The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

buried. He was beautiful in death, his fea
torres bearing the saue srnle Of suavity as wa
their wont in life. He was regretted sD'
mourned by all, but none felt his loss so keen !,
A. Father Duffy, Who tepdsrly loved him IS
father and az his best friend end councillor.
On the 25th of Jane, 1865, Father Duffy oh
tanned the favor for which he had so Ions
| sighed be was relieved of the office of Rector
| which he had filed for three years He wac
succeeded by Father Giesen. Father Duffy
| remained In New Orleans, labOring as q simple
| Father, to his great joy and relief In the
| mean time he caught n severe cold, which he
| as usual neglected, and which settled on his
lungs.
/ Ii soon bec.me evident to the Father Pro-
vincial that Father D. dJ needed rest to get
! well again, bat there was no chance OF
| mi king him rest in New Orleans " here he had
| mncn occasion to labor, IL was determined
| to send him again to Annapolis where he
mi ght ii nd the much needed rest and yei have
! some Light occupation 10 prevent hin consider
ing himself useless He left New Orleans for
Annapolis February 9th, 1859, amidst the uni.
versal grief and distress OF ST A'phonsus con.
gregation. During biz absence many were the
pray ers and ma-se5 tGsred up by them for his
recovery and safe return. Their prayers we're
at length heard. He returned South in May
1870 aud was stationed at Chatawa for q year
before coming to New Orleans. Whilst in Cha
tawA he made frequent visits to the city, either
To labor there or % go on missions.
In Annapolis he did not remain idle, for he
could not live without working. He gave
class to the Students, preached whenever he
could obtain permission, and attended to all
the wants OF the small parish HIS heal i'm
proved after q time, when he constantly i'm
portuned Father Provincial to send him on
m ssions saying he WAS quite strong again.
His opportunities were, of course, disregarded
for long time, for he was continually cough |
ing. At length he received a favorable an
swer; he was sent on missions and remained |
engaged in them about u month. On his re- |
turn ne was in very good spirits, and looked |
qn,te well. He met one of the students with
whom he had the following conversation
q How did yon get along with your cough |
during the misslonsf asked the student
oougned curing this course of missions But
now mind, was away about month, aud
lurIrg this time ! preached about forty. five
times, for my companion was NOT quite we'll,
aud was very glad 10 have fine oppor.
tuutty of making up for the long time thaS |
have been here dolog nothing. Now gaess
how often ! coCsbrd during al these mis-
,ioIsf' Well, Esther" replied the student
it wuuld be quito job To gness ROW often
sou cough at BONE in Que day when yol
10 not PREACH how, then, can guess hoS often
'ou must have coughed on the missions for Il
whole month"; and preaching forty ii ve times
Pshaw," said he, your mathematical skill
viii not help Won here. just think of il, j
'oughed but thrice. during the whole time, and
his was only at the end of the closing sermon
# the last mission. had prayed hard to our
3essed Lady of Perpetual Help, my confreres
# this large community prayed for me at home,
i'd TO this the fervsnt prayers of the good
'eople on the MISSIONS, and your calculation
will be finished; you will then have DOCTOR
medicine and cure. Now l am going to tell
bis to Father Provincial; l think he ought to
end me out oftener on missions, for my sick.
less comes from q want of activity" This he
bought, aud be often said that if no were
flowed to work AZ formerly, he would set
mite well. Bat he WAS greatly mistaken. His
plrit was willing indeed to labor more than
yer, but his body was weakened by that ter
lille disease, consumption, as ne could perceive
? henever, through his opportunities his su.
eriors permitted him to work hard for then,
n spite of himself, he would break do xu, and
10 obliged to ask some else one to take his
lace.
(To be oontinued.)