Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-09


TO their paper, will confer favor by ssadng where
they have been in the habit of receiving II also whe
Their the Morning, Evening, Weekly. This is fire.
quently omitted which puts us TO no small degree Of
trouble, inasmuch as obliges to 60 over sub
scrp1on list, which is a very heavy undertaking.
Mr.. Bennsst's Interview with his Mother
and ststers. sfaN0 aaos saas Is
We give today the balance Of misunderstanding letter.
Il needs nett her note or comment
My mother entered. She took hold of both my
hands, looked into my face, and burst into tears like
a very chill.
BLESS me- mother" said |, show old you look {!
how is your hcalth2 Sit down, sit down."
There was an arm chair.
"Sit down." said I-"ho old you do look"
Twenty three years, said She "sincc saw you,
and in tina, lime yeur father and brother have both
died, is enough 10 make me lock old"
The sound o. mother 5 voice you never forget-but
mention of my brother almost overcame me. II there
ever was in sooth anything in the shape of man thai
I loved, it was my brother Cosmo When we were
at school together, we used 10 make our very studies
our amusemeais and play ever our tasks. He was
butt consequence of the ndcnious rules of that
pd ssep-dame, he was murdered in the prime Of life.
Al twenty years of age, he was of the finest He
brew, Greek and Latin scholars ever knew. As
scholar, he was far superior to me. AS poet,
as philosopher, Independent genirs of the
first order, full of natural wit. brilliapey and pro-
found learning what a capital associate editor he
would have been to me in bringing about the great
oIx shosk aaF
the last wars in Europe. He was too independent
and superior soul for the old bag of the Catholic
Church, whose best trait to my heart is the worship
of the beautiful Virgins and ! have no doubt his
death was accelerated and fastened by the bad con-
duct Of the College of Angeles In which he was ed
acaed. shall take them all to task for it before
have done. In the evening" my sister put all his let
tiers to them into my hands. l read, and rose and
walked and stamped, and was as savage as 1t was
possible to be.
"Do not be surprised at my conduct, sister," said
/. "No one can understand the loss of my brother
but myself You loved him al brother-my mother
as son. But always looked upon my brother as
my confidential associate in one of the mighriest in
tellectua enterprises ever yet attemptedthat of
ryng the newspaper press to one of the highest points
of power, Literature. philosophy and refinement In
whole management of my paper Oar hearts, and
thoughts and feelings, and budding purposes, had
grown uo together from nothngness TO deep and abb
ding impulse For the negligence that led to his death
INV Holy Mother, the Church, mus, Suffer some, and |
by my hands See if she don't"
My sister hardly understood me- and fearing that |
my mother, WHO is very rigid, but very anasle and
tolerant Catholic, might misunderstsnd me, | tels
Ill - c. 81
Church, in New York"
"You have" said she, Frightening up, and sup
pose you would place in the head Of it, if were
theref'
"You should have the whole OF it, mother; for
have never been there yet even TO take possession,
although pay .fl6 sterling a year for rent; but
send plenty Of pretty Protestant ladies to be convert
ed"
"Bess mel" said she $50 much that"
eyes; L support the clergy, both Catholic and
Prote siani bat il il in my own way"
But am far ahead Of my time. In few minutes
after nv mother entered for she resided Hesr by my
two sisters also made their appearance / never
should have known them, I'LL they laughed The |
one is two years older than am-,he ether two years
younger; but both most nfecionaie, Industrious |
good creatures. I" Bless me. Margaret, what an cid |
maid you have got to be?'
"Oh! aver said she, laughing, "but y'erc M
married yet YOURSELF
"True; bu, am going TO be, before return to see
700 again, I'll bring wife the next time"
"An Americana"
ITO be sure; / would not have any thing else. 1
am an American myself"
cave, but my son, too" said my mother.
aAhlp SAID T. "what beautiful ladies' we have in
America Noihing here like them. Aanie." SAID !
10 nv yeun yer sister, how BIZ ana stout you have
got. | on remember you as lille girl.
Annie smiled but said nothing. Ny sister Narga-
ret Is the greatest and most amusing lalker ever
knew To my early rccsllectons she had great deal
OF the steady sense Of JEANNE Deans, mixed, how
ever with a great deal of wit and sarcasm. In the
course Of The eycnisg, when took tea in company
with my uncles mother, aunt, her husband, and
others Margaret in describing past events and sceaes.
made me roar with laughter at her quaint remarks,
smart sayings, and humorous descriptions.
But forget 10 say that started in half an hour,
with my aunts husband, in search OF Uncle John"
ms used TO call HIM. found him. bot he would not
have known me at all remained two days; but
daring those two days enjoyed years Of pleasure
slept under my mothers reef, between well aired
sheets, an white as the driven snow
81 knew you were cemng," said she, through her
Joyous tears "and had them prepared for you."