suitable wife for her eldest brother Calvin. Paul was declared to be a
young "likely gentleman," of real genius. The two younger brothers,
Patrick and Eugene, were lauded, flattered, and admired. In fine, the
sudden change which took place in the relation in which they stood in
the house of bondage was such as to cause Murty to remark to Paul,--who
lost no time in coming to pay for his brothers' and sister's board,
although the term of servitude of Bridget was now almost
expired,--"Paul, I see that it is not our faith that is so much hated by
these goodly Christians as our poverty."

"There may be some truth in that," replied Paul.

"Ever," continued Murty, "since it appeared in our papers here that you
had your thousand pounds restored to you, all mouths are full of your
praise. You were uncommon children, and it was cruel of the minister
Gulmore to conspire against you. It was infamous in him, they now say,
to have your letters 'burked' in the post office, as it appears from
Amanda, who has turned informer on the parson, because he did not marry
her after his first wife's death. Before this ye were paupers, Irish,
and Papists; now, you and your sister and brothers are noble and likely
young people."

"O Murty," said Paul, "I can see the hand of God in all this. Where I
have lived for the last three years, several families, together with my
friend and former employer, Mr. Clarke, have been converted. The very
minister, Mr. Strongly, has embraced the true faith; and another parson,
Rev. Mr. H----, I am sure, only waits instruction to enter the gate of
life within the true church."

"Thank God!" said Murty O'Dwyer. "I thought these Yankees never could be