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Show Alms and the Man. "Sure Father Flaherty was a good man," Mr. Murphy said of the deceased parish priest. "He hated sin but he loved th' sinner, an' he was all compassion com-passion an' patience an' wisdom. There never was another loike 'im f'r holdin' up hope to th' poor batthered man that had anny desire f'r good. " 'Faith,' said he to Con Meehan, th' toime th' bh'y was down an' out, 'faith, this soide av paradise 'tist all beginning again, over an' over, an' tin tonnes over!' "An' that keen," continued Mr. Murphy, " 'twas niver worth whoile to keep back part av th' price av th' land! Wld a twinkle in his eye he'd see clean through anny Ananias that iver walked. "An' gin'rous!" Mr. Murphy's voice dropped to a lower key and his eyes were wet as he added, "His hand was always in his pockut, an' whin tbey prepared him f'r burial they found his right arm longer than bis left wid stretchin' It out to th' poor." Youth's Companion. |