The Irish standard., 1886-12-25

CHAPTER n,I.-(Continued.)

Author OF - Tho COueg1ans. etc.
CHAPTER H,I.-(Continued.}
And if abundance of smoke and fire
can be supposed tc, compensate for the
absence of all other characteristics of 81
battle scene, the artist had been most
successful in his representation of the
horrors Of war.
The comparatively comfortable air OF
this ;mountain heostelrie soon arrested
the acute and experienced eye of the
preacher; and it appeared, too, as if his
faithful pony shared his feelings, for as
soon as the travellers arrived opposite
the feeding trough, which was placed
before the doorway. the sturdy little an
lmal, to the great delight of its master,
pulled up. and remained stock still, with
an air of determination in it's eye which
was sufficient to show that no induce
ment whatever, but the qualification OF
it's desires, would be able to influence
it's movements. What those desires
we're the doctor READILY perceived.
'sThe creature,'' said he, ''has been
accustomed to have its daily sustein-
ance administered about this hour, and
its bowels yearn: for the usual allow
ance.''
s:Dere's good loidgen for man or beast
at Mark Spellacy's.'' said the young
man.
The Palatine nr!; ;ged their departure.
tsWe have temptations enough to
struggle wiJh,' said MIR. Shine; I'VE
pray to b.. delivered from them, and we
ought consequently to seize every op-
portunity of avoiding them where there
is no end to be gained by exposing our
selves to their influence. Mechanical
modes are someti1 1nes allowable in fitting
the mind for successful resistance
against the assaults Of the Tempter."
'sNianen,' said the poor scholar, that
good dinner will prepare and strength
en- man for the spiritual combat?"
.'The Turks" c: :ontinued Mr. Shine,
not needing the query, "shout from the
top of nineret, the steeple folk an
nounce the word by clanking together
club and prodig.ious cylinder of metal,
even the great advocates Of self-denial,
the papists, administer a sensuous stim-
ulus in music, stnd we, who are Of tie
wiser class, conceive that The best posi-
BILE MODE OF preserving a Christian like
everness Of temper, saint~lil1e indi1fer-
ence to the operation Of events around
us, is by using all snch internal and ex-
ternal appliant t,es as Heaven has fur
nished us WITH, for the purpose of pre-
venting Improbable irritation. And
that such has been. the object Of allot-
ting us a numb er of senses capable Of
receiving qualification is sufficiently evil
dent; for, what, were noses made for, ex-
cept to smell, what mouths made for,
except to eat?'
''Not ha'plorth,'' said Able Switzer,
ssBarren to drink now and den,'' said
the foot traveller. "Soomthen dat way
meself talks when I owe man grudge
an see fair vacancy for giving him a
knock on de head. What were fists
made for except to striker says I. I
wish T could persuade de priest Of it,
May be your honor would try it wit him?
s:As for myself" said Able, Tin al
WAYS most patient otter dinner or good
hot supper, an don't care who knows
it.
stAnd as for me-" said the preacher.
az see nothing short OF a visible tempt
ing of Providence i'll rejecting protfered
consolation. Besides, the instinct Of my
animal decides against any further post
ponement Of the customary rejection,
and seems to agree with me, that to pro-
ceea on our way With mortified appe
tites would be merely monkish and
papistical resolution
After pausing moment, the old Pal
atine dismounted in silence, and led his
horse to the door Of the i'm, in the man.
ner of one who had been prevailed up
on by train Of reflections in his own
mind, rather than by the reasoning Of
the self-ordained divine. The most
convincing argument, perhaps, which
the latter employed might be indicated
in the obstinacy of he pony. He did not
enter the inn until he had seen the sturdy
animal accommodated with due por-
ton OF oats, which he tied in a bag
about it's head.
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