The Irish standard., 1886-10-09
nor man to call forth its expression. .

ing it.
! Father Brennan had but little more
than commenced 10 read his Office, when
the parlor door opened, and servant
announced a visitor. Presently our ole
acquaintance, DR.. Henshaw, entered
and the priest Instantly laid his brevia1y
on the table, and rose to receive him.
t:Dr. Henshaw, this is very kind Tn
very much pleased to see you-pray be
seated"
''Sir, you'll excuse M; l merely called
to return this volume OF Bailly's Theo.
logy, and to tbalk you for Your hospi-
tality before I leave
''Ah! then see you're still angry
with me doctor; and, indeed, not with,
out some show of reason, for / may, il
a moment Of irritation, have said more
! than was becoming in the presence Of
strangers Still we must not inlul <5e
resentment, you know
more than was becoming. Why, sir,
you said what wEs both offensive and
unjust, = replied the doctor, glntry.
perhaps SO. It I did, I sincerely re-
grev it,
''But, sir, Your regret is not enough
In justice to me. you are bound to re-
tract the charges you made against HE
i'll presence Of the parties before whom
you made them;
''T'!at T. shall. sir. most willingly
Whatever those parties may think 11n-
justifiablo in the language used that
night, / am ready to retraot and apollo
g;ze Tor. What [ said, Dr. Hershaw,
merely regarded your inveterate habit
Of lntludlng your faith into everything.
Why, You had barlIy been five minutes
converslng with Miss Petershan, Wien
you told her she would certainly be
damned if she dillu't reno1nca .Erotes-
+;tutism aud join the Catholic church
forthwith. !"
"4Aul Why not tell her so at onca, sir?
where the use Of di|ly-dallyiE9 about
1t? H1mph! It's charity, sir, to let them
sac The whole truth at a glauce-E say
It's charity. sir.
'And as q consequence OF that char
ity," subioined the priest, They're both
shocked ana disgusted."
"Be it so--the sooner shocked. ohe
better. Protestant tism is chronic dis
case, s1r, and its ny no syllabubs and
s;rups you cnE cure il; no, sir, but by
the most searching medicine, admins
tered vary frequently and i'll large
doses'
''Sucb treatment, i fear, would NOR.
likely kill than cure" said the priest.
II majntain the contrary, sir. Error
should be taken by tho horns, and not
by she tail. J. have seen how you con-
verse with that girl-Niss Petersilam;
why, you talk to her, sir, as Il You were
making an apology for the severity Of
Catholic deesnip!ine, and the conserva-
tism Of Catholic doctrine Hoot. s1r, you
can never make q Catholic Of her by such
a course Of training as that
You think so?''
Most assuretlly, sir
And yet she is preparing TO join The
church in a few days.
81 can hardly believe it,, Mr.. Bren-
nan."
why not?'
"Why, she hasn't the look OF a con-
VERT
"Wnat. because she don't appear
grave and solemn?''
:tNo, But her department is not like
that Of a girl desirous Of saving hex
soul She's cracked, sir, or. as we say
in Scotland. Shes clean (;aft :"
by no manner OF means, doctor; you
mistake her character altogether. Under
sll that apparent thoughtlessuess lies
concealed a fund Of natural piety and
love Of truth. which, il you only knew
her as I do, would surprise you. Kate
Petersbam is not q Scotch girl, you
know, TO look gluln, and shake her head
like a 'canny' Presbyterian; nor English
either, to wait for the slow conviction OF
her intellect before she surrenders the
heart, but a genuine, true blooded Irish
girl, inheriting the enthusiasm and i'm
puIsivenees Of her race, whose soul feels
the divine attractions of religion draw
ing her to it's bosom, long before her
mind recognizes It's presence. Like all
Trsh girls, Kate is playful, witty, light
hearted, and tries ever to hide her piety
under an affected recklessness. She will
steer the Wate-Hen in the teeth of
gale, OF ride Moll Pitcher, at steeple
chase, over breabneck walls, when the
humor takes her; but see her in her
closet. when she shuts the door against
human eyes, and you'll tiud her very
different being. Yes, sir, Kate is an
Irish girl in every sense Of tue term
generous. impleisive, wayward, if you