The Arvada enterprise., 1915-03-11

swer the voice Of the Irish" that he
declared was calling to him
He would bring happiness to the
Isle Of Destiny by way of Christianity
wasn't that noble mission? And
they were ripe for his hand He landed
near the mouth of the River Slany.
two miles from the place now known
as Saul At that time there were
many divisions and as many rulers in
Ireland, each braye clan being law
unto itself St Patrick made straight
for the nearest chief, Dichu, who
thought he and his companions were
pirates and came armed to meet them,
but when st. Patrick spoke to him the
melting sweetness Of his message
turned Dchu into a stanch friend on
the spot. and straightway he gave a
barn to be used as a temporary church
and land on which to build perma-
nent one-and the place is known to
this day as Saul, (Saul meaning barn).
Peaceful Conquest Of Erin.
So the blessed man went up and
down the island leaving the broad
track OF light behind him. He gath
cred together the chiefs and their
clans that had been warning among
themselves and he made them into one
solid body. For the Irish never do
things by halves, and their love and
chivalry responded to the appeal OF
the apostle of Erin 1t wasn't giving
% ,v, hn~
snatching back with two they we're
not a bit OF it-only each one trying
to Guido his neighbor In goodness and
self-sacritice Don't think that it was
all easy sailing. The saint met with
much opposition and had many threats
made on his life. but that didn't feaze
him one whit The strongest oppo-
nents he had were the Druids. as tho
pagan priests were called He deter
mined to put stop to them. and went
right into their stronghold at Tara.
where they were holding high links.
and began the celebration OF Easter
by lighting the Easter fire. for 1t was
Easter eve The royal command was
sent to Patrick to present himself to
the court at Slane There ne was re-
ceivcd with dudgeon and welcomed by
the royal bard Dubbthack It was Just
what he wanted and he began to
preach to them and converted more
the kings permission to preach In any
par, OF Ireland he wished
NO need TO tell hin twice From
Connaught he Travelled to the Lakes
OF Killarney. from the east to the west
and from the north 10 the south. back
and forth he went baptizing thousands.
His Last years were spent near Saul.
advising and teaching those who were
to take up h.s work and follow after
him, And on tho I7tn OF March in
the year 400 he was translated to
heaven Much has been said about
just whore his grave is. but ms long as
we know that his ashes rest IN the soil
OF Inisfa'l what matter
And today Erin's sons are scattered
m and Wide doing the worlds work.
Literature. science and art have drawn
from the Irish resources not TO men
ton that Woodworking team. Mike and
Pat" that keep body and soul together
for half OF the vaudeville performers
nothing is 10 easy to attempt az tho
Irish brogue Maybe you've noticed
that the underdone bits are raror than
the overdonc oncsy Professional M.
morists. bad manners to them. would
become extinct entirely II the same
pair were not handy 10 have smart an.
swers wished onto the ends Of their
tongues. IT'S not saying the irish are
not witty am. but only - good.nat.
ursd that the sins Ct the vorll are
grated graeiously uDos them