The Cross and the Shamrock

ome to his mission; and the orphans were safely lodged in the poorhouse, where our friend Paul, to calm the anxiety and dispel the grief of his young

ica over the poorhouse," said

idget; "he frightens me when I meet him. O, such a feesage; a

e saw in New York. And did you notice that sailor that saved the boy who fell overboard, what

e cross on himself in Irish before he leaped out, for I was near him; and besides, I

"I seen crosses on three churches, the time I went with M

riest for this large town; and you heard Father O'Shane say that there was

"and, Paul, will you ask the priest to allow me to answer mass? You k

ul little silver medals and crucifix they gave me when I was coming away. No; here they are, and my Agnus Dei, too," she said, kissing th

er soul? And besides, in the 'Imitation of Christ,' which I read for you this morning and last night, it is said that grief kil

s against me will, Paul,"

Paul, "and you need never grieve for any thing ex

ve no father o

n, and the blessed virgin mother of God,

st did not call as

untry, and the snow might stop him. You know he will find

ich he thought it better to disguise than to have his little charge rendered quite stupid and almost dead from crying and sobbing;) while this was the way Paul entertained his little charge, in another par

mistake," said Mr. Van Stingey, wiping hi

d as ever you did see-Roman nose, raven hair, delightfully-carved mouth, and lips, and eyes, and eyelashes quite indescribable, so beautiful are they. The little

uite classical in your description; whether o

that your lady has not described them beyond w

il. "He would make such an elegant preacher, I am sure. You must also change the name of the second boy

, and to think you don't sufficiently admi

ongst us, who are the best church attenders on earth, I believe. And it is notorious, that those whom we can take out from the ra

smelt and hunted out; and actually broke in the room door where she was confined, and took her off by physical force to a Roman Catholic orphan house. These priests are terrible fellows; and your young fancy orphan, Paul, would soon find out the priest, and have his grievance redressed. And what is worse, this priest got Americans-ay, members of my own church-to applaud his conduct, and defend h

are always a prophet of evils. I tell you,

r family. We dare not, without the consent of the trustees, who pay us our

lled me, I shall have that young man-already almost fully

is of some weight, I tell you much can never be made out of that shrewd boy." There was a solemn, ominous silence, for a moment, in th

her husband, in anger. "Is that a

the word of God?' O sir,' said he, 'much obliged to you; I have got a Bible already, and other good books of devotion, which we brought from home. I should be very glad to learn what is good,' said he; 'but I trust I have got my catechism well committed to memory; and having made my first communion and been confirmed, I was discharged from class, and appointed a Sunday school teacher, by our good priest, Father Doyle.' A

can't do nothin' with these Papists," continued he. "I have seed the attempts made time and agin, but allers fail. The very children, only five year

ingey: "send them, separate or in couples, here and there, into the country, and there,

such a dust as would bring half the city around us; and you know the people would never

th there, sir,"

pledge my watch and wedding diamond ring to help to raise such beauties," said she, passionately. "Surely they cannot

tters of Thurlow W-- and Horace G--, which described the middle and upper classes of the Irish as the most beautiful complexioned and dignified people in Europe or the world? Now, this is my mind, that you must g

se no time, for the eldest lad told me the priest promised to call for them; and if th

arge on them, and take them to that gentleman's house, in W-- county, who was here last week looking for

d see that you get your p

e, wily knave, as he went to see to his arrange