The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-30

to having him photographed and 'en K
From the day Of Rosebery's arrival III u
England. amid the distractions ot,f,i
varid poiitici career. ne was HMather
of the far away waite, ana 1t
Drumgoole correspondents reg uh &C. Of
the rising statesman on the SUM-, ted
Pat and his progress. Kosepery n,nrev
regularly to the priest sum Oh ll I','...,
which served to defray all the
OF his bringing up. l., active
and diligent. but the bright prOtiSe N0t
his youth was not quite realizeu. ,iIed
that Patsy was what might pe .Edicd
very diligently and once ever u" let
months il was his habit to write - a.
ter I'm his own hand 10 the noule ~ r,rv
England. His first eplsue We t,,t nm
crude a fair all print and Dl0t, Dut w
less the British premier thought IL u.i-
worthy of saving, IL is among ms PaPe.s
this very day. And one day thtre T@Iii '
n letter TO little Patsy from England
-; ~ bandwriting OF the statesman
himself. Patsy kept this letter ana VeIy
frequently showed IL to his Sch0olnates'
BY the time the boy reached iouru .'o,,s
his future became mater o. 1t aetbi ~
his duty TO communicate with RoSebery
on the subject and it was decided upoH
the recommendation OF the Bfltoh MIN
self. 10 educate Pat in the best manner.
Thprefore the priest sent the lad to the
college of St Francis Xavier on six
tenth street in New YORK. tere tns
Jcsuits took ROseberys boy IN manu- an
for three years he studied there' , but
Patsy was found to be somewhat lackIhS
intellectually Needless to say MS RANT
as the protege OF so boundlessly wealthy
a man. husband of RothsChhd' netr
TO a great name. had preceded MN a. a.
sv was surrounded win halo OF TO
nance and his future was painted IN We
brightest colors. But try as they. Woui9
the Jesuits could not drive Latin ana
Greek into the boys head. re was ho'
studious at all, hating books indeed
There turned up i'm New York about
This time. Patsy's brother, Mike. bright
lad too, full Of energy. ana very nlShy
spoken of by the. priests OF the MISSION
patsy was very fond Of his brother and
the two formed a plan or gong llo
business together Patsy announced ms
intention Of becoming carpenter; re
said that books were not agreeable 10
him
However. the lad was not permitted to
sacrifice what might prove 70 be a ctil-
liant future, and he remained at the
college until he was about seventeen OF
more All this time he had been most
carefully educated and provided for NJ
Lord Rosebery's expense, but ms uIr
harmony with the future provided for
him, It was determined that he should
not follow a learned profession.
But Patsy had shown signs OF delicate
health during the last years OF ms COZ
lege course. He was little reckless III
t1kin., care OF mis- strength, and when
he caught bad cold one day he neglected
Il atrociOusly Before another year ne
showed signs Of consumption. men , IoI
lowed a most mournfui time i'll the career
of ROSebeTy's boy. He was tendtrIy
nursel and had the constant and aHec-
tionate care OF a devoted brother hose
berry had meanwhile, upon the advice OF
Father Drumgoole. abandoned all ldea
OF seeing his boy grow into learned
and eminent man. Patsy at seventeen
was by no means as pretty ana winning
as Patsy at seven. But he was always
a good and steady lad. and mp 10 ms
very last day on earth deserved the
affectiOnate interest Of MS famous patron.
1t was always q source OF surprise TO
the PRIESTS at the mission hat Patsy
DrOYei such an unfAlnS source or IN
terest 10 the rising power, m Eng Ioh
politics Letters came regularly across
the ocean asking how he was getllnS on.
At last Pat died. His end came I'D
1884. eleven years after his patron hal
sailed for Euglanf and seen the Last %,
him. Father DrumSoole duly notified
Rosrberv and il was no doubt source
of qualification to the peer that his pro,
tege had expired in peace ana
every comfort. They buried the
lad In Calyery Ettit ,i he1 w.
day, his name and the date Of his death
being now the only memorial or MN mat
was Rosebery's boy.
Father Drumgoolc died two years aSp'
m a ripe old age. which would have
been longe, but for his labors IN behalf
of the mission for homeless children. In
his half century Of this activity ne had
sent many boys out into the world some
of whom are to-day wel-t0-d0 and emil
nent men. but he was in the habit OF
declaring that he never had case more
interesting than was this one or the
protege of England's prime minister
The bows grave Is Rosebery's only se-
mortal in the republic.-Nas hinstoh
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