trump, whether he's Protestant or Catholic."

"An' they do say he's a strong bearing towards the ould religion,"
said Mrs. O'Dwyer.

"God bless his sweet young face av' he'd come back to us. That's
what I say."

"God bless his face any way, say I," said Father Barney, with a
wider philanthropy. "He is doing his best for the people, and the
time has come now when we must hang together, if it be any way
possible." And with this the priest finished his pipe, and wishing
the ladies good night, walked away to his own house.






CHAPTER XVIII

THE RELIEF COMMITTEE





At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised. The
sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that
the people had not got food, or the means of earning it. The people