Butte record., 1856-05-17

they had seen HIM expire IN bitter an
guish on the Cross-they had stood by
weeping, when Joseph of Arimathea
laid him in the sepulchre; then with
the Mother Of Sorrows, who had suf-
fered all with him of that bitter Pas
sion and Death; they returned to Jeru-
salem, to wait and watch for the dawn
ing of the third day. They could not
comfort her. Their own souls were
bowed down to the earth. And thus,
in tears and sighs they watched for the
morning.
For the morning. repeated Haller-
an unconsciously.
Glorious morningl' exclaimed Katie
folding her hands together-'that turn
ed their sorrow to gladness. Sir,
sometimes think if l had been there,
where the Lord appeared to them, l
should have died of joy. 1t was a
dark hour before their dawn, but when
the darkness fled, the Master had ris-
en!'
The stranger did not speak. He
leaned his head on his hand, and if he
had not been so much in the shadow,
they would have seen tears glistening
over his face.
we lost a son on Easter-Eve,' said
Halleran, after silence of some min
utes.
And I---parents,' replied the stran-
ger with deep emotion.
In Gods name who are you?' ex-
claimed Katie, starting up and trem-
bling in every limb.
1T is an idle hope, but tell us, sir,
who you are,' said Halleran, also ri
sing.
4 am---Fatber-.M Mother!' cried the
stranger, opening his arms, Forgive
me-
'Merciful God I thank theep said
Halleran, in deep exstacy of feeling,
but the Mother had tainted on the
breast Of the wanderer.
1t was indeed Laurence Halleran,
their frst-born. He had returned rich
and without reproach to his home, just
in time to redeem the past, by noble
act Of Love. He had toiled and la
bored in America, until he had attain
ed the enviable position of a good and
influential citizen. He had during the
period Of his absence, written home
repeatedly, enclosing sums of money
for the aid of his Father and Mother,
but letters from across the ocean
mail routes, and the facilities afforded
by railways, were not such common
things as they have since become, and
his letters never reached those for whom
they were intended. 50 he thought
they were either dead, or too angry
with him to write. Then he determi-
ned to visit their humble homestead
once more, to beseech their forgiveness
if they lived, and weep on their graves
if they were dead. As he drew near
home, he met with Cassidy on the road,
and with an indifferent air, enquired if
'one John Halleran and his wife lived
thereabouts? Upon which the con-
temptible agent of a dissipated and
thriftless landlord, to enhance his own
consequence in the eyes of the stranger,
told of the proceedings against Halle
ran, who, he declared, was a lazy,
drunken fellow. Although the hot
blood rushed to Larry Halleran's brain
and every muscle in his well built
frame obeyed the impulse of an impas-
stoned will, which urged him to strike
down like dog, the defamer of his
father, he controlled it all, neither word
or look betrayed him, and with cour-
teous bow, he bade him good evening,
and galloped off. He felt strange at
first, but when he saw the old rath,
and the gray rock over the spring, and
the gnarled oak, he was at home. He
dismounted, and tying his horse to a
tree, he knelt down and kissed the
earth, and cried ike little child on
It's mothers BOSOM.
When Larry Halleran reached the
cabin, he could not enter, but fingered
about the threshold and door, until his
feelings became insupportable, then he
entered as we have related. The next
morning, full Of joy, full of gratitude
and earnest devotion, John Halleran,
his wife and son, participated in the
Mass Of the Resurrection, and amongst
all those who received their Risen Lord
under the Sacramento veil, none re-
ceived Him with profounder love and
humility, than did those three.
Cassidy was their obsequious ser
want, and declared it had never been
his intention to eject them, and offered
any arrangement that might suit them;
but Larry Halleran repeIled him with
quiet scorn, and requested him to re-
gard his own safety and keep out of
his path, which he did.
Before next Easter-Eve fair and
commodious dwelling stood near the old
Cabin, broad cultivated acres, and gar
dens, lawns, and an enclosed Park,
surrounded it; and when the traveller