The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-20

supply them by your pereonai caro- "neu
you have time, you might go and talk with
Rose-tbat is the wife-and, if you like, give
| her what she needs"
al am glad you told me this, DR.. James it
will teach me to be wiser next time. You see
I am wholly inexperienced, for I never did
any thing of the kind before in my life. Now
I am determined to try again. Can't you tell
me Of another case Of distress among your pa
tients 2"
80 Not at present, believe, though, for that
matter, I believe there is no want Of poor peo'
pie at any time. Miss Lester, excuse my ask
ing You do you want to do good systemetl-
cally, and practically, and Perseveringly, or is
this only Q passing enthusiasm, which will
vanish when the novelty ceases ]"
"Dr. james, if 1 do good perseveringly, as
you say, I suppose the excitement will wear
of, and it will become . very matter-ef-fact,
unromautic business, perhaps even tedious and
inconvenient I; still, l have thought about it
| all to-day, and have made mp my mind to
help az many people as 1 can. So long as
rem aiu here, it shall be one of my occupa-
| tons"
"yery well, then and for the direction of
practical, systematic good works, advise You
to 60 to the Catholic priest"
What! to that fat man with the red face,
who laughs SO loudt"
"Ah Miss Lester. if you had little more
medical knowledge, you would be aware that
natural temperament is in itself enough to &C
count for the coTpuleuce> of some people. to
say nothing of the ~sedentary life priest
generally leads; and in finding fault with that
laugh, you touch on tender point for it is
in my eyes, one of Father Barry's shining viz
tues. 1t is the being jolly under all circum-
stances, and in spite of everything adverse and
difficult, which makes this obscure country
priest q great man. Think of bis life What
can be more lsborious, more self-sacri6cing,
more ILL., paid, thankless and disheartening 2
And look at his face! Ny dear Miss Lester. he
is an educated man, and yet his intercourse is
entirely with the rude and ignorant poor of
this most bigotted of places- He is cut off
from all those who profess to be people of edu-
cation here, and who look down on him with
contempt and suspicion, because they cannot
even conceive what life of devotion and
selfsacrifce means. What could have induced
him to choose such life, liable to be condemn
ed to such place and such people, do not
! understand"
think of your own life, DR.. James,
lives, and naturally compare them. Now, see
the difference 1 choose this place for myself,
and shall stay here as long or as short time
as see fit he, as understand it, is placed
here by his bishop, for year or for life time
he Lnows not which. Then, 1 work among
these people because it makes me contented
! and because cannot bear to see misery and
7 not relieve it. Bat he, strange to say, is moi
| hv nf L.
!! or !even chiefly, SO far as 1 can judge for ht
g believes human suhsring to be the penalty o
t sin !; q penalty which must be paid-there
fore, better paid in this life than in the life t,
l come; and when say to him, Then why d.
t you do good TO every one within Your reach
g he answe rs, For the love of Cod"
Q "SIange !" Margaret answered, feeling tina
f. he expected her to say something, but Wit
K her mind occupied, it must be confessed
It rather with her companions character tina
n with that of the priest.
( Yes, yon see be is as far removed fror
y mere philanthropy As he can be, and yet
,e know of no life so useful as his mine grow
dim beside it. Then, again. when 1 compar
IN our lives, he has none Of that self approval
IT or rather self com placency, which is the sta
and support of mine"
I'd What do you mean :"
er a. Just what say. Of course know ths
to my work is . good and useful one, and that
b. do it well. i know, moreover, that there. Al
NJ not many men of my age and abilities vi
would consent to live such a life as min
Hence, feel at times q self-satisfaction whic
las is to me inspiration, and strength, and T
,or treatment. On the contrary, Father Barr
,h- though his life appears to me crowded wi
to good works, seems to fear that if he shou
elp die now his hands would he found empty. E
/ life differs from mine in its motive be &C
to from religious principle, while help the pc
ier emily because 1t makes me wretched to See 8,
re- fering without trying to relieve it. You see
talk to him freely meet him a good d,
0 q among my patients, and We have done Sol
; / good turns for each other. l go to Bee hi
and when he is not busy, often sit with him
Tou an evening; and he is the best compan
ish know. But have been 80 engrossed by
MT own reflections that I foroot vaa oiv;n1 Y