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Show JOIIX BOYLE O'REILLY AXD HIS FA JULY. John Boyle O'Reilly, the heroic figure whose soul was surcharged with wonderful stirring visions, gave his heart-and being to his work and died widely read, widely loved, but not ns successful as his genius deserved. de-served. His widow is a confirmed invalod, but she edited a collection of his poems and letters some years ago. A daughter, Miss Mary Boyle O'Reilly, is giving time and heart to a philanthropic philan-thropic work in Boston that is called a protective league of lodging house keepers. It is, in a way, the same spirit that dominated her illustrious father, the not-to-be-downed desire to aid one's fellowman. |