The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-26

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a The following rcview oof this clever
istaken from the Ftssssdn's Joar-
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We learn that most Of the big boys ut
Dame Europa's School kept ,fags, whom
they treated in very cruel fashion. Aleck
(Russia) had boy named Pol. (Poisndl
Joseph and William. Joseph for q very
long time had ill-used . boy nickpamed
"H1ngry - but eventually had learned his |
mistake, and made "Hnngry" quite an
equal. The consequence was that Joseph
became much more respected than he had
ever been, He grew richer and more POW.
erful; andit was generally believed that
when Joseph would attempt TO regain
prestige he had lost in a row with William,
"Hungryn would stand nobly by his side.
But the flag whom all the school knew to be
most villainously used was Johns boy
ssHe was bright-eyed, h'gh-spirited,
warm-hearted, impulsive, merry boy. In
1--we for and appreciation of m6sic and poe
try, he had few equals and no superiors IN
the school; and was in every respect
gifted child of nature. He had become
great favorite with every one who kneW
him-even including Dame Europa-wlth
ter, for o long time, could scarcely pear
him and, as' truth must be told, Pat re.
turned the compliment with interest. Fat
had originally garden for himself, which,
like Johns, consisted OF an island. Inc
two islands, moreover, were very near
each other. There was, however, gieas
difference between them. Johns was much
larger than Pats, and although parts OF 1t
were very beautiful, it was on whole much
ilisfigured by the debris and rubbish thrown
out Of the workshops. Pats was small,
but very verlant and quite free from the
above mentioned rubbish, not 80 much
from his disinclination to work in the same
way as JOHN, as from the want of materi-
ais to do so. He, however, made as much
money as he could by cultivating it and
keeping some tame animals. For long
time John had cast longing looks on the
pretty little island that lay SO near him,
and sometimes stealthily landed on Its
time sent him about his business whenever
he caught him there; but at last John,
backed up by his friends, seized on it in
real earnest, and left Pat there only on the
condition that, for the future, he should be
his fag and add considerably to his pocket
of what he made by his industry on his
beautiful little island garden. A love of
money being one of Johns chief peculiari-
ties, and being at the same time bit of q
bully, he began as soon as possible to make
the most he could out of poor Pat, scarcely
leaving him q penny to put in his own
pocket; and envying him very much, on
liking him far better than himself, he took
every opportunity he possibly could to hu
initiate him."
This kind of persecution was but ill-en-
dured by Paddy who made several attempts
to beat John, but was always defeated
Fitz, Bob Emmett, and Billy Smith all tried
n nS aeAp IS an 1ass aI boy namea Da-
ceedingly clever lad, "with a large head
and clear Judgment" advised Paddy to
give up the notion of fighting John, and
by moral suasion. Dan had some difficult
ty in the beginning, but in time he sue
ceeded pretty well; but Billy Smith coming
to visit Paddy at this very moment induced
him to fight with John, and the conse-
quence was that Paddy himself, and Billy
should be mentioned that John had grown
SO to hate Paddy that he had actually him
dered him from workingin his own garden.
John thought for Paddy in politics, and
even provided him with q religion. Paddy
did not like this religion, and adhered to
the one he had held from the first with
splendid resolution. About this time
'Uncle SAM" the master of another school
very much larger than the Danes, took 1
fancy to Pat, and many Of Pats relatives
used to go see Uncle Sam, and somehow
they liked him so well that they neve
came back to Johns rule, but abused it il
the most sturdy fashion. John becam
jealous of Sans preference for Pat, ant
some friends of John advised him to trea
Pat a little better OF things might turn VI
} ugly. John really did make some conces
sions. He said Pat need not any more pa
t for the religion he did not believe in, an
t with some other privileges, long cough
3 aud long denied, endeavored to pacify Pa
a and pubic opinion. But Pat had set hi
9 heart ON one boon, and declared that moth
d ing else would satisfy him-he wanted t
: regulate his own affairs and manage h
Q own garden, always being friendly wit
!, John. The name of Pats desire Wa
!; "Home Rule,n and for this lie sighed an
d longed continually. Up to the presel
!. John had shown no signs of giving wa
d but many believed that the day was ia
10 coming when it would be Johns intere
y to yield this point too.
,e ARHcBIsHoP MANNING ON LENT Al
Id ENGLISH LIFE.-A pastoral letter fro
,e Archbishop Manning on the due obser