The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-19
Communicated
"Catholie Rsmiuiscences.n

The "reminiscences, by q Waterford Priest,
Brings BACK to naS So" With vivid
house, a circumstance which I was won't to
hea the oid oss by the si.ery
brilliant T. F.. Meagher was ushered into this
sinful world, resided q brother and sister,
whose name, if recollection serves mo Alright,
| was Backus, neither of whom had ever mar
ried. They were members of Englands law
church, and occupied prominent position In
was the senior Of her brother.~It happened
that she was stricken with disease. The usual
remedies were Eosorted to and the most skiiful
Lphysciaps employed: But God willed it that
these aids should fail in restoring her to
Ehentb.
waterford is a Catholic city, truly SO in
| faith and practice Its Catholic citizens are as
| ten to one in excess of those who differ with
them in doctrinal opinion. As an almost con-
ter alluded to were Catholic. One of them,
| female, was especially deputed to wait on the
alipg lady, and though lowly her station she
must have been thoroughly instructed in the
1 dogmas of her creed, for, to her mistress, she
occasionally, it appears observed on the bless
ipgs which Catholicity imparts, and particu-
Herewith to the SICK infirm and the dying. L
addition to these salutary truths, she MAJ
have obtained for the lady suitable devotional
works to peruse. Be the latter suppositionat
!, it may, the issue was that she was dispatched
for q clergyman who was of remarkable sane
tity. He accompanied her, and made occa
) MIR b., the brother, was implacable in his
religious prejudices, and bitterly hostile to
Catholicity and its professors. he was igno-
!. rant of the change that had taken place in his
e sisters mind, doctriual views and principles
1t CHANGED one day, as the reverend Father
was descending the stairway after administer
ing the last rites of his Church to the dying
: lady, that he encountered her brother who
furiously demanded his business and the mo-
. tive that brought him to the dwelling. The
good priest meekly replied that he had been
= sent for by Miss B., who had become Catho-
= lie, to impart to her the consultations OF reli-
: giou, etc. He had not ceased his explanations
a or fully apprised him of the propriety OF ms
q mission, ere the infatuated bigot vehementiy
:, hawked mp mouthful Of phegm and spittie
% and elected both into his countenance.
: The grossly outraged clergyman regainea,, Lne
,, street and calmly returned to his oweLng.
10 On entering therein he detailed the occurrence
q to his only servant. She eagerly listcnoo 20
p his recital, but could scarcely restrain ner IN
,r patience or curb her angered feeling, as ne
IN proceeded. At length she anxiousiy 6inrteo
~ out: "Apd What did you do, Father Did yos
10 do nothing, Fathery" "Yes, Mary, asd," and
In Mary's face frightened up as though arSy OF
< sunlight had ilinmed it, inferring Qor she icas
Id Irisb1 that the athletic priest had whirled tS
r. aggressOr to the earth! Yes" he rePeAte9
Of az took out my pocket handkerchief, and wipe
n from my face the spittle that flowed over!
Ha But, Mary" Pausing for an instant, you VIZ
o. (naminS the Yufaanly ohender) dribhling frod
IN the mouth and frothing therefrom like An ex
10 cited dog" The representation or rathe
ss prophecy, (for it proved to DO voRitable o0eh
g. YVES literally fulflled. NumbeFs in the Srt
he tatactG were cognizant Of the fact. fog b eyS
On AFTER was o0igea 10 have . nsno5e1enlei - =
close proximity to his mouth, and when =
Temporarily removed 10, 70 address any enc h
eh dribbied as-doea q seeking babe. When e1
nd cited, from the facial oriaee toem ssasa. p