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THE IRISH ORPHAN IN AMERICA. 207<br />

so that you need not set me down f<strong>or</strong> so large a sum. In<br />

fact, I '11 have none of your money—none. So pass me<br />

over and go on. I will speak to Father Smith, and some<br />

others of our brethren, that they may all unite <strong>in</strong> pray<strong>in</strong>y<br />

f<strong>or</strong> the departed ".<br />

" And he deserved it well ", said <strong>Willy</strong>, " if your reverence<br />

knew but all ; f<strong>or</strong>, except this legacy to me, and<br />

six thousand dollars to Mr. Talbot's children, he left all<br />

the rest of his money that was <strong>in</strong> the funds to the bishop,<br />

to be laid out on Catholic charities. I believe it makes<br />

about twenty thousand dollars, clear of everyth<strong>in</strong>g".<br />

" Thanks be to God !" exclaimed the priest, clasp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

his hands together, as he raised his swimm<strong>in</strong>g eyes to<br />

heaven. " Great is his goodness to us, his unw<strong>or</strong>thy<br />

children. And surely that noble bequesfc comes <strong>in</strong> the<br />

hour ofneed ; f<strong>or</strong> to my certa<strong>in</strong> knowledge the po<strong>or</strong> bishop<br />

has been harassed f<strong>or</strong> several weeks past f<strong>or</strong> want of funds<br />

to carry on some build<strong>in</strong>gs, he hav<strong>in</strong>g no less than three<br />

of them go<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>or</strong>ward, and depend<strong>in</strong>g entirely on God's<br />

goodness. Truly, this is a marvellous bless<strong>in</strong>g".<br />

" Well now, sir", said <strong>Willy</strong>, "I'll go, and I hope you'll<br />

be at home when we come : it will be <strong>in</strong> about an hour <strong>or</strong><br />

so".<br />

" Unless I am unexpectedly called out, you will f<strong>in</strong>d me<br />

here".<br />

".Oh ! but that 's true", said <strong>Willy</strong>, turn<strong>in</strong>g back from<br />

the do<strong>or</strong>, " what does your reverence th<strong>in</strong>k of Dawson ?<br />

is he really s<strong>in</strong>cere ?"<br />

" So s<strong>in</strong>cere", said the priest, " that he is com<strong>in</strong>g here<br />

this even<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>or</strong> me to hear his confession. I have had several<br />

visits from him lately, and he appears so well disposed<br />

that, with God's help, he may soon be admitted to the

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