimself,I'mtellingye, Holdtightontomyhand,andoh,Mavourneen,hush!

Suchanairofmysteryisstealingroundthisplace,

Andyouaretrembling,sistermine,justlikeafrightenedthrush.

IbelieveHemusthavebeenlikethat,thelittle,littleDarling, WithHistwoeyessmilingrightonus;aren'ttheyagorgeousblue?

They'rethereflexofthecloakShe'sbeenwearingwrappedabouther, Butthey'llbrownfromnestlingnearhercheekofroseandolivehue,

(0thyBudshallwearathorn, MysticRoseofolivehue; OnthecrimsonofItsdying Willfallthytearfuldew; ForthebloodwillburstItspetals Underneaththeolivebough, Andthetwistedthornswillmakeacrown TocutthyBaby'sbrow.)

Andthere'stheHolyMother,willyoulookather,Alanna?

Pulthrautluna,she'sthemoonbeamshiningthere, Run0Vestquicklyandtellherthatweloveher, Iwishthatshewouldspeaktous-shelooksalivingprayer.

WillyoucastyoureyeonJoseph?sorraathraneen, UsedIcareforthatsaintthoughourfamilynameisCarey; Fordidn'tIreadinTheBookbeforeItooktoglasses, ThatheoncehadhisdoubtsabouttheBlessedVirginMary?

Why,MissPotteralsotoldmethatheoncerefusedherdownright JustwhenthePoorPetwasnotover-strong; OurLadyfanciedcherriesandSaintJosephwouldn'tbuythemMissPottersaid'twasjustawhimereHimselftherecamealong.

Oglorybe,whathaveIsaid?DearLordInevermeantit!

Iknowhe'dbuyHeranythingfromdiamondsdowntotea;

1amreallynotquitecertainthatthePureOnefanciedcherries, Ithinkthatfruitylegendwasjustayarn,maybe!

(0cherries,whiteorred. WerenotwishedforbytheVine, .WhosepiercedandpurpleFruit Wastohide'neathamberwine.

Butatsightofbrokengrapes, Insplendourhanginglow, ShewouldfoldherBabycloser, AndrockHimtoandfro.)

Pit-a-patthesnowflakes;thereareangelsonthehill, SingingGloriainexcelsis,midagalaxyoflight; ButtheysaytheBabebeyondhadarealgoldenhalo

ThatlitupallthemangeronHisfirstBirthday-night.

Haveregardtotheoxandass;thequiet,reverentcreatures, Weren'ttheythewiseonespretendingtobedumb?

Doyoumindourmothertellingusthefolkinheavenwerecrazy,

WithwishingtobenearthemwhenMary'stimewascome?

YerralittleNora,Ihearsomeotherscoming!

GiveHimupyourpenniesandwe'dbetterslipaway;

I'llgiveHimupmyheart,andsay,0thankstoGod, HereattheBlessedCrib.westillkeepChristmasDay.

-"COUSINKATHLEEN."

LEEDERVILLE.

St.Mary'sCrownsHerNewQueen.

Thursday,December11,wasaredletterdayinourparish-thecoronation ofournewQueenat8p.m.The SchoolHall,oneofthefinestofits kindintheState,andthesceneof manyastirringeventindaysgoneby, wasliterallypackedwithahappy, merrythrongfortheoccasion.Miss SheilaDwyer,theQueen,satonher throne,attendedbyMissEdnaCasey andMissAileenHales,whoseclaimsfor thecrownwereputsecondandthird, respectively,andbytwoladiesinwaiting,thelittleMissesJacksons,andalso byhertwopages,MasterBertieClear andMasterJimBeeson,asMonsignor Verling,V.G.,whoperformedtheceremony,enteredthehall,accompanied byFatherMoloney.

FatherMoloney,inintroOtic;ngMonsignorVerling.saidthathehadbeen aconsistentfriendoftheparishever sinceitsinauguration.-Althoughhe hadanotherveryimportantengagementthafnight,hedecidedtocome andbewiththemforawhileanyway, tojoinintheirrejoicingandtocrown theirnewQueen.

MonsignorVerling,inperformingthe ceremony,wasassistedbyRev.Father MoloneyandRev.Dr.Collins.Afterwardshepresentedherwithagold wristletwatch.Healsopresented suitablemementoestoMissCaseyand MissHales,andtoeachoftheseven stallholders,asamarkofappreciation fromtheSisters.Hecongratulated thenewQueenontheverygreathonourthathadbeenconferreduponher, andtrustedshewouldalwaystreasure thememoryofthatnightand'beatall timesanornamenttoherhome,her school,andherparish..Healsowished

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Rev.FatherCosgrave,CSS.R.,who conductedtheRetreat,spokeinglowingtermsofthefervourshownby theretreatantsduringtheweek,and ofthesacrificesmadebytheminrisingforthesixo'clockMass.Butwe werenottheonlyearlyrisers.Father hadtowalkfromtheMonasterytwice eachday,anditwashiszealwhichinspiredthegirlsandencouragedthem tomaketheRetreataswellasthey did.Wewishtothankhimforhis kindnessandhelpfullectures;andthe goodnunsalsoforarrangingthatweek spentsoclosetoGodandourMother.

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NELLIEBRAMLEY ATLUXORTHEATRE.

Oneoftheattractivefeaturesof "BewareofWidows,"thesecondplay oftheNellieBramleyseason,isthe setting.Rarelyaresuchcharming scenesunfolded.Surroundingasthey dosuchanuproarouscomedy,Perth audiencesarelikelytobeevenmore vividlyimpressedthantheywerewith lastweek'spremiere."Bewareof Widows"iscomedyallthrough.There aretwoofthedangerousvariety.They bothdogthefootstepsofoneDr.Jack Waller,whotriesvainlytogettangled upwithvariouscharmingyoung ladies-btftno,thewidowswon'tlet himalone.Theworstofitisthathe wasinlovewithoneofthemsome yearspreviously.Poorman,hegets intosomanyscrapesbeforethenight outthatheismightilyrelieved whenFatetakesahandandthrows himexclusivelyintothecompanyof onefemale-evenifitisthesaucy widowofhisyouthfulinfatuation.

NellieBrumleyplaystheWidow, JoyceBragdon,andplaysitdelightfully,withacare-freeabandonthat suitsthepartadmirably.LouVernon.theleadingman,takesthepart oftheyoungdoctor,andheprovesan irresistibleattractionfortheladiesstageinthestory.BebeScott,asthe

3/3,2/2,and1/1. FIRSTFAVOURITE.

recentfiancee,isquitebewitching,who, likenlotofladies,seemstoenjoy beingmiserable.Othersinthecast areverywellcast,andthestagesettingsareelaborateandtastefu.l"Bewareo(Widows"willcommenceitsrun inthiscityto-day(Saturday)atthe matineewhichcommencesat2.30,and showingnightlyduringthefollowing week.

Children'sHospitalSweep

LastDays.

Thesuccessofthissweeponthe PerthCup,whichwillbedrawnon December31,appearstobeassured, andtheorganisingcommitteeearnestly askthosemembersofthepublicwho wishtoassistthisworthycausenot todelayinpurchasingtheirtickets,as, inviewofthelargedemand,delay untilthelastmomentbeforepurchasingmaypossiblyresultindisappointment.Theresponsemadetothis appealbytheChildren'sHospital showsveryclearlythatWestAustraliaiseverreadytorallytotheassistanceofreallydeservinginstitutions suchastheChildren'sHospital.The committeeanticipateshavingavery busytwoweeksbeforetheSweepfinallycloses,andappealstosupporters tohelpthembypurchasingtheirtickets,whichareavailableatallagents, ordirectfromthesecretary,BoxM977, Perth,withoutdelay.

"ThePhilosophyofanIdeal"

(Writtenfor"TheRecord,"byREV.

EarelivinginanageofwasthatIdeal?Weknowthatneither rapidprogress,andnever-richesnorgloryarrestedforoneinendingchange.Thefas-stanceHisgaze.IntheworldHe hionsofto-daywillbethesawonlyonething,theonlygreat effetecast-awaysofto-mor-thing,thesoulsofmen.InsoulsHe row,andtheachievementssawonlyoneobject,theonlyobject ofthepresentwillbethebrokenre-whollyDivine-theGodofLove.It cordsofthefuture.NeverbeforedidwastotheGodofLoveHedesiredto theWheelofLifeseemtomovesogivethesesouls.SuchwasHisideal, quicidy;neverbeforedidthegrindingHisDivineideal,hisidealoflove.The stoneofchangegrindsosurely.ItrealisltionofthisidealHedesired hasdemolishedthecustomsofthewithapassionatelove.Toattainit past.;itispulverisingthenoveltiesofHewroughtallHeeverresolvedtodo, thepresent.Ithasinvadedtheex-sufferedallthatHedesiredtosuffir, tensiveplaneofscienceandliterature:institutedallHedeignedtoinstitute. ithasdescendedeven,tothesmallThushasChristgivenusanexample arenaofwords.Ofallthewordsthatofconstantenergystrainingtowards havebeensubjectedtoitsgrindingin-anideal. fluence,nonehassufferedsoseverely ThelifeofChristismirroredinthe asthewordIdeal.OncethatwordlifeofHissaints.Takeallthelives stoodforallthatwasgrandestandofailthesaints:searchoutthesecret noblestinthegrandandnobleaspira-oftheirzeal,theirsufferings,their tionsoffeaturenowitsymbolisesalljoys.Thereisonesolereply:they thatismostPaolishinthefollyofmen,wereidealists.TheiridealwastobeOncetobeanidealistwastobethecomedailymoreliketheirDivineMasguidingstarofsociety:nowtoanideal-ter.Thisidealnervedthemforthe ististobethebuttofitsbitingsay-battleofavirtuouslife.Inmoments casm. vergingondesyair,theyhearditwhit?,

"Whatfoolsthesemortalsbe!" per:"VestigiaNullsRetrorsum."

* * * * Weneedidealsinthespiritual

IneverychangethereissomethingworldofGod'sKingdom.Weneed whichhastheringoftruegold;therethemyetmoreinthe.worldthatisnot issomethingwhichhasthetinkleofspiritual-intheworldofpoliticalecofalsemetal.Ineverychangethereisnomy.Thegreatmenofhistory;the somethingtobeapplaudedandsome-onlymenconcerningwhomhistoryhas thingtobedeplored;somethingtruereallconcerneditself,havebeenidealandsomethingfalse.Whatistrueists.Theiridealsarenowthehard andwhatfalseinthemodernuseofdryfactsofhistory.Letusseewhat thewordIdeal?Toanswerthisques-idealsmeanttoamanoftheworld,in tionwemustanalysetheword,andtocenturiesthathavealreadyhidden analysethewordwemustgobacktothemselvesbehindthehillofTimethesweetrealmsofitsphilosophy. whattheymeantoamanoftheworld, Idealsconvergetowardsideas,andinacenturythatisstillbrightwith ideasareconceptsofthehumanmind.thelightofinfancy.

Everyideabeginsandendswithama- Twocenturiesago,ayouthoftender terialobjectofwhichitistheim-yearswastobeseenplayinguponthe materialreplica.Godcreatedthesmiling,fascinatingprairiesofKenhumansoulwithitstrinityofpower-tucky.Hisgaitwasyouthful;his memory,intellectandwill.Thesefigurewasratherathletic.Golden powersHeleftinpotentia.Hedidhair,whichhunglooselyoverhis notspermatisethemwithonesingleshoulders,addednotalittletothe thought.Theyemergedfromthecheerfulnessofacountenancethatwas handsofaDivineArtifice.butnotbeamingwithThesimplicityofyouth. eventheDivineArtificethatfashionedEverymorningsunfoundhimchasthemdidtheyknow.Theywereleftingthebirdsfromtheirnestsamong tocarveandmouldthematerial thetrees, astheyflitteredbefore theirownthoughtsfrommaterialob-him,hisyouthfullaughwentechoing iects.How,then,doesthehumanthroughthewoods.Lightgaveway mindcometopossessitsfirstidea?toeventide.andtheshadowsofthe BYmeansoftheexternalsensesitsettingsunfoundhimuponthelaugh- * passesmaterialobjectsthroughtheingwatersoftheriver,drivingthe smeltinghouseofitsvariouspowers.slumberingfishfromtheirbedsinthe Whenthesematerialobjectsaresuffici-sandydeep. entlysmelteddown,whentheyare Asthedarknessofnighttookporcarvedoftheirsuperfluities,andrefin-sessionoftheearth,thegodessof edandspiritualisedintheiressentials,sleepfoundourslumberingyouth theyactuponthemind.andwithitscradleduponapillowofgrass,canopied activeco-operatiOnimprintuponitbyasky,illuminatedbymyriads-of theirimmaterialimage.Thisimmater-stars.Hiscradlewasacouchof ialimage,ofamaterialobject.inthegrass,forhewasthesonofpoorparmindiscalledanidea. ents,unaccustomedtothecomfortsof aluxuriouslife.Hewaspoorlyclad,

Nowideasarenomeresterileadorn-scantilyfed,intellectuallystarved. mentofman'sintellect.IdeasareTheWheelofLiferolledmonotonous- activeratherthanpassive.Theyarelyon,andyearswereobliteratedfrom flickeringfuelinthefurnaceofman's reason.TheyactuatetheintellecttothediscofTime.Youthdeveloped suchadegreethatitseekstheattain-intomanhood,mentaldeficiencyintohigh intellectualattainments.Soon mentoftheobjectwhichithascometheobscureboyofaprairiebecame toknow.Thisspiritualhungeroft themindforanobjectattainable,butthepopularmanofapopularcity;the notyetattained,iscalledanideal-therichPresidentofarichStets,AbrahamLincoln,prairieboy,becamePre- idealofthemind.ThisdesireofthesidentLincoln,ofU.S.A.Go,askhisdeemsworthyofattainingisnatural. mindtoattainanobjectwhichittoriansthecauseofthisascendancy, andtheywilltellyouthatithasits andrarelyerroneous.Thesensesarecauseinideals-idealsthateverwhis- certaincriterionoftruth. peredtotheobscureyouthofKen- Whatthenofthemodeminterpreta-tuckv: tionofthewordideal?Isitinaccordwithstrictlogic,orisitbutone "0youth!Excelsior,Excelsior!I" ofthemanyillogicalusagesofanillo- Thisarticlehasbeenratherheavy gicalage?Thelatterseemstobereading.Ishouldnothavewritten true.Menformjudgmentsfrominsuchastrain,hadIevendreamtof thingsevanescentratherthanfromsowarmaChristmas.However,you thingspermanent,andthereforethearealmostfinished,andyouneedthe judgmentsiofmenareerroneous.Be-refreshnngbreezeoftheseatoawaken causeafewhavecarriedidealsbe-youfromthedreamingsofphiloso- yondtheboundsofprudence,thereforephers.Thencomewithmetothesea domen,withoneaccord,discounten---eventhereImustphilosophise-and anceallsuchthingsasideals.Theylistentothemusicofitsmessage.On, lackinitiative.Theywishtoremainoncomesthetideofthesea,steadily, sittingatthefootofthemountainofceaselessly,swellingandspreading,lift- fame.Everyefforttoreachitspin-ingalongitsmultitudinouswatersin nacletheyclassifyunderthegenericmerrylittlewavesthatarelaughing term,"vaultingambition."Thiscan-andplayingonthesandsoftheshore. notbetrue.Idealsaregood.TheyBacktheyrush,leavinglittleripples arethemotivepoweroflife.Theyuponthesand,togathermoreforce aretotheintellectandwillwhatwaterOntheychargewithacryofencour istothemillwheel,whatairistotheagement.Theyareechoingthemusic lungs,whatloveistotheheart,andinofthefathomlessdeep.Theyarewrit- somesense,whatfaithistoreason,.ingituponthesandsofthebeach. whatgraceistonature.IdeasareListen!Whatisthewordofthe electricaladjunctsofthemindinthewave?Whatisthemusicofthesung- naturalperfectionofnature.Whatingdeep?Listen!forthewavesare theworldneedsismenwithidealsor,sayingandthesurgingdeepiscrying: ifyouwill,idealists. "Excelsior!Excelsior!!"

Weneedidealsinthespiritual -world,andwithoutspiritualideals Bytheseashore,onthesand,leave thereisnospiritualprogress.Ourtheworldthatismadeofmatter,leave greatidealistobecomelikeJesustheTimethatiscomposedofdays,and Christ.OurDivineLordwasanhearttoheartwiththe-throbbing Idealist.Hislifewasideal,andanoceansing: idealistheepitomeofHislife.What "EXCELSIOR!EXCELSIOR!!"

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AUNTBESSYTALKSTOHERNIECESANDNEPHEWS

DEARNIECESANDNEPHEWS,-

"TheComplimentsoftheSeasonto myniecesandnephews.Mayyour Christmasbehappyandcheerful,and theNewYearayearofprosperityand joy.HangupyourstockingsonChristmasEve,butdonotgetoutofbedat foura.m.onChristmasmorningtosee thecontentsofthestockings.Tryto waituntilitissixo'clockifyoucan, sothatmotherwillhavealittlelonger rest.WhatajoyfuldayChristmasis goingtobe?Massfirstthingtobegin theday,thenhomeagainforallthe fun.Icanimaginethetinytotsblowingthebugles,thedrumsrattling,and theseniorsuntyingtheirparcels,and thankingthedonorsfortheirgifts. Thenthecheerfulchatofthebreakfasttable,andabustletohelpmother withtheChristmasdinner.Now,just onelittlewordofadvicefromAunt Bessy:DonoteattoomuchChristmas pudding,cake,icecreams,etc.Leave alittleforthenextday.

AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgments.

LettersfromKathleenTindal,Ellen Troy.ChristmasstoriesfromBetty Williamson,MarieDonovan,Joseph McGrath,HildaCant,DorisFrancis, BrendaStokes.

Twoshillings,fortheBushies'Fund, from"AFriend,"Boulder.Thankyou, friend. NewNiecesandNephews. MarieDonovan,JosephMcGrath, DorisFrancis,HildaCant.Welcome totheCornerfromtheCorneritesand AuntBessy. PenFriends.

WritetoKathleenTindal,Conwaystreet,Geraldton.

BirthdayGreetings.

Manyhappyreturnsofthedayto EllenTroy,MarieDonovan,Mollie Oldrini,DorisFrancis.KevinFrancis, andMarjorieCornish.

AnswerstoLastWeek'sPuzzles.

Riddle-Me-Ree:Xmas.Day

WordSquare: ALECLAVAEVIL

CALF

TheManPtutzle:Mansion,Mandate, Manual,Manuscript,Mandibles,Manipulate,Manage,Manner.

JumbledMottoes:Praiseafairday atnight.Arollingstonegathersno moss.Afterastormacalm.Agood nameisbetterthanriches.Itisa longlanethathasnoturning. Puzzles,Riddles,Jumbles,Games,Etc.

Whatcanrunfast.buthasnolegs?

-Atap. Whattreeisfoundineveryhome?Apantry. Whatismostusefulwhenbroken?-

Anegg. Whyisabadworkmanlikeawax match?-Becausehewillstrikeonanything.

Riddlelde-Rea.

Myfirstisinsong,andalsoinsing.

Mysecond'sinarrow,andisnotin ring.

Mythirdisinnear,butisnotinfar. Myfourthisinantic,andalsoinstar. Myfifthisinclear,butisnotinlong.

MysixthisinClarence,butnotfound inwrong.

Myseventh'sinclever,andalsoin Claude.

MyeightisinAlice,andalsoin.Maude.

MyninthisinUna,butisnotinfear. Mytenthisinsorrow,andisnotin tear.

Mywholecomestoseeyoubeforethe newyear.

WordSquare:(1Ajoyfulday.(2), Agirl'sname.(3),Secondsinsinging.(4)Notquick.

SolveThisRiddle: You'llneverguessme,Iamsure.

ForthequeerestthingIam: Rightup,Igo,anddownagain, Andtouchnotearthorsky, Nowtellme.whatamI.

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Haloo!Basta-Gheerio!

SingmeasongofSantaClaus. Drivingfaroutinthenight, Fromhousetohouse,neverapause, Tillthesunsendsbeamsoflight.

Hecomeswiththewindfromicy climes, Hissackiscrammedfulloftoys.

Thestockingshefillstillmorning chimes Fodgoodlittlegirlsandboys.

SingmeasongofXmastime, Ofpeaceandgood-willtoall.

Pealforth,sweetbells,aXmas.chime, Sweetcarolsforhutandhall.

quitealongtime,andIthoughtI wouldliketojoinyourmerrybandof niecesandnephews.Iamsixteen yearsold,andhavefinishedmy schooling.Wehavehadseveralvery hotdayshere,butyesterdayandtodayitwasverywindyandcold.Last MondaynighttheStellaMarispupils heldtheirannualconcertintheTown Hall,anditwasagreatsuccess.The childrengaveasplendidperformance. Well,hopingyouwillacceptmeas oneofyournieces,andasnewsis scarceIwillconclude.-Yourwouldbelovingniece, HILDACANT.

DearHilda,-Youarenottooold fortheCorner,andonlytoowillingly doIacceptyouasaniece.Iwillbe verypleasedtohearfromyouatany

tionsandbigbellsarestillup,soif youliketoseethem,AuntBessy,you couldcallinwhenyouarepassingby. Wewillsoonbebreakingupforour Xmasholidays,andIamintheXmas. storyplay.Ihavefinishedmyseer ingcard:itisareddahliaandhas prettypinksilkaroundtheedge.I amgoingtogiveittomotherfor Xmas.Ihavethreeauntiesand threeuncles,andtheyliveinMerredin. AnotherauntylivesatNewNorcia.I amgoinguptothefarmformyXmas. holidays.Iwilltellyouallaboutour picnictotheZooinmynextletter.I amsendingyouafewstamps,asyou mightliketowriteafewlettersto someoftheBusbiesforXmas.Iwas nineyearsoldonNovember2nd.,and Kevin'sbirthdayisonDecember27th. Lotsofloveandkisses.-Yourloving niece, DORISJEANFRANCIS.

DearDoris,---Youwritea,very estingletterforalittlegirl.IfIcan sparethetimeIwillcallinandsee thedecorations.HangupyourstockingonXmas.Eve,andtellKevinand Phyllistohangtheirsuptoo.Love.

AUNTBESSY.

Conway-street,Geraldton.

"SUFFERTHELITTLECHILDRENTOCOMEUNTOME."

365Marine-terrace,Geraldton.

DearAuntBessy,-It'salongtime snceIlastwrote,soIamwritingnow. Weareholdingourannualconcertthis week,andtheplaysatecalled"Briar Rose"and"ChristmasinOtherLands.' IamaRobjnin"BriarRose,"andmy brotherMartinisadogin"Christmas inOtherLands."Michaelhasgone forhisJuniorExam.,andIhopethat hehaspassed.Wearehavingourterminalexaminationnow.),Sytwoyoung brotherswillsoonbemakingtheirFirst HolyCommunion.Iwillbetwelve onthe14th.December.Iwishyou andmyCornercousinsaveryhappy Christmasandaprosperousnewyear. Asnewshasnowrunout,Iwillclose. Withloveandkisses.-Yourloving niece. ELLENTROY.

DearEllen,-AsIhadnotheard fromyouformanyweeks,Ibeganto thinkthat.youmusthaveforgottenall aboutme.butIamgladtofinditis notso.Iamsureyourconcertwasa success.IhopeMichaelpassedhis Junior.ThecomplimentsoftheseasontoyoufromtheCorneritesand AUNTBESSY.

PresentationConvent,Northampton.

DearAuntBessy,-Theholidaysare fastapproaching,andIamlookingforwardtotheXmas.vacation,asIsupposeeveryoneelseis.Itis'beautifullycoolhereto-day,quiteachangefrom thehotweatherwehavehadlately.I amsendingintheanswerstothepuzzles.DidNormaCrippssendyoua Christina,story?Ihopeshedid.Well, AuntBessy.Imustclosenow-Your sincereniece, IRISWILLIAMS.

DearIris,-Bythetimeyousee-your letterinprint,youwillbehomefor theholidays.Itisshoweryandcool to-day,hutwehavealsohadafew veryhotdays.BettyWilliamsonsent aXmas.story;itisinthisissueof "TheRecord."Notallanswerscorrect.Love. AUNTBESSY.

Eastern-road,Geraldton..

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease acceptmeasoneofyournieces?I havebeenreading"TheRecord"for

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AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst .ettertoyou,andIwouldliketobecomeoneofyournieces,asIhaveenjoyedreadingtheboys'andgirls'lettersinyourCornerof"TheRecord."I amnineyearsofage,andKevinis sevenandPhyllisfive.Weallgoto theSacredHeartSchool.Mother think,itisthebestschool,andso doesdad.PhyllisandKevinhave hadthewhoopingcough,buttheyare onthemendnow.DearAuntBessy, youshouldhaveseenthelittleboys andgirlsfromourschoolwhomade theirfirstCommunionafewweeksago. Theylookedlovely;therewereseventy-three,andtheyhadaphoto. takenSistershowedusthephoto. inschool.ThebigstatueoftheSacredHeartwasinthemiddleofthe group.FatherCrowleyandFather Kennyareinthegroup,andtheyboth looklovely,too.Theschoolwasall decoratedwithyellowandwhite streamers,andtherewereeightbreakfasttables,whichweredecoratedwith yellowandwhiteflowers.Thedecora-

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou haveforgottenwhomIam.Perhaps youhaveputablackmarkthroughmy namefornotwritingtoyoubefore, butIthinkyouaretookindtodo anythinglikethat.Wehavebeen verybusypreparingforourXmas. concert.Wearehavingthecantata ofthe"BrierRose."Itisterribly hothereto-day.Iamnotgoingfor aswim,asIwouldsurely,betooburnedfortheconcert,andIdon'twant tolookbrownandhavefrecklesstickingoutformilesonmyface.Iam writingthisletterinthesittingroom, asitisaboutthecoolestplaceinthe house.Tommy!,ourca.%wasten yearsoldlastThursday.and,isnow asleeponthetable.Healwaysfinds acoolspot.Iwentforanexam.in bookkeepingandtypinglastTuesday. Idon'tknowifIwassuccessfulor not.Hasn'tthisyeargoneonwings, Aunty?Ihaveneverseenthetime gobysoquicklybefore.Why,itis timetobechoosingXmas,giftsfor ourfriendsandrelatives.Webreak upforourholidaysthisweek.Last Fridayfortnightwehadourphoto. takenwithourBishop.Ihopethey turnoutalright.OurBishophas gonetoBrisbane,andwelostFather Mackay,whohasgonetoCarnarvon, Well,AuntBessy,Imustclosenow.

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Hopingyoutaketheblackmarkfrom myname.-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENTINDAL.

DearKathleen,-Mydear,Ididnot putablackmarkagainstyourname, thoughIthoughtyouhadforgottenall abouttheCorner.Iwasverypleased whenIfoundthatitwasnotso.You willbewaitinganxiouslytohearthe resultsofyourexam.Ihopeyou havebeensuccessful.Itishotdown here,but,asitissummertime,the heatmustbeexpected.Sea-bathing compensatesoneinawayforenduring theraysofKingSol.Yourcatisa goodage.Willyouacceptmybest wishesfora.happyXmas.andNew Year? AUNTBESSY.

Cunderdin.

DearAuntBessy,-Itissuchalong timesinceIwrotetoyou,thatIthink youmusthavenearlyforgottenme. AMissionwasheldatCunderdinabout amonthago.Themissionerstayed forthreedays.Duringthattimemy littlesisterMarcellaandbrotherDesmondmadetheirfirstconfessionand HolyCommunion,withanumberof otherehi)dren.Afterwardsthechildrenwentto,.Mr.andMrs.Sheehan's, whereaCommunionBreakfasthad beenprepared,whichwasenjoyedvery much.MybrotherJosephserveson thealtarwithtwootherboysforour parishpriest,FatherDunne.Weare havingabreak-uponSundayatthe hallafterSundayschool.Wehave fourhens,alotofchickens,andnine fatlittlepigs.Iameleven,andin thefifthstandard.NowImustsay goodbye. AmerryChristmasand happynewyear.-Yourlovingniece.-

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DearBrenda,-Everygoodwishfor thecomingfestiveseasontoyouand yours,dear. AUNTBESSY.

ACHRISTMASSTORY.

(ByBettyWilliamson.)

Christmaswasfastapproaching.and allthelittlegirlsandboysinthe townwerebusyplanningwhatthey wouldbuyforChristmas,allbutone littlegirl,MayHenley,forMay's motherwasawidowandverypoor,so poorthatshecouldhardlymanageto buyfoodforherfivechildhen.Christmastoyswerequiteoutofthequestion.Maywastheeldestofthefamily,andwhenshelistenedtoherschool matestalkingaboutthecomingholidaysandXmas..ofthetripstheywere going,Maywouldturnsadlyawayto herbooks,tohidethetearsthatcame unbiddentohereves.

Schoolwasoverfortheyear.May helpedhermotherathome,andlookedaftertheotherchildrenforher, cheerfullydoingmanylittleoddjobs. Oneday,whencomingbackfroma message.shenoticedanoldmanfeebly makinghiswayacrosstheroad.The

oldmantotteredinthemiddleofthe road,andkind-heartedMay,noticing hisfalteringsteps,rantohisassistance. Shesucceededingettinghimtothe footpath,andledhimtoawooden seat,placedtherebythePerthCity Council,marked"Restandenjoy,but donotdestroy."ThenMayrandown thegardenstothesoldiers'tea-rooms, andcarefullycarriedbackaglassof water.Theoldmandrankthewater, andturningtoMay,thankedherfor herkindness.Hetoldherhewould notforgetit.Askingforhernameand address,hewenthisway.Maysoon forgotallaboutthislittleincident.

window.Sheheldherbreathasshe lookeddownatthelawn.Dancingin aringonthelawnweretenlittle fairies,dressedingauzydressesofall thecoloursoftherainbow,andstandinginthecentreofthering(Jillrubbedhereyes):"WhyitisFather Xmas!And,oh!lookatthesackof toys'onhisback."Jilldancedup anddownwithexcitement."OhlI wonderifheiscominghere?andwhat arethefairieswithhimfor?"Then Jilllookedcloser,eachofthelittle fairiescarricdasilver-toppedwand, andinsteadofastaratthetopwasa letter.Thefairiesstoppeddancing,

SoftlyJillcreptbacktobed,closed hereyes,soonthedustmancame,and shewasfastasleep.Ontip-toeintothe roomcameFatherXmasi,andthe Xmas.fairies.Quicklythestocking wasfilled,andgentlywavingtheir wandsoverfill'sbed,tomakesure thatshewouldsleepuntilmorning,the fairiesandFatherXmas.stolegently away,tofillthestockingsofallthe littlechildreninthetownwhobelieved inthem.EarlyinthemorningJill awoke,andgentlycrepttothefireplace.tohaveapeepintoherstock. ing."Werethefairiesherelastnight, ordidIdreamit?"Jillmurmured. Thenherfoottouchedasmallobject lyingonthecarpetthatgaveasilvery tinkleasshetouchedit.Jillstooped andpickeditup,"Afairybell,"cried putJill,asshelookedatit."Idid notdreamitafterall.TheXmas. fairieswerereallyhere."-Janet.

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XMAS,FAIRIES. ting-a-ling-a-ling. QuicklyJillsatupinbedonXmas. Eve,andlistenedtothesilverytinklingofabell.Sweetlyandsoftlythe bellkeptontinkling.Jilllookedall abouther.Whereevercouldthesound becomingfrom?Itseemedtocome throughtheopenwindow.Jillcrept outofbedandpeepedthroughthe

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andrangedthemselvesin-alinebeside FatherXmas.,andheldtheirwands aloft.SlowlyJillspelledtheletters"SANTACLAUS."'Whythey aretheXmas,fairies.Mothertold metherewereXmas.fairies,and theretheyare.Willtheycomein herewithFatherChristmas,tofillup mystocking?"Asifthey.heardJill speaking,thefairieslookedupatthe window,andsoftlysang,whileFather Xmas.swayedaboutinthemoonlight andsetallthesilverbellschiming again."Ting-a-ling,"Jillknewthen thatthechimessheheardbeforewere thechimesofthefairybells.Sweetly sangthefairies:

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AboutaFamousVoyageDownin Bunbury.

Thecaptainandcrewofthe"Mary Jane,"

Setoutforseainashowerofrain.

Thepeopletoldthemtobeware,

Buttheyreplied,"Jib!wedon'tcare."

Theyhadonboardalotofstuff, Theyfeltquitesureitwasenough.

Theysaid,"Wedonotmeantostarve, Forwehaveroastedgeesetocarve."

Theyhadsomeotherthingstoeat, Someofthemsour,andotherssweet. Theyalsobroughtsomeappletart, Andcakeenoughtofillacart.

Tenmilesfromlandtheymadeahalt, Forthesillycookforgotthesalt.

Thecaptainsaid,"Wemustgoback."

Andthenhegavethecookthesack. Forithadgonequitefromhishead, Tobringthebutterandthebread.

Thefirstmatesaid:"Forgoodnesssake

Hethoughtthatwecouldliveon cake,"

Andso,theshipwentbacktoport. Iwonderwhatthepeoplethought. * * * TheStoryofTwoCures.

Thenextpieceis(aboutaboywho didnotliveacenturyago,butmet withacuringcalamityoutinLeedervilleafewweeksago:

TherewasaboynamedEdwardBings, Wholikedtointerferewiththings. Hisunclealmosttooktodrink,

Toseehimcoveredo'erwithink, Hegavethehensandducksnorest, Andoftenchasedthemfromthenest. Heneverseemedtogivearap. Whenmothersaid,"Turnoffthetap," AndallinspiteofAuntyJane, He'drunrightoutintotherain.

Butonefineday,alas!heplayed Withfather'ssafetyrazorblade. Inbedfordaystheyhadtoputhim. Becausethebadesobadlycuthim. Hisfathersaid:"That'swhatyouget, Fortouchingthingswhenyou'renot let.

NowEdwardfindsitverynice, Tofollowalwaysgoodadvice.

Itis Edward curedby therazorblade,butquiteadifferent styleofcurebroughtThomasBrown ofVictoriaPark,tohissenses.Listen towhathappenedtohim:

Th.masAugustusAurelianBrown, WasoneOfthenaughtiestboysinthe town, Hewasnineyearsofage,andthough thatisquiteyoung.

At'hisaunt'sgee!advicehewould pokeouthistonpue. HistriedAuntJanehardlyhadany peace. Fromhispullingthecat'stailand chasingthegeese.

Andcomingfromschoolhewould makemanystops, Anddawdle,andcrawl,andkeeplookingatshops.

Butonedaysomethinghappenedthat curedhimforlife, Foragoblinranafterhimwavinga knife, Saying,"ThomasAugustus.younever again WillpokeoutyourtongueatyourworriedAunt-Jane, 'ForI'llcutitoutinaminuteforgood, Andyoullstarvetodeath.foryou can'taskforfood."

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WhenThomasheardthis,allhishair stoodonend. Andhewonderedifitwerequitetoo latetomend.

Sohebeggedofthegoblintogivehim ach,ance, Andhe'dbequiteasgoodashis youngsisterNance.

Andthegoblin.said,"All,right,but makenomistake," Andthenfromhisdream.Thomas Brownwasawake.

TheGreedy'BoyatWestPerth.

TheawfulexperienceofJohnEdward,aboyofWestPerth,whowas greedy,shouldbeawarningtoallinclinedtofollowtheleadofhisgreed:

JohnEdwardwouldn'teatacrust, Althoughhismothersad,"Youmust."

JohnEdwardsaid,"Itistoohard," Andthrewitoutintotheyard.

Suchalsowashisawfulgreed, Heateanapple,coreandseed.

Healsoswallowedorangepeel;

Butinthenighttherewasasqueal.

Hewokeupinsuchawfulpain, TheyhadtosendforDr.Lane.

Thedoctorsaid:"Somewaterboil, Andgivehimplentycastoroil."

AndpoorJohnEdwardhadtoswallow Twodoses,andonemoretofollow.

Wetclothswrungoutinwaterhot, Theyputabouttheachingspot.

JohnEdwardisquitewellatlast, Andallhisgreedydaysarepast; Forhehaslearnedtopauseandthink Aboutwhat'sbesttoeatanddrink.

* ABalladofJohnGalty.

Letusturntosomethingmorecheerful.HereisaballadofabravefollowerofLordNelson:

JohnGaltywasasailorbrave, Whosailedthewintrysea. Hetookhi,.shipouthalfamile, Thencamebackforhistea.

Hesaidto'hisfirstmate,"'Ahoy! We'llgobacktothedock; AfeelingIhavehereinside, Saysitissixo'clock."

Finale.

Tofinishupwith,asweneverknow ourgoodluckuntilithappens,letus looktothefutureanditsmarvellous possibilities

Whenthebluemoonshines,'

Andpigshavewings, Therewillbemanysigns Ofverystrangethings.

Whenthesmithmakeslaces, Forthehorse'sshoes, Wemayturneagerfaces Forthenextstrangenews.

Letushope,whenMr.Scullincomes home,thatthestrangenewswillalso begoodnews,andwellworthhearing, andthatthecloudsofto-daywillroll byandbegoneforevermore.

Therecameanangryraponthekit. chendoor,andMrs.Brownopenedit toadmitherneighbour,whowasina stateofgreatindignation.

"It'sthatmischievousboyofyours," criedtheenragedwoman,holdingupa brickfortheother'sinspection."He's beenandthrownthisthroughmywindow."

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ACHRISTMASPRAYER.

0SpiritofChristshedabroadthy mightoverthefaceoftheearth!.Let hopesinginallheartssweetsongsof homeandheaven.Lethatredscease; lettheirburningblood-marksbewashedoutofthesea,andthesky.Comfortthesorrowing,consolethelonely, visittheprisoner.Givehelptothe living,hopetothedying,pe,acetothe dead.LeteverydaybeChristmaslSisterM.FidesShepperson,Ph.D.

AHAPPYANDAHOLYCHRISTMAS.

THERHYMEOFTHECAMELDRIVERS

MOTHEROFCHRIST.

MotherofChrist,MotherofChrist, WhatshallIaskofthee?

Idonotwishforthewealthofthe earth, Forthejoysthatfadeandflee, But,MotherofChrist,Motherof Christ, ThisdoIlongtoseeTheblissuntoldwhichthinearmsenfold, TheTreasureuponthyknee.

MotherofChrist,MotherofChrist, TheworldwillbidHimflee, ToobusytoheedHisgentlevoice, TooblindHischarmstosee; Then,MotherofChrist,Moorof Christ, ComewiththyBabetome; Thoughtheworldbecold,myheart shallhold AshelterforHimandthee.

MotherofChrist,MotherofChrist, WhatshallIdoforthee?

IwilllovethySonwiththewholeof mystrength, MyonlykingshallHebe.

Yes,MotherofChrist,MotherofChrist, ThiswillIdoforthee, Ofallthataredearorcherishedhere NoneshallbeasdearasHe.

MotherofChrist,MotherofChrist, Hewasall-in-alltothee, IntheWinter'scave,inNazareth's home, InthehamletsofGalilee.

So,MotherofChrist,MotherofChrist, Hewasall-in-alltothee, WhenHeliftsHisfacetothysweet embrace, Oh,speaktoHim,Mother,ofme.

CHRISTMASJOY.

Letus,especiallyatthisparticular seasonoftheyear,reflectonthespirit ofjoywhichshouldinundateandoverflowoursouls,asweponderonthe greatproofsthataregivenusofthe Saviour'sloveforeachandeveryone kfHiscreatures,andespeciallyofthe raordinaryproofHehasgivenusby leavingHisheavenlyhomeandcorn;ngdowntoassumeourfrailnature, bybeingbornasahelplessinfantin thestableofBethlehem,inthemiddle ofWinter.alltogiveusaproofofHis greatlove JoyisagiftoftheHolySpiritand shouldhethecharacteristicanddistinguishingmarkofeveryfollowerofthe Saviour.Whosehappiness+istodwell amongus.firstcomingtousonthe gladChrisirfiasnightintheformofthe lowlyInfant,lyingonthestrawinthe mangerofBethlehem,andafterwards duringHisentirelifegivingcontinuousproofsofHisgreatlove,andon thelastnightinstitutingtheSacramentofHislove.

Weseefromtheforegoinginstances thatwehaveabundantreasonsforfollowingtheadviceofthegreatApostle, St.Paul.whenhebidsuscultivatethe habitofjoy,whenheexclaims:"I saytoyourejoice,andagainrejoice," andsoatthisparticularseasonwhen allbelieversintheSaviourareinan especialmannercelebratingthegreat feastofHisentranceintothisworld, letusopenoursoulstojoy,castingout fromourmindsallvainfearsandreplacingthembycelestialjoy,whichis suchagreataidtothepracticeof good,confirmingourselvesinitbyrecallingtheSaviour'sadminition:"Let notyourheartbetroubled,""Peaceon earthtomenofgoodwill."

Graciousandhallowed,bringingin itstrainathousanddeathlessmemoriestoshedtheirgentleinfluenceoverthepresentandtolightupthefuture, comesthegladsomedayofdays,the BirthdayofOurHolyRedeemer."It isapity,"saysawell-knownwriter, "ifwegrownogentler,nokindlier,no morethoughtful,nomoreunselfish,no sweeterinspirit,nolessworldly,ifthe peaceofourheartsisnotdeepened astheyearspassoverus."Truly,it isasadpityiftheChristmasofthis yearfinduspoorerinmindorheart, ifwewhocallourselvesChristians havetosaythatwearelesshappythis Christmasthaninformeryears.Think ofthejoysandblessingsthathave cometousthroughourbeliefinthis DivineSaviour,andofthegracesHehasyearbyyearcommunicatedtous, particularlyinthelife-givingSacramentwhichisHisgreatestgift.Think ofthegoodnessand'mercypouredout uponourselvesandourfamilies throughtheHeartofJesus.everlivingtomakeintercessionforus.Meditateuponthematerialandspiritualblessingswhichwetakesoindifferently,andwithsolittlethoughtthat "everygoodgiftandeveryperfectgiftcomesfromabove."Arewenot strongerandbetterfortheseaccumulatedblessings?Ifnot,wearewastingpreciousgiftsandpricelessbenefitsthatmayneverbeoursagain.God offershappinesstoall;theChristmas angelsarechantingtheoldhymnonce more,"GlorytoGodinthehighest, andpeaceonearthtomenofgood- will."Whatcandebarusfromthis peace?Onlysin.Nothingbutthat ranseparateusfromtheloveofGod whichisinChristOurSaviour. ThroughoutAdventtheChurchprayed withinspiredeloquencethatherchildrenmightmakeaworthypreparationforthecomingoftheLordatChristmas-time.Themeansareinour hands:itisforeachonetosay whetherornothisChristmasshallbe ahappyandaholyone.Itcannot onewithouttheother.Thatisthe secretofamerryChristmas.

mrLESTONLS.

"ChristmasandNewYearsaresad timestome,"wroteafriendonce. -Theyaremile-stonesontheroadof life.Theytellmehowlongthejour- neyhasbeen,andhowneartheend Iam.Theyremindmeofthosewho havefallenbythewayandWhowalk bymysidenomore.Theyspeak tomeofotherdays,whenmyheart wasmerryandmyfeetwaslight,and thewaylesslonelyandwearythan now'' .1h,buttotheChristiantheyare mile-stonesalso,pointingtothatcountrywhichisourtruehome,wherewe hallseeagainthedearoneswehave lovedandlost:wherepartingsshallbe nomore,andwhere"God,Himself, shallwipeawayalltearsfromour eyes."

Thesemile-stonestellus,aswell,that weareontheroadandnotwandering indeviouspaths:theytellushowfar alongweare.

Theybidustakeourreckoningand askourselves:Howwehavejourneyed, whatspeedwehavemade.whatbur- densofgriefandsorrowlaidatthe Master'sfeet,whatshacklesofsincast off.Theyaskushowwehavewalked bythesideofourcompanions.what kindnesswehavedone,whatlovewe haveshown?

Theybidushope,forthewayisnot longnow.Theybidushavecourage, forwehaveonlyonestageofthejour- neytomakeatatime.

Theybidusrejoice,forthepath, thoughsteepandrugged,leadsupto themountaintop,amongtheclouds. Soonweshallhaveforgotten,orceas- edtolove,thevalleywithitsease andself-indulgence;soonweshallhave droppedourtoysandtriflesfromour looseningfingers;soonshallourhearts growstronger,ourviisonclearer;soon shallweseebeforevsthepearly.gates oftheCityofGod.

Oh,shrillandhighandshrillandlow Rangthesongofthecameldrivers, Infromthedesertduntheyrode, Usingneitherwhipnorgoad, Andsoftwasthechimeofthecamelbells, Likethemusicofwaterinlimpid wells, 'Makeway,mymasters,forsore spent HerebethreePrincesfromthe Orient."

Fromaland Ofwarblingbirdandrose; Bysoundlesstracts

Wherethehotwindblows, Throughvioletdusksandpearlydawns, O'ergrimmorassanddewylawns, Norcheckedtheirdromedaries'reins TilltheysightedtheHolyCity'sfanes Rising. Intothecrystalnight Likeslenderspears Ofdazzlinglight.

Nodreamersofvaindreams, Whomearthlybaubles Charmandplease, Arethese; Withgrave,calmeyestheyscanintent Thegleamingofthefirmament, "Leadon,0fairandbeauteousStar! TowheretheThreemostholyare, ThatwemayseeHim, Andadore, AndbeHisserfs Forevermore!"

THESWEETESTSTORY.

Itwasinacountryacrossthesea, farawayfromhere,thatsomeshep- herdswerewatchingtheirflocksone night.Thesheepwererestingonthe grass,thelittlelambswerefastasleep besidetheirmothers,butthekindshep- herdswerenotasleep.Theywere watchingthatnoharmshouldhappen tothesheep.

Perhapstheywerelookingupatthe starsandthebeautifulmoonabove them,whensuddenlythereappeareda wonderfullightinthesky,brighter thanthemoonorstars,asifthesky hadopened,andtheysawtheglory within.

Whiletheshepherdswerelooking up,wonderingwhatwasthecauseof thatstrangelight,abeautifulshining angelcameneartothemandsaid:

"Fearnot,Ibringyougoodtidings whichshallbetoallpeople.Thisday isbornaSaviour,andyeshallfind theBabelyinginamanger."

Andsuddenlytheangelwasjoined byamultitudeoftheheavenlyhost singingpraisestoGod.Thiswas theirsong: "GlorytoGodinthehighest,andon earth Peacetomenofgoodwill."

Whentheangelshadgonebackto heaven,theshepherdssaidtheywould gotoBethlehem,andseethisSaviour, ofWhomtheangelssang.Theywent andfoundHim,alittleBaby,ina stable,withnocradletoliein,onlya mangerforHisbed.ThatlittleBaby wasJesus,WhowhenHegrewup, said:

"Letthelittlechildrencomeunto Meandforbidthemnot,forofsuchis thekingdomofheaven."Hisbirth-

God'swot!

Itwasawondroussight- Thesnowyfields Andthestarrynight

ThesplendourofGodonabitof straw, Whilethenightwindrustledchilland raw;

A AndLilyBudandaLilyFlower Josephthejust,inthatgreat hour: AndtheMen, FromtheoldunchangingEast, Withtheirgoldencoffers, Tomakeafeast.

And,lo! Thelow,sweetsoundofflutes, Andthedulcetquiring

Ofangels'lutes, Somewhereaboveinthefrostyair, AndtheOrientKings,bentdownin prayer, Asthebleatofthelambsandthe oxen'slow Camesoftlyoverthefallingsnow, Andbrighterstill ThemysticStar Shonefromthegarths OfGod,afar.

Nowshrillandhigh,andshrillandlow, Ringsthesongofthecamel-drivers, Andgaythesoundofthecamel-bells, Likethemusicofwaterinlimpid wells.

Backtothedesertduntheyrode,Throughthesapphiredusksandthe dawntheyglide,Withheartsmadegladbyoneblest sightTheMotherMaidandJesusbright.-A.NESCIRI.

claywasthefirstChristmasDay,and eversincethattimewekeepthatday asajoyfulandhappyone.

SELF-DENIAL.

Inordertosubduethefleshtothe spirit,thestrongnaturalinclinationto indulgethebodymustberestrained andkeptwithintheboundsofmod-erationandreasonbymeansoffre- quentanddeliberateactsofself-denial. "Ichastisemybodyandbringitinto subjection,"saysSt.Paul.Thisisa harddoctrineinanagethekeynotes ofwhicharetheworshipofphysicalcomfortandtheglorificationofthe humanbody.Nevertheless,experi- enceprovesthatthemanwhomortifieshispalate,anddeniestotheeyes, earsandtouchfulllibertyinlawful matters,findsitmucheasiertoquell tempestuousdesires.-FatherDegen.

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"Writingmaketha>texactman." -(Bacon.)

HOUGHourhabitualmental stateisoneofagreement with'Mr.Chesterton,wefind thatitisnotanincurable stateofagreement,anditis somewhatofanadventure, andwhollyadelight,todifferfromhimforonce.

Sofar,wehavefoundMr.Chestertonsomethinglikeanunofficialand accidentalPope,forheisalwaysright onquestionsoffaithandmorals.But ashisotherknowledgecomesfrom thesamesourcesasourownknowledgeofsecularthings,heisinthe samedangerthatanycarefulpersonis exposedto.ofsayingthewrongthing atthewrongtime,sometimeorother.

Itisnevertherighttimetosaythe wrongthing,andMr.Chestertonrecentlysaidit.

Thatisa"quaintconceit,"ofMr. Chesterton's,aboutthemansailing fromEngland,andwhoinadvertently turninghisyachtroundagain,had thejoyfulexperienceofdiscovering England.

Wearequiteinsympathywiththe man'sthrill,insuddenlyrealisingthat thelandhehaddiscoveredwasnot NewSouthWales,hutoldSouth Wales.Ourthrillisoccasionedby,and oursympathykindledwith,thediscoveringvoyager,inbeingabletosay toMr.Chesterton"Thou.arttheman:"

Writingrecentlyonthevexedques- ti}nofSirOttoNiemeyer.Mr.ChestertonsaidthingsaboutAustraliawhich arebynomeansapplicablepeculiarlytoAustralia.anditseemstousthat, likethemanintheyacht.Mr.ChestertonhasdiscoveredEngland.

"Depression,"and"bankruptcy,"and "loans,"and"Jews"-andtherestcome upperiodicallyinallcountriesatcertaintimes,butdepressiongoes,bankduptcyisaverted.loansarepaid,and withallourheartandvoice,wecry withRobertBrowning:

"No,boy,wemustnotstonetheJews."

Now,firstofall,thetalkaboutdepressionandthoseotherundesirable things-allofthemundesirableexcept theJews-isverymuchafashion,a frenziedone,andweallknowquite well,thattwoorthreegoodseasons aregoingtosettleeverythingthatis wrongeconomicallyandfinancially

Thesavingthat"Thingsareworsein Russia,"meetsthecase,andcanTin supplementedby,"Theyarealsoworse inAmerica."Sofarnoneofthebanks have"gonebroke"inAustralia-they havedonesoinAmerica.In1892. thingsweremuchworse,forbanks "broke"ineverystreet,andthering- ingwordsofMr.Chesterton'snoble songforasimilaroccasionspringsto mymind.Letushaveitwithoutfurtherado:

"There'sarunupontheBankStandaway!

Forthemanager'sacrank,andthe secretary Tootingdrank,andtheUpper Bank.

StandTurnstohay!

close:thereisarun Onthebank. Ofourshipourroyaloneletthe ringinglegendrun,thatshefired witheverygun. Ereshesank."

Thingswouldneedtogrowmuch worse,"bloodieryet,"sotospeakbeforeMr.Chesterton'sbanksongmust besubstitutedfortheSteinsong.Its "fierceandpanic-strickenmetrelike therushingofhorsesinthenight,"is notsuitedtoourfinansialcrisis whichhasnot"crisised,"andtheeconomicdepressionwhichcannotdepress theoptimists.

ItwasMr.Chestertonhimselfwho pointedout.tous.yearsago,thefallacyofsaying,"Ifthingsgoonlike this.etc.,"because.asheproved, thingsdonot"goonlikethis,"they alwaystakeaturn.Inhisinimitable illustrativeway,hepointedhisparable bysayingthat."Guinea-pigsdonot growuntiltheybecomeaslargeasetc, phants,"andsomethingelsetothe effect,thatbeanstalksdonot'growto themagnitudeofpinetrees.Theone thingcertainaboutatimethatis"out

ofjoint"is,thatitwillafterawhile bepushedbackintoitssocket. Perhapsitisnotscientifictospeak ofpushingbackthetime,buttheMad HatterdiditinWonderland,whereit wasalwayssixo'clock,andTennyson toldusofalandwhereitwas"always afternoon."Tennysonbeganhistale with:

"Courage,"hesaid,andPointedto theland."

Letusimproveonit,andcry,"Courage,"whilepointingtothesky.

Thoseofuswhodonotdieyoung, willlivetoseethesilverliningofthe blackclouds,turnedoutwardsagain beforeverylong,andIcouldprove thatMr.Chestertonhasreadscare thingsaboutAustraliawhichhave madehimseevisionsofleankinein Australia,whenhecouldhavefound themmuchmoreeasilyontheThames Embankment.

ofmemory,"lookforwardtheshort distancetothebuoyantdaysthatare comingforthecounting-house,when inthewordsofMr.Chesterton'sthunderouschorus,inpraiseofSimpleAddition,wemayjointhefinanciersin thejoyoursong:

"Up,mylads,andlifttheledgers,sleep andeaseareo'er, Hearthestarsofmorningshouting: 'Twoandtwoarefour." Thoughthecreedsandrealmsarereeling,thoughthesophistsroar, Thoughweweepandpawnour watches,twoandtwoarefour."

Intheexuberanceofthefeelingsgen- eratedinourfullheartsbytheadvancethoughtsofthegoodtimesto come,wemay,inanticipation,revel intheknowledgethatoncemoreto anadmiringworlditshallbesungthat

Buthewasneversowrongabout anythingasabouttheideaofoffering violencetoSirOtto,ortothosewho differfromuspolitically.Dickenshasimmortalisedthetruculenceof Englishelectionsofanearlierday, whenthe"BuffsandBlues"contended, andduringthetormenteddaysofthe attempttoforcePrussianConscription onAustralia,Dr.Mannix,whoopposed it,wasneverimpededpersonallyinhis triumphantprogressagainstthatmonstrositywhileinAustralia,butwhen hecamenearMr.Chesterton's"landof oldrenown,"andallthat,theEnglish Fleetdescendedonhim,oraportion ofitdid-hehadtogoawayfromAustral&tofindpersonalviolence,andhe founditinEngland.

Letus,rememberinghowman, beansmakefive,hefullofahearty courage,readyforthelightandshade ofcommerce,andeconomics,andindustryandfinance,knowingthatthe sunshallshineagainonSt.George's Terrace,andintheraptureofgladnesscreatedbythe"dazzledarithmetic

"TheKingwasinhiscounting-house, Countingouthismoney." Whenthatregaloccupationkeeps theKingbusy,thecommonersmay dancearoundamulberrybush,and telleachotheraboutwhatacroaker Mr.Chestertonwasforonce, andinthatjoyousdaytheymay

chantthischorus,whichMr.Chesterton-couldhavewritten,butdidn't: "We'llhavenoneedforforeignmoney, Thelandshallflowwithmilkand honey.

Andgladlyweshall'puttorout, Thecroakerswhotalkaboutdeprea sionanddrought."

PS.-Notbeingapreacher,Iforgot thewordsofmyseculartext,anddid notdevelopit,butthepointisobvious:,Mr.Chestertonhavingwrittenso much,shouldbyhistimebeanexact man.-J.W.H-W. PETERS&

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THROUGHtheby-waysofhistory,andoverthehighwaysof theworld,itisgoodtoletour mindswanderforawhile,to findineveryplacelegendandcustom, super-addedtowhatourfaithteaches us,ofthemysteriesofthishallowed andgraciousChristmastime.

Thesuperiorityofourintelligence overthatofthepeoplewhomadethese legendsandbeganthesecustoms,is verylargelyourassumption,for,no doubtaboutit,boththelegendsand thecustomswereinspirednotbysuperstition,butbythevividandvivfying faith,thatwasreadytoassertthatit wouldbenowonder,ifthethornat GlastonburyblossomedatChristmas.

Whyshouldn'titblossominDecembersnow?Whatwonderifitdid? theeaterwonderhascameto pass,Itheearthhasblossomedto sendforaSaviour.

Letusgotheninspirit,throughthe hushedfieldsandthethornlinedlanes ofDevonshire,tohearthe.'beeson ChristmasEvesingthe"Gloria"oursidetheirhives,andiftheydonot singit,whatdoesitmatter?forwe haveitwithinushymninginour hearts,becauseamuchgreaterthing happenedinBethlehemofjuda,when angelssangthe"Gloria'onthefirst Christmasmorning.

InCornwall,andinalltheways aboutLvonesse,itissaid.thatthe waterturnsintowineonChristmas Eve.Wehaveseengreatermiracles, ofvinegarturningintothepurewine ofcharity,inthesouredheartsof manyMarlevs,andifthelessermiracle happenedwiththeinnocentelementof water,whatwonder?

Anxiousevesscantheheavenson ChristmasDayinDevonshire,expectingthenoontimeshiningofthesun, forifthesunshinesbrightlyatnoon onthatday,theapplecrop'sabundanceisassuredforthecomingseason.

Devonshireisthecountyintowhich thewolfwentfor"fortyyears,"and forthesakeofallwholivethere,letus hopethatthesunwillshinebrightlyat noonthiscomingChristmasDay,in orderthatthewolfmaybekeptfrom thedoorsofallthecottage-homes,that rivalthehappyhousesofHereford, pastwhichtheroadruns,"alltheway toWales,"throughmilesofappleblossom. AstrangeDevonshireChristmasDay customisthatofeatingherringson thatday,asafirstmeal,inorderto ensuregoodluck.

InAustro-Hungarythereisabeautifulcustomofopeningwidethe.housedoors,asmidnightstrikesonChristmas Eve,toallowMaryandJosephtoenter withtheDivineChild.Thiscustom needsnoexplainingaway:itisanact ofreparationforthecloseddoorsof Bethlehem,anduntiltheDayofJudgment,anycountrymightwellleave doorsopen,asaprotestagainsttheinkospitabilitvoftheworldonthatfirst ChristmasEvenight.

InBerkshire,itissaidthatasthe clockstrikestwelveonChristmasEve, therosemaryburstsintobloom,and theoxenstandupandlow.Insame

0Fountofendlesslife,0Springofwatersclear,

0Flamecelestial,cleansingallwhountoTheedrawnear, cotntrYpartsofFrance,theoxenare saidtokneeldown,astheclockstrikes twelve,totellofthebeginningofthe greatday. ANormandycustomis,toextinguish allfiresonChristmasEve,andtolight theYulelogwithalight.fromthe Sanctuarylampinthechurch. Mercellus,in"Hamlet,"refersto whatwasevidentlyabeliefinDenmark,thatthecockcrewallnighton ChristmasEve:

-Somesaythatever'gainstthatseason comes, WhereinOurSaviour'sbirthiscelebrated, Thebirdofdawningsingethallnight long; Andthen,theysay,nospiritcanwalk abroad. Thenightsarewholesome;thenno planetsstrike, Nofairytakes,norwitchbathpower tocharm, Sohallowedandsograciousisthe time."

MostoftheEnglishChristmascustomshavereferencetofood,andwhy not?--Bethlehemisthe"Houseof Bread."

Songandstorytellusmuchofthe boar'sheadcarriedceremoniouslyinto thebanquetinghalls,whereBishops andbaronspresided,andinmanyEnglishcollegesthecustomstillobtains.

OurownAustralianChristmascustomsareprincipallydrawnfromthe oldercountries,anddifferinmany districtsaccordingtopredominant English,Irish,Scottish,andGerman settlement.Theyareallsowellknown thatthereisnoneedforanyword aboutthem,exceptthatofthebeautifulIrishcustomoftheChristmasCandle,whichisnotsowidespreadasit oughttobe.

Itisabeautifulidea,thatoflightingthewayfortheHolyFamily,and theLordofLight,Whoaccountsrewardtoa"cupofcoldwater,"given illHisName,couldneverbeunmindfuloftheideaofwelcomeandreparationpresentedinthelightingofthe candle,toshowthewaytoHimWho istheDayindeed.

Itisnottobewonderedatthatthe customsandbeliefsherenotedsprang intobeing.Populardevotionwould notremainwithinbounds,untilithad madeall.theelementsofearth,and

sea,andair,doitspartinwelcometo theLordoftheWorld,WhoIvan spurnedwhenHefirstcameamongst Us. Henceitis,thatfire,andwater,and wine,beesandtrees,andoxen,fishand fowl,andtheproductsoftheorchard, eachinitsturnin,onecountryor another,ispressedintotheserviceof HimWhomadethem,todohomage atthishallowed,gracioustime,that theymightinsomewisegivearetrospectiveserviceandadoration,aseach succeedingChristmasDaybringsus: "Totheendofthewayofthewanderingstar, Tothethingsthatcannotbe,andthat are, TotheplacewhereGodwashomeless, Andallmenareathome."

ChristmasMasses

St.ThomasAquinasfindsapeculiar fitnessinthetriplecelebrationofMass onChristmasDay,becauseoftheremarkableconnectionbetweentheBlessedSacramentandtheNativity,For hesaysthatChristhasthreenativities.HisEternalNativityinthe bosomoftheFather,representedby themidnightMass,withitsappropriateIntroit;HisSpiritualNativityin thesoulsofHiselect,andthisisrepresentedbytheMassoftheaurora fordawn),whenChrist,themorning star,touseSt.Peter'sexpression,is horninourhearts;andfinallyHistemporalandcorporalNativityatBethlehem,whichiscelebratedinthethird Mass,whoseIntroitannouncesthat nowuntoustheChristisborn,while, mostdeeplyandmostnaturallyits Gospelleadsusbacktotheeternal generationoftheWord.

TheconnectionbetweentheBlessed SacramentandtheSacredInfancyis notafancy,orapieceofpoeticiniagen-,butitistrueinthenatureof things,andhasbeenapprehendedby theChurchandbeautifullyembodied intheritualarrangements.

TheBlessedSacramentappearstoreflectinitsownpeculiarwayeverydetail,howeverminute,attheSacredInfancy.TheBabeisborninBethlehem,the"HouseofBread,"andborn inamanger,asiftobethefoodof men,whothroughsinhavebecome,in thePsalmist'swords,asitwerebeasts inthesightofGod.Thealtarand themangeraretoofullofparallelsfor anyonetoneedtohavethemdrawn out.

TheswaddlingclothesaretheaccidentsoftheHost.Theconsecration intheMassanswerstothemysteryof Hisbirth.Thevariousofficesand familiaritiesofHispriestwithHis bodyarebutsomanyrenewalsofthe manifoldministrations,whichHesubmittedtoreceiveatthehandsofHis fosterfather,St.Joseph.Sothatif wemeditate,firstononeandthenon theotherofthesemysteries,wefind thesametrainsofthoughtarisingin ourmindsandthesameaspirations formingonourlips.Themethodsof thedivinecondescensionsisthesame in'bothcases.-FatherFaber.

MYCURATE,FATHERCON

Sohereatlastthecabledwordthroughout'theworldhasgone, Whichmakesaholybishopofmycurate,FatherCon!

MycurateWell,we'llletitstand;forIhavecalledhimso

Sincehewascurateherewithmesometwentyyearsago.

Andfin.herbackthanthat,bedad,whenravenwasmyhair,

TheBishopcutthisparishaandgaveittomycare, Imadethelittleonesmyfriends,eachladandradiantlass, ButmostofallthehandsomeboywhoservedmymorningMass. Clearthoughtfuleyes,andwavyhairuponawell-shapedhead- Mymindpeeredthroughtheyearstobebyfairyfancyled.

Sopriestlydidhemoveabout;socalm,soreverent-

Iheardtherustleofthealbaroundhimashewent-

AndafterMassIplacedmyhandhissplendidheadupon, And,bantering,Icalledhimthen."MyCurate,FatherCon."

Thenwhenthespeedingyearswentbywithyouthfuldreamsaflame, Hecametotellmeofhisplans;Imindthenighthecame.

HeyearnedtodoGod'sholyworkwhere'erHisWillmightbe, Amongthepoor,amongthesick,orhereoro'erthesea.

IsawtheHolySpirit'svoicehadcalledhissoulapart- TheflamethatFrancisXavierknewwasburninginhisheart-

Andwhilehespokesomeforwardbeamswithglowingpurposeshone Ofthatgreatlovewhich,later,blessedtheworkofFatherCon. Thenwhenhekitmyroomthatnightsobrightandconfident, Asubtlepreeencestayedbehindtochidemewhenhe went.

Itmirroredallthevacantpast-myhopes,myfailures all-

AndpointedtotheCrucifixwhichhunguponthewall. TheharVeststillwasgreatas:then,thelabourersasfew; AndwhowouldlettheToilerpasswhentherewaswork todo?

Ibowedmyagingheadandkneltwithreverentlipso bless

TheFeetthatachedandbledbecauseofmyunworthiness. ForIhadseenonesittingthere-hadmethimfaceto faceWhotothealtar-stepswascalledbynatureandby grace. Thenbacktoearthandwaysandmeans.Howcould thethingbedone?

Thewayatbestislongandhard;andheapoor Wouldfinditso Itslowedtheheartandchilledthe man'sson. verysoul, Thatwretched.sordid''where-with-all"thatkepthim fromhisgoal.

HowofteninhishometofindA wayoutdidwe strivel-

Thefatherlongsinceinhisgrave, motherstill alive,-

Abentoldformwithknottedhands.butsparedto eighty-one, Toseethemplacethemitreonthetineheadofherson.

Imindthewaywethrasheditout;thelittle woman'sschemes!-

ThekindEatinthishardoldworldcomeonlyrightin dreamsThetrystinGodtoseeitthrough;thegritpreparedto scout.

Thehardshipofthe"sparing,"and'thethingsthey'ddo without

"They'ddowith,ut!"-Goldhelpus;inthatroomsoplainandsmall, Isatabashedanddumbbeforethecourageofitall.

Well,anywaywefixeditup,howe'ertheplanswerelaid.

Ahardinvestment,butthebestthatIhaveevermade.

Ahardinvestment!True,andifattimesIfeltthepull.

InGOD'SsweetwaybyunseenhandsI'vebeenrepaidinfull: Itpaidmebackahundred-foldtoseethejoythatshone Ir.twccldtear-weteyesthemornwe"priested"FatherCon.

Themorningthatwe"priested"him!Alt.bidthepastarise,

Andsetthat.vo.-idroussceneagainbeforemymistedeyes.

Tisnotthevastcathedralthrongedwithfacesstrangelywhite, 'Tienotthepompofceremonythatgripsthemindto-night.

Butthoseyoungsoldiersgirtandbound!-thelastrecruitstobring Christ'smitredrepresentativetheirfealtytotheKing.

Andwhowillblame,ifonethatmornhadfelthiseyesgrowdim

Wheno'erthecrestofmanyyearsthememorycametohim, Ofsuchasce,ie,eretimehadetchedhisbrowwithlinesofcare,

Whenhe,too.stoodwithzealaspureasthoseyoungLevitesthere?

Whenhe,too,thrilledthatheshouldbebywordsofpowerenrolled

Inthatlonglineofpriestssoyoungandyetsoveryold.

ForIhadkneltwiththosewhokneltthroughalltheagesgone

Inflowingalbsonaltar-stepswhichstretchforeveron

Pastcrumblingruinandbattlementwhichbrutifiedtheearth

WithboomofgunandshockofarmsthatgavetheNationsbirthUnbroken,hacktothatfartimewhenGod'sbegottenSon

Ordainedthe1,welve.andbadethemgoanddoasHehaddone.

Themorningthatwe"priested"him.Ah.reconstructthepast, Andtouch;.,,Ainwithroseandgoldthedreamcometrueatlast.

Iseethebishopinhisrobes,thesurplicedpriestsaround,

TheM.C.moveghereandtheresocertainofhisground;

Thewell-trainedacolytesaswell.andpassinginreview

Th'.oldpriestfromthebushtowhom'twasallsostrangeandnew.

Rutheandoieoldcouplekneltandintheirgratefulprayer

Weretear.of1'c"yloybecausetheHandofGodwasthere.

NordoIdisremember,Faith,thebanteringfunthatday, Whenpiouslookswereputaside,andvestmentslaidaway; Theblessings,andthehand-shakes!-ThentheBishopsentforme Andpacingupanddownthepath,"Now,FatherJohn,"saidhe,

"You'renotasyoungaswhatyouwereandtimesaremovingon, "AndsoIthoughtofsendingyouascurateFatherCon.

He'sreadabrilliantcourse,I'mtold,thetexthisknowledgerules, "Butyouwillteachhimmanythingstheytouchnotintheschools.

"You'llteachhimmanyfactsyou'llfindyourvariedstoreamong,

"Forparishpriestsareverywise,andcuratesveryyoung. "You'vedoneanobleworkindeed,weallyourpraisessing ." (Yes,yes,thinksI,andnowyou_putthekyboshonthething).

"Yourfindheis,nowputthecrownonwhatyouhavebegun."

WhatcouldIsay,but:"Thanks,myLord,God'sholyWillbedone."

Imindthe,daytheladarrivedatmypoorbackwardplace, Hewassoyoung,sotall,soclean,andwithsuchartlessgrace Heborethathandsomeheadofhis;andchosehiseveryword InsoftandculturedtonessolikesomemusicIhaveheard, ThatIsatthereinmuterespect.'tisonlytruthtostate, Itomyselffeltveryoldandveryout-of-date.

But,Faith,Ididn'tlethimseeIfeltitovermuch, Itriedhimoutonrubrics,andtheology,andsuch.

Irakedhimfromsomesobertomes-thewhichImustconfess IhadarrangedaroundmychairinstudiedcarelessnessAnoldcampaigner,I-andsoonIsawhe'dwinthe round, Sodexterously-well.thusIhoped-Imadeforsafer ground, Andgaveadvice-paternalstuff-ofwhichtheonly charm Wasifitdidn'tdohimgood,itwouldn'tdohimharm. Buthereagainhewononpoints.Withmostbecoming awe, Helistenedtothetwaddlejustasif'twereCanonLaw. Afigformarshalledargumentsinlogicalarray!

IlikethemanwhoseemstoseesomesenseinwhatI say. IliketheladwholooksimpressedwhenIthewisdom don; Andsowehititverywell,MyselfandFatherCon.

"You'llteachhimmanythings,"sayshe,andah,the "For"soothering"tongue! parishpriestsarewise,"sayshe,andcuratesvery young."

Imadeagameandgallantshow,butsoonIlearnedfor- sooth, Andnotperhapswithoutapang,thatagecanlearnfrom youth, Isawinhimsomanythingswhichbroughtagainto mind Idealsandhopesandoutlookstoo,whichIhadleft behind, him priestIwas,orratherstrovetobe,

Andwonderedwhenandwhereandwhyweparted company.Ilisworkwasasahymnofpraisewhichrosebefore theThrone;Thelifehewishedall'mentoleadwasmirroredinhis own.

HisthoughtssurgedroundthefeetofGodlikespring- tidesattheflood,

Andyethisheartateverybeatwaspumpinghuman blood. Heknew,butneverfelt,thechainswhichmakeamanaslave; Theheavyhandicapsoflifethatsometimescrushthebrave, -Themanycalled,""thefewelect";thelastywhowasthefirst-

AndbutthegraceofGodbetweenthebestmanandtheworst, Heknewitallandunderstood;andhesopureandyoung; ThelivingLatinoftheMasswasmusiconhistongue, Wheneverymorninvestmentscladhebowedhishandsomehead

AndprayedonCalvary'sHeightforthemforwhomhisMasterbled. I'dseenhimtenderwiththeweak,andpatientwiththerude;

I'dseenthesick,thepoor,theold,shedtearsofgratitude- "You'llteachhimthings,"theBishopsaid;butsoonIcametosee Iwasn'tteachinghimatall,buthewasteachingme.

Thenwhentowiderdutiescalledheleftthishumbleplace, Newfieldsofactionopenedout,andtributescameapace. Hefilledeachofficeyearbyyear,andfilledthemverywell, Andhardoldheads,whojokedatme,weredrawnbeneaththespell.

TheBishopeventhankedmethus,"Lookherenow,FatherJohn, Ifyou'vedonenothingelse,atleastyougaveusFatherCon." Andperhapstheoldmanknew,forsooth,onwhomhiscloakwouldfan Whenhemustlaythecrozierdownandanswertothecall.

He'sproud,Iknow,inHeavento-night-theoldmanwhoisdead- Thatcleanstronghandsshallgripthestaff,andguidetheflockhefed.

AndIamproud.Yes,veryproud:thoughthroughthetearsIsee Achangehascome-notwroughtbyhim-yetreal,'twixthimandme. Helookedtomeindaysgoneby.Heleanedonmeofyore, Hewillnotneedmyfeeblehandtostayhimanymore.

Rutwhenuponhisdayofdays,surroundedbythe:great, Aprinceamongtheprincesthere,hepassesbyinstate, Withmitre,crozier,buckledshoon,andliftedhandtobless

ThefaithfullambsofJeSusChristwhoroundhispathwaypress, Ahandpress,tender,human,sweet-towhichtheheartwillcling Mayraisethebentoldfalteringpriest,whokneelstokis,hisring, Thenceforth"MvLord,""RightreverendSir,"andsoforthandsoon; Rutinmythoughtshe'llalwaysbe"MyCurate,FatherCon." St.Mel's,Narrandera. "JohnO'Brien,"in"Manly."

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THECatholicChurchiseverywherewinningbythecollapse ofitsopponentsinEngland andontheContinent,"Mr.GilbertK. Chestertonobserved,inanexclusive statementinthe"NewWorld,"Chicago. TheprocessisslowerinEngland thanintheUnitedStates,Mr.Chestertonpointedout,addingthathere "theChurchismoreatthecharge, whileinEnglanditadvancesatatrot."

Askedwhichofhisownbookswas hisfavourite,Mr.Cheststonreplied geniallythat"hehadn'treadthemall," butthatanearlybookcalled"The FlyingInn,"hadbeenthemostfun towrite,while"Orthodoxy"hadbeen mostsatisfactory,inthesensethatit saidwhatitsetouttosay.

Mr.Chesterton,whoisdeliveringat theUniversityofNotreDameaseries ofeighteenlecturesonthehistoryand literatureoftheVictorienperiod,came toChicagotolectureatOrchestraHall, undertheauspicesofLoyolaUniversity. Inthecourseofhislecture,on"The NewEnslavementofWomen,"Mr Chestertonremarkedthat:

''Thecentreofgravityofthehumanmindhasshiftedfromthe'ideaof libertytotheideaoforder,"which latterquality.hedeclared,"overdone bynonemorethanbytheBolshevists," whomhecharacterisedas"peoplewith anevenmoredismalattachmentto machinerythanourown."

Inhisdiscussionnotonlyofthe contrastsbetweenthelifeofastenographerandthefreedomoftheoldtimehousewife,butalsoofthegeneral moderntendencytowardsa"complete (eelificationoflife,"Mr.Chestertonperpetratedsuchepigramsas:

"Therearemoralistswhoproposeto preventwife-beatingbyprohibiting pokers."and

"AnEnglishmanisneversofondof hisfriendsaswhentheyarenotthere.' IsIhterviewed.

THENEWENSLAVEMENTOFWOMEN

eredinwhitewash."Hedubbedthe biographyinquestiona"whitedsepulchre."Heobjectedtoerectinghuge whitetombstonesoverwhathadbeen livingmen.

TherecentbiographiesofWashing, tonandHenryVIII.beingbrought intotheconversation,Mr.Chesterton declaredthatWashingtonwasajolly eighteenthcenturygentleman,with characteristicsanddefectsofhistime, andagainstwhomnothingreallydiscreditablehadbeenproved.

HenryVIII.,hesaid,hehadnolikingfor,butcouldnotbutfeelthathe hadbadluckwithhiswives,thefirst andlastbeingtheonlyoneshehad whowereanygood.

Someonethenaskedwhetherhe

nosingaroundinstrangeneighbourhoods,whereyoumightgetintothe wrongcompany," Thesubjectofthelectureontheprecedingeveningwasthenbroughtup, withthequestionofmodernwoman's participationinindustriallife.

Mr.Chestertonexplainedthat,consideredasanindividualproblem,it mightbeexcellent,necessary,andreasonable.inmanycases,butthatasa generalcondition,valuablethingswere likelytobelostthroughtransferring emphasistothewrongthings.He, himself,hesaid,couldnotagreewith theimpressionastothedrudgeryin domesticlifeandworkthatarecurrent inmodernliterature.norcouldhe agreewiththeviewofonerecent writerthat"itisdegradinganddis-

Lamb,oroldDanChaucerhimself:as penetratingandfarseeingashisown "FatherBrown,"yetwiththecrusadingspiritoftheDonJohnofAustria, whomhedescribesin"Lepanto': "Thelastandlingeringtroubadour,to whomthebirdhadsung, "Thatoncewentsingingsouthward, whenalltheworldwasyoung."

Mr.ChestertonhasreturnedtoNotre Dame,leavingbehindhimalittleof thesavourofthatold"MerrieEngland"thatlivesagaininmuchofhis teaching,andmanyofhisbooks.

Lecturingtoaverylargeaudienceat MasseyHall,Toronto,Canada,Mr. Chestertontookforhistheme"Culture andtheComindPeril."Afterdisclaiminganypurposeofasystematic

ConventSchools,Northam.Premiers,'1930

Thefoil(viiigafternoon,inasmall ri'eptionroomonthe22nd.boorofthe StevefisHotel,hereceivedthe"New World"reporterwiththereporters fromthe"Tribune,"the"DailyNews," andthe"HeraldExaminer."Declaringhimselftobe"beforetheInquisition,"thedistinguishedauthorandlecturerspentsometimeinanswering ,:n'aciouslyandwittilythequestions puttohim.thefirstofwhichwasconcerninghisimpressionsofNotreDame ascomparedtotheEnglishuniversities. Herepliedthat,inhisopinion,Notre DamewasrathermoreliketheEnglishuniversitiesthanwereotherAmericanuniversities,sinceboththeformer resembledboardingschoolsinwhich thepupilswereunderapaternalauthority.addingthattheauthoritywas rathermoreefficientatNotreDame thanatOxfordorCambridge.

HecharacterisedNotreDame,however,asa"veryjollyplace.ajollyatmospheretobein,"anddeclaredthat itwasveryamusingandinteresting worktolecturethere.Theboys,he said,putupwithhislecturewiththe sameendurancethattheyshowonthe footballfield. itmightnotbeamisstomention here.thatthepresentwriterknows fromother,butequallyunimpeachable sources.thatthesixhundredandfifty studentswhohavesignedupforMr. Chesterton'scourseatNotreDame, andwhohavealreadyattendedthe firstthreelectures,arewildlyenthusiasticaboutboththelecturerandthe lectures:thathisclassistheoneclass intheuniversitythatnoonecanbe inducedto"cut,"andthathehimself bidsfairtobecomea"NotreDametradition." TrendinHistory.

Toturntotheinterview,Mr.Chestertonwasnextaskedhisopinionregardingthenewtrendinhistoryand biography,whathe.himself,callsthe "Lyttonschool."

Heexpressedhimselfasbeing,on thewhole,infavourofanythingthat madehistorycometolife,observing thatapersonalimpressionofanhistoricalpersonalitydidn'tdomuch harm,eventhoughanotherbookwere writtentodefendorattacktheperson p(mtrayed.

liewentontosaythat,thoughhe admiredtheVictoriantraditionmore thaniscustomaryatthepresenttime, hewasgladtoseetheVictorianbiography-apompoustwo-volumememoir,writtenbyason,anephew,or aprivatesecretary-abolished.

'HeinstancedthelifeofTennyson, writtenbyhisson,inwhichTennyson, whowasaninterestingcharacter,and wouldhavemadeasgoodasubjectfor biographyasDr.Johnson,was"smoth-

BackRow.J.Morris,R.Anderson,D.\Villiams,P.Enright(vice-capt.)SecondRow:F.Martin,B.Savage,L. Williams,J.Doherty,J.Langdon.Sitting:H.Itzstein,K.Dawson,V.Delf,I.Watson(Capt.),P.Hanrahan, J.Miners,T.Chidlow.FrontRow:G.Brady,K.Doherty.

agreedwiththerecentremarksofDean IngeandBernardShawregardingsuicide,andMr.Chestertonansweredthat hehadnotheardthem,butthathe knewhewoulddisagreewithanything DeanIngewouldsay-thatthelatter wouldbecertaintosayanythingthat wouldpresentanintellectualopportunityforattackingChristianity.

AboutG.B.Shaw.

"AsforBernardShaw,"hesaid,"if heisrecommendingsuicideheshould heashamedofhimself,forthereisno onewholoveslifemore."

Itwas_thenrecalledthatonMr. Chesterton'slastvisittotheStates, someeightyearsago,helecturedin OrchestralHallon'LiteratureasLuggage,"discussingthebookshewould takewithhimtoadesertisland.To thequestionastowhatbooks,ifany. hadcomeoutsincethathewouldadd tothenumber,Mr.Chestertonnamed "TheWalletofKaiLung,"byErnest Ftramah,sayingthatifhehadnotincludedthatinhisearlierselectionhe wouldcertainlyaddit.Hesaid,further,thatmuchashelikeddetective stories,hewouldnottakethemtoa desertisland;theyweretoomuchlike "returnedempties"-theycouldnothe readoverandover.

OnbeingaskedhumorouslyifConan Doylehadasyetcommunicatedwith him,Mr.Chestertonstatedthathe had"noobjectiontopooroldDoyle inreallife,butasforseeinghimcomingthroughtheceiling-!"adding, moreseriously,thathemeantnodisrespecttoConanDoyle,whohadbeen sincereinhisbeliefs,butintocommunicationwithhimoranyoneelse inthespiritworld.

Beingfurtherpressedonthissubject,Mr.Chestertonsaid: "IamaCatholic,andIentirelyagree withthecommonsenseoftheCatholic teachingonthispoint.Thedeadmay returnandtalktous,butletthem jollywelldoitiftheywant.Don'tgo

gustingtoregardhavingchildrenas theobjectofmarriage."

"Havingchildrenisquitethemost arazingthingthehumanracecando, themostmiraculous."Mr.Chesterton observed,"andwhyitshouldbetreatedasinferioranddebasedIdon't know!"

Hethenspokeoftheindividualand creativeworkofthehome,declaring thatsuchtaskswereakintotheartistic,whilebusinesswasmademachine like,andinstancingtheoldjokeregarding"AuntMaria'scowslipwine," whicheveryonewasafraidtodrink, butwhichwasatleastdifferentfrom AuntSusan's,whichmightbeconcoctedashoneysuckle.IntheearlyIrish andGreekepics,hesaid,wereadof greatqueensworkingwiththeirneedlesinanatmospherethatwaslarge, imperial,anddignified.Thewoman plyingherneedlehasinmanyeases slippeddownfromthathighplane, butMr.Chestertonseeksadifferent remedyfromthatofmakingallwomen stenographers.

Hethinksitprobable,infact,that womenthemselvesmayrevoltagainst theirvery"independence,"andgaveit ashisopinionthattheiradventureinto publiclifehasdiminishedtheinfluence ofwomen.Hehasobservedadecreaseofchivalry,anattitudeof,"Oh, hangitall,she'sgottolookafterherself,"whiletheinfluenceofwomenin Englishpoliticsislessthanitusedto be.TheoldstoryofthePrimeMinisterbeingafraidtogohome,unless hehaddonecertainthingsattheCabinetmeeting,isnolongertrue.

LoyolaUniversityhasbroughtto Chicago,fromNotreDame,afigureas memorableandheroicasanyofthe greatVictoriansonwhomMr.Chestertonlectures;aspicturesqueandromanticastheSt.FrancisofAssisiand theRobertLouisStevenson,whomhe haspresentedinbiographiesthatare neither"Victorian"nor"LyttonStrachey";asmellowandgenialasCharles

treatmentofthesubject,heledthe audiencealongintrueChestertonstyle tothecentralthoughtofthepieceover-production.Intheeconomicworld hetookhatsasanexample:"Ifamachinestartsturningout hatswithoutcontrol,soonitwillmake morehatsthananybodywants,or,at least,canafford.Inefforttosolve theproblemsalesmanshiphasbeenemployed.Salesmanshipisthehypnotic artofpersuadingamanwhoalready hasfourorfivehatstobuyanother hat.Butitseconomic,itscommonsensebasis,isillogicalandnonsense. Youcannotkeepitupuntilthemanis buriedunderapagodaofhatsoneon topoftheother.

"Ofcourse.H.G.Wellsiscapable ofbelie-vingthatthesolutionwillbe achievedwhenmanevolvesfourorfive headstowearthehatson.But,seriously,itistruethatthisproblemof over-production,economicallyalone,is threateningtodestroycivilisation,and isresponsibleformostoftheevils, bothmoralaswellasmaterial,from whichwesuffer.

"Themainperillyinguponourcivilisationisover-productionofallkindseconomic,moral,artistic,intellectual, philosophicalandsocial-surfeitingof peoplewithnon-essentials."

Bywayofaparablehetoldafairytale.Aship'scaptainhadalittle magicmachinewhichatawordwould grindoutapinchofsaltforhismeat: atanotherincantationthemachine wouldstop.Buttherecameatime whenthecaptainforgotthemagic wordswhichwouldstopthemachine. Theresultwasthatthesaltpoured overhisfood,sanktheship,andisstill groundoutbythe.ittlemachineat thebottomofthesea.

"Wewantedourpinchofsalt,our luxuriesandexcitementsandlittle non-essentials.Weknewhowtostart themachine,butwehaven'tfounda waytostopit.Thisover-production isthreateningtosinktheship."-

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Boarder:"Yourcook,Mrs.Witherton,wouldhavebeeninvaluableona man-of-warinthegoodolddays."

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Amanwithafivedays'beardwent intoabarber'sshoptobeshaved.The barber,whenhehadfinished,saidto hiscustomer."Well,myfriend,ifall beardswerelikeyours,I'd-I'dgide upthebarberingbusiness!"

"Well,"thecustomerreplied,"ifall barberswerelikeyouI'dgrowa beard!"

* * LittleEmmelinehadfallendownand cutherknee.Hermotherpromptly renderedfirstaid;but,asitwasrather dark,andshecouldnotseethewound properly,sheplacedthebandage rathertoolow.

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Ateacherwhowastakingaclassin geographyfirrallydemanded: "Nametheprincipalzones." LittleJohnnie(atbottomofthe class,asusual)answered: "Thetwoprincipalzonesarethemasculineandthefeminine;themasculineisthetemperateandintemperate, andthefeminineisthefrigidandthe horrid."

1.1 SIMONTHEHUNCHBACK

1.-Ixpeetation.

RAPPEDintheirwarmestgarments,thecrowds trudgedonwardsthrough theslushandmireofthe drearyhighway.Oldand young,gentleandsimple,makingforthesame destination-Bethlehem-fortheEnrolment,inobediencetothecommand oftheEmperorAugustusCaesarproclaimedforallwhobelongedtothe Jewishnation.Itwasabitterlycold dayinmid-winter,and,tomakemattersworse, quantitiesthroughoutthenightvast ofsnowhadfallen,tillnow asfarastheeyecouldseeapallof dazzlingwhitenesscoveredtheentire landscapeformanyinches,sothat nothingcouldbeseensaveaworldof frozensnow.Onthehighwayalonethe spotlesswhitenessofthesnowwas stained,dirty,andheavilytrampled bythepassingfeetofbothpeople andanimals.

Ontheywentsteadily.generallyin tw,'sandthree's,thoughnowandthen afamilyofseveralpersonspushedforwardinadvanceofothersmoreexhaustedandfootsore.forknowingthat thelittlecitycouldnotpossiblyhouse thehundredsandthrongofpersons seekinglodgings,eachgrouporfamily madeeveryefforttoarriveinBethlehembeforealltheavailableaccommodationwouldhavebeendisposedof.

Onthewholethepeopleweremakingthebestoftheirwearisomejourney thoughtheygrumbledoccasionally amongstthemselves,andwithreason, againstthedecreeoftheEmperorthat theyshouldgoupforenrolmentat suchatimeoftheyear,whenall

Naturewasheldfastinthefreezing gripofWinter'sfrostandsnow.Night soonfell,buttherewasscarcelyany darkness,fortheclear.bluevaultof heavenwasablazewithmyriadsof brightstarsthattwinkledandsparkled inthefrostyair.Thehourswent slowlyby,butasthenightadvanced thegroupsontheroadtoBethlehem grewsmallerandsmaller,tillatlast onlyaveryfewstragglersweretobe seenontheslushyhighway.

Oneofthesegroupsconsistedofan oldman,hisgrandson,andthelittle assonwhichthechild,whowasa hunchback,wasriding.Thechild,who seemedabouttenyearsofage,looked almostfrozenandhislittlethinbody shivered breathterriblyunderthebiting ofthechillingfrostyair.

'Arewenearlythere.grandfather?" askedthechild.-"Ifeelsocold,my handsandfeetarenumb.andIscarce cankeepuponthelittleass,mybony tremblesso."

"Courage.Simon,mylittlebrave one!Ourjourneydrawstoaclose, andsoonweshallbewarmlyhoused awlfedinthedwellingofmykindred."answeredtheoldman."See, theroadsaredeserted.andwearethe lasttoarrive."

"Nay,nay,grandfather,"criedSimon "Yondergoesanotherpairoftravellersashortdistanceahead-aman leadinganass.andonitsbacksitsa Ladyinamantleblueastheskies Dostthounotseethem, grandfather?"

"Yea,"answeredOzias."butverily theylookwearyandtiredasweourselves."

"Letushasteandlointhem."said Simon:"wecanthenfinishourjour; Ile,together."

Theoldmarg;,ntlvurgedforward theass,andinafewminutesthey cameupwiththeothertravellers.

"Hail,friends!"calledoutOzias,as hedrewnearthem;"maywetravelon togetherandthenthewayshallnot seemsolonganddreary?"

Themanleadingtheassturned roundatonceandsaidwithakindlysmile:"Travelonwardswithus,my friend;weshallbegladofthineand thelittleone'scompany!!

Thentheydrewclosetogether,the menleadingtheassesonwhichthe Ladyandthelittlehunchbackwere riding,andthustheycontinuedtheir waytoBethlehem.thelightsofwhich couldbefaintlyseeninthedistance, "Artthouverycold.Lady?"asked littleSimon,lookingatherpale,beau- tifulfacewithtenderpity,asthey rodeonsidebyside.

"Nay,littleone,"sheanswered,"I thinknotofit:hutthou,Ifear,art wearyindeed."

"Ttismyhack,Lady.Itis,asthou canstsee,soverycrookedandmisshapen,anditachesatpresentalmost beyondbeAr'ng."

OR,THEWAYFARERSTOBETHLEHEM

"GrandfathersaysIshouldnotmur,mur,asitisthewilloftheLordour God,andthatperhapswhenthepro- misedMessiah,Whosecoiningisat hand,shallarrive,Hewillmake straightthecrookednessofSimonthe Hunchback."

"DostthouexpectHewillcomesoon, Lady?"askedthelittleladwistfully. "IsolongtoseeHimWhobringshealingforallourills?"

Withasmileofexquisitetenderness theLadylookedatthelittlemisshapen formhunchedupontheus.

"Yea,littleSimon,"shesaidsoftly, "IamexpectingtoseeHimverysoon, for,asthygrandfatherhastoldthee, thetimeofHiscoiningisathand."

"Oh! shaltthouindeedseeHim Lady?"askedSimonbreathlessly. "Thenofasuretythouartaqueen, formygrandfatherreadformefrom theholypropheciesthattheMessiah

athiscompanionwithdespairand anxiety.

"Letusgooutbeyond,"shesaid gently;"weshallfindshelter,perhaps, fartheron."

Wearyandfaint,theymadetheir waytothehillsoutsidethecity,and, inoneoftherockycaves,whereinoxen werehoused,theyatlastfoundaresting-place.Herewasbornoftheholy VirginMary,justasthemidnighthour hadpassed,theSonoftheMostHigh God-41e,Whohadcometoredeem theworld.

Inthe.rookoomoftherelativesof Ozias,littleSimonthehunchbacklay awakeinbed,for,thoughnowwarmly wrappedup,hestillfelttheeffectsof hiswearisomejourney,andhispoor crookedbackachedalmostbeyondendurance.preventinghimfromsleeping.

II*

"I'ittradurre-Illandtheminstrelsyofair Earthbreathesinechoestothestarryskies: And,o'erthestable-roof,toshepherd'seyes

AbeamofglorytellsthatHeisthere. Within,theMotherkneels;herbirth-night prayer, UntotheChildDivineallglowingilia,- Ilelistens,yet,anInfant,passivelies.

Alapseofyears;Thetorches'ruddyglare Withsaddesttwilightmingles,toillume Thenightfastgathering,wherelowtheylay Inthecolt!silenceoftherock-strewntomb AsacredBurden,tilltheEasterday, Andshewhoseglanceofrapturefirstwascast Onthatstillbrow,thereweepinglingerslast.-HelenAtteridge.

wouldbehornoftheHouseofKings anddwellamongthegreat."

"Nay,littleSimon,"answeredthe Lads-gently,"thinkmenotaqueen, butbeholdin,toethehandmaidofthe Lord!"

Thechildlookedpuzzled,andre. mainedsilentforsometime,gazing straightaheadatthelightsofBethlehem,towhichtheywerenowdrawing nigh.Thenheturnedagaintothe Lady,saying:

"Thouhestsaidthatthecomingof theMessiahiscloseathand;then. Lady,Ishallkeepanexpectingthat mycrookednessbemadestraightwhen Hearrives,andIpraythatImaysee Him-Hecandoallthings,forisHe notAlmighty?"

"True,littleSimon,sokeepthy faith,"theLadysaidsweetly,"andthy expectationsshallnotbedisappointed."

H.-TheComingoftheMessiah.

Thewearytravellersatlastarrived atBethlehem,whereitwasalmostimpossibletogetthroughthecrushof peoplestillcrowdingthestreets, thoughthehourdrawingontomidnight.OldOziasandlittleSimon herepartedfromtheirroadcompan- ions,fortheyweregoingtothehouse ofsome'relativestobelodgedforthe night,butthemanandtheLadyhad toseeklodgingsattheinns;butevery housewasfulltooverflow,andno lodgingcouldtheyfind.Therewas noroomforthemindeedinBethlehem.

Atlast,afteraweary,fruitlesssearch throughoutthecity,themanlooked

wherethenewbornKingwaslyingin amanger,with'Mary,HisVirgin Mother,andJoseph,herspouse,kneelinginadorationoftheDivineBabe, Simonimmediatelyrecognisedthe 'beautifulLadyandthemanastheir roadcompanions,and,remembering herwords,hefellonhisknees,bowing hisheadinreverentloveashegazed ontheHolyChild.

Hiscrookedmisshapenbodyno longertroubledhim-hehadforgotten allaboutit;forsuchaloveofthe ChristChildfilledhisheart,nothing elsemattered.

ButtheDivineBabedidnotforget theprayerofthelittlehunchback,nor hisfirmfaithinHim;sowhenatlast Simonliftedhishead,thoughthe visionoftheMessiahhadvanihhed,he foundhimselfstandingnearthepara- petoftheroof-room,nolongera hunchback,butstraightandperfect.

Theboystoodbewilderedandafraid, notdaringtobelieveinthemiracle thathadtakenplaceinhisfavour.He felthimselfallover,thinkingperhapshiseyesweredeceivinghim,andthat thegreathumponhisbackwasstill there.Hetrembledwithagreatjoy whenhefoundhisfearsweregroundless,forgoneindeedwashiscrookedness.

"Oh,myLordandmyGod!"he cried,sinkingonhiskneesoncemore, "greatartThou,andThymercyeverlasting.Hosannah,hosannahtoHim Whocomethtoredeemtheworld! Praisetothenew-bornKing,theMessiah!"Hethenrushedfromthe roomandburstintothehouseplace whereOziasandhiskinsfolkwereseated.

"Oh!grandfather,"hecried,"behold thoume!Iamstraight-Iamper- fect!"

Theygatheredroundhimexcitedly, feelinghimallover,turninghimround, andallaskingquestionsatthesame timeastohowthemiraclehadhap- pened,

"Cease,ceasethybabble!"cried.old Ozias."Lettheboytellushisstory, andsityealldownquietly."

Theydidashecommandedandwent backtotheirseats,leavinglittle Simonstandingintheirmidst,straight andtall.Theboythenrelatedto themthegreatthingsthathadbeen doneinhisfavourremindinghis grandfatherthattheirtravellingcompanionswereindeedthesameashe sawkneelingbytheChrist-Childinthe rockycavernonthehillside.Old Oziasdidnotknowwhattosayor think.

Suddenlytheboyheardthemostex- quisitemusicandsinging,highupin theairimmediatelyoverhishead.

Gettingtohisfeet,asswiftlyashis pain-rackedbodywouldpermit,he drewthebed-rugroundhimanddrag- gedhimselftothelowparapettofind outwhatitwas.

Aburstofmusic,gloriousandtriumphant,felluponhisears,andthe voicesofcountlessangelsbrokeforth insweetestmelody.

Theboylookedapinamazement, forheavenseemedtohaveemptieditselfofitsinmates.Theskywasalmostblottedout,suchahostofan gelicbeingsfloatedoverthecity,and thenmovedofftowardsthenear-by hills.Thelittlehunchbackwatched theminwonderingawe,andashelistenedtothecelestialchoir,theirbeautifulvoiceschantingpraisesofthe new-bornKing-thelong-promisedMessiah-theheartnearlyburstwithlong. ing.andhelifteduphisfeeblevoice tojoinwiththemingivingglory.

"GloriainexcelsisDeo!"sangout thelittlehunchback,inhissweetchildishtones,andsurelyhisgreeting reachedtheheartoftheChildJesus.

Theboyfollowedtheflightofthe angelstilltheypassedbeyondthecity andfinallycametorestovertherocky cavewhereinlaytheChristChild.

LittleSimoncouldstillhearthemas plainlyasiftheywereclosebyhim, andhiseyesweresuddenlygrantedthe powerofpenetratingspace,forhe couldseeclearlyrightintothestable

"ThemantoldmehewasacarpenterfrontNazareth,andthatthe ladywashisspouse,"hesaidatlast; "andhowcanshe,then,betheMother oftheMessiah,Whowillbebornof theRoyalHouse?Butthereiscertainlythemiracleofthycure,Simon; sowhatthetruthisIhavenowisdomtofathom.Ifeelbewilderedat thytale.'

"Ofasurety,grandfather,"replied thelad,withshiningeyes,"theladyis indeedtheMotheroftheMessiah.Did nottheangelssinggloriouslyofHis birth,anddidInotseeHimwithher? Letusgettoourkneesandchantthe praisesoftheLordandthecoming oftheworld'sSaviour."

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