Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

36 DANGER IN THE DARK.
breaking up such ungodly institutions as Protestant
schools, must be a commendable and pious work I
If George the third, in Byron's Vision of the Judgment,
could have urged his suit at heaven's gate,
with the recital of deeds so meritorious, doubtless he
would not have had such a tussle to get in when the
devil came thundering on in the rear."
" Well now I'm no .Catholic, but just think their
religion's as good as any; .and it's mighty unfair that
they should be S? cruelly persecuted as Mr. Dupin
says they are. For my part, I see no fault to their
schools, all the girls in St. Mary's academy are dread.
fully pleased with their teachers. I have a niece
there, who at first had a great aversion to being sent
to a Catholic school; she had heard so many hobgoblin
stories about nunneries, dismal convents, and
the horrible Inquisition, that the poor girl was nearly
frightened out of her witsI But now she is in perfect
ecstasy, and delighted with everything connected with
the institution I Her mother has committed her to
the special care of Rev. Mr. Dupin, whose guardian
eye is perpetually turned to St. Mary's; young ladies
brought up under the shelter of his spiritnal wing
cannot help being angels I"
Squire Delmont, who had been listening some time
in silence, at length grew impatient, and ventured, at
the risk of giving offense,to fling in his dissent to the
remarks of Fanny Willow.
"As likely," said he, "would the tender lamb find
safety and protection under the vulture's wipg, as that