The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-05

A great man and ! good, /. tolerant and
g. wise man. has sunk u his rest. The
Dean q CAntefbury, the careful and en-
thusiastic conseSvator. Of the Catholic
mcnuments Of the stnpenaos. CathedTal Of
ct. Thomas. win never again tread the
peaceful picturesque streets Of the storied
city In which he lived and labored for
thirty years. No more afternoons, book in
! hand under the deanery lilacs for him. No
more wild rnshes mp TO London on Thurs
printers, and boards of discoveries for his
friends! No more standings, hands knitted
behind back, In front Of the poor Catholic
church Of the Episcopal Tower. No more
pence for the poor no more welcomings for
strangers. He lived, he died, and across
his grave passes the mouTnfnl refrain of
the mournfulest of pOets-NevermOre!
Whilst he lies pale and silent, this Pro-
testant gentleman and scholar, under the
snow-covered roofs of the pleasant deanery,
let US relate short incident which will
serve to keep his memory sweet in the
minds of many Catholic reader.
One Sunday morning, five Aprils gone, a
party of Irish gentlemen left London, in
tending to visit the shrine of St. Thomas.
On arriving at Canterbury, hands of gentle
violence were laid upon them by number
of friends, who insisted on their seeing the
minor military and ecclesiastical monu-
ments of the ancient city. 1t was under
visited until after evening service, when
twilight and sunset effects would make
amends for the comparative GOODNESS and
baroness of its interior. The party, after
inspecting the lions of the place, sat down
to dinner. The hours sped merrily, and
might have sped longer. only that some
one interrupted them, by discovering, to
the general CONSERVATION, that evening
service was long over, and that as the
cathedral never opened its doors after that
time, the visit would have to be abandoned.
Nothing daunted by the discovery, one of
the party insisted that he would get ad-
mission, and persuaded the Others to accom-
pany him. Arrived at the deans residence
he sent in his card. Shortly after the dean
appeared, napkin in hand, when the follow
ing scene took place:
GAS literary man, sir, would be most
grateful if you would allow my friends and
myself to see the cathedral"
Said the dean, " 1t is impossible. 1t has
never been done for any one at this hour,
as we'll as I can recollect."
"We have come specially from London,
and the disappointment is most mortity
ing.p
don't see my way to oblige you"
mot even as antiquarians I"
"Not even as antiquarians, Pm sorry to
cay"
"Can we, sir, present ourselves in any
capacity likely to move you in the matter I"
The dean smiled. 81 really am afraid
that you cannot"
May try r.
"By all means. myself have weak
ness for experiments"
"Then, sir, have the goodness to admit
us as Irish Papists."
Dean Afford smiled, thep laughed, theAl
hid his face. The speakers frank aaudacity}
had conquered. And to the horror and
surprise of the verger, the deans card was
presented to him that pleasant Sunday
evening, bearing on it's back these penciled
lines, ." Mr.. Jones, be good enough to show
the cathedral to five Irish Roman Catholic |
This was Dean Alford.-Zo=imus.
RESTORATION OF THE PopE. the |