The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-06-08

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The gravity of the pbostlv advisor was
never nearer being upset. when Pat had
reached the catastrophe Of the hoax he had
PLAYED ON his reverend brother and with d;f.
fculty he repressed a smile. Pat. who ON
making clean breas. oft had been oral.
ualiy gathering confidence .,os now looI;n,,
him full in the face, and, quickly perceiyinS
his embarrassment, frightened up with the
hope Of obtaining absoi1tion, or at least of
being let OFF with the intliction of some tr;f.
ling penance.
Wont your riyirence absolye me3 for
sure amnt / heartily sorry for doing so dir.
ty thrick and that on nv own priest q
You'll have no objection, then, l presume,
to band over the sum in question to ME q
demanded the successor Of Father Mccain.
Faix and that's more than Pm able 70 do
at this present mint was the replv. which
was really the truth, for though Pat possess-
ed, in stocking hard by, the needful. where
with to satisfy, the priest, vet. in his disabled
state, it was quite impossible for him to rise
and lay hands on the money.
"You're great sinner then. Mr.. Do,oo.
hue,' said Father O'Rourke. with i'll d;srn;s-
ed chaprin. sand must do mo nanonce ho
lore l. can give you communion. lOu arr,
too feeble, however, at present: I will seo
you again as soon as you are able to UNDERGO
the punishment ; so saying, the priest went
his way.
Pat recovered and was scarcely himself
again, when Father Maurice paid him the
| threatened visit. You are to take off youy.
shoes, bau good man. saws he. in prescribing
the act of atonement Pat was to perform for
the affair of st. Peters receipt. end suoLk
from this to Rillshin t,Oice eycrv Sunday for
sir aDeeks to come Pat looked unspeakably
crest-fallen and muttered as the priest retire
ed 4 must only eonthrve and do what your
rivirence says" At the expiration of Pats
weekly pilgrimage, Father o O'Rourke again
appeared. ..
"How are your feeta he asked with an
arch smile. ~
AS well as over was the cheerful answer.
Let me see them requested the priest.
Accordingly Pat with alacrity uncovered
them and s,nirkingly presented the soles
! thereof, for clerical inspection.
4deciaro they are, cried, the priest in as
tonishment. what did you put on them r
Boots, to be sure r and Pat laughed con
sumedly. .,. .-..
| Aho tiuIu was out. L Ut nau lIerally lOl-
lowed the injunction Of the confessor, but
had slipped on pair of boots, conceiving
that he had right to do so, seeing that
wearing boots instead, on the occasion, had
not been specially interdicted.
Father o'Rourke was consummately in
censed at having been outwitted; he lectur-
ed, threatened--vowed he'd manage him
this time at any rate, and ordered the per-
formance of a similar course of pedestrian
ism, with peas in his shoes or boots if he
chose to wear them, binding him to its due
fultilment on pain of the church's everlasting
disPleasure. After the necessary lapse, Faith
er Maurice appeared once more. He was or
horseback and apparently in haste. Pat had
just returned from his last journey. "Well
how are your feet noo, MIR. Donoghue 2
asked the priest emphatically.
Party well, l thank ye. I've fine poul-
sne on them.
Didn cauIioh you against tnatE dc
manded the good father, testify. What j:
IL you nave TO them I!
| Only the pays your rlvlrcnce told me to
put IN the 6r"gues. 1hooe there 'ods no harm
| IN DlLl1l Them