Over Every Peasant Holding In Ireland Of The Western Part There Is Written, "Here Is No Hope." The Superior Mind Looks Upon The Peasantry As Minors Who Are Not Able To Judge For Themselves, Who Need To Be Tied Down With Office Rules, And Held In By Proprietory Bit And Bridle.

They admit, that they do well in the free air of Canada, but they contend that thrift, forethought, frugality is produced in them by desperation.

I see desperation all round here producing a recklessness and despair. I know that hope is the star that shines for the backwoods Canadian to light him to competence.

I did not see any of the mission tenants in Achill. I saw nothing but what lay on the surface. I have no doubt that the mission has done good in many ways, great good. I am sorry, however, that they lost the opportunity of testing the capabilities of the islanders to flourish as peasant proprietors; it is not always well for the church to have vineyards and oliveyards, manservants and maidservants. It is well sometimes for the church to come down like her Master and to be alongside of the discouraged mortal who has toiled through a lifetime and caught nothing but hunger and rags, to share with them the toil and want.

XL.

REMEMBRANCES OF THE GREAT FAMINE - THE "PLANTED" SCOTCH FARMERS - A BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE.

On my return from Achill Island I decided that I would not take another post car drive to Ballycroy, and returned to Mulraney again along the same road in the shadow of the mountains.

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