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"Bless me" said a country priest, who
had been little deep in his cups before
he had come into church, where fond
mother and doating father were waiting to
have their first born baptised. Bless
me-" repeated he, as turning over the
leaves, he could not find the right
place. g Yes, bless me, this child is very
difficult to baptse." How like poor hu-
man nature, it is to attribute our own
faults to others, however innocent they
may be. We read the above anecdote
somewhere the other day, and we thought
how aptly it might be applied to the vari-
Gus opinions which are advanced in these
times to explain the cause of the present
distressed state of the country. One attri-.
ent one, there are a thousand conflicting
opinions in regard to the matter; indeed,
the source of our national ills is very dif-.
ficult child to baptise, but call it by what
name you will, does it not become every
one to ask himself-are not part Of these
evils attributable to myself? Have not
been intoxicated with ambition, luxury,
or the love of gain, and is it not because
so many are unwilling 10 acknowledge
those matters in which they are themselves
in error, that the cause Of our national
distress is such very difficult child to bap-
tise.- Pittsburgh ChfOn. s3aa


A well dressed young gentleman at a
ball, in whisking ebout the room, run his
head againts a young lady. He began to
apologize. 'sNot word, sir" cried she,


it is not hard enough TO hnrt any BODY


A peasant being at confession accused
himself of having stolen some hay the
father confessor asked him how many bun
dies he had taken from the stack That
is of no consequence" replied the peasant,
s'you may set it down wagon load, for
my wife and are going to fetch the re-
mainder very soon"


A mechanic who is intelligent, tempe
rate, industrious and honest, it matters J.
not Of what trade, may secure the respect
and confidence of the community and
competency to himself. He may have the
means of happiness for his own family and
the power of communicating happiness
others.