, 1877-12-26

Look arnundt There Is all y',,, r,ssc.s' Tho
trult ~ tEtrtT Jcnrs' wurk Is hcrci There nrn
ant ten frames III yGurt,'rAc.'
Whn kns4vs?' rtsIrtnurc,t the curasc- "t
I'Insi,teucc.''
'Y.,u hare good reason to do 50. l.:ok srouud
1str,eh 40 ptI,r hs yoa1 Where are all the zinc
promise. you made at Easter! Remember,
Ciftsma; .,i. is fast approaching, and you have
"EII chr' SAID the curatc, with mysterious
x 20. At ,o:t : f." eoppeFs-ens money to
The c,.rate traaquIy continued: "Margar-
ct, you will lind nut ~ soon as possible whether
there Il tailor In this nciQhbuf1loul capable Ut
tuastng torrcctlY and PROMPTLY \ new eaasock
BY Gnr!tt;',as 1nornirr i.r your ts1ratc:'
,,,', What do ~ .av;' exclaimed Margaret
"1tay that .you hare forgotten that Christ.
nlns will hot.u Lc hcre.t
"Wclll hayo been to tic chateau Of Tho
Baroness Dnbcf ttttay and received 2uO france
for pcrfosminE mass for tao rcI'osc III the eoul
OF her htisl,an,i.'
Thu. spc,.ktug tho curntc drew from bcncntt
MS cas*osIs leather. uur1e very agreeabfy
assure herself Of tbs renilt1 Of the TACT, when
tho c,rate suddenly Rlastch to his feet, with an
exclamation ot horror. bright light tfnRed
the side Of tAe mountain extending to the tar-
"Fire" crsc,l The cun,.e. u 'lIastes,, Margaret,
and sound the cpnrvl, tcl!i"
Margaret passed. br m interior door OF the
parsonsQe tp the church to ring tho tcl, while
tho curatc proceeded 10 tho seems Of the disas.
'rhc following morning the fse was cxtit-
gutshe utter tol!chls'sa to tho vaTcrs and to the
Nj Nn5N f1ntantf,Ffnp FAt1alr fktA "
d!sastor with picce Of cloth differing from that
OF tho original In sOlor. "l,appliy tia Rrncroa-
ity OF the Baroness renders tfts accident Of IT.
tic account"
"Alasl my good Murgaret," replied the cur
ate, "thcsc poor people have suffered severely"
"Oh, you can preach Berrn1n ID fhetf behalf;
they will bp helped, no doubt.n
1T !. to b. hoped 80; At least 1t is our duty
to set tho example,"
"Ttere you arc again with your false notions!
Every one mist aId according to their ability;
the rich hhvo the inoney and priests the kind
words. Hsmstnber s;; you bare scarcely tho neces-
"Remcnber.'' said the curate, "they havo
nonc." y
shut you must la,o cassock on Chrtstmas-
"Iley bnvc neither food nor clothing" re-
"slon dIoui ii exclaimed the hou.ekeeper, AZ
Il startled wtth aa alarming idea 'what hayt
Sou done With your money!"
"
"yuu need not orlcr tho casaock for mo. 1
shall wear thfa on Christmas-Day."
Thus Tor ten yenrs be had not been nbio,
despite bis continual prfyationB, 10 purchase i
fatirable pcrseverssec, II vii Hays S' It : next
year." In ya1n I,e had thus for ten yeara sur
geycd tho fatal ROUTING. The seasons returned,
fcasts md faats had returned with mercttcss
trace Of time On Tie unfortunate csssock Of the
curate. A few days after the curato hnd tlis-
trtbutcd his money among thc suffering VII
lagcts It was announced that tho Bishop Of tue
mas-Day. The pour enrato ia.sgincd himself
scosned and neglected as man deficient In
good manners before bis superior cccIesiastic.
The day Mt length arrived. The eturcf,-bcl!s,
tho arriynl Of tho prplato In tho parish. Tho
curatc, accompanied by tho sacsistan aud two
children OF the choir, In bis official Burplce,
left !lis lomo and proceeded to the coufncs
local authorities, In. official costumes, carried
tha dats under which tho l9Ishop was to
be conducted to tho church according to
custom, and tho curato ras happy for tho
time With his cassock covered by faultlcss
surpl!co. lie advanced at tho hcsd Of his little
escort TO rccetyc tho Bishop, who soon apuearcd,
when tho eorte0e proceeded towards tho church.
Ills Holiness was stated bctWcen two drand
Wears, and, when tue time arrived for him to
receive the congratulations Of tho cura'c. tho
to dlyest himself OF Ills Official eurpiicc. Tie
bishop frowncd d. llo boheia tho miserable vest
tnc1t OF tho venerable curatc, md the latter
commenced 10 tre,nble like culpTlt befurs BIZ
Judge.
Monsieur" said the Bishop In seyeye tone,
"la your parish 80 poor that yt,u cannos clotl,0
yy,'rs,;t yS'H,s,s;ltf In manner becoming 'ouF sacred
~, ~ pray your 1I'gllncss to pardon ns,-my
ii know ail," interrupted tho Bishop. ~
know that your mistaken charity Is thu cause.
uol ,lr, aud REMAINDER that in sacrificing that
tempt OF othcrs.'
When the curase departed, tho Bishop slnil-
ingly turned to thosr who had Witnessed tho
litt'S scene TINT ho had iust improytsca.
essary. 1bolleve our bravo eurate is now cured
OF hia excessive lIbcfnlfty. Monsieur l'Abbe."
added he, addressing oi'u OF tho Wears, "bc
pleased to see TINT my worthy penltent ia speed
pfesrnt him 800 francs to cxpcnd II, charity"
before returning home, tho curate prayed
for long timu In the church. A cold pcrspirl-
tlon settled on his brow, md whcu ha entered
for his present misfortune.
4 fow days after he Was seized with violent
fcrcT, an!. rs Margaret stood BY his bedside, d
stranger entered, bearing on bis arm cassock
Will, gold. The !nyal!u smiled faintfy.
'Thnnk hs l1txhncss, | pray yUu-tn tho
natnt-ot-inY successor, aud recommend to his
goodness one laoEo worthy than have proved.
My tlotl!h hc added, In low voice, ~ hsyu
been ambitious, no doubt; but, since It 10 10 ti!f
tlcu!t to obtain cnssock lit this world,
pray thee that Tue poor NAV become less n,1-
i,clous and rulers more merc,fui.n
Tho Heart thus crushed on Christmas Day
was hu1hcd lu death before tho New Ycar'b
dawn. ii. II. uALLowkLL.
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