The sun., 1888-02-12

msined. A scene. far different is about to be
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Sexton Hart's assistant who proceeds to make AK,
the Altar tn blaze Of ht ssems n
q The front @ sests ' Hs Tss sre"s organ peas
ss s Strains IL syTshs n ya e:
resound through tho arches: There is an air sa OF
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fathers arm. A bridal veil flows from the
wreath Of orange blossSms which encirGiss s her G
closely in the rear. Three bridesmaids and an
equal , number Of GroSmsmen2 2, come next In. In.
and soid Aropnd [eepfphSiG him ars gathered three
stranger to the restsoccupes res eo seat at the loft
Of the altar. As the procession mounts the
hi seps n
her life.. The groom stands brayely by her. On
either side stand the bridssmaids @ h and A Agrooms,
acl as Witnesses. A few words are spoken. but
to the waiting pair i to take an to
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tho only daughter OF wealthy lawyer. and hs
il n. lerss m lo hs IL
altar. He Ia an old friend OF the family. and
sS the hs IS
and d. after the & high contracting parties have
e: fs s
pssls forth the Wedding march and ,he happy
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Il Is still AN an hour ps oi noon. @ Those who saw
the church q short half hour before would
covered with purple. In tho wide centre aisle.
on a massive catafalaue. casket is deposited:
afer Here @ and IN thers e ana
black k-robsd jesuit or white frocEed Domini-
Sc Of and o srs e
crape-covered coffin some women kneel in fer
vent vent prayer. I & In other @ front pews the depoc.
aha. washerw1msn, M pa and % beside her man whose
onsd ans IN TeSs taws s
head. The candles on the nigh altar are lighted.
The seats IN hs body Of the Church are
priests; Here .s again may M be seen thu white
franciscan. ' and one or S' two T monks. ks bare. .
footed save for their primitive sandals, from
Heb, fhs on nIss' as sa
the sombrs catataiGueS 50 It Is whispered
through the church. and when the Arch bishop,
piscopa throne there is q visible stir In the
,ft0n 1sS Sr Rsty Sha1k 1nE
2 perfect miaister: Father Lavsile is the Sele-
hbrantii HIS % young viceS7restor IRE Father McClus-
deacon; de- son., The breht sur snnbeams fall full upon
the cesket The reaui.% 1ai mass % IS Begun The R
than usually impressive .D manner. The chant. Gt.
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the responses tn the chancel choir. led BY Father
the music dies away. The Archbishop pays his
to ths dead priest The spHRd Of Pes
at his funeral. echoes down through the aisles
and there e a stir among, the brilliantly clothed
a frsii. BLACK .robed figure makes his way
down the chancel steps and slowly climbs the
stairs which /, leads to tn. marble pulpit under
and white as snow. He is poor. Old. Simple. and
marbs altar John Istesan IN a4s
years year "a ago @ when l. he celebrated hts first mass.
ne s 1s h Is
client The Archbishop and Father. .ayelie
turn their kindly faces toward him. but he does
and speaks and this is his text: e'' '' ''''''''A
found just
speaks OF tho time when he and his lifelong
tie SOFT White Gasd oi ff fas sss aa upon
and their failures In the College OF the Propa.
ganda. Then tho priests voice lowers as he
and rSm the Of his dead
charity teach.
The lights are e1tinguished the last strains
ding march Of short hour ago. have como to
a close: the cofin has been borne from the
church: The catafalaps is placed In its pre-
Iii dsDeed
Cd the complete drama OF human lie. From
tho cradle We have followed the ceremonies Of
the Church to the wedding altar and thence to
Visitors are coming and going as in the morn
Ing, Some who have remained throughout the
nsys h hoss Of the
and mingled their tears with those Of tie
III nova o'clock, and the entire archiepisco-
sional boxes in the cathedral. The Archbishop
Closures There an extra hIons q
In the church this aftern Don, and his Grace has
LEFT his office to assist the members OF his staff
me peWs Tor many rows are filled with peni-
aminations for the consolation which awaits
the hsh ann se ew
small. meeting on q comm mon ground. Into the
boxes they pass; one by ono. until the clock
hour. Then the work Is taken up again, and It
IL II before the last penitent goes down the
sss ssps the The
The puts out the and the
Remark BILE Ceineiosnee.
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