The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-02-09
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.no.r-. the wasted form Of Marie
Anssiiqas de Brissas Morsen was laid in the
quiet grave. whore tho rays OF the rising s Sun
would play upon the grass; where the eha1ow
Of tho sanctuary wall would shelter wneEe /
Wild roses and sweet-briar would scent tho az;
where the cure would come aa.,y 70 ;ii.1srs
who had loved the sleeper well, would al tayys
reyerently tend. There Aimee left her there
she shed her last tears In the early mo hnaFf
ut the cures feet for his last blessing, and me
old mans voice tailored as he pronounced the
MIRA Morton,s Seath ana H Atmees nsT;na
| and rather rcioicsd that tie after tie waa cut
which should bind him to the love OF ea1I IN,
with fy more cslmness than could have nSen
expected, Aimee bade farewell to the only nome
| and frienda she had ever known, and set OUT 20
meet her new and pntriee msaae town
nearest her village, and the journey aston.neo
1 and bewiliered her. More than ono compass
sionate and admiring glance was cast on .ro
inc and whose eyes were dim with unshed
i tears. A trusty farmer of st. Victor saw her 70
coast and put her into the the 90 reach
Enyland. He, in his turn, consigned her to the
Guard of the train.-At length, Aimee found
herself standing in the great WILDERNESS In
pushing, voeiferating, swearing arouhu ne.'
: each intent on his own business, and an un-
mindful of others footman at lass M Gs Nor.
3 ton taid her he was sent for her. He showed
her TO fy, which was waiting, and haVlng
fnunt her luggage, she was soon rolling th1oagh
2 the streets At those long, dreary, ln!er nina ll.
4 BILE streets, Aimee looked with klnd Oh aM ~
: and oppression She waa thankful when .ne
carriage stopped at the door Of one OF the iarg
y gloomy looking mansions to be found IN husseI
t Square, Another footman opened tho door, any
t ta' entered. No voice welcomed her no hano
ar stretched ont to meet hers, no smile greeeeo
u her A~l,ousemaid appeared to LEAD me- ss1pk
r staire She found herself in possesssS y
% large room, furnished in the heaSy sgtyISH
fashion forty years ago.~-A luxurious t2Aa<
n mahogany bedstead half filled the az =.
d hnnpowith dark-brown damask Sns< tssl lus
% curtains were OF the same hue. saEsS sSs.
q massive wardrobe, chairs w1,GA shu ILL., -
IL he moved, and an empty .nfe-piaee. Aim ne
n door closed behind the servant, she threw he n
ls salr into \ chair and wept bitterly. Presently
ut sha roae weeping sfill, but it was to cast hel
I'd soIf ON her knee And press her crucih1 70 ne
IN Inns. She coon grew calm; the sense OF Toner
Ii, meas passed awaS She had Friend who neve
Rr left her in whose company the dreariesl r9ol
er SOS bright: and Aimee rose comforted ana q
cd naare She went to the window and looked on
'fe below her was a small paved court, anu oeyon
o. the house q vista of other houses and lanes; M
snecL of. green or n flower met her eye; OF
N, she looked higher stih, and she saw the SIX
mr. yery cloudy at that moment certainly "
ng them thought she, dit will be often blue, al
no can ALWAYS look at it, And so she Irieo
IN enliyen the prospect. knock at the do1r
10 teFTapsta her uaasafs and there entered ehee
he .T6sss erds were Used by sh Eirl On h'rnothS
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