ncess.

Eugene, as you already know, died a martyr for his faith, having been
persecuted to death by Parson Dilman and Mr. Shaw Gulvert of evil
memory.

Patrick returned to Ireland, where he has lately purchased an estate
under the encumbered estates law--the very same estate on which his
father lived under Lord Mandemon.

You recollect Van Stingey, the first persecutor of the orphan family,
was blown up by powder, and perished miserably. Amanda Prying met a fate
little better. Having been in the habit of imbibing strong drafts of
chloroform, for purposes of intoxication, she was found dead in bed one
December morning, after having imbibed too strong a dose.

The youngest child of Reuben Prying met with his death in this way:
Willy, the youngest but one, hearing that somebody was to be hanged,
asked his pa how the operation was performed. The father, of course,
believing that "knowledge was power," taught the child how to act the
hangman, and the lesson was not taught in vain; for, the next day,
Willy, experimenting on the "knowledge" communicated, hanged his younger
brother, Lory, dead. Thus perished the darling son of him who combined
with the parson to kill Eugene O'Clery.

I forgot to say that Mary Prying, the innocent, good girl, and the
admirer of Paul, became a convert, and is now a nun, called Sister Mary
Magdalen.

But what of the Parsons Grinoble, Gulmore, Barker, Scullion, and the
others, who had a hand in robbing the orphans of their faith? They are
all alive yet, and, according to their limited capacities, doing all the
harm it is possible for them to do, in propagating error and
disseminating discord. And your friend Dr. Ugo, who was instrumental in
saving the orphans, is yet living, and battling for the faith, never
omitting to inculcate fidelity to the CROSS and attachment to
the SHAMROCK on all his beloved parishioners and hearers. Amen!

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