The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-04

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In word" in case OF necessity. This pre-
limlnary hint Is gwen 10 the reader thai
he may better enter into the spirit o.
Father Phil's
SUBSCRIPTION LIST
ron TIE Repairs AND ENLARGEMENT OF
BALLYsLOu0H0UTTnERY CHAPEL,
PmLiP BLAKE, p. p.
Mirky Hickey, 60 70. Cd. "He might
as well have made II len shilllngs; but hall
q loaf Is better than no bread"
"PlaEe your Reverence" says Mick, from
tho body Of the chapel, ''sure seven and
sixpence Is more than half Of ten 6hil'
lings." "a laugh.)
"Oh, how witty you arel Faith, II you
knew your prayers as well as your arith.
metic, It would be better for you, Micky.'
Here the Father turned the laugh
against Mick.
Billy Riley, go IS. al. "of course he
meansto subscribe again."
John Dryer, 60 Is, Cd. "Thats come.
thing likel III be bound he's only keep.
Ing back the odd five shillings for q brush
full paint for the althar; IT'S rs black as
q crow, instead Of being as white as u
dove."
lie thenhurried over rapidly some small
subscribers rs follows:
Peter Hetierman, 60 Is. Sd.
James Murphy, GO Is. Sd.
Mat Donovan, 60 Is. Sd.
Luke Dannely, 60 IS. Cd.
Jack Quigly, go g. Id,
Pat Finnegan, GO %. "a.
Entplpn IITnNSnn Fec n,
There's for you'll Edward O'Connor,
Esq,--G Protestant in The parih,-two
pounds" .'..
Long life to him" cried a voice in the
chapel.
,Amenl" said Father Phil; "I'm not
ashamed TO be clerk to 80 good q prayer"
Nicholas Pagan, co Is. Cd.
Young Nicholas Pagan; 20 Is. Oh.
you SCI"
Tim Doyle, 60 is. Cd.
Owny Doyle, 81 o.. Oh. "Well done,
Owny ma Coppal, you deserve TO prosper,
for you make good use OF your thriyings."
Simon Leary, 60 2s. Cd, Bridget Muir.
ply, 60 los. Cd. "You ought to be
ashamed O yourself, Simon; lone widow
WOthah kiNSp ulVI6 LuaIl 1Ous
Simon answered, u have large family,
sir, and she has no childher."
That's not her fault" said the priest,
land maybe she'll mend O. that yet.
This excited much merriment, for the
widow was buxom, and had recently
buried an old husband, and by all ac-
counts was cooking her cap at handsome
young fellow in the parish.
Jude Moylan 60 IS. Cd. "Very good,
Judy, the women are behaving like gen.
tlemen; they'll have their reward in the
next world"
Pat Fiunerty, 60 IS. Id. "l'm not sure
II 1t Is IS. 4d. or Is. l., for the figure is
blotted, but believe it is IS. 4d."
ut was three and fourpince gave your
Reverence, said Pat from the crowd.
"well, Pat, as l said eight and four.
pence, you must not let me 90 back O.
my word, so bring me Eve shilltngs next
week.
"sure, you wouldn't have me pay for
"Yis, would-that's the rule Of back.
CANNON, you know, Pat When hit the
mark you pay for it."
Here his Reverence turned around, as
II looking for some one, and called out,
Rafferty, Rafferty,! Rafferty,! Where are
you, Rafertv2"
An old gray-hcaded man appeared,
bearing large plate, and Father Phil con.
tinued-
"There now, be active : I'm sending
him among you, good people, and such as
cannot give as much as you would like to
be read before your nelghbors, give what
little you can towards the repairs, and
will continue 10 read out the names by
way Of encouragement to you-and the
next name see is that Of Squire Eagan.
Long life to himw
Squire Easan, G5 Os Cd. esquire Eagan
five pounds-listen to that-d Prolesiant
IN The pGriSh-tive pounds Faith, the
Professionals will make you ashamed Of
yourselves II you don't take care"
Mrs. Flanagan, GO o.. Oh. "Not her own
parish, either-a fine lady,"
James Milligan, Of Rouudtown, El 0s.
Cd. "And here | must remark that the
people OF Roundtown have not been back
ward in coming forward on this occasion.
l have long list from Roundtown-Iw will
read 1t separate" lie then proceeded at
a great pace, jumbling the town and the
pounds and the people in the most extra
ordinary manner: James Milligan, OF
Roundtown, one pound; Darby Dale, OF
Roundtown, one pound; Sam Finnegan,
OF Roundtown, one pound; James Casey,
Of Roundpound, one town; Kit Dryer, OF
Townpound, one round-pound l name;
Pat Roundpound-Pounden name = Pat
Founder, pound OF Poundtown also
there's an example for you!
"But what are you about, Rafferty,? Il
don't like the sound Of that plate OF yours,
you are not good gleaner-go up first
into the gallery there, where l see so
many good.looking bonnets-I suppose
they will give something to keep their
bonnets out Of the rain, for the wet will
DO into the gallery next Sunday il they
don't. think that is Kitty Grow ! see,
getting her bit OF silver ready; them rib.
bons OF yours cost thrihe, kitty-Well,
good Christians, here is more Of the sub.
scription foryou."
Matthew Lavery, 60 %. Cd. He doesn't
belong to Roundtown-Roundtown will
10 renowned ig future ages for the sup.
port Of the church. Mark my word
Hometown will prosper from this day out
I-Roundtown will DO rising place"
Mark Hennessy, 60 Is, 3d.; Luke Clan.
cy, 60 %. Cd; John DooIin. GO %. Cd.
"One would think they had all agreed
only to give two and sixpence apiece.
And they comfortable men, too! And
look at their names-Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John the names OF the blessed
Eyangelists, and only ton shillings among
themI Oh, they are apostles not worthy
the name-we'lI call them the poor apps.
ties from this out" Here a low laugh
ran through the chapel.) "Do you hear
that, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John2
Faith! | can tell you that name will stick
to you.', Here the laugh was louder.)
4 voice, when the laugh subsidized, ex.
claimed, an make itten shillin's, your
Reverence"
nwho is thatg' said Father Phil.
"Hennessy, your Reverence.
Every well, Mark. Isuppose Matthew,
Luke and John will follow your exam.