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Show TOM MOORE AND THE SISTERS OF CHARITY. A correspondent of the Dublin Freeman Free-man writes: An interesting letter from Thomas Moore, which has not. been published in his "Memorials.'' lias iust come rny way. It was written at Slo-perton Slo-perton cottage in August. 18, and is addressed to the Kev. John Jones, a Catholic clergyman of Golden Square. London.- There are two remarkable statements in the letter. The first is the admiration the writer avows for a Catholic order of nuns, and the next the estimation he set upon the noetic talent. "I have always takep the deepest deep-est interest." wrote the poet, -jn tne institute of the Sisters of Charity. If I could Hatter myself that anvthiug from my pen could giv,e fresh impulse to a cause so irresistible in its own claims, you may feel assured that my humble effort? would not be wanting. I ain arraid." he continues, "that the commoness of-the poetic talent, nowadays now-adays has a good deal disenchanted it of the powers once attributed to it." It is evident Father . Jones had asked Moore to write a poem on the Sisters of "harity. and the inspiration failed him But the ordnj. coult have no finer eulo-Si' eulo-Si' than that written by Gerald Griffin. |