The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-15

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be looked upon as such by the law: but
the good he attempted 10 40 followed
after Phelim's short sentence had ex-
pired. Mrs. O'Donnel had not gone back
TO Ireland. but by the priests advice
sent enough TO bring her sick husband
TO Scotland, while with twenty shit
ings sent her by lady through the
priest, she opened little hovel In the
Cowgate as a brokers' shop. As for
Phelim. he showed such intelligence.
brightness and unquenchable affec-
tion for his parents. that he was sent
to A school, instead of being allowed 10
run wild; and at this school, as he did
not. like the majority IN cathohc
schools. spend the time In romping.
shouting and singing. he first. became
a monitor, and then one OF the teach
ers. When he was grown quite lad,
the same friends. finding their assist
ance Well bestowed, combined their ef-
forts, and had him sent TO All Hallow's
College near Dublin. TO take orders as
a priest. Phelim was now tall, hann-
some fellow, whom. but for certain
softness of eye when speaking OF his
parents, no one would have taken Tor
the ragged urchin convicted on his own
confession, and sent 10 prison before my
eyes, some ten years before.
Just Ave years after he had taken or
ders, l met him I'm Glasgow, though ne
had 10 introduce himself To me and ex-
plain where we had first met; and at
that interview he related TO me the
following incident. which shall form
the conclusion of my imperfect sketcn-
During a bad epidemic Of typhus fe~
yer in one OF the most crowded dis
tricts rf that city, a man-an irish IA
borer--was taken i'll With the fever in
it's most yirulent form. The place IN
which ne lodged was "a mere garret.
belonging TO a couple * poor as him-
self: but SO great was their consterns-
tion and dread OF the trouble. that they
at once abandoned all their effects.
ard left the house and patient TO their
fate He had lain thus unattended-
sometimes insensible and at others de-
lirious, for two days, when AN irish
beggar CHANGING to knock at the Goor
discovered him. and was at once as
sailed with the imploring cry
I'm dying. I'm dying For the love
of God. sind for a praist. | can get
rest TO my sowl till | see prAist."
The beggar. glad doubtless 40 fy the
spot. dia not lingsr ON the way. bur
went straight 10 the home or Pnelin
O'Donnel and stated what he had dis
| covered. Pnclim WAS just lying down..
! thoroughly exhausted, having been up
all nighr at eases quite as urgent; bur
|, the moment The facts were stated. he
sprang up. donned his clothes. and ran
| every inch Of the way 20 tn abode ~
| the dying man \ crowd. awci and Si-'
! lent hung abou. tho foot of the wo,d-
| en- star. listening tu the groare ard
| shrieAs coming from abcvs: but taes 4
| uncovered revetentiy az Phei'm pass
| ed W. to Inc chamber of death. say *
I; joyfuily. Here's the praist, Elfsscd be
I God. here's the praist at last, 90 saf
| the kind word % the i. pr sovi bsfg.e
4 he goes"
| PnelIu O'Donnel passed into the
! Wretched room, and the moment h 4 a
| so the diving man feebly cissprd y :
! hand. and nxiag his eyes upon TIE WIS.,
| itor eagerly cried
| "Oh sir. I was afsaged--T was afea--
| ed you wouldn't come. Sure I can't gst
rest To me sowl thinking ~ a poor wee
| bOuchal | NansI ruined and sent 10
| jail by false swearing. We were har-
| vesting together, and his mother an
! me had an ovid grudge and so gave
| the Innocent giTleen "A ha penny 70 run
a fool's errand while ] slipped stolen
| watch into one of the bundles she WAS
| watching. Sure I've seen the boys face
| aforc me ever s'nce in my dreams. and
! he's always pushing me-pusbing me
| INTO eternal liam for making him "a
| criminal and sending him the bad
/ road,'
The young priest started up with a
! Joyful cry. removed his hat. and plac-
| ing his face directly b, fore the dying
| man. exclaimed
BLACK Shaun-John Reilly look into
| my face. and bless God thar His ways
| are not our ways. am Phein
| ODonnel: and your sim far from send
! ing me the bad road. was blessing
\ from heaven. that has made' me n
| priest of God. with all the world before
me TO do good in and bless His holy
! name,
Black shaun gazcd ncreduipusly into
| the bright face for n moment or two.
! and then sank back with deep sigh
! OF thankfulness. which speedily was
\ followed by tears OF contriti0n and q
| faint prayer for forgiveness The
! scenes which followed-thc hurried
| breathing forth ~ the sins of life-
! time. with the holy rites peculiar TO
! their church--must remain Yelled from
| the reader as they We're from me: but
| when Pheim O'Donnel descended TO
| tho awed group below, his face was ra-
dIant and ppiceful. and IN answer TO
| the eager inquiries. he said
| Yes. he died happy--very happy, God
| give NJ all as peaceful an end
| And then his hearers--as | and psr-
| haps my readers now do--with one
| breath cried "Ameni'