Catholic Congregation. 22S 



felt that they were not better informed. It is 

 seldom they obtain any material instruction ; 

 and what knowledge they possess of right and 

 wrong is perhaps more to be ascribed to the 

 efforts of well-disposed minds, than any cultiva- 

 tion of them by education. They were all 

 decently dressed, and their behaviour was 

 highly becoming. From their great numbers 

 I should conclude that they must have come 

 from some distance. 



A singular instance of courage and humanity 

 occurred during the rebellion in Mr. Edgeworth's 

 family : compelled as they were to quit their 

 residence on a very short notice, a difficulty 

 arose as to what could be done with a female 

 servant who was too ill to be removed. The 

 housekeeper, who was an elderly woman, volun- 

 teered to remain and take care of the invalid ; 

 and the house was accordingly left in her charge. 

 A few days after the family had removed, the in- 

 surgents arrived, and, surrounding the house, 

 demanded arms. The housekeeper refused to 

 open the door a consultation was held, and it 

 was resolved the door should be forced. At 

 this moment, one who had some influence 

 with the party came forward and remonstrated 

 with the rest, observing, the Edgeworth family 

 had always acted with kindness and attention 

 towards their poor neighbours, and that he 



