The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-14
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The Irish people have ever been remarkable
for the strength and intensity of their family.
kindred are never disfsgaried; and no matter
in what quarter of the world their lot may be
cast their hearts stilf tnfn with loving reinem-
Sssass 20 thoss who shared With them the joys
or, it may be, the privaeiops0f o common home
If success crown their endeavoFs, and o. moder-
ate portion Of this worlds wealth falls TO their
share, the old house at homen IL not forgotten,
as relnittance after remittance amply testifies
and though Shey should not So fortunate
enough acquire even limited independence,
ton, in the shape Of money-orders, small in
amount, but large In proportion to their means
gladden. the hearts and tighten the cares of
those they left behind In thu Old Land I'd work
In hope and wait in patience. as.l.' aefG{
The above appears in the New York Ledger.
We imagine the writer Is hardly aware of the
trying circumstances under which these ere
mittances" and money-ordersa are Forwarded
to the "old house ct home" Scoffs, sneers, and
sonsthing like intimidation, ate not siIIfre.
quantity resorted to, to crush out the warm
affections which are, happily. ineradfeabie in
she Irish heart. We will give an instance
which occurred in this city of New Orleans.
By one of thoss strange peryersions, which we
are thankful to know are raFs; an Irisb Girl
was persuadsd to think herself converted to
she was induced to spend q considerable Dor
ton OF her wages in dress, in order to do credit
to the church " worshipingn at the corner of
canal and hxanklsR streets It sssn1s she had
been in the habit Of making remittances to her
parents at nome, which latterly was sadly en-
creeched on by these additions to her new
creed Finally, desiring TO resume her old
habit OF forwarding little money, she request
cd the person with whom che was living to
write q letter enclosing il. "But. Catharine,1
said the latter, you must not think of such
thing, You stu need many things to make
genteel appearances at meeting. For instance,
you need new pair of gloves.o q Yes rnaam
but my poor old father and mother want shoes
and stockings, and a little something to gladden.
them at holy Christmas times,s "Ab. Won
have the leayen of Popish good works still
hanging ABOUT You, Don't you know such
things interfere with free salyationR Faith
aas9ns1as reqnired,--all beside interferes with
.Hs &sonernent," oh, ma'am, 1 can't argue
pus DON feel right in the fine things while
the OLD father and mother are shiverIng with
Cold 60 The letter was written. oatharine
s0on lett her place, but her Catholic heart ac-
cOHaPaniea Der, To think of her refusing,
mhen 4 directed her to- buy the glovesp was
sne grant fnale OF this Christian colloquy
Ihe foregoing lis substantially tfue.g atp17 |
Oh, yes-these reInittances are considered
and treated as grievance by those who ira
duce the Irish servant girl for yielding to tho |
nohlest sentiment Of the human heart. They
srudge that 80 much money should be sent out
u the country though accumulated by hard
work and selEdenial that it Should - towards
'aiieT iating distress caused by the Rrasping
cupidity Of State parsons and a government
Which 8on1ents dissention to roup bloody retri.
hove Ill, they commit an unpard
ssle sun IN " remttting" to aid towards erecting
temples for the worship Of Almighty God.