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

"Long life to him." cried q voice in
the chapel.
"Amen p said Father Phil "I'm
not ashamed TO be clerk to SO good
prayer"
Nicholas Pagan, 2s. 6d.; Young
Nicholas Pagan, IS. young Nick is
bether than ovid Nick, you see" Tim
Doyle, 7s 3d.; Owny Doyle, 81. "Well
done, Owny ma Coppal-you deserve
to prosper, for you make good use Of
your thrivings." Simon Leary 2s. 3d.;
Bridget Murphy, los. "You ought to
be ashamed O yourself, Simon lone
widow woman gives more than you"
Simon answers, 81 have large fam.
lily, sir, and she has no childers."
Jude Moylan, 5s. every good, Judy;
the women are behaving like gintle-
men they'll have their reward in the
next world" Pat Finuerty, IS. 4d. 81
am not sure fit is IS. 4d. or S., for
the figure is blotted, but'4 believe it is
IS. 4d."
at was three and fourpince l gave,
your riverenoe," said Pat FROM tho
crowd.
"Well, Pat, as l said eight and four
pence, you must not let me 60 back o
my word, so bring me five shillings
next week"
"Sure, you wouldn't have me pay
for a blot, sir ?"
"Yis, | would ; that's the rule Of
backgammon, you know, Pat. When
l bit the mark you pay for it,
Here his reverence turned round, as
if looking for some one. and called out
Rafferty, Rafferty,! Rafferty, where
are you, RaAerty?" An old gray
headed man appeared, bearing a large
plate, and Father Phil continued
"There now, be active. I'm sending
him among you, good people, ,sand such
as cannot give as much as you would
like to be read among your neigbbcrs,
.giveswhat little you can toward the
repairs, and will continue to read
out the names by way of encourage
ment to you, and the next name | see
is that ofSquire Egan. Long life to
him p
Squire Egan, 95. esquire Egan-
five pounds-listen to that-a Protes-
tant.in the parish-fve pounds! Faith,
the Protestants will make you ashamed
of yourselves ifyou don't take care"
Mrs. Flanagan, 92. Not her own par
ish, either. A fine lady" James Mil
ligan, of Roundtown, 81. "Aud here
l must remark that the people of
Roundtown haven't been backward in
c6rning forward on this occasion. l
have a list from Roundtown--I will
read it separate" He then proceeded
at great pace, jumbling the town and
the pounds and the people in a most
extraordinary manner: james Milli-
gan, of Roundtown, one pound Darby
DAILY Of Roundtown, one pound; Sam
Fiunegan, of Roundtown, one pound ;
James Casey, of Roundpound, one
town Kit Dwyer, of Townpound, one
round-pound, | name Pat Round
pound--Pounden, | mane-Pat Poun-
den pound Of Poundtown also
there's an example for you!
"But what are you about, Rafferty,
don't like thesound of that plate of
yours-you are not a good cleaner
go up first into the gallery there, where
I see so many good.looking bonnets-
suppose they will give something to
keep their hornets out of the rain, for
the wet will be into the gallery next
Sunday if they don't. | think that is
Kitty Crow l see, getting ber silver
ready them ribbons of yours cost a
trihe, Kitty. Wetl,' good Christians,
here is more of the subscription for
you"
Mathew Lavery, Is. Cd. "He doesn't
belong to Roundtown - RoundtNwn
will be renowned in future ages forthe
support of the church. Mark my
words Roundtown will prosper from
this day out /; Roundtown will be a
rising place.
Mark Hennessy, Is. Cd. (two and
six; Luke Clancy, 2s 3d.; John Doc
lin, 2s. Sd. "One would think thS3
had all agreed only to give two and
sixpenoe apiece. And they comforta-
BILE men, too And look at their
names-Matthew, Mark, Luke and
John-tbe names of the blessed evan
gelists, and only ten shillings among
them Oh, they are apostles not wor-
thy Of the name-we'll call them the
poor apostles from this out !" (Here a
low laugh ran through the chapel.
"Do you hear that, Matthew, Mark
Luke and John? Faith L can tell
you that name will stick to you
| (Here the laugh was louder,)
A voice, when the laugh had sub
sided, exclaimed, "I'll make it ten
shilln's your reverence"
"Who's that?" said Father Phil.