48 THE SHAMROCK. 



how he felt at the time : his reply was concise, 

 but how comprehensive, ' Jack knows Jesus Christ 

 love poor Jack — Jack very very much love Jesus 

 Christ — Jack very very very much hate devil — 

 Go, devil !' and with a look of lofty, solemn tri- 

 umph, he waved for him to depart, as one who had 

 no power to molest him. There was a galaxy of 

 scripture in these few words, with their accompany- 

 ing looks. Jesus had made himself known in the 

 breaking of bread — " We love him, because he 

 first loved us." " Get thee behind me, Satan." 

 " They overcame him through the blood of the 

 Lamb." " The God of all peace shall bruise 

 Satan under your feet shortly." Jack had the 

 most clear perception of the nature and end of that 

 ordinance, more so, I believe, than many who with 

 every advantage in the way of instruction, attend 

 it from year to year. Dearly he loved the altar 

 of the Lord ; and near it he is now laid to rest, 

 just beneath the eastern window of that house 

 where, indeed, he would far rather have been the 

 humblest door-keeper, than have dwelt in the most 

 gorgeous palaces of an ungodly world. 



I have alluded to the strength of the boy's patriot- 

 ism ; this always appeared extraordinary to me. 

 Of geography he had not the slightest idea, neither 

 could any peculiarity of language (for the Irish is 

 much spoken in his native place) or difference of 

 accent, affect him. He showed not the slightest 



