The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-15
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SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Is, 1866

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before tomorrow night and maybe our
names mintioned by Father Tom from the
althar in the bargain
81 have it !" burst in Mick Dwyer, ffsurc
one of us can slip down to the village for
the pack that we concayled in the ovid
elder-tree near Jim Delany's door, and
bring drop OF the potheen from Susan at
the same time, for, begorra, we want some
thing to drive the frost out of our hearts.
Why, man alive, tits as bad to have the
pipe without the baccy as the cards without
the Drop"
"Musha thin, Mick" added the cripple,
as he eyed HIM with affected amazement,
"'tis a lie they towld that said you couldn't
percaive as much through stone wall as
your neighbors! That purity ointment on
your shoulders can iDvint as illigant an
idea for killing two birds with one stone as
is known to me. So off with you, avick,
and don't let the grass grow under your
feet on the way"
Mick, bright as he was, had not calcnlat-
plmenf thar 6asr ptha
insih1ated that they ought to draw lots or
toss up to decide who should go. The lat
ter mode of decision was agreed TO, ana
after few trials among the four mentor
young O'Neil was exempted-the contes1
lay between Dan and Barney.
tsHead or harp, Barney !"
| uHarp for ovid Ireland, to be sure"
"And ovid Ireland has lost, thin7" shout
ed the cripple exultingly, as he took the
penny from the ground and put 1t In MS
pocket.
Let us hope that it was pious exclama-
tion-though we much fear it was not-that
h. ,lf-escaped Barney's lips. Without de-
Law, however, he lit his pipe, and turning
to O'Neil said:
"Come on, Phelim, there is no use OF
YOUR staying, and the widow WILL De unas9
to know where you are"
Night had implicitly set in as the young
men started along the bank OF the river 1ol
Rathgar.
IT was not time for much conversation
and but few words were exchanged TIL the.
arrived at Susan O'Neil's door. Ihere
, however, all were busy OF joyous, and mos
we're both, Women were struggling ant
, clamoripc with true Celtic energy to pur
l chase the necessaries for the coming 1esti
val. Men, who had just stepped III TO tax
. one glass as an antidote against the colo
u with no less Celtic spirit were remalnln
D to take another-and not unfrequentl
n,ore-for the sake of a friend. Loude
: and louder grew the din and confusion, an
. though the poor widow was almost eAIiaus'
: ed, vet the sunny smile 6eamed on ne
Q handsome face Aor indeed did any on
lose temuer. for it was Christmas eve, an
every heart was too full of joy to adm
~ any other feeling. =,
r. Barney and his friend, standing MT "a
~ door. watched the scene Win no hC.
amusement, and listened to the dlsconnec
"a cd frapments of entreaties and exclami
Of tions that rose above the general clamor.-
~ Among these latter was one OF obJorgauG
-. addressed by one of the crowd TO ta
an gannt. looking girl, who was lmportuniI
ID Rim for halfpence. One glance was SUI
,e Gent to tell the observer that she was OF
he of the So much INDUCED class OF nnoceh'
which in ireland is SUI generts. crazy Jan
al for Tins she was ever styled, was barenea
nd ed and legged, and though she n@gnt
10 narsnaded to wear an old white hat II We
be prnnmen4ed with ribbons and feathers,
hoots she had the greatest aversion. Coai
~, fIsci, hair streamed abundantly down
If shoulders, and were it not for the droopl
am under-lip, the apathetic eye, the coal
"a rogs tricked out with tawdry hnery a
olorinp colors she would have been cons
nd cred well-looking. Her story, nave ne.
tLa was n sad one. but evidently ana napp
'no her tide of woes had been to her as Letii
rLSs waves: and as she stood there repeat
- narrot,like her ever UNMARRIED deinal
~ nGive MS a half penny, sir, If ye piaise
it was clear thought OF them never w
.ip- bled her. x-a
re- ton TO the young NTH, for they knew
for sbe would draw the attention OF ali on I'll
and.l as they went in. %
; LET us 90 round by the back door, T
q it linz said Barney; "and when you get