Cross Bulletin December 1916

--- Page 1 --- Vol. VII . December , 1916 . No. 8 . If magazine the CROSS Passionist fathers Miscellaneous . well known , found it necessary some time ago to put his people scurrilous English weekly , appropriately entitled John certain unsavoury cases in which British officers figured promin- from the editor-the notorious Bottomley . The bishop , as is on the venerated Bishop of Cork in the form of an open letter invaded the city of Cork . The warning came none too soon , as law courts . Some of the sensitive soldiery complained to John full , which contains a peculiarly stupid and insolent attack UR attention has been called to a recent issue of a id already , attained a scandalous publicity through the eir guard against the appalling moral dangers which had he Editor , at the same address . By Thomas Kelly IRENALD. BY D. L. Kehelier IN Thanksgiving , etc anderson . CROSS , Three Shillings , post tree . eturned unless accompanied by starred , A German Professor Tours . ed to the Manager , Mr. Argus , Dublin On Changing One's Mind . The Guild of Blessed Voices in the Wind : A Gabriel for Boys and 38 . Mystery Play . By Jessie 34 girls . 253 33 . 252 246 250 pagh 2.44 . 37 25 . 30 . 29 fetes . blessed . --- Page 2 --- they were not in khaki , were in their native England . has no respect and love for their bishops and their priests : and we was that such dangers are non-existent . Nor did it occur to comprehensive attack on soldiers who , when they were not in him that the " moral attitude to Cork " of civilians who , when Sinn Feiners . " All your hortation was concerned with was a any means the first Irish bishop who has been attacked in its whatever that may mean ! It never once struck this stupid vicious propaganda in the vestments of artificial holiness , ' shaki , were civilians whose moral attitude to Cork neither he goes on to suggest that the Bishop was merely concerned addressed . " A few years ago a certain bluff Briton was found has a circulation among the more ignorant and more easily dangers arising out of the presence of Sinn Feiners in Cork by all decent Irish Catholics . The Bishop of Cork is not by ever may be the faults of the Irish they have at least a deep was , but we think it was hardly that the attitude of honest is widely advertised by newsagents in Ireland , and we suppose spite of the efforts of Vigilance Committees and other agencies . priest for saying Mass for the soul of a deceased Irish gentle- Cork civilians who donned the khaki have probably long ago wanted recreation , and Bottomley believed in sympathetic gone the way of all " fine missile troops . " At any rate it is attracted your attention nor aroused your suspicion . " And purveyed by it goes down with the mob . We fear that in and was sentenced to restitution . We forget what his defence in an English court to have left a woman short of 150,000 , to attack the sacred British uniform and that an end should very particular interest for any Irish bishop . Most of the he moral dangers in Cork arising out of the presence of the be put to his " reprehensible activities " in " spreading a sages . A short time since it called for the arrest of the brave plant English agnostic is not given a wide berth henceforth Bull on the bishop who so unreasonably interfered with their is probably brilliant enough for the readers to whom it is Irish Catholic newspapers and Irish Catholic readers . What- it can still depend . like its weekly congeners from England , on Bishop of Limerick . About the same time it attacked an Irish people in England " neither attracted the lady's attention nor extrapagant insolence of this low journalist but that his paper gulled of the West British minority . The sort of buncombe The reasoning of this precious letter is not brilliant . but it city all this time . " not likely that they have been left lounging around their own It would scarcely be worth while calling attention to the aroused her suspicion . " response . He did not notice , if you please . " any reference to of that the reason the bishop made no reference to the moral shall be much surprised if the gutter-print edited by this ditt # W.S.S. 220s . --- Page 3 --- 220 a White . children , one Black and one possible or probable Black make And gave our life-blood for its tide . ' Where Death has won court held , The seed " we planted grows ; Achievement's glory lit their brow . I cannot conquer you . ' A note of music swelled ; A Sony or Victory . And gave our life-blood for its tide . ' It held the joy of all Earth's years , With quite its crimsoned waves , No overture shall Eire hear This proud and fierce refrain : Others shall come again and reap . ' And England anymore shall span And gave our life-blood for its tide . " Across those waters sacred , dear . Till he for Life was fair , With silence asked the lonely halls . When loud around his clammy walls Their song rang in Death's sleep-drowsed ears , The war-worn , blood-stained they , Her soul is safe to-day ; We dug the river deep and wide There marched dead soldiers of the Gael . Exultant sang : " Redeemed our vow- Tho' we be in our graves . And on your bows my dew , The river wider flows , And thro' his realms defiant , pale , " We dug a river deep and wide Its strength shall wreck her every plan , Who've in your cold meadows sleep , And grandly from its soil's o red They sang : " We dug a river wide Death said : " Tho' with my sleep you're pale , Great children of the deathless Gael , Maeve Cavanao " Rejoice with us , dull Death , ' 10/ '16 . they said , --- Page 4 --- The Juggernaut Car . former was paving sixteen per cent. " but the latter was squeeze- the " Octopus , ' built , of course , by Octopus and Co. The their minds , as they counted the daily increasing number of the race . Small wonder Tuggernaut and Co. were exercised in hundred were employed , let there be only ninety . ' and-neck affair , and at any moment they might be passed in Then , " said Tuggernaut Junior ( both gentlemen were is weak , and they are practically unsupported by the men , who nant . " was being closely pressed in competition by its rival , versity ; he loved money ; he was unscrupulous . and adjourn this meeting . ' lighter work . They will take low wages . Their organisation More must be got out of the men in the day , and where a parley with you . Your wages are paid to date . ' Nevertheless we must cut down expenses . " said Tuggernaut the last screw , and rubber to the inch . philosophically and with satisfaction . He had been to a uni- stand by them might easily dish the capitalist . ' that his yard had been invaded by a band of workmen , victims to that . " He smiled knowingly . of the cutting-down system . " Go away ! Get off ! I won't But in what direction ? Already steel had been 'economised to are jealous of them . ' Swine ! " he started a fortnight later , when he was told in their eyes . ' Jugernaut Motor Company that their car , the " Tugger- We will now minute the proceedings , " said his father , But they shook their fists and uttered threats . " This is intimidation . I will get the police ! ' is bread . Work is clothes . Work is life for us . Work is The winter cold is upon us . Our children are finished . Give Get away ! " roared Juggernaut , leaning out of a window . The influence of the press in right hands , " said another ing out a good fifteen three-quarters . ' Soon it would be a heck- Give us work ! " they shouted . " Give us work ! Work I had been apparent for some time to the directors of the us work . ' with content . " Give us work ! " they cried again . " We are starving . directors of the company ) . " women can be employed at the labour the sexes are kept at each other's throats . " The weakness of ignorance . " said Tuggernaut Junior . Someone will see our right . ' " The power of money , " said another , meditatively . " " Du- that in Senior . " There must be a stricter supervision of work . ' But they won't unite . " said another . rivals' product . Something must be done , and quickly . A united ' It is as well for us . " said another gentleman . ' There must be a stricter supervision of w 230 " I'll --- Page 5 --- preparing to start . Its owner , who had been doing something to the mechanism , was arranging rugs . ' Hearing footsteps , he for the next day , or fire ; how meet this fresh trouble . A dull make , the man who had called himself and his comrades swime revolving many things in his mind , how he was to get food and vermin but a short time ago ! ' The two men looked full the main road to his destination ; and so absorbed was in his article , he picked up the money and hurried away , pursuing the ground , until King at length succeeded in wrenching it whistle and answering whistle of the police , already on his to break the news to her away from the place . hand grasped . fuggernaut Senior , the man whose fortune he had helped to from the other and slipping it into his own pocket . Then that he did not hear the loud cries for help , followed by the Suddenly in the silence he heard the putting of a motor-car He must go to his wife and take her home . It would be easier Don't attempt to stop me ! ' pected , it was a revolver , and not money , that Juggernaut's magnate made a motion to get into the car . But , like a hawk on its prev . King sprang at him and prevented him . A arms fell back lifestyle . Then the truth slashed across the little form . Yes ; he was dead . man's mind . He lit a candle , and by its light examined the But King , quick as lightning , pinned it there . As he sus- broad . He walked rapidly through the sleeping streets . the area wall and lay there groaning . My poor girl . ' When King stood up he saw lying on the pavement a couple ther two sleeping children , and then stole out of the house . In the ensuing struggle for the weapon , both men rolled on naut's pockets , also his gold watch . Unheeding the latter of gold pieces and some silver , which had dropped from Tugger- You would shoot me ? ' he parted . sudden frenzy seemed to seize him . Give me money , said King , doggedly . " I want money . " Oh. mv God ! " he groaned , at once thinking of his wife . " lent route ! I recognise you . I'll have you up for assault . The other went white with rage . grief and anxiety , his head reeling from the recent struggle , For answer Iuggernaut put his hand in his his his pocket . Softly and for safety he laid the little body in between the iger burned in his heart . he could hardly say against what . derer of my child . " give me money ! " track . " Ves. gentlemen , the charge against the prisoner is high- " Give me" money ! " he said hoarsely . " Robber and mur- Juggernaut , in struggling to rise , hit his head violently against ced up , a street lamp shining full on his face . It was It was the small hours of the morning , and no one was ' You blackguard ! ' he cried , struggling free . ' " You inso- ne another's faces , and then , with a scowl , the motor Robber and mur- Give me " money ! " he said hoarsely . " Robl 25tho . --- Page 6 --- ticularly favourable to the presence of such an idea : for the speak for themselves . ' Peter , who had thrice denied his ing with that command . But the obstacles they had to contend Master even before the ignominy of the Cross , now comes tion . His sojourn on earth culminated in the tragic douove- Roman's were masters of Palestine , the sceptre had passed from God , the Expected of Nations , the Messiah promised through Ever to fallen man . And mark the bold deverness with which death , but their crime is palliated to some extent by the fact rather than a spiritual Messiah . ' This explains why , When Jesus of Nazareth two thousand years ago is daily winning and once more the Master walked and talked with them . irrefutable testimony to the fidelity , they displayed in complex- this veil of cloud broke the glorious sun of the Resurrection . national individuality and integrity , to sigh for a temporal their view ... . they returned to Jerusalem ... and when the clearness of vision , their depth of insight and simple precision days of Pentecost were accomplished . " they were all filled was met by so much stern , unreasoning , unflinching opposi- to death at their instigation was in reality the Anointed of in propounding the New Revelation . " Their commission was millions of the human race . The doctrine propounded by were naturally inclined in their struggles " to preserve their vindicate that claim by miracles and signs from heaven , He the first God . Friday it would appear that the gospel of the The paradox of the Cross . ' to " preach the Gospel to all nations , " and history bears endurance . Divine help was absolutely essential . ' The facts The Jews are no doubt , responsible for instigating Jesus' and rude " ; henceforth they establish their audiences by their taken up : a cloud passed beneath Him and hid Him from ness brooded over land , and sea , and a darkness akin to despair the tragic spectacle of the immolation of the God-man . Dark- was in the hearts of his apostles and disciples . But through death : such is the antinomy which modern writers aptly style had come , and in His coming lies the solution of the autonomy Galilean missionary had proved to be an ephemeral edullition , ment of the Cross . To the casual stranger in Jerusalem on Despised and rejected in life-victorious and triumphant in with a dramatic but abortive climax . Forty days of sweet companionship , and then . " He was Christ did actually come to claim His Divine mission , and we have referred to . The Christ was dead . Nature written in convulsions at with the Holy Ghost . " " ( Acts i and ii ) . Hitherto those Galilean A postles were known as " unlettered the house of Jacob , and the Jews , chaling under the voice . Yet to-day Christianity is the religion of five hundred Yes ; Jesus had been true to His promise . ' The Paraclete new adherents , is daily extending the sphere of its influence . with were imperviable to mere human cleverness , black and this erstwhile fisherman of Bethesda presents his narrative ! boldly to remind the Jews that He whom Pilate had not --- Page 7 --- nations , and then shall the consumption come " ( Matt. xxiv , of Christ must be fulfilled : " And this Gospel of the Kingdom burrowed and explored and digged in every direction , and at by Benson through the mouth of Mr. Manners in " The Dawn ry ) . And when the consumption has come , and the scales a new art , a new social order , a new philosophy ; they had as they thought , the reward of their labours , they found sneer , and unbelief distil its insidious poison , but the prophecy shall be preached in the whole world , for a testimony to all themselves looking once more into the serene smiling face of colour . And all this despite the fact-so forcefully expressed THE PARADOX OF THE CROSS . Will deck in fairest garb . From shore to shore , From my rich store , And tower and castle tall , From lonely prison cell . Glad will your welcome be , 6'n.n.Skip Eipinn . see , the paradox of the Cross will be a paradox no longer . P. I. Vesey , B.A. , B.C.L. And bring him back to be Dark Ros'leen's joy ! Their gayest hue Throughout the land And fairv folk of yore , With welcome true ; When you return to me , And birds in every grove Thus atheism may rear its ungodly head ; scepticism may For rash and fun . Safe home to me , Will sing dead mile failure , To grace the day My soldier boy , Long hid away , And wear of green and gold That happy day , Far o'er the sea ! My soldier son , Catholicism . ' To greet my soldier boy . Will fit away ! And in the gladness of Loud and grand ; Past trials . like sun-struck ghosts , That brings my soldier boy ( All " - that : " Men had thought to invent a new religion . the end , when they had worked out their theories , and found . lave fallen from eyes which are blind because they will not which appeared in our last issue . God and His angels guard # The above man is a redv. written by an Irish run to " A MSEAN Will come in merry throngs . Will come in merry t 1907 --- Page 8 --- in the eyes of the world to suffer spiders gladly . But it gave pourings , but the Prior was a busy man and he had a short avoided hurting the spider or bringing him in direct contact be rid of it . by one of those complicated methods which alike ittle white curtain were drawn across the window , for this was and enthusiasm . He would chatter by the hour to Brother the hermit's method of letting the world know when he was youth with big blue eyes and a short upper lip : full of dreams until the creature , with a sudden impulse , took to its long , ing the art of Almighty God-so to him Hubert came for John , and there were neither common nor colors in his conver- with its harrowing anatomy , now that the eyes of Sir Thomas preaching through the window of his cell , which , since the his hypocrisy . The spider must remain , since he had elected spiritual counsel , and he came frequently and stayed long , for dream of his life . He had gone to the Prior with his out- ecstasies . But Brother John possessed the divine gift of listen- be disporting itself . He experienced a horrid , growing fear were no longer on him . The next moment he was blushing for back and his eyes fixed eagerly on the heritage to see if the sat a little longer than he had intended talking on matters he attended for instruction in the humanities . It was the way with the ardent youth - he had no time to attend to his that it was hiding somewhere on his person . ' He might be But Brother John refused to be human , and he would in no sation . The boy was hoping to enter the monastery where moment a dark temptation overtook him to find the insect and When he had gone Brother John scoured the floor with him a creepy feeling , not knowing where the monster might a man holding himself superior to his natural repugnances . ' But Sir Thomas was not to be silenced . spiritual , for he was undoubtedly human and not without a to a spider that sickened a man's stomach . I see no cause for likewise remembered that he had wasted sufficient time in the glance in the direction of the quiescent spider . ' It was not other visitor arrived . Brother John caught sight of him ap- wise permit Sir Thomas to remove the intruder . The former engaged . Hubert adored the hermit . He was a fair-haired the young lay clerk was deeply interested in his own soul , and airv legs and made off across the cell that Sir Thomas Pyke Bargate . The lad was walking quickly , with his head thrown hermitage was built on high ground , commanded a view of the It was Hubert , a young lay clerk from the monastery at The hermit sat quietly , casting , ever and soon , a sidelong refruit's company and also took his leave . permitted , at least , to disprove that by helping the creature to nxious eyes to see what had become of the spider . For one He commenced to search , and was thus engaged when an- establish an alibi . tinge of malice . winding hillside road . All the same , he retorted stubbornly , " none would let be a viper that crawled in his path ; and the same would apply --- Page 9 --- as no longer garrulous . He sat up stiff and motionless on apprehension came into his eyes . The hermit's heart disease it , go and seek it like the lady who court their trenches , and suffed up with pride and could not own that I feared thee . said , " was no fault of thine , little brother spider , that I was yes . When he spoke his voice was husky and hardly audible . human affection . Call it by its name , and if thou must have He sat looking pleaded at the hermit . The spider began , him , but at that moment the spider appeared to read just itself body , and how we must else accept our frailty with humility . on his person , and he reminded himself that one must be cruel Higher up might be yet more retired . The hermit's blood ran Tis good for humility that I should locate these , little with pain . his stool . A look of fear , of terror , had come into his child's of mental depression prevented him from saying the thing that juncture ( so it seemed ) to reconsider its position . Come this day month , " he said . old . It was all that he could do not to shrink like a woman . me ghostly help ? No one understands except thou . ' think not thrself a holy clerk preaching detachment . ' ' ' His mother , although , God knows that thou hast far more cause which he would . The spider had completely conquered - it had come out on the top . I'll go now . " he said . That was all . " He did not so much Hubert peeped up at him guilty . if by then thou hast learnt more concerning detachment . " His nerve gave out , once for all . He paused , but Hubert did not take up the opportunity . He He wrote his breast in anguish , and at that moment he ingel's face of the brother who loved everything in the world in order to be kind . No doubt thou art sent to teach such as I how frail is the Come not again until this day month . " he said , " and see spiritual eyes . Then hast the Prior . This is but mere But , " he protested . " I shall miss it so . Who will give latter made search for the spider . except spiders . opposite wall , with its legs stretched out in the manner in was all he could do in the circumstances , for a malignant form me do ? " Then he brought himself to order . " " Nav. " he Hubert's face fell . His childish blue eyes stood wide open to loathe me . " as look at the hermit . remained to haunt the hermit's soul . When he " May I ? " he married , and looked down again from the Brother John related . Tush ! " he cried . " that is but throwing dust in thy honest know the other , but this Hubert left , with a dazed look of agony on his face that " Yes . come this day month . " Brother John repeated . It , caught sight of the spider . It was quietly reposing on the " Thou foul thing ! " he groaned . " Then foul thing ! " he groaned . " What hast thou ma caught sight of the spider . When he had gone the It was quietly reposing on the 1310 . --- Page 10 --- at Brother John-then out of the window . ' There was a little flush of pleasure on his cheek , but his manner was con- came , in fact , a little awkward pause in the conversation after strained . Although a whole month had passed Hubert did sleeves . Then he sat down to await the arrival of Hubert . hermit explored the interior of his sleeve with both hands . He sat himself down stiffly on the guest's chair and looked not appear to have much news to give the hermit . ' There Brother John . ind an answer , so he treated the question as a joke and laughed How about vipers ? " he asked . Hubert crossed over with alacrity . and kneeling beside the his hand in triumph . He was holding the spider by the leg . sought to improve the occasion . think I'd better look in every day and see if there are any gave Hubert creeps . ) Caterpillars have practically no legs that was why they added , glibly . they had exchanged a few commonplaces , which the hermit of a spider ! " for there was a man look of fear on brother thing , after all , to " get the bulge " over a holy hermit - " I consumedly . Then he pulled his stool right close up . so Hubert took the unwelcome creature and set it outside the " I got it ! " he cried gaily , a moment later , and withdrew was the first to interrupt . But the hermit smiled a very smile . window behind the little white curtain . over and seeing if there is anything up my sleeve . It feels to spiders to be got rid of in thy cell , Brother . " Hubert pulled up his stool-then he recollected himself and I think . " he said , cheerfully , for he was feeling uncom- I prav you set it outside the window . " the hermit said , marked , complacently . I've got a whole world of things to tell these , " he said , I've picked up a spider in my hands before now , " he re- The lad was moved to mirth at the obvious discomfort of And Hubert , being less than Brother John , failed to End Dinnis . A spider ? " Hubert echoed : " Surely thou art not afraid " You , verify , but I like them not , " the hermit replied . monly pleased with himself , as well he might - it is no small Then he returned and sat himself down in his accustomed There was a knock-rather a timid one-and the visitor entered . me as though there might be a spider there . ' as there is for every living creature ? " " That , indeed , will be a great charity , " Brother John said . a second time . " I take it there is a good use for them , Though must have great courage , " the hermit said . John's innocent face . " Spider's are God's creatures , " he My son , " he said , faintly , " Would't thou mind coming seat . Spiders are God's little creatures , " He observed , pic Spiders are God's little creatures . ' Spider's are God's creatures , " he My son , " he said , faintly . He observed , piously as though there might be a spider there . ' --- Page 11 --- And falters even in footprints made by Thee . But that the frame grows weaker than the will , That ponders dreams and theories , vague and vain , The cup might pass it such God's will might be . Mystery Play . Tossing two balls about from either hand : Touching the life that strength over the earth , Doth into calm Eternity reflow . Because the long-borne cross weighs heavily Deep calleth into deep : the years complain We heard . ' O Master , and would follow still Helpless we sink when we would most obey There , since Thou in Gethsemane didst pray Their course lies through a land of bitter death ; FACH ( speaking faintly , from afar , as if in a dream ) - New credendum sent up to testing halls ? Life's mosque in allegory ! Take ye stand To know there matters nothing save the balls ! But , far beyond , where hangingeth low the haze Iea : yet through such I work out Truth and Love . Of zenith stars , above the reach of woe : Christ spake . " Take up the Cross and follow Me " : Till " Party - and " Non-Party " are constrained Cross-bearing Nations . Both juggling for alternate see-saw sway . Shaves strange and dreadful gloom beneath its ninth , In " Pure Philosophy " of " you and may " : What " Party " ought or ought not , what is gained ? see , in the balls flung this and other way , And having juggled trickily to prove A moon out-worn ! - Not here we list the chime Non-ego , " other-limiting command ; And fears forbidden breed within the brain And clamorous to Heaven in fretful pain . nations in a game called " Politics " ) - Ego . " one party-sure , expensive . bland ; Voices in the Wind : a All people , watch with me the jugglers play Straitened and restless from its far-off birth , A waste of sea , unmeasured , that obeys THE Angels of Poland . Belgium . Ireland , and other " The wind bloweth where it listen . ' Of sunset . There the chafing stream of Time THE TIME SPIRIT ( watching useless with balls , play playing for --- Page 12 --- the politician who has changed sides - though as both cannot They are the class of folk who have brought a bad name on rowd has had his eyes opened to the sun and saw fit to join regret that many others do not hasten to leave the ways of between the tinsel on the spurious banner of the other side and the models of rectitude , probity and progress . They had long and place-hunters who make up the other side . But what say instead of an indication of matured and deliberate judgment . new facts , but the latter is too often mistaken for the former . spurious representations ; because he was so useless that he practically regarded as a confession of weakness when the average individual announces an alteration in his view-point . the oracles of the group which the changing one has joined ? folk change their minds with as little thought as they give to made him distasteful to the other members of the clique : been vouchsafed the vision which enables him to distinguish to the other . Though , let it be added , it is not always possible being that he did not earlier rectify his error , and their only ribe he has deserted-because his cussedness or obstinacy any species of variability . We are always in dread that our was in reality made for the opposition ; because , in short , he are glad that yet another erring one has found the path of Right , opposite angle to that at which we first discerned them put on was so blind to everything honourable and progressive that Our outlook on views of life cannot remain stagnant except as ing " man and the one who shifts his position in the light of intrigue , corruption and jobbery and join the ranks of the pure- that a poor man long blind to the iniquities of the opposite a totally different shape and hue . He who stagnates soon are many important details which when viewed from the known that there was some good in him , their only wonder one of their number , but because yet another man has at last he sterling worth of the cloth of gold on their own . They to contradict those who maintain that the optic nerve of many souled philanthropists who climb the rugged and uphill path of They are glad , they say , not because their opponents have lost would occur of transference of vision , as it were , from one eye be right it would seem but natural to expect that examples rectitude . And so it comes that most suspect of all people is the views of a Chinaman on quadratic equations , it should be Our scheme for to-morrow is our plan for to-day , for we wish deserts their side does so-according to the spokesman of the n public life is very largely influenced by that other nerve not to be numbered amongst those for whom to-inorrow means because the other crew won him over with false promises and There is a tremendous gulf between the " chopping and chang- he was foredoomed to throw in his lot with the tribe of plotters fresh fields and pastures new . ' regards the unchanging and unchangeable essentials , but there changing will be taken as an index of a fifty or empty mind which passes near the region of the pocket . In one way it seems more than curious that because some As usual . the politicians set a bad example . The man who in public life is very largely influenced by the --- Page 13 --- mind implies not a little deliberation except in cases where the made up their minds to do a certain thing when they are only opinion on any matter of moment . Some fancy that they have issues are clear-cut and opposed , and then one more or less purely a matter of whim or desire . That there is a small minority which never really knows its own mind is certain . reason for not making any alteration is the fear that the know - is something of everything cannot be much of anything . approval you are no better than the poor comedian who gains perceives that decay must set in-for nature does not permit greeted with yawns streaked with the comment sarcastic . to your old groove once it has become inksome . if your only things , for if it is only your shop-window that fetches their show your versatility , it is still a long cry to a solid sticking their own advantage . If it means anything , making up your Not one , but all mankind's epitome : and reasoning before they decide what is their real view or stiff in opinions , always in the wrong , bizarre garments , only to find his attempts to amuse them a cause difficult of removal . Dryden has summed him up : the issue-making it a matter of honour , perhaps , that you afraid to say . " I've changed my mind " : but you must make before you and you incline with no hesitation to a certain plan : only way to impress people is by way of the fundamental on your answer to that pugnacious " Why ? " to-morrow new light dawns upon you which seriously affects ledge of your change may lose you someone's esteem . The the laughter of his heterogeneous audience because of his put one blunt . little query - and practically everything depends seriously in all things , for he fails to realise that the man who was everything by starts , and nothing long . ne's mind that it appears many imagine such a change is information to a listening world . Don't forget that you'll be nobody takes him seriously except his creditors , though it is of a standstill . Says the author of Locksley Hall : we are only concerned with the justifiable ones . Never be one little preparation before you can deliver that piece of For there is no progress without change of all kinds , though Such an individual somehow expects that he should be taken Forward , forward let us range , Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves A man so various that he seemed to be Though you won't impress anybody if your chief desire is to in reality convinced that such-and-such a course would be to of change . One hears so much glib comment on the subject of changing automatically arrives at a decision . To-day certain facts are There is generally good cause when a man complains that but with most folk it takes a process of subconscious argument --- Page 14 --- party and by the sword still haunts the imagination of many for the indigent here . " Then on to Clonmel , with " no carpets own phrase . " Do I believe in the dissolution of the Union ? " there room on the top ? " calls out a man to the stage-driver . Augustin' " a cosmopolitan taste in music the gift of the citizens then as now . At Killarney on the following day ( oh , purely Irish than Dublin . " More " purely Cork " he might the Lee Fields war , for he gives us a clue . " In the green and planted it between my shoulders ! " But the mood of de- ought to live in union like sisters . But if Ireland is treated whiskey , and dash a nail of water over him , was the work of a to be seen . " Cork , as ever an eclectic place , " rebel " and where compassionate Englishmen purchase " it and send it back view the lakes , and the professor had to content himself with being a philosopher only . And what prophetic wisdom is this hears this very day . " that Ireland can be governed only by a him to a dry spot , pull his mouth open , pour in half a flask of granting swine which elsewhere are the only domestic animals haven't all of us been " drowned " there ! ) it was too wet to persons who fancy themselves statesmen . " Oh , Prussian , seated himself on the pyramid of trunks , turned one leg inwards one house I heard the German waltz . ' Ach. du lieber pression is inescapable as he condemns the land tenure system re writes to his daughter from his hotel in High Street . lent place the finest fresh air . ' The man ascended the ladder , And from that via Fermov to Cork . " more bustling , more fine there . I walked in the environs . " It must have been out what piercing wisdom is that in 1835 ! . But , here , last , loyal , you look startled at me , let this be my defence , in Raumer's have said , for where is there any city like it or any with such a splendid concert of its own judgments ? " The evening being Though we were crowded , the coachman answers , ' An excel- some of the humour of it , thus : " Outside Kilkenny . " Is which your injustice exports . ' of the time . " In Ireland my mind is filled with one thought ground with large whips , the cuts of which I should not have the midst of abundance . The corn is exported to England , moment . All the time the masters of ceremonies kept the neadows along the roadside were quiet sheep , instead of the like a step-sister , do not be surprised at the cry of distress The absurd notion . " he begins , and it seems like what one unique even in its gentleer cattle of the fields ! And " from in the inn and a ragged towel . " ' Oh . ' Clonmel , careless still got over in four weeks . Here it seemed to make little impres - This Callan , " he writes , " is a wretched hole , which its owner I can entertain no other-it is that of the inexpressible says " he . " By no means . The three kingdoms may and ( Lord ( ) never visits . ' In Ireland the people are starving in other black and blue one of them fell almost senseless . To take The country pleases him sometimes , however , and he sees boxers . but a desperate buffeting . After they had beaten each At Callan , a few days later , our professor becomes pigment . sion on the spectators . " A " tough " place , surely , " that Dublin , then ! --- Page 15 --- because nothing lifts my heart up like a big nail from corners of our land that still cling to the language of Love and Faith , is that ignoble bargain , but then , thank God , there came an awakening , a new Gael were saved from ruin . One of those beliefs , which lives in the scattered hands to bless you and all you love , and that the peace which He alone can set my heart in tune with the spirit of Christmas was a message from William it is that this coming Christmas Mary and her Babe may sit by your fireside in Paschal fire was lighted that shall never die . and the ideals and beliefs of the their journey they give their blessing to the house and to all who shelter under denied them long ago among the homes of Bethlehem , and before continuing for Boys , Girls ) ne time there was fear in the hearts of a few that the many would make this I our ideas and beliefs in exchange for the flesh-pots of materialism . At give may live in your home and in your heart forever ! all the time I couldn't stop ' chuckling with ' delight , was nearly half a day opening the envelopes , and an Christmas night . if she door be left open , the Mother of God and her Blessed Rules of the Guilv . the members of Blessed Gabriel's Guild . The very first to reach me and to Babe come and sit by the fire and enjoy the warmth and hospitality that were conducted by Francis . You never saw anything like the heap of letters that came to me this month . he quiet of the midnight hour , that the Christ-Child may stretch out His little and by living lives worthy of him who is to be their model and guide . Our Lady of Sorrows , by practising the virtues of purity , charity and truth ; the Guild of Blessed Gabriel " The Cross . " and Faith to fill all . Eire with the true spirit of saints and the spirit of valiant men and women , we have not given away fragrance spread out from the little corners of Love A literary Christmas ! That is my wish for Eire , and for you Blessed Gabriel ! My Post Bag . its roof . I . The Guild of Blessed Gabriel is a literary circle open to boys and girls will be held . IV . Then will endeavour to bring as many new members as they can into Circle for Young . My Wish . the Guild of # get and holy thought : may it live for all time in our land : may its III . They will at all times observe the conditions under which the competitions N this old land of ours , sanctioned by the blood of martyrs and the dust of under 18 years of age III . The members will be expected to spread devotion to Blessed Gabriel of never saw anything was nearly " half a day opening the envelopes , and It is a sweet and holy Circle for Young Readers of 1907 Readers of 0.000 --- Page 16 --- ship of the Guild . Writing on one side of the paper this month to May Shamley , Marist Convent School , senior competition . for the best essay on " The Crib . " Robin's Lane . Sutton Oak. St. Helen's England , and the grace and simplicity Flynn , Lizzie Malone , and Katie Doyle . vorship of the Child-God . We would rain linger on the threshold of that the work on the whole was very satisfactory . In the speak very highly of the work done by Rita Carlos , Mary J. Loftus , Caitlin e found in this issue ( one common will be sufficient for all the members of a our next competition . of the Crib in our churches . One of the greatest joys of Christmas is the sturn the extra one . apers must be certified by some responsible person as being the unaided work Jonathan . May Prendergast , William J. Kelly , Kathleen McCloskey , Eileen addressed Francis , c/0 " The Cross , " St. Paul's Retreat , Mount at Bethlehem will be brought before our minds . In the beautiful representations Badge Winners . competition papers , asking to be admitted to member- the portrait of Blessed Gabriel which is awarded to the seem to be present in that wretched stable outside the little village of Bethlehem . Il Thighearnain , Kitty Boylan , " Mary " Or Grady , ' Daisy scene forever , but alas ! we cannot . presence of the Crib . member bringing five recruits into the Guild , goes Maira Tighe . Maggie Kelly , Philomena Johnston , Chrissie Sweeney , Patrick he prize has been awarded to Mary Rennie , 8. Carrick-on-Shannon , and two others to be cut for by f her essay will be admired by all . It is characteristic of the writer . I must the competitors . They must have attached to them the couoon which will As we gave on that scene of artistic and beautiful simplicity are not our so as to reach the office not later than December 14th . All letters to be consequently no Redemption . the whole Christian world it speaks " Redemption " : for if there had been no doesn't mean making a manuscript as big as a towel ; For Members under 12 years of age . gaze with a feeling akin to awe on the beautiful , upturned face of the Divine For Members over 12 and under 18 years of age . May Stanley , Marist Convent School . Carrick-on- " The Crib . " It is only a simple word : yet how great its meaning . To Lawwmers will please write a personal note to Francis , apart from their or a Friend . " I hope Francis will be the friend chosen by some of the or companions : eight are to be sent to St. Bonaventure's College , St. John Shannon , Co. Leitrim . A special word of praise is In the junior competition for the best story of the Crib. the prize goes to The badge , bearing oughts carried back over the centuries to that first Christmas morning ? We The Awards . Members Under 12 . t means writing on one side only of each sheet of foolscap or exercise-book prize essays . and the New . ' All competitors will please remember the following rules : All competition A handsome book prize will be awarded for the best essay on " The Old Year two badges in mistake . Perhaps it would be driven as due to the following : Emma Coniff , May Mattimoe , paper . family ) , and must be written on one side only of the paper . They must be sent ompetitors , and that the wishes will be good ones . " I am the crib . important . " A handsome book prize will be given for the best " Three New Year Wishes petitions was all that could be desired this month , and npetitors , and that the wishes will be good ones . How many are the pure and sweet thoughts that are suggested to us as we punne . The time is now near at hand when once again the scene of the poor stable The entry in both compo Henry Winnie Andrew . Kathleen Flanagan , Maureen O'Brien and Marie A. at Bethlehem " there would have been no " Cross on Calvary , " and inners say they got 1 land , and one to S. McLaverty , 20 Clowney Street , Belfast . t means writing on one join the Virgin Mother and St. Joseph in their silent and profound gaze on that scene of artistic and beautiful simplicity are not our rew , Kathleen Flanagan , Maureen O"Brien and Marie A. --- Page 17 --- CHINK . His little outstretched arms inviting us to pour forth our pleadings into startled : then the infant came closer to him , so near that he could almost was meet , for He became " a little child . " All these treasures are concealed Child than compassionate thought and generous care for His poor . While young as he was there were many things he had long wished for . As he was He related his strange dream to his intruders , and together they knew down supreme , let us remember the poor and resolve to assist our less fortunate will be the earnest prayer of many millions of people as they " kneel before the levotion , and said that as a reward He would grant him one wish . The little the little child's wish might be granted . worthy reception of the Sacrament on Christmas morning , and not until the remarkable good little soul . and not once did he forget to nav a visit to the pay enter into the hearts of all rulers , and that are long , true and lasting his choosing . a sudden thought , as if my inspiration , slashed across his mind , branches , and with his tiny fingers helped to make the 'wreaths . for he was our human nature . ' Two other bright levels are patience and meekness . amp lighted there to remind the faithful of the Divine Presence . Near to the We have a perfect model of humility in the person of the Divine Child , for Although the Crib represents poverty to us in the worldly sense , yet what Suddenly he saw the Divine Infant leave His humble bed of straw and ime , therefore , we must turn our thoughts to them . For we are led to the Blessed Sacrament , morning and evening , on his way to and from school . No Oh I dear Infant Jesus , next to You , and You alone . I prize the cause of peace , the gift of the Infant Saviour , may shine upon the nations of the earth ? Trib to continue his meditations and prayers , and to ask favours for all poor year , as we knew there , the words which fell from His Divine lips : " Learn of him . He would surely have us follow His example , and we almost seem to ne , ' for I am meek and humble of heart . ' clock struck the hour of ten , after kneeling in prayer before the altar , did he It was Christmas Eve , and the little channel of Abberchauer was documented dessings lavishly on Francis , and the dear friends I have met within the circle and he explained : snelt in humble admiration of the Infant Saviour King . The last thought though by no means the least that will occupy my mind visit , and to greet the Infant on this night of nights . before the Crib and thanked God , and prayed that some day in the near future in the chapel , and that his father and Father John had come to look for him . reasures it lays before us in the spiritual sense . ' It may be poor to look at , hilst gazing on the Orb , will be that the Babe of Bethlehem will ' bestow His and there knelt , want in meditation for some time . He then turned to the shoulder , and he awoke to find it was all a dream : that he had fallen asleep with holly and ivy for the great , grand feast which the morrow was to bring . May Stanley . Mary Rennie . boy thought for a while , and a long list of thoughts came into his head , for urn out and lock all doors . ' a story of the crib . sinners . own-up sisters with the decorations : he had brought the hulls and in- hey have ever spent . nay never die until I see Ireland a free nation . " bel His breath on his face . He praised the little boy for his great faith and wonder , then , that we find him stealing back when tea was over to pay another aving aside all the majesty of His Divinity , He designed to take upon Himself When Edmond had made his confession he went straight to the altar rails . sanctuary . on the left . was placed the Crib. before which many heavy souls provach him . The infant called him by his name , at which Edward was The chapel was completely dark , save for the faint glimmer of the sanctual brib during the coming holy season ? Will it not be that the spirit of Christmas The good pastor , Father John , waited patiently to prepare pious souls for the int Jesus through them . No offering can be more releasing to the Divine Jesus chose to be born as one of the poorest of the poor ; during this ne , for I am week and humble of heart . iv native land . ' Thou who hast power to grant me my wish , grant that Edmond Kearney , a boy about eight years old , had willingly helped his returnary . on the left was placed the Crib before which nay never die until I see Ireland a free nation . " irn out and lock all doors . ' to confessing the went straight in the altar will before he had time to receive an answer to his prayer he felt a hand on his fesus was patient , for He bore the cold and hardship without a murmur . It in the little Crib , and Jesus will give them to us if we only on and ask tren' during this joyous time , when their boys are but visions of happiness . if the Guild . and my prayer will be that this may be the happiest Christmas ever-listening ear , for on this day He cannot refuse our ; found as he was there were many things he had long wished for . As he was out it is a treasure-house of virtues . The brightest gem of all is run is a treasure-house of virtues . The brightest gem of all is humility The good pastor , Father John , waited patiently to prepare pious Id. and my prayer will be that this may be the happiest under , then , that we find him stealing back when tea was a