The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-05-02

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dressed woman for thry back. Ha
see that, she had her money ready if
you only asked for it--don't 90 by that
other woman there---Oh, he ! So you
won't give anything, ma'am You
ought TO be ashamed Of yourself There
is woman with ali elegant straw bon
net and she won't give a farthing
Well now--aither that, remember--I
give it from the alther, that from this
day out sthraw bonnets pay f'penny
pieces"
Thomas Durfy, esq, 81. "Its not
his parish, and he's a brave gentls-
man" Miss Fanny Dawson, 81. "a
Protestant, out Of the parish, and a
sweet young lady, God bless her! Oh
faith, The Protostants is sbaming you
Dennis Fanuin, x. sd. "Nery good
indeed for working mason" Jenny
Riley, 5s. "Not bad for hedge car
penther."
~ gave you ten, plaze your river
ence,' shouted Jemmyj "and by the
same token you may remember it was
on the Nativity Of the blessed Vargiu,
sir, L gave you the second five shil-
Inns"
$50 you did, Jenny" cried Father
Phil 81 put little cross before it to
remind me, and forgot it afther; and
indeed myself doesn't know what l did
with that five shillings." /"
Here pallid woman, who was kneel
ing near the rails of the alter, uttered
an impassioned blessing, and exclaim-
ed, ooh, that was the very five shil-
lings, I'm sure, you gave to me that
very day, ta buy some little comforts
for my poor husband who was dying
in the feyer!" and the poor woman
burst into loud sobs as she spoke.
A deep thrill of emotion ran through
the flock as this accidental proof Of
their poor PASTORS benefceuce burst
upon them; and as al affectionate
murmur began to rise above the silence
which the emotion produced, the burly
Father Philip blushed like !, girl at
this publication Of his charity, and
even at the foot Of that alter where he
stood. felt something like shame in be.
ing discovered in the commission of
that virtue so highly commended by
the Providence to whose worship that
alter was raised. He uttered hasty
"Whisht, wbisht" and waved, with
his outstretched hands, his Aock into
silence.
In an instant one of those sudden
changes so common to an Irish Assem-
bly,, and scarcely credible to a stran-
ger, took place. The multitude was
hushed, the grotesque of the snbscrip-
tion list had passed away and was for
gotten, and that same man and that
same multitude stood in altered rela-
tions--they were again a reverent
! hock, and he once more a solemn pas
tor the natural play Of his nations
mirthtGl sarcasm was absorbed in
moment in the sacredness Of his Office !.
aud, with s6lemnity beftting the
highest occasion, he placed his hands
together before his, breast, and, raising
his eyes to heaven, he poured forth his
sweet voice, with a tone Of the deepest
devotion, in that reverential call for
prayer, "Ordte fratrea"
The sound of multitude gently
kneeliug down followed, like the soft
breaking Of a quiet sea on sandy
beach and when Father Philip turn
ed to tha alter to pray, his pent-up
feelings found vent in tears, and while
be prayed he wept.
| believe such scenes as this are of
not unfrequent occurrence in Ireland
that country so long suffering, so
mach maligned, and SO little under
sto6ds nah. olf
Omlsrs of Ireland why have You
not sooner learned to lead that people
by love, whom all your severity has
been unable to drive?