The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-05


was asked into the house, and when he
| entered the hall upon his left was Il
room, the door of which stood open,
thus exposing tn view two men who
were talking loudly and were absorbed
/ IN looking at II lamp upon the table
;. ensrossed We're they that the priests
| presence seemed to go unnoticed and
| thankful. he FASTENED to the bedside of
bounced and had entered. the poor
creature burst into Il cry of gratitude
to God for whose priest she had longed
and prayed. He remained with her
heard her confession and finding that
she Was dying he anointed her and then
rose TO leave promising With Gods help
! next day to bring her the Holy Viati-
. cum.
AS he passed through the hall on his
way to the door he was met by one of
the two men whom he had secll--by the
nGtster of the housewife begged him
Urgently to come into the room. for he
had something to show him. Feeling
that it was only IL plan to ensnare and
'hen kill him. :he good priest hesitaled.
urging lack of time: but all was of no
await. and he was compelled To enter
the room. There he found the other
erson engaged in looking into the
lamp. The master of the house now
re1oined his friend and kept importun-
ing the priest to join them, for he de-
r!ared there was Il strange vision in
the lamp. More frightened than ever,
Tie priest now excused himself and
hurrying from the room thanked God
when he found himself once more in
safety in the street. On the morrow,
carly. he started for the dangerous
house. bearing upon his breast the Food
of Angels, and attended as before mt n
distance by his escort of young men.
once more he was admitted and reach
ed in safety the dying wom;nS, bed
side. He gave her the Holy \'iatcum
and the last blessing. and within Il very
short time she brcathed her last. On
his way downstairs he saw the master
of the house awaiting him, and feeling
sure that now the end had come, he
made Il fervcnt act of contritiOn and
resignation to the will OF God.
Taking the priest by the arm. the
!uan led him once more into the room
md closed the door. Then begging his
attention he poured into his ear s.,is
Nrnt.rous story
" Last night when you r;,ng Til bel
and entered | should have "a =. I'll OFT
ny threat and nave shot ycu '..ad 5'u
Tor Il strange occurrence. W! *..w. my
companion and myself looking with
rapt attention into yon lump, and wilc!
you came downstairs J end":,v.,r,". lu
ring you also to see VIII Al we saw
there. When your ring was ;.lS'.c,,..l
Ivy the servant there appen.r. within
the lamp IL figure of the S,,inrr
stretched upon the Cross. an ! .r,ln HIS
hands and feet blood tricklcd G.awn ana
f.l indrops within the globe Tho
sight p;lr,lyZed ;tnd then tstound.;l ,.n
and called my comrlde. who "lI saw
it, Thus WAS | distracted from ANY pl;r..
Lose and driven to serious Thought and
misgivings. and now l repen. &c Try
evil purpose and of the wick: ncs's
have done against God and His i''lurch.
and | ask instruction at you" hands
that l. too may become Il C;,s:ioli..'
Picture the priests aSt0niSll,nn II. T
reed <" II" further He was :l ,,.uc-
ted
DR.. Marsh related other equally Nol-
are Il few examples Ut the glimpscs
given in recent days of the suns,:';'t-
ur:ll AS said at the beginning. I:od's
arm is not shortened. nor are His low
ing mercics diminished. If we will st
look around u.s. we shall So tnCln
everywhere. If we will but listen. we
shall hear the whisperinss of the spirit
world Angels and saints are thrcng-
ing around us, and they bring us many
/, message that our dull ears hea. :,ot
because the sounds of earth ar. 81
loud. For He hath given His .lagnl:s
charge over thee. to keep thee i'll al! thy
ways. In their hands they shall bear
thee UP, lest thou dash thy foot against
I, stone"
OVER THE NORTHWEST.
Hudson. Wis.--Earney MeCabe aged