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THE LABRADOR PENINSULA. 



CHAP. XX. 



Domenique came to me late on Saturday evening to 

 ask for a ' bit of silver ' to put in the plate. I could not 

 then supply his want, but I told him to come again in the 

 morning ; he either forgot my invitation or found another 

 friend. At the offertory a china bowl, neatly covered 

 with red calico, was held before him by an officiating 

 French Canadian. Domenique presented his offering with 



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the air of a man whose duty it was to set a good example. 

 He occupied the seat in front of the altar-railing, and the 

 bowl was presented to him first. He put his hand in his 

 waistcoat pocket and drew out a penny, holding it full 

 twelve inches above the bowl ; he let it fall after a moment's 

 pause with a noise which made me think the bowl would 

 scarcely stand many repetitions of such demonstrative 



