The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-29
The MORNING STAR CATHOLIC NESSENGRR SUNDAY NAV % m


|. Curious Anecdotes.
Some weeks ago we gave an extrac
from q lectun delivered by the Rev
Father Boylan, in Elizabeth, New, Jersey
on the "Imperishable Rights of Ireland.
In the treatment of his subject the Rev
Father introduced several anecdotes illus
! trative Of the endearing relations between
pastor ana people, two of which we give
lonce heard 9 story Of an Irishmap, and
enese stories, as give them to you a. Tot
Inem. This Irishman was called MP ss q
wltness IN case about land. The Crown
PROSECUTOR said: I'VE cannot believe this
wieness-he doesn't know the obligations
Sl an oath, for will prove to You that he
doesn't know the God that made HING and
looking up at the witness, said: Nov tell
| the Court who made you.' The witness
lwho was sharper than the counsellor
thought), replied, Moses and now
said the witness to the counsellor, is it
Not in the least said toe counsellor: sif
Moses made You, Aaron made me- be-
Aeve you're right replied the witness.
ZOE the scripture says that Aaron made a
car, ana suppose you are that blessed
proouction. The priests of Ireland shall
~S~sAA~ W 0AO pcOpl6, ana all Che gold
and craftrof England cannot snap asuniler
ene charm or affection which binds the priest
70 ms congregation. The union of priest
ana people brings to my mind a story. II
is 2 matter of history that there was once
eng OF france, who, dressed in disguise,
nved, and particularly to know whether
Gney were Witty or clever in their answers.
ne was not long travelling on the road
wneh ne met man who possessed farm
ana mill. Now, said he to the farmer, L must
seli you that am the king of France.
they witty or clever, and will Commence
with you, and unless you answer me three
questions will deprive you of your farm
ana mill The first question is, you must
sen me !. the en- number Of the stars. The
Soy 49, you must tell me the weight of
me moon. And the third is, you must tell
ne whati am thinking of. If you cannot
Iuswer these questions now, / will give
'ou until IL O'Clock tomorrow, and unless 7
'ou have the answers of them at that time i
r ISn VII surely lose both the farm and mill
he ENG then retired, and the farmer after
! To whom shall 60 in my troubles c.
not to him He soon arrives at the
RESTS house, and after the first salutation
he priest says, how are you all down in
our part OF the parish Bad enough, al 4,
our reverence, said he. Why, said the g.
REST, is there any one dead No. your OF
sverence, but it is nearly full as bad I ST.
"a going to lose both my farm and mill ne
m sorry to tell your reverence. WHY. T. e
ild the priest, what is it all about That's
nat just came to tell your reverence.
ne ne King is going to take my farm and r
III OH me unless tell him the number of l.
10 stars, the weight of the moon. and 49,
hat he is thinking of. And do you know to
,ur reverence, what am thinking Off
mats that, said the priest. I'm think,
AT you put on my overcoat, stand to your
parlshloner, meet the king at IL O'clock
"a answer the questions yourself. The
TEST assented, and met the king at 10
'iock The king said: Well, NV good
IN, nave you answers for met / have
replied. Well, said tho king, what
the number of the starsP He an
'ered: Two hundred thousand millions.
mons, quadrillions, novillions, and one
II over and above. But how do Won
ow there Is one star over and above
"a the king. Why, said he, didn't YOU
i me to count them, and if you don't be-
We me, you can count them yourself. .
w, said the king, what is the weight of Son
moon inst, said he, hundred weight. 9th
every one knows il has four Quarters etc.
lch make up hundred. Now tell me -
at am thinking off You're thinking. N
he, it's the farmer you have, but ino REL
I'd it's not, for it's the priest of the parish
nave. L repeat, the priest shall ever Eco,
no by the people, stand in luminous Ave
ndeur between ireland and her tyrants z 2
inspire the one with courage and hope,
awe the other into reluctant justice.n Tan