"All things bright and beautiful," "Nearer, my God, to Thee," and "Now the day is over" were prime favorites, but perhaps the most popular of all was the ancient Hymn of St.Patrick, which Miss Huntley had copied from a book of Erse literature, and had adapted to an old Irish tune.

The girls learnt it easily, and its fifth century Celtic mysticism fascinated them.

They liked such bits as: "In light of sun, in gleam of snow Myself I bind; In speed of lightning, in depth of sea In swiftness of wind.
God's Might to uphold me, God's Wisdom to guide, God's shield to protect me In desert and wild." * * * "Christ with me, before me, Behind me and in me, O Threeness in Oneness I praise and adore Thee." "In Ireland it is sometimes called the Shamrock Hymn," said Miss Huntley, "because St.Patrick used the little green shamrock leaf to explain to the chiefs the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

The original is in a very ancient dialect of the Irish Celtic, and was preserved in an old manuscript book written on parchment.

It always reminds me of the 'Benedicite omnia opera' of our prayer-book; the thought is the same in both: 'O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord' is about the sum of it all." Except for the trifling trouble of vaccination, the effects of which in most cases were soon over, the quarantine party enjoyed radiant health.
Dr.Barnes came twice a week to inspect, and Nurse Robinson kept a vigilant watch for headaches, back-aches, and sickness.