New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
HIS LAST CHANCE.
Picked m by The Lewiston Journal.

Picked up by The Lewiston Journal.
Here is story told by that amiablc clergy man
Father Mccarthy, of Boston, and only Wish you cOud
hear him tell 1t in his own inimltable way. ,
Among the fathers parshoners was certain Mike IKE
Donohue lie good natured fellow enough, puu
30 unpunctual in his church duties that Father NC
Carthy was sorely grievcd about him. H..
one fine sunday morning he saw Nike on the other
side Of Westinghouse Mike had noticed him fast
enough. but became immediately so busy with con
tempatng the roofs OF the houSeS tat re iaed 70 see
the good priest entirely. Al, .,,,,,
ut Father Mccarthy did not intend TO let the sinful
rnau escape him lie hailed him and beckoned him TO
come over. Mike looked around. crossed over cheer
fully and exclaimed in most delighted ana ihhoce''
och sure, it's the gool praste himself; The top
av the marnn' to yes' Father Mccarthy! II does my
Bnf The Father was in no mood for Mikes blarney
lie looked at him severely and said ococ. al, holy
duties In shameful manner why Is II tiat never
you church. WHERE were y9a M ala the
best wur my lfe an proud oi am to tell ye av II
o was saving souls fun fur & Jasus .,,, nroa look d.
saving souls for Jesus ~ said Father Mccarthy.
Maybe yc know Jim Molony, Father; the rod.
headed Oe who 2, neysI oa os goe' the S % ana
Jim Maony that wicked agnostlc,' said Father
MGc hs D ,@Ser %sT Ee %h hS aG Mhe associate
tell sad NSe 95@s any y:s%y Tss an. %on h.
let Us have a sail in that new boat av yours:
9ye never eve been il Boston Iiarbor he says AN oi
We'll Yer Reverence. we took sail. an fur
long tonne everything went beautifully.
BOY and boy fresh braze comes 9p an Jim
got that excited that the little boat began to rock
Fur IIiven's sake sit shtill says OIL ye'll swamp
the boat wild yer wriggllngl
But the more Oi talked the more excited Jim
grew, and hirrst thing OF knew Jim was in the
a.MoIke' says Oi to myself. now is your time. my
bhOy. Now yc do good work. fur Jim's poor
up for the first tonne O graSpcd him by his long
red hair and gives him good shake. kOnd ar to
attract his attention. Yer Rvlrnce.
"'Jim. Oi says, hOulding him well ont av' the
wafer. Jim. do ye behave in our Lord an Saviour
Jasls Christ
".I do not says he. as cool as a nagurr
81 50 Oi let 90 av him.
corn give him another chance. says Oi to myself
fur O bound to save the poor hathen's sOnl.
"Whcn he came mp for the second tonne he was
koind OF exhausted lOke an Oi was pretty shure Oi
would succadc wild him.
"Jim.' says Oi. grabbing lould av' him an shalln
hi, red curls till Oi thought they would come av :
.Jm think well before We shpale. DO ye behave in
our Lord an Saviour Jasus Christ nowN
IIut the obstinate dorg shakes av my hand an
says coolly an farmly:
"'Oi do nOti
80 | let him sink again.
After awholc up he bObs the hathen. an this
tonne Yer Ryeliuce he that exhausted an 50
fun av' water that hc had hard wurrI TO draw his
breath.
Jim says OIL shakin' him firOusly. fur Oi was
mad wild his obstinate mtheniSlneSS 'm0nd what we We
ar, about an think well before We shpae. man. fur
this is yer last chance an there VIII be no more
".Do you behave in our Lord an saviour Jasus
Christ now =
Thin dol in the faith says OF and with that.
Yer Rivcrince. Oi let 20 av him, an down lie went
loikc a shtone.'