The Irish standard., 1886-10-09

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Church, don't strain them to reacl
where your readers can't follow you
but write for the people-write for tht
millions, sir, not for theologians ant
philosophers. If you do that, you vii
save your own soul, and convert thou
sands Of others; but, if not, I fear yor
will lose both''
"Humph'' calculated Henshaw, after
the priest had concluded his somewhat
long speech, and bnttoning his coat, az
if preparing to leave-''I was not aware
that solicited your advice iu the ma
ter; if had, no doubt I should be pre-
pared to defer to it; but as it as
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speaks my sentiments on this subject
openly and cnndidly, and at the risk o.
giving you offense; but do so both fol
your own sake and that Of religion. The
course you're pursuing will undoubted-
ly prove, in the end, to be III injulicious
oue-and you will only have the NORTH
cation of knowing in your old days, if
you prasist III it, that the church of God
has gained nothing by your advocacy y
Here the conversation was interrupted
by the entrance Of servant, with Cap
tain Peterslan1's compliments, and his
request to see Father Brennan at the
court house.
''Ail, / expected as much, - said the
latter. This trial Of young Barry has
just commenced, suppose. Will you
accompany me, doctor?''
"No, I should rather not, Just now, 81
replied HensEaw. II have some PEE
paration tc make before leaving to-1nor-
row.
"What' going SO sooD!''
eyes; l must return by to-morrow?s
packet
"Why, we allan't have time to make
up our quarrel, tlleni o. you mustn't
think Of il, doctor -
''To-,norrow / shall positively start
for Derry
"Well, we'll, we must talk Of that
again. Come with me now, for nj hour
Or SO, to tne court house, to hear this
! trial. If you refuse, I shall say you
parted with nle in anger Come, we
are old friends, doctor, and must not get
esIraugetl tor trities- Gomez aud tue
priest after several unsuccessful at-
teDpts, at length prevailed Oh his dis
confitud friend TO accompany him 10 the
court house.
CHAPTER XXVII.
When Father Brennan, accompanied
by his learned TREND, arrived at the
courthouse gate, he found the yard
lillel with people. At the door stood
two OF three policemen, with bayonets
on their muskets. keeping out the crowd,
now clamoroEs for admission, and on
the walls several groups of men and boys,
peeping in through the windows As
the priest made his appearance, how
ever, the noise ceased for a moment, and
the usual whisper ral1 round, STA shin
saggarth, ia shin saggartb tb''--There's the
priest, there's tlle priest.
"Stand back, cried q voice in a tome
Of authority; ''Stand back and let his
reverence pass
The priest glanced quickly in the dir
ectlon Of the speaker.
''Who is that?' inquired Henshaw.
"Lanty Hanlon, if he's alive
"Wkat! our quondam skipper?;
s'.rhe very ma1l--what a fool-hardy
crack, brain lie is to come here after car
rying off Miss Hardwrinkle. He hasn't
got an ounce Of sense, chat fellow"
s'F'a1] back shouted the policemen;
"Yall back, and let the gentlemen into
court. Make way, there.''
AS the latter gained the upper step at
the court house door, loud cheea sud-
denly broke from the crowd.
"Hurrah there she comes the dar-
ling!'
SO ho'' calculated Henshaw, turn
ing on his step; what now?''
sskate PeteYal4a1n. I declare it is -
''aurrah' shouted the same voice;
'sthere she comes, Oh Moll Pitcher"
s'Hcid Oh, said Henshaw.
"Whats tllss u1atter?''
''I.ook! look. sir; she faces that wall :"
''Pooh! that nothing"
''Ctood Heavens! sir, she'll break her
neck
mot bit OF it-she learned to ride in
Galway
Its six feet high--there.-hold her
horse balks!''
''Btlks! that's strange, ell, what can
have happened? something she SHE'D at,
I suspect. Mol Pitcher wss never
known to balk in her life"
Whilst the priest was yet speaking,
Kate rode hex horse close up again to
the wall. as il to show her the difficulty
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