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

of the parish--two pounds"
Long life to him" cried voice in
the chapel.
"Amen p said Father Phil "I'm
not ashamed to be clerk to so good a
prayer"
Nicholas Fagan, 2s 6d; Young
Nicholas Pagan, 5s young Nick is
bether than ovid Nick, you see" Tim
Doyle, Is. 3d.; Owny Doyle, G1. swell
done, Owny ma Coppsl--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 if it is Ss 4d. or 3s., for
the figure is-hlotted, butI believe it is
IS. 4d."
ut was three and fourpince l gave,
your riyerence," said PAT from tho
crowd.
"Well, Pat, as / said eight aud four
pence, you must not let me go back O.
my word, 50 bring me five shillings
next week"
"Sure, you wouldn't have me pay
for a blot, sir ?"
"Yis, l would that's the rule Of
backgammon, you know, Pat. When
| hit 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, Raflerty?" An old gray
headed man appeared, bearing large
plate, and Father Phil continued
There now, be active. I'm sending
him amongyou, good people, ,land such
as cannot give rs much as you would
like to be read among your neighbors,
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 nameI see
is that ofSquire Egan. Long life to
him r
Squire Egan, e5. esquire Egan-
five pounds-listen TO that--a Protes-
tanttin the parish-fve pounds Faith,
the Protestants will makey you ashamed
Of yourselves ifyou don't take care"
Mrs. Flannegan, G2. Not her own par
ish, either. A fine lady" James Mil
ligan, of Roundtown, 91. "And here
| must remark that the people of
Roundtown haven't been backward in
c6rhing forward on this occasion. |
have 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, l name; Pat Round
pound--Pounden, | mane-Pat Poun-
den a pound Of Poundtown also
there's an example for you!
"But what are you about, Rafferty, ?
/ don't like the,s5und Of that plate of
yours-ryou are not good cleaner
go up first into the gallery there, where
I see SO mauy good-looking bonnets-
I suppose they will give something to
keep their bornets out of the rain, for
the wet will be into the gallery next
Sunday if they don't. / think that is
Kitty Grow / see, getting her silver
ready =; them ribbons of yours cost a
trife, Kitty. Well,l good Christians,
here is more of the subscription for |
you"
Mathew Lavery, 2s. Cd. "He doesn't
belong to Roundtown - RouRdQwn !
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."A
Marx Hennessy, Is. Cd. Ctwo and
six); Luke Clancy, Is. 3d.; John Doo\
lin, 2s. Sd. "One would sihink thu n
had all agreed only to give two ard |
sixpence apiece. And they comforta,
BILE men, too And look at their
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-well 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
shillin's your reverence"