Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
CHAPTER XIII-(Continued)

NtiJ NY ihtg BttANu w a. '
and wondered, because he looked SC
old and ill-he whose face had always
been so benign and CHEEKY. He talked
to them, as a father to his children,
with simple words from the heart.
do not be led into error" he en-
treated them. Remember that you
are citizens of the good State where
you live, though the rest Of you fell
low citizens are far away over the
mountains to the south. They will
understand pretty soon. There are
good men there-good men make the
laws. They will not allow other good
men TO be prosecuted or wronged as
300 as they understand. But IL you
are not good, IL you forget yourselves
and follow men who counsel riot and
rebellion, then the men to the south
will not think that you are good men.
You will be punished as bad men.
Your children will suffer because their
fathers have broken the laws. Very
soon you will be called on to vote.
You must not vote for a mar who
asks you to forget the country in
which you live. You will not vote for
Louis Blais, for he advises wrong
things. You will vote for a good man
who has done much in the past and
who will do much good for you in
the future. Do not forget faithful
service. You can be true to your re-
1igion and can remember always that
you are Acadians. But let US strive
TO be of n tongue with our brothers
Of the south. They gave Us the big
school in order tha< our boys and
girls might learn much and go u
into the world with useful trades-so
that they may be just as smart as the
Yankee boys and girls. Don't you
understand that our brothers to the
south have been generous? They are
Hitting us up-they are not making
slaves"
His voice grew firmer. His tones
rang through the church. He was
then defying all except his own on.
science; he was obeying what he be-
neved to be his duty.
"I counsel you to send your boys
and girls to the school where they
can best be fitted for the world. The
shell Of the big school has beer de-
stroyed. But the soul of it is still
there. my children. Even though
there is only Gods sky above those
w-I~ N-- A-I .l,A-- H. z-- A.
school is still there! I believe our
brothers will understand II we are
loyal n obedient: and then the
school will again arise from it's ashes
to bless U.s."
Much more did the good priest say
TO his people, leaning over the desk,
pleading with them, trying to make
them raise their sullen eyes to his
and survey him in the old frank and
responsive way.
And all that which the priest said
Louis Blais wrote down with hurrying
pencil. shielded by the pillar behind
which, he sat.
HS went away before the benedic.
hoH. pausing long enough at the
tHurch door to order one Of the surly
then to bring the others to the law
Dfice. Thither he repaired with Roi.
While the smuggler smoked his
cigar and lolled luxuriously in the
sun, Blais wrought with pen ton a
bheet of broad, fair, legal paper; and
the rough men, who came one by one.
stood at the sides Of the room wait
ing.
Listen" directed the attorney, at
last. "You men, listen!"
He read from the paper the priests
words, and they nodded affirmatively
hs he read. Then. at his command,
the men signed the paper, one after
the other.
Standing in a row they raised their
hight hands, and he asked them to
make oath that the paper they had
uigned contained the words of Father
Leclair as spoken that day from the
pulpit Of Attegat parish. Blais at
kssted the oath as a notary. and the
men departed.
Biais affixed the stamp to the en-
keIobe with a vicious blow of his fist
II hate to fight a priest-but 9
briest must not get in my way after
| hs has had fair warning" he de
dared.
s-rhere's no question In your mind
then. about what the bishop will dc
ehen he gets that report?" inquired
RoL
s.Fatfser Leclair will be snapped out
bf this PARISH 4 quick as the machin
bry can work. on the inside OF
the thing. The bishop has a!read,
Warned him. i law to 1t that tbs
sishop had full Information about hi
,rsvious stand pm this school matter
~ . touchy point at headquarter'
nlncs the Legislature turned down
No appropriations for the ~parochia
unools. Rod. I'm a bad mar to tackle
, soms other men don't keep on
- WY IN show 'em a few tricks
- bordar."
cvo1 ~ hands in his troussrI