The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-08
VOLUME i.
MORNING EAR AND CATHOLIC xEssKNGER.
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NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MARCH g. 1865 ~
~ Written for the Morning Start -
ELLEN FITZGERALD.
by MRS. S. B. ELDER.
Reverently dedicated to the Memory of DR.. r. d. w.
CHAPTER Iv-CONrINUED.

Reverently Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. r. d. w.
CHAPTER 1v-coNr1NUED.
Oh, how the words struck cold and terri
flying upon her heart Accepting the doc
tors proffered arm, she leaned her slight
form upon it, while her hands trembled as
they clasped themselves together in an
agony of fear and apprehension. She saw
the captain and Mr.. Davis standing at the
stern conversing earnestly together, point
ing at the same. time to the small boat
which had been hastily lowered, and which
was now about mile from the ship. She
knew that help had gone to the unfortunate
man, and yet it seemed hard that any one
should stand there idle while fellow crea-
ture needed succor. Supported by the kind
doctor, she hurried toward the group at
the stern, asking ina tremulous tone:
who is it7o -.
eve can not tell you yet" answered
Mr.. Davis, advancing respectfully toward
her. !" The Boat was lowered and manned
so quickly that we do not know who are in
it, nor consequently who is overheard"
els George on board ?" she asked almost
in whisper.
I" He is not, but it is supposed that he is
one of the men in the boat. 1t was O fear
full fall the poor fellow had! He was aloft,
and must have missed his hold. See; there
are the shoes he had on, knocked off by the
violence of the blow. He struck against
the ships rail, and was, fear, completely
stunned"
Ellen listened with Il faint cold feeling
ut her heart, while the doctor laid his hand
upon her arm to still it's trembling. She
saw the boat ike speck upon the water,
and heard some one say that there were
four men in it. At last she knew that it
in the mission for which it went that sadly
and slowly the brave men in it were turn
ing away from fruitless search, and were
leaving behind them their doomed and ILL
fated comrade. How bright the sunbeams
; were! Right in their shining track steered
the boat nearer and nearer it came to-
ward the ship She heard the captain
mailing the men, and the indistinct replies
of the voices from the water, and yet she
could not distinguish the four faces in the
boat. The boat at last was drawn up, and
the men leapt on deck. Ellen looked up
from the arm over which she was covering
in the agony of suspense, and, glancing at
the four stalwart forms before her, she saw
that George was not among them, and real
lied with a shuddering horror, that he had
gone from her sight forever!
Mr.. Davis stoodin silent sympathy before
her, while the gentle doctor, with all a
fathers tenderness, encirclcd her in his
protecting arm.
Covering her face with/her hands, and
dropping over in her sorrow, Ellen moaned
aloud:
"This is terrible, most terrible!"
- And SO, indeed, it was There, before
the eyes of all, in the bright morning sun
light, under those quiet glittering waters,
that proud young life had gone down to
death-that merry smile been changed to
one most strange and CHASTITY that clear
ringing voice grown silent i'll a vain appeal
for help.
The shining path upon the sea was now
only mockery; the waters seemed hide
ous in their, soundless glee, and Ellen
shuddered as she heard one of the sailors
say y.;r, 800 ., .,e.,. j., o,,,,,,d,
the ship; in fact, since Jones has been so
sick the pesky things have kept us COM
pany."
4" A noble, gallant heartAas met its Doom
to-day said the mate, ahxious to rouse
Ellen from that fearless, trembling spell.
eve will miss him sorely here ON board. y
60 But oh, his mother! his poor mother J"
walled Ellen; "who now shall comfort
here" ;.
"He was so generous, kind, devoted, SO
everything that makes young manhood
beautiful" spoke the doctor. !: His mem
DRY will be sweet and pure as flowers are,
and we do not know from what sin and
sorrow he has been taken Always"
"Poor boy!" Ellen murmured. But a
few short hours ago he told me we would
soon be home. All! he has gone there
before us ALL T.
''Yes, Ellen, let this be our trust and
consolation" -
ut will be a terrible blow, indeed, for
his poor widowed MOTHER" said. the mate
- You must go and see her, fora woman's
sympathy alone avails at such time. You
can well comfort her afflicted heart by your
tender recollections of her son. He gave
me his confidence" continued Mr.. Davis.
90 You were, his ideal of womanhood, and
he meant, he said, to make himself more
worthy of your friendship
hoy ho,-