The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14

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 "I have only this day heard of the needs of these poor people" said Father O O'Toole. "I intend to visit all in the parish at least once every week, but there has been so much sickness, and so much poverty and suffering this hard winter, and so many of my people have such small care for the morrow, that my time has not suficed for the demands upon it. And when 1 was last here, all were well and as comfortable in mind and body as they could b. with their reat affliction. But better help than could give has been here," continued Father OToote, with a congYatulatory pressure of Mehetabels hand. which still lay in his own, though from a source hardly expected. But God cares for all his creatures, and the gentle sisterhood of womanly charity is as wide as the world, Miss Pettigrew."
 Do not thank me-" said Mehetabel. "If you knew all that have felt toward these poor things here, you would not speak to me-"
 "God alone must judge our motives. We poor human inteilects can only see the deeds, and your deeds to-day have been more than kind, Miss P.t,igrew. How are all of the sick ones-prosperIng by Gods mercy, under your care, trust?' In low tones Mehetabel told Father O'Toole the events of the day, and her plans for the future. The priest proposed to send two Sisters to watch with the Delaneys, though all available were al- ready assigned for the night, but this Mehetabsl would not permit, She had arranged everything, and with the help of Dr. Bascom and Eunice would see that the Delaueys lacked nothing.
 "You will at least accept my thanks for Tightening my own labors," said Father 0 >Toole, rising to go. have yet to go to Saddle Hill, to see that two poor families there are not suffering this bitter night. know the Delaneys will need nothing while you care for them. God grant their speedy return to health !"
 So Father o roole went his way on his errands of mercy and consolation, and at 9 in the evening Dr. Bascom called. Ter renee had brain fever.
 "Will he die ?" asked Mehetabel, with a feeling as if her heart rose and choked her.
 "It's going to be nip and tuck with the poor little fellow" said Dr. Bascom. "You see he is SO run down. To think of that little mite of thing thinking he had the whole family on his hands-no wonder it made him sick. But he'll have all the care we can give him-we must hope for the best always" And the doc tor left Mehetabel to the watches of the long winter night-silent save for the passage of the few trains, and the crack ing of the ice as it shrunk in the extreme cold.
 Five days passed. Mehetabel hardly left the bedside of the weary sufferer-a skeleton now, yet ever with the fever light in the wild eyes, and the restless limbs tossing in his delirium. pr. Bascom came in at nine in the evening. eve shall know before morning." he said, when he looked at Terrence wonder he has lasted so long. think the change will come about midnight. l will come down again."
 "Will you send for Father O'Tooie His mother wants him here when the time comes," said Mehetabel, through her tears.
 "Don't give up yet. He may sleep when the fever breaks. If his skin grows moist shall have hopes"
 Father O'Toole came in about eleven. Mehetabel met him with a clasp of kis proffered hand. She was crying silently. The priest walked to the bedside and stood for few moments watching the restless sufferer, listening to the hardly audible moans which came from her lips. Mehetabel took her usual seat, near the bedside. Mrs. Delaney, worn out with her illness and anxiety. was in profound deathlike slumber. The babe, well fed and rosy once more, slept on her arm. Father O'Toole drew seat close to Mehetabel and whispered, "Terrence is very low indeed"
 "Yes. And if he dies am his mur. derer." With these words Mehetabel began to sob violently, but in silence. Her agory was pitiful to see.
 "You accuse yourself too harshly, daughter" said the priest.
 70, mol mol wished them all dead, all of them. And l was glad in my heart when his father was killed. o, can God have mercy on any one so wicked as l am Can such sin ever be forgiven ?'
 "The grace of God who gave lis only Son to alone for the sins of the world, can find mercy for every heart which re- pents and confesses. A full repentance and full confession and such penance of the soul as you now suffer win Gods mercy, and bring Gods peace,n said Father O'roole, in a hardly audible voice.
 "But my sin was so horrible !" said Mehetabel in sobbing whisper. "They never did me any harm. wanted to kill them just because they lived in the same world lived inl"
 But why, daughter?-Tell me all make your heart free of its sin by con- fessing. know you repent. Confess, that your repentance may be complete"
 hated them because the railroad company beat me, and because they lived where could see them, and be- sk