The Irish standard., 1886-10-09
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER
rate of sodium and water, so his chem
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rate of sodium and water, so his chem
istry served hlm in good stead.
Patrick Fogarty, with the accent on
the gar had now to graduate. A pa,
per on the reorganization OF the human
family was to form grand closing foi
one who ran through all the circle OF
the sciences in few years. There was
nothing iii the whole wide earth which
lie could not now Judge with scientific
precision. On the shortest notice and
in the most off hand manner he could
point out the error Of all previous ways
from the Mistakes of Moses down TO
the present wanderings in religious life,
but Of the next world he had no
thought aud therefore madeno prepara-
ton. Preparation, indeed He was
us we'll prepared for Heaven as the
Scotchluan for his child's Baptism.
Are you," said the minister, pre-
pared for so important and so solemn
an occasion?' prepared" he echoed
with some indignation, II hae frlot
O bannocks balin, two bacon hams, 9
guide fat kebbuck, {; gallon o the best
HELM whisky, and l wad just like to
ken what better preparation ye could
expeck frae man in ma condition O.
lie"
With this large and varied fund Ut
mislnforulation, Fogarty selected poll
tics as his specia! field Of labor. Patrick
was eluquent--the gift OF gabble is
common both To goose and man-both
are bipeds, and us he wanted an easy
and remunerative business-easy at all
events, he took to politics. Personal
scandals, indulgence in abuse and low
brsd sneers, how TO be puryeyor Of
nastiness and Il panderer to depravel
and vulgar tastes, these were therequi-
sites for success, and Patrick, having
denied his faith was already far on the
way to success.
AS q nothingarian in religion he
was free to attack all forms or to join
any he pleased, and this was another
advantage. When the Rev. Josiah
Slmklns wagged his head pa+hetica]!y
oyer the denominations Of Popery, Fo-
garty chimed in sympathetlcally. as
one VITO had been u brand plucked
from the burning.
When Josh TomEius who keptra very
fancy bar room. Knocked at ministers
and consigned all religious people to
the lower regions. Fogarty also came
in with good round second-bass series
of oaths, avowing that they were all
condemned hypocrites.
Fogarvy became all things to all men
that he might make a selfish use OF all.
A fuli-hedged St. Patrick $ Day
lrishman once every year, but 364 days
aud a bit beheld him q renegade.
Here now is the most singular freak
of human nature; we Irish ought to be
a prosperous people in this land OF
Freedom. TO raise up an exiled peo-
pie and make them free and happy--to
promote amongst them temperance
and cultivate and teach them how to
preserve honor, truth and justice, is the
nOblest work Goo ever entrusted to a
human being: YET, Say it with bowed
head and bated breath, the hero who
strives for this, must seek his laurel
when head and hand have both grown
cold i'm death.
The veriest Fogartian politician with
his slob tub OF abominations can win
the race before many an Irish audience
when his antagonist, true and tried BY
years of patient labor for their good,
will be thrown down upon the track
and kicked, deiled, and hooted as if he
were tleir worst enemy.
The task of the reformer is a thank
less one-often alone and unfriehded,
with his motives misconstrued and his
best efforts foiled he goes his way in
solitude amid the crowd ;''-weil for
him if his stay ANA support be in One
who knows no change. But enough Of
moralzing; woman's heart goes cut
in symp; thy to every sufferer for right
and bids him ''God speed
l ct us on with the Fogartian tale in
ali its thrilling developments.