The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-01-11

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kIfe length of the 1r- Z,
~ are in communi @
not quite perfect o.
is sounded 100000
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modified form of the
were common enough in
Ikts of England when was
far Prom lhy birthplace in
England was a wise wom-
Molly the Witch Some Gu
Were told about her AS
her business had begun
wane, but a fortunate hit
Fr revived her fame and
to the mill. She 'ived in a
g little way back from a
he kept fowls and raised
es and a good many dahias,
is were uncommon then eX-
ardens of the rich. She wore
purposes n red skirt with a
over it and on her head a
7hite "mutch" or cap, stify
.er room was always scru-
:. and on a round table near
pchair a large Bible lay al
ays when harvest lime drew
eds of Irish lnborers came
gland to obtain employment.
by for years sought work in
rlood to which | refer. 1t
e.sive farming district, and
with few exceptions, were
veil to do. They took a lil,-
g9working, good natured Hi
70 gave them little trouble
.mbled. They were, in fact,
generous friendliness. Good
+ provided for them and
r wholesome food with as
.rewed harvest ale as was
IL. When the harvest was
returned to their native conn
"rs giving them . pleasant
'irmember them well, march
r their homeward journey,
orduroy breeohcs. heavy
lif way aip the leg and linen
ss snow. with a capacious
ing To their ears
!e said the same men visited
Fty year after year. and finally
the leading farmers suggested
Fey should bring over their families
hlt harvest and settle down right
20 The farmers agreed to furnish
M mily with a cottage and piece of
to have all ready for them when
turned. This plan was carried
7" d there came to live in the neigh
ID about 80 families some of them
hing as many as three or four hands
farm labor.
ow, all the big farmers were either
irch of England men or Methodsts,
lie the Irish settlers were Catholics.
touched the hearts and consciences
some of the farmers to see these
erangers without a church of their own
Faith, so a few of them of liberal views
land generous hearts met and raised
Lamong themselves a sum sufficient to buy
ha strip of land and put up small chapel
B md parsonage. This had to be kept
let among themselves, for the majority
: the farmers, am sorry to say, were
y xtremey bgoted and thought that all
.vho did not think the same as they did
on religion, subjects were in q very be-
lighted spiritual condition. So you see,
Nascommittee was appointed to wait upon
priest in the seaport town some miles
V ard give linn the money with the
cess admoulti0n thai no me was ever
Know whence il came.
q sas the habit Of Molly the Witch to
uise herself as farm sr 90
he seaport town to sell eggs, tor she
famous for her eggs, and had some
cial customers in town who always
| her own price for Der goods She
wise picked up occa asionallv l5ttla in
sting information there for some Of
grown up sons of th. p.ons farmers
lines slipped over to the town and had
thigh time. and neither Molly's eye nor
lear was ever closed Many things which
she learned in the seaport became useful
5in her business and were worth money
&One of Molly's best customers was ,he
old Irish lady who KEEP, house for he
priest, and it so happened that on the
gery day on which the conn dce of
armers visited the priest, Molly the
Witch was seated in the priests kitchen
wing a crack with his housekocper.
'And what's the news good woman?'
ply asked after she had sold her eggs.
ust then bell rang and the house
apcr raised her unwipldy fora from the
" chair with the help Of Tie arms and
d.:
Ah, his reverence has friends and he's
Pertaining thin wild some Of his prime
m and strong ale"
70 she rolled out OF the kitchen to at
% to tie priests summons ard soon
lrned for more ale Having furnish
t, she once more sought refuge in the
hen and the easy chair.
Md who might his reverence's visit
be-" askc3 1oly.
Nej. now" was the reply, II rally
know. but. from what they say
Ne it's going To be great day for
poor Irish who come over here to
te down with uiver a priest nor
mel"
goor thingsr' said Molly sympatheti-
ly. and how is the Lord going to
-, SIS bemF
"from what iust heard as ] was lay
q tIe cloi1 and citing a bit Of some
ling for tham 10 ep and drink. some OF
. farmers tnore may have given the
81 money ~ bus land and build a
el and parsonage, and nobodys TO
where The money come from"
oily quilted the priests house IN high
1e, for she had heara a great secret,
Y couldn't tu.i it to her own
Id xuisMul uckle she didn't