The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-06
xonN1ro Star AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
NEW oRLEANs, SUNDAY, DECEMBER g. 1888


NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. DECEMBER G. 1883.
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The long day drew to close. and when Kate
came to call the plow-boy to his supper, WIS
and mother, he felt as if he had lived u hfetime
in the past twenty-fou hours.
of the stories which were rife about the prison.
er,s ilisappcarancc. His body had been picked
IN four miles down the river, his clothes had
been found by n turnkey under bush, ana MS
i'm n bog ten miles away.
"Faith- bursted laughin'," said Pat Moran,
when know that Martin Leary had EN- weld
ed into linch-pins, an that Katy had the clothes
buried in last years manure heap
So they chatted pleasantly and securely, while
the rescued man sat silent from thankfuiness
and gratitude, only casting side looks ut Kate
sMusha, then, don't be sighing'" cried the
farmer, loosely; you'll be kickin' up your
heels at your weddin in Ameriky this time
twelve-month, please God"
"No Misther Moran, Pll never marry any
one in Amcriky," answered Welsh
Kate got up to put on fresh fuel Immediately.
..Och, never fear, you will" replied the farm
or, with good-natured obtnseness.
~ The good woman was far more acute than her
husband, and disliking the turn the converse
ton was taking, began to Introduce other topics;
bnt with little success, as her husband grew
sleepy and stupid, Kate sat quite silent, and
Welsh was sad Thus they sat until 1 Twelve Twelve
rose to walk to the crossroads, where the
car was to be in readiness with his relatives as
convoy and body guard.
Welsh shook Mrs. Moran's hard hand and
kissed it in the fullness ofhis emotion, utterlng
broken words of gratitude and blessing: Ihen
he turned to Kate, who was weeping siieh.iy
he strovc to speak, but words failed him. ana
he grasped her hand passioHately, and turned
away.
"IH shut the gate after ye," said Kate fol-
lowing them out into the darkness. SO she did,
find the loop and staple, probably though he
strove to put few hasty words together, which
had no reference to the gate.
"Keep up your heart, Kate, agra" he whls-
pered: am send you letter when get safe
over, please Godw
Welsh sailed for England in n small coasting
: vessel, and thence from Liverpool, where he re-
: 1nained concealed for some weeks until the ar
dor of the pursuit after him had abated, he
embarked on board fast-sailing 'vessel-tor
there were no steamers in those days-for
America. When he landed he sought the home
of relative who had been settled in the new
country for some years. and by industry and
strict honesty he soon became independent OF
his cousin, and had his own snug house and
thriving farm.
He wrote regularly to the Morans; to the
father first then to the mother, and lastly to
the daughter. When he had amassed q little
money he wrote again tothe farmer, telling the
astonished man his hopes and wishes concern
ing Kate. Peggy Moran declared her husband
have been blind all along. AT the end OF
five years. her father being then dead she and
her mother departed for the land beyond the
sea- where Kate and w elsh were united in the
holy bonds OF wedlock, and the fruits of theil
union were a blessing and an honor to the pa
rents whose earlier years tested the strength o
their affection and religions principles