The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-27
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liable in good time"
At those observations the girls Redeemed
yisibly, and directly fell into a profound
discussion of winter seeds, until the door
opened, and q young gentleman, in fur
overcoat, bounded into the room.
"Dear Dick"
"Oh, you glorious old Fidn He absolutely
Rugged me, reached his hand to Lucy, and
f : zen shook Hates with a tenderness which
1 thought, to say the least, peculiar.
The major looked on in silence, and
would have continued to look longer, had
not the entrance of our host, Mr.. Davis,
suspended his speculations. The fine old
gentleman walked gravely in, his bald head
glittering in the light of the chandeliers,
and said such queer things, and administer
all be at home with such comical sobriety
OF voice, that every one laughed, and
aud laughed again, the thing was so good.
1t was ten o'clock. The ladies had long
retired to the drawing groom and I, having
recovered my temper, and being more than
eyer In love with Lucy, sat smoking and
chatting with Fid. He had told me that
he was in fair way to conquer life, and
win his way to honorable eminence; and as
L congratulated the dear fellow, he suddenly
placed his hand in mine.
CHOW, Dick" he said, "for secret"
ga secret, Fid!'
eyes, Dick, a secret! it's all settled-or
as good"
WI, THAT is" I said hesitatingly, Z" Miss
"Hush yes. 1 asked her this evening
didn't do it in a roundabout way, Dick
if she would consent to share the fortunes
of a poor man who loved her. If he were
him nothing fAnd if 1 loved YOU, Miss
Whitley-dear, dear Kate, if my whole
life, tit does, depended on one little word,
could you refuse itf 1 know am very
poor and very ugly; but l have true
heart, Kate, and ifyou don't have it, no
one else SHALL Kate hung her head for n
moment. Can you lease your heart she
asked, and for how longf' you take
it, DEAR | said, for ever and ever-is it
worth takingr She whispered-'I Indeed it
Isl and the matter was settled"
l congratulated Fid ON his success and,
feeling warm, strolled out into the open
air. For moment stood on tue door
steps, musing. The centre of the house
was deeply, recessed in the projecting
fined on the crisp sward of the lawn. The
night was cold and brilliant. The stars
glittered keenly in the frosty skies, and
the full rounded moon of Christmas seemed
to rest on the tree-tops, -sprinkling the
turf beneath with dreamy, palpitating
shadows, and throwing into vivid relief the
white fountain and colossal bust which or
part of the grounds. Turning
to the left wing, my eyes rested on the en-
bayed windows of the Blue chamber. A
shutter was left open, and through the
space l could distinctly sec the
pale young man, whom had encountered
in the hall, sitting at a table, and writing
with marvellous rapidity. Before him lay
n large portfolio, i'll which he placed several
documents with certain nervous anxiety,
wlrich made me half anxious to learn their
1t was lie his hair was thrown
back in one black sweep from n lofty we'll
defined forehead, wrinkled, | thought, by
premature care no one could gaze cu those
clearly, coldiy-cu features, with
out a sense of admiration. He was evident
ly uneasy, and turned his face several
times in the direction in which / stood
but could not resist the fascination which
bound me to the spot, and l continued to
watch him. Having sealed n letter with
singular care, he leant back, drew long
breath, and gazed vacantly at the ceiling.
Then, with an air of exhaustion he quenched
one of the candles, and left the room.
the side light 1 saw him ascend
the stairs, and mount, as surmsed, to the
bedroom range. He had scarcely passed
the top of the flight when Lucy, with
lighted taper in her hand, came down into
the hall. She paused for a moment before
the door of the Green room, in which Fid
and had been sittingj ascertaiBed that
the lock was secure; and then laying down
the taper, passed into the Blue chamber.
My eyes followed her most mechanically.