. Our country in story . than eightyyears. See how reverently he moves about! Could therebe a more charming picture of simple, child-like faith? Now the sacred serv-ices are ended. Thepriest has left thealtar. The pious wor-shippers, too, havegone. Only the agedacolyte remains. Heis kneeling, deeplybowed, before the al-tar, breathing fortha parting prayer tohis hidden God. Now he rises toleave the tall and erecthe is! How dignifiedhis walk! We hastento meet him at the door. He extends both hands in warm-est welcome, and as we lay ours in his and raise our eyesto meet his gaze, we un
. Our country in story . than eightyyears. See how reverently he moves about! Could therebe a more charming picture of simple, child-like faith? Now the sacred serv-ices are ended. Thepriest has left thealtar. The pious wor-shippers, too, havegone. Only the agedacolyte remains. Heis kneeling, deeplybowed, before the al-tar, breathing fortha parting prayer tohis hidden God. Now he rises toleave the tall and erecthe is! How dignifiedhis walk! We hastento meet him at the door. He extends both hands in warm-est welcome, and as we lay ours in his and raise our eyesto meet his gaze, we unconsciously ask ourselves, Didyou ever see a more interesting, winning face than thatof this aged man?! It combines all the sweetness ofinnocent childhood with the strength of intelligent oldage. The high and open forehead is wreathed about bywaving flakes of snow-white hair. A clear, mild lightgleams from his aged eyes, and an expression of goodnesssurrounds his lips. This grand old man is Charles Carroll of Carrollton,. CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON ON THE BANKS OF THE POTOMAC 171 one of the noblest of our countrys heroes. He was bornin Annapolis, Maryland, and was a companion of hiscousin John Carroll while the latter attended the Jesuitschool in Maryland. After spending one year in thisschool, he crossed the ocean to continue his education inFrance and England. After an absence of seventeen years,he returned to his native bank of the Potomac, an accom-plished Catholic gentleman. Many were the services to his state and country as afriend and protector of freedom and religion. He wasone of the fifty-six brave men who signed the Declarationof Independence in 1776. Each of the noble band ofsigners knew that in case the colonies did not win inthe struggle for Independence, he would have to pay forhis signature with his life. And when Charles Carroll,who was then the richest man in America, wrote hisname in a clear, bold hand on the precious document,someone remarked, There go mi
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