Life in Dixie during the War, 1861-1862-1863-1864-1865. Gay Mary Ann Harris

a Catholic priest. I have paid several men to go for me. They have gone off and never returned. I have no money with which to pay any one else.”

      In silence I listened and wept. At length I said:

      “My dear young friend, can you not make confession to ‘our Father which art in Heaven,’ and ask Him for Christ’s sake to absolve you from all sins of which you may think yourself guilty? He will do it without the intervention of a priest, if you will only believe on Him and trust Him. Can you not do this?”