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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