Father Matthew. THE PUBLICAN's COMPENSATION CRY.
Father Matthow frequently uaed the following illustration :— A very •fat old duck went out early one morning in pursuit of worms, and, aftor being out all day, succeeded in filling her crop Cull of worms. She had the mistortuno to be met by a fox, who at once proposed to take her life to satisfy his hunger. The old duck appealed, argued, implored, remonstrated. She said to tho fox, ' You cannot be so wicked and hard-hearted as to take the life of a harmless duck merely to satisfy the cravings of hunger?' She exhorted him agaiust the commission of so groat a sin, and bogged him not to stain his soul with innocent blood. When tho fox could stand her cant no longer, he said, * Out upon you, madam, with all your fine feathers ; you're a pretty thing to lecture me for takitiglifo to satisfy my hunger. Is not your own crop full of worms ? You destroy more lives in one day than Idoin a month.' This was Father Matthews' reply to the makers and vendors of liquor, when they charged him with spoiling their trade and taking the bread from the lips of their children.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 241, 11 February 1888, Page 8 (Supplement)
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202Father Matthew. THE PUBLICAN's COMPENSATION CRY. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 241, 11 February 1888, Page 8 (Supplement)
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