But for the adult immigrants who have never felt the baleful influence of our public schools, what is the remedy? For the Germans we would say, a more general attendance at divine service. They are pre-eminently an organizing people: why do not those good German Catholics who are so constant in their devotions establish more societies, with a view to induce their erring compatriots to give up at least a portion of that time now wholly devoted to pleasure to the worship of God? This would be a work of great charity, and if earnestly undertaken would doubtless be successful. The panacea that lies before our Irish fellow-citizens is temperance--that observed, we venture to say that they will be found among the most moral and orderly portion of our population. In this connection we are glad to observe the untiring energy exhibited by prominent laymen to organize and unite temperance societies, and the encouragement given them by priests and bishops. Our Irish friends must not forget that not only the honor of their native land and the prosperity of their children in that of their adoption depend on their good conduct and sobriety, but that, to a great extent, the Catholic Church in America is contemned or revered in proportion as they act against or in harmony with her doctrine and discipline. If woe be denounced against whosoever gives scandal, a blessing is also promised to those who, by their actions, glorify the name of God. FOOTNOTES: [14] New York _Times_, May 13, 1873. [15] _Father Mathew: A Biography._ By John Francis Maguire, M.P. New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co. 1871. THE TROUVERE.[16] BY AUBREY DE VERE. I make not songs, but only find:-- Love, following still the circling sun, His carols casts on every wind, And other singer is there none! I follow Love, though far he flies; I sing his song, at random found Like plume some bird of Paradise Drops, passing, on our dusky bound. In some, methinks, at times there glows The passion of a heavenlier sphere: These, too, I sing:--but sweetest those I dare not sing, and faintly hear. FOOTNOTES: [16] The Greeks called the poet "the Maker." In the middle ages, some of the best poets took a more modest title--that of "the Finder." MADAME AGNES. FROM THE FRENCH OF CHARLES DUBOIS. CHAPTER XXIV. LOUIS IS DISMISSED. Such, then, was the state of affairs when Louis, after an absence of ten days, returned to his usual occupation. The evening was somewhat advanced when he arrived. Mr. Smithson, who was not in the habit of doing anything hastily, thought it better to defer the interview till the following day. The order to the porter was therefore countermanded, and a servant sent to inform Louis that Mr. Smithson wished to see him the next morning. Louis was quite startled at receiving so unexpected a summons.