The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-12

= snem step they would not hqeak our hear
nie,c N11ne, rushing ON to overtake her mot
4 s VIE aamish, IN obedience to her vial
q group Of women, among whom. iudrino nv wi -
excited looks and gestures, he knew that
snoulG ma the keeners. Long, however.
t nG oSuaa reaeh them, wild cry Of lamentati
anu CHIC within eaf-sh0t had lent their va;
20 sven the chorus made him feel that he '
49, t6G late and turning to ascertain the cause
Vii. I haS out6nrst he saw that Lord Nett
VIC nad come forth from the castle, and v
standlng at the open gates. A fine soldier
iooklng man lie was, counting over sever
years YET IN appearance not much more II,
haaGis,d 1i ~ us he stood there, pale and ba
nf IN the presence of his people, sho
OF such mingled love and sympathy. grief a,
eAecratlon rent the air, that some Of the Gro,
menah s9iGiers made an involuntary stem {;
ton of an attack - ,Ni''''
TEL them to stop!' cried the old m.
throwing up his arms like one who could he
them the agony tn mo no longer " For Gods sake, t.
AIDED sG, half bitterly, half sorrowtully, unit
| Ike &c the dead, am out of hearing"
mere was no need for Hamish to become IL
| interpreter of his wishes. The Sudden crv NJ
mans irrepressible anguish had reached -
hearts OF all who heard it, and n silence fe
upon the crowd-a silence more expressiye
could have been. 'e ma '"i
, Inc Old lord bowed, and tried to sneak hi
thanks, but the words died upon ms ms mn
ne turned abruptly to take leave of his dnnri
Ha III Nv ehe knelt to receive his blessing
ne laid his hand upon her head and then mat
derby: ''',' VOICE. SAD Ten
-, Fare thee well, my best and dearest :! It
quoting Scripture, and for once will fo1lo,
lashlon. May Heaven bless and keen thee
a!aughter for a very Ruth hast thou been to M
in IN Ky oia age; yea, and better than seven SON
n INV
He stopped to kiss her brew and So to- helm he,
meant only for the lady's ear: 'po'
Forgive me, Mary, if once mor,, o1l,1 =.
that subject we have so much discusse,l n raadS
are yon still i'll the mind to send Nellie with
me me- Ihink better of it, 1 entreat YOU. The
ing, be beside her motherw N
!, Rare thought" she answered. "and r b,r.
ueclded II Nellie is my child, she is vonr
as well and the duty which her Ser
her nr; ii no .n Longer here to tender it be
moreover, my good lord, she added, in still
over owe tone, the matter hath another asnect
N IL VIII be safer with yon This place and
awless soldiery, and therefore it is no Mace fnr
Ter. Too well l feel that even /, her mother a,m
'oweriess to protect her." 'A'
hord Netterville cast n wistful glance on 4he
aInc tee Oh ms young granddaughter, and said
" 1t may be that you are right. sweet Nal,
!. you ever are Come, then, if so it must he |
'ay.o On oi QUIZ
ne once more pressed her affectionateIy in
~ , arms, then walked straight UP to his horse
,I,i ieaped almost without assistance to the
iddle. But his face flushed scarlet. and tba,,
rev deadly pale, and MS he shook his ra;ns
III settied himself in his seat it was eyident
Hamlsh, who was holding his stirrup for him
ain nt to was ASST struggling with all his might and
lance OF indifference before the EngIisb col
cry. After he was seated to his satisfaction
Ye g! half glance around his people {
Fart ise oa ms beaver to salute them. But the
ed In his eyes and his hand shook so violentiv
at ne could not replace his hat, which, escan. 3
gse IRON fsst ms feeble grasp, rolled under his
iro TO recover it, but Hamish had already
'ked 1t up and given it to his master. who in, g
unity puttlt on his head, SAYING in n tone nf J
" ttcdinditference: - - Va
Pest on these trembling f;nr.r, ,.,;, -
ci tiie stout heart within. This COMES NJ n
ne ana wassall,, Hamish.- Drink thou water Il
u, ulN me- good youth, If thou woulGlst match 7
lfdy heart with steady hand when th,- \
ienty years and odd are on Won, ' u
:talN, my lord, will or Mill l." said Hamisb p
ing TO fhil in with the old mans humor by p
,1S lightly; will or mill /, it seems ONLY 81
likely that water will be the best nartsrf HI
WINE tor some time to come least ,yavs y l,a | n
ieu III a lower voice. "leastways till your RI
ior comes back to your own again and 7 or
day" Ath'e W
Back again back again. repeated Lord nc
terxllle shaking his head with mixture co
ih ne ana lInpatlence impossible to describe he
tell thee, Hamish that men never come bacL he
IN when they carry seventy years with them
Nile. But where is my granddaughter Bid
come forth ut once, for it's iliolinperino O.
with this weeping crowd around MS AMI 90
e DER pestilent group of fanatics marking out VII
~ mothers son among them, doubtless. for at
ire vengeance MISSY ~ an
rs. Netteryille heard this impatient cry for Al
only child, and flung her arms for one last Ca
lonate embrace round Nellies neck Then Ju
ana an, unfaltering to the end, she led her TO IN
i Il, VINO lifted her as reverently as if she inn
peen an empress las indeed che vas Il, ~; i,.l
ghts) TO the pillion behind her grand. III
.ro Netterville barely waited until she was sal
oLt!a5ly settled, ere he stopped to kiss once dis
- ms nghter-in-law's uplffted brow, after sen
n, waving his hands toward the weening
lie, he dug his spurs deep into his borse's 7
y and rode swiftly forward tho