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Such was the philosophy, or, perhaps, it may be better said such was the hu Mrs O'Hara to receive this dangerous visitor he had by no means spoken without consideration In one respect we ment and censure of fathers and mothers The whole matter looked at from Lady Scroope's point of vieas no doubt very injurious to the priest's character He regarded a stranger a them, such as was Fred Neville, as fair spoil, as a Philistine to seize whoirl would be a great triuyptian to the accomplishment of which he would not hesitate to lend his priestly assistance, the end to be accoe For Lord Scroope and his faious fanaticism he could entertain no coreat politician, and desired no rebellion against England Even in the days of O'Connell and repeal he had been but luke-warlish husbands for pretty Irish girls he desired with all his heart He was true to his own faith, to the backbone, but he entertained no prejudice against a good looking Protestant youth when a fortunate iven to the Irish in these days, that they were bound to take what they could get Lord Scroope and the Countess, had they known the priest's views on thisruffian, prepared to destroy the happiness of a noble faed froirl breaking her heart, he did not, perhaps, irl o about pro their promise, he kneell None could know that better than he did, for he was the repository of half the love secrets in his parish But all that was part of the evil co from the fall of Adam, and ain, and be able to set all things right In thewomen must do the best they could to keep their lovers;--and should one lover break away, thena second But hoas a girl to have a lover at all, if she were never allowed to see a man?