A ROMAN Catholic priest in Ireland was one day passing by some men and boys who were engaged in breaking stones for a new road. He said that the road there would be of great use. “And it is a long time,” said he, “since there was a road in this place.” “Not since Adam was a boy,” remarked one of the men. “And when was that? Can you tell me?” said the priest. “No, sir, I can not,” replied the man. The same question was asked of several persons, and a similar reply given. At length the priest turned to a young boy and said, “Can you tell me, my lad, when Adam was a boy?” “Sir, Adam never was a boy. God created him man, and made him perfect also.” “Are ye not ashamed,” said the priest, “to be excelled by a young boy like this?” “No,” answered one of them appealed to, “we are not; that boy reads the Scriptures, and has them explained to him; that is what is not done for us, and we are prevented from reading them ourselves.” The priest rode away without making any reply.—Selected.