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in the Lord . Since this is the case , We by our Apostolic
St. Bernard . General of the Congregation of the
with ancient custom than that the piety of the faithful
Sedis " ) raising the Confraternity of
ternities of the Passion of Our Lord , having as their
Confraternity , or , in other words , to the ranks of
guided by the rules so wisely laid down by St. Paul or
and now spread far and wide . to the honour of an Archi-
should be aroused towards the mystery of the Passion ,
Sodality erected in this centre of the Catholic world ,
1857 at the Sancta Sanctorum - a very sacred portion
Passion , besought us to design to promote this holy
the sharing with them of the indulgences and privi-
throughout the world of these Confraternities , and for
Our Lord Jesus Christ faculties for the erection
have considered it our duty to absent , in so far as we can
increase of devotion towards the Passion of Christ , and
object , out of love and a spirit of gratitude , the daily
holds pride of place which was established in the year
leges in which the Congregation itself reinforces .
to the General of the Congregation of the Passion of
our predecessor . Pope Pius IX , of happy memory , gave
Primaria , we seeing that nothing is more in accordance
St. Paul of the Cross-when our beloved son . Silvius of
aware that not only in Italy but also throughout Europe
of the earth-where is kept the venerable picture of
numbers to avail of its numerous privileges . We take
will prove a source of great joy to all
and America there have been established many Confra-
Amongst the first of those Confraternities that one
the following extract from the Decree : " We are well
its members , and tend to induce large
Our Redeemer , and the steps expurpled by His Divine
the Passion to an Arch-Confraternity
change in price will take effect with the August
This year the fifth from the Canonization of
old with good , sound , healthy Catholic reading . This
the Cross . By Apostolic Letter ( 20th September , 1851 )
THE CROSS .
Number .
of the
The decree of His Holiness Pope Benedict XV ( pub-
Confraternity .
Blood .
lished in the Acta Apostolicae
Arch-
Passion .
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gries gains .
sites .

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or placing their orders with their newsagents .
careful , industrious , sober , upright worker ; and by
wendrous life . In the August number of The Cross
not had the privilege of knowing him personally , yet
of God must have quickened their interest in his
of the magazine , either by becoming regular subscribers
what they have heard or read about this great servant
workers at a very moderate rate would be quite suffi-
Charles , and all who would wish to read this edifying
many favours . Although the younger generation have
mile per week . Arrangements could very easily be
worked out by which decided preference is given to the
dotting the rural landscape . " Special trains run for
could be developed with advantage to the worker : and
narrative of a saintly life should secure their copies
the greater part of their working hours amid the
country , for which end , it is said , cheap motor transit
cient , as instructed by the Belgian Government , which
will appear the opening instalment of the life of Father
of Father Charles ( Houban ) , Pas-
issued workmen's tickets at about one halfpenny per
is specially necessary to those workers who have to pass
knew him in life , and who feel indebted to him for
more recent American improvements in the " scooter "
memory is still green in the minds of thousands who
machinery , but as a unit of humanity in whom it will be
have advanced the probability of city toilers " homes
which employers will look upon him , not as a piece of
Master endeared him to the Irish people , and his
litv. and religious zeal in the service of our Divine
in distant lands . His charity , sane-
City workers ought to be encouraged to live in the
" while chooses .
humanity by being in touch with the charms of nature
monotonous din of factory or warehouse
advantageous for all to develop feelings of justifiable
# word not only in Ireland , but even
ther Charles , pianist , whose name is a household
doubt , can appreciate landscape beauties as well as the
peer . This stimulation of the finer feelings of
pride .
A quarter of a century has passed by since the death
sionist , whose name is a household
safer .
series .
Passionist .
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To think that the regulated anarchy which is now cover-
as a slave shivering under the lash of the pagan domi-
ments are made by some politicians a great device to
use the State and its people for their private ends . And
State is human freedom and human happiness . ' Govern-
strument of their happiness . To think that those who
men . No tyrant can surpass the defied " State . " No
their political birth-right to the richest innovator . In
to overthrow the pagan State , and reform governments
Voters themselves burked conscience , made immoral
thing thought about by many who guide the ship of
sary . The vote must become again a matter of con-
was . His life and property , his peace and happiness ,
Face to face with such a State , the citizen is as helpless
the swindler who grambles in the fortunes of the State .
misused their votes in the past are in a great measure
tyrant can be so secure . No tyrant can be so inhuman .
blood and ruin . The first act of reconstruction should be
governments , and gave the reins of power to agnostics
oligarchical juntos inhuman and unchristian . The last
in accordance with the Christian concept of order and
penalty of violated consequences . The fruit of the
vote is proving a boundless crime . Thousands sold
the makers of the horror that undermines civilization !
that kind , however , and savage politicians are the
and atheists " to whom a conscience never wakes .
practical atheism of public life . The misuse of the
political sharpers have tried to make the " State " a
science , or " governments " will make new tragedies of
'deity , an unclean deity whose worship is the slavery of
by the law of Nature the servant of men and the in-
bullyingly for the sacrifice of the youth and wealth of
And so triumphant defined " States " call loudly and
authority . The State must be made what it should be
come a deceptive name for nefarious cabals , for
moral outlook of men the real reconstruction is neces-
to surround themselves with a sacrament inviolability ,
present tragedy of blood and iron ? Are misused votes
votes that violated conscience responsible for the
suicide of Europe " ? The word State has , alas ! be-
the responsibility of the vote
the world .
about reconstruction after the war . But it is in the
Not without reason a good deal is said and written
are at the mercy of an enormous minotaur . A State

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of the Blessed Virgin and probably by her own tender fingers .
Paulinus and St. Gregory of Tours . In the eleventh century we
Jerusalem . In 1237 Baudouin , the last Latin Emperor of Con-
that city are attested in the fifth and sixth centuries by St.
cruel necessity of pledging the holy-Crown of Thorns to the
underly loved , he offered him the sacred relic , without any
stantinople , waging protracted war against the Bulgarians . went
thorns was detached soon after death , consequently in presence
tians at Constantinople , ready to be transported to Venice . and
recommense , in return , as a sign of his affection and gratitude .
owing to the depleted condition of his treasury he was in the
actually in the possession of merchants , who had already received
courtward that borrowed a handful of rushes with which they
The Crown of Thorns .
that the ministers of state had already engaged it " to the
of Arimathea , and with them eventually have passed into the
the circle of rushes and interlaced them to form a sort of tiara ,
then beat them down with a heavy stick on the head of the
guardianship of St. ' Simeon , the second Bishop of Jerusalem .
rom the imperial palace and placed in the Church of the Vene-
and it was agreed that the crown of thorns should be given into
at Constantinople and the church of the Holy Sepulchre at
impression produced by this intelligence on the saint , whom he
to the Bosphorus two Dominicans . James and Andrew , to take
negotiations with the merchants and the ministers of Baudonin .
Christians of Jerusalem , and its existence and conservation in
the hands of the two envoys of St. Louis , who would carry it
aggots destined for their bivouac fire , planted the extremities in
been preserved with the winding sheets in the house of Joseph
he had already done on several occasions . He arrived that
Divine Victim . Such was the origin of Our Saviour's crown of
fashioned a diadem . They tore off branches from the thorny
possession of the precious relic . On their arrival they found
instruments of the Passion by St. Helena in 326 , or it may have
close for Him , a crown of thorns . From the stable-litter in the
inding sheet of Turin has convinced me that the crown of
After the Assumption it would be carefully treasured by the
During the first centuries the evangelists and writers are silent
find it divided between the chapel of the Bavantian Emperors
is to its history . ' It may have , been discovered with the other
By Francis Grenade .
I am inclined to the latter opinion . My examination of the
RT Thou a king ? " said Pilate to the Man-God .
to France to visit St. Louis and big financial assistance , as
Though had it , " replied Jesus . " I am a king :
thorns .
Then the King was crowned by His subjects , and the
e from that city . The Dominicans promptly entered into
etians for a very large amount , and that it had been taken
It was gladly accepted , and Louis immediately despatched
as to its history .
etians for a very large sum of money , but seeing the painful
A
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later , with the same marks of humility and respect . he carried it
through the streets of Paris , where , after being exposed to the
thorny bush known as the ziryphus spina Christi . St. Jerome
Cathedral of Pisa , and are declared by botanists to belong to a
present reliquary and exposed it once more to the veneration of
glorious saint and pious potentate . ' The spines are distributed
treasure-La Sainte Chapelle , that architectural jewel so much
he Queen , islands , of Vastile , his brothers , and a retime of
respoiled of its network of thorny branches in favour of many a
Abbey of St. Denis , from which it was transferred to the Flint ,
paid over the necessary sum to the Venetians , and when he
jishops and nobles . On the 10th of August , 1239 , the cedar
it many times . It is simply a circle of harmless rushes , long ago
About Christmas in 1238 they arrived at Venice , and the
until the pious monarch could erect a military worthy of such a
describes it as having cruel thorns , spiny fruit , and an agreeable
and eventually it passed into the possession of the keeper of the
admired at the present day in the city by the Seine .
necessary measures for verifying the authenticity of the relic , and
holy crown was deposited in the chapel of St. Mark .
heard that the monks , with their precious treasure , had arrived
IN 1804 the Archbishop of Paris , Cardinal de Belloy , having
King Louis was delighted at the result of the negotiations ,
he French nobles set their seals on the enclosing casket of cedar .
wounding , dilates in the wound it makes .
being verified , and then was seen the silver reliquary , and within
citizens , and on their arrival pay to the Venetians the stipulated
obtained the necessary proofs of its conservation , placed it in its
On the following day the King , barefooted and carried in simple
jealous care and profoundest veneration . Several are in the
Revolution was removed by Louis the Sixteenth , in 1791 , to the
Champagne , he went forth to meet them , accompanied by
Before leaving . Constantinople the Dominicans took the
reverential spectators to the Metropolitan church . Eight days
For over five hundred years it rested there , the centre of
THE UBOSS .
the faithful in his Cathedral of Notre Dame . ' There I have seen
court of King Louis .
flower , that it remains attached to whatever it touches , and
to Venice , accompanied by ambassadors and the principal
amount , and then undertake to convey the precious deposit to the
it the golden vessel containing the crown .
medals in the National Library in 1794 .
order of St. Louis .
reheration of the people , it was placed in the chapel of the palace ,
lation of the relic written by Archbishop Cornu of Sens at the
throughout the world , preserved mainly in churches with the most
woollen robe , bore it in the midst of an enormous concourse a
casket was opened in his presence at Sens . the seats of the nobles
world-wide pilgrimages , and then , under the menace of the
This programme was executed to the letter .
These details I have gathered from an account of the trans-
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the utmost . The majority of the parishioners were either Irish
conrage Brown in his pronounced attentions . the spirit of opposed
mons to the life beyond the grave . And Father Frank was soon
from his native province , come to him like a freshening breeze
On the evening when he was preparing to catch the train for the
Had she but questioned herself closely and asked herself whether
minded of the many resembles between himself and the cen-
from his native Galvav . He had introduced the rector-a devout
first part of his journey to Cloonjordan , he was summoned to a
she were merely gratifying her vanity at the risk of losing the one
tral character of the famous clerical author's vast known work !
waiting a call to his native diocese , and in the meantime was
feel but pleasure in a mission which often taxed his strength to
with the rector of the mission . The young assistant priest was
Moran gently suggested to her daughter that she should not en-
one of Dulltown's foundries , was preparing to answer his sum-
Maltered , for though she did not believe the stranger when he
detail to his rector how a talk with , perhaps , some poor old came
being a trifle too swift , while his presence of intimate friendship
of course , with " My New Curate , " only to be constantly re
against him perhaps most determinedly of all .
occasional holiday , and Father Moran had certainly earned his
of mercy . A poor old Irishman , after fifty years of dusty toil in
centle in her replies to her mother . Her maiden vanity was
Dulltown . ' He found the duties arduous , but his zeal made him
assured her that there was no girl in all England half so pretty
being friendly towards people who treated her with friendship .
but half-heartedly - her hospitality gaining the mastery over her
when he was fishing in the vicinity of Cloonjordan , she consented
comments on Ireland and things Irish prejudiced her firmly
for a start , ' his range from condescension to familiarity
trial city , stood the trim house which Father Frank Moran shared
It was the old story of the Irish girl being flattered by the
instincts only at the last moment . The Englishman did not im-
In a shady garden , just on the outskirts of an English indus-
suggested an invitation to Brown to luncheon on one of the days
press her very favourably . His manner did not impress her
lordly accent , and the correct dress . Afterwards , when Mrs.
The passing of the stranger
the circumstances ?
or of Irish antecedents , and often and often did Father Frank
ick call , for the rector was nine miles away on a similar grand
Clergymen in hard-pressed English dioceses must get an
as she , what girl would have called him a retailer of untruths in
Devon man to the beauties of Canon Sheehan's books , starting ,
naidenhood asserted herself , and Eileen could see no harm in
nan whom she could ever really admire , she would have been more
ninistering to the souls of the many Catholics of St. Peter's .
ith Eileen was even less to her liking .
Afterwards , when Mrs.
ii .
ations of the alien with the superior manner , the
ttentions of the alien with the sure
lieen was even less to her liking . And his disparaging
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gossips of Cloonjordan , the identity of the strange visitor never
wholesale embezzlements of the funds of a company to which he
varna , and , through the happy scarcity of newspapers among the
mation that he was being sought by the police on the charge of
for the first time that the sum included fifty pounds belonging to
three weeks , under the name of Brown , and posing as a wealthy
He was living at the hotel in Ballindare . it seems , for the past
caught him at last ? The stationmaster at the junction told me
most of his history already , but one fact came to his knowledge
health resort . Gerald Hallinan had a long letter from Eileen-a
His photograph appeared in the illustrated press , with the infor-
his dying parishioner . Yet the latter now freely for gave the
his dying parishioner was ' again at his work of cloak robbery .
gentleman . But he's secure now , and I should say it's the last
made infamous years before by a case of fraudulent ammonia .
he was on the up train that had just gone out as our train came in
solicitors . One of the papers added the information that the
knew not how much it interested his own household . After
boat was half-horrified to see by the papers that the wronger of
referring to the defrauding of his dying parishioner . he dwell on
became common knowledge . From Clare's sunny and breezy
death's bed , " though I doubt if I have one to forgive . ' There's
wanted " man was also founder of the company in question ,
for , with his mother and sisters , he left the next day for Lisbon -
Lucky , Father Moran never heard of the incident of Eileen .
wrote , and died in his bare room , with a look of tranquil calm on
a long talk on various subjects with the dying man . He knew
tion of money entrusted to him , though Father Moran learned
and Father Moran had much food for thought in the case .
one , and I don't know if I can call him an enemy , but he did me
Three days later Father Moran crossed to Dublin , and on the
letter that took a matter of four hours to write - and its effect on
but I never got a halfpenny of it . '
forgotten the train was missed , and a telegram the following
only after he successfully exhorted the sinking man to freely far-
of the family . But he had some news to give them , though he
the recipient may be indeed from the fact that by the following
The poor man went on to mention the name of a solicitor
morning told his people that they were not to expect him for
He went on : " And what would you think , but the police have
chance at defrauding people he'll be likely to have . '
by his side . ' In his ministrations , holidays and Cloonjordan were
After administering the Last Sacramento . Father Frank-had
had been acting as secretary since he was struck of the roll of
wrong . The savings of forty years I gave him to invest for me ,
another few days .
( To be continued . )
his honest toil-seared face .
morning he was on his way to Lisbonvarna .
the newspaper accounts of the soundtrack's latest frauds .
give his enemies . " I do , father , " responded the invalid on
Arrived home , he had a busy time answering all the queries
tax views .
I do , father , " responded the invalid on
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his neighbours' forefathers to be treated with disrespect . In case
mite cheerfully , and in this way large sums are soon raised . In
national music as well as miracle plays , dances , and ministry
the St. Vincent de Paul true is needed they will not be slate
books containing a good deal of Gregorian notation .
spend his last franc rather than allow the bones of his own or of
granite , and some of these lightsome edifices that have stood for
or as an annexe to the parish church ; and every atom of bone
Districts at any rate they sing the whole of their prayers and
carrying out public works or closing old churchyards , the
two or three hundred years , or much longer , look as if they had
for the nasal at the end , has a very Irish sound ) . I heard leave
region of Leon , and several other parts , all or most ecclesiastical
in Broton garb , and " yet the whole forms one of the greatest
structures are of a white . or almost white . variety of native ,
places , however , and notably at the village of Cavan ( which , but
and the conscientious painstaking of the builders , but not to that
at the numerous religious gatherings on week evenings - in some
be instrumental in leaving a scratch or stain in the meanest stone
really think , would cheerfully cut off his right arm rather than
case do not press heavily upon them . for every family gives its
sculptures and will probably smile at Jews or Romans dressed
The churches are , as a general rule , very fine , and in many
exect an ossuaire , either in the form of a little additional church
will be piously gathered up and carefully deposited within the new
of various kinds which form the chief attractions at the numerous
due to the well-nigh imperishable nature of the building material
alone . The church is cared , for as it had been let down by
or disused burying places . ' Now the meanest of Bretons would
of the temple in which he address his Lord in the Blessed
congregations chanting Vespers with " one accord to ancient Brehm
been completed last year . This unchanging appearance is largely
The people , men and women , sing at Mass and Vespers : and
music of a solemn character . They have plenty of ancient
mandments . They largely use Gregorian music . In some
an old"churchyard is desecrated , steps will at once he taken to
faces they are nothing short of magnificent . In the extensive
church , a religious school , or a charitable institution of , say ,
that several worshippers used a kind of missals or large prayer-
Government authorities show no becoming consideration for old
arew across
angels from the new Jerusalem . The peasant of Finistere , I
fetes and pleasure gatherings . ' Speaking of music , I observed
Sacrament .
These people are by nature very economical . ' Yet where a
Critics will detect a want of proportion here and there in the
certain parts of the Christian doctrine , including the Ten Com-
building for safety . A Breton has no need , like Shakespeare , to
in providing it . Certainly , the necessary collections in such a
( To be continued )
curse the man who shall move his bones .
achievements to which untrained men have ever reached
curse the man who shall move his bones .
building for safety .
A Breton has no need , like Shakespeare , to

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has himself been told that the Isonzo disaster was brought about
by clerical intrigue acting on ignorant , priest-ridden southern
Roman Prelate has not so far as we know yet forfeited his head .
nerated the Holy See . " Continuing . Mr. Stutfield says " That he
Belgium ? Where , Task , would France or England , or the world
stand to-day ; had it not been for heroic Catholic Belgium . who
Catholics of Belgium and for her splendid heroism matters might
Papacy prevail we find the mighty forces of Dogmatic Religion
dogmatic religion actively arrived in opposition to the Allies . '
Belgium , the protagonist of European Liberty of Treaty rights -
is it even the professed desire of our High Priest ? . Even Mr.
and influence of the Papacy prevail we find the active forces of
defiance of German oppression ? Why , had it not been for the
signor Gerlach found guilty in his absence . The French have the
expression " Les absents out tort . " It remained only for the
In every country where the power and influence of the
troops ! What about those troops of which Joan of Arc was
troops . " Credulous Stutfield ! We feel for those priest-ridden
execution against his poor Master of the Robes . This traitor
he French themselves even surpass Catholic Belgium in her
it is she will heard you long haired simpletons of the Stutfield
Nay , not been infrocked ! He adds , to reassure us , that the
part that convicted the absent Monsignor " handsomely ex-
Where stands Belgium ? Where stands great , splendid , Catholic
arboiled chap-trap . Put it down again . No matter it his
still is to the policy of the Catholic Church to approve of this , or
play the part of Tarpeja , nor betray the gate . She . Catholic
conviction . But listen to what Mr. Stutfield himself says : -
Mr. Stutfield asks why the Pope did not hurry up and do
metaphor is mixed . Give it another turn on the grid . Mor-
alone magnificently sent forth her cry to men . She would not
brows . or of the big percentage of American , Canadian and
and confidant of Benedict XV .
Mr. Stutfield writes - " The notorious Monsignor Gerlach ,
he could be arrested , but was found guilty in his absence of high
struction of two Italian battleships . He fled the country before
THE OROSS
What these people must be to take serious notice of such
Early in 1917 a brilliant
conn of the Roman Police resulted in ' Gerlach being revealed as
establishing her boxemony as a stepping-stone to universal empire .
Is Mr. " Stutfield oblivious of the heroism of Irish Catholic
view , " p. 471 ) : " To sum up , in every country where the power
relively arrayed in opposition to the Allies . " My conscience !
the author of a series of plots .
This Austrian . " was Penal Master of the Robes ! the friend
type and give you place and pleading .
be very different for the Allies from what they are to-day .
Who then were they who fought at Liege ? Did the British , did
Hugh E. ' M. Stutfield dare not declare his adhesion to such a
Australian Catholics who are in the field ?
rilliant Roman-Police to apply the proverb .
Again listen . Loquitur Mr. Stutfield ( The National Re-
which resulted in the de-
the author of a series of riots ... which resulted in the de-
treason , espionage , etc.
Again listen . ' Loquitur' Mr. Stutfield
ant Roman Police to apply the proverb .
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have received , that many Huguerlots who have publicly admired
elderly sister , the replica of himself , ' and an old Abbe of eighty .
a dotard , whom he forces to perform the marriage ceremony when
grave when he heard what the would be assassin acknowledged on
his arrest . " He said : " This account corresponds to the hints I
feel most grateful to his gracious Majesty for his great
When he saw there was no danger of eaves-droppers he said :
his wretched sister inveigles young heiresses into that spider's
A perplexed look crossed the Irish lad's face . He replied :
their errors are secretly in league with the Prince of Orange , and
his dangerous are deep and strong : he lives in that "castle with an
Ugh ! Let us get on , " and O"Driscoll set spurs to his
be is something like your ' Bluebeard . ' Henry the Eighth . '
are Catholics only in name : our difficulty is to discover them ;
and wish to be the one to redress all manner of grievances . May
Well , man ! What is wrong ? ' You don't seem " overjoyed . '
our small way our influence for good will prove elevating .
we have passed these hedges and are in the open country .
every detail about the attempt on Barsfield's life , and looked very
The King received our young hero most kindly ; he should hear
matters which my very soul ashore : do I not seem to approve of
' That man has spies everywhere , and if report speaks truly
at Versailles in three days ' time . '
that sinister-looking Count . '
Would not their acts betray them ? Sire , these would make
I see you would set yourself up as another ' Don Quixote . '
let us lead clean , unselfish lives , and persevere in so doing ; thus in
them if I accept his favours ?
O'Driscoll stopped his horse , but did not answer .
The other shook his head .
I ask what could you or I individually do to affect a reformation of
but indifferent Catholics . '
kindness to such an insignificant exile as I am-yet-he allows
In a Hash Patrick knew , and said :
' No ! ' Let us do our part as social reformers by our example :
for the last , and you won't listen to it . '
We might protest against abuses . '
Halt , friend . " cried the other . " I have kept my trump-card
web . " He has already buried three of these unfortunate gives
Hush , bush ! " and de Grignan looked around . " Wait until
manners ?
of yours .
I can't whilst the air is polluted from the neighbourhood
It is just the dwelling I should expect to be the home of
His gracious Majesty invites you to an informal audience
of that devil's den-Well , what is it ?
The other laughed .
That belongs to a very particular friend
Of mine ! -
Yes guess .
have kept my trump-card .
I can't whilst the air is polluted
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confidence of which he was worthy therefore the King asked the
Prince : " Our young friend here will bring our private insume-
Valesty not only recalled the Chevalier but made him a Marechale
served . The Prince de Conti possessed his Sovereign's complete
Incident proved . On one occasion the King noticed that his
By the King's instructions the servants withdrew when all was .
brother seemed very sad , and oh learning that the cause was the
attempted assassination of Barsfield . ' Then the King said to the
young guest to relate once more , the details connected with the
sanishment from Count of the Chevalier de Lorraine , his
de France . Monsieur fell at the King's feet and kissed his hands .
The King , Madame de Maintenon , the Prince de Conti and
ball has been arranged for the following day ; You will attend it ,
O'Driscoll supped in a small and beautifully-furnished apartment .
in fact , my difficulty is to , find an absolutely trustworthy
favour . Louis guessed it , and kindly dismissed him-looking after
tions vivid race to headquarters . ' You will come to me tomorrow
religion . Important military information has lately leaked out ;
It is not thus that brothers should embrace , " said the King .
monarque possessed a very loving heart , as the following true
so brave , so chivalrous , and withal so gentle . " For he grand
and the next morning you start after having received all 1uces-
him affectionately , murmured : " I would be were my own son-
putting his arms round as brother's neck and kissing him
he leaves the Palace to-morrow night . '
Prince to confer about them , and you will tell them to him before
the supper on his birthday and the ball on the following evening .
King smiled . " He continued : " Yes . I know I can trust you in-
be certain to make profession of extra zeal in a toward practice of
lovingly .
be carefully concealed from all . How soon would you be ready to
To-morrow fortnight , Sire .
messenger to bring directions to the Commander-in-Chief without
tele of cross .
He looked keenly at O'Driscoll , whose eyes glistened . " The
the danger of their reaching the Dutch :
The King laughed .
" In due course O'Driscoll received formal invitations for both
Quite the reverse . my young friend : such hypoceries would
" Then on that day you will sup with me and my wife ; a Court
ing on his knee .
How soon will you be of age ?
The young Chief was struck dumb by such marks of royal
Therefore , it is the more welcome , " replied O'Driscoll , sink -
Spoken like a brave Irishman-be seated ! ' You would have
gary instructions on the previous evening .
to go without escort ; the very hour of your departure should
He must a little sadly .
yourthful enthusiasm dies so soon . '
In an hour's time . '
the danger of their reaching the Dutch's
start ? '
plicitly , but a certain element of danger would attend it
pros and consipity it is that
So like youth-no thought of
brave , so chivalrous , and withal so gentle . '

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but mine were only words of regret at not having heard from the famous
heartfelt sympathy of all the members of the Guild , and that they will
only sister . " I deeply condole with her , and I am sure she has the
city on the Boyne . From Maggie Mathews comes a very kind letter in
more months our forces will be the ' invincible , ' and the West will
heartless , but the old spirit still lives and will assert itself . In a few
pray to-Our Beloved Lord to console her , and to give her loved one
dreads the coming of her twelfth birthday . Cheer un. Marvin the senior
student , Lucy Leonard , threatens to " spinkle me with cool patience
prize will then be in view ! It is very pleasant to know that the prizes
Amongst other things she says : " Our gallant leader may have left us
happiness . Leila Savage is charming at finding herself a prize-winner .
hear of the sorrow our dear Ada O'Neill has met with in the loss of her
which she tells me some very sad news . " I was very grieved , indeed , to
month , setting my heart to a gladsome tune . They accuse me of scolding ,
I feared you were forgetting us . but no ! I am glad to know examinations
Where is Nellie this month ? . Maggie Dowling could not believe her eyes
were entirely to blame for your silence . Congratulations on your success .
Commandant . Carlos has to say to this next month . Our Shakespeare
from the Guild are so highly appreciated .
Kneeling in reverence there .
Loyal and true may they be
designed ward she sent me for the Feast of the Sacred Heart . There is
To the Knight Commander's field ,
Pledged on that happy day
For the glory of Him who loves them .
Patiently may they yield .
The choices of all His lambs ,
Bringing their fresh young hearts
intoned by their guardian angels .
Well may their pure knows glow .
The sign of the God-man's breast .
So much that He'd have them know
Rendering to Him their service
also a poem which all will appreciate . It is entitled :
They are the flowers of His garden ,
Sweet . Little Pages of Jesus .
Proving their faulty free ,
Ah : innocent angel children ,
They look on their King face to face
Bearing upon their bosom .
His life-blood called them away .
In the sacrament of His love .
Beside the golden door ,
To Him their King Knight Commander
Speeds as an incensed prayer .
Praising His life's lovely story .
Learned ' death a fond mother's
Childhood's charm of innocence .
Wreathed in chastitv's garlands
Ready to fight for Jesus ,
To Him they come in their thousands .
As He says to them " Corda Sursum , '
Where after a brief duration .
For a world which reviles His Hands .
Around their King divine .
As so many beautiful angels .
Whose banner they proudly bore .
They'll be knighted by Him above .
when she saw her name in " The Cross " for another prize , and she
Ready to do their part
To form a guard of honour .
To Him who loves you best .
Ministering by His shrine
Pleading a gracious pardon .
The little pages assemble
When from amongst His reserves
Fill the time comes when in glory .
Brave . little soldiers of Jesus ,
As esquires of adoration .
Next comes a letter from my dear friend . Mary Rennie . " And " Mary .
Their glorious weapons of chivalry
A great ahead of letters has come to me from the Drogheda cailini this
embrace .
The Little Pages of the Blessed Sacrament .
B. M. O'Neill . "
realise we shall never lie under her heel . " Well we shall hear a
0
# A great sheaf of letters has come to me if
1907

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dear old general has resigned , we are prepared to fight any battle against
Listen Westerns ! . Nancy Dolan tells me " Drogheda's army means
work . ' I am glad your spirits were not damped on Sunday . Little May
forgive you this time for not writing since you were engaged in such good
he Nally opponents under the head of General Savage . Now , look to
for ever ? Our leader has only resigned , but she will still encourage us
the cold chain of silence . " I , indeed , don't like to have my correspondence-
for the loss of their General , Ada O'Neill . ' I think she would return if
Drogheda members . and the response is most gratifying to Francis
to hear from them often . ' Won't they try again for a prize ? A thousand
Sarah Halpin in a most welcome letter , informs me : " Now that our
the voice which leads them , on to victory with a word of courage is skilled
lines become broken and disorderly , the men become disheartened : when
tion of our gallant leader . As it not natural that when the leader falls the
a foot inside the walls of Drogheda ! That's right . Rital Josie
ears , and called you to the Guild again I sadly missed all my dear
dence rationed out in tabloids , so , please , send a big letter every time .
ronephine Castin . They are as welcome as the summer roses . I hope
Droghedians . In the course of her letter Lizzette says : " The silence
Kitty Boytan . I am overjoyed my appeal reached the hearts of my ?
work and no camouflage . " Many thanks to Anna McCartan for her
Collins sends me a bright . little letter full of interesting news . ' Rita
of our Drogbeda brigade . Francis , you must not attribute to the resiena-
McAmster threatens if I have not signed the ' pledge I need never put
time . I have handed to the Editor a subscription received from
bringing their wrath upon me . May Carroll's letter is a sorrowful cry
sheery letter . ' Ethnic O'Reilly , I am delighted you have rent in train
your laurels Commandants Nally and Carlos ! Maggie Bowden , I must
good description of Francis she will surely recognise him at the Feis .
Mcquman fears " the " West's Asleep . " Asleep . Inside . but not
now I am cold with fright over having vexed the tribes of Drogheda , and
their kind and lovely letters . I hope to avail of their invitations some
by rejoicing with us in our victories . ' , Matsie O'Berne gives such
Asking for membership come dear little Mauroen Madden , and
Welcome back . ' Lizzette Whitehead . I am glad my sigh reached your
Ranelagh for the cause of Gemma Galgani in thanksgiving for favour
bremour who thinks I was not with cancer over the Drosheda silence . " I
thanks to my two wee friends , Kitty Dowling and Little Egan , for
the could realise how deeply her resignation is regretted by her army .
tein Cross .
belose her address . Will she please send it on next month ? Very good
1 . The prize for the best essay on " The Apparition at Lourdes " is
swarded to M. Josephine M. Call , , Convent N. S. , Mountain
County .
in the country is awarded to Josie M'Guinness .
received .
The Awards .
2 . " The prize for the best little letter inviting Francis to spend a day
She has forgotten to
Others were written by Matt. ' Dounier . " We're so ...
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O'Toole's : St. Audeon's . High Street :
ham we have lost an exemplary
Children of Mary . Many expressions
Miss Cooke . L.R.A.M. presided at
Street : Christian Doctrine . Heath
month . On the eve of his departure
Sisters of the Cross and Passion .
Sodality . Mount Argus : Children of
Lytham , and Rev. Father Finbar .
Mount Argus was densely crowded
street : St. Teresa's , " Clarendon
Evening Office . 88 . Michael and
the other societies attached to Holy
the afternoon . A special discourse
On the Feast of St. Columbcille
Cross took part in it . The grounds
of the children , were carried out , by
Knights of the Shrine . Thomas
by women at the devotion's held in
ducted the choir . The large attend-
Doctrine . and Blessed Gabriel
a social was held in the Hall by the
Street : Cross and Passion . Christian
( Women's Day ) the church at
Very Rev. Father Urban , C.P. .
Christi a procession of the Blessed
Australia at the beginning of last
Sunday within the Octave of Corpus
of the Passion , Children of Mary , and
Sacrament took place in the grounds
Mary . Stanhope Street : Children of
maculate Conception , St. Lawrence
St. Clare's Convent , Harold's Cross .
the Sisters of St. Winifrid's Con-
Master . For over forty years he had
for many years . The Confraternity
the altars , as well as the marshalling
the organ , and Mr. W. Williams con-
C.P. , officiated at the ceremonies .
vent . ' Very Rev. Father Urban .
John's : St. ' John's . Blackrock :
of the Retreat . The decorations of
ance included several non-Catholics .
parishioner and efficient Head
looked their best , and the weather
of arrow were heard at his depart-
charge of our boys' school . Our
gave a retreat at the Convent of the
offronicle .
Joseph's Convent , Harborne .
Blood . North William Street : Im-
Rev. Father Linus , C.P. , left for
O.P. , conducted a retreat at St.
Christi procession was the largest
Beltast - Holy Cross . - Corpus
By the death of Mr. John Suttle .
was delivered by Rev. Father
Carmarthen - St. Mary's . - On
was beautiful .
Gerald , O.P.
ture .
0.1 .
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Hill , from which a delightful view
C.P. One of the temporary altars
was erected on the summit of Graan
by Very Rev. Father Ephrem , C.P. ,
by Very Rev. " Father Ephrem ,
of Lough Erne and the charming
curry , and Clarenbridge , Co' Galway ;
was impressively devotional .
pended . The sermon was preached
vals along the route which the pro-
scenery can be obtained . The
devotion to Our Divine Lord in
( McBreaty ) has been admitted to
appropriate mottoes were sus-
the Blessed Sacrament . At inter-
cession followed , festoons and
at Ballaghaderen . " Bro. Malachv
profession .
C.P. at Benada Abbey , rubber-
scene presented by the long
Retreats were recently
Marv by
William
given to
Sodalities of Children of
processionists with their
the Corpus Christi procession .
thus showing their love or
flocked to
banners .
country the faithful flocked to
line of
procession .
Tubber-
Father .
Very Rev. Father - Will
the Corpus Christi
love and
thus showing their
Rev.
country the faithful
Very
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